Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-151773
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 1
SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc.
4,574,275 Shares of Common Stock
This prospectus supplement amends the prospectus, dated July 22, 2008 (the “Prospectus”) relating to the offer and sale by the selling stockholders listed in the Prospectus of up to 4,574,275 shares of common stock of SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. This prospectus supplement amends the Prospectus to include information related to the financial condition and the results of operations of SeraCare as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus, which is to be delivered with this prospectus supplement. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock by selling stockholders.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
August 15, 2008
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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þ | | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
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o | | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 0-33045
SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | 33-0056054 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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37 Birch Street Milford, MA (Address of principal executive offices) | | 01757 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 244-6400
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer þ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o Noþ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes þ Noo
The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2008 was 18,565,580.
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
We caution you that this document contains disclosures that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (“SeraCare” or the “Company”). All statements regarding our expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, dividends, financing plans, business strategy, budget, projected costs or cost savings, capital expenditures, competitive positions, growth opportunities for existing products or products under development, plans and objectives of management for future operations and markets for stock are forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements include statements in which we use words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” or similar expressions. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we cannot assure you that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ from the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements in this document include those set forth in “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict.
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Item 1. Financial Statements
SERACARE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS — UNAUDITED
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| | For the three months ended | | | For the nine months ended | |
| | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Revenue | | $ | 12,374,095 | | | $ | 11,961,463 | | | $ | 37,530,557 | | | $ | 35,861,144 | |
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Cost of revenue | | | 8,742,345 | | | | 8,191,523 | | | | 25,087,370 | | | | 26,289,482 | |
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Gross profit | | | 3,631,750 | | | | 3,769,940 | | | | 12,443,187 | | | | 9,571,662 | |
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Research and development expense | | | 446,248 | | | | 109,522 | | | | 1,233,877 | | | | 290,503 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 3,973,719 | | | | 4,099,066 | | | | 11,805,200 | | | | 10,847,647 | |
Reorganization items | | | 264,947 | | | | 58,843 | | | | 1,276,937 | | | | 4,922,502 | |
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Operating loss | | | (1,053,164 | ) | | | (497,491 | ) | | | (1,872,827 | ) | | | (6,488,990 | ) |
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Interest expense | | | (92,070 | ) | | | (148,574 | ) | | | (292,141 | ) | | | (589,221 | ) |
Interest expense, related parties | | | — | | | | (63,973 | ) | | | — | | | | (312,862 | ) |
Other income, net | | | 186,243 | | | | 43,939 | | | | 236,169 | | | | 128,437 | |
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Loss before income taxes | | | (958,991 | ) | | | (666,099 | ) | | | (1,928,799 | ) | | | (7,262,636 | ) |
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Income tax (benefit) expense | | | (403,681 | ) | | | 3,899 | | | | (375,781 | ) | | | 42,509 | |
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Loss from continuing operations | | | (555,310 | ) | | | (669,998 | ) | | | (1,553,018 | ) | | | (7,305,145 | ) |
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Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax | | | — | | | | (16,958 | ) | | | — | | | | (109,438 | ) |
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Net loss | | $ | (555,310 | ) | | $ | (686,956 | ) | | $ | (1,553,018 | ) | | $ | (7,414,583 | ) |
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.49 | ) |
Discontinued operations | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
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Net loss | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.50 | ) |
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Weighted average shares outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Basic and diluted | | | 18,562,950 | | | | 16,351,629 | | | | 18,560,957 | | | | 14,972,508 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SERACARE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS — UNAUDITED
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| | June 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
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Current assets | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 6,046,147 | | | $ | 9,523,950 | |
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $220,000 and $175,000 as of June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively | | | 6,694,306 | | | | 6,590,602 | |
Taxes receivable | | | 498,310 | | | | 1,726,386 | |
Inventory | | | 12,716,198 | | | | 7,316,515 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 299,070 | | | | 333,305 | |
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Total current assets | | | 26,254,031 | | | | 25,490,758 | |
Property and equipment, net | | | 5,781,596 | | | | 4,245,716 | |
Asset held for sale, net | | | 1,914,330 | | | | — | |
Goodwill | | | 27,362,559 | | | | 27,362,559 | |
Other intangible assets | | | 248,111 | | | | 446,489 | |
Other assets | | | 645,817 | | | | 894,223 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 62,206,444 | | | $ | 58,439,745 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 4,068,193 | | | $ | 2,201,256 | |
Prepetition liabilities | | | 125,000 | | | | 198,612 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 3,803,638 | | | | 2,818,700 | |
Current portion of long term debt | | | 218,889 | | | | 187,771 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 8,215,720 | | | | 5,406,339 | |
Long-term debt | | | 1,933,280 | | | | 2,111,368 | |
Other liabilities | | | 1,678,298 | | | | 397,544 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 11,827,298 | | | | 7,915,251 | |
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Commitments | | | | | | | | |
Stockholders’ equity | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding | | | — | | | | — | |
Common stock, $.001 par value, 35,000,000 shares authorized, 18,563,476 and 18,557,948 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively | | | 18,563 | | | | 18,558 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 101,144,459 | | | | 99,736,794 | |
Retained earnings (deficit) | | | (50,783,876 | ) | | | (49,230,858 | ) |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | | 50,379,146 | | | | 50,524,494 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 62,206,444 | | | $ | 58,439,745 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SERACARE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — UNAUDITED
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| | For the nine months ended | |
| | June 30, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (1,553,018 | ) | | $ | (7,414,583 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 978,338 | | | | 1,039,850 | |
Amortization of deferred financing expenses | | | 134,907 | | | | 14,990 | |
Bad debt expense | | | 40,432 | | | | 9,228 | |
Write-down of inventory | | | 1,375,104 | | | | 631,346 | |
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | | | 11,895 | | | | — | |
Gain on disposition of certain assets of Genomics Collaborative division | | | — | | | | (791,661 | ) |
Stock based compensation | | | 1,407,670 | | | | 1,946,308 | |
(Increase) decrease from changes: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | (144,136 | ) | | | 1,365,686 | |
Taxes receivable | | | 1,228,076 | | | | 21,954 | |
Inventory | | | (6,774,787 | ) | | | (1,853,202 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 77,235 | | | | 478,762 | |
Other assets | | | 113,499 | | | | 116,824 | |
Increase (decrease) from changes: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | | 1,866,937 | | | | 1,439,813 | |
Prepetition liabilities | | | (73,612 | ) | | | (8,773,839 | ) |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 1,015,954 | | | | 1,022,543 | |
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Net cash used in operating activities | | | (295,506 | ) | | | (10,745,981 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property and equipment | | | (4,242,065 | ) | | | (296,800 | ) |
Proceeds from the disposition of certain assets of Genomics Collaborative division | | | — | | | | 2,000,000 | |
Proceeds from landlord for leasehold improvements | | | 1,206,738 | | | | — | |
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | | | (3,035,327 | ) | | | 1,703,200 | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Repayments of long-term debt | | | (146,970 | ) | | | (10,549,558 | ) |
Repayment of related party debt | | | — | | | | (3,500,000 | ) |
Deferred financing expenses | | | — | | | | (539,627 | ) |
Funding received from Rights Offering, net of issuance costs | | | — | | | | 19,576,771 | |
Proceeds from exercise of options, warrants and ESPP transactions | | | — | | | | 148,250 | |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (146,970 | ) | | | 5,135,836 | |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | | (3,477,803 | ) | | | (3,906,945 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents,beginning of period | | | 9,523,950 | | | | 13,560,768 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents,end of period | | $ | 6,046,147 | | | $ | 9,653,823 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SERACARE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed financial statements of SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (“SeraCare” or the “Company”) for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 presented herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In addition, the September 30, 2007 unaudited condensed Balance Sheet was derived from the audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2007 and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The accounting policies used in preparing these unaudited condensed financial statements are materially consistent with those described in the audited September 30, 2007 financial statements.
The financial information in this Report reflects, in the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to present fairly the results for the interim period. Quarterly operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or the year ending September 30, 2008.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Judgments and estimates of uncertainties are required in applying the Company’s accounting policies in many areas. Following are some of the areas requiring significant judgments and estimates: revenue recognition, cost of revenue, accounts receivable, inventory, cash flow and valuation assumptions in performing asset impairment tests of long-lived assets, income taxes, and stock-based compensation value.
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), has been issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”). This new standard provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. SFAS 157 applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. Currently, over 40 accounting standards within GAAP require (or permit) entities to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. The standard clarifies that for items that are not actively traded, such as certain kinds of derivatives, fair value should reflect the price in a transaction with a market participant, including an adjustment for risk, not just the company’s mark-to-model value. SFAS 157 also requires expanded disclosure of the effect on earnings for items measured using unobservable data. Under SFAS 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts. In this standard, the FASB clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle, SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data, for example, the reporting entity’s own data. Under the standard, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy.
The FASB agreed to defer the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. The FASB again rejected the proposal of a full-one year deferral of the effective date of SFAS 157. SFAS 157 was issued in September 2006, and is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Accordingly, the Company will adopt this statement on October 1, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this statement.
SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), “Business Combinations”
On December 4, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141R”).Under SFAS 141R, an acquiring entity will be required to recognize all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a transaction at the acquisition-date fair value with limited exceptions. SFAS 141R will change the accounting treatment for certain specific items, including:
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| • | | acquired contingent liabilities will be recorded at fair value at the acquisition date and subsequently measured at either the higher of such amount or the amount determined under existing guidance for non-acquired contingencies; |
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| • | | in-process research and development will be recorded at fair value as an indefinite-lived intangible asset at the acquisition date until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development efforts; |
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SFAS 141R also includes a substantial number of new disclosure requirements. SFAS 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. Accordingly, the Company will adopt this statement on October 1, 2009. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this statement.
SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — An Amendment of ARB No. 51”
On December 4, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — An Amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Specifically, this statement requires the recognition of a noncontrolling interest (minority interest) as equity in the consolidated financial statements and separate from the parent’s equity. The amount of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest will be included in consolidated net income on the face of the income statement. SFAS 160 clarifies that changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions if the parent retains its controlling financial interest. In addition, this statement requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. Such gain or loss will be measured using the fair value of the noncontrolling equity investment on the deconsolidation date. SFAS 160 also includes expanded disclosure requirements regarding the interests of the parent and its noncontrolling interest. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. Accordingly, the Company will adopt this statement on October 1, 2009. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this statement.
FIN No. 48,“Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”
FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”(“FIN 48”) was issued on July 13, 2006. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109,Accounting for Income Taxes.FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The new FASB standard also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition.
The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The provisions of FIN 48 are to be applied to all tax positions upon initial adoption of this standard. Only tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date may be recognized or continue to be recognized upon adoption of FIN 48. The cumulative effect of applying the provisions of FIN 48 should be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings (or other appropriate components of equity or net assets in the statement of financial position) for that fiscal year. The Company adopted FIN 48 on October 1, 2007. FIN 48 did not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
3. Reorganization
On March 22, 2006, the Company filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California (the “Bankruptcy Court”). This action was triggered by the notice of default and acceleration of debt from its senior secured lenders and the cross-default of another secured debt facility. The default was due to the violation of certain financial covenants and the failure to deliver annual audited financial statements on a timely basis. Subsequently, the Bankruptcy Court allowed the Company to operate its business as a debtor-in-possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the orders of the Bankruptcy Court.
The Company emerged from bankruptcy protection under the Joint Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan of Reorganization”) which was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court on February 21, 2007 and after each of the conditions precedent to the consummation
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was satisfied or waived, became effective May 17, 2007. The Plan of Reorganization allowed SeraCare to pay off all its creditors in full and exit bankruptcy under the ownership of its existing shareholders and provided for the settlement of SeraCare’s alleged liabilities in a previously filed shareholders’ class action lawsuit. Accordingly, each of the Revolving/Term Credit and Security Agreement between the Company, Union Bank of California and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. and the Subordinated Note Agreement between the Company and Barry Plost, Bernard Kasten and Jacob Safier was terminated and the principal amount and interest outstanding under each agreement was paid off with the proceeds from a rights offering (the “Rights Offering”).
Reorganization items include legal, accounting and other professional fees related to the Company’s bankruptcy proceedings, reorganization, litigation, relisting on NASDAQ and efforts to become compliant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These expenses totaled $0.3 million and $0.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, reorganization items totaled $1.3 million and $4.9 million, respectively.
4. Inventory
Inventory consists primarily of human blood plasma and products derived from human blood plasma. Inventory is carried at specifically identified cost and assessed periodically to ensure it is valued at the lower of cost or market. The Company reviews inventory periodically for impairment based upon factors related to usability, age and fair market value and provides a reserve where necessary to ensure the inventory is appropriately valued. A provision has been made to reduce excess and not readily marketable inventories to their estimated net realizable value.
Inventory consists of the following:
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Raw materials and supplies | | $ | 2,939,097 | | | $ | 1,244,399 | |
Work-in process | | | 1,696,739 | | | | 1,126,113 | |
Finished goods | | | 11,319,875 | | | | 7,156,639 | |
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Gross inventory | | | 15,955,711 | | | | 9,527,151 | |
Reserve for obsolete inventory | | | (3,239,513 | ) | | | (2,210,636 | ) |
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Net inventory | | $ | 12,716,198 | | | $ | 7,316,515 | |
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5. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is involved from time to time in litigation incidental to the conduct of the Company’s business, but except as noted below, the Company is not currently a party to any material lawsuit or proceeding.
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
On March 22, 2006, SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc., a California corporation, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court. On February 21, 2007, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Plan of Reorganization. The Plan of Reorganization became effective on May 17, 2007, on which date the provisions of the Plan of Reorganization became operative and the transactions contemplated by the Plan of Reorganization were consummated. All items under the Plan of Reorganization have now been completed.
Shareholder Litigation
The Company and certain of its former officers and directors and one of its current directors were named in a number of federal securities class action lawsuits as well as federal and state derivative class action lawsuits. Beginning on December 22, 2005, the first of seven shareholder class action complaints was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Those cases were subsequently consolidated under the captionIn re SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. Securities Litigation, Master File No. C-05-2335-H. On September 4, 2007, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California approved the motion for final settlement of the federal class actions and entered an order of settlement and final judgment dismissing with prejudice the claims. There were no objections to the final settlement. Shareholders owning a nonmaterial number of shares opted out of the final settlement. Pursuant to the settlement, $4.4 million was provided pursuant to the Company’s insurance policy with Carolina Casualty, of which $3.0 million was awarded to the plaintiffs, $0.5 million was reserved to cover ongoing legal expenses for directors and officers related to the SEC and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) investigation (described below) and the remaining $0.9 million was reserved to cover the defendants’ previously incurred legal expenses.
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All of the defendants in the lawsuit settled with the Company by waiving any future indemnification with respect to the DOJ investigation and/or other matters in exchange for being released by the Company with respect to any derivative action.
Department of Justice/Securities and Exchange Commission
In the first half of 2006, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California issued grand jury subpoenas to the Company and to certain former officers and directors requesting the production of certain documents. At about the same time, the Company learned that the staff of the SEC, Division of Enforcement was also conducting an investigation of the events that led the Company to bankruptcy. The SEC issued five subpoenas to the Company for the production of documents throughout 2006 and made requests for additional information in 2007. Certain current and former employees also provided testimony as part of the investigation. The Company is cooperating fully with the requests of these agencies.
CTL Analyzers, LLC
In July 2006, CTL Analyzers, LLC (“CTL”), a medical technology company that makes devices to measure cellular immune responses, asserted a claim for breach of contract under the Company’s Plan of Reorganization in the Bankruptcy Court. The Company had objected to such claim. During June 2008, the Company and CTL reached a settlement of approximately $0.1 million, which was paid in July 2008. The settlement did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
6. Leases
On October 1, 2007, the Company entered into a lease agreement pursuant to which the Company is leasing an additional 23,000 square feet for a total of approximately 60,000 rentable square feet in three buildings in a business park in Milford, Massachusetts. The initial term of the lease agreement is approximately ten years, which may be extended by the Company for three successive extension terms of five years each, subject to certain conditions set forth in the lease agreement. The new campus expands upon space currently occupied by the Company at the Milford site. Renovations on the buildings in the new Milford facility began in early October 2007. In January 2008, the Company moved its headquarters from its West Bridgewater, Massachusetts facility to its Milford facility and anticipates moving the manufacturing operations from West Bridgewater to Milford by the end of fiscal 2008. The Milford facility will house SeraCare’s entire Massachusetts operations, including the Company’s corporate headquarters. The renovations to the Milford facility have generated an increase of $3.6 million in capital expenditures related to leasehold improvements and equipping the corporate headquarters. The Company has been reimbursed $1.2 million by the landlord and has recorded a deferred lease liability which will be recognized over the term of the lease using the straight-line method. The Company is also accounting for the lease expense using the straight-line method.
In addition, the Company is currently leasing properties in Frederick, Maryland and Gaithersburg, Maryland. These operating leases expire July 2015 and October 2017, respectively, and currently consist of approximately 65,000 square feet and 36,000 square feet, respectively. These properties include laboratories, refrigerated storage facilities and administrative offices. These leases are accounted for as operating leases using the straight-line method. The Company also leases various equipment under capital leases.
Future minimum rental obligations under the aforementioned lease agreements are as follows:
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| | Capital | | | Operating | | | Total | |
| | Leases | | | Leases | | | Leases | |
Fiscal years ended September 30, except where noted | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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2008 (July 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008) | | $ | 26,746 | | | $ | 568,299 | | | $ | 595,045 | |
2009 | | | 106,984 | | | | 2,304,743 | | | | 2,411,727 | |
2010 | | | 34,439 | | | | 2,403,099 | | | | 2,437,538 | |
2011 | | | 19,930 | | | | 2,538,307 | | | | 2,558,237 | |
2012 | | | 12,766 | | | | 2,619,312 | | | | 2,632,078 | |
Thereafter | | | — | | | | 12,273,842 | | | | 12,273,842 | |
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Total Minimum Lease Payments | | | 200,865 | | | $ | 22,707,602 | | | $ | 22,908,467 | |
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Less: amounts representing interest | | | (19,919 | ) | | | | | | | | |
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Present value of future minimum capital lease payments | | $ | 180,946 | | | | | | | | | |
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7. Asset Held For Sale, Net
On October 1, 2007, the Company signed a lease agreement which enabled it to move its headquarters to its Milford
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facility during fiscal 2008. As a result, the Company began marketing the West Bridgewater facility and land for sale. The net book value of these assets is $1.9 million as of June 30, 2008.
8. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following:
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| | June 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Real property mortgage note | | $ | 1,971,223 | | | $ | 2,052,209 | |
Capital leases | | | 180,946 | | | | 246,930 | |
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Total debt | | | 2,152,169 | | | | 2,299,139 | |
Less current portion | | | (218,889 | ) | | | (187,771 | ) |
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Total long-term debt | | $ | 1,933,280 | | | $ | 2,111,368 | |
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Revolving Credit Facility
The Company entered into a three-year Credit and Security Agreement, dated June 4, 2007, with Merrill Lynch Capital (now GE Capital) pursuant to which a $10.0 million revolving loan facility was made available to the Company. Obligations under the Credit and Security Agreement are secured by substantially all the assets of the Company excluding the Company’s real property located at its West Bridgewater facility, which is subject to a separate mortgage. The revolving credit facility, which may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes, is governed by a borrowing base. The loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to 2.75% over LIBOR. The Company pays 0.50% per annum as an unused line fee. Interest is payable monthly. Amounts under the revolving loan facility may be repaid and re-borrowed until June 4, 2010. Mandatory prepayments of the revolving loan facility are required any time the outstanding revolving loan balance exceeds the borrowing base. The agreement contains standard representations, covenants and events of default for facilities of this type. In addition, the agreement prohibits the payment of dividends during the term of the agreement. Occurrence of an event of default allows the lenders to accelerate the payment of the loans and/or terminate the commitments to lend, in addition to the exercise of other legal remedies, including foreclosing on collateral. As of June 30, 2008, $6.5 million was available for borrowing at an interest rate of 5.21%. As of August 14, 2008, based on the June 30, 2008 financial performance, the Company was not in compliance with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as defined in the Credit and Security Agreement. The Company has received a waiver related to the non-compliance such that no event of default has occurred or is continuing. The Company and GE Capital are currently negotiating an amendment to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to avoid non-compliance with this covenant in the future. Although such an amendment is expected to be entered into in the near future, if such amendment is not entered into, our ability to borrow may be impacted in the future. There have been no draw downs on the line of credit during the term of the facility, including the three or nine month periods ended June 30, 2008.
Real Property Mortgage Note
The Company has a promissory note (the “Note”) with Commerce Bank & Trust Company (“Commerce Bank”) which is secured by a mortgage on the real property located at 375 West Street, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts (the “Real Property”). The outstanding principal balance under the Note bears interest at a rate per annum equal to 0.75% in excess of Commerce Bank’s published corporate base rate. The effective interest rate as of June 30, 2008 was 5.75%. The unpaid principal and interest under the Note is due and payable in full on August 31, 2009, although the Note may be repaid in whole or part, at any time, without penalty. The outstanding principal balance under the Note, together with all unpaid interest, may be accelerated and become immediately due and payable following a default under the Note or the loan agreement (and the expiration of applicable cure periods) or if the Real Property is transferred by the Company to a third party without Commerce Bank’s consent.
9. Income Taxes
The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 as of October 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed financial position, results of operations or cash flows. During the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recognized a tax benefit of $0.4 million as a result of amending its previously filed tax returns.
10. Rights Offering
In accordance with the Plan of Reorganization, the Rights Offering was consummated on May 17, 2007. During January 2007, all existing shareholders were entitled to purchase their pro rata share of 4,250,000 newly issued shares of Reorganized SeraCare common stock at a price of $4.75 per share. In connection with the Plan of Reorganization, stockholders who were members of the Ad Hoc Equity Committee (“Ad Hoc Committee”) committed to fully participate in the Rights Offering. The Ad Hoc Committee consisted of Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I Ltd., Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund L.P., Black Horse Capital LP, Black Horse Capital (QP) LP, Black Horse Capital Offshore Ltd. and The Wolfson Group. In addition, certain members of the Ad Hoc Committee, as backstop purchasers, agreed to purchase unexercised subscription rights in accordance with the terms of the backstop commitment letters. Shareholders were required to elect to exercise their subscription rights and pay for newly issued Reorganized SeraCare common stock by January 31, 2007.
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Shareholders exercised 3,530,885 subscription rights, and, combined with the 719,115 unexercised subscription rights purchased by the backstop purchasers, proceeds of the Rights Offering for the Company totaled $20.2 million. These proceeds were used to settle the claims and administrative cost of the bankruptcy. The Company incurred $0.6 million of costs related to the Rights Offering.
11. Discontinued Operations, Genomics Collaborative
On March 29, 2007, the Company and BioServe Technologies, LLC (“BioServe”) entered into an asset purchase agreement pursuant to which BioServe agreed to purchase certain assets principally used in the business the Company acquired from Genomics Collaborative and assumed certain limited liabilities of the business. Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the consideration consisted of $2.0 million cash, subject to reduction for inventory adjustments, and a 7.5% royalty on BioServe’s net sales related to the business for five years. The assets sold included $0.9 million of fixed assets, certain intangible assets which were fully amortized and its library of specimens which had a carrying amount of $0. The Company recorded a gain on the sale of $0.8 million.
12. Stockholders’ Equity
The Company is authorized to issue 35,000,000 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock at $0.001 par value. The Board of Directors may, without further action by the Company’s shareholders, issue preferred stock in one or more series. These terms may include voting rights, preferences as to dividends and liquidation, and conversion and redemption rights.
On April 23, 2008, January 8, 2008 and November 14, 2007, the non-employee directors were issued a total of 2,080, 1,784 and 1,664 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively.
As of June 30, 2008, the total number of shares outstanding was 18,563,476.
The Company is prohibited from paying dividends under the Credit and Security Agreement with GE Capital.
13. Stock-Based Compensation Plans
SeraCare has granted various stock-based awards under its Amended and Restated 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), which are described in further detail in SeraCare’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007. Unless the Compensation Committee otherwise provides, stock options vest ratably over three years. The maximum term of stock options is ten years. Options that are granted to Board members generally vest either immediately or over one year. In accordance with SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payments”, compensation cost for stock option awards recognized during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:
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| | Three Months Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | June 30 | | | June 30 | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Stock option compensation expense in: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenue | | $ | 68,300 | | | $ | 12,427 | | | $ | 183,809 | | | $ | 72,768 | |
Research and development expense | | | 19,481 | | | | — | | | | 47,740 | | | | 8,863 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 386,926 | | | | 831,712 | | | | 1,146,163 | | | | 1,864,677 | |
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Total stock option compensation expense | | $ | 474,707 | | | $ | 844,139 | | | $ | 1,377,712 | | | $ | 1,946,308 | |
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A summary of the Company’s options as of June 30, 2008 and changes during the nine months ended is presented below:
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| | Number | | Exercise |
| | of | | Price Per |
Options | | Options | | Share |
Outstanding September 30, 2007 | | | 1,441,500 | | | $ | 7.57 | |
Granted | | | 490,000 | | | $ | 5.35 | |
Exercised | | | — | | | $ | — | |
Forfeited/Expired | | | (112,500 | ) | | $ | 5.22 | |
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Outstanding June 30, 2008 | | | 1,819,000 | | | $ | 7.11 | |
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Exercisable at June 30, 2008 | | | 837,333 | | | $ | 8.81 | |
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As of June 30, 2008, options to purchase 463,980 shares of common stock remain available for future grants under the Plan.
As of June 30, 2008, options to purchase 700,000 shares of common stock were issued outside the Plan, of which 233,333 were exercisable. During fiscal 2008, no additional options to purchase shares of common stock were issued outside of the Plan. These options vest in equal annual installments over a period of three years and have a maximum term of ten years.
During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008, the Company granted 2,080 and 5,528 shares of common stock to the non-employee directors under the Plan respectively. The fair value of which was expensed to selling, general and administrative during the period. The Company recognized the entire expense when granted. The Company did not grant any stock options with an exercise price that was less than the market price of the underlying stock on the date of the grant in the current period.
14. Earnings Per Share
Basic net loss per common share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is computed in accordance with the “if converted” method, which uses the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period and also includes the dilutive effect of potentially issuable common stock from outstanding stock options and warrants.
The following table sets out the computations of basic and diluted net income per common share:
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Numerator: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss from continuing operations | | $ | (555,310 | ) | | $ | (669,998 | ) | | $ | (1,553,018 | ) | | $ | (7,305,145 | ) |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax | | | — | | | | (16,958 | ) | | | — | | | | (109,438 | ) |
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Net Loss | | $ | (555,310 | ) | | $ | (686,956 | ) | | $ | (1,553,018 | ) | | $ | (7,414,583 | ) |
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Denominator: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding | | | 18,562,950 | | | | 16,351,629 | | | | 18,560,957 | | | | 14,972,508 | |
Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock options(1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | | | 18,562,950 | | | | 16,351,629 | | | | 18,560,957 | | | | 14,972,508 | |
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.49 | ) |
Discontinued operations | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
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Net loss | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.50 | ) |
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(1) | | Excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per common share for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were 1,819,000 and 1,570,722 shares, respectively, related to stock options because their effect was anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, 1,726,199 and 1,714,138 shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per common share related to stock options because their effect was anti-dilutive. |
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15. Segment Information
The Company’s business is divided into two segments: Diagnostic & Biopharmaceutical Products and BioServices. SeraCare’s Diagnostic & Biopharmaceutical Products segment includes two categories: controls and panels used for the evaluation and quality control of infectious disease tests in hospital and clinical labs, and blood banks, and byin vitrodiagnostic manufacturers; and reagents and bioprocessing products, which include the manufacture and supply of biological materials used in the research, development and manufacturing of human and animal diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines. The BioServices segment includes biobanking, sample processing and testing services for research and clinical trials, and contract research services in molecular biology, virology and biochemistry. These reportable segments are strategic business lines that offer different products and services and require different marketing strategies.
The Company utilizes multiple forms of analysis and control to evaluate the performance of the segments and to evaluate investment decisions. Revenue and gross profit are deemed to be the most significant measurement of performance, since administrative expenses are not allocated or reviewed by management at the segment level. Therefore, management has not allocated research and development expense, selling, general and administrative expenses, interest expense or reorganization items to the segments. Amortization of intangibles is not allocated to the segment level and accordingly has not been included in this data. The impact of discontinued operations has also been excluded from the data disclosed here. The following segment financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the Company’s financial statements.
The Company’s segment information for the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
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| | Three Months Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Diagnostic and Biopharmaceutical Products | | $ | 8,635,726 | | | $ | 8,771,970 | | | $ | 26,544,343 | | | $ | 26,528,780 | |
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BioServices | | | 3,738,369 | | | | 3,189,493 | | | | 10,986,214 | | | | 9,332,364 | |
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Total revenue | | $ | 12,374,095 | | | $ | 11,961,463 | | | $ | 37,530,557 | | | $ | 35,861,144 | |
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Gross Profit: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Diagnostic and Biopharmaceutical Products | | $ | 2,647,301 | | | $ | 3,229,003 | | | $ | 9,379,954 | | | $ | 7,971,403 | |
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BioServices | | | 984,449 | | | | 540,937 | | | | 3,063,233 | | | | 1,600,259 | |
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Total gross profit | | $ | 3,631,750 | | | $ | 3,769,940 | | | $ | 12,443,187 | | | $ | 9,571,662 | |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our Financial Statements and related notes thereto and other financial information included elsewhere in thisForm 10-Q and our Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007.
Business Overview
SeraCare serves the global life sciences industry by providing vital products and services to facilitate the discovery, development and production of human and animal diagnostics and therapeutics. The Company’s innovative portfolio includes diagnostic controls, plasma-derived reagents and molecular biomarkers and biobanking and contract research services. SeraCare’s quality systems, scientific expertise and state-of-the-art facilities support its customers in meeting the stringent requirements of the highly regulated life sciences industry.
The Company’s business is divided into two segments: Diagnostic & Biopharmaceutical Products and BioServices. SeraCare’s Diagnostic & Biopharmaceutical Products segment includes two types of products: controls and panels, which include the manufacture of products used for quality control of infectious disease testing in hospital and clinical testing labs and blood banks, and byin vitrodiagnostic manufacturers; and reagents and bioprocessing products, which include the manufacture and supply of biological materials used in the research, development and manufacturing of human and animal diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines. The BioServices segment includes biobanking, sample processing and testing services for research and clinical trials, and contract research services in molecular biology, virology, immunology and biochemistry.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
As previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007, we have identified revenue recognition, inventory valuation, valuation of long-lived and intangible assets and goodwill, contingencies and litigation reserves, stock-based compensation, and accounting for income taxes as the accounting policies critical to the operations of SeraCare. For a full discussion of these policies, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007.
Results of Operations
The following table shows gross profit and expense items as a percentage of net revenue:
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| | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| | June 30, | | June 30, |
| | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 |
| | % | | % | | % | | % |
Revenue | | | 100.0 | | | | 100.0 | | | | 100.0 | | | | 100.0 | |
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Cost of revenue | | | 70.7 | | | | 68.5 | | | | 66.8 | | | | 73.3 | |
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Gross profit | | | 29.3 | | | | 31.5 | | | | 33.2 | | | | 26.7 | |
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Research and development expense | | | 3.6 | | | | 0.9 | | | | 3.3 | | | | 0.8 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 32.1 | | | | 34.3 | | | | 31.5 | | | | 30.3 | |
Reorganization items | | | 2.1 | | | | 0.5 | | | | 3.4 | | | | 13.7 | |
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Operating loss | | | (8.5 | ) | | | (4.2 | ) | | | (5.0 | ) | | | (18.1 | ) |
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Interest expense | | | (0.7 | ) | | | (1.2 | ) | | | (0.8 | ) | | | (1.6 | ) |
Interest expense, related parties | | | 0.0 | | | | (0.5 | ) | | | 0.0 | | | | (0.9 | ) |
Other income (expense), net | | | 1.5 | | | | 0.3 | | | | 0.7 | | | | 0.3 | |
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Loss before income taxes | | | (7.7 | ) | | | (5.6 | ) | | | (5.1 | ) | | | (20.3 | ) |
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Income tax (benefit) expense | | | (3.2 | ) | | | 0.0 | | | | (1.0 | ) | | | 0.1 | |
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Loss from continuing operations | | | (4.5 | ) | | | (5.6 | ) | | | (4.1 | ) | | | (20.4 | ) |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax | | | 0.0 | | | | (0.1 | ) | | | 0.0 | | | | (0.3 | ) |
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Net loss | | | (4.5 | ) | | | (5.7 | ) | | | (4.1 | ) | | | (20.7 | ) |
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Comparison of three months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007
Revenue
The following table sets forth segment revenue in millions of dollars for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
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| | June 30, | | | June 30, | | | Percent | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | change | |
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Diagnostic & Biopharmaceutical Products | | $ | 8.6 | | | $ | 8.8 | | | | (2 | %) |
BioServices | | | 3.8 | | | | 3.2 | | | | 19 | % |
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Total Revenue | | $ | 12.4 | | | $ | 12.0 | | | | 3 | % |
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Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased by 3%, or $0.4 million, to $12.4 million from $12.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2007. Diagnostic & Biopharmaceutical Products revenue during the same period decreased by $0.2 million, a 2% decrease, while BioServices revenue increased by $0.6 million, a 19% increase. Diagnostic & Biopharmaceutical Products revenue had nominal sales from therapeutic grade albumin products during the current quarter as compared to $1.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2007. This revenue has historically been variable and is not expected to be significant during the remainder of the year due to the validation requirements to switch suppliers of raw materials used in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The Company switched suppliers in December 2007 as its previous supply agreement was not renewed. Excluding therapeutic grade albumin products, our core manufactured products increased $1.2 million, or 16%, due to organic growth. Revenue for our BioServices segment increased $0.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 due to increased repository services as well as $0.3 million billed pursuant to a government contract which related to the settlement of indirect billing rates used in previous periods.
Gross Profit
Gross profit margin decreased to $3.6 million, or 29% of revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2008 from $3.8 million, or 32% of revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease is primarily due to increased inventory reserves partially offset by amounts billed pursuant to government contracts which related to the settlement of indirect billing rates used in previous periods. We review our inventory periodically for impairment based upon factors related to usability, age and fair market value and provide a reserve where necessary to ensure the inventory is appropriately valued.
Research and Development Expense
Research and development expense totaled $0.4 million, or 4% of revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $0.1 million, or 1% of revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2007. As part of our strategic plan, we have increased spending on research and development activities in fiscal 2008 as we emphasize the creation of new products and technologies.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $4.0 million, or 32% of revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $4.1 million, or 34% of revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2007.The decrease is due to lower stock-based compensation expense which decreased to $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. This was offset by consulting for strategic planning and the rebranding strategy as well as increased marketing expenses.
Reorganization Items
Reorganization items include legal, accounting and other professional fees related to our bankruptcy proceedings, reorganization, litigation, relisting on NASDAQ and efforts to become compliant with the SEC. These expenses totaled $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007.
Operating Loss
Operating loss resulted from the factors above and included reorganization items as well as stock-based compensation expense. Operating loss was $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, which included stock-based compensation expense and reorganization expense totaling $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively, as compared to operating loss of $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, which included stock-based compensation expense and reorganization expense totaling $0.8 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
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Interest Expense and Other Income
Interest expense totaled $0.1 million for each of the three month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. Interest expense to related parties totaled $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Notes payable to related parties were repaid in full in May 2007. During the three months ended June 30, 2008, we received $0.2 million of interest income from tax refunds from the federal and state governments. Interest income was nominal during the three months ended June 30, 2007.
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense
During the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recognized a tax benefit of $0.4 million as a result of amending its previously filed tax returns. The company recorded a nominal expense for state taxes during the three months ended June 30, 2007.
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
As a result of the above, net loss from continuing operations was $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007.
Loss from Discontinued Operations
Loss from discontinued operations was generated by the Genomics Collaborative division of the business which was sold in March 2007. There was a minimal loss related to that division in the three months ended June 30, 2007.
Net Loss and Net Loss Per Share
Net loss was $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to a net loss of $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Net loss per share on a basic and diluted basis was $0.03 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to $0.04 for the three months ended June 30, 2007.
Comparison of nine months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007
Revenue
The following table sets forth segment revenue in millions of dollars for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
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Diagnostic & Biopharmaceutical Products | | $ | 26.5 | | | $ | 26.5 | | | | 0 | % |
BioServices | | | 11.0 | | | | 9.4 | | | | 17 | % |
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Total Revenue | | $ | 37.5 | | | $ | 35.9 | | | | 4 | % |
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For the nine months ended June 30, 2008, revenue increased by 4%, or $1.6 million, to $37.5 million from $35.9 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2007. Diagnostic & Biopharmaceutical Products revenue remained flat, while BioServices revenue increased by $1.6 million, a 17% increase. Diagnostic & Biopharmaceutical Products revenue included $2.6 million from therapeutic grade albumin products for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 as compared to $7.0 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2007. Excluding therapeutic grade albumin products, our core manufactured products increased $4.4 million, or 23%, due to organic growth. Revenue for our BioServices segment increased $1.6 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2008 due to increased testing services to non-government entities and $1.0 million billed pursuant to government contracts which related to the settlement of indirect billing rates used in previous periods.
Gross Profit
For the nine months ended June 30, 2008, gross profit margin increased to $12.4 million, or 33% of revenue, as compared to $9.6 million, or 27% of revenue, for the nine months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in gross profit was mainly due to the benefit of achieving higher revenue in our core manufactured products, as compared to therapeutic grade albumin products, which have lower margins, and improved margin rates due to increased pricing in fiscal 2008. Our margin rates also benefited by $1.0 million from billings pursuant to government contracts which related to the settlement of indirect billing rates used in previous periods.
Research and Development Expense
Research and development expense totaled $1.2 million, or 3% of revenue, for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $0.3 million, or 1% of revenue, for the nine months ended June 30, 2007. As part of our strategic plan, we have increased spending on research and development activities in fiscal 2008 as we emphasize the creation of new products and technologies.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $11.8 million, or 32% of revenue, for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $10.8 million, or 30% of revenue, for the nine months ended June 30, 2007.The increase primarily reflects the impact of building a new management team and filling positions that were vacant in the first half of fiscal 2007, higher compensation expense due to a new companywide bonus plan, increased accounting and legal fees, higher marketing expenses and increased consulting associated with the rebranding strategy. These were offset by lower stock-based compensation expense which decreased to $1.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to $1.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2007.
Reorganization Items
Reorganization items include legal, accounting and other professional fees related to our bankruptcy proceedings, reorganization, litigation, relisting on NASDAQ and efforts to become compliant with the SEC. These expenses totaled $1.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to $4.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2007.
Operating Loss
Operating loss resulted from the factors above and included reorganization items as well as stock-based compensation expense. Operating loss was $1.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2008, which included stock-based compensation expense and reorganization expense totaling $1.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively, as compared to operating loss of $6.5 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2007, which included stock-based compensation expense and reorganization expense totaling $1.9 million and $4.9 million, respectively.
Interest Expense and Other Income
Interest expense totaled $0.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to $0.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease in interest expense is due to a lower level of borrowed funds in fiscal 2008 compared to the same period in fiscal 2007 resulting from repayment of a portion of long-term debt in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and full repayment of the then-existing senior debt commitments in May 2007. Interest expense to related parties totaled $0.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2007. Notes payable to related parties were repaid in full in May 2007. During the nine months ended June 30, 2008, we received $0.2 million of interest income as compared to $0.1 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2007. The increase is due to $0.2 million received from tax refunds from the federal and state governments.
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense
During the nine months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recognized a tax benefit of $0.4 million as a result of amending its previously filed tax returns. The company recorded a nominal expense for state taxes during the three months ended June 30, 2007.
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
As a result of the above, net loss from continuing operations was $1.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to $7.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2007.
Loss from Discontinued Operations
Loss from discontinued operations was generated by the Genomics Collaborative division of the business which was sold in March 2007. The loss related to that division totaled $0.1 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2007, which included a gain on the sale of $0.8 million.
Net Loss and Net Loss Per Share
Net loss was $1.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to a net loss of $7.4 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2007. Net loss per share on a basic and diluted basis was $0.08 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to $0.50 for the nine months ended June 30, 2007.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our sources and uses of cash over the nine month periods indicated (in millions):
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| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
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Net cash used in operating activities | | $ | (0.3 | ) | | $ | (10.7 | ) |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | | | (3.0 | ) | | | 1.7 | |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (0.2 | ) | | | 5.1 | |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | $ | (3.5 | ) | | $ | (3.9 | ) |
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As of June 30, 2008, our cash balance was $6.0 million, a decline of $3.5 million from our cash balance as of September 30, 2007. During the first nine months of fiscal 2008, we had a net loss of $1.6 million, which included non-cash charges of approximately $3.9 million, primarily related to stock based compensation charges, inventory write-downs and depreciation and amortization. Inventory increased by $6.8 million while taxes receivable decreased by $1.2 million. We had increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively. The increase in inventory relates primarily to the manufacture of larger lots and a build-up of inventory due to the increase in customer demand for our core manufactured products and in preparation for the move of our manufacturing operations from West Bridgewater, Massachusetts to Milford, Massachusetts. The increase was also impacted by the purchase of scarce materials for which there is limited supply in the market. We received tax refunds from both the federal and state governments which totaled $1.6 million and recorded additional tax receivables of $0.4 million based on our amended tax returns. Accounts payable increased during the period due to the increase in inventory and the timing of payments. Accrued expenses increased primarily due to an increase in accrued compensation due to the timing of payroll. Other sources and uses of cash include $4.2 million in capital expenditures, primarily related to the construction in Milford, Massachusetts and reimbursement of tenant improvement costs of $1.2 million. We recorded the landlord reimbursement of $1.2 million as a deferred lease liability which is recognized over the term of the lease using the straight-line method. As such, our other liabilities increased to $1.7 million as of June 30, 2008.
We had a current ratio of 3.2 to 1 as of June 30, 2008 compared to 4.7 to 1 as of September 30, 2007. Total liabilities as of June 30, 2008 were $11.8 million compared to $7.9 million as of September 30, 2007. The total debt to equity ratio was 0.2 as of June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007.
We believe our current cash on hand and future operating cash flows will be sufficient to meet our future operating cash needs in fiscal 2008. Although we have not drawn on it to date, our availability under our Credit and Security Agreement with GE Capital provides an additional source of liquidity should it be required. As of August 14, 2008, based on the June 30, 2008 financial performance, the Company was not in compliance with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as defined in the Credit and Security Agreement. The Company has received a waiver related to the non-compliance such that no event of default has occurred or is continuing. The Company and GE Capital are currently negotiating an amendment to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to avoid non-compliance with this covenant in the future. Although such an amendment is expected to be entered into in the near future, if such amendment is not entered into, our ability to borrow may be impacted in the future.
Operating Cash Flows
Cash used in operating activities was $0.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 a decrease of $10.4 million compared to cash used of $10.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2007. The changes in cash flows from operations is driven primarily by the payment of bankruptcy claims during the nine months ended June 30, 2007 as we emerged from bankruptcy in May 2007 as well as a lower net loss during the nine months ended June 30, 2008 offset by higher inventory purchases as discussed above.
Investing Cash Flows
Cash used in investing activities was $3.0 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2008, an increase in cash used in investing activities of approximately $4.7 million compared to cash provided by investing activities of $1.7 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2007. Cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended June 30, 2008 relate primarily to capital expenditures for the construction of our new corporate offices and expansion of our manufacturing facility in Milford, Massachusetts, net of landlord reimbursements. During the nine months ended June 30, 2007, we received $2.0 million from the sale of our Genomics Collaborative division. In addition, we were operating under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code during the nine months ended June 30, 2007, which limited our ability to invest in capital expenditures for the future growth of the Company.
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Financing Cash Flows
Cash used in financing activities was $0.2 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2008 compared to cash provided of $5.1 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2007. The $0.2 million used in the nine months ended June 30, 2008 was for the repayment of our mortgage and capital leases. During the first nine months of fiscal 2007, the Company received $19.6 million from the Rights Offering, net of issuance costs and used the proceeds to pay down $10.5 million in long-term debt, $3.5 million of related party debt and the bankruptcy claims discussed above. In addition, we incurred $0.5 million in deferred financing costs related to the establishment of a $10.0 million revolving loan facility.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
During the first nine months of fiscal 2008 and 2007, we were not party to any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
In addition to the items described in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007, the Company entered into a lease agreement on October 1, 2007 pursuant to which we are leasing approximately 60,000 rentable square feet in three buildings in a business park in Milford, Massachusetts. The initial term of the lease agreement is approximately ten years, which may be extended by us for three successive extension terms of five years each, subject to certain conditions set forth in the lease agreement. The new campus expands upon space currently occupied by SeraCare at the Milford site. Renovations on the buildings in the new Milford facility began in early October 2007. In January 2008, we moved our headquarters from our West Bridgewater facility to our Milford facility. The Milford facility will house our entire Massachusetts operations, including our corporate headquarters. The total rental obligation under this lease is $8.9 million. The renovations to the Milford facility will continue to generate an increase in capital expenditures related to leasehold improvements net of a $1.2 million landlord allowance in fiscal 2008.
Asset Held for Sale
As a result of signing the lease agreement described above, we began marketing the West Bridgewater facility and land for sale. The net book value of these assets is $1.9 million as of June 30, 2008 and is classified as an Asset held for sale on the accompanying June 30, 2008 Balance Sheet.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate and Market Risk.As of June 30, 2008, our only assets or liabilities subject to risks from interest rate changes are (i) debt under the West Bridgewater mortgage note in the aggregate amount of $2.0 million and (ii) cash and cash equivalents of $6.0 million, substantially all of which are collateralized by short-term federal government securities. Our mortgage debt bears interest at a variable rate. If interest rates affecting the Company’s floating rate long-term debt were to change by one percentage point from levels at June 30, 2008, we estimate that the fair value of that debt will change by an immaterial amount, and therefore, our exposure to interest rate changes is immaterial.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk.The Company does not believe that it currently has material exposure to foreign currency exchange risk because all international sales are designated in U.S. dollars.
We were not a party to any derivative financial instruments at June 30, 2008.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act and Item 307 of Regulation S-K require management to evaluate the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of each fiscal quarter. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
The Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of June 30, 2008.
The Company spent significant resources on completing its financial statements and obtaining audits for fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007, which negatively impacted the Company’s ability to timely file the September 30, 2007 Form 10-K. The Company’s Audit Committee also received a draft letter during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 from Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. which noted resource issues with staffing and accumulating documentation associated with the challenges and volume of work and information necessary to accurately complete three years of financial statements and audits that were required for the September 30, 2007 Form 10-K.
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Changes in Internal Control
As required by Rule 13a-15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer conducted an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Based on that evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer concluded no such changes during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
With respect to the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008, the information required in response to this Item is set forth in Note 5 to our Financial Statements contained in this report, and such information is hereby incorporated herein by reference. Such description contains all of the information required with respect hereto.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There were no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Set forth below is information regarding shares of common stock issued by us during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) at the time of the grant. Such shares have been subsequently registered on a Registration Statement on Form S-1. The Company has not received any proceeds from the offering or sale of any shares registered on such registration statement.
1. On April 23, 2008, each of the four non-employee directors received 520 shares of the Company’s common stock.
No general solicitation was made in the United States by us or any person acting on our behalf; the securities were sold pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act and are subject to transfer restrictions; and certificates for the shares contain appropriate legends stating that such securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold absent registration or pursuant to an exemption therefrom.
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Item 6. Exhibits
(a)Exhibits.
The Exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the Exhibits are filed as a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| SERACARE LIFE SCIENCES, INC. | |
| | /s/ Gregory A. Gould | |
| By: | Gregory A. Gould | |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and Principal Accounting Officer | |
Date: August 14, 2008
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit | | |
Number | | Exhibit Description |
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31.1 | | Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 Certification of Susan L.N. Vogt. |
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31.2 | | Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 Certification of Gregory A. Gould. |
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32.1 | | Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 906 Certification of Susan L.N. Vogt and Gregory A. Gould. |
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EXHIBIT 31.1
I, Susan L.N. Vogt, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report of SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) 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 is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the 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
c) 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 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ Susan L.N. Vogt
Susan L.N. Vogt
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 14, 2008
EXHIBIT 31.2
I, Gregory A. Gould certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report of SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)):
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 is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the 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
c) 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 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ Gregory A. Gould
Gregory A. Gould
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 14, 2008
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned, Susan L.N. Vogt, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Gregory A. Gould, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, 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 or her knowledge:
(1) the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008 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 Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008 fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Susan L.N. Vogt
Susan L.N. Vogt
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 14, 2008
/s/ Gregory A. Gould
Gregory A. Gould
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 14, 2008