UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 28, 2014
Fuse Medical, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Golf Rounds.com, Inc. |
(Former name of registrant) |
Delaware | 000-10093 | 22-3664872 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | (Commission File Number) |
4770 Bryant Irvin Court, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX | 76107 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 439-7025
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:
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Explanatory Note to Form 8-K/A
This amendment is being filed to amend the Current Report on Form 8-K originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2014. Exhibit 2.1, referenced in the exhibit list of that filing, was inadvertently omitted as an exhibit during the processing of the filing. This Exhibit 2.1 is now included as Exhibit 2.1 attached hereto.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Current Report contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, in the sections captioned “Business,” “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations,” and elsewhere. Any and all statements contained in this Current Report that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. Terms such as “may,” “might,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “project,” “estimate,” “pro-forma,” “predict,” “potential,” “strategy,” “anticipate,” “attempt,” “develop,” “plan,” “help,” “believe,” “continue,” “intend,” “expect,” “future,” and terms of similar import (including the negative of any of the foregoing) may be intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, not all forward-looking statements may contain one or more of these identifying terms. Forward-looking statements in this Current Report may include, without limitation, statements regarding (i) the plans and objectives of management for future operations, (ii) a projection of income (including income/loss), earnings (including earnings/loss) per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure or other financial items, (iii) our future financial performance, including any such statement contained in a discussion and analysis of financial condition by management or in the results of operations included pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), (iv) our beliefs regarding potential clinical and other health benefits of our medical products, and (v) the assumptions underlying or relating to any statement described in points (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above.
The forward-looking statements are not meant to predict or guarantee actual results, performance, events or circumstances and may not be realized because they are based upon our current projections, plans, objectives, beliefs, expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and other influences, many of which we have no control over. Actual results and the timing of certain events and circumstances may differ materially from those described by the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties. Factors that may influence or contribute to the inaccuracy of the forward-looking statements or cause actual results to differ materially from expected or desired results may include, without limitation, our inability to obtain adequate financing, the significant length of time and resources associated with the development of our products and related insufficient cash flows and resulting illiquidity, our inability to expand our business, significant government regulation of our business and the healthcare industry, the results of clinical studies or trials, lack of product diversification, volatility in the price of our raw materials, existing or increased competition, results of arbitration and litigation, stock volatility and illiquidity, and our failure to implement our business plans or strategies. A description of some of the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those described by the forward-looking statements in this Current Report appears in the section captioned “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Current Report.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because of the risks and uncertainties related to them and to the risk factors. We disclaim any obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report to reflect any new information or future events or circumstances or otherwise.
Readers should read this Current Report in conjunction with the discussion under the caption “Risk Factors,” our financial statements and the related notes thereto in this Current Report, and other documents which we may file from time to time with the SEC.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
On May 28, 2014, Golf Rounds.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Golf Rounds"), consummated a "reverse merger" transaction with Fuse Medical, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Fuse”). Details of the transaction are provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report.
As a result of the "reverse merger" transaction, Golf Rounds agreed to continue the business operations of Fuse and change its name to Fuse Medical, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Prior to the transaction, Golf Rounds was a “shell company” (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the "Exchange Act") and did not conduct any business.
In accordance with “reverse merger” accounting treatment, the Company's historical financial statements prior to the transaction will be replaced with the historical financial statements of Fuse prior to the transaction in all future filings with the SEC.
We are a "smaller reporting company" as that term is defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Accordingly, this Current Report will reflect the reporting requirements of smaller reporting companies as set forth in Regulation S-K.
This Current Report includes the following items on Form 8-K:
Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Item 2.01 | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
Item 3.02 | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. |
Item 3.03 | Material Modification of Rights of Security Holders. |
Item 5.01 | Changes in Control of Registrant. |
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
Item 5.06 | Change in Shell Company Status. |
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Unless the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, “we,” “our,” “us,” “our company,” ”the company” and similar expressions used in this Current Report refer to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, collectively, after giving effect to the transaction described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report.
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Agreement and Plan of Merger
On December 18, 2013, Golf Rounds entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Fuse, Project Fuse LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and D. Alan Meeker, solely in his capacity as the representative of the Fuse members (the “Representative”), which agreement was amended on March 3, 2014 and April 11, 2014 solely to extend the termination date set forth therein (as so amended, and as further amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Fuse, with Fuse surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Golf Rounds (the “Merger”). The Merger was effective as of May 28, 2014, upon the filing of a certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), the legal existence of Merger Sub ceased and each membership interest unit of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into and became one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable membership interest unit of Fuse, so that after the Effective Time, Golf Rounds became the holder of all of the issued and outstanding membership interest units of Fuse.
Effective as of 12:01 a.m. on May 28, 2014, prior to the consummation of the Merger, Golf Rounds amended its certificate of incorporation to (i) change the name of Golf Rounds from “GolfRounds.com, Inc.” to “Fuse Medical, Inc.”, (ii) increase Golf Rounds' authorized capital stock from 12,000,000 shares of common stock to 500,000,000 shares of common stock and from zero shares of preferred stock to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, and to expressly authorize the board of directors of Golf Rounds to issue shares of the preferred stock, in one or more series, and to fix for each such series the voting powers, designations, preferences, or other special rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions, and (iii) effect a 14.62 to 1 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) whereby every 14.62 issued and outstanding shares of our common stock automatically converted into one share of common stock, subject to the treatment of fractional share interests as described herein. Unless the context otherwise requires, whenever we refer to shares of common stock of the Company in this Current Report, such shares are discussed on a post-Reverse Stock Split basis.
All of the units reflecting membership interests in Fuse that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger were cancelled and converted into the right to receive 3,600,000 shares of the Company's common stock (on a post-Reverse Stock Split basis), representing 90% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock after giving effect to the Merger (the “Merger Consideration”). The Merger Consideration was allocated among the members of Fuse immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the “Holders”) in accordance with Fuse’s limited liability company operating agreement. Accordingly, the Merger represents a change in control. As of the date of this Current Report, there are 4,000,013 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and no shares of the Company’s preferred stock outstanding.
The shares of common stock of Golf Rounds issued in the Merger to the Holders were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state, and were in each case offered, sold and issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering, and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder, and the exemption from state securities law registration requirements provided by Section 18(b)(4)(D) of the Securities Act. Golf Rounds relied on such exemptions based in part on written representations made by the Holders, including representations with respect to each member’s status as an accredited investor and investment intent with respect to the acquired securities. The shares of common stock issued in the Merger to the Holders may not be offered or sold absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and each of the certificates or instruments evidencing such shares bears a legend to that effect. In connection with the Merger, the Company agreed, upon written demand of Holders, to file a registration statement on Form S-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) covering the resale of all or part of the shares of our common stock issued to the Holders as Merger Consideration. See “Registration Rights Agreement” below.
Our name change to “Fuse Medical, Inc.” will become effective for trading purposes on May 30, 2014. We intend to request a trading symbol change to correspond with our name change at the appropriate time and in accordance with FINRA policies. Accordingly, our trading symbol will remain TEEE until such time as we move to another market or otherwise can effect a trading symbol change through FINRA.
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In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, “Business Combinations”, Fuse is considered the accounting acquirer and Golf Rounds is considered the accounting acquiree in the Merger. The Company will account for the transaction as a reverse business combination, because the Holders received the greater portion of the voting rights in the combined entity and Fuse’s senior management represents a majority of the senior management of the combined entity. Consequently, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations that will be reflected in our consolidated financial statements will be those of Fuse and will be recorded at the historical cost basis of Fuse.
The Company intends to carry on Fuse’s business as its principal line of business. The Company has relocated its executive offices to those of Fuse at 4770 Bryant Irvin Court, Suite 300, Fort Worth, Texas, 76107. The Company’s new telephone number is (817) 439-7025, and its corporate website is fusemedical.com. The information on, or accessible through, the Company’s website does not constitute part of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this Current Report.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entireties by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Registration Rights Agreement
On May 28, 2014, in connection with the Merger, we entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the Holders. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, during the period commencing on the closing of the Merger and ending on the date the Company is first eligible to register the shares on Form S-3 under the Securities Act, the Holders may demand that the Company effect a registration on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of the shares of the Company’s common stock issued to them as Merger Consideration, subject to certain limitations, including that the Holders may make no more than one such demand in any 12-month period. After the closing of the Merger and the date the Company is first eligible to register the shares on Form S-3 under the Securities Act, the Holders also may demand an unlimited number of registrations on Form S-3, except that the Holders may make only one demand for a shelf registration. The Holders will also have certain “piggyback” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed by the Company with respect to its equity securities, other than registration statements filed in connection with an employee benefit plan, an exchange or offer of securities solely to the Company’s existing stockholders, an offering of convertible debt or a dividend reinvestment plan.
The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entireties by reference to the full text of the Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Lock-Up Agreement
On May 28, 2014, in connection with the Merger, we entered into Lock-Up Agreements with each Holder that, subject to certain limited exceptions, prohibits the Holder from selling or otherwise disposing of the shares of common stock received as Merger Consideration for a period of 365 days after the closing. After the expiration of 365 days, the Holders further may not sell or otherwise dispose of the shares, except that (i) from the 366th day until the 456th day after the closing, with respect to one-quarter of such shares, (ii) from the 457th day until the 546th day after the closing, with respect to an additional one-quarter of such shares, (iii) from the 547th day until the 638th day after the closing, with respect to an additional one-quarter of such shares, and (iv) from the 639th day until the 730th day after the closing, with respect to an additional one-quarter of such shares. After the 730th day, all of the restrictions will cease.
The foregoing description of the Lock-Up Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Lock-Up Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The disclosures set forth in Items 2.01, 3.02, 5.01, 5.02 and 5.06 of this Current Report are incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On May 28, 2014, we completed the Merger described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report. The disclosures set forth in Item 1.01 are incorporated herein by reference.
BUSINESS
Immediately following the Merger, the business of Fuse became our business. Fuse was formed to market, distribute and sell internal fixation, durable bone materials, biologics, tissue, surgical and other related surgical products for use in a variety of surgical procedures.
Historical Company Information
Golf Rounds was incorporated in 1968 as a Florida corporation.
Until the fourth quarter of fiscal 1992, Golf Rounds was engaged in the wholesale distribution of aluminum alloys, steel and other specialty metals under the name American Metals Service, Inc. This entity liquidated its assets and ceased operations in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1992. Golf Rounds did not conduct any business operations from such time until May 1999.
In May 1999, Golf Rounds acquired the assets of PKG Design, Inc., the developer of two sports-related Internet websites: golfrounds.com and skiingusa.com. In July 1999, Golf Rounds redomesticated through the merger of Golf Rounds into a wholly owned Delaware subsidiary, with the Delaware subsidiary surviving. Also, in July 1999, in connection with the acquisition of these websites, Golf Rounds formally changed its name to Golf Rounds.com, Inc. In August 2001, Golf Rounds ceased operations of the golfrounds.com and skiingusa.com websites.
On May 28, 2014, as a result of the Merger, Golf Rounds acquired Fuse. Fuse was formed in Delaware on July, 18, 2012. Subsequent to the formation of Fuse, two physician partnerships were formed. Fuse Medical V, LP, was formed on November 15, 2012 and is owned 59% by Fuse, 1% by Fuse Management V, LLC (the General Partner) and 40% by individual physicians. The second partnership, Fuse Medical VI, LP was formed on January 31, 2013. Fuse Medical VI, LP is owned 59% by Fuse, 1% by Fuse Management VI, LLC (the General Partner) and 40% by individual physicians. Fuse Medical V, LP and Fuse Medical VI, LP are limited partnerships. The above companies have been combined for financial statement purposes as each of the companies are under common control, operate as a single business entity, and became wholly-owned subsidiaries of Fuse immediately prior to the Merger. Collectively, the entities are referred to as “Fuse”.
The Company intends to carry on Fuse’s business as its principal line of business.
Overview
The Company’s business is to market, distribute and sell internal fixation, durable bone materials, biologics, tissue, surgical and other related surgical products for use in a variety of surgical procedures in various types of facilities (ambulatory surgical centers, hospitals and physician offices and other medical facilities) where surgeons and doctors treat patients and operate. The Company markets, distributes and sells a variety of existing FDA-approved and/or state licensed products and services manufactured or produced by other organizations where the Company is considered a licensee, a consignment distributor and/or a stocking distributor. The Company utilizes its physician relationships, corporate partners, facility relationships and partnerships as well as its knowledge of the healthcare industry, to further its business objectives. The Company sells its products directly to hospitals, surgical facilities and physician practices in compliance with both the Stark Law and the federal anti-kickback statute, as further discussed below. In doing so, the Company’s overall goal is to add value to the healthcare industry by bringing down the overall cost of internal fixation, biologics, bone materials, tissues, surgical implants and other products in the industry.
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Product Distribution Channels and Customer Base
The Company utilizes multiple distribution models including leased representative networks and independent contractors. The Company’s distribution model also utilizes its physician investment partners as part of the network. The Company has built a large nationwide network of specialists in select clinical specialties, many of whom are leaders in their field that will not only clinically utilize but also use the Company’s product lines through appropriate channels in a manner consistent with professional standards of practice. These network specialists include heads of teaching hospitals, universities and clinical resident and fellowship programs at some of the most respected institutes in the nation.
The Company currently has a limited number of customers that it sells products to. In the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013, The Company had a concentration of sales in a limited number of hospital and surgical facilities. The Company recognizes that the diversification and growth of its customer base is instrumental to its long-term strategic and financial success. The Company has a diverse line of products and services and intends to grow both the number of customers and product sales through its product distribution channel strategy.
Competition
For most of the products the Company offers there are a number of integrated competitors, several of which are publically traded where they not only manufacture and produce their own products but also have established distribution and sales networks and participate in large group purchasing organizations within the medical industry. Most of these competitors have linked physicians to their entities by engaging select physician and surgical specialties through consulting agreements, clinical trials remuneration and other compensation models. As mature companies, they also have extensive legacy systems and expensive administrative and sales commission cost structures. In addition, there are numerous independent medical distributorships primarily focused on limited geographic markets and products located across the United States.
Intellectual Property
At this time the Company holds no intellectual property, patents or trademarks.
Regulatory Issues
There are both federal and state statutes that may impact the Company’s ability to fully implement its strategic plan. The Company will actively pursue valid exceptions to these regulations, which are discussed below, to meet its long-term strategic objectives.
Federal Anti-Kickback Statute.
The federal Anti-Kickback Statute (the “AKS”) is a criminal statute that prohibits the payment or receipt of remuneration, in cash or otherwise, in return for referrals of federal healthcare beneficiaries. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has promulgated certain safe harbors that offer protection from liability for arrangements that fall within very specific parameters. The Company intends to utilize the “physician investment interest safe harbor” in the AKS as a business model. To reach the “public company exception” (as defined below) to the AKS, the Company must possess undepreciated net tangible assets related to the furnishing of healthcare items and services of more than $50 million in the previous fiscal year or 12-month period.
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Physician Self-Referral law (the “Stark Law”).
The Stark Law prohibits physicians or their immediate family members from referring to entities that provide designated health services (“DHS”) to federal program beneficiaries if the physician or an immediate family member has a financial relationship (either via a compensation arrangement or ownership interest) directly or indirectly in that entity. Similar to safe harbors for the AKS, the Stark Law regulations created a series of exceptions to provide protection for certain types of business arrangements that fall within their parameters.
In order to meet its objectives in compliance with the Stark Law, the Company will rely on the exception for publicly traded securities (the “Public Company Exception”). This exception effectively permits physicians to own investment securities that may be purchased on terms generally available to the public and which are securities (i) in a corporation that had, at the end of the corporation’s most recent fiscal year, or on average during the previous three fiscal years, stockholder equity exceeding $75,000,000 and (ii) listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, or any regional exchange in which quotations are published on a daily basis, or foreign securities listed on a recognized foreign, national, or regional exchange in which quotations are published on a daily basis, or traded under an automated interdealer quotation system operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers.
The Company will not accept federal reimbursement for its products until the Public Company Exception under the Stark Law is available to it. In addition there are various state statutes which may limit the Company's ability to fully implement our business model until such time as the Company achieves Public Company Exception status. It is the intent of the Company to not sell any product to an insured that would be reimbursed under any government payer system including, but not limited to, Medicare, Tricare or other national or state government beneficiary program.
Employees
Currently, our only employees are: D. Alan Meeker, our President and Chief Executive Officer; Rusty Shelton, our Chief Development Officer; Jonathan Brown, our Chief Operating Officer; David Hexter, our Interim Chief Financial Officer; and Dr. Randal Dei, our Chief Medical Officer of Podiatry.
Properties
Our only facilities are our leased principal executive offices, located at 4770 Bryant Irvin Court, Suite 300, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. We believe that our present business property is adequate and suitable to meet our needs until we consummate a business combination.
Legal Proceedings
On January 27, 2014, M. Richard Cutler and Cutler Law Group, P.C. (the “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, 2014-03355, against Fuse, Alan Meeker, Rusty Shelton, Jonathan Brown, Robert H. Donehew and Golf Rounds (the “Defendants”). On April 21, 2014, the complaint was dismissed for “want of prosecution.” The Plaintiffs had 30 days from April 21, 2014 to file a motion to reinstate the case and no timely action was taken by the Plaintiffs. However, the Plaintiffs did file a motion to reinstate on May 22, 2014. The court has not issued a ruling on the motion at this time.
Richard Cutler is the sole principal of Plaintiff, Cutler Law Group, which provided legal representation to its client (“Cutler’s Client”) that was interested in engaging in a transaction with Fuse and Golf Rounds (“Cutler’s Failed Transaction”). The Plaintiffs had alleged that Cutler's Failed Transaction failed to materialize notwithstanding the efforts of Mr. Cutler and his law firm to document the transaction. The Plaintiffs further had alleged that the Defendants continued to pursue a similar transaction without Cutler’s Client or the Plaintiffs. The Plaintiffs had claimed that the Defendants were responsible for damages in the amount of (i) $46,465 plus interest because Plaintiffs were not paid their legal fees by Cutler’s Client nor receive equity in Golf Rounds that Plaintiffs hoped would be issued from Cutler’s Failed Transaction; (ii) $46,465 plus interest due to Defendants being unjustly enriched from Plaintiffs’ legal services to Cutler’s Client; (iii) $1,186,000 plus interest, being the alleged value of shares that Plaintiffs claimed to be entitled from Cutler’s Failed Transaction, which amount should allegedly be tripled as exemplary damages as a result of intentional fraud and/or negligent representations that some or all of the Defendants allegedly committed and that such conduct allegedly constitutes conspiracy to commit fraud; (iv) $1,186,000, allegedly arising from a breach of a Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure Agreement to which Plaintiffs were not a party; (v) $1,000,000 for breach of fiduciary duty by the Defendants because they would have been directors and officer of the surviving corporation in Cutler’s Failed Transaction had it not failed and Defendants’ moving on to another transaction without Plaintiffs; and (vi) Plaintiffs’ attorneys fees and costs for having brought the action.
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RISK FACTORS
Our business and an investment in our securities are subject to a variety of risks. The following risk factors describe some of the most significant events, facts or circumstances that could have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition, results of operations, ability to implement our business plan and the market price for our securities. Many of these events are outside of our control. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations may be materially adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our common stock could decline and investors in our common stock could lose all or part of their investment.
We are not currently profitable and we will need to raise additional funds in the future; however, additional funds may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all.
We have substantial operating expenses associated with the sales and marketing of our products. The sales and marketing expenses are anticipated to be funded from operating cash flow. There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient access to liquidity or cash flow to meet our operating expenses and other obligations. If we do not increase our revenue or reduce our expenses, we will need to raise additional capital, which would result in dilution to our stockholders, or seek additional loans. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could require us to agree to operating and financial covenants that would restrict our operations. Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any failure by us to raise additional funds on terms favorable to us, or at all, could result in our inability to pay our expenses as they come due, limit our ability to expand our business operations, and harm our overall business prospects.
We may not be able to raise capital or, if we can, it may not be on favorable terms. We may seek to raise additional capital through public or private equity financings, partnerships, joint ventures, dispositions of assets, debt financings or restructurings, bank borrowings or other sources. To obtain additional funding, we may need to enter into arrangements that require us to relinquish rights to certain technologies, products and/or potential markets. If adequate funds are not otherwise available, we would be forced to curtail operations significantly, including reducing our sales and marketing expenses which could negatively impact product sales and we could even be forced to cease operations, liquidate our assets and possibly even seek bankruptcy protection.
The impact of United States healthcare reform legislation remains uncertain.
In 2010, federal legislation to reform the United States healthcare system was enacted into law. The law was upheld by a Supreme Court decision announced in June 2012. The legislation is far-reaching and is intended to expand access to health insurance coverage, improve quality and reduce costs over time. Among other things, the new law imposes a 2.3 percent excise tax on medical devices beginning January 2013, which applies to United States sales of our medical device products. Due to multi-year pricing agreements and competitive pricing pressure in our industry, there can be no assurance that we will be able to pass the cost of the device tax on to our customers. Other provisions of this legislation, including Medicare provisions aimed at improving quality and decreasing costs, comparative effectiveness research, an independent payment advisory board, and pilot programs to evaluate alternative payment methodologies, could meaningfully change the way healthcare is developed and delivered. We cannot predict the impact of this legislation or other healthcare programs and regulations that may ultimately be implemented at the federal or state level, the effect of any future legislation or regulation in the United States or internationally or whether any changes will have the effect of lowering prices for our products or reducing medical procedure volumes.
Pricing pressure and cost containment measures could have a negative impact on our future operating results.
Pricing pressure has increased in our industry due to continued consolidation among healthcare providers, trends toward managed care, the shift towards government becoming the primary payer of healthcare expenses, and government laws and regulations relating to reimbursement and pricing generally. Pricing pressure, reductions in reimbursement levels or coverage or other cost containment measures could unfavorably affect our future operating results and financial condition.
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Product pricing (and, therefore, profitability) is subject to regulatory control.
The pricing and profitability of our products may become subject to control by third-party payors. The continuing efforts of governmental and other third-party payors to contain or reduce the cost of healthcare through various means may adversely affect our ability to successfully commercialize our products. In most foreign markets, the pricing and/or profitability of certain diagnostics and prescription pharmaceuticals are subject to governmental control. In the United States, we expect that there will continue to be federal and state proposals to implement similar governmental control though it is unclear which proposals will ultimately become law, if any. Changes in prices, including any mandated pricing, could impact our revenue and financial performance.
Future regulatory action remains uncertain.
We operate in a highly regulated environment, and any legal or regulatory action could be time-consuming and costly. If we fail to comply with all applicable laws, standards and regulations, action by the FDA or other regulatory agencies could result in significant restrictions, including restrictions on the marketing or use of our products or the withdrawal of products from the market. Any such restrictions or withdrawals could materially affect our business and operations. In addition, governmental authorities could impose fines, seize our inventory of products, or force us to recall any product already in the market if we fail to comply with governmental regulations.
Many competitive products exist and more will be developed, and we may not be able to successfully compete because we are smaller and have fewer financial resources.
Our business is in a very competitive and evolving field. Rapid new developments in this field have occurred over the past few years, and are expected to continue to occur. Other companies already have competing products available or may develop products to compete with ours. Many of these products have short regulatory timeframes and our competitors, many with more substantial development resources, may be able to develop competing products that are equal to or better than ours. This may make our products obsolete or undesirable by comparison and reduce our revenue. Our success will depend, in large part, on our ability to maintain a competitive position concerning our intellectual property, and to develop new technologies and new applications for our technologies. Many of our competitors have substantially greater financial and technical resources, as well as greater production and marketing capabilities, and our ability to compete remains uncertain.
We will need to continue to innovate and develop new products to be desirable to our customers.
The markets for our products and services are characterized by rapid technological change, frequent new introductions, changes in customers’ demands and evolving industry standards. Accordingly, we will need to continue to innovate and develop additional products. These efforts can be costly, subject to long development and regulatory delays and may not result in products approved for sale. These costs may hurt operating results and may require additional capital. If additional capital is not available, we may be forced to curtail development activities. In addition, any failure on our behalf to react to changing market conditions could create an opportunity for other market participants to capture a critical share of the market within a short period of time.
Our success will depend on our ability to engage and retain qualified technical personnel who are difficult to attract.
Our success will depend on our ability to attract and retain qualified technical personnel to assist in research and development, testing, product implementation, low-scale production and technical support. The demand for such personnel is high and the supply of qualified technical personnel is limited. A significant increase in the wages paid by competing employers could result in a reduction of our technical work force and increases in the wage rates that we must pay or both. If either of these events were to occur, our cost structure could increase and our growth potential could be impaired.
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Loss of key members of our management who we need to succeed could adversely affect our business.
We are highly dependent on the services of key members of our management team, and the loss of any of their services could have an adverse effect on our future operations. We do not currently maintain key-man life insurance policies insuring the life of any member of our management team.
Our Chief Executive Officer allocates part of his time to other companies.
Mr. Meeker, the Chief Executive Officer of our company, is also in management positions with other companies. Mr. Meeker allocates his time between the affairs of the Company and the affairs of these other companies. This situation presents the potential for a conflict of interest for Mr. Meeker in determining the respective percentages of his time to be devoted to the affairs of the Company and the affairs of others. In addition, if the affairs of these other companies require him to devote more substantial amounts of his time to the affairs of the other companies in the future, it could limit his ability to devote sufficient time to our affairs and could have a negative impact on our business.
We are highly dependent on the continued availability of our facilities and would be harmed if they were unavailable for any prolonged period of time.
Any failure in the physical infrastructure of our facilities or services could lead to significant costs and disruptions that could reduce our revenues and harm our business reputation and financial results. We are highly reliant on our Fort Worth, Texas facilities. Any natural or man-made event that impacts our ability to utilize these facilities could have a significant impact on our operating results, reputation and ability to continue operations. Our ability to rebuild facilities would take a considerable amount of time and expense and cause a significant disruption in service to our customers. Further, the FDA or some other regulatory agency could identify deficiencies in future inspections of our facilities or our supplies that could disrupt our business, reducing profitability.
We will be required to invest in facilities and equipment on a continuing basis, which will put pressure on us to finance these investments.
We have invested, and intend to continue to invest, in facilities and state-of-the-art equipment in order to increase, expand or update our capabilities and facilities. Changes in technology or sales growth beyond currently established production capabilities, which we anticipate, will require further investment. However, there can be no assurance that we will generate sufficient funds from operations to maintain our existing facilities and equipment or to finance any required capital investments or that other sources of funding will be available. Additionally, there can be no guarantee that any future expansion will not negatively affect earnings.
Future revenue will depend on our ability to increase sales.
We currently sell our products through direct sales by our contract employees and indirectly through distributor relationships. We incurred increased sales and marketing expenses in building and expanding our direct sales force, and there can be no assurance that we will generate increased sales as a result of this effort.
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There may be fluctuations in our operating results, which will impact our stock price.
Significant annual and quarterly fluctuations in our results of operations may be caused by, among other factors, our volume of revenues, the timing of new product or service announcements, releases by us and our competitors in the marketplace of new products or services, seasonality and general economic conditions. There can be no assurance that the level of revenues achieved by us in any particular fiscal period will not be significantly lower than in other comparable fiscal periods. Our expense levels are based, in part, on our expectations as to future revenues. As a result, if future revenues are below expectations, net income or loss may be disproportionately affected by a reduction in revenues, as any corresponding reduction in expenses may not be proportionate to the reduction in revenues.
We are dependent on the ability of our licensees and development partners for obtaining regulatory approvals and market acceptance of their products, for which we may have no control.
Our success may depend on our ability, or that of our licensees, to obtain timely regulatory approval for products employing our technology or know how. Moreover, our success may also depend on whether, and how quickly, our licensees gain market acceptance of products incorporating our technology or know how, compared to competitors using competing technologies.
Our revenues will depend upon prompt and adequate reimbursement from private insurers and national health systems.
Political, economic and regulatory influences are subjecting the healthcare industry in the United States to fundamental change. The ability of hospitals to pay fees for allograft bone tissue products depends in part on the extent to which reimbursement for the costs of such materials and related treatments will continue to be available from private health coverage insurers and other organizations. We may have difficulty gaining market acceptance for our products if third-party payors do not provide adequate coverage and reimbursement to hospitals. Major third-party payors of hospital services and hospital outpatient services, such as private healthcare insurers, annually revise their payment methodologies, which can result in stricter standards for reimbursement of hospital charges for certain medical procedures or the elimination of reimbursement. Further, private healthcare insurer cutbacks could create downward price pressure on our products.
Our operating results will be harmed if we are unable to effectively manage and sustain our future growth.
We might not be able to manage our future growth efficiently or profitably. Our business is unproven on a large scale and actual revenue and operating margins, or revenue and margin growth, may be less than expected. If we are unable to scale our production capabilities efficiently, we may fail to achieve expected operating margins, which would have a material and adverse effect on our operating results. Growth may also stress our ability to adequately manage our operations, quality of products, safety and regulatory compliance. In order to grow, we may be required to obtain additional financing, which may increase our indebtedness or result in dilution to our stockholders. Further, there can be no assurance that we would be able to obtain any additional financing.
Future business combinations or acquisitions may be difficult to integrate and cause our attention to be diverted.
We may pursue various business combinations with other companies or strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses, product lines or technologies. There can be no assurance that such acquisitions will be available at all, or on terms acceptable to us. These transactions may require additional financing which may increase our indebtedness or outstanding shares, resulting in dilution to stockholders. The inability to obtain such future financing may inhibit our growth and operating results. Integration of acquisitions or additional products can be time consuming, difficult and expensive and may significantly impact operating results. Furthermore, the integration of any acquisition may divert management’s time and resources from our core business. We may sell some or all of our product lines to other companies or may agree to combine with another company. Selling some of our product lines may inhibit our ability to generate positive operating results going forward.
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We may be subject to future product liability litigation that could be expensive and our insurance coverage may not be adequate in a catastrophic situation.
Although we are not currently subject to any product liability proceedings, and we have no reserves for product liability disbursements, we may incur material liabilities relating to product liability claims in the future, including product liability claims arising out of the usage of our products. We currently carry product liability insurance, however, our insurance coverage and any reserves we may maintain in the future for product related liabilities may not be adequate and our business could suffer material adverse consequences.
Our success depends on our ability to avoid infringing on the intellectual property rights of third parties which could expose us to litigation or commercially unfavorable licensing arrangements.
Our commercial success depends in part on our ability and the ability of our collaborators to avoid infringing patents and proprietary rights of third parties. Third parties may accuse us or our collaborators of employing their proprietary technology in our products, or in the materials or processes used to research or develop our products, without authorization. Any legal action against our collaborators or us claiming damages and/or seeking to stop our commercial activities relating to the affected products, materials and processes could, in addition to subjecting us to potential liability for damages, require our collaborators or us to obtain a license to continue to utilize the affected materials or processes or to manufacture or market the affected products. We cannot predict whether we or our collaborators would prevail in any of these actions or whether any license required under any of these patents would be made available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. If we are unable to obtain such a license, we or our collaborators may be unable to continue to utilize the affected materials or processes or manufacture or market the affected products or we may be obligated by a court to pay substantial royalties and/or other damages to the patent holder. Even if we are able to obtain such a license, the terms of such a license could substantially reduce the commercial value of the affected product or products and impair our prospects for profitability. Accordingly, we cannot predict whether or to what extent the commercial value of the affected product or products or our prospects for profitability may be harmed as a result of any of the liabilities discussed above. Furthermore, infringement and other intellectual property claims, with or without merit, can be expensive and time-consuming to litigate and can divert management’s attention from our core business. We may be unable to obtain and enforce intellectual property rights to adequately protect our products and related intellectual property.
We may implement a product recall or voluntary market withdrawal due to product defects or product enhancements and modifications, which would significantly increase our costs.
The marketing of our biologic products and medical devices involves an inherent risk that our products may prove to be defective. In that event, we may voluntarily implement a recall or market withdrawal or may be required to do so by a regulatory authority. A recall or withdrawal of one of our products could impair sales of the products we market as a result of confusion concerning the scope of the recall or withdrawal, or as a result of the damage to our reputation for quality and safety.
Our business is subject to continuing regulatory compliance by the FDA and other authorities which is costly and could result in delays in the commercialization of our products.
As a marketer of medical devices, we are subject to extensive regulation by the FDA and the Center for Medicare Services of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other federal governmental agencies and, in some jurisdictions, by state and foreign governmental authorities. These regulations govern the introduction of new medical devices, the observance of certain standards with respect to the design, manufacture, testing, labeling, promotion and sales of the devices, the maintenance of certain records, the ability to track devices, the reporting of potential product defects, the import and export of devices and other matters. We are facing an increasing amount of scrutiny and compliance costs as more states are implementing regulations governing medical devices, pharmaceuticals and/or biologics which affect many of our products.
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Future revenue will depend on our ability to develop new sales channels and there can be no assurance that these efforts will result in significant revenues.
We are heavily dependent on developing sales channels for our products but there can be no assurance that these channels can be developed or that we will continue to be successful in selling our products. We currently sell our products through leased representative networks, independent contractors and employed representatives. We are engaging in a major initiative to build and further expand our direct sales force. This effort will have significant costs that will be incurred prior to the generation of revenue sufficient to cover these costs. The costs incurred for these efforts may impact our operating results and there can be no assurance of their effectiveness. Many of our competitors have well-developed sales channels and it may be difficult for us to break through these competitors to take market share. If we are unable to develop these sales channels, we may not be able to grow revenue or maintain our current level of revenue generation.
Because we became public through a reverse merger, we may not be able to attract the attention of major brokerage firms or certain investors.
There are coverage risks associated with our becoming public through a reverse merger, including, among other things, security analysts of major brokerage firms may not provide coverage of us since there is no incentive to brokerage firms to recommend the purchase of our common stock. In addition, we may not attract the attention of major brokerage firms and certain investors due to our low stock price. We cannot assure you that brokerage firms would want to conduct any public offerings on our behalf in the future.
The market price of our common stock is extremely volatile, which may affect our ability to raise capital in the future and may subject the value of your investment to sudden decreases.
The market price for securities of biotechnology companies, including ours, historically has been highly volatile, and the market from time to time has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of such companies. Fluctuations in the trading price or liquidity of our common stock may harm the value of your investment in our common stock.
Factors that may have a significant impact on the market price and marketability of our securities include:
● | announcements of technological innovations or new commercial products by our collaborative partners or our present or potential competitors; |
● | our issuance of debt, equity or other securities, which we need to pursue to generate additional funds to cover our operating expenses; |
● | our quarterly operating results; |
● | developments or disputes concerning patent or other proprietary rights; |
● | developments in our relationships with employees, suppliers or collaborative partners; |
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● | acquisitions or divestitures; |
● | litigation and government proceedings; |
● | adverse legislation, including changes in governmental regulation; |
● | third-party reimbursement policies; |
● | changes in securities analysts’ recommendations; |
● | short selling; |
● | changes in health care policies and practices; |
● | economic and other external factors; and |
● | general market conditions. |
In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been instituted. These lawsuits often seek unspecified damages, and as with any litigation proceeding, one cannot predict with certainty the eventual outcome of pending litigation. Furthermore, we may have to incur substantial expenses in connection with any such lawsuits and our management’s attention and resources could be diverted from operating our business as we respond to any such litigation. We maintain insurance to cover these risks for us and our directors and officers, but our insurance is subject to high deductibles to reduce premium expense, and there is no guarantee that the insurance will cover any specific claim that we currently face or may face in the future, or that it will be adequate to cover all potential liabilities and damages.
Shares of common stock are equity securities and are subordinate to any indebtedness.
Shares of our common stock are common equity interests. This means that our common stock will rank junior to any outstanding shares of our preferred stock that we may issue in the future or to our current credit agreement and any future indebtedness we may incur and to all creditor claims and other non-equity claims against us and our assets available to satisfy claims on us, including claims in a bankruptcy or similar proceeding.
Additionally, unlike indebtedness, where principal and interest customarily are payable on specified due dates, in the case of our common stock, (i) dividends are payable only when and if declared by our board of directors or a duly authorized committee of our board of directors, and (ii) as a corporation, we are restricted to making dividend payments and redemption payments out of legally available assets. We have never paid a dividend on our common stock and have no current intention to pay dividends in the future. Furthermore, our common stock places no restrictions on our business or operations or on our ability to incur indebtedness or engage in any transactions, subject only to the voting rights available to shareholders generally.
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Our stockholders may experience significant dilution if future equity offerings are used to fund operations or acquire complementary businesses.
If our future operations or acquisitions are financed through the issuance of equity securities, our stockholders could experience significant dilution. In addition, securities issued in connection with future financing activities or potential acquisitions may have rights and preferences senior to the rights and preferences of our common stock.
We do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future; you should not buy our stock if you expect dividends.
We currently intend to retain our future earnings to support operations and to finance expansion and, therefore, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
Our current management can exert significant influence over us and make decisions that are not in the best interests of all stockholders.
Our executive officers and directors beneficially own as a group approximately 80.8% of our outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, these stockholders will be able to assert significant influence over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election and removal of directors and any change in control. In particular, this concentration of ownership of our outstanding shares of common stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control, or otherwise discouraging or preventing a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control. This, in turn, could have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock. It could also prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over the market prices for their shares of common stock. Moreover, the interests of the owners of this concentration of ownership may not always coincide with our interests or the interests of other stockholders and, accordingly, could cause us to enter into transactions or agreements that we would not otherwise consider.
Our common stock is considered “penny stock” and may be difficult to sell.
The SEC has adopted Rule 3a51-1, which establishes the definition of a "penny stock" for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. The market price of our common stock is less than $5.00 per share and therefore may be designated as a “penny stock” according to SEC rules. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, Rule 15g-9 requires:
· | that a broker or dealer approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks; and |
· | that the broker or dealer receives from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased. |
In order to approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must:
· | obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person; and |
· | make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks. |
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The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the SEC relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form:
· | sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination; and |
· | that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction. |
Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the "penny stock" rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our Common Stock and cause a decline in the market value of our stock. In addition, since the Common Stock is currently traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, investors may find it difficult to obtain accurate quotations of the Common Stock and may experience a lack of buyers to purchase such stock or a lack of market makers to support the stock price.
We could issue “blank check” preferred stock without stockholder approval with the effect of diluting then current stockholder interests and impairing their voting rights, and provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law could discourage a takeover that stockholders may consider favorable.
Our certificate of incorporation provides for the authorization to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock with designations, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by our board of directors. Our board of directors is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue one or more series of preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights which could dilute the interest of, or impair the voting power of, our common stockholders. The issuance of a series of preferred stock could be used as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control. For example, it would be possible for our board of directors to issue preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to change control of our company. In addition, we have a staggered board of directors and advanced notice is required prior to stockholder proposals, which might further delay a change of control.
If we are deemed to be subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, we may be required to institute burdensome compliance requirements and be subject to restrictions relating to our activities.
The regulatory scope of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), which was enacted principally for the purpose of regulating vehicles for pooled investments in securities, extends generally to companies engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities. The Investment Company Act may, however, also be deemed to be applicable to a company that does not intend to be characterized as an investment company but that, nevertheless, engages in activities that may be deemed to be within the definitional scope of certain provisions of the Investment Company Act. While we do not believe that our principal activities will subject us to regulation under the Investment Company Act, we cannot assure you that we will not be deemed to be an investment company. If we are deemed to be an investment company, we may become subject to certain restrictions relating to our activities, including restrictions on:
· | the nature of our investments; and |
· | the issuance of securities, |
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and have imposed upon us certain requirements, including:
· | registration as an investment company; |
· | adoption of a specific form of corporate structure; and |
· | compliance with certain burdensome reporting, recordkeeping, voting, proxy and disclosure requirements and other rules and regulations. |
If we are characterized as an investment company, we would be required to comply with these additional regulatory burdens, which would require additional expense.
U.S. governmental regulation could restrict our ability to sell our products.
The federal Anti-Kickback Statute (or “AKS”) is a criminal statute that prohibits the payment or receipt of remuneration, in cash or otherwise, in return for referrals of federal healthcare beneficiaries. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has promulgated certain safe harbors that offer protection from liability for arrangements that fall within very specific parameters. To reach the Public Company Exception to the AKS, we must first possess undepreciated net tangible assets related to the furnishing of healthcare items and services of more than $50 million in the previous fiscal year or 12-month period.
The Stark Law prohibits physicians or their immediate family members from referring to entities that provide designated health services (or “DHS”) to federal program beneficiaries if the physician or an immediate family member has a financial relationship (either via a compensation arrangement or ownership interest) directly or indirectly in that entity. Similar to safe harbors for the AKS, the Stark Law regulations created a series of exceptions to provide protection for certain types of business arrangements that fall within their parameters.
In order to meet our objectives in compliance with the Stark Law, we will rely on the Public Company Exception. This exception effectively permits physicians to own investment securities that may be purchased on terms generally available to the public and which are securities (i) in a corporation that had, at the end of the corporation’s most recent fiscal year, or on average during the previous three fiscal years, stockholder equity exceeding $75,000,000 and (ii) listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, or any regional exchange in which quotations are published on a daily basis, or foreign securities listed on a recognized foreign, national, or regional exchange in which quotations are published on a daily basis, or traded under an automated interdealer quotation system operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers.
If it is determined that our business arrangements fail to comply with the AKS or the Stark Law, we could face significant civil and/or criminal penalties.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
As a result of the Merger and the change in business and operations of the Company, a discussion of the past financial results of the Company, formally known as Golf Rounds.com, is not pertinent, and, under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States the historical financial results of Fuse, the acquirer for accounting purposes, prior to the Merger are considered the historical financial results of the Company.
The following discussion highlights Fuse’s results of operations and the principal factors that have affected its consolidated financial condition as well as its liquidity and capital resources for the periods described, and provides information that management believes is relevant for an assessment and understanding of the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations presented herein. The following discussion and analysis are based on Fuse’s audited and unaudited financial statements contained in this Current Report, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. You should read the discussion and analysis together with such financial statements and the related notes thereto.
Overview
The medical distribution industry is in a mature life-cycle phase. For most of the products we offer there are a number of integrated competitors, several of which are publically traded where they not only manufacture and produce their own products, but also have established distribution and sales networks and participate in large group purchasing organizations within the medical industry. Most of these competitors have linked physicians to their entities by engaging select physician and surgical specialties through consulting agreements, clinical trials remuneration and other compensation models. As mature companies, they also have extensive legacy systems and expensive administrative and sales commission cost structures. In addition, there are numerous independent medical distributorships primarily focused on limited geographic markets and products located across the United States.
Few competitive companies, however, are structured to allow for physician and key stakeholder equity, profit participation and operational input in their companies. As a growth company, we will compete through the following means:
· | Partnering with both established and new manufacturers and suppliers who are seeking to have access to a national distribution network for their products. |
· | Engagement of physician investment in the Company through private market placements, acquisition of physician-owned companies and other partnership models. |
· | Participation of physicians, both investor and non-investor, through our physician leadership structure, which includes the Chief Medical Officer, product and service line directors as well as national, regional, divisional and sectional medical directors. |
· | Utilization and maintenance of a flat administrative organizational structure, thereby reducing our overhead cost structure. |
· | Installation of technologically-advanced information systems platforms that allow for the processing and tracking of product pricing and revenue capture while providing labor cost savings and reduced inventory. |
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· | Implementation of a minimum sales representative model. |
· | Shadow pricing of competitor products that provide cost savings to our end consumers. |
· | Engagement of our physician investors to assist in introducing our cost-saving products in healthcare facilities within their service area. |
Concentration of Sales
During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013, the Company had a concentration of sales to a limited number of hospital and surgical facilities. Sales to the top three client facilities totaled $658,116 or 62.1% of total sales.
Concentration of Suppliers
During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013, the Company had a concentration of suppliers with a limited number of manufacturers and supply distributors whom the Company purchased its products. Purchases from the top two suppliers totaled $395,505 or 99.4% of the total goods purchased. This concentration of purchases was due to the expansion of the Company’s product service lines through execution of new manufacturer vendor agreements and the subsequent marketing and placement of those products in new client facilities. Our distributor agreements with these manufacturers and supply distributors are both exclusive and non-exclusive and allow for the Company to market and distribute nationally. These same manufacturers and distributors have the option to provide their own direct sales and distributor networks that may compete with the Company and its products.
Strategy
Our strategy is to continue to expand our end customer, physician, manufacturer and supplier partnership base, both in the regions we currently serve and in new regions across North America that are conducive to our business model. The principal elements of our business strategy are to:
Integrate and Increase Profits
We intend to continue integrating and implementing best practices across all aspects of our operating facilities and product service lines, including financial, staffing, technology, products and packaging, distribution network and compliance.
Our customers and partners require high levels of regulatory compliance, which we intend to accomplish through employee training, facility policies and procedures coupled with ongoing analysis of operating performance. We intend to implement new accounting, invoicing, and logistics management and information technology systems. We believe all of these measures will increase the quality of service we can provide to our customers, increase the visibility of the Company, and maximize profitability.
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Expand Services and Supply Volume
We intend to expand our product and services supply volume as well as our number of facility clients by growing our relationships with product manufacturers and suppliers. We plan to increase the volume we sell and distribute in the following ways: continued development of our sales and account management representative network structure to drive physician and facility relationships; growth of our partnership model with other healthcare manufacturers and providers who bring incremental service lines, strategic value and synergy; attraction of new services and customers by demonstrating product quality, customer service and cost value propositions; and attraction of new sales and service revenue in territories we feel may be underserved and provide ease of market penetration. We plan to increase the volume we collect from our end user by implementing specific sales programs and increasing personnel dedicated to sales generation.
In January 2014, we executed a distributorship agreement with a national orthopedic internal fixation manufacturer. This national semi-exclusive agreement allows for direct product sales to acute care hospitals under both consignment and stock-and-bill arrangements. In addition, the agreement allows for the Company’s profit participation for ambulatory surgical centers and physician offices business that we are responsible for developing in conjunction with another national medical supply and distribution company.
Improve our Corporate Office
The Company has completed improvements to its leased corporate offices and has relocated its executive and senior management team members. We feel this will provide for greater integration of our planning, operating and reporting systems.
Pursue Selective Strategic Relationships or Acquisitions
In the United States, the Company will continue to explore additional mergers and acquisitions and seek strategic alliances on a national basis with other companies that are developing, producing or distributing healthcare products and services. We plan to focus on partnerships and acquisitions that not only add revenue, cash flow and profitability to our financial position, but those that provide short and long-term growth potential and support the strategic goals and objectives of the Company.
Explore International Markets
Internationally, we are exploring strategic partnerships and business models to penetrate the healthcare sectors for the products and services the Company provides.
As a long-term objective, the Company will continue to explore the expansion of our operations and products into international markets. We have developed several relationships in markets where we believe our products, services and systems will be able to support an underserved market for western-based healthcare including the Middle East and Asia. We believe that moving into international markets will further establish the Company as a leader in our industry sector and will add incremental net income to the organization.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The SEC has defined a company’s critical accounting policies as the ones that are most important to the portrayal of the company’s financial condition and results of operations, and which require the company to make its most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. We believe that our estimates and assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances; however, actual results may vary from these estimates and assumptions. We have identified in Note 2 - “Significant Accounting Policies” to the Company’s financial statements, which are an exhibit hereto, certain critical accounting policies that affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements.
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Three Months Ended February 28, 2014 Compared to Three Months Ended February 28, 2013
Net Revenues
For the three months ended February 28, 2014, net revenues were $229,786, compared to $405,057 for the three months ended February 28, 2013, a decrease of $175,271, or 43.3%. Our pricing for certain products was high when we initially began distributing them. Subsequently, the reimbursable amounts from insurance companies were found to be much lower than we anticipated. During April 2013 through June 2013, we reduced significantly our retail pricing in order for our prices to align better with reimbursable amounts from insurance companies received by our customers. As a result, even though the number of units sold decreased only slightly during the current period compared to the prior period, the decrease in contract pricing extended to our customers primarily accounted for the decrease in net revenues.
Cost of Revenues
For the three months ended February 28, 2014, our cost of revenues was $67,450, compared to $71,765 for the three months ended February 28, 2013, representing a decrease of $4,315 or 6.0%. The decrease in cost of revenues was due to a decrease in the number of units sold. Our cost of revenues, on a per unit basis, did not increase significantly during the three months ended February 28, 2014. Cost of revenues includes costs to purchase goods, transportation, storage, sales representatives and account management.
Gross Profit
For the three months ended February 28, 2014, we generated a gross profit of $162,336, compared to $333,292 for the three months ended February 28, 2013, a decrease of $170,956, or 51.3%. The decrease in gross profit was primarily due to the decrease in net revenues, which resulted primarily from a reduction in contracted prices in client facilities.
Operating Expenses
General, Administrative and Other
For the three months ended February 28, 2014, general, administrative and other operating expenses increased to $249,349 from $84,381 for the three months ended February 28, 2013, representing an increase of $164,968, or 196%. General, administrative and other operating expenses consist primarily of salaries and wages, travel expenses, legal and professional fees as well as other general and administrative expenses. This increase is attributable to Fuse’s expansion strategy and related costs to fund operations.
Interest Expense
For the three months ended February 28, 2014, interest expense increased to $5,360 from $189 for the three months ended February 28, 2013, representing an increase of $5,171, or 2,736%. Interest expense increased due to the issuance of an aggregate of $749,137 of promissory notes payable during the current period. Interest expense also includes interest on the Company’s line of credit.
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Net Income (Loss)
For the three months ended February 28, 2014, the Company generated a net loss of ($91,736), or ($917) per 1.0% membership interest, compared to net income of $248,722, or $2,487 per 1.0% membership interest for the three months ended February 28, 2013. The change from net income to net loss is primarily due to the decrease in net revenues and the increase in general, administrative and other operating expenses.
Six Months Ended February 28, 2014 Compared to Six Months Ended February 28, 2013
Net Revenues
For the six months ended February 28, 2014, net revenues were $387,652, compared to $662,345 for the six months ended February 28, 2013, a decrease of $274,693, or 41.5%. Our pricing for certain products was high when we initially began distributing them. Subsequently, the reimbursable amounts from insurance companies were found to be much lower than we anticipated. During April 2013 through June 2013, we reduced significantly our retail pricing in order for our prices to align better with reimbursable amounts from insurance companies received by our customers. As a result, even though the number of units sold increased during the current period compared to the prior period, the increased number of units sold was more than offset by the significant decrease in contract pricing extended to our customers. The decrease in contract pricing extended to our customers primarily accounted for the decrease in net revenues.
Cost of Revenues
For the six months ended February 28, 2014, our cost of revenues was $122,457, compared to $107,845 for the six months ended February 28, 2013, representing an increase of $14,612 or 13.5%. The increase in cost of revenues was due to an increase in the number of units sold. Our cost of revenues, on a per unit basis, did not increase significantly during the six months ended February 28, 2014. Cost of revenues includes costs to purchase goods, transportation, storage, sales representatives and account management.
Gross Profit
For the six months ended February 28, 2014, we generated a gross profit of $265,195, compared to $554,500 for the six months ended February 28, 2013, a decrease of $289,305, or 52.2%. The decrease in gross profit was primarily due to the decrease in net revenues, which resulted primarily from a reduction in contracted prices in client facilities.
Operating Expenses
General, Administrative and Other
For the six months ended February 28, 2014, general, administrative and other operating expenses increased to $426,623 from $185,830 for the six months ended February 28, 2013, representing an increase of $240,793, or 130%. General, administrative and other operating expenses consist primarily of salaries and wages, legal and professional fees, and travel as well as other general and administrative expenses. This increase is attributable to our expansion strategy and related costs to fund operations.
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Interest Expense
For the six months ended February 28, 2014, interest expense increased to $5,724 from $280 for the six months ended February 28, 2013, representing an increase of $5,444, or 1,944%. Interest expense increased due to the issuance of an aggregate of $749,137 of promissory notes payable during the current period. Interest expense also includes interest on the Company’s line of credit.
Net Income (Loss)
For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the Company generated a net loss of ($166,321), or ($1,663) per 1.0% membership interest, compared to net income of $368,390, or $3,684 per 1.0% membership interest for the six months ended February 28, 2013. The change from net income to net loss is primarily due to the decrease in net revenues and the increase in general, administrative and other operating expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of February 28, 2014, we had $1,068,079 in current assets, consisting of $524,891 in cash and cash equivalents, $114,753 in accounts receivable, $95,000 in notes receivables, $284,683 in inventories, $3,320 in prepaid expenses and other receivables and $45,432 in other receivables – related parties. We had total current liabilities of $331,941 consisting of accounts payable of $201,419, accounts payable – related parties of $25,431, accrued expenses of $5,091 and a line of credit of $100,000. The line of credit is with Trinity Bank and is fully utilized at $100,000. Interest accrues at 2.25% per year, based on a year of 360 days. The line of credit requires minimum monthly payments of interest only. The line of credit is secured by a money market account having an approximate balance of $105,000 that is: (i) owned by an individual who in turn owns an entity that is a stockholder of the Company and (ii) is maintained at Trinity Bank. The line of credit is due upon demand of Trinity Bank. The balance due on the line of credit as of February 28, 2014 was $100,000. On October 10, 2013, due to non-payment of the outstanding principal balance, we were in default on the line of credit; however, on November 27, 2013, an extension of the line of credit was obtained through October 10, 2014, curing any previous default.
The line of credit has a maturity date of October 10, 2014, but is payable immediately upon the demand of the lender. The line of credit is secured by a money market account in the name of Dr. Christopher and Cesily Pratt. Dr. Pratt is a co-founder of Fuse and the Chief Medical Officer of the Company.
During the six months ended February 28, 2014, Fuse raised $5,100 through member contributions.
During the six months ended February 28, 2014, Fuse made cash distributions of $83,000 to the non-controlling interest limited partner members of Fuse Medical V, LP and Fuse Medical VI, LP. Pursuant to the partnership agreement of Fuse Medical V, LP and Fuse Medical VI, LP, available cash flow distributions are to be paid within 30 days of month-end.
The Company feels it currently has sufficient capital or access to capital to sustain its current operations for the next 12 months. The Company has financed its operations from its on-going operations, a line of credit and other borrowings discussed below.
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The Company has secured capital through multiple borrowings. As of May 20, 2014, the aggregate amounts payable are $317,305 to Jar Financing, LLC, $410,471 to Cooks Bridge, LLC, and $727,776 to World Health Industries. The dates and amounts of each individual borrowing are as follows:
Notes Payable
Note | Date | Amount | ||||||
Jar Financing, LLC | 12/20/2013 | $ | 60,000 | |||||
Jar Financing, LLC | 02/10/2014 | $ | 193,535 | |||||
Jar Financing, LLC | 03/04/2014 | $ | 63,770 | |||||
Cooks Bridge, LLC | 01/10/2014 | $ | 131,024 | |||||
Cooks Bridge, LLC | 02/05/2014 | $ | 116,777 | |||||
Cooks Bridge, LLC | 03/04/2014 | $ | 87,670 | |||||
Cooks Bridge, LLC | 05/08/2014 | $ | 75,000 | |||||
World Health Industries | 01/14/2014 | $ | 131,024 | |||||
World Health Industries | 02/06/2014 | $ | 116,777 | |||||
World Health Industries | 05/23/2014 | $ | 479,975 | |||||
Total notes payable as of May 23, 2014 | $ | 1,455,552 |
The term of each borrowing is for twenty-four (24) months from the date of each note. The notes are unsecured, bear interest at 7.0% and require 18 monthly payments of interest only commencing at the beginning of month seven. The first six months of interest is deferred until maturity. The outstanding principal balance along with all accrued and unpaid interest is due at maturity.
In addition, the Company expects Jar Financing, LLC and World Health Industries to assist in the funding of its working capital and growth needs in the future.
Capital Expenditures
For the six months ended February 28, 2014, we had no material capital expenditures. We have no material commitments for capital expenditures as of February 28, 2014.
Commitments and Contractual Obligations
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide this information.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Twelve Months Ended August 31, 2013 Compared to the Period From July 18, 2012 (Inception of Fuse) to August 31, 2012
Net Revenues
For the twelve months ended August 31, 2013, net revenues were $1,059,339, compared to $35,092 for the period from July 18, 2012 (inception) to August 31, 2012, an increase of $1,024,247, or 2,919%. The increase in net revenues was primarily due to the difference in the length of the periods being compared, combined with an increase in the rate of sales of biologic products to new clients. The Company, working with its physician partners, was successful in executing new product vendor agreements for suture anchors, internal fixation, biologics and then placing those products in a number of new hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.
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Cost of Revenues
For the twelve months ended August 31, 2013, the Company’s cost of revenues was $203,532, compared to $5,660 for the period from July 18, 2012 (inception) to August 31, 2012, representing an increase of $197,872 or 3,496%. The increase in cost of revenues was due to the increase in sales for the reasons described above under “—Net Revenues.” Cost of revenues includes costs to purchase goods, transportation, storage, sales representatives and account management.
Operating Expenses
General, Administrative and Other
For the twelve months ended August 31, 2013, general, administrative and other operating expenses increased to $419,752 from $12,744 for the period from July 18, 2012 (inception) to August 31, 2012, representing an increase of $407,008, or 3,194%. General, administrative and other operating expenses consist of consulting fees, salaries and wages, legal and professional fees and other general and administrative expenses. This increase is attributable to the difference in the length of the periods being compared, combined with the Company’s expansion strategy and related costs to fund operations, and primarily included salaries, legal fees, and travel expenses.
We intend to expand our product and services supply volume as well as our number of facility clients by growing our relationships with product manufacturers and suppliers and development of our sales and account management representative network structure to drive physician and facility relationships. This expansion will result in an increase in our working capital needs to fund the purchase of inventory, the cost of labor and other operating costs. This growth will require not only an increase in our net borrowings, but also will result in an increase in our accounts payable to the manufacturers as well as a corresponding increase in sales and associated accounts receivable from clients. The use of funds as part of our expansion strategy will primarily consist of increased inventory, salaries and case coverage costs, legal fees, information technology platforms, and travel and marketing expenses.
Operating Income
For the twelve months ended August 31, 2013, we generated an operating income of $436,055, compared to $16,688 for the period from July 18, 2012 (inception) to August 31, 2012, an increase of $419,367, or 2,513%. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to the increase in sales for the reasons described above under “—Net Revenues.”
Interest Expense
For the twelve months ended August 31, 2013, interest expense increased to $669 from $0 for the period from July 18, 2012 (inception) to August 31, 2012, representing an increase of $669. Interest expense consists of interest on Fuse’s line of credit.
Net Income
For the twelve months ended August 31, 2013, the Company generated net income of $435,386, or $4,354 per 1.0% membership interest, compared to net income of $16,688, or $167 per 1.0% membership interest, for the period from July 18, 2012 (inception) to August 31, 2012. The increase in net income is due to the increase in sales for the reasons described above under “—Net Revenues.”
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of August 31, 2013, we had $557,770 in current assets, consisting of $233,081 in cash, $94,676 in accounts receivable, $26,600 in other receivables, and $203,413 in inventories. We had total current liabilities of $288,538 consisting of accounts payable of $188,538 and a line of credit of $100,000. The line of credit is with Trinity Bank and is fully utilized at $100,000. Interest accrues at 2.25% per year, based on a year of 360 days. The line of credit requires minimum monthly payments of interest only. The line of credit is secured by a money market account having an approximate balance of $105,000 that is: (i) owned by an individual who in turn owns an entity that is a Holder and (ii) is maintained at Trinity Bank. The line of credit is due upon demand of Trinity Bank. The balance due on the line of credit as of August 31, 2013 was $100,000. On October 10, 2013, due to non-payment of the outstanding principal balance, we were in default on the line of credit; however, on November 27, 2013, an extension of the line of credit was obtained through October 10, 2014, curing any previous default.
The line of credit has a maturity date of October 10, 2014, but is payable immediately upon the demand of the lender. The line of credit is secured by a money market account in the name of Dr. Christopher and Cesily Pratt. Dr. Pratt is a co-founder of Fuse and the Chief Medical Officer of the Company.
During the twelve months ended August 31, 2013, Fuse raised $8,250 (net of $3,350 of redemptions) through member contributions and $100,000 through our bank line of credit.
During the twelve months ended August 31, 2013, Fuse made cash distributions of $196,309 to the non-controlling interest limited partner members of Fuse Medical V, LP and Fuse Medical VI, LP. Pursuant to the partnership agreement of Fuse Medical V, LP and Fuse Medical VI, LP, available cash flow distributions are to be paid within 30 days of month-end.
The Company feels it currently has sufficient capital or access to capital to sustain its operations for the next 12 months. The Company has financed its operations from its on-going operations and a line of credit.
Private Financings
For the twelve months ended August 31, 2013, we had no private financings.
Capital Expenditures
For the twelve months ended August 31, 2013, we had material capital expenditures of $1,763, consisting of equipment purchases. We had no material commitments for capital expenditures as of August, 31, 2013.
Commitments and Contractual Obligations
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide this information.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Executive Officers and Directors
The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s executive officers and directors immediately after the Merger. Except with respect to the Merger Agreement, there is no agreement or understanding between the Company and each current or proposed director or executive officer pursuant to which he was selected as an officer or director.
Name | Age | Position | ||
D. Alan Meeker | 49 | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||
Jonathan Brown | 32 | President, Chief Operating Officer and Director | ||
David Hexter | 46 | Interim Chief Financial Officer | ||
Chris Pratt | 43 | Chief Medical Officer and Director | ||
Rusty Shelton | 60 | Chief Development Officer and Director | ||
Randall Dei | 56 | Medical Director of Podiatry and Director | ||
Robert H. Donehew | 62 | Director |
D. Alan Meeker, 49, co-founded Fuse in 2012 and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since October 2012. Mr. Meeker now serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of its board. Mr. Meeker’s appointment to our board was provided for in the Merger Agreement. Mr. Meeker has also served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Conglomerate and Crestview Group of Companies since 2000. The Conglomerate and Crestview Group of Companies are engaged in the business of healthcare, genetics, oil & gas exploration and production, airfreight and logistics, land and land rights acquisition, agriculture, and syndicated television production. Prior to founding the Conglomerate and Crestview Group of Companies and beginning in 1995, Mr. Meeker was a private developer and consultant for multinational companies specializing in sophisticated contract negotiation and representation in the hospitality, oil & gas, finance and real estate fields in established and emerging nations. Prior to 1995, Mr. Meeker served as trust manager of the EHM Trust, a private family office. While at the EHM Trust between 1990 and 1995, Mr. Meeker specialized in asset management, financing structure, commercial development, and acquisition & divestiture in the oil & gas and real estate fields. Mr. Meeker attended Texas Christian University.
Mr. Meeker has over a decade’s worth of experience serving as a chief executive officer and will bring over 20 years of financial, managerial, and general business experience to our board.
Jonathan G. Brown, 32, co-founded Fuse in 2012 and has served as its Chief Operating Officer since June 2012. He then accepted the position of President in December 2012 and currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Brown now serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and as a member of its board. Mr. Brown’s appointment to our board was provided for in the Merger Agreement. Mr. Brown has been involved in healthcare and medical related business activities for the past seven years. Mr. Brown was the global procurement manager for Eli Lilly, a Fortune 200 Company that specialized in pharmaceutical, biologic and biotech development, manufacturing and distribution. Mr. Brown led the company’s global procurement initiatives related to all transportation, logistics, distribution, warehousing and contract services. Mr. Brown also was integral in managing a portfolio of multi-national business operations focused on supplier relationship management and strategic negotiations. Prior to co-founding Fuse, Mr. Brown was also the chief investment strategist and business development director for a mid-west real estate investment group, where he specialized in raising capital, asset acquisition and asset allocation. Mr. Brown attended Bowling Green State University and graduated in 2004 with a degree in Business Administration specializing in Marketing and Sales, Operations and Procurement Management.
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With his significant and diverse business, operations and finance experience in the healthcare and medical industry, Mr. Brown brings to our board strong communication skills, the abilities to understand and assist in the advancement of strategic vision, engage strong business partnerships and integrate a robust corporate structure and culture, as well as work with multiple stakeholders in a positive and constructive manner.
David Hexter, 46, was named the interim Chief Financial Officer of Fuse in May 2014 and will serve as the interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Hexter has also served as the principal of David A. Hexter, CPA, P.A. since December 2005 and Mr. Hexter served as an audit manager for Weinberg & Company, P.A. from 2000 to 2005. Mr. Hexter received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Arizona State University in 1990 and a master's degree in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University in 1998.
Dr. Chris Pratt, 43, co-founded Fuse in 2012 and has served as its Chief Medical Officer since 2012. Dr. Pratt now serves as the Chief Medical Officer of the Company and as a member of its board. Dr. Pratt’s appointment to our board was provided for in the Merger Agreement. He was integral in development of Physicians Surgical Center in 2004, served on the board, and negotiated the transition to a Baylor USPI entity in January 2010. Dr. Pratt has served as the Chairman of the Board for the Baylor USPI surgery center in Fort Worth since 2010, and facilitated the merger with Orthopedic Surgery Pavilion. He also co-founded and developed Granbury Surgical Center in 2007, and facilitated the transition to a Baylor USPI entity in 2009.
Dr. Pratt has served as an adjunct faculty member for the University of North Texas health science Center in both family practice and pain medicine since 2008. He also served as a faculty member for UT Southwestern training the pain fellows through the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Division Pain Fellowship at John Peter Smith Hospital from 2007 to 2012. Since 2008, Dr. Pratt has been a member of Texas Health Care, a multi-specialty physician group based in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Pratt works closely with the orthopedic surgeons, spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the Fort Worth area providing interventional spine and pain management services. Dr. Pratt received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Hendrix College in 1993 prior to earning his medical degree from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine University of North Texas Health Science Center in 1997.
Dr. Pratt brings to our board significant experience in the medical field, both clinical and administrative. He offers a background of strong leadership, with the highest ethical standards. His continued involvement as an active practitioner provides great value to the board in this ever-changing healthcare environment.
Rusty Shelton, 60, co-founded Fuse in 2012 and has been its Chief Development Officer since 2012. Mr. Shelton now serves as the Chief Development Officer of the Company and as a member of its board. Mr. Shelton’s appointment to our board was provided for in the Merger Agreement. Mr. Shelton is responsible for strategic planning, compliance, product line and corporate client development for the Company. Hospital development, executive management, finance, strategic planning and new business development are the hallmark of Mr. Shelton’s career. His leadership in developing focused community and surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and aligning physician networks based around a regional integrated delivery system makes him a progressive leader in the physician owned hospital movement. He possesses a unique understanding of operations and market forces stemming from his background in hospitals, health system executive management, finance and medical group development, as well as strategic product development in consumer markets.
Prior to joining Fuse, from October 2010 to February 2012, Mr. Shelton was Chief Investment Officer for University General Health Systems, in Houston, Texas. Where he led a management team that successfully turned around and developed a 72 bed acute care hospital into a regional health network which resulted in the management deciding to take the company public in March 2011. Mr. Shelton was responsible for strategic planning, new services and physician development as well as establishment of a regional network of hospital outpatient departments through acquisitions and departmental management service agreements.
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From September 2009 to October 2010, Mr. Shelton was Chief Investment Officer for Prexus Health Systems, a national physician owned entity of physician ventured surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery and ancillary service centers including six acute hospitals, four surgical centers and supportive ancillary service centers. Previously, from September 1999 to September 2009, Mr. Shelton was co-founder and President/CEO of ReSurge Hospitals, LLC, a national surgical specialty and focused community hospital development and management company. Mr. Shelton was President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Medical Inc. from 1995 to 1999, where he handled all phases for the acquisition of a physician owned ambulatory surgery center and development of a new physician owned surgical hospital and integrated physician network in northern Utah. From 1987 to 1995, Mr. Shelton served as Director of Physician Services for Sutter Health Systems, handling physician development across Northern California. Previously, Mr. Shelton was Executive Director for Redbud Community Hospital, Hospital Finance Director for Seattle General Hospital and Finance Director of Missoula General Hospital. Mr. Shelton has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo.
Mr. Shelton was selected as a member of our board due to his vast strategic, legal, financial and operational experience interacting with senior executives of hospitals, integrated delivery systems and physician group structures. Mr. Shelton possesses the unique ability to understand the positioning of the combined company and its vertical services within the public company arena.
Dr. Randall L. Dei, 56, served as the Medical Director of Podiatry for Fuse. Dr. Dei now serves as the Medical Director of Podiatry for the Company and as a member of its board. Dr. Dei’s appointment to our board was provided for in the Merger Agreement. Dr. Dei has also served as the president and managing partner of his private group practice, the Foot and Ankle Health Center since 1994. The Foot and Ankle Health Center is a regional podiatric group practice employing four physicians specializing in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery in Foot and Ankle Surgery, a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association. Dr. Dei has served the podiatric community throughout his entire career, building relationships across all sectors of podiatric professional organizations and related industries. He is the immediate past President of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery (“ABPS”) and has served on its Board of Directors since September 2007. He has served on many ABPS committees including: Oral Examinations, Oral Field Testing, Computer Based Patient Simulation, Credentials, Credentialing Guidelines, Residency Training, Communications, Surgical Practice Analysis, Maintenance of Certificate and as their representative to the Joint Residency Review Committee of the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. Dr. Dei serves on the Professional Relations Committee for the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Dr. Dei has also served on committees for the Wisconsin State Podiatric Medical Association.
Dr. Dei has been involved with podiatric education throughout his career. He has served as the Program Director of the Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Program, with the added certificate in reconstructive rear foot/ankle surgery, at Columbia St Mary’s Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin since 2009. He is also an adjunct clinical professor and the Director of Clerkship training for multiple podiatric medical schools for many years. Dr. Dei also serves as the President of Podiatric Residency Resource, which is the logging resource program portal and data bank for all podiatric residency programs and post graduate practice logging software and has done so since 2011 and has been on its Board of Directors since 2009. Dr. Dei graduated from the University Wisconsin-Parkside in 1979 with a degree in Life Science and then earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine at WMS College of Podiatric Medicine in 1983 and received his medical and surgical training at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
With significant experience in the medical field, Dr. Dei brings to our board significant experience as a practitioner and leading educator in the healthcare industry.
Robert H. Donehew, 62, has served as member of our board since February 2000, as President and Treasurer of the Company since November 2000 and as the Secretary of the Company since December 2005. Mr. Donehew also served as Vice President and Treasurer of the Company from February 2000 until October 2000. Effective upon completion of the Merger, Mr. Donehew resigned as President, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company, but remains as a member of the board. Mr. Donehew’s appointment to our board was provided for in the Merger Agreement.
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Since May 2008, Mr. Donehew has been the Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of EndogenX, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company. Since July 1996, Mr. Donehew has been the Chief Executive Officer of Donehew Capital, LLC, the general partner of Donehew Fund Limited Partnership, a private investment partnership specializing in the securities market. Since 1983, he has also served as Chief Financial Officer of R.D. Garwood, Inc. and Dogwood Publishing Company, Inc. From 1976 through 1983, Mr. Donehew had his own tax and financial planning practice. Mr. Donehew graduated from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia in 1974 with a BBA in Accounting.
Mr. Donehew has over 35 years of financial, managerial, and general business experience. Mr. Donehew’s significant experience is extremely valuable to the board.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among the Company’s existing or incoming directors or officers.
Board and Director Independence
The Company utilizes the definition of “independent” set forth in the listing standards of The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”). Currently, the Company believes that none of its directors would be considered independent.
As discussed below, the Company currently does not have a standing audit committee, compensation committee or nominating committee or any other standing committees.
During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013, the board of directors held no meetings and acted by written consent four times. The board does not have a formal policy of attendance of directors at the annual meeting. The Company did not have an annual meeting of stockholders in 2013.
Corporate Governance
The entire board of directors serves as the audit committee. The board does not have an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined under the securities laws. The board does not believe it is necessary to have a financial expert, given the early stage of the Company’s commercial operations and limited financial resources and activities. The Company believes that none of its directors would be considered “independent,” applying the Nasdaq listing standards for independence for members of an audit committee. No report of the audit committee is required in this information statement.
The Company is not required to have and does not have a compensation committee. The Company does not believe it is necessary for the board of directors to appoint a compensation committee because the volume of compensation matters that will come before the board for consideration permits the entire board to give sufficient time and attention to such matters to be involved in all decision making. Fuse has not paid any compensation to its executive officers or directors in the last two fiscal years. The entire board participates in consideration of executive officer and director compensation. The Company expects that the board will make all decisions regarding executive officer compensation. The board will consider the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer when determining compensation for the other executive officers. The Chief Executive Officer will have no role in determining his own compensation. The Company has not paid any fee to or otherwise engaged any compensation consultants.
The Company also is not required to have and does not have a nominating committee. Given the limited scope of the Company’s operations, the board believes appointing a nominating committee would be premature and of little assistance until the Company’s business operations are at a more advanced level.
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The Company does not have a written policy or formal procedural requirements for stockholders to submit recommendations for director nominations. However, the board will consider recommendations from stockholders. Stockholders should communicate nominee suggestions directly to the board and accompany the recommendation with biographical details and a statement of support for the nominee. The suggested nominee must also provide a statement of consent to being considered for nomination.
The entire board of directors decides on nominees. The board reviews any written information provided with respect to the candidates and interviews the candidates. Although there are no formal criteria for nominees, the board believes that persons should be actively engaged in business endeavors, have a financial background, be familiar with acquisition strategies and money management and be able to promote a diversity of views based on the person’s education, experience and professional employment. Based on the information gathered, the board then makes a decision on whether to recommend the candidates as nominees for director. The committee does not distinguish among nominees recommended by stockholders and other persons. The Company does not pay any fee to or otherwise engage any third party or parties to identify or evaluate or assist in identifying or evaluating potential nominees. Though the committee does not have specific guidelines on diversity, it is one of many criteria considered by the board when evaluating candidates.
Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight
Mr. Meeker is the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer. The board does not believe that the Company’s size or the complexity of operations warrants a separation of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer functions. Furthermore, the board believes that combining the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board promotes leadership and direction for the board and for executive management, as well as allowing for a single, clear focus for the chain of command. The board does not have a lead independent director.
The board of director’s primary function is one of oversight. The board as a whole has responsibility for risk oversight and reviews management’s risk assessment and risk management policies and procedures.
EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Executive Officer and Director Compensation of the Company
Summary Compensation Table
The table below summarizes the compensation earned for services rendered to the Company f/k/a Golf Rounds and Fuse in all capacities, for the fiscal years indicated, by its Chief Executive Officer and two most highly-compensated officers other than the Chief Executive Officer.
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary | Total | |||||||
D. Alan Meeker(1) | 2013 | - | - | |||||||
Chief Executive Officer | 2012 | - | - | |||||||
Rusty Shelton(1) | 2013 | - | - | |||||||
Chief Development Officer | 2012 | - | - | |||||||
Robert H. Donehew | 2013 | $ | 22,500.00 | $ | 22,500.00 | |||||
Former President, Secretary, and Treasurer(2)(3) | 2012 | $ | 30,000.00 | $ | 30,000.00 |
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(1) | Neither Mr. Meeker nor Mr. Shelton received any compensation in connection with their service to Fuse Medical, LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary through which we now operate our business. |
(2) | Effective June 1, 2013, due to the financial status of the Company, Mr. Donehew continued to perform his duties as President, Secretary and Treasurer at no charge to the Company. |
(3) | Mr. Donehew resigned from his position as our President, Secretary, and Treasurer, effective May 28, 2014. |
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Outstanding Equity Awards
The following table sets forth the outstanding equity awards for the named executive officer as of August 31, 2013, the end of the Company’s last completed fiscal year end. The outstanding equity awards are presented on a post-Reverse Stock Split basis.
Name | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable | Option Exercise Price | Option Expiration Date | ||||||
Robert H. Donehew(1) | 6,498 | $ | 9.94 | 07/28/2014 | |||||
684 | $ | 8.77 | 08/25/2015 | ||||||
4,104 | $ | 8.77 | 07/16/2016 | ||||||
2,052 | $ | 12.13 | 07/22/2017 | ||||||
1,368 | $ | 11.11 | 08/06/2018 |
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(1) | The options were granted on the following dates: |
Options | Grant Date | Expiration Date | ||
6,498 | 07/29/2004 | 07/28/2014 | ||
684 | 08/26/2005 | 08/25/2015 | ||
4,104 | 07/17/2006 | 07/16/2016 | ||
2,052 | 07/23/2007 | 07/22/2017 | ||
1,368 | 08/07/2008 | 08/06/2018 |
On July 10, 2010, we issued to Mr. Donehew ten-year options to purchase 8,208 shares at an exercise price of $4.82 per share (the fair market value on the date of grant) that vested immediately to compensate him for additional services rendered to the Company during fiscal years 2009 and 2010. On September 27, 2010, the 8,208 stock options were exercised and the Company received $39,600.
Compensation Arrangements for Directors
The Company has not established a compensation plan for its directors. Mr. Donehew did not receive any separate cash or other compensation for his services as a director for the year ended August 31, 2013, the Company’s last completed fiscal year. The former executive officers and managers of Fuse have not received any cash or other compensation for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013 and 2012.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, on a post-Reverse Stock Split basis, the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by (i) those persons or groups known to beneficially own more than 5% of the Company’s common stock, (ii) each current director and executive officer of the Company, and (iii) all the current executive officers and directors as a group. The information is set forth as of the time immediately after the Merger.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, a beneficial owner of securities is a person who directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise has, or shares, voting power and/or investment power with respect to the securities, and any person who has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of the security within 60 days through any means, including the exercise of any option, warrant or right or the conversion of a security. Any shares that are not outstanding that a person has the right to acquire are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of calculating the percentage of beneficial ownership of such person, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of calculating the percentage of beneficial ownership of any other person.
Except as otherwise indicated in the table below, the business address of each individual or entity is c/o Fuse Medical, LLC, 4770 Bryant Irvin Court, Suite 300, Fort Worth, Texas, 76107.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership(1) | Percent of Class | ||||||
Directors and Executive Officers | ||||||||
Robert H. Donehew | 117,745 | (7) | 2.9 | % | ||||
D. Alan Meeker | 540,000 | (2) | 13.5 | % | ||||
Jonathan Brown | 1,206,000 | (3) | 30.1 | % | ||||
Chris Pratt | 648,000 | (4) | 16.2 | % | ||||
Rusty Shelton | 540,000 | (5) | 13.5 | % | ||||
Randall Dei | 180,000 | (6) | 4.5 | % | ||||
David Hexter | 10,461 | 0.3 | % | |||||
All directors and executive officers as a group (7 people) | 3,242,206 | (7) | 80.8 | % | ||||
Five Percent Stockholders | ||||||||
None |
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(1) | The percentage of shares beneficially owned as of the time immediately after the Merger and is based on 4,000,013 shares of common stock outstanding as of such date. Except as otherwise indicated below, the stockholders listed above possess sole voting and investment power with respect to their shares. |
(2) | Mr. Meeker is the beneficial owner of these shares, which were issued to Axis Global, LLC. Mr. Meeker is the sole member of Axis Global, LLC. |
(3) | Mr. Brown is the beneficial owner of these shares, which were issued to Twelve Global, LLC. Mr. Brown is the sole member of Twelve Global, LLC. |
(4) | Dr. Pratt is the beneficial owner of these shares, which were issued to CCEP Holdings, LLC. Dr. Pratt is the sole member of CCEP Holdings, LLC. |
(5) | Mr. Shelton is the beneficial owner of these shares, which were issued to ReSurge Hospital, Inc. Mr. Shelton is the sole stockholder of ReSurge Hospitals, Inc. |
(6) | Dr. Dei is the beneficial owner of these shares, which were issued to TJAL Holdings, LLC. Dr. Dei is the sole member of TJAL Holdings, LLC. |
(7) | Includes, on a post-Reverse Stock Split basis, 14,706 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of exercisable options. |
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Commencing January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014, Fuse occupied office space on a month-to-month basis for its corporate headquarters for $500 a month from Crestview Farm, an entity controlled by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). The Company’s CEO serves as the Manager of Crestview Farm. Rent expense for these facilities was $4,000 and $0 for the year ended August 31, 2013 and for the period from July 18, 2012 (Inception) to August 31, 2012, respectively.
The Company has secured capital through multiple borrowings. As of May 20, 2014, the aggregate amounts payable are $317,305 to JAR Financing, LLC, and $410,471 to Cooks Bridge, LLC. The dates and amounts of each individual borrowing are as follows:
Transaction Note | Date | Amount | ||||
JAR Financing, LLC | 12/20/2013 | $ | 60,000 | |||
JAR Financing, LLC | 02/10/2014 | $ | 193,535 | |||
JAR Financing, LLC | 03/04/2014 | $ | 63,770 | |||
Cooks Bridge, LLC | 01/10/2014 | $ | 131,024 | |||
Cooks Bridge, LLC | 02/05/2014 | $ | 116,777 | |||
Cooks Bridge, LLC | 03/04/2014 | $ | 87,670 | |||
Cooks Bridge, LLC | 03/04/2014 | $ | 75,000 | |||
Total notes payable as of May 23, 2014 | $ | 727,776 |
The term of each borrowing is for twenty-four (24) months from the date of each note. The notes are unsecured, bear interest at 7.0% and require 18 monthly payments of interest only commencing at the beginning of month seven. The first six months of interest is deferred until maturity. The outstanding principal balance along with all accrued and unpaid interest is due at maturity.
In addition, the Company expects JAR Financing, LLC to assist in the funding of its working capital and growth needs in the future.
Management and Ownership of Cooks Bridge, LLC
Cooks Bridge, LLC is managed by Jonathan Brown, the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and Rusty Shelton, the Chief Development Officer of the Company.
Twelve Global, LLC, a member of Cooks Bridge, LLC, owns 30.1% of the Company and Jonathan Brown, the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, is sole member of Twelve Global, LLC.
Resurge Hospitals, Inc., a member of Cooks Bridge, LLC, owns 13.5% of the Company. Rusty Shelton, the Chief Development Officer of the Company, is the sole stockholder of Resurge Hospitals, Inc.
CCEP Holdings LLC, a member of Cooks Bridge, LLC, owns 16.2% of the Company. Dr. Chris Pratt, the Chief Medical Director of the Company, is the sole member of CCEP Holdings LLC.
TJAL Holdings LLC, a member of Cooks Bridge, LLC, owns 4.5% of the Company. Dr. Randall Dei is the sole member of TJAL Holdings LLC and is the Medical Director of Podiatry of the Company.
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Coastal IP, LLC, a member of Cooks Bridge, LLC, owns 4.5% of the Company. Dr. Erik Nilssen is the sole member of Coastal IP, LLC and is a Medical Director of the Company.
Lion Share LLC, a member of Cooks Bridge, LLC, owns 1.8% of the Company. Dr. Steve Corey is the sole member of Lion Share LLC and is a Medical Director of the Company.
Robert Donehew, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is the sole member of Trebor Opportunities LLC. Trebor Opportunities LLC is a member of Cooks Bridge, LLC. Mr. Donehew owns 2.9% of the Company.
Management and Ownership of JAR Financing, LLC
JAR Financing, LLC is managed by Alan Meeker, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Jonathan Brown, the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and Rusty Shelton, the Chief Development Officer of the Company. Mr. Meeker is the sole member of Axis Global LLC, which owns 13.5% of the Company. Mr. Meeker does not own any membership interest in JAR Financing, LLC. Mr. Meeker is the manager of Crestview Farm Aiken, LLC, which owns a membership interest in JAR Financing, LLC. Mr. Meeker does not own a membership interest in JAR Financing, LLC.
Twelve Global, LLC is a member of JAR Financing, LLC and owns 30.1% of the Company. Jonathan Brown, the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, is the sole member of Twelve Global, LLC.
Resurge Hospitals, Inc., a member of JAR Financing, LLC, owns 13.5% of the Company. Rusty Shelton, the Chief Development Officer of the Company, is the sole stockholder of Resurge Hospitals, Inc.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
Common Stock
Our certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 500,000,000 shares of common stock. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share. Our certificate of incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting. The holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by our board of directors out of legally available funds. However, the current policy of our board of directors is to retain earnings, if any, for our operation and expansion. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets which are legally available for distribution, after payment of or provision for all liabilities and the preferences of any then outstanding shares of preferred stock. The holders of our common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. All issued and outstanding shares of our common stock are fully-paid and non-assessable.
Preferred Stock
Our certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 20,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock with designations, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by our board of directors. We have not designated or issued any shares of our preferred stock to date.
Registration Rights
The disclosures set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report under the heading “Registration Rights Agreement” are incorporated herein by reference.
Lock-up Agreements
The disclosures set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report under the heading “Lock-Up Agreement” are incorporated herein by reference.
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MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Trading Information
Our common stock will trade in the over-the-counter market and will be quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board ("OTCBB") under the trading symbol TEEE until such time as we have received a new symbol. The trading market for our common stock has been extremely limited and sporadic.
Below is a table indicating the range of high and low bid information for the common stock as reported by the OTCBB for the periods listed. Bid prices represent prices between broker-dealers and do not include retail mark-ups and mark-downs or any commission to broker-dealers. In addition, these prices do not necessarily reflect actual transactions.
High | Low | |||||||
Fiscal 2014 | ||||||||
First Quarter | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.04 | ||||
Second Quarter | 0.11 | 0.03 | ||||||
Third Quarter* | 0.10 | 0.06 | ||||||
Fiscal 2013 | ||||||||
First Quarter | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
Second Quarter | 0.10 | 0.03 | ||||||
Third Quarter | 0.10 | 0.05 | ||||||
Fourth Quarter | 0.15 | 0.05 | ||||||
Fiscal 2012 | ||||||||
First Quarter | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
Second Quarter | 0.11 | 0.03 | ||||||
Third Quarter | 0.10 | 0.06 | ||||||
Fourth Quarter | 0.12 | 0.02 |
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* | Through May 21, 2014. |
Transfer Agent
Our current transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC.
Holders of Record
As of May 21, 2014, there were 1,892 holders of record of the Company’s common stock.
Dividends
We have not paid any dividends on our common stock and we do not intend to pay any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
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Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Our certificate of incorporation and by-laws contains certain provisions permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law relating to the liability of directors. The provisions eliminate a director’s liability for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty, except in certain circumstances where such liability may not be eliminated under applicable law. Further, the Company’s certificate of incorporation and by-laws contain provisions to indemnify the Company’s directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The disclosures set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report under the heading “Agreement and Plan of Merger” and in Item 2.01 of this Current Report are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.03 Material Modification of Rights of Security Holders.
The disclosures made above in Items 1.01 and 2.01 of this Current Report are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.
The disclosures made in Items 1.01 and 2.01 of this Current Report are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The disclosures made above in Items 1.01 and 2.01 of this Current Report are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Prior to the closing of the Merger, Golf Rounds amended its Certificate of Incorporation for the purpose of, (i) changing its name from “Golf Rounds.com, Inc.” to “Fuse Medical, Inc.”, (ii) increasing Golf Rounds' authorized capital stock from 12,000,000 shares of common stock to 500,000,000 shares of common stock and from zero shares of preferred stock to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, and expressly authorizing the board of directors of Golf Rounds to issue shares of the preferred stock, in one or more series, and to fix for each such series the voting powers, designations, preferences, or other special rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions; and (iii) effecting the Reverse Stock Split. Golf Rounds’ board of directors approved the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation on May 28, 2014, and as described under Item 5.07 of this Current Report, stockholders holding a majority of the then outstanding shares of Golf Rounds’ common stock approved the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation on December 18, 2013. The Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation became effective on May 28, 2014 and is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report.
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Item 5.06 Change in Shell Company Status.
Prior to the Merger, we were a “shell company” (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act). As a result of the Merger described in Items 1.01 and 2.01 above, which are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.06, we have ceased to be a shell company.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On December 18, 2013, as previously described in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Golf Rounds on December 20, 2013, Golf Rounds obtained the written consent in lieu of a meeting of stockholders from the holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding common stock approving, effective immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, to amend Golf Rounds’ certificate of incorporation in order to do each of the following:
· | to change the name of Golf Rounds from “Golf Rounds.com, Inc.” to “Fuse Medical, Inc.”; |
· | to increase Golf Rounds’ authorized capital stock from 12,000,000 shares, with all such shares authorized as common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to 520,000,000 shares, with 500,000,000 of such shares authorized as common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 20,000,000 of such shares authorized as “blank check” preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, with the board of directors of Golf Rounds expressly authorized to issue shares of such preferred stock, in one or more series, and to fix for each such series the voting powers, designations, preferences, or other special rights thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereon; and |
· | to effect the Reverse Stock Split, whereby each 14.62 shares of the common stock issued and outstanding or held in the treasury (if any) immediately prior to Merger were automatically reclassified and combined, without further action, into one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, subject to the treatment of fractional share interests as described therein. |
Golf Rounds’ Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of business acquired.
In accordance with Item 9.01(a), Fuse’s audited combined financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2013 and for the period from July 18, 2012 (inception) through August 31, 2012, and Fuse’s unaudited condensed combined financial statements for the three and six months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013 are included in this Current Report beginning on Page F-1.
(b) Pro forma financial information
In accordance with Item 9.01(b), the following unaudited pro forma financial information with respect to the Merger with Fuse reported in Item 2.01 of this Current Report is furnished as Exhibit 99.3.
· | Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet as of February 28, 2014 |
· | Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations for the year ended August 31, 2013 |
· | Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations for the six months ended February 28, 2014 |
· | Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements |
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(c) Exhibits.
In reviewing the agreements included or incorporated by reference as exhibits to this Current Report, please remember that they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements may contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the parties to the applicable agreement and:
● | should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate; |
● | have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement; |
● | may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and |
● | were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments. |
Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. Additional information about the Company may be found elsewhere in this Current Report and the Company’s other public filings, which are available without charge through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 18, 2013, by and among Golf Rounds.com, Inc. (now known as Fuse Medical, Inc.) (the “Company”), Project Fuse LLC, Fuse Medical, LLC and D. Alan Meeker, solely in his capacity as the representative of the Fuse members | |
3.1 * | Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 28, 2014 | |
3.2 * | Bylaws | |
3.3 * | Certificate of Merger, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 28, 2014 | |
10.1 * | Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2014, by and between the Company and certain stockholders of the Company | |
10.2 * | Form of Lock-Up Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2014, by and between the Company and certain stockholders of the Company | |
21.1 * | List of Subsidiaries | |
99.1 * | Condensed Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited) for the period ended February 28, 2014 | |
99.2 * | Combined Financial Statements for the year ended August 31, 2013 | |
99.3 * | Unaudited pro forma combined financial information regarding Golf Rounds.com, Inc. and Fuse Medical, LLC |
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* Incorporated by reference from the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 29, 2014.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FUSE MEDICAL, INC. | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: May 29, 2014 | By: | /s/ D. Alan Meeker | |
D. Alan Meeker | |||
Chief Executive Officer |
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