U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended May 31, 2007
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For The Transition Period from to
Commission File Number: 000-11868
CARDIODYNAMICSINTERNATIONALCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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California | | 95-3533362 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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6175 Nancy Ridge Drive, Suite 300, San Diego, California | | 92121 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(858) 535-0202
(Registrant’s telephone number)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Act.
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x
As of July 1, 2007, 49,208,299 shares of common stock and no shares of preferred stock were outstanding.
CARDIODYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONAND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CARDIODYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONAND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
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| | May 31, 2007 | | | November 30, 2006 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Assets(Pledged) | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 3,233 | | | $ | 3,219 | |
Short-term investments | | | — | | | | 1,510 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,356 at May 31, 2007 and $1,199 at November 30, 2006 | | | 4,135 | | | | 5,520 | |
Inventory | | | 3,776 | | | | 4,239 | |
Current portion of long-term and installment receivables | | | 427 | | | | 659 | |
Other current assets | | | 337 | | | | 370 | |
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Total current assets | | | 11,908 | | | | 15,517 | |
Long-term receivables | | | 496 | | | | 570 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 6,080 | | | | 5,456 | |
Intangible assets, net | | | 1,189 | | | | 3,238 | |
Goodwill | | | 2,092 | | | | 11,573 | |
Other assets | | | 33 | | | | 34 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 21,798 | | | $ | 36,388 | |
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Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Revolving line of credit—bank | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,000 | |
Accounts Payable | | | 1,120 | | | | 1,675 | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | | | 602 | | | | 506 | |
Accrued compensation | | | 1,953 | | | | 1,632 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 38 | | | | 128 | |
Current portion of deferred revenue | | | 161 | | | | 99 | |
Current portion of deferred rent | | | 125 | | | | 111 | |
Current portion of deferred acquisition payments | | | 190 | | | | 169 | |
Provision for warranty repairs—current | | | 143 | | | | 136 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | | | 423 | | | | 428 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 5,755 | | | | 5,884 | |
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Deferred tax liability | | | 120 | | | | — | |
Long-term portion of deferred revenue | | | 87 | | | | 119 | |
Long-term portion of deferred rent | | | 230 | | | | 296 | |
Long-term portion of deferred acquisition payments | | | 190 | | | | 314 | |
Provision for warranty repairs—long-term | | | 277 | | | | 266 | |
Long-term debt, less current portion | | | 3,815 | | | | 3,801 | |
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Total long-term liabilities | | | 4,719 | | | | 4,796 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 10,474 | | | | 10,680 | |
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Minority interest | | | 348 | | | | 302 | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | | | — | | | | — | |
Shareholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, 18,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at May 31, 2007 or November 30, 2006 | | | — | | | | — | |
Common stock, no par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 49,208 shares issued and outstanding at May 31, 2007 and November 30, 2006 | | | 64,453 | | | | 64,254 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 332 | | | | 269 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (53,809 | ) | | | (39,117 | ) |
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Total shareholders’ equity | | | 10,976 | | | | 25,406 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 21,798 | | | $ | 36,388 | |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CARDIODYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONAND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited—in thousands, except per share data)
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| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | May 31, | | | May 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Net sales | | $ | 8,090 | | | $ | 7,612 | | | $ | 15,301 | | | $ | 14,140 | |
Cost of sales | | | 3,762 | | | | 4,053 | | | | 6,720 | | | | 6,929 | |
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Gross margin | | | 4,328 | | | | 3,559 | | | | 8,581 | | | | 7,211 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development | | | 540 | | | | 582 | | | | 1,074 | | | | 1,190 | |
Selling and marketing | | | 4,032 | | | | 3,691 | | | | 7,771 | | | | 8,259 | |
General and administrative | | | 906 | | | | 913 | | | | 2,125 | | | | 2,642 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | | | 126 | | | | 128 | | | | 278 | | | | 247 | |
Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill | | | 11,300 | | | | — | | | | 11,300 | | | | — | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 16,904 | | | | 5,314 | | | | 22,548 | | | | 12,338 | |
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Loss from operations | | | (12,576 | ) | | | (1,755 | ) | | | (13,967 | ) | | | (5,127 | ) |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 55 | | | | 59 | | | | 129 | | | | 112 | |
Interest expense | | | (269 | ) | | | (229 | ) | | | (536 | ) | | | (350 | ) |
Loss on derivative instruments | | | — | | | | (694 | ) | | | — | | | | (694 | ) |
Foreign currency loss | | | (29 | ) | | | (47 | ) | | | (37 | ) | | | (56 | ) |
Other, net | | | 6 | | | | (1 | ) | | | 4 | | | | (3 | ) |
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Other expense, net | | | (237 | ) | | | (912 | ) | | | (440 | ) | | | (991 | ) |
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Loss before taxes and minority interest | | | (12,813 | ) | | | (2,667 | ) | | | (14,407 | ) | | | (6,118 | ) |
Minority interest in income of subsidiary | | | (21 | ) | | | (14 | ) | | | (35 | ) | | | (20 | ) |
Income tax provision | | | (196 | ) | | | (62 | ) | | | (250 | ) | | | (91 | ) |
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Net loss | | $ | (13,030 | ) | | $ | (2,743 | ) | | $ | (14,692 | ) | | $ | (6,229 | ) |
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Net loss per common share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | (0.30 | ) | | $ | (0.13 | ) |
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Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculation: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | | 49,032 | | | | 48,813 | | | | 48,933 | | | | 48,809 | |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CARDIODYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONAND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited—in thousands)
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| | Six Months Ended May 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (14,692 | ) | | $ | (6,229 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Minority interest in income of subsidiary | | | 35 | | | | 20 | |
Depreciation | | | 298 | | | | 347 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | | | 278 | | | | 247 | |
Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill | | | 11,300 | | | | — | |
Accretion of discount on convertible notes | | | 210 | | | | 81 | |
Provision for warranty repairs | | | 86 | | | | 34 | |
Provision for doubtful accounts | | | 545 | | | | 876 | |
Provision for (reduction in) doubtful long-term receivables | | | (195 | ) | | | 47 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 199 | | | | 125 | |
Loss on derivative instruments | | | — | | | | 694 | |
Other non-cash items, net | | | 66 | | | | 45 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 845 | | | | 2,056 | |
Inventory | | | (140 | ) | | | (81 | ) |
Long-term and installment receivables | | | 501 | | | | 876 | |
Other current assets | | | 33 | | | | 30 | |
Other assets | | | (3 | ) | | | 16 | |
Accounts payable | | | (555 | ) | | | (608 | ) |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | | | 27 | | | | 97 | |
Accrued compensation | | | 318 | | | | 10 | |
Income taxes payable | | | (91 | ) | | | 40 | |
Deferred taxes | | | 120 | | | | — | |
Deferred revenue | | | 30 | | | | (31 | ) |
Deferred rent | | | (52 | ) | | | (50 | ) |
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Net cash used in operating activities | | | (837 | ) | | | (1,358 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Maturities of short-term investments | | | 1,510 | | | | — | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | | | (303 | ) | | | (192 | ) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 1,207 | | | | (192 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of debt | | | — | | | | 5,304 | |
Repayment of debt | | | (208 | ) | | | (1,411 | ) |
Payment of deferred acquisition costs | | | (160 | ) | | | (166 | ) |
Exercise of stock options and warrants | | | — | | | | 18 | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | (368 | ) | | | 3,745 | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | 12 | | | | 48 | |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | | 14 | | | | 2,243 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 3,219 | | | | 3,615 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 3,233 | | | $ | 5,858 | |
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | | | | | | | | |
Interest paid | | $ | 388 | | | $ | 173 | |
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Income taxes paid | | $ | 176 | | | $ | 46 | |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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1. General
Description of Business
CardioDynamics International Corporation (“CardioDynamics” or “the Company”) is an innovator of an important medical technology called Impedance Cardiography (“ICG”). The Company develops, manufactures and markets noninvasive ICG diagnostic and monitoring devices, proprietary ICG sensors and a broad array of medical device electrodes. The Company was incorporated as a California corporation in June 1980 and changed its name to CardioDynamics International Corporation in October 1993.
Subsequent to the quarter, on June 25, 2007, CardioDynamics entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) pursuant to which CardioDynamics will sell its Vermed subsidiary based in Bellows Falls, Vermont to Medical Device Partners, Inc. (“MDP”), an entity formed by certain management team members of Vermed, for a cash purchase price of $8,000,000. The transaction is contingent upon a number of customary legal and business conditions and is subject to approval by CardioDynamics’ shareholders. Once approved, the sale is anticipated to close in the latter part of the Company’s fiscal third quarter ending August 31, 2007.
Basis of Presentation
The information contained in this report is unaudited, but in the Company’s opinion reflects all adjustments including normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2006 is derived from the November 30, 2006 audited financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes that go along with the Company’s audited financial statements, as well as other financial information for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2006 as presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended May 31, 2007 and cash flows for the six months ended May 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending November 30, 2007.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), which clarifies when tax benefits should be recorded in financial statements, requires certain disclosures of uncertain tax matters and indicates how any tax reserves should be classified in a balance sheet. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is required to be adopted by the Company in its first quarter of fiscal 2008. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on its financial position and results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157,“Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 provides guidance for using fair
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value to measure assets and liabilities. It also responds to investors’ requests for expanded information about the extent to which companies’ measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. SFAS 157 applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value, and does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and is required to be adopted by the Company in its first quarter of fiscal 2008. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, the adoption of SFAS 157, will have on its financial position and results of operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159,“The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 expands the use of fair value accounting but does not affect existing standards which require assets or liabilities to be carried at fair value. Under SFAS 159, a company may elect to use fair value to measure accounts and loans receivable, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities, equity method investments, accounts payable, guarantees and issued debt.
Other items eligible for fair value accounting include firm commitments for financial instruments that otherwise would not be recognized at inception and non-cash warranty obligations where a warrantor is permitted to pay a third party to provide the warranty goods or services. If the use of fair value is elected, any upfront costs and fees related to the item (e.g., debt issue costs) must be recognized in current period earnings and cannot be deferred. The fair value election is irrevocable and generally made on an instrument-by-instrument basis, regardless of whether a company has similar instruments that it elects not to measure based on fair value. At the adoption date of SFAS 159, unrealized gains and losses on existing items for which fair value has been elected are reported as a cumulative adjustment to beginning retained earnings. Subsequent to the adoption of SFAS 159, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and is required to be adopted by the Company in its first quarter of fiscal 2008. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, the adoption of SFAS 159 will have on its financial position and results of operations.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency risks.
The Company reviews the terms of convertible debt and equity instruments it issues to determine whether there are embedded derivative instruments, including embedded conversion options, that are required to be bifurcated and accounted for separately as a derivative financial instrument. In circumstances where the convertible instrument contains more than one embedded derivative instrument, including a conversion option, that is required to be bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments are accounted for as a single, compound derivative instrument. Also, in connection with the sale of convertible debt and equity instruments, the Company may issue freestanding warrants that may, depending on their terms, be accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities, rather than as equity. The Company had no embedded derivatives at May 31, 2007 or November 30, 2006.
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Stock-Based Compensation
Effective December 1, 2005, the Company adopted the fair value provisions of Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”) (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”), using the modified prospective transition method.
In 2004, the shareholders approved the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2004 Plan) which replaced the 1995 Stock Option/Issuance Plan (the 1995 Plan). Although the 1995 plan remains in effect for outstanding options, no new options may be granted under this plan. Awards under these plans typically vest over periods of up to four years. In addition, in 1998, Michael K. Perry was granted stock options outside of the Option Plans at a grant date fair market value of $1.625 per share. The options vested over four years and at May 31, 2007, 603,000 of the options are outstanding and exercisable. These options expire on October 15, 2008.
For the three months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, total stock-based compensation expense included in the consolidated statements of operations was $98,000 and $50,000, respectively. For the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, total stock-based compensation expense included in the consolidated statements of operations was $199,000 and $125,000, respectively, charged as follows(in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended May 31 | | Six Months Ended May 31 |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 |
Cost of sales | | $ | 5 | | $ | 4 | | $ | 8 | | $ | 7 |
Research and development | | | 6 | | | 18 | | | 13 | | | 24 |
Selling and marketing | | | 25 | | | 9 | | | 51 | | | 32 |
General and administrative | | | 62 | | | 19 | | | 127 | | | 62 |
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Total stock-based compensation expense | | $ | 98 | | $ | 50 | | $ | 199 | | $ | 125 |
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The Company has a 100% valuation allowance recorded against its deferred tax assets; therefore, the stock-based compensation has no tax effect on the consolidated statements of operations.
The weighted-average fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following valuation assumptions and weighted-average fair values is as follows:
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| | Three Months Ended May 31 | | | Six Months Ended May 31 | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Weighted-average fair value of options granted | | $ | 0.52 | | | 0.90 | | | $ | 0.65 | | | 0.78 | |
Expected volatility | | | 63.9 | % | | 67.1 | % | | | 65.0 | % | | 68.0 | % |
Dividend yield | | | 0 | % | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | 0 | % |
Risk-free interest rate | | | 4.6 | % | | 4.9 | % | | | 4.7 | % | | 4.5 | % |
Expected term in years | | | 5.8 | | | 5.7 | | | | 5.8 | | | 5.7 | |
Expected Volatility—The volatility factor is based on the Company’s historical stock price fluctuations for a period matching the expected life of the options.
Dividend Yield—The Company has not, and does not, intend to pay dividends.
Risk-free Interest Rate—The Company applies the risk-free interest rate based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of the grant.
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Expected Term in Years—The expected term is based upon management’s consideration of the historical life of options, the vesting period of the option granted and the contractual period of the option granted.
Forfeitures—Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123R requires forfeitures, including expirations, to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Forfeitures are estimated based on historical experience.
Stock based compensation charges are recognized using the straight-line method over the requisite service period.
The following is a summary of stock option activity under the Option Plans as of May 31, 2007 and changes during the six months ended May 31, 2007:
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| | Number of options | | | Weighted- average exercise price |
Options outstanding at November 30, 2006 | | 4,877,269 | | | $ | 3.52 |
Granted | | 300,448 | | | | 1.05 |
Exercised | | — | | | | — |
Expired/forfeited | | (86,574 | ) | | | 1.21 |
Expired | | (528,270 | ) | | | 4.14 |
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Options outstanding at May 31, 2007 | | 4,562,873 | | | $ | 3.33 |
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The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable under the Option Plans at May 31, 2007:
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| | Options Outstanding | | Options Outstanding |
Range of exercise prices | | Number outstanding | | Weighted- average remaining contractual life | | Weighted- average exercise price | | Number exercisable | | Weighted- average exercise price |
$0.00 - 1.00 | | 145,648 | | 9.6 | | $ | 0.83 | | 15,668 | | $ | 0.86 |
1.01 - 1.50 | | 1,163,135 | | 8.1 | | | 1.20 | | 691,364 | | | 1.19 |
1.51 - 2.00 | | 253,662 | | 3.8 | | | 1.69 | | 244,549 | | | 1.69 |
2.01 - 2.50 | | 305,196 | | 1.7 | | | 2.24 | | 305,196 | | | 2.24 |
2.51 - 3.00 | | 514,719 | | 5.2 | | | 2.89 | | 514,719 | | | 2.89 |
3.01 - 3.50 | | 244,713 | | 2.5 | | | 3.20 | | 244,713 | | | 3.20 |
3.51 - 4.00 | | 71,838 | | 5.6 | | | 3.76 | | 71,838 | | | 3.76 |
4.01 - 5.00 | | 811,150 | | 5.1 | | | 4.54 | | 811,150 | | | 4.54 |
5.01 - 6.00 | | 322,639 | | 5.2 | | | 5.63 | | 322,639 | | | 5.63 |
6.01 - 11.88 | | 730,173 | | 5.0 | | | 6.19 | | 730,173 | | | 6.19 |
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| | 4,562,873 | | 5.6 | | $ | 3.33 | | 3,952,009 | | $ | 3.67 |
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The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding at May 31, 2007 was $1,000. The intrinsic value of options exercisable at May 31, 2007 was less than $1,000. The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total intrinsic value based on the Company’s ending stock price of $0.72 on May 31, 2007. The weighted-average remaining contractual term for exercisable options is 5.1 years. There were no stock option exercises for the three or six months ended May 31, 2007.
A summary of the Company’s unvested stock options as of May 31, 2007 and changes during the six months ended May 31, 2007, were as follows:
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| | Number of options | | | Weighted- average grant date fair value |
Unvested stock options at November 30, 2006 | | 540,078 | | | $ | 0.70 |
Granted | | 300,448 | | | | 0.65 |
Vested | | (143,088 | ) | | | 0.66 |
Expired/forfeited | | (86,574 | ) | | | 0.74 |
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Unvested stock options at May 31, 2007 | | 610,864 | | | $ | 0.69 |
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On January 24, 2007, the Company granted 42,000 shares of restricted stock to its non-employee Directors under the 2004 Plan in lieu of stock options and cash compensation. These shares vest in six equal monthly installments, beginning on January 24, 2007. On January 24, 2007, the Company granted 335,000 restricted shares to its Executive Officers and directors under the 2004 Plan. These restricted shares vest in two equal installments on January 24, 2009 and on January 24, 2012.
A summary of the Company’s unvested restricted stock grants as of May 31, 2007 and changes during the six months ended May 31, 2007, were as follows:
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| | Number of shares | | | Weighted- average grant date fair value |
Unvested restricted stock grants at November 30, 2006 | | — | | | $ | — |
Granted | | 377,000 | | | | 1.16 |
Vested | | (34,986 | ) | | | 1.16 |
Expired/forfeited | | — | | | | — |
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Unvested restricted stock grants at May 31, 2007 | | 342,014 | | | $ | 1.16 |
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The fair value of restricted stock grants is based upon the closing stock price of the Company’s common shares on the date of the grant.
As of May 31, 2007, there was $587,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company’s stock compensation plans. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.
Net Loss Per Common Share
Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is calculated by including the additional shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options,
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warrants and other potentially convertible instruments that are not antidilutive in the weighted-average share calculation. Basic and diluted net loss per share are the same for the three and six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, as all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive.
The following potentially dilutive instruments were not included in the diluted per share calculation for the three and six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, as their effect was antidilutive(in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended May 31, | | Six Months Ended May 31, |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 |
Stock options | | 5,120 | | 4,882 | | 5,021 | | 4,882 |
Convertible notes | | 4,565 | | 4,565 | | 4,565 | | 4,565 |
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Total | | 9,685 | | 9,447 | | 9,586 | | 9,447 |
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2. Segment and Related Information
The Company’s reportable operating segments are as follows:
Impedance Cardiography (“ICG”)
The ICG segment consists primarily of the development, manufacture and sales of the BioZ® Dx ICG Diagnostics, BioZ® ICG Monitor, BioZ® ICG Module, BioZ® ICG OEM Module Kit and associated BioZtect® and BioZ®Advasense Sensors. These products, which use ICG technology to noninvasively measure the heart’s mechanical characteristics by monitoring its ability to deliver blood to the body, are used principally by physicians to assess, diagnose, and treat cardiovascular disease and are sold through the Company’s direct sales force and distributors to physicians and hospitals throughout the world. The ICG segment also includes products from the Company’s Medis subsidiary which are diagnostic and monitoring devices such as the Niccomo and Cardioscreen monitors and the Rheoscreen family of measurement devices.
In December 2004, the Company received FDA 510(k) clearance on the first phase of the BioZ Dx® and commenced commercial shipments in the first fiscal quarter of 2005. The BioZ Dx has improved signal processing and features an integrated full-page thermal printer, color display screen, and a new reporting function that allows physicians to automatically compare a patient’s last ICG report to the current ICG report. In June 2005, the Company received FDA 510(k) clearance on the second phase of the BioZ Dx and commenced commercial shipments in the third fiscal quarter of 2005. The second phase BioZ Dx includes 12-lead ECG capability which provides physicians the ability to assess the patient’s electrical and mechanical cardiovascular status in one efficient platform.
Electrocardiography (“ECG”) Segment
The ECG medical sensor segment designs, manufactures and sells a broad array of medical device electrodes and related supplies through the Company’s Vermed subsidiary (“Vermed”) based in Bellows Falls, Vermont. These products are used principally in electrocardiogram and other diagnostic procedures for cardiology, electrotherapy, sleep testing, neurology and general purpose diagnostic testing. The products are sold to a diverse client base of medical suppliers, facilities and physicians. On June 25, 2007, CardioDynamics entered into an Agreement pursuant to which CardioDynamics will sell Vermed to MDP an entity formed by certain management team members of Vermed, for a cash purchase price of $8,000,000. The transaction is contingent upon a number of customary legal and business conditions and is subject to approval by CardioDynamics’ shareholders. Once approved, the sale is anticipated to close in the latter part of the Company’s fiscal third quarter ending August 31, 2007. (See footnote 12 – Subsequent Event)
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Set forth below is information regarding the Company’s reporting segments for the three and six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006. The Corporate unallocated items are comprised of general corporate expenses of a non-segment related nature. “Other” includes elimination of intersegment sales (in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended May 31, | | | Six Months Ended May 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Net sales: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ICG | | $ | 5,380 | | | $ | 4,810 | | | $ | 10,107 | | | $ | 8,913 | |
ECG | | | 2,710 | | | | 2,802 | | | | 5,194 | | | | 5,227 | |
Intersegment | | | 265 | | | | 279 | | | | 505 | | | | 530 | |
Other | | | (265 | ) | | | (279 | ) | | | (505 | ) | | | (530 | ) |
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Consolidated net external sales | | | 8,090 | | | | 7,612 | | | | 15,301 | | | | 14,140 | |
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Gross margin: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ICG | | | 3,403 | | | | 2,541 | | | | 6,909 | | | | 5,331 | |
ECG | | | 925 | | | | 1,018 | | | | 1,672 | | | | 1,880 | |
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Consolidated gross margin | | | 4,328 | | | | 3,559 | | | | 8,581 | | | | 7,211 | |
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Gross margin as a percentage of sales: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ICG | | | 63.3 | % | | | 52.8 | % | | | 68.4 | % | | | 59.8 | % |
ECG | | | 34.1 | % | | | 36.3 | % | | | 32.2 | % | | | 36.0 | % |
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Consolidated gross margin as a percentage of net sales | | | 53.5 | % | | | 46.8 | % | | | 56.1 | % | | | 51.0 | % |
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Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ICG | | | (1,400 | ) | | | (1,838 | ) | | | (2,267 | ) | | | (4,498 | ) |
ECG | | | (11,109 | ) | | | 291 | | | | (11,029 | ) | | | 460 | |
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Loss before income taxes and minority interest of reportable segments | | | (12,509 | ) | | | (1,547 | ) | | | (13,296 | ) | | | (4,038 | ) |
Corporate unallocated | | | (304 | ) | | | (1,120 | ) | | | (1,111 | ) | | | (2,080 | ) |
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Consolidated loss before income taxes and minority interest | | $ | (12,813 | ) | | $ | (2,667 | ) | | $ | (14,407 | ) | | $ | (6,118 | ) |
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| | May 31, 2007 | | | November 30, 2006 | |
Total assets: | | | | | | | | |
ICG | | $ | 14,547 | | | $ | 16,724 | |
ECG | | | 8,308 | | | | 21,133 | |
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Total assets of reportable segments | | | 22,855 | | | | 37,857 | |
Corporate unallocated | | | (1,057 | ) | | | (1,469 | ) |
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Consolidated total assets | | $ | 21,798 | | | $ | 36,388 | |
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Goodwill included in the table above for the ICG segment at May 31, 2007 and November 30, 2006 was $2,092,000 and $2,052,000, respectively. As a result of the planned sale of Vermed and the associated impairment charge of approximately $11.3 million recorded during the quarter, we reflect no remaining Goodwill for the ECG segment at May 31, 2007. Goodwill for the ECG segment was $9,521,000 at November 30, 2006.
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During the three and six months ended May 31, 2007, the Company had no single customer which exceeded 10% of net sales. One customer, Physician Sales and Services (“PSS”), exceeded 10% of net sales during the three and six months ended May 31, 2006, with sales of $1,036,000 and $1,967,000. As a result of the Company’s decision in early fiscal 2006 to de-emphasize the distributor sales approach for its ICG capital sales, ICG sales through this distribution customer have significantly decreased and as of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company no longer sold ICG products through PSS, however the Company has continued to sell ECG sensors to PSS.
3. Inventory
Inventory consists of the following(in thousands):
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| | May 31, 2007 | | | November 30, 2006 | |
Electronic components and subassemblies | | $ | 2,569 | | | $ | 2,558 | |
Finished goods | | | 2,183 | | | | 1,999 | |
Demonstration units | | | 836 | | | | 1,295 | |
Less: provision for obsolete and slow moving inventory | | | (1,615 | ) | | | (1,364 | ) |
Less: provision for demonstration inventory | | | (197 | ) | | | (249 | ) |
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Inventory, net | | $ | 3,776 | | | $ | 4,239 | |
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On May 31, 2007, the Company transferred $605,000 of demonstration units from inventory to property, plant and equipment. The demonstration units will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining useful life of the assets. The estimated remaining life of these assets is between 2 to 5 years.
On June 25, 2007, CardioDynamics entered into an Agreement to sell its Vermed subsidiary. Approximately $1.6 million of inventory is included in the sale.
4. Long-Term Receivables
Under certain circumstances, the Company provides in-house financing at market interest rates to its customers. The long-term receivables resulting from internal financing are collateralized by the individual BioZ systems.
Long-term receivables consist of the following(in thousands):
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| | May 31, 2007 | | | November 30, 2006 | |
Long-term receivables, net of deferred interest | | $ | 1,033 | | | $ | 1,379 | |
Less: allowance for doubtful long-term receivables | | | (155 | ) | | | (195 | ) |
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| | | 878 | | | | 1,184 | |
Less: current portion of long-term receivables | | | (382 | ) | | | (614 | ) |
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Long-term receivables, net | | $ | 496 | | | $ | 570 | |
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5. Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following(in thousands):
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| | Estimated Useful Life (in years) | | May 31, 2007 | | | November 30, 2006 | |
Land | | — | | $ | 193 | | | $ | 191 | |
Building and improvements | | 5-35 | | | 2,715 | | | | 2,696 | |
Computer software and equipment | | 3-5 | | | 1,190 | | | | 1,253 | |
Manufacturing, lab equipment and fixtures | | 3-20 | | | 3,503 | | | | 3,095 | |
Office furniture and equipment | | 3-8 | | | 424 | | | | 427 | |
Sales equipment and exhibit booth | | 2-5 | | | 651 | | | | 46 | |
Auto | | 5 | | | 21 | | | | 20 | |
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| | | | | 8,697 | | | | 7,728 | |
Accumulated depreciation | | | | | (2,773 | ) | | | (2,582 | ) |
Construction in progress | | | | | 156 | | | | 310 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | | | | $ | 6,080 | | | $ | 5,456 | |
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On May 31, 2007, the Company transferred $605,000 of demonstration units from inventory to property, plant and equipment. These units are classified within sales equipment. The demonstration units will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining useful life of the assets. The estimated remaining life of these assets is between 2 to 5 years.
On June 25, 2007, CardioDynamics entered into an Agreement to sell its Vermed subsidiary. Approximately $4.1 million of property, plant and equipment is included in the sale.
6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The Company accounts for goodwill under the provisions of SFAS No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not subject to amortization, but are tested for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Goodwill is considered to be impaired if the Company determines that the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value. Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are subject to amortization and any impairment is determined in accordance with SFAS 144,Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.
In 2006, the Company performed annual impairment reviews of goodwill and intangible assets. Based on these analyses, there was no impairment of goodwill or intangible assets at November 30, 2006. In addition to the annual review, an interim review is required if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. As a result of the Company’s decision to enter into the Agreement with MDP subsequent to the end of the second fiscal quarter on June 25, 2007, (See Footnote 12 – Subsequent Event) the Company determined that it was more likely than not that an asset impairment had occurred and that the assets would have been impaired as of the end of the second quarter ended May 31, 2007. Therefore, an estimated impairment charge of $11.3 million was recorded in the second quarter of 2007 which reduced the goodwill related to the ECG segment to zero and reduced the intangible assets related to the ECG segment by $1.8 million to $987,000.
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The Company recorded $278,000 and $247,000 of amortization expense during the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Estimated amortization expense for the years ending November 30 is as follows:
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2008 | | $248,000 |
2009 | | $173,000 |
2010 | | $144,000 |
2011 | | $142,000 |
2012 | | $141,000 |
Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following(in thousands):
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| | Estimated Life (in years) | | May 31, 2007 | | November 30, 2006 |
| | Estimated Cost | | Accumulated Amortization | | | Impairment Losses | | | Net | | Estimated Cost | | Accumulated Amortization | | | Net |
Customer lists | | 10 | | $ | 2,900 | | $ | (926 | ) | | $ | (1,270 | ) | | $ | 704 | | $ | 2,900 | | $ | (781 | ) | | $ | 2,119 |
OEM relationships | | 10 | | | 900 | | | (287 | ) | | | (394 | ) | | | 219 | | | 900 | | | (242 | ) | | | 658 |
Proprietary gel formulas | | 15 | | | 100 | | | (21 | ) | | | (51 | ) | | | 28 | | | 100 | | | (18 | ) | | | 82 |
Trademark and trade name | | Indefinite | | | 100 | | | — | | | | (64 | ) | | | 36 | | | 100 | | | — | | | | 100 |
Developed technology | | 4 to 5 | | | 439 | | | (277 | ) | | | | | | | 162 | | | 430 | | | (226 | ) | | | 204 |
Patents | | 5 | | | 129 | | | (89 | ) | | | | | | | 40 | | | 125 | | | (50 | ) | | | 75 |
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| | | | $ | 4,568 | | $ | (1,600 | ) | | $ | (1,779 | ) | | $ | 1,189 | | $ | 4,555 | | $ | (1,317 | ) | | $ | 3,238 |
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On June 25, 2007, CardioDynamics entered into an Agreement to sell its Vermed subsidiary. Approximately $986,000 of intangible assets are included in the sale.
7. Product Warranties
The Company warrants that its stand-alone BioZ Systems shall be free from defects for a period of 60 months (BioZ Dx Diagnostics) and 12 months (BioZ Monitors) from the date of shipment on each new system sold in the United States, 12 months on factory certified/refurbished or demonstration systems and for 13 months on systems sold by CardioDynamics or Medis internationally. Additional years of warranty may be purchased on the BioZ Systems. Options and accessories purchased with the system are covered for a period of 90 days. The Company records a provision for warranty repairs on all systems sold, which is included in cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations and is recorded in the same period the related revenue is recognized.
The warranty provision is calculated using historical data to estimate the percentage of systems that will require repairs during the warranty period and the average cost to repair a system. This financial model is then used to estimate future probable expenses related to warranty and the required warranty provision. The estimates used in this model are reviewed and updated as actual warranty expenditures change over the product’s life cycle. If actual warranty expenditures differ substantially from the Company’s estimates, revisions to the warranty provision would be required.
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The following table summarizes information related to the Company’s warranty provision for the three months ended May 31, 2007, and the year ended November 30, 2006(in thousands):
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| | Six months ended May 31, 2007 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2006 | |
Beginning balance | | $ | 402 | | | $ | 578 | |
Provision for warranties issued | | | 86 | | | | 123 | |
Warranty expenditures incurred | | | (60 | ) | | | (105 | ) |
Adjustments and expirations | | | (8 | ) | | | (194 | ) |
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Ending balance | | $ | 420 | | | $ | 402 | |
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8. Financing Agreements
In August 2006, the Company entered into aThird Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Comerica Bank. In March 2007, the Company amended its revolving credit line to extend the maturity date to March 11, 2008 and reduced the maximum available credit from $5,000,000 to $3,000,000. At May 31, 2007 and November 30, 2006, the Company had $1,000,000 of borrowings under the revolving credit line. The interest rate on the revolving credit line was 9.5%, or one and a quarter percent above the bank’s prime rate, at May 31, 2007. Borrowings under the line of credit are subject to certain cash to debt ratios. The Company’s revolving credit line borrowing availability was $261,000 as of May 31, 2007. The Company also has an outstanding term loan with the bank that has a maturity date of November 1, 2008. The interest rate on the term loan was one percent over the bank’s prime rate, or 9.25%, at May 31, 2007. Both loans are subject to adjustment on a monthly basis.
As of May 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with the covenants and management does not believe that any covenants are reasonably likely to materially limit the Company’s ability to borrow on the credit line. The obligations of the Company under the revolving credit line and the term loan are secured by a pledge of all assets of the Company.
9. Long-term Debt
The Company has $5.25 million of 8% subordinated convertible (at $1.15 per share) debt securities due April 2011 (“Convertible Notes”). The amount recorded on the balance sheet at May 31, 2007 for these Convertible Notes has been calculated as follows(in thousands):
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Convertible notes at carrying value at November 30, 2006 | | $ | 2,781 |
Accretion expense | | | 210 |
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Convertible notes carrying value at May 31, 2007 | | $ | 2,991 |
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Long-term debt consists of the following(in thousands):
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| | May 31, 2007 | | | November 30, 2006 | |
Subordinated convertible notes at 8.0% | | $ | 5,250 | | | $ | 5,250 | |
Discount on convertible notes | | | (2,259 | ) | | | (2,469 | ) |
Secured bank loan payable to Comerica Bank at 9.25% (matures November 2008)(See Note 8) | | | 492 | | | | 656 | |
Secured bank loans payable to Sparkasse Arnstadt-Ilmenau at 5.3% and 5.9% (matures in 2021)(See Note 11) | | | 377 | | | | 378 | |
Notes payable to Vermont Economic Development Authority at 5.50% (matures in 2012)(See Note 11) | | | 343 | | | | 372 | |
Capital leases | | | 35 | | | | 42 | |
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Long-term debt | | | 4,238 | | | | 4,229 | |
Less current portion | | | (423 | ) | | | (428 | ) |
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Long-term debt, less current portion | | $ | 3,815 | | | $ | 3,801 | |
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On June 25, 2007, CardioDynamics entered into an Agreement to sell its Vermed subsidiary. Approximately $343,000 of long-term debt is included in the sale.
10. Other Comprehensive Loss
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, consists of the following(in thousands):
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| | Three months ended May 31, | | | Six months ended May 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Net loss as reported | | $ | (13,030 | ) | | $ | (2,743 | ) | | $ | (14,692 | ) | | $ | (6,229 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | 87 | | | | 196 | | | | 63 | | | | 231 | |
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Total other comprehensive loss | | $ | (12,943 | ) | | $ | (2,547 | ) | | $ | (14,629 | ) | | $ | (5,998 | ) |
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11. Commitments and Contingencies
Letters of credit
The Company had outstanding letters of credit at May 31, 2007 of $613,000 (€456,000), which expire on June 3, 2009 to support deferred acquisition payments associated with the Medis acquisition to be paid annually through 2009. The deferred acquisition payments are segregated and classified as current and long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.
Operating leases
In June 2004, the Company amended the operating lease for the existing 18,000 square-foot facility in San Diego, California to extend the terms of the lease from July 31, 2007 to December 31, 2007. The amended lease terms provide for additional expansion space of approximately 15,000 square-feet.
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In March 2005, the Company amended the operating lease for both the existing and original space in the San Diego, California facility to extend the terms of the lease from December 31, 2007, to December 31, 2009. The lease payments on the original space are $20,000 per month through July 31, 2007, increasing to $22,000 per month through July 31, 2008 with annual increases of 3% each anniversary thereafter. The lease payments on the expansion space commenced on November 1, 2004 at $7,000 per month and then increased to $14,000 per month on November 1, 2005 with a 3% annual increase on each anniversary thereafter. The lease terms provide for rent incentives and escalations for which the Company has recorded a deferred rent liability which is recognized evenly over the entire period.
In November 2006, the Company entered into a sublease agreement which commenced on January 1, 2007 for a portion of its San Diego facility. The terms of the sublease provide for the use of 6,000 square feet of general office space for a period of 24 months at a rate of $10,000 per month commencing in month 3 and increasing to $10,500 in month 13. The sublease provides for one 13 month extension option at $11,000 per month.
Assets pledged on bank revolving credit line and term loan
The Company has pledged all assets as collateral and security in connection with the bank term loan and revolving credit line agreement. In March 2005, the Company’s Vermed subsidiary entered into a loan and promissory note agreement, subject to maximum loan availability of $480,000, with the Vermont Economic Development Authority to assist with the purchase and installation of custom designed manufacturing equipment. The note payable is guaranteed by CardioDynamics and secured by the manufacturing equipment. Release of the CardioDynamics guarantee is a condition to closing of the sale of Vermed.
Contingent obligation
As part of the acquisition of Medis, the Company assumed a contingent obligation to repay the German government for public grant subsidies of $418,000 (€310,800), which represents the Company’s 80% share, if it does not meet certain conditions through December 31, 2007. The minority shareholders are personally liable for the other 20% share of the contingent obligation.
The grant subsidies were used to assist with the construction of the building now occupied and used for Medis’ business operations. The following conditions must be maintained:
| • | | Number of employees must be retained at a minimum level. |
| • | | Medis must manufacture at least 50% of it sales volume in medical or comparable devices. |
| • | | The Medis business is not allowed to be discontinued or transferred to another owner without transferring the aforementioned conditions and contingent liability associated with the government grant provisions. |
The Company has met the conditions and expects to continue to meet the conditions through the contingent obligation date.
Legal proceedings
The Company is, from time to time, subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management believes that resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
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12. Subsequent Event
On June 25, 2007, CardioDynamics entered into an Agreement pursuant to which CardioDynamics will sell its Vermed subsidiary based in Bellows Falls, Vermont to Medical Device Partners, Inc., an entity formed by certain management team members of Vermed, for a cash purchase price of $8,000,000. The transaction is contingent upon a number of customary legal and business conditions and is subject to approval by CardioDynamics’ shareholders. Once approved, the sale is anticipated to close in the latter part of the Company’s fiscal third quarter ending August 31, 2007.
The decision to sell Vermed will allow CardioDynamics to focus its resources on its proprietary ICG business, which Management believes continues to hold the highest growth potential, while maintaining a long-term supplier relationship with Vermed for ICG sensors.
As a result of entering into the Agreement with MDP, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that an asset impairment had occurred in the ECG segment and that the assets would likely have been impaired as of the end of the second quarter ended May 31, 2007. Therefore, under FAS No. 144“Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,”an estimated impairment charge of $11.3 million ($0.23 per diluted share) was recorded in the second quarter of 2007 which reduced the goodwill related to the ECG segment to zero and reduced the intangible assets related to the ECG segment by $1.8 million to $987,000.
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: NO ASSURANCES INTENDED
This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This filing includes statements regarding our plans, goals, strategies, intent, beliefs or current expectations. These statements are expressed in good faith and based upon a reasonable basis when made, but there can be no assurance that these expectations will be achieved or accomplished. Sentences in this document containing verbs such as “believe,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “target,” “estimate,” “expect,” and the like, and/or future-tense or conditional constructions (“will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” etc.) constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Items contemplating or making assumptions about actual or potential future sales, market size, collaborations, trends or operating results also constitute such forward-looking statements.
Although forward-looking statements in this Report on Form 10-Q reflect the good faith judgment of our management, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known by us. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in, or anticipated by, the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences in results and outcomes include, without limitation, those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2006. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this Report. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this Report. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2006 which attempts to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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The following discussion should be read along with the Financial Statements and Notes to our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2006 as well as interim unaudited financial information for the current fiscal year.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Quarters referred to herein are fiscal quarters ended May 31, 2007 and 2006)
Overview
CardioDynamics is the innovator and market leader of an important medical technology called impedance cardiography (“ICG”). We develop, manufacture and market noninvasive ICG devices, proprietary ICG sensors, and a broad array of medical device electrodes. Unlike some other traditional cardiac function monitoring technologies, our monitors are noninvasive (without cutting into the body). Our BioZ ICG Systems obtain data in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner not previously available in the physician office and hospital setting.
Just as electrocardiography (“ECG”) noninvasively measures the heart’s electrical function, ICG makes it possible to noninvasively measure the heart’s mechanical function. Our ICG devices measure 12 hemodynamic (blood flow) parameters which describe the blood flow the heart pumps, the resistance from the blood vessels that the heart is pumping against, the strength of heart contraction, and the amount of fluid in the chest.
Our lead products, the BioZ Dx ICG Diagnostics, BioZ ICG Monitor and the BioZ ICG Module for GE Healthcare patient monitoring systems, have received FDA 510(k) clearance and carry the CE Mark, which is a required certification of environmental and safety compliance by the European Community for sale of electronic equipment.
The aging of the worldwide population along with continued cost containment pressures on healthcare systems and the desire of clinicians and administrators to use less invasive (or noninvasive) procedures are important trends that are helping drive adoption of our BioZ ICG Systems. We believe that these trends are likely to continue into the foreseeable future and should provide continued growth prospects for our Company.
There is often a slow adoption of new technologies in the healthcare industry, even technologies that ultimately become widely accepted. Conducting clinical trials, making physicians aware of the availability and clinical benefits of a new technology, changing physician habits, and securing adequate reimbursement levels are all factors that tend to slow the rate of adoption for new medical technologies. We have invested and will continue to invest a significant amount of our resources in clinical trials, which, if results prove successful, should contribute to further physician acceptance and market adoption of our technology. As with all clinical trials, there is no assurance of achieving the desired positive outcome.
We continue to invest in our partnerships to increase the presence and adoption of ICG technology. Our principal strategic partners include GE Healthcare and Philips, both of which are among the premier medical technology companies in the world and have a substantial installed base of medical devices. We are currently selling the BioZ ICG Module through GE Healthcare and we co-developed the BioZ Dx with Philips, the latest generation ICG monitor. These strategic relationships further validate the importance of our technology to the clinical community and provide additional distribution channels for our systems. We intend to seek additional strategic partnerships over time in order to accelerate the validation, distribution, and adoption of our technology.
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We believe that the greatest risks in executing our business plan in the near term include: an adverse change in U.S. reimbursement policies for our technology, negative clinical trial results, competition from emerging ICG companies or other new technologies that could yield similar or superior clinical outcomes at reduced cost, and the inability to hire, train, and retain the necessary sales and clinical personnel or not having adequate financial resources to meet our growth objectives. Our management team devotes a considerable amount of time mitigating these and other risks to the greatest extent possible. Please refer to Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2006 for additional information regarding risks that we face.
Following is a summary of several key financial results in our second quarter of 2007 as compared with the second quarter of 2006, as well as some important milestones we achieved during the second quarter:
| • | | Net sales increased 6% to $8.1 million, up from $7.6 million; |
| • | | ICG revenue increased 12% to $5.4 million, up from $4.8 million; |
| • | | 7,330 ICG monitors and modules sold to date, up 12% from 6,561 one year ago; |
| • | | ICG device sales totaled 196 units, including 125 ICG monitors, 81 of which were BioZ Dx systems, 21 BioZ monitors, and 23 Medis ICG monitors, up from 119 ICG monitors in the second quarter of 2006; |
| • | | Field headcount totaled 68 field associates, including 34 U.S. territory managers and 26 clinical application specialists, compared with 60 field associates in second quarter 2006 including 31 U.S. territory managers and 20 clinical application specialists. |
| • | | ICG sensor revenue grew 4% to $1.7 million, up from $1.6 million; |
| • | | ECG revenue declined 3% to $2.7 million, down from $2.8 million; |
| • | | Overall gross profit margin was 54%, up from 47%; |
| • | | ICG gross profit margin was 63%, up from 53%; |
| • | | ECG gross profit margin was 34%, down from 36%; |
| • | | Net loss from operations, was $12.6 million which includes an $11.3 million non-cash impairment charge related to the sale of Vermed, compared with a net loss from operations of $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2006; |
| • | | Operating cash use reduced 17% to $551,000 in the second quarter of 2007, down from $647,000 in the same quarter last year; |
| • | | Commenced landmark PREVENT-HF trial, a multinational randomized controlled trial evaluating whether serial BioZ monitoring in chronic heart failure management will delay or prevent heart failure-related hospitalizations compared with standard clinical care; |
| • | | Awarded a three-year, sole-source national contract with Premier Purchasing Partners L.P., the group purchasing division of Premier, Inc. one of the largest healthcare alliances in the United States for ECG electrodes, cables and leadwires; |
| • | | Entered into a joint marketing agreement with Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc. which enables Spacelabs to utilize our ICG products in centralized data collection and processing in pharmaceutical and device clinical trials. |
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Operating Segments– Our business consists of the following two principal operating segments:
ICG Segment
The ICG segment consists primarily of the development, manufacture and sales of the BioZ Dx ICG Diagnostics, BioZ ICG Monitor, BioZ ICG Module and associated BioZtect sensors. These devices use ICG technology to noninvasively measure the heart’s mechanical function. These products are used principally by physicians to assess, diagnose, and treat cardiovascular disease and are sold to physicians and hospitals throughout the world. With the acquisition of Medis in June 2004, the ICG segment also includes the Medis diagnostic and monitoring devices such as the Niccomo, Cardioscreen monitor and the Rheoscreen family of measurement devices. We sell Medis products internationally to physicians, hospitals, researchers and equipment manufacturers.
We derive our ICG segment revenue primarily from the sale of our ICG devices and associated disposable sensors, which are consumed each time a patient test is performed. During the second quarter of 2007, 31% of our ICG revenue came from our disposable ICG sensors, and that percentage has increased each year from approximately 6% in 2000, to 9% in 2001, 12% in 2002, 17% in 2003, 19% in 2004, 24% in 2005 and 32% in 2006. We have now shipped over 5.7 million ICG sensor sets to customers since introducing the BioZ ICG Monitor in 1998. We employ a workforce of clinical application specialists (“CAS”) who are responsible for interacting with and training our customers on the use of the BioZ ICG Systems. We believe our CAS investment is important to drive customer satisfaction and the growth of our ICG sensor business, which should improve the predictability of our revenue, earnings, and cash flow.
In January 2004, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued an updated national coverage determination. Of the six indications previously covered, five are substantially unchanged. One indication, “suspected or known cardiovascular disease,” was revised to specifically allow CMS contractor discretion in the coverage of resistant hypertension. Resistant hypertension is defined by CMS to include patients with uncontrolled blood pressure on three or more anti-hypertensive medications, including a diuretic. This change served to restrict the number of hypertensive patients eligible for CMS reimbursement of ICG monitoring.
In March 2006, we published the results of our multi-center CONTROL study in a leading hypertension journal,Hypertension, which showed that clinician use of BioZ technology helped patients reach targeted blood pressure levels twice as effectively as standard clinical practice. Based on the results of this study, CMS opened the reconsideration review process in response to a request by the Company to evaluate whether to broaden ICG hypertension coverage.
In November 2006, CMS announced that their hypertension reimbursement policy for ICG would remain unchanged and CMS local contractors would continue to have the discretion whether or not to cover ICG for hypertension. Some private insurers cover the BioZ ICG test, including Aetna, Humana, and Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as others (in select states). We believe that the CMS limitation will continue to negatively impact our results, and therefore continue to have active discussions with CMS and private insurers in an effort to maintain and expand reimbursement indications for ICG.
ECG Segment
The ECG segment, also referred to as the Medical Sensor segment, designs, manufactures and sells ECG sensors, our proprietary ICG sensors and a broad array of medical device electrodes and related supplies through our Vermed division acquired in March 2004. Revenue is generated primarily by ECG sensor sales that are used principally in electrocardiogram and other diagnostic procedures for
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cardiology, electrotherapy, sleep testing, neurology and general purpose diagnostic testing. The products are sold directly to a diverse client base of medical suppliers, facilities and physicians through our 12-person dedicated internal sales force and indirectly through intermediaries such as distributors, dealers and OEM’s.
Since the later part of 2005 we have more aggressively pursued Group Purchase Organization (“GPO”), private label and Original Equipment Manufacturer (“OEM”) medical sensor opportunities which has resulted in several new supplier relationships such as a national contract with Premier, Inc., one of the largest healthcare alliances in the United States, including a three year sole-source contract with Premier Inc. for ECG electrodes, cables and leadwires awarded during the first quarter of 2007. These GPO and OEM opportunities typically carry much lower gross margins than our traditional regional distributor and end user ECG sales. When combined with our ICG sensor sales, the disposable sensor revenue stream comprised 54% and 58% of our overall Company revenue in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
On June 25, 2007, CardioDynamics entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) pursuant to which CardioDynamics will sell its Vermed subsidiary based in Bellows Falls, Vermont to Medical Device Partners, Inc. (“MDP”), an entity formed by certain management team members of Vermed, for a cash purchase price of $8,000,000. The transaction is contingent upon a number of customary legal and business conditions and is subject to approval by CardioDynamics’ shareholders. Once approved, the sale is anticipated to close in the latter part of the Company’s fiscal third quarter ending August 31, 2007.
The decision to sell Vermed will allow CardioDynamics to focus its resources on its proprietary ICG business, which Management believes continues to hold the highest growth potential, while maintaining a long-term preferential relationship with Vermed for ICG sensors.
As a result of entering into the Agreement, with MDP, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that an asset impairment had occurred in the ECG segment and that the assets would likely have been impaired as of the end of the second quarter ended May 31, 2007. Therefore, under FAS No. 144“Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” an estimated impairment charge of $11.3 million ($0.23 per diluted share) was recorded in the second quarter of 2007 which reduced the goodwill related to the ECG segment to zero and reduced the intangible assets related to the ECG segment by $1.8 million to $987,000.
Net Sales of ICG Segment – Net sales for the three months ended May 31, 2007 were $5,380,000, compared with $4,810,000 in the three months ended May 31, 2006, an increase of $570,000 or 12%. Net sales for the six months ended May 31, 2007 were $10,107,000, compared with $8,913,000 during the six months ended May 31, 2006, an increase of $1,194,000 or 13%. The net sales increases in both periods are due to a combination of 11% higher average ICG monitor sales prices, 4% increase in ICG sensor revenue and 14% improved unit productivity of our domestic direct sales force as a result of the positive transition of our sales team from a largely distributor-assisted model to a more clinically focused, direct selling approach. As result of our decision in early 2006 to de-emphasize the distributor sales approach for ICG capital sales, ICG sales through our distribution customers have significantly decreased, and as of September 1, 2006 we ceased selling our ICG products through one of our former large distributors, Physician Sales and Service.
During the three months ended May 31, 2007, sales of ICG devices totaled 196 units, including 71 ICG modules and 125 ICG monitors, of which, 81 were BioZ Dx systems, 21 were BioZ monitors, and 23 were Medis ICG monitors. This compares with second quarter 2006 ICG device sales of 234 units, including 115 ICG modules and 119 ICG monitors, of which, 70 were BioZ Dx systems, 29 were BioZ monitors, and 20 were Medis ICG monitors.
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During the six months ended May 31, 2007, sales of ICG devices totaled 334 units, including 87 ICG modules and 247 ICG monitors, of which, 162 were BioZ Dx systems, 44 were BioZ monitors, and 41 were Medis ICG monitors. This compares to the six months ended May 31, 2006 with ICG device sales of 372 units, including 149 ICG modules and 223 ICG monitors, of which, 119 were BioZ Dx systems, 69 were BioZ monitors, and 35 were Medis ICG monitors.
Net sales for the three months ended May 31, 2007 by our domestic direct sales force, which targets physician offices and hospitals, increased 19% to $4,557,000, from $3,834,000 in the same quarter last year. Net sales for the six months ended May 31, 2007 by our domestic sales force increased 18% to $8,732,000, from $7,384,000 when compared to the six months ended May 31, 2006.
For the three months ended May 31, 2007, international sales decreased by $14,000 or 2% to $708,000 from $722,000 in the same period last year. The decrease in the current period was primarily due to lower international placements of our ICG Modules. This was partially offset by a 14% increase in sales by our Medis division. International sales in the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 were $1,212,000 and $1,164,000, respectively, an increase of $48,000 or 4%. The increase in the current six month period is primarily due a 21% increase in sales by Medis, partially offset by a one unit reduction in the number of BioZ Systems sold during the first six months of fiscal 2007, as compared to the same period last year.
Each time our BioZ ICG products are used, disposable sets of four BioZtect sensors are required. This recurring ICG sensor revenue increased 4% in the three months ended May 31, 2007 to $1,691,000, representing 31% of ICG net sales and 21% of consolidated net sales, up from $1,630,000 or 34% of ICG net sales and 21% of consolidated net sales in the same quarter last year. In the six months ended May 31, 2007, recurring ICG sensor revenue increased 1% to $3,179,000, representing 33% of ICG net sales and 21% of consolidated net sales compared to $3,136,000 or 31% of ICG net sales and 22% of consolidated net sales.
We offer a Discount Sensor Program to our domestic outpatient customers that provides considerable discounts and a fixed price on sensor purchases in exchange for minimum monthly sensor purchase commitments. In addition, our clinical applications team works closely with physicians to integrate ICG into practices through the use of a BioZ Automated Process (“BAP”™) that assists in identifying patients who are symptomatic and for whom the physician would benefit by having BioZ data for clinical assessment. The Company believes that successful integration of BAP into physician practices will result in proper utilization and sensor revenue growth.
Included in ICG net sales is revenue derived from extended warranty contracts, spare parts, accessories, freight and non-warranty repairs of our BioZ Systems of $205,000 and $179,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $334,000 and $325,000 for the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Net Sales of ECG Segment –Net sales of medical sensors by our Vermed division for the three months ended May 31, 2007 decreased $92,000 or 3% to $2,710,000 from $2,802,000 in the same quarter in 2006. For the six months ended May 31, 2007, Vermed’s medical sensor net sales were $5,194,000, down $33,000 or 1% from $5,227,000 in the first half of 2006. The decreases in the three and six month periods of 2007 is primarily due to a significant price reduction required earlier this year to retain certain distributor business.
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Stock-Based Compensation Expense– Operating expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 include stock-based compensation expense of $98,000 and $50,000, respectively. Stock-based compensation expenses for the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 were $199,000 and $125,000, respectively. The increases over the 2006 periods is principally due to equity based awards to officers and directors granted during the first quarter of 2007 in lieu of cash compensation. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for individual operating expense line item amounts.
Gross Margin of ICG Segment– Gross margin for the three months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 was $3,403,000 and $2,541,000, respectively, an increase of $862,000 or 34%. As a percentage of net sales, ICG gross margin in the three months ended May 31, 2007, was 63%, up from 53% in the same quarter last year. Gross margin for the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 was $6,909,000 and $5,331,000, respectively, an increase of $1,578,000 or 30%. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin in the six months ended May 31, 2007, was 68%, up from 60% in the first six months of last year. The increase in gross margin percentage in the current quarter over the same period last year was primarily due to a 7% higher net average sales price per unit, increased overhead absorption of $421,000 due to higher overhead rates, and reduced obsolescence expense on BioZ monitor inventory including clinical and field demonstration systems and units returned under BioZ Dx upgrade promotions of $160,000.
Gross Margin of ECG Segment –Gross margin for the three months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 was $925,000 and $1,018,000, respectively, a decrease of $93,000 or 9%. As a percentage of net ECG sales, gross margin was 34% in the three months ended May 31, 2007, compared to 36% in the three months ended May 31, 2006. Gross margin for the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 was $1,672,000 and $1,880,000, respectively, a decrease of $208,000 or 11%. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin in the six months ended May 31, 2007, was 32%, down from 36% in the first six months of last year. The decrease in gross margin percentage in both periods is primarily the result of lower margins associated with price reductions to a significant national distributor and increased depreciation expense on new automated sensor manufacturing equipment of $10,000 and $28,000 for the three and six months ending May 31, 2007, respectively.
Research and Development for ICG Segment –We invested $454,000 and $508,000 in research and development in the ICG segment for the three months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. In the six months ended May 31, 2007, we reduced our expenditures on research and development by 16% to $897,000 from $1,064,000 in the same period last year. The decrease in the three and six months ended May 31, 2007 is primarily due to lower staff levels.
Research and Development for ECG Segment –Investments in research and development expenses in the ECG segment primarily relate to research, design and testing of Vermed product enhancements and extensions as well as modifications for private label products. ECG segment research and development expenses were $86,000 and $74,000 in the three months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, an increase of $12,000 or 16%. Research and development expenses in the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 were $177,000 and $126,000, respectively, an increase $51,000 or 40%. The increase in expenses during the current three and six month periods is principally due to the addition of engineering personnel.
Selling and Marketing for ICG Segment– Selling and marketing expenses for the ICG segment increased by $334,000 or 10% to $3,670,000 in the three months ended May 31, 2007, from $3,336,000 in the comparable quarter last year. In the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, selling and marketing expenses were $7,106,000 and $7,573,000, a decrease of $467,000 or 6%. The increase in the current quarter is primarily the result of higher personnel costs due to increased CAS
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headcount and travel related expenses of $240,000 and a $92,000 respectively. The overall decrease in the first half of 2007 is principally due to a reduction in bad debt expense of $361,000 and lower legal expenses of $74,000.
As a percentage of ICG net sales, selling and marketing expenses decreased to 68% for the three months ended May 31, 2007, compared with 69% for the same quarter last year. In the six months ended May 31, 2007, selling and marketing expenses as a percentage of ICG net sales were 70%, compared with 85% in the first six months of 2006. The decreased percentage of selling and marketing expenses to ICG net sales in the current year’s three and six month periods is due primarily to lower bad debt and legal expenses, as described above divided by the higher ICG sales levels.
Selling and Marketing for ECG Segment –Selling and marketing expenses for the ECG segment are primarily related to Vermed’s telemarketing, customer service and the OEM sales team. For the three months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, ECG segment selling and marketing expenses were $352,000 and $314,000, respectively, an increase of $38,000 or 12%. ECG segment selling and marketing expenses in the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 were $646,000 and $585,000, respectively, an increase of $61,000 or 10%. The increase in selling and marketing expenses in the current three and six month periods is primarily due to additional sales management personnel, and higher trade show, travel, advertising and promotion costs. As a percentage of net ECG sales, selling and marketing expenses increased to 13% for the three months and 12% for the six months ended May 31, 2007 as compared with 11% in the three and six months ended May 31, 2006. These increases are principally related to increased personnel and tradeshow expenses in the 2007 periods.
Selling and Marketing for Corporate Unallocated –These expenses include general corporate expenses of a non-segment nature such as costs for the corporate business development function, which assists in targeting new market opportunities and complementary technologies through acquisitions or strategic relationships. For the three and six months ended May 31, 2007, corporate unallocated selling and marketing expenses were $10,000 and $19,000, respectively, compared with $41,000 and $101,000, respectively in the same periods last year. The reductions in both periods are the result of the elimination of a dedicated business development function as part of a corporate restructuring in the second quarter of 2006.
General and Administrative for ICG Segment –General and administrative expenses for the ICG segment in the three months ended May 31, 2007 were $633,000, up $173,000 or 38% from $460,000 in the same quarter last year. The increase in the current quarter is primarily due to higher personnel and related expenses of $52,000 and higher stock-based compensation charges of $46,000. In the six months ended May 31, 2007, ICG general and administrative expenses were $1,096,000 compared to $1,095,000 in the six months ended May 31, 2006, an increase of $1,000 or less than 1%. As a percentage of ICG net sales, general and administrative expenses during the three and six months ended May 31, 2007 were 12% and 11%, respectively, as compared to 10% and 12%, respectively, in the three and six months ended May 31, 2006.
General and Administrative for ECG Segment –General and administrative expenses for the ECG segment in the three months ended May 31, 2007 were $203,000, down $45,000 or 18% from $248,000 in the same quarter last year. In the six months ended May 31, 2007 ECG general and administrative expenses were $391,000 compared with $523,000 in the six months ended May 31, 2006, a decrease of $132,000 or 25%. As a percentage of ECG net sales, general and administrative expenses were 7% and 9% for the three months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 respectively. In the six months ended May 31, 2007, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of ECG net sales were 8%, down from 10% in the same period last year. The decrease is primarily due to decreased annual financial audit fees.
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General and Administrative for Corporate Unallocated –Corporate unallocated items consist of general corporate expenses of a non-segment related nature. For the three months ended May 31, 2007, these expenses were $70,000, down from $205,000 or 66% from the same quarter last year. In the six months ended May 31, 2007, corporate unallocated expenses were $638,000, compared with $1,024,000 in the six months ended May 31, 2006, down $386,000 or 38%. The decrease in the three and six months ended May 31, 2006 was primarily due to a reduction in unallocated accounting costs associated with Section 404 internal control compliance requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the 2007 periods.
Amortization of Intangible Assets for ICG Segment– For the three months ended May 31, 2007, amortization expense for the ICG segment was $29,000, compared with $32,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2006. For the first six months of fiscal 2006, amortization expense was $84,000, compared with $54,000 in the same six month period in 2006. The increase for the current six month period is principally due to a one time acceleration of previously capitalized patent fees, recorded in the first quarter of 2007.
Amortization of Intangible Assets for ECG Segment – Amortization expense for intangible assets for the ECG segment was $97,000 and $96,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets for the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 was $194,000 and $193,000, respectively.
Impairment of Intangible Assets and Goodwill for ECG Segment –As a result of entering into the Agreement on June 25, 2007, whereby CardioDynamics intends to sell its Vermed subsidiary to MDP, an entity formed by certain management team members of Vermed, for a cash purchase price of $8,000,000, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that an asset impairment had occurred in the ECG segment and that the assets would likely have been impaired as of the end of the second quarter ended May 31, 2007. Therefore, under FAS No. 144“Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,”an estimated impairment charge of $11.3 million was recorded in the second quarter of 2007 which reduced the goodwill related to the ECG segment to zero and reduced the intangible assets related to the ECG segment by $1.8 million to $987,000. The sale transaction is contingent upon a number of customary legal and business conditions and is subject to approval by CardioDynamics’ shareholders.
Other Income (Expense) for the ICG Segment – Interest income for the ICG segment during the three months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 was $30,000 and $35,000, respectively. Interest income for the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 was $70,000 and $76,000, respectively. The decrease in interest income is due to fewer internally financed leases.
Interest expense for the ICG segment was $3,000 and $30,000 in the three months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Interest expense for the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 was $9,000 and $60,000, respectively. The decrease for the three and six month periods is principally due to the repayment of $1.3 million of bank debt in the second quarter of 2006 and subsequent elimination of interest on the retired debt.
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Foreign currency translation losses for the three months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 were $29,000 and $47,000, respectively. Foreign currency translation losses for the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 were $37,000 and $56,000, respectively. The foreign currency translation losses are a result of the quarterly revaluation of the Medis deferred acquisition liability, which is denominated in Euros, at the current foreign exchange rates in effect as of the current reporting period.
Other income for the ICG segment was $5,000 for the period ending May 31, 2007, as compared to a net loss of $1,000 for the prior year quarter ended May 31, 2006. Other income was $3,000 for the six months ending May 31, 2007, as compared to a loss of $3,000 for the six months ended May 31, 2006.
Other Income for the ECG Segment – Interest income for the ECG segment was $3,000 and $5,000, respectively, for three month periods ended May 31, 2007 and 2006. Interest income was $6,000 and $7,000, respectively, for the six month periods ended May 31, 2007 and 2006. The decrease was due to lower average cash balances in the periods.
Other Income (Expense) for Corporate Unallocated – Corporate unallocated interest income for the three months ended May 31, 2007 was $22,000, compared with $19,000 in the three months ended May 31, 2006. Interest income was $53,000 and $29,000, respectively, for the six month periods ended May 31, 2007 and 2006. The increase is due to higher interest rates and cash balances during the periods.
For the three months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, corporate unallocated interest expense was $266,000 and $199,000, respectively. For the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, corporate unallocated interest expense was $527,000 and $290,000, respectively. The increase is primarily due to interest expense and accretion expense related to the discount on the $5.25 million 8% subordinated convertible notes issued in April 2006 (“Convertible Notes”).
Income Tax Provision –For the quarters ending May 31, 2007 and 2006, we recorded a tax provision of $196,000 and $62,000, respectively. For the six months ending May 31, 2007 and 2006, we recorded a tax provision of $250,000 and $91,000, respectively. These tax provisions in each of the periods include estimated foreign taxes and estimated minimum U.S. income and franchise taxes. The second quarter of 2007 also includes $120,000 of tax provision related to the deferred tax liability created by current year tax amortization related to the Vermed goodwill. This provision will reverse upon the close of the Vermed sale anticipated to close in the latter part of our fiscal third quarter ending August 31, 2007. Since we have a 100% valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets, we do not recognize an income tax benefit against consolidated pre-tax losses.
Minority Interest in Income of Subsidiary – For the three months ended May 31, 2007 we recorded minority interest in the income of Medis, which represents the 20% minority share retained by the sellers, of $21,000, up from $14,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2006. We recorded minority interest of $35,000 and $20,000, respectively, for the six month periods ended May 31, 2007 and 2006.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net cash used in operating activities to fund losses for the six months ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 was $837,000 and $1,358,000, respectively. The reduction in cash use during the six months ended May 31, 2007 was principally due to increased gross margins on higher sales and reduced ongoing operating expenses.
Net cash provided by investing activities for the six months ended May 31, 2007 was $1,207,000, as compared with cash used in investing activities of ($192,000) in the six months ended May 31, 2006. The cash provided was due to the maturity in the second quarter of 2007 of $1,510,000 of certificates of deposit classified as short-term investments at November 30, 2006. This was partially offset by a $111,000 increase in the purchase of ECG capital equipment.
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Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended May 31, 2007 was ($368,000), as compared with cash provided of $3,745,000 in the 2006 six month period. The principal difference between the periods was the issuance of the Convertible Notes partially offset by the repayment of $1.3 million of bank debt during the second quarter of 2006.
In August 2006, we entered into aThird Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Comerica Bank, and subsequently amended the revolving credit line to extend the maturity date to March 11, 2008 and reduce the maximum available credit from $5,000,000 to $3,000,000. At May 31, 2007 and November 30, 2006, we had $1,000,000 of borrowings under the credit line. We are in compliance with the bank covenants and borrowings are subject to certain cash to debt ratios resulting in availability under the credit line of $261,000 at May 31, 2007. We also have an outstanding term loan with the bank that has a maturity date of November 1, 2008. The obligations of the Company under the revolving credit line and the term loan are secured by a pledge of substantially all of the Company’s assets. Upon completion of the pending sale of our Vermed subsidiary, we intend to repay all borrowings under the line of credit and term loan.
In 2004, we issued letters of credit relating to the acquisition of Medis to secure the deferred acquisition payments due to the minority shareholders of Medis to be paid annually over five years through 2009. As of May 31, 2007, our outstanding letters of credit totaled $613,000 (€456,000), which reduces the amount of credit available under our revolving credit line.
In April 11, 2006, we issued $5.25 million of Convertible Notes to our largest institutional shareholder. The Convertible Notes, originally due in 2009, are convertible into common stock at $1.15 per share. The Convertible Notes were determined to contain an embedded derivative liability because the conversion price of the debt could be adjusted if we issued common stock at a lower price. This required us to bifurcate the embedded conversion option and account for it as a derivative instrument liability. The proceeds received on issuance of the convertible debt were allocated to the fair value of the bifurcated embedded derivative instrument included in the Convertible Notes, with the remaining proceeds allocated to the notes payable, resulting in the notes payable being recorded at a significant discount from their face amounts.
On November 29, 2006, we entered into an amendment with the holders of the Convertible Notes. The amendment extended the term of the Convertible Notes to April 2011, added an investor put option under which the holders may elect to be repaid at the end of the third year, and eliminated the embedded derivative instrument by revising the anti-dilution language. As a result of this amendment, the requirement to classify the embedded conversion option as a derivative liability was eliminated and the derivative liability was reclassified to shareholders’ equity.
In March 2005, our Vermed subsidiary entered into a loan and promissory note agreement subject to maximum loan availability of $480,000 with the Vermont Economic Development Authority to assist with the purchase and installation of custom designed automated sensor manufacturing equipment due January 2012. Under the terms of the loan, Vermed is required to maintain certain debt coverage levels and current ratios. We do not believe that the covenants are reasonably likely to materially limit our ability to borrow on the loan and promissory note agreement. The note payable is guaranteed by CardioDynamics and is secured by the sensor manufacturing equipment. Release of the CardioDynamics guarantee is a condition of the closing of the sale of Vermed.
At May 31, 2007, we have net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $47 million for federal income tax purposes that begin to expire in 2011. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 contains provisions that limit the amount of federal net operating loss carryforwards that can be used in any given year in
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the event of specified occurrences, including significant ownership changes. In 2004, we retained independent tax specialists to perform an analysis to determine the applicable annual limitation applied to the utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards due to ownership changes as defined in Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 382 that may have occurred. As a result of this study, and our consideration of subsequent share ownership activity, we do not believe that the ownership change limitations would impair our ability to use our net operating losses against our current forecasted taxable income.
On June 25, 2007, we entered into the Agreement pursuant to which we will sell our Vermed subsidiary to MDP for a cash purchase price of $8,000,000. The transaction is contingent upon a number of customary legal and business conditions and is subject to approval by our shareholders. Once approved, the sale is anticipated to close in the latter part of our fiscal third quarter ending August 31, 2007. We intend on using the proceeds from the sale of Vermed in the continued expansion of our sales and clinical application specialist team, in clinical trial research, for core technology improvements, and for general working capital requirements.
We believe that over the next 12 months, our current cash and cash equivalents balances, proceeds from the sale of Vermed and future availability under our revolving line of credit will be sufficient to support our ongoing operating plans, fund our anticipated capital expenditures and to meet our working capital requirements. If the sale of Vermed does not occur, then we would consider other equity or debt financing arrangements including the sale and lease back of the Vermed or Medis facilities. As we consider opportunities to acquire or make investments in other technologies, products and businesses and to re-align our focus, we may choose to finance such acquisitions or investments by incurring debt or issuing equity securities. Our long-term liquidity will depend on our ability to commercialize the BioZ and other diagnostic products and may require us to raise additional funds through public or private financing, bank loans, collaborative relationships, dispositions or other arrangements.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), which clarifies when tax benefits should be recorded in financial statements, requires certain disclosures of uncertain tax matters and indicates how any tax reserves should be classified in a balance sheet. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, will have on its financial position and results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157,“Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. It also responds to investors’ requests for expanded information about the extent to which companies’ measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. SFAS 157 applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value, and does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and is required to be adopted by the Company in its first quarter of fiscal 2008. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, the adoption of SFAS 157, will have on its financial position and results of operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
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Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 expands the use of fair value accounting but does not affect existing standards which require assets or liabilities to be carried at fair value. Under SFAS 159, a company may elect to use fair value to measure accounts and loans receivable, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities, equity method investments, accounts payable, guarantees and issued debt.
Other eligible items include firm commitments for financial instruments that otherwise would not be recognized at inception and non-cash warranty obligations where a warrantor is permitted to pay a third party to provide the warranty goods or services. If the use of fair value is elected, any upfront costs and fees related to the item must be recognized in earnings and cannot be deferred, e.g., debt issue costs. The fair value election is irrevocable and generally made on an instrument-by-instrument basis, even if a company has similar instruments that it elects not to measure based on fair value. At the adoption date, unrealized gains and losses on existing items for which fair value has been elected are reported as a cumulative adjustment to beginning retained earnings. Subsequent to the adoption of SFAS 159, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, the adoption of SFAS 159 will have on its financial position and results of operations.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We are not a party to off-balance sheet arrangements other than operating leases, and have not engaged in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts, and we are not a party to any transaction with persons or activities that derive benefits, except as disclosed herein, from their non-independent relationships with us.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The methods, estimates, and judgments we use in applying our most critical accounting policies have a significant impact on the results that we report in our consolidated financial statements. The SEC considers an entity’s most critical accounting policies to be those policies that are both most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results of operations, and those that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain at the time of the estimation. We believe the following critical accounting policies require significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements and this discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations:
Revenue Recognition– We recognize revenue from the sale of products to end-users, distributors and strategic partners when persuasive evidence of a sale exists, the product is complete, tested and has been shipped which coincides with transfer of title and risk of loss, the sales price is fixed and determinable and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured and there are no material contingencies or rights of return and the Company does not have significant obligations for future performance. Provisions for estimated future product returns and allowances are recorded in the period of the sale based on the historical and anticipated future rate of returns. Revenue is reduced for any discounts or trade-in allowances given to the buyer.
We sell some products under long-term financing arrangements and recognize the present value of the minimum payments using the rate implicit in the financing agreement as revenue at the time of sale and recognize interest income over the term of the contract. Revenue for extended warranty contracts beyond our standard warranty is recognized evenly over the life of the contract. Amounts received for warranty contracts that have not yet been earned, are recorded as deferred revenue.
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Sales Returns– We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts to cover estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. We determine the adequacy of this allowance by regularly reviewing the accounts receivable aging and historical write-off rates. If customer payment timeframes were to deteriorate, additional allowances for doubtful accounts would be required.
Also included in the allowance for doubtful accounts is an estimate of potential future product returns related to current period sales recorded as a reduction of revenue. We analyze the rate of historical returns when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for product returns.
Inventory Valuation and Reserves – We value our inventory at the lower of cost, using the first-in, first-out method, or market. We include expenses incurred to procure, receive, inspect, store, assemble, test and ship our products in an overhead pool that gets capitalized into inventory based on our standard material overhead rate which is applied as material is received. The overhead absorbed is adjusted to the actual rate incurred based on a four quarter rolling average. We maintain inventory reserves for demonstration inventory, potential excess, slow moving, and obsolete inventory as well as inventory with a carrying value in excess of its net realizable value. We review inventory on hand quarterly and record provisions for demonstration inventory, potential excess, slow moving or obsolete inventory based on several factors, including our current assessment of future product demand, historical experience, and product expiration.
Valuation of Goodwill and Other Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets – We are required to perform an annual review for impairment of goodwill in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 (SFAS No. 142),“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. In order to determine if the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, management prepares discounted cash flow models for each of the reporting segments that incorporate various assumptions regarding revenue and expense levels, income tax rates, working capital and capital spending requirements as well as the appropriate discount rate to apply. Each of these factors, while reasonable, requires a high degree of judgment and the results could vary if the actual results are materially different than the forecasts. In addition to the discounted cash flow models, management reviews the enterprise value (market capitalization plus interest bearing debt) of the consolidated company as a multiple of sales in comparison to prior periods and other comparable public companies in the same or similar industries.
In addition to the annual review, an interim review is required if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Examples of such events or circumstances include:
| - | a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate; |
| - | a significant decline in our projected revenue or cash flows; |
| - | an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; |
| - | unanticipated competition; |
| - | a loss of key personnel; |
| - | a more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise disposed of; and |
| - | the testing for recoverability under Statement 144 of a significant asset group within a reporting unit. |
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If any of our key assumptions relating to the annual or interim review were to be significantly different from actual future period results, then we would be required to reduce the carrying value of the intangible assets. Each of these assumptions, while reasonable, requires a certain degree of judgment and the fair value estimates could vary if the actual results are materially different than those initially applied. If the assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment we recognize is the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. If a change were to occur in any of the above-mentioned factors or estimates, the likelihood of a material change in our reported results would increase. We have recorded an impairment charge on goodwill and other intangible assets of our ECG segment of $11.3 million resulting from the June 25, 2007 signed definitive Vermed sales agreement discussed above.
Valuation of Long-Lived Assets – We assess the impairment of long-lived assets, consisting of property, plant and equipment and finite lived intangible assets, whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Examples of such events or circumstances include:
| - | the asset’s ability to continue to generate income from operations and positive cash flow in future periods; |
| - | loss of legal ownership or title to the asset; |
| - | significant changes in our strategic business objectives and utilization of the asset(s); and |
| - | the impact of significant negative industry or economic trends. |
Recoverability of assets to be held and used in operations is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. The factors used to evaluate the future net cash flows, while reasonable, requires a high degree of judgment and the results could vary if the actual results are materially different than the forecasts. In addition, we base useful lives and amortization or depreciation expense on our subjective estimate of the period that the assets will generate revenue or otherwise be used by us. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less selling costs.
We also periodically review the lives assigned to our intangible assets to ensure that our initial estimates do not exceed any revised estimated periods from which we expect to realize cash flows from the technologies. If a change were to occur in any of the above-mentioned factors or estimates, the likelihood of a material change in our reported results would increase. We have recorded an impairment charge on goodwill and other intangible assets of our ECG segment of $11.3 million resulting from the June 25, 2007 signed definitive Vermed sales agreement discussed above.
Warranty Cost– We maintain a provision for product warranties. Estimates for warranty costs are calculated based primarily upon historical warranty experience and are evaluated on a quarterly basis to determine the appropriateness of such assumptions. Warranty provisions are adjusted from time to time when actual warranty claim experience differs from our estimates.
Stock-Based Compensation– We adopted the fair value provisions of SFAS 123R on December 1, 2005. Stock-based compensation expense for all stock-based compensation awards granted after December 1, 2005 is based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R.Specifically, we estimate the weighted-average fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on evaluation assumptions regarding expected volatility, dividend yield, risk-free interest rates, the expected term of the option and the expected forfeiture rate. Each of these assumptions, while reasonable, requires a certain degree of judgment
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and the fair value estimates could vary if the actual results are materially different than those initially applied. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, we did not record compensation cost in the consolidated financial statements for the stock options issued to employees.
Income Taxes– We use the asset and liability approach to account for income taxes. This methodology recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax base of assets and liabilities and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. We then record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that more likely than not will be realized. We consider future taxable income in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, which requires the use of estimates. If we determine during any period that we could realize a larger net deferred tax asset than the recorded amount, we would adjust the deferred tax asset to record a charge to income for the period.
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
The primary objective of the Company’s investment activities is to preserve principal, while at the same time, maximize the income the Company receives from its investments without significantly increasing risk. In the normal course of business, the Company employs established policies and procedures to manage its exposure to changes in the fair value of investments. Under the Company’s current policies, it does not use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes. The Company attempts to ensure the safety and preservation of its invested principal funds by limiting default risks, market risk and reinvestment risk. The Company mitigates default risk by investing in investment grade securities. Some of the securities that the Company has invested in may be subject to market risk. This means that a change in prevailing interest rates may cause the principal amount of the investment to fluctuate. To minimize this risk, the Company maintains substantially its entire portfolio of cash equivalents and short-term investments in commercial paper, certificates of deposit, money market and mutual funds. Interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates; however, due to the nature of the Company’s short-term investments, it has concluded that there is no material market risk exposure. As of May 31, 2007, the Company does not have any short-term investments with maturities of more than three months at the time of purchase.
The Company’s primary exposure to market risk was interest rate risk associated with variable rate debt. See “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis – Liquidity and Capital Resources” for further description of this debt instrument. Based on a one percent change in interest rates on variable rate debt, this would have resulted in annual interest expense fluctuating by approximately $13,000 over the twelve months from May 31, 2007.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
The Company is exposed to market risks related to foreign currency exchange rates, through its German subsidiary, and has concluded that the market risk exposure is not material at this time.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have, within 90 days of the date of this report, reviewed the Company’s process of gathering, analyzing and disclosing information that is required to be disclosed in its periodic reports (and information that, while not required to be disclosed, may bear upon the decision of management as to what information is required to be
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disclosed) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including information pertaining to the condition of, and material developments with respect to, the Company’s business, operations and finances.
Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
The Company has made no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting in connection with our quarter ended May 31, 2007 internal control testing and evaluation that would materially affect, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
None.
None.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
None.
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None.
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
None.
None.
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Exhibit | | Title |
31.1 | | Certification of CEO pursuant Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 | | Certification of CFO pursuant Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | | Certification of CEO pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2 | | Certification of CFO pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | CardioDynamics International Corporation |
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Date: July 10, 2007 | | | | By: | | /s/ Michael K. Perry |
| | | | | | Michael K. Perry |
| | | | | | Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | | | (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: July 10, 2007 | | | | By: | | /s/ Stephen P. Loomis |
| | | | | | Stephen P. Loomis |
| | | | | | Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | | | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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