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SMLX Technologies Inc – ‘10KSB’ for 12/31/99

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Annual Report — Small Business   —   Form 10-KSB
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10KSB   —   Annual Report — Small Business
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11st Page   -   Filing Submission
2Item 1. Description of Business
4The Company's Products
11License Agreement with Polyfiltronics, Inc
12Item 2. Description of Property
"Item 3. Legal Proceedings
14Item 4. Submission of Matters to A Vote of Security Holders
"Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
"Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
15Item 7. Financial Statements
"Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
16Item 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
18Item 10. Executive Compensation
21Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
23Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
25Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
35Earnings Per Share
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-KSB ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 1999 Commission file number: 0-28154 SMLX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ---------------------------------------------- (Name of small business issuer in its Charter) Colorado 84-1337509 ------------------------------- ----------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 376 Ansin Boulevard, Hallandale, Florida 33009 ----------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (954) 455-0110 --------------------------- (Issuer's telephone number) Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None. Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.0001 Par Value Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 [ ] Check if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [ ] The Issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year were $962,836. As of April 6, 2000, 12,104,648 shares of the Registrant's common stock were outstanding, and the aggregate market value of the shares held by non-affiliates was approximately $4,119,000. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: None. Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes __ No X
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PART I ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS. BACKGROUND SMLX Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated under Colorado law on October 26, 1987, under the name The Trader's Edge Ltd. On March 28, 1996, the name was changed to Music Tones Ltd. The Company was generally inactive through December 31, 1996. On March 28, 1997, the Company's shareholders approved changing the Company's name to Simplex Medical Systems, Inc., and on August 20, 1998, the Company's shareholders approved changing the Company's name to SMLX Technologies, Inc. In April 1996, the Company filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-SB, which registered its Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. On March 5, 1997, the Company completed a reverse acquisition of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Simplex Medical Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation ("Simplex-Florida") in exchange for 3,453,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock which resulted in the shareholders of Simplex-Florida acquiring approximately 46.04% of the shares outstanding after the transaction. In connection with the closing of this transaction, several shareholders agreed to cancel a total of 31,953,000 shares of Common Stock. As a result, after the acquisition of Simplex-Florida there were a total of 7,500,000 shares outstanding. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term "Company" herein refers to the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Simplex-Florida, Analyte Diagnostics, Inc. ("ADI"), and IRT Management Corp. ("IRT"). Simplex-Florida was incorporated in Florida in September 1995, ADI was incorporated in Florida on June 6, 1995, and IRT was incorporated in Florida on January 14, 1997. Simplex-Florida changed its name to SMLX Technologies of Florida, Inc. during November 1998. VECTOR MEDICAL AGREEMENT In April 1999, the Company entered into an Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Vector Medical Technologies, Inc. ("Vector") with regard to the Company's assets and technologies involving certain drug delivery system products. Vector received a ten year exclusive license for any products sold by this subsidiary in exchange for a royalty of 3% to 4% net revenues. Vector is also required to pay the Company non-refundable advances against future royalties of at least $900,000 per year to be used solely for feasibility studies relating to the technologies to be performed by the Company or its subsidiary. Vector has the right to discontinue the payments and terminate its rights in the event that adverse reaction to the technologies occur in patients or should efficacy not qualify for submission to the FDA for subsequent approval. Also, in the event that Vector fails to make payments, and does not cure the default upon notice from the Company, the agreement will become null and void and the license terminated without further obligation or liability of either company. 2
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The Company also granted to Vector a right to purchase the subsidiary or its assets for a four year period at a price ranging from $3.6 to $6.6 million (less amounts paid) depending on the amount of gross sales from the assets during the prior 12 months. The purchase price could be paid all or part in shares of Vector's common stock under certain circumstances if such shares are traded on Nasdaq or the American or New York Stock Exchange. However, Vector is not currently publicly-held. During 1999, the Company received $600,000 in advance royalties under the agreement with Vector. AGREEMENT WITH HELVESTAR Effective May 3, 1999, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with HelveStar S.A., a Swiss corporation based in Fribourg, Switzerland. Pursuant to the Agreement, a new Swiss corporation named "BioStar, S.A." was formed, owned 60% by HelveStar and 40% by the Company. HelveStar contributed the initial capital of 100,000 Swiss Francs for BioStar and is advancing working capital to BioStar for the first 24 months or until BioStar achieves positive cash flow from operating revenues, whichever first occurs. The Company contributed to BioStar three license agreements for its core technologies, namely its Bioven, Saliva Test and Airbrator products. In addition, the Company agreed to sell its rights to certain non-core technologies to BioStar in exchange for $2,400,000 payable in monthly installments of $100,000. During 1999, only $300,000 of such payments were made, and as of the date of this Report, no installments have been received in 2000. The agreement states that in the event that BioStar fails to make its payments in connection with its purchase of the non-core technologies, all non-core technologies not paid for will revert to the Company and the exclusive worldwide licenses related to certain core technologies will be terminated. In March 2000, the Company sent default letters to BioStar informing them of their non-payment under the terms of the agreement and giving them twenty days to cure the default. The default was not subsequently cured during this twenty day period. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company is responsible for all research and development, new product evaluations and new product training for BioStar, HelveStar and their affiliates. The Company has ceased all marketing activities for products covered by the joint venture except for existing agreements with distributors. HelveStar has assigned individuals to serve as officers, employees and representatives of BioStar. The Board of Directors of BioStar consists of six members, of which four have been designated by HelveStar and two have been designated by the Company. In addition, the Company has agreed to allow HelveStar to designate two persons to become Directors of the Company and support their election. In connection with the Joint Venture Agreement, the Company granted HelveStar options to purchase 900,000 shares of its Common Stock at $1.58 per share. In addition, HelveStar or its designees has the right to purchase 2,250,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at 50% of the market price on the last day prior to purchase that at least 5,000 shares were traded until May 3, 2001. During the year ended December 31, 1999, six persons designated by HelveStar purchased an aggregate of 375,204 shares under this option. 3
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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS GENERAL SMLX is engaged in the business of developing technological solutions for the medical, dental and other industries and then bringing the technologies to the marketplace. In October 1999, the Company's quality management system was approved for ISO 9001, BS EN 9001, and ANSI/ASQC Q9001-1994 certification for the design, development and manufacture of dental air abrasion devices. In January 2000, the Company also received EN 46001:1996 certification in this category. ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies dealing with quality system requirements. The mission of ISO is to create a system that, when adhered to, prevents deviations from specific quality requirements at all product stages from design to service. The Company has also met all of the requirements and has been self- certified to stamp dental air abrasion products shipped into the European Union ("EU") with a "CE" symbol called the "CE Marking", which certifies that the products meet the requirements of all relevant EU directives. Products can no longer be sold in the EU without the "CE" mark. THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS Our products can be organized as follows: 1. Medical diagnostic tests - Development completed. (a) Rapid saliva tests (cleared for use in certain foreign countries; not in the U.S.). 2. Medical diagnostic tests - In development. (a) Rapid saliva tests for mumps, measles and rubella. (b) Blood or saliva test for periodontal disease. 3. Drug Delivery Systems - Licensed to Vector Medical Technologies, Inc. 4. Dental products. (a) Airbrator(R) for polishing, cleaning and abrading teeth (cleared for marketing by FDA and for "CE" mark for marketing in EU). (b) Saliva Collector (dental use). (c) Airbrator(R) for use in cavity preparation (510(k) sub- mitted to FDA; cleared for "CE" mark for marketing in EU). 4
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5. Equine products in testing. (a) Bioven - anti-inflammatory drug (submitted to USDA). (b) Equine infectious anemia rapid test. 6. Other miscellaneous products. (a) Flea and tick shampoo for small animals. (b) Organic garden spray (in final testing). (c) Flavor enhancement. (d) Cosmetic line developed under contract with Vector (in final testing). A. THE SALIVA COLLECTION DEVICE. The Company's saliva collector is designed to replace the more traditional methods of specimen collection for clinical testing. Blood collection has the obvious disadvantage of being an invasive procedure with associated fear and pain; but most importantly requires trained personnel to collect the specimen. Urine and fecal matter have unsavory characteristics as well as the troublesome handling and disposal problems associated with these biological specimens. All of these specimens have the disadvantage of being potentially infectious and are treated as bio- hazardous materials. Saliva collected by the Company's collector can be used in all routine laboratory equipment and analyzers; can be used by unskilled personnel; requires little training in its use; and is well tolerated by patients. Literature references and data obtained by the Company indicates that saliva collected by its collection system provides a biological specimen which compares to blood in many of the routinely tested components, such as HIV, hepatitis, therapeutic drugs, and drugs of abuse, to name only a few. Currently, outside the United States, the saliva collector, when married to the Company's rapid testing devices, provides the user with a rapid point-of- care test system which requires little training, is stored at room temperature, needs no complicated lab equipment, and provides results in ten to 15 minutes. This combination provides users such as public health officials, prisons and the military with an effective, rapid testing system. In relatively undeveloped countries, the on-site saliva testing system provides a means of population screening and effective disease management through rapid definitive identification of affected individuals. In clinical tests, it has proven both safe and effective for the collection of a clinically acceptable sample of saliva from a donor's mouth, and the recovery thereof for constituent analysis. Because of the metabolic constituents of saliva, the sample collector can be used with a number of diagnostic tests, including analysis for antibodies which indicate certain diseases (such as HIV, hepatitis, measles and mumps). During April 1998 the Company received a letter from the FDA stating that the FDA had reviewed the Company's 510(k) notification regarding the saliva collector and had approved marketing of the product in the United States for use as a saliva absorber during dental procedures. 5
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The fluid collection device to be manufactured and distributed by the Company may also be used with a variety of screening tests for on-site determination of the presence of pollutants in drinking water, waste streams and environmentally sensitive habitats. The countries which have approved or permitted the sale of these test kits include Hong Kong, Spain, Peru, Costa Rica, Italy, Kuwait, New Zealand, and Dominican Republic. B. DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS. On April 13, 1999 the Company entered into an Exclusive Licensing Agreement and Purchase Option Agreement with Vector Medical Technologies, Inc. pursuant to which the Company agreed to transfer to a newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary, all of its proprietary technical know-how, patent applications and other assets related to the technologies for the delivery of drugs and other natural and synthetic materials, and to grant to Vector an exclusive ten year license to these assets. In return, Vector agreed to pay to the Company non-refundable advances against future royalties of $900,000 per year payable monthly in payments of $75,000. The Company will receive a royalty of 3% to 4% of the net sales derived from the assets transferred, depending on whether or not the assets giving rise to the sales are covered by a patent. Vector may pay the advance royalties for a period of four years subject to the option to purchase the subsidiary. Commencing on April 13, 2000 Vector has the option to purchase the subsidiary and cease paying the advance royalties for a purchase price ranging from $3.6 million to $6.6 million depending on the amount of gross sales attributable to the assets in the preceding twelve-month period. As of the date of this Report, the subsidiary has not been formed. The subsidiary to be formed will be devoted to research and development work on the technology transferred to the subsidiary. C. DENTAL AIRBRATOR(R). The Company has developed and applied for patents and FDA approval on a disposable handpiece which attaches to standard air abrasive etching devices used by dentists for tooth bonding procedures. The product effectively abrades the surface of teeth, but has no effect at all on soft tissue. Because it is disposable and there is no need for extensive sterilization procedures, the product expedites the handling of patients. During April 1997 the Company received a letter from the FDA stating that the FDA had completed the scientific review portion of the Company's 510(k) premarket notification regarding the Airbrator(R), and the Airbrator(R) was cleared for marketing in the United States for the use of abrading the surface of teeth. Subsequently, in response to the Company's second 510(k) premarket notification regarding the Airbrator(R), the Company was informed verbally that the Airbrator(R) was technically cleared for use in cavity preparation and management expects it to be cleared for marketing once the FDA has inspected the manufacturing site and determined that it complies with the FDA's requirements. The Company's contract manufacturer is currently an FDA registered manufacturing facility. During July 1997, the Company entered into a Distribution Agreement with Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. ("Sybron") which appointed Sybron as the exclusive worldwide distributor for the Airbrator(R). Several of the terms of this agreement were amended during December 1997. Sybron paid a $30,000 one- time license fee to the Company during 1997 for the grant of this distributorship. This agreement was terminated effective December 31, 1998. 6
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D. BIOVEN is an injectable, anti-inflammatory drug which is currently being tested as a treatment for joint inflammation in horses. These tests are being conducted at three sites in Florida. One of the Company's officers developed BIOVEN after fifteen years of extensive research in the field of immunology. BIOVEN is a result of years of experimentation, evaluation and historical study in the field of peptide use. The BIOVEN mode of action is believed to function by reversing the chemical/immunological imbalances that are present in inflamatory processes. E. FLAVOR ENHANCEMENT. The Company has developed a proprietary process which allows the incorporation of flavor essences into an edible support material using food grade materials and approved printable inks. This process would allow a new form of advertising sampler which would let a consumer sample new food and beverages through newspaper ads, point of sale displays or direct mailings. The encapsulation process and method of manufacturing are proprietary. F. FLEA AND TICK SHAMPOO. The Company has developed a proprietary flea and tick shampoo for small animals, which is being marketed by the Company under the name Neemodex(R). The active ingredient, Neem Oil, is an extract of the Neem tree, a tropical evergreen that grows in Asia. This product is all natural, non-insecticidal, non-toxic and environmentally safe. The Company is the manufacturer of this product and expects to expand on its formulation line by adding new pet grooming products in the future. G. ORGANIC GARDEN SPRAY. The Company has recently acquired the rights to an organic garden spray which is in the final stages of research and development and field testing. This product is an all natural insecticide and fungicide containing Neem Oil. It will be sold ready to use on ornamental and vegetable plants. It controls aphids, spider mites, whitefly, thrips and scale insects. It is environmentally safe and can be used on indoor or outdoor plants. H. EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA RAPID TEST. This is a rapid serum test for equine infectious anemia. It utilizes a procedure that is simpler to run than the other two available tests (the Coggin's test or the ELISA test), and it does not require a trained technician to perform. It can be easily performed at the stables. The Company has completed development of this test and is currently working with a distributor in Brazil which has received approval from Brazilian regulatory authorities to market the product in Brazil. The Company is planning to submit this test product to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for their approval. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The Company spent $177,712 and $178,238 on research and development of new products during the years ended December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998, respectively, and it expects to spend an increased amount in the current fiscal year on development of the products described above in addition to others. THE MARKET The Company believes that the saliva diagnostic market is in its infancy and could become an extremely large industry. However, no market or feasibility study has been undertaken by the Company. Commercial development of immunoassays in diagnostic medicine commenced in the 1960's and has increased significantly since then, due to the high degree of sensitivity and specificity of such techniques. 7
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Tests for many diseases currently use blood as the source of the specimen. These tests, while effectively performed in the clinical setting, are expensive, time consuming and, at the least, painful for the patient. The skill and expertise of the physician or other highly trained individual needed to obtain the sample of blood for these tests also adds to the high cost of the testing. The saliva collection and test system tends to solve these problems and reduces the overall cost of immunological testing and provides immediate results. The Company believes that testing with saliva specimens has many potential advantages compared to testing with blood and urine specimens. Unlike blood specimens, saliva specimens can be collected at any time in any location. The sampling procedure is easy to administer and monitor, and may be conducted on a group basis. The Company believes that, unlike blood collection, the use of its products will not require special training. Blood specimen testing requires the use of needles, which may accidentally injure or infect the technician collecting the specimen or the person giving the specimen. Saliva specimen collection does not require the use of sharp objects. Additionally, after collection, blood specimens remain potentially infectious (for example they can contain live HIV virus) whereas saliva specimens are believed not to be infectious. The use of saliva specimens also has advantages compared to the use of urine specimens since the integrity of the saliva specimen can be maintained, chain of custody concerns can be addressed and saliva collection can be used without significant invasion of privacy. Disadvantages of saliva collection include the stability of saliva as a specimen and the impact of the subject's diet and enzymes on saliva. Provisions must be made to assure that a sufficient amount of saliva is collected, the specimen is adequately stabilized and bacterial growth does not cause test interference. Saliva based testing has been recognized by the World Health Organization ("WHO") and the FDA as efficacious and practical. Several tests have been approved to be used in the clinical market based on saliva samples. Countries such as Thailand, Brazil, Mexico, Russia and many others have already made policy changes which allow for the use of saliva tests for HIV in their health programs. The market currently is divided into three major components: the "government" sector; the "captive audience" sector (military, criminal, institutional, etc.); and the "private" sector or individual patient. International markets for the Company's products include both government and private business sectors. Subject to government approvals, the Company's introduction of its saliva collector will be with an HIV diagnostic screening test. The HIV test kit is initially planned for distribution and use by governmental public health agencies and by foreign military establishment. In certain foreign markets, the Company's HIV test kits are expected to be advertised for sale directly to private physicians and the consuming public. The Company already has products under evaluation in a number of countries. Several countries have begun testing the HIV saliva test with the goal of introducing the product to their military to replace the currently used blood test. Public health institutions in several foreign countries have reviewed and tested the Company's HIV saliva collectors. Their goal is to use the test to screen "at risk" populations in major cities and tourist areas. 8
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These include legal prostitutes, drug addicts, the homosexual population and the prison population. Results of this testing will be used to develop policy for the education programs which must be implemented along with testing to halt the rapid spread of this infection. Additionally, many of these countries will use the results of this testing and mass screening to plan for the future health needs of their countries. GOVERNMENT REGULATION The development, manufacture, testing and marketing of the Company's diagnostic products and the Airbrator(R) are subject to regulation by the FDA and other federal, state and foreign agencies. Under the FDC Act, the FDA regulates almost all aspects of development, marketing and sale, including the introduction, clinical trials, advertising, manufacturing, labeling, distribution of and record keeping for the products in the United States. Diagnostic products marketed for testing for drug abuse are regulated as medical devices under the FDC Act for which FDA approval is required. The Company may attempt to obtain marketing clearance through 510(k) Premarket Notification for certain of its products used in connection with testing for drug abuse. Following submission of a 510(k) Premarket Notification, the manufacturer or distributor may not place the device into commercial distribution until an order is issued by the FDA. The FDA has no specific time limit by which it must respond to a 510(k) Premarket Notification. The FDA may declare that the device is "substantially equivalent" to another legally- marketed device, and allow the device to be marketed in the United States. The FDA may, however, determine that the proposed device is not substantially equivalent, or may require further information, such as additional test data, before it is able to make a determination. Other than the dental products, no FDA approval has yet been received for any of the Company's products and there can be no assurance that such approval will ultimately be obtained. Although the saliva collection device received FDA approval in April 1998 for dental use only (see "The Company's Products" above), the test kit which incorporates the collection device has not been approved by the FDA for sale within the United States. It is however, the Company's proposal to export the test kit in compliance with applicable laws and regulations administered by the FDA. Initially, because the test device has not been approved for use in the United States, the Company would have to comply with the FDC Act if it wishes to export the device in its finished form. To export the completed saliva test kit from the United States, the Company does not only need to receive permission to export the product into the foreign country, it also had to submit to the FDA, basic data regarding the safety of the finished device in order for the agency to determine that export is not contrary to public health and safety. The FDA cleared the export of the saliva collection device and some of the test kits, provided that the appropriate regulatory agency of the country to which the product is exported has approved the importation and use of the product. During April 1997 the Company received a letter from the FDA stating that the FDA had completed the scientific review portion of the Company's first 510(k) Premarket Notification regarding the Airbrator(R), and that the Airbrator(R) was released for marketing in the United States for the use of abrading, polishing and cleaning the surface of teeth. Subsequently, in response to the Company's second 510(k) Premarket Notification regarding the Airbrator(R), the Company was informed verbally that the Airbrator(R) was 9
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technically cleared for use in cavity preparation, and management expects it to be cleared for marketing once the FDA has inspected the manufacturing site and determined that it complies with the FDA's requirements. The Company's contract manufacturer is currently an FDA registered manufacturing facility. FOREIGN REGULATION Agencies similar to the FDA regulate medical devices in some foreign countries, whereas other countries allow unregulated marketing of such devices. The Company's products will be required to meet the regulations, if any, of the foreign countries in which they are marketed. Once a product has been registered in a foreign country, the Company is required to obtain a certificate of exportability from the FDA before the product can be shipped from the U.S. to that country. MANUFACTURING The Company will manufacture the key components of its rapid saliva test products because of the need to maintain quality control standards coupled with the need to closely guard the technology. The saliva collector is being manufactured by a contract manufacturer for the Company. Certain sub-assemblies of the Airbrator(R) are manufactured by East Coast Plastics, a contract molding company and these and other components are then filled, assembled and packaged and shipped by East Coast Plastics. The other products described above will generally be manufactured by the Company. The Company believes that most components used in the manufacture of its current and proposed products are currently available from numerous suppliers located in the United States, Europe and Asia. However, certain components are available only from a limited number of suppliers. Although the Company believes that it will not encounter difficulties in obtaining these components, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to enter into satisfactory agreements or arrangements for the purchase of commercial quantities of such components. The Company anticipates that it will not be required to maintain significant inventory levels of products until the Company's products are deemed acceptable for sale. The Company does not currently have any material backlog. Until the Company is able to market its products on a broad basis, it does not anticipate that its backlog or inventory level will be material. At that time, the Company intends to cause these products to be manufactured for it shortly before they are required for shipment. The Company does not foresee that an extensive period of time will be required from the time of its manufacturing order to the time of final delivery of its products. MAJOR CUSTOMERS During the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company's revenues were primarily derived from two sources. Vector Medical paid the Company $600,000 under a license agreement, which represented 62% of the Company's revenues, and BioStar paid the Company $300,000 under a joint venture agreement, representing 31% of the Company's revenues. The Company is dependent on these two sources of revenue. 10
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COMPETITION The markets in which the Company participates are highly competitive. The Company is aware of specialized biotechnology firms, universities and other research institutions which have patented, developed, or are developing technologies and products which are competitive with the Company's products and technologies. These entities, most of which are established, have substantially greater research, marketing and financial resources than the Company. The Company expects that the number of products competing with its saliva-based test products will increase as the potential benefits of saliva- based testing become more widely recognized. PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION The Company owns the rights to U.S. Patent Number 6004191, dated December 21, 1999, which relates to its Airbrator(R) product. The Company has licensed its rights under this Patent to BioStar, S.A. The Company also owns the rights to U.S. Patent Number 5424219 dated June 13, 1995, which relates to the "Method of Performing Assays for Biomolecules and Solid Supports for Use in Such Methods." The Company has licensed its rights under this Patent to Polyfiltronics, Inc. (See "License Agreement with Polyfiltronics, Inc." below.) The Company presently has pending, two (2) patent applications in the United States, on certain aspects of its saliva collection testing device. Since the Company plans to sell its products in foreign markets it intends to seek foreign patent protection on such products and technologies. The patent laws of other countries may differ from those of the United States as to the patentability of the Company's products and technologies and the degree of protection afforded. The Company also has pending patent applications in the United States relating to three other applications for other technologies which the Company is developing. Much of the technology developed or owned by the Company is subject to trade secret protection. To reduce the risk of loss of trade secret protection through disclosure, the Company generally enters into confidentiality agreements with its employees. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in maintaining such trade secret protection or that others will not capitalize on certain of the Company's technology. The Company has also registered four trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. These include the trademarks "Simplex," "Neemodex," "Airbrator(R)," and "Cytech." LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH POLYFILTRONICS, INC. In June 1998, the Company entered into an agreement with Polyfiltronics, Inc. which grants Polyfiltronics an exclusive license of the Company's rights under a patent owned by the Company relating to a micro titer filter plate technology and an opaque wall micro strip system. Polyfiltronics paid the Company $40,000 for the license and certain related tools and molds, and will pay a royalty to the Company based on a percentage of sales of products using the technology. The term of the license is for twenty years or the life of the patent, whichever is shorter. 11
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Polyfiltronics is a U.S. subsidiary of Whatman PLC, an English company, with a worldwide presence in research laboratories, academic and teaching facilities and industrial laboratories. Polyfiltronics is a technical leader in filter plate technology. Filter plates are commonly used in medical diagnostics, forensic medicine, DNA research, drug discovery and other scientific fields for the analysis of small quantities of chemical or biological components. ACQUISITION OF MINORITY INTEREST IN AUTOMATED HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. During May 1998, the Company acquired a 19% interest in Automated Health Technologies, Inc. ("AHT") in exchange for 500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock. The shares were exchanged pursuant to the terms of a Share Exchange Agreement dated May 20, 1998, between the Company and AHT. The Share Exchange Agreement provides that AHT has the right to require the Company to exchange an additional 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock for all of the remaining outstanding shares of AHT under certain conditions. AHT may exercise this right prior to May 20, 2003, if, at the time of exercise, AHT has a net worth of at least $200,000, no debt other than up to $25,000 in trade payables, and year-to-date positive cash flow. In addition, AHT may exercise this right if it sells the business of its subsidiary - Rx Automation Incorporated, and escrows $1,000,000 from the proceeds of such a sale. In the event that AHT exercises its right, the Company and AHT will in good faith negotiate a merger or other exchange agreement necessary to effect the additional exchange, and file a registration statement on Form S-4 to register the transaction. AHT is a medical services company that processes pharmacy and retail drug store expired drug returns. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP During 1999, the Company agreed to fund a five year graduate fellowship grant of $15,000 per year to Florida International University. The Company has also entered into a contract with Florida International University for it to provide certain advance research services relating to the Company's Airbrator[TM] technology. EMPLOYEES The Company currently has 7 employees. The Company is not subject to any collective bargaining agreement and believes that its relationships with its employees are good. ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY. The Company presently maintains its corporate offices and warehouse facilities at 376 Ansin Boulevard, Hallandale, Florida 33009. The five year lease on these facilities commenced April 1, 1998, and requires monthly rental payments of $4,000 plus tax. The Company has the option to renew the lease for five additional years. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Other than the law suits described below, there are no pending legal proceedings in which the Company is a party, and the Company is not aware of any threatened legal proceedings involving the Company. 12
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In June 1999, Americare Transtech, Inc. and two other parties instituted suit in the Circuit Court of Broward County, Florida, against the Company and two of its employees requesting a judicial determination on whether the terms of the Company's corporate documents require the Company to indemnify its two employees for a judgment entered on December 30, 1998 for damages for violation of Florida's Trade Secret Act. These damages were awarded for misappropriation of trade secrets and interference with business relationships. The Company believes that the complaint is without merit since no corporate documents require the Company to indemnify anyone for judgments entered. The Company intends to aggressively defend the case and seek an award of its costs and attorney's fees. In October 1998, Americare Transtech, Inc. and four other parties filed an amended complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida naming the Company as one of five co-defendants. This suit alleges patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty as agent, breach of confidential relations, breach of trust, unfair competition, and conversion. Americare is seeking damages for an undisclosed amount in excess of $75,000. The Company intends to aggressively defend the suit and has filed a motion to dismiss because it lacks merit. The Company is currently awaiting the court's ruling on the motion to dismiss. In July 1998, Superior Wholesale Products, Inc. ("SWP") instituted suit against SMLX, in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, alleging breach of contract and interference with its relationship with a third party claiming damages in the amount of $2,500,000. SWP claims that it had entered into a distribution agreement with SMLX for the distribution of HIV saliva test kits and that the Company breached this agreement by selling the product directly to one of SWP's clients. The Company is aggressively defending their position that a distribution agreement was never finalized because SWP did not perform under the provisions of the proposed contract. The Company has filed a counterclaim against SWP for interfering with their relationship with the customer and for defamation. During 1999, a suit was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by Mary Burton, a purchaser of the Company's stock. This suit alleges that the Company never issued the 10,000 shares of stock that she paid $16,100 for in October, 1997. Mrs. Burton is seeking return of her investment. The Company believes that this suit is without merit and intends to aggressively defend its position. In September 1998, John Faro filed a complaint against the Company and four other co-defendants in the Circuit Court of Miami-Dade County alleging various causes of action and contending that Mr. Faro is entitled to 460,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The stock in question was to be issued as part of a consulting agreement between the Company and Mr. Faro. On December 8, 1999, the appellate court directed the trial court to issue a writ of mandamus recognizing Mr. Faro's ownership of the subject stock. Following the appellate court's direction, the trial court issued a writ of mandamus directing the stock transfer agent to issue the stock in Mr. Faro's name but to hold the stock in escrow until such time as various claims against Mr. Faro have been adjudicated. The Company has filed a motion for rehearing with the appellate court requesting reversal of the order to the trial court on numerous grounds. The Company intends to aggressively defend its position and is pursuing a counterclaim against Mr. Faro. 13
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. (a) MARKET INFORMATION. The Company's Common Stock trades in the over- the-counter market, under the symbol "SMLX". Other than a few sporadic trades during November 1996, the trading commenced during February 1997. The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices for the Company's Common Stock for the periods indicated as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board. These prices are believed to be inter-dealer quotations and do not include retail mark-ups, mark-downs, or other fees or commissions, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. QUARTER ENDED HIGH BID LOW BID -------------- -------- ------- March 31, 1998 $1.78125 $ .75 June 30, 1998 $4.3125 $ .625 September 30, 1998 $3.375 $1.03125 December 31, 1998 $1.875 $ .875 March 31, 1999 $1.875 $ .8125 June 30, 1999 $2.25 $1.0625 September 30, 1999 $1.3125 $ .8125 December 31, 1999 $1.00 $ .50 (b) HOLDERS. As of April 7, 2000, the Company had approximately 94 shareholders of record. This does not include shareholders who hold stock in their accounts at broker/dealers. (c) DIVIDENDS. The Company has never paid a cash dividend on its common stock and does not expect to pay a cash dividend in the foreseeable future. (d) RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES. The Company did not sell any securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS During the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company had revenue of $962,836 as compared to $390,410 in the prior year. The increase in revenues is a result of revenues received under license and joint venture agreements entered into during 1999. Cost of research and development services and product sales represented 30% of revenues as compared to 109% of revenues in the prior year. The improved gross profit margin is a reflection of the new license and joint venture agreements. Operating expenses during 1999 were $1,099,671 as compared to $904,085 in 1998. The increase was primarily in selling, general and administrative expenses which increased due to legal expenses incurring during 1999. 14
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The net loss for 1999 was $386,547 as compared to a net loss of $868,125 during 1998. The reduction in the net loss was primarily due to the increased revenues resulting from the license and joint venture agreements entered into during 1999. During the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company had $390,410 in revenue compared to $71,461 in revenue during the prior year. The increase in revenue was the result of international sales of saliva tests. These revenues were lower than expected due to the longer than anticipated delays in getting the Company's registration approval in various countries for the rapid saliva tests, and the lack of performance on a major contract. Expenses for the year ended December 31, 1998, increased to $1,082,323 as compared to $511,179 in the prior year due to having to pay rent in two locations for five months, while remodeling a new facility to move into; increased commissions; increased payroll due to the addition of a President, a lab technician and a marketing manager; hiring a public relations firm and gearing up for new product information. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES As of December 31, 1999, the Company had a working capital deficit of $(14,124) as compared to $(243,504) at December 31, 1998. The decrease in the working capital deficit was primarily due to an increase in cash. The report of the Company's auditors in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1999, contains a going concern qualification. Since inception, the Company has experienced losses aggregating $2,060,568 and has been dependent upon loans from stockholders and other third parties in order to fund operations to date. Management believes that the revenues generated from licensing and joint venture agreements in place will provide the Company with sufficient cash flow resources to fund the operations of the Company through the current year. The Company currently has no material commitments for capital expenditures. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The financial statements are set forth on pages F-1 through F-18 hereto. ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. No response required. 15
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PART III ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT. The directors and executive officers of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, their ages and positions held in the Company are as follows: NAME AGE POSITIONS HELD AND TENURE ---- --- ------------------------- Colin N. Jones 78 President and Chairman of the Board Henry B. Schur 55 Vice President - Business Development and Director of the Company; Vice President and a Director of Simplex-Florida Joel Marcus 59 Chief Financial Officer and Director Kenneth H. Robertson 65 Director Gerald M. Wochna 57 Director Khalid Hossain 43 Director Sherman O. Jones 70 Director There is no family relationship between any Director or Executive Officer of the Company. The Company has audit, compensation, executive and insurance committees. The Audit Committee currently consists of Kenneth Robertson and Gerald Wochna. The primary functions of the Audit Committee are: to recommend the selection of independent auditors; review the scope and results of the last audit with the independent auditors; review with management and the independent auditors the Company's last year end audit; and make recommendations as to changes needed in the Company's internal accounting and audit procedures. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Sherman Jones and Kenneth Robertson. The primary functions of the Compensation Committee are to: recommend compensation packages for each Executive Officer and recommend and/or approve the granting of stock options, cash bonuses and other benefit plans for employees in accordance with the Company's stock option plan. The Executive Committee currently consists of Colin Jones, Kenneth Robertson and Henry Schur. The primary function of the Executive Committee is to review certain issues relating to SMLX's business between meetings of the full Board of Directors. The insurance Committee currently consists of Joel Marcus and Gerald Wochna. The primary functions of the Insurance Committee are to: review current insurance policy coverage; recommend additional coverage and/or additional type of insurance, needed to properly protect the Company's assets; and recommend changes in organizational structure that will serve to give further protection to the Company's assets. 16
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Set forth below are the names of all directors and executive officers of the Company, all positions and offices with the Company held by each such person, the period during which he has served as such, and the principal occupations and employment of such persons during at least the last five years: COLIN N. JONES has served as the President and Chairman of the Board of the Company since April 10, 1998. Mr. Jones served as CEO and Chairman of Automated Health Technologies from November 1996 to April 1998 and was a consultant to that firm from February 1996 to November 1996. From July 1994 until January 1996, he served as Chairman, International of INTEC, an international consulting firm specializing in reengineering. From February 1983 until March 1988, he served as Chairman of Proximity Technologies and continued as Vice President, International until July 1994 for Franklin Electronics, which had purchased Proximity Technologies. From June 1974 until February 1983, he owned and operated his own merger and acquisition firm. From January 1970 until June 1974, he was President and CEO of Sensormatic Electronics and remained a consultant until June 1984. From September 1950 until January 1970, he was employed by IBM in various positions with his final position being Manager of Sales Programs for the Office Products Division. Mr. Jones received a BSME Degree from the University of Texas in 1949. HENRY SCHUR has served as the Company's Vice President of Marketing and a Director since March 5, 1997. He has served as President of Analyte Diagnostics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Simplex-Florida since June 1995. He is the Company's principal scientist and one of the principal inventors of the Company's products. Mr. Schur has an undergraduate degree in Health Sciences from Florida International University and post graduate studies in Business Management at the University of Oklahoma. In the course of Mr. Schur's professional career, he has occupied responsible positions with companies engaged in the manufacture of diagnostics products and biochemicals, including specifically, Arcade, Inc., Chattanooga, Tennessee (1986 to 1987), and Cordis Corporation, Miami, Florida (1966 to 1968). Mr. Schur, in 1991, was formerly employed by Americare, with whom Mr. Schur is now in litigation. Mr. Schur is a principal inventor of a number of the Company's products and has a number of issued U.S. and foreign patents to his credit. JOEL MARCUS has served as of the Company's Chief Financial Officer since July 1999, and as a Director of the Company since December 1997. He has been self-employed as a certified public accountant in Florida since 1974 when he became a licensed CPA. Mr. Marcus received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Hofstra University in New York in 1960 and completed graduate studies at CW Post Tax Institute in 1963. KENNETH H. ROBERTSON has been a Director of the Company since August 1998. Mr Robertson is President and CEO of Conference-Call USA, Inc., a successful teleconferencing company which he co-founded in 1987 and sold in December 1996 to Citizens Utilities, Inc. Following the sale, he has continued as CEO of that entity, and it has continued to grow under his leadership. Mr. Robertson has extensive experience in a diverse range of business activities with special emphasis on sales and financial management. In 1981 he moved to Florida as President and CEO of Alo-Scherer Healthcare (now Scherer Healthcare, Inc.) and held that position until 1983 at which time he resigned and has remained a director of this NASDAQ-listed company. Mr. Robertson received a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Wabash College in 1956. 17
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GERALD M. WOCHNA has been a Director of the Company since August 1998. Since 1984, he has been involved in the formation, financing and development of several small businesses, both individually and as a member/manager of Robertson & Partners, L.L.C. Since 1984, Mr. Wochna has been involved in land development and the development, construction, leasing and financing of retail, warehouse and office properties. From 1973 to 1984, he practiced law with a law firm he established in Boca Raton, Florida. Mr. Wochna continued to practice law on an "of counsel" basis from 1984 to 1989, when he retired from that profession. Mr. Wochna received his Bachelor's Degree from John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio in 1964, and he graduated from Cleveland State University Law School in 1968. KHALID HOSSAIN has been a Director of the Company since June 1999. He is Chairman of HelveStar S.A., a Swiss investment holding company. He is also Chairman and CEO of Asia Star Group, an industrial holding company in Malaysia. SHERMAN O. JONES has been a Director of the Company since January 2000. He is owner of Camelback Clearing Company, a divesting company that purchases and sells large quantities of grocery products throughout the Western U.S., which he founded in 1990. Mr. Jones was previously employed by IBM for 17 years in various sales positions and as President of Kansas City Securities, an institutional brokerage firm. Mr. Jones is also a director of Automated Health Technologies, Inc. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Business from the University of Buffalo in 1951. The Company's executive officers hold office until the next annual meeting of the Directors of the Company. Except as described below, there are no known arrangements or understandings between any director or executive officer and any other person pursuant to which any of the above-named executive officers or directors or nominees was selected as an officer or director or nominee for director of the Company. Colin N. Jones, Gerald M. Wochna, Kenneth R. Robertson and Sherman O. Jones were nominated for election as directors of the Company pursuant to the terms of a Stockholders' Agreement dated May 15, 1998, among the Company and certain shareholders of the Company. Kahlid Hossain was nominated for election as a director pursuant to the terms of a Joint Venture Agreement between the Company and HelveStar S.A. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT Based solely on a review of Forms 3 and 4 and amendments thereto furnished to the Company during its most recent fiscal year, and Forms 5 and amendments thereto furnished to the Company with respect to its most recent fiscal year and certain written representations, no persons who were either a Director, Officer or beneficial owner of more than 10% of the Company's Common Stock, failed to file on a timely basis reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during the most recent fiscal year except as follows: Khalid Hossain did not file a Form 3 or a Form 5 late. ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. The following table sets forth information regarding the executive compensation for the Company's President for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997. No executive officer had total annual salary and bonus in excess of$100,000 during such years. 18
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[Enlarge/Download Table] SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE LONG-TERM COMPENSATION ----------------------------------- ANNUAL COMPENSATION AWARDS PAYOUTS ----------------------- -------------------------- ------- SECURI- TIES UNDERLY- OTHER RE- ING ALL ANNUAL STRICTED OPTIONS/ OTHER NAME AND PRINCIPAL COMPEN- STOCK SARs LTIP COMPEN- POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS SATION AWARD(S) (NUMBER) PAYOUTS SATION ------------------ ---- ------- ----- ------ -------- -------- ------- ------ Colin N. Jones, 1999 $80,000 -- -- -- 100,000 -- -- President<FN1> 1998 $57,231 -- -- -- -- -- -- Nicholas G. 1998 $75,615 -- -- -- -- -- -- Levandoski, Ph.D. 1997 $43,500 -- $19,400 -- 250,000 -- -- __________________ <FN> <FN1> Colin Jones has served as President since April 10, 1998. </FN> AGGREGATE OPTION EXERCISES IN YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999 OPTION VALUES SECURITIES UNDER- VALUE OF UNEXER- SHARES LYING UNEXERCISED CISED IN-THE ACQUIRED OPTIONS MONEY OPTIONS/ ON AT 12/31/99 AT 12/31/99 EXERCISE VALUE EXERCISABLE/ EXERCISABLE/ NAME (NUMBER) REALIZED UNEXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE ---- -------- -------- ---------------- ---------------- Colin Jones -0- -0- 300,000 / 0 $0 / $0 OPTIONS GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR Individual Grants NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL SECURITIES OPTIONS UNDERLYING GRANTED TO EXERCISE OR OPTIONS EMPLOYEES IN BASE PRICE EXPIRATION NAME GRANTED(#) FISCAL YEAR ($/SH) DATE ---- ------------ ------------ ----------- ---------- Colin Jones 100,000 31% $0.875 1/4/04 19
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS Effective July 1, 1998, the Company entered into two-year employment agreements with Colin Jones, Nicholas Levandoski and Henry Schur, Executive Officers of the Company. Nicholas Levandoski retired at the end of 1999. Under these agreements, each of these persons are entitled a base salary of $80,000 per year (which amount is to be reviewed annually) plus one-third of a bonus pool. The bonus pool will be equal to a percentage of the audited pre- tax profit of the Company, or a minimum of $40,000, if the corporate achievements set forth below are met. The determination of the bonus pool is summarized below: Achievement Year Profit (Loss)(1) Percentage Estimated Pool ---- ---------------- ---------- -------------- 1998 $ (300,000) 12% $ 40,000 (minimum) 1999 $1,200,000 10% $120,000 2000 $2,900,000 8% $232,000 (2) ______________ (1) No bonus pool will be created unless the audited pre-tax profit (loss) is equal to or better than the achievement level for that year. (2) Since the employment agreements will end on June 30, 2000, any bonuses paid for 2000 will be one-half of the amount determined and will not be paid until completion of the year-end audit. Each of the employment agreements provide that in the event of a termination of employment by the Company without cause (as defined in the agreements), the Company will be required to pay the terminated officer a lump sum equal to the base salary remaining under the agreement, up to one year, plus an amount equal to one years' base salary. If such a termination occurs within six months of a change in control of the Company, the terminated officer will receive a lump sum equal to the base salary remaining under the agreement (without a one year limitation) plus one years' base salary. STOCK OPTION PLAN During March 1997, the Board of Directors adopted a Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"), and on March 28, 1997, the Corporation's shareholders approved the Plan. The Plan authorizes the issuance of options to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock. The Plan allows the Board to grant stock options from time to time to employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company. The Board has the power to determine at the time that the option is granted whether the option will be an Incentive Stock Option (an option which qualifies under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) or an option which is not an Incentive Stock Option. Vesting provisions are determined by the Board at the time options are granted. The option price for any option will be no less than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date the option is granted and unless otherwise stated on the option, each option is exercisable for 10 years. 20
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Since all options granted under the Plan must have an exercise price no less than the fair market value on the date of grant, the Company will not record any expense upon the grant of options, regardless of whether or not they are incentive stock options. Generally, there will be no federal income tax consequences to the Company in connection with Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan. With regard to options that are not Incentive Stock Options, the Company will ordinarily be entitled to deductions for income tax purposes of the amount that option holders report as ordinary income upon the exercise of such options, in the year such income is reported. The Company has outstanding options to purchase a total of 1,276,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.875 to $3.26 per share under the Plan. ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT. The following table sets forth, as of April 15, 1999, the stock ownership of each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of five percent or more of the Company's Common Stock, each officer and director individually, and all officers and directors as a group. Each person has sole voting and investment power over the shares except as noted: AMOUNT AND NAME AND ADDRESS NATURE OF BENE- PERCENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS FICIAL OWNERSHIP OF CLASS ------------------------- ---------------- -------- Henry B. Schur 1,252,500 (1) 10.2% 376 Ansin Boulevard Hallandale, FL 33009 Debra L. Ross 1,252,500 (2) 10.2% 376 Ansin Boulevard Hallandale, FL 33009 Colin N. Jones 330,000 (3) 2.7% 193 Cove Road West Palm Beach, FL 33413 Joel Marcus 290,000 (4) 2.4% 676 West Prospect Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Kenneth H. Robertson 2,650,000 (5) 21.8% No. 206 855 S. Federal Highway Boca Raton, FL 33432 Gerald M. Wochna 2,650,000 (6) 21.8% No. 206 855 S. Federal Highway Boca Raton, FL 33432 Khalid Hossain 2,774,796 (7) 18.6% 56 Grande Rue CH-1700 Friburg Switzerland 21
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Sherman O. Jones 104,500 (8) 0.9% 12026 N. 81st Street Scottsdale, AZ 85206 Software & Healthcare 1,000,000 8.3% Technology Fund, LLC No. 206 855 S. Federal Highway Boca Raton, FL 33432 Robertson & Partners, L.L.C. 1,600,000 13.2% No. 206 855 S. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33432 International Technologies 700,000 5.8% Ltd. c/o William Smith P.O. Box F-40729 Freeport, Bahamas All Directors and Executive 7,451,796 47.5% Officers as a Group (7 Persons) _______________________ (1) Includes 862,500 shares held of record by Mr. Schur's wife, Debra Ross, 80,000 shares held by Mr. Schur's daughter, 100,000 shares held in trust for Mr. Schur's daughter, 200,000 shares underlying options held by Mr. Schur, and 10,000 shares underlying options held by Mr. Schur's wife. (2) Includes 862,500 shares held directly by Mrs. Ross, 80,000 shares held by Mrs. Ross' daughter, 100,000 shares held in trust for Mrs. Ross' daughter, 200,000 shares underlying options held by Mrs. Ross' husband, and 10,000 shares underlying options held by Mrs. Ross. (3) Includes 30,000 shares held directly and 300,000 underlying options held by Mr. Jones. (4) Includes 90,000 shares held directly and 200,000 shares underlying stock options held by Mr Marcus. (5) Represents 50,000 shares underlying options held by Mr. Robertson; 1,600,000 shares held by Robertson & Partners, L.L.C. ("R&P") and 1,000,000 shares held by Software & Healthcare Technology Fund, L.L.C. ("SHTF"). Mr. Robertson is a majority owner and a manager of R&P and R&P is the manager of SHTF. Mr. Robertson is also an investor in SHTF. Mr. Robertson therefore has shared voting and shared investment control over the 2,600,000 shares. (6) Represents 50,000 shares underlying options held by Mr. Wochna; 1,600,000 shares held by Robertson & Partners, L.L.C. ("R&P") and 1,000,000 shares held by Software & Healthcare Technology Fund, L.L.C. ("SHTF"). Mr. Wochna is a 20% owner and a manager of R&P and R&P is the manager of SHTF. Mr. Wochna, therefore, has shared voting and shared investment control over the 2,600,000 shares. (7) Represents shares underlying options held by HelveStar S.A., of which Mr. Hossain is Chairman. 22
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(8) Includes 102,500 shares held directly by Mr. Jones and 2,000 shares held by Mr. Jones' wife. Robertson & Partners L.L.C. ("R&P") is affiliated with the Company in that Kenneth H. Robertson, who is a manager and a majority owner of R&P, is a Director of the Company. Gerald M. Wochna, who is a manager and 20% owner of R&P, is also a Director of the Company. Software & Healthcare Technology Fund, LLC ("SHTF") is managed by R&P and Kenneth H. Robertson is an investor in SHTF. SHTF, R&P, Automated Health Technologies, Inc., Jennifer J. Schur Trust, Joel Marcus, Debra L. Ross, Jennifer J. Schur, and the Joel Marcus Irrevocable Trust have agreed to vote the shares which they hold on the conditions and subject to the terms of a Stockholders' Agreement dated May 15, 1998. There are no known agreements, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company. The Company knows of no arrangement or understanding, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of the Company. ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. ACQUISITION OF SIMPLEX-FLORIDA On March 5, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Simplex Medical Systems, Inc. ("Simplex-Florida") in exchange for 3,453,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (approximately 46.04% of the shares now outstanding). The shares were exchanged on the basis of one share of the Company's common stock for one share of Simplex-Florida common stock. In connection with the closing of this transaction, several current shareholders submitted for cancellation a total of 31,953,000 shares of common stock. As a result, after the acquisition of Simplex-Florida, there are a total of 7,500,000 shares outstanding. The stock issuances were made pursuant to an Agreement ("Agreement") between the Company and Simplex-Florida. The terms of the Agreement were the result of negotiations between the managements of the Company and Simplex- Florida. However, the Board of Directors did not obtain any independent "fairness" opinion or other evaluation regarding the terms of the Agreement, due to the cost of obtaining such opinions or evaluations. TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE COMPANY On March 20, 1996, the Company issued to each of Mesdames Colleen E. Schmidt, a Director of the Company, and a Company Director, and Sandra S. Steinberg, a Director of the Company, 15,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, $.0001 par value per share (a total of 30,000,000 shares of common stock), in consideration, in each case, for the sum of $5,000 in cash (a total of $10,000 in cash). These shares collateralized two non-interest bearing promissory notes in the principal amount of $2,500 each (an aggregate face amount of $5,000), due and payable on May 31, 1996, of which each of Mesdames Schmidt and Steinberg are the makers and the Company is the holder. 23
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During the year ended December 31, 1997, the Company entered into several short term notes payable with Joel Marcus, a director of the Company, totaling $294,990, bearing interest at 10% per annum. Joel Marcus subsequently assigned these notes to International Technologies Ltd., a shareholder. As a of December 31, 1997, $284,990 of these notes payable had expired terms. On April 2, 1998, the Company entered into an agreement with International Technologies Ltd. to extend the terms of the notes for a three year period with interest at 10% per annum. These notes will be amortized over the three year period with payments on principal to be made only if the Company records pre-tax earnings in excess of the principal amount due. If an additional extension of time is necessary, this agreement grants an extension until such time as pre-tax profits are sufficient to amortize the loans over the three year period. Interest incurred under these notes totaled $34,170 and $29,499 during the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. STOCK SALES IN MAY AND JUNE 1998 AND STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT On May 15, 1998, the Company sold 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Software & Healthcare Technology Fund, L.L.C. ("SHTF") for $400,000 in cash and on June 30, 1998, the Company sold 1,600,000 shares of Common Stock to Robertson & Partners, L.L.C. ("R&P") for $600,000 in cash. These sales were made pursuant to subscription agreements dated May 15, 1998. R&P is the managing member of SHTF. The Company also granted SHTF a 20-day right of first refusal with regard to any offerings of the Company's securities. In connection with these stock sales, SHTF, R&P, Automated Health Technologies, Inc. ("AHT"), Jennifer Shur, the Jennifer Shur Trust, Joel Marcus, The Joel Marcus Irrevocable Trust and Debra L. Ross, shareholders of the Company, entered into a Stockholders' Agreement dated May 15, 1998, which provides, among other things, that the shareholders who are parties to the Shareholders' Agreement will vote their shares for certain director nominees selected by SHTF, R&P and AHT, and in such a manner as is necessary to carry out the intent of the Stockholders' Agreement. For the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on August 20, 1998, the nominees selected were Gerald M. Wochna, Kenneth H. Robertson and Colin N. Jones. (Colin Jones was added to the Board on April 10, 1998.) The Stockholders' Agreement also provides that during the term of that agreement none of the shareholders who are parties thereto will transfer their shares except in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The Company is also a party to the Stockholders' Agreement and has agreed that it will not sell any of its securities in any transactions unless it provides the shareholders who are parties to the Stockholders' Agreement a preemptive right to purchase a pro rata portion of such securities on the same terms and conditions. This preemptive right will not apply to securities issued to any officer, director or employee of the Company under a benefit or compensation plan, or for services or assets (other than cash or notes). The Company also granted "piggy-back" registration rights to SHTF and R&P with respect to their shares of Common Stock under certain conditions. Certain provisions of the Stockholders' Agreement, including those related to the preemptive rights and piggyback registration rights will terminate on the later of May 15, 2000, or on the 90th consecutive day on which the bid price of the Company's Common Stock exceeds $4.00 per share. The remaining provisions will terminate on May 15, 2005. 24
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PART IV ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. (a) 3. EXHIBITS. EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION LOCATION 3.1 Articles of Incorporation, Incorporated by reference to as Amended Exhibits 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 to the Registrant's Form 10-SB Registration Statement filed on April 4, 1996 3.2 Bylaws Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to the Registrant's Form 10-SB Registration State- ment filed on April 4, 1996 3.3 Articles of Amendment to Incorporated by reference to Articles of Incorporation Exhibit 3.3 to Registrant's dated March 28, 1997 Form SB-2 Registration Statement (SEC File No. 333-67087) 3.4 Articles of Amendment to Incorporated by reference to Articles of Incorporation Exhibit 3.4 to Registrant's dated August 20, 1998 Form SB-2 Registration Statement (SEC File No. 333-67087) 10.1 1997 Stock Option Plan Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement (SEC File No. 333-67087) 10.2 Share Exchange Agreement Incorporated by reference to with Automated Health Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Technologies, Inc. Form SB-2 Registration Statement (SEC File No. 333-67087) 10.3 Employment Agreement with Incorporated by reference to Colin N. Jones Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement (SEC File No. 333-67087) 10.4 Employment Agreement with Incorporated by reference to Nicholas Levandoski Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement (SEC File No. 333-67087) 10.5 Employment Agreement with Incorporated by reference to Henry Schur Exhibit 10.5 to Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement (SEC File No. 333-67087) 25
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10.6 Software Agreement with Incorporated by reference to Software & Healthcare Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant's Technology Fund, L.L.C., Form SB-2 Registration Statement et al. (SEC File No. 333-67087) 10.7 Business Lease with Incorporated by reference to Wedgewood Properties, FL, Exhibit 10.7 to Registrant's Inc. Form SB-2 Registration Statement (SEC File No. 333-67087) 10.8 Distribution Agreement with Incorporated by reference to Sybron Dental Specialties, Exhibit 10.8 to Registrant's Inc., as amended Form SB-2 Registration Statement (SEC File No. 333-67087) 10.9 Exclusive Licensing Agree- Incorporated by reference to ment with Vector Medical Exhibit 10.9 to Registrant's Technologies, Inc. dated Annual Report on Form 10-KSB April 13, 1999 for the year ended December 31, 1998 10.10 Joint Venture Agreement Incorporated by reference to with HelveStar, S.A. Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K dated May 10, 1999. 21 Subsidiaries of the Incorporated by reference to Registrant Exhibit 21 to Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement (SEC File No. 333-67087) 23 Consent of Schmidt, Raines, Filed herewith electronically Trieste, Dickenson & Adams, P.L. 27 Financial Data Schedule Filed herewith electronically (b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. No Reports on Form 8-K were filed during the fourth quarter of the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. 26
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SMLX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT F-1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS F-2 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS F-3 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY F-4 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS F-5 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-6-F-18 27
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Board of Directors and Stockholders SMLX Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries Hallandale, Florida We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of SMLX Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of SMLX Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As shown in the consolidated financial statements, the Company incurred a net loss of $386,547 during the year ended December 31, 1999, and has incurred substantial net losses for each year since its inception. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans regarding these matters are described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. /s/ Schmidt & Co. SCHMIDT, RAINES, TRIESTE, DICKENSON & ADAMS, P. L. March 8, 2000 Boca Raton, Florida F-1
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SMLX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 1999 1998 ----------- ----------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash $ 215,026 $ 47,594 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $2,786 and $16,733 for 1999 and 1998, respectively 6,071 1,113 Employee receivables -0- 1,229 Prepaid expenses 23,299 19,411 Inventory 129,398 141,572 ----------- ----------- Total current assets 373,794 210,919 ----------- ----------- Equipment and leasehold improvements, less accumulated depreciation 1999 $197,336; 1998 $96,600 418,547 385,935 ----------- ----------- Other assets: Patents and trademarks, less accumulated amortization of $969 in 1999 and $504 in 1998 88,309 58,267 Deposits 8,192 8,192 Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,076 in 1999 and $538 in 1998 814 1,352 Investment in common stock 200,000 200,000 ----------- ----------- 297,315 267,811 ----------- ----------- $ 1,089,656 $ 864,665 =========== =========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 190,164 $ 160,755 Current portion of notes payable 16,913 184,970 Customer and other deposits 180,841 108,698 ----------- ----------- Total current liabilities 387,918 454,423 ----------- ----------- Notes payable, net of current portion 310,636 237,119 ----------- ----------- Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity (deficit): Common stock, $.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 11,544,648 and 10,600,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively 1,154 1,060 Preferred stock, $.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding -0- -0- Additional paid-in capital 2,450,516 1,846,084 Accumulated deficit (2,060,568) (1,674,021) ----------- ----------- 391,102 173,123 ----------- ----------- $ 1,089,656 $ 864,665 =========== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-2
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SMLX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 1999 1998 ----------- ----------- Operating revenues: Research and development services $ 899,985 $ -0- Product sales and services 62,851 390,410 ----------- ----------- Total operating revenues 962,836 390,410 Cost of research and development services and product sales: Research and development services 177,712 178,238 Product sales and services 110,550 247,001 ----------- ----------- Total cost of research and development services and product sales 288,262 425,239 Gross profit (loss) 674,574 (34,829) Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative expenses 997,932 857,180 Depreciation and amortization expense 101,739 46,905 ----------- ----------- Total operating expenses 1,099,671 904,085 ----------- ----------- Net loss from operations (425,097) (938,914) Other income (expense): Forfeiture of customer deposits 73,285 -0- License fees -0- 115,000 Other income (expense) 478 17 Loss on disposal of assets -0- (1,580) Interest expense (35,213) (42,648) ----------- ----------- Total other income (expense) 38,550 70,789 ----------- ----------- Net loss before income taxes (386,547) (868,125) Income taxes -0- -0- ----------- ----------- Net loss $ (386,547) $ (868,125) =========== =========== Loss per common share $ (0.03) $ (0.09) =========== =========== Weighted average number of shares 11,291,705 9,549,315 =========== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-3
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SMLX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 [Enlarge/Download Table] Total Stockholders' Common stock Paid-in Accumulated Equity Issued Amount Capital Deficit (Deficit) ---------- ------ ---------- ----------- ------------- Balance, December 31, 1997 7,500,000 $ 750 $ 658,197 $ (805,896) $ (146,949) Shares issued for cash in March 1998 500,000 50 199,950 -0- 200,000 Shares issued for cash in May 1998 2,100,000 210 799,790 -0- 800,000 Shares issued for 19% invest- ment in the common stock of a privately held company in May 1998 500,000 50 199,950 -0- 200,000 Stock issuance costs -0- -0- (11,803) -0- (11,803) Net loss -0- -0- -0- (868,125) (868,125) ---------- ------ ---------- ----------- ---------- Balance, December 31, 1998 10,600,000 1,060 1,846,084 (1,674,021) 173,123 Shares issued for cash in March 1999 444,444 44 199,956 -0- 200,000 Shares issued for cash in connection with the Joint Venture Agreement with HelveStar, S.A. in May 1999 375,204 37 283,063 -0- 283,100 Conversion of note payable in May 1999 25,000 3 24,997 -0- 25,000 Conversion of note payable in May 1999 50,000 5 49,995 -0- 50,000 Conversion of note payable in May 1999 50,000 5 49,995 -0- 50,000 Stock issuance costs -0- -0- (3,574) -0- (3,574) Net loss -0- -0- -0- (386,547) (386,547) ---------- ------ ---------- ----------- ---------- Balance, December 31, 1999 11,544,648 $1,154 $2,450,516 $(2,060,568) $ 391,102 ========== ====== ========== =========== ========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-4
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SMLX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 1999 1998 ----------- ----------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net loss $ (386,547) $ (868,125) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 101,739 46,905 Loss on disposal of assets -0- 1,580 Provision for bad debts (13,947) 14,412 Loss on write-off of patents -0- 8,594 Forfeiture of customer deposits (73,285) -0- (Increase) decrease in: Accounts receivable 8,989 (11,643) Prepaid expenses (3,888) (19,411) Inventory 12,174 (7) Deposits -0- (1,500) Increase (decrease) in: Accounts payable and accrued expenses 25,559 84,431 Customer and other deposits 145,428 38,605 ----------- ----------- Net cash used in operating activities (183,778) (706,159) ----------- ----------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Advances to employees 1,229 (1,229) Acquisition of other intangible assets -0- (1,887) Acquisition of fixed assets and patents (110,355) (345,181) ----------- ----------- Net cash used in investing activities (109,126) (348,297) ----------- ----------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from sale of stock 483,100 1,000,000 Payments for stock issuance costs (3,224) (11,803) Payments on notes payble (19,540) (2,890) Proceeds from notes payable -0- 75,000 ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by financing activities 460,336 1,060,307 ----------- ----------- Net increase in cash 167,432 5,851 Cash - beginning of year 47,594 41,743 ----------- ----------- Cash - end of year $ 215,026 $ 47,594 =========== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-5
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SMLX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES NATURE OF OPERATIONS SMLX Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a Simplex Medical Systems, Inc.) was formed on June 6, 1995 and was in the development stage through December 31, 1997. The year ended December 31, 1998 was the first year during which it was considered an operating company. Since inception, SMLX Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") has been engaged in research and development activities. The Company's primary focus has been on the development, acquisition, marketing and manufacture of medical diagnostic and dental products, biological products for blood banking, bulk pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals. In addition, they pursue regulatory clearance and patent protection for many of their products. The Company has patented and proprietary technology in the fields of: point of use medical and veterinary diagnostics; dental therapeutic devices; pharmaceutical products; and consumer products. The Company utilizes its own manufacturing facilities for the production of proprietary or quality sensitive materials and contracts out the other products and final packaging to third parties. The Company currently has products approved in several foreign countries and is actively marketing its products in those areas. Within the United States, the Company has received FDA registration on one of its major products. The Company's major source of revenue during the year ended December 31, 1999 was derived from research and development contracts with outside third parties. The financial statements include the accounts of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries, Analyte Diagnostics, Inc. and IRT Management Corp. Analyte Diagnostics, Inc. was a predecessor corporation to SMLX Technologies, Inc. which was formed on September 15, 1995. The two companies were merged into SMLX Technologies, Inc., on October 31, 1995, with all account balances recorded at cost. At the time, the Company had a 1 to 200 reverse stock split. Subsequently, the Company had a 2 for 1 stock split. All share references give effect to the post split plans. IRT Management Corp. was incorporated on January 14, 1997 with the sole purpose of obtaining FDA approval on the Company's products. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SMLX Technologies, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Analyte Diagnostics, Inc., and IRT Management Corp. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. F-6
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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) RECLASSIFICATION The Company has retroactively reclassified certain expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 1998 and changed the presentation of certain revenue and cost of revenue accounts to conform to the classifications and presentation adopted for the year ended December 31, 1999. The Company believes the new classifications and presentation more accurately reflect the results of operations. The reclassifications have no effect on net income for the year ended December 31, 1998. INVENTORY Inventory consists of raw materials as of December 31, 1999 and finished goods as of December 31, 1998 and is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. EQUIPMENT Equipment is stated at cost and is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged against operations as incurred. ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS The cost of patents and trademarks acquired are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 17 to 40 years, beginning when the trademarks and patents are approved. OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS The cost of other intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over three years. INVESTMENT IN COMMON STOCK Investments in companies in which the Company has less than a 20% interest are carried at cost. F-7
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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) REVENUE RECOGNITION Revenue from research and development services is deemed earned when received. Revenue from product sales is recognized upon shipment of goods to the customer. License fee revenue is recognized upon receipt. Revenue is recognized from the forfeiture of customer deposits based upon the individual terms contained in the International Distribution agreements with each customer. These deposits are non-refundable and are considered forfeited when the customer fails to perform certain requirements as described in their contract. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS Research and development costs are charged to operations when incurred and are included in cost of research and development services. ADVERTISING COSTS The Company expenses the production costs of advertising the first time the advertising takes place. IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS The Company periodically reviews its long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles in order to determine if such assets are impaired. When an asset is determined to be impaired, it is written down to its estimated fair market value. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION The Company accounts for its stock based compensation in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123 which allows the Company to account for all stock based compensation arrangements under which employees receive shares of the Company's stock under Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25 and make the related disclosures under SFAS 123. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized in the accompanying financial statements related to stock options. EARNINGS PER SHARE The Company adopted SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share", in 1997. SFAS 128 establishes accounting standards for the computation, presentation, and disclosure of earnings per share information for entities with publicly held common stock or potential common stock. NET LOSS PER SHARE Net loss per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares actually outstanding during the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998. Options to purchase 1,726,000 and 881,000 shares of common stock during the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and notes convertible to 125,000 shares of common stock during the year ended December 31, 1998, were not included in computing net loss per share because the effect of such inclusion would be to decrease the reported net loss per share. F-8
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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) INCOME TAXES The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 "Accounting for Income Taxes". Deferred income taxes are determined based upon the difference between the financial statement carrying amount and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using tax rates expected to be in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONTINUED EXISTENCE The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. Since inception, the Company has experienced losses aggregating $2,060,568 and has been dependent upon loans from stockholders and other third parties, as well as sale of stock, in order to fund operations to date. Management believes that the funds raised through its exclusive license agreement with Vector Medical Technologies, Inc. (Note 8), joint venture agreement with HelveStar, S.A. (Note 9) and income generated from the sale of several recently developed products will provide the Company with sufficient cash flow resources to fund the operations of the Company. The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern. NOTE 3 - EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS Equipment and leasehold improvements consists of the following at December 31, 1999 and 1998: Useful Life (in Years) 1999 1998 ----------- -------- -------- Computer equipment 5 $ 39,270 $ 11,569 Office furniture and equipment 5-7 27,330 24,950 Shop equipment 5-7 268,843 169,897 Computer software 3 5,779 1,458 Molds 5 85,855 85,855 Leasehold improvements 10 188,806 188,806 -------- -------- 615,882 482,535 Less: accumulated depreciation (197,336) (96,600) -------- -------- $418,547 $385,935 ======== ======== Depreciation expense totaled $100,736 and $46,367 for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. F-9
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NOTE 4 - NOTES PAYABLE During the year ended December 31, 1997, the Company entered into several short term notes payable with a director/shareholder totaling $294,990, bearing interest at 10% per annum. These notes were subsequently assigned to another shareholder. On April 2, 1998, the Company entered into an agreement with the shareholder to extend the terms of the notes for a three year period with interest at 10% per annum. These notes shall be amortized over the three year period with payments on principal to be made only if the Company records pre-tax earnings in excess of the principal amount due. If an additional extension of time is necessary, this agreement grants an extension until such a time as pre-tax profits are sufficient to amortize the loans over the three year period. Due to the fact that the Company does not anticipate pre-tax earnings sufficient to require repayment of these loans in the year 2000, these notes payable have been classified as long-term debt as of December 31, 1999. Notes payable as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 consisted of the following: 1999 1998 -------- -------- Note payable, third party, due in monthly payments of $1,648, including interest which is calculated at 11.46% per annum, final payment due October, 2001; collater- alized by equipment with a net book value of $59,418 as of December 31, 1999. $ 32,559 $ -0- Note payable, vendor, due in monthly payments of $318, including interest which is cal- culated at 18% per annum, final payment due July, 1999. -0- 2,099 Notes payable, shareholder, interest payable at 10% per annum; payable as described above. 294,990 294,990 Convertible note payable, individual, interest payable at 10% per annum on December 18, 1999 and upon maturity on June 18, 1999; convertible into common stock at $1.00 per share (See Note 15). -0- 50,000 Convertible note payable, individual, interest payable at 10% per annum on January 21, 1999 and upon maturity on July 21, 1999; convertible into common stock at $1.00 per share (See Note 15). -0- 50,000 Convertible note payable, individual, interest payable at 10% per annum on January 21, 1999 and upon maturity on July 21, 1999; convertible into common stock at $1.00 per share (See Note 15). -0- 25,000 -------- -------- 327,549 422,089 Less: current maturities 16,913 184,970 -------- -------- $310,636 $237,119 ======== ======== F-10
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NOTE 4 - NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED) Aggregate annual maturities of the notes payable at December 31, 1999 are as follows: During the year ending December 31, ----------------------------------- 2000 $ 16,913 2001 310,636 -------- $327,549 ======== Interest expense totaled $35,213 and $42,648 during the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. NOTE 5 - CUSTOMER AND OTHER DEPOSITS Included in customer and other deposits at December 31, 1999 and 1998 is $16,100 received from an individual as a deposit on stock to be issued at $1.00 per share. NOTE 6 - ADVERTISING COSTS During the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company employed the services of a public relations consulting firm to assist them in their advertising efforts, including designing the Company's brochure and logo. Advertising expense incurred during the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 totaled $29,449 and 36,558, respectively. NOTE 7 - LEASES The Company is currently renting office and warehouse space in Hallandale, Florida pursuant to a five year lease agreement which began April 1, 1998. This five year lease agreement requires monthly rental payments of $4,000 plus sales tax. The Company has the option at the end of the lease term to renew the lease for an additional five years. Minimum annual rental payments are as follows: During the year ending December 31, ----------------------------------- 2000 $ 48,000 2001 48,000 2002 48,000 2003 12,000 -------- $156,000 ======== Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 amounted to $53,159 and $50,868, respectively. F-11
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NOTE 8 - EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENT On April 13, 1999, the Company entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Vector Medical Technologies, Inc. ("Vector"). This agreement grants Vector exclusive license, subject to the payment of royalties, to certain drug delivery systems, including intangible and tangible assets. In exchange for this exclusive license, Vector has agreed to pay the Company royalties as follows: 4% of its net sales or other net revenues derived from assets in which the Company holds the patent; and 3% of its net sales or other net revenues derived from the portion of assets that are not covered by a patent held by the Company. These royalty payments are due quarterly within 45 days from the end of each calendar quarter for which royalties are payable. Vector has also agreed to pay the Company non-refundable advances against future royalties for a period of four years from the date of the agreement. These payments shall amount to at least $900,000 per year, payable in monthly installments of at least $75,000. In regard to these advances, the companies have agreed to meet at least 90 days prior to the beginning of each calendar year to consider the ongoing feasibility of the relationship and to determine the appropriate amount of non-refundable advances to be made by Vector to the Company. Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, this agreement shall be in existence for 10 years. In the event that Vector fails to make its payments, the agreement shall be deemed null and void and the exclusive license and option granted under this agreement shall be terminated without further obligation or liability of either company. Furthermore, this license agreement gives Vector the option to purchase 100% of certain SMLX assets within four years from the date of the agreement, with any royalty payments credited towards the purchase price. The total purchase price will vary based on gross sales during the preceding twelve month period attributable to the assets and ranges between $3.6 and $6.6 million. As of December 31, 1999, the Company had received $600,000 in connection with this agreement, which is included in the Company's research and development revenue. Revenue from this contract comprises approximately 62% of the Company's total revenue for the year ended December 31, 1999. NOTE 9 - JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT On May 3, 1999, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with HelveStar, S.A., a Swiss technology commercialization, financial and holding company. This agreement outlines the formation and capitalization of BioStar, S.A. for the purposes of commercializing, manufacturing, developing, marketing and selling the Company's present and future technologies and products. BioStar will initially be funded by HelveStar who will own sixty percent. Upon the execution of this agreement, the Company granted HelveStar a stock option for 900,000 shares of the Company's stock at an exercise price of $1.58 per share. Within 24 months of the execution of this agreement, HelveStar shall have the right to purchase a total of 2,250,000 shares of the Company's stock. The purchase price of the shares on the date of purchase will be equal to 50% of the closing price of the Company's stock on the latest price trading date on which at least 5,000 shares were traded. F-12
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NOTE 9 - JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT (CONTINUED) In addition, this agreement grants BioStar a 99-year exclusive worldwide license for the commercialization, marketing and production of all the Company's core products and technology. However, BioStar will honor all of the Company's valid existing distributorship agreements. In addition, the Company has transferred its non-core technologies to BioStar which has agreed to purchase them for $2,400,000 payable in monthly installments of $100,000 for 24 months commencing in May 1999. As of December 31, 1999, the Company had received $300,000, which is included in research and development services revenue. The agreement states that in the event that BioStar fails to make its payments in connection with its purchase of the non-core technologies, all non-core technologies not paid for will revert to the Company and the exclusive worldwide licenses related to certain core technologies will be terminated. In March 2000, the Company's Board of Directors approved the sending of default letters to BioStar informing them of their non-payment under the terms of the agreement and giving them twenty days to cure the default. The default was not subsequently cured during this twenty day period. NOTE 10 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS REVENUE During the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company received $300,000 from its affiliate, BioStar, for research and development services pursuant to the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement described in Note 9. This represents approximately 31% of the Company's total revenue during the year ended December 31, 1999. NOTES PAYABLE A director and shareholder loaned the Company a total of $294,990 at various times during the year ended December 31, 1997. These notes were subsequently assigned to another shareholder of the Company. These notes were outstanding as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 and are discussed in Note 5. Interest expense incurred in connection with these loans totaled $34,170 and $29,499 for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. STOCKHOLDERS'AGREEMENT During 1998, the Company entered into a Stockholders' Agreement with eight shareholders. Among other things, this agreement provides that the Company will not sell any of its securities in any transactions unless it provides the shareholders who are parties to the agreement a preemptive right to purchase a pro rata portion of such securities on the same terms and conditions. This preemptive right will not apply to securities issued to any officer, director or employee of the Company under a benefit or compensation plan or for services or assets, other than cash or notes. In addition, the Company granted "piggy-back" registration rights to Software & Healthcare Technology Fund, L.L.C. ("SHTF") and Robertson & Partners, L.L.C. with respect to their shares of common stock under certain conditions as outlined in the agreement. These provisions terminate on the later of May 15, 2000 or the ninetieth consecutive day on which the bid price of the Company's common stock exceeds $4.00 per share on the publicly traded market. All other provisions of the agreement terminate on May 15, 2005. F-13
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NOTE 11 - SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION During the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 cash paid by the Company for interest totaled $41,581 and $35,212, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company purchased equipment costing $50,000 with a note payable. As of December 31, 1999, stock issuance costs and capitalized patent costs totaling $350 and $3,500 were included in accounts payable. During the year ended December 31, 1999, three notes payable totaling $125,000 were converted into common stock at $1.00 per share. NOTE 12 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value: NOTES PAYABLE The carrying amount approximates fair value because the same terms and interest rates could be obtained for similar maturities. STOCK OPTIONS It is not practicable to estimate the fair value of the Company's stock options because they are subject to trading restrictions and lack quoted market prices. NOTE 13 - STOCK OPTIONS In August 1997, the Board of Directors granted certain employees, directors and consultants of the Company stock options pursuant to the Company's 1997 Stock Option Plan. A total of 2,000,000 shares of the Company's stock have been reserved for the options to be granted under this plan. Eligible participants include any employee, officer, director or consultant that the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, designates is eligible to participate in this Plan. The option exercise price is stated on the option grant and shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares on the date of the grant or the par value, whichever is greater. Unless otherwise stated on the option, each option is exercisable for ten years. As of December 31, 1999, the options granted under this plan totaled 1,276,000 shares exercisable between five and ten years at prices ranging from $0.88 to $3.26 per share. In addition to the options outstanding under the Company's 1997 Stock Option Plan, during October 1998, the Company granted an option to purchase 1,000 shares of the Company's common stock at $1.50 per share through October 2, 2003. F-14
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NOTE 13 - STOCK OPTIONS (CONTINUED) The following summarizes the status of the Company's stock options for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998: Weighted-Average Shares Exercise Price --------- ---------------- Outstanding at January 1, 1998 490,000 $1.58 Granted and exercisable 391,000 $2.11 Exercised -0- Forfeited -0- --------- ----- Outstanding at December 31, 1998 881,000 $1.82 Granted and exercisable 420,000 $0.88 Exercised -0- Forfeited (25,000) $2.87 --------- ----- Outstanding at December 31, 1999 1,276,000 $1.49 ========= ===== The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and related interpretations in accounting for its stock options. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized in the accompanying financial statements related to stock options. The weighted average fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 was $0.59 and $0.68, respectively. These values were computed using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 3 years; expected volatility of 376% and 163% for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively; and a risk free interest rate of 6%. Had compensation cost for the Company's stock options been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates consistent with the method of FASB No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", the Company's net loss for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 would have been $635,296 ($0.06 per share) and $1,134,005 ($0.12 per share), respectively. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the use of highly subjective assumptions. Because the Company's stock options have characteristics that are significantly different from traded options and because changes in the valuation assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options. NOTE 14 - INCOME TAXES The Company has incurred tax operating losses and therefore has generated no income tax liabilities. As of December 31, 1999, the Company has generated net tax operating loss carryforwards totaling $2,060,568 which are available to offset future taxable income, if any. These loss carryforwards expire beginning in 2010. Due to limitations on the utilization of loss carryforwards resulting from ownership changes and separate return limitations and the uncertainty that the Company and its subsidiaries will be able to utilize the net operating losses, a 100% valuation allowance has been recorded against the deferred tax assets. F-15
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NOTE 14 - INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED) The following summarizes the components of the net deferred tax asset at December 31, 1999 and 1998: 1999 1998 --------- --------- Deferred tax assets: Net operating loss carryforward $ 700,593 $ 569,168 Valuation allowance (700,593) (569,168) --------- --------- Net deferred tax asset $ -0- $ -0- ========= ========= NOTE 15 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT In connection with a Share Exchange Agreement dated May 20, 1998, the Company acquired a 19% interest in Automated Health Technologies, Inc. ("AHT"), a privately held company, in exchange for 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock. This agreement gives AHT shareholders a five year put option on an additional 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock in exchange for the remaining 81% of AHT's common stock under certain conditions as outlined in the agreement. SHARES ISSUED FOR CASH On May 15, 1998, the Company sold 1,000,000 shares of common stock to SHTF for $400,000 in cash. In addition, the Company sold 1,600,000 shares of common stock to Robertson & Partners, L.L.C. for $600,000 in cash on June 30, 1998. These sales were made pursuant to subscription agreements dated May 15, 1998. Robertson & Partners, L.L.C. is the managing member of SHTF. The Company also granted SHTF a 120-day right of first refusal with regard to any offerings of the Company's securities. During December 1998, the Companies' Board of Directors voted to accept the offer of Robertson & Partners Venture Fund II to purchase an additional 444,445 shares of stock for $200,000 ($0.45 per share). This amount was received in $50,000 installments during January through April 1999. In May 1999, the Company issued 375,204 shares of stock for $283,100. These shares were issued to individuals affiliated with HelveStar and are considered deductions from HelveStar's right to purchase 2,250,000 shares as described in Note 9. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE On December 18, 1997 the Company issued an unsecured convertible note payable to an individual in the face amount of $50,000, bearing interest at 10% per annum. This note matured on June 18, 1999, at which time the principal amount was converted into 50,000 fully paid and non-assessable shares of $0.0001 par value common stock at $1.00 per share. On January 21, 1998 the Company issued an unsecured convertible note payable to an individual in the face amount of $50,000, bearing interest at 10% per annum. This note matured on July 21, 1999, at which time the principal amount was converted into 50,000 fully paid and non-assessable shares of $0.0001 par value common stock at $1.00 per share. F-16
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NOTE 15 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (CONTINUED) On January 21, 1998 the Company issued an unsecured convertible note payable to an individual in the face amount of $25,000, bearing interest at 10% per annum. This note matured on July 21, 1999 at which time the principal amount was converted into 25,000 fully paid and non-assessable shares of $0.0001 par value common stock at $1.00 per share. NOTE 16 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS In June 1999, Americare Transtech, Inc. and two other parties instituted suit against the Company and two of its employees requesting a judicial determination on whether the terms of the Company's corporate documents require the Company to indemnify its two employees for a judgment entered into on December 30, 1998 for damages for violation of Florida's Trade Secret Act. These damages were awarded for misappropriation of trade secrets and interference with business relationships. The Company believes that the complaint is without merit since no corporate documents require the Company to indemnify anyone for judgments entered. The Company intends to aggressively defend the case and seek an award of its costs and attorney's fees. Americare Transtech, Inc. and four other parties filed an amended complaint in October 1998 naming the Company as one of five co-defendants. This suit alleges patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty as agent, breach of confidential relations, breach of trust, unfair competition, and conversion. Americare is seeking damages for an undisclosed amount in excess of $75,000. The Company intends to aggressively defend the suit and has filed a motion to dismiss because it lacks merit. The Company is currently awaiting the court's ruling on the motion to dismiss. In July 1998, Superior Wholesale Products, Inc. ("SWP") instituted a suit against the Company alleging breach of contract and interference with its relationship with a third party claiming damages in the amount of $2,500,000. SWP claims that they entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for the distribution of the Company's HIV saliva test kits and that the Company breached this agreement by selling the product directly to one of SWP's clients. The Company is aggressively defending their position that a distribution agreement was never finalized because SWP did not perform under the provisions of the proposed contract. The Company has filed a counterclaim against SWP for interfering with their relationship with the customer and for defamation. During 1999, a suit was filed in Pennsylvania by Mary Burton, a purchaser of the Company's stock. This suit alleges that the Company never issued the 10,000 shares of stock that she paid $16,100 for in October, 1997. Mrs. Burton is seeking return of her investment. The Company believes that this suit is without merit and intends to aggressively defend its position. In September 1998, John Faro filed a complaint against the Company and four other co-defendants alleging various causes of action and contending that Mr. Faro is entitled to 460,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The stock in question was to be issued as part of a consulting agreement between the Company and Mr. Faro. On December 8, 1999, the appellate court directed the trial court to issue a writ of mandamus recognizing Mr. Faro's ownership of the subject stock. Subsequent to year-end, following the appellate court's F-17
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NOTE 16 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (CONTINUED) direction, the trial court has issued a writ of mandamus directing the stock transfer agent to issue the stock in Mr. Faro's name but to hold the stock in escrow until such time as various claims against Mr. Faro have been adjudicated. The Company has filed a motion for rehearing with the appellate court requesting reversal of the order to the trial court on numerous grounds. The Company intends to aggressively defend its position and is pursuing a counterclaim against Mr. Faro. NOTE 17 - COMMITMENTS On July 1, 1998, the Company entered into two-year employment contracts with its president and a vice president. These agreements expire on July 1, 2000 and provide for a minimum annual salary, and incentives based upon the Company's attainment of specified levels of pre-tax earnings. At December 31, 1999, the total commitment, excluding incentives, was $80,000. On September 6, 1999, the Company entered into a sub-contract agreement with Florida International University ("FIU") in which FIU will provide assistance in product testing and research services for the Company as specifically outlined in the contract. The fixed fee for these services was $16,387. This contract was modified to include additional product testing and research services for a fixed fee of $2,841 due upon completion of the project, which is estimated at February 29, 2000. On November 12, 1999, the Company pledged $75,000 to Florida International University to be paid in equal amounts over a five year period of time. This pledge is to be used to establish a grant to a graduate student in Biomedical Engineering. This pledge may be discontinued or cancelled by the Company at anytime. NOTE 18 - CONCENTRATIONS VENDOR CONCENTRATION Two major vendors represented approximately 28% ($20,700) and 27% ($19,973), respectively, of the Company's total purchases of inventory during the year ended December 31, 1999. The Company believes that most components used in the manufacture of its current and proposed products are currently available from numerous suppliers located in the United States, Europe and Asia. However, certain components are available only from a limited number of suppliers. Although the Company believes that it will not encounter difficulties in obtaining these components, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to enter into satisfactory agreements or arrangements for the purchase of commercial quantities of such components. CASH CONCENTRATION The Company maintains cash balances at a national bank in excess of the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. As of December 31, 1999, the Company had cash balances exceeding this insured limit by $115,026. F-18
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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. Date: May 2, 2000 SMLX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. By:/s/ Colin N. Jones Colin N. Jones, President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE /s/ Colin N. Jones President (Chief Executive May 2, 2000 Colin N. Jones Officer) and Director /s/ Henry B. Schur Vice President of Marketing May 2, 2000 Henry B. Schur and Director /s/ Joel Marcus Chief Financial Officer and May 2, 2000 Joel Marcus Director /s/ Kenneth H. Robertson Director May 2, 2000 Kenneth H. Robertson /s/ Gerald M. Wochna Director May 2, 2000 Gerald M. Wochna __________________________ Director Khalid Hossain /s/ Sherman O. Jones Director May 2, 2000 Sherman O. Jones

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