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Cynosure Inc – IPO: ‘S-1/A’ on 11/2/05

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Initial Public Offering (IPO):  Pre-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement (General Form)   —   Form S-1
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 1: S-1/A       Cynosure, Inc. Form S-1/A                           HTML   1.38M 
 9: CORRESP   ¶ Comment-Response or Other Letter to the SEC         HTML    140K 
 2: EX-4.1      EX-4.1 Specimen Stock Certificate                      2     11K 
 3: EX-10.11    EX-10.11 Form of Reimbursement Agreement               3     15K 
 4: EX-10.12    EX-10.12 Option Agreement, Dated December 17, 2003    10     35K 
 5: EX-10.13    EX-10.13 Option Agreement, Dated May 13, 2005         10     36K 
 6: EX-23.1     EX-23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP                   1      5K 
 7: EX-23.2     EX-23.2 Consent of T. James Hammond, CPA               1      6K 
 8: EX-23.3     EX-23.3 Consent of Lattimore Black Morgan and          1      6K 
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‘S-1/A’   —   Cynosure, Inc. Form S-1/A
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"Risk Factors
"Forward-Looking Statements
"Use of Proceeds
"Dividend Policy
"Capitalization
"Dilution
"Selected Consolidated Financial Data
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
"Business
"Management
"Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
"Principal and Selling Stockholders
"Description of Capital Stock
"Shares Eligible for Future Sale
"Material U.S. Federal Income and Estate Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders
"Underwriting
"Legal Matters
"Experts
"Where You Can Find More Information
"Index to Financial Statements
"Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
"Consolidated Balance Sheets
"Consolidated Statements of Operations
"Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
"Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
"Report of Independent Auditor
"Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings
"Consolidated Balance Sheet
"Consolidated Statement of Operations and Accumulated Deficit
"Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

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  CYNOSURE, INC. FORM S-1/A  

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2005.
Registration No. 333-127463
 
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Amendment No. 1
to
Form S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
CYNOSURE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
         
Delaware   3845   04-3125110
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code No.)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5 Carlisle Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 256-4200
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
 
Michael R. Davin
President and Chief Executive Officer
Cynosure, Inc.
5 Carlisle Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 256-4200
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
 
Copies to:
     
David E. Redlick, Esq.
David A. Westenberg, Esq.
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(617) 526-6000
  Donald J. Murray, Esq.
Dewey Ballantine LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6092
(212) 259-8000
     Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement is declared effective.
 
     If any of the securities being registered on this form are offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) please check the following box.    o
     If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o
     If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o
     If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o
     If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box.    o
 
     The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may determine.
 
 


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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED NOVEMBER 2, 2005
PROSPECTUS
(CYNOSURE LOGO)
5,000,000 Shares
Class A Common Stock
$                   per share
 
          We are selling 4,000,000 shares of our class A common stock, and El.En. S.p.A., as selling stockholder, is selling 1,000,000 shares of our class A common stock. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by El.En. We have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to 750,000 additional shares of class A common stock to cover over-allotments.
      This is the initial public offering of our class A common stock. We currently expect the initial public offering price to be between $12.00 and $14.00 per share. We have applied to have our class A common stock included for quotation on The Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “CYNO.”
      Following this offering, we will have two classes of common stock: class A common stock and class B common stock. Holders of class B common stock will have the right separately to elect and remove a majority of our board of directors and to approve stockholder-proposed amendments to our bylaws and amendments to specified provisions of our certificate of incorporation. The rights of the holders of class A common stock and class B common stock are otherwise identical. Following this offering, El.En. will hold 74% of our outstanding class B common stock, which will represent 38% of the total number of shares of class A common stock and class B common stock outstanding.
 
       Investing in our class A common stock involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9.
       Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
                 
    Per Share   Total
         
Public Offering Price
  $       $    
Underwriting Discounts
  $       $    
Proceeds to Cynosure
  $       $    
Proceeds to El.En.
  $       $    
      The underwriters expect to deliver the shares to purchasers on or about                     , 2005.
Citigroup
 
UBS Investment Bank
  Jefferies & Company, Inc.
  Needham & Company, LLC
                    , 2005


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Tailored Aesthetic Treatment Solutions We offer a broad range of products based on multiple technology platforms: Pulse Dye Lasers Alexandrite Lasers Diode Lasers Nd:Yag Lasers Intense Pulsed Light Our product portfolio includes single energy source systems as well as workstations that incorporate two or more different technologies. We sell over 14 different systems for aesthetic applications such as: Hair Removal Vascular Lesions Skin Rejuvenation Pigmented Lesions Temporary Reduction of the Appearance of Cellulite Our systems are designed to meet the needs of physicians as well as the aesthetic spa market.



      You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different or additional information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where an offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of our class A common stock.
 
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 EX-4.1 SPECIMEN STOCK CERTIFICATE
 EX-10.11 FORM OF REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
 EX-10.12 OPTION AGREEMENT, DATED DECEMBER 17, 2003
 EX-10.13 OPTION AGREEMENT, DATED MAY 13, 2005
 EX-23.1 CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
 EX-23.2 CONSENT OF T. JAMES HAMMOND, CPA
 EX-23.3 CONSENT OF LATTIMORE BLACK MORGAN AND CAIN, PC
      Through and including                     , 2005 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade our class A common stock, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments and subscriptions.

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SUMMARY
      This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary may not contain all of the information that is important to you. Before investing in our class A common stock, you should read this prospectus carefully in its entirety, especially the description of risks of investing in our class A common stock set forth under “Risk Factors,” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes beginning on page F-1.
Cynosure, Inc.
      We develop and market aesthetic treatment systems that are used by physicians and other practitioners to perform non-invasive procedures to remove hair, treat vascular lesions, rejuvenate skin through the treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions and temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite. Our systems incorporate a broad range of laser and other light-based energy sources, including Alexandrite, pulse dye, Nd:Yag and diode lasers, as well as intense pulsed light. We believe that we are one of only a few companies that currently offer aesthetic treatment systems utilizing Alexandrite and pulse dye lasers, which are particularly well suited for some applications and skin types. We offer single energy source systems as well as workstations that incorporate two or more different types of lasers or pulsed light technologies. We offer multiple technologies and system alternatives at a variety of price points depending primarily on the number and type of energy sources included in the system. Our newer products are designed to be easily upgradeable to add additional energy sources and handpieces as our customers expand their practices. As the aesthetic treatment market evolves to include new customers, such as aesthetic spas and additional physician specialties, we believe that our broad technology base and tailored solutions will provide us with a competitive advantage.
      We sell over 14 different aesthetic treatment systems and have focused our development and marketing efforts on offering leading, or flagship, products for each of the major aesthetic procedure categories that we address. Our flagship products are:
  •  the Apogee® Elitetm system for hair removal;
 
  •  the Cynergytm system for the treatment of vascular lesions;
 
  •  the PhotoSilk Plustm system for skin rejuvenation through the treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions; and
 
  •  the TriActive® LaserDermologysm system for the temporary reduction of the appearance of cellulite.
We sell our products through a direct sales force in North America, four European countries, Japan and China and through international distributors in 31 other countries. In January 2005, we launched a separate CynosureSpatm brand with product offerings, tailored marketing and sales personnel focused exclusively on the aesthetic spa market. As of September 30, 2005, we had sold more than 4,700 aesthetic treatment systems worldwide.
      Our company was founded in 1991. El.En. S.p.A. acquired a majority of our capital stock in 2002. El.En. is an Italian company listed on the techSTAR segment of the Italian stock market, Borsa Italiana, that itself and through subsidiaries develops and markets laser systems for medical and industrial applications. In September 2003, we recruited a new management team that has implemented a comprehensive reorganization of our company. Our revenues have increased from $23.0 million in 2002 to $41.6 million in 2004, a compound annual growth rate of 35%. Our revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased 36% to $40.1 million, compared to $29.4 million for the first nine months of 2004. Our gross profit margin improved from 43% in 2002 to 53% in the nine months ended September 30, 2005, and we achieved profitability in 2004.
Aesthetic Market Opportunity
      Michael Moretti/Medical Insight, Inc., an independent aesthetic treatment market research firm, estimates that the number of non-invasive aesthetic treatment procedures worldwide using laser and other light-based technologies will grow from nearly 20 million in 2003 to over 53 million in 2008, representing a

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compound annual growth rate of over 20%. We estimate that the worldwide market for aesthetic treatment systems based on laser and other light-based technologies will exceed $550 million in 2005. We base this estimate on published market research reports, revenue figures for public companies and our conversations with the managements of private companies that compete in the aesthetic treatment equipment market.
      Key factors contributing to growth in the markets for aesthetic treatment procedures and aesthetic laser equipment include:
  •  the aging population of industrialized countries and the rising discretionary income of the “baby boomer” demographic segment;
 
  •  the desire of many individuals to improve their appearance;
 
  •  the development of technology that allows for safe and effective aesthetic treatment procedures;
 
  •  the impact of managed care and reimbursement on physician economics, which has motivated physicians to establish or expand their elective aesthetic practices with procedures that are paid for directly by patients; and
 
  •  reductions in cost per procedure, which has attracted a broader base of clients and patients for aesthetic treatment procedures.
      Aesthetic treatment procedures that use lasers and other light-based equipment have traditionally been performed by dermatologists and plastic surgeons, of whom there are more than 18,000 in the United States, based on published membership information from professional medical organizations. More recently, a broader group of physicians in the United States, including primary care physicians, obstetricians, gynecologists, ophthalmologists and ear, nose and throat specialists, whom we refer to as non-traditional physician customers, have incorporated aesthetic treatment procedures into their practices. We believe that there are approximately 200,000 of these potential non-traditional physician customers in the United States and Canada, representing a significant market opportunity that is only beginning to be addressed by suppliers of lasers and other light-based aesthetic equipment. An aesthetic spa market is also rapidly developing, with approximately 12,000 aesthetic spas in North America in 2004, an increase of approximately 26% from 2002 according to the International Spa Association. In addition to conventional massage and cosmetic treatments, aesthetic spas are beginning to offer non-invasive light-based procedures.
      We believe that non-traditional physician customers and spa customers currently represent at least one-half of the North American laser and other light-based aesthetic treatment systems market. We also believe that as aesthetic spas and non-traditional physician customers play increasingly important roles as purchasers of aesthetic treatment systems, the market for these products will become even more diverse. Specifically, we expect that owners of different types of aesthetic treatment practices will place different emphases on various system attributes, such as breadth of treatment applications, return on investment, upgradeability and price. Accordingly, we believe that there is significant market opportunity for a company that tailors its product offerings to meet the needs of a wide range of market segments.
Our Solution
      We offer tailored customer solutions to address the market for non-invasive light-based aesthetic treatment applications, including hair removal, treatment of vascular lesions, skin rejuvenation through the treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions and temporary reduction of the appearance of cellulite. We believe our laser and other light-based systems are reliable, user friendly and easily incorporated into both physician practices and spas. We complement our product offerings with comprehensive and responsive service offerings, including assistance with training, aesthetic practice development consultation and product maintenance.

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      In 2004, we derived approximately 83% of our revenues from sales of products that we develop and manufacture, 7% of our revenues from our revenue sharing arrangement with a spa operator and franchisor, 6% of our revenues from service and 4% of our revenues from our distribution relationship with El.En. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we derived approximately 86% of our revenues from sales of products that we develop and manufacture, 6% of our revenues from service, 5% of our revenues from our distribution relationship with El.En. and 3% of our revenues from our revenue sharing arrangement.
      We believe that the following factors enhance our market position:
  •  Broad Technology Base. Our products are based on a broad range of technologies and incorporate different types of lasers, such as Alexandrite, pulse dye, Nd:Yag and diode, as well as intense pulsed light devices.
 
  •  Expansive Portfolio of Aesthetic Treatment Systems. Our product portfolio of over 14 aesthetic treatment systems includes single energy source systems as well as workstations that incorporate two or more different types of lasers or light-based technologies. By offering multiple technologies and system alternatives at a variety of price points, we seek to provide customers with tailored solutions that meet the specific needs of their practices while providing significant flexibility in their level of investment.
 
  •  Upgrade Paths Within Product Families. We have designed our new products to facilitate upgrading within product families. For example, our Cynergy system and our redesigned Apogee Elite system are multiple energy source workstations that can be upgraded from our single energy source systems. We began shipping these new upgradeable systems in mid-2005.
 
  •  Global Presence. We have offered our products in international markets for over 14 years, with approximately 45% of our revenue generated from international markets in 2004. We target international markets through a direct sales force in four European countries, Japan and China and through international distributors in 31 other countries.
 
  •  Strong Reputation Established Over 14-Year History. We have been in the business of developing and marketing aesthetic treatment systems for over 14 years. As a result of this history, we believe the Cynosure brand name is associated with a tradition of technological leadership.
Our Business Strategy
      Our goal is to become the worldwide leader in providing non-invasive aesthetic treatment systems. The key elements of our business strategy to achieve this goal are to:
  •  Offer a Full Range of Tailored Aesthetic Solutions. Our product portfolio incorporates a variety of laser and light sources at various price points across many aesthetic applications to address the needs of the traditional physician customer market as well as the growing non-traditional physician customer market.
 
  •  Launch Innovative New Products and Technologies for Emerging Non-Invasive Aesthetic Applications. Since 2002, we have introduced 11 new products. We introduced two of our flagship products, the Apogee Elite and TriActive LaserDermology systems, in 2004 and two of our flagship products, the Cynergy and the PhotoSilk Plus systems, in 2005. We are also working on new technologies for emerging aesthetic applications, such as tattoo removal and the treatment of acne.
 
  •  Pursue Spa Market with Dedicated Organization. In January 2005, we launched our separate CynosureSpa brand with tailored marketing and sales personnel focused exclusively on penetrating the aesthetic spa market. We have also introduced products specifically designed for the aesthetic spa market, such as the TriActive LaserDermology system and the PhotoLighttm system.
 
  •  Provide Comprehensive, Ongoing Customer Service. We support our customers with a worldwide service organization to provide product installation and ongoing maintenance services. Most of our new products are modular in design to enable quick and efficient service and support. We offer our

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  North American customers additional training, business development and marketing services through a third party consulting firm.
 
  •  Generate Additional Revenue from Existing Customer Base. We believe that there are opportunities for us to generate additional revenue from existing customers who are already familiar with our products through additional sales of standalone systems, upgrades to our new modular products and increasing the percentage of our customers that enter into service contracts.
Relationship with El.En. S.p.A.
      Immediately prior to this offering, El.En. S.p.A. held 78% of our outstanding common stock. Upon completion of this offering, El.En. will own 74% of our outstanding class B common stock, representing 38% of the aggregate number of shares of our class A and class B common stock outstanding. El.En. has agreed with the underwriters for this offering that, without the prior written consent of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., the lead-managing underwriter of this offering, it will not sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of our common stock for a period of 24 months after the date of this prospectus, other than:
  •  up to 33% of the shares of our common stock that it beneficially owned on the date of this prospectus during the period between 12 and 18 months after the date of this prospectus; and
 
  •  up to an additional 33% of the shares of our common stock that it beneficially owned on the date of this prospectus during the period between 18 and 24 months after the date of this prospectus.
      We are party to distribution agreements with El.En. under which we distribute products manufactured by El.En., including our Cynergy PL™, PhotoLight, PhotoSilk Plus and TriActive LaserDermology products. These agreements provide us with exclusive worldwide distribution rights for the Cynergy PL product and exclusive distribution rights in the United States and Canada for the PhotoLight, PhotoSilk Plus and TriActive LaserDermology products. Each of the distribution agreements has an initial term that expires in January 2012, and each will automatically renew for additional one-year terms unless either party provides notice of termination within a specified period prior to the expiration of the initial term or any subsequent renewal term.
      Pursuant to the underwriting agreement relating to this offering, we and El.En. have agreed to indemnify the underwriters and their controlling persons against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities. We and El.En. intend to enter into an agreement prior to the closing of this offering providing that:
  •  we and El.En. will give prompt notice to the other party of any claim for indemnification under the underwriting agreement;
 
  •  we will have the right to assume the defense of any action for which indemnification is sought from us or El.En., and El.En. will not settle or compromise any such action without our prior written consent; and
 
  •  subject to El.En.’s compliance with the obligations listed above, in the event and to the extent El.En. is required to make any indemnity payments to the underwriters pursuant to the underwriting agreement, and such indemnity payments relate to matters as to which El.En., as of the date of the agreement, had no knowledge after reasonable inquiry, we will reimburse El.En. for such indemnity payments actually paid to the underwriters.
This agreement will not affect the respective liability of us and El.En. to the underwriters pursuant to the underwriting agreement.
      See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Relationship with El.En.,” “Business — El.En. Commercial Relationship,” “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” and “Underwriting.”

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Our Dual Class Capital Structure
      Prior to the completion of this offering, we will have only one class of common stock authorized, issued and outstanding. Immediately prior to this offering, we will restate our certificate of incorporation to, among other things, create a dual class capital structure by authorizing class A and class B common stock and reclassifying all of our outstanding shares of previously existing common stock into shares of class B common stock. In addition, upon our filing of the restated certificate of incorporation, each outstanding option to purchase shares of our common stock will automatically become an option to purchase an equal number of shares of our class B common stock, with no other changes to the terms of the option. We and El.En. are selling shares of class A common stock in this offering, and the only shares of our class A common stock to be outstanding immediately following this offering will be the shares being sold in this offering.
      Except as described below, the holders of class A common stock and class B common stock have identical rights and will be entitled to one vote per share with respect to each matter presented to our stockholders on which the holders of common stock are entitled to vote. Until El.En. beneficially owns less than 20% of the aggregate number of shares of our class A common stock and class B common stock outstanding, or less than 50% of the number of shares of our class B common stock outstanding, the holders of shares of our class B common stock will have the right to:
  •  elect a majority of our board of directors;
 
  •  approve amendments to our bylaws adopted by our class A and class B stockholders, voting as a single class; and
 
  •  approve amendments to any provision of our certificate of incorporation relating to the rights of holders of common stock, the powers, election and classification of the board of directors, corporate opportunities and the rights of holders of class A common stock and class B common stock to elect and remove directors, act by written consent and call special meetings of stockholders.
In addition, the holders of shares of our class B common stock will vote with our class A stockholders in the election of the remaining directors.
      Because El.En. is the holder of a majority of the shares of our class B common stock, El.En.’s approval will be required for any of the actions described above.
      Shares of class B common stock will convert automatically into class A common stock upon any transfer of such shares, whether or not for value. Shares of class B common stock are also convertible into class A common stock upon the occurrence of events specified in our restated certificate of incorporation.
      See “Description of Capital Stock — Common Stock.”
Risks Associated with Our Business
      Our business is subject to numerous risks, as more fully described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” immediately following this prospectus summary. We have a history of operating losses, and we may not maintain profitability. We rely on third party suppliers, including some sole source suppliers, for the components and subassemblies of many of our products. We compete against companies that have longer operating histories, more established products and greater resources than we do. We rely on third party distributors to market, sell and service a significant portion of our products. El.En. will continue to have substantial control over us after this offering. We depend on El.En. for several of the products that we market and sell. El.En. markets and sells products that compete with our products.

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Our Corporate Information
      We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in July 1991. Our principal executive offices are located at 5 Carlisle Road, Westford, Massachusetts 01886, and our telephone number is (978) 256-4200. Our website address is www.cynosurelaser.com. The information on our website is not a part of this prospectus.
 
      Except in our financial statements included in this prospectus, the table set forth under “Capitalization,” “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” or where otherwise expressly indicated that a reference to common stock is historical in nature:
  •  this prospectus assumes for all purposes that our restated certificate of incorporation has been filed and become effective and that our previously existing shares of common stock have been converted into and reclassified as shares of class B common stock and that each outstanding option to purchase common stock has become an option to purchase class B common stock; and
 
  •  in this prospectus, we refer to our to be authorized class A common stock and class B common stock collectively as our common stock.
      Cynosure®, Apogee®, PhotoGenica® and SmartCool® are our registered trademarks. We also have the following trademarks and servicemarks: Acclaimtm, Affinitytm, Apogee Elitetm, Cynergytm, CynosureSpatm, LaserDermologysm, Photolighttm, PhotoSilktm, PhotoSilk Plustm and VStartm. TriActive® is the registered trademark of El.En. S.p.A. Each of the other trademarks, trade names or service marks appearing in this prospectus belongs to its respective holder.

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The Offering
                 
Class A common stock offered by:
           
 
Us
   4,000,000  shares    
 
El.En. 
   1,000,000  shares    
           
Total
   5,000,000  shares    
           
Common stock to be outstanding after this offering:
           
 
Class A
   5,000,000  shares    
 
Class B
   5,242,877  shares    
           
   
Total
  10,242,877  shares    
           
Common stock to be held by El.En. immediately after this offering 3,888,628 shares of class B common stock, which El.En. has agreed not to sell for 12 to 24 months following this offering, as described under “Shares Eligible for Future Sale — Lock-up Agreements.”
 
Voting Rights Holders of our class A common stock and class B common stock are in each case entitled to one vote per share on all matters on which stockholders are entitled to vote, except holders of class B common stock will have the right separately to elect and remove a majority of the members of our board of directors, to approve amendments to our bylaws adopted by our stockholders and to approve amendments to specified provisions of our certificate of incorporation. See “Description of Capital Stock — Common Stock.”
 
Use of Proceeds We expect to use our net proceeds from this offering to expand our sales, marketing and distribution capabilities, to fund our research and development activities and for general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions of complementary products, technologies or businesses.
 
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of class A common stock by El.En.
 
Risk Factors See “Risk Factors” and other information included in this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should consider carefully before deciding to invest in shares of our class A common stock.
 
Proposed Nasdaq National Market symbol CYNO
      The number of shares of our class A common stock and class B common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on no shares of class A common stock and 6,242,877 shares of class B common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2005. The number of shares to be outstanding after this offering excludes:
  •  1,861,809 shares of class B common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2005 at a weighted average exercise price of $3.31 per share; and
 
  •  541,591 shares of class A common stock reserved for future issuance under our equity compensation plans as of the date of this prospectus.
      Unless otherwise noted, the information in this prospectus assumes that the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option.

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Summary Consolidated Financial Data
      The following summary consolidated financial data for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 have been derived from our audited financial statements. The summary consolidated financial data as of September 30, 2005 and for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2005 have been derived from our unaudited financial statements. The unaudited summary consolidated financial statement data includes, in our opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations for these periods. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005. You should read these data together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing at the end of this prospectus and the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of this prospectus.
      The as adjusted consolidated balance sheet data give effect to the sale by us of 4,000,000 shares of class A common stock in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $13.00 per share, the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
                                           
        Nine Months Ended
    Year Ended December 31,   September 30,
         
    2002   2003   2004   2004   2005
                     
    (In thousands, except per share data)
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:
                                       
Revenues
  $ 22,962     $ 27,125     $ 41,633     $ 29,407     $ 40,121  
Cost of revenues
    13,198       14,207       20,465       14,245       18,724  
                               
Gross profit
    9,764       12,918       21,168       15,162       21,397  
Operating expenses:
                                       
 
Sales and marketing
    5,777       8,720       12,590       8,666       12,171  
 
Research and development
    2,379       2,481       3,139       2,200       2,315  
 
General and administrative
    3,979       3,766       4,092       3,061       3,685  
 
Stock-based compensation
          76       136       108       326  
                               
Total operating expenses
    12,135       15,043       19,957       14,035       18,497  
                               
(Loss) income from operations
    (2,371 )     (2,125 )     1,211       1,127       2,900  
Interest expense, net
    (25 )     (62 )     (122 )     (102 )     (40 )
Gain on sale of investment
                3,019       3,019        
Other income (expense), net
    298       1,822       976       667       (243 )
                               
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes and minority interest
    (2,098 )     (365 )     5,084       4,711       2,617  
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
    (301 )     72       (276 )     126       929  
Minority interest in net income of subsidiary
    70       63       64       43       58  
                               
Net (loss) income
  $ (1,867 )   $ (500 )   $ 5,296     $ 4,542     $ 1,630  
                               
Basic net (loss) income per share
  $ (0.35 )   $ (0.09 )   $ 0.93     $ 0.82     $ 0.26  
                               
Diluted net (loss) income per share
  $ (0.35 )   $ (0.09 )   $ 0.92     $ 0.82     $ 0.22  
                               
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
    5,272       5,530       5,700       5,532       6,232  
                               
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    5,272       5,530       5,773       5,532       7,348  
                               
                 
    As of September 30, 2005
     
    Actual   As Adjusted
         
    (In thousands)
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,379     $ 49,639  
Working capital
    11,117       57,377  
Total assets
    34,339       80,599  
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion
    770       770  
Retained earnings
    3,940       3,940  
Total stockholders’ equity
    16,461       62,721  

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 C: 
RISK FACTORS
      Investing in our class A common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below together with all of the other information included in this prospectus, including the financial statements and related notes appearing at the end of this prospectus, before deciding to invest in our class A common stock. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations may be materially harmed. In this event, the market price of our class A common stock could decline and you could lose part or all of your investment.
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
We have a history of operating losses, and we may not maintain profitability.
      Although we were profitable in 2004 and for the first nine months of 2005, we incurred operating losses for three of the last five years. Our net losses were approximately $6.0 million in 2001, $1.9 million in 2002 and $0.5 million in 2003. We may not be able to sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis. If we are unable to maintain profitability, the market value of our stock will decline, and you could lose all or a part of your investment.
If we fail to obtain Alexandrite rods or our air cooling system from our sole suppliers, our ability to manufacture and sell our products and components would be impaired.
      We use Alexandrite rods to manufacture the lasers for our Apogee products. We depend exclusively on Northrop Grumman SYNOPTICS to supply Alexandrite rods to us, and we are aware of no alternative supplier meeting our quality standards. We offer our SmartCool® treatment cooling systems for use with our laser aesthetic treatment systems, and we depend exclusively on Zimmer Elektromedizin GmbH to supply SmartCool systems to us. Both Alexandrite lasers and our SmartCool systems are important to our business.
      We do not have long-term arrangements with Northrop Grumman SYNOPTICS or Zimmer Elektromedizin for the supply of Alexandrite rods or SmartCool systems, but instead purchase from them on a purchase order basis. Northrop Grumman SYNOPTICS and Zimmer Elektromedizin are not required, and may not be able or willing, to meet our future requirements at current prices, or at all. Any extended interruption in our supplies of Alexandrite rods or our SmartCool treatment cooling systems could materially harm our business.
We compete against companies that have longer operating histories, more established products and greater resources than we do, which may prevent us from achieving further market penetration or improving operating results.
      Competition in the aesthetic laser industry is intense. Our products compete against products offered by public companies, such as Candela Corporation, Cutera, Inc., Laserscope, Lumenis Ltd., Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. and Syneron Medical Ltd., as well as several smaller specialized private companies, such as Radiancy, Inc. and Thermage, Inc. Some of these competitors have significantly greater financial and human resources than we do and have established reputations, as well as worldwide distribution channels and sales and marketing capabilities that are larger and more established than ours. Additional competitors may enter the market, and we are likely to compete with new companies in the future. We also face competition from medical products, such as BOTOX® and collagen injections, and surgical and non-surgical aesthetic procedures, such as face lifts, sclerotherapy, electrolysis, microdermabrasion and chemical peels. We may also face competition from manufacturers of pharmaceutical and other products that have not yet been developed. As a result of competition with these companies, products and procedures, we could experience loss of market share and decreasing revenue as well as reduced prices and profit margins, any of which would harm our business and operating results.

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      Our ability to compete effectively depends upon our ability to distinguish our company and our products from our competitors and their products. Factors affecting our competitive position include:
  •  product performance and design;
 
  •  ability to sell products tailored to meet the applications needs of clients and patients;
 
  •  quality of customer support;
 
  •  product pricing;
 
  •  product safety;
 
  •  sales, marketing and distribution capabilities;
 
  •  success and timing of new product development and introductions; and
 
  •  intellectual property protection.
      Some of our competitors have more established products and customer relationships than we do, which could inhibit our further market penetration efforts. For example, we have encountered, and expect to continue to encounter, situations where, due to pre-existing relationships, potential customers determine to purchase additional products from our competitors. If we are unable to compete effectively, our business and operating results will be harmed.
      In addition, some of our current and potential competitors have significantly greater financial, research and development, manufacturing and sales and marketing resources than we have. Our competitors could utilize their greater financial resources to acquire other companies to gain enhanced name recognition and market share, as well as to acquire new technologies or products that could effectively compete with our product lines.
If we do not continue to develop and commercialize new products and identify new markets for our products and technology, we may not remain competitive, and our revenues and operating results could suffer.
      The aesthetic laser and light-based treatment system industry is subject to continuous technological development and product innovation. If we do not continue to be innovative in the development of new products and applications, our competitive position will likely deteriorate as other companies successfully design and commercialize new products and applications. Accordingly, our success depends in part on developing new and innovative applications of laser and other light-based technology and identifying new markets for and applications of existing products and technology. If we are unable to develop and commercialize new products and identify new markets for our products and technology, our products and technology could become obsolete and our revenues and operating results could be adversely affected.
      To remain competitive, we must:
  •  develop or acquire new technologies that either add to or significantly improve our current products;
 
  •  convince our target customers that our new products or product upgrades would be attractive revenue-generating additions to their practices;
 
  •  sell our products to non-traditional customers, including primary care physicians, gynecologists and other specialists;
 
  •  identify new markets and emerging technological trends in our target markets and react effectively to technological changes; and
 
  •  maintain effective sales and marketing strategies.
If our new products do not gain market acceptance, our revenues and operating results could suffer.
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the long term. If the products we develop do not gain market acceptance, our revenues and operating results could suffer.
      We expect that many of the products we develop will be based upon new technologies or new applications of existing technologies. It may be difficult for us to achieve market acceptance of some of our products, particularly the first products that we introduce to the market based on new technologies or new applications of existing technologies.
If demand for our aesthetic treatment systems by non-traditional physician customers and spas does not develop as we expect, our revenues will suffer and our business will be harmed.
      Our revenues from non-traditional physician customers and spa purchasers of our products have increased significantly since January 1, 2004. We believe, and our growth expectations assume, that we and other companies selling lasers and other light-based aesthetic treatment systems have only begun to penetrate these markets and that our revenues from selling to these markets will continue to increase. If our expectations as to the size of these markets and our ability to sell our products to participants in these markets are not correct, our revenues will suffer and our business will be harmed.
We rely upon third party suppliers for the components and subassemblies of many of our products, making us vulnerable to supply shortages and price fluctuations, which could harm our business.
      Many of the components and subassemblies that comprise our aesthetic treatment systems are currently manufactured for us by a limited number of suppliers. In addition, one third party supplier assembles and tests many of the components and subassemblies for our Apogee, Cynergy, Acclaim and VStar product families. We do not have long-term contracts with any of these third parties, including the third party supplier that assembles many of our components and subassemblies, for the supply of parts or services. Any interruption in the supply of components or subassemblies, or our inability to obtain substitute components or subassemblies from alternate sources at acceptable prices in a timely manner, or our inability to obtain assembly and testing services, could impair our ability to meet the demand of our customers, which would have an adverse effect on our business and operating results.
We sell our products in numerous international markets. Our operating results may suffer if we are unable to manage our international operations effectively.
      We sell our products in 48 foreign countries, and we therefore are subject to risks associated with having international operations. International sales accounted for 58% of our revenue for 2003, 45% of our revenue for 2004 and 39% of our revenue for the first nine months of 2005.
      Our international sales are subject to a number of risks, including:
  •  foreign certification and regulatory requirements;
 
  •  difficulties in staffing and managing our foreign operations;
 
  •  import and export controls; and
 
  •  political and economic instability.
Revenue from our international sales could be adversely affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which would cause our operating results to suffer.
      We face risks associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Revenues from our international operations that were recorded in U.S. dollars represented approximately 45% of our total 2004 international revenues. Substantially all of the remaining 55% of our total 2004 revenues from international operations were sales in euros, British pounds and Japanese yen. Since we report our financial position and results of operations in U.S. dollars, our reported results of operations may be adversely affected by changes in the exchange rate between these currencies and the U.S. dollar. We have not historically engaged in hedging activities relating to our non-U.S. dollar operations. We may incur negative foreign currency translation charges as a result of changes in currency exchange rates, which could cause our operating results to suffer.

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We rely on third party distributors to market, sell and service a significant portion of our products. If these distributors do not commit the necessary resources to effectively market, sell and service our products or if our relationships with these distributors are disrupted, our business and operating results may be harmed.
      In North America, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France, Japan and China, we sell our products through our internal sales organization. Outside of these markets, we sell our products through third party distributors. Our sales and marketing success in these other markets depends on these distributors, in particular their sales and service expertise and relationships with the customers in the marketplace. Sales of our aesthetic treatment systems by third party distributors represented 21% of our revenue in 2003, 13% of our revenue in 2004 and 17% of our revenue in the first nine months of 2005. We do not control these distributors, and they may not be successful in marketing our products. Third party distributors may terminate their relationships with us, or fail to commit the necessary resources to market and sell our products to the level of our expectations. Currently, we have written distributor agreements in place with only nine of our 19 third party distributors. The third party distributors with which we do not have written distributor agreements may terminate their relationships with us and stop selling and servicing our products with little or no notice. If current or future third party distributors do not perform adequately, or if we fail to maintain our existing relationships with these distributors or fail to recruit and retain distributors in particular geographic areas, our revenue from international sales may be adversely affected and our operating results could suffer.
Because we do not require training for users of our products, and sell our products to non-physicians, there exists an increased potential for misuse of our products, which could harm our reputation and our business.
      Federal regulations allow us to sell our products to or on the order of practitioners licensed by law to use or order the use of a prescription device. The definition of “licensed practitioners” varies from state to state. As a result, our products may be purchased or operated by physicians with varying levels of training and, in many states, by non-physicians, including nurse practitioners, chiropractors and technicians. Outside the United States, many jurisdictions do not require specific qualifications or training for purchasers or operators of our products. We do not supervise the procedures performed with our products, nor do we require that direct medical supervision occur. We and our distributors offer product training sessions, but neither we nor our distributors require purchasers or operators of our products to attend training sessions. The lack of required training and the purchase and use of our products by non-physicians may result in product misuse and adverse treatment outcomes, which could harm our reputation and expose us to costly product liability litigation.
Product liability suits could be brought against us due to a defective design, material or workmanship or due to misuse of our products. These lawsuits could be expensive and time consuming and result in substantial damages to us and increases in our insurance rates.
      If our products are defectively designed, manufactured or labeled, contain defective components or are misused, we may become subject to substantial and costly litigation by our customers or their patients or clients. Misusing our products or failing to adhere to operating guidelines for our products can cause severe burns or other damage to the eyes, skin or other tissue. We are routinely involved in claims related to the use of our products. Product liability claims could divert management’s attention from our core business, be expensive to defend and result in sizable damage awards against us. Our current insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover these claims. Moreover, in the future, we may not be able to obtain insurance in amount or scope sufficient to provide us with adequate coverage against potential liabilities. Any product liability claims brought against us, with or without merit, could increase our product liability insurance rates or prevent us from securing continuing coverage, could harm our reputation in the industry and reduce product sales. We would need to pay any product losses in excess of our insurance coverage out of cash reserves, harming our financial condition and adversely affecting our operating results.

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  We may incur substantial expenses if our past practices are shown to have violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
      We previously used facsimiles to disseminate information about our clinical workshops to large numbers of customers and potential customers. These facsimiles were transmitted by third parties retained by us, and were sent to recipients whose facsimile numbers were supplied by us as well as other recipients whose facsimile numbers we purchased from other sources. In May 2005, we stopped sending unsolicited facsimiles to customers and potential customers.
      Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, or TCPA, recipients of unsolicited facsimile “advertisements” are entitled to damages of up to $500 per facsimile for inadvertent violations and up to $1,500 per facsimile for knowing or willful violations.
      In May 2005, we were sued in Massachusetts state court by Dr. Ari Weitzner, individually and as putative representative of a purported class under the TCPA. The lawsuit alleges that we violated the TCPA by sending unsolicited advertisements by facsimile. Although we are continuing to investigate the number of facsimiles transmitted during the period for which the plaintiff in the lawsuit seeks class certification, and the number of these facsimiles that were “unsolicited” within the meaning of the TCPA, we expect the number of unsolicited facsimiles to be very large.
      We are vigorously defending the Weitzner lawsuit, but litigation is subject to numerous uncertainties and we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter. Even if we prevail in this lawsuit, other individual or class action claims may be brought against us alleging past violations of the TCPA. Moreover, the amount of any potential liability in connection with this lawsuit or other possible lawsuits will depend, to a large extent, on whether a class in a class action lawsuit is certified and, if one is certified, on the scope of the class, neither of which we can predict at this time.
      We have not recorded a liability related to this lawsuit or other possible future lawsuits. However, we may determine in the future that an accrual is required, and we may be required to pay damages in respect of this lawsuit or other possible future lawsuits arising out of our past transmission of facsimiles, any of which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. Regardless of the outcome, this lawsuit or other possible future lawsuits may cause us to incur significant expenses and divert the attention of our management and key personnel from our business operations.
      We have tendered a claim with respect to the Weitzner lawsuit to our general liability insurance carrier and coverage has been disputed. Although the carrier has previously provided coverage for several small individual claims brought against us under the TCPA, the carrier has denied coverage for this claim. Even if coverage is determined to apply, since the potential liability under this claim and other possible future claims could be substantial, our coverage may not be sufficient to satisfy any damages that we may be required to pay.
Our financial results may fluctuate from quarter to quarter, which makes our results difficult to predict and could cause our results to fall short of expectations.
      Our financial results may fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, many of which are outside of our control. For these reasons, comparing our financial results on a period-to-period basis may not be meaningful, and you should not rely on our past results as an indication of our future performance. Our future quarterly and annual expenses as a percentage of our revenues may be significantly different from those we have recorded in the past or which we expect for the future. Our financial results in some quarters may fall below expectations. Any of these events could cause our stock price to fall. Each of the risk factors listed in this “Risk Factors” section, and the following factors, may adversely affect our financial results:
  •  continued availability of attractive equipment leasing terms for our customers, which may be negatively influenced by interest rate increases;
 
  •  increases in the length of our sales cycle; and
 
  •  reductions in the efficiency of our manufacturing processes.

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If there is not sufficient demand for the procedures performed with our products, practitioner demand for our products could decline, which would adversely affect our operating results.
      Most procedures performed using our aesthetic treatment systems are elective procedures that are not reimbursable through government or private health insurance. The cost of these elective procedures must be borne by the patient. As a result, the decision to undergo a procedure that utilizes our products may be influenced by a number of factors, including:
  •  patient awareness of procedures and treatments;
 
  •  the cost, safety and effectiveness of the procedure and of alternative treatments;
 
  •  the success of our and our customers’ sales and marketing efforts to purchasers of these procedures; and
 
  •  consumer confidence, which may be affected by economic and other conditions.
      If there is not sufficient demand for the procedures performed with our products, practitioner demand for our products would be reduced, which would adversely affect our operating results.
Our business and operations are experiencing rapid growth. If we fail to effectively manage our growth, our business and operating results could be harmed.
      We have experienced significant growth in the scope of our operations and the number of our employees. For example, our revenue increased from $23.0 million in 2002 to $41.6 million in 2004, and the number of our employees increased from 138 at the beginning of 2003 to 181 as of September 30, 2005. This growth has placed significant demands on our management, as well as our financial and operational resources. If we do not effectively manage our growth, the efficiency of our operations and the quality of our products could suffer, which could adversely affect our business and operating results. To effectively manage this growth, we will need to continue to:
  •  implement appropriate operational, financial and management controls, systems and procedures;
 
  •  expand our manufacturing capacity and scale of production;
 
  •  expand our sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure and capabilities; and
 
  •  provide adequate training and supervision to maintain high quality standards.
We may be unable to attract and retain management and other personnel we need to succeed.
      Our success depends on the services of our senior management and other key research and development, manufacturing, sales and marketing employees. The loss of the services of one or more of these employees could have a material adverse effect on our business. We consider retaining Michael R. Davin, our president and chief executive officer, to be key to our efforts to develop, sell and market our products and remain competitive. We have entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Davin; however, the employment agreement is terminable by him on short notice and may not ensure his continued service with our company. Our future success will depend in large part upon our ability to attract, retain and motivate highly skilled employees. We cannot be certain that we will be able to do so.
Any acquisitions that we make could disrupt our business and harm our financial condition.
      From time to time, we evaluate potential strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses, products or technologies, as well as consider joint ventures and other collaborative projects. We may not be able to identify appropriate acquisition candidates or strategic partners, or successfully negotiate, finance or integrate any businesses, products or technologies that we acquire. We do not have any experience with acquiring companies or products. Any acquisition we pursue could diminish the proceeds from this offering available to us for other uses or be dilutive to our stockholders, and could divert management’s time and resources from our core operations.

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Risks Related to Our Relationship with El.En.
El.En. will continue to have substantial control over us after this offering and could delay or prevent a change of control.
      Even after this offering, El.En., our largest stockholder, will be able to control the election of a majority of the members of our board of directors. Immediately prior to this offering, El.En. held 78% of our outstanding common stock. Immediately following this offering, El.En. will own 74% of our outstanding class B common stock, which will comprise 38% of our aggregate outstanding common stock, or 35% of our aggregate outstanding common stock if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment right in full. Until El.En. beneficially owns less than 20% of the aggregate number of shares of our class A common stock and class B common stock outstanding or less than 50% of the number of shares of our class B common stock outstanding, El.En., as holder of a majority of the shares of our class B common stock, will have the right:
  •  to elect a majority of the members of our board of directors;
 
  •  to approve amendments to our bylaws adopted by our class A and class B stockholders, voting as a single class; and
 
  •  to approve amendments to any provisions of our restated certificate of incorporation relating to the rights of holders of common stock, the powers, election and classification of the board of directors, corporate opportunities and the rights of holders of class A common stock and class B common stock to elect and remove directors, act by written consent and call special meetings of stockholders.
In addition, the holders of shares of our class B common stock will vote with our class A stockholders for the election of the remaining directors.
      Because El.En. is the holder of a majority of the shares of our class B common stock, El.En.’s approval will be required for any of the actions described above. In addition, because El.En. will be able to control the election of a majority of our board, and because of its substantial holdings of our capital stock, El.En. will likely have the ability to delay or prevent a change of control of our company that may be favored by other directors or stockholders and otherwise exercise substantial control over all corporate actions requiring board or stockholder approval.
We currently depend on El.En. for our Cynergy PL, PhotoLight, PhotoSilk Plus and TriActive LaserDermology products. If our distribution agreements with El.En. terminate, we will no longer be able to sell these products, and our business will be harmed.
      El.En. manufactures and owns the intellectual property rights to the Cynergy PL, PhotoLight, PhotoSilk Plus and TriActive LaserDermology products. We distribute these products pursuant to distribution agreements we have with El.En. These agreements provide us with exclusive worldwide distribution rights for our Cynergy PL product, and exclusive North American distribution rights for our PhotoLight, PhotoSilk and TriActive LaserDermology products. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we derived 5% of our revenues from our distribution relationship with El.En., and for the year ended December 31, 2004, we derived 4% of our revenues from this relationship. Although we have distribution rights for the PhotoLight, PhotoSilk Plus, Cynergy PL and TriActive LaserDermology products during the terms of the agreements, El.En. may discontinue production of these products at any time and must make reasonable efforts to provide one year’s notice to us prior to such discontinuation. Additionally, El.En. may not be able or willing to provide these products to us after the expiration of those agreements. El.En. may change the prices that we pay for these products on 30 days’ notice to us. Additionally, El.En. may terminate the distribution agreement for the PhotoLight, PhotoSilk Plus and TriActive LaserDermology systems if we do not meet annual minimum purchase obligations specified in the agreements. If El.En. ceases production of these products, is unable or unwilling to sell these products to us after the expiration of the distribution agreements, terminates the agreements or increases the prices that we pay for the products, we may not be able to replace them with similar products in a timely manner or on comparable terms, and our business could be adversely affected.

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El.En. and its subsidiaries market and sell products that compete with our products, and any competition by El.En. could have a material adverse effect on our business.
      El.En. is a leading laser manufacturer in Europe and a leading light-based medical device manufacturer worldwide. El.En. and its subsidiaries develop and produce laser systems with scientific, industrial, commercial and medical applications. Although we have exclusive North American distribution rights for our PhotoLight, PhotoSilk Plus and TriActive LaserDermology products, El.En. may compete with us in North America with its other products. In the event that our distribution agreements with El.En. terminate, El.En. may compete with us in North America with these products. El.En. markets, sells, promotes and licenses products that compete with our products outside of North America. El.En. has significantly greater financial, technical and human resources than we have and is better equipped to research, develop, manufacture and commercialize products. In addition, El.En. has more extensive experience in light-based technologies. Our business could be materially and adversely affected by competition from El.En.
Conflicts of interest may arise between us and El.En., and these conflicts might ultimately be resolved in a manner unfavorable to us.
      For financial reporting purposes, our financial results are included in El.En.’s consolidated financial statements. Two of our directors, Andrea Cangioli and Gabriele Clementi, and the spouse of one of our directors, Leonardo Masotti, are also officers or directors of El.En. These three directors own or have an interest in substantial amounts of El.En. stock. Ownership interests of our directors in El.En. stock, or service as a director of our company while at the same time serving as, or being the spouse of, a director or officer of El.En., could give rise to conflicts of interest when a director or officer is faced with a decision that could have different implications for the two companies. Conflicts may arise with respect to possible future distribution and research and development arrangements with El.En. or another El.En. affiliated company in which the terms and conditions of the arrangements are subject to negotiation between us and El.En. or such other El.En. affiliated company. These potential conflicts could also arise, for example, over matters such as:
  •  the nature, timing, marketing, distribution and price of our products and El.En.’s products that compete with each other;
 
  •  intellectual property matters; and
 
  •  business opportunities that may be attractive to both El.En. and us.
      In order to address potential conflicts of interest between us and El.En., upon completion of this offering, our restated certificate of incorporation will contain provisions regulating and defining the conduct of our affairs as they may involve El.En. and El.En. affiliated companies and El.En.’s officers and directors who serve as our directors. These provisions recognize that we and El.En. and El.En. affiliated companies engage and may continue to engage in the same or similar business activities and lines of business and will continue to have contractual and business relations with each other. These provisions expressly permit El.En. and its affiliated companies to compete against us and narrowly limit corporate opportunities that El.En. or its directors or officers who serve as our directors must make available to us.
Our class A share price may decline because of future sales of our shares by El.En.
      After completion of this offering, El.En. may sell all or part of the shares of our class B common stock that it owns, at which time those shares would automatically convert into shares of our class A common stock. El.En. is not subject to any contractual obligation to maintain its ownership position in our shares, except that it has agreed with the underwriters for this offering that, without the prior written consent of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., the lead-managing underwriter of this offering, it will not sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of our common stock for a period of 24 months after the date of this prospectus, other than:
  •  up to 33% of the shares of our common stock that it beneficially owned on the date of this prospectus during the period between 12 and 18 months after the date of this prospectus; and

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  •  up to an additional 33% of the shares of our common stock that it beneficially owned on the date of this prospectus during the period between 18 and 24 months after the date of this prospectus.
      Consequently, El.En. may not maintain its ownership of our common stock following this offering. Sales by El.En. of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market could adversely affect prevailing market prices for our class A common stock.
  If El.En. sells the shares of our stock held by it and no longer has control over us, our commercial relationship with El.En. may be adversely affected.
      El.En. has advised us that, except for the shares of class A common stock that it is selling in this offering, it currently does not intend to sell its shares of our common stock in the foreseeable future. However, El.En.’s plans and intentions may change at any time and, other than El.En.’s agreement with the underwriters discussed above not to sell more than specified amounts of shares of our common stock for a period of 24 months after the date of this prospectus, El.En. is not subject to any contractual obligation to maintain an ownership position in our shares.
      If El.En. sells our shares and no longer has control over us, El.En. will cease to include our financial results in its consolidated financial statements, and El.En.’s interests may differ significantly from ours. If this occurs, our commercial relationship with El.En., from which we derived 5% of our revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 4% of our revenues in 2004, may be adversely affected, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business. For example, if El.En. does not have a continuing interest in our financial success, it may be more inclined to compete with us in North America and in other markets, not to enter into future commercial agreements with us or to terminate or not renew our existing distribution agreements. If any of these events were to occur, it could harm our business.
Risks Related to Intellectual Property
If we infringe or are alleged to infringe intellectual property rights of third parties, our business could be adversely affected.
      Our products may infringe or be claimed to infringe patents or patent applications under which we do not hold licenses or other rights. Third parties may own or control these patents and patent applications in the United States and abroad. These third parties could bring claims against us that would cause us to incur substantial expenses and, if successfully asserted against us, could cause us to pay substantial damages. Further, if a patent infringement suit were brought against us, we could be forced to stop or delay manufacturing or sales of the product that is the subject of the suit.
      As a result of patent infringement claims, or in order to avoid potential claims, we may choose or be required to seek a license from the third party and be required to pay license fees or royalties or both. These licenses may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. Even if we were able to obtain a license, the rights may be nonexclusive, which could result in our competitors gaining access to the same intellectual property. Ultimately, we could be forced to cease some aspect of our business operations if, as a result of actual or threatened patent infringement claims, we are unable to enter into licenses on acceptable terms. This could harm our business significantly.
      There has been substantial litigation and other proceedings regarding patent and other intellectual property rights in our industry. In addition to infringement claims against us, we may become a party to other types of patent litigation and other proceedings, including interference proceedings declared by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and opposition proceedings in the European Patent Office, regarding intellectual property rights with respect to our products and technology. The cost to us of any patent litigation or other proceeding, even if resolved in our favor, could be substantial. Some of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of such litigation or proceedings more effectively than we can because of their greater financial resources. Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of patent litigation or other proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete in the marketplace. Patent litigation and other proceedings may also absorb significant management time.

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A third party has asserted that we need a license to its patents in order for us to continue selling many of our products.
      On July 2, 2004, Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. sent us a letter proposing to enter into negotiations with us regarding the grant of a nonexclusive license under specified United States and foreign patents owned or licensed by Palomar with respect to our Apogee Elite, Apogee 5500, PhotoLight and Acclaim 7000 products, and also with respect to our SmartEpil II product, which we no longer offer. In subsequent letters from Palomar dated September 14, 2004 and March 24, 2005, Palomar reiterated its willingness to negotiate a license under these patents and, in its March 24, 2005 letter, stated that it continues to believe that we need a license under these patents for each of the products listed in the July 2, 2004 letter, as well as for our PhotoSilk, PhotoSilk Plus, Cynergy, Cynergy PL and Cynergy III systems. We have not entered into negotiations with Palomar with respect to such a license.
      In February 2002, Palomar filed a lawsuit against one of our competitors, Cutera, Inc., alleging that by making, using, selling or offering for sale its hair removal products, Cutera willfully and deliberately infringed one of the patents that Palomar has asserted against us in its letters to us. This litigation between Palomar and Cutera is ongoing. Palomar may also bring suit against us claiming that some or all of our products violate patents owned or licensed by Palomar. Litigation is unpredictable, and we may not prevail in successfully defending or asserting our position. If Palomar takes legal action against us, and if we do not prevail, we may be ordered to pay substantial damages for past sales and an ongoing royalty for future sales of products found to infringe Palomar’s patents or we could be ordered to stop selling any products that are found to infringe Palomar’s patents.
If we are unable to obtain or maintain intellectual property rights relating to our technology and products, the commercial value of our technology and products will be adversely affected and our competitive position could be harmed.
      Our success and ability to compete depends in part upon our ability to obtain protection in the United States and other countries for our products by establishing and maintaining intellectual property rights relating to or incorporated into our technology and products. We own a variety of patents and patent applications in the United States and corresponding patents and patent applications in many foreign jurisdictions. To date, however, our patent estate has not stopped other companies from competing against us, and we do not know how successful we would be should we choose to assert our patents against suspected infringers. Our pending and future patent applications may not issue as patents or, if issued, may not issue in a form that will be advantageous to us. Even if issued, patents may be challenged, narrowed, invalidated or circumvented, which could limit our ability to stop competitors from marketing similar products or limit the length of term of patent protection we may have for our products. Changes in either patent laws or in interpretations of patent laws in the United States and other countries may diminish the value of our intellectual property or narrow the scope of our patent protection.
If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our proprietary information and know-how, the value of our technology and products could be adversely affected.
      In addition to patented technology, we rely upon unpatented proprietary technology, processes and know-how, particularly with respect to our Alexandrite and pulse dye lasers. We generally seek to protect this information in part by confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants and third parties. These agreements may be breached, and we may not have adequate remedies for any such breach. In addition, our trade secrets may otherwise become known or be independently developed by competitors.
Risks Related to Government Regulation
If we fail to obtain and maintain necessary U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearances for our products and indications or if clearances for future products and indications are delayed or not issued, our business would be harmed.
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shipping of our products. In the United States, before we can market a new medical device, or a new use of, or claim for, an existing product, we must first receive either 510(k) clearance or premarket approval from the FDA, unless an exemption applies. Both of these processes can be expensive and lengthy and entail significant user fees, unless exempt. The FDA’s 510(k) clearance process usually takes from three to 12 months, but it can last longer. The process of obtaining premarket approval is much more costly and uncertain than the 510(k) clearance process. It generally takes from one to three years, or even longer, from the time the premarket approval application is submitted to the FDA until an approval is obtained.
      In order to obtain premarket approval and, in some cases, a 510(k) clearance, a product sponsor must conduct well controlled clinical trials designed to test the safety and effectiveness of the product. Conducting clinical trials generally entails a long, expensive and uncertain process that is subject to delays and failure at any stage. The data obtained from clinical trials may be inadequate to support approval or clearance of a submission. In addition, the occurrence of unexpected findings in connection with clinical trials may prevent or delay obtaining approval or clearance. If we conduct clinical trials, they may be delayed or halted, or be inadequate to support approval or clearance, for numerous reasons, including:
  •  FDA, other regulatory authorities or an institutional review board may place a clinical trial on hold;
 
  •  patients may not enroll in clinical trials, or patient follow-up may not occur, at the rate we expect;
 
  •  patients may not comply with trial protocols;
 
  •  institutional review boards and third party clinical investigators may delay or reject our trial protocol;
 
  •  third party clinical investigators may decline to participate in a trial or may not perform a trial on our anticipated schedule or consistent with the clinical trial protocol, good clinical practices, or other FDA requirements;
 
  •  third party organizations may not perform data collection and analysis in a timely or accurate manner;
 
  •  regulatory inspections of our clinical trials or manufacturing facilities may, among other things, require us to undertake corrective action or suspend or terminate our clinical trials, or invalidate our clinical trials;
 
  •  changes in governmental regulations or administrative actions; and
 
  •  the interim or final results of the clinical trials may be inconclusive or unfavorable as to safety or effectiveness.
      Medical devices may be marketed only for the indications for which they are approved or cleared. The FDA may not approve or clear indications that are necessary or desirable for successful commercialization. Indeed, the FDA may refuse our requests for 510(k) clearance or premarket approval of new products, new intended uses or modifications to existing products. Our clearances can be revoked if safety or effectiveness problems develop.
After clearance or approval of our products, we are subject to continuing regulation by the FDA, and if we fail to comply with FDA regulations, our business could suffer.
      Even after clearance or approval of a product, we are subject to continuing regulation by the FDA, including the requirements that our facility be registered and our devices listed with the agency. We are subject to Medical Device Reporting regulations, which require us to report to the FDA if our products may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury or malfunction in a way that would likely cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if the malfunction were to recur. We must report corrections and removals to the FDA where the correction or removal was initiated to reduce a risk to health posed by the device or to remedy a violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act caused by the device that may present a risk to health, and maintain records of other corrections or removals. The FDA closely regulates promotion and advertising and our promotional and advertising activities could come under scrutiny. Since 1994, we have received five untitled letters from the FDA regarding alleged violations caused by our promotional activities. We have responded to these letters and the FDA has found

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our responses acceptable. If the FDA objects to our promotional and advertising activities or finds that we failed to submit reports under the Medical Device Reporting regulations, for example, the FDA may allege our activities resulted in violations.
      The FDA and state authorities have broad enforcement powers. Our failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements could result in enforcement action by the FDA or state agencies, which may include any of the following sanctions:
  •  untitled letters, warning letters, fines, injunctions, consent decrees and civil penalties;
 
  •  repair, replacement, refunds, recall or seizure of our products;
 
  •  operating restrictions or partial suspension or total shutdown of production;
 
  •  refusing or delaying our requests for 510(k) clearance or premarket approval of new products or new intended uses;
 
  •  withdrawing 510(k) clearance or premarket approvals that have already been granted; and
 
  •  criminal prosecution.
      If any of these events were to occur, they could harm our business.
Federal regulatory reforms may adversely affect our ability to sell our products profitably.
      From time to time, legislation is drafted and introduced in Congress that could significantly change the statutory provisions governing the clearance or approval, manufacture and marketing of a device. In addition, FDA regulations and guidance are often revised or reinterpreted by the agency in ways that may significantly affect our business and our products. It is impossible to predict whether legislative changes will be enacted or FDA regulations, guidance or interpretations changed, and what the impact of such changes, if any, may be.
We have modified some of our products without FDA clearance. The FDA could retroactively determine that the modifications were improper and require us to stop marketing and recall the modified products.
      Any modifications to one of our FDA-cleared devices that could significantly affect its safety or effectiveness, or that would constitute a major change in its intended use, requires a new 510(k) clearance or a premarket approval. We may be required to submit extensive pre-clinical and clinical data depending on the nature of the changes. We may not be able to obtain additional 510(k) clearances or premarket approvals for modifications to, or additional indications for, our existing products in a timely fashion, or at all. Delays in obtaining future clearances or approvals would adversely affect our ability to introduce new or enhanced products in a timely manner, which in turn would harm our revenue and operating results. We have made modifications to our devices in the past and may make additional modifications in the future that we believe do not or will not require additional clearances or approvals. If the FDA disagrees, and requires new clearances or approvals for the modifications, we may be required to recall and to stop marketing the modified devices, which could harm our operating results and require us to redesign our products.
If we fail to comply with the FDA’s Quality System Regulation and laser performance standards, our manufacturing operations could be halted, and our business would suffer.
      We are currently required to demonstrate and maintain compliance with the FDA’s Quality System Regulation, or QSR. The QSR is a complex regulatory scheme that covers the methods and documentation of the design, testing, control, manufacturing, labeling, quality assurance, packaging, storage and shipping of our products. Because our products involve the use of lasers, our products also are covered by a performance standard for lasers set forth in FDA regulations. The laser performance standard imposes specific record keeping, reporting, product testing and product labeling requirements. These requirements include affixing warning labels to laser products as well as incorporating certain safety features in the design of laser products. The FDA enforces the QSR and laser performance standards through periodic unannounced inspections. We have been, and anticipate in the future being, subject to such inspections. Our failure to comply with the QSR or to take satisfactory corrective action in response to an adverse

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QSR inspection or our failure to comply with applicable laser performance standards could result in enforcement actions, including a public warning letter, a shutdown of or restrictions on our manufacturing operations, delays in approving or clearing a product, refusal to permit the import or export of our products, a recall or seizure of our products, fines, injunctions, civil or criminal penalties, or other sanctions, such as those described in the preceding paragraphs, any of which could cause our business and operating results to suffer.
If we fail to comply with state laws and regulations, or if state laws or regulations change, our business could suffer.
      In addition to FDA regulations, most of our products are also subject to state regulations relating to their sale and use. These regulations are complex and vary from state to state, which complicates monitoring compliance. In addition, these regulations are in many instances in flux. For example, federal regulations allow our prescription products to be sold to or on the order of “licensed practitioners,” that is, practitioners licensed by law to use or order the use of a prescription device. Licensed practitioners are defined on a state-by-state basis. As a result, some states permit non-physicians to purchase and operate our products, while other states do not. Additionally, a state could change its regulations at any time to prohibit sales to particular types of customers. We believe that, to date, we have sold our prescription products only to licensed practitioners. However, our failure to comply with state laws or regulations and changes in state laws or regulations may adversely affect our business.
We or our distributors may be unable to obtain or maintain international regulatory qualifications or approvals for our current or future products and indications, which could harm our business.
      Sales of our products outside the United States are subject to foreign regulatory requirements that vary widely from country to country. In many countries, our third party distributors are responsible for obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals for our products. We do not control our third party distributors, and they may not be successful in obtaining or maintaining these regulatory approvals. In addition, the FDA regulates exports of medical devices from the United States.
      Complying with international regulatory requirements can be an expensive and time consuming process, and approval is not certain. The time required to obtain foreign clearances or approvals may be longer than that required for FDA clearance or approval, and requirements for such clearances or approvals may differ significantly from FDA requirements. Foreign regulatory authorities may not clear or approve our products for the same indications cleared or approved by the FDA. The foreign regulatory approval process may include all of the risks associated with obtaining FDA clearance or approval in addition to other risks. Although we or our distributors have obtained regulatory approvals in the European Union and other countries outside the United States for many of our products, we or our distributors may be unable to maintain regulatory qualifications, clearances or approvals in these countries or obtain qualifications, clearances or approvals in other countries. For example, we are in the process of seeking regulatory approvals from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for the direct sale of our products into that country. If we are not successful in doing so, our business will be harmed. We may also incur significant costs in attempting to obtain and in maintaining foreign regulatory clearances, approvals or qualifications.
      Foreign regulatory agencies, as well as the FDA, periodically inspect manufacturing facilities both in the United States and abroad. If we experience delays in receiving necessary qualifications, clearances or approvals to market our products outside the United States, or if we fail to receive those qualifications, clearances or approvals, or if we fail to comply with other foreign regulatory requirements, we and our distributors may be unable to market our products or enhancements in international markets effectively, or at all. Additionally, the imposition of new requirements may significantly affect our business and our products. We may not be able to adjust to such new requirements.
New regulations may limit our ability to sell to non-physicians, which could harm our business.
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physicians under physician supervision perform aesthetic procedures at dedicated facilities. However, federal, state and international regulations could change at any time, disallowing sales of our products to aestheticians, and limiting the ability of aestheticians and non-physicians to operate our products. Any limitations on our ability to sell our products to non-physicians or on the ability of aestheticians and non-physicians to operate our products could cause our business and operating results to suffer.
Risks Related to the Offering
After this offering, El.En. will continue to have substantial control over us. In addition, El.En. and our executive officers and directors will maintain the ability to control all matters submitted to stockholders for approval.
      In addition to the factors discussed above regarding El.En.’s ability to control the election of a majority of the members of our board of directors, when this offering is completed El.En. and our executive officers and directors will, in the aggregate, beneficially own approximately 43% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, if these stockholders were to act together, they would be able to control all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval. For example, these persons could control any amendment of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and approval of any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. This concentration of voting power could delay or prevent an acquisition of our company on terms that other stockholders may desire. Please also see the discussion under “— Risks Related to Our Relationship with El.En. — El.En. will continue to have substantial control over us after this offering and could delay or prevent a change of control.”
  Provisions in our corporate charter documents and under Delaware law may delay or prevent attempts by our stockholders to change our management and hinder efforts to acquire a controlling interest in us.
      Provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in control that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which you might otherwise receive a premium for your shares. These provisions may also prevent or frustrate attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our management. These provisions include:
  •  a dual class capital structure that allows El.En. to control the election of a majority of the members of our board of directors;
 
  •  the classification of the members of our directors who are elected by holders of our class A common stock and class B common stock, voting together as a single class;
 
  •  limitations on the removal of directors who are elected by holders of our class A common stock and class B common stock, voting together as a single class;
 
  •  advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals and nominations;
 
  •  the inability of class A stockholders to act by written consent or to call special meetings; and
 
  •  the ability of our board of directors to designate the terms of and issue new series of preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could be used to institute a “poison pill” that would work to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer, effectively preventing acquisitions that have not been approved by our board of directors.
      The affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of our shares of capital stock entitled to vote is necessary to amend or repeal the above provisions of our certificate of incorporation, and the right of the holders of shares of our class B common stock to elect a majority of the members of our board of directors may not be modified without the approval of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of our class B common stock outstanding. In addition, absent approval of our board of directors, our bylaws may only be amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of our shares of capital stock entitled to vote and the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the shares of class B common stock outstanding.
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a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. Accordingly, Section 203 may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company.
If you purchase shares of our class A common stock in this offering, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution of your investment.
      We expect the initial public offering price of our class A common stock to be substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our class A common stock. Therefore, if you purchase shares of our class A common stock in this offering, your interest will be diluted immediately to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per share of our class A common stock and the net tangible book value per share of our class A and class B common stock after this offering. See “Dilution.”
An active trading market for our class A common stock may not develop.
      Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for any shares of our common stock. The initial public offering price for our class A common stock will be determined through negotiations with the underwriters. Although we have applied to have our class A common stock quoted on The Nasdaq National Market, an active trading market for our shares may never develop or be sustained following this offering. If an active market for our class A common stock does not develop, it may be difficult to sell shares you purchase in this offering without depressing the market price for the shares or at all.
Our stock price is likely to be volatile, and purchasers of our class A common stock could incur substantial losses.
      Our class A common stock price is likely to be volatile. The stock market in general has experienced extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. As a result of this volatility, investors may not be able to sell their class A common stock at or above the initial public offering price. The market price for our class A common stock may be influenced by many factors, including:
  •  the success of competitive products or technologies;
 
  •  regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries;
 
  •  developments or disputes concerning patents or other proprietary rights;
 
  •  the recruitment or departure of key personnel;
 
  •  variations in our financial results or those of companies that are perceived to be similar to us;
 
  •  market conditions in the our industry and issuance of new or changed securities analysts’ reports or recommendations; and
 
  •  general economic, industry and market conditions.
We have broad discretion in the use of our net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.
      Our management will have broad discretion in the application of our net proceeds from this offering and could spend the proceeds in ways that do not improve our operating results or enhance the value of our class A common stock. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could result in financial losses that could have a material adverse effect on our business, cause the price of our class A common stock to decline and delay the development of our product candidates. Pending their use, we may invest our net proceeds from this offering in a manner that does not produce income or that loses value.
We have never paid cash dividends on our capital stock, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
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any future debt agreements may preclude us from paying dividends. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our class A common stock will be your sole source of gain for the foreseeable future.
A significant portion of our total outstanding shares are restricted from immediate resale but may be sold into the market in the near future. This could cause the market price of our class A common stock to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.
      Sales of a substantial number of shares of our class A common stock, including shares of our class B common stock that have been converted into shares of our class A common stock, in the public market could occur at any time. These sales, or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell shares, could reduce the market price of our class A common stock. We also intend to register all shares of our class A common stock that we may issue under our employee benefit plans. Once we register these shares, they can be freely sold in the public market upon issuance, subject to the lock-up agreements described in “Underwriting.”

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 C: 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
      This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this prospectus regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management and expected market growth are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements about:
  •  our ability to identify and penetrate new markets for our products and technology;
 
  •  our ability to innovate, develop and commercialize new products;
 
  •  our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory clearances;
 
  •  our sales and marketing capabilities and strategy in the United States and internationally;
 
  •  our intellectual property portfolio; and
 
  •  our estimates regarding expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and needs for additional financing.
      We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. We have included important factors in the cautionary statements included in this prospectus, particularly in the “Risk Factors” section, that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that we make.
      You should read this prospectus and the documents that we have filed as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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 C: 
USE OF PROCEEDS
      We estimate that we will receive approximately $46.3 million in net proceeds from the 4,000,000 shares of class A common stock that we are offering, or approximately $55.3 million if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, based upon an assumed initial public offering price of $13.00 per share, the midpoint of the estimated price range shown on the cover of this prospectus, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
      We estimate that we will use:
  •  approximately $17.0 million of our net proceeds to expand our sales, marketing and distribution capabilities; and
 
  •  approximately $5.0 million of our net proceeds to fund our research and development activities.
      We intend to use the remainder of our net proceeds for general corporate purposes. We may use a portion of our net proceeds to acquire complementary products, technologies or businesses. We currently have no agreements or commitments to complete any such transactions. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures may vary significantly depending upon numerous factors, including our future revenues and cash generated by operations. Accordingly, we will retain broad discretion in the allocation of our net proceeds of this offering.
      Pending use of our net proceeds from this offering, we intend to invest the proceeds in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing instruments.
      We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of class A common stock offered by El.En.
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DIVIDEND POLICY
      We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings to finance the growth and development of our business. We do not anticipate paying cash dividends to our stockholders in the foreseeable future.

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CAPITALIZATION
      The following table sets forth our capitalization as of September 30, 2005:
  •  on an actual basis; and
 
  •  on an as adjusted basis to give effect to:
  •  the filing of our restated certificate of incorporation prior to the completion of this offering, and the resulting reclassification and conversion of our outstanding shares of common stock into shares of class B common stock on a one-for-one basis; and
 
  •  the sale of 4,000,000 shares of class A common stock that we are offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $13.00 per share, the midpoint of the estimated price range shown on the cover of this prospectus, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
      You should read this table together with our financial statements and the related notes appearing at the end of this prospectus and the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of this prospectus.
                     
    As of September 30, 2005
     
    Actual   As Adjusted
         
    (In thousands, except
    share data)
    (Unaudited)
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion
  $ 770     $ 770  
             
Stockholders’ equity
               
 
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 15,000,000 shares authorized actual and no shares authorized as adjusted; 6,242,877 shares outstanding actual and no shares outstanding as adjusted
    63        
 
Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share; no shares authorized actual, 61,500,000 shares authorized as adjusted; no shares outstanding actual and 5,000,000 shares outstanding as adjusted
          5  
 
Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share; no shares authorized actual, 8,500,000 shares authorized as adjusted; no shares outstanding actual and 5,242,877 shares outstanding as adjusted
          5  
 
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; no shares authorized actual, 5,000,000 shares authorized as adjusted; no shares outstanding actual and no shares outstanding as adjusted
           
Additional paid-in capital
    14,885       61,198  
Retained earnings
    3,940       3,940  
Deferred stock-based compensation
    (1,532 )     (1,532 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (608 )     (608 )
Treasury stock, 36,136 shares, at cost
    (287 )     (287 )
             
   
Total stockholders’ equity
    16,461       62,721  
             
Total capitalization
  $ 17,231     $ 63,491  
             
      The number of shares in the table above excludes:
  •  1,861,809 shares of class B common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2005 at a weighted average exercise price of $3.31 per share; and
 
  •  541,591 shares of class A common stock reserved for future issuance under our equity compensation plans as of the date of this prospectus.

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DILUTION
      If you invest in our class A common stock, your interest will be diluted immediately to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per share of our class A common stock and the net tangible book value per share of our class A and class B common stock after this offering.
      Our actual net tangible book value as of September 30, 2005 was $16.2 million, or $2.59 per share of class A and class B common stock. Net tangible book value per share represents the amount of our total tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the number of shares of class A and class B common stock outstanding.
      After giving effect to the issuance and sale by us of the 4,000,000 shares of class A common stock in this offering, at an assumed initial public offering price of $13.00 per share, the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, less the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our net tangible book value as of September 30, 2005 would have been $62.4 million, or $6.09 per share of class A and class B common stock. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value per share of $3.51 to existing stockholders and immediate dilution of $6.91 per share to new investors purchasing shares in this offering. Dilution per share to new investors is determined by subtracting the net tangible book value per share after this offering from the initial public offering price per share paid by a new investor. The following table illustrates the per share dilution without giving effect to the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters:
                   
Assumed initial public offering price per share of class A common stock
          $ 13.00  
 
Actual net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2005
  $ 2.59          
 
Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors
    3.50          
             
 
Adjusted net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2005
    6.09          
             
Adjusted net tangible book value per share after the offering
            6.09  
             
Dilution per share to new investors
          $ 6.91  
             
      If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, our net tangible book value will increase to $6.50 per share, representing an immediate increase to existing stockholders of $3.91 per share and an immediate dilution of $6.50 per share to new investors. If any shares are issued in connection with outstanding options, you will experience further dilution.
      The following table summarizes as of September 30, 2005 the number of shares of common stock purchased from us, the total consideration paid and the average price per share paid by El.En., other existing stockholders and by new investors in this offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
                                           
    Total Shares   Total Consideration    
            Average Price
    Number   %   Amount   %   Per Share
                     
El.En.(1)
    612,959       6 %   $ 1,793,920       3 %   $ 2.93  
Other existing stockholders(2)
    5,629,918       55       10,516,447       16       1.87  
New investors
    4,000,000       39       52,000,000       81       13.00  
                               
 
Totals
    10,242,877       100 %   $ 64,310,367       100 %        
                               
 
(1)  Excludes an aggregate of 4,275,669 shares purchased by El.En. directly from other stockholders at a weighted-average purchase price of $3.29 per share. El.En. currently holds, including shares purchased directly from us and shares purchased directly from other stockholders, a total of 4,888,628 shares at a weighted-average purchase price of $3.25 per share.
 
(2)  Includes 4,275,669 shares purchased from us by other stockholders and subsequently sold to El.En. directly by other stockholders as described in Note 1 above.

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      The table above is based on shares outstanding as of September 30, 2005 and excludes:
  •  1,861,809 shares of class B common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2005 at a weighted average exercise price of $3.31 per share; and
 
  •  541,591 shares of class A common stock reserved for future issuance under our equity compensation plans as of the date of this prospectus.
      If the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full, the following will occur:
  •  the percentage of shares of class A and class B common stock held by existing stockholders will decrease to approximately 48% of the total number of shares of our class A and class B common stock outstanding after this offering; and
 
  •  the number of shares held by new investors will increase to 5,750,000, or approximately 52%, of the total number of shares of our class A and class B common stock outstanding after this offering.
      Assuming the exercise in full of all of our options outstanding as of September 30, 2005, adjusted net tangible book value as of September 30, 2005 would be $2.76 per share and, after giving effect to the sale of 4,000,000 shares of class A common stock in this offering, there would be an immediate dilution of $7.33 per share to new investors purchasing shares in this offering. If all options outstanding as of September 30, 2005 are exercised in full, new investors would have contributed 74% of the total consideration paid but would own only 33% of our capital stock outstanding after the offering and exercise of all such outstanding options.

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 C: 
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
      You should read the following selected consolidated financial data in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing at the end of this prospectus and the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of this prospectus. We have derived the consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2003 and 2004 from our audited consolidated financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus. We have derived the consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 2001 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2000, 2001 and 2002 from our audited consolidated financial statements, which are not included in this prospectus. We have derived the unaudited consolidated statement of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2005 and the unaudited consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2005 from our unaudited consolidated financial statements, which are included in this prospectus. The unaudited selected consolidated financial statement data include, in our opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations for these periods. Our historical results for any prior period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any future period.
                                                           
        Nine Months Ended
    Year Ended December 31,   September 30,
         
    2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2004   2005
                             
    (In thousands, except per share data)
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:
                                                       
Revenues
  $ 23,602     $ 22,389     $ 21,678     $ 25,525     $ 40,364     $ 28,138     $ 40,121  
Revenues from related party
    193       677       1,284       1,600       1,269       1,269        
                                           
 
Total revenues
    23,795       23,066       22,962       27,125       41,633       29,407       40,121  
Cost of revenues
    10,989       12,158       13,198       14,207       20,465       14,245       18,724  
                                           
Gross profit
    12,806       10,908       9,764       12,918       21,168       15,162       21,397  
Operating expenses:
                                                       
 
Sales and marketing
    6,446       7,007       5,777       8,720       12,590       8,666       12,171  
 
Research and development
    3,179       3,216       2,379       2,481       3,139       2,200       2,315  
 
General and administrative
    2,888       4,496       3,979       3,766       4,092       3,061       3,685  
 
Stock-based compensation
    19                   76       136       108       326  
                                           
Total operating expenses
    12,532       14,719       12,135       15,043       19,957       14,035       18,497  
                                           
Income (loss) from operations
    274       (3,811 )     (2,371 )     (2,125 )     1,211       1,127       2,900  
Interest income (expense), net
    149       40       (25 )     (62 )     (122 )     (102 )     (40 )
Gain on sale of investment
                            3,019       3,019        
Other (expense) income, net
    (644 )     (1,417 )     298       1,822       976       667       (243 )
                                           
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes and minority interest
    (221 )     (5,188 )     (2,098 )     (365 )     5,084       4,711       2,617  
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
    (13 )     779       (301 )     72       (276 )     126       929  
Minority interest in net income of subsidiary
          48       70       63       64       43       58  
                                           
Net (loss) income
  $ (208 )   $ (6,015 )   $ (1,867 )   $ (500 )   $ 5,296     $ 4,542     $ 1,630  
                                           
Basic net (loss) income per share
  $ (0.04 )   $ (1.25 )   $ (0.35 )   $ (0.09 )   $ 0.93     $ 0.82     $ 0.26  
                                           
Diluted net (loss) income per share
  $ (0.04 )   $ (1.25 )   $ (0.35 )   $ (0.09 )   $ 0.92     $ 0.82     $ 0.22  
                                           
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
    4,802       4,808       5,272       5,530       5,700       5,532       6,232  
                                           
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    4,802       4,808       5,272       5,530       5,773       5,532       7,348  
                                           

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    As of December 31,    
        As of September 30,
    2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005
                         
    (In thousands)
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,854     $ 473     $ 3,290     $ 2,111     $ 4,028     $ 3,379  
Working capital
    11,128       5,439       6,262       4,572       10,678       11,117  
Total assets
    18,379       14,548       15,979       18,228       28,001       34,339  
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion
    63       328       123       81       476       770  
Retained earnings (deficit)
    5,007       (619 )     (2,486 )     (2,986 )     2,310       3,940  
Total stockholders’ equity
    13,200       7,679       7,890       7,288       14,640       16,461  

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 C: 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
      You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our financial statements and the related notes and other financial data included elsewhere in this prospectus. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this prospectus, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.
Company Overview
      We develop and market aesthetic treatment systems used by physicians and other practitioners that incorporate laser and light-based energy sources. As of September 30, 2005, we had sold more than 4,700 aesthetic treatment systems worldwide.
      We were incorporated in July 1991. In 2002, El.En. S.p.A., an Italian company that itself and through subsidiaries develops and markets laser systems for medical and industrial applications, acquired a majority of our capital stock. In September 2003, we recruited a new management team that has implemented a comprehensive reorganization of our company, including:
  •  redesigning many of our existing products;
 
  •  introducing innovative new products and technologies;
 
  •  streamlining and rationalizing our manufacturing processes;
 
  •  reorganizing and expanding our research and development, sales and marketing and distribution capabilities; and
 
  •  enhancing our customer service network.
      Since the beginning of 2004, we have introduced 10 new aesthetic treatment systems, including our four flagship products:
  •  the Apogee Elite system, our flagship product for hair removal, in March 2004;
 
  •  the Cynergy system, our flagship product for the treatment of vascular lesions, in February 2005;
 
  •  the PhotoSilk Plus system, our flagship product for skin rejuvenation through the treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions, in February 2005; and
 
  •  the TriActive LaserDermology system, our flagship product for the temporary reduction of the appearance of cellulite, in February 2004.
As a result of our product development efforts, we incurred increased research and development expenses in absolute dollars, although not as a percentage of revenues, during each of 2003 and 2004.
      We have expanded our direct sales and marketing organization from 22 employees as of September 30, 2003 to 54 employees as of September 30, 2005. In addition, we have expanded our distribution relationships and had 19 distributors covering 31 countries as of September 30, 2005. In January 2005, we launched a separate CynosureSpa brand with product offerings, tailored marketing and sales personnel focused exclusively on the aesthetic spa market. As a result of these activities, we incurred increased sales and marketing expenses in absolute dollars, although not as a percentage of revenues, during each of 2003 and 2004.

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      We recently redesigned or introduced a number of our products, including our Apogee, Cynergy, Acclaim and VStar product families, so that they are built in a modular fashion using fewer components. We began shipping these redesigned products in the second quarter of 2005. We believe that this new approach allows our platform technology to be easily upgradeable, increases the scalability and efficiency of our production process and facilitates improvements in field service diagnosis and repair. We expect that the new modular design of these products will reduce our direct labor and inventory costs and result in lower cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues.
      In November 2000, we purchased a 20% equity interest, which we subsequently increased to 40%, in Sona MedSpa International, Inc., formerly known as Sona International Corporation, an operator and franchisor of spa franchises. Also in November 2000, we entered into a supply and revenue sharing arrangement with Sona MedSpa pursuant to which we provided our aesthetic treatment systems to Sona MedSpa and its franchisees and received a share of their revenues from procedures using our products. We also guaranteed the lease obligations for two facilities operated by Sona MedSpa. In May 2004, we sold our equity interest in Sona MedSpa to third parties and also sold to Sona MedSpa a portion of the aesthetic treatment systems previously provided by us under the supply and revenue sharing arrangement. We recognized a gain of $3.0 million from the sale of our equity interest and an additional $1.2 million in revenue from the sale of the systems to Sona MedSpa in connection with the transaction. Also in May 2004, we entered into an amended supply and revenue sharing arrangement with Sona MedSpa pursuant to which we continue to sell systems to Sona MedSpa and its franchisees and receive a share of their revenues from procedures using our systems. During the period in which we held our equity interest in Sona MedSpa, we accounted for our investment using the equity method of accounting and recognized our share of Sona MedSpa’s income or loss as a component of other income (expense). We recognized other expense of $0.2 million in 2002 for our share of Sona MedSpa’s loss and recognized other income of $0.7 million in 2003 and $0.2 million in 2004 for our share of Sona MedSpa’s income.
      We also sell our lasers on an original equipment manufacturer basis to third parties with whom we collaborate in connection with surgical uses of our laser products. In addition, until 2004, we had a distributor relationship with El.En. pursuant to which we sold a veterinary laser product in the United States supplied by El.En.
Financial Operations Overview
     Revenues
      We generate revenues primarily from sales of our products and parts and accessories and, to a lesser extent, from services, including product warranty revenues, and from our revenue sharing arrangement with Sona MedSpa. In 2004, we derived approximately 87% of our revenues from sales of our products, 6% of our revenues from service and 7% of our revenues from our revenue sharing arrangement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we derived approximately 91% of our revenues from sales of our products, 6% of our revenues from service and 3% of our revenues from our revenue sharing arrangement. Generally, we recognize revenues from the sales of our products upon delivery to our customers, revenues from service contracts and extended product warranties ratably over the coverage period, revenues from service in the period in which the service occurs and revenues from our revenue sharing arrangement in the period the procedures are performed.
      We sell our products directly in North America, four European countries, Japan and China and use distributors to sell our products in other countries where we do not have a direct presence. For the year ended December 31, 2004, we derived 45%, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 we derived 39%, of our revenues from sales of our products outside North America. As of September 30, 2005, we had 32 sales employees in North America, 10 sales employees in four European countries, Japan

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and China and distributors in 31 countries. The following table provides revenue data by geographical region for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the nine months ended September 30, 2005:
                   
    Percentage of Revenues
     
    Year Ended   Nine Months Ended
Region   December 31, 2004   September 30, 2005
         
North America
    55 %     61 %
Europe
    24       21  
Asia/ Pacific
    16       12  
Other
    5       6  
             
 
Total
    100 %     100 %
             
See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus for revenues and asset data by geographic region.
Cost of Revenues
      Our cost of revenues consists primarily of material, labor and manufacturing overhead expenses and includes the cost of components and subassemblies supplied by third party suppliers. Cost of revenues also includes service and warranty expenses, as well as salaries and personnel-related expenses for our operations management team, purchasing and quality control.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
      Our sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries, commissions and other personnel-related expenses for employees engaged in sales, marketing and support of our products, trade show, promotional and public relations expenses and management and administration expenses in support of sales and marketing. We expect our sales and marketing expenses to increase in absolute dollars, though we do not expect them to increase significantly as a percentage of revenues, as we expand our sales, marketing and distribution capabilities.
Research and Development Expenses
      Our research and development expenses consist of salaries and other personnel-related expenses for employees primarily engaged in research, development and engineering activities and materials used and other overhead expenses incurred in connection with the design and development of our products. We expense all of our research and development costs as incurred. We expect our research and development expenditures to increase in absolute dollars, though we do not expect them to increase significantly as a percentage of revenues, as we continue to devote resources to research and develop new products and technologies.
General and Administrative Expenses
      Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and other personnel-related expenses for executive, accounting and administrative personnel, professional fees and other general corporate expenses. We expect our general and administrative expenses to increase in absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenues as a result of our becoming a public company.
Stock-Based Compensation
      Our stock-based compensation consists of expenses related to stock-based awards to employees and non-employees. We currently account for our stock-based awards to employees using the intrinsic-value method. Under the intrinsic-value method, compensation expense is measured on the date of grant as the difference between the deemed fair market value of our common stock for accounting purposes and the option exercise price multiplied by the number of options granted. In May 2005, we recorded $1.7 million of deferred stock-based compensation in connection with options granted at that time, which we are

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amortizing over the vesting periods of the options. Stock-based awards to non-employees are currently expensed under the fair value method using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. We expect to adopt SFAS 123(R) in the first quarter of fiscal 2006, which will require us to expense all stock-based awards under the fair value method.
Interest Expense, net
      Interest expense consists primarily of interest due on short-term indebtedness owed to El.En. and with respect to capitalized leases.
Provision for Income Taxes
      As of December 31, 2004, we had federal tax credits of $0.4 million and state tax credits of $0.5 million to offset future tax liability and state net operating losses of approximately $3.1 million to offset future taxable income. If not utilized, these credit carryforwards will expire at various dates through 2019, and the net operating losses will expire at various dates through 2024. In addition, the future utilization of our net operating loss carryforwards may be limited based upon changes in ownership pursuant to regulations promulgated under the Internal Revenue Code. We also had foreign net operating losses of approximately $2.6 million available to reduce future foreign income taxes, which will expire at various times beginning in 2005.
Results of Operations
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2005
      The following table contains selected unaudited statement of operations data, which serves as the basis of the discussion of our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2005:
                                                   
    Nine Months Ended   Nine Months Ended   Change
    September 30,   September 30,   2004 Period to
    2004   2005   2005 Period
             
        As a % of       As a % of   $   %
    Amount   Revenues   Amount   Revenues   Change   Change
                         
    (In thousands, except for percentages)
Revenues
  $ 29,407       100 %   $ 40,121       100 %   $ 10,714       36 %
Cost of revenues
    14,245       48       18,724       47       4,479       31  
                                     
Gross profit
    15,162       52       21,397       53       6,235       41  
Operating expenses:
                                               
 
Sales and marketing
    8,666       29       12,171       30       3,505       40  
 
Research and development
    2,200       7       2,315       6       115       5  
 
General and administrative
    3,061       10       3,685       9       624       20  
 
Stock-based compensation
    108             326       1       218       202  
                                     
Total operating expenses
    14,035       48       18,497       46       4,462       32  
                                     
Income from operations
    1,127       4       2,900       7       1,773       157  
Interest expense, net
    (102 )           (40 )           (62 )     (61 )
Gain on sale of investment
    3,019       10                   (3,019 )     (100 )
Other income (expense), net
    667       2       (243 )     (1 )     (910 )     (136 )
                                     
Income before provision for income taxes and minority interest
    4,711       16       2,617       7       (2,094 )     (44 )
Provision for income taxes
    126             929       2       803       637  
Minority interest in net income of subsidiary
    43             58             15       35  
                                     
Net income
  $ 4,542       15 %   $ 1,630       4 %   $ (2,912 )     (64 )%
                                     

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Revenues
      Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 included $1.3 million of revenues from a related party. For purposes of the following discussion, we refer to revenues and revenues from related party on a combined basis. Revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 exceeded revenues in the same period of 2004 by $10.7 million, or 36%. The increase in revenues was attributable to a number of factors:
  •  Revenues from the sale of products in North America increased $11.8 million, or 134%, to $20.6 million in the first nine months of 2005 as compared to $8.8 million in the first nine months of 2004. The increase was attributable to an increase in the number of product units sold and a higher average selling price due to a favorable change in product mix. The increase in North American revenues resulted in part from the reorganization and expansion of our North American sales organization, including the hiring of 14 additional direct sales employees between September 30, 2004 and 2005. The increase also resulted from the introduction of new products, particularly our Apogee Elite system at the end of the first quarter of 2004. Revenues from sales of products introduced in 2004 totaled $17.4 million, or 84%, of total North American product revenues in the first nine months of 2005.
 
  •  Revenues from sales of products outside of North America increased $1.7 million, or 17%, to $11.6 million in the first nine months of 2005 as compared to $9.9 million in the same period in 2004. The increase was mainly attributable to an increase in sales in Europe of $1.5 million, or 30%, over the same period in 2004, resulting from a favorable change in product mix and our increased focus on direct selling, for which we receive higher average selling prices as compared to sales through distributors, including the opening of our direct sales office in Spain in the second half of 2004.
 
  •  Revenues from original equipment manufacturer and other relationships and our revenue sharing arrangement decreased $3.0 million, or 55%, to $2.5 million in the first nine months of 2005 as compared to $5.5 million in the same period in 2004. The decrease was mainly attributable to non-recurring revenues of $1.2 million from the purchase of aesthetic treatment systems by Sona MedSpa in May 2004 in connection with the sale of our equity interest in Sona MedSpa, a $0.9 million decrease in our revenue sharing arrangement and a $0.9 million decrease in sales of a product we distributed that was supplied by El.En. in 2004 but that we did not distribute in 2005.
 
  •  Revenues from the sale of parts and accessories and services increased $0.2 million, or 4%, to $5.4 million in the first nine months of 2005 as compared to $5.2 million in the first nine months of 2004. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of revenues generated from service contracts.
Cost of Revenues
      Cost of revenues increased $4.5 million, or 31%, to $18.7 million in the first nine months of 2005, as compared to $14.2 million in the same period in 2004. The increase in the cost of revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in direct labor, overhead and material costs associated with increased sales of our products. Our cost of revenues decreased as a percentage of revenues to 47% in the first nine months of 2005 from 48% in the first nine months of 2004, resulting in an increase in our gross margin of 1% between the two periods. The slightly improved margin resulted from higher average selling prices of our products due to a favorable change in product mix, in part as a result of the introduction of our Apogee Elite system in the first quarter of 2004, as well as increased direct sales in North America. We derived 50% of our international product revenues from direct sales by us or our subsidiaries in each of the first nine months of 2005 and 2004. We derived all of our North American product revenues from direct sales.

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Sales and Marketing
      Sales and marketing expenses increased $3.5 million, or 40%, to $12.2 million in the first nine months of 2005, as compared to $8.7 million in the same period in 2004. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $2.0 million in personnel costs and travel expenses associated with the expansion of our North American direct sales organization and $0.9 million in personnel costs and travel expenses associated with our international subsidiaries. Promotional costs increased $0.6 million, primarily due to our increased number of clinical workshops, trade shows and promotional efforts. As a percentage of revenues, sales and marketing expenses increased to 30% for the first nine months of 2005 from 29% in the same period in 2004.
Research and Development
      Research and development expenses remained relatively flat, increasing by $0.1 million, or 5%, to $2.3 million in the first nine months of 2005, as compared to $2.2 million in the same period in 2004. In the first nine months of 2005, our research and development expenses were attributable to project research costs and product engineering expenses related to the introduction of our new Cynergy system in the first quarter of 2005 and ongoing development of new products. In the first nine months of 2004, our research and development expenses were attributable to project research costs and product engineering expenses related to the introduction of our new Apogee Elite, Apogee 5500 NL and Acclaim 7000 NL products in the first quarter of 2004 and our ongoing development of new products. As a percentage of revenues, research and development expenses decreased to 6% in the first nine months of 2005 from 7% in the same period in 2004.
General and Administrative
      General and administrative expenses increased $0.6 million, or 20%, to $3.7 million in the first nine months of 2005 from $3.1 million in the same period in 2004. The increase was primarily attributable to a $0.3 million increase in our international subsidiaries’ administrative expenses, primarily in connection with our opening an office in Spain in the second half of 2004, as well as a $0.1 million increase in personnel expenses associated with becoming a public company. As a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses decreased to 9% in the first nine months of 2005 from 10% in the same period in 2004.
Stock-Based Compensation
      Stock-based compensation related to employee stock-based awards was $0.2 million in the first nine months of 2005 compared to $0.1 million in the first nine months of 2004. We expect amortization of deferred stock-based compensation to be approximately $0.1 million for the remainder of 2005. Stock-based compensation related to non-employee option grants was $0.2 million in the first nine months of 2005.
Interest Expense, net; Gain on Sale of Investment and Other Income (Expense), net
      Interest expense decreased to $40,000 in the first nine months of 2005 from $0.1 million in the same period in 2004. The decrease resulted from a reduction in short-term notes payable for the 2005 period. In the first nine months of 2004, we recorded a gain of $3.0 million on the sale of our 40% equity interest in Sona MedSpa. We had no similar gain in the 2005 period. Other income (expense) decreased to $0.2 million in expense in the first nine months of 2005 from $0.7 million in income in the same period in 2004. The decrease was partially attributable to an increase in foreign currency transaction losses of $0.5 million and to a $0.2 million decrease in our equity interest in Sona MedSpa for the first nine months of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004 as a result of the sale of such interest. The decrease in other income (expense) is also attributable to $0.3 million in other income that we realized in the first nine months of 2004 in connection with a settlement with an insurer.
(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes
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$0.1 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of 3%. The increase in our effective income tax rate was primarily due to a reduction in our valuation allowance in 2004 on our U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards. In 2004, we utilized all of our available U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards. As a result, we had no U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards available to utilize against our 2005 taxable income, which resulted in a higher effective tax rate in 2005.
Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2004
      The following table contains selected statement of operations data, which serves as the basis of the discussion of our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004 (in thousands, except for percentages):
                                                   
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Change
    December 31, 2003   December 31, 2004   2003 to 2004
             
        As a % of       As a % of   $   %
    Amount   Revenues   Amount   Revenues   Change   Change
                         
Revenues
  $ 27,125       100 %   $ 41,633       100 %   $ 14,508       53 %
Cost of revenues
    14,207       52       20,465       49       6,258       44  
                                     
Gross profit
    12,918       48       21,168       51       8,250       64  
Operating expenses:
                                               
 
Sales and marketing
    8,720       32       12,590       30       3,870       44  
 
Research and development
    2,481       9       3,139       8       658       27  
 
General and administrative
    3,766       14       4,092       10       326       9  
 
Stock-based compensation
    76             136             60       79  
                                     
Total operating expenses
    15,043       55       19,957       48       4,914       33  
                                     
(Loss) income from operations
    (2,125 )     (8 )     1,211       3       3,336       157  
Interest expense, net
    (62 )           (122 )           (60 )     (97 )
Gain on sale of investment
                3,019       7       3,019        
Other income, net
    1,822       7       976       2       (846 )     (46 )
                                     
(Loss) income before provision (benefit) for income taxes and minority interest
    (365 )     (1 )     5,084       12       5,449       1,493  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    72             (276 )     (1 )     (348 )     (483 )
Minority interest in net income of subsidiary
    63             64             1       2  
                                     
Net (loss) income
  $ (500 )     (2 )%   $ 5,296       13 %   $ 5,796       1,159 %
                                     
Revenues
      Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2003 included $1.6 million, and for the year ended December 31, 2004 included $1.3 million, of revenues from related party. For purposes of the following discussion, we refer to revenues and revenues from related party on a combined basis. Revenues in 2004 exceeded revenues in 2003 by $14.5 million, or 53%. The increase in revenues was attributable to a number of factors:
  •  Revenues from the sale of products in North America increased $6.2 million, or 86%, to $13.4 million in 2004 as compared to $7.2 million in 2003. The increase was attributable to an increase in the number of products sold and a higher average selling price due to a favorable change in product mix. The increase in North American revenues resulted in part from the reorganization and expansion of our North American sales organization, including the hiring of new sales management and 10 additional direct sales employees between November 2003 and the end of 2004. The increase also resulted from the introduction of new products, particularly our Apogee

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  Elite system at the end of the first quarter of 2004. Revenues from sales of products introduced in 2004 totaled $9.8 million, or 74%, of total North American product revenues in 2004.
 
  •  Revenues from sales of products outside of North America increased $2.4 million, or 20.7%, to $14.0 million in 2004 as compared to $11.6 million in 2003. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in sales in Europe of $3.3 million, or 65%, over 2003, resulting from our introduction of new products and our increased focus on direct selling in 2004, for which we receive higher average selling prices as compared to sales through distributors, partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease in revenues from product sales in the Asia/ Pacific region, which was primarily attributable to the discontinuation of a product distributed in the region.
 
  •  Revenues from original equipment manufacturer and other relationships and our revenue sharing arrangement increased $4.8 million, or 200%, to $7.2 million in 2004 as compared to $2.4 million in 2003. The increase was mainly attributable to a $3.6 million increase in revenues from our revenue sharing arrangement with Sona MedSpa, reflecting growth in Sona MedSpa’s business, a different revenue sharing formula in the amended supply and revenue sharing arrangement entered into in May 2004 and non-recurring revenues of $1.2 million from the purchase of aesthetic treatment systems by Sona MedSpa in May 2004 in connection with the sale of our equity interest in Sona MedSpa, and a $0.9 million increase in sales of a product we formerly distributed supplied by El.En. in 2003 and 2004.
 
  •  Revenues from the sale of parts and accessories and services increased $1.1 million, or 20%, to $6.7 million in 2004 as compared to $5.6 million in 2003. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in revenues generated from service contracts, reflecting increased service contract marketing efforts by us.
     Cost of Revenues
      Cost of revenues increased $6.3 million in 2004, or 44%, to $20.5 million as compared to $14.2 million in 2003. The increase in cost of revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in direct labor, overhead and material costs associated with increased sales of our products. Our cost of revenues decreased as a percentage of revenues to 49% in 2004 from 52% in 2003, resulting in an increase in our gross margin of 3% between the two periods. The improved margin resulted from higher average selling prices of our products due to a favorable change in product mix, in part as a result of the introduction of our Apogee Elite system in the first quarter of 2004, as well as increased direct sales in North America and Europe, from which we receive higher average selling prices as compared to sales through distributors. In 2004, we derived 63% of our international product revenues from direct sales by us or our subsidiaries compared to 52% of our international product revenues in the same period in 2003. We derived all of our North American product revenues from direct sales.
     Sales and Marketing
      Sales and marketing expenses increased $3.9 million, or 44%, to $12.6 million in 2004, as compared to $8.7 million in 2003. The increase was attributable to an increase of $1.9 million in personnel costs and travel expenses associated with the expansion of our North American direct sales organization, an increase of $0.9 million in personnel costs and travel expenses associated with our international subsidiaries and an increase of $0.5 million in clinical research expenses. Promotional costs increased $0.7 million, primarily due to our increased number of clinical workshops, trade shows and promotional efforts, including product launch expenses incurred in connection with the introduction of our Apogee Elite, Apogee 5500 NL, Acclaim 7000 NL and TriActive LaserDermology systems in early 2004. As a percentage of revenues, sales and marketing expenses decreased to 30% in 2004 from 32% in 2003.
     Research and Development
      Research and development expenses increased $0.7 million, or 27%, to $3.1 million in 2004 as compared to $2.5 million in 2003. The increase was primarily attributable to expenses related to the development and introduction of our Apogee Elite, Apogee 5500 NL and Acclaim 7000 NL systems in 2004 and the development of our Cynergy and Cynergy III systems that were introduced in 2005. In 2003, our research and development

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expenses were attributable to project research costs and product engineering expenses related to the introduction of our Apogee 5500 and Acclaim 7000 products that were introduced in 2003 and the development of our Apogee Elite, Apogee 5500 NL and Acclaim 7000 NL products which were introduced in 2004. As a percentage of revenues, research and development expenses decreased to 8% in 2004 from 9% in 2003.
     General and Administrative
      General and administrative expenses increased $0.3 million, or 9%, to $4.1 million in 2004 as compared to $3.8 million in 2003. The increase was attributable to a $0.2 million increase in audit expenses and a $0.1 million increase in consulting expenses relating to our reorganization by the new management team. As a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses decreased to 10% in 2004 from 14% in 2003.
     Stock-Based Compensation
      In connection with employee stock purchase rights granted under our 2003 Stock Compensation Plan, we recorded stock-based compensation of $0.1 million in 2004 and $76,000 in 2003. The 2003 Stock Compensation Plan terminated on December 31, 2004 and we do not expect any additional stock-based compensation related to this plan.
     Interest Expense, net; Gain on Sale of Investment and Other Income (Expense), net
      Interest expense increased to $0.1 million in 2004 from $62,000 in 2003. The increase resulted from an increase in short-term notes payable for the 2004 period. Gain on sale of investment was $3.0 million in 2004; we did not record a similar gain in 2003. The gain on sale of investment in 2004 resulted from the non-recurring sale of our equity interest in Sona MedSpa. Other income, net decreased to $1.0 million in income in 2004 from $1.8 million in income in 2003. The decrease is attributable to the $0.6 million decrease in our equity interest in Sona MedSpa in 2004 as compared to 2003, reflecting the sale of such interest in May 2004, combined with a $0.5 million decrease in foreign currency transaction gains, partially offset by $0.3 million realized in connection with a settlement with an insurer.
     (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes
      During 2004, we recorded an income tax benefit of $0.3 million compared to an income tax provision of $72,000 recorded in 2003. The increase in our income tax benefit was due to the receipt of $0.5 million of refund claims in the second half of 2004, which was recorded as an income tax benefit, partially offset by an increase in the proportion of our taxable income from foreign locations for which we did not have available loss carryforwards in 2004 as compared to 2003. We did not apply for or receive any refund claims in 2003.

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Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2003
      The following table contains selected statement of operations data, which serves as the basis of the discussion of our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 (in thousands, except for percentages):
                                                   
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Change
    December 31, 2002   December 31, 2003   2002 to 2003
             
        As a % of       As a % of   $   %
    Amount   Revenues   Amount   Revenues   Change   Change
                         
Revenues
  $ 22,962       100 %   $ 27,125       100 %   $ 4,163       18 %
Cost of revenues
    13,198       57       14,207       52       1,009       8  
                                     
Gross profit
    9,764       43       12,918       48       3,154       32  
Operating expenses:
                                               
 
Sales and marketing
    5,777       25       8,720       32       2,943       51  
 
Research and development
    2,379       11       2,481       9       102       4  
 
General and administrative
    3,979       17       3,766       14       (213 )     (5 )
 
Stock-based compensation
                76             76       100  
                                     
Total operating expenses
    12,135       53       15,043       55       2,908       24  
                                     
Loss from operations
    (2,371 )     (10 )     (2,125 )     (8 )     246       10  
Interest expense, net
    (25 )           (62 )           (37 )     (148 )
Other income, net
    298       1       1,822       7       1,524       511  
                                     
Loss before (benefit) provision for income taxes and minority interest
    (2,098 )     (9 )     (365 )     (1 )     1,733       83  
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
    (301 )     (1 )     72             373       (124 )
Minority interest in net income of subsidiary
    70             63             (7 )     (10 )
                                     
Net loss
  $ (1,867 )     (8 )%   $ (500 )     (2 )%   $ 1,367       73 %
                                     
Revenues
      Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2002 included $1.3 million, and for the year ended December 31, 2003 included $1.6 million, of revenues from related party. For purposes of the following discussion, we refer to revenues and revenues from related party on a combined basis. Revenues in 2003 exceeded revenues in 2002 by $4.2 million, or 18%. The increase in revenues was attributable to a number of factors:
  •  Revenues from the sale of products in North America increased $1.9 million, or 36%, to $7.2 million in 2003 as compared to $5.3 million in 2002. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in sales of new products introduced in 2003 of $1.3 million, including our Photolight, Apogee 5500 and Acclaim 7000 systems. The increase also resulted from the hiring of eight additional direct sales employees in North America in the second half of 2003.
 
  •  Revenues from sales of products outside of North America increased $1.6 million, or 16%, to $11.9 million in 2003 as compared to $10.3 million in 2002. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in sales in Europe of $2.0 million, or 64%, over 2002, resulting from our increased focus on direct selling in 2003, for which we receive higher average selling prices as compared to sales through distributors, partially offset by a $0.8 million decrease in revenues from product sales in the Asia/ Pacific region resulting from the termination of a distributor relationship in the region.
 
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  2002. The increase was attributable to a $0.3 million increase in revenues attributable to our revenue sharing arrangement with Sona MedSpa and a $0.3 million increase in sales of a product we formerly distributed supplied by El.En. in 2002 and 2003.
 
  •  Revenues from the sale of parts and accessories and services increased $0.3 million, or 6%, to $5.6 million in 2003 as compared to $5.3 million in 2002. The increase was attributable to an increase of $0.9 million in revenues generated from parts sales, partially offset by a $0.6 million decrease in revenues generated from service contracts.
Cost of Revenues
      Cost of revenues increased $1.0 million in 2003, or 8%, to $14.2 million as compared to $13.2 million in 2002. The increase in the cost of revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in direct labor, overhead and material costs associated with increased sales of our products. Our cost of revenues decreased as a percentage of revenues to 52% in 2003 from 57% in 2002, resulting in an increase in our gross margin of 5% between the two periods. The improved margin resulted from higher average selling prices of our products due to a favorable change in product mix, in part as a result of the introduction of our Photolight, Apogee 5500 and Acclaim 7000 systems in 2003, an increased gross profit contribution resulting from an increase in parts sales in 2003 as well as increased direct sales in North America, from which we receive a higher average selling price as compared to sales through distributors. In 2003, we derived 52% of our international product revenues derived from direct sales by us or our subsidiaries compared to 43% of our international product revenues in 2002. We derived all of our North American product revenues from direct sales.
Sales and Marketing
      Sales and marketing expenses increased $2.9 million, or 51%, to $8.7 million in 2003, as compared to $5.8 million in 2002. Of the increase, $1.6 million was attributable to the expansion of our international sales, marketing and customer service organization and $0.7 million was attributable to an increase in personnel costs and travel expenses in North America. Promotional costs increased $0.3 million, primarily due to our increased number of clinical workshops and trade shows. As a percentage of revenues, sales and marketing expenses increased to 32% in 2003 from 25% in 2002.
Research and Development
      Research and development expenses remained relatively flat, increasing by $0.1 million, or 4%, to $2.5 million in 2003 as compared to $2.4 million in 2002. In 2003, our research and development expenses were attributable to project research costs and product engineering expenses related to the introduction of our Apogee 5500 and Acclaim 7000 systems and the development of our Apogee Elite, Apogee 5500 NL and Acclaim 7000 NL systems that were introduced in 2004. In 2002, our research and development expenses were attributable to project research costs and product engineering expenses related to the development of our Apogee 5500 and Acclaim 7000 systems that were introduced in 2003. As a percentage of revenues, research and development expenses decreased to 9% in 2003 from 11% in 2002.
General and Administrative
      General and administrative expenses decreased $0.2 million, or 5%, to $3.8 million in 2003 as compared to $4.0 million in 2002. The decrease was primarily attributable to costs incurred in 2002 related to El.En.’s purchase of a majority of our then-outstanding common stock. As a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses decreased to 14% in 2003 from 17% in 2002.
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terminated on December 31, 2004 and we do not expect any additional stock-based compensation related to this plan. We did not record any stock-based compensation charges in 2002.
Interest Expense, net and Other Income (Expense), net
      Interest expense increased to $62,000 in 2003 from $25,000 in 2002. The increase resulted from an increase in short-term notes payable for the 2003 period. Other income increased by $1.5 million, or 511%, to $1.8 million in 2003 as compared to $0.3 million in 2002. The increase was attributable to the $0.9 million increase in our equity interest in Sona MedSpa in 2003 as compared to 2002, combined with a $0.6 million increase in foreign currency transaction gains.
(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes
      During 2003, we recorded an income tax provision of $72,000. During 2002, we recorded an income tax benefit of $0.3 million. The decrease in provision for income taxes is primarily due to the receipt of $0.4 million of carryback claims from a refund in 2002.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
      We require cash to pay our operating expenses, make capital expenditures and pay our long-term liabilities. Since our inception, we have funded our operations through private placements of equity securities, short-term borrowings and funds generated from our operations. From inception through September 30, 2005, we had received net proceeds of $12.3 million from the issuance of shares of common stock.
      At September 30, 2005, our cash and cash equivalents were $3.4 million as compared to $4.0 million at December 31, 2004 and $2.1 million at December 31, 2003. Our cash and cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with maturity of 90 days or less at date of purchase and consist of time deposits and investments in money market funds with commercial banks and financial institutions and United States government obligations.
Cash Flows
      Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. This resulted primarily from net income for the period of $1.6 million, increased by approximately $0.4 million in depreciation and stock-based compensation expense. Net changes in working capital items decreased cash from operating activities by approximately $1.2 million principally related to an increase in inventory for anticipated future sales and in preparation for our transition to modular assembly and contract manufacturing. Net cash used in investing activities was $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, which consisted primarily of $2.1 million used for fixed asset purchases and the payment of a $0.2 million security deposit relating to the lease for our new corporate headquarters offset by the receipt of $0.3 million released from escrow as part of the sale of our investment in Sona MedSpa. Net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $1.3 million, principally relating to payments of our costs incurred in connection with this offering.
      Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. This resulted primarily from net income of $5.3 million increased by $1.3 million in depreciation and amortization, reduced by a $3.0 million gain from the sale of our equity interest in Sona MedSpa and a $2.3 million decrease in working capital primarily attributable to an increase in accounts receivables from increased sales and inventory for anticipated future sales. Net cash provided by investing activities was $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 resulting primarily from $3.1 million in net proceeds from the sale of our investment in Sona MedSpa, offset in large part by $2.8 million in capital expenditures. Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 resulting primarily from proceeds of $2.1 million from the sale of common stock and $0.5 million of proceeds from a note payable to El.En., offset by payments of $2.0 million on short-terms loans and payments of $0.2 million on capital lease obligations.

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      Net cash used in operating activities was $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. This primarily resulted from net loss of $0.5 million and a $0.4 million decrease in working capital primarily attributable to an increase in accounts receivables from increased sales and inventory for anticipated future sales, partially offset by $1.3 million in depreciation and amortization. Net cash used in investing activities was $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 and consisted of $0.9 million in capital expenditures and $0.2 million relating to an equity investment. Net cash provided in financing activities was $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 and resulted primarily from proceeds of $1.4 million from the sale of common stock to El.En. and $0.7 million in proceeds from notes payable to El.En., offset by $1.3 million for the repurchase of common stock from several minority stockholders and payments of $0.3 million on capital lease obligations.
      We expect to generate positive cash flows from operations in the future. Our future capital requirements depend on a number of factors, including the rate of market acceptance of our current and future products, the resources we devote to developing and supporting our products and continued progress of our research and development of new products. We expect our capital expenditures over the next 12 months generally to be consistent with our capital expenditures during the prior 12 months.
      We believe that our net proceeds from this offering, together with our current cash and cash equivalents and cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures at least through 2006. If existing cash and cash generated from operations are insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain a credit facility. The sale of additional equity or convertible securities could result in dilution to our stockholders. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of debt securities, these securities could have rights senior to those associated with our class A or class B common stock and could contain covenants that would restrict our operations. Any financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us. If we are unable to obtain required financing, we may be required to reduce the scope of our planned product development and marketing efforts, which could harm our financial condition and operating results.
Contractual Obligations
      Our major outstanding contractual obligations relate to our capital leases from equipment financings and our facilities leases. In addition, we guaranteed the lease obligations for two facilities that are operated by Sona MedSpa and will be obligated to pay these leases if Sona MedSpa can not or does not make the required lease payments. We have summarized in the table below our fixed contractual cash obligations as of September 30, 2005.
                                         
    Payments Due by Period
     
        Less Than   One to   Three to   More Than
    Total   One Year   Three Years   Five Years   Five Years
                     
    (In thousands)
Capital lease obligations, including interest
  $ 1,179     $ 319     $ 586     $ 274     $  
Operating leases
    5,495       820       1,574       1,604       1,497  
Short-term indebtedness, including interest
    343       343                    
Lease guarantees
    364       91       160       84       29  
                               
Total contractual cash obligations
  $ 7,381     $ 1,573     $ 2,320     $ 1,962     $ 1,526  
                               
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
      Since inception, we have not engaged in any off balance sheet financing activities.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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derivative financial instruments for speculation or trading purposes. Because of the short-term maturities of our cash and cash equivalents, we do not believe that an increase in market rates would have any significant impact on the realized value of our investments.
      A significant portion of our operations is conducted through operations in countries other than the United States. Revenues from our international operations that were recorded in U.S. dollars represented approximately 45% of our total international revenues for the year ended December 31, 2004. Substantially all of the remaining 55% were sales in euros, British pounds and Japanese yen. Since we conduct our business in U.S. dollars, our main exposure, if any, results from changes in the exchange rate between these currencies and the U.S. dollar. Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Our policy is to reduce exposure to exchange rate fluctuations by having most of our assets and liabilities, as well as most of our revenues and expenditures, in U.S. dollars, or U.S. dollar linked. Therefore, we believe that the potential loss that would result from an increase or decrease in the exchange rate is immaterial to our business and net assets.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
      The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations set forth above are based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those described below. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates and assumptions form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses, that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
      We believe the following critical accounting policies require significant judgment and estimates by us in the preparation of our financial statements.
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue
      In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements, we recognize revenue from sales of aesthetic treatment systems and accessories when each of the following four criteria are met:
  •  delivery has occurred;
 
  •  there is persuasive evidence of an agreement;
 
  •  the fee is fixed or determinable; and
 
  •  collection is reasonably assured.
      Revenue from the sale of service contracts is deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract period as services are provided. We are party to a revenue sharing arrangement with an operator and franchisor of spa franchises and recognize revenue from this arrangement in the period in which the procedures are performed.
      We defer until earned payments that we receive in advance of product delivery or performance of services. When we enter into arrangements with multiple elements, which may include sales of products together with service contracts and warranties, we allocate revenue among the elements based on each element’s fair value in accordance with the principles of Emerging Issues Task Force Issue Number 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables. This allocation requires us to make estimates of fair value for each element.

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Accounts Receivable and Concentration of Credit Risk
      Our accounts receivable balance, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, was $8.4 million as of December 31, 2004, compared with $5.6 million as of December 31, 2003. The allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 was $0.5 million. We maintain an allowance, or reserve, for doubtful accounts based upon the aging of our receivable balances, known collectibility issues and our historical experience with losses. While our credit losses have historically been within our expectations and the allowances established, we may not continue to experience the same credit losses that we have in the past, which could cause our provisions for doubtful accounts to increase. We work to mitigate bad debt exposure through our credit evaluation policies, reasonably short payment terms and geographical dispersion of sales. Our revenues include export sales to foreign companies located principally in Europe, the Asia/Pacific region and the Middle East. We obtain letters of credit for foreign sales that we consider to be at risk.
Inventories and Allowance for Obsolescence
      We state all inventories at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first-in, first-out method. We monitor standard costs on a monthly basis and update them annually and as necessary to reflect changes in raw material costs and labor and overhead rates. Our inventory balance was $9.9 million as of December 31, 2004, compared with $6.7 million as of December 31, 2003. Our inventory allowances as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 were $0.8 million. We provide inventory allowances when conditions indicate that the selling price could be less than cost due to physical deterioration, usage, obsolescence, reductions in estimated future demand and reductions in selling prices. We balance the need to maintain strategic inventory levels with the risk of obsolescence due to changing technology and customer demand levels. Unfavorable changes in market conditions may result in a need for additional inventory reserves that could adversely impact our gross margins. Conversely, favorable changes in demand could result in higher gross margins when we sell products.
Product Warranty Costs and Provisions
      We provide a one-year parts and labor warranty on end-user sales of our aesthetic treatment systems. Distributor sales generally include a warranty on parts only. We estimate and provide for future costs for initial product warranties at the time revenue is recognized. We base product warranty costs on related material costs, technical support labor costs and overhead. We provide for the estimated cost of product warranties by considering historical material, labor and overhead expenses and applying the experience rates to the outstanding warranty period for products sold. As we sell new products to our customers, we must exercise considerable judgment in estimating the expected failure rates and warranty costs. If actual product failure rates, material usage, service delivery costs or overhead costs differ from our estimates, we would be required to revise our estimated warranty liability. The following table sets forth activity in the accrued warranty account for each of the two years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004.
                 
    2003   2004
         
    (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 863     $ 1,252  
Charged to expense
    1,317       1,606  
Costs incurred
    (928 )     (1,248 )
             
Balance at end of year
  $ 1,252     $ 1,610  
             
Stock-Based Compensation
      We currently follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, or APB 25, and related interpretations, in accounting for our stock-based compensation plans, rather than the alternative fair value method provided for under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, or SFAS No. 123. In 2005, some grants of

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stock options were made at exercise prices less than the deemed fair value of our common stock for accounting purposes and, as a result, we recorded this intrinsic value as deferred stock-based compensation. This deferred stock-based compensation is being amortized to expense over the vesting period of the stock options. In the notes to our financial statements, we provide pro forma disclosures in accordance with SFAS No. 123 that reflect the effect on net (loss) income as if we had applied the fair value provisions of SFAS No. 123. We account for transactions in which services are received from non-employees in exchange for equity instruments based on the fair value of such services received or of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measured, in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and the Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services, or EITF Issue No. 96-18.
      Accounting for equity instruments granted or sold by us under APB 25, SFAS No. 123 and EITF Issue No. 96-18 requires fair value estimates of the equity instrument granted or sold. If our estimates of the fair value of these equity instruments for accounting purposes are too high or too low, our expenses may be overstated or understated. We estimated the fair value of the equity instruments for accounting purposes based upon consideration of factors we deemed to be relevant at the time. Because shares of our common stock have not been publicly traded, market factors historically considered in valuing stock and stock option grants include pricing of private sales of our common stock to investors, comparative values of public companies discounted for the risk of limited liquidity provided for in the shares we are issuing and the effect of certain events that have occurred between the time of such private sales and such grants.
      The fair value of our capital stock for accounting purposes is determined by our management and board of directors. In making that determination, our management and board of directors draw on the knowledge of our officers and directors who have experience with companies in the medical device sector. At the time we granted stock options in October and November 2004 and April and May 2005, we did not perform or obtain contemporaneous valuations for our common stock because our efforts were focused on the continuing reorganization of our operations and the managerial resources for doing so were limited. However, in connection with our preparation of financial statements for this offering and solely for the purposes of accounting for employee stock-based compensation, our board of directors considered whether the options granted in October and November 2004 and April and May 2005 had deferred stock-based compensation elements that should be reflected in our financial statements. In making this determination, we have reviewed the valuation methodologies outlined in the AICPA’s Practice Aid Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issues as Compensation, which we refer to as the practice aid, and we believe that the valuation methodologies we have employed are consistent with the practice aid.
      With respect to the October and November 2004 option grants, our board of directors noted that we sold shares of our common stock in October 2004 to investors who had not previously purchased shares of our common stock and considered the pricing of those shares to be a strong indicator of the fair value of our common stock. In addition, our board of directors noted that during October and November 2004 we did not consider an initial public offering or other liquidity event to be likely to occur during the ensuing three to four months. As a result, our board of directors determined that the October and November 2004 option grants were granted with an exercise price per share equal to or in excess of the fair value of our common stock at the time of grant.
      With respect to the April and May 2005 option grants, our board of directors noted that the fair value of the common stock subject to those options, as determined by our board of directors at the time of grant, was significantly less than the valuations that investment banking firms were discussing with us in connection with our preparation for this offering. Our board of directors concluded that we should not ignore the discrepancies in valuation in evaluating whether those stock options had deferred stock-based compensation elements.
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2004 sales of our common stock to investors, our operating and financial performance, the increasing likelihood that we would pursue a public offering and valuation indications for our common stock received from investment bankers, the lack of liquidity in our common stock and trends in the market for medical device company stocks, and established per share fair values for our common stock of $7.59 in April 2005 and $9.09 in May 2005. We recorded deferred stock-based compensation of approximately $1.7 million and recognized $158,000 of amortization of deferred stock-based compensation during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as a result of this retrospective valuation. As of September 30, 2005, we had approximately $1.5 million of deferred stock-based compensation, all of which relates to unvested options. We expect to record amortization of this deferred stock-based compensation of $0.1 million during the remainder of 2005, $0.4 million in each of 2006, 2007 and 2008 and $0.2 million in 2009, in each case subject to employee terminations.
      The following table shows information concerning options granted to employees during the period from June 30, 2004 through the date of this prospectus:
                                 
    Number of       Fair Value   Intrinsic Value
Grant Date   Options Granted   Exercise Price   per Share   per Share
                 
Oct-04
    1,160,000     $ 3.00     $ 3.00        
Nov-04
    262,459     $ 3.00     $ 3.00        
Apr-05
    10,000     $ 3.00     $ 7.59     $ 4.59  
May-05
    358,200     $ 4.50     $ 9.09     $ 4.59  
      In September 2005, we performed another retrospective valuation of our common stock as of the May 2005 option grant date. The September 2005 retrospective determination of the fair value of our common stock was based on a discounted average value of two generally accepted valuation approaches: a market multiple approach and an income approach. The average was then reduced by a 5% marketability discount factor to reflect the illiquid nature of private company equity securities such as our common stock. The May 2005 grant date fair value as determined by the September 2005 valuation was $9.10 per share, which we believe supports the $9.09 fair value determined by the retrospective valuation performed by our management and our board of directors in August 2005.
      We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of each option grant to non-employees. The Black-Scholes option pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, this option pricing model requires the use of highly subjective assumptions, including expected stock price volatility. These assumptions reflect our best estimates, but these items involve inherent uncertainties based on market conditions that are generally outside of our control.
      The determination of the fair value of our common stock has involved significant judgments, assumptions, estimates and complexities that impact the amount of deferred stock-based compensation recorded and the resulting amortization in future periods. If we had made different assumptions, the amount of our deferred stock-based compensation, stock-based compensation expense, gross margin, net income and net income per share amounts could have been significantly different. We believe that we have used reasonable methodologies, approaches and assumptions consistent with the practice aid to determine the fair value of our common stock and that stock-based deferred compensation and related amortization have been recorded properly for accounting purposes.
Income Taxes
      We account for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Under this method, we determine deferred tax assets and liabilities based upon the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. The tax consequences of most events recognized in the current year’s financial statements are included in determining income taxes currently payable. However, because tax laws and financial accounting standards differ in their recognition

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and measurement of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues, expenses, gains and losses, differences arise between the amount of taxable income and pretax financial income for a year and between the tax bases of assets or liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Because we assume that the reported amounts of assets and liabilities will be recovered and settled, respectively, a difference between the tax basis of an asset or a liability and its reported amount in the balance sheet will result in a taxable or a deductible amount in some future years when the related liabilities are settled or the reported amounts of the assets are recovered, giving rise to a deferred tax asset. We then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we establish a valuation allowance.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
      In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, or SFAS 123(R), which is a revision of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. SFAS 123(R) supersedes APB 25 and amends FASB Statement No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS 123(R) requires companies to measure compensation costs for share-based payments to employees, including stock options, at fair value and expense such compensation over the service period beginning with the first interim or annual period after December 15, 2005. The pro forma disclosures previously permitted under SFAS 123 will no longer be an alternative to financial statement recognition. We expect to adopt SFAS 123(R) in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. Under SFAS 123(R), companies must determine the appropriate fair value model to be used for valuing share-based payments, the amortization method for compensation cost and the transition method to be used at the date of adoption. The transition methods include prospective and retroactive adoption options. Management is evaluating the requirements of SFAS 123(R) and cannot currently estimate the future effects of adopting this new guidance.
      In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS Statement No. 151, Inventory Costs, an Amendment of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 43, Chapter 4, or SFAS 151. SFAS 151 requires that items such as idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted materials be recognized as current-period charges rather than being included in inventory regardless of whether the costs meet the criterion of abnormal as defined in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 43. SFAS 151 is applicable for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. We will adopt this pronouncement on January 1, 2006 and we do not expect the adoption with have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operation.

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BUSINESS
Overview
      We develop and market aesthetic treatment systems that are used by physicians and other practitioners to perform non-invasive procedures to remove hair, treat vascular lesions, rejuvenate skin through the treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions and temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite. Our systems incorporate a broad range of laser and other light-based energy sources, including Alexandrite, pulse dye, Nd:Yag and diode lasers, as well as intense pulsed light. We believe that we are one of only a few companies that currently offer aesthetic treatment systems utilizing Alexandrite and pulse dye lasers, which are particularly well suited for some applications and skin types. We offer single energy source systems as well as workstations that incorporate two or more different types of lasers or pulsed light technologies. We offer multiple technologies and system alternatives at a variety of price points depending primarily on the number and type of energy sources included in the system. Our newer products are designed to be easily upgradeable to add additional energy sources and handpieces, which provides our customers with technological flexibility as they expand their practices. As the aesthetic treatment market evolves to include new customers, such as aesthetic spas and additional physician specialties, we believe that our broad technology base and tailored solutions will provide us with a competitive advantage.
      We sell over 14 different aesthetic treatment systems and have focused our development and marketing efforts on offering leading, or flagship, products for each of the major aesthetic procedure categories that we address. Our flagship products are:
  •  the Apogee Elite system for hair removal;
 
  •  the Cynergy system for the treatment of vascular lesions;
 
  •  the PhotoSilk Plus system for skin rejuvenation through the treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions; and
 
  •  the TriActive LaserDermology system for the temporary reduction of the appearance of cellulite.
In addition to their primary applications, the Apogee Elite, Cynergy and PhotoSilk Plus systems can each be used by practitioners for a variety of other applications.
      We sell our products through a direct sales force in North America, four European countries, Japan and China and through international distributors in 31 other countries. In January 2005, we launched a separate CynosureSpa brand with product offerings, tailored marketing and sales personnel focused exclusively on the aesthetic spa market. As of September 30, 2005, we had sold more than 4,700 aesthetic treatment systems worldwide.
      Our company was founded in 1991. We launched our first three products, a pulse dye laser aesthetic treatment system for the treatment of vascular lesions, a pulse dye laser system for the treatment of pigmented lesions and an Alexandrite laser system for tattoo removal, in the United States and international markets in 1992. We launched four additional products in 1993 and, since then, have offered aesthetic treatment systems based on a range of laser and light-based technologies in the United States and international markets.
      In 2002, El.En. S.p.A., an Italian company listed on the techSTAR segment of the Italian stock market, Borsa Italiana, that itself and through subsidiaries develops and markets laser systems for medical and industrial applications, acquired a majority of our capital stock. In September 2003, we recruited a new management team that has implemented a comprehensive reorganization of our company. The reorganization has included the redesign of existing and the introduction of new products, the streamlining of our manufacturing process, and the reorganization and expansion of our research and development, sales and marketing and customer service capabilities. Our revenues have increased from $23.0 million in 2002 to $41.6 million in 2004, a compound annual growth rate of 35%. Our revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased 36% to $40.1 million, compared to $29.4 million for the first nine months of

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2004. Our gross profit margin improved from 43% in 2002 to 53% in the nine months ended September 30, 2005, and we achieved profitability in 2004.
Industry
Aesthetic Market Opportunity
      Michael Moretti/Medical Insight, Inc., an independent aesthetic treatment market research firm, estimates that the number of non-invasive aesthetic treatment procedures worldwide using laser and other light-based technologies will grow from nearly 20 million in 2003 to over 53 million in 2008, representing a compound annual growth rate of over 20%. We estimate that the worldwide market for aesthetic treatment systems based on laser and other light-based technologies will exceed $550 million in 2005. We base this estimate on published market research reports, revenue figures for public companies and our conversations with the managements of private companies that compete in the aesthetic treatment equipment market.
      Key factors contributing to growth in the markets for aesthetic treatment procedures and aesthetic laser equipment include:
  •  the aging population of industrialized countries and the rising discretionary income of the “baby boomer” demographic segment;
 
  •  the desire of many individuals to improve their appearance;
 
  •  the development of technology that allows for safe and effective aesthetic treatment procedures;
 
  •  the impact of managed care and reimbursement on physician economics, which has motivated physicians to establish or expand their elective aesthetic practices with procedures that are paid for directly by patients; and
 
  •  reductions in cost per procedure, which has attracted a broader base of clients and patients for aesthetic treatment procedures.
Expansion Into Non-Traditional Physician Customer and Spa Markets
      Aesthetic treatment procedures that use lasers and other light-based equipment have traditionally been performed by dermatologists and plastic surgeons. Based on published membership information from professional medical organizations, there are more than 18,000 dermatologists and plastic surgeons in the United States. More recently, a broader group of physicians in the United States, including primary care physicians, obstetricians, gynecologists, ophthalmologists and ear, nose and throat specialists, have incorporated aesthetic treatment procedures into their practices. These non-traditional physician customers are largely motivated to offer aesthetic procedures by the potential for a reliable revenue stream that is unaffected by managed care and government payor reimbursement economics. We believe that there are approximately 200,000 of these potential non-traditional physician customers in the United States and Canada, representing a significant market opportunity that is only beginning to be addressed by suppliers of lasers and other light-based aesthetic equipment. Some physicians are electing to open medical spas, often adjacent to their conventional office space, where they perform aesthetic procedures in an environment designed to feel less like a health care facility. The International Spa Association, known as ISPA, estimates that there were approximately 600 of these medical spas in North America in 2004 and that the number of medical spas more than doubled between 2002 and 2004.
      An aesthetic spa market is also rapidly developing and growing in the United States at dedicated day spa facilities and hotels and resorts. In addition to conventional massage and cosmetic treatments, aesthetic spas are also beginning to offer non-invasive light-based procedures performed by spa technicians and other non-medical professionals. ISPA estimates that there were approximately 12,000 aesthetic spas in North America in 2004, an increase of approximately 26% from 2002. We believe that non-traditional physician customers and spa customers currently represent at least one-half of the North American laser and other light-based aesthetic treatment systems market.

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The Structure of Skin and Conditions that Affect Appearance
      The human skin consists of several layers. The epidermis is the outer layer and contains the cells that determine pigmentation, or skin color. The dermis is a thicker inner layer that contains hair follicles and large and small blood vessels. Beneath the dermis is a layer that contains subdermal fat and collagen, which provides strength and flexibility to the skin.
      The appearance of the skin may change over time due to a variety of factors, including age, sun damage, circulatory changes, deterioration of collagen and the human body’s diminished ability to repair and renew itself. These changes include:
  •  unwanted hair growth;
 
  •  uneven pigmentation;
 
  •  wrinkles;
 
  •  blood vessels and veins that are visible at the skin’s surface; and
 
  •  the appearance of cellulite.
      Changes to the skin caused by pigmentation are called pigmented lesions and are the result of the accumulation of excess melanin, the substance that gives skin its color. Pigmented lesions are characterized by the brown color of melanin and include freckles, solar lentigines, also known as sun spots or age spots, and café au lait birthmarks. Changes to the skin caused by abnormally large or numerous blood vessels located under the surface of the skin are called vascular lesions. Vascular lesions are characterized by blood vessels that are visible through the skin or that result in a red appearance of the skin. Vascular lesions may be superficial and shallow in the skin or deep in the skin. Shallow vascular lesions include small spider veins, port wine birthmarks, facial veins and rosacea, a chronic skin condition that causes rosy coloration and acne-like pimples on the face. Deep vascular lesions include large spider veins and leg veins.
      People with undesirable skin conditions or unwanted hair growth often seek aesthetic treatments, including treatments using non-invasive laser and light-based technologies.
Non-Invasive Laser and Light-Based Aesthetic Treatments
      A laser is a device that creates and amplifies a narrow, intense beam of light. Lasers have been used for medical and aesthetic applications since the 1960s. Intense pulsed light technology was introduced in the 1990s and uses flashlamps, rather than lasers, to generate multiple wavelengths of light with varying pulse durations, or time intervals, over which the energy is delivered.
      By producing intense bursts of highly focused light, lasers and other light-based technologies selectively target hair follicles, veins or collagen in or below the dermis, as well as cells responsible for pigmentation in the epidermis. When the target absorbs sufficient energy, it is destroyed. The degree to which energy is absorbed in the skin depends upon the skin structure targeted — e.g., hair follicle or blood vessel — and the skin type — e.g., light or dark. Different types of lasers and other light-based technologies are needed to effectively treat the entire spectrum of skin types and conditions. As a result, an active aesthetic practice may require multiple laser or other light-based systems in order to offer treatments to its entire client base.
      Different types of lasers are currently used for a wide range of aesthetic treatments. Each type of laser operates at its own wavelength, measured in nanometers, which corresponds to a particular emission and color in the light spectrum. The most common lasers used for non-invasive aesthetic treatments are:
  •  Pulse dye lasers — produce a yellow light that functions at a shallow penetration depth.
 
  •  Alexandrite lasers — produce a near infrared invisible light that functions with high power at a deep penetration depth.
 
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  •  Nd:Yag lasers — produce a near infrared invisible light that functions over a wide range of penetration depths.
In addition to selecting the appropriate wavelength for a particular application, laser and other light-based treatments require an appropriate balance among three other parameters to optimize safety and effectiveness for aesthetic treatments:
  •  energy level — the amount of light emitted to heat the target;
 
  •  pulse duration — the time interval over which the energy is delivered; and
 
  •  spot size — the diameter of the energy beam.
      As a result of the wide spectrum of aesthetic applications, patient skin types and users of technology, customer purchasing objectives for aesthetic treatment systems are diverse. We believe that as aesthetic spas and non-traditional physician customers play increasingly important roles as purchasers of aesthetic treatment systems, the market for these products will become even more diverse. Specifically, we expect that owners of different types of aesthetic treatment practices will place different emphases on various system attributes, such as breadth of treatment applications, return on investment, upgradeability and price. Accordingly, we believe that there is significant market opportunity for a company that tailors its product offerings to meet the needs of a wide range of market segments.
Our Solution
      We offer tailored customer solutions to address the market for non-invasive light-based aesthetic treatment applications, including hair removal, treatment of vascular lesions, skin rejuvenation through the treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions and temporary reduction of the appearance of cellulite. We believe our laser and other light-based systems are reliable, user friendly and easily incorporated into both physician practices and spas. We complement our product offerings with comprehensive and responsive service offerings, including assistance with training, aesthetic practice development consultation and product maintenance. As of September 30, 2005, we had sold more than 4,700 aesthetic treatment systems.
      In 2004, we derived approximately 83% of our revenues from sales of products that we develop and manufacture, 7% of our revenues from our revenue sharing arrangement with Sona MedSpa, 6% of our revenues from service and 4% of our revenues from our distribution relationship with El.En. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we derived approximately 86% of our revenues from sales of products that we develop and manufacture, 6% of our revenues from service, 5% of our revenues from our distribution relationship with El.En. and 3% of our revenues from our revenue sharing arrangement.
      We believe that the following factors enhance our market position:
  •  Broad Technology Base. Our products are based on a broad range of technologies and incorporate different types of lasers, such as Alexandrite, pulse dye, Nd:Yag and diode, as well as intense pulsed light devices. We believe we are one of a few companies that currently offer aesthetic treatment systems using Alexandrite and pulse dye lasers, which are particularly well suited for some applications and skin types. The following table provides information regarding the principal energy sources used in laser and other light-based aesthetic treatments that we offer and the primary application of each of these energy sources. The table also indicates how many of the six largest competitors in our industry we believe also offer products using this energy source. See “— Competition” below. We base our belief as to the six largest competitors in our industry and their product offerings on public company filings and information available on company websites.

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            Competitive Offerings
             
                Six Largest
Energy Source   Type of Light/Wavelength   Principal Applications   Cynosure   Competitors
                 
Pulse Dye Laser   Visible light (Yellow)
(585/595 nm)
 
Vascular lesions, including shallow and deep lesions
    ü       1 of 6  
 
Alexandrite Laser   Near infrared invisible light (755 nm)  
Hair removal, particularly for light skin types
    ü       1 of 6  
 
Diode Laser   Near infrared invisible light (805/940/980 nm)  
Hair removal, particularly for light skin types
    ü       3 of 6  
       
Vascular lesions, particularly shallow lesions
               
       
Temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite
               
 
Nd:Yag Laser   Near infrared invisible light (1064 nm)  
Hair removal, particularly for medium and dark skin types
    ü       5 of 6  
       
Vascular lesions, particularly deep lesions
               
 
Intense Pulsed Light   Visible/Near infrared  
Hair removal, all skin types
    ü       5 of 6  
    invisible light
(400-950 nm)
 
Vascular lesions, particularly shallow lesions
               
       
Pigmented lesions
               
       
Temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite
               
 
Multiple Energy
Source Workstations
(incorporating two
or more energy
sources)
  Multiple  
Multiple
    ü       3 of 6  
  •  Expansive Portfolio of Aesthetic Treatment Systems. We sell over 14 different aesthetic treatment systems so that customers can select the product best suited to their practice or business. Our product portfolio includes single energy source systems as well as workstations that incorporate two or more different types of lasers or light-based technologies. By offering multiple technologies and system alternatives at a variety of price points, we seek to provide customers with tailored solutions that meet the specific needs of their practices while providing significant flexibility in their level of investment.
 
  •  Upgrade Paths Within Product Families. We have designed our new products to facilitate upgrading within product families. For example, our redesigned single energy source Acclaim 7000 NL and Apogee 5500 NL laser systems are each upgradeable to our Apogee Elite workstation, which includes a combination of these two laser systems. Similarly, our two laser Cynergy system, which is a combination of our VStar and Acclaim 7000 NL laser systems, is upgradeable to our Cynergy III multi-energy source workstation through the addition of an intense pulsed light module. We began shipping these new upgradeable systems in mid-2005.
 
  •  Global Presence. We have offered our products in international markets for over 14 years, with approximately 45% of our revenue generated from international markets in 2004. We target international markets through a direct sales force in four European countries, Japan and China and through international distributors in 31 other countries.
 
  •  Strong Reputation Established Over 14-Year History. We have been in the business of developing and marketing aesthetic treatment systems for over 14 years. As a result of this history, we believe the Cynosure brand name is associated with a tradition of technological leadership.

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Our Business Strategy
      Our goal is to become the worldwide leader in providing non-invasive aesthetic treatment systems. The key elements of our business strategy to achieve this goal are to:
  •  Offer a Full Range of Tailored Aesthetic Solutions. We believe that we have one of the broadest product portfolios in the industry, with multiple product offerings incorporating a range of laser and light sources at various price points across many aesthetic applications. Our approach is designed to allow our customers to select products that best suit their client base, practice size and the types of treatments that they wish to offer. This allows us to address the needs of the traditional physician customer market as well as the growing non-traditional physician customer market. Many of our newer products can be upgraded to systems with greater functionality as our customers’ practices expand.
 
  •  Launch Innovative New Products and Technologies for Emerging Non-Invasive Aesthetic Applications. Our research and development team builds on our broad range of laser and light-based technologies to target unmet needs in significant aesthetic treatment markets. Since 2002, we have introduced 11 new products. We launched the Apogee Elite system, our flagship product for hair removal, in March 2004, and the Cynergy system, our flagship product for the treatment of vascular lesions, in February 2005. In addition, we began to distribute the TriActive LaserDermology system, our flagship product for the temporary reduction of the appearance of cellulite, in North America in February 2004, and the PhotoSilk Plus system, our flagship product for skin rejuvenation through the treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions, in North America in February 2005. We are also working on new technologies for other emerging aesthetic applications, such as tattoo removal and acne.
 
  •  Pursue Spa Market with Dedicated Organization. We believe that the aesthetic spa market’s emergence and growth presents a significant sales opportunity for us. In January 2005, we launched our separate CynosureSpa brand with tailored marketing and sales personnel focused exclusively on penetrating the aesthetic spa market. We have also introduced products specifically designed for the aesthetic spa market, such as the TriActive LaserDermology system for the temporary reduction of the appearance of cellulite and the PhotoLight system for hair removal, skin rejuvenation through the treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions and the treatment of vascular and pigmented lesions. We are establishing relationships with aesthetic spa distributors and operators to augment our efforts to sell and market our products to this growing market.
 
  •  Provide Comprehensive, Ongoing Customer Service. We support our customers with a worldwide service organization that includes 18 field service engineers in North America and 43 international field service engineers working directly for us or our international distributors. The field service engineers install our products and respond rapidly to service calls to minimize disruption to our customers’ businesses. Most of our new products are modular in design to enable quick and efficient service and support. In addition, we have engaged a third party consulting firm to assist our North American customers with training and the development of business and marketing plans to establish and grow their aesthetic treatment businesses. We plan to bolster our existing service infrastructure by establishing new training and inventory hubs in Europe and the Asia/Pacific region.
 
  •  Generate Additional Revenue from Existing Customer Base. We believe that there are opportunities for us to generate additional revenue from existing customers who are already familiar with our products. Many of our existing traditional and non-traditional customers may be purchasers of additional aesthetic treatment systems to address increasing treatment volumes or new treatment applications. We also expect that customers purchasing our new modular products will be candidates for technology upgrades to enhance the capabilities of their systems. In addition, as we continue to grow our service organization, we are seeking to increase the

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  percentage of our customers that enters into service contracts, which would provide additional recurring customer revenue.
Products
      We offer a broad portfolio of aesthetic treatment systems that address a wide variety of applications. From our entry-level, standalone pulsed light products that cost as little as approximately $30,000, to our multi-laser, multi-application workstations that we sell for over $100,000, we can address a wide range of markets and applications.
      The following table provides information concerning our products and their applications. We use the flagship designation for our products that are our leading products for a particular application.
                                         
            Application
             
                Temporary    
                Reduction of    
        Year   Hair   Vascular   Skin   Pigmented   Appearance of       Tattoo
    Laser/Light Source   Introduced   Removal   Lesions   Rejuvenation(1)   Lesions   Cellulite   Acne   Removal
                                     
Principal Products:
                                   
Apogee Elite
  Alexandrite Nd:Yag   2004   Flagship   ü   ü   ü            
 
Apogee 5500 NL
  Alexandrite   2004   ü           ü            
 
Acclaim 7000 NL
  Nd:Yag   2004   ü   ü   ü   ü            
 
Cynergy III
  Pulse Dye Nd:Yag
Pulsed Light
  2005   ü   ü   ü   ü            
 
Cynergy
  Pulse Dye Nd:Yag   2005   ü   Flagship   ü   ü            
   
VStar
  Pulse Dye   2000       ü               ü    
   
Acclaim 7000 NL
  Nd:Yag   2004   ü   ü   ü                
 
Cynergy PL(2)
  Pulsed Light   2005   ü   ü   ü   ü            
 
TriActive LaserDermology(3)
  Diode Laser   2004                   Flagship        
 
PhotoSilk Plus(3)
  Pulsed Light   2005   ü   ü   Flagship   ü            
 
Other Products:
                                   
Affinity QS(4)
  Q-Switch
1064/532
Nd:Yag
  2005               ü           ü
Apogee 9300
  Alexandrite   2000   ü                        
Acclaim 9300
  Nd:Yag   2004   ü   ü   ü   ü            
PhotoLight(3)
  Pulsed Light   2003   ü   ü   ü   ü            
PhotoGenica MiniV
  Pulse Dye   2001       ü                    
 
(1)  We consider skin rejuvenation to be the treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions to rejuvenate the skin’s appearance.
 
(2)  We distribute the Cynergy PL product worldwide pursuant to a distribution agreement with El.En.
 
(3)  We distribute the PhotoLight, PhotoSilk Plus and TriActive LaserDermology systems in North America pursuant to a distribution agreement with El.En.
 
(4)  We currently offer the Affinity QS system outside of the United States only and are seeking regulatory clearance for this product in the United States.

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System Components
      Each of our systems consists of a control console and one or more handpieces. Our control consoles are each comprised of a graphical user interface, a laser or other light source, control system software and high voltage electronics. The graphical user interface allows the practitioner to set the appropriate laser or flashlamp parameters to meet the requirements of a particular application and patient. The laser or other light source consists of electronics, a visible aiming beam, a focusing lens and a laser or flashlamp. Using the graphical user interface, the practitioner can independently adjust the system’s power level and pulse duration to optimize the desired treatment’s safety and effectiveness. The graphical user interface on our multiple energy workstations also allows the practitioner to change energy sources with the press of a button. The graphical user interfaces on our intense pulsed light systems offer practitioners a choice between using programmed preset treatment settings that address a variety of skin types and treatment options or manually adjusting the energy level and pulse duration settings. The control system software communicates the operator’s instructions from the graphical user interface to the system’s components and manages system performance and calibration.
      The handpieces on our laser systems deliver the laser energy through a maneuverable optical fiber to the treatment area. These handpieces weigh approximately eight ounces and are ergonomically designed to allow the practitioner to use the system with one hand and without becoming fatigued. Other features of our laser system handpieces include:
  •  interchangeable components that permit the practitioner to easily adjust the spot size; and
 
  •  an integrated aiming beam of harmless visible light that allows the practitioner to verify the treatment area, thereby reducing the risk of unintended skin damage and potentially reducing treatment time.
The handpieces for our intense pulsed light systems consist of the flashlamp, a wavelength filter and, on some models, an integrated flashlamp cooling system. These handpieces weigh approximately two pounds and also are ergonomically designed to be operated with one hand.
      Practitioners generally use our laser systems in combination with a cooling system. We offer our customers our SmartCool treatment cooling system, which we purchase from a third party supplier and sell as a private label product under the Cynosure SmartCool brand. Our SmartCool product has six variable settings and allows the practitioner to provide a continuous flow of chilled air before, during and after treatment to cool and comfort the patient’s skin. The SmartCool handpiece, which is specially designed for use with our laser systems, interlocks with the laser handpiece. In contrast to some competitive cooling systems, there are no disposable supplies required to use our SmartCool system. In North America, our SmartCool system is generally packaged and sold with our laser aesthetic treatment systems, and nearly all of our North American customers purchase a SmartCool system when they purchase one of our laser aesthetic treatment systems. Outside of North America, our customers either purchase our SmartCool system when they purchase one of our aesthetic treatment systems or they purchase another cooling system from a third party supplier. Our PhotoSilk Plus system provides contact cooling for patient comfort. Practitioners generally do not use our other intense pulsed light systems in combination with cooling systems or treatments.
     Applications
      Practitioners use our products to perform a variety of non-invasive procedures to remove hair, treat vascular and pigmented lesions, rejuvenate skin through the treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions and temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite. These applications of our products are described below.
      Hair Removal. In a typical laser or pulsed light hair removal treatment, the target area is first cleaned and shaved. The practitioner then selects appropriate laser or pulsed light parameters based on the patient’s skin and hair types and pre-cools the treatment area. The practitioner next applies the handpiece to the target area and delivers laser or pulsed light energy to the selected area. The laser or pulsed light

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removes hair by directing energy to the target melanin pigment of the hair follicle, destroying the hair follicle without harming the surrounding skin. This procedure can last from a few minutes to one hour depending on the size of the treatment area and laser or pulsed light spot size. Chilled air is applied to the treatment area on a continuous basis to cool and comfort the patient’s skin. Generally, for permanent reduction, hair removal requires three to six treatments spaced four to six weeks apart.
      Our Apogee Elite workstation is our flagship product for hair removal. It is a two-in-one laser system that contains both an Alexandrite laser, which is best suited for hair removal for patients with light skin types, and an Nd:Yag laser, which is best suited for hair removal for patients with medium and dark skin types or tanned skin. The practitioner can switch between these two energy sources simply by pressing a button on the system console. Features of the Apogee Elite system include:
  •  A wide range of separately adjustable power and pulse duration settings. This allows the practitioner to select the best settings for safe and efficient hair removal depending on the patient’s skin and hair type. Some competitive systems do not permit pulse duration adjustment, which we believe may reduce the effectiveness of the treatment, particularly for thicker hair.
 
  •  A large, 15 millimeter spot size and a laser beam that distributes energy evenly over the entire treatment area. This allows the practitioner to treat a targeted area in an efficient manner. Some competitive systems have smaller spot sizes or beams that concentrate the energy in the middle of the treatment area of each pulse of light, which requires more overlap of the treatment areas of the individual pulses of light to achieve an effective result.
 
  •  A rapid pulse rate. This permits the practitioner to cover the treatment area quickly, which is particularly important when removing hair from large areas, such as backs and legs.
      In addition to the Apogee Elite system, each of our Apogee 5500 NL, Acclaim 7000 NL, Cynergy III, Cynergy, Cynergy PL, PhotoSilk Plus, Apogee 9300, Acclaim 9300 and PhotoLight systems can be used for hair removal.
      Treatment of Vascular Lesions. To treat vascular lesions the practitioner generally first pre-cools the target area and then applies the system handpiece to deliver laser energy to the treatment area. Depending on the size of the treatment area, procedures last between 20 and 30 minutes. In some cases, a topical anesthetic is applied to the treatment area to minimize pain. For spider veins, redness and rosacea, patients generally receive between two and four treatments spaced over two to three weeks. For port wine birthmarks, patients may receive ten or more treatments.
      Our Cynergy workstation is our flagship product for the treatment of vascular lesions. The Cynergy system combines a pulse dye laser, which is best suited for treating shallow vascular lesions, such as port wine birthmarks, facial veins and rosacea, and an Nd:Yag laser, which is best suited for treating large or deep veins, such as leg veins. The practitioner can switch between these two energy sources simply by pressing a button on the system console. Other features of the Cynergy system include:
  •  A wide range of separately adjustable power and pulse duration settings. This allows the practitioner to select the best settings for safe and efficient treatment depending on the particular type and depth of the vascular lesion to be treated.
 
  •  One of the most powerful pulse dye lasers currently available in the aesthetic treatment system market. The power of this laser allows a practitioner to provide treatment with a spot size that is larger than would be effective with a less powerful laser, thereby enhancing treatment efficiency.
 
  •  SixPulsetm technology in the pulse dye laser, which distributes the power of one long pulse of energy into six micro pulses. This allows the practitioner to deliver more energy with less patient discomfort.
 
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  particular vascular lesion to be treated. For example, a large spot size is generally used for a large leg vein, while a small spot size is normally used for facial veins.
      We recently obtained FDA clearance for our innovative Multiplextm energy delivery system that we plan to make available on the Cynergy system. Our Multiplex system mixes the energy from the two lasers included in Cynergy system by quickly following a pulse of energy from the pulse dye laser with a pulse of energy from the Nd:Yag laser. We are studying whether Multiplex delivery allows for more efficient treatment of vascular lesions by reducing the amount of laser power required and allowing the laser energy to penetrate deeper into the target.
      In addition to the Cynergy system, each of our Apogee Elite, Acclaim 7000 NL, Cynergy III, VStar, Cynergy PL, PhotoSilk Plus, Acclaim 9300, PhotoLight and PhotoGenica MiniV systems can be used for the treatment of vascular lesions.
      Skin Rejuvenation. Skin rejuvenation involves the treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions to rejuvenate the skin’s appearance. In a skin rejuvenation procedure, the practitioner applies the system handpiece to the target area and delivers laser or pulsed light energy. The energy destroys the shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions and rejuvenates the skin’s appearance without damage to the treated or surrounding area through the improvement in skin texture and reduction or elimination of skin irregularities. Cooling is generally not required. Patients typically receive between four to six treatments of approximately 30 minutes each. Treatments are spaced two to four weeks apart.
      Our PhotoSilk Plus system is our flagship product for skin rejuvenation. The PhotoSilk Plus system is a high-powered pulsed light system that delivers energy over a broad spectrum of wavelengths that are best suited for treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions. Features of the PhotoSilk Plus system include:
  •  A wide range of separately adjustable power and pulse duration settings. This allows the practitioner to select the best settings for safe and efficient skin rejuvenation depending on the patient’s skin type and the treatment desired.
 
  •  U-shaped design, with the flashlamp located close to the treatment area. In contrast with some competitive products that locate the flashlamp further away from the treatment area, we believe that our design enhances patient safety and comfort by reducing the heat produced in the procedure. In addition, this design reduces the energy required for effective treatment.
 
  •  A number of preprogrammed settings for a variety of skin types and different types of treatments. This permits the practitioner to quickly adjust the system for use in typical applications, such as treatment of vascular lesions, pigmented lesions or both.
      We offer the PhotoSilk Plus system with a variety of handpieces that have different wavelength filters and spot sizes. We offer three different wavelength filters and three different spot sizes. The range of available wavelength filters allows the practitioner to select the handpiece best suited for the type of treatment to be performed. For example, treatments with a short wavelength filter are best suited for pigmented lesions, while treatment with long wavelength filters are best suited for vascular lesions. A medium wavelength filter may be used to treat both vascular lesions and pigmented lesions. The range of available spot sizes allows the practitioner to select the handpiece best suited for the treatment area. For example, treatments on some areas of the face may require a small spot size, while other treatments may be more efficient with a large spot size. Up to two handpieces may be connected to the PhotoSilk Plus system at one time, which reduces delays in switching between treatments with handpieces. This feature enables a practitioner to easily switch between handpieces to address varying treatment needs for an individual patient, as well as allowing for quick turnaround times between different patients.
      In addition to the PhotoSilk Plus system, each of our Apogee Elite, Acclaim 7000 NL, Cynergy III, Cynergy, Cynergy PL, Acclaim 9300 and PhotoLight systems can be used for skin rejuvenation through the treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions.

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      Temporary Reduction of Appearance of Cellulite. Cellulite is a deposit of fat that causes a dimple or other uneven appearance of the skin on women, typically around the thighs, hips and buttocks. According to published reports, an estimated 80% of women have some degree of cellulite. In a treatment for the temporary reduction of the appearance of cellulite, the practitioner applies the multifunction handpiece to deliver diode laser energy, as well as suction and manipulation therapy, to the treatment area. The laser energy and suction and manipulation therapy enhance micro-circulation in the area of the cellulite. Treatment for the temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite requires a series of treatments of approximately 30 to 45 minutes each, depending on the treatment area and patient response.
      Our TriActive LaserDermology system is our flagship product for temporarily reducing the appearance of cellulite. The TriActive system contains six low-energy diode lasers, mechanical massage and suction features and localized cooling. The TriActive system is one of only two light-based systems, and the only laser-based system, cleared by the FDA for use for the temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. In addition, the FDA has cleared TriActive system as an over-the-counter device, for sale and use without physician supervision, because its diode lasers are sealed and do not pose a risk of exposure to operators’ eyes. We believe that TriActive system is the only light-based system for this application that has been so cleared by the FDA, which significantly facilitates our marketing of TriActive system to the growing aesthetic spa market.
      Other Aesthetic Applications. We are developing flagship products based on laser technologies in two other areas:
  •  tattoo removal, which we consider a large and growing market opportunity as a result of the increasing popularity of tattoos and the limitations on effectiveness of current laser treatments; and
 
  •  acne, for which we believe laser treatment may be seen as an attractive alternative to Accutane because of safety issues with this drug.
Currently, our VStar product is used for the treatment of acne and our Affinity QS system, which has not received regulatory clearance in the United States, is used for tattoo removal.
     Original Equipment Manufacturing and Other Relationships
      We are collaborating with third parties in connection with surgical uses of our laser products. Specifically:
  •  In 2004, we began supplying our surgical pulse dye lasers on an original equipment manufacturer basis to PENTAX Medical Company, which sells these lasers for use with its endoscopic video imaging system in North America and South America for use in treating recurrent respiratory papilloma and glottal dysplasia. Recurrent respiratory papilloma is a disease characterized by tumor growth in the larynx, vocal cords and trachea. Glottal dysplasia is a disease characterized by abnormal changes in the cells that line the glottis, or middle part of the larynx, caused by damage to the lining of the larynx. In these treatments, the PENTAX endoscope is inserted through the nose to access the larynx. A disposable, flexible optical fiber is then passed through the endoscope. Our system is used to deliver laser energy through the optical fiber to target and destroy the tumors or abnormal cells. The FDA has cleared the use of our laser for these indications.
 
  •  In 2004, we began supplying our lasers on an original equipment manufacturer basis to Solx, Inc., which is using the lasers with its systems for the treatment of glaucoma. Glaucoma is an eye disease associated with the degeneration of the retinal cells responsible for transmitting images from the eye to the brain. This treatment involves the implantation of the Solx system in the eye and the use of laser energy to activate the system to reduce intraocular pressure associated with some types of glaucoma. Solx is marketing our lasers in Europe, where their use in this procedure has been approved. Clinical trials of our lasers for this procedure are ongoing in the United States.

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  •  We are supplying our VStar pulse dye lasers to DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which is using these lasers in a phase II clinical trial of photodynamic therapy for the treatment of acne and sun damage.
Sales and Marketing
      We sell our aesthetic treatment systems to the traditional physician customer base of dermatologists and plastic surgeons as well as to the increasing number of non-traditional physician customers who are providing aesthetic services using laser and light-based technology. Non-traditional physician customers include primary care physicians, obstetricians, gynecologists, ophthalmologists and ear, nose and throat specialists. In early 2005, we created our CynosureSpa brand, which is focused on the emerging market of approximately 12,000 aesthetic spas in North America.
      We target potential customers through office visits, trade shows and trade journals. We also conduct clinical workshops featuring recognized expert panelists and opinion leaders to promote existing and new treatment techniques using our products. We believe that these workshops enhance customer loyalty and provide us with new sales opportunities. We plan to increase the number of workshops that we conduct from 40 in 2004 to 90 in 2005. We also use direct mail programs to target specific segments of the market that we seek to access, such as members of medical societies and attendees at meetings sponsored by medical societies or associations. In addition, we have recently implemented a public relations program that has resulted in treatments based on our products being featured in magazines such as Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and Redbook.
      We do not provide financing to our customers to purchase our products. If a potential customer requests financing, we refer the customer to third party financing sources.
     Physician Sales
      We sell our products to physicians in North America through a direct sales force. Outside of North America, we sell our products to physicians through a direct sales force in four European countries, Japan and China and through independent distributors in 31 other countries.
      We conduct our own international sales and service operations through wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Japan and through a majority-owned joint venture in China. We seek distributors in international markets where we do not believe that a direct sales presence is warranted or feasible. In those markets, we select distributors that have extensive knowledge of our industry and their local markets. Our distributors sell, install and service our products. We require our distributors to invest in service training and equipment, to stock and supply maintenance and service parts for our systems, to attend exhibitions and industry meetings and, in some instances, to commit to minimum sales amounts to gain or retain exclusivity. Currently, we have written distribution agreements with nine of our 19 third party distributors. Generally, the written agreements with our distributors have terms of between one and two years.
     Spa Sales
      We have implemented a tailored marketing program, including focused product offerings, for the aesthetic spa market. In North America, we maintain a separate sales organization for our CynosureSpa brand. In addition, we are working with several aesthetic spa distributors and operators to address this growing market. For example, in April 2005 we entered into a distribution agreement with Universal Companies, which has over 40,000 spa customers worldwide, to include our PhotoLight and TriActive LaserDermology systems in its product catalog. In addition, we are a party to an agreement with Sona MedSpa, in which we formerly held an equity interest and which operates or franchises 36 spa locations across the United States, to provide our laser aesthetic treatment systems to its facilities in exchange for a share of the facilities’ revenues. In 2004, we derived 13% of our revenues from Sona MedSpa. Our existing direct sales force and independent distributors sell to the spa market outside of North America.

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Service and Support
      We support our customers with a range of services, including installation and product training, business and practice development consulting and product service and maintenance. In North America, our field service organization has 18 field service engineers. Outside of North America, our sales and service subsidiaries and our trained distributors employ 43 field service engineers.
      In connection with direct sales of our aesthetic treatment systems, we arrange for the installation of the system and initial product training. Generally, installation and initial training take less than three hours. The installation is conducted by our field service engineers. We have engaged a third party consulting firm to provide advice to North American purchasers of our systems on the development of their aesthetic treatment businesses and marketing plans. We have found that this service is particularly appealing to the non-traditional physician customer and aesthetic spa segments of the market, which have less familiarity with the business aspects of laser and light-based aesthetic treatments than dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons. The cost of installation, initial training and, for North American purchasers, the basic consulting package of this third party consultant are all included in the purchase price of our systems. We also offer for an additional charge a more comprehensive package of services from the third party consultant.
      We strive to respond to all service calls within 24 hours to minimize disruption of our customers’ businesses. We have designed our new products in a modular fashion to enable quick and efficient service and support. Specifically, we build these products with several separate components that can easily be removed and replaced when the product is being serviced. We provide initial warranties on our products to cover parts and service, and we offer extended warranty packages that vary by type of product and level of service desired. Our base warranty covers parts and service for one year. We offer extended warranty arrangements through service plans. We believe that we have a significant opportunity to increase our recurring customer revenues by increasing the percentage of our customers that enter into service contracts for our systems.
Research and Development
      Our research and development team consists of 19 employees with a broad base of experience in lasers and optoelectronics. Our research and development team works closely with opinion leaders and customers, both individually and through our sponsored seminars, to understand unmet needs and emerging applications in the field of aesthetic skin treatments and to develop new products and improvements to our existing products. They also conduct and coordinate clinical trials of our products. Our research and development team builds on the significant base of patented and proprietary intellectual property that we have developed in the fields of laser and other light-based technologies since our inception in 1991.
      Our research and development expenses were approximately $2.4 million in 2002, $2.5 million in 2003 and $3.1 million in 2004, none of which was customer sponsored. We expect our research and development expenditures to increase as we continue to devote resources to research and develop new products and technologies.
Manufacturing and Raw Materials
      We manufacture all of our products, other than the Cynergy PL, PhotoLight, PhotoSilk Plus and TriActive LaserDermology systems, which are manufactured by El.En. and which we sell and market under our distribution agreement with El.En. We manufacture our products with components and subassemblies purchased from third party suppliers. Accordingly, our manufacturing operations consist principally of assembly and testing of our systems and integration of our proprietary software.
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these redesigned products in the second quarter of 2005. This new approach enables us to manufacture our products more efficiently. Specifically, we have:
  •  reduced our assembly part counts and our direct labor costs;
 
  •  reduced our service parts inventories; and
 
  •  increased our ability to test our products during the manufacturing process.
      We purchase many of our components and subassemblies from third party manufacturers on an outsourced basis. We use one third party to assemble and test many of the components and subassemblies for our Apogee, Cynergy, Acclaim and VStar product families. We also depend exclusively on sole source suppliers for Alexandrite rods, which we use in the manufacture of our Apogee products, and for our SmartCool treatment cooling systems.
      We do not have long-term contracts with our third party manufacturers or sole source suppliers. We generally purchase components and subassemblies as well as our other supplies on a purchase order basis. If for any reason, our third party manufacturers or sole source suppliers are not willing or able to provide us with components, subassemblies or supplies in a timely fashion, or at all, our ability to manufacture and sell many of our products could be impaired. To date, we have been able to obtain adequate outsourced manufacturing services and supplies of Alexandrite rods and air cooling systems from our third party manufacturers and suppliers in a timely manner. We believe that over time alternative component and subassembly manufacturers and suppliers can be identified if our current third party manufacturers and suppliers fail to fulfill our requirements.
El.En. Commercial Relationship
      The Cynergy PL, PhotoLight, PhotoSilk Plus and TriActive LaserDermology systems sold by us were developed, and associated intellectual property rights are owned, by El.En. El.En. manufactures, and we distribute, these products pursuant to distribution agreements between us and El.En. These agreements provide us with exclusive worldwide distribution rights for the Cynergy PL system and exclusive distribution rights in the United States and Canada for the PhotoLight, PhotoSilk Plus and TriActive LaserDermology systems. The transfer prices for products that we currently distribute under the agreements are specified in the agreement; however, they may be changed by El.En. at its discretion upon 30 days’ notice.
      El.En. is required to provide us with training, marketing and other sales support for the products we distribute under these agreements. We are required to use best efforts to sell and promote these products, and we are responsible for obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals for them. If El.En. wishes to discontinue producing products that we distribute, it must make reasonable efforts to provide us with one year’s notice of its plan to do so.
      Each of the distribution agreements has an initial term that expires in January 2012. The distribution agreement relating to the PhotoLight, PhotoSilk Plus and TriActive LaserDermology systems will automatically renew for additional one-year terms unless either party provides notice of termination at least six months prior to the expiration of the initial term or any subsequent renewal term. The distribution agreement relating to the Cynergy system will automatically renew for additional one year terms unless either party provides notice of termination at least one year prior to the expiration of the initial term or any subsequent renewal term. We or El.En. may terminate the distribution agreements at any time based upon material uncured breaches by, or the insolvency of, the other party. In addition, El.En. may terminate the distribution agreement for the PhotoLight, PhotoSilk Plus and TriActive LaserDermology systems if we do not meet annual minimum purchase obligations specified in the agreements.
Patents, Proprietary Technology and Trademarks
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prevent others from infringing our proprietary rights. Our policy is to seek to protect our proprietary position by, among other methods, filing United States and foreign patent applications related to our proprietary technology, inventions and improvements that are important to the development of our business. We also rely on trade secrets, know-how, continuing technological innovation and in-licensing opportunities to develop and maintain our proprietary position.
      As of September 30, 2005, we owned a total of 38 United States patents and six United States patent applications, as well as foreign counterparts to 17 of these patents and four of these patent applications. Our patent portfolio includes patents and patent applications with claims directed to:
  •  the design and method of use and operation of our pulse dye laser systems;
 
  •  the design and method of use and operation of our Alexandrite laser systems for hair removal;
 
  •  our Multiplex energy delivery system for our pulse dye lasers; and
 
  •  the design of endoscopic laser and light delivery systems.
The expiration dates for our issued United States patents range from 2013 to 2022. Additionally, El.En. has applied for a patent covering the methods of use and operation of the TriActive LaserDermology system. We do not consider any single patent or patent application that we hold to be material to our business.
      The patent positions of companies like ours are generally uncertain and involve complex legal and factual questions. Our ability to maintain and solidify our proprietary position for our technology will depend on our success in obtaining effective patent claims and enforcing those claims once granted. We do not know whether any of our patent applications or those patent applications that we license will result in the issuance of any patents. Our issued patents and those that may issue in the future, or those licensed to us, may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented, which could limit our ability to stop competitors from marketing related products or shorten the term of patent protection that we may have for our products. In addition, the rights granted under any issued patents may not provide us with competitive advantages against competitors with similar technology. Furthermore, our competitors may independently develop similar technologies or duplicate any technology developed by us. Because of the extensive time required for development, testing and regulatory review of a potential product, it is possible that, before any of our products under development can be commercialized, any related patent may expire or remain in force for only a short period following commercialization, thereby reducing any advantage of the patent.
      On July 2, 2004, Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. sent us a letter proposing to enter into negotiations with us regarding the grant of a nonexclusive license under specified United States and foreign patents owned or licensed by Palomar with respect to our Apogee Elite, Apogee 5500, PhotoLight and Acclaim 7000 products, and also with respect to our SmartEpil II product, which we no longer offer. In subsequent letters from Palomar dated September 14, 2004 and March 24, 2005, Palomar reiterated its willingness to negotiate a license under these patents and, in its March 24, 2005 letter, stated that it continues to believe that we need a license under these patents for each of the products listed in the July 2, 2004 letter, as well as for our PhotoSilk, PhotoSilk Plus, Cynergy, Cynergy PL and Cynergy III systems. We have not entered into negotiations with Palomar with respect to such a license.
      In February 2002, Palomar filed a lawsuit against one of our competitors, Cutera, Inc., alleging that by making, using, selling or offering for sale its hair removal products, Cutera willfully and deliberately infringed one of the patents that Palomar has asserted against us in its letters to us. This litigation between Palomar and Cutera is ongoing. Palomar may also bring suit against us claiming that some or all of our products violate patents owned or licensed by Palomar. Litigation is unpredictable, and we may not prevail in successfully defending or asserting our position. If Palomar takes legal action against us, and if we do not prevail, we may be ordered to pay substantial damages for past sales and an ongoing royalty for future sales of products found to infringe Palomar’s patents or we could be ordered to stop selling any products that are found to infringe Palomar’s patents.

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      We rely, in some circumstances, on trade secrets to protect our technology. Trade secrets, however, are difficult to protect. We seek to protect our proprietary technology and processes, in part, by confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, scientific advisors and other contractors. These agreements may be breached, and we may not have adequate remedies for any breach. In addition, our trade secrets may otherwise become known or be independently discovered by competitors. To the extent that our employees, consultants or contractors use intellectual property owned by others in their work for us, disputes may arise as to the rights in related or resulting know-how and inventions.
      We use trademarks on nearly all of our products and believe that having distinctive marks is an important factor in marketing our products. We have registered our Cynosure®, Apogee®, PhotoGenica® and SmartCool® marks, among others, in the United States. Our other trademarks include Affinitytm, Acclaimtm, Apogee Elitetm, Cynergytm, CynosureSpatm, PhotoLighttm, PhotoSilktm, PhotoSilk Plustm and LaserDermologysm. We have also registered some of our marks in a number of foreign countries. In addition, El.En. has registered the TriActive® mark in the United States. Although we have a foreign trademark registration program for selected marks, we may not be able to register or use such marks in each foreign country in which we seek registration.
Competition
      Our industry is subject to intense competition. Our products compete against laser and other light-based products offered by public companies, such as Candela Corporation, Cutera, Inc., Laserscope, Lumenis Ltd., Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. and Syneron Medical Ltd., as well as several smaller specialized private companies, such as Radiancy, Inc. and Thermage, Inc. Some of these competitors have significantly greater financial and human resources than we do and have established reputations, as well as worldwide distribution channels and sales and marketing capabilities that are larger and more established than ours. Additional competitors may enter the market, and we are likely to compete with new companies in the future. Our products also compete against non-light-based medical products, such as BOTOX® and collagen injections, and surgical and non-surgical aesthetic procedures, such as face lifts, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, sclerotherapy and electrolysis.
      Competition among providers of aesthetic laser and other light-based products is characterized by significant research and development efforts and rapid technological progress. There are few barriers that would prevent new entrants or existing competitors from developing products that would compete directly with ours. There are many companies, both public and private, that are developing innovative devices that use both light-based and alternative technologies for aesthetic and medical applications. Accordingly, our success depends in part on developing and commercializing new and innovative applications of laser and other light-based technology and identifying new markets for and applications of existing products and technology.
      To compete effectively, we have to demonstrate that our products are attractive alternatives to other devices and treatments by differentiating our products on the basis of performance, reputation, quality of customer support and price. Breadth of product offering is also important. We believe that we perform favorably with respect to each of these factors. However, we have encountered and expect to continue to encounter potential customers who, due to pre-existing relationships with our competitors, are committed to, or prefer the products offered by these competitors. Potential customers also may decide not to purchase our products, or to delay such purchases, based on a decision to recoup the cost of expensive products that they may have already purchased from our competitors. In addition, we expect that competitive pressures may result in price reductions and reduced margins over time for our products.
Government Regulation
      Our products are medical devices subject to extensive and rigorous regulation by the FDA, as well as other regulatory bodies. FDA regulations govern the following activities that we perform and will continue to perform to ensure that medical devices distributed domestically are safe and effective for their intended uses.

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FDA’s Regulation of Manufacturing
      The FDA requires that we manufacture our products in accordance with its Quality System Regulation, or QSR. The QSR covers the methods and documentation of the design, testing, control, manufacturing, labeling, quality assurance, packaging, storage and shipping of our products. The FDA enforces the QSR through periodic unannounced inspections. Based on our communication with the FDA, we expect an inspection of our new facility to occur in the near future.
      Our failure to maintain compliance with the QSR requirements could result in the shut down of, or restrictions on, our manufacturing operations and the recall or seizure of our products, which would have a material adverse effect on our business. In the event that one of our suppliers fails to maintain compliance with our quality requirements, we may have to qualify a new supplier and could experience manufacturing delays as a result.
      We maintain quality assurance and quality management certifications to enable us to market our products in the member states of the European Union, the European Free Trade Association and some countries that have entered into Mutual Recognition Agreements with the European Union. In November 1998, our former facility was awarded the ISO 9001 and EN 46001 certifications. In October 2003, we received our ISO 9001 updated certification as well as our certification for ISO 13485, which replaced our EN 46001 certification. We are in the process of transferring these certifications to our new facility and are currently able to conduct our manufacturing activities in the normal course.
FDA’s Premarket Clearance and Approval Requirements
      Unless an exemption applies, each medical device we wish to distribute commercially in the United States requires either prior 510(k) clearance or premarket approval from the FDA. The FDA classifies medical devices into one of three classes. Devices deemed to pose lower risks are placed in either class I or II, which requires the manufacturer to submit to the FDA a premarket notification requesting permission to distribute the device commercially. This process is generally known as 510(k) clearance. Class I devices are subject to general controls such as labeling and adherence to FDA’s QSR. Class II devices are subject to special controls such as performance standards and FDA guidelines as well as general controls. The FDA exempts some low risk devices from premarket notification requirements and the requirement of compliance with certain provisions of the QSR. The FDA places devices in class III, requiring premarket approval, if insufficient information exists to determine that the application of general controls or special controls are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness and they are life-sustaining, life-supporting or implantable devices, or devices deemed not substantially equivalent to a previously cleared 510(k) device or to a “preamendment” class III device in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976, for which premarket approval applications have not been required. All of our current products are class II devices. Both premarket notifications and premarket approval applications when submitted to FDA must be accompanied by a user fee, unless exempt.
510(k) Clearance Pathway
      When a 510(k) clearance is required, we must submit a premarket notification to the FDA demonstrating that our proposed device is substantially equivalent to a previously cleared 510(k) device or a device that was in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976 for which the FDA has not yet called for the submission of premarket approval applications, or premarket approval. By regulation, the FDA must clear or deny a 510(k) premarket notification within 90 days of submission of the application. As a practical matter, clearance often takes significantly longer. The FDA may require further information, including clinical data, to make a determination regarding substantial equivalence.
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Premarket Approval Pathway
      If the device cannot be cleared through the 510(k) process, the sponsor must submit a premarket approval application, which is known as a PMA. The sponsor must support the PMA with extensive data, including but not limited to, technical, preclinical, clinical trials, manufacturing and labeling to demonstrate to the FDA’s satisfaction the safety and effectiveness of the device.
      No device that we have developed has required premarket approval, nor do we currently expect that any future device or indication will require premarket approval.
Product Modifications
      After a device receives 510(k) clearance or a PMA approval, any modification that could significantly affect its safety or effectiveness, or that would constitute a major change in its intended use, will require a new clearance or approval. The FDA requires each manufacturer to make this determination initially, but the FDA can review any such decision and can disagree with a manufacturer’s determination. We have modified aspects of various products since receiving regulatory clearance and believe that new 510(k) clearances are not required for these modifications. If the FDA disagrees with our determination not to seek a new 510(k) clearance or PMA approval, the FDA may retroactively require us to seek 510(k) clearance or premarket approval. The FDA could also require us to cease marketing and distributing the modified device, and the recall any sold devices, until 510(k) clearance or premarket approval is obtained. Also, in these circumstances, we may be subject to significant regulatory fines or penalties.
Clinical Trials
      We perform clinical trials to provide data to support the FDA clearance process for our products and for use in our sales and marketing efforts. Human clinical studies are generally required in connection with approval of class III devices and may be required for clearance of class I and II devices. When FDA clearance or approval of a device requires human clinical trials, and if the device presents a “significant risk,” as defined by the FDA, to human health, the FDA requires the device sponsor to file an investigational device exemption, or IDE, application with the FDA and obtain IDE approval prior to commencing the human clinical trials. The sponsor must support the IDE application with appropriate data, such as animal and laboratory testing results, showing that it is safe to test the device in humans and that the testing protocol is scientifically sound. The sponsor also must obtain approval from the institutional review board overseeing the clinical trial.
      To date, we have not submitted any IDEs because we believe our devices present only “non-significant” risks and, therefore, do not require IDE submission to the FDA. Instead, only institutional review board approval is required. Future clinical trials of our products may require that we submit and obtain approval of an IDE from the FDA prior to commencing clinical trials. The FDA, and the Institutional Review Board at each institution at which a clinical trial is being performed, may suspend a clinical trial at any time for various reasons, including a belief that the subjects are being exposed to an unacceptable health risk.
      All clinical investigations of devices to determine safety and effectiveness must be conducted in accordance with the FDA’s IDE regulations which govern investigational device labeling, prohibit promotion of the investigational device, and specify an array of recordkeeping, reporting and monitoring responsibilities of study sponsors and study investigators. Clinical trials must further comply with FDA’s regulations for institutional review board approval and for informed consent. Required records and reports are subject to inspection by the FDA. The results of clinical testing may be unfavorable or inconclusive or, even if the intended safety and effectiveness success criteria are achieved, may not be considered sufficient for the FDA to grant approval or clearance of a product. The commencement or completion of any of our clinical trials may be delayed or halted, or be inadequate to support approval of a PMA application, or 510(k) clearance, for numerous reasons, including, but not limited to, the following:
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  •  patients do not comply with trial protocols;
 
  •  patients experience adverse side effects;
 
  •  institutional review boards and third party clinical investigators may delay or reject our trial protocol;
 
  •  third party clinical investigators decline to participate in a trial or do not perform a trial on our anticipated schedule or consistent with the clinical trial protocol, good clinical practices, or other FDA requirements;
 
  •  regulatory inspections of our clinical trials or manufacturing facilities, which may, among other things, require us to undertake corrective action or suspend or terminate our clinical trials or invalidate our clinical trials; and
 
  •  changes in governmental regulations or administrative actions.
      Our clinical trials may not generate favorable data to support any PMA or 510(k), and we may not be able to obtain such approvals or clearances on a timely basis, or at all. Delays in receipt of or failure to receive such approvals or clearances or failure to comply with existing or future regulatory requirements would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Even if granted, the approvals or clearances may include significant limitations on the intended use and indications for use for which our products may be marketed.
      Clinical studies conducted on 510(k) cleared devices, when used or investigated in accordance with the devices’ labeled instructions, are exempt from most of the FDA’s IDE requirements.
Pervasive and Continuing Regulation
      After a device is placed on the market, numerous regulatory requirements apply. These include:
  •  establishment registration and device listing;
 
  •  the quality system regulation, which requires manufacturers, including third party manufacturers, to follow stringent design, testing, control, documentation and other quality assurance procedures during all aspects of the manufacturing process;
 
  •  labeling regulations and FDA prohibitions against the promotion of products for uncleared, unapproved or “off-label” uses, and other requirements related to promotional activities;
 
  •  medical device reporting regulations, which require that manufacturers report to the FDA if their device may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury or malfunctioned in a way that would likely cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if the malfunction were to recur;
 
  •  corrections and removal reporting regulations, which require that manufacturers report to the FDA field corrections and product recalls or removals if undertaken to reduce a risk to health posed by the device or to remedy a violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that may present a risk to health; and
 
  •  post-market surveillance regulations, which apply when necessary to protect the public health or to provide additional safety and effectiveness data for the device.
      The FDA may require us to maintain a system for tracking our products through the chain of distribution to the patient level. The FDA has broad post-market and regulatory enforcement powers. We are subject to unannounced inspections by the FDA to determine our compliance with the QSR and other regulations. These inspections may include the manufacturing facilities of our subcontractors. Thus, we must continue to spend time, money and effort to maintain compliance. In the past, our prior facility has been inspected and observations were noted. The FDA has accepted our responses to these observations, and we believe that we are in substantial compliance with the QSR. The FDA has not inspected our current manufacturing facility, although we understand that the FDA intends to inspect this facility in the near future. Since 1994, we have

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received five untitled letters from the FDA regarding alleged violations caused by our promotional activities. We have responded to these letters and the FDA found our responses acceptable.
      We are also regulated under the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act, which requires laser products to comply with performance standards, including design and operation requirements. The law also requires manufacturers to certify in product labeling and in reports to the FDA that their products comply with all such standards. The law and applicable federal regulations also require laser manufacturers to file new product and annual reports, maintain manufacturing, testing and sales records, and report product defects. Various warning labels must be affixed and certain protective devices installed, depending on the class of the product.
      Failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements can result in enforcement action by the FDA, which may include any of the following sanctions:
  •  untitled letters, warning letters, fines, injunctions, consent decrees and civil penalties;
 
  •  repair, replacement, refunds, recall or seizure of our products;
 
  •  operating restrictions, partial suspension or total shutdown of production;
 
  •  refusing or delaying our requests for 510(k) clearance or premarket approval of new products or new intended uses;
 
  •  withdrawing 510(k) clearance or premarket approvals that are already granted; and
 
  •  criminal prosecution.
The FDA also has the authority to require us to repair, replace or refund the cost of any medical device that we have manufactured or distributed. If any of these events were to occur, they could have a material adverse effect on our business.
      We are also subject to a wide range of federal, state and local laws and regulations, including those related to the environment, health and safety, land use and quality assurance. We believe that compliance with these laws and regulations as currently in effect will not have a material adverse effect on our capital expenditures, earnings and competitive and financial position.
International
      International sales of medical devices are subject to foreign governmental regulations, which vary substantially from country to country. The time required to obtain clearance or approval by a foreign country may be longer or shorter than that required for FDA clearance or approval, and the requirements may be different.
      The primary regulatory environment in Europe is that of the European Union, which consists of 25 countries encompassing most of the major countries in Europe. The European Union has adopted numerous directives, and European Standardization Committees have promulgated voluntary standards, regulating the design, manufacture, clinical trials, labeling and adverse event reporting for medical devices. Devices that comply with the requirements of a relevant directive will be entitled to bear CE conformity marking, indicating that the device conforms to the essential requirements of the applicable directives and, accordingly, can be commercially distributed throughout the member states of the European Union and the member states of the European Free Trade Association, including Switzerland.
      The method of assessing conformity varies depending on the type and class of the product, but normally involves a combination of self-assessment by the manufacturer and a third party assessment by a Notified Body, an independent and neutral institution appointed by a country to conduct the conformity assessment. This third party assessment may consist of an audit of the manufacturer’s quality system and specific testing of the manufacturer’s device. An assessment by a Notified Body in one member state of

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the European Union or the European Free Trade Association is required in order for a manufacturer to distribute the product commercially throughout these countries. ISO 9001 and ISO 13845 certification are voluntary harmonized standards. Compliance establishes the presumption of conformity with the essential requirements for a CE Marking. In November 1998, our former facility was awarded the ISO 9001 and EN 46001 certifications. In October 2003, we received our ISO 9001 updated certification as well as our certification for ISO 13485, which replaced our EN 46001 certification.
Employees
      As of September 30, 2005, we had 181 employees, including 54 employees in sales and marketing functions, 19 employees in research, development and engineering functions, 83 employees in manufacturing and service functions and 25 employees in general and administrative functions. We believe that our future success will depend in part on our continued ability to attract, hire and retain qualified personnel. None of our employees is represented by a labor union, and we believe our employee relations are good.
Facilities
      In July 2005, we moved our executive offices and our manufacturing, research and development and warehouse operations to a new 55,000 square foot facility that we lease in Westford, Massachusetts. The lease on this facility expires in March 2012. In addition, we lease an aggregate of approximately 5,300 square feet of space at six other locations in Europe and the Asia/ Pacific region that we use for sales and service purposes.
Litigation
      On May 24, 2005, Dr. Ari Weitzner, individually and as putative representative of a purported class, filed a complaint against us under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, or TCPA, in Massachusetts Superior Court in Middlesex County seeking monetary damages, injunctive relief, costs and attorneys fees. The complaint alleges that we violated the TCPA by sending unsolicited advertisements by facsimile to the plaintiff and other recipients without the prior express invitation or permission of the recipients. Under the TCPA, recipients of unsolicited facsimile advertisements are entitled to damages of up to $500 per facsimile for inadvertent violations and up to $1,500 per facsimile for knowing or willful violations. Although we are continuing to investigate the number of facsimiles transmitted during the period for which the plaintiff in the lawsuit seeks class certification and the number of these facsimiles that were “unsolicited” within the meaning of the TCPA, we expect the number of unsolicited facsimiles to be very large. We are vigorously defending the lawsuit and have filed initial briefs and motions with the court.
      In addition, we are subject to other legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcomes of these matters, including the matter described above, are currently not determinable, we do not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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MANAGEMENT
      Our executive officers, directors and other significant employees and their respective ages and positions as of October 31, 2005 are as follows:
             
Name   Age   Position
         
Executive Officers
           
    47     President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
    44     Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Douglas J. Delaney
    38     Executive Vice President, Sales
Directors
           
    47     Director
Andrea Cangioli
    39     Director
    63     Director
Leonardo Masotti
    66     Director
    46     Director
    69     Director
Other Significant Employees
           
George Cho
    62     Senior Vice President, Medical Technology and Regulatory Affairs
Marina Kamenakis
    46     Vice President, Marketing
David Mackie
    43     Vice President, Operations
Kenji Shimizu
    52     Senior Vice President, International Sales
Rafael Sierra
    55     Chief Technology Officer
John A. Theroux
    52     Vice President, Strategic Planning
      Michael R. Davin. Mr. Davin has been our president and chief executive officer and a director since September 2003 and became the chairman of our board of directors in October 2004. Mr. Davin has over 20 years of experience in the light-based technology field. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Davin served as co-founder and vice president of worldwide sales and strategic development of Cutera, Inc., a provider of laser and other light-based aesthetic treatment systems. Prior to co-founding Cutera, Mr. Davin spent 11 years at Coherent Medical, Inc., a manufacturer of laser, optics and related equipment, in senior management positions in sales, marketing and clinical development.
      Timothy W. Baker. Mr. Baker has been our executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer since March 2004. From July 2003 to February 2004, Mr. Baker served as vice president, finance of Stryker Biotech, a division of Stryker Corporation, a medical products and services provider. From July 2000 to June 2003, Mr. Baker served as president and chief financial officer of Photoelectron Corp., a provider of miniature x-ray systems for radiation therapy. From January 1996 to July 2000, Mr. Baker served as the chief financial officer and vice president of operations of Radionics, Inc., a provider of surgical devices. Mr. Baker is a certified public accountant and holds an M.B.A. in operations management.
      Douglas J. Delaney. Mr. Delaney has been our executive vice president, sales since February 2005 and has worked in medical laser sales for more than ten years. From May 2004 until February 2005, Mr. Delaney was our vice president, North American sales, and from September 2003 until May 2004, he was our director of North American sales. From September 1999 to September 2003, Mr. Delaney served as national sales manager of Cutera.

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      Ettore V. Biagioni. Mr. Biagioni has been a director since September 2005. Since 2004, Mr. Biagioni has been a managing partner of Alothon Group LLC, a private equity firm which he co-founded. From 1995 to 2004, Mr. Biagioni served as head of the Latin America Private Equity Group of Deutsche Bank/Bankers Trust Company. Mr. Biagioni serves on the boards of directors of several private companies.
      Andrea Cangioli. Mr. Cangioli has been a director since 2002. Mr. Cangioli has served as a director and the general manager of El.En. since 1992. Mr. Cangioli also serves on the boards of other El.En. affiliated companies.
      Paul F. Kelleher. Mr. Kelleher has been a director since September 2005. From 1965 to 2000, Mr. Kelleher held various positions at Thermo Electron Corporation, an analytical instruments manufacturer, including serving as senior vice president, finance and administration from 1997 until he retired in 2000.
      Leonardo Masotti. Prof. Masotti has been a director since 2002. Prof. Masotti has been a full professor in electronics at the University of Florence, Italy since 1976, where he has also served as the director of the doctorate course in non destructive testing since 1989. Prof. Masotti has served as the president of the Research Consortium Centro Eccellenza Optronica in Florence, Italy since 1992. Prof. Masotti is a member of the Regional High Technology Director Board (Florence) as well as the editorial board of “Fisica Medica.” Prof. Masotti has been awarded 30 patents and is the author of 180 scientific and technical papers. Prof. Masotti’s wife is a director of El.En.
      Thomas H. Robinson. Mr. Robinson has been a director since September 2005. Since 1998, Mr. Robinson has been the managing partner of the global Medical Technology Practice of Spencer Stuart, Inc., a global executive search firm. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Robinson served as president of the emerging markets business at Boston Scientific Corporation, a global medical devices manufacturer. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Robinson also served as president and chief operating officer of Brunswick Biomedical, a cardiology medical device company.
      George J. Vojta. Mr. Vojta has been a director since September 2005. Since 1999, Mr. Vojta has served as president and director of Financial Services Forum, a global financial services public policy organization. Mr. Vojta is a director of Southeast Airport Group, an operator of Mexico airports, and a director of Urstadt Biddle Properties, a real estate investment trust. From 1984 to 1999, Mr. Vojta served as vice chairman of the board of directors and executive vice president of Bankers Trust Company.
      George Cho. Mr. Cho has been our senior vice president, medical technology and regulatory affairs since October 1991. Mr. Cho has been awarded 22 United States patents related to medical devices and methods.
      Marina Kamenakis. Ms. Kamenakis has been our vice president, marketing since May 2004. From September 2003 until May 2004, Ms. Kamenakis was our director of marketing. From January 2001 to September 2003, she served as our director of product marketing with responsibility for the marketing of our entire product line. From September 1997 until January 2001, Ms. Kamenakis was a product manager responsible for our hair removal products.
      David Mackie. Mr. Mackie has been our vice president, operations since April 2004. From January 2000 to October 2003, Mr. Mackie served as senior director of operations of Alcatel, an international telecommunications company, with responsibility for Alcatel’s Chelmsford, Massachusetts operations organization.
      Kenji Shimizu. Mr. Shimizu has been our senior vice president, international sales since April 1999. During the 20 years prior to his joining Cynosure, Mr. Shimizu held senior international sales positions at several laser companies.
      Rafael Sierra. Dr. Sierra has been our chief technology officer since May 1997. Dr. Sierra has been involved in the laser and fiberoptics industries for over 25 years. From 1991 to 1995, Dr. Sierra served as director of laser technology at Candela Corporation, a provider of laser and other light-based aesthetic treatment systems. Dr. Sierra has been awarded seven patents related to medical devices and methods.

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      John A. Theroux. Mr. Theroux is our vice president, strategic planning, and was our chief operating officer from May 2004 until October 2005. From 1979 to May 2004, Mr. Theroux was a self-employed management consultant specializing in restructuring and process re-engineering. Mr. Theroux’s consulting experience spans across several industries, including manufacturing, health care, government, insurance and technology.
      There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.
Board Composition and Election of Directors
      Our board of directors is currently authorized to have seven members. Upon the completion of this offering, holders of our class B common stock, voting as a separate class, will be entitled to elect four of our seven directors and holders of our class A common stock and class B common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect the remaining three directors. We refer to the directors elected by the holders of class B common stock, voting as a separate class, as the class B directors and to the directors elected by the holders of class A common stock and class B common stock, voting together as a single class, as the classified directors.
      Upon completion of this offering, Messrs. Biagioni, Cangioli and Vojta and Prof. Masotti will serve as class B directors and Messrs. Davin, Kelleher and Robinson will serve as classified directors. The classified directors will be divided into three classes, each of which will consist of one member who will serve for a staggered three-year term:
  •  Mr. Robinson will serve in the class of directors whose term expires at our 2006 annual meeting;
 
  •  Mr. Kelleher will serve in the class of directors whose term expires at our 2007 annual meeting; and
 
  •  Mr. Davin will serve in the class of directors whose term expires at our 2008 annual meeting.
Upon the expiration of the term of a class of directors, the classified director in that class will be eligible to be elected for a new three-year term at the annual meeting of stockholders in the year in which his or her term expires. As a result, after the offering and based on the board composition described above, holders of our class A common stock, voting together with holders of class B common stock as a single class, will elect one classified director at each annual meeting.
      The four class B directors will not be divided into classes and will be elected annually to the board. These four class B directors may be removed from office at any time, without cause, solely by the affirmative vote of the holders of the class B common stock, voting as a separate class. El.En., as the holder of a majority of the shares of our class B common stock, will be able to control the election and removal of these four directors. See “Description of Capital Stock — Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.”
      Four of our current directors, Messrs. Biagioni, Kelleher, Robinson and Vojta, are independent directors, as defined by the applicable rules of The Nasdaq National Market.
Board Committees
      Our board of directors has established, effective upon completion of this offering, an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. The composition of each of these committees will be determined prior to the completion of this offering.
      Audit Committee
      Our audit committee will assist our board of directors in its oversight of the integrity of our financial statements, our independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence and the performance of our independent registered public accounting firm.

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      Upon the completion of this offering, our audit committee’s responsibilities will include:
  •  appointing, approving the compensation of, and assessing the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm;
 
  •  overseeing the work of our independent registered public accounting firm, including through the receipt and consideration of reports from our independent registered public accounting firm;
 
  •  reviewing and discussing with management and our independent registered public accounting firm our annual and quarterly financial statements and related disclosures;
 
  •  coordinating our board of directors’ oversight of internal control over financial reporting, disclosure controls and procedures and our code of business conduct and ethics;
 
  •  establishing procedures for the receipt and retention of accounting related complaints and concerns;
 
  •  meeting independently with our independent registered public accounting firm and management; and
 
  •  preparing the audit committee report required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
      All audit services to be provided to us and all non-audit services, other than de minimus non-audit services, to be provided to us by our independent registered public accounting firm must be approved in advance by our audit committee.
      Prior to the completion of this offering, we expect that our board of directors will identify a director who will qualify as our audit committee financial expert.
      Compensation Committee
      The purpose of our compensation committee will be to assist the board of directors in the discharge of its responsibilities relating to the compensation of our executive officers. Upon completion of this offering, our compensation committee’s responsibilities will include:
  •  reviewing and approving, or making recommendations to the board of directors with respect to, our chief executive officer’s compensation;
 
  •  evaluating the performance of our executive officers and reviewing and approving, or making recommendations to the board of directors with respect to, the compensation of our other executive officers;
 
  •  overseeing and administering, and making recommendations to the board of directors with respect to, our equity incentive plans;
 
  •  reviewing and making recommendations to the board of directors with respect to director compensation; and
 
  •  preparing the compensation committee reports required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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      Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
      Upon completion of this offering, our nominating and corporate governance committee’s responsibilities will include:
  •  recommending to the board of directors the persons to be nominated for election as directors or to fill vacancies on the board of directors, and to be appointed to each of the board’s committees;
 
  •  overseeing an annual review by the board of directors with respect to management succession planning;
 
  •  developing and recommending to the board of directors corporate governance principles and guidelines; and
 
  •  overseeing periodic evaluations of the board of directors.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
      In 2004, each of Messrs. Davin, Cangioli and Clementi and Prof. Masotti participated in deliberations concerning the compensation of our executive officers. Mr. Davin is our chief executive officer and president; Mr. Cangioli is a director and officer of El.En.; Mr. Clementi, who until September 2005 was one of our directors, is also a director and officer of El.En.; and Prof. Masotti’s wife is a director of El.En. None of our executive officers serves as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee, or other committee serving an equivalent function, of any entity that has one or more executive officers who serve as members of our board of directors or our compensation committee.
Director Compensation
      In August 2005, our board of directors approved a compensation program pursuant to which we pay each of our directors who is not an employee of, or a spouse of an employee of, our company or El.En., whom we refer to as our non-employee directors, a fee for attendance at board and board committee meetings. This fee is currently $1,500 for each day that a non-employee director attends board or board committee meetings in person and $1,000 for each day that a non-employee director attends board or board committee meetings by telephone or videoconference. Upon completion of the offering, the fee will increase to $2,500 for each day that a non-employee director attends board or board committee meetings in person and will remain at $1,000 for each day that a non-employee director attends board or board committee meetings by telephone or videoconference. The chairman of our audit committee will receive an additional annual retainer of $5,000 and our other committee chairmen will receive an additional annual retainer of $2,500. Each of these committee chairmen will be non-employee directors. We reimburse each non-employee member of our board of directors for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending our board and committee meetings.
      Each of the four directors who joined our board in September 2005 — Messrs. Biagioni, Kelleher, Robinson and Vojta — will receive an option to purchase 5,000 shares of class A common stock upon completion of the offering with an exercise price equal to the initial public offering price. In addition, after the completion of the offering, each new non-employee director will receive an option to purchase 5,000 shares of class A common stock upon his or her appointment to our board of directors. These options will vest annually in three equal installments subject to the non-employee director’s continued service as a director. Thereafter, each non-employee director will receive an annual grant of an option to purchase 2,500 shares of class A common stock at each year’s annual meeting after which he or she will continue to serve as a director, provided each such non-employee director has served on our board of directors for a least six months. These options will vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the non-employee director’s continued service as a director. Each non-employee director stock option will have such terms as our board of directors may specify in the applicable option agreement, provided that no option will be granted to a non-employee director for a term in excess of 10 years. The exercise price of all of these options will equal the fair market value of our class A common stock on the date of grant.

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      Compensation for our directors, including cash and equity compensation, is determined and subject to adjustment by our board of directors.
Executive Compensation
      The following table sets forth the compensation paid or accrued during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 to our chief executive officer and to each of our two other most highly compensated executive officers whose salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004. We refer to these officers collectively as our named executive officers.
Summary Compensation Table
                                   
                Long-Term
                Compensation
         
    Annual Compensation   Number of
        Securities
        Other Annual   Underlying
Name and Principal Position   Salary   Bonus   Compensation   Options
                 
  $ 186,917     $ 155,851 (1)   $ 55,000 (2)     390,741  
  President and Chief Executive Officer                                
    129,038       20,000             185,000  
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer                                
Douglas J. Delaney
    100,000       325,114 (4)     8,400 (5)     203,754  
  Executive Vice President, Sales                                
 
(1)  Includes $61,111 as compensation from the issuance of 20,310 shares of common stock that will automatically be reclassified as shares of class B common stock immediately prior to the completion of this offering.
 
(2)  Represents amounts paid to Mr. Davin by El.En. pursuant to a consulting arrangement with El.En.
 
(3)  Mr. Baker joined our company on March 29, 2004. Mr. Baker’s annual base salary is $202,000.
 
(4)  Includes sales commissions of $221,982 and $43,132 as compensation from the issuance of 14,377 shares of common stock that will automatically be reclassified as shares of class B common stock immediately prior to the completion of this offering.
 
(5)  Represents amounts paid under a car allowance arrangement.

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Stock Options
      The following table contains information regarding options to purchase shares of our common stock granted to our named executive officers during 2004. Immediately prior to the completion of this offering, each outstanding option to purchase shares of our common stock will automatically become an option to purchase an equal number of shares of our class B common stock.
      Amounts in the following table represent potential realizable gains that could be achieved for the options if exercised at the end of the option term. The 5% and 10% assumed annual rates of compounded stock price appreciation are calculated based on the requirements of the SEC and do not represent an estimate or projection of our future stock prices. These amounts represent certain assumed rates of appreciation in the value of our common stock from the fair market value on the date of grant. Actual gains, if any, on stock option exercises depend on the future performance of the common stock and overall stock market conditions. The amounts reflected in the following table may not necessarily be achieved.
Option Grants in Fiscal Year 2004
                                                 
                    Potential Realizable Value
    Number of   Percentage of           at Assumed Annual Rates
    Securities   Total Options           of Stock Price Appreciation
    Underlying   Granted to   Exercise       for Option Term(2)
    Options   Employees in   Price per   Expiration    
Name   Granted(1)   Fiscal Year   Share   Date   5%   10%
                         
    350,000       24 %   $ 3.00       10/01/2014     $ 6,008,543     $ 9,678,662  
      40,741       3       3.00       11/16/2014       704,589       1,142,363  
    175,000       12       3.00       10/01/2014       3,004,272       4,839,331  
      10,000       1       3.00       11/16/2014       172,943       280,396  
Douglas J. Delaney
    175,000       12       3.00       10/01/2014       3,004,272       4,839,331  
      28,754       2       3.00       11/16/2014       497,282       806,252  
 
(1)  To date, the options that we have granted to our executive officers and other employees typically vest as to 25% on the first anniversary of the date of grant, and in equal quarterly installments thereafter until the fourth anniversary of the date of grant. See “— Stock Option and Other Compensation Plans — 1992 Stock Option Plan” and “— 2004 Stock Option Plan” below for information regarding the vesting of options under the 1992 Stock Option Plan and the 2004 Stock Option Plan.
 
(2)  The dollar amounts under these columns are the result of calculations at rates set by the Securities and Exchange Commission and, therefore, are not intended to forecast possible future appreciation, if any, in the price of the underlying common stock. The potential realizable values are calculated using an assumed initial public offering price of $13.00 per share, the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, and assuming that the market price appreciates from this price at the indicated rate for the entire term of each option and that each option is exercised and sold on the last day of its term at the assumed appreciated price.
      In May 2005, we granted additional options to purchase shares of our common stock to most of our employees, including each of our named executive officers. Mr. Davin was granted an option to purchase 80,000 shares, and each of Messrs. Baker and Delaney were granted an option to purchase 40,000 shares. Each of the options has an exercise price per share of $4.50 and expires on May 17, 2015. Immediately prior to this offering, each of these options will automatically become an option to purchase an equal number of shares of our class B common stock.

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Option Exercises and Year-End Option Values
      The following table provides information about the number and value of options held by our named executive officers at December 31, 2004. There was no public trading market for our common stock as of December 31, 2004. Accordingly, as permitted by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we have calculated the value of unexercised in-the-money options at fiscal year end on the basis of an assumed initial public offering price of $13.00 per share, the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, less the aggregate exercise price. There were no options exercised by our named executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2004.
Aggregated Option Exercises in Fiscal Year 2004 and
2004 Year-end Option Values
                                 
    Number of Securities    
    Underlying Unexercised   Value of Unexercised
    Options at Fiscal   In-the-Money Options at
    Year-End   Fiscal Year-End
         
Name   Exercisable   Unexercisable   Exercisable   Unexercisable
                 
    40,741       350,000     $ 407,410     $ 3,500,000  
    10,000       175,000       100,000       1,750,000  
Douglas J. Delaney
    28,755       175,000       287,750       1,750,000  
Employment Agreements
      Michael R. Davin. Pursuant to an employment agreement entered into in September 2003, we employ Mr. Davin as our chief executive officer. Under this agreement, Mr. Davin was entitled to an annual base salary of $180,000 for the first year of his employment with us and to an annual base salary of $205,000 thereafter, subject to adjustment upon annual review by our board of directors. Mr. Davin’s annual base salary has been adjusted by our board of directors and is currently $230,000. The agreement provides for bonus payments of 10% of our adjusted net profit for each of 2004 and 2005, a bonus payment of 7.5% of our adjusted net profit for 2006 and a bonus payment of 5% of our adjusted net profit for each subsequent year.
      For purposes of Mr. Davin’s employment agreement, adjusted net profit is calculated based on our operating profit, excluding specified write-offs and non-recurring charges or gains, adjusted for an assumed fixed tax rate. Mr. Davin’s employment agreement does not have a term; however he or we may terminate his employment for any reason upon 30 days’ notice. Upon the termination of his employment other than for cause, or if he terminates his employment for good reason, Mr. Davin has the right to receive a severance payment equal to 24 months of his base salary then in effect. Mr. Davin is not entitled to severance payments if we terminate him for cause or if he resigns without good reason. Pursuant to this agreement, except as provided in the following sentence, Mr. Davin is prohibited from competing with us and soliciting our customers, prospective customers or employees for a period of two years if we terminate him for any reason or if he terminates his employment for good reason. This non-competition period is one year if Mr. Davin voluntarily resigns and does not receive severance payments.
      George Cho. Pursuant to an employment agreement entered into in January 2003, we employ Mr. Cho as our senior vice president, medical technology and regulatory affairs. The agreement will expire on December 31, 2005. Under the agreement, Mr. Cho is entitled to an annual base salary of $130,000, subject to adjustment upon annual review by our board of directors. Mr. Cho is also eligible to earn discretionary incentive bonuses. Upon the termination of his employment by us other than for cause, or if he terminates his employment for good reason, Mr. Cho has the right to receive a severance payment equal to 12 months of his base salary then in effect. Pursuant to this agreement, Mr. Cho is prohibited from competing with us for a period of one year and from soliciting our customers, prospective customers or employees for a period of two years after termination of his employment for any reason.
      Douglas J. Delaney. Pursuant to an employment agreement entered into in September 2003, we employ Mr. Delaney as our executive vice president, sales. Under this agreement, Mr. Delaney is entitled to an annual base salary of $100,000, subject to adjustment upon annual review by our board of directors.

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Mr. Delaney’s annual base salary has been adjusted by our board of directors and is currently $129,500. Mr. Delaney is also eligible to earn discretionary incentive bonuses. The agreement also provides for a monthly automobile allowance of $700. Mr. Delaney’s employment agreement does not have a term; however he or we may terminate his employment for any reason upon 30 days’ notice. Upon the termination of his employment by us other than for cause, or if he terminates his employment for good reason, Mr. Delaney has the right to receive a severance payment equal to 12 months of his base salary then in effect. Mr. Delaney is not entitled to severance payments if we terminate him for cause of if he resigns without good reason. Pursuant to this agreement, Mr. Delaney is prohibited from competing with us and from soliciting our customers, prospective customers or employees for a period of one year after termination of his employment for any reason.
Stock Option and Other Compensation Plans
1992 Stock Option Plan
      Our 1992 stock option plan was adopted by our board of directors and approved by our stockholders on February 12, 1992, and expired on February 13, 2002. The 1992 stock option plan provided for the grant of incentive stock options and nonstatutory options. A maximum of 1,500,000 shares of common stock were authorized for issuance under our 1992 stock option plan. Our 1992 stock option plan is administered by our board of directors. Pursuant to the terms of the 1992 stock option plan and to the extent permitted by law, our board of directors may delegate authority to a committee of the board of directors.
      Under the 1992 stock option plan, if a merger or other reorganization event, as defined in the 1992 stock option plan, occurs, our board of directors may, in its discretion:
  •  provide that the outstanding options under the 1992 stock option plan be assumed or substituted by the successor corporation;
 
  •  upon written notice to optionees, provide that all unexercised options will terminate, unless exercised, immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction;
 
  •  in the case of a merger in which the holders of our common stock receive a cash payment, provide for a cash payment equal to the difference between the merger price and the exercise price for all outstanding options, in exchange for the termination of such options; and
 
  •  provide that all or any outstanding options become fully exercisable.
      As of September 30, 2005, options to purchase 53,400 shares of our common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $3.39 were outstanding under our 1992 stock option plan, options to purchase 1,172,049 shares of common stock had been exercised and options to purchase 1,102,655 shares of common stock had been forfeited. Immediately prior to this offering, each of these options will automatically become an option to purchase an equal number of shares of our class B common stock. Because the plan expired in 2002, we will grant no further awards under the 1992 stock option plan.
2004 Stock Option Plan
      Our 2004 stock option plan was adopted by our board of directors and approved by our stockholders on November 16, 2004 and amended on May 17, 2005. The 2004 stock option plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options and nonstatutory options. A maximum of 1,850,000 shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under our 2004 stock option plan. Our employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors are eligible to receive awards under our 2004 stock option plan; however, incentive stock options may only be granted to our employees.
      Our board of directors administers our 2004 stock option plan. Pursuant to the terms of our 2004 stock option plan and to the extent permitted by law, our board may delegate authority to a committee composed of two or more of our directors or to an officer who is also a member of our board of directors.

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Our board of directors, or a committee to whom the board of directors delegates authority, selects the recipients of awards and determines:
  •  the number of shares of common stock covered by options and the dates upon which the options become exercisable;
 
  •  the exercise price of options;
 
  •  the duration of the options; and
 
  •  the terms and conditions of awards, including transfer restrictions, conditions for repurchase and rights of first refusal.
      If our board of directors delegates authority to an officer, the officer has the power to make awards to all of our employees, except executive officers.
      Under the 2004 stock option plan, if an acquisition of our company occurs, our board shall:
  •  provide that the outstanding options under the 2004 stock option plan be assumed or substituted by the successor corporation;
 
  •  upon written notice to optionees, provide that all options will become exercisable in full, subject to the transaction, and unless exercised, terminate immediately prior to, or within a specified time after, the consummation of such transaction; or
 
  •  in the case of an acquisition in which the holders of our common stock receive cash or other securities or property, provide for a payment in cash, securities or property, as the case may be, equal to the difference between the merger price and the exercise price for all outstanding vested options, in exchange for the termination of such options.
      If a change in control event, as defined in the 2004 stock option plan, occurs, and an option holder’s employment is terminated for reasons other than misconduct within six months after the change in control event, that employee’s options that would have vested on or before the next anniversary of the grant date shall become immediately exercisable.
      No award may be granted under the 2004 stock option plan after November 16, 2014. Our board of directors may amend or terminate this plan at any time, except that:
  •  the provision governing eligibility for grants of incentive stock options may not be modified;
 
  •  the provision governing the exercise price at which shares may be offered pursuant to incentive stock options may not be modified; and
 
  •  the expiration date of the plan may not be extended without stockholder approval.
      As of September 30, 2005, options to purchase 1,808,409 shares of our common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $3.31 were outstanding under our 2004 stock option plan, no options to purchase shares of common stock have been exercised and options to purchase 250 shares of common stock have been forfeited. Immediately prior to this offering, each of these options will automatically become an option to purchase an equal number of shares of our class B common stock. After the effectiveness of the 2005 stock incentive plan described below, we will grant no further stock options or other awards under the 2004 stock option plan.
2005 Stock Incentive Plan
      Our 2005 stock incentive plan, which will become effective on the date that the registration statement for this offering is declared effective, was adopted by our board of directors on August 8, 2005 and approved by our stockholders on                     , 2005. The 2005 stock incentive plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock awards and other stock-based awards. Upon effectiveness of the plan, the number of shares of class A common stock that will be reserved for issuance under the 2005 stock incentive plan will be 500,000 shares plus the number of shares of class A

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common stock equal to the number of shares of class B common stock then available for issuance under the 2004 plan, up to a maximum of 100,000 shares.
      In addition, our 2005 stock incentive plan contains an “evergreen provision” which allows for an annual increase in the number of shares available for issuance under our 2005 stock incentive plan on the first day of each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2007 and ending on the second day of fiscal year 2015. The annual increase in the number of shares shall be equal to the lowest of:
  •  300,000 shares;
 
  •  2.5% of the aggregate number of shares of class A common stock and class B common stock outstanding on the first day of the fiscal year; and
 
  •  an amount determined by our board of directors.
Under this provision, no annual increase shall be made to the extent that the number of shares of class A common stock available for issuance under the 2005 stock incentive plan and all other employee or director equity incentive plans would exceed 25% of our outstanding shares on the first day of the applicable fiscal year.
      Our employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors are eligible to receive awards under our 2005 stock incentive plan; however, incentive stock options may only be granted to our employees. The maximum number of shares of class A common stock with respect to which awards may be granted to any participant under the plan is 250,000 per calendar year.
      Our 2005 stock incentive plan is administered by our board of directors. Pursuant to the terms of the 2005 stock incentive plan, and to the extent permitted by law, our board of directors may delegate authority to one or more committees or subcommittees of the board of directors or to our executive officers. Our board of directors or any committee to whom the board of directors delegates authority selects the recipients of awards and determines:
  •  the number of shares of class A common stock covered by options and the dates upon which the options become exercisable;
 
  •  the exercise price of options;
 
  •  the duration of the options; and
 
  •  the number of shares of class A common stock subject to any restricted stock or other stock-based awards and the terms and conditions of such awards, including conditions for repurchase, issue price and repurchase price.
      If our board of directors delegates authority to an executive officer, the executive officer has the power to make awards to all of our employees, except to executive officers. Our board of directors will fix the terms of the awards to be granted by such executive officer, including the exercise price of such awards, and the maximum number of shares subject to awards that such executive officer may make.
      If a merger or other reorganization event occurs, our board of directors shall provide that all of our outstanding options are to be assumed or substituted by the successor corporation. If the merger or reorganization event also constitutes a change in control event under our 2005 stock incentive plan, the assumed or substituted options will become immediately exercisable in full if on or prior to the 18-month anniversary of the reorganization event an option holder’s employment with us or our succeeding corporation is terminated by the option holder for good reason or is terminated by us or the succeeding corporation without cause, each as defined in our 2005 stock incentive plan. In the event the succeeding corporation does not agree to assume, or substitute for, outstanding options, then our board of directors shall provide that all unexercised options will become exercisable in full prior to the completion of the event and that these options will terminate immediately prior to the completion of the merger or other reorganization event if not previously exercised. Our board of directors may also provide for a cash out of the value of any outstanding options. In addition, upon the occurrence of a change in control event that

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does not also constitute a reorganization event under our 2005 stock incentive plan, each option will continue to vest according to its original vesting schedule, except that an option will become immediately exercisable in full if on or prior to the 18-month anniversary of the reorganization event an option holder’s employment with us or our succeeding corporation is terminated by the option holder for good reason or is terminated by us or our succeeding corporation without cause.
      No award may be granted under the 2005 stock incentive plan after                     , 2015, but the vesting and effectiveness of awards granted before that date may extend beyond that date. Our board of directors may amend, suspend or terminate the 2005 stock incentive plan at any time, except that stockholder approval will be required for any revision that would materially increase the number of shares reserved for issuance, expand the types of awards available under the plan, materially modify plan eligibility requirements, extend the term of the plan or materially modify the method of determining the exercise price of options granted under the plan, or otherwise as required to comply with applicable law or stock market requirements.
401(k) Retirement Plan
      We maintain a 401(k) retirement plan which is intended to be a tax-qualified defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. In general, all of our employees are eligible to participate, subject to a 90-day waiting period. The 401(k) Plan includes a salary deferral arrangement pursuant to which participants may elect to reduce their current compensation by up to the statutorily prescribed limit, equal to $14,000 in 2005, and have the amount of the reduction contributed to the 401(k) Plan. We are permitted to match employees’ 401(k) Plan contributions, however, we do not do so.

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 C: 
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
      Since January 1, 2002, we have engaged in the following transactions with our directors, executive officers and holders of more than 5% of our voting securities, and affiliates of our directors, executive officers and 5% stockholders:
Stock Issuances
      In May 2002, we issued and sold an aggregate of 3,327,960 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $11.3 million to El.En. In November 2003, we issued to El.En. an aggregate of 3,499 shares of common stock for no additional consideration as a final adjustment of the May 2002 stock purchase transaction.
      From September through November 2004, we issued and sold an aggregate of 744,577 shares of common stock to El.En. and individual investors, including three of our executive officers. The following table sets forth the number of shares of common stock issued to our directors, executive officers and 5% stockholders from September through November 2004. The shares issued to our executive officers were in consideration of the performance of services and were not issued for cash.
                 
    Number of Shares   Aggregate
    of Common Stock   Purchase Price
         
El.En. 
    609,460     $ 1,793,920  
    20,370       (1 )
Douglas J. Delaney
    14,377       (1 )
 
  (1)  Issued in consideration of the performance of services. We recorded compensation expense in the amount of $61,111 for the shares issued to Mr. Davin and $43,132 for the shares issued to Mr. Delaney.
      In April 2005, we issued and sold an aggregate of 460,000 shares of common stock to investors and employees, including three of our executive officers. The following table sets forth the number of shares of common stock sold to our directors, executive officers and 5% stockholders in April 2005:
                 
    Number of Shares   Aggregate
    of Common Stock   Purchase Price
         
    50,000     $ 150,000  
    5,000       15,000  
Douglas J. Delaney
    30,000       90,000  
Certain Relationships
El.En. Distribution Relationship
      Since 2002, we have distributed products that are developed and manufactured by El.En., which immediately prior to this offering owned approximately 78% of our aggregate outstanding capital stock. The following table sets forth our payments and indebtedness to El.En. pursuant to these distribution arrangements during the three most recent fiscal years and the first nine months of 2005:
                 
        Trade Payables and
    Payments to El.En.   Indebtedness at
    During Period(1)   Period End(2)
         
Nine months ended September 30, 2005
        $ 2,636,416  
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
  $ 4,573,492       1,203,787  
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
    1,148,355       3,134,940  
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2002
    59,857       983,143  

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(1)  Includes payments of trade payables and principal and interest on indebtedness.
 
(2)  Our indebtedness to El.En. as of September 30, 2005 was $342,972 and is evidenced by a promissory note that is payable on demand. Interest on the indebtedness evidenced by this promissory note accrues at a rate of 5% per year.
      For a more detailed discussion of our continuing distribution arrangements with El.En., please see “Business — El.En. Commercial Relationship.”
Other El.En. Arrangements
      Pursuant to the underwriting agreement relating to this offering, we and El.En. have agreed to indemnify the underwriters and their controlling persons against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities. We and El.En. intend to enter into an agreement prior to the closing of this offering providing that:
  •  we and El.En. will give prompt notice to the other party of any claim for indemnification under the underwriting agreement;
 
  •  we will have the right to assume the defense of any action for which indemnification is sought from us or El.En., and El.En. will not settle or compromise any such action without our prior written consent; and
 
  •  subject to El.En.’s compliance with the obligations listed above, in the event and to the extent El.En. is required to make any indemnity payments to the underwriters pursuant to the underwriting agreement, and such indemnity payments relate to matters as to which El.En. had no knowledge after reasonable inquiry, we will reimburse El.En. for such indemnity payments actually paid to the underwriters.
This agreement will not affect the respective liability of us and El.En. to the underwriters pursuant to the underwriting agreement. See “Underwriting.”
Davin Consulting Arrangement with El.En.
      Since September 2003, Mr. Davin has provided consulting services to El.En. regarding laser industry marketing, for which El.En. paid Mr. Davin $18,333 in 2003, $55,000 in 2004 and $41,250 in the first nine months of 2005.
      In connection with his consulting services to El.En., in November 2003 El.En. granted Mr. Davin an option to purchase 20,000 ordinary shares of El.En.’s capital stock at an exercise price of 15.78 euros per share, 10,000 of which may be purchased from August 15, 2005 through September 30, 2005 and 10,000 of which may be purchased from November 18, 2005 through December 31, 2005. Additionally, in May 2005, El.En. granted Mr. Davin an option to purchase 20,000 ordinary shares of El.En.’s capital stock at an exercise price of 24.33 euros per share, 10,000 of which may be purchased from May 15, 2006 through July 16, 2007 and 10,000 of which may be purchased from May 15, 2007 through July 16, 2007.
Director Compensation
      Please see “Management — Director Compensation” for a discussion of options granted to our non-employee directors.
Executive Compensation and Employment Agreements
      Please see “Management — Executive Compensation” and “— Stock Options” for additional information on compensation of our executive officers. Information regarding employment agreements with several of our executive officers is set forth under “Management — Employment Agreements.”

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 C: 
PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
      The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock, as of October 31, 2005, by:
  •  each of our directors;
 
  •  each of our named executive officers;
 
  •  each person, or group of affiliated persons, who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our class A common stock or our class B common stock;
 
  •  all of our directors and executive officers as a group; and
 
  •  El.En.
      The column entitled “Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned Prior to Offering” is based on no shares of our class A common stock and 6,242,877 shares of our class B common stock being outstanding as of October 31, 2005. The column entitled “Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned After Offering” is based on 5,000,000 shares of our class A common stock and 5,242,877 shares of our class B common stock to be outstanding after this offering, including the 4,000,000 shares of class A common stock that we are selling in this offering and the 1,000,000 shares of class A common stock that El.En. is selling in this offering. No shares of class A common stock are beneficially owned by any of the persons or entities in this table, and no shares of class A common stock will be beneficially owned by such persons immediately following the offering.
      For purposes of the table below, and in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we deem shares of common stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of October 31, 2005 to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding the options for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person, but we do not treat them as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Except as otherwise noted, the persons or entities in this table have sole voting and investing power with respect to all of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws, where applicable. Except as otherwise set forth below, the street address of the beneficial owner is c/o Cynosure, Inc., 5 Carlisle Road, Westford, Massachusetts 01886.
                                                         
    Shares of           Shares of    
    Common Stock           Common Stock    
    Beneficially Owned           Beneficially Owned    
    Prior to Offering   % Total       After Offering   % Total
        Voting   Shares       Voting
Name of Beneficial Owner   Shares   %   Power(1)   Being Offered   Shares   %   Power(1)
                             
Officers and Directors
                                                       
    198,611       3.1       3.1             198,611       1.9       1.9  
    58,750       *       *             58,750       *       *  
Douglas J. Delaney(4)
    116,881       1.9       1.9             116,881       1.1       1.1  
                                         
Andrea Cangioli(5)
    4,888,628       78.3       78.3       1,000,000       3,888,628       38.0       38.0  
                                         
Leonardo Masotti(5)
    4,888,628       78.3       78.3       1,000,000       3,888,628       38.0       38.0  
                                         
                                         
All executive officers and directors as a group (9 persons)(6)
    5,262,870       80.1       80.1       1,000,000       4,262,870       40.1       40.1  
5% Stockholder
                                                       
El.En. S.p.A.(5)(7)
    4,888,628       78.3       78.3       1,000,000       3,888,628       38.0       38.0  

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  * Less than one percent.
(1)  Percentage total voting power represents voting power with respect to all shares of our class A and class B common stock, as a single class. For a description of the voting rights of our class A common stock and class B common stock, see “Description of Capital Stock — Common Stock” below.
 
(2)  Includes 128,241 shares of class B common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options exercisable within 60 days of October 31, 2005.
 
(3)  Includes 53,750 shares of class B common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options exercisable within 60 days of October 31, 2005.
 
(4)  Includes 72,504 shares of class B common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options exercisable within 60 days of October 31, 2005.
 
(5)  Represents shares of class B common stock owned by El.En. S.p.A. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, BRCT, Inc. The El.En. board of directors has voting and investment power for the shares held by El.En. The El.En. board of directors consists of nine persons, including Andrea Cangioli and the spouse of Leonardo Masotti.
 
(6)  Includes 4,888,628 shares of class B common stock owned by El.En. and 254,495 shares of class B common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options owned by directors and executive officers and exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2005.
 
(7)  The address of El.En. is Via Baldanzee 17, Calezano, 50041, Florence, Italy.

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
      The following description of our capital stock and provisions of our restated certificate of incorporation, which we refer to below as our certificate of incorporation, and our amended and restated bylaws, which we refer to below as our bylaws, are summaries and are qualified by reference to the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws that will be in effect upon completion of this offering. Copies of these documents have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as exhibits to our registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part. The descriptions of the common stock and preferred stock reflect changes to our capital structure that will occur prior to the closing of this offering.
      Upon the completion of this offering, our authorized capital stock will consist of 61,500,000 shares of class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 8,500,000 shares of class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, all of which shares of preferred stock will be undesignated.
      As of September 30, 2005, we had issued and outstanding 6,242,877 shares of common stock, held by 29 stockholders of record. As of September 30, 2005, we also had outstanding options to purchase 1,861,809 shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $3.31 per share.
      Immediately prior to this offering, each outstanding share of our common stock will automatically be converted into one share of our class B common stock, and the only shares of our class A common stock to be outstanding immediately following this offering will be the shares being sold in this offering. In addition, immediately prior to this offering, each outstanding option to purchase shares of our common stock will automatically be converted into an option to purchase an equal number of shares of our class B common stock at the same exercise price per share.
Common Stock
Voting Rights
      The holders of class A common stock and class B common stock have identical rights and will be entitled to one vote per share with respect to each matter presented to our stockholders on which the holders of common stock are entitled to vote, except for the approval rights of the holders of the class B common stock applicable to specified amendments to our certificate of incorporation and amendments of our bylaws by stockholders and except with respect to the election and removal of directors.
      Our certificate of incorporation provides that until the first date on which El.En. beneficially owns less than 20% of the aggregate number of shares of our class A common stock and class B common stock outstanding or less than 50% of the number of shares of our class B common stock outstanding:
  •  the number of authorized directors of our company will be established exclusively by our board of directors;
 
  •  the holders of class B common stock, voting separately as a single class, will be entitled to elect the smallest number of directors which shall constitute a majority of the authorized number of directors; and
 
  •  the holders of class A common stock and class B common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect the remaining directors.
We refer to the first date on which El.En. beneficially owns less than 20% of the aggregate number of shares of our class A common stock and class B common stock outstanding or less than 50% of the number of shares of our class B common stock outstanding as the class B conversion date. We refer to the directors elected by the holders of class B common stock, voting as a separate class, as the class B directors and to the directors elected by the holders of class A common stock and class B common stock, voting together as a single class, as the classified directors.

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      On the class B conversion date, all shares of our class B common stock will automatically convert into class A common stock and, beginning on such date:
  •  the number of authorized directors of our company will be established exclusively by our board of directors;
 
  •  the term of each class B director shall end; and
 
  •  the holders of class A common stock, which will be the only class of our common stock outstanding, will be entitled to elect all directors, and all directors shall be classified directors.
      In general, each class B director will serve for a term ending on the date of the first annual meeting following the annual meeting at which the class B director was elected, and each classified director will serve for a term ending on the date of the third annual meeting following the annual meeting at which the classified director was elected. The term of office of each director can be earlier terminated upon his or her death, resignation, removal or until his or her successor is elected and qualified or, with respect to class B directors, the expiration of his or her term as discussed above. Neither the class A common stock nor the class B common stock will have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors.
Conversion
      Our class A common stock is not convertible into any other shares of our capital stock.
      Each share of class B common stock is convertible into one share of class A common stock at any time at the option of the holder. In addition, each share of class B common stock shall convert automatically into one share of class A common stock upon any transfer of such share of class B common stock, whether or not for value. The death of any holder of class B common stock who is a natural person will result in the conversion of his or her shares of class B common stock into class A common stock.
      All shares of class B common stock will convert into shares of class A common stock on a one-for-one basis upon the earlier of the class B conversion date or the date the holders of a majority of the shares of class B common stock vote in favor of such conversion. Once converted into class A common stock, the class B common stock shall not be reissued. No class of common stock may be subdivided or combined unless the other class of common stock concurrently is subdivided or combined in the same proportion and in the same manner.
Dividends
      Subject to preferences that may apply to any shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, the holders of class A common stock and class B common stock shall be entitled to share equally, on a per share basis, in any dividends that our board of directors may determine to issue from time to time. In the event a dividend is paid in the form of shares of common stock or rights to acquire shares of common stock, the holders of class A common stock and the holders of class B common stock shall receive class A common stock, or rights to acquire class A common stock, as the case may be. In no event will we declare or pay dividends in the form of class B common stock except in connection with a stock split or subdivision, in which case the class A common stock and class B common stock will be proportionately split or subdivided in the same manner.
Liquidation Rights
      In the event of our liquidation or dissolution, the holders of class A common stock and class B common stock shall be entitled to share equally, on a per share basis, in all assets remaining after the payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any outstanding preferred stock.
Approval Rights of Holders of Class A Common Stock
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holder of 50% or more of the shares of class B common stock, voting as a separate class, is required to alter, amend, terminate or repeal any provisions of our certificate of incorporation relating to the powers, preferences, rights or other terms of the class A common stock or the class B common stock in a manner that adversely affects the class A common stock but does not similarly so affect the class B common stock or that affects the class A common stock differently than the effect on the class B common stock. In addition, until the class B conversion date, the prior affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of class A common stock, voting separately as a class, is required to approve any merger or consolidation in which the class A common stock and the class B common stock are not exchanged for or converted into the same kind of amount of securities, cash or other property as the other.
Approval Rights of Holders of Class B Common Stock
      In addition to any other vote required by law, until the class B conversion date, the prior affirmative vote or written consent of holders of a majority of the class B common stock is required:
  •  to approve amendments to our bylaws adopted by our stockholders;
 
  •  to alter, amend, terminate or repeal any provisions of our certificate of incorporation relating to the rights of holders of common stock, the powers, election and classification of the board of directors, corporate opportunities and the rights of holders of class A common stock and class B common stock to elect and remove directors, act by written consent and call special meetings of stockholders; and
 
  •  to approve any merger or consolidation in which the class A common stock and the class B common stock are not exchanged for or converted into the same kind and amount of securities, cash or other property as the other.
      Because El.En. is the holder of a majority of the shares of our class B common stock, and because all shares of our class B common stock will convert to shares of our class A common stock if El.En. beneficially owns less than 50% of the outstanding shares of our class B common stock, El.En.’s approval will be required for any of the actions described above.
Other Rights
      Except as described above, neither our class A common stock nor our class B common stock will have any preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. The outstanding shares of our class B common stock are, and the shares of class A common stock being offered in this offering will be when issued and paid for, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our class A common stock and class B common stock are subject to and may be adversely affected by, the rights of holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future.
Preferred Stock
      Under the terms of our certificate of incorporation, our board of directors is authorized to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series without stockholder approval. Our board of directors has the discretion to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred stock.
      Authorizing our board of directors to issue preferred stock and determine its rights and preferences has the effect of eliminating delays associated with a stockholder vote on specific issuances. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions, future financings and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, a majority of our outstanding voting stock. Upon completion of this offering, there will be no shares of preferred stock outstanding, and we have no present plans to issue any shares of preferred stock.

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Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
      Delaware law, our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws contain provisions that could have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging another party from acquiring control of us. In particular, our dual class common stock structure will give holders of our class B common stock the right to elect a majority of the members of our board of directors. These provisions, which are summarized below, are expected to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our board of directors.
Dual Class Structure; Election of Directors
      As discussed above, until the class B conversion date, holders of our class B common stock will be entitled to elect the class B directors, who will comprise a majority of our board of directors. In addition, holders of class B common stock will vote with holders of class A common stock for the election of the remaining directors. Immediately prior to this offering, El.En. held approximately 78% of our outstanding common stock. After this offering, El.En. will own 74% of our outstanding class B common stock, which will comprise 38% of our aggregate outstanding common stock, or 35% of our aggregate outstanding common stock if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment right in full. Because of our dual class structure, El.En. will continue to be able to control our board of directors even if it owns less than 50% of the aggregate shares of class A common stock and class B common stock outstanding. This control could discourage others from initiating a potential merger, takeover or other change of control transaction that other stockholders may view as beneficial.
Staggered Board; Removal of Directors
      Our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws divide the classified directors into three classes with staggered three-year terms. In addition, a classified director may be removed only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of our outstanding class A common stock and class B common stock, voting together as a single class. Class B directors will be elected annually to our board of directors for one-year terms. A class B director may be removed from office at any time, without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of the class B common stock, voting as a separate class.
      Until the class B conversion date, vacancies among the class B directors may be filled only by the vote of a majority of the class B directors remaining in office or, if there are none, by the holders of the class B common stock. Vacancies among the classified directors may be filled only by the vote of a majority of the classified directors or, if there are none, by the holders of our capital stock, voting together as a single class.
      The classification of our board of directors and the limitations on the removal of directors and filling of vacancies could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, control of our company.
Stockholder Action by Written Consent; Special Meetings
      Our certificate of incorporation provides that, except for actions taken by written consent of the holders of the class B common stock with respect to matters subject to the approval only of the holders of the class B common stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of such holders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such holders. Our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws also provide that, except as otherwise required by law, special meetings of our stockholders can only be called by our board of directors.

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Advance Notice Requirements
      Except with respect to candidates nominated for election as class B directors, our bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to the board of directors. Stockholders at an annual meeting may only consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the board of directors or by a stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has delivered timely written notice in proper form to our secretary of the stockholder’s intention to bring such business before the meeting. These provisions could have the effect of delaying until the next stockholder meeting stockholder actions that are favored by the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities.
Delaware Business Combination Statute
      We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Subject to certain exceptions, Section 203 prevents a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with any “interested stockholder” for three years following the date that the person became an interested stockholder, unless the interested stockholder attained such status with the approval of our board of directors or unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes, among other things, a merger or consolidation involving us and the “interested stockholder” and the sale of more than 10% of our assets. In general, an “interested stockholder” is any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by such entity or person. The restrictions contained in Section 203 are not applicable to any of our existing stockholders.
Super-Majority Voting
      The General Corporation Law of Delaware provides generally that the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote on any matter is required to amend a corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, unless a corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, as the case may be, requires a greater percentage. Our bylaws may be amended or repealed by a majority vote of our board of directors, or the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of our capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote on the matter and, until the class B conversion date, the holders of a majority of shares of class B common stock, voting separately as a class. In addition, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of voting power of our capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote on the matter, voting together as a single class, and, until the class B conversion date, the approval of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of class B common stock, voting separately as a class, are required to amend or repeal or to adopt any provisions inconsistent with any of the provisions of our certificate of incorporation described in this section entitled “— Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.”
Provisions of Our Certificate of Incorporation Relating to Corporate Opportunities
      In order to address potential conflicts of interest between us and El.En., upon completion of this offering, our certificate of incorporation will contain provisions relating to the conduct of our affairs as they may involve El.En. and corporations and other entities controlled by El.En. other than us, which we refer to collectively as El.En. affiliated companies, and El.En.’s officers and directors who serve as our directors. These provisions recognize that we and El.En. affiliated companies engage and may continue to engage in the same or similar business activities and lines of business, have an interest in the same areas of corporate opportunities and will continue to have contractual and business relations with each other.
      Our certificate of incorporation will provide that, subject to any written agreement to the contrary, El.En. affiliated companies will have no duty to refrain from engaging in the same or similar business activities or lines of business as us. Our certificate of incorporation also will provide that, except for a corporate opportunity that is expressly offered to a director or officer of an El.En. affiliated company in

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writing solely in, and as a direct result of, his or her capacity as our director, we renounce our interest in any potential transaction or matter which may be a corporate opportunity for both us and El.En. affiliated companies. El.En. will have no duty to communicate or offer such corporate opportunity to us and will not be liable to us or our stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty as our stockholder by reason of the fact that El.En. pursues or acquires the corporate opportunity for itself, directs that corporate opportunity to another person or does not communicate that corporate opportunity to us. In our certificate of incorporation, we will also renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity that we are not financially able or contractually permitted or legally able to undertake or that is, from its nature, not in our line of business or is of no practical advantage to us or is one in which we have no interest or reasonably expectancy.
      The provisions of our certificate of incorporation related to corporate opportunities will terminate and expire on the class B conversion date. In addition, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of our capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote on the matter, voting together as a single class, and, until the class B conversion date, the approval of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of class B common stock, voting separately as a class, are required to amend or repeal or to adopt any provisions inconsistent with the provisions of our certificate of incorporation related to corporate opportunities.
      By becoming a stockholder in our company, you will be deemed to have notice of and have consented to the provisions of our certificate of incorporation related to corporate opportunities that are described above.
Limitation of Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors
      Our certificate of incorporation that will be in effect upon the completion of this offering limits the personal liability of directors for breach of fiduciary duty to the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. Our certificate of incorporation provides that no director will have personal liability to us or to our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty or other duty as a director. However, these provisions do not eliminate or limit the liability of any of our directors:
  •  for any breach of their duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders;
 
  •  for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
 
  •  for voting or assenting to unlawful payments of dividends or other distributions; or
 
  •  for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
      Any amendment to or repeal of these provisions will not eliminate or reduce the effect of these provisions in respect of any act or failure to act, or any cause of action, suit or claim that would accrue or arise prior to any amendment or repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended to provide for further limitations on the personal liability of directors of corporations, then the personal liability of our directors will be further limited to the greatest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.
      In addition, our certificate of incorporation provides that we must indemnify our directors and officers and we must advance expenses, including attorneys’ fees, to our directors and officers in connection with legal proceedings, subject to limited exceptions.

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Authorized but Unissued Shares
      The authorized but unissued shares of class A common stock and preferred stock are available for future issuance without stockholder approval, subject to any limitations imposed by the listing standards of The Nasdaq National Market. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate finance transactions, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved common stock and preferred stock could make more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
      The transfer agent and registrar for our class A common stock and class B common stock is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
Nasdaq National Market
      We have applied for the quotation of our class A common stock on The Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “CYNO.” Our class B common stock will not be listed on any stock market or exchange.

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
      Prior to this offering, there has been no market for our class A common stock, and a liquid trading market for our class A common stock may not develop or be sustained after this offering. Future sales of substantial amounts of class A common stock, including shares issued upon exercise of outstanding options or in the public market after this offering, or the anticipation of those sales, could adversely affect market prices prevailing from time to time and could impair our ability to raise capital through sales of our equity securities. We have applied for the quotation of our class A common stock on The Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “CYNO.” Our class B common stock will not be listed on any stock market or exchange. Due, in part, to the mandatory conversion features of our class B common stock, we do not anticipate that there will ever be a trading market for our class B common stock.
      Upon the completion of this offering, we will have outstanding 5,000,000 shares of class A common stock and 5,242,877 shares of class B common stock. All the shares of class A common stock sold in this offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except for any shares purchased by our “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. The shares of our class B common stock are “restricted securities” under Rule 144. Substantially all of these restricted securities will be subject to the lock-up agreements described below.
      After the expiration of the lock-up agreements, these restricted securities may be sold in the public market only if registered or if they qualify for an exemption from registration under Rule 144 or 701 under the Securities Act. Any shares of class B common stock, whether sold under Rule 144, Rule 701, pursuant to a registration statement or otherwise, will automatically convert into shares of class A common stock upon transfer.
Rule 144
      In general and subject to the lock-up agreements described below, under Rule 144, beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus, a person who has beneficially owned shares of our class A common stock or class B common stock for at least one year would be entitled to sell within any three-month period a number of shares that does not exceed:
  •  for sales of class B common stock, 1% of the number of shares of our class B common stock then outstanding, which will equal approximately 52,429 shares immediately after this offering; and
 
  •  for sales of class A common stock that has been converted from class B common stock, the greater of:
  •  1% of the number of shares of our class A common stock then outstanding, which will equal approximately 50,000 shares immediately after this offering; and
 
  •  the average weekly trading volume in our class A common stock on The Nasdaq National Market during the four calendar weeks preceding the sale.
      Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us. Upon expiration of the lock-up agreements described below, 5,242,877 shares of our class B common stock will be eligible for sale under Rule 144, excluding shares eligible for resale under Rule 144(k) described below. We anticipate that our existing stockholders may convert their shares to class A common stock prior to selling them as only our class A common stock will be listed on The Nasdaq National Market. We cannot estimate the number of shares of class A common stock or class B commons stock that our existing stockholders will elect to sell under Rule 144.
Rule 144(k)
      Subject to the lock-up agreements described below, shares of our class B common stock eligible for sale under Rule 144(k) may be sold immediately upon the completion of this offering. In general, under Rule 144(k), a person may sell shares of class B common stock acquired from us immediately upon the completion of this offering, without regard to manner of sale, the availability of public information about us or volume, if:
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  •  the person has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least two years, including the holding period of any prior owner other than an affiliate.
      Upon the expiration of the lock-up agreements described below, approximately 333,275 shares of class B common stock will be eligible for sale under Rule 144(k).
Rule 701
      In general, under Rule 701 of the Securities Act, any of our employees, consultants or advisors who purchased shares from us in connection with a qualified compensatory stock plan or other written agreement is eligible to resell those shares 90 days after the effective date of this offering in reliance on Rule 144, but without compliance with the various restrictions, including the holding period, contained in Rule 144. Subject to the lock-up agreements described below, approximately 646,836 shares of our class B common stock will be eligible for sale in accordance with Rule 701.
Lock-up Agreements
      The holders of substantially all of our currently outstanding stock other than El.En. have agreed that, without the prior written consent of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., they will not, during the period ending 180 days after the date of this prospectus, subject to exceptions specified in the lock-up agreements, offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, or hedge our class A common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for or exercisable for our class A common stock (including our class B common stock), sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of class A common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable for class A common stock (including our class B common stock).
      In addition, El.En. has agreed with the underwriters for this offering that, without the prior written consent of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., it will not offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, or hedge, sell options or contracts to purchase, purchase options or contracts to sell, grant options, rights or warrants to purchase, lend or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly any shares of class A common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable for class A common stock (including our class B common stock) for a period of 24 months after the date of this prospectus, other than:
  •  up to 33% of the shares of our class A common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable for class A common stock (including our class B common stock) that it beneficially owned on the date of this prospectus during the period between 12 and 18 months after the date of this prospectus; and
 
  •  up to an additional 33% of the shares of our class A common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable for class A common stock (including our class B common stock) that it beneficially owned on the date of this prospectus during the period between 18 and 24 months after the date of this prospectus.
Stock Options
      As of September 30, 2005, we had outstanding options to purchase 1,861,809 shares of common stock, of which options to purchase 333,652 shares of common stock were vested as of September 30, 2005. Immediately prior to this offering, each of these options will automatically become an option to purchase an equal number of shares of our class B common stock. Following this offering, we intend to file registration statements on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register all of the shares subject to outstanding options and options and other awards issuable pursuant to our 1992 stock option plan, 2004 stock option plan and 2005 stock incentive plan. Please see “Management — Stock Option and Other Compensation Plans” for additional information regarding these plans.

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME AND
ESTATE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO NON-U.S. HOLDERS
      The following is a general discussion of the material U.S. federal income and estate tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our class A common stock by a non-U.S. holder that acquires our class A common stock pursuant to this offering. The discussion is based on provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which we refer to as the Code, applicable U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations, all as in effect on the date of this prospectus, and all of which are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. The discussion is limited to non-U.S. holders that hold our class A common stock as a “capital asset” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code — generally, property held for investment. As used in this discussion, the term “non-U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of our class A common stock that is not, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
  •  an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
 
  •  a corporation or partnership, including any entity treated as a corporation or partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, other than a partnership treated as foreign under U.S. Treasury regulations;
 
  •  an estate the income of which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or
 
  •  a trust (1) if a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (2) that has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
      This discussion does not consider:
  •  U.S. federal gift tax consequences, or U.S. state or local or non-U.S. tax consequences;
 
  •  specific facts and circumstances that may be relevant to a particular non-U.S. holder’s tax position, including, if the non-U.S. holder is a partnership, that the U.S. tax consequences of holding and disposing of our class A common stock may be affected by certain determinations made at the partner level;
 
  •  the tax consequences for partnerships or persons who hold their interests through a partnership or other entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
 
  •  the tax consequences for the stockholders or beneficiaries of a non-U.S. holder;
 
  •  all of the U.S. federal tax considerations that may be relevant to a non-U.S. holder in light of its particular circumstances or to non-U.S. holders that may be subject to special treatment under U.S. federal tax laws, such as financial institutions, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, certain trusts, hybrid entities, certain former citizens or residents of the United States, holders subject to U.S. federal alternative minimum tax, broker-dealers, traders in securities, pension plans and regulated investment companies; or
 
  •  special tax rules that may apply to a non-U.S. holder that holds our class A common stock as part of a “straddle,” “hedge,” “conversion transaction,” “synthetic security,” or other integrated investment.
Prospective investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state, local, and non-U.S. income and other tax considerations with respect to owning and disposing of shares of our class A common stock.

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Dividends
      As previously discussed, we do not anticipate paying dividends on our class A common stock in the foreseeable future. See “Dividend Policy.” If we make distributions on our class A common stock, those payments will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. To the extent those distributions exceed our current and accumulated earnings and profits, the excess will constitute a return of capital and first reduce the non-U.S. holder’s basis, but not below zero, and then will be treated as gain from the sale of stock.
      We will have to withhold U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30%, or a lower rate under an applicable income tax treaty, from the gross amount of the dividends paid to a non-U.S. holder, unless the dividend is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business of the non-U.S. holder within the United States or, if an income tax treaty applies, attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base of the non-U.S. holder within the United States. Under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations, a non-U.S. holder, including, in certain cases of non-U.S. holders that are entities, the owner or owners of such entities, will be required to satisfy certain certification requirements in order to claim a reduced rate of withholding pursuant to an applicable income tax treaty. Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding their entitlement to benefits under a relevant income tax treaty.
      Dividends that are effectively connected with a non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States and, if an income tax treaty applies, attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base of the non-U.S. holder within the United States, are taxed on a net income basis at the regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates in the same manner as if the non-U.S. holder were a resident of the United States. In such cases, we will not have to withhold U.S. federal income tax if the non-U.S. holder complies with applicable certification and disclosure requirements. In addition, a “branch profits tax” may be imposed at a 30% rate, or a lower rate under an applicable income tax treaty, on dividends received by a foreign corporation that are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States.
      In order to claim the benefit of an income tax treaty or to claim exemption from withholding because the income is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, the non-U.S. holder must provide a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN, for treaty benefits, or W-8ECI, for effectively connected income, respectively, or such successor forms as the IRS designates prior to the payment of dividends. These forms must be periodically updated.
      A non-U.S. holder that is eligible for a reduced rate of U.S. federal withholding tax under an income tax treaty may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld by filing an appropriate claim for a refund together with the required information with the IRS.
Gain on Disposition of Class A Common Stock
      A non-U.S. holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax with respect to gain realized on a sale or other disposition of our class A common stock unless one of the following applies:
  •  the gain is effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States and, if an income tax treaty applies, is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the non-U.S. holder in the United States; in these cases, the non-U.S. holder will generally be taxed on its net gain derived from the disposition in the manner and at the regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to United States persons, as defined in the Code, and, if the non-U.S. holder is a foreign corporation, the “branch profits tax” described above may also apply;
 
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  this case, the non-U.S. holder will be subject to a 30% tax on the gain derived from the disposition which may be offset by U.S. source capital losses of the non-U.S. holder, if any; or
 
  •  our class A common stock constitutes a United States real property interest by reason of our status as a “United States real property holding corporation,” or a USRPHC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time during the shorter of the 5-year period ending on the date of such disposition or the period that the non-U.S. holder held our class A common stock. We believe that we are not currently and will not become a USRPHC. However, because the determination of whether we are a USRPHC depends on the fair market value of our United States real property interests relative to the fair market value of our other business assets, there can be no assurance that we will not become a USRPHC in the future. As long as our class A common stock is “regularly traded on an established securities market” within the meaning of Section 897(c)(3) of the Code, however, such class A common stock will be treated as United States real property interests only if a non-U.S. holder owned directly or indirectly more than 5 percent of such regularly traded class A common stock during the shorter of the 5-year period ending on the date of disposition or the period that the non-U.S. holder held our class A common stock and we were a USRPHC during such period. If we are or were to become a USRPHC and a non-U.S. holder owned directly or indirectly more than 5 percent of our class A common stock during the period described above or our class  A common stock is not “regularly traded on an established securities market,” then a non-U.S. holder would generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its net gain derived from the disposition of our class A common stock at the regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to United States persons, as defined in the Code.
Federal Estate Tax
      Class A common stock owned or treated as owned at the time of death by an individual who is not a citizen or resident of the United States, as specifically defined for U.S. federal estate tax purposes, will be included in the individual’s gross estate for U.S. federal estate tax purposes, unless an applicable estate tax or other treaty provides otherwise and, therefore, may be subject to U.S. federal estate tax.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding Tax
      We must report annually to the IRS and to each non-U.S. holder the gross amount of the distributions paid to that holder and the tax withheld from those distributions. These reporting requirements apply regardless of whether withholding was reduced or eliminated by an applicable income tax treaty. Copies of the information returns reporting those distributions and withholding may also be made available under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty or agreement to the tax authorities in the country in which the non-U.S. holder is a resident or incorporated.
      Under some circumstances, U.S. Treasury regulations require backup withholding and additional information reporting on reportable payments on class A common stock. The gross amount of dividends paid to a non-U.S. holder that fails to certify its non-U.S. holder status in accordance with applicable U.S. Treasury regulations generally will be reduced by backup withholding at the applicable rate, currently 28%. Dividends paid to non-U.S. holders subject to the U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30%, described above in “Dividends,” generally will be exempt from U.S. backup withholding.
      The payment of the proceeds of the sale or other disposition of class A common stock by a non-U.S. holder effected by or through the U.S. office of any broker, U.S. or non-U.S., generally will be reported to the IRS and reduced by backup withholding, unless the non-U.S. holder either certifies its status as a non-U.S. holder under penalties of perjury or otherwise establishes an exemption. The payment of the proceeds from the disposition of class A common stock by a non-U.S. holder effected by or through a non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker generally will not be reduced by backup withholding or reported to the IRS, unless the non-U.S. broker has certain enumerated connections with the United States. In general, the payment of proceeds from the disposition of class A common stock effected by or through a non-U.S. office of a broker that is a U.S. person or has certain enumerated connections with the United

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States will be reported to the IRS and may be reduced by backup withholding unless the broker receives a statement from the non-U.S. holder that certifies its status as a non-U.S. holder under penalties of perjury or the broker has documentary evidence in its files that the holder is a non-U.S. holder.
      Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to a non-U.S. holder can be refunded or credited against the non-U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS in a timely manner. These backup withholding and information reporting rules are complex and non-U.S. holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of these rules to them.
      The foregoing discussion of U.S. federal income and estate tax considerations is not tax advice and is not based on an opinion of counsel. Accordingly, each prospective non-U.S. holder of our class A common stock should consult that holder’s own tax advisor with respect to the federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our class A common stock.

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UNDERWRITING
      Citigroup Global Markets Inc. is acting as bookrunning manager of this offering, and together with UBS Securities LLC, Jefferies & Company, Inc., and Needham & Company, LLC, are acting as representatives of the underwriters named below. Subject to the terms and conditions stated in the underwriting agreement dated the date of this prospectus, each underwriter named below has agreed to purchase, and we and El.En. have agreed to sell to that underwriter, the number of shares of class A common stock set forth opposite the underwriter’s name.
           
    Number of
Underwriters   Class A Shares
     
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 
       
UBS Securities LLC
       
Jefferies & Company, Inc. 
       
Needham & Company, LLC 
       
       
 
Total
    5,000,000  
       
      The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the shares included in this offering are subject to approval of legal matters by counsel and to other conditions. The underwriters are obligated to purchase all the shares, other than those covered by the over-allotment option described below, if they purchase any of the shares.
      The underwriters propose to offer some of the shares directly to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and some of the shares to dealers at the public offering price less a concession not to exceed $           per share. The underwriters may allow, and dealers may reallow, a concession not to exceed $           per share on sales to other dealers. If all of the shares are not sold at the initial offering price, the representatives may change the public offering price and the other selling terms. The representatives have advised us and El.En. that the underwriters do not intend sales to discretionary accounts to exceed five percent of the total number of shares of our class A common stock offered by them.
      We have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to an aggregate of                     additional shares of class A common stock at the public offering price less the underwriting discount. The underwriters may exercise the option solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments, if any, in connection with this offering. To the extent the option is exercised, each underwriter must purchase a number of additional shares approximately proportionate to that underwriter’s initial purchase commitment.
      We, our officers and directors and holders of substantially all of our shares and options to purchase our shares other than El.En., have agreed that, for a period of 180 days from the date of this prospectus, we and they will not, without the prior written consent of Citigroup, dispose of or hedge any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock, subject to customary exceptions. In addition, El.En. has agreed that, without the prior written consent of Citigroup and subject to specified exceptions, it will not sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable for our common stock for a period of 24 months after the date of this prospectus, other than:
  •  up to 33% of the shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable for our common stock that it beneficially owned on the date of this prospectus during the period between 12 months and 18 months after the date of this prospectus; and
 
  •  up to an additional 33% of the shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable for our common stock that it beneficially owned on the date of this prospectus during the period between 18 months and 24 months after the date of this prospectus.

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      Citigroup in its sole discretion may release any of the securities subject to these lock-up agreements at any time without notice.
      Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our class A common stock. Consequently, the initial public offering price for the shares was determined by negotiations among us, El.En. and the representatives. Among the factors considered in determining the initial public offering price were our record of operations, our current financial condition, our future prospects, our markets, the economic conditions in and future prospects for the industry in which we compete, our management, and currently prevailing general conditions in the equity securities markets, including current market valuations of publicly traded companies considered comparable to our company. We cannot assure you, however, that the prices at which the shares will sell in the public market after this offering will not be lower than the initial public offering price or that an active trading market in our class A common stock will develop and continue after this offering.
      We have applied to have our class A common stock included for quotation on The Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “CYNO.”
      The following table shows the underwriting discounts and commissions that we and El.En. are to pay to the underwriters in connection with this offering. These amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of class A common stock.
                                 
    Paid by Cynosure   Paid by El.En.
         
    No Exercise   Full Exercise   No Exercise   Full Exercise
                 
Per share
  $       $       $       $    
Total
  $       $       $       $    
      In connection with the offering, Citigroup on behalf of the underwriters, may purchase and sell shares of class A common stock in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, syndicate covering transactions and stabilizing transactions. Short sales involve syndicate sales of class A common stock in excess of the number of shares to be purchased by the underwriters in the offering, which creates a syndicate short position. “Covered” short sales are sales of shares made in an amount up to the number of shares represented by the underwriters’ over-allotment option. In determining the source of shares to close out the covered syndicate short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through the over-allotment option. Transactions to close out the covered syndicate short involve either purchases of the class A common stock in the open market after the distribution has been completed or the exercise of the over-allotment option. The underwriters may also make “naked” short sales of shares in excess of the over-allotment option. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares of class A common stock in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of bids for or purchases of shares in the open market while the offering is in progress.
      The underwriters also may impose a penalty bid. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when Citigroup repurchases shares originally sold by that syndicate member in order to cover syndicate short positions or make stabilizing purchases.
      Any of these activities may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the class A common stock. They may also cause the price of the class A common stock to be higher than the price that would otherwise exist in the open market in the absence of these transactions. The underwriters may conduct these transactions on The Nasdaq National Market or in the over-the-counter market, or otherwise. If the underwriters commence any of these transactions, they may discontinue them at any time.

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      We estimate that the total expenses of this offering, paid and payable by us, not including the underwriting discounts and commissions, will be $          .
      Other than in connection with this offering, the underwriters have not performed investment banking and advisory services for us.
      A prospectus in electronic format may be made available by one or more of the underwriters. The representatives may agree to allocate a number of shares to underwriters for sale to their online brokerage account holders. The representatives will allocate shares to underwriters that may make Internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations. In addition, shares may be sold by the underwriters to securities dealers who resell shares to online brokerage account holders.
      We and El.En. have agreed to indemnify the underwriters and their controlling persons against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities.

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LEGAL MATTERS
      The validity of the class A common stock offered by this prospectus will be passed upon by Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Boston, Massachusetts. Dewey Ballantine LLP, New York, New York, is counsel for the underwriters in connection with this offering.
EXPERTS
      Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2003 and 2004, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, as set forth in their report. We have included our financial statements in the prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP’s report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
      T. James Hammond, CPA, has audited the consolidated financial statements of Sona International Corporation at December 31, 2002 and 2003, and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2003, as set forth in his report. We have included these financial statements in the prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement in reliance on Mr. Hammond’s report, given on his authority as an expert in accounting and auditing.
      Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, PC, independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the consolidated financial statements of Sona International, Inc. at December 31, 2004 and for the year ended December 31, 2004, as set forth in their report. We have included these financial statements in the prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement in reliance on Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, PC’s report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
 C: 
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
      We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to the shares of class A common stock we are offering to sell. This prospectus, which constitutes part of the registration statement, does not include all of the information contained in the registration statement and the exhibits, schedules and amendments to the registration statement. For further information with respect to us and our class A common stock, we refer you to the registration statement and to the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus about the contents of any contract or any other document are not necessarily complete, and, and in each instance, we refer you to the copy of the contract or other documents filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. Each of theses statements is qualified in all respects by this reference.
      You may read and copy the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference room, which is located at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of the registration statement by writing to the Securities and Exchange Commission and paying a fee for the copying cost. Please call the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference room. In addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission maintains an Internet website, which is located at http://www.sec.gov, that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may access the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Internet website. Upon completion of this offering, we will be subject to the information reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and we will file reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
      This prospectus includes statistical data that were obtained from industry publications. These industry publications generally indicate that the authors of these publications have obtained information from sources believed to be reliable but do no guarantee the accuracy and completeness of their information. While we believe these industry publications to be reliable, we have not independently verified their data.

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
           
Consolidated Financial Statements
of Cynosure, Inc.
       
      F-2  
      F-3  
      F-4  
      F-5  
      F-7  
      F-8  
 
Consolidated Financial Statements
of Sona International Corporation(1)
       
      F-26  
 
Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2003 and 2002,
and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2003:
       
      F-27  
      F-28  
      F-29  
      F-30  
 
Consolidated Financial Statements
of Sona International, Inc.(1)
       
      F-36  
 
Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2004 and
for the year ended December 31, 2004:
       
      F-37  
      F-38  
      F-39  
      F-40  
 
(1)  From November 2000 until May 2004, Cynosure, Inc. held an equity investment in Sona MedSpa International Inc., an operator and franchisor of spa franchises formerly known as Sona International Corporation and Sona International, Inc. Cynosure accounted for the investment using the equity method of accounting. The consolidated financial statements of Sona International Corporation and Sona International, Inc. have been included pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
      The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Cynosure, Inc.
      We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Cynosure, Inc. as of December 31, 2003 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive (loss) income and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. The financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003 of Sona International Corporation (a corporation in which the Company had a 40% interest), have been audited by another auditor whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for Sona International Corporation, is based solely on the report of the other auditor. In the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s investment in Sona International Corporation is stated at $384,000 as of December 31, 2003, and the Company’s equity in the net income of Sona International Corporation is stated at $737,000 for the year then ended.
      We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the report of the other auditor provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
      In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of the other auditor the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Cynosure, Inc. at December 31, 2003 and 2004, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
  /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
August 3, 2005

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CYNOSURE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)
                             
    December 31,    
        September 30,
    2003   2004   2005
             
            (Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
                       
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2,111     $ 4,028     $ 3,379  
 
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $484, $460, and $624 respectively)
    5,572       8,410       10,194  
 
Amounts due from related parties (Notes 5 and 6)
    263             53  
 
Inventories
    6,654       9,871       13,263  
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    437       962       903  
                   
Total current assets
    15,037       23,271       27,792  
Property and equipment, net
    2,138       3,733       4,546  
Long-term investments
    627       257       257  
Other noncurrent assets
    426       740       1,744  
                   
Total assets
  $ 18,228     $ 28,001     $ 34,339  
                   
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
                       
 
Short-term loan
  $ 157     $ 205     $ 207  
 
Accounts payable
    2,634       3,786       5,155  
 
Amounts due to related party (Note 6)
    1,242       900       2,293  
 
Accrued expenses
    3,648       6,433       7,372  
 
Deferred revenue
    739       848       1,114  
 
Capital lease obligation
    152       118       191  
 
Note payable to related party
    1,893       303       343  
                   
Total current liabilities
    10,465       12,593       16,675  
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion
    81       476       770  
Deferred revenue, net of current portion
                77  
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary
    394       292       356  
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
                       
Stockholders’ equity:
                       
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value
                       
   
Authorized — 15,000 shares as of December 31, 2003 and 2004, and September 30, 2005
                       
   
Issued — 5,566, 6,279 and 6,279 shares as of December 31, 2003 and 2004 and September 30, 2005, respectively. 
    56       63       63  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    10,947       12,990       14,885  
 
Notes receivable from stockholders
    (3 )     (3 )      
 
Retained (deficit) earnings
    (2,986 )     2,310       3,940  
 
Deferred stock-based compensation
                (1,532 )
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (439 )     (433 )     (608 )
 
Treasury stock, 36 shares as of December 31, 2003 and 2004 and September 30, 2005, at cost
    (287 )     (287 )     (287 )
                   
Total stockholders’ equity
    7,288       14,640       16,461  
                   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 18,228     $ 28,001     $ 34,339  
                   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CYNOSURE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
                                           
        Nine Months Ended
    Year Ended December 31,   September 30,
         
    2002   2003   2004   2004   2005
                     
                (Unaudited)
Revenues
  $ 21,678     $ 25,525     $ 40,364     $ 28,138     $ 40,121  
Revenues from related party (Note 5)
    1,284       1,600       1,269       1,269        
                               
 
Total revenues
    22,962       27,125       41,633       29,407       40,121  
Cost of revenues(1)
    13,198       14,207       20,465       14,245       18,724  
                               
Gross profit
    9,764       12,918       21,168       15,162       21,397  
Operating expenses:
                                       
 
Sales and marketing
    5,777       8,720       12,590       8,666       12,171  
 
Research and development
    2,379       2,481       3,139       2,200       2,315  
 
General and administrative
    3,979       3,766       4,092       3,061       3,685  
 
Stock-based compensation(2)
          76       136       108       326  
                               
Total operating expenses
    12,135       15,043       19,957       14,035       18,497  
                               
(Loss) income from operations
    (2,371 )     (2,125 )     1,211       1,127       2,900  
Interest expense, net
    (25 )     (62 )     (122 )     (102 )     (40 )
Gain on sale of investment
                3,019       3,019        
Other income (expense), net
    298       1,822       976       667       (243 )
                               
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes and minority interest
    (2,098 )     (365 )     5,084       4,711       2,617  
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
    (301 )     72       (276 )     126       929  
Minority interest in net income of subsidiary
    70       63       64       43       58  
                               
Net (loss) income
  $ (1,867 )   $ (500 )   $ 5,296     $ 4,542     $ 1,630  
                               
Basic net (loss) income per share
  $ (0.35 )   $ (0.09 )   $ 0.93     $ 0.82     $ 0.26  
                               
Diluted net (loss) income per share
  $ (0.35 )   $ (0.09 )   $ 0.92     $ 0.82     $ 0.22  
                               
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
    5,272       5,530       5,700       5,532       6,232  
                               
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    5,272       5,530       5,773       5,532       7,348  
                               
 
                                             
(1) Includes stock-based compensation of:
  $     $ 10     $ 46     $ 7     $ 37  
                               
(2) Stock-based compensation is attributable to the following categories:
                                       
 
Sales and marketing
          32       37       47       248  
 
Research and development
          20       83       8       16  
 
General and administrative
          24       16       53       62  
                               
                76       136       108       326  
                               
   
Total stock-based compensation
  $     $ 86     $ 182     $ 115     $ 363  
                               

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(In thousands)
                                                                                         
    Common Stock   Additional   Notes   Retained   Deferred   Accumulated Other   Treasury Stock   Total    
        Paid-In   Receivable from   (Deficit)   Stock-Based   Comprehensive       Stockholders’   Comprehensive
    Shares   Par Value   Capital   Stockholders   Earnings   Compensation   Income (Loss)   Shares   Cost   Equity   (Loss) Income
                                             
Balance at December 31, 2001
    4,845     $ 49     $ 8,697     $ (352 )   $ (619 )   $     $ 192       (36 )   $ (287 )   $ 7,680          
Sale of common stock
                357                               3,328       9,471       9,828          
Exercise of stock options
    721       7       1,662       (149 )                                   1,520          
Repurchase of common stock
                                              (3,328 )     (9,471 )     (9,471 )        
Repayment of notes receivable from stockholders
                      371                                     371          
Net loss
                            (1,867 )                             (1,867 )   $ (1,867 )
Cumulative translation adjustment
                                        (171 )                 (171 )     (171 )
                                                                   
Balance at December 31, 2002
    5,566       56       10,716       (130 )     (2,486 )           21       (36 )     (287 )     7,890     $ (2,038 )
Additional consideration from parent company for purchase of ownership interest (Note 8)
                145                                     1,317       1,462          
Repurchase of common stock
                                                    (1,317 )     (1,317 )        
Repayment of notes receivable from stockholders
                      127                                     127          
Issuance of stock purchase rights
                86                                           86          
Net loss
                            (500 )                             (500 )   $ (500 )
Cumulative translation adjustment
                                        (460 )                 (460 )     (460 )
                                                                   
Balance at December 31, 2003
    5,566       56       10,947       (3 )     (2,986 )           (439 )     (36 )     (287 )     7,288     $ (960 )
                                                                   
Sale of common stock
    638       6       1,862                               80       240       2,108          
Issuance of common stock in connection with stock purchase rights
    75       1       226                                           227          
Repurchase of common stock
                                              (80 )     (240 )     (240 )        
Revaluation of stock purchase rights
                (45 )                                           (45 )        
Net income
                            5,296                               5,296     $ 5,296  
Cumulative translation adjustment
                                        6                   6       6  
                                                                   
                                                                                    $ 5,302  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(In thousands)
                                                                                         
    Common Stock   Additional   Notes   Retained   Deferred   Accumulated Other   Treasury Stock   Total    
        Paid-In   Receivable from   (Deficit)   Stock-Based   Comprehensive       Stockholders’   Comprehensive
    Shares   Par Value   Capital   Stockholders   Earnings   Compensation   Income (Loss)   Shares   Cost   Equity   (Loss) Income
                                             
Balance at December 31, 2004
    6,279       63       12,990       (3 )     2,310             (433 )     (36 )     (287 )     14,640        
Sale of common stock (unaudited)
                                              495       1,485       1,485        
Repurchase of common stock (unaudited)
                                              (495 )     (1,485 )     (1,485 )      
Issuance of stock options to non- employees (unaudited)
                205                                           205        
Deferred stock-based compensation in connection with stock options issued to employees (unaudited)
                1,690                   (1,690 )                              
Amortization of stock-based compensation (unaudited)
                                  158                         158        
Repayment of note receivable from stockholders (unaudited)
                      3                                     3        
Net income (unaudited)
                            1,630                               1,630     $ 1,630  
Cumulative translation adjustment (unaudited)
                                        (175 )                 (175 )     (175 )
                                                                   
Balance at September 30, 2005 (unaudited)
    6,279     $ 63     $ 14,885     $     $ 3,940     $ (1,532 )   $ (608 )     (36 )   $ (287 )   $ 16,461     $ 1,455  
                                                                   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
                                             
        Nine Months Ended
    Year Ended December 31,   September 30,
         
    2002   2003   2004   2004   2005
                     
                (Unaudited)
Operating activities
                                       
Net (loss) income
  $ (1,867 )   $ (500 )   $ 5,296     $ 4,542     $ 1,630  
Reconciliation of net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
                                       
 
Depreciation and amortization
    1,383       1,306       1,323       1,059       1,284  
 
Gain on sale of investment
                (3,019 )     (3,019 )      
 
Stock-based compensation expense
          86       182       115       363  
 
Equity in investment net loss (income)
    159       (737 )     (154 )     (154 )      
 
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary
    70       50       (101 )     (118 )     64  
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                       
   
Accounts receivable
    4       (1,358 )     (3,054 )     (2,327 )     (2,148 )
   
Due from related party
          (262 )     262       262       122  
   
Inventories
    195       (719 )     (3,884 )     (3,729 )     (3,711 )
   
Net book value of demonstration inventory sold
          126       1,068       726       315  
   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    452       259       25       150       (191 )
   
Accounts payable
    (298 )     42       1,176       2,221       1,405  
   
Due to related party
    983       259       (342 )     (263 )     1,218  
   
Accrued expenses
    250       1,179       2,369       1,880       1,454  
   
Deferred revenue
    67       15       109       86       343  
                               
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    1,398       (254 )     1,256       1,431       2,148  
Investing activities
                                       
Purchases of property and equipment
    (572 )     (939 )     (2,758 )     (2,294 )     (2,075 )
Net proceeds from the sale of investment
                3,058       2,558       250  
Purchase of investment
          (243 )     (15 )     (15 )      
Increase in other noncurrent assets
                            (200 )
                               
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (572 )     (1,182 )     285       249       (2,025 )
Financing activities
                                       
Payments on short-term loan and note payable to related party
    (64 )     (14 )     (2,042 )     (1,993 )     5  
Deposit received for purchase of common stock from investors
                413              
Deposit paid for repurchase of common stock
                (413 )            
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    1,520                          
Proceeds from sale of common stock
    9,828       1,462       2,108       1,869       1,485  
Deferred financing costs
                            (1,254 )
Proceeds from note payable to related party
          733       500       500        
Repurchase of common stock
    (9,471 )     (1,317 )     (240 )           (1,485 )
Payments received on stockholder notes
    371       127                   3  
Payments on capital lease obligation
    (204 )     (310 )     (233 )     (122 )     (94 )
                               
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    1,980       681       93       254       (1,340 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (33 )     (424 )     283       29       568  
                               
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    2,773       (1,179 )     1,917       1,963       (649 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    517       3,290       2,111       2,111       4,028  
                               
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 3,290     $ 2,111     $ 4,028     $ 4,074     $ 3,379  
                               
Supplemental cash flow information
                                       
Cash paid for interest
  $ 27     $ 28     $ 37     $ 125     $ 60  
                               
Income tax refunds received
  $ 950     $ 218     $ 515     $     $  
                               
Noncash investing and financing activities:
                                       
 
Inventory acquired via note payable to related party
  $     $ 1,119     $     $     $  
                               
 
Assets acquired under capital lease
  $     $ 117     $ 595     $ 513     $ 544  
                               
 
Deferred compensation associated with stock option grants to employees
  $     $     $     $     $ 1,690  
                               
 
Proceeds from the sale of investment held in escrow
  $     $     $ 500     $ 1,000     $ 250  
                               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CYNOSURE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
1. Nature of the Business
      Cynosure, Inc. (Cynosure or the Company) develops, manufactures and markets aesthetic treatment systems that are used by physicians and other practitioners to perform non-invasive procedures to remove hair, treat vascular lesions, rejuvenate skin through the treatment of shallow vascular lesions and pigmented lesions and temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite. Cynosure markets and sells its products primarily to the dermatology, plastic surgery and general medical markets, both domestically and internationally. Cynosure is a Delaware corporation, incorporated on July 10, 1991, located in Westford, Massachusetts.
      In May 2002, Cynosure sold 3,327,960 shares of common stock (representing a 60% ownership interest) to El.En. S.p.A. (El.En.) for approximately $9.8 million in cash. As a consequence, the results of Cynosure are consolidated in the financial statements of El.En. Final consideration of $1.5 million from the sale was received in May 2003 (see Note 8). During 2004, El.En. acquired 2,190,834 additional shares of Cynosure’s common stock from the Company and certain minority stockholders, increasing its ownership percentage of Cynosure to approximately 87%.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
      Significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are as follows:
Management Estimates
      The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and during the reporting period. Components particularly subject to estimation include the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory reserves and accrued warranties. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Interim Unaudited Financial Statements
      Cynosure’s consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2005 and consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2005 are unaudited, have been prepared on a basis consistent with the audited consolidated financial statements, and, in the opinion of Cynosure’s management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments and accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of Cynosure’s financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. Results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or any other interim period.
Principles of Consolidation
      The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cynosure, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries: Cynosure GmbH, Cynosure S.A.R.L., Cynosure UK Limited and Cynosure KK. Cynosure has a 52% interest in Suzhou Cynosure Medical Devices, Co., located in the People’s Republic of China, and the related financial statements have been consolidated. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
      Cynosure considers all short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities at the time of purchase of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable and Concentration of Credit Risk
      Management works to mitigate its concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable through its credit evaluation policies, reasonably short payment terms and geographical dispersion of sales. Revenue includes export sales to foreign companies located principally in Europe, the Asia/Pacific region and the Middle East. Cynosure obtains letters of credit for foreign sales considered by management to be at risk. Cynosure maintains reserves for potential credit losses based upon the aging of its receivable balances, known collectibility issues and its historical experience with losses. In the event that it is determined that the customer may not be able to meet its full obligation to Cynosure, Cynosure records a specific allowance to reduce the related receivable to the amount that Cynosure expects to recover given all information present. Cynosure had one customer that accounted for 11% of revenue in 2002. No customer accounted for 10% or greater of revenue during 2003 or 10% or greater of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2003. Another customer accounted for 13% of revenues in 2004 and 12% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2004. Accounts receivable allowance activity consisted of the following for the years ended December 31:
                         
    2002   2003   2004
             
    (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 930     $ 705     $ 484  
Additions
    (105 )     176       160  
Deductions
    (120 )     (397 )     (184 )
                   
Balance at end of year
  $ 705     $ 484     $ 460  
                   
Inventory
      Cynosure states all inventories at the lower of cost or market, determined on a first-in, first-out method. Inventory includes material, labor and overhead and consists of the following:
                         
    December 31,    
        September 30,
    2003   2004   2005
             
    (In thousands)
Raw materials
  $ 1,992     $ 2,381     $ 3,065  
Work in process
    1,383       2,413       2,860  
Finished goods
    3,279       5,077       7,338  
                   
    $ 6,654     $ 9,871     $ 13,263  
                   
      Included in finished goods are lasers used for demonstration purposes. Cynosure’s policy is to include demonstration lasers as inventory for a period of up to one year after production at which time the demonstration lasers are either sold or transferred to fixed assets at the lower of cost or market and depreciated over their estimated useful life. Similar to any other finished goods in inventory, Cynosure accounts for such demonstration inventory in accordance with the policy for review of Cynosure’s entire inventory.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
products and market conditions. Cynosure regularly evaluates the ability to realize the value of inventory based on a combination of factors including the following: historical usage rates, forecasted sales or usage, product end of life dates, estimated current and future market values and new product introductions. Assumptions used in determining management’s estimates of future product demand may prove to be incorrect; in which case the provision required for excess and obsolete inventory would have to be adjusted in the future. If inventory is determined to be overvalued, Cynosure recognizes such costs as cost of goods sold at the time of such determination. Although Cynosure performs a detailed review of its forecasts of future product demand, any significant unanticipated changes in demand could have a significant impact on the value of Cynosure’s inventory and reported operating results. Inventory reserve activity consisted of the following for the years ended December 31:
                         
    2002   2003   2004
             
    (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 788     $ 1,182     $ 797  
Additions
    394       379       529  
Deductions
          (764 )     (514 )
                   
Balance at end of year
  $ 1,182     $ 797     $ 812  
                   
      Cynosure purchases a significant raw material component from one vendor, who is the sole manufacturer of this component. A delay in the production capabilities of this vendor could cause a delay in Cynosure’s manufacturing, and a possible loss of revenues, which would adversely affect operating results.
Property and Equipment
      Property and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Assets under capital leases and leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the respective lease term. Included in property and equipment are certain lasers that are used for demonstration purposes, as well as lasers to which Cynosure continues to hold title that are placed at customer locations under a revenue-sharing arrangement. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Cynosure continually evaluates whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate that the estimated remaining useful life of its long-lived assets may warrant revision or that the carrying value of these assets may be impaired. Cynosure evaluates the realizability of its long-lived assets based on profitability and cash flow expectations for the related asset. Any write-downs are treated as permanent reductions in the carrying amount of the assets. Based on this evaluation, Cynosure believes that, as of each of the balance sheet dates presented, none of the Cynosure’s long-lived assets was impaired.
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue
      Cynosure generates revenue from the sale of aesthetic treatment systems that are used by physicians and other practitioners to perform various non-invasive aesthetic procedures. These systems incorporate a broad range of laser and other light-based energy sources. Cynosure offers service and warranty contracts in connection with these sales.
      Cynosure recognizes revenue in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements (SAB 104). Cynosure recognizes revenue from sales of its treatment systems and accessories upon delivery, provided there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance, the fee is fixed or determinable, and collectibility of the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
related receivable is reasonably assured. Revenues from the sales of service and warranty contracts are deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract period as services are provided. Payments received by Cynosure in advance of product delivery or performance of services are deferred until earned. Multiple-element arrangements are evaluated in accordance with the principles of Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue Number 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables (EITF 00-21), and Cynosure allocates revenue among the elements based upon each element’s relative fair value.
      Cynosure has also entered into a revenue sharing arrangement with Sona MedSpa whereby Cynosure receives a percentage of the revenues related to the cosmetic procedures performed at Sona MedSpa locations. Cynosure recognizes this revenue in the period the procedure is performed. During the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and the nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2005, Cynosure recognized approximately $1,284,000, $1,600,000, $2,402,000, $1,843,000 and $1,140,000, respectively, under this revenue sharing arrangement.
      In accordance with the provisions of EITF Issue Number 00-10, Accounting for Shipping and Handling Costs (EITF 00-10), Cynosure records shipping and handling costs billed to its customers as a component of revenue, and the underlying expense as a component of cost of revenue. Shipping and handling costs included as a component of revenue and cost of revenue totaled $167,000, $165,000 and $210,000 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively.
Product Warranty Costs
      Cynosure provides a one-year parts and labor warranty on end-user sales of lasers. Distributor sales generally include a warranty on parts only. Estimated future costs for initial product warranties are provided for at the time of revenue recognition. The following table sets forth activity in the accrued warranty account:
                                 
        Nine Months
    Years Ended December 31,   Ended
        September 30,
    2002   2003   2004   2005
                 
    (In thousands)    
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 822     $ 863     $ 1,252     $ 1,610  
Charged to expense
    951       1,317       1,606       1,871  
Costs incurred
    (910 )     (928 )     (1,248 )     (1,473 )
                         
Balance at end of year
  $ 863     $ 1,252     $ 1,610     $ 2,008  
                         
Research and Development
      Research and development costs consist of salaries and other personnel-related expenses of employees primarily engaged in research, development and engineering activities and materials used and other overhead expenses incurred in connection with the design and development of Cynosure’s products. These costs are expensed as incurred.
Advertising Costs
      Cynosure expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs totaled $88,000, $97,000 and $252,000 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively.

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CYNOSURE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
Foreign Currency Translation
      The financial statements of Cynosure’s foreign subsidiaries are translated from local currency into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rate at the balance sheet date for assets and liabilities, and the average exchange rate prevailing during the period for revenue and expenses. The functional currency for Cynosure’s foreign subsidiaries is considered to be the local currency for each entity and, accordingly, translation adjustments for these subsidiaries are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity. Certain intercompany and third party foreign currency-denominated transactions generated foreign currency transaction gains of approximately $350,000, $864,000 and $558,000 during 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively, which are included in other income in the consolidated statements of operations.
Comprehensive (Loss) Income
      Comprehensive (loss) income is the change in equity of a company during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances, excluding transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. A reconciliation of Cynosure’s net (loss) income to comprehensive (loss) income is as follows:
                                           
        Nine Months Ended
    Years Ended December 31,   September 30,
         
    2002   2003   2004   2004   2005
                     
    (In thousands)
Net (loss) income
  $ (1,867 )   $ (500 )   $ 5,296     $ 4,542     $ 1,630  
 
Cumulative translation adjustment
    (171 )     (460 )     6       (15 )     (175 )
                               
Comprehensive (loss) income
  $ (2,038 )   $ (960 )   $ 5,302     $ 4,527     $ 1,455  
                               
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
      The carrying value of Cynosure’s financial instruments, which include cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, short-term loan, note payable to related party and capital leases, approximates their fair value at December 31, 2003 and 2004.
Stock-Based Compensation
      Cynosure accounts for its stock-based awards to employees using the intrinsic-value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25), and related interpretations. Under the intrinsic-value method, compensation expense is measured on the date of grant as the difference between the deemed fair market value of Cynosure’s common stock for accounting purposes and the option exercise price multiplied by the number of options granted. Generally, Cynosure grants stock options with exercise prices equal to the fair market value for accounting purposes of its common stock; however, to the extent that the deemed fair market value for accounting purposes of the common stock exceeds the exercise price, Cynosure records deferred stock-based compensation and amortizes the expense over the vesting schedule of the options, generally four years. The fair value for accounting purposes of Cynosure’s common stock is determined by the Company’s board of directors. In the absence of a public trading market for Cynosure’s common stock, Cynosure’s board of directors considers objective and subjective factors in determining the fair value of Cynosure’s common stock for accounting purposes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, Cynosure granted stock options with exercise prices less than the deemed fair market value of common stock for accounting purposes and, as a result, recorded deferred stock-based compensation of

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
approximately $1.7 million. Cynosure also provides the disclosure requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123 (SFAS 148). Stock-based awards to non-employees are accounted for under the provisions of SFAS No. 123 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123) and EITF Issue No. 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services (EITF 96-18).
      If compensation cost had been determined for stock options granted to employees based on the fair value of the awards at the date of grant in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123, Cynosure’s net (loss) income would have been the pro forma amount indicated below:
                                           
                Nine Months
        Ended
    Year Ended December 31,   September 30,
         
    2002   2003   2004   2004   2005
                     
    (In thousands, except per share data)
Net (loss) income:
                                       
 
As reported
  $ (1,867 )   $ (500 )   $ 5,296     $ 4,542     $ 1,630  
 
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in determination of net loss, net of tax
          56       118       70       103  
 
Less: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value-based method, net of tax
    (23 )     (215 )     (611 )     (131 )     (472 )
                               
Pro forma net (loss) income:
  $ (1,890 )   $ (659 )   $ 4,803     $ 4,481     $ 1,261  
                               
Basic net (loss) income per share — as reported
  $ (0.35 )   $ (0.09 )   $ 0.93     $ 0.82     $ 0.26  
                               
Diluted net (loss) income per share — as reported
  $ (0.35 )   $ (0.09 )   $ 0.92     $ 0.82     $ 0.22  
                               
Basic net (loss) income per share — pro forma
  $ (0.36 )   $ (0.12 )   $ 0.84     $ 0.81     $ 0.20  
                               
Diluted net (loss) income per share — pro forma
  $ (0.36 )   $ (0.12 )   $ 0.83     $ 0.81     $ 0.17  
                               
      For the purpose of SFAS 123 pro forma disclosures, Cynosure uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of each option granted to Cynosure employees. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option-pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including expected stock price volatility. Because Cynosure’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input 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.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
      The key assumptions used to apply this pricing model and the related weighted average fair values are as follows:
                         
    Year Ended   Nine Months
    December 31,   Ended
        September 30,
    2003   2004   2005
             
Risk-free interest rate
    1.30 %     3.44 %     3.88 %
Expected dividend yield
                 
Expected lives
    1.5 years       5 years       5 years  
Expected volatility
    75 %     75 %     75 %
Weighted average fair value
  $ 0.90     $ 1.90     $ 6.90  
      There were no option grants during the year ended December 31, 2002 or during the nine months ended September 30, 2004.
Income Taxes
      Cynosure provides for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109). SFAS 109 recognizes tax assets and liabilities for the cumulative effect of all temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using the enacted tax rates that will be in effect when these differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are provided if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Net (Loss) Income per Common Share
      Basic net (loss) income per share is determined by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is determined by dividing net income by the diluted weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted weighted average shares reflect the dilutive effect, if any, of common stock options based on the treasury stock method. The reconciliation of basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding is as follows:
                                         
                Nine Months
        Ended
    Years Ended December 31,   September 30,
         
    2002   2003   2004   2004   2005
                     
    (In thousands)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
    5,272       5,530       5,700       5,532       6,232  
Weighted average common equivalent shares
                73             1,116  
                               
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    5,272       5,530       5,773       5,532       7,348  
                               
As of December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and September 30, 2004, options to purchase approximately 165,000, 123,000, 8,000, 58,000, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding as their effect was antidilutive.
Reclassifications
      Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
      On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)), which is a revision of SFAS 123. SFAS 123(R) supersedes APB 25, and amends SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows (SFAS 95). Generally, the approach in SFAS 123(R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS 123. However, SFAS 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative.
      SFAS 123(R) is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2006. Upon adoption, Cynosure will apply the provisions of SFAS 123(R) to all unvested awards and to future awards.
      The adoption of SFAS 123(R)’s fair value method may have a significant impact on the Cynosure’s result of operations, although it will have no impact on Cynosure’s overall financial position. The impact of adoption of SFAS 123(R) cannot be predicted at this time because it will depend on levels of share-based payments granted in the future. Had Cynosure adopted SFAS 123(R) in prior periods, the impact of that standard would have approximated the impact of SFAS 123 as described in the disclosure of pro forma net income in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.
      In November 2004, the FASB issued Statement of SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs (SFAS 151), an amendment of APB Opinion No. 43, Chapter 4. The amendments made by SFAS 151 will improve financial reporting by requiring that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted materials (spoilage) be recognized as current-period charges, and by requiring the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal capacity of production facilities. SFAS 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after November 24, 2004. Cynosure is currently evaluating the impact that adoption of SFAS 151 will have on its financial positions and results of operations.
3.     Segment and Geographic Information
      In accordance with SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information (SFAS 131), operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in making decisions how to allocate resources and assess performance. Cynosure’s chief decision-maker, as defined under SFAS 131, is a combination of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. Cynosure views its operations and manages its business as one segment, aesthetic treatment products and services.
      The following table represents total revenue by geographic destination:
                                         
        Nine Months Ended
    Year Ended December 31,   September 30,
         
    2002   2003   2004   2004   2005
                     
    (In thousands)
United States
  $ 9,301     $ 11,375     $ 21,996     $ 15,474     $ 21,362  
Europe
    4,278       6,477       9,901       6,229       8,227  
Asia/Pacific
    7,649       6,728       6,515       5,152       4,819  
Other
    1,734       2,545       3,221       2,552       5,713  
                               
    $ 22,962     $ 27,125     $ 41,633     $ 29,407     $ 40,121  
                               

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
      Net assets by geographic area are as follows:
                         
    December 31,    
        September 30,
    2003   2004   2005
             
    (In thousands)
United States
  $ 10,200     $ 17,205     $ 19,960  
Europe
    (1,635 )     (1,116 )     (1,900 )
Asia/ Pacific
    (500 )     (501 )     (338 )
Eliminations
    (777 )     (948 )     (1,261 )
                   
    $ 7,288     $ 14,640     $ 16,461  
                   
      Long-lived assets by geographic area are as follows:
                         
    December 31,    
        September 30,
    2003   2004   2005
             
    (in thousands)
United States   $ 3,502     $ 5,100     $ 6,919  
Europe
    328       281       281  
Asia/Pacific
    110       77       75  
Eliminations
    (749 )     (728 )     (728 )
                   
    $ 3,191     $ 4,730     $ 6,547  
                   
      No individual country within Europe or Asia/Pacific represented greater than 10% of total revenue or net assets for any period presented.
4. Balance Sheet Accounts
Property and Equipment
      Property and equipment consists of the following at December 31:
                           
    Estimated        
    Useful   2003   2004
    Life        
    (Years)   Cost   Cost
             
        (In thousands)
Equipment
    3-5     $ 1,592     $ 1,706  
Furniture and fixtures
    5       379       394  
Computer equipment and software
    3       1,014       1,608  
Leasehold improvements
    5       337       340  
Demonstration equipment
    3       2,821       3,725  
Revenue sharing lasers
    3       2,405       2,430  
                   
              8,548       10,203  
 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
            (6,410 )     (6,470 )
                   
            $ 2,138     $ 3,733  
                   
      Depreciation expense relating to property and equipment was $1,305,000, $1,235,000 and $1,275,000 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively. As of December 31, 2003 and 2004, the cost of assets recorded under capitalized leases was approximately $679,000 and $872,000, and the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
related accumulated amortization was approximately $459,000 and $260,000, respectively. Amortization expense of assets recorded under capitalized leases is included as a component of depreciation expense.
Accrued Expenses
      Accrued expenses consist of the following at December 31:
                 
    2003   2004
         
    (In thousands)
Accrued payroll and taxes
  $ 832     $ 1,504  
Accrued employee benefits
    319       380  
Accrued warranty costs
    1,252       1,610  
Stock purchase deposit
          413  
Accrued commissions
    180       339  
Accrued legal fees
    339       562  
Accrued other
    726       1,625  
             
    $ 3,648     $ 6,433  
             
5. Investment in Sona MedSpa
      As of December 31, 2003, Cynosure had invested $1,500,000 in the Series A preferred stock of Sona MedSpa International, Inc. (Sona MedSpa), a company that owns and operates hair removal clinics in the United States. Cynosure’s equity investment represented a 40% equity ownership which Cynosure accounted for under the equity method of accounting, which required classification of Sona MedSpa as a related party.
      Selected Sona MedSpa financial information as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003 is as follows:
         
    2003
     
    (In thousands)
Assets
  $ 3,296  
       
Liabilities
  $ 2,284  
       
Net revenue
  $ 5,066  
       
Net income
  $ 1,313  
       
      As of December 31, 2003, Cynosure’s carrying value of its investment in Sona MedSpa was $384,000, and is included in long-term investments. The Company recognized $(159,000), $737,000 and $154,000 as the Company’s share of Sona MedSpa’s (loss) income as a component of other (expense) income for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively.
      In May 2004, Cynosure sold its 40% equity interest in Sona MedSpa for $3.6 million, resulting in a $3.0 million gain. Of the sales price, $2.6 million was received in cash and $1.0 million was deposited in escrow to be received in three installments over the next 18 months. As of December 31, 2004, $500,000 remained in escrow of which $250,000 was released during the first nine months of 2005 and the remainder will be released to Cynosure in the last three months of 2005.
      In connection with the original investment in Sona MedSpa, Cynosure also entered into a revenue sharing arrangement with Sona MedSpa whereby Cynosure provided lasers to Sona MedSpa and, in

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(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
return, received a percentage of the revenues related to the aesthetic procedures performed at Sona MedSpa locations. Simultaneous with the sale of Cynosure’s equity investment, Cynosure sold certain lasers previously placed in Sona MedSpa clinics to Sona MedSpa for $1.2 million, which is included in revenues. Cynosure also entered into an amended laser placement and revenue sharing arrangement with the new owners of Sona MedSpa. Effective May 24, 2004, Cynosure had no ongoing ownership interest in Sona MedSpa and Sona MedSpa was no longer considered a related party.
      During the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and the nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2005, Cynosure recognized approximately $1,284,000, $1,600,000, $2,402,000, $1,853,000 and $1,140,000, respectively, under the revenue sharing arrangement of which $1,284,000, $1,600,000 and $1,269,000 are presented as related party revenues in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 and for the period in 2004 prior to the sale of the equity interest. As of December 31, 2003, amounts due to Cynosure from Sona MedSpa were approximately $233,000 which were paid in 2004. During 2000 and 2001, Cynosure agreed to guarantee certain Sona MedSpa lease commitments (see Note 12).
6. Related Party Transactions
      Purchases of inventory from El.En. during the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2005 were approximately $1,043,000, $1,648,000, $2,142,000, $1,851,000 and $1,499,000, respectively. Cynosure has a note payable totaling $303,437, including accrued interest, at December 31, 2004 to El.En., which is payable on demand. Interest accrues on the note payable at a rate of 5% per annum. Amounts due from El.En. as of December 31, 2003 and September 30, 2005 are $29,000 and $53,000, respectively. There were no amounts due from El.En. as of December 31, 2004.
      During 2003, Cynosure made an investment in a private company that represents an approximate 2% ownership interest in the entity. During the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, Cynosure recognized revenue of $87,000 and $251,000, respectively, related to laser sales to this entity. Cynosure’s investment of $257,000 is carried at the lower of cost or fair value.
7. Short-term Loan
      Cynosure’s short-term loan consists of a line of credit with a bank which expires on May 11, 2006 and bears interest at 5.11%. There are no amounts available for borrowing at December 31, 2004 and the note is due in full on May 11, 2006.
8. Common Stock
      Of the 15,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, 14,600,000 are designated voting common stock and 400,000 are designated non-voting common stock.
Common Stock Reserved
      Cynosure has reserved 2,250,000 and 1,850,000 shares of common stock for issuance upon the exercise of stock options granted or available for grant under the 1992 Stock Option Plan and the 2004 Stock Option Plan, respectively (see Note 9). There were no outstanding shares of non-voting common stock as of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and September 30, 2005.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
Issuance of Common Stock
      During May 2002, Cynosure signed an agreement with El.En. to sell 3,327,960 shares of its common stock for a total purchase price calculated via a formula based on 2001 and 2002 revenue and operating results, as defined. An initial payment of $9,828,000 (net of issuance costs) was received in May 2002. In May 2003, Cynosure completed its sale to El.En. The total purchase price for the 60% ownership share was $11,290,000 (net of issuance costs). The final payment of $1,462,000 (net of issuance costs) was received in May 2003 and, in turn, was partially used to purchase the ownership interests of several minority owners. The payment of $1,317,000 to minority stockholders is reflected as an increase in the cost of treasury stock in the statements of stockholders’ equity.
      During October and November 2004, Cynosure entered into Stock Subscription Agreements (the Agreements) with certain accredited investors for the purchase of 575,000 shares of Cynosure common stock at $3.00 per share. The purchase price was payable in two installments, 50% upon execution of the subscription agreement and 50% due April 1, 2005. Certain of the subscription agreements required a single payment due April 15, 2005. The first installment payment of $413,000 is recorded as a stock purchase deposit included as a component of accrued expenses in the accompanying balance sheet. The common stock sold under the Agreements was issued in April 2005.
      In connection with the signing of the stock subscription agreements, Cynosure entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with El.En. to purchase 575,000 shares of Cynosure common stock at $3.00 per share to be delivered to the accredited investors pursuant to the subscription agreements. The payment terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement mirror those of the subscription agreement. The first installment payment of $413,000 is recorded as a stock purchase deposit in the other non-current assets section of the balance sheet. The common stock was purchased in April 2005 and recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital.
9. Stock-Based Compensation
1992 Stock Option Plan
      In February 1992, the Board of Directors adopted, and the stockholders approved, the 1992 Stock Option Plan (the 1992 Plan). The 1992 Plan provided for the grant of incentive stock options (ISOs), as well as nonstatutory options. The Board of Directors administered the 1992 Plan and had sole discretion to grant options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.
      The Board of Directors determined the term of each option, option price, number of shares for which each option was granted, whether restrictions would be imposed on the shares subject to options and the rate at which each option was exercisable. The exercise price for options granted was determined by the Board of Directors, except that for ISOs, the exercise price could not be less than the fair market value per share of the underlying common stock on the date granted (110% of fair market value for ISOs granted to holders of more than 10% of the voting stock of the Cynosure). The term of the options were set forth in the applicable option agreements, except that in the case of ISOs, the option term was not to exceed ten years (five years for ISOs granted to holders of more than 10% of voting stock of the Cynosure). A maximum of 2,250,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance in accordance with the 1992 Plan. Options granted under the 1992 Plan vested either (i) over a 50-month period at the rate of 24% after the first year and 2% each month thereafter until fully vested or (ii) after eight years with acceleration of vesting if certain performance measures were met, as defined in the agreements. All options granted under the 1992 Plan to date were issued at fair market value as determined by the Board of Directors. The 1992 Plan expired on the tenth anniversary of the date of its adoption by the Board of

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
Directors in February 2002. Options outstanding as of this date continue to have force and effect in accordance with the provisions of the instruments evidencing such options.
2003 Stock Compensation Plan
      In July 2003, the Board of Directors approved the 2003 Stock Compensation Plan (the 2003 Plan), which granted nine Cynosure executives the right to purchase up to a maximum of 550,000 shares of Cynosure’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. The deemed fair value of Cynosure’s common stock for accounting purposes on the date of grant was $2.25. As a result, Cynosure recorded compensation expense for the difference between the purchase price and the deemed fair value over the period the rights vest. The number of shares each executive can purchase was determined by a service ratio, which is determined by the number of whole or partial months an executive is employed by Cynosure relative to a stated service period, determined on an individual participant basis. Once the right to purchase the shares is vested, the executives are obligated to purchase shares on the earlier of (1) an acquisition of Cynosure, (2) 180 days following an initial public offering of Cynosure’s common stock or (3) December 31, 2004. If neither of the first two events occurred, Cynosure or El.En. had the discretionary right to purchase the rights at the then-fair value of the common stock determined by a formula dependent upon operating results. Furthermore, one executive had a put right requiring either Cynosure or El.En. to purchase the common stock at a price determined by the formula previously noted.
      During 2003, Cynosure recorded $86,000 of compensation expense associated with the 2003 Plan. For the year ended December 31, 2004, Cynosure recorded approximately $122,000 of cash and $182,000 of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, respectively, associated with the 2003 Plan. A portion of the 2004 stock-based compensation expense resulted from Cynosure issuing 75,855 shares of common stock to certain executives, in lieu of acquiring stock purchase rights from the executives, who were active employees of Cynosure as of October 1, 2004, effectively terminating the 2003 Plan. All vested rights for executives who were no longer employees of Cynosure as of October 1, 2004 expired unexercised.
2004 Stock Option Plan
      In October 2004, the Board of Directors adopted and the stockholders approved the 2004 Stock Option Plan (the 2004 Plan). The 2004 Plan provided for the grant of ISOs, as well as nonstatutory options. The Board of Directors administers the 2004 Plan and had sole discretion to grant options to purchase shares of Cynosure’s common stock.
      The Board of Directors determines the term of each option, option price, number of shares for which each option is granted, whether restrictions would be imposed on the shares subject to options and the rate at which each option is exercisable. The exercise price for options granted is determined by the Board of Directors, except that for ISOs, the exercise price could not be less than the fair market value per share of the underlying common stock on the date granted (110% of fair market value for ISOs granted to holders of more than 10% of the voting stock of Cynosure). The term of the options is set forth in the applicable option agreement, except that in the case of ISOs, the option term cannot exceed ten years. As of December 31, 2004, a maximum of 1,500,000 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance in accordance with the 2004 Plan. Options granted under the Plan vested either (i) over a 48-month period at the rate of 25% after the first year and 6.25% each quarter thereafter until fully vested or (ii) over a vesting period determined by the Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2004, there are 77,541 shares available for future grant under the 2004 Plan. In May 2005, the Board of Directors authorized an additional 350,000 shares of common stock in accordance with the 2004 Plan.
      During the twelve month period ended September 30, 2005, Cynosure granted stock options to employees with exercise prices as follows:

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CYNOSURE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
                                 
    Number of       Fair Value   Intrinsic Value
Grant Date   Options Granted   Exercise Price   per Share   per Share
                 
Oct-04
    1,160,000     $ 3.00     $ 3.00        
Nov-04
    262,459     $ 3.00     $ 3.00        
Apr-05
    10,000     $ 3.00     $ 7.59     $ 4.59  
May-05
    358,200     $ 4.50     $ 9.09     $ 4.59  
      At the time of grant, these options were believed to have been issued at fair market value. Subsequently, the Board of Directors determined the April and May 2005 option grants were issued below the deemed fair market value for accounting purposes as supported by a retrospective valuation conducted by Cynosure and recorded approximately $1.7 million of deferred stock-based compensation expense which is being amortized over the vesting period of the options. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, Cynosure amortized approximately $158,000 related to this deferred stock-based compensation expense.
      In May 2005, Cynosure granted approximately 18,000 options to non-employees under the 2004 Plan. In connection with this grant, Cynosure recorded $205,000 of stock-based compensation expense.
      Stock option activity under the 1992 Plan and the 2004 Plan is as follows:
                           
            Weighted-
    Number of   Exercise Price   Average Exercise
    Options   Range   Price
             
Outstanding, December 31, 2001
    967,436     $ 1.00 - $4.00     $ 2.58  
 
Exercised
    (720,981 )     1.00 - 3.50       2.32  
 
Forfeited
    (81,017 )     3.00 - 4.00       3.40  
                   
Outstanding, December 31, 2002
    165,438       3.00 - 4.00       3.33  
 
Forfeited
    (42,884 )     3.25 - 3.50       3.29  
                   
Outstanding, December 31, 2003
    122,554       3.00 - 4.00       3.34  
 
Granted
    1,422,459       3.00       3.00  
 
Forfeited
    (64,755 )     3.00 - 3.50       3.29  
                   
Outstanding, December 31, 2004
    1,480,258       3.00 - 4.00       3.02  
 
Granted
    386,200       3.00 - 4.50       4.46  
 
Forfeited
    (4,649 )     3.25 - 4.50       3.41  
                   
Outstanding, September 30, 2005
    1,861,809     $ 3.00 - $4.50     $ 3.31  
                   
Exercisable, September 30, 2005
    333,652     $ 3.00 - $4.50     $ 3.14  
                   
Exercisable, December 31, 2004
    317,973     $ 3.00 - $4.00     $ 3.07  
                   
Exercisable, December 31, 2003
    70,317     $ 3.00 - $4.00     $ 3.41  
                   
Exercisable, December 31, 2002
    65,419     $ 3.00 - $4.00     $ 3.41  
                   

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
      The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding:
September 30, 2005
                         
        Weighted-    
        Average    
    Options   Remaining   Options
Exercise Price   Outstanding   Contractual Life   Exercisable
             
$3.00
    1,433,743       9.02       263,743  
$3.25
    37,031       5.02       37,031  
$3.50
    7,438       5.85       7,231  
$4.00
    7,647       3.86       7,647  
$4.50
    375,950       9.63       18,000  
                   
      1,861,809       9.03       333,652  
                   
December 31, 2004
                         
        Weighted-    
        Average    
    Options   Remaining   Options
Exercise Price   Outstanding   Contractual Life   Exercisable
             
$3.00
    1,423,743       9.77       263,743  
$3.25
    38,447       5.76       37,581  
$3.50
    9,838       6.67       8,419  
$4.00
    8,230       4.54       8,230  
                   
      1,480,258       9.61       317,973  
                   
10. Income Taxes
      As of December 31, 2004, Cynosure had federal and state tax credits of $420,000 and $500,000, respectively, to offset future tax liability, and state net operating losses of approximately $3,094,000 to offset future taxable income. If not utilized, these credit carryforwards will expire at various dates through 2019, and the losses will expire through 2024. Cynosure also had foreign net operating losses of approximately $2,647,000 available to reduce future foreign income taxes which will expire at various times through 2019. Foreign net operating losses in Germany do not expire. Cynosure has a net deferred tax asset before consideration of valuation allowances arising principally from domestic and foreign net operating loss and credit carryforwards, accruals and other reserves. Based upon the weight of the available evidence, it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized and, accordingly, the deferred tax assets have been fully reserved.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
      Significant components of Cynosure’s net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2003 and 2004 are as follows:
                   
    2003   2004
         
    (In thousands)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
               
 
Domestic net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards
  $ 1,757     $ 1,024  
 
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards
    1,098       1,046  
 
Reserves and allowances
    1,157       1,438  
 
Depreciation
    120       (314 )
 
Sona MedSpa equity loss
    422        
 
Other temporary differences
    138       187  
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
    (4,692 )     (3,381 )
             
Net deferred tax assets
  $     $  
             
      The net change in valuation allowance is $1,311,000 from the prior year primarily due to the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards.
      (Loss) income before income tax (benefit) provision and minority interest consists of the following:
                           
    2002   2003   2004
             
Domestic
  $ (1,808 )   $ 144     $ 4,124  
Foreign
    (290 )     (509 )     960  
                   
 
Total
  $ (2,098 )   $ (365 )   $ 5,084  
                   
      In 2004, Cynosure applied for a $515,000 refund claim, of which $476,000 was carried back to its 1997 U.S. income tax return filings and the remainder carried back to its 1998 U.S. income tax return filings. This amount was received in 2004 and was recorded as a net income tax benefit in the 2004 statement of operations.
      The (benefit) provision for income taxes consists of:
                           
    2002   2003   2004
             
    (In thousands)
Current:
                       
 
Federal
  $ (401 )   $     $ (491 )
 
Foreign
    99       72       215  
 
State
    1              
                   
Total current
    (301 )     72       (276 )
Deferred:
                       
 
Federal
                 
 
Foreign
                 
 
State
                 
                   
Total deferred
                 
                   
    $ (301 )   $ 72     $ (276 )
                   

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
      A reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to Cynosure’s effective tax rate is as follows for the years ended December 31:
                             
    2002   2003   2004
             
Income tax (benefit) provision at federal statutory rate:
    (35.0 )%     (35.0 )%     35.0 %
Increase (decrease) in tax resulting from —
                       
 
Nondeductible expenses
    1.2       7.9       1.0  
 
Change in valuation allowance, net operating loss
                       
   
utilization
    18.6       46.5       (40.8 )
 
Other
    0.9       0.3       (0.6 )
                   
Effective income tax rate
    (14.3 )%     19.7 %     (5.4 )%
                   
11. 401(k) Plan
      Cynosure sponsors the Cynosure 401(k) defined contribution plan. Participation in the plan is available to all employees of Cynosure who meet certain eligibility requirements. The Plan is qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, and is subject to contribution limitations as set annually by the Internal Revenue Service. Employer matching contributions are at Cynosure’s discretion. There were no employer matches for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 or 2004.
12. Commitments and Contingencies
Lease Commitments
      Cynosure leases its U.S. operating facility and certain foreign facilities under noncancelable operating lease agreements, which expire July 31, 2005. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 was approximately $678,000, $720,000 and $789,000, respectively.
      On January 31, 2005, Cynosure entered into a new seven-year noncancelable operating lease agreement for 55,817 square feet, which expires March 31, 2012. Cynosure relocated to the new facility in the third quarter of 2005. The facility houses Cynosure’s new corporate headquarters and operating facility.
      Commitments under Cynosure’s lease arrangements are as follows, in thousands:
                 
    Operating   Capital
    Leases   Leases
         
2005
  $ 789     $ 180  
2006
    824       180  
2007
    791       155  
2008
    767       145  
2009
    795       38  
Thereafter
    2,114        
             
Total minimum lease payments
  $ 6,080       698  
             
Less amount representing interest
            (104 )
             
Present value of obligations under capital leases
            594  
Current portion of capital lease obligations
            118  
             
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion
          $ 476  
             

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Including Data Applicable to Unaudited Periods)
Lease Guarantees
      During 2000 and 2001, Cynosure guaranteed the lease obligations for two locations that are operated by Sona MedSpa, and will be obligated to pay these leases if Sona MedSpa cannot make the required lease payments. Minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2004 for the next five years and thereafter are as follows, in thousands:
         
2005
  $ 90  
2006
    92  
2007
    93  
2008
    54  
2009
    42  
Thereafter
    61  
       
    $ 432  
       
Litigation
      From time to time, Cynosure is subject to various claims, lawsuits, disputes with third parties, investigations and pending actions involving various allegations against Cynosure incident to the operation of its business, principally product liability. Each of these matters is subject to various uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters may be resolved unfavorably to Cynosure. Cynosure establishes accruals for losses that management deems to be probable and subject to reasonable estimate. Cynosure management believes that the ultimate outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse impact on Cynosure’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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T. James Hammond
Certified Public Accountant
4460 Corporation Lane, Suite 307
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Phone 757-473-0666 Fax 757-456-9438
Email: tjhcpa@verizon.net
 C: 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
Sona International Corporation
Chesapeake, VA
Officers & Directors:
      I have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Sona International Corporation as of December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the related consolidated statements of income and retained earnings and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on my audit.
      I conducted my audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.
      In my opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Sona International Corporation as of December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ T. James Hammond
Virginia Beach, Virginia
February 4, 2004
Member of the American Institute and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants

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SONA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
 C: 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       
    December 31,
     
    2003   2002
         
ASSETS
Current Assets
               
 
Cash
  $ 1,463,831     $ 351,854  
 
Accounts Receivable — Trade
    460,182       109,274  
 
Accounts Receivable — Related Parties
    62,425       40,687  
 
Accounts Receivable — Stockholder
    3,375       0  
 
Note Receivable
    55,099       127,251  
 
Prepaid Franchise Incentive
    218,906       38,700  
 
Inventory
    80,446       41,373  
 
Prepaids
    41,671       96,074  
 
Prepaid Laser Costs
    162,252       181,580  
             
   
Total Current Assets
    2,548,187       986,793  
Fixed Assets
               
 
Property, Plant and Equipment
    543,752       298,489  
 
Intangible Assets
    69,577       84,461  
             
 
Total Fixed Assets
    613,329       382,950  
Other Assets
               
 
Deposits
    18,301       5,702  
             
   
Total Other Assets
    18,301       5,702  
             
     
Total Assets
  $ 3,179,817     $ 1,375,445  
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
               
 
Accounts Payable
  $ 325,359     $ 79,590  
 
Current Maturities Long Term Debt
    32,543       33,608  
 
Due from Stockholder
    0       1,325  
 
Accrued Liabilities
    347,377       152,909  
 
Accrued Income Taxes
    13,729       0  
 
Deferred Income Taxes
    45,384       0  
 
Deferred Franchise Fees
    373,553       217,840  
 
Deferred Laser Fees
    896,848       1,000,807  
             
   
Total Current Liabilities
    2,034,793       1,486,079  
             
Long Term Liabilities
               
 
Installment Notes Payable
    133,910       191,279  
             
   
Total Long-Term Liabilities
    133,910       191,279  
             
Stockholders’ Equity
               
 
Common Stock
    1,910       1,910  
 
Preferred Stock
    1,500,000       1,500,000  
 
Retained Earnings
    (490,796 )     (1,803,823 )
             
   
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    1,011,114       (301,913 )
             
     
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 3,179,817     $ 1,375,445  
             
See Independent Auditor’s Report and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SONA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
 C: 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002
                     
    2003   2002
         
Sales
               
 
Franchise Sales
  $ 2,470,056     $ 184,500  
 
Laser Royalties
    843,702       399,849  
 
Product Sales — Franchise
    274,558       80,880  
 
Clinic Sales
    1,477,734       1,886,926  
             
   
Total Sales
    5,066,050       2,552,155  
Cost of Sales
    751,900       705,588  
             
Gross Profit
    4,314,150       1,846,567  
Operating Expenses
    3,412,562       2,343,559  
             
Income from Operations
    901,588       (496,992 )
Other Income and Expenses
               
 
Interest Expense
    (17,413 )     (35,336 )
 
Interest Income
    13,613       883  
 
Gain on Sale of Clinic
    473,917       421,942  
             
   
Total Other Income and Expenses
    470,117       387,489  
             
Income Before Taxes
    1,371,705       (109,503 )
             
Income Taxes
               
 
State Corp Income Tax
    13,294       0  
 
Deferred Income Tax Expense
    45,384       0  
             
   
Total Income Taxes
    58,678       0  
Net Income
    1,313,027       (109,503 )
Beginning Retained Earnings
    (1,803,823 )     (1,694,320 )
             
Ending Retained Earnings
  $ (490,796 )   $ (1,803,823 )
             
See Independent Auditor’s Report and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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SONA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
 C: 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002
                     
    2003   2002
         
Cash flows from operating activities
               
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,313,027     $ (109,503 )
             
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
   
Depreciation and amortization
    105,172       122,397  
   
(Gain) loss on disposal of clinic
    (473,917 )     1,148  
   
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable
    (376,021 )     (80,432 )
   
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses
    (106,475 )     (195,429 )
   
(Increase) decrease in inventories
    (39,073 )     (4,693 )
   
(Increase) decrease in other assets
    0       (127,251 )
   
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
    244,444       18,737  
   
Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities
    208,197       210,722  
   
Increase (decrease) in deferred income tax
    45,384       0  
   
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue
    526,332       585,667  
             
   
Total Adjustments
    134,043       530,866  
             
 
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
    1,447,070       421,363  
             
Cash flow from investing activities:
               
   
Cash payments for the purchase of property
    (387,320 )     (24,401 )
   
Cash payments for intangible assets
    10,000       (89,111 )
   
Cash received (paid) for deposits
    (12,599 )     3,671  
   
Cash proceeds for the sale of property
    0       109,466  
             
 
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
    (389,919 )     (375 )
Cash flow from financing activities:
               
   
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (20,075 )     (119,817 )
   
Proceeds from sale on note receivable
    74,901       0  
             
 
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    54,826       (119,817 )
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
    1,111,977       301,171  
Cash and equivalents, beginning of year
    351,854       50,683  
             
Cash and equivalents, end of year
  $ 1,463,831     $ 351,854  
             
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the year for:
               
 
Interest Expense
  $ 17,413     $ 35,336  
 
Income Tax Expense
  $ 13,294     $ 0  
See Independent Auditor’s Report and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SONA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
 C: 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
Note 1 — Business and Organization
      Sona International Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiaries (Sona Laser Centers, Inc. and National Franchise Realty, Inc.), sells franchises for laser hair removal centers. The Company also owns and operates two laser hair removal centers. Beginning in January 2004 the Company will also offer laser skin rejuvenation and related skin care products.
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
      Sale of franchises — The franchise contracts require a series of payments by new franchises from the date of signing of the contract until the opening of a clinic. The Company recognizes revenue from these payments when all services required by the contract have been provided to the franchisee. Advance payments for services not yet provided are recorded as deferred revenue.
      Continuing franchise revenue — Franchises pay a continuing laser placement, servicing, marketing and consulting fee based on their revenue. The continuing fees are recognized as they become receivable from the franchise. A portion of these fees are paid to the laser manufacturer under a laser placement agreement. The Company recognizes revenue for the net amount of these fees received less fees paid to the laser manufacturer.
      Product sales — The Company sells two products which enhance the laser hair removal process, The price charged to franchises and affiliates for these products is at a price above the cost of the product to the Company. Company owned centers sell these products to its customers at a retail price higher than the price to franchisees and affiliates.
      Revenue from services performed in Company owned laser hair removal centers is recognized when services are performed. The Company offers discounts for pre-payment of future services. The payment for future services net of the related discount is recorded as deferred income. Revenue is recognized when the services are performed.
      Expense of Lasers — The Company pays for its lasers under a laser placement agreement, which requires the Company to pay the laser manufacturer a percentage of service fees collected. Laser costs under this agreement are recognized as expense when services are performed. Laser costs associated with deferred services are held as prepaid laser costs until the related services are performed.
      Inventories — Inventory is recorded at cost using first-in first-out method.
      Cash and cash equivalents — For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all short-term debt securities purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
      Concentration of credit risk — At December 31, 2003 and at various times during the period then ended, the Company had deposits with a financial institution of more than $100,000, which is the limit currently insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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SONA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
      Fixed assets — Fixed assets are valued at cost and are depreciated using the declining balance method over the economic useful life of the assets, which ranges from three to seven years.
                   
    2003   2002
         
Furniture and office equipment
  $ 328,774     $ 131,712  
Software & development
    17,955       7,965  
Leasehold improvements
    388,314       304,016  
             
Subtotal
    735,043       443,693  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (191,291 )     (157,030 )
             
      543,752       286,663  
Assets not in service
    0       11,826  
             
 
Total
  $ 543,752     $ 298,489  
             
      For federal income tax purposes, depreciation is computed using the modified accelerated cost recovery system. Expenditures for major renewals and the betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation expenses for 2003 and 2002 were $80,288 and $103,294 respectively.
      Intangible assets — Intangible assets include the costs of acquiring capital and the cost of developing the franchise agreements. The costs of capital are the costs incurred to acquire the series A preferred stock. Amortization expenses for 2003 and 2002 were $24,883 and $22,140 respectively.
                 
    2003   2002
         
Cost of capital
  $ 47,228     $ 47,228  
Franchise cost
    70,736       60,736  
             
      117,964       107,964  
Accumulated amortization
    (48,386 )     (23,503 )
             
    $ 69,578     $ 84,461  
             
      Fair value of financial instruments — The carrying values of cash and accounts payable approximate their fair values principally because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.
      Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
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SONA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
Note 3 — Sale of Branch Operation
      The Company sold its Richmond branch in 2002. The gain on the sale is reported net of tax effect. The company financed the sale. The note was for $150,000 payable with a monthly payment based on a 60 month amortization at 8%. The contract requires acceleration of principal payments if certain sales volumes are net, and a balloon payment on the first anniversary date of the note. The purchase is in default as of December 31, 2003. A reserve for bad debts has been established for the note and other related receivables.
      The Company sold its Charlotte branch in 2003. The gain on the sale is reported net of tax effect. The company financed the sale. The note was for $175,000 at 7% interest. Payment is based on percent of prior month sales. The balance at December 31, 2003 is $100,099. The purchaser assumed notes payable of $95,927 and deferred liabilities of $391,772 for services not rendered to current clients.
Note 4 — Leasehold Notes Payable
      The Company capitalizes the cost of leasehold improvements at the clinics. The improvements are financed by the owners of the properties. The notes are amortized over the term of the leases
                                   
            Long-Term Portion
    Monthly   Interest    
    Payment   Rate   2003   2002
                 
Ranco Road Assoc. 
  $ 898       10.00     $ 35,406     $ 42,265  
Ranco Road Assoc. 
    203       10.00       8,412       9,926  
Friendly Assoc. LP
    687       12.00       40,375       43,566  
309 South Sharon
    2,035       12.00       0       97,993  
E3 LLC
    775       11.00       44,738       0  
                         
 
Sub total
                    128,931       193,750  
Less Current Portion
                    (17,699 )     (24,948 )
                         
                    $ 111,232     $ 168,802  
                         
      Maturities of leasehold notes for the next five years are as follows:
         
2004
  $ 22,144  
2005
  $ 23,569  
2006
  $ 25,152  
2007
  $ 26,913  
2008
  $ 24,955  
See Independent Auditor’s Report.

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SONA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
Note 5 — Capitalized Equipment Leases
      The Company has capitalized leases on office equipment. Lease terms vary but are primarily five years in duration.
                                 
            Long-Term Portion
    Monthly   Interest    
    Payment   Rate   2003   2002
                 
Dell Leasing
  $ 254       17.85 %   $ 3,433     $ 5,092  
Great American
    94       14.08 %     1,961       2,757  
Dell Leasing
    108       15.75 %     1,640       2,597  
Great American
    82       13.36 %     1,910       2,644  
Great American
    94       9.00 %     2,379       3,330  
IOS Capital
    67       13.50 %     1,279       1,636  
IOS Capital
    67       13.50 %     1,279       1,636  
IOS Capital
    67       13.50 %     1,310       1,658  
IOS Capital
    67       13.50 %     1,430       1,724  
Great American
    106       17.80 %     2,399       3,460  
Great American
    133       14.40 %     3,606       4,603  
HPSC
    457       9.03 %     14,896       0  
                         
                      37,522       31,137  
Less Current Portion
                    (14,844 )     (8,660 )
                         
                    $ 22,678     $ 22,477  
                         
      Maturities of long term leases:
         
2004
  $ 13,388  
2005
  $ 8,628  
      The Company sold the Richmond clinic during 2002. The equipment leases were not assignable. The Company remains liable on three Richmond leases. It has an offsetting note receivable from the buyers of the Richmond clinic in the amount of $7,435. The purchaser of the Richmond clinic is in default of the purchase agreement.
Note 6 — Leases
      The Company leases space for its main office and for each of the clinics. The lease terms for the clinics are for seven to ten years. Rent expense is net of capitalized leasehold notes. Most leases include annual increases of 3%-5%.
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SONA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
      Minimum lease payments for the next five years:
         
2004
  $ 205,988  
2005
  $ 207,886  
2006
  $ 214,277  
2007
  $ 221,837  
2008
  $ 175,521  
Note 7 — Income Taxes
      The Company had net operating loss carryforwards which were used in 2003. It has $68,121 available for future years. The Company has a deferred tax liability of $45,384 resulting from timing differences in depreciation expense. Income tax expense consists of:
           
Currently payable
       
 
Federal
  $ 0  
 
State
    13,729  
Deferred Federal
    45,384  
 
State
    0  
       
Total
  $ 59,113  
       
Note 8 — Stockholders’ Equity
      On September 22, 2000 the founder and sole shareholder at that time voluntarily reduced his number of common shares held from 100 to 41. On this date the Company also sold 19 shares of common stock to members of management of the Company for $100 per share.
      On October 27, 2000 the Company authorized 200 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The preferred stock is equal to or senior to common stock of the Company with respect to dividend, redemption and liquidation rights. All preferred stock has equal voting rights with common stock. Preferred stock is convertible into an equal number of common stock shares at the option of the holder. However, should the Company consummate a public offering of at least $10 million at a price of at least $10 per share the preferred stock outstanding at that time must convert to common stock. Based on an amendment to the shareholders agreement dated April 30, 2002, after December 31, 2005 a preferred stockholder may purchase additional common stock shares outstanding at the then current fair market value.
      On October 31, 2000 the Company entered into a Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Cynosure, Inc. (“Cynosure”), in accordance with this Agreement, the Company issued 40 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Cynosure for its investment in the Company of $1,500,000 over three closings. The initial closing was October 31, 2000 in which the Company issued Cynosure 15 shares of Class A Preferred Stock in return for $600,000. Between January 1 and December 31, 2001 Cynosure invested $900,000 in the Company in return for an additional 25 shares of Class A Preferred Stock.
Note 9 — Transactions with Related Parties
      The company has an exclusive laser placement agreement and a consulting agreement with Cynosure, Inc., a minority investor in the Company. The laser placement agreement requires Cynosure to place lasers
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SONA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
of the latest available Cynosure technology in all franchises and Company owned laser centers. Cynosure must maintain the lasers in good working order. In return, the Company exclusively uses Cynosure lasers and pays Cynosure fees based on cash collected for laser hair removal services. Sona paid Cynosure $322,012 in 2003 and $492,438 in 2002 for Company owned centers.
      Sona has entered into an agreement to purchase two products from companies owned by major shareholders. The products enhance the laser treatments. The agreements are not exclusive and require the related companies to sell the products to Sona at preferred pricing and pay Sona a royalty for using its name in one of the products, Sona purchased $43,349 of products from the related companies in 2003 and $59,445 in 2002.
Note 10 — Commitments and Contingencies
      The Company is subject to certain government regulations at the federal and state levels in relation to the performance of its laser hair removal procedures.
      The Company may be exposed to professional liability and other claims by providing laser hair removal procedures to the public. The Company maintains professional liability insurance on each of its centers. Each center also has an independent contractor as medical director, who is a physician and these physicians are required to carry their own professional liability insurance. The Company also maintains professional liability coverage for its directors and officers and general liability insurance.
Note 11 — Franchise Agreements
      The Company has franchise agreements for 50 markets for which 11 centers have opened for business at December 31, 2003 and 21 centers were in various stages of development. The Company also has a license agreement for 1 market in which 1 center has opened for business at December 31, 2003.
Note 12 — Advertising
      Advertising is expensed as incurred. No advertising costs are capitalized.
Note 13 — Profit Sharing Plan
      The Company has established a qualified profit sharing plan for all eligible employees. The Company contributed $75,000 to the plan for 2003.
Note 14 — Accrued Expenses
      Accrued expenses consist of the following at December 31:
         
    2003   2002
         
Accrued revenue share
  $232,070   $68,898
Accrued other
  115,307   84,011
         
    $347,377   $152,909
         
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Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain PC
Certified Public Accountants and Business Advisors
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Stockholders of
Sona International, Inc. and subsidiaries:
      We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Sona International, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations and accumulated deficit and cash flows for the year 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 audit.
      We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides 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 Sona International, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, P.C.
Brentwood, Tennessee
June 2, 2005

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SONA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 C: 
Consolidated Balance Sheet
December 31, 2004
             
ASSETS
Current assets:
       
 
Cash
  $ 130,746  
 
Marketable securities
    200,000  
 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $546,000
    1,657,108  
 
Inventories
    739,855  
 
Prepaid expenses
    287,203  
 
Current portion of notes receivable
    115,406  
       
   
Total current assets
    3,130,318  
Property and equipment, net
    3,521,296  
Deposits
    27,887  
Notes receivable, excluding current portion
    246,722  
       
    $ 6,926,223  
       
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
       
 
Current installments of long-term debt
  $ 145,993  
 
Advisory service fee due to related party
    90,726  
 
Accounts payable
    908,265  
 
Accrued expenses
    1,688,608  
 
Income taxes
    35,445  
 
Deferred revenue
    1,382,799  
       
   
Total current liabilities
    4,251,836  
Long-term debt, excluding current installments
    513,809  
Subordinated debt — related party
    3,814,444  
       
   
Total liabilities
    8,580,089  
       
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
       
 
Series A Convertible Participating Redeemable Preferred stock, no par value; 200 shares authorized, 40 shares issued and outstanding
    1,500,000  
 
Common stock, no par value; 1,000 shares authorized, 60 shares issued and outstanding
    1,910  
 
Accumulated deficit
    (3,155,776 )
       
   
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
    (1,653,866 )
       
    $ 6,926,223  
       
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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SONA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 C: 
Consolidated Statement of Operations and Accumulated Deficit
Year ended December 31, 2004
             
    2004
     
Revenues:
       
 
Franchise fee revenue
  $ 5,851,917  
 
Company owned centers — revenue
    2,138,435  
 
Product revenues
    1,515,617  
       
   
Total revenues
    9,505,969  
Expenses:
       
 
Sales and marketing expense
    1,687,985  
 
Employment expense
    3,878,337  
 
General and administrative expense, including bad debt expense of $604,407
    2,963,450  
 
Product costs, including $644,407 paid to related parties
    1,424,977  
 
Rent expense
    391,465  
 
Professional fees expense, including $90,726 to a related party
    776,365  
 
Travel and entertainment expense
    657,359  
 
Other operating expense
    20,620  
       
   
Total operating expenses
    11,800,558  
       
   
Loss from operations
    (2,294,589 )
       
Other income (expense):
       
 
Interest expense
    370,663  
 
Interest income
    9,552  
 
Other income (expense)
    26,165  
       
   
Total other income (expense)
    (334,946 )
       
   
Loss before income taxes
    (2,629,535 )
Income taxes
    35,445  
       
   
Net loss
    (2,664,980 )
Accumulated deficit at beginning of year
    (490,796 )
       
Accumulated deficit at end of year
  $ (3,155,776 )
       
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SONA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 C: 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31, 2004
               
    2004
     
Cash flows from operating activities:
       
 
Net loss
  $ (2,664,980 )
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows used by operating activities:
       
   
Depreciation and amortization
    792,991  
   
Provision for doubtful accounts
    604,407  
 
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
       
   
Accounts and notes receivable
    (2,042,562 )
   
Inventories
    (659,409 )
   
Prepaid expenses
    135,626  
   
Other assets
    59,990  
 
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
       
   
Advisory service fee due to related party
    90,726  
   
Accounts payable
    582,906  
   
Accrued expenses
    1,341,231  
   
Income taxes
    (23,668 )
   
Deferred revenue
    112,398  
       
     
Total adjustments
    994,636  
       
     
Net cash used by operating activities
    (1,670,344 )
       
Cash flows from investing activities:
       
 
Purchases of property and equipment
    (3,770,535 )
 
Purchase of marketable securities
    (200,000 )
       
     
Net cash used by investing activities
    (3,970,535 )
       
Cash flows from financing activities:
       
 
Proceeds from long-term debt
    527,573  
 
Proceeds from subordinated debt, net
    3,814,444  
 
Payments of long-term debt
    (34,223 )
       
     
Net cash provided by financing activities
    4,307,794  
       
     
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,333,085 )
Cash at beginning of year
    1,463,831  
       
Cash at end of year
  $ 130,746  
       
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
       
 
Cash paid during the year for:
       
   
Interest
  $ 28,418  
       
   
Income taxes
  $  
       
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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SONA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 C: 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2004
1.  Nature of operations
      Sona International, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (Sona Laser Centers, Inc. and National Franchise Realty, Inc.), (collectively, the “Company”) develop, operate and franchise laser hair removal and skin rejuvenation centers, through out the United States of America.
2.  Summary of significant accounting policies
(a) Principles of consolidation
      These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Sona International, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b) Marketable securities
      Securities consist of a certificate of deposit and are classified as held to maturity.
(c) Receivables and credit policies
      Accounts receivable are uncollateralized customer obligations due under normal trade terms requiring payment within 30 days from invoice date. Notes receivable are generally collateralized by equipment sold to franchisees and are collectible monthly over various terms. Late or interest charges on delinquent accounts are not recorded until collected. The carrying amount of accounts and notes receivable is reduced by a valuation allowance, if necessary, which reflects management’s best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected. The allowance is estimated based on management’s knowledge of its customers, historical loss experience and existing economic conditions.
(d) Inventories
      Inventories consist of products used in the laser hair removal and skin rejuvenation process and are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis, or market (net realizable value).
(e) Property and equipment
      Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is provided over the assets’ estimated useful lives using the straight-line method ranging from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their estimated lives or the respective lease terms.
(f) Income taxes
      The amount provided for income taxes is based upon the amounts of current and deferred taxes payable or refundable at the date of the consolidated financial statements as a result of all events recognized in the consolidated financial statements as measured by the provisions of enacted tax laws.
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SONA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
December 31, 2004
periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the expected amount to be realized.
(g) Revenue recognition
      Company-owned centers — revenue includes the sale of laser hair removal or skin rejuvenation services and are recognized when the services are performed. Revenue from the sale of products are recognized at the time of product delivery.
      Franchise operations — Revenue from franchising activities is recognized based on the terms of the underlying agreements and are included in franchise fee revenue.
      Development agreements — In general, the Company’s development agreements provide for the development of a specified number of centers within a defined geographic territory in accordance with a schedule of opening dates. Development schedules cover specified periods of time and typically have benchmarks for the number of centers to opened at six to twelve month intervals. Development agreement fees are collected when the related agreements are executed, are nonrefundable and are included in franchise fee revenue.
      Franchise fees — In general, the Company’s franchise agreements provide for the payment of a one-time fee associated with the opening of a new center and an ongoing royalty based on a percentage of center sales and are included in franchise fee revenue.
      Development fees and franchise fees are recorded as deferred revenue when received and are recognized as revenue when the centers covered are opened or all material services or conditions relating to the fees have been substantially performed or satisfied by the Company. Royalties are recognized as income monthly when franchisees report their revenues.
      The Company provides lasers to its franchisees and Company owned centers under a laser placement agreement whereby revenues from the use of the lasers are shared with the laser manufacturer.
(h) Advertising and promotion costs
      Advertising and promotion costs are expensed as incurred.
(i) Realization of long-lived assets
      Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicated that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
(j) Use of estimates
      The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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SONA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
December 31, 2004
(k) New accounting pronouncement
      In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Financial Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. This interpretation addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities (“VIE”). In December 2003, the FASB issued FIN No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities — an interpretation of ARB 51 (revised December 2003), which replaced FIN No. 46. FIN No. 46(R) was primarily issued to clarify the required accounting for interests in VIEs. FIN No. 46(R) will be effective January 1, 2005 for the Company. Management is currently assessing the impact of FIN No. 46(R) on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.
3.  Credit risk and other concentrations
      The Company generally maintains cash and cash equivalents on deposit at banks in excess of federally insured amounts. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk related to cash and cash equivalents.
4.  Property and equipment
      A summary of property and equipment as of December 31, 2004 is as follows:
           
    2004
     
Furniture and office equipment
  $ 3,788,796  
Software and development costs
    53,307  
Leasehold improvements
    622,822  
       
 
Subtotal
    4,464,925  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (943,629 )
       
 
Total
  $ 3,521,296  
       

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SONA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
December 31, 2004
5.  Income taxes
      The provision for income taxes during 2004 is as follows:
           
    2004
     
Current tax expense:
       
 
Federal
  $  
 
State
    35,445  
       
 
Total current tax expense
    35,445  
       
Deferred tax expense:
       
 
Federal
     
 
State
     
       
 
Total deferred tax expense
     
       
 
Total provision for income taxes
  $ 35,445  
       
      The actual income tax expense differs from the expected income tax expense because Sona Laser Centers, Inc. has taxable income in the State of Tennessee and Tennessee does not allow reporting taxable income on a consolidated basis.
      Deferred income taxes as of December 31, 2004 include the following amounts of deferred income tax assets and liabilities:
                           
    Current   Long-term   Total
             
    2004
     
Deferred income tax assets
  $ 355,000     $ 903,000     $ 1,258,000  
Deferred income tax liabilities
          (608,000 )     (608,000 )
Valuation allowance
    (355,000 )     (295,000 )     (650,000 )
                   
 
Net
  $     $     $  
                   
      The deferred income tax assets result primarily from the allowance for doubtful accounts, accrued severance and vacation costs and federal and state net operating loss carryforwards The deferred tax liabilities result primarily from the use of accelerated methods of depreciation of property and equipment for income tax purposes.
      The valuation allowance was established to reduce the deferred income tax asset to the amount that will more likely than not be realized. This reduction is provided due to the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to utilize the federal and state net operating loss carryforwards before they expire. The valuation allowance increased approximately $650,000 in 2004.
      At December 31, 2004, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $2,508,000 and $777,000, which will begin to expire in 2023 and 2018, respectively.

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SONA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
December 31, 2004
6.  Long-term debt
      A summary of long-term debt as of December 31, 2004 is as follows:
         
    2004
     
Note payable due in monthly installments of $13,882, including interest at a fixed rate of 5.1%, through 2007; secured by a guaranty of the majority stockholder and marketable securities
  $ 390,320  
Leasehold notes payable due in various monthly installments due between 2008 and 2010, plus interest at fixed rates ranging from 10.0% to 12.0%; secured by certain real property
    236,186  
Obligations due in various monthly installments due between 2005 and 2006, plus interest at fixed rates ranging from 9.0% to 17.9%; secured by certain equipment
    33,296  
       
Total long-term debt
    659,802  
Less current installments
    145,993  
       
Long-term debt, excluding current installments
  $ 513,809  
       
      A summary of future maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2004 is as follows:
         
Year   Amount
     
2005
  $ 145,993  
2006
    216,180  
2007
    199,863  
2008
    43,384  
2009
    22,963  
Thereafter
    31,419  
       
    $ 659,802  
       
      The provisions of the note payable place certain restrictions and limitations upon the Company. These include restrictions or limitations on the payment of dividends, capital expenditures, advances to related parties and affiliates, investments, sales or rentals of property, and additional borrowings. The Company was in compliance with these provisions at December 31, 2004.
7.  Subordinated debt
      The Company has entered into a subordinated debt agreement with SONA Holdings, LLC, the Company’s majority stockholder. The agreement requires a lump-sum payment of unpaid principal and interest due on May 24, 2007. Included in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2004 is non-cash interest totaling approximately $342,000 related to the subordinated debt agreement.
8.  Stockholders agreement
      Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to vote upon the election of directors and upon any other matter submitted to the stockholders for a vote. Each share of common stock issued and outstanding shall be entitled to one vote. Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to dividend and liquidation rights subject the rights of holders of the Company’s Series A Convertible Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock (as described in Note 9).

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SONA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
December 31, 2004
      On May 24, 2004, SONA Holdings, LLC purchased 96% of the outstanding shares of common stock and 100% of the outstanding shares of the Series A Convertible Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock from stockholders in exchange for cash of approximately $6,219,000 and members interest valued at approximately $2,781,000 or a total of $9,000,000. This transaction did not affect the reporting period or the reporting entity. Two stockholders owning one share of common stock each (4% in total) dissented from the sale to SONA Holdings, LLC. This dissent is the subject of litigation between the Company and these two stockholders. Management does not believe this litigation will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position.
9.  Convertible participating preferred stock
      The Company has authorized the issuance of 200 shares of preferred stock, all of which have been designated as Series A Convertible Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”). The Preferred Stock is entitled to the same voting rights as common stockholders, one vote per share. Holders of the Preferred Stock shall have the right, at their option and at any time, to convert shares of the Preferred Stock into an equal number of shares of the Company’s common stock. The Preferred Stock shall participate in any and all dividends declared by the Board of Directors and paid with respect to the common stock treating each share of Preferred Stock as being equal to the number shares of common stock.
      The Preferred Stock is also entitled to redemption rights. The Company upon receipt of written request for redemption from the holder of the Preferred Stock will redeem the shares of Preferred Stock in immediately available, legal funds at the greater of the (1) Preferred Stock purchase price or (2) fair market value of the shares of Preferred Stock as determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors.
      In the event of liquidation, the Preferred Stock shall be first entitled, before any distribution or payment is made with respect to the common stock, an amount equal to the greater of, on a per share basis, (i) the original purchase price of the Preferred Stock, which the original purchase price shall be determined by dividing the full amount invested in the Company by the holders of the Preferred Stock or (ii) the amount of per share of Preferred Stock as would be payable had each share been converted to common stock prior to liquidation.
10.  Related party transactions
      The Company has an exclusive laser placement agreement and a consulting agreement with Cynosure, Inc. (“Cynosure”), a former stockholder of the Company. The laser placement agreement requires Cynosure to place lasers of the latest available Cynosure technology in all franchisees and Company-owned laser centers. Cynosure must maintain the lasers in good working order. In return, the Company exclusively uses Cynosure lasers and pays Cynosure fees based on cash collected for laser hair removal services. The Company paid Cynosure $177,047 in 2004 for Company owned centers.
      The Company has entered into an agreement to purchase two products from companies owned by former stockholders. The products enhance the laser treatments. The agreements are not exclusive and require the related companies to sell the products to the Company at preferred pricing and pay the Company a royalty for using its name in one of the products. The Company purchased $467,360 in 2004 of products from the related companies.
      On May 24, 2004, the Company entered in a advisory services agreement with Carousel Capital Company, LLC, a related party, to provide consulting services through May 24, 2011 at an annual advisory

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
December 31, 2004
fee of $150,000 per year. For the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company accrued and expensed approximately $91,000 related to this advisory agreement.
11.  Franchise agreements
      The Company has entered into franchise agreements for 46 markets. At December 31, 2004, 31 centers were open for business and 15 centers were in various stages of development.
12.  Profit-sharing plan
      The Company provides a qualified profit-sharing plan for all eligible employees. The Company contributed approximately $102,000 to the plan for 2004.
13.  Commitments and contingencies
      The Company leases space for its main office and warehouse facilities and for each of the Company-owned clinics or centers under operating lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2011. Rent expense under these leases was $391,465 in 2004. At December 31, 2004, the Company is obligated under operating lease agreements to make future minimum lease payments as follows:
         
Year   Amount
     
2005
  $ 596,380  
2006
    636,912  
2007
    650,588  
2008
    616,333  
2009
    521,694  
Thereafter
    333,974  
      The Company is subject to certain governmental regulations at the federal and state levels in relation to the performance of its laser hair removal and skin rejuvenation procedures.
      The Company may be exposed to professional liability and other claims by providing laser hair removal procedures and skin rejuvenation to the public. The Company maintains professional liability insurance on each of its centers. Each center also has an independent contractor as medical director, who is a physician and these physicians are required to carry their own professional liability insurance. The Company also maintains professional liability coverage for its directors and officers and general liability insurance.
      Four members of management are employed pursuant to long-term employment agreements. The agreements contain termination provisions both for cause and without cause and for a change in control. The agreements provide that the executives will not compete with the Company or induce any employee to leave the Company for periods ranging from 12 to 18 months following the expiration or earlier termination of the agreement. Approximate future minimum payments under these employment agreements are $561,000 in 2005 and 2006, $409,000 in 2007, and $161,00 from 2008 to 2010.
      The Company has a letter of credit outstanding with a bank at December 31, 2004 totaling approximately $55,000.

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SONA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
December 31, 2004
14.  Advertising
      Advertising costs of $1,687,985 were expensed during 2004.
15.  Accrued Expenses
      Accrued expenses included the following items which exceeded 5% of current liabilities at December 31, 2004:
         
    2004
     
Revenue share due to Cynosure, Inc. 
  $ 585,626  
       
Accrued salary and wages
  $ 448,177  
       

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                                     Shares
Class A Common Stock
(CYNOSURE LOGO)
 
PROSPECTUS
                    , 2005
 
Citigroup
UBS Investment Bank
Jefferies & Company, Inc.
Needham & Company, LLC
 
 


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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
      The following table indicates the expenses to be incurred in connection with the offering described in this Registration Statement, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, all of which will be paid by the Registrant. All amounts are estimated except the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee and the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc. filing fee.
           
    Amount
     
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee
  $ 8,828  
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. fee
    8,000  
Nasdaq Stock Market listing fee
    100,000  
Accountants’ fees and expenses
    600,000  
Legal fees and expenses
    1,050,000  
Blue Sky fees and expenses
    10,000  
Transfer Agent’s fees and expenses
    5,000  
Printing and engraving expenses
    250,000  
Miscellaneous
    68,172  
       
 
Total Expenses
  $ 2,100,000  
       
Item 14.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers
      Section 102 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware permits a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit. The Registrant’s certificate of incorporation provides that no director of the Registrant shall be personally liable to it or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as director, notwithstanding any provision of law imposing such liability, except to the extent that the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware prohibits the elimination or limitation of liability of directors for breaches of fiduciary duty.
      Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware provides that a corporation has the power to indemnify a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation and certain other persons serving at the request of the corporation in related capacities against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlements actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with an action, suit or proceeding to which he is or is threatened to be made a party by reason of such position, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, in any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, except that, in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification shall be made with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or other adjudicating court determines that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

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      Our restated certificate of incorporation provides that we will indemnify each person who was or is a party or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of Cynosure) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was, or has agreed to become, a director or officer of Cynosure, or is or was serving, or has agreed to serve, at our request as a director, officer, partner, employee or trustee of, or in a similar capacity with, another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including any employee benefit plan, (all such persons being referred to hereafter as an “Indemnitee”), or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, partner, employee or trustee, against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), liability, loss, judgments, fines, ERISA taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and any appeal therefrom, if such Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, our best interests, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Our certificate of incorporation provides that we will indemnify any Indemnitee who was or is a party to or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of Cynosure to procure a judgment in our favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was, or has agreed to become, a director or officer of Cynosure, or is or was serving, or has agreed to serve, at our request, as a director, officer, partner, employee or trustee of or in a similar capacity with, another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, (including any employee benefit plan), or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, partner, employee or trustee, against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees) and, to the extent permitted by law, amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and any appeal therefrom, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of Cynosure, except that no indemnification shall be made with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to us, unless, and only to the extent, that the Court of Chancery of Delaware or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of such liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expense (including attorney’s fees) which the Court of Chancery of Delaware or such other court shall deem proper. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that an Indemnitee has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in defense of any action, suit or proceeding, Indemnitee shall be indemnified by us against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith. Expenses must be advanced to an Indemnitee under certain circumstances.
      We maintain a general liability insurance policy which covers certain liabilities of directors and officers of our corporation arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers.
      In any underwriting agreement we enter into in connection with the sale of common stock being registered hereby, the underwriters will agree to indemnify, under certain conditions, us, our directors, our officers and persons who control us with the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, against certain liabilities.

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Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
      Set forth below is information regarding shares of common stock issued, and options granted, by us within the past three years. Also included is the consideration, if any, received by us for such shares and options and information relating to the section of the Securities Act, or rule of the Securities and Exchange Commission, under which exemption from registration was claimed.
      (a) Issuances of Capital Stock
        1. In May 2002, we issued an aggregate of 3,327,960 shares of class B common stock at an approximate price per share of $3.40 to El.En.
 
        2. In November 2003, we issued an aggregate of 3,499 shares of class B common stock to El.En. for no additional consideration as a final adjustment of the May 2002 stock purchase transaction.
 
        3. From September through November 2004, we issued an aggregate of 789,947 shares of class B common stock at an approximate price per share of $2.67 to individual investors, including certain of our executive officers and El.En. The shares issued to our executive officers were issued in consideration of the performance of services, for which we recorded compensation expense in the amount of $3.00 per share, and were not issued for cash.
 
        4. In April 2005, we issued an aggregate of 495,000 shares of our class B common stock at a price per share of $3.00 to individual investors, including certain of our executive officers.
      No underwriters were involved in the foregoing sales of securities. The securities described in this paragraph (a) of Item 15 were issued to a combination of foreign and U.S. investors in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, as set forth in Section 4(2) under the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder relative to sales by an issuer not involving any public offering, to the extent an exemption from such registration was required.
      (b) Stock Option Grants
      From the period beginning August 10, 2002 through October 31, 2005, we have granted stock options under our stock option plans for an aggregate of 1,808,659 shares of class B common stock (net of exercises, expirations and cancellations) at exercise prices of $3.00 to $4.50 per share. During the same period, no options to purchase stock were exercised.
      The issuances of stock options and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the options as described in this paragraph (b) of Item 15 were issued pursuant to written compensatory plans or arrangements with our employees, directors and consultants, in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 3(b) of the Securities Act and Rule 701 promulgated thereunder. All recipients either received adequate information about us or had access, through employment or other relationships, to such information.
Item 16. Exhibits
      The exhibits to the registration statement are listed in the Exhibit Index to this registration statement and are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 17. Undertakings
      The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
      Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,

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unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
      The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
        (i) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in the form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
 
        (ii) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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SIGNATURES
      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Westford, Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 2nd day of November, 2005.
  CYNOSURE, INC.
  By:  /s/ Michael R. Davin
 
 
  Michael R. Davin
  President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors
      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
             
Signature   Title   Date
         
 
/s/ Michael R. Davin
 
Michael R. Davin
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
(Principal Executive Officer)
  November 1, 2005
 
/s/ Timothy W. Baker
 
Timothy W. Baker
  Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
  November 1, 2005
 
*
 
Andrea Cangioli
  Director   November 1, 2005
 
*
 
Leonardo Masotti
  Director   November 1, 2005
 
*By:   /s/ Timothy W. Baker
 
Timothy W. Baker
Attorney-in-Fact
       

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POWER OF ATTORNEY
      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael R. Davin and Timothy W. Baker, and each of them, his/her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him/her and in his/her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and any subsequent registration statements pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorney-in-fact or his/her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
             
 
/s/ Ettore V. Biagioni
 
Ettore V. Biagioni
  Director   November 1, 2005
 
/s/ Paul F. Kelleher
 
Paul F. Kelleher
  Director   November 1, 2005
 
/s/ Thomas H. Robinson
 
Thomas H. Robinson
  Director   November 1, 2005
 
/s/ George J. Vojta
 
George J. Vojta
  Director   November 1, 2005

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit    
Number   Description
     
  1 .1*   Form of Underwriting Agreement
  3 .1**   Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended
  3 .2**   Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant to be effective upon closing of the offering
  3 .3**   Bylaws of the Registrant
  3 .4**   Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, to be effective upon the closing of the offering
  4 .1   Specimen certificate evidencing shares of class A common stock
  5 .1*   Opinion of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
  10 .1**   1992 Stock Option Plan
  10 .2**   2004 Stock Option Plan, as amended
  10 .3**   2005 Stock Incentive Plan
  10 .4**   Employment Agreement, dated September 2003, between the Registrant and Michael Davin
  10 .5**   Employment Agreement, dated January 1, 2003, between the Registrant and George Cho
  10 .6**   Employment Agreement, dated September 2003, between the Registrant and Douglas Delaney
  10 .7†**   Distribution Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2005, between the Registrant and El.En. S.p.A.
  10 .8†**   Distribution Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2005, between the Registrant and El.En. S.p.A.
  10 .9**   Promissory Note, dated October 1, 2004, between the Registrant and El.En. S.p.A.
  10 .10**   Lease, dated January 31, 2005, between Glenborough Fund V, Limited Partnership and the Registrant
  10 .11   Form of Reimbursement Agreement between the Registrant and El.En.
  10 .12   Option Agreement, dated December 17, 2003, between El.En. and Michael Davin
  10 .13   Option Agreement, dated May 13, 2005, between El.En. and Michael Davin
  21 .1**   Subsidiaries of the Registrant
  23 .1   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
  23 .2   Consent of T. James Hammond, CPA
  23 .3   Consent of Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, PC
  23 .4*   Consent of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
  24 .1**   Powers of Attorney of Andrea Cangioli and Leonardo Masotti (included on signature page)
  24 .2   Powers of Attorney of Ettore Biagioni, Paul Kelleher, Thomas Robinson and George Vojta (included on signature page)
 
To be filed by amendment.
**  Previously filed.
†  Confidential treatment requested as to certain portions, which portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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