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Xcorporeal,
Inc.
12121
Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350
Los
Angeles, California 90025
NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD ON OCTOBER __, 2008
Dear
Fellow Stockholders:
Our
2008
annual meeting of stockholders will be held at The Water Garden, 1620
26th
Street,
Sixth Floor, North Tower, Santa Monica, California, on Friday, October __,
2008,
beginning at 10:00 a.m. local time. At the meeting, stockholders will vote
on the following matters:
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Adoption
of an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to provide
for a
classified board of directors and for stockholder action to be taken
only at meetings;
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Election
of directors to hold office until their successors are duly elected
and
qualified;
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Approval
of the issuance of shares of our common stock to effectuate a
technology
transaction to acquire intellectual property rights relating
to a wearable
artificial kidney;
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Approval
of an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to increase
the number
of authorized shares;
and
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Any
other matters that properly come before the
meeting.
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Stockholders
of record as of the close of business on September
__, 2008 are entitled to vote their shares by proxy or at the meeting
or
any postponement or adjournment thereof.
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By
order of the board of directors,
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Terren
S. Peizer
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Executive
Chairman of the Board
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Angeles, California
September
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Whether
or not you expect to be present at the annual meeting, please complete, sign
and
date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the enclosed return
envelope. No postage is required if mailed in the United States. Stockholders
who execute a proxy card may nevertheless attend the meeting, revoke their
proxy
and vote their shares in person.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF XCORPOREAL, INC.
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What
is the purpose of the annual meeting?
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Who
is entitled to vote?
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Who
can attend the meeting?
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What
is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder
of record and as
a beneficial owner?
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What
constitutes a quorum?
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How
do I vote?
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Can
I change my vote after I return my proxy card?
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What
are the board’s recommendations?
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What
vote is required to approve each item?
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Who
pays for the preparation of the proxy?
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How
can I obtain additional copies?
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Annual
report and other matters
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
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Who
are the largest owners of our stock and how much stock do
our directors
and executive officers own?
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Section
16(a) beneficial ownership reporting compliance
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PROPOSAL
ONE: AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO PROVIDE
FOR A CLASSIFIED
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FOR STOCKHOLDER ACTION TO BE TAKEN
ONLY AT
MEETINGS
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Consideration
in Support of the Proposal
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Other
Considerations
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PROPOSAL
TWO: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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Nominees
standing for election
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Recommendation
of the Board
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Information
concerning our board of directors and our nominees to the
board of
directors
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How
are directors compensated?
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How
often did the board meet during 2007?
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Which
directors are independent?
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What
committees has the board established?
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Audit
committee
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Compensation
committee
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Nominating
committee
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Annual
meeting attendance
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Do
we have a code of ethics?
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How
can stockholders communicate with our board of
directors?
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Executive
Officers
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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Executive
Employment Agreements
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OUTSTANDING
EQUITY AWARDS AT LAST FISCAL YEAR-END
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OPTIONS
EXERCISED IN 2007
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DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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PROPOSAL
THREE: APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE OF STOCK FOR TECHNOLOGY
TRANSACTION
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PROPOSAL
FOUR: APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED
SHARES
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COMPENSATION,
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
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COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE REPORT |
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INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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Audit
Fees
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Audit
related fees
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Tax
fees
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All
other fees
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Audit
committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures
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2007
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
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AUDIT
COMMITTEE REPORT
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OTHER
BUSINESS
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STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS FOR NEXT ANNUAL MEETING
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2008
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
OF
XCORPOREAL,
INC.
PROXY
STATEMENT
The
enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of Xcorporeal, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, for use at our annual meeting of stockholders to be held
on October __, 2008, beginning at 10:00 a.m. local time, at The Water
Garden, 1620 26th
Street,
Sixth Floor, North Tower, Santa Monica, California.
The
approximate date that this proxy statement, the accompanying notice of annual
meeting and the enclosed form of proxy are being mailed to stockholders is
September __, 2008. You should review this information in conjunction with
our
2007 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, which accompanies this proxy statement.
The
Merger
On
August
10, 2007, we and our wholly-owned subsidiary entered into a merger agreement
with Xcorporeal Operations, Inc., formerly known as Xcorporeal, Inc.
(“Operations"). The merger became effective on October 12, 2007. Operations
became our wholly-owned subsidiary and changed its name to Xcorporeal
Operations, Inc. We changed our name from CT Holdings Enterprises, Inc. to
Xcorporeal, Inc. Information in this proxy statement for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006 includes only our pre-merger information. Information provided
for any date after October 12, 2007 reflects changes that occurred as a result
of the merger. References to the “company,” “we,” “us” and “our” included both
us and Operations, our wholly-owed subsidiary.
What
is the purpose of the annual meeting?
At
the
annual meeting, our stockholders will vote on an amendment to our certificate
of
incorporation, the election of directors, approval of the issuance of stock
to
effectuate a technology transaction, approval of an increase in the number
of
authorized shares and any other matters that properly come before the meeting.
In addition, our management will report on our performance and respond
to
questions from our stockholders.
Who
is entitled to vote?
Only
stockholders of record at the close of business on the record date, September
__, 2008, are entitled to receive notice of the annual meeting and to vote
the
shares of common stock that they held on that date at the meeting, or any
postponement or adjournment of the meeting. Each outstanding share of common
stock entitles its holder to cast one vote on each matter to be voted upon.
Who
can attend the meeting?
All
stockholders as of the record date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend
the meeting. Please note that if you hold shares in “street name” (that is,
through a broker or other nominee), you will need to bring evidence of your
share ownership, such as a copy of a brokerage statement, reflecting your stock
ownership as of the record date and valid picture identification.
What
is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as
a
beneficial owner?
Many
of
our stockholders hold their shares through a stockbroker, bank or other nominee
rather than directly in their own name. As summarized below, there are some
differences between shares held of record and those beneficially owned.
If
our
shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent,
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., you are considered the stockholder of record
with regard to those shares. As the stockholder of record, you have the right
to
grant your proxy directly to us to vote your shares on your behalf at the
meeting, or the right to vote in person at the meeting. We have enclosed or
sent
a proxy card for you to use.
If
you
hold our shares in a stock brokerage account or your shares are held by a bank
or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of the shares held
in
“street name,” and these materials have been forwarded to you by your broker or
nominee, which is considered the stockholder of record with respect to those
shares. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or
nominee how to vote, and are also invited to attend the annual meeting so long
as you bring a copy of a brokerage statement reflecting your ownership as of
the
record date. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may
not
vote these shares in person at the meeting unless you obtain a signed proxy
from
your broker or nominee giving you the right to vote the shares. Your broker
or
nominee has enclosed or provided a voting instruction card for you to use to
direct your broker or nominee how to vote these shares.
What
constitutes a quorum?
The
presence at the meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority
of
the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting will constitute a quorum,
permitting the meeting to conduct its business. As of September __, 2008,
there
were 14,704,687 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding, held
by
approximately 3,000 stockholders of record. Proxies received, but marked
as
abstentions, and broker non-votes will be included in calculating the number
of
shares considered present at the meeting for purposes of determining a
quorum,
but will not be counted as votes cast “for” or “against” any given matter.
If
less
than a majority of outstanding shares entitled to vote are represented at the
meeting, a majority of the shares present at the meeting may adjourn the meeting
without further notice.
How
do I vote?
If
you
complete and properly sign the accompanying proxy card and return it to us,
it
will be voted as you direct. If you are a registered stockholder and you attend
the meeting, you may deliver your completed proxy card in person. “Street name”
stockholders who wish to vote at the meeting will need to obtain a proxy from
the institution that holds their shares.
Can
I change my vote after I return my proxy card?
Yes.
Even
after you have submitted your proxy, you may change your vote at any time before
the proxy is exercised by filing with our Secretary either a notice of
revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date. The powers of the
proxy holders will be suspended if you attend the meeting in person and so
request, although attendance at the meeting will not by itself revoke a
previously granted proxy.
What
are the board’s recommendations?
Unless
you give other instructions on your proxy card, the persons named as
proxy
holders on the proxy card will vote in accordance with the recommendations
of
our board of directors. The board recommends a vote FOR adopting a classified
board of directors, FOR allowing stockholder action only at meetings,
FOR the
election of each of the nominated slate of directors, FOR approval of
the
issuance of stock to effectuate a technology transaction, and FOR approval
of
the increase in the number of authorized shares. See “Classified Board of
Directors,” “Election of Directors,” “Technology Transaction” and "Increase in
Authorized Shares" below.
The
board
does not know of any other matters that may be brought before the meeting nor
does it foresee or have reason to believe that the proxy holders will have
to
vote for substitute or alternate board nominees. In the event that any other
matter should properly come before the meeting or any nominee is not available
for election, the proxy holders will vote as recommended by the board of
directors or, if no recommendation is given, in accordance with their best
judgment.
What
vote is required to approve each item?
Election
of Directors.
The
affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast, either in person or by proxy,
at the meeting by the holders of common stock is required for the election
of
directors. Broker non-votes will not be counted for purposes of the vote.
Other
Items.
For each
other item, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast, either in
person or by proxy, at the annual meeting by the holders of common stock is
required for approval. An abstention will be counted as a vote against since
it
is one less vote for approval of the shares present. Brokers do not have the
authority to vote shares they hold on behalf of a beneficial holder in favor
of
any proposal, if they have not been instructed to do so by the beneficial
holder. Broker non-votes will not affect the outcome since they are not
considered shares present and entitled to vote for voting purposes.
If
you
hold your shares in “street name” through a broker or other nominee, your broker
or nominee may not be permitted to exercise voting discretion with respect
to
some of the matters to be acted upon. Thus, if you do not give your broker
or
nominee specific instructions, your shares may not be voted on those matters
and
will not be counted in determining the number of shares necessary for approval.
Shares represented by such “broker non-votes” will, however, be counted in
determining whether there is a quorum. Broker non-votes will not be counted
for
purposes of the vote.
Who
pays for the preparation of the proxy?
We
will
pay the cost of preparing, assembling and mailing the notice of meeting, proxy
statement and enclosed proxy card. In addition to the use of mail, our employees
may solicit proxies personally and by telephone. Our employees will receive
no
compensation for soliciting proxies other than their regular salaries. We may
request banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward
copies of the proxy materials to their principals and to request authority
for
the execution of proxies. We may reimburse such persons for their expenses
incurred in connection with these activities.
Our
principal executive offices are located at 12121 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite
350,
Los Angeles,
California 90025, and our telephone number is (310) 923-9990. A list of
stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting will be available at our
offices, during normal business hours, for a period of ten days prior to the
meeting and at the meeting itself for examination by any stockholder.
How
can I obtain additional copies?
If
you
need additional copies of this proxy statement or the enclosed proxy card,
you
should contact:
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Xcorporeal,
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Computershare
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12121
Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350
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350
Indiana Street, Suite 800
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Los
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Golden,
Colorado 80401
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Telephone:
(310) 923-9990
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Telephone:
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Attn:
Investor Relations
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We
will provide free of charge to those persons that make a request in writing
our
(i) Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, any amendments thereto and the financial
statements and any financial statement schedules filed by us with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, or SEC, under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, (ii) Audit Committee Charter, and (iii) Codes
of Ethics. Our annual report and other periodic reports and any amendments
thereto are also available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov by searching
the EDGAR database for our filings.
Annual
report and other matters
Our
2007
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, which was mailed to stockholders with or preceding
this proxy statement, contains financial and other information about our
Company, but is not incorporated into this proxy statement and is not to be
considered a part of these proxy soliciting materials or subject to Regulations
14A or 14C or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. The
information contained in the “Audit Committee Report” below shall not be deemed
filed with the SEC, or subject to Regulations 14A or 14C or to the liabilities
of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Who
are the largest owners of our stock and how much stock do our directors and
executive officers own?
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding the shares of common
stock beneficially owned as of September
__, 2008 by: (i) each person known to us to be the beneficial owner
of more than 5% of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors,
(iii) each executive officer named in the Summary Compensation Table set
forth in the Executive Compensation section, and (iv) all such directors
and officers as a group.
Name
and address of beneficial owner (1)
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Amount
and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
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Percent
of
Class
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Terren
S. Peizer (2)
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6,372,596
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42.9
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Marc
G. Cummins (3)
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1,557,158
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10.6
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Jay
A. Wolf (4)
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377,143
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2.6
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Victor
Gura (5)
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125,000
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0.8
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Daniel
S. Goldberger
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100,000
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0.7
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Kelly
J. McCrann (6)
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120,000
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0.8
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Hans-Dietrich
Polaschegg
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0.0
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Robert
Weinstein (7)
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95,000
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0.6
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All
directors and named executive officers as a group (8
persons)
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8,746,879
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59.0
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Unless
otherwise indicated, the address of all of the above named persons
is c/o
Xcorporeal, Inc., 12121 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Los Angeles, California
90025.
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Includes
6,232,596 shares held of record by Consolidated National, LLC,
of which
Mr. Peizer is the sole managing member and beneficial owner. As
of September
__, 2008, 140,000 shares of Mr. Peizer’s stock options were vested
and exercisable within 60
days.
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Includes
1,577,158 shares held of record by Prime Logic Capital, LLC, CPS
Opportunities, and GPC LXI, LLC. Mr. Cummins is a Managing Partner
of
Prime Capital, LLC. He disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported
securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
Excludes warrants to purchase 150,000 shares held by OGT, LLC,
an
affiliate of Prime Logic which Mr. Cummins disclaims beneficial
ownership
in such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest
therein.
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Includes
357,143 shares held of record by Trinad Capital Master Fund Ltd.
(the
"Master Fund"), that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by
Trinad
Management, LLC, the investment manager of the Master Fund and
Trinad
Capital LP; a controlling stockholder of the Master Fund; Trinad
Advisors
GP, LLC, the general partner of Trinad Capital LP; and Jay Wolf
a director
of the issuer and a managing director of Trinad Management, LLC
and a
managing director of Trinad Advisors GP, LLC. Mr. Wolf disclaims
beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent
of
his pecuniary interest therein. As of September __, 2008, 20,000
shares of
Mr. Wolf’s stock options were vested and exercisable within 60
days.
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As
of September __, 2008, 125,000 shares of Dr. Gura’s stock options were
vested and exercisable within 60
days.
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As
of September __, 2008, Mr. McCrann’s stock options were vested and
exercisable.
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As
of September __, 2008, 75,000 shares of Mr. Weinstein’s stock options were
vested and exercisable within 60
days.
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Unless
otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole
voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock
beneficially owned by them. A person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of
securities which may be acquired by such person within 60 days from the date
on
which beneficial ownership is to be determined, upon the exercise of options,
warrants or convertible securities. Each beneficial owner’s percentage ownership
is determined by assuming that options, warrants and convertible securities
that
are held by such person (but not those held by any other person) and which
are
exercisable, convertible or exchangeable within such 60 day period, have been
so
exercised, converted or exchanged. Unless
otherwise indicated above, the address of the shareholder is c/o Xcorporeal,
Inc., 12121 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 350, Los Angeles, California
90025.
Section 16(a)
beneficial ownership reporting compliance
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our officers
and directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our common
stock
to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in
ownership of our common stock. These insiders are required by SEC regulations
to
furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file, including Forms
3,
4 and 5. Based solely upon our review of copies of such forms we have received,
and other information available to us, to the best of our knowledge, except
for
a Form 3 describing ownership of our securities by Mr. Goldberger and a Schedule
13D statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by Consolidated National,
LLC, all required forms have been filed on a timely basis.
PROPOSAL
ONE: AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
TO
PROVIDE FOR A CLASSIFIED BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FOR
STOCKHOLDER
ACTION TO BE TAKEN ONLY AT MEETINGS
Our
current certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that the number of
directors shall be fixed from time to time by the board of directors. The
board
has fixed the current number of directors at seven. The election and removal
of
directors is governed by our bylaws which provide that each director serves
until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor has
been
elected and qualified. Additionally, a director may be removed with or without
cause by a majority vote of the stockholders, and stockholders may act by
written consent.
The
board
has proposed to institute a classified board of directors consisting of three
classes of directors. Each class must contain one-third of the total number
of
directors, or as near thereto as possible. The initial Class I and Class
II will
each consist of two directors and the initial Class III will consist of three
directors. The directors proposed to be in each class are identified in the
"Nominees Standing for Election " section under "Proposal Two: Election of
Directors" of this proxy statement. The term of the Class I directors will
expire at the next annual meeting of stockholders. The term of the Class
II
directors will expire at the second annual meeting following adoption of
a
classified board and the term of the Class III directors will expire at the
third annual meeting following adoption of the classified board. Following
the
expiration of their initial terms, directors will be elected for terms of
three
years to succeed those whose terms expire. Because
our directors will be directly affected by the classified board proposal,
they
may be deemed to have an interest in the outcome of the proposal.
In
addition, the amended certificate would eliminate the ability of stockholders
to
act by written consent, and provide that stockholder action can only
be taken at
an annual or special meeting called by the board.
The
full
text of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation that are
the
subject of this proposal is set forth in Appendix A attached to this
proxy
statement. If the proposal is adopted, the board of directors will adopt
a
corresponding amendment to our bylaws, without separate shareholder
consent.
Considerations
in Support of the Proposal
The
board
of directors believes that the proposal will enhance its ability to protect
stockholders against attempts to acquire control of the company by means
of
unfair or abusive tactics that exist in many unsolicited takeover attempts.
The
proposal would encourage persons seeking to acquire control of the company
to
engage in good faith, arms-length negotiations with the board regarding the
structure of their proposal, rather than waging a hostile proxy contest,
and
would permit the board to engage in such negotiations from a stronger position.
In addition, the proposal would facilitate our attracting and retaining
qualified board members and hiring and retaining competent management personnel
by increasing the likelihood of a stable corporate environment. The board also
believes that ensuring continuity of service among board members and three-year
commitments for board service is desirable.
Other
Considerations
The
proposal could have the effect of deterring third parties from initiating
proxy
contests or from acquiring substantial blocks of our shares. Such proxy contests
and acquisitions of substantial blocks of shares tend to increase, at least
temporarily, market prices for the target company's stock. Consequently,
if the
proposal is approved, our stockholders could be deprived of temporary
opportunities to sell their shares at higher market prices. Moreover, by
possibly deterring proxy contests or acquisitions of substantial blocks of
our
common stock, a classified board might have the incidental effect of inhibiting
changes in incumbent management, some or all of whom may be replaced in the
course of a change in control. The overall effect of the classified board
and
stockholder meeting requirement would be to render more difficult the
accomplishment of acquisitions of control by hostile third parties.
Vote
Required for Approval
Approval
of this proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares
present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the annual meeting
of
stockholders, at which a quorum representing a majority of all outstanding
shares of our common stock is present and voting, either in person or by
proxy.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted as present for purposes
of
determining the presence of a quorum. Abstentions will have the effect of
a
negative vote. Broker non-votes will not be counted for purposes of the vote.
Recommendation
of the board
The
board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” amendment of our
certificate of incorporation to provide for a classified board of directors
and "FOR" allowing stockholder action only at
meetings.
PROPOSAL
TWO: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our
amended and restated bylaws, adopted upon the effectiveness of the merger,
provide that the number of members on the board of directors shall be determined
from time to time by resolution of the board. At present, our board of directors
consists of seven members. If Proposal One, the classified board of directors
proposal to be voted on at this annual meeting, is approved the board will
be
divided into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III. The initial
Class I
directors will be elected for one year, the initial Class II directors for
2
years, and the initial Class III directors for three years. Upon the expiration
of the initial staggered terms, directors will be elected for terms of three
years, to succeed those whose terms have expired. If Proposal One is not
approved, all nominees will be elected for a one-year term expiring at the
next
annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected
and
qualified.
Nominees
standing for election
The
nominees for our board of directors are current directors Terren S. Peizer,
Daniel S. Goldberger, Victor Gura, M.D., Marc G. Cummins, Kelly J. McCrann,
Hans
Polaschegg, Ph. D., and Jay A. Wolf. All of the directors’ terms expire at the
annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
If
Proposal One is approved, Drs. Polaschegg and Gura will be elected as Class
I
directors, Messrs. Goldberger and McCrann will be elected as Class II directors,
and Messrs. Cummins, Peizer and Wolf will be elected as Class III directors.
The
board of directors has no reason to believe that any nominee will refuse
to act
or be unable to accept election. However, if any of the nominees for director
is
unable to accept election or if any other unforeseen contingencies should
arise,
the board may designate a substitute nominee. In that case, the persons named
as
proxies will vote for the substitute nominee designated by the board.
No
arrangement or understanding exists between any nominee and any other person
or
persons pursuant to which any nominee was or is to be selected as a
director.
Recommendation
of the board
The
board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the election as
directors of each of the nominees named above.
Information
concerning our board of directors and our nominees to the board of
directors
Our
current directors and director nominees, the director class into which
they will
be elected if Proposal One passes, and their ages as of September __, 2008,
are
as follows:
Name
|
|
Class
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
|
Director
Since
|
Terren
S. Peizer
|
|
III
|
|
49
|
|
Executive
Chairman of the Board
|
|
2007
|
Daniel
S. Goldberger
|
|
II
|
|
49
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer and Director
|
|
2007
|
Victor
Gura, M.D.
|
|
I
|
|
65
|
|
Chief
Medical and Scientific Officer and Director
|
|
2007
|
Marc
G. Cummins
|
|
III
|
|
48
|
|
Director
|
|
2007
|
Kelly
J. McCrann
|
|
II
|
|
52
|
|
Director
|
|
2007
|
Han
Polaschegg, Ph. D.
|
|
I
|
|
65
|
|
Director
|
|
2007
|
Jay
A. Wolf
|
|
III
|
|
35
|
|
Director
|
|
2007
|
Terren
S. Peizer
became
the Chairman of Operations' Board of Directors in August 2006 and Executive
Chairman in August 2007. From April 1999 to October 2003, Mr. Peizer served
as
Chief Executive Officer of Clearant, Inc., which he founded to develop and
commercialize a universal pathogen inactivation technology. He served as
Chairman of its board of directors from April 1999 to October 2004 and a
Director until February 2005. From February 1997 to February 1999, Mr. Peizer
served as President and Vice Chairman of Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
In
addition, from June 1999 through May 2003 he was a Director, and from June
1999
through December 2000 he was Chairman of the Board, of supercomputer designer
and builder Cray Inc., and remains its largest beneficial stockholder. Mr.
Peizer has been the largest beneficial stockholder and held various senior
executive positions with several technology and biotech companies. In these
capacities he has assisted the companies with assembling management teams,
boards of directors and scientific advisory boards, formulating business and
financial strategies, investor and public relations, and capital formation.
Mr.
Peizer has been a Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of
Hythiam, Inc., a healthcare services management company focused on delivering
solutions for those suffering from alcoholism and other substance dependencies,
since September 2003. Mr. Peizer has a background in venture capital, investing,
mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and previously held senior
executive positions with the investment banking firms Goldman Sachs, First
Boston and Drexel Burnham Lambert. He received his B.S.E. in Finance from The
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce.
Daniel
S. Goldberger
has
served as our acting Chief Executive Officer since February 2008. He served
as
our President and Chief Operating Officer of Operations from October 2006 to
August 2007. He also serves on the board of directors of Operations. Mr.
Goldberger is the Chief Executive Officer of Sound Surgical Technologies, a
privately held company developing ultrasonic technologies for aesthetic surgery.
He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Glucon Inc., a privately held glucose
monitoring business from 2004 to 2006. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Goldberger served
as President and as a Director of the Medical Group of OSI Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ: OSIS), which included the Spacelabs, Dolphin, Osteometer product lines
with combined revenue approaching $250 million. Mr. Goldberger was also the
co-founder of Optiscan Biomedical Corporation, where he served as Director
from
1994 to 2001 and also served as its Vice President from 1994 to 1998 and then
as
its President from 1998 to 2001. Mr. Goldberger has over 25 years of management
experience with large and small medical device companies, including Nellcor
and
Square One Technology. He received his B.S.M.E. from Massachusetts Institute
of
Technology and his M.S.M.E. from Stanford University.
Victor
Gura, M.D.
became
Operations' Chief Medical and Scientific Officer in December 2006, and became
a
member of the Board of Directors in October, 2006. He served as Chief Scientific
Officer of National Quality Care, Inc. from 2005 to November 2006. He was
formerly its Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Dr.
Gura is board certified in internal medicine/nephrology. He has been a director
and principal shareholder of Medipace Medical Group, Inc. in Los Angeles,
California, since 1980. Dr. Gura has been an attending physician at Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center since 1984 and the medical director of Los Angeles Community
Dialysis since 1985. He also serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at UCLA
School of Medicine. He was a fellow at the nephrology departments at Tel Aviv
University Medical School and USC Medical Center. Dr. Gura received his M.D.
from School of Medicine, Buenos Aires University.
Marc
G. Cummins
became a
member of Operations' Board of Directors in November 2006. He is a Managing
Partner of Prime Capital, LLC, a private investment firm focused on consumer
companies. Prior to founding Prime Capital, Mr. Cummins was managing partner
of
Catterton Partners, a private equity investor in consumer products and service
companies with over $1 billion of assets under management. He has served as
a
director of Hythiam, Inc. since 2004. Prior to joining Catterton in 1998, Mr.
Cummins spent fourteen years at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities
Corporation where he was Managing Director of the Consumer Products and
Specialty Distribution Group, and was also involved in leveraged buyouts,
private equity and high yield financings. Mr. Cummins received a B.A. in
Economics, magna cum laude, from Middlebury College, where he was honored as
a
Middlebury College Scholar and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also received
an M.B.A. in Finance with honors from The Wharton School at University of
Pennsylvania.
Kelly
J. McCrann
was
appointed as a member of Operations' Board of Directors in August 2007. Mr.
McCrann is a senior healthcare executive with extensive experience in board
governance, strategic leadership, profit and loss management and strategic
transactions. He was most recently Senior Vice President of DaVita Inc., where
he was responsible for all home based renal replacement therapies for the United
States’ second largest kidney dialysis provider. Prior to that, Mr. McCrann was
the Chief Executive Officer and President of PacifiCare Dental and Vision,
Inc.
Mr. McCrann has held positions of increasing responsibility at Professional
Dental Associates, Inc., Coram Healthcare Corporation, HMSS, Inc. and American
Medical International. He is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and
began
his career as a consultant for KPMG and McKinsey & Company.
Hans-Dietrich
Polaschegg, PhD.
serves
as a consultant to the medical device industry. From 1979 to 1994, Dr.
Polaschegg held positions of increasing responsibility at Fresenius AG, a global
leader in the manufacture of dialysis products. As Head of Research and
Development of the medical systems division of Fresenius, he designed three
hemodialysis machines. Dr. Polaschegg holds 88 medical technology patents and
is
credited with inventing electrolyte balancing, thermal energy balancing, safe
dialysate filtering, blood volume monitoring by ultrasound density, and safe
on-line hemodiafiltration. He is a member of several international American
and
European standard committees including Chairman of the Extracorporeal
Circulation and Infusion and Technology Committee. Dr. Polaschegg received
his
PhD in Nuclear Physics from Technical University of Vienna in
Austria.
Jay
A. Wolf
became a
member of Operations' Board of Directors in November 2006. He has over a decade
of investment and operations experience in a broad range of industries. His
investment experience includes: senior and subordinated debt, private equity
(including leveraged transactions), mergers & acquisitions and public equity
investments. Since 2003, Mr. Wolf has served as a Managing Director of Trinad
Capital. From 1999 to 2003, he served as the Executive Vice President of
Corporate Development for Wolf Group Integrated Communications Ltd. where he
was
responsible for our acquisition program. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Wolf worked
at
Canadian Corporate Funding, Ltd., a Toronto-based merchant bank in the senior
debt department and subsequently for Trillium Growth, the firm’s venture capital
Fund. He sits on the boards of Shells Seafood Restaurants, Prolink Holdings
Corporation, Optio Software, Inc. and Starvox Communications, Inc. Mr. Wolf
received a Bachelor of Arts from Dalhousie University.
How
are directors compensated?
Compensation.
Each of
our directors has been granted warrants or options to purchase shares of our
common stock. Our directors do not receive cash compensation for their services
as directors. All members of the board of directors receive reimbursement for
actual travel-related expenses incurred in connection with their attendance
at
meetings of the board or committees.
Options.
Directors are eligible to receive options under our 2007 Incentive Compensation
Plan.
How
often did the board meet during 2007?
During
the fiscal year 2007, there were two formal meetings of the board of directors.
All directors attended 75% or more of the aggregate of meetings of the board
of
directors and their committees held during their respective terms.
Which
directors are independent?
After
review of all of the relevant transactions or relationships of each director
and
his family members, our board of directors has determined that Messrs. Cummins,
McCrann and Wolf and Dr. Polaschegg are independent as defined by the applicable
AMEX rules. There are no family relationships among any of our directors,
executive officers or key employees.
What
committees has the board established?
As
of the
effective date of the merger, the board of directors established an audit
committee, compensation committee, and nominating committee. The board also
adopted written corporate governance guidelines for the board and a written
committee charter for each of the board’s committees, describing the authority
and responsibilities delegated to each committee by the board of directors.
A
copy of our audit committee charter, compensation committee charter and
nominating committee charter can be found on our website at
http://www.xcorporeal.com.
Audit
committee
Prior
to
their resignation upon effectiveness of the merger, the audit committee
consisted of Chris A. Economou and Mark Rogers. The audit committee held four
meetings during 2007.
The
audit
committee currently consists of Marc G. Cummins, Kelly J. McCrann and Jay A.
Wolf. The board of directors has determined that each of the members is
independent as defined by the applicable AMEX rules, meet the applicable
requirements for audit committee members, including Rule 10A-3(b) under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, that Mr. Wolf qualifies
as
an audit committee financial expert as defined by Item 401(h)(2) of
Regulation S-K. The duties and responsibilities of the audit committee
include: (i) selecting, evaluating and, if appropriate, replacing our
independent registered accounting firm, (ii) reviewing the plan and scope
of audits, (iii) reviewing our significant accounting policies, any
significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls or
material weakness therein and any significant changes in internal controls
or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to
the date of their evaluation, and (iv) overseeing related auditing matters.
Compensation
committee
Prior
to
the effectiveness of the merger, we did not have a compensation committee,
but
the entire the board reviewed the compensation and employee benefits of our
officers.
The
compensation committee currently consists of Kelly J. McCrann and Jay A. Wolf,
each of whom is independent as defined by the applicable AMEX rules. The
compensation committee reviews and recommends to the board of directors for
approval the compensation of our executive officers.
Nominating
committee
Prior
to
the effectiveness of the merger, we did not have a nominating committee, as
nominations were made by the independent members of the board as a
whole.
The
nominating committee currently consists of Marc. G. Cummins and Hans Polaschegg.
The committee nominates new directors and oversees corporate governance matters.
The
nominating committee will consider director candidates that are suggested by
members of the board, as well as by management and stockholders. The committee
may also retain a third-party executive search firm to identify candidates.
The
process for identifying and evaluating nominees for director involves reviewing
potentially eligible candidates, conducting background and reference checks,
interviewing the candidate and others (as schedules permit), meeting to consider
and approve the candidate and, as appropriate, preparing and presenting to
the
full board an analysis with regard to particular recommended candidates. The
nominating committee considers a potential candidate’s experience, areas of
expertise, and other factors relative to the overall composition of the board.
The committee endeavors to identify director nominees who have the highest
personal and professional integrity, have demonstrated exceptional ability
and
judgment, and, together with other director nominees and members, are expected
to serve the long term interest of our stockholders and contribute to our
overall corporate goals.
Annual
meeting attendance
Mr.
Peizer was the only director who attended our annual meeting of stockholders
in
2007. Upon effectiveness of the merger, we adopted a policy for attendance
by
the board of directors at our annual stockholder meetings which encourages
directors, if practicable and time permitting, to attend our annual stockholder
meetings.
Do
we have a code of ethics?
Upon
effectiveness of the merger, we adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all
of
our officers, directors and employees, including our principal executive
officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and
controller, and others performing similar functions. A copy of our Code of
Ethics can be found on our website at http://www.xcorporeal.com.
How
can stockholders communicate with our board of
directors?
Our
board
of directors believes that it is important for our stockholders to have a
process to send communications to the board. Accordingly, stockholders desiring
to send a communication to the board or a specific director may do so by sending
a letter addressed to the board of directors or any individual director at
the
address listed in this proxy statement. All such letters must identify the
author as a stockholder. Our corporate secretary will open the communications,
make copies and circulate them to the appropriate director or directors.
Executive
officers
Our
executive officers are elected annually by the board of directors and serve
at
the discretion of the board of directors. There are no family relationships
among any of our directors, executive officers or key employees. We consider
Terren S. Peizer, Daniel S. Goldberger and Robert Weinstein to be our executive
officers.
The
following sets forth certain information with respect to our executive officers
(other than director information which was disclosed under “Information
Concerning our Board of Directors and Nominees to the Board of Directors”
above):
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
Robert
Weinstein
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary
|
Robert
Weinstein was
appointed our Chief Financial Officer in October 2007. He also serves on the
board of directors of Operations. He was appointed as Chief Financial Officer
of
Operations in August 2007. Prior to joining us, Mr. Weinstein served as Vice
President, Director of Quality Control & Compliance of Citi Private Equity
Services (formerly BISYS Private Equity Services) New York, NY, a worldwide
private equity fund administrator and accounting service provider. In 2005,
Mr.
Weinstein was the Founder, Finance & Accounting Consultant for EB
Associates, LLC, Irvington, NY, an entrepreneurial service organization. From
December 2002 to November 2004, Mr. Weinstein served as the Chief Financial
Officer for Able Laboratories, Inc., which filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July
2005. In 2002, he served as Acting Chief Financial Officer of Eutotech, Ltd.,
Fairfax, VA, a distressed, publicly traded early-stage technology transfer
and
development company. Mr. Weinstein received his M.B.A., Finance &
International Business from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of
Business, and a B.S. in Accounting from the State University of New York at
Albany. Mr. Weinstein is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in the State
of New York.
The
following table sets forth the total compensation received by the named
executive officer during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and
2006:
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
Name
and
Principal
Position
|
|
Year
|
|
Salary
($)
|
|
Bonus
($)
|
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
|
Option
Awards
($)
|
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
|
|
Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation Earnings
($)
|
|
All
Other Compensation
($)
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Daniel
S. Goldberger, Former President & COO
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
219,898
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
238,457
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
458,355
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
35,170
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
70,497
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
105,667
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victor
Gura, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer (2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
455,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
855,901
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
19,500
|
|
$
|
1,330,401
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
35,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
88,121
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
123,121
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter
Sotola, Former President (3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
3,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert
Stefanovich, Former Interim Chief Financial Officer (4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
305,217
|
|
$
|
305,217
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Winson
Tang, Former Chief Operating Officer (5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
156,250
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
287,161
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
443,411
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert
Weinstein, Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
100,128
|
|
$
|
21,400
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
175,564
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
297,092
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
(1)
Mr.
Goldberger resigned as President & COO on August 10, 2007.
(2)
Dr.
Gura receives an auto allowance pursuant to his employment
agreement.
(3)
Mr.
Sotola resigned as president on October 13, 2006.
(4)
Mr.
Stefanovich served as an interim CFO with his services terminated as of December
27, 2007. He was paid as an independent consultant.
(5)
Effective May 12, 2008, Dr. Tang ceased to be our chief operating officer.
Effective August 15, 2008, Dr. Tang is no longer employed by us.
Executive
employment agreements
There
were no employment agreements in effect during the years ended December 31,
2006
and 2005.
Executive
Chairman
On
August
10, 2007, Terren S. Peizer entered into an Executive Chairman Agreement with
Operations for an initial term of three years with automatic one-year renewals,
which Executive Chairman Agreement has been assumed by us. His base compensation
is $450,000 per annum as of July 1, 2007, with a signing bonus of $225,000.
Mr.
Peizer will be entitled to receive an annual bonus at the discretion of the
Board based on performance goals and targeted at 100% of his base compensation.
He is also eligible to participate in any equity incentive plans adopted by
us.
In the event Mr. Peizer’s position is terminated without good cause or he
resigns for good reason, we will be obligated to pay Mr. Peizer in a lump sum
an
amount equal to three years’ base compensation bonus plus 100% of the targeted
bonus.
Chief
Executive Officer
On
January 25, 2008, Daniel S.Goldberger entered into a Services Agreement
pursuant
to which he is currently paid $12,500 per month on a month-to-month basis.
Mr.
Goldberger was appointed to act as Chief Executive Officer in February
2008.
Chief
Financial Officer
On
August
10, 2007, Robert Weinstein entered into an Employment Agreement with Operations
with an initial term of three years, with automatic one year renewals, which
Employment Agreement has been assumed by us. His base salary is $275,000 per
annum. Mr. Weinstein will be entitled to receive an annual bonus at the
discretion of the Board based on performance goals and targeted at 50% of his
annual salary. In addition to any perquisites and other fringe benefits provided
to other executives, Mr. Weinstein received options to purchase 300,000 shares
of common stock under the Operations 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan at an
exercise price of $7.00 per share and vesting at a rate of 25% per year, which
options have been assumed under our 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan. In the
event Mr. Weinstein is terminated by us without good cause or he resigns for
good reason, as such terms are defined in the Employment Agreement, we will
be
obligated to pay Mr. Weinstein in a lump sum an amount equal to 12 months salary
and benefits.
Chief
Medical and Scientific Officer
On
November 30, 2006, Victor Gura, M.D. entered into an Employment Agreement with
Operations for a term of four years, which Employment Agreement has been assumed
by us. In October 2007, Dr. Gura became our Chief Medical and Scientific
Officer, which position he has held with Operations since December 2006. Dr.
Gura has been a member of our board of directors since October 2007, and was
appointed as a member of the board of directors of Operations in October 2006.
His initial annual base salary is $420,000. Dr. Gura is eligible to receive
discretionary bonuses on an annual basis targeted at 50% of his annual salary.
Additionally, Dr. Gura was granted 500,000 stock options at an exercise price
of
$5 per share under the Operations 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan. These
options, which were assumed under our 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan, will
vest 20% on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries
of
the original grant date and expire November 14, 2011. He will also be granted
options to purchase an additional 500,000 shares of our common stock upon FDA
approval of our first product. Dr. Gura is eligible to receive reimbursement
of
reasonable and customary relocation expenses as well as health, medical, dental
insurance coverage and insurance for accidental death and disability. In the
event he is terminated by us without good cause or if he resigns for good
reason, as such terms as are defined in the Employment Agreement, we will be
obligated to pay Dr. Gura in a lump sum an amount equal to two year’s salary
plus 200% of the targeted bonus. In addition all stock options granted to Dr.
Gura will vest immediately.
Dr.
Gura’s agreement provides for medical insurance and disability benefits,
severance pay if his employment is terminated by us without cause or due to
change in our control before the expiration of the agreement, and allows for
bonus compensation and stock option grants as determined by our Board of
Directors. The agreement also contains a restrictive covenant preventing
competition with us and the use of confidential business information, except
in
connection with the performance of his duties for us, for a period of two years
following the termination of his employment with us.
Confidentiality
agreements
Each
employee is required to enter into a confidentiality agreement. These agreements
provide that for so long as the employee works for us, and after the employee’s
termination for any reason, the employee may not disclose in any way any of
our
proprietary confidential information.
Our
certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws limit the liability
of directors and executive officers to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware
law. The limitation on our directors’ and executive officers’ liability may not
apply to liabilities arising under the federal securities laws. Our certificate
of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide that we shall indemnify
our directors and executive officers and may indemnify our other officers and
employees and other agents to the fullest extent permitted by law. Insofar
as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, may be permitted to our directors and executive officers pursuant
to
our certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, we have been
informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
At
present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our
directors, officers, employees or agents where indemnification will be required
or permitted. We are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that
might result in a claim for such indemnification.
OUTSTANDING
EQUITY AWARDS AT LAST FISCAL YEAR-END
The
following table sets forth information concerning unexercised options; stock
that has not vested; and equity incentive plan awards for each named executive
officer outstanding as of December 31, 2007:
OUTSTANDING
EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
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OPTION
AWARDS
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STOCK
AWARDS
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Name
|
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
|
|
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
|
|
Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#)
|
|
Option
Exercise
Price ($)
|
|
Option
Expiration
Date
|
|
Number
of
Shares
or Units
of Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested
(#)
|
|
Market
Value of
Shares
or Units
of Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested
($)
|
|
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
(#)
|
|
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units, or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
(#)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Daniel
S. Goldberger, Former President & COO (1)
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
160,000
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
$
|
5.00
|
|
|
November
14, 2016
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victor
Gura, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
375,000
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
$
|
5.00
|
|
|
November
14, 2016
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Terren
S. Peizer, Chairman of the Board
|
|
|
140,000
|
|
|
560,000
|
|
|
700,000
|
|
$
|
5.00
|
|
|
November
14, 2011
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter
Sotola, Former President (2)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Winson
Tang, Former Chief Operating Officer (3)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
$
|
7.00
|
|
|
May
11, 2017
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert
Weinstein, Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
$
|
7.00
|
|
|
August
10, 2017
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
Mr.
Goldberger resigned as President & COO on August 10, 2007.
(2)
Mr.
Sotola resigned as president on October 13, 2006.
(3)
Effective May 12, 2008, Dr. Tang ceased to be our chief operating officer.
As of
August 15, 2008, he ceased to be employed by us.
No
options were granted or exercised during the year ended December 31, 2007.
We
did not have a defined benefit pension plan or a defined contribution plan
and
the named executive officers received no benefits under any retirement plan
during the year ended December 31, 2007. We also had no deferred compensation
plans during the year ended December 31, 2007. Upon effectiveness of the merger,
all outstanding options were cancelled.
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
The
following table provides information regarding compensation that was paid to
the
individuals who served as directors during the year ended December 31, 2007.
Except as set forth in the table, during 2006, directors did not earn nor
receive cash compensation or compensation in the form of stock awards, option
awards or any other form.
The
following table reflects the compensation of directors for our fiscal year
ended
December 31, 2007:
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The
following is a description of the material terms of the agreements and
arrangements involving us and our subsidiaries.
Related
Party Transactions
In
connection with the contribution of the assets to our company, we issued to
Consolidated National, LLC (CNL), of which our Chairman is the sole managing
member and beneficial owner, an aggregate of 9,600,000 shares of common stock
of
which 6,372,596 shares are still held by CNL.
Our
Chief
Medical and Scientific Officer and director of our Company, Dr. Victor Gura,
owns 13,453,250 shares of common stock of NQCI (or approximately 22.2% of NQCI's
common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2008) with whom we entered into a
license agreement. In addition, Medipace Medical Group, Inc., an affiliate
of
Dr. Gura, owns 800,000 shares of common stock of NQCI (or approximately 1.3%
of
NQCI's common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2008).
Pursuant
to a consulting agreement effective December 1, 2007, Daniel S. Goldberger,
director, will provide consulting services as a management consultant to us
with
a devotion of at least 80 hours per month of services. In consideration of
the
services, we shall pay Mr. Goldberger $15,000 per month during the first two
months and $12,500 per month thereafter. The term of the services is effective
December 1, 2007 and will continue on a month to month basis.
Our
Chief
Medical and Scientific Officer maintains an office located at 9100 Wilshire
Blvd., Suite 360W, Beverly Hills, CA 91202. Pursuant to the reimbursement
agreement effective January 29, 2008, we will reimburse 50% of the rental and
50% of his monthly parking. The term of the agreement shall commence on April
23, 2007, date of the office lease agreement, and continue until the date on
which he ceases to use the remote office to perform his duties as our Chief
Medical and Scientific Officer.
PROPOSAL
THREE: APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE OF STOCK FOR TECHNOLOGY
TRANSACTION
Summary
We
are
seeking approval from our stockholders to issue 9,230,000 shares of our common
stock in order to obtain ownership of intellectual property rights relating
to
medical technologies currently licensed by us.
Background
of the Technology Transaction
We
are a
medical device company developing an innovative extra-corporeal
platform
technology to be used in devices to replace the function of various human
organs. These devices will seek to provide patients with improved, efficient
and
cost effective therapy. Our
rights to a Wearable
Artificial Kidney (WAK) for continuous ambulatory hemodialysis derive in
part from a License Agreement dated September 1, 2006 between our wholly-owned
subsidiary Operations and National Quality Care, Inc. (NQCI), pursuant to which
Operations obtained the exclusive rights to the technology designated therein.
On September 1, 2006, Operations also entered into a Merger Agreement with
NQCI
which contemplated that we would acquire NQCI as a wholly owned subsidiary
pursuant to a triangular merger, or we would issue shares of our common stock
to
NQCI stockholders in consideration of the assignment of the technology relating
to our WAK and other medical devices (the “Technology Transaction”). The merger
was not consummated.
On
December 1, 2006, Operations initiated arbitration proceedings against
NQCI for
its breach of the License Agreement, which remains pending. On June 9,
2008, the
arbitrator issued an Interim Award granting specific performance of the
Technology Transaction. Copies of the License Agreement and Merger Agreement
are
attached as exhibits to our amended current report on Form 8-K/A filed
with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2008.
On
August
4, 2008, the arbitrator issued a Second Interim Award, stating that 9,230,000
shares of our common stock should be issued to effectuate the Technology
Transaction. The arbitrator found that, with the exception of shareholder
approval, all conditions to Closing the Technology Transaction have been
waived.
The award further states that, if our stockholders fail to approve the
issuance
of stock to effectuate the Technology Transaction, all of the Technology
covered
by the License shall be declared the sole and exclusive property of NQCI,
and
the arbitrator shall schedule additional hearings to address two questions:
whether the PAK technology is included within that Technology, and whether
NQCI
is entitled to compensatory damages and the amount of damages under these
circumstances. Upon
Closing of the Technology Transaction, all of the Technology will be our
sole
and exclusive property.
On
August
15, 2008, the arbitrator awarded NQCI $1.87 million of approximately $4
million
it claimed in attorneys’ fees and costs, stating that NQCI’s lack of success and
other factors warranted a substantial reduction in the sums claimed. On
September 4, 2008, the arbitrator issued an order that we should issue
and
deliver the 9,230,000 shares directly to NQCI if we obtain stockholder
approval
and elect to proceed with the Technology
Transaction.
Shares
to be Issued
We
are
seeking approval from our stockholders to issue 9,230,000 shares of our
common
stock to NQCI in order to obtain ownership of intellectual property rights
described above. As of September __ , 2008, there were 14,704,687 shares of
our common stock issued and outstanding. Accordingly, following Closing
of the
Technology Transaction, NQCI would own approximately 39% of our total
outstanding shares.
As
a
result, NQCI may have the ability to substantially influence the outcome
of
issues submitted to our stockholders. The interests of NQCI may not coincide
with our interests or the interests of other stockholders, and it may
act in a
manner that advances its best interests and not necessarily those of
other
stockholders. One consequence to this substantial interest is that it
may deter
unsolicited takeovers, including transactions in which stockholders might
otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market
prices.
The
Technology
Section
6.B(1) of the Merger Agreement provides that, at the Closing of the Technology
Transaction, NQCI “shall absolutely, unconditionally, validly and irrevocably
sell, transfer, grant and assign to [Operations] all of the Technology,
including, but not limited to, the sole and exclusive right, in perpetuity
and
throughout the Territory, to use, improve, expand and otherwise exploit the
Technology, to make (and have made), use, and sell the Licensed Products, and
otherwise to practice the inventions and the art that is embodied or described
in the Licensor Patents, the Licensor Patent Applications, and any improvements
thereto made in whole or in part by NQCI (whether or not patented) in connection
with the Technology (each such capitalized term as defined in the License
Agreement).”
“Technology”
includes all existing and hereafter developed Intellectual Property, Know-How,
Licensor Patents, Licensor Patent Applications, Derivative Works, and any other
technology invented, improved or developed by NQCI, or as to which NQCI owns
or
holds any rights, arising out of or relating to the research, development,
design, manufacture or use of:
|
(a)
|
any
medical device, treatment or method as of September 1,
2006;
|
|
(b)
|
any
portable or continuous dialysis methods or devices, specifically
including
any wearable artificial kidney, or Wearable Kidney, and related
devices;
|
|
(c)
|
any
device, methods or treatments for congestive heart failure; and
|
|
(d)
|
any
artificial heart or coronary device.
|
“Intellectual
Property” includes: (a) patents, patent applications, and patent rights;
(b) trademarks, trademark registrations and applications therefor, trade names,
rights in trade dress and packaging; (c) rights associated with works of
authorship (including audiovisual works), including copyrights, copyright
applications, and copyright registrations; (d) rights relating to the
protection of trade secrets, confidential information, technical information,
know-how, ideas, concepts, processes, procedures, techniques, discoveries,
and
inventions; (e) rights of paternity or integrity, any right to claim
authorship, to object to or prevent any distortion, mutilation or modification
of, or other derogatory action in relation to the subject work, whether or
not
such would be prejudicial to the author’s honor or reputation, to withdraw from
circulation or control the publication or distribution of the subject work,
and
any similar right, existing under judicial or statutory law of any country
in
the world, or under any treaty, regardless of whether or not such right is
denominated or generally referred to as a “moral right;” (f) design rights;
(g) rights in name, likeness and other rights of commercial publicity;
(h) any rights analogous to those set forth in the preceding clauses and
any other proprietary rights relating to intangible property; and
(i) divisions, continuations, renewals, reissues, and extensions of the
foregoing (as applicable) now existing or hereafter filed, issued, or acquired.
”Know-How”
means all (i) information and data possessed by NQCI, exclusive of any of
the independent claims contained in the Licensor Patents (but including all
other information and data contained in, or related to, any patent application
filed by or on behalf of NQCI), relating to the exploitation and/or use of
the
Licensed Products (as defined below), including without limitation:
(a) sources of materials; (b) methods, processes and procedures (and
related test results and design data) for the extraction, isolation, creation,
purification, and/or chemical modification of materials used in the production
of the Licensed Products;and (c) methods, processes and procedures used in
the design, development, creation, modification, manufacture, production,
processing, storage, packaging, testing and/or evaluation of the Licensed
Products, including without limitation all biological and toxicological tests
(and results thereof) together with all correspondence, notes, memoranda, and
other information and/or data provided to, or received from, all health
regulatory authorities; and (ii) trade secrets, data, formulae,
compositions, processes, designs, sketches, photographs, graphs, drawings,
samples, program proposals, presentations, inventions and ideas, past, current,
and planned research and development, current and planned manufacturing or
distribution methods and processes, market studies, business plans, computer
software and programs, systems, structures and architectures (and related
processes, formulae, composition, improvements, devices, inventions,
discoveries, concepts, ideas, designs, methods and information), and any other
information, however documented, that is not generally known to the public
or
that constitutes a trade secret under any applicable trade secret law.
”Licensed
Products” means all products based on or derived from the Technology, and any
products sold in connection with the use of such products, including, but not
limited to the Wearable Kidney and all related devices, whether now-existing
or
hereafter developed, that where sold, would infringe or misappropriate one
or
more of NQCI’s Intellectual Property Rights or Know-How, including, without
limitation, the Licensor Patents or Licensor Patent Applications.
“Derivative
Works”
means
(a) for NQCI material subject to copyright or mask work right protection,
any work that as a whole represents an original work of authorship, and is
based
upon one or more pre-existing works, such as a revision, modification,
translation, abridgment, condensation, expansion, collection, compilation or
any
other form in which such pre-existing works may be recast, transformed or
adapted; (b) for NQCI patentable materials, any adaptation, subset,
addition, improvement or combination of such materials; (c) for NQCI
material subject to trade secret protection, any new material, information
or
data relating to and derived from such material, including new material that
may
be protectable by copyright, patent or other proprietary rights; and
(d) with respect to each of the above, any material the preparation, use
and/or distribution of which, in the absence of this Agreement or other
authorization from NQCI, would constitute infringement or misappropriation
under
applicable law.
Federal
income tax consequences
For
federal income tax purposes, we believe the Technology Transaction will
be
considered a taxable sale of assets by NQCI, based on the fair market value
of
the shares of stock we issue to purchase such assets. NQCI may incur taxable
income as a result of the sale. NQCI may be required to recognize gain
or loss
equal to the difference between: (i) the fair market value of our common
stock
received in the exchange, and (ii) NQCI's tax basis in the assets
surrendered therefor. The gain or loss recognized would be long-term capital
gain or loss if NQCI’s holding period was more than one year. We do not believe
that we or any of our stockholders will incur any tax liability as a result
of
the Technology Transaction. We expect that there will be no material federal
income tax consequences of the Technology Transaction on our stockholders.
The
above
determination is based on currently existing provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), existing Treasury Regulations promulgated
under the Code, and current administrative rulings and court decisions, all
of
which are subject to change. Any such change, which may or may not be
retroactive, could alter the tax consequences of the Technology
Transaction.
Any
discussion of federal tax issues in this information statement is not intended
or written to be used as tax advice. To ensure compliance with IRS
Circular 230, shareholders are hereby notified that: (A) any
discussion of federal tax issues in this information statement is not intended
or written to be used, and it cannot be used by shareholders, for the purpose
of
avoiding penalties that may be imposed on them under the Internal Revenue Code;
(B) such discussion is written to support the transactions or matters addressed
herein; and (C) shareholders should seek advice based on their particular
circumstances from an independent tax advisor.
The
discussion set forth below does not address all U.S. federal income tax
considerations that may be relevant to stockholders in light of their particular
circumstances, and does not apply to stockholders that are subject to special
rules under U.S. federal income tax laws. This discussion assumes that the
transaction will be considered a taxable sale of assets by NQCI. However,
we have not requested nor will we request a ruling from the Internal Revenue
Service or an opinion of counsel with regard to any of the tax consequences
of
the Technology Transaction. The Internal Revenue Service may assert a contrary
position, and it is possible that the Internal Revenue Service may successfully
assert a contrary position in litigation or other proceedings.
Stockholders
are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the U.S. federal income tax
consequences of the Technology Transaction based on their own circumstances,
as
well as the effects of state, local, non-U.S. tax laws and U.S. tax laws other
than income tax laws.
Interests
of a Director and Officer
According
to NQCI’s most recent annual report, Dr. Victor Gura, one of our directors and
our chief medical and scientific officer, owns 14,253,250 shares of NQCI’s
common stock, approximately 23.5% of its total outstanding shares.
Vote
Required for Approval
Approval
of this proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares
present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the annual meeting
of
stockholders, at which a quorum representing a majority of all outstanding
shares of our common stock is present and voting, either in person or by proxy.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted as present for purposes of
determining the presence of a quorum. Abstentions will have the effect of a
negative vote. Broker non-votes will not be counted for purposes of the
vote. Consummation and effectiveness of the technology transaction are
subject to issuance of a final arbitration award and court approval
thereof.
Recommendation
of the board
The
board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” approval of
issuance of stock for the Technology Transaction.
PROPOSAL
FOUR: APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED
SHARES
Our
current certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue a total of
50,000,000 shares, 40,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value,
and
10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value. The board has
proposed
to amend the current certificate of incorporation to authorize us to
issue a
total of 100,000,000 shares, 90,000,000 shares of common stock. $0.0001
par
value, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value.
The
full
text of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation that is the
subject of this proposal is set forth in Appendix A attached to this proxy
statement. If the proposal is adopted, the board of directors will adopt
a
corresponding amendment to our bylaws, without separate shareholder
consent.
Authorized
but Unissued Shares
The
authorized but unissued shares of common and preferred stock are available
for
future issuance without stockholder approval, unless otherwise required
by law
or applicable stock exchange rules. These additional shares may be used
for a
variety of corporate purposes, including future public offering to raise
additional capital, corporate acquisitions and employee benefit plans.
The
existence of authorized but unissued shares could hinder or discourage
an
attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer,
merger or otherwise.
Considerations
in Support of the Proposal
As
of
September __, 2008, there were 14,704,687 shares of our common stock
outstanding; 4,000,000 shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of
currently outstanding warrants and employee stock options; and, if approved
by
stockholders, 9,320,000 shares that may be issued in connection with the
Technology Transaction described in Proposal Three above. No shares of
preferred
stock are currently outstanding. The board believes that the increase in
the
number of authorized shares is appropriate to permit the board to reserve
shares
for issuance upon the conversion or exercise of any convertible debt, warrants
or stock options that may be outstanding in the future, and to provide
us with
the flexibility to act in the future with respect to financings, acquisitions,
stock splits, stock option plans and other corporate purposes, without
the delay
and expense of obtaining shareholder approval each time an opportunity
requiring
the issuance of shares may arise.
The
board
is not currently considering any transactions which would necessitate the
issuance of additional shares of our common stock above the number of shares
of
stock currently authorized. However, the board believes that having additional
shares of authorized common stock available for issuance increases our
ability
to pursue opportunities for future financings, acquisitions and other
transactions, when necessary or appropriate. We would also help ensure
our
ability to effectuate the grant of warrants, options or convertible securities,
future stock splits or stock dividends.
Other
Considerations
An
increase in the authorized shares of common stock could, under certain
circumstances, have an anti-takeover effect, for example, by diluting the
stock
of a person seeking to effect a change in the composition of the board
of
directors or contemplating a tender offer or other transaction for a combination
of the company with another company. However, this action is not in response
to
any current effort of which we are aware to accumulate our common stock
or to
obtain control of the company.
Authorizing
the issuance of additional shares could have an effect on the potential
realizable value of a stockholder's investment. In the absence of a
proportionate increase in earnings and book value, an increase in the aggregate
number of outstanding shares caused by the issuance of additional shares
would
dilute the earnings per share and book value per share of all our outstanding
shares of capital stock. If such factors were reflected in the price per
share
of the common stock, the potential realizable value of a stockholder's
investment could be adversely affected.
The
additional shares of common stock to be authorized by adoption of the amendment
to the certificate of incorporation would have rights identical to the
currently
outstanding shares of common stock, and adoption of the amendment to the
certificate of incorporation will not affect the rights of the holders
of
currently outstanding shares of common stock.
Anti-Takeover
Effects of Certain Provisions of Delaware Law and Our Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws
Our
certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain a number of provisions
that
could make our acquisition by means of a tender or exchange offer, a proxy
contest or otherwise more difficult. These provisions are summarized
below.
Removal
of Directors. Our
certificate of incorporation currently provides that our directors may
only be
removed by the affirmative vote of our stockholders. Our proposed amended
certificate further provides that directors may only be removed for cause.
Although our bylaws do not give the board the power to approve or disapprove
stockholder nomination for the election of directors or any other business
stockholders desire to conduct at an annual or any other meeting , the
bylaws
may have the effect of precluding a nomination for the election of directors
or
precluding the conduct of business at a particular meeting if the proper
procedures are not followed, or discouraging or deterring a third party
from
conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors
or
otherwise attempting to obtain control, even if the conduct of that solicitation
or attempt might be beneficial to our stockholders.
Special
Meetings and Consents.
Our
bylaws provide that special meetings of stockholders can be called by the
President, the Chairman or the board at any time. Our proposed amended
certificate further provides that stockholder action may not be taken by
written
consent, and may only be taken at an annual or special meeting of
stockholders.
Undesignated
Preferred Stock,
The
ability to authorize undesignated preferred stock makes it possible for
the
board to issue preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences
that
could impede the success of any attempt to acquire us. These and other
provisions may have the effect of deferring hostile takeovers or delaying
changes in control or management of the company.
Delaware
Anti-Takeover Statute.
We are
subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation
Law
regulating corporate takeovers. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly
held Delaware corporation from engaging under certain circumstances in
a
business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three
years
following the date such person became an interested stockholder
unless:
Prior
to
the date of the transaction, the board of directors of the corporation
approved
either the business combination or the transaction, which resulted in the
stockholder becoming an interested stockholder.
Upon
completion of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming
an
interested stockholder, the stockholder owned as least 85% of the voting
stock
of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding
for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding (i) shares
owned by
the persons who are directors and also officers and (ii) shares owned by
employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right
to
determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be
tendered in a tender or exchange offer.
On
or
subsequent to the date of the transaction, the business combination is
approved
by the board and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders,
and
not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of
the
outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested
stockholder.
Generally,
a business combination includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other
transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder.
An
interested stockholder is a person who, together with affiliates and associates
owns or, within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder
status did own, 15% or more of a corporation's outstanding voting securities.
We
expect the existence of this provision to have an anti-takeover effect
with
respect to transactions the board does not approve in advance. We also
anticipate that Section 203 may also discourage attempts that might result
in a
premium over market price of the shares of common stock held by
stockholders.
The
provisions of Delaware law, our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws
could have the effect of discouraging others from attempting hostile takeovers
and, as a consequence, may also inhibit temporary fluctuations in the market
price of our common stock that often result from actual or rumored hostile
takeover attempts. These provisions may also have the effect of preventing
changes in our management. It is possible that these provisions could make
it
more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders may otherwise
deem
to be in their best interests.
Effectiveness
of Increase in Number of Authorized Shares
If
the
proposal is adopted by stockholders, the increase in the number of authorized
shares will become effective on the filing of the amendment to the certificate
of incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware
Vote
Required for Approval
Approval
of this proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares
present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the annual meeting
of
stockholders, at which a quorum representing a majority of all outstanding
shares of our common stock is present and voting, either in person or by
proxy.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted as present for purposes
of
determining the presence of a quorum. Abstentions will have the effect
of a
negative vote. Broker non-votes will not be counted for purposes of the
vote.
No
Dissenter's Rights
Under
Delaware law, our dissenting shareholders are not entitled to appraisal
rights
with respect to the amendments to our certificate of incorporation, and
we will
not independently provide our shareholders with any such
right.
Recommendation
of the board
The
board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” approval of the
increase in number of authorized shares.
The
following discussion and analysis contains statements regarding future
individual and company performance targets and goals. These targets and goals
are disclosed in the limited context of our compensation programs and should
not
be understood to be statements of management's expectations or estimates of
results or other guidance. We specifically caution investors not to apply these
statements to other contexts.
We
believe our long term success is dependent on a leadership team with the
integrity, skills, and dedication necessary to oversee a growing organization
on
a day-to-day basis. In addition, the leadership must have the vision to
anticipate and respond to future market and regulatory developments. Our
executive compensation program is designed to enable us to attract, motivate
and
retain a senior management team with the collective and individual abilities
to
meet these challenges. The program's primary objective is to align executives'
efforts with the long term interests of stockholders by enhancing our
reputation, financial success and capabilities.
We
compensate our executives, including the named executive officers who are
identified in the Summary Compensation Table, through a combination of base
salary, cash bonus incentives, long-term equity incentive compensation, and
related benefits. These components are designed, in aggregate, to be competitive
with comparable organizations and to align the financial incentives for the
executives with the short and long term interests of stockholders.
The
compensation committee of the board of directors receives the Company's
management recommendations and then discusses, reviews and considers
management's recommendations with respect to the compensation of those members
of senior management whose compensation the committee considers. The committee
then makes its recommendation to the board which discusses and then decides
raises, bonuses and options. Although their advice may be sought and
they may be questioned by the committee, executive members of the board do
not
participate in the committee's or the board's discussion and
vote. Prior to the committee making its recommendations, the members
of the committee have several discussions among themselves and meet to discuss,
among other things, the performance and contributions of each of the members
of
senior management whose compensation they are considering as well as
expectations (of the individual for the year and the future and those of the
Company), results, responsibilities, and desire to retain such executive. In
addition, the committee may have conversations with certain others before making
its recommendations.
The
Company's philosophy is to provide a compensation package that attracts,
motivates and retains executive talent, and delivers rewards for superior
performance as well as consequences for
underperformance. Specifically, our executive compensation program is
designed to:
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provide
a competitive total compensation package that is competitive within
the
medical device industry in which we compete for executive talent,
and will
assist in the retention of our executives and motivate them to perform
at
a superior level;
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link
a substantial part of each executive's compensation to the achievement
of
our financial and operating objectives and to the individual's
performance;
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provide
long-term incentive compensation that focuses executives' efforts
on
building stockholder value by aligning their interests with our
stockholders; and
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incentives that promote executive
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Each
year, the management and the board approve financial and non-financial
objectives for the Company and the executive officers, which may be reflected
in
the Company's executive employment agreements and incentive compensation plans.
We design our incentive compensation plans to reward company-wide performance.
In addition, we also consider the individual performance of each executive
officer and other relevant criteria, such as the accomplishments of the
management team as a whole. In designing and administering our executive
compensation programs, we attempt to strike an appropriate balance among these
elements.
The
major
compensation elements for our named executive officers are base salary,
performance-based bonuses, stock options, insurance benefits and perquisites.
Each of these elements is an integral part of and supports our overall
compensation objectives. Base salaries (other than increases), insurance
benefits and perquisites form stable parts of our executive officers'
compensation packages that are not dependent on our performance during a
particular year. We set these compensation elements at competitive levels so
that we are able to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified executive
officers. Consistent with our performance-based philosophy, we reserve the
largest potential compensation awards for performance- and incentive-based
programs. These programs include awards that are based on our financial
performance and provide compensation in the form of both cash and equity to
provide incentives that are tied to both our short-term and long-term
performance. Our performance-based bonus program rewards short-term and
long-term performance, while our equity awards, in the form of stock options,
reward long-term performance and align the interests of management with our
stockholders.
The
compensation committee recommends and the board determines the compensation
awards to be made to our executive officers. The compensation committee
recommends and the board determines the total compensation levels for our
executive officers by considering several factors, including each executive
officer's role and responsibilities, how the executive officer is performing
against those responsibilities, our performance, and the competitive market
data
applicable to the executive officers’ positions.
In
arriving at specific levels of compensation for executive officers, the board
has relied on:
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the
recommendations of management;
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benchmarks
provided by generally available compensation surveys;
and
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the
experience of board members and their knowledge of compensation paid
by
comparable companies or companies of similar size or generally engaged
in
the healthcare services business.
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The
Company seeks an appropriate relationship between executive pay and corporate
performance. Executive officers are entitled to customary benefits generally
available to all Company employees, including group medical, dental and life
insurance and a 401(k) plan. The Company has employment agreements (which
include severance arrangements) with two of our key executive officers to
provide them with the employment security and severance deemed necessary to
retain them.
Base
salary.
Base
salaries provide our executive officers with a degree of financial certainty
and
stability. We seek to provide base salaries sufficient to attract and retain
highly qualified executives. Whenever management proposes to enter into a new
employment agreement or to renew an existing employment agreement, the
compensation committee reviews and recommends, and the board determines, the
base salaries for such persons, including our chief executive officer
and our other executive officers. Salaries are also reviewed in the case of
executive promotions or other significant changes in responsibilities. In each
case, the compensation committee and the board each take into account
competitive salary practices, scope of responsibilities, the results previously
achieved by the executive and his or her development potential.
On
an
individual basis, a base salary increase, where appropriate and as contemplated
by the individual's employment agreement, is designed to reward performance
consistent with our overall financial performance in the context of competitive
practice. Performance reviews, including changes in an executive officer's
scope
of responsibilities, in combination with general market trends determine
individual salary increases. Aside from contractually provided minimum cost
of
living adjustments, no formulaic base salary increases are provided to the
named
executive officers.
In
addition to complying with the executive compensation policy and to the
requirements of applicable employment agreements, compensation for each of
the
executive officers for 2007 was based on the executive's performance of his
or
her duties and responsibilities, the performance of the Company, both financial
and otherwise, and the success of the executive in managing, developing and
executing our business development, sales and marketing, financing and strategic
plans, as appropriate. No merit raises or bonuses were approved or recommended
for our executive officers for 2008.
Bonus.
Executive officers are eligible to receive cash bonuses based on the degree
of
the Company's achievement of financial and other objectives and the degree
of
achievement by each such officer of his or her individual objectives. Within
such guidelines the amount of any bonus is discretionary.
The
primary purpose of our performance incentive awards is to motivate our
executives to meet or exceed our company-wide short-term performance objectives.
Our cash bonuses are designed to reward management-level employees for their
contributions to individual and corporate objectives. Regardless of our
performance, the board retains the discretion to adjust the amount of our
executives' bonus based upon individual performance or
circumstances.
At
the
beginning of 2007, the management and the board established performance
objectives for the payment of incentive awards to each of the named executive
officers and other senior management employees. Performance objectives were
based on corporate objectives established as part of the annual operating
plan
process. Year end bonus awards were based on attainment of these performance
objectives as adjusted to reflect changes in our business and industry
throughout the year. The compensation committee recommended and the board
determined that bonuses in the amounts set forth in the total compensation
chart
above were appropriate. Each individual's bonus was determined based
upon the individual's attainment of performance objectives pre-established
for
that participant by the board, senior management, or the executive's supervisor.
The management and the board established the chief executive officer's
performance objectives.
In
general, each participant set for himself or herself (subject to his or her
supervisor's review and approval or modification) a number of objectives for
2007 and then received a performance evaluation against those objectives as
a
part of the year-end compensation review process. The individual objectives
varied considerably in detail and subject matter depending on the executive's
position. By accounting for individual performance, we were able to
differentiate among executives and emphasize the link between individual
performance and compensation.
Stock
options.
Equity
participation is a key component of the Company's executive compensation
program. Under the incentive compensation plan, the Company is permitted to
grant stock options to officers, directors, employees and consultants. To date,
stock options have been the sole means of providing equity participation to
executive officers. Stock options are granted to executive officers primarily
based on the officer's actual and expected contribution to the Company's
development. Options are designed to retain executive officers and motivate
them
to enhance stockholder value by aligning their financial interests with those
of
the stockholders. Stock options are intended to enable the Company to attract
and retain key personnel and provide an effective incentive for management
to
create stockholder value over the long term since the option value depends
on
appreciation in the price of the Company's common stock.
Our
employees, including our executive officers, are eligible to participate in
the
award of stock options under our 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan, as
amended. Option grant dates for newly hired or promoted officers and
other eligible employees have typically been approved on the first board meeting
date following the date of employment or in the new position. Employees who
have
demonstrated outstanding performance during the year may be awarded options
during or following the year. Such grants provide an incentive for
our executives and other employees to increase our market value, as represented
by our market price, as well as serving as a method for motivating and retaining
our executives.
In
determining to provide long-term incentive awards in the form of stock options,
the board considered cost and dilution impact, market trends relating to
long-term incentive compensation and other relevant factors. The board
determined that an award of stock options more closely aligns the interests
of
the recipient with those of our stockholders because the recipient will only
realize a return on the option if our stock price increases over the term of
the
option.
Perquisites
and Other Benefits. We
also
provide other benefits to our executive officers that are not tied to any formal
individual or Company performance criteria and are intended to be part of a
competitive overall compensation program. For 2007, these benefits included
payment of term life insurance premiums, club dues, and automobile allowances.
We also offer 401(k) retirement plans, and medical plans, for which executives
are generally charged the same rates as all other employees.
The
compensation committee, at least annually, reviews and recommends to the board
of directors the compensation of Terren S. Peizer, executive chairman, in
accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, as well as any variations
in his compensation the committee feels are warranted. Mr. Peizer, as a
member of the board, does not participate in and abstains from all discussions
and decisions of the board with regard to his compensation. The board believes
that in the highly competitive healthcare industry in which the Company
operates, it is important that Mr. Peizer receive compensation consistent
with compensation received by chief executive officers of competitors and
companies in similar stages of development. Mr. Peizer received a base
salary of $450,000 in 2007 in addition to a signing bonus of
$225,000. His base salary for 2008 is currently $450,000. See
"Executive employment agreements" for a description of the material terms and
conditions of Mr. Peizer's employment agreement.
We
have
entered into change of control employment agreements with certain of our named
executive officers, as described in "Executive employment agreements." These
agreements provide for severance payments to be made to the executive officers
if their employment is terminated under specified circumstances following a
change of control. We also provide benefits to these executive officers upon
qualifying terminations. The agreements are designed to retain our executive
officers and provide continuity of management in the event of an actual or
threatened change of control and to ensure that our executive officers'
compensation and benefits expectations would be satisfied in such
event.
Section 162(m)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, generally disallows a federal
income tax deduction to public companies for certain compensation in excess
of
$1 million paid to a corporation's chief executive officer or any of its
four other most highly compensated executive officers. Qualifying
performance-based compensation will not be subject to the deduction limit if
certain requirements are met. The board is of the opinion that the Company's
incentive compensation plan has been structured to qualify the compensation
income deemed to be received upon the exercise of stock options granted under
the plans as performance-based compensation. The board will review with
appropriate experts or consultants as necessary the potential effects of Section
162(m) periodically and in the future may decide to structure additional
portions of compensation programs in a manner designed to permit unlimited
deductibility for federal income tax purposes.
The
Company is not currently subject to the limitations of Section 162(m) because
no
executive officers received cash payments during 2007 in excess of $1 million.
To the extent that the Company is subject to the Section 162(m) limitation
in
the future, the effect of this limitation on earnings may be mitigated by net
operating losses, although the amount of any deduction disallowed under Section
162(m) could increase alternative minimum tax by a portion of such disallowed
amount. For information relating to the Company's net operating losses, see
the
consolidated financial statements included in the 2007 Annual Report to
stockholders.
All
members of the compensation committee qualify as outside directors. The board
considers the anticipated tax treatment to the Company and our executive
officers when reviewing executive compensation and our compensation programs.
The deductibility of some types of compensation payments can depend upon the
timing of an executive's vesting or exercise of previously granted rights.
Interpretations of and changes in applicable tax laws and regulations, as well
as other factors beyond the board's control, also can affect the deductibility
of compensation.
While
the
tax impact of any compensation arrangement is one factor to be considered,
such
impact is evaluated in light of the Company's overall compensation philosophy.
The board will consider ways to maximize the deductibility of executive
compensation, while retaining the discretion it deems necessary to compensate
officers in a manner commensurate with performance and the competitive
environment for executive talent. From time to time, the board may award
compensation to our executive officers which is not fully deductible if it
determines that such award is consistent with its philosophy and is in our
and
our stockholders' best interests, or as part of initial employment offers,
such
as grants of nonqualified stock options.
Sections 280G
and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code impose certain adverse tax consequences
on
compensation treated as excess parachute payments. An executive is treated
as
having received excess parachute payments for purposes of Sections 280G and
4999 of the Internal Revenue Code if he or she receives compensatory payments
or
benefits that are contingent on a change in the ownership or control of a
corporation, and the aggregate amount of such contingent compensatory payments
and benefits equal or exceeds three times the executive's base amount. If the
executive's aggregate contingent compensatory payments and benefits equal or
exceed three times the executive's base amount, the portion of the payments
and
benefits in excess of one times the base amount are treated as excess parachute
payments. Treasury Regulations define the events that constitute a change in
ownership or control of a corporation for purposes of Sections 280G and
4999 of the Internal Revenue Code and the executives subject to
Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.
An
executive's base amount generally is determined by averaging the executive's
Form W-2 taxable compensation from the corporation and its subsidiaries for
the five calendar years preceding the calendar year in which the change in
ownership or control occurs. An executive's excess parachute payments are
subject to a 20% excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue
Code, in addition to any applicable federal income and employment taxes. Also,
the corporation's compensation deduction in respect of the executive's excess
parachute payments is disallowed under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue
Code. If we were to be subject to a change of control, certain amounts received
by our executives (for example, amounts attributable to the accelerated vesting
of stock options) could be excess parachute payments under Sections 280G
and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. We provide our chief executive
officer with tax gross up payments in event of a change of control.
Section 409A
of the Internal Revenue Code imposes distribution requirements on nonqualified
deferred compensation plans and arrangements. If a nonqualified deferred
compensation plan or arrangement fails to comply with Section 409A of the
Internal Revenue Code, an executive participating in such plan or arrangement
will be subject to adverse tax consequences (including an additional 20% income
tax on amounts deferred under the plan or arrangement). Our nonqualified
deferred compensation plans and arrangements for our executive officers are
intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, or to be
exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue
Code.
No
member
of the compensation committee was at any time during the past fiscal year an
officer or employee of the Company, was formerly an officer of the Company
or
any of our subsidiaries, or had any employment relationship with
us.
During
the last fiscal year, none of our executive officers served as:
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a
member of the compensation committee (or other committee of the board
of
directors performing equivalent functions or, in the absence of any
such
committee, the entire board of directors) of another entity, one
of whose
executive officers served on our compensation
committee;
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a
director of another entity one of whose executive officers served
on our
compensation committee; or
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a
member of the compensation committee (or other committee of the board
of
directors performing equivalent functions or, in the absence of any
such
committee, the entire board of directors) of another entity, one
of whose
executive officers served as a director of the
Company.
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The
following report of the compensation committee does not constitute soliciting
material and should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any
of
our other filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The
compensation committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion
and Analysis set forth in this proxy with management and, based on such
discussions, the compensation committee recommended to the board of directors
that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section be included
herein.
Submitted
by the compensation committee:
Kelly
J.
McCrann, Chairman
Jay
A.
Wolf
Dated:
September __,
2008
The
firm
of KBA Group, LLP served as our independent registered public accounting firm
for the 2006 fiscal year, but was replaced by the firm of BDO Seidman LLP as
of
the effective date of the merger. BDO Seidman served as the
independent registered public accounting firm for Operations. BDO Seidman
will continue to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm
for
the remainder of the 2008 fiscal year unless the audit committee deems it
advisable to make a substitution. We anticipate that representatives of BDO
Seidman will attend the annual meeting, and will be available to respond to
appropriate questions.
Audit
Fees
Total
fees for professional services rendered by our principal accountant for the
audit and review of our financial statements included in our Form 10-QSBs and
Form 10-KSBs, and services provided in connection with our other SEC filings
for
the year ended December 31, 2006 were $143,000. Total fees for professional
services rendered by our principal accountant for the audit and review of our
financial statements included in our Form 10-QSBs and Form 10-KSBs, and services
provided in connection with our other SEC filings for the year ended December
31, 2007 were $318,000.
Audit
Related Fees
Audit-related
fees are for accounting technical consultations and totaled $24,000 in 2007
and
none in 2006.
Tax
Fees
We
paid
no fees for professional services with respect to tax compliance, tax advice,
or
tax planning to our auditor in 2006 or 2007.
All
Other Fees
Our
principal accountant did not bill us any other fees during 2006 or
2007.
Our
Audit
Committee has responsibility for the approval of all audit and non-audit
services before we engage an accountant. All of the services rendered to us
by
BDO Seidman, LLP are pre-approved by the Audit Committee before the engagement
of the auditors for such services. Our pre-approval policy expressly provides
for the annual pre-approval of all audits, audit-related and all non-audit
services proposed to be rendered by the independent auditor for the fiscal
year,
as specifically described in the auditor's engagement letter, such annual
pre-approval to be performed by the Audit Committee.
We
will
mail with this proxy statement a copy of our annual report on Form 10-KSB
to
each stockholder of record as of September __, 2008. If a stockholder requires
an additional copy of our annual report, we will provide one, without charge,
on
the written request of any such stockholder addressed to us at 12121 Wilshire
Blvd., Suite 350, Los Angeles, California 90025, Attn: Investor Relations.
AUDIT
COMMITTEE REPORT
The
following report of the audit committee does not constitute soliciting material
and should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any of our
other filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The
audit
committee has the sole authority to select, evaluate and, if appropriate,
replace our independent registered public accounting firm, and to
pre-approve all auditing and permitted non-auditing services performed by
them
for the Company including their fees and other terms. BDO Seidman, LLP was
engaged as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company
in
October 2007. Since our last meeting in November 2007, the audit committee
has
consisted of Messrs. Wolf, Cummins and McCrann. The board of directors has
determined that all members of the audit committee are financially literate
and
independent within the requirements of AMEX, the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the Company's audit committee charter.
Management,
not the audit committee, is responsible for the preparation, presentation,
accuracy and integrity of the Company's financial statements, establishing,
maintaining and evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls and disclosure
controls and procedures, and evaluating any change in internal control over
financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to
materially affect internal control over financial reporting. The Company's
independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing
an
independent audit of the Company's consolidated financial
statements and expressing an opinion as to their conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles. The audit committee's responsibility
is to oversee these processes. Members of the committee rely on the information
provided to them and on the representations made by management and the
independent registered public accounting firm.
In
fulfilling its responsibilities, the audit committee met with management and
BDO
Seidman, including sessions at which management was not present, and reviewed
and discussed the unaudited financial statements contained in the Company's
quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB for each of the quarters ended in 2007, and
the
audited financial statements contained in the 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB,
prior to their filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The audit
committee discussed with BDO Seidman the matters required to be discussed by
Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, Communications
with Audit Committees,
as
currently in effect, including the independent registered public accounting
firm's overall evaluations of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the
Company's accounting principles, the critical accounting policies and practices
used in the preparation of the financial statements, the reasonableness of
significant judgments, and such other matters as are required to be discussed
with the committee under generally accepted auditing standards. The audit
committee also received the written disclosures and the letter from BDO Seidman
required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence
Discussion with Audit Committees, and reviewed with BDO Seidman its
independence.
Based
on
the review and discussions with management and the independent accountants,
and
subject to the limitations on its role and responsibilities described above
and
in its Charter, the audit committee recommended to the board of directors that
the audited financial statements be included in the Company's Annual Report
on
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007 that was filed with the
SEC.
Submitted
by the audit committee:
Jay
A.
Wolf, Chairman
Marc
G.
Cummins
Kelly
J.
McCrann
Dated:
September __, 2008
We
know
of no other business to be brought before the annual meeting. If, however,
any
other business should properly come before the annual meeting, the persons
named
in the accompanying proxy will vote proxies as in their discretion they may
deem
appropriate, unless they are directed by a proxy to do otherwise.
Stockholders
interested in presenting a proposal for consideration at our 2009 annual meeting
of stockholders may do so by following the procedures prescribed in
Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We
currently anticipate our 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
September 17, 2009. To be eligible for inclusion in our proxy statement and
form
of proxy relating to the meeting, stockholder proposals must be received in
writing by our corporate Secretary, Xcorporeal, Inc., 12121 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 350, Los Angeles, California 90025, no later than April 29, 2009.
If
the
date of next year’s annual meeting is changed by more than 30 days, then
any proposal must be received not later than ten days after the new date is
disclosed in order to be included in our proxy materials.
In
order
for a stockholder proposal not intended to be subject to Rule 14a-8 (and
thus not subject to inclusion in our proxy statement) to be considered “timely”
within the meaning of Rule 14a-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended, notice of any such stockholder proposals must be given to us in writing
not less than 45 days prior to the date on which we first mailed our proxy
materials for the 2008 meeting, which is set forth on page 1 of this proxy
statement (or within a reasonable time prior to the date on which we mail our
proxy materials for the 2008 annual meeting if the date of that meeting is
changed more than 30 days from the prior year).
A
stockholder’s notice to us must set forth for each matter proposed to be brought
before the annual meeting (a) a brief description of the matter the
stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting and the reasons for conducting
such business at the meeting, (b) the name and recent address of the
stockholder proposing such business, (c) the class and number of shares of
our stock which are beneficially owned by the stockholder, and (d) any
material interest of the stockholder in such business.
If
a
stockholder proposal is received after April 29, 2009, we may vote in our
discretion as to the proposal all of the shares for which we have received
proxies for the meeting.
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Terren
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Executive
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Appendix
A
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE
OF INCORPORATION
OF
XCORPOREAL,
INC.
The
corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware does hereby certify in accordance
with
§245 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware:
That
the
original name of the corporation was Apollo Resources, Inc. and the original
Certificate of Incorporation was filed August 29, 1988;
that
at a
meeting of the board of directors of Xcorporeal, Inc., resolutions were duly
adopted setting forth an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of
the corporation, declaring said Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation to be advisable; and
that
a
majority of the outstanding shares of Xcorporeal, Inc. duly adopted resolutions
setting forth an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
corporation, declaring said Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
to
be advisable.
The
resolutions of the Board of Directors and the shareholders set forth the
proposed Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as
follows:
1.
The
name of the corporation is Xcorporeal, Inc. (the “Corporation”).
2.
The
address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 615
South DuPont Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901, County of Kent. The name of
its
registered agent at such address is National Corporate Research,
Ltd.
3.
The
purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for
which
corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State
of
Delaware (“DGCL”).
4.
Capital
Stock.
(a)
Authorized
Capital Stock.
The
total number of shares of capital stock that the Corporation is authorized
to
issue is One Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares, consisting of Ninety
Million
(90,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common
Stock”), and Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value
of
$0.0001 per share (“preferred stock”).
(b)
Preferred
Stock.
The
Board of Directors of the Corporation is hereby expressly authorized, by
resolution or resolutions thereof, to provide out of the unissued shares
of
preferred stock for one or more series of preferred stock, and, with respect
to
each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting such series and
the
designation of such series, the powers (including voting powers), if any,
of the
shares of such series and the preferences and relative, participating, optional
or other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or
restrictions of the shares of such series. The designations, powers, preferences
and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each series
of
preferred stock, if any, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions
thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series of preferred
stock at any time outstanding. The Board of Directors is also expressly
authorized to increase or decrease the number of shares of any series so
created, subsequent to the issue of that series but not below the number
of
shares of such series then outstanding. In case the number of shares of any
series shall be so decreased, the shares constituting such decrease shall
resume
the status which they had prior to the adoption of the resolution originally
fixing the number of shares of such series.
(c)
Common
Stock.
(i)
Voting
Rights.
Except
as otherwise required by law, or as otherwise fixed by resolution or resolutions
of the Board of Directors with respect to one or more series of preferred
stock,
the entire voting power and all voting rights shall be vested exclusively
in the
Common Stock, and each stockholder of the Corporation who at the time possesses
voting power for any purpose shall be entitled to one vote for each share
of
such stock standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation.
(ii)
Action
by Written Consent.
Any
election of directors or other action by the stockholders of the Corporation
must be effected at an annual or special meeting of stockholders and may
not be
effected by written consent without a meeting.
(iii)
Dividends.
Subject
to the rights, preferences, privileges, restrictions and other matters
pertaining to the preferred stock that may, at that time be outstanding,
the
holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if
declared by the Board of Directors, out of any assets of the Corporation
legally
available therefore, such dividends as may be declared from time to time
by the
Board of Directors.
(iv)
Liquidation;
Dissolution.
In the
event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up (either voluntary or
involuntary) of the Corporation, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall
be
entitled to receive the assets and funds of the Corporation available for
distribution after payments to creditors and to the holders of any preferred
stock of the Corporation that may at the time be outstanding, in proportion
to
the number of shares held by them, respectively, without regard to
class.
5.
Board
of Directors.
(a)
Management.
The
management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation
shall be vested in the Board of Directors. The number of directors that shall
constitute the Board of Directors shall be fixed exclusively by resolutions
adopted by the Board of Directors.
(b)
Classified
Board.
Except
to the extent otherwise provided in any certificate of designations filed
under
Section 151(g) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (or its successor
statute
as in effect from time to time), the Board of Directors shall be and is divided
into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III. Such classes shall be
as
nearly equal in number of directors as reasonably possible. Each director
shall
serve for a term ending on the third annual meeting following the annual
meeting
at which such director was elected, provided, however, that the directors
first
elected to Class I shall serve for a term ending on the annual meeting date
next
following the end of calendar year 2008, the directors first elected to Class
II
shall serve for a term ending on the second annual meeting date next following
the end of calendar year 2008, and the directors first elected to Class III
shall serve for a term ending on the third annual meeting date next following
the end of calendar year 2008. The foregoing notwithstanding, each director
shall serve until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified
unless he shall resign, become disqualified or shall otherwise be removed.
At
each
annual election, the directors chosen to succeed those whose terms then expire
shall be of the same class of the directors they succeed unless, by reason
of
any intervening changes in the authorized number of directors, the designated
board shall designate one or more directorships whose term then expires as
directorships of another class in order more nearly to achieve equality of
number of directors among the classes. If a director dies, resigns or is
removed, the director chosen to fill the vacant directorship shall be of
the
same class as the director he or she succeeds, unless, by reason of any previous
changes in the authorized number of directors, the Board shall designate
such
vacant directorship as a directorship of another class in order more nearly
to
achieve equality in the number of directors among the classes.
Notwithstanding
the rule that the three classes shall be as nearly equal in number of directors
as reasonably possible, in the event of any change in the authorized number
of
directors, each director then continuing to serve as such shall nevertheless
continue as a director of the class of which he is a member until the expiration
of his current term or his prior death, resignation or removal. If any newly
created directorship may, consistently with the rule that the three classes
shall be as nearly equal in number of directors as reasonably possible, be
allocated to one of two or more classes, the Board shall allocate it to that
of
the available classes whose term of office is due to expire at the earliest
date
following such allocation.
Vacancies
and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized
number of directors elected by all of the stockholders having the right to
vote
as a single class may, unless the Board of Directors determines otherwise,
only
be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than
a
quorum, or by a sole remaining director; provided, however, that if the holders
of any class or classes of stock or series thereof are entitled to elect
one or
more directors, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or
classes or series may only be filled by a majority of the directors elected
by
such class or classes or series thereof then in office, or by a sole remaining
director so elected.
(c)
Term
of Office.
A
director shall hold office until his or her successor shall be elected and
qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement or
removal from office.
(d)
Removal.
Subject
to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding,
any director, or the entire Board, may be removed from office at any time
only
for cause, and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority
of
shares of Common Stock then outstanding.
(e)
Vacancies.
Subject
to any limitation imposed by law or any rights of holders of preferred stock,
any vacancies (including newly created directorships) shall be filled only
by
the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, although
less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Directors appointed
to fill
vacancies created by the resignation or termination of a director will serve
the
remainder of the term of the resigning or terminated director.
(f)
No
Written Ballot.
Unless
and except to the extent that the bylaws of the Corporation shall so require,
the election of directors of the Corporation need not be by written ballot.
(g)
Amendment
of Bylaws.
In
furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the laws of
the
State of Delaware, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make,
alter, amend and repeal the bylaws of the Corporation, subject to the power
of
the stockholders of the Corporation to alter, amend or repeal any bylaw whether
adopted by them or otherwise, in accordance with the bylaws.
6.
Special
Meetings of Stockholders.
Except
as otherwise required by law and subject to the rights, if any, of the holders
of any series of preferred stock, special meetings of the stockholders of
the
Corporation for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time only by
the
Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President
or the Secretary of the Corporation, in each case pursuant to a resolution
of
the Board of Directors, and special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation
may not be called by any other person or persons.
7.
Amendment
of Certificate of Incorporation.
The
Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision
contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter
prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein
are
granted subject to this reservation.
8.
Indemnification;
Limitation of Liability.
Except
to the extent that the DGCL prohibits the elimination or limitation of liability
of directors for breaches of fiduciary duty, no director of the Corporation
shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary
damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director. No amendment to or
repeal of this Section 8 of the relevant provisions of the DGCL shall apply
to
or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director
of the
Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director
occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.
The
foregoing Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been duly
approved by the Board of Directors of Xcorporeal, Inc. in accordance with
the
provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware.
The
stockholders of Xcorporeal, Inc. approved the Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of
Section
242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Xcorporeal, Inc. has caused this Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by its Chief Executive Officer
this
___ day of October, 2008.
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XCORPOREAL,
INC.,
a
Delaware corporation
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By:
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/s/
Daniel S. Goldberger
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Daniel
S. Goldberger
Chief
Executive Officer
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XCORPOREAL,
INC.
2008
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
THIS
PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The
undersigned stockholder of XCORPOREAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and Proxy Statement of the Company, each dated September __,
2008,
and hereby appoints Terren S. Peizer and Robert Weinstein, and each of
them,
proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with full power to each of substitution,
on
behalf and in the name of the undersigned, to represent the undersigned
at the
2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, to be held on Friday,
October __, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., local time, at The Water Garden, 1620
26th
Street,
Sixth Floor, North Tower, Santa Monica, California, and at any adjournment
or
adjournments thereof, and to vote all shares of the Company’s common stock that
the undersigned would be entitled to vote if then and there personally
present,
on the matters set forth on the reverse side.
This
Proxy will be voted as directed or, if no contrary direction is indicated,
will
be voted FOR the adoption of a classified board, FOR allowing stockholder
action
only at meetings, FOR the election of directors, FOR approval of the technology
transaction, FOR approval of the increase in the number of authorized shares,
and as said proxies deem advisable on such other matters as may come before
the
meeting.
A
majority of such proxies or substitutes as shall be present and shall act at
the
meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof (or if only one shall be
present and act, then that one) shall have and may exercise all of the powers
of
said proxies hereunder.
(Continued
and to be signed and dated on the other side.)
XCORPOREAL,
INC.
Sign,
Date, and Return the Proxy Card Promptly Using the Enclosed Envelope.
o Votes
must be indicated (x) in Black or Blue ink.
1. AMENDMENT
TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
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PROVIDE FOR CLASSIFIED
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
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B.
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TO
REQUIRE STOCKHOLDER ACTION
BE
TAKEN ONLY AT MEETINGS
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o FOR
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o AGAINST
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o ABSTAIN
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2.
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ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS
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o FOR
all
nominees
listed
below
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o WITHHOLD
AUTHORITY
to vote for
all
nominees listed below
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o *EXCEPTIONS
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Terren
S.
Peizer, Marc G. Cummins, Daniel S. Goldberger, Victor Gura, M.D., Kelly
J.
McCrann, Hans Polaschegg and Jay A. Wolf
(INSTRUCTIONS:
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark the “Exceptions”
box and write that nominee’s name in the space provided
below.)
*
Exceptions
3.
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APPROVAL
OF ISSUANCE OF SHARES FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTION
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4.
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APPROVAL
OF INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED SHARES
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and
upon
such matters which may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment
or
adjournments thereof.
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change your address, please mark this box. o
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(This
Proxy should be dated, signed by the stockholder(s) exactly as
his or her
name appears hereon, and returned promptly in the enclosed envelope.
Persons signing in a fiduciary capacity should so indicate. If
shares are
held by joint tenants or as community property, both stockholders
should
sign.)
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Date
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Share
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Co-Owner
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