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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Filed by the Registrant þ
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for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
o Definitive Proxy
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o Soliciting
Material Pursuant to §240.14a-11(c) or §240.14a-12 |
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the
Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
þ Fee
computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and
0-11.
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Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: |
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Common Stock, no par value |
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Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: |
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600,000 shares of Common Stock |
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Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 |
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The proposed aggregate value of the transaction for purposes of
calculating the filing fee is $1,050,000. The aggregate value
was determined by (a) multiplying (i) 600,000 shares
of common stock that are proposed to be exchanged by
(ii) $1.75 which represents the market value of each share
of Common Stock to be acquired in the acquisition. |
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(Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and
state how it was determined): |
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Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: |
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Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
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Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by
Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which
the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous
filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule
and the date of its filing. |
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Amount Previously Paid: |
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Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: |
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
6835 Flanders Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, California 92121
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 30, 2005
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS:
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of Planet Technologies, Inc., a California corporation (the
Company), will be held on May 30, 2005, at
10:00 a.m. local time, at 800 Silverado Street, Second
Floor, La Jolla, California 92037 for the following purpose:
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1. To adopt and approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated March 7, 2005, among Allergy Control Products, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (ACP) and Jonathan T. Dawson,
an individual and the sole shareholder of ACP, and the Company,
and to approve the merger between ACP Acquisition Corp., a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and ACP (the
Merger) pursuant to which ACP will become a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company and the sole shareholder will
receive 600,000 shares of the common stock of the Company; |
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2. To elect five (5) directors to hold office until
the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their
successors are elected and qualified; |
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3. To approve the Companys 2000 Stock Option Plan, as
amended, to increase the aggregate number of shares of common
stock reserved for issuance under such plan from 100,000 to
350,000; |
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4. To approve the engagement of J.H. Cohn LLP, its
independent registered public accounting firm, for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2005; and |
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5. To transact such other business as may properly come
before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
The Board of Directors of the Company has approved each of the
proposals and recommends that you vote IN FAVOR of each of
the proposals as described in the attached materials. Before
voting, you should carefully review all of the information
contained in the attached proxy statement and in particular you
should consider the matters discussed under Risk
Factors under certain of the Proposals listed above.
All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual
Meeting. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on
May 2, 2005, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Annual Meeting and any adjustments thereof. A complete list of
shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be
available at the meeting.
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Sincerely, |
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Scott L. Glenn |
San Diego, California
April 28, 2005
ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING
IN PERSON. WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING,
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AS
PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT
THE MEETING. A RETURN ENVELOPE (WHICH IS POSTAGE PREPAID IF
MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES) IS ENCLOSED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EVEN
IF YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR PROXY, YOU MAY STILL VOTE IN PERSON IF
YOU ATTEND THE MEETING. PLEASE NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT IF YOUR
SHARES ARE HELD OF RECORD BY A BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE AND
YOU WISH TO VOTE AT THE MEETING, YOU MUST OBTAIN FROM THE RECORD
HOLDER A PROXY ISSUED IN YOUR NAME.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EXHIBIT LIST
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Exhibit A ACP Audited Financial
Statements
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Exhibit B Planet Form 10KSB Filed
With SEC March 31, 2005
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Exhibit C Agreement and Plan of Merger
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Exhibit D California Corporations Code
Sections 1300-1312
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PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
6835 Flanders Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, California 92121
PROXY STATEMENT
SUMMARY TERM SHEET
THIS SUMMARY MAY NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT IS
IMPORTANT TO YOU. FOR A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT, YOU SHOULD READ
THE ENTIRE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY, AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS TO WHICH IT REFERS.
THE ANNUAL MEETING
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Date, Time and Place of Annual Meeting |
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The Annual Meeting will be held on May 30, 2005 beginning
at 10:00 a.m., La Jolla time, at 800 Silverado
Street, La Jolla, CA 92037. |
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Record Date: Shareholders Entitled to Vote; Quorum |
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Only holders of record of Planet common stock on May 2,
2005 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual
Meeting. As of the record date, there were 2,180,368 shares
of Planet common stock outstanding. The presence, in person or
by proxy, of the holders of a majority of our common stock will
constitute a quorum. |
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Vote Required |
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Holders of a majority of the outstanding common stock are
required to vote in favor of Proposal 1 for such proposal
to pass; the five persons with the most number of votes will be
elected directors pursuant to Proposal 2; and assuming a
quorum is present, holders of a majority of the outstanding
common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the
meeting are required to vote in favor of Proposals 3 and 4
for such proposals to pass. |
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Recommendation of Board of Directors |
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Our Board of Directors unanimously approved each of the
Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting. The Board
recommends that the stockholders vote FOR each
proposal. |
PROPOSAL 1 ALLERGY CONTROL PRODUCTS MERGER
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Companies Involved in the Merger |
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Planet Technologies, Inc. is engaged in the business of
designing, manufacturing, selling, and distributing consumer
products for use by allergy sensitive persons, including air
filters, bedding and similar products. |
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Allergy Control Products, Inc. is engaged in the business of
developing and marketing environmental controls to reduce
allergen exposure. Such environmental control products include:
allergen proof pillow and mattress encasings, HEPA filter air
cleaners, HEPA filter vacuum cleaners, carpet treatments and
respiratory products. |
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In the Merger, the Company will issue and deliver to the
sole-shareholder of ACP approximately 600,000 shares of the
Companys common stock (or 300 shares of Company
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for each one share of ACP common stock outstanding). As a
condition to, and simultaneously with, the effective time of the
Merger, the Company shall cause to be paid to Jonathan T. Dawson
the sum of $1,500,000 cash in full payment of all indebtedness
of ACP to Mr. Dawson, its sole-shareholder. |
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In approving the Merger and in recommending that the
Companys shareholders approve the Agreement and Plan of
Merger and the Merger, the Companys Board of Directors
considered a number of factors. The Company considered the
impact on combining the Companys business with ACPs
business, and the potential positive results of combining the
operations and technology of ACP with the operations and
technology of the Company. |
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Background and Negotiations Related to the Merger |
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The Company and ACP have been discussing the possibility of
merger since late 2004. The discussions led to entering into the
Agreement and Plan of Merger on March 7, 2005. |
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Material Tax Consequences to the Company and its Shareholders |
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The Merger should not result in any material tax consequences to
either the Company or its shareholders. |
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If the Merger is approved by the required vote of the
Companys shareholders and is not abandoned or terminated,
holders of the Companys common stock who did not vote in
favor of the Merger and who notify the Company in writing of
their intent to demand payment of their shares if the Merger is
consummated, may, by complying with Sections 1300 through
1312 of the California Corporations Code, be entitled to
dissenters rights as described therein. The Companys
shareholders must notify the Company of their intent to dissent
within 30 days of the date that the notice of approval of
the Merger is mailed to all the Companys shareholders who
did not vote in favor of the Merger. |
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Vote Required to Approve Asset Purchase and Merger |
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The affirmative vote of holders of the majority of outstanding
common stock is required to approve the Agreement and Plan of
Merger and the Merger. |
PROPOSAL 2 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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There are five board nominees for the five board positions
presently authorized by the Companys current bylaws. The
names of the nominees are H. M. Busby; Scott L. Glenn; Eric B.
Freedus, Ellen Preston; and Michael Trinkle. |
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Shares represented by executed proxies will vote, if authority
to do so is not withheld, for the election of the nominees,
subject to the discretionary power to cumulate votes. In the
event that any nominee should be unavailable for election as a
result of an unexpected occurrence, such shares will be voted
for the election of such substitute nominee as management may
propose. Each person nominated for election has agreed to serve
if elected and management has no reason to believe that any
nominee will be unable to serve. |
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PROPOSAL 3 AMENDMENT TO THE 2000 STOCK OPTION
PLAN
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Description of the 2000 Plan, as Amended |
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The Company proposes to increase the number of shares reserved
for issuance under the 2000 Plan from 100,000 shares to
350,000 shares. The purpose of the increase is to reserve
an adequate number of shares of Common Stock for awards pursuant
to the 2000 Plan sufficient to accommodate the retention of the
current Board of Directors and executive officers of the Company
and Edward Steube as President/ CEO of ACP, as a subsidiary of
the Company, and in the future, other key employees, officers
and directors. The number of shares available for issuance will
be subject to adjustment to prevent dilution in the event of
stock splits, stock dividends or other changes in the
capitalization of the Company. |
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For Federal Income Tax purposes, the grant to an optionee of a
non-incentive option generally will not constitute a taxable
event to the optionee or to the Company. Similarly, for Federal
Income Tax purposes, in general, neither the grant nor the
exercise of an incentive option will constitute a taxable event
to the optionee or to the Company, assuming the incentive option
qualifies as an Incentive Stock Option under
Internal Revenue Code Section 422. |
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The affirmative votes of the holders of the majority of common
stock present in person or represented by proxy and which
constitute a quorum at the meeting are required to approve the
amendment to the 2000 stock option plan. |
PROPOSAL 4 RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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Engagement of Accountant |
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We have approved retaining J.H. Cohn LLP to serve as our
independent registered public accounting firm for the 2005
fiscal year and we seek stockholder ratification of that
decision. |
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Vote Required to Approve |
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The affirmative votes of the holders of the majority of common
stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting
are required to ratify the selection of independent registered
public accounting firm. |
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PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
6835 Flanders Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, California 92121
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 30, 2005
INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING
INTRODUCTION
General Information
The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of
Directors (the Board) of Planet Technologies, Inc.,
a California corporation (the Company), for use at
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 30,
2005 at 10:00 a.m. local time (the Annual
Meeting), or at any adjournment or postponement thereof,
for the purposes set forth herein and in the accompanying Notice
of Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held at 800
Silverado Street, Second Floor, La Jolla, California 92037.
The Company intends to mail this proxy statement and
accompanying proxy card on or about May 2, 2005, to all
shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
Solicitation
The Company will bear the entire cost of solicitation of proxies
including preparation, assembly, printing and mailing of this
proxy statement, the proxy and any additional information
furnished to shareholders. Copies of solicitation materials will
be furnished to banks, brokerage houses, fiduciaries and
custodians holding in their names shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by others to forward to such beneficial
owners. The Company may reimburse persons representing
beneficial owners of Common Stock for their costs of forwarding
solicitation materials to such beneficial owners. Original
solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by
telephone, telegram or personal solicitation by directors,
officers or other regular employees of the Company. No
additional compensation will be paid to directors, officers or
other regular employees for such services.
Voting Rights and Outstanding Shares
For purposes of the Annual Meeting, a quorum means a majority of
the outstanding shares entitled to vote. Holders of record of
the Companys Common Stock at the close of business on
May 2, 2005 (the Record Date) will be entitled
to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the close of
business on May 2, 2005, the Company had outstanding and
entitled to vote 2,180,368 shares of Common Stock. In
determining whether a quorum exists at the Annual meeting, all
shares represented in person or by proxy, including abstentions
and broker non-votes, will be counted.
Except as provided below, on all matters to be voted upon at the
Annual Meeting, each holder of record of Common Stock on the
Record Date will be entitled to one vote for each share held.
With respect to the election of directors, shareholders may
exercise cumulative voting rights, i.e., each shareholder
entitled to vote for the election of directors may cast a total
number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected
multiplied by the number of such shareholder shares (on an as
converted basis), and may cast such total of votes for one or
more candidates in such proportions as such shareholder chooses.
Unless the proxy holders are otherwise instructed, shareholders,
by means of the accompanying proxy, will grant proxy
holders discretionary authority to cumulate votes.
All votes will be tabulated by the inspector of election
appointed for the meeting, who will separately tabulate
affirmative and negative votes, abstentions and broker
non-votes. Abstentions will be counted towards the tabulation of
votes cast on proposals presented to the shareholders and will
have the same effect as negative Votes. Broker non-votes are
counted toward a quorum, but are not counted for any purpose in
determining whether a matter has been approved.
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How to Vote
Please sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card promptly.
If your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker, or other
holder of record (that is, in street name) you will
receive instructions from the holder of record that you must
follow for your shares to be voted.
Revocability of Proxies
Any person giving a proxy pursuant to this solicitation has the
power to revoke it at any time before it is voted. It may be
revoked by filing with the Secretary of the Company at the
Companys principal executive office, 6835 Flanders Drive,
Suite 100, San Diego, California 92121, a written
notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later
date, or it may be revoked by attending the meeting and voting
in person. Attendance at the meeting will not, by itself, revoke
a proxy.
Votes Required to Approve Proposals
Shares represented by executed proxies that are not revoked will
be voted in accordance with the instructions in the proxy, or in
the absence of instructions, in accordance with the
recommendations of the Board of Directors. Assuming a quorum is
present at the Annual Meeting, the following table sets forth
the votes required to approve each Proposal:
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Proposal 1 (Adopt and approve Agreement and Plan of Merger
and the Merger)
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Holders of a majority of the outstanding common stock. |
Proposal 2 (Elect directors)
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The five persons with the most number of votes will be elected. |
Proposal 3 (Amend 2000 Stock Option Plan)
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Holders of a majority of common stock present in person or
represented by proxy at the meeting. |
Proposal 4 (Ratify Appointment of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm)
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Holders of a majority of common stock in person or represented
by proxy at the meeting. |
Other Business
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Holders of a majority of common stock in person or represented
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Board Recommendations
The Board of Directors unanimously approved each of the
Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting and recommends
that shareholders also vote IN FAVOR OF approval of each
Proposal.
Dissenters Rights
If the Merger is approved by the required vote of the
Companys shareholders and is not abandoned or terminated,
holders of the Companys common stock who did not vote in
favor of the Merger and who notify the Company in writing of
their intent to demand payment of their shares if the Merger is
consummated, may, by complying with Sections 1300 through
1312 of the California Corporations Code, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit D, be entitled to
dissenters rights as described therein. The Companys
shareholders must notify the Company of their intent to dissent
within 30 days of the date that the notice of approval of
the Merger is mailed to all the Companys shareholders who
did not vote in favor of the Acquisition.
Shareholder Proposals
The deadline for submitting a shareholder proposal for inclusion
in the Companys proxy statement and form of proxy for the
Companys 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to
Rule 14a-8 of the Securities and Exchange Commission is
January 27, 2006. Shareholders are also advised to review the
Companys current Bylaws, which contain additional
requirements with respect to advance notice of shareholder
proposals and director nominations.
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STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This proxy statement contains forward-looking statements that
involve substantial risks and uncertainties. In some cases you
can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as
anticipate, believe, could,
estimate, expect, intend,
may, should, will, and
would or similar words. In particular, statements
regarding expected strategic benefits, advantages and other
effects of the Merger and other proposals described in this
proxy statement are forward-looking statements. You should read
forward-looking statements carefully because they may discuss
our future expectations, contain projections of the
Companys and ACPs future results of operations or of
our financial position or state other forward-looking
information. The Company believes that it is important to
communicate its future expectations to their investors. However,
there may be events in the future that the Company is not able
to accurately predict or control. The factors listed above in
the sections captioned Risk Factors, as well as any
cautionary language in this proxy statement, provide examples of
risks, uncertainties and events that may cause the actual
results to differ materially from any expectations they
describe. Actual results or outcomes may differ materially from
those predicted in the forward-looking statements due to the
risks and uncertainties inherent in their business, including
risks and uncertainties in:
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market acceptance of and continuing demand for its products; |
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the Companys ability to protect its intellectual property; |
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the impact of competitive products, pricing and customer service
and support; |
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the Companys ability to obtain additional financing to
support their operations; |
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obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval where required; |
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changing market conditions; and |
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other risks detailed in this proxy statement. |
You should also consider carefully the statements under
Risk Factors in the other documents filed with the
SEC, which address factors that could cause actual results to
differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements, which reflect the views of the Companys and
ACPs management only as of the date of this proxy
statement. The Company and ACP are not obligated to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
that occur after the date on which such statement is made.
PROPOSAL 1
THE MERGER
Overview
Allergy Control Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
(ACP) is engaged in the business of developing and
marketing environmental controls to reduce allergen exposure.
Such environmental control products include: allergen proof
pillow and mattress encasings, HEPA filter air cleaners, HEPA
filter vacuum cleaners, carpet treatments and respiratory
products.
On March 7, 2005, the Company entered into an Agreement and
Plan of Merger (the Agreement) with ACP, whereby the
Company agreed, subject to shareholder approval, to purchase
substantially all of the assets and assume certain liabilities
of ACP (the Merger). The Agreement is the main legal
document that governs the transaction and is attached to this
proxy statement as Exhibit C with the exception
of the exhibits thereto which will be provided upon request. We
encourage you to read the Agreement carefully. The descriptions
of the Agreement set forth below are qualified in their entirety
by reference to the full text of the Agreement including all
exhibits, schedules and other documents incorporated by
reference thereto.
In the Merger, the Company will issue and deliver to the
sole-shareholder of ACP approximately 600,000 shares of the
Companys common stock. As a condition to, and
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Jonathan T. Dawson the sum of $1,500,000 cash in full
payment of all indebtedness of ACP to Mr. Dawson, its
sole-shareholder.
Reasons for the Merger
In approving the Merger and in recommending that the
Companys shareholders approve the Agreement and Plan of
Merger and the Merger, the Company board of directors considered
a number of factors, including, without limitation, the
following factors which the Company believes includes all
material factors:
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Information concerning the Companys and ACPs
respective businesses, prospects, business plans, financial
performance and condition, results of operations, technology and
competitive positions; |
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The compatibility of the Companys business with that of
ACPs business; |
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The due diligence investigation conducted by the Companys
management; |
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The terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, including price
and structure, which were considered by the Company board of
directors to provide a fair and equitable basis for the
Merger; and |
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The current financial market conditions and historical stock
market prices, volatility and trading information. |
In arriving at its determination that the Merger is in the best
interest of the Company and its shareholders, the board of
directors carefully considered the terms of the Agreement and
Plan of Merger and the other transaction documents, as well as
the potential impact of the merger on the Company. In
authorizing the merger, the board of directors considered the
factors set out above as well as the following factors:
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A stronger and more compelling portfolio of products created by
the addition of ACPs product line, including a broader
range of allergen proof pillow and mattress encasings, HEPA
filter air cleaners, HEPA filter vacuum cleaners, carpet
treatments and respiratory products, as a result of the Merger; |
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ACPs expertise and experience in the consumer products
business and technology markets on the East Coast; |
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ACPs access to distribution channels not previously
utilized effectively by the Company; and |
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Operational synergies expected to reduce the combined operating
expenses. Although the Companys principal executive office
will remain in San Diego, California, the Company plans to
consolidate operations of the Company and ACP into ACPs
operations in Ridgefield, Connecticut, under the direction of
Edward J. Steube as President of the ACP subsidiary. |
The Company board of directors also considered a number of
potentially negative factors, including, but not limited to:
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the risk that the potential benefits sought in the Merger might
not be fully realized; |
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the dilution to the Companys existing shareholders; |
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the potential negative effect on the Companys stock price
associated with public announcement of the proposed Merger; |
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the potential negative effect on the Companys stock price
if revenue, earnings and cash flow expectations of the Company
following the Merger are not met; |
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the potential dilutive effect on the Companys common stock
price if revenue and earnings expectations for ACPs
business operations are not met; |
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the ability to successfully manage the combined operations of
the Company and ACP; and |
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the other risks and uncertainties discussed under Risk
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In view of the variety of factors considered in connection with
its evaluation of the Merger, the Company board of directors did
not find it practical to, and did not quantify or otherwise
attempt to, assign relative weight to the specific factors
considered in reaching its conclusions. Additionally, the
Company board of directors did not undertake to make any
specific determination as to whether any particular factor, or
any aspect of any particular factor, was favorable or
unfavorable to its ultimate determination, but rather
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conducted an overall analysis of the factors described above. In
considering the factors described above, individual members of
the board of directors may have given different weight to
different factors. After taking into account all of the factors
set forth above, the members of the Company board of directors
concluded that the Agreement and Plan of Merger and the related
Merger were advisable and in the best interests of the Company
and its shareholders and that the Company should proceed with
the Merger.
Background and Negotiations Related to the Merger
In January and February 2004, Allergy Free, LLC (Allergy
Free, now Planet) began an analysis of its
competitors within the allergy control industry. Allergy
Frees business purpose in analyzing its competitors and
the industry as a whole, was to determine whether there existed
a potential strategic combination with another company within
the industry to better optimize Allergy Frees business
plan moving forward.
After performing the aforementioned industry analysis, Allergy
Free identified ACP as a candidate company for a potential
strategic combination. As such, Shauna Salzetti of Allergy Free
contacted Sanford Miller, Vice President of ACP, to discuss the
potential for cross promotion of products between the two
companies. At this time Scott L. Glenn, the then Manager of
Allergy Free contacted Ed Steube the President of ACP to
introduce the idea of a potential strategic alliance between
their respective companies.
In March 2004, Mr. Glenn met with Mr. Steube at
ACPs headquarters in Ridgefield, Connecticut, to tour the
ACP facilities in order to gain a greater understanding of the
ACP business structure and culture and to further discussions
regarding a potential strategic alliance between the companies.
In the period between June and September 2004, Allergy Free
performed various financial analyses to determine the viability
of a strategic alliance with ACP and when deemed viable, the
most beneficial form for the alliance.
In January 2005, Scott L. Glenn, in the capacity of
President of Planet, began discussing the terms of an alliance
with Jonathan Dawson, the sole-shareholder of ACP. Thereafter,
counsel for Planet and counsel for ACP began active discussions
regarding preliminary terms and conditions of the Agreement and
Plan of Merger.
In February 2005, an initial draft of the Agreement and Plan of
Merger was begun.
On January 25, 2005, at a regularly scheduled Planet Board
of Directors meeting, Mr. Glenn reviewed the possible
acquisition of ACP. After a lengthy discussion, it was moved,
seconded and approved that the Company move forward in its
discussions with ACP, for stock and cash, contingent upon
shareholder approval.
On March 7, 2005, at a regularly scheduled Planet Board of
Directors meeting, Mr. Glenn reviewed the proposed
acquisition agreement with ACP. The parties (ACP and Jonathan
Dawson) had agreed on the general terms of $1,500,000 cash and
600,000 shares of the Companys stock. After some
discussion, the board gave its unanimous approval for
Mr. Glenn to sign the acquisition agreement with ACP.
Subsequent to the Board meeting, the Agreement and Plan of
Merger and related documents were executed and delivered.
On March 10, 2005, ACP and the Company issued a public
announcement of the Merger.
Completion of the Merger
The Company and ACP are working toward completing the Merger as
quickly as possible. The Company and ACP intend to complete the
Merger promptly after the shareholders of the Company approve
the Merger at the annual shareholders meeting. The Company and
ACP expect to complete the Merger in the second quarter of 2005.
The obligations of the Company and ACP to complete the Merger
are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of several closing
conditions, including, in addition to other customary closing
conditions, the following:
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The Companys shareholders and ACPs shareholder must
have approved and adopted the Agreement and Plan of Merger and
the related Merger. |
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No injunction or other order shall have been issued to prohibit
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The representations and warranties of the Company and ACP shall
be true and correct as of the date of the Agreement and Plan of
Merger and the Effective Time of the Merger. |
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The Company and ACP shall have performed all obligations
required to be performed under the Asset Purchase Agreement. |
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The Company shall have retained Edward Steube as President and
Chief Executive Officer of ACP, as a subsidiary of the Company. |
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The Company shall have caused to be paid to Jonathan T. Dawson
cash in the amount of $1,500,000 in full repayment of all
obligations of ACP to Mr. Dawson. |
Termination prior to completion of Merger
The Agreement and Plan of Merger may be terminated before the
Merger is completed:
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by either party, if the Acquisition has not been completed by
September 30, 2005 through no fault of the terminating
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by the Company, if ACP has entered into discussions or has
received a proposal regarding a merger, reorganization, share
exchange, consolidation or similar transaction involving ACP, or
any purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of ACP or
more than 10% of the outstanding equity securities of ACP, and
continue said discussions with any third party for more than 15
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by either party, if there has been a material breach by the
other party of any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement in the Acquisition, and the breach has not been cured
within 30 days after written notice (except that no cure
period shall be required for a breach which cannot be amended
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Termination Fees
The Company or ACP may be required to pay a termination fee to
the other party as follows:
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The Company has breached a representation or warranty of the
Company as provided in the Agreement, the Company shall pay to
ACP $150,000 as a termination fee; or |
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ACP accepts an acquisition or other similar proposal from a
third party, then ACP must pay to the Company $150,000 as a
termination fee. |
Dissenters Rights
If the Merger is approved by the required vote of the
Companys shareholders and is not abandoned or terminated,
holders of the Companys common stock who did not vote in
favor of the Merger and who notify the Company in writing of
their intent to demand payment of their shares if the Merger is
consummated, may, by complying with Sections 1300 through
1312 of the California Corporations Code, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit D, be entitled to
dissenters rights as described therein. The Companys
shareholders must notify the Company of their intent to dissent
within 30 days of the date that the notice of approval of
the Merger is mailed to all the Companys shareholders who
did not vote in favor of the Merger.
THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
The following is a brief summary of the some of the material
terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger. This summary does not
purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the text of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, which
is attached as Exhibit C to this proxy statement.
The exhibits to the Agreement and Plan of Merger are not
attached hereto, but are available for review upon request.
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Representations and Warranties
ACP made representations, and warranties to the Company relating
to:
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ACPs organization, standing and authority; |
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ACP Capital Stock, authorized and outstanding; |
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ACP has no subsidiaries; |
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ACP corporate power to carry on its business; |
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ACP corporate authority to enter into the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, enforceability of the Agreement and Plan of Merger,
required board of directors and shareholder approvals to
complete the Merger; |
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ACP compliance with regulatory approvals; |
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ACP financial reports and assurance of no undisclosed
liabilities; |
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No litigation pending; |
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ACP compliance with laws; |
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ACP not in default under any contract or other commitment; |
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ACPs material contracts and all of its commitments; |
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ACP employee benefit plans; |
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ACP labor matters; |
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ACP environmental matters; |
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ACP tax matters; |
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ACP books and records; |
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ACP title to properties and assets. |
The Company made representations and warranties to ACP relating
to, among other things:
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Company organization, standing and authority; |
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Corporate authorization to enter into the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, enforceability of the Agreement and Plan of Merger,
required board of directors and shareholder approvals to
complete the Merger; |
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Valid issuance of the Company common stock; |
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Company has no subsidiaries; |
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Company corporate power to carry on its business; |
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Regulatory approvals, no violations; |
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Financial reports and SEC documents; |
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Except as disclosed in previous SEC filings, no event has
occurred reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect
with respect to the Company; |
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No litigation pending; |
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Environmental matters and compliance thereto; and |
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Competition and Non-Disclosure
The Agreement and Plan of Merger contains provisions prohibiting
ACP and certain shareholders, officers and directors of ACP from
engaging in business competitive with the business of ACP or the
Company, disclosing information related to the business of ACP
or the Company other than to the Company, soliciting ACP or
Company customers or suppliers with respect to products
presently used by ACP or the Company or to induce an employee to
leave his or her employment with the Company. This agreement
against competition and disclosure ends on December 31,
2007.
Additional Agreements
None.
Employment Agreements
The Company has agreed, following the Merger, to retain Edward
J. Steube (who is currently the President of ACP) as the
President/ CEO of the Companys ACP subsidiary on the terms
and conditions set forth in the Form of Employment Agreement
attached as Exhibit B to the Agreement and Plan of
Merger. Edward J. Steube would be paid an initial annual base
salary of $200,000 and would be eligible for annual salary
increases. Edward J. Steube would be eligible to earn a
discretionary annual performance bonus at the discretion of the
Companys Board. In addition, Edward J. Steube would,
subject to Board approval, be granted a stock option under the
terms of the Companys 2000 Stock Incentive Plan to
purchase an amount of Company common stock equal to 3% of the
then outstanding shares of Company common stock, but not less
than 100,000 shares. ACP has verbally represented to the
Company that concurrently with or immediately prior to the
closing the employment of one officer of ACP will be terminated
and the officer paid termination compensation of $500,000, which
will be funded by a $500,000 contribution of capital to ACP by
its sole shareholder.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION OF THE COMPANY
Description of the Companys Business
On November 30, 2004, the Company acquired the business of
Allergy Free, LLC, and is now engaged in the business of
designing, manufacturing, selling, and distributing common
products for use by allergy sensitive persons, including,
without limitation, air filters, bedding, room air cleaners, and
related allergen avoidance products. Allergy Free acquired its
business on or about November 3, 2000, when it acquired
substantially all of the assets and business of Allergy Free,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. The business strategy is
primarily based upon the marketing and selling of a complete
range of branded, allergen avoidance products to its database of
customers who have purchased the Allergy-Free®
Electrostatic Filter. Promotion is executed primarily through
direct telemarketing, supplemented with direct mail, radio, and
Internet advertising. In addition, we will continue to pursue
co-marketing opportunities with appropriate partners in order to
increase consumer awareness and expand our customer base. We
will market our products under the Allergy Free® trade
name. In conjunction with these activities, the Company operates
an e-commerce website for the sale of Allergy-Free®
products at www.800allergy.com.
The allergy avoidance product industry provides products and
information that help people suffering from allergies or asthma
to reduce the level of exposure to allergens in their
environment. Market categories include: air filtration products,
mold and mildew products, and products to avoid exposure to dust
mites and other allergens. Market distribution channels include:
direct to consumer sales, physician directed sales, the
Internet, and retail. Competitors include National Allergy
Supply, Mission Allergy, Allergy Control Products, Allergy
Buyers Club, 3M and Sharper Image.
The Companys business, products, and properties are more
fully described in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004
attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The Companys Common Stock trades on the OTC.BB under the
symbol PLNT.OB. The following table sets forth the
high and low sales prices of the Companys Common Stock for
the period from January 1, 2003 through March 31, 2005
as furnished by the OTC.BB. These prices reflect prices between
dealers without retail markups, markdowns or commissions, and
may not necessarily represent actual transactions. These prices
also reflect the reverse stock split effective December 6,
2004:
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On April 12, 2005, the last reported sale price of the
Companys Common Stock on the Over-the-Counter
Bulletin Board was $1.25 per share. As of
March 11, 2005, there were approximately 194 holders of
record of the Companys Common Stock with
2,180,368 shares outstanding. The market price of shares of
Common Stock, like that of the common stock of many other
emerging growth companies, has been and is likely to continue to
be highly volatile.
The Company has never declared or paid a cash dividend. The
Company has not paid and does not intend to pay any Common Stock
dividends to Common Stock shareholders in the foreseeable future
and intends to retain any future earnings to fund the
Companys operations. Any payment of dividends in the
future will depend upon the Companys earnings, capital
requirements, financial condition and such other factors as the
Board of Directors may deem relevant.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During the period from January 1, 2005, through
March 31, 2005, the Company entered into subscription
agreements with investors for the sale of an aggregate of
112,000 shares of Company common stock at $2.50 a share.
The net proceeds received by the company for the period
January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2005, totaled
$280,000. The Company relied upon an exemption from registration
pursuant to Section 4(2) of, and Regulation D,
promulgated under, the Securities Act.
On November 30, 2004, the Company issued
1,655,670 shares of common stock to AF Partners, LLC, and
certain former members of AF Partners as consideration for the
assets of Allergy Free, LLC, valued at $2.50 per share. The
Company relied on Section 4(2) of and Regulation D,
promulgated under, the Securities Act, as a basis of exemption
from registration.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Please see the Companys Form 10-KSB, which was filed
with the SEC on March 31, 2005, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit B, for the Companys
managements discussion and analysis of financial condition
and results of operation.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Please see the Companys Form 10-KSB, which was filed
with the SEC on March 31, 2005, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit B, for our financial statements.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
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ACPS BUSINESS
Description of ACPs Business
Allergy Control Products, Inc. (ACP) is a supplier
of indoor allergen avoidance products. ACPs core business
strategy is to supply a complete range of high quality products
to physicians patients who are allergy sufferers, as well
as to previous customers. Promotion is executed through
(a) distribution of catalogs to physicians offices,
for subsequent re-distribution to patients,
(b) distribution of catalogs directly to previous customers
and (c) selective e-commerce marketing initiatives.
Customer transactions are primarily handled through ACPs
in-bound call center and its website. In addition to this core
business strategy, ACP also sells selective products on a
wholesale basis to domestic retailers as well as to
international distributors.
Products include ACPs own Allergy Control® branded
bedding products, which are effective barriers to the
transmission of dust mite allergen and pet dander. ACP also
markets other bedding products, carpet cleaning and laundry
products, vacuums, air cleaners and air filters, sinus and
breathing aids, respiratory products, dehumidifiers, mold
prevention and house cleaning products, pet allergy products and
certain allergy-related skin and hair care products.
Market distribution channels (non-wholesale) for allergen
avoidance products include: physician-directed sales, direct to
consumer sales, the Internet and retail. In the
physician-directed sales segment, ACPs primary competitors
are National Allergy Supply, Asthma and Allergies Technology,
Allergy Solutions and Mission Allergy.
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ACP offers the following allergen barrier bedding products under
its own Allergy Control® brand. All of these products are
contract manufactured to ACPs specifications for optimal
quality and reliability.
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Encasings: ACP offers three encasing product lines, each
with distinct levels of allergen barrier effectiveness, comfort,
durability and price. Its Pristine® Complete and
Pristine® Relief encasings use micro-fiber fabrics.
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Blankets: ACP offers Snuggable® blankets, which are
made from a top quality 300-weight Polartec® fleece, which
has a high level of softness and warmth without extra weight.
Allergy sufferers benefit from their use specifically because
the blankets hold up exceptionally well through repeated hot
water washing, which is the recommended process to eliminate
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encasings, ACPs comforters are manufactured with the most
advanced Pristine® encasing fabric. It delivers complete
dust mite and pet allergen protection, is luxuriously soft and
breathable like fine cotton linens and also includes an
anti-microbial treatment. The comforters are available in both
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Pristine® Deluxe pillow styles a contour neck
style and a gusseted style. As in the case of ACPs branded
comforters, allergy sufferers who use these branded pillows do
not require encasings, since the product itself is manufactured
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In addition to Allergy Control® branded bedding products,
ACP offers a comprehensive list of other products for allergy
sufferers. The following includes some of the important brand
offerings per category in ACPs current product mix:
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Bedding: Comforel® mattress cushions, Wamsutta®
sheets and pillowcases. |
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Carpets and Laundry: Allersearch®, Capture®,
DustMite®, Bissell® and De-mite® branded products. |
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Vacuums: A variety of Miele® vacuums, at differing
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Air Cleaners: Austin Air®, Blueair®,
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Air Filters: 3M®, Allergy Pro® and Allergy
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Respiratory (Nebulizers and Compressors): Omron® and
Pari® brands. |
ACP does not directly manufacture any product requiring EPA or
FDA registration.
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ACP does not directly license technology associated with its
products. ACP does have an agreement with Precision Fabrics
Group, Inc (PFG), whereby PFG exclusively provides to ACP its
highest quality micro-woven fabric. This agreement was
originated in 1998 and was amended in 2004, extending its term
until December 31, 2008.
ACP is not actively developing new products, although ACP has
historically worked with various third parties to develop new
bedding products and product line extensions.
The primary customer for ACPs products is the consumer who
is an allergy sufferer. In addition, a limited number of
domestic retailers purchase ACPs products for resale to
the public. A limited number of international distributors also
purchase certain products for resale to various parties located
within their respective countries and/or market territories.
Physician offices are an important intermediary between ACP and
the consumer. ACP receives customer orders from patients of more
than 5,000 identified physicians.
In addition to the already indicated branded product suppliers,
ACP purchases raw materials for use in manufactured bedding
products from two sources:
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ACP employs staff to manage and perform marketing, sales and
customer service functions. Currently, ACP actively markets
through its physician and customer catalogs, as well as on the
Internet.
As of March 31, 2005, ACP employed 10 full-time and
23 part-time employees.
The executive offices and warehouse of ACP are located in
approximately 13,317 square feet of leased space at 96
Danbury Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877, subject to a lease, which
terminates September 30, 2007.
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ACP has experienced losses. Future profitability is
anticipated, but there is no assurance that ACP will become
profitable, or if it does, that it will be able to sustain or
increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, ACP
had net losses of $317,933 and $764,141, respectively.
ACP may require additional capital in the future, which may
not be available. ACPs future capital requirements
will depend on many factors, including:
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Existing resources, combined with revenues should enable ACP to
maintain its current and planned operations through
December 31, 2005. However, changes in plans or other
events affecting revenues or operating expenses may cause
resources to be expended sooner than expected.
The uncertainty as to ACPs future profitability may make
it difficult to secure any required additional financing on
acceptable terms, if able to secure additional financing at all.
Insufficient funds may require delaying, scaling back or
eliminating some or all of ACPs activities.
Any inability to adequately retain or protect our employees,
customer relationships and proprietary technology could harm
ACPs ability to compete. Future success and ability to
compete depends in part upon ACPs employees, customer
relationships, proprietary technology and trademarks. Despite
its efforts, ACP may be unable to prevent third parties from
soliciting its employees, or customers or infringing or
misappropriating its intellectual property. ACPs
employees, customer relationships and intellectual property may
not be adequate to provide a competitive advantage or to prevent
competitors from entering the markets for the Companys
products and services. Additionally, competitors could
independently develop non-infringing technologies that are
competitive with, and equivalent or superior to, ACPs
products. ACP will monitor infringement and/or misappropriation
of its proprietary rights. However, if infringement or
misappropriation of its proprietary rights is detected,
litigation to enforce these rights could cause ACP to divert
financial and other resources away from its business operations.
The departure of certain key personnel could harm the
financial condition of the company. Several of our employees
are intimately involved in our business and have day-to-day
relationships with critical customers and processes. Competition
for highly skilled business, product development, marketing and
other personnel is intense, and there can be no assurance that
the company will be successful in recruiting new personnel or in
retaining its existing personnel. A failure to retain the
services of these key personnel could have a material adverse
effect on ACPs operating results and financial condition.
ACP faces numerous competitors. ACP has many competitors
with comparable characteristics and capabilities that compete
for the same group of customers. Competitors are competent and
experienced and, like ACP, are continuously working to capture
market share. These competitors may have greater financial,
marketing and other resources. ACPs ability to compete
effectively may be adversely affected by the ability of these
competitors to devote greater resources to the sales and
marketing of their products and services.
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ACPS MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION
ACPs managements discussion and analysis of
financial condition and results of operations contain
forward-looking statements, which involve risks and
uncertainties. ACPs actual results could differ materially
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a
result of certain factors, including those set forth in the
section entitled Risk Factors of this proxy
statement.
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Overview
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
related notes. ACP evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an
on-going basis. These estimates are based on historical
experience and on assumptions that ACP believes to be reasonable
under the circumstances. ACPs experience and assumptions
form the basis for its judgments about the carrying value of its
assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other
sources. Actual results may vary from what ACP anticipates and
different assumptions or estimates about the future could change
ACPs reported results. ACP believes the following
accounting policies are most critical to it, in that they are
important to the portrayal of its financial statements and
they require ACPs most difficult, subjective or complex
judgments in the preparation of its financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
ACP recognizes revenue when its products are shipped.
Returns are recognized upon receipt of the products. A provision
for warranty costs has not been accrued because, in the opinion
of management, warranty costs are not subject to reasonable
estimation. Management believes the effects of the foregoing are
not material to the financial statements taken as a whole.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In assessing the recoverability of its long-lived assets, ACP
must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and
other factors to determine the fair value of the respective
assets. If these estimates or their related assumptions change
in the future, ACP may be required to record impairment charges
for these assets.
Statement of Operations Data
The following tables set forth certain items in ACPs
Statements of Operations for the periods indicated.
Years Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
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$ |
7,714,653 |
|
|
$ |
8,266,863 |
|
|
$ |
(552,210 |
) |
|
|
(6.7 |
)% |
Cost of Sales
|
|
$ |
4,581,795 |
|
|
$ |
5,232,904 |
|
|
$ |
(651,109 |
) |
|
|
(12.4 |
)% |
Gross Profit
|
|
$ |
3,132,858 |
|
|
$ |
3,033,959 |
|
|
$ |
98,899 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
% |
Operating Expenses
|
|
$ |
3,439,875 |
|
|
$ |
3,772,358 |
|
|
$ |
(332,483 |
) |
|
|
(8.8 |
)% |
Loss from Operations
|
|
$ |
(307,017 |
) |
|
$ |
(738,399 |
) |
|
$ |
(431,382 |
) |
|
|
(58.4 |
)% |
Other Income (Expense)
|
|
$ |
(10,916 |
) |
|
$ |
(25,742 |
) |
|
$ |
(14,826 |
) |
|
|
(57.6 |
)% |
Net Loss
|
|
$ |
(317,933 |
) |
|
$ |
(764,141 |
) |
|
$ |
(446,208 |
) |
|
|
(58.4 |
)% |
Net Sales decreased 6.7% from $8,266,863 for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2003, to $7,714,653 for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2004. This was primarily due to a
decline in sales to international distributors, which was caused
by several factors. First, the European economies were
relatively weak, particularly in Germany which is the market
served by ACPs largest international distributor. Second,
competition and insurance reimbursement systems generally
continued to put pressure on pricing for allergen barrier
bedding products. And third, newly introduced consumer product
testing programs in Germany temporarily put ACPs products
at a competitive disadvantage.
Gross Profit increased 3.3% from $3,033,959 for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2003, to $3,132,858 for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2004. The net impact of
price increases and order discounts implemented during the year
contributed to gross margin improvement on catalog and web site
customer purchases. Primary raw material cost reductions lowered
the cost of goods sold on manufactured bedding products. And
overall margins benefited from the fact that lower margin
international sales accounted for a smaller percentage of total
sales.
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Selling and General and Administrative Expenses decreased 8.8%
from $3,772,358 for the twelve months ended December 31,
2003 to $3,439,875 for the twelve months ended December 31,
2004. Selling Expense declined $132,786, or 12.2%. In 2003, ACP
implemented an aggressive new physician marketing program, which
included substantial catalog re-design expense, as well as
increased catalog distribution to prospective referring
physicians. In 2004, the company re-focused physician marketing
on referring physicians, resulting in reduced catalog
distribution expense. General and Administrative Expense
declined $199,697, or 7.4%. Of note was lower expense associated
with computer leasing, due to completion of the original lease
period on the companys integrated operating system
installed in 2001.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash totaled $78,107 at December 31, 2004, compared to
$165,714 at December 31, 2003. Net cash used by operating
activities was $25, 966 during 2004. During the fourth quarter
of 2004, ACP made a payment of short-term borrowings totaling
$250,000. Of this amount, $50,000 was provided out of ACPs
working capital and $200,000 was provided out of proceeds of
borrowings from the stockholder.
Inventories at December 31, 2004 decreased by a net amount
of $104,712 or 14.5% to $616,471 compared to $721,183 at
December 31, 2003. The net inventory decrease reflects
managements adjustment of ordering levels to increase
inventory turn rates during the year.
As indicated in the financial statements of ACP included as
Exhibit A to this proxy, ACP has incurred losses of
$317,933 and $764,141 during the years ended December 31,
2004 and 2003, respectively, resulting in an accumulated deficit
of $9,473,103 and stockholders deficit of $4,848,103 at
December 31, 2004. In addition, at December 31, 2004,
current liabilities exceeded current assets by $4,997,500. These
factors, among others, raise substantial doubt as to the
Companys ability to continue as a going concern.
Management has determined that additional outside financing or a
merger with a synergistic partner would be beneficial in
alleviating this going concern problem. However, it cannot
assure that sufficient financing on acceptable terms will be
available. With the merger of ACP and Planet, the combined
Company will strive to grow its operations, combine those
operations into ACPs Ridgefield, Connecticut facility and
develop new markets for Planets and ACPs products.
In addition, the combined Company may also seek additional
outside financing. These combined efforts are intended to create
a profitable Company with increased liquidity and capital
resources to grow the business and remain a going concern. If
the Company cannot successfully integrate the two businesses and
obtain sufficient financing, the Company may not realize the
expected benefits of the merger and eliminate going concern
issue for the Company.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151,
Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43,
Chapter 4 (SFAS 151). SFAS 151
clarifies that abnormal inventory costs such as costs of idle
facilities, excess freight and handling costs, and wasted
materials (spoilage) are required to be recognized as
current period charges. The provisions of SFAS 151 are
effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005.
The adoption of SFAS 151 is not expected to have a
significant impact on the Companys financial position or
results of operations.
THE COMPANYS UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
On March 10, 2005, Planet Technologies, Inc.
(Planet) and Allergy Control Products, Inc.
(ACP) announced that on March 7, 2005, they had
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger
(Agreement) in which ACP will merge with and become
a subsidiary of Planet and for which Planet will issue and
deliver to the sole-shareholder of ACP approximately
600,000 shares of Planet common stock (or 300 shares
of Planet common stock for each one share of ACP common stock
outstanding). As a result, after the closing of the Agreement,
the sole-shareholder of ACP will own approximately 22% of the
voting shares of Planet. As a condition to and simultaneously
with, the effective time of the Merger, Planet shall cause to be
paid to Jonathan T. Dawson the sum of $1,500,000 cash in
full payment of all indebtedness of ACP to Mr. Dawson,
14
its sole-shareholder. Immediately prior to the Merger,
Mr. Dawson has advised the Company that he plans to make a
$500,000 capital contribution to ACP, which funds will be used
to pay termination compensation to an officer of ACP whose
employment will be terminated on or prior to the effective time
of the Merger.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
combines the historical balance sheet of ACP and the historical
balance sheet of Planet, giving effect to the Merger as if it
had been consummated on December 31, 2004. The Unaudited
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations for the
year ended December 31, 2004, combine the historical
statements of operations of Planet and ACP giving effect to the
Merger as if it had been consummated on January 1, 2004.
You should read this information in conjunction with:
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accompanying notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined
Financial Statements; |
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separate historical financial statements of ACP as of the years
ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, included in
Exhibit A to this document; and |
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separate historical financial statements of Planet as of the
years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, included in
Exhibit B to this document. |
We present the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial
information for informational purposes only. The pro forma
information is not necessarily indicative of what our financial
position or results of operations actually would have been had
we completed the Merger on December 31, 2004 or on
January 1, 2004. In addition, the unaudited pro forma
condensed combined financial information does not purport to
project the future financial position or operating results of
the combined company.
15
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
As of December 31, 2004
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Planet | |
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Allergy | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technologies, | |
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Control | |
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Pro Forma | |
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Pro Forma | |
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Inc. | |
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Products, Inc. | |
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Adjustments | |
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Consolidated | |
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ASSETS |
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
374,923 |
|
|
$ |
78,107 |
|
|
$ |
(1,500,000 |
) b |
|
$ |
(1,046,970 |
) |
|
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
$5,500
|
|
|
3,076 |
|
|
|
221,699 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
224,775 |
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
19,012 |
|
|
|
616,471 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
635,483 |
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
18,575 |
|
|
|
209,657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
228,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
415,586 |
|
|
|
1,125,934 |
|
|
|
(1,500,000 |
) |
|
|
41,520 |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
101,070 |
|
|
|
168,621 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
269,691 |
|
Other assets
|
|
|
3,527 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,527 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,798,103 |
c |
|
|
2,798,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
$ |
520,183 |
|
|
$ |
1,294,555 |
|
|
$ |
1,298,103 |
|
|
$ |
3,112,841 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
(DEFICIENCY) |
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of convertible notes payable to shareholder
|
|
$ |
134,475 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
134,475 |
|
|
Noninterest bearing notes payable to selling shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,850,000 |
|
|
$ |
(4,850,000 |
) b |
|
|
|
|
|
Advance from related party
|
|
|
185,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
185,000 |
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
224,520 |
|
|
|
799,005 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
c |
|
|
1,123,525 |
|
|
Accounts payable, related party
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
393,873 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
393,873 |
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
353,763 |
|
|
|
73,013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
426,776 |
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,819 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,819 |
|
|
Current portion of obligations under capital lease
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,724 |
|
|
Interest payable
|
|
|
8,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
906,301 |
|
|
|
6,123,434 |
|
|
|
(4,750,000 |
) |
|
|
2,279,735 |
|
|
Convertible notes payable to shareholder,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
net of current portion
|
|
|
118,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
118,282 |
|
|
Long-term debt, net of current portion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,348 |
|
|
Obligations under capital lease, net of current portion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,876 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,876 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
1,024,583 |
|
|
|
6,142,658 |
|
|
|
(4,750,000 |
) |
|
|
2,417,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity (deficiency):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
3,198,296 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
(4,000,000 |
) c |
|
|
4,398,296 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,200,000 |
c |
|
|
|
|
|
Contributed capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
625,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
a |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,350,000 |
b |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,475,000 |
) c |
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(3,702,696 |
) |
|
|
(9,473,103 |
) |
|
|
(500,000 |
) a |
|
|
(3,702,696 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,973,103 |
c |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity (deficiency)
|
|
|
(504,400 |
) |
|
|
(4,848,103 |
) |
|
|
6,048,103 |
|
|
|
695,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
$ |
520,183 |
|
|
$ |
1,294,555 |
|
|
$ |
1,298,103 |
|
|
$ |
3,112,841 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined
financial statements.
16
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Planet |
|
Allergy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technologies, |
|
Control |
|
Pro Forma |
|
Pro Forma |
|
|
Inc. |
|
Products, Inc. |
|
Adjustments |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$ |
1,180,382 |
|
|
$ |
7,714,653 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8,895,035 |
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
407,811 |
|
|
|
4,581,795 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,989,606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
772,571 |
|
|
|
3,132,858 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,905,429 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
|
|
|
597,575 |
|
|
|
947,792 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,545,367 |
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
689,109 |
|
|
|
2,492,083 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,181,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
1,286,684 |
|
|
|
3,439,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,726,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations
|
|
|
(514,113 |
) |
|
|
(307,017 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(821,130 |
) |
Other expenses, net
|
|
|
(259,445 |
) |
|
|
(10,916 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(270,361 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$ |
(773,558 |
) |
|
$ |
(317,933 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(1,091,491 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
|
|
$ |
(0.46 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(0.48 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted averages shares outstanding
basic and diluted
|
|
|
1,686,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,286,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined
financial statements.
17
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(1) |
DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
On March 7, 2005, Planet Technologies, Inc.
(Planet) and Allergy Control Products, Inc.
(ACP) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger
(Agreement) in which ACP will merge with and become
a subsidiary of Planet and for which Planet will issue and
deliver to the sole-shareholder of ACP approximately
600,000 shares of Planet common stock (or 300 shares
of Planet common stock for each one share of ACP common stock
outstanding). As a result, after the closing of the Agreement,
the sole-shareholder of ACP will own approximately 22% of the
voting shares of Planet. As a condition to and simultaneously
with, the effective time of the Merger, Planet shall cause to be
paid to Jonathan T. Dawson the sum of $1,500,000 cash in
full payment of all indebtedness of ACP to Mr. Dawson its
sole-shareholder. Due to the nature of the transaction, the
business combination will be accounted for under the purchase
accounting method as defined by SFAS 141 Business
Combinations.
Additionally, in accordance to EITF Consensus 95-19, the value
of the shares of Planets common stock issued totaling
$1,200,000 is based on the average market price of $2.00 over a
reasonable period of time before and after the two companies
have reached agreement on the purchase price and the proposed
transaction is announced.
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(2) |
PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS |
a. To record the ACPs sole-shareholder cash
contribution of $500,000 to capital prior to closing for
termination benefits for one of the officers of ACP.
b. To record the payment in cash of $1,500,000 for the
complete settlement of all indebtedness to the ACPs
sole-shareholder.
c. To eliminate ACPs (the acquired company)
historical shareholders equity (deficiency) accounts and
to record the issuance of 600,000 shares of Planet common
stock for the remaining net assets of ACP. The aggregate cost of
the transaction is $2,700,000 comprised of a cash payment
of $1,500,000 and issuance of stock valued at $1,200,000. The
assets and liabilities of ACP had carrying values equal to fair
value. The amount of assets acquired net of liabilities assumed totalled
$1,897. The costs of completing the transaction are estimated to
total approximately $100,000. The aggregate cost of the
transaction in excess of the fair value of the net assets acquired is
$2,798,103 which will be recorded as goodwill.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER
Q: WHY IS THE COMPANY MERGING WITH ACP?
A: The Company intends to expand its product scope and
business operations through its merger with ACP. We believe the
Companys acquisition of ACPs business will provide
the Company with an operating business complementary with
certain of the allergy products that the Company has developed
and currently markets, as well as open new markets for the
Companys products.
Q: WHAT WILL ACP RECEIVE IN THE MERGER?
A: In the Merger, each share of ACP common stock shall be
converted into the right to receive 300 shares of Company
common stock. The sole shareholder of ACP currently holds
2,000 shares of ACP common stock, which is convertible into
600,000 shares of Company common stock, or 300 shares
of Company common stock for each one share of ACP common stock
outstanding.
As a condition to, and simultaneously with, the effective time
of the Merger, the Company shall cause to be paid to Jonathan T.
Dawson, the sole shareholder of ACP, the sum of $1,500,000 cash
in full repayment of all indebtedness of ACP to Mr. Dawson.
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Q: HOW WILL THE COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS BE AFFECTED BY THE
MERGER?
A: The Company shareholders will continue to own the same
number of shares of the Company common stock that they owned
immediately prior to the Merger. Each share of the Company
common stock, however, will represent a smaller ownership
percentage of a larger company.
Q: WHAT ARE THE MATERIAL UNITED STATES TAX CONSEQUENCES OF
THE MERGER TO THE COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS?
A: The Merger standing alone is not expected to result in
any material tax consequences to the Company or the Company
shareholders for United States income tax purposes.
Q: WHAT SHAREHOLDER VOTES ARE NEEDED TO APPROVE THE MERGER?
A: The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of the Company common stock is required to
approve the proposed Agreement and Plan of Merger and the Merger.
Q: WHEN DOES THE COMPANY EXPECT TO COMPLETE THE MERGER?
A: The Company and ACP are working to complete the Merger
as quickly as possible. We expect to complete the Merger as soon
as reasonably possible after the requisite shareholder votes
have been obtained.
Q: ARE THE COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS ENTITLED TO
DISSENTERS RIGHTS?
A: If the Merger is approved by the required vote of the
Companys shareholders and is not abandoned or terminated,
holders of the Companys common stock who did not vote in
favor of the Merger and who notify the Company in writing of
their intent to demand payment of their shares if the Merger is
consummated, may, by complying with Sections 1300 through
1312 of the California Corporations Code, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit D, be entitled to
dissenters rights as described therein. The Companys
shareholders must notify the Company of their intent to dissent
within 30 days of the date that the notice of approval of
the Merger is mailed to all the Companys shareholders who
did not vote in favor of the Merger.
Q: WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW?
A: After carefully reading and considering the information
contained in this proxy statement, please complete, sign and
date your proxy and return it in the enclosed return envelope as
soon as possible, so that your shares may be represented at the
annual meeting of the Company shareholders. If you sign, date
and return your proxy card but do not include instructions on
how to vote your proxy, we will vote your shares IN FAVOR of
each proposal described in this proxy statement. You may attend
the annual meeting, if you are a Company shareholder and vote
your shares in person rather than voting by proxy.
Q: IF MY BROKER HOLDS MY SHARES IN STREET NAME,
WILL MY BROKER VOTE MY SHARES FOR ME?
A: Generally your broker will vote your shares only if you
provide instructions on how to vote in accordance with the
information and procedures provided to you by your broker.
Q: WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO NOT VOTE?
A: If you do not submit a proxy or vote at your annual
meeting, your shares will not be counted for the purpose of
determining the presence of a quorum and your inaction will have
the same effect as a vote against Proposal 1 but may have
no effect on the outcome of the other proposals. If you submit a
proxy and affirmatively elect to abstain from voting, your
shares will be counted for the purpose of determining the
presence of a quorum but will not be voted at the annual
meeting. As a result, your abstention will have the same effect
as a vote against Proposal 1 but will have no effect on the
outcome of the other proposals.
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Q: CAN I CHANGE MY VOTE AFTER I HAVE MAILED MY SIGNED PROXY?
A: Yes. You can change your vote at any time before your
proxy is voted at the Companys annual meeting. You can do
this in one of three ways:
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If you have instructed a broker to vote your shares, you must
follow the directions from your broker on how to change that
vote.
Q: ARE THERE ANY RISKS I SHOULD CONSIDER IN DECIDING
WHETHER TO VOTE FOR THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROXY
STATEMENT?
A: We have listed in the section entitled Risk
Factors the risks among others that you should consider in
deciding whether to vote for Proposal No. 1 described
in this proxy statement.
Q: WHOM SHOULD I CALL WITH QUESTIONS?
A: If you have any questions about the Merger or about any
of the other proposals described in this proxy statement or the
enclosed proxy, you should contact:
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You may also obtain additional information about the Company
from documents filed with the SEC by accessing EDGAR, the
SECs online filing system at www.sec.gov.
RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MERGER
An investment in the Companys common stock is subject to
many risks. You should carefully consider the risks described
below, together with all of the other information included in
this proxy statement, including the financial statements and the
related notes, before you decide whether to approve the
Acquisition. The Companys business, operating results and
financial condition could be harmed by any of the following
risks. The trading price of the Companys common stock
could decline due to any of these risks, and you could lose all
or part of your investment.
THE COMPANY MAY NOT REALIZE THE INTENDED BENEFITS OF THE
ACQUISITION IF THE COMPANY IS UNABLE TO EXPAND ACPS
OPERATIONS AND DEVELOP NEW INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS.
Achieving the benefits of the Merger will depend in part on
growing ACPs operations, combining the operations of ACP
and the Company, and developing new markets for the
Companys and ACPs products. This integration may be
difficult and unpredictable because the Companys
operations are based in San Diego, California, and
ACPs operations are based in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The
Company plans to consolidate operations into the Ridgefield
facility. If the Company cannot successfully integrate the two
businesses, the Company may not realize the expected benefits of
the Merger.
THE MERGER WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT COSTS TO THE COMPANY AND
ACP, WHETHER OR NOT THE MERGER IS COMPLETED.
The Merger will result in significant costs to the Company and
ACP. Transaction costs are estimated to be at least $100,000.
These costs are expected to consist primarily of fees for
attorneys, accountants, filing fees and financial printers. All
of these costs will be incurred whether or not the Merger is
completed. In addition,
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if the Agreement and Plan of Merger is terminated under
specified circumstances, the Company may be obligated to pay a
$150,000 termination fee.
FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE MERGER COULD CAUSE THE COMPANYS
STOCK PRICE TO DECLINE.
If the Merger is not completed for any reason, the
Companys stock price may decline because costs related to
the Merger, such as legal and accounting, must be paid even if
the Merger is not completed. In addition, if the Merger is not
completed, the Companys stock price may decline to the
extent that the current market price reflects a market
assumption that the Merger will be completed.
IF THE CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER ARE NOT MET, THE MERGER WILL NOT
OCCUR.
Specified conditions must be satisfied or waived to complete the
Merger. These conditions are summarized in the section captioned
Conditions to Completion of the Merger and are
described in detail in the Agreement and Plan of Merger. The
Company cannot assure you that each of the conditions will be
satisfied. If the conditions are not satisfied or waived, the
Merger will not occur or will be delayed and the Company may
lose some or all of the intended benefits of the Merger.
THE COMPANY AND ACP MAY WAIVE ONE OR MORE OF THE CONDITIONS TO
THE MERGER WITHOUT RESOLICITING SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL FOR THE
MERGER.
Each of the conditions to the Companys and ACPs
obligations to complete the Merger may be waived, in whole or in
part, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, by agreement
of the Company and ACP. The board of directors of the Company
will evaluate the materiality of any such waiver to determine
whether amendment of this proxy statement and resolicitation of
proxies is warranted. However, the Company generally does not
expect any such waiver to be sufficiently material to warrant
resolicitation of the shareholders. In the event that the board
of directors of the Company determines any such waiver is not
sufficiently material to warrant resolicitation of shareholders,
the Company will have the discretion to complete the Merger
without seeking further shareholder approval.
SALES OF ACPS PRODUCTS COULD DECLINE OR BE INHIBITED IF
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS ARE DISRUPTED BY THE MERGER.
The Merger may have the effect of disrupting customer
relationships. ACPs customers or potential customers may
delay or alter buying patterns during the pendency of and
following the Merger. Customers may defer purchasing decisions
as they evaluate the likelihood of successful completion of the
Merger. ACPs customers or potential customers may instead
purchase products of competitors. Any significant delay or
reduction in orders for ACPs products could cause the
Companys sales, following the Merger, to decline.
THE COMPANY MAY ENTER INTO SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENTS TO MERGE OR
CONSOLIDATE WITH OTHER COMPANIES, AND IT MAY INCUR SIGNIFICANT
COSTS IN THE PROCESS, WHETHER OR NOT THE TRANSACTIONS ARE
COMPLETED.
The Company may enter into other merger agreements, in addition
to the Agreement and Plan of Merger with ACP, in furtherance of
the Companys strategy to consolidate with other companies
in the allergy market. The Company may not be able to close any
mergers on the timetable it anticipates, if at all. The Company
may incur significant non-recoverable expenses in these efforts.
THE COMPANYS PROSPECTS FOR OBTAINING ADDITIONAL FINANCING
ARE UNCERTAIN AND FAILURE TO ACHIEVE PROFITABILITY OR OBTAIN
NEEDED FINANCING WILL AFFECT ITS ABILITY TO PURSUE FUTURE
GROWTH, HARM ITS BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND AFFECT ITS ABILITY TO
CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN.
If the Company is unable to achieve profitability or raise
additional debt or equity financing, it will not be able to
continue as a going concern. The Companys future capital
requirements will depend upon many factors, including
development costs of new products, potential acquisition
opportunities, maintenance of adequate contract manufacturing
agreements, progress of research and development efforts,
expansion of
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marketing and sales efforts and the status of competitive
products. Additional financing may not be available in the
future on acceptable terms or at all. The Companys history
of substantial operating losses could also severely limit the
Companys ability to raise additional financing. In
addition, given the recent price of its common stock, if the
Company raises additional funds by issuing equity securities,
additional significant dilution to its shareholders could result.
If the Company is unable to increase sales, decrease costs, or
obtain additional equity or debt financing, the Company may be
required to close business or product lines, further restructure
or refinance its debt or delay, scale back further or eliminate
its research and development program. The Company may also need
to obtain funds through arrangements with partners or others
that may require it to relinquish its rights to certain
technologies or potential products or other assets. The
Companys inability to obtain capital, or its ability to
obtain additional capital only upon onerous terms, could very
seriously damage its business, operating results and financial
condition.
ISSUING ADDITIONAL SECURITIES AS A MEANS OF RAISING CAPITAL AND
THE FUTURE SALES OF THESE SECURITIES IN THE PUBLIC MARKET COULD
LOWER THE COMPANYS STOCK PRICE AND ADVERSELY AFFECT ITS
ABILITY TO RAISE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL IN SUBSEQUENT FINANCINGS;
IMPAIR ITS ABILITY IN NEW STOCK OFFERINGS TO RAISE FUNDS TO
CONTINUE OPERATIONS; AND WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT DILUTIVE EFFECT
ON THE COMPANYS EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS.
The Company intends to rely on debt and equity financings to
meet its working capital needs. If the securities that the
Company issues in these financings are subsequently sold in the
public market, the trading price of its common stock may be
negatively affected. As of April 12, 2005, the last
reported sale price of the Company common stock was $1.25. If
the market price of the Company common stock continues to
decrease, The Company may not be able to conduct additional
financings in the future on acceptable terms or at all, and its
ability to raise additional capital will be significantly
limited.
Future sales of the Companys common stock, particularly
shares issued upon the exercise or conversion of outstanding or
newly issued securities upon exercise of its outstanding
options, could have a significant negative effect on the market
price of the Companys common stock. These sales might also
make it more difficult for the Company to sell equity securities
or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price
that it would deem appropriate. The Company has agreed to use
its best efforts to register shares issued to the
sole-shareholder of ACP. When these shares are registered, there
will be many more shares that may be sold, which could have a
significant negative impact on the market price of the
Companys common stock.
Shares issued in connection with the Merger and the conversion
or exercise of convertible securities into shares of the
Companys common stock will result in substantial dilution
to the Companys existing shareholders. In order to
consummate the merger with ACP, the Company intends to issue
approximately 600,000 shares of common stock to the
sole-shareholder of ACP.
THE COMPANYS STOCK PRICE HAS BEEN VOLATILE AND HAS
EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT DECLINE, AND IT MAY CONTINUE TO BE
VOLATILE AND CONTINUE TO DECLINE.
In recent years, the stock market in general, and the market for
shares of small capitalization technology stocks in particular,
have experienced extreme price fluctuations. These fluctuations
have often negatively affected small cap companies such as the
Company, and may impact its ability to raise equity capital.
Companies with liquidity problems also often experience downward
stock price volatility. The Company believes that factors such
as announcements of developments relating to its business
(including any financings or any resolution of liabilities),
announcements of technological innovations or new products or
enhancements by the Company or its competitors, sales by
competitors, sales of significant volumes of the Companys
common stock into the public market, developments in its
relationships with customers, partners, lenders, distributors
and suppliers, shortfalls or changes in revenues, gross margins,
earnings or losses or other financial results that differ from
analysts expectations, regulatory developments and
fluctuations in results of operations could and have caused the
price of the Company common stock to fluctuate widely and
decline over the past
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three or more years during the technology recession. The market
price of the Company common stock may continue to decline, or
otherwise continue to experience significant fluctuations in the
future, including fluctuations that are unrelated to the
Companys performance.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE ACP
MERGER. UNLESS MARKED TO THE CONTRARY, PROXIES RECEIVED FROM
SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 1.
PROPOSAL 2
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
There are five (5) nominees for the five Board positions
presently authorized by the Companys current Bylaws. Each
director to be elected will hold office until the next Annual
Meeting of Shareholders and until his/her successor is elected
and has qualified, or until such directors earlier death,
resignation or removal.
Shares represented by executed proxies will be voted, if
authority to do so is not withheld, for the election of the
nominees named below, subject to the discretionary power to
cumulate votes. In the event that any nominee should be
unavailable for election as a result of an unexpected
occurrence, such shares will be voted for the election of such
substitute nominee as management may propose. Each person
nominated for election has agreed to serve if elected and
management has no reason to believe that any nominee will be
unable to serve.
In any election of directors, the candidates receiving the
highest number of affirmative votes cast at the meeting will be
elected directors of the Company up to the authorized number of
positions on the Board.
Nominees
The names of the nominees and certain information about each
person is set forth below:
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Scott L. Glenn
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Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief
Executive Officer and Business Executive |
Eric B. Freedus
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Director, Attorney |
H.M. Busby
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Director, Private Investor |
Michael Trinkle
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Business Executive |
Ellen M. Preston
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Business Consultant |
All of the nominees are currently Directors of the Company.
Directors of the Company are elected annually and there are no
agreements with respect to nominating or electing any director
in the future.
Scott L. Glenn was elected to the Board and appointed Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Planet in November
2004. Since October 2000 he, or an affiliated entity controlled
by him, has been the Manager and a member of Allergy Free, LLC.
Mr. Glenn is also the Managing Partner of Windamere Venture
Partners and its investment funds (Windamere I, LLC,
Windamere II, LLC, and Windamere III, LLC), and has
been since 1996. He also currently serves as a director and
founder of GlobalEdge, Inc., Kanisa Pharmaceuticals, Cadence
Pharmaceuticals, Veras Pharmaceuticals, Somaxon Pharmaceuticals,
and Conception Technologies through SR Technology Associates.
Previously, from 1988 until 1995, Mr. Glenn served as
President/ CEO, and then Chairman of Quidel Corporation, a
leading point of care diagnostic business. Before serving in
those capacities from 1983 through 1988, Mr. Glenn was vice
president of development/operations of Quidel. From 1984 to
1992, Mr. Glenn served in numerous management positions,
including Division/ General Manager at Allergan Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. Mr. Glenn has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance
and Accounting from California State University at Fullerton.
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Eric B. Freedus was elected to the Board in January 2005.
Mr. Freedus has been an attorney in private practice since
1974 and is currently the president of the law firm of Frank and
Freedus, APC. Mr. Freedus currently focuses his law
practice in the area of special education litigation.
Mr. Freedus received his undergraduate degree from the
State University of New York at Buffalo in 1971 and his law
degree from the University of Toledo in 1974.
H. M. Mac Busby has been a director of the
Company since August 1997 when he was elected by the members of
the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy on the Board.
Mr. Busby was President and Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company from February 2003 until
November 2004. In May 2003, Mr. Busby was appointed
Secretary of the Company. Mr. Busby began his career in
1966 at Wisconsin Centrifugal, Inc. which included the position
of Manager of Industrial and Public Relations. Mr. Busby
has also served as Vice President of Human Relations and
Administration for MCA Financial, Inc., a subsidiary of MCA,
Inc. Mr. Busby was Chairman of Sun Protective International
and Sun-Gard USA. Mr. Busby earned his B.S. in Business
Administration from Indiana University.
Michael A. Trinkle currently serves as President of Conception
Technologies, LP, and has held the position since 1993.
Mr. Trinkle was also a member of Allergy Free, LLC, and
served as its President from August 2001 to March 31, 2004.
During the 15 years prior to joining Conception
Technologies, LP, Mr. Trinkle was employed by Allergan
Pharmaceuticals where he held management positions in the areas
of operations, sales, marketing, and quality assurance.
Mr. Trinkle was elected to the Board in November 2004.
Ellen M. Preston was a member of Allergy Free, LLC, since
October 2000. In addition to being a member of Allergy Free,
LLC, since 1998, Ms. Preston has been a business consultant
advising medical device companies in the areas of strategic
market assessment, business development, brand development and
strategy, and communications. From 2000 until 2002,
Ms. Preston was a venture partner with Windamere Venture
Partners. While with Windamere Venture Partners,
Ms. Preston was a founder of Dexcom, Inc., a corporation
engaged in the development of an implantable glucose sensor, and
founded Miramedica, Inc. a company specializing in
computer-aided detection. Ms. Preston served as interim
president of Miramedica, Inc., which was sold to Kodak in 2003.
From 1997-1998, Ms. Preston was Vice President of Sales and
Marketing for Amira Medical, Inc. She held a similar position
with Biopsys Medical, Inc. from 1996-1997. Ms. Preston was
elected to the Board in November 2004.
Board Committees and Meetings
During 2004, the Board of Directors held five (5) meetings.
The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee and a Compensation
Committee. In addition, in 2004 the Companys entire
current Board acted as the Nominating Committee and nominated
Scott Glenn, Michael Trinkle and Ellen Preston to serve as
directors with Robert Petcavich and H. Mac Busby in compliance
with the Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 18, 2004, and
entered into by and between the Company and Allergy Free, LLC.
On January 18, 2005, Robert Petcavich tendered his
resignation as a director. On that same date, at a meeting of
the Board of Directors, Mr. Eric B. Freedus was elected as
a director of the Company.
On November 17, 2004, Michael Trinkle and H. Mac Busby
were approved as Audit Committee members. The Audit Committee is
responsible for the engagement of the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm, consulting with that firm
concerning the audit plan and reviewing the comments and
recommendations resulting from their audit. The current Audit
Committee Charter was adopted on January 25, 2005.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited
financial statements with management and it has discussed with
the independent registered public accounting firm the matters
required to be discussed by SAS 61. Furthermore, the Audit
Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter
from the independent registered public accounting firm required
by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 and has
discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm
their independence and based on the review of the financial
statements and discussions with management and the independent
registered public accounting firm, it recommended to the Board
of Directors that the audited financial statements be included
in the annual report on Form 10-KSB filed with the SEC on
March 31, 2005.
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On November 17, 2004, Ellen Preston and Robert Petcavich
were approved as Compensation Committee members. Upon the
resignation of Robert Petcavich and the election of Eric Freedus
as a director, Mr. Freedus was named to replace
Dr. Petcavich as a member of the Compensation Committee.
The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing the
compensation and benefits of the Companys executive
officers, making recommendations to the Board of Directors
concerning the compensation and benefits of the Companys
executive officers and administering the Companys Stock
Incentive Plans.
On November 17, 2004, Scott Glenn and Michael Trinkle were
approved as Nominating Committee members The Nominating
Committee will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and
recommending candidates to serve as directors of the Company and
to serve as a focal point for communication between such
candidates, the Board, and the Companys management and
will make recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning
the nomination of candidates to be elected by the Companys
shareholders as a director of the Company.
On January 25, 2005, the Company adopted a code of ethics
for its officers and other key personnel involved in the
Companys operations.
During 2004, each Board member attended 75% or more of the
aggregate of the meetings of the Board, and of the committees on
which he or she served, held during the period for which he or
she was a director or committee member, respectively.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
(Section 16(a)) requires the Companys
directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than
ten percent (10%) of a registered class of the Companys
equity securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of
ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Common Stock
and other equity securities of the Company. Officers, directors,
and greater than ten percent (10%) shareholders are required by
SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all
Section 16(a) forms they file.
To the Companys knowledge, based solely on a review of the
copies of such reports furnished to the Company and written
representations that no other reports were required, during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, all Section 16(a)
filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and
greater than ten percent (10%) beneficial owners were filed.
However, certain of the filings were late:
AF Partners, LLC, filed a Form 5 on January 18, 2005,
to reflect stock issuance pursuant to the Asset Purchase
Agreement between the Company and Allergy Free, dated
November 30, 2004.
Ellen Preston filed a Form 5 on January 18, 2005, to
reflect stock issuance pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement
between the Company and Allergy Free, dated November 30,
2004.
Leslie White filed a Form 5 on January 18, 2005, to
reflect stock issuance pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement
between the Company and Allergy Free, dated November 30,
2004.
Mac Busby filed a Form 5 on January 20, 2004, to
reflect the issuance of stock option grant on May 19, 2003.
Ronald Sunderland filed a Form 5 for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004, to reflect his no longer being a
director and therefore no longer subject to Section 16
reporting requirements.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Management
Set forth below is information regarding management of the
Company.
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Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief
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Leslie White
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Chief Financial Officer |
Bret Megargel
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For biographical information of Scott L. Glenn please refer to
the section of this proxy listing the nominees for the board of
directors of the Company.
Leslie White has been the Controller of Allergy Free, LLC since
late 2000 and is also a shareholder of the Company. Prior to
joining Allergy Free, LLC, Ms. White was Vice President and
Controller of several privately held companies in the
San Diego area and from 1990-1994 served as the Finance
Manager and Controller of Quidel Corporation, a publicly-held
company. Ms. White worked for the firm of Ernst &
Young and was awarded a CPA certificate in 1989. Ms. White
has an MBA from San Francisco State University.
Bret Megargel most recently served from 2002 to 2004 as Vice
President of Business Development for Avera Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., a private pharmaceutical development company.
Mr. Megargel is a co-founder of Avera, and during his
tenure led the successful licensing or acquisition of three
novel pharmaceutical products from global pharmaceutical
companies with combined deal value of greater than
US$100 million. Prior to the founding of Avera,
Mr. Megargel served as a Venture Partner for Windamere
Venture Partners, from 1999 to 2003, during his tenure, he
served as Vice President of Business Development for MD Edge,
Inc., and Director of Business Development for Converge Medical,
Inc., and was a member of the founding team of Dexcom, Inc. From
1991 to 1996, Mr. Megargel served as a consultant for
Marketing Corporation of America, where he was a case manager
for product development, licensing and acquisition, and
marketing strategy projects for market leading healthcare
clients. Mr. Megargel holds a B.A. in Economics from
Dartmouth College, and an M.B.A. from the Stanford University
Graduate School of Business.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
ownership of the Companys Stock as of December 31,
2004 by: (i) each director and nominee for director;
(ii) each of the Executive Officers named in the Summary
Compensation Table; (iii) all executive officers and
directors of the Company as a group; and (iv) all those
known by the Company to be beneficial owners of more than five
percent (5%) of any class of the Companys Stock, based
upon information reported to the Company or publicly available
reports filed with the SEC.
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Scott L. Glenn(3) |
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6402 Cardeno Drive |
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Eric B. Freedus(4) |
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1202 Ketner Blvd., Ste. 6000 |
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San Diego, CA 92101 |
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H.M. Busby(5) |
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7,012 |
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|
0.3 |
% |
|
|
3852 Alameda Place |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Diego, CA 92103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
Michael A. Trinkle(5) |
|
|
55,873 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
|
3495 Via Zara Court |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fallbrook, CA 92028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
Ellen Preston(5) |
|
|
26,565 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
% |
|
|
1825 Sheridan Avenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Diego, CA 92103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
Leslie White(6) |
|
|
9,312 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
% |
|
|
18479 Calle La Serra |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
All executive officers and directors as a group |
|
|
1,096,857 |
|
|
|
50.5 |
% |
Common
|
|
William and Lisa Barkett |
|
|
308,456 |
|
|
|
14.1 |
% |
|
|
7544 Eads #F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
La Jolla, CA 92037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
J. Roberts Fosberg |
|
|
158,382 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
% |
|
|
2440 Toyon Road |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Healdsburg, CA 95448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
Windamere III, LLC(7) |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
9.2 |
% |
|
|
6402 Cardeno Dr. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
La Jolla, CA 92037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
This table is based upon information supplied by officers,
directors and principal shareholders and Schedules 13D and
13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC). Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to
this table and subject to community property laws where
applicable, the Company believes that each of the shareholders
named in this table has sole voting and investment power with
respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned. |
|
(2) |
Percentage ownership is based upon the shares outstanding on
March 11, 2005. |
|
(3) |
Includes 770,806 shares owned by AF Partners, LLC,
which is controlled by Mr. Glenn and 200,000 shares
owned by Windamere III, LLC, over which Mr. Glenn
shares control (see Note (5) below). Does not include
options to purchase 75,407 shares which begin vesting on
November 30, 2005. Does not include 25,000 shares
issuable upon exercise of stock options which expire on
January 25, 2015, and which begin vesting on
January 25, 2006. |
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|
|
(4) |
Does not include 500 shares issuable upon exercise of stock
options which expire on January 18, 2015, and which begin
vesting on January 18, 2006, or 10,000 shares issuable
upon exercise of stock options which expire on January 25,
2015, and which begin vesting on January 25, 2006. |
|
(5) |
Does not include 500 shares issuable upon exercise of stock
options which expire on November 17, 2014, and which begin
vesting on November 17, 2005, or 10,000 shares
issuable upon exercise of stock options which expire on
January 25, 2015, which begin vesting on January 25,
2006. |
|
(6) |
Does not include 30,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
stock options which expire on January 31, 2015, and which
begin vesting on January 31, 2006. |
|
(7) |
Windamere III, LLC, is under the joint control of
Mr. Glenn and St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc., its
affiliates Split-Rock Partners, LLC, and St. Paul Fire and
Marine Insurance Company, whose business address is 385
Washington Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102. |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers
Directors and Executive Officers may be granted options to
purchase Common Stock under the Companys 1995 Stock Option
Plan (1995 Option Plan) and the 2000 Stock Incentive
Plan (2000 Incentive Plan). As of March 2005, the
Board approved an amendment to the 2000 Incentive Plan to
increase the authorized number of shares to 350,000 shares,
which will be submitted to the shareholders at the next meeting
of shareholders.
During 2004, options to purchase shares of the Companys
Common Stock were granted to the Companys directors as
follows: (a) on November 17, 2004, the Board granted
stock options to Mr. Busby, Dr. Petcavich,
Mr. Trinkle and Ms. Preston to
purchase 500 shares of Planet common stock at an
exercise price of $2.50 per share, and (b) on
November 30, 2004, the board granted stock options to Scott
Glenn to purchase 100,543 shares of Planet common
stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share.
During 2005, the Board granted stock options to (a) Eric
Freedus to purchase 10,500 shares of Planet common
stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share as
compensation for serving as a director, (b) Mr. Busby,
Mr. Trinkle and Ms. Preston to
purchase 10,000 shares of Planet common stock at an
exercise price of $3.00 per share as compensation for
serving as a directors, (c) Ms. White and Mr. Megargel
to purchase 30,000 shares of Planet common stock at an
exercise price of $3.00 per share as compensation for
serving as officers of the Company, and (d) Mr. Glenn
to purchase 25,000 shares of Planet common stock at an
exercise price of $3.00 per share as compensation for
serving as an officer of the Company.
Directors are reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses incurred
in connection with attendance at Board meetings, or any
committee meetings, or otherwise in connection with their
service as a director.
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Compensation of Executive Officers
The following table sets forth, for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001 certain compensation
awarded or paid to, or earned by the Companys Executive
Officers.
Summary Compensation Table
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying | |
|
|
Name and Principal Position |
|
Year | |
|
Salary ($) | |
|
Bonus ($) |
|
Options (#) | |
|
Other | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
Robert J. Petcavich
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
500 |
(1) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
Former Chairman of the Board |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
47,180 |
(3) |
|
and Chief Technical Officer |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
$ |
170,038 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,241 |
(2) |
H.M. Busby
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
500 |
(1) |
|
$ |
29,630 |
(7) |
|
Former Chief Executive Officer, |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
31,677 |
(3) |
|
President and Chief Financial |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard C. Bernier
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Former Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,125 |
(3) |
|
and President |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
$ |
117,713 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Scott Glenn
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
100,543 |
(4) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
and President |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Leslie White(6)
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
52,031 |
(5) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Secretary and Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
$ |
51,445 |
(5) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 |
|
|
$ |
51,015 |
(5) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Represents options granted November 17, 2004, for
compensation as a director. |
|
(2) |
Represents auto expense reimbursement paid by the Company. |
|
(3) |
Represents consulting fees paid for their services to the
Company in 2003. |
|
(4) |
Represents an option granted on November 30, 2004, with an
exercise price of $3.50 per share. 25,136 of the Options
granted are currently exercisable, and the remaining options to
purchase 75,407 shares begin vesting on
November 30, 2005. |
|
(5) |
Represents compensation paid by Allergy Free, LLC, prior to
December 1, 2004, and by Planet after that date. |
|
(6) |
Ms. White is employed by Conception Technologies, L.P., a
California limited partnership (Conception), and for
the past three years has devoted approximately fifty percent
(50%) of her work time to the business of the Allergy Free (and
after December 1, 2004 to the business of Planet
Technologies, Inc.) Allergy Free (and now Planet) reimbursed
Conception for approximately fifty percent (50%) of the
compensation Conception pays to Ms. White as reflected in
the table. |
|
(7) |
Represents consulting fees paid to Mr. Busby for his
services in 2004. |
Stock Option Grants and Exercises
The Companys Executive Officers are eligible for grants of
options under the Companys 1995 Stock Option Plan (the
1995 Option Plan) and the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
(the 2000 Incentive Plan). As of December 31,
2004, there were no shares available for grant under the Option
Plans, which was expanded to 100,000 in November 2004.
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The following table sets forth information with respect to the
number of securities underlying unexercised options held by the
Executive Officers as of December 31, 2004, and the value
of unexercised in-the-money options (i.e., options for which the
current fair market value of the Common Stock underlying such
options exceeds the exercise price):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No. of | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities | |
|
Percent of Total | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying | |
|
Options Granted | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
|
Name |
|
Options | |
|
to Employees | |
|
($/share) | |
|
Expiration Date | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Scott Glenn
|
|
|
100,543 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
3.50 |
|
|
|
November 30, 2014 |
|
Aggregated Option Exercises Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year
End Option Values
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Securities | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying Unexercised | |
|
Value of Unexercised | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options at | |
|
In-the-Money Options | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
|
|
Fiscal Year End(2) | |
|
at Fiscal Year End ($)(1) | |
|
|
Acquired on | |
|
Value | |
|
| |
|
| |
Name |
|
Exercise (#) | |
|
Realized | |
|
Exercisable | |
|
Unexercisable | |
|
Exercisable | |
|
Unexercisable | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
R. Petcavich
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
500 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
H. M. Busby
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
500 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Scott Glenn
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
25,136 |
|
|
|
75,407 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Calculated based on the estimated fair market value of the
Companys Common Stock as of December 31, 2004, less
the exercise price payable upon the exercise of such options.
Such estimated fair market value as of December 31, 2004,
was $.70, the last transaction price posted at the close of
trading on December 31, 2004. |
|
(2) |
The certain former directors of Planet surrendered Out of
the Money stock options including Robert J. Petcavich,
3,294; and H.M. Busby 964. |
Equity Compensation Plan Information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) | |
|
(b) | |
|
(c) | |
|
|
Number of Securities | |
|
Weighted-Average | |
|
Number of Securities Remaining | |
|
|
to be Issued | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
Available for Future Issuance | |
|
|
Upon Exercise of | |
|
of Outstanding | |
|
Under Equity Compensation | |
|
|
Outstanding Options, | |
|
Options, Warrants | |
|
Plans (excluding securities | |
Plan Category |
|
Warrants and Rights | |
|
and Rights | |
|
reflected in column (a)) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
107,413 |
|
|
$ |
8.193 |
|
|
|
None |
(2) |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(1)
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Total
|
|
|
107,413 |
|
|
$ |
8.193 |
|
|
|
None |
(2) |
|
|
(1) |
The Company does not have any equity compensation plans that
have not been approved by Shareholders. |
|
(2) |
As of March 31, 2005, the Company has granted options
exceeding the number of shares authorized by the shareholders
under the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan by 130,913 shares. The
Board has approved an amendment to the plan to increase the
authorized number of shares to 350,000 shares, which is
being submitted to the shareholders as Proposal 3 of this
Proxy Statement. |
30
DESCRIPTION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
2000 Stock Incentive Plan
Planets 2000 Stock Incentive Plan was approved by
Planets shareholders at its annual meeting of shareholders
on May 1, 2000. The Board of Directors reserved
500,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2000
Plan, together with any remaining shares of common stock
eligible for issuance under the 1995 Stock Option plan which
expire unexercised. A committee consisting of Planets
Board of Directors or appointed Board members has the sole
discretion to determine under which plan stock options and
bonuses may be granted.
The purpose of the 2000 Incentive Plan is similar to that of the
1995 Plan, which was to attract and retain qualified personnel,
to provide additional incentives to employees, officers,
directors and consultants of the Company and to promote the
success of the Companys business. As was the case under
the 1995 Plan, under the 2000 Plan, Planet may grant or issue
incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options to
eligible participants, provided that incentive stock options may
only be granted to employees of Planet. The 2000 Stock Incentive
Plan also allows shares of common stock to be issued under a
Stock Bonus Program through direct and immediate issuances.
Similar to stock options granted under the Plan, stock bonus
awards may be subjected to a vesting schedule determined by the
Board of Directors. Option grants under both plans are
discretionary. Options granted under both plans are subject to
vesting as determined by the Board, provided that the option
vests as to at least 20% of the shares subject to the option per
year. The maximum term of a stock option under both plans is ten
years, but if the optionee at the time of grant has voting power
over more than 10% of the Companys outstanding capital
stock, the maximum term is five years under both plans. Under
both plans if an optionee terminates his or her service to
Planet, such optionee may exercise only those option shares
vested as of the date of termination, and must affect such
exercise within the period of time after termination set forth
in the optionees option. The exercise price of incentive
stock options granted under both plans must be at least equal to
the fair market value of the Common Stock of the Company on the
date of grant. Under both plans the exercise price of options
granted to an optionee who owns stock possessing more than 10%
of the voting power of Planets outstanding capital stock
must equal at least 110% of the fair market value of the common
stock on the date of grant. Payment of the exercise price may be
made in cash, by delivery of other shares of the Companys
common stock or by any other form of legal consideration that
may be acceptable to the Board.
401(k) Plan
The Company provides a defined contribution 401(k) savings plan
(the 401(k) Plan) in which all full-time employees
of the Company are eligible to participate. Eligible employees
are permitted to contribute pre-tax salary to the 401(k) Plan
subject to IRS limitations. Company contributions to the 401(k)
Plan are at the discretion of the Board of Directors. There have
been no Company contributions to the 401(k) Plan in 2004 or 2003.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS AND CHANGE IN CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS
The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Scott
L. Glenn as President/ CEO and Chairman of the Board of the
Company for a three-year period, which expires on
November 29, 2007, The Company agrees to pay Mr. Glenn
a salary of $100 per month (plus healthcare and other
benefits) until it is determined by the Board that the Company
could afford to pay compensation comparable to CEOs of other
similar companies. In exchange for foregoing a salary, the
Company granted to Mr. Glenn stock options exercisable at
the then fair market value at such time as may be required to
maintain the aggregate number of stock options granted to
Mr. Glenn at an amount not less than five (5%) percent of
the issued and outstanding stock of the Company (on a fully
diluted basis) during his three year term of employment.
The Company has entered into a Consulting Agreement with
Dr. Petcavich pursuant to which he retains the 500 options
granted to him as a director plus an hourly rate to be
determined.
31
Prior to November 30, 2004 the Company had an agreement
with H.M. Busby whereby the Company had agreed to pay
Mr. Busby $100 per hour for work he performed on
behalf of the Company.
In January 2005, the Company agreed to employ Bret Megargel as
Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at an
annualized salary of $96,000. In March 2005,
Mr. Megargels annual salary was increased to
$192,000. Mr. Megargel was also issued 30,000 stock options
under the 2000 Stock Option Plan.
If the Merger is consummated, the Company intends to enter into
an employment agreement with Edward A. Steube to serve as
President of the Companys ACP subsidiary at a base salary
of $200,000 per year and grant to Mr. Steube options
to purchase up to the greater of 3% of the outstanding common
stock of the Company or 100,000 common stock shares.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
On November 30, 2004, Planet acquired all of the assets of
Allergy Free, LLC, which is the historical business described in
this 10-KSB for approximately 1.65 million shares of Planet
stock (after giving effect to the reverse stock split), a
convertible note of $274,300, and assumption of debt. The
transaction was completed pursuant to an Asset Purchase
Agreement between Planet and Allergy Free, LLC.
(Agreement) As a result of the acquisition, Allergy
Frees historical financial information is included in the
consolidated financial results of Planet. Allergy Free, LLC, was
and is controlled by Scott Glenn, who became Planets
Chairman, President and CEO.
During the period from November 30, 2004, through
January 10, 2005, Planet has sold approximately
314,000 shares to investors, pursuant to subscription
agreements and in reliance upon an exception from registration
provided under Regulation D. 200,000 of the shares were
sold to a fund controlled by Scott Glenn.
Since January 1, 2004, the Company has issued and sold
4,500 shares in connection with the exercise of certain
stock options by current and former directors of the Company.
Mr. Freedus requested to be named a director and the
Company agreed to appoint Mr. Freedus as a director based
upon his and his familys share holdings in Planet and the
Companys evaluation of Mr. Freedus background
and qualification to serve as a director. There are no
arrangements or understandings between Mr. Freedus and any
other persons regarding how long Mr. Freedus will continue
to serve as a director.
Over the previous two (2) year period, there has been no
transaction or proposed transaction between the Company and
Mr. Freedus.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE IN
FAVOR OF THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
PROPOSAL 3
AMENDMENT TO THE 2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN
Introduction
Subject to Shareholder approval, the Company plans to amend its
2000 Stock Option Plan (the 2000 Plan) to increase
the number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the 2000
Plan from 100,000 shares to 350,000 shares. The
purpose behind amending the plan is to allow the Company to
retain the services of qualified individuals as directors,
officers, employees, agents, consultants and independent
contractors of the Company. An amendment to the Plan will allow
the Company to retain the services of the current Board of
Directors and executive officers of the Company and Edward J.
Steube as President/ CEO of ACP, as a subsidiary of the Company,
and be able to use such shares in the future for other similar
agreement with other directors and selected employees, officers,
agents, consultants and independent contractors of the Company.
32
The Company makes no guarantee as to the tax consequences
described below with respect to the grant or exercise of an
option, or sale of the stock covered by an option.
Description of the 2000 Plan, as Amended
The number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which
awards may be granted pursuant to the 2000 Plan will be
sufficient to accommodate the retention of the current Board of
Directors and executive officers of the Company and of Edward J.
Steube as President/ CEO of ACP, as a subsidiary of the Company,
and possibly, in the future other key employees, officers and
directors. Shares issuable under the 2000 Plan may be either
treasury shares or authorized but unissued shares. The number of
shares available for issuance will be subject to adjustment to
prevent dilution in the event of stock splits, stock dividends
or other changes in the capitalization of the Company.
Subject to compliance with Rule 16b-3 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), the 2000
Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors of the
Company (the Board) or, in the event the Board shall
appoint and/or authorize a committee of two or more members of
the Board to administer the 2000 Plan, by such committee (the
Plan Administrator). Except for the terms and
conditions explicitly set forth in the 2000 Plan, and subject to
applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the Code) the Plan Administrator shall have
the authority, in its discretion, to determine all matters
relating to the options to be granted under the 2000 Plan,
including, without limitation, selection of whether an option
will be an incentive stock option or a nonqualified stock
option, selection of the individuals to be granted options, the
number of shares to be subject to each option, the exercise
price per share, the timing of grants and all other terms and
conditions of the options.
Options granted under the 2000 Plan may be incentive stock
options (Incentive Options) within the meaning
of Section 422 of the Code or stock options which are not
incentive stock options (Non-Incentive Options and,
collectively with Incentive Options, hereinafter referred to as
Options). Each Option may be exercised in whole or
in part; provided, that only whole shares may be issued pursuant
to the exercise of any Option. Subject to any other terms and
conditions herein, the Plan Administrator may provide that an
Option may not be exercised in whole or in part for a stated
period or periods of time during which such Option is
outstanding; provided, that the Plan Administrator may rescind,
modify, or waive any such limitation (including by the
acceleration of the vesting schedule upon a change in control of
the Company) at any time and from time to time after the grant
date thereof. During an optionees lifetime, any Incentive
Options granted under the 2004 Plan are personal to such
optionee and are exercisable solely by such optionee.
The Plan Administrator can determine at the time the Option is
granted in the case of Incentive Options, or at any time before
exercise in the case of Non-Incentive Options, that additional
forms of payment will be permitted. To the extent permitted by
the Plan Administrator and applicable laws and regulations
(including, without limitation, federal tax and securities laws
and regulations and state corporate law), an Option may be
exercised by:
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(a) delivery of shares of Common Stock of the Company held
by an optionee having a fair market value equal to the exercise
price, such fair market value to be determined in good faith by
the Plan Administrator; |
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(b) delivery of a properly executed notice of exercise,
together with irrevocable instructions to a broker, all in
accordance with the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board, to
promptly deliver to the Company the amount of sale or loan
proceeds to pay the exercise price and any federal, state, or
local withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection
with the exercise; or |
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(c) delivery of a properly executed notice of exercise,
together with instructions to the Company to withhold from the
shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be issued upon
exercise that number of shares of Common Stock having a fair
market value equal to the option exercise price. |
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan
Administrator may also permit any participant to pay the option
exercise price upon exercise of an Option by delivering a
full-recourse, interest bearing promissory note payable in one
or more installments and secured by the purchased shares. The
terms of any such
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promissory note (including the interest rate and the terms of
repayment) shall be established by the Plan Administrator in its
sole discretion. In no event may the maximum credit available to
the participant exceed the sum of (i) the aggregate option
exercise price (less the par value of those shares) plus
(ii) any federal, state and local income and employment tax
liability incurred by the participant in connection with the
option exercise.
Upon a merger or consolidation in which securities possessing
more than 25% of the total combined voting power of the
Companys outstanding securities are transferred to a
person different from the person holding those securities
immediately prior to such transaction, the sale, transfer or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the
Companys assets in complete liquidation or dissolution of
the Company the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the Companys assets to an unrelated
entity, or a change in the identity of more than three
(3) directors over a two-year period each, a
(Corporate Transaction), any award carrying a right
to exercise that was not previously exercisable shall become
fully exercisable, the restrictions, deferral limitations and
forfeiture conditions applicable to any other award granted
shall lapse and any performance conditions imposed with respect
to awards shall be deemed to be fully achieved. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any Option granted to an employee shall not
become fully vested until such time as the employee experiences
an involuntary termination of employment (other than on account
of misconduct).
Incentive Options granted under the 2000 Plan may not be
transferred, pledged, mortgaged, hypothecated or otherwise
encumbered other than by will or under the laws of descent and
distribution, except that the Plan Administrator may permit
transfers of awards for estate planning purposes if, and to the
extent, such transfers do not cause a participant who is then
subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act to lose the
benefit of the exemption under Rule 16b-3 for such
transactions.
Additional rules apply under the Code to the grant of Incentive
Options. For instance an Incentive Option must be exercised
within 10 years after the date of grant, unless granted to
an individual owning more than 10% of the Companys stock,
in which case the exercise period may not exceed five
(5) years. Similarly, an Incentive Option must be granted
at an exercise price that equals or exceeds 100% of the fair
market value of the underlying stock at the time of grant, a
threshold that is increased to 110% of such fair market value in
the case of a grant to an individual owning more than 10% of the
Companys stock.
For federal income tax purposes, the grant to an optionee of a
Non-Incentive Option generally will not constitute a taxable
event to the optionee or to the Company. Upon exercise of a
Non-Incentive Option (or, in certain cases, a later tax
recognition date), the optionee will recognize compensation
income taxable as ordinary income, measured by the excess of the
fair market value of the Common Stock purchased on the exercise
date (or later tax recognition date) over the amount paid by the
optionee for such Common Stock, and will be subject to federal
income tax withholding. Upon recognition of income by the
optionee, the Company may claim a deduction for the amount of
such compensation. The optionee will have a tax basis in the
Common Stock purchased equal to the amount paid plus the amount
of ordinary income recognized upon exercise of the Non-Incentive
Option. Upon the subsequent sale of the Common Stock received
upon exercise of the Non-Incentive Option, an optionee will
recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between
the amount realized on such sale and his tax basis in the Common
Stock, which may be long-term capital gain or loss if the
optionee holds the Common Stock for more than one year from the
exercise date.
For federal income tax purposes, in general, neither the grant
nor the exercise of an Incentive Option will constitute a
taxable event to the optionee or to the Company, assuming the
Incentive Option qualifies as an incentive stock
option under Code §422. If an optionee does not
dispose of the Common Stock acquired upon exercise of an
Incentive Option during the statutory holding period, any gain
or loss upon subsequent sale of the Common Stock will be
long-term capital gain or loss, assuming the shares represent a
capital asset in the optionees hands. The statutory
holding period is the later of two years from the date the
Incentive Option is granted or one year from the date the Common
Stock is transferred to the optionee pursuant to the exercise of
the Incentive Option. If the statutory holding period
requirements are satisfied, the Company may not claim any
federal income tax deduction upon either the exercise of the
Incentive Option or the subsequent sale of the Common Stock
received upon exercise thereof. If the statutory holding period
requirement is not satisfied,
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the optionee will recognize compensation income taxable as
ordinary income on the date the Common Stock is sold (or later
tax recognition date) in an amount equal to the lesser of
(i) the fair market value of the Common Stock on that date
less the amount paid by the optionee for such Common Stock, or
(ii) the amount realized on the disposition of the Common
Stock less the amount paid by the optionee for such Common
Stock; the Company may then claim a deduction for the amount of
such compensation income.
The federal income tax consequences summarized hereinabove are
based upon current law and are subject to change.
The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate
the 2000 Plan at any time, except that any such action shall be
subject to shareholder approval at the annual meeting next
following such Board action if such shareholder approval is
required by federal or state law or regulation or the rules of
any exchange or automated quotation system on which the Common
Stock may then be listed or quoted, or if the Board of Directors
otherwise determines to submit such action for shareholder
approval. In addition, no amendment, alteration, suspension,
discontinuation or termination to the 2000 Plan may materially
impair the rights of any participant with respect to any vested
Option granted before amendment without such participants
consent. Unless terminated earlier by the Board, the 2000 Plan
shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of
(i) 10 years after the date or which the Board
approves the 2004 Plan or (ii) the date on which all shares
of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2000 Plan shall
have been issued as vested shares. Upon such 2000 Plan
termination, all Options and unvested stock issuances
outstanding under the 2000 Plan shall continue to have full
force and effect in accordance with the provisions of the
agreements.
New Plan Benefits
Previously authorized grants of options to certain executive
officers and directors of the Company, including Ms. Leslie
White, Ms. Ellen Preston, Mr. Scott Glenn,
Mr. Bret Megargel, Mr. H. Mac Busby, Mr. Eric
Freedus, and Mr. Michael Trinkle would be made effective by
this proposed amendment to the Plan. In addition, the amendment
to the Plan will allow the Company to retain the services of
Mr. Steube as President of the Companys ACP
subsidiary. Information concerning stock option grants to the
Companys executive officers and directors is set forth
under Executive Compensation beginning on
page of this Proxy Statement.
Recommendation of the Board of Directors
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF
PROPOSAL 3. UNLESS MARKED TO THE CONTRARY, PROXIES RECEIVED
FROM SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 3.
PROPOSAL 4
RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors has selected J. H. Cohn LLP as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005, and has further
directed that management submit the selection of independent
registered public accounting firm for ratification by the
shareholders at the Annual Meeting. J. H. Cohn LLP has audited
the Companys financial statements since 2001. Previously,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP audited the Companys financial
statements since its inception in 1991. Representatives of J. H.
Cohn LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will
have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and
will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Shareholder ratification of the selection of J. H. Cohn LLP as
the Companys independent registered public accounting firm
is not required by the Companys current Bylaws or
otherwise. However, the Board is submitting the selection of J.
H. Cohn LLP to the shareholders for ratification as a matter of
good corporate practice. If the shareholders fail to ratify the
selection, the Board will reconsider whether or not to retain
that firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Board in its
discretion may direct the appointment of different
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independent registered public accounting firm at any time during
the year if they determine that such a change would be in the
best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares
presented in person or represented by proxy and voting at the
Annual Meeting will be required to ratify the selection of J. H.
Cohn LLP. For purposes of this vote, abstentions and broker
non-votes will not be counted for any purpose in determining
whether this matter has been approved.
Audit Fees
For professional services rendered by the independent registered
public accounting firm for the audit of the Companys
annual financial statements and review of the unaudited
financial statements included in the Companys quarterly
reports on Form 10-QSB. The aggregate fees billed by the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm,
J.H. Cohn LLP, for 2004 and 2003 were $34,300 and $21,850,
respectively.
Audit Related Fees
The aggregate fees billed in 2004 and 2003 by the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for assurance and
related services by the independent registered public accounting
firm that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit
or review of the Companys financial statements are in the
amount of $10,660 and $0, respectively.
Tax Fees
No fees were billed in 2004 and 2003 by the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for tax
compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
All Other Fees
No fees were billed in 2004 and 2003 by the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for any other
services, other than Audit Fees and Audit Related Fees.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF
PROPOSAL 4. UNLESS MARKED TO THE CONTRARY, PROXIES RECEIVED
FROM SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 4.
PROPOSAL 5
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other matters that will be
presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other
matters are properly brought before the meeting, it is the
intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote
on such matters in accordance with their best judgment.
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By order of the Board of Directors |
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Scott L. Glenn |
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Chief Executive Officer and President |
April 28, 2005
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EXHIBIT A
ALLERGY CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT,
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND
OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
DECEMBER 31, 2004
A-1
ALLERGY CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC.
CONTENTS
December 31, 2004
A-2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
March 29, 2005
Board of Directors and Stockholder
Allergy Control Products, Inc.
96 Danbury Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Allergy
Control Products, Inc. (an S corporation) as of
December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related statements of
operations and accumulated deficit, and cash flows for the years
then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of Allergy Control Products, Inc. as of December 31, 2004
and 2003, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As
discussed in Note 11 to the financial statements, the
Company has incurred recurring losses from operations and has a
deficiency in assets, which raise substantial doubt about its
ability to continue as a going concern at December 31,
2004. The financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Shelton, Connecticut
A-3
ALLERGY CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
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December 31 | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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ASSETS |
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash
|
|
|
|
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$ |
165,714 |
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|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
220,189 |
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
721,183 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,310 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
|
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|
1,238,396 |
|
Equipment and leasehold improvements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Furniture and equipment
|
|
$ |
700,534 |
|
|
|
686,243 |
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|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
56,100 |
|
|
|
56,100 |
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Software
|
|
|
317,985 |
|
|
|
317,985 |
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|
Vehicle
|
|
|
26,529 |
|
|
|
26,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,101,148 |
|
|
|
1,086,857 |
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|
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
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932,527 |
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|
855,220 |
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Net equipment and leasehold improvements
|
|
|
168,621 |
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|
|
231,637 |
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|
TOTAL ASSETS
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|
$ |
1,294,555 |
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|
$ |
1,470,033 |
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LIABILITIES AND DEFICIENCY IN ASSETS |
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Note payable, bank
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$ |
|
|
|
$ |
250,000 |
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Note payable, stockholder
|
|
|
4,850,000 |
|
|
|
4,650,000 |
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Trade accounts payable
|
|
|
799,005 |
|
|
|
481,687 |
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|
Accounts payable, related party
|
|
|
393,873 |
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|
|
393,873 |
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|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
73,013 |
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|
|
107,281 |
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|
Accrued termination benefits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,245 |
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Current portion of long-term debt
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|
|
3,819 |
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|
|
3,791 |
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|
Current portion of obligation under capital lease
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3,724 |
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|
1,159 |
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|
|
|
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Total current liabilities
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6,123,434 |
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5,981,036 |
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Long-term liabilities
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Long-term debt, less current portion
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|
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15,348 |
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|
|
19,167 |
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Obligation under capital lease, less current portion
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|
3,876 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total long-term liabilities
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19,224 |
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|
19,167 |
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Total liabilities
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|
6,142,658 |
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|
|
6,000,203 |
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Deficiency in assets
|
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Common stock no par value
|
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|
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Authorized 20,000 shares
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|
|
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|
|
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Issued and outstanding 2,000 shares
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4,000,000 |
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|
|
4,000,000 |
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Contributed capital
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|
|
625,000 |
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|
|
625,000 |
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|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(9,473,103 |
) |
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|
(9,155,170 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
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Deficiency in assets
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|
|
(4,848,103 |
) |
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|
(4,530,170 |
) |
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|
|
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND DEFICIENCY IN ASSETS
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$ |
1,294,555 |
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|
$ |
1,470,033 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
A-4
ALLERGY CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
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Year Ended December 31 | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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Net sales
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$ |
7,714,653 |
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$ |
8,266,863 |
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Cost of sales
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|
4,581,795 |
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|
|
5,232,904 |
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|
|
|
|
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Gross profit
|
|
|
3,132,858 |
|
|
|
3,033,959 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
|
|
|
947,792 |
|
|
|
1,080,578 |
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|
General and administrative expenses
|
|
|
2,492,083 |
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|
|
2,691,780 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
3,439,875 |
|
|
|
3,772,358 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations
|
|
|
(307,017 |
) |
|
|
(738,399 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and royalty income
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(11,014 |
) |
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|
(25,814 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Net other expense
|
|
|
(10,916 |
) |
|
|
(25,742 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
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NET LOSS
|
|
|
(317,933 |
) |
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|
(764,141 |
) |
Accumulated deficit at beginning of year
|
|
|
(9,155,170 |
) |
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|
(8,391,029 |
) |
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|
|
|
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ACCUMULATED DEFICIT AT END OF YEAR
|
|
$ |
(9,473,103 |
) |
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$ |
(9,155,170 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
A-5
ALLERGY CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Year Ended December 31 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$ |
(317,933 |
) |
|
$ |
(764,141 |
) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating
activities:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
77,307 |
|
|
|
183,598 |
|
|
|
Provision for uncollectible accounts
|
|
|
19,664 |
|
|
|
1,375 |
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|
|
Provision for obsolete inventory
|
|
|
(60,000 |
) |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
(Increase) decrease in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
|
(21,174 |
) |
|
|
119,571 |
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
164,712 |
|
|
|
315,850 |
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(78,347 |
) |
|
|
21,477 |
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
|
317,318 |
|
|
|
(29,888 |
) |
|
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
(34,268 |
) |
|
|
55,453 |
|
|
|
|
Accrued termination benefits
|
|
|
(93,245 |
) |
|
|
(246,550 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used by operating activities
|
|
|
(25,966 |
) |
|
|
(335,255 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activity cash used in acquisition
of equipment
|
|
|
(3,076 |
) |
|
|
(3,892 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments of short-term borrowings
|
|
|
(250,000 |
) |
|
|
(200,024 |
) |
|
Proceeds of short-term borrowings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
Proceeds of borrowings from stockholder
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
650,000 |
|
|
Payments of borrowings from officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(130,000 |
) |
|
Payments of long-term borrowings
|
|
|
(3,791 |
) |
|
|
(1,571 |
) |
|
Payments of obligation under capital lease
|
|
|
(4,774 |
) |
|
|
(123,123 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
|
|
|
(58,565 |
) |
|
|
445,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash for the year
|
|
|
(87,607 |
) |
|
|
106,135 |
|
Cash at beginning of year
|
|
|
165,714 |
|
|
|
59,579 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AT END OF YEAR
|
|
$ |
78,107 |
|
|
$ |
165,714 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the year for interest
|
|
$ |
11,014 |
|
|
$ |
25,814 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of equipment by incurring capital lease obligation
|
|
$ |
11,215 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of vehicle by issuance of debt
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
24,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
A-6
ALLERGY CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2004
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|
NOTE 1. |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Allergy Control Products, Inc. (the Company)
develops and sells products, both retail and wholesale, that
decrease allergic reactions resulting from environmental
factors. The Company grants credit to its wholesale customers.
|
|
|
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING BASIS |
Accumulated deficit at January 1, 2003 has been restated to
reflect the change from the accounting basis used by the Company
for income tax purposes to U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles.
|
|
|
TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE |
Trade accounts receivable are stated at the amount management
expects to collect from balances outstanding at year-end. Based
on managements assessment of the credit history with
customers having outstanding balances and current relationships
with them, it has concluded that realization losses on balances
outstanding at year-end will be immaterial.
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost, determined on the
first-in, first-out method, or market and consists of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Materials
|
|
$ |
174,246 |
|
|
$ |
200,128 |
|
Work-in-process
|
|
|
31,395 |
|
|
|
71,339 |
|
Finished goods, less provision for obsolescence 2004
$133,000; 2003 $193,000
|
|
|
410,830 |
|
|
|
449,716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
616,471 |
|
|
$ |
721,183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS |
Equipment and leasehold improvements are recorded at cost and
include expenditures which materially increase values or extend
useful lives. Upon disposition or retirement, the cost and
related accumulated depreciation or amortization are eliminated
from the respective accounts, and the resulting gain or loss is
included in the statement of operations. Expenditures in the
nature of normal repairs and maintenance are charged to
operations as incurred.
Depreciation and amortization of equipment and leasehold
improvements is recorded over the estimated useful lives of the
assets using straight-line and accelerated methods.
Shipping costs of $452,453 for 2004 and $472,288 for 2003 are
included in cost of sales.
The Company expenses advertising costs as they are incurred.
Advertising expenses amounted to $586,060 in 2004 and $713,085
in 2003.
A-7
ALLERGY CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company has elected by consent of its stockholder to be
taxed under the provisions of Subchapter S of the Internal
Revenue Code. Under those provisions, the Company does not pay
federal or state corporate income taxes on its taxable income
and does not receive benefit of net operating loss carryforwards
or carrybacks. Instead, the Companys taxable income or
loss is included on the stockholders individual income tax
return.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported
amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could
differ from those estimates.
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|
NOTE 2. |
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK |
During the year and at the balance sheet date the Company
maintained cash balances at a bank in excess of the insurance
limits ($100,000) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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|
NOTE 3. |
NOTE PAYABLE, STOCKHOLDER |
The demand note payable to the stockholder is non-interest
bearing.
|
|
NOTE 4. |
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, RELATED PARTY |
The accounts payable to the related party was paid after year
end by a capital contribution made by the sole stockholder.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Long-term debt consists of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.74% chattel note payable in monthly installments of $329,
including interest, with a balloon payment of $13,436 due in
July 2006. The note is secured by a vehicle with an original
cost of $26,529
|
|
$ |
19,167 |
|
|
$ |
22,958 |
|
|
Less current portion
|
|
|
3,819 |
|
|
|
3,791 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT
|
|
$ |
15,378 |
|
|
$ |
19,167 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The maturities of long-term debt by year and in the aggregate
are:
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending December 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$ |
3,819 |
|
2006
|
|
|
15,348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,167 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 6. |
CAPITAL LEASE COMMITMENT |
The Company is the lessee of $332,298 of equipment under a
capital lease agreement expiring in December 2006. The
accumulated amortization of the equipment amounted to $299,510
at December 31,
A-8
ALLERGY CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2004 and $276,820 at December 31, 2003. Amortization of the
asset under the capital lease is included in depreciation and
amortization expense. Future minimum lease payments under the
capital lease are:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending December 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$ |
3,960 |
|
|
2006
|
|
|
3,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total minimum lease payment
|
|
|
7,920 |
|
Less amount representing interest
|
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
|
|
Present value of minimum lease payments
|
|
|
7,600 |
|
Less current portion
|
|
|
3,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term portion
|
|
$ |
3,876 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 7. |
OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS |
The Company leases its office and warehouse facility under a
non-cancelable operating lease expiring in October 2007. The
lease requires the Company to pay property taxes and maintenance
charges.
The Company also leases a vehicle and office equipment under
non-cancelable operating leases that expire through January 2005.
Rent expense amounted to $221,355 in 2004 and $222,085 in 2003.
Future minimum rental payments under the non-cancelable
operating leases, excluding property taxes and maintenance
charges are:
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending December 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$ |
174,386 |
|
2006
|
|
|
172,742 |
|
2007
|
|
|
132,450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
479,578 |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company purchases all of its fabric for a major product
line, which represents 72% of total fabric purchases, from one
mill. Additionally, 20% of fabric is purchased from another
mill. Although there are comparable products, a change in
suppliers could cause delay in acquiring fabric, which could
ultimately affect operating results.
The Company subcontracts approximately 15% of its production
activities to a fabricator in Slovakia. Inventory at this
fabricator amounted to $80,105 at December 31, 2004 and
$65,819 at December 31, 2003.
|
|
NOTE 9. |
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN |
The Company has a 401(k) retirement plan that provides for
elective pretax contributions to the plan by all employees and
for discretionary matching contributions by the Company. The
Company made no contributions to the plan in 2004 or 2003.
|
|
NOTE 10. |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
As part of an agreement and plan of merger dated March 7,
2005 with Planet Technologies, Inc. (Planet), the Companys
sole stockholder will receive 600,000 shares of Planet
stock in exchange for all of his
A-9
ALLERGY CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
stock in the Company. Additionally, the sole stockholder will
receive a payment of $1,500,000 of his note receivable and will
contribute the balance of the note in the amount $3,350,000 to
capital.
The stockholder of the Company has also agreed to make a cash
contribution of $500,000 to capital prior to closing to provide
for termination benefits for one of the officers of the Company.
As indicated on the financial statements, the Company has
incurred losses in the amount of $317,933 in 2004 and $764,141
in 2003 and the deficiency in assets at December 31, 2004
amounted to $4,848,103. At December 31, 2004 current
liabilities exceeded current assets by $4,997,500.
In the event that the Company is unable to achieve profitable
operating results and sufficient cash flow or the stockholder
ceases to fund operations, it is uncertain the Company will be
able to continue in existence. The accompanying financial
statements do not include any adjustments relating to the
recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or
the amounts and reclassification of liabilities that might be
necessary should the Company be unable to continue in existence.
A-10
EXHIBIT B
FORM 10KSB
FILED WITH SEC
March 31, 2005
B-1
________________________________________________________________________________
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
Commission File No. 0-26804
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Formerly Planet Polymer Technologies, Inc.)
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
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CALIFORNIA
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33-0502606 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
|
|
(IRS Employer |
incorporation of organization)
|
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identification No.) |
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6835 Flanders Drive, Suite 100 San Diego,
California
|
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92121 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Issuers telephone number (858) 457-4742
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the
Exchange Act:
None
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act:
Common Stock, No Par Value
Check
whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the
past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. þ
Yes o
No
Check
if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to
Items 405 of Regulation S-B in this form, and no
disclosure will be contained, to the best of registrants
knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this
Form 10-KSB. o
The
issuers revenues for the year ending December 31,
2004 were $1,180,382.
The
aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the Issuer as of March 11, 2005, was
$1,396,595, based on the average of the 4:00 p.m. closing
bid and ask prices of $1.26 as reported on the Over-the-Counter
Bulletin Board.
As
of March 11, 2005, 2,180,368 shares of the
Companys Common Stock were outstanding and no shares of
the Companys Series A Preferred Stock were
outstanding.
Transitional
Small Business Disclosure Format (check
one) o
Yes þ
No
B-2
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
FORM-10KSB
Year Ended December 31, 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
B-3
The letter to Shareholders and this Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. The Company intends that such statements shall
be protected by the safe harbors provided for in such sections.
Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause the Companys actual results to vary materially
from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but
are not limited to those discussed in this section as well as
those sections entitled Risk Factors, and in
Item 6 Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
PART I.
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|
ITEM 1. |
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS |
Planet Technologies, Inc.
On November 30, 2004, Planet acquired the business of
Allergy Free, LLC, and is now engaged in the business of
designing, manufacturing, selling, and distributing common
products for use by allergy sensitive persons, including,
without limitation, air filters, bedding, room air cleaners, and
related allergen avoidance products. Allergy Free acquired its
business on or about November 3, 2000, when it acquired
substantially all of the assets and business of Allergy Free,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. The business strategy is
primarily based upon the marketing and selling of a complete
range of branded, allergen avoidance products to its database of
customers who have purchased the Allergy-Free®
Electrostatic Filter. Promotion is executed primarily through
direct telemarketing, supplemented with direct mail, radio, and
Internet advertising. In addition, we will continue to pursue
co-marketing opportunities with appropriate partners in order to
increase consumer awareness and expand our customer base. We
will market our products under the Allergy Free® trade
name. In conjunction with these activities, Planet operates an
e-commerce website for the sale of Allergy-Free® products
at www.800allergy.com.
The allergy avoidance product industry provides products and
information that help people suffering from allergies or asthma
to reduce the level of exposure to allergens in their
environment. Market categories include: air filtration products,
mold and mildew products, and products to avoid exposure to dust
mites and other allergens. Market distribution channels include:
direct to consumer sales, physician directed sales, the
Internet, and retail. Competitors include National Allergy
Supply, Mission Allergy, Allergy Control Products, Allergy
Buyers Club, 3M and Sharper Image.
On March 8, 2005, Planet entered into a definitive
agreement to acquire Allergy Control Products, Inc.
(ACP). The merger transaction will be structured
pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger agreed upon by both
parties, and is subject to approval by each partys
respective shareholders and other contingencies. Pursuant to the
terms of the merger transaction the shareholder of ACP will be
issued 600,000 shares of Planet common stock. In addition,
ACP debt to its shareholder in the approximate amount of
$1,500,000 will be paid in full by Planet.
|
|
|
Products and Technologies |
There are over 65 million allergy sufferers in the US
alone. The American College of Allergy and Immunology recommends
avoidance as the first line of treatment. Allergy Free contracts
for the manufacture and distributes products to address three
main allergen areas where avoidance products can provide reduced
exposure. The categories are Air Filtration, Dust Mite/ Dander
avoidance, and Mold concerns.
Air Filtration Product Category: According to the EPA the
air inside houses is 3-5 times more polluted than outdoor
air so providing products to clean the air inside the home is
critical to any allergy management plan. Allergy Free air
filters greatly reduce the amount of airborne contaminants.
Planet currently markets three types of filters for forced
heating and cooling systems along with vent filtration kits and
HEPA room air cleaners.
B-4
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|
|
|
|
The Aller-Pure® Gold Filter is a permanent
electrostatic washable filter. The filter is very efficient in
removing particles at the 1-10 micron level. The filter is
pleated and offers 2.5 times the filtering surface area of
a flat filter while providing a low resistance that optimizes
airflow. We offer 45 standard sizes and also manufacture custom
filters to meet almost any customer need. The filters have a
ten-year warranty. |
|
|
|
The Aller-Pure® MAX- (Micro-Allergen Xtractor) is
the newest filter offered by the Company. The Aller-Pure MAX
is rated at the highest level for residential filters. It is a
pleated filter with actively electrostatic charged media. The
disposable filters life is 2-3 months and is sold in
packages of 4 filters. Currently we offer this filter in 11
standard sizes. |
|
|
|
We provide the Aller-Pure® Flex filters for
free-standing air conditioning units and other types of heating
and cooling systems often found in recreational vehicles. The
flex filter is comprised of 3 layers and sewn with a trim. These
filters are washable and have a three-year warranty. |
|
|
|
Consumers filter the loose dust from their air ducts using
Allergy-Free® Vent Filtration Kits. The vent
kits are sold in one month and six week supplies. Consumers are
instructed to change the vent filters when dirty and replace
with new product. |
|
|
|
Allergy-Free® Filter Cleaner Used
to clean the Aller-Pure® Gold and Aller-Pure® Flex
filters. |
|
|
|
Allergy-Free® HEPA Room Air Cleaners are available
in five different configurations to meet an individuals
needs. These freestanding units are often used when the forced
heating and cooling system is not in use and/or when an
individual does not have a forced air system. |
These products reduce the amount of airborne contaminants and
dust in the air. The products are designed for specific customer
requirements that vary based on room size, number of rooms in
the house and type of heating and/or cooling system installed.
Many customers will purchase and use a furnace filter, vent
filtration kit, and a freestanding HEPA room air cleaner.
Dust Mite/ Dander Avoidance Product Category: Microscopic
bugs called dust mites produce potent allergens and thrive in
places such as beds, upholstered furniture, and carpets.
Approximately 45% of all allergy sufferers are allergic to dust
mites. The Company provides a complete line of products that
reduce the allergy sufferers exposure. Using a variety of
the mite reducing products is recommended to achieve maximum
relief. Customer testimonials report fewer headaches and less
congestion once they have implemented a dust mite removal
strategy.
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|
|
|
|
Allergy-Free® Pristine Bed and Pillow Encasings
and Hypoallergenic Pillows: The Pristine® line of
encasings offered by Planet is the first choice in
hypo-allergenic protective bed covers to protect household
members from dust mite allergens while sleeping. The
Pristine® line is highly recommended by allergy physicians. |
|
|
|
Anti-Allergen Products for laundry and upholstery: We
offer products in this category from Whirlpool, Alkaline
products and Ecology Works. |
|
|
|
Carpet Treatments: Planet markets Capture®
Carpet Cleaner, Dust Mite Control and X-Mite carpet
treatments. All of these products work by either killing the
dust mites or denaturing the protein rendering it to a
non-allergenic state. |
|
|
|
Electrostatic Mops and Dusters: These mops utilize an
electrostatic cloth for maximum efficiency without the use of
harsh chemicals that also can be harmful to the allergy patient. |
|
|
|
Dander Reducing Treatments: Allerpet solutions are
rubbed directly on to the animal and reduce the amount of pet
dander. |
Mold Concerns Product Category: Excess mold in the
environment can cause severe headaches and congestion. Allergy
Free distributes a full line of products to keep the home
environment to an optimum humidity level. The Damp Check Domes
are used in closets and cupboards; the Allersearch AllerMold
is a product used in showers and tubs. We also recommend and
sell mold-free shower curtains and mats.
B-5
Planet does not directly manufacture any product requiring EPA
or FDA registration. We sell products that are registered by
their manufacturers.
|
|
|
Licensed Technology and Intellectual Property |
Planet licenses technology associated with the production of its
Aller-Pure® Gold Permanent Electrostatic Filter. The
licensing agreement is with Rick L. Chapman exclusively for
Allergy Free. Patent number 6,056,809. Permanent Air Filter and
Method of Manufacture. Specifically a washable air filter for
filtering inlet air to a heating and/or air conditioning system
comprising an assembly formed of: a deformable,
non-electrostatic pad of a high-loft, air laid, resin bonded
polymeric fibers, 2 layers of mesh along with 2 layers
of expanded steel glue in an aluminum frame. The licensing
agreement is for a term of 10 years or the life of the
patent or for the period of time in which Planet actively sells
the Aller-Pure® Gold Permanent filter. The agreement
provides for a royalty of 1.65% based on net filter sales and is
paid monthly. The original agreement was dated January 1,
1997.
Planet is not actively developing new products, although the
Company has historically worked with consultants, filter-testing
labs, media manufactures and filter manufacturers to develop new
enhanced filters and product line extensions.
Planets sales practices are regulated at both the federal
and state level. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the
TCPA), which was enacted in 1991, authorized and
directed the Federal Communications Commission (the
FCC) to enact rules to regulate the telemarketing
industry. In December 1992, the FCC enacted rules, which place
restrictions on the methods and timing of telemarketing sales
calls.
On July 3, 2003, the FCC issued a Report and Order setting
forth amended rules and regulations implementing the TCPA. The
rules, with a few exceptions, became effective August 25,
2003. These rules included: (1) restrictions on calls made
by automatic dialing and announcing devices;
(2) limitations on the use of predictive dialers for
outbound calls; (3) institution of a national
do-not-call registry in conjunction with the Federal
Trade Commission (the FTC); (4) guidelines on
maintaining an internal do-not-call list and
honoring do-not-call requests; and
(5) requirements for transmitting caller identification
information. The do-not-call restrictions took
effect October 1, 2003. The caller identification
requirements became effective January 29, 2004. The FCC
also included rules restricting facsimile advertisements. These
rules became effective January 1, 2005.
The Federal Telemarketing Consumer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1994
authorizes the FTC to issue regulations designed to prevent
deceptive and abusive telemarketing acts and practices. The FTC
issued its Telemarketing Sales Rule (the TSR), which
went into effect in January 1996. The TSR applies to most direct
teleservices telemarketing calls and certain operator
teleservices telemarketing calls and generally prohibits a
variety of deceptive, unfair or abusive practices in
telemarketing sales.
The FTC amended the TSR in January 2003. The majority of the
amendments became effective March 31, 2003. The changes
that were adopted that could adversely affect Planet include,
but are not limited to: (1) subjecting a portion of our
calls to additional disclosure requirements from which such
calls were previously exempt: (2) prohibiting the
disclosure or receipt, for consideration, of unencrypted
consumer account numbers for use in telemarketing;
(3) additional disclosure statements relating to certain
products and services; (4) additional authorization
requirements for payment methods that do not have consumer
protections comparable to those available under the Electronic
Funds Transfer Act (EFTA) or the truth in Lending
Act; and (5) institution of a national
do-not-call registry. The do-not-call
restrictions became effective October 1, 2003. Planet
believes it is in compliance with the amendments.
B-6
The amendments to the TSR in 2003 may have a material impact on
both Planets revenue and profitability. The addition of a
national do-not-call list to the growing number of
states that already have do-not-call lists has
reduced the number of households that the Company may call.
Approximately seventy-percent (70%) of Planets historical
customers have placed their names on the national
do-not-call list.
In addition to the federal legislation and regulations, there
are numerous state statutes and regulations governing
telemarketing activities, which do or may apply to us. For
example, some states also place restrictions on the methods and
timing of telemarketing calls and require that certain mandatory
disclosures be made during the course of a telemarketing call.
Some states also require that telemarketers register in the
state before conducting telemarketing business in the state.
We specifically train our telemarketing representatives to
handle calls in an approved manner and believe we comply in all
material respects with all federal and state telemarketing
regulations. There can be no assurance, however, that Planet
would not be subject to regulatory challenge for a violation of
federal or state law.
Annual fees for federal registrations were $7,300 for 2004 and
proposed fees for 2005 are approximately $11,000. In addition,
Planet anticipates spending an additional approximately
$5,000-$8,000 on state fees in 2005.
The typical customer for the Companys products is the
residential consumer. In excess of one million customers in this
category have purchased the Company products. Additionally, but
on a very limited basis, we sell products to physicians offices
as well as HVAC service and duct cleaning businesses.
Planet acquires its products from a variety of manufacturers.
The primary suppliers of the Company products include:
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American Metal Filter Company (Permanent Electrostatic Filters) |
|
Lifetime Filter Manufacturing, LLC (Disposable Filters) |
|
J. Lamb, Inc. (Bedding Encasings) |
|
Austin Air Systems, LTD (Room Air Cleaners) |
We employ staff to perform and manage sales and marketing
functions. Outside resources are hired on an as-needed basis to
augment the internal effort. Currently Planet actively markets
on the Internet, through catalog sales, and inbound and outbound
telemarketing.
As of January 1, 2005, Planet employed 9 full-time and
2 part-time employees. The company also uses periodic
temporary labor, as needed.
The Planet office is located in approximately 5400 square
feet of leased office space in San Diego, California, subject to
a sublease which terminates July 31, 2005. The monthly
rental payment is $6,513 triple net.
Amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (the
TSR). The amendments to the TSR in 2003 may have
a material impact on both Planets revenue and
profitability. The addition of a national
do-not-call list to the growing number of states
that already have do-not-call lists has reduced the
number of households
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that the Company may call. Approximately seventy-percent (70%)
of Planets historical customers have placed their names on
the national do-not-call list.
In addition to the federal legislation and regulations, there
are numerous state statutes and regulations governing
telemarketing activities, which do or may apply to us. For
example, some states also place restrictions on the methods and
timing of telemarketing calls and require that certain mandatory
disclosures be made during the course of a telemarketing call.
Some states also require that telemarketers register in the
state before conducting telemarketing business in the state.
We specifically train our telemarketing representatives to
handle calls in an approved manner and believe we comply in all
material respects with all federal and state telemarketing
regulations. There can be no assurance, however, that Planet
would not be subject to regulatory challenge for a violation of
federal or state law.
We have experienced losses, we expect future losses and we
may not become profitable. For the years ended
December 31, 2004, and 2003, we had net losses of
approximately $773,558 and $574,135, respectively. As of
December 31, 2004, we had an accumulated deficit of
approximately $3.7 million.
Since we have historically incurred net losses, we expect this
trend to continue until some indefinite date in the future. We
may not become profitable. If we do achieve profitability, we
may not be able to sustain or increase profitability on a
quarterly or annual basis.
We may require additional capital in the future which may not
be available. Our future capital requirements will depend on
many factors, including:
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We anticipate that our existing resources combined with revenues
will enable us to maintain our current and planned operations
through December 31, 2005. However, changes in our plans or
other events affecting our operating expenses, such as
acquisition opportunities, may cause us to expend our existing
resources sooner than expected.
We may seek additional funding through private placements of
stock or strategic relationships. But the uncertainty as to our
future profitability may make it difficult for us to secure
additional financing on acceptable terms, if we are able to
secure additional financing at all. Insufficient funds may
require us to delay, scale back or eliminate some or all of our
activities.
We are subject to penny stock regulations. Our common
stock is not listed or qualified for listing on NASDAQ or any
national securities exchange but is only sporadically traded in
the over-the-counter market in the so-called OTC Bulletin
Board. As a result, an investor will find it difficult to
dispose of, and to obtain accurate quotations as to the value
of, our common stock.
Our common stock is classified as a penny stock by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The classification severely
and adversely affects the market liquidity for our common stock.
The Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9, which establishes
the definition of a penny stock for the purposes
relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price
of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of
less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions.
For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the
rules require: (i) that a broker or dealer approve a
persons account for transactions in penny stocks; and
(ii) the broker or dealer receive from the investor a
written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity
and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased. In order to
approve a persons account for transactions in penny
stocks, the broker or dealer must (i) obtain financial
information and investment experience objectives of the person;
and (ii) make a reasonable determination that the
transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and
the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial
matters
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to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny
stocks. The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any
transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedules prepared by
the Commission relating to the penny stock market, which, in
highlight form, sets forth (i) the basis on which the
broker or dealer made the suitability determination and
(ii) that the broker or dealer received a signed, written
agreement from the investor prior to the transaction. Disclosure
also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks
in public offerings and secondary trading and about the
commissions payable to the broker-dealer and registered
representative, current quotations for the securities and the
rights and remedies available to an investor in case of fraud in
penny stock transaction. Finally, monthly statements have to be
sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock
held in the account and information on the limited market in
penny stocks.
Any inability to adequately retain or protect our employees,
customer relationships and proprietary technology could harm our
ability to compete. Our future success and ability to
compete depends in part upon our employees, customer
relationships, proprietary technology and trademarks, which we
attempt to protect with a combination of trademark and trade
secret claims. These legal protections afford only limited
protection. Further, despite our efforts, we may be unable to
prevent third parties from soliciting our employees or customers
or infringing upon or misappropriating our intellectual
property. Our employees, customer relationships and intellectual
property may not be adequate to provide us with a competitive
advantage or to prevent competitors from entering the markets
for our product and services. Additionally, our competitors
could independently develop non-infringing technologies that are
competitive with, and equivalent or superior to, our products.
We will monitor infringement and/or misappropriation of our
proprietary rights. However, even if we do detect infringement
or misappropriation of our proprietary rights, litigation to
enforce these rights could cause us to divert financial and
other resources away from our business operations.
The departure of certain key personnel could harm the
financial condition of the Company. Several of our employees
are intimately involved in our business and have day-to-day
relationships with critical customers. Planet is not able to
afford additional staff to supplement these key personnel.
Competition for highly skilled business, product development,
marketing and other personnel is intense, and there can be no
assurance that we will be successful in recruiting new personnel
or in retaining our existing personnel. A failure on our part to
retain the services of these key personnel could have a material
adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.
We do not maintain key man life insurance on any of our
employees.
We face numerous competitors. We have many competitors
with comparable characteristics and capabilities that compete
for the same group of customers. Our competitors are competent
and experienced and are continuously working to take market
share away from us. Our competitors have greater financial,
technical, marketing and other resources than we do. Our ability
to compete effectively may be adversely affected by the ability
of these competitors to devote greater resources to the sales
and marketing of their products and services than are available
to us.
There are risks associated with our planned growth. We
plan to grow the Companys revenues and profits by adding
to our existing customer base through internal growth and by the
acquisition of other companies.
Management believes that Planet can grow through the
acquisitions of other allergy control related companies as part
of a roll-up strategy. The acquisition of other
companies is uncertain and contains a variety of business risks,
including: cultural differences, the retention of key personnel,
competition, protection of intellectual property, profitability,
industry changes and others.
Although we do not have an agreement to acquire any specific
company at this time, other than Allergy Control Products, we
intend to attempt to expand our operations through the
acquisition of other companies. Acquisitions and attempted
acquisitions may place a strain on our limited personnel,
financial and other resources. Our ability to manage this
growth, should it occur, will require expansion of our
capabilities and personnel. We may not be able to find qualified
personnel to fill additional positions or be able to
successfully manage a larger organization.
We have very limited assets upon which to rely for adjusting to
business variations and for growing new businesses. While we are
likely to look for new funding to assist in the acquisition of
other profitable
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businesses, it is uncertain whether such funds will be
available. There can be no assurance that we will be successful
in raising a sufficient amount of additional capital, or if we
are successful, that we will be able to raise capital on
reasonable terms. If we do raise additional capital, our
existing shareholders may incur substantial and immediate
dilution.
Future sales of our common stock by existing shareholders
under Rule 144 or this offering could decrease the trading
price of our common stock. As of December 31, 2004, a
total of approximately 1,955,397 shares of outstanding
common stock were restricted securities and could be
sold in the public markets only in compliance with rule 144
adopted under the Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable
exemptions from registration. Rule 144 provides that a
person holding restricted securities for a period of one year
may thereafter sell, in brokerage transactions, an amount not
exceeding in any three-month period the greater of either
(i) 1% of the issuers outstanding common stock or
(ii) the average weekly trading volume in the securities
during a period of four calendar weeks immediately preceding the
sale. Persons who are not affiliated with the issuer and who
have held their restricted securities for at least two years are
not subject to the volume limitation. Possible or actual sales
of our common stock by present shareholders under Rule 144
could have a depressive effect on the price of our common stock.
We have filed a registration statement to register many of these
shares, which may be sold without the above limitations when and
if the registration statement becomes effective.
Our directors and executive officers beneficially own
approximately 50% of our stock, including stock options and
warrants exercisable within 60 days of January 1,
2005; their interests could conflict with yours; significant
sales of stock held by them could have a negative effect on our
stock price; shareholders may be unable to exercise control.
As of January 1, 2005, our executive officers, directors
and affiliated persons were the beneficial owners of
approximately 50% of our common stock, including stock options
exercisable within 60 days of January 1, 2005. As a
result, our executive officers, directors and affiliate persons
will have significant ability to:
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bylaws; |
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transaction; and |
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shareholders for vote. |
As a result of their ownership and positions, our directors and
executive officers collectively, are able to significantly
influence all matters requiring shareholder approval, including
the election of directors and approval of significant corporate
transactions. In addition, sales of significant amounts of
shares held by our directors and executive officers, or the
prospect of these sales, could adversely affect the market price
of our common stock. Managements stock ownership may
discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or
otherwise attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn
could reduce our stock price or prevent our shareholders from
realizing a premium over our stock price.
Absence of Dividends. We have not paid any cash dividends
on our Common Stock since our inception and do not anticipate
paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
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DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY |
The executive offices are located in approximately
5,400 square feet of leased office space located at 6835
Flanders Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, California,
92121 subject to a sublease which terminates July 31, 2005.
The sublease may be extended on a month-to-month basis after
July 31, 2005.
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ITEM 3. |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
None.
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ITEM 4. |
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
Planet held its annual meeting on November 17, 2004 and
continued that meeting on November 29, 2004. Only holders
of record of Planet common stock on September 30, 2004 were
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of
the record date, there were 6,582,884 (or 131,658 post reverse
stock split) shares of Planet common stock outstanding.
The following matters were voted on and approved by Planet
shareholders: (1) the Asset Purchase Agreement between
Planet and Allergy Free, LLC (Allergy Free), wherein
Planet acquired all of the assets of Allergy Free and assumed
certain of the liabilities of Allergy Free; (2) the
establishment of a Royalty Liquidation Trust (Trust)
to collect royalties and other payments due under the licensing
agreements with Agway, Inc. and Ryer Enterprises, LLC
(Royalty Contracts) and distribute any such payments
to the shareholders of record of Planet as of September 30,
2004, subject to paying certain expenses and maintaining a
$30,000 reserve for the payment of future expenses related to
the Trust and Royalty Contracts; (3) the amendment to the
Restated Articles of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock
split of one-for fifty; (4) the amendment to the Restated
Articles of Incorporation to effect a name change from
Planet Polymer Technologies, Inc. to Planet
Technologies, Inc.; (5) the election of H.M. Busby,
Scott L. Glenn, Robert J. Petcavich, Ph.D., Ellen Preston
and Michael Trinkle to serve as Planets Board of
Directors; (6) the amendment to the 2000 Stock Option Plan
(the Plan) to increase the number of shares reserved
for issuance under the Plan from 500,000 shares to
5,000,000 shares; and (7) the ratification of the
approval of J.H. Cohn LLP to serve as Planets independent
registered public accounting firm for the 2004 fiscal year.
Items 5 and 7 were approved on November 17, 2004, and
Items 1 through 4 and 6 were approved on November 29,
2004.
Items 1 through 4 required and received the approval of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding common stock of the
Company; the five persons elected under Item 5 received the
most number of votes cast; with the required quorum present,
Items 6 and 7 required and received the approval of holders
of a majority of the outstanding common stock of the Company
present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting.
That Proxy Statement previously filed by Planet with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 20, 2004, and
mailed out to all shareholders of record as of
September 30, 2004, contains a more complete discussion of
Items 1 through 7, as summarized above.
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PART II.
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ITEM 5. |
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS |
The Companys Common Stock trades on the OTC.BB under the
symbol PLNT.OB. The following table sets forth the
high and low sales prices of the Companys Common Stock for
the period from January 1, 2003 through December 31,
2004 as furnished by the OTC.BB. These prices reflect prices
between dealers without retail markups, markdowns or
commissions, and may not necessarily represent actual
transactions. These prices also reflect the reverse stock split
effective December 6, 2004:
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5.00 |
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Third Quarter
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10.50 |
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3.50 |
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On March 11, 2005, the last reported sale price of the
Companys Common Stock on the Over-the-Counter
Bulletin Board was $1.26 per share. As of
March 11, 2005, there were approximately 194 holders of
record of the Companys Common Stock with
2,180,368 shares outstanding. The market price of shares of
Common Stock, like that of the common stock of many other
emerging growth companies, has been and is likely to continue to
be highly volatile.
The Company has never declared or paid a cash dividend. The
Company has not paid and does not intend to pay any Common Stock
dividends to Common Stock shareholders in the foreseeable future
and intends to retain any future earnings to fund the
Companys operations. Any payment of dividends in the
future will depend upon the Companys earnings, capital
requirements, financial condition and such other factors as the
Board of Directors may deem relevant.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During the period from November 29, 2004, through
December 31, 2004, the Company entered into subscription
agreements with investors for the sale of an aggregate of
258,000 shares of Company common stock at $2.50 a share.
The net proceeds received by the company at December 31,
2004 totaled $645,000. The Company relied upon an exemption from
registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of, and
Regulation D, promulgated under, the Securities Act.
On November 30, 2004, the Company issued
1,655,670 shares of common stock to AF Partners, LLC,
and certain former members of AF Partners as consideration
for the assets of Allergy Free, LLC, valued at $2.50 per
share. The Company relied on Section 4(2)of and
Regulation D, promulgated under, the Securities Act, as a
basis of exemption from registration.
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ITEM 6. |
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF
OPERATION |
Overview
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
related notes. Planet evaluates its estimates and judgments on
an on-going basis. Planet bases its estimates on historical
experience and on assumptions that it believes to be reasonable
under the circumstances. Planets experience and
assumptions form the basis for its judgments about the carrying
value of its assets and liabilities that are not readily
apparent from other sources. Actual results may vary from what
Planet anticipates and different assumptions or estimates about
the future could change Planets reported results. Planet
believes the following accounting policies are the most critical
to Planet, in that they are important to the portrayal of its
financial statements and they require Planets most
difficult, subjective or complex judgments in the preparation of
its financial statements:
Revenue Recognition
Planet recognizes revenue on its products when the product is
shipped. Planet accrues a provision for estimated returns
concurrent with revenue recognition. In addition, a provision
for potential warranty claims is provided for at the time of
sale, based upon warranty terms and the Companys prior
experience.
Allowances for Doubtful Accounts
Allowances for doubtful accounts receivable are maintained based
on historical payment patterns, aging of accounts receivable,
and actual write-off history. Allowances are also maintained for
future sales returns and allowances based on an analysis of
recent trends of product returns.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In assessing the recoverability of its long-lived assets, Planet
must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and
other factors to determine the fair value of the respective
assets. If these estimates or their related assumptions change
in the future, Planet may be required to record impairment
charges for these assets.
Statements of Operations Data
The following tables set forth certain items in Planets
Statements of Operations for the periods indicated.
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Cost of Sales
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407,811 |
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Gross Profit
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772,571 |
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Operating Expenses
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Loss from Operations
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Planets net sales decreased 47.7% from $2,258,213 for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2003, to $1,180,382 for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2004. This decrease
was due to several factors. First, sales in 2003 were impacted
positively both from the effects of radio advertising in late
2002 and early 2003 and from having two active sales locations,
with two active telemarketing staffs. For most of 2004, the
Companys San Diego location was the only
telemarketing group in operation. Sales in 2004 were negatively
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impacted by the Do Not Call (DNC) legislation which
went into effect during the fourth quarter of 2003. Due to DNC
requirements, the company was unable to telemarket its products
to a segment of its existing customers.
Cost of Sales decreased 44.2% from $730,801 for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2003, to $407,811 for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2004, due mainly to the
associated decrease in sales revenue (units sold) and a small
shift in product mix and higher distribution costs. Overall
gross profit, as a percentage of sales, totaled 65.5% for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2004, and 67.6% for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2003. This change is due
to a shift in product mix in the first quarter of 2004 and
higher distribution and other costs resulting from the
relocation to San Diego. This product mix shift was
primarily due to an emphasis in the first quarter of 2004 on the
sale of room air cleaners and up-selling across the
Companys product line. The Company expects its profit
margin to be impacted in the future by higher distribution costs
as compared to 2004 and 2003.
Selling and general and administrative expenses decreased by
31.4% from $1,874,398 for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2003, to $1,286,684 for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2004. Of the $587,714 decrease,
approximately $239,000 was attributable to discontinuing the
national radio advertising campaign and the remainder of the
decrease was related to decreased headcount and facility
expenses with only one location active for most of 2004.
The Other Income(Expense) category includes interest expense of
$197,673 and other expenses of $62,671 for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2004. While interest expense was up
slightly ($8,211) over the prior year, other expenses increased
$22,934, or 57.7% over the twelve months ended December 31,
2003. This difference was due mainly to moving costs associated
with closing and moving the Companys Houston operations to
San Diego during the first quarter of 2004.
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Cost of Sales
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Gross Profit
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Operating Expenses
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Loss from Operations
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Other Income
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Net Loss
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Net sales decreased 40.4% from $3,787,164 for the year ended
December 31, 2002 to $2,258,213 for the year ended
December 31, 2003. This decrease was due primarily to the
decision to discontinue the national radio advertising campaign
in April 2003.
Cost of sales decreased 39.7% from $1,211,128 for the year ended
December 2002 to $730,801 for the year ended December 31,
2003, due to the associated decrease in sales revenue (units
sold). Overall gross profit, as a percentage of sales, was
relatively constant for the years ended 2003 and 2002, at 67.6%
and 68.0%, respectively. This slight decrease year over year was
due to the relatively consistent product mix during the two
years.
Selling and general and administrative expenses decreased by
34.5% from $2,860,129 for the year ended December 31, 2002
to $1,874,398 for the year ended December 31, 2003. Of this
$985,731 decrease, $939,000 was due to discontinuing the
national radio advertising campaign and approximately $15,000
due to a reduction in lease expense in Houston during 2003,
where the Company down-sized into a smaller portion of the
existing space.
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The Other Income(Expense) category mainly includes interest
expense which totaled $189,462 for the year ended
December 31, 2003, an increase of $28,019 or 17.4% over the
prior year due to higher outstanding borrowings during the
2003 year.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Liquidity And Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $374,923 at December 31,
2004, compared to $128,005 at December 31, 2003. Although
the Company used cash totaling $435,833 in its operations during
2004, an advance from a related party of $120,000 and proceeds
from investors notes payable of $142,000 offset some of the cash
used in operations. Payments totaling $226,612 were made to pay
principal portions of notes payable during the year. During the
fourth quarter of 2004, shares were sold to investors through a
private placement offering which provided operating capital of
approximately $645,000 to pay expenses incurred in the
combination of Allergy Free and Planet Polymer and provide
further support for sales and marketing efforts. The Company
intends to continue its Private Placement Offering for an
additional 90 days or more in an effort to provide more
working capital and consider acquisition opportunities. No
assurance can be given that the Company will be able to obtain
such financing or internally generate cash flows, which may
impact the Companys ability to continue as a going concern.
Inventories at December 31, 2004 decreased $65,128 or 77.4%
to $19,012 compared to $84,140 at December 31, 2003. This
decrease continues the trend started in 2003, that as sales and
customer demand slipped during the year, inventory levels
dropped as well, as management adjusted ordering levels to meet
demand.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R,
Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R), a
revision of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation, requiring that the compensation
cost relating to share-based payment transactions, including
grants of employee stock options, be measured and recognized in
the financial statements using the fair value of the
compensation awards. The provisions of SFAS 123R are
effective for us for the first interim or annual reporting
period that begins after December 15, 2005; therefore, the
Company will adopt the new requirements no later than the
beginning of its first quarter of fiscal 2006. Adoption of the
expensing requirements will reduce the Companys reported
earnings. Management is currently evaluating the two methods of
adoption allowed by SFAS 123R; the modified-prospective
transition method, and the modified-retrospective transition
method.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151,
Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43,
Chapter 4 (SFAS 151). SFAS 151
clarifies that abnormal inventory costs such as costs of idle
facilities, excess freight and handling costs, and wasted
materials (spoilage) are required to be recognized as
current period charges. The provisions of SFAS 151 are
effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005.
The adoption of SFAS 151 is not expected to have a
significant impact on the Companys financial position or
results of operations.
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ITEM 7. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
The information required by this item is included in the
Appendix attached hereto.
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ITEM 8. |
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES |
None.
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ITEM 8A. |
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our independent registered public accounting firm has informed
the Company of a material weakness in the Companys
internal control over financial reporting due to a lack of
segregation of duties regarding the reporting and disclosure of
information required to be disclosed in the reports we file with
the SEC. Based upon that information, the Company has already
hired a Controller and other personnel to rectify the potential
concern. After these recent changes, the Company carried out an
evaluation, under the supervision of our management, including
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the
design and operation of these new disclosure controls and
procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14. Based upon
that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer concluded that with the recent changes our disclosure
controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to
material information relating to the Company required to be
included in our periodic SEC filings.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS
Based upon the advice of our independent registered public
accounting firm, the Company has hired a Controller and other
personnel to rectify the potential concern. After these recent
changes, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision of our management, including our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the design and operation
of these new disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to
Exchange Act Rule 13a-14. Based upon that evaluation, our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded
that with the recent changes our disclosure controls and
procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material
information relating to the Company required to be included in
our periodic SEC filings.
None.
PART III.
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ITEM 9. |
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL
PERSONS |
Directors and Executive Officers
The names of directors and executive officers and certain
information about each person is set forth below:
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Scott L. Glenn
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54 |
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Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief
Executive Officer and Business Executive |
Eric B. Freedus
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55 |
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Director, Attorney |
H.M. Busby
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66 |
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Director, Private Investor |
Michael Trinkle
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51 |
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Business Executive |
Ellen M. Preston
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49 |
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Business Consultant |
Leslie White
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52 |
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Secretary and Chief Financial Officer |
Bret Megargel
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36 |
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Vice President |
Scott L. Glenn was elected to the Board and appointed Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Planet in November
2004. Since October 2000 he, or an affiliated entity controlled
by him, has been the Manager and a member of Allergy Free, LLC.
Mr. Glenn is also the Managing Partner of Windamere Venture
Partners and its investment funds (Windamere I, LLC,
Windamere II, LLC, and Windamere III, LLC), and has
been since 1996. He also currently serves as a director and
founder of GlobalEdge, Inc., Kanisa Pharmaceuticals, Cadence
Pharmaceuticals, Veras Pharmaceuticals, Somaxon Pharmaceuticals,
and
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Conception Technologies through SR Technology Associates.
Previously, from 1988 until 1995, Mr. Glenn served as
President/ CEO, and then Chairman of Quidel Corporation, a
leading point of care diagnostic business. Before serving in
those capacities from 1983 through 1988, Mr. Glenn was vice
president of development/operations of Quidel. From 1984 to
1992, Mr. Glenn served in numerous management positions,
including Division/ General Manager at Allergan Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. Mr. Glenn has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance
and Accounting from California State University at Fullerton.
Eric B. Freedus was elected to the Board in January 2005.
Mr. Freedus has been an attorney in private practice since
1974 and is currently the president of the law firm of Frank and
Freedus, APC. Mr. Freedus currently focuses his law
practice in the area of special education litigation.
Mr. Freedus received his undergraduate degree from the
State University of New York at Buffalo in 1971 and his law
degree from the University of Toledo in 1974.
H. M. Mac Busby has been a director of the
Company since August 1997 when he was elected by the members of
the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy on the Board.
Mr. Busby was President and Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company from February 2003 until
November 2004. In May 2003, Mr. Busby was appointed
Secretary of the Company. Mr. Busby began his career in
1966 at Wisconsin Centrifugal, Inc. which included the position
of Manager of Industrial and Public Relations. Mr. Busby
has also served as Vice President of Human Relations and
Administration for MCA Financial, Inc., a subsidiary of MCA,
Inc. Mr. Busby was Chairman of Sun Protective International
and Sun-Gard USA. Mr. Busby earned his B.S. in Business
Administration from Indiana University.
Michael A. Trinkle currently serves as President of Conception
Technologies, LP, and has held the position since 1993.
Mr. Trinkle was also a member of Allergy Free, LLC, and
served as its President from August 2001 to March 31, 2004.
During the 15 years prior to joining Conception
Technologies, LP, Mr. Trinkle was employed by Allergan
Pharmaceuticals where he held management positions in the areas
of operations, sales, marketing, and quality assurance.
Mr. Trinkle was elected to the Board in November 2004.
Ellen M. Preston was a member of Allergy Free, LLC, since
October 2000. In addition to being a member of Allergy Free,
LLC, since 1998, Ms. Preston has been a business consultant
advising medical device companies in the areas of strategic
market assessment, business development, brand development and
strategy, and communications. From 2000 until 2002,
Ms. Preston was a venture partner with Windamere Venture
Partners. While with Windamere Venture Partners,
Ms. Preston was a founder of Dexcom, Inc., a corporation
engaged in the development of an implantable glucose sensor, and
founded Miramedica, Inc. a company specializing in
computer-aided detection. Ms. Preston served as interim
president of Miramedica, Inc., which was sold to Kodak in 2003.
From 1997-1998, Ms. Preston was Vice President of Sales and
Marketing for Amira Medical, Inc. She held a similar position
with Biopsys Medical, Inc. from 1996-1997. Ms. Preston was
elected to the Board in November 2004.
Leslie White has been the Controller of Allergy Free, LLC since
late 2000 and is also a member of the Company. Prior to joining
Allergy Free, LLC, Ms. White was Vice President and
Controller of several privately held companies in the
San Diego area and from 1990-1994 served as the Finance
Manager and Controller of Quidel Corporation, a publicly-held
company. Ms. White worked for the firm of Ernst &
Young and was awarded a CPA certificate in 1989. Ms. White
has an MBA from San Francisco State University.
Bret Megargel most recently served from 2002 to 2004 as Vice
President of Business Development for Avera Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., a private pharmaceutical development company.
Mr. Megargel is a co-founder of Avera, and during his
tenure led the successful licensing or acquisition of three
novel pharmaceutical products from global pharmaceutical
companies with combined deal value of greater than
US$100 million. Prior to the founding of Avera,
Mr. Megargel served as a Venture Partner for Windamere
Venture Partners, from 1999 to 2003, during his tenure, he
served as Vice President of Business Development for MD Edge,
Inc., and Director of Business Development for Converge Medical,
Inc., and was a member of the founding team of Dexcom, Inc. From
1991 to 1996, Mr. Megargel served as a consultant for
Marketing Corporation of America, where he was a case manager
for product development, licensing and acquisition, and
marketing strategy projects for market leading healthcare
clients. Mr. Megargel holds a B.A. in Economics from
Dartmouth College, and an M.B.A. from the Stanford University
Graduate School of Business.
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Board Committees and Meetings
During 2004, the Board of Directors held five (5) meetings.
The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee and a Compensation
Committee. In addition, in 2004 the Companys entire
current Board acted as the Nominating Committee and nominated
Scott Glenn, Michael Trinkle and Ellen Preston to serve as
directors with Robert Petcavich and H. Mac Busby in compliance
with the Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 18, 2004, and
entered into by and between the Company and Allergy Free, LLC.
On January 18, 2005, Robert Petcavich tendered his
resignation as a director. On that same date, at a meeting of
the Board of Directors, Mr. Eric B. Freedus was elected as
a director of the Company.
On November 17, 2004, Michael Trinkle and H. Mac Busby were
approved as Audit Committee members. The Audit Committee is
responsible for the engagement of the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm, consulting with that firm
concerning the audit plan and reviewing the comments and
recommendations resulting from their audit. The current Audit
Committee Charter was adopted on January 25, 2005. While
each of the members of the Audit Committee has significant
knowledge of financial matters, neither of the Audit Committee
members has been designated as an audit committee
financial expert as defined under Item 401(e)(1) of
Regulation S-B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. The Company believes that the current members of the
Audit Committee can competently perform the functions required
of them as members of the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited
financial statements with management and it has discussed with
the independent registered public accounting firm the matters
required to be discussed by SAS 61. Furthermore, the Audit
Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter
from the independent registered public accounting firm required
by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 and has
discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm
their independence and based on the review of the financial
statements and discussions with management and the independent
registered public accounting firm, it recommended to the Board
of Directors that the audited financial statements be included
in this annual report.
On November 17, 2004, Ellen Preston and Robert Petcavich
were approved as Compensation Committee members. Upon the
resignation of Robert Petcavich and the election of Eric Freedus
as a director, Mr. Freedus was named to replace
Dr. Petcavich as a member of the Compensation Committee.
The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing the
compensation and benefits of the Companys executive
officers, making recommendations to the Board of Directors
concerning the compensation and benefits of the Companys
executive officers and administering the Companys Stock
Incentive Plans.
On November 17, 2004, Scott Glenn and Michael Trinkle were
approved as Nominating Committee members The Nominating
Committee will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and
recommending candidates to serve as directors of the Company and
to serve as a focal point for communication between such
candidates, the Board, and the Companys management and
will make recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning
the nomination of candidates to be elected by the Companys
shareholders as a director of the Company.
On January 25, 2005, the Company adopted a code of ethics
for its officers and other key personnel involved in the
Companys operations.
During 2004, each Board member attended 75% or more of the
aggregate of the meetings of the Board, and of the committees on
which he or she served, held during the period for which he or
she was a director or committee member, respectively.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
(Section 16(a)) requires the Companys
directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than
ten percent (10%) of a registered class of the Companys
equity securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of
ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Common Stock
and other equity securities of the Company. Officers, directors,
and greater than ten percent (10%)
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shareholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish the
Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
To the Companys knowledge, based solely on a review of the
copies of such reports furnished to the Company and written
representations that no other reports were required, during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, all Section 16(a)
filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and
greater than ten percent (10%) beneficial owners were filed.
However, certain of the filings were late:
AF Partners, LLC, filed a Form 5 on January 18, 2005,
to reflect stock issuance pursuant to the Asset Purchase
Agreement between the Company and Allergy Free, dated
November 30, 2004.
Ellen Preston filed a Form 5 on January 18, 2005, to
reflect stock issuance pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement
between the Company and Allergy Free, dated November 30,
2004.
Leslie White filed a Form 5 on January 18, 2005, to
reflect stock issuance pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement
between the Company and Allergy Free, dated November 30,
2004.
Mac Busby filed a Form 5 on January 20, 2004, to
reflect the issuance of stock option grant on May 19, 2003.
Ronald Sunderland filed a Form 5 for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004, to reflect his no longer being a
director and therefore no longer subject to Section 16
reporting requirements.
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ITEM 10. |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers
Directors and Executive Officers may be granted options to
purchase Common Stock under the Companys 1995 Stock Option
Plan (1995 Option Plan) and the 2000 Stock Incentive
Plan (2000 Incentive Plan). As of March 2005, the
Board approved an amendment to the 2000 Incentive Plan to
increase the authorized number of shares to 250,000 shares,
which will be submitted to the shareholders at the next meeting
of shareholders.
During 2004, options to purchase shares of the Companys
Common Stock were granted to the Companys directors as
follows: (a) on November 17, 2004, the Board granted
stock options to Mr. Busby, Dr. Petcavich,
Mr. Trinkle and Ms. Preston to
purchase 500 shares of Planet common stock at an
exercise price of $2.50 per share, and (b) on
November 30, 2004, the board granted stock options to Scott
Glenn to purchase 100,543 shares of Planet common
stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share.
During 2005, the Board granted stock options to (a) Eric
Freedus to purchase 10,500 shares of Planet common
stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share as
compensation for serving as a director, (b) Mr. Busby,
Mr. Trinkle and Ms. Preston to
purchase 10,000 shares of Planet common stock at an
exercise price of $3.00 per share as compensation for
serving as a directors, (c) Ms. White and Mr. Megargel
to purchase 30,000 shares of Planet common stock at an
exercise price of $3.00 per share as compensation for
serving as officers of the Company, and (d) Mr. Glenn
to purchase 25,000 shares of Planet common stock at an
exercise price of $3.00 per share as compensation for
serving as an officer of the Company.
Directors are reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses incurred
in connection with attendance at Board meetings, or any
committee meetings, or otherwise in connection with their
service as a director.
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Compensation of Executive Officers
The following table sets forth, for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002 certain compensation
awarded or paid to, or earned by the Companys Executive
Officers.
Summary Compensation Table
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Robert J. Petcavich
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2004 |
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$ |
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$ |
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500 |
(1) |
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$ |
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Former Chairman of the Board
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2003 |
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$ |
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$ |
47,180 |
(3) |
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and Chief Technical Officer
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2002 |
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$ |
170,038 |
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$ |
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$ |
3,241 |
(2) |
H.M. Busby
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2004 |
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$ |
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$ |
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500 |
(1) |
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$ |
29,63 |
(7) |
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Former Chief Executive Officer,
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2003 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
31,677 |
(3) |
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President and Chief Financial Officer |
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2002 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Richard C. Bernier
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2004 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Former Chief Executive Officer
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2003 |
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$ |
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$ |
19,125 |
(3) |
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and President
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2002 |
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$ |
117,713 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Scott Glenn
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2004 |
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$ |
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$ |
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100,543 |
(4) |
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$ |
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Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
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2003 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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and President
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2002 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Leslie White(6)
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2004 |
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$ |
52,031 |
(5) |
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$ |
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$ |
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Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
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2003 |
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$ |
51,445 |
(5) |
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$ |
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$ |
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2002 |
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51,015 |
(5) |
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(1) |
Represents options granted November 17, 2004, for
compensation as a director. |
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(2) |
Represents auto expense reimbursement paid by the Company. |
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(3) |
Represents consulting fees paid for their services to the
Company in 2003. |
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(4) |
Represents an option granted on November 30, 2004, with an
exercise price of $3.50 per share. 25,136 of the Options
granted are currently exercisable, and the remaining options to
purchase 75,407 shares begin vesting on
November 30, 2005. |
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(5) |
Represents compensation paid by Allergy Free, LLC, prior to
December 1, 2004, and by Planet after that date. |
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(6) |
Ms. White is employed by Conception Technologies, L.P., a
California limited partnership (Conception), and for
the past three years has devoted approximately fifty percent
(50%) of her work time to the business of the Allergy Free (and
after December 1, 2004 to the business of Planet
Technologies, Inc.) Allergy Free (and now Planet) reimbursed
Conception for approximately fifty percent (50%) of the
compensation Conception pays to Ms. White as reflected in
the table. |
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Represents consulting fees paid to Mr. Busby for his
services in 2004. |
Stock Option Grants and Exercises
The Companys Executive Officers are eligible for grants of
options under the Companys 1995 Stock Option Plan (the
1995 Option Plan) and the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
(the 2000 Incentive Plan). As of December 31,
2004, there were no shares available for grant under the Option
Plans, which was expanded to 100,000 in November 2004.
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The following table sets forth information with respect to the
number of securities underlying unexercised options held by the
Executive Officers as of December 31, 2004, and the value
of unexercised in-the-money options (i.e., options for which the
current fair market value of the Common Stock underlying such
options exceeds the exercise price):
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Options Granted | |
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Exercise Price | |
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to Employees | |
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Expiration Date | |
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Scott Glenn
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100,543 |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
3.50 |
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Aggregated Option Exercises Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year
End Option Values
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Value of Unexercised | |
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at Fiscal Year End ($)(1) | |
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R Petcavich
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1,000 |
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-0- |
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250 |
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500 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
0 |
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H. M. Busby
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2,000 |
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-0- |
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360 |
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500 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Scott Glenn
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-0- |
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-0- |
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25,136 |
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75,407 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
0 |
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(1) |
Calculated based on the estimated fair market value of the
Companys Common Stock as of December 31, 2004, less
the exercise price payable upon the exercise of such options.
Such estimated fair market value as of December 31, 2004,
was $.70, the last transaction price posted at the close of
trading on December 31, 2004. |
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(2) |
The certain former directors of Planet surrendered Out of
the Money stock options including Robert J. Petcavich,
3,294; and H.M. Busby 964. |
Description of Employee Benefit Plans:
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2000 Stock Incentive Plan |
Planets 2000 Stock Incentive Plan was approved by
Planets shareholders at its annual meeting of shareholders
on May 1, 2000. The Board of Directors reserved
500,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2000
Plan, together with any remaining shares of common stock
eligible for issuance under the 1995 Stock Option plan which
expire unexercised. A committee consisting of Planets
Board of Directors or appointed Board members has the sole
discretion to determine under which plan stock options and
bonuses may be granted.
The purpose of the 2000 Incentive Plan is similar to that of the
1995 Plan, which was to attract and retain qualified personnel,
to provide additional incentives to employees, officers,
directors and consultants of the Company and to promote the
success of the Companys business. As was the case under
the 1995 Plan, under the 2000 Plan, Planet may grant or issue
incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options to
eligible participants, provided that incentive stock options may
only be granted to employees of Planet. The 2000 Stock Incentive
Plan also allows shares of common stock to be issued under a
Stock Bonus Program through direct and immediate issuances.
Similar to stock options granted under the Plan, stock bonus
awards may be subjected to a vesting schedule determined by the
Board of Directors. Option grants under both plans are
discretionary. Options granted under both plans are subject to
vesting as determined by the Board, provided that the option
vests as to at least 20% of the shares subject to the option per
year. The maximum term of a stock option under both plans is ten
years, but if the optionee at the time of grant has voting power
over more than 10% of the Companys outstanding capital
stock, the maximum term is five years under both plans. Under
both plans if an optionee terminates his or her service to
Planet, such optionee may exercise only those option shares
vested as of the date of termination, and must affect such
exercise within the period of time after termination set forth
in the optionees option. The exercise price of incentive
stock options granted under both plans must be at least equal to
the fair market value of the Common Stock of the Company on the
date of
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grant. Under both plans the exercise price of options granted to
an optionee who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the
voting power of Planets outstanding capital stock must
equal at least 110% of the fair market value of the common stock
on the date of grant. Payment of the exercise price may be made
in cash, by delivery of other shares of the Companys
common stock or by any other form of legal consideration that
may be acceptable to the Board.
The Company provides a defined contribution 401(k) savings plan
(the 401(k) Plan) in which all full-time employees
of the Company are eligible to participate. Eligible employees
are permitted to contribute pre-tax salary to the 401(k) Plan
subject to IRS limitations. Company contributions to the 401(k)
Plan are at the discretion of the Board of Directors. There have
been no Company contributions to the 401(k) Plan in 2004 or 2003.
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Employment Agreements and Change in Control
Arrangements |
The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Scott
L. Glenn as President/ CEO and Chairman of the Board of the
Company for a three-year period, which expires on
November 29, 2007, The Company agrees to pay Mr. Glenn
a salary of $100 per month (plus healthcare and other
benefits) until it is determined by the Board that the Company
could afford to pay compensation comparable to CEOs of other
similar companies. In exchange for foregoing a salary, the
Company granted to Mr. Glenn stock options exercisable at
the then fair market value at such time as may be required to
maintain the aggregate number of stock options granted to
Mr. Glenn at an amount not less than five (5%) percent of
the issued and outstanding stock of the Company (on a fully
diluted basis) during his three year term of employment.
The Company has entered into a Consulting Agreement with
Dr. Petcavich pursuant to which he retains the 500 options
granted to him as a director plus an hourly rate to be
determined.
Prior to November 30, 2004 the Company had an agreement
with H.M. Busby whereby the Company had agreed to pay
Mr. Busby $100 per hour for work he performed on
behalf of the Company.
In January 2005, the Company agreed to employ Bret Megargel as
Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at an
annualized salary of $96,000. In March 2005,
Mr. Megargels annual salary was increased to
$192,000. Mr. Megargel was also issued 30,000 stock options
under the 2000 Stock Option Plan.
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ITEM. 11 |
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCK HOLDER MATTERS |
Equity Compensation Plan Information
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) | |
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(b) | |
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(c) | |
|
|
Number of Securities | |
|
Weighted-Average | |
|
Number of Securities Remaining | |
|
|
to be Issued | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
Available for Future Issuance | |
|
|
Upon Exercise of | |
|
of Outstanding | |
|
Under Equity Compensation | |
|
|
Outstanding Options, | |
|
Options, Warrants | |
|
Plans (excluding securities | |
Plan category |
|
Warrants and rights | |
|
and Rights | |
|
reflected in column (a)) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
107,413 |
|
|
$ |
8.193 |
|
|
|
None |
(2) |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(1)
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Total
|
|
|
107,413 |
|
|
$ |
8.193 |
|
|
|
None |
(2) |
|
|
(1) |
The Company does not have any equity compensation plans that
have not been approved by Shareholders. |
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(2) |
As of March 11, 2005, the Company has granted options
exceeding the number of shares authorized by the shareholders
under the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan by 130,913 shares. The
Board has approved an |
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amendment to the plan to increase the authorized number of
shares to 250,000 shares, which will be submitted to the
shareholders at the next meeting of shareholders. |
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
ownership of the Companys Stock as of December 31,
2004 by: (i) each director and nominee for director;
(ii) each of the Executive Officers named in the Summary
Compensation Table; (iii) all executive officers and
directors of the Company as a group; and (iv) all those
known by the Company to be beneficial owners of more than five
percent (5%) of any class of the Companys Stock, based
upon information reported to the Company or publicly available
reports filed with the SEC.
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|
|
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|
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|
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Beneficial Ownership | |
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| |
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Number of | |
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Percentage of | |
Title of Class |
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Beneficial Owner |
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Shares(1) | |
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Class Owned(2) | |
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| |
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| |
Common
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Scott L. Glenn(3) |
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995,942 |
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45.7 |
% |
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6402 Cardeno Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
Eric B. Freedus(4) |
|
|
2,153 |
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|
|
0.1 |
% |
|
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1202 Ketner Blvd.,
Ste. 6000
San Diego, CA 92101 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
H.M. Busby(5) |
|
|
7,012 |
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|
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0.3 |
% |
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3852 Alameda Place
San Diego, CA 92103 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Common
|
|
Michael A. Trinkle(5) |
|
|
55,873 |
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|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
|
3495 Via Zara Court
Fallbrook, CA 92028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
Ellen Preston(5) |
|
|
26,565 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
% |
|
|
1825 Sheridan Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
Leslie White(6) |
|
|
9,312 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
% |
|
|
18479 Calle La Serra
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
All executive officers and directors as a group |
|
|
1,096,857 |
|
|
|
50.5 |
% |
Common
|
|
William and Lisa Barkett |
|
|
308,456 |
|
|
|
14.1 |
% |
|
|
7544 Eads #F
La Jolla, CA 92037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
J. Roberts Fosberg |
|
|
158,382 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
% |
|
|
2440 Toyon Road
Healdsburg, CA 95448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
Windamere III, LLC(7) |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
9.2 |
% |
|
|
6402 Cardeno Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
This table is based upon information supplied by officers,
directors and principal shareholders and Schedules 13D and 13G
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC). Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to
this table and subject to community property laws where
applicable, the Company believes that each of the shareholders
named in this table has sole voting and investment power with
respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned. |
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(2) |
Percentage ownership is based upon the shares outstanding on
March 11, 2005. |
|
(3) |
Includes 770,806 shares owned by AF Partners, LLC, which is
controlled by Mr. Glenn and 200,000 shares owned by
Windamere III, LLC, over which Mr. Glenn shares
control (see Note (5) below). Does not include options to
purchase 75,407 shares which begin vesting on
November 30, 2005. Does not include 25,000 shares
issuable upon exercise of stock options which expire on
January 25, 2015, and which begin vesting on
January 25, 2006. |
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|
(4) |
Does not include 500 shares issuable upon exercise of stock
options which expire on January 18, 2015, and which begin
vesting on January 18, 2006, or 10,000 shares issuable
upon exercise of stock options which expire on January 25,
2015, and which begin vesting on January 25, 2006. |
|
(5) |
Does not include 500 shares issuable upon exercise of stock
options which expire on November 17, 2014, and which begin
vesting on November 17, 2005, or 10,000 shares
issuable upon exercise of stock options which expire on
January 25, 2015, which begin vesting on January 25,
2006. |
|
(6) |
Does not include 30,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
stock options which expire on January 31, 2015, and which
begin vesting on January 31, 2006. |
|
(7) |
Windamere III, LLC, is under the joint control of
Mr. Glenn and St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc., its
affiliates Split-Rock Partners, LLC, and St. Paul Fire and
Marine Insurance Company, whose business address is 385
Washington Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102. |
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|
ITEM 12. |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. |
On November 30, 2004, Planet acquired all of the assets of
Allergy Free, LLC, which is the historical business described in
this 10-KSB for approximately 1.65 million shares of Planet
stock (after giving effect to the reverse stock split), a
convertible note of $274,300, and assumption of debt. The
transaction was completed pursuant to an Asset Purchase
Agreement between Planet and Allergy Free, LLC.
(Agreement) As a result of the acquisition, Allergy
Frees historical financial information is included in the
consolidated financial results of Planet. Allergy Free, LLC, was
and is controlled by Scott Glenn, who became Planets
Chairman, President and CEO.
During the period from November 30, 2004, through
January 10, 2005, Planet has sold approximately
314,000 shares to investors, pursuant to subscription
agreements and in reliance upon an exception from registration
provided under Regulation D. 200,000 of the shares were
sold to a fund controlled by Scott Glenn.
Since January 1, 2004, the Company has issued and sold
7,500 shares in connection with the exercise of certain
stock options by current and former directors of the Company.
Mr. Freedus requested to be named a director and the
Company agreed to appoint Mr. Freedus as a director based
upon his and his familys share holdings in Planet and the
Companys evaluation of Mr. Freedus background
and qualification to serve as a director. There are no
arrangements or understandings between Mr. Freedus and any
other persons regarding how long Mr. Freedus will continue
to serve as a director.
Over the previous two (2) year period, there has been no
transaction or proposed transaction between the Company and
Mr. Freedus.
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(a) 1. Financial Statements. Financial
statements are attached as the Appendix to this report. The
index to the financial statements is found on page F-1 of
the Appendix.
2. Exhibits.
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|
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|
|
Exhibit Number |
|
Description |
|
|
|
|
2 |
.1(8) |
|
Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 18, 2004, between the
Company and Allergy Free. |
|
2 |
.2(12) |
|
Amendments to Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 18, 2004. |
|
3 |
.1(1) |
|
Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant. |
|
3 |
.2(1) |
|
Restated Bylaws of the Registrant. |
|
3 |
.3(11) |
|
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Company
dated November 30, 2004. |
|
4 |
.1 |
|
Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3. |
|
4 |
.6(1) |
|
Specimen Stock Certificate. |
|
10 |
.1(1) |
|
Form of Indemnity Agreement entered into between the Registrant
and certain of its executive officers and directors. |
|
10 |
.2(1) |
|
Registrants 1995 Stock Option Plan (the 1995 Option
Plan). |
|
10 |
.3(1) |
|
Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant under the 1995 Option Plan. |
|
10 |
.4(1) |
|
Form of Non-statutory Stock Option Grant under the 1995 Option
Plan. |
|
10 |
.5(1) |
|
Agreement to Assign Proprietary Rights between the Registrant
and Dr. Robert J. Petcavich. |
|
10 |
.6(1) |
|
Form of Confidential Information Agreement entered into between
the Registrant and certain former employees. |
|
10 |
.7(2) |
|
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated March 9, 2000,
issued by the Registrant to LBC Capital Resources, Inc. |
|
10 |
.8(3) |
|
Registrants 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2000
Plan). |
|
10 |
.9(3) |
|
Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant under the 2000 Plan. |
|
10 |
.10(3) |
|
Form of Non-statutory Stock Option Grant under the 2000 Plan. |
|
10 |
.11(5) |
|
Warrant to purchase Common Stock, dated March 20, 2001,
issued by the Registrant to LBC Capital Resources, Inc. |
|
10 |
.12(6) |
|
Form of Sale and License Agreement dated March 2003 with Agway,
Inc. (animal feed products). |
|
10 |
.13(6) |
|
Form of Sale and License Agreement dated March 2003 with Agway,
Inc. (fruit and vegetable products). |
|
10 |
.14(6) |
|
Form of First Amendment to License Agreement with Agway, Inc. |
|
10 |
.15(13) |
|
Form of Consulting Agreement with Robert Petcavich. |
|
10 |
.16(6)(7) |
|
Form of Purchase Sale and License Agreement dated May 1,
2003, with Ryer Enterprises, LLC. |
|
10 |
.17(9) |
|
Form of Amendment dated January 31, 2004, to Purchase, Sale
and License Agreement with Ryer Enterprises, LLC. |
|
10 |
.18(10) |
|
Form of Royalty Contract dated on or about June 2004 with Ryer,
Inc. |
|
10 |
.19(13) |
|
Form of Employment Agreement with Scott Glenn. |
|
10 |
.20(13) |
|
Form of subscription agreement for 2004 private placement. |
|
10 |
.21 |
|
Form of Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 7, 2005,
with Allergy Control Products and Jonathon T. Dawson. |
|
10 |
.22 |
|
Form of Sub-Lease Agreement dated November 1, 2003, with
Conception Technologies, L.P. |
|
10 |
.23 |
|
Form of License Agreement dated January 1, 1997, and
amendments thereto, with Rick L. Chapman. |
|
10 |
.24 |
|
Form of Supply Agreement dated January 27, 2004, with
American Metal Filter Company. |
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|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit Number |
|
Description |
|
|
|
|
10 |
.25 |
|
Form of Royalty Liquidation Trust dated as of November 29,
2004, with U.S. Bank. |
|
10 |
.26 |
|
Form of employment agreement effective February 1, 2005,
with Bret Megargel. |
|
11 |
.1(2)(4) |
|
Statement of Computation of Common and Common Equivalent Shares. |
|
14 |
.1 |
|
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. |
|
23 |
.1 |
|
Consent of J.H. Cohn LLP. |
|
31 |
.1 |
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
31 |
.2 |
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
32 |
.1 |
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
32 |
.2 |
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants
Registration Statement on Form SB-2, as amended
(No. 33-91984 LA) and incorporated herein by reference. |
|
|
(2) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB filed for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference. |
|
|
(3) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-38500)
filed on June 2, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference. |
|
|
(4) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended
June 30, 2000. |
|
|
(5) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended
March 31, 2001. |
|
|
(6) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB filed for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference. |
|
|
(7) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended
March 31, 2003. |
|
|
(8) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants
Form 8K filed March 23, 2004 Report. |
|
|
(9) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the quarter ended
December 31, 2003. |
|
|
(10) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended
June 30, 2004. |
|
(11) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants
Form 8K filed December 16, 2004 Report. |
|
(12) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to Registrants Proxy
Statement dated October 20, 2004. |
|
(13) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to Registrants SB-2
dated February 4, 2005. |
|
|
ITEM 14. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
Audit Fees
For professional services rendered by the independent registered
public accounting firm for the audit of the Companys
annual financial statements and review of financial statements
included in the Companys Form 10-QSB. The aggregate
fees billed by the Companys independent registered public
accounting firm, J.H. Cohn LLP, for 2004 and 2003 were $34,300
and $21,850, respectively.
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Audit Related Fees
The aggregate fees billed in 2004 and 2003 by the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for assurance and
related services by the independent registered public accounting
firm that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit
or review of the Companys financial statements are in the
amount of $10,660 and $0, respectively.
Tax Fees
No fees were billed in 2004 and 2003 by the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for tax
compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
All Other Fees
No fees were billed in 2004 and 2003 by the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for any other
services, other than Audit Fees and Audit Related Fees.
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'
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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|
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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|
|
Scott L. Glenn |
|
Chief Executive Officer |
Dated March 31, 2005
|
|
|
Leslie White |
|
Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |
Dated March 31, 2005
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints H. M. Busby, his
attorney-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him,
in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this
report, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and conforming all that
each the attorney in-fact, or his substitute may do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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Signature |
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Title |
|
Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Ellen Preston
Ellen
Preston |
|
Director |
|
March 31, 2005 |
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/s/ H. M. Busby
H.
M. Busby |
|
Director |
|
March 31, 2005 |
|
/s/ Michael Trinkle
Michael
Trinkle |
|
Director |
|
March 31, 2005 |
|
/s/ Eric Freedus
Eric
Freedus |
|
Director |
|
March 31, 2005 |
B-28
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ITEM 7 OF FORM
10-KSB
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B-30 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
B-31 |
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|
|
|
B-32 |
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B-33 |
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B-34 |
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|
|
|
B-35 |
|
B-29
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Planet Technologies, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Planet
Technologies, Inc., formerly Planet Polymer Technologies, Inc.,
as of December 31, 2004, and the related statements of
operations, shareholders deficiency and cash flows for the
years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Companys
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of Planet Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2004, and
its results of operations and cash flows for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As
discussed in Note 2, the Company has experienced recurring
net losses resulting in a shareholders deficiency of
$504,400, as of December 31, 2004. In addition, the Company
has a working capital deficiency of $490,715 as of
December 31, 2004. These conditions raise substantial doubt
about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern.
Managements plans regarding this matter are also described
in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
San Diego, California
March 4, 2005
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PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 2004
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|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
374,923 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
$5,500
|
|
|
3,076 |
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
19,012 |
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
18,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
415,586 |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
101,070 |
|
Other assets
|
|
|
3,527 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
520,183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS DEFICIENCY |
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of convertible notes payable to shareholder
|
|
$ |
134,475 |
|
|
Advance from related party
|
|
|
185,000 |
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
224,520 |
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
353,763 |
|
|
Interest payable
|
|
|
8,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
906,301 |
|
Convertible notes payable to shareholder, net of current portion
|
|
|
118,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
1,024,583 |
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders deficiency:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, no par value, 4,250,000 shares authorized,
no shares issued or outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A convertible preferred stock, no par value,
750,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, no par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized,
2,068,361 shares issued and outstanding
|
|
|
3,198,296 |
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(3,702,696 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders deficiency
|
|
|
(504,400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
520,183 |
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
B-31
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Net sales
|
|
$ |
1,180,382 |
|
|
$ |
2,258,213 |
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
407,811 |
|
|
|
730,801 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
772,571 |
|
|
|
1,527,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
|
|
|
597,575 |
|
|
|
1,296,206 |
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
689,109 |
|
|
|
578,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
1,286,684 |
|
|
|
1,874,398 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations
|
|
|
(514,113 |
) |
|
|
(346,986 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
899 |
|
|
|
2,050 |
|
|
Other expenses
|
|
|
(62,671 |
) |
|
|
(39,737 |
) |
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(197,673 |
) |
|
|
(189,462 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
(259,445 |
) |
|
|
(227,149 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$ |
(773,558 |
) |
|
$ |
(574,135 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
|
|
$ |
(0.46 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.35 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share
attributable to common shareholders, basic and diluted
|
|
|
1,686,559 |
|
|
|
1,655,670 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
B-32
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS DEFICIENCY
Years Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Deficit | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Beginning, January 1, 2003
|
|
|
1,655,670 |
|
|
$ |
2,310,885 |
|
|
$ |
(2,355,003 |
) |
|
$ |
(44,118 |
) |
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(574,135 |
) |
|
|
(574,135 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
1,655,670 |
|
|
|
2,310,885 |
|
|
|
(2,929,138 |
) |
|
|
(618,253 |
) |
Common stock issued in association with the reverse acquisition
|
|
|
130,691 |
|
|
|
182,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
182,411 |
|
Issuance of common stock for cash
|
|
|
258,000 |
|
|
|
645,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
645,000 |
|
Common stock issued for services rendered
|
|
|
24,000 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(773,558 |
) |
|
|
(773,558 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
2,068,361 |
|
|
$ |
3,198,296 |
|
|
$ |
(3,702,696 |
) |
|
$ |
(504,400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
B-33
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$ |
(773,558 |
) |
|
$ |
(574,135 |
) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
82,763 |
|
|
|
95,979 |
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
(899 |
) |
|
|
(2,050 |
) |
|
|
|
Issuance of stock for services
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
3,682 |
|
|
|
(4,196 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
65,128 |
|
|
|
36,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
(9,763 |
) |
|
|
25,490 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest payable
|
|
|
180,567 |
|
|
|
132,217 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
(120,965 |
) |
|
|
192,651 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
77,212 |
|
|
|
(13,496 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(435,833 |
) |
|
|
(110,897 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
|
|
|
2,363 |
|
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
Purchase of property and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,927 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
2,363 |
|
|
|
(3,927 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advance from related party
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
65,000 |
|
|
Proceeds from note payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,435 |
|
|
Principal payment on notes payable
|
|
|
(205,069 |
) |
|
|
(190,164 |
) |
|
Principal payments on notes payable to shareholder
|
|
|
(21,543 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of investors notes payable
|
|
|
142,000 |
|
|
|
217,400 |
|
|
Proceeds from stock sales
|
|
|
645,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
680,388 |
|
|
|
172,671 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
246,918 |
|
|
|
57,847 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
|
|
|
128,005 |
|
|
|
70,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
|
|
$ |
374,923 |
|
|
$ |
128,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid
|
|
$ |
17,175 |
|
|
$ |
57,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing activity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Account payable converted to note payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
236,937 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued in connection with reverse acquisition
|
|
$ |
182,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
B-34
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Planet Technologies, Inc. (Planet or the
Company) formerly known as Planet Polymer
Technologies, Inc. (Planet Polymer) was incorporated
in August, 1991, in the State of California, and, since
November 30, 2004, is engaged in the business of designing,
manufacturing, selling and distributing common products for use
by allergy sensitive persons, including, without limitation, air
filters, bedding, room air cleaners, and related allergen
avoidance products. The business strategy is primarily based
upon promotion of products directly to the consumer by
telemarketing to the Companys database of customers who
have purchased the Allergy Free Electrostatic Filter.
On November 30, 2004, Planet acquired the business of
Allergy Free, LLC (Allergy) for approximately
1.65 million shares of Planet stock (after giving effect to
a 50:1 reverse stock split), a convertible note of $274,300
bearing interest at 5.5% per annum and due and payable
within three years, and assumption of debt. As a result, Allergy
owned approximately 92.7% of the voting shares of Planet. Since
the stockholders of Allergy received the majority of the voting
shares of Planet, the former managing member of Allergy
continued on as the president of the Company, and
representatives of Allergy hold three of the five seats on the
Companys Board of Directors, the merger was accounted for
as a recapitalization of Allergy, whereby Allergy was the
accounting acquirer (legal acquiree) and Planet was the
accounting acquiree (legal acquirer). Since, at the closing,
Planet was a non-operating shell corporation no longer meeting
the definition of a business as defined in EITF Consensus 98-3,
Determining Whether a Nonmonetary Transaction Involves
Receipt of Productive Assets or of a Business, the
transaction was equivalent to Allergy issuing stock for the net
liabilities of Planet, accompanied by a recapitalization. The
accounting was identical to that resulting from a reverse
acquisition, except that there were no adjustments to the
historic carrying values of the assets and liabilities.
Accordingly, the accompanying statements of operations and cash
flows are the historical financial statements of Allergy Free.
Immediately prior to the closing of the acquisition, Planet
Polymer distributed to a trustee for the benefit of Planet
Polymer shareholders of record as of September 30, 2004,
the right to receive all royalties payable to Planet pursuant to
those certain sale and licensing agreements between Planet and
Agway, Inc., related to Planets Fresh Seal® and
Optigen® technology and that certain purchase, sale and
license agreement between Planet and Ryer Enterprises, LLC,
relating to Planets AQUAMIM® technology.
Prior to acquiring Allergy, Planet Polymer was an advanced
materials company that developed and licensed unique polymer
materials. All operations related to Planet Polymer have been
discontinued.
|
|
Note 2 |
Summary of significant accounting policies: |
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. This
basis of accounting contemplates the recovery of the
Companys assets and the satisfaction of its liabilities in
the normal course of business. Successful transition to
profitable operations is dependent upon obtaining a level of
sales adequate to support the Companys cost structure. The
Company has suffered recurring losses resulting in an
accumulated deficit of $3,702,696, a shareholders
deficiency of $504,400, and a working capital deficiency of
$490,715 as of December 31, 2004. Management intends to
continue to finance operations primarily through its potential
ability to generate cash flows from equity offerings, including
restricted stock sales. However, there can be no assurance that
the Company will be able to obtain such financing or internally
generate cash flows from operations, which may impact the
Companys ability to continue as a going concern. The
accompanying balance sheet does not include any adjustments to
reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and
classification of assets or the amounts and classification of
liabilities that may result from the potential inability of the
Company to continue as a going concern.
B-35
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly,
actual results may differ from those estimates.
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents and concentration of credit
risk: |
The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts at
various financial institutions. Highly-liquid investments with
original maturities of three months or less when purchased are
considered to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2004,
the Company had a cash balance that exceeded the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation limitation for coverage of $100,000 by
$235,047.
Inventory consists of finished products which are purchased from
established vendors. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost,
determined by the First-In, First-Out method, or market.
Inventory is reduced by provisions for excess and slow moving
items commensurate with known or estimated exposures. The
Company stopped manufacturing its permanent filters in February
2004, when the manufacturing was contracted out to a
manufacturer. The Companys manufacturing equipment is used
by this vendor to produce its filters.
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is
provided using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets ranging from two to ten years.
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their
useful lives or the term of the related lease.
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation: |
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123
(SFAS 123), Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation, provides for the use of a fair value based
method of accounting for stock-based compensation. However,
SFAS 123 allows an entity to continue to measure
compensation cost for stock options granted to employees using
the intrinsic value method of accounting prescribed by
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25
(APB 25), Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees, which only requires charges to compensation
expense for the excess, if any, of the fair value of the
underlying stock at the date a stock option is granted (or at an
appropriate subsequent measurement date) over the amount the
employee must pay to acquire the stock. The Company has elected
to account for employee stock options using the intrinsic value
method under APB 25. By making that election, it is
required by SFAS 123 and Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation Transition and Disclosure to
provide pro forma disclosures of net loss as if a fair value
based method of accounting had been applied.
During 2004 and 2003, the Company granted options to its
employees and board of directors at the fair value of the common
stock. The weighted-average fair value of these options using
the Black-Scholes option-pricing model was $3.48 and $0.05
utilizing an expected life of 10 and 4 years, an expected
volatility of 237% and 223%, no dividend yield and a risk free
interest rate of 4.27% and 4.65%, respectively.
B-36
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Had compensation cost for the Companys stock-based
compensation plans been determined based on the fair value
method at the grant dates for awards under the Companys
plans, the Companys net loss and net loss per share for
2004 and 2003 would have been increased to the pro forma amounts
indicated below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Loss per Share | |
|
|
|
Loss per Share | |
|
|
|
|
Basic and | |
|
|
|
Basic and | |
|
|
Net Loss | |
|
Diluted | |
|
Net Loss | |
|
Diluted | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
As reported
|
|
$ |
(773,558 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.46 |
) |
|
$ |
(574,135 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.35 |
) |
Stock based compensation expense assuming a fair value based
method had been used for all awards
|
|
|
(95,306 |
) |
|
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
(63,862 |
) |
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma
|
|
$ |
(868,864 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.52 |
) |
|
$ |
(637,997 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.39 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123, all other
issuances of common stock, warrants, stock options or other
equity instruments to non-employees as the consideration for
goods or services received by the Company are accounted for
based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued (unless
the fair value of the consideration received can be more
reliably measured). Generally, the fair value of any options,
warrants or similar equity investments will be estimated based
on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
Net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number
of shares of common stock outstanding and is presented for basic
and diluted loss per share. Basic loss per share is computed by
dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share is
computed by dividing net by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the period increased to
include, if dilutive, the number of additional common shares
what would have been outstanding if the potential common shares
had been issued.
The Company has excluded all convertible preferred stock and
outstanding stock options and warrants from the calculation of
diluted loss per share because all such securities are
considered anti-dilutive. Accordingly, diluted loss per share
equals basic loss per share. The total number of potential
common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per
share for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 was
468,494 and 27,333, respectively.
The Company expenses the cost of advertising and promotions as
incurred. Advertising costs charged to operations were $57,139
and $263,935 in 2004 and 2003, respectively.
The Company recognizes revenue from product sales upon shipment
of goods, with a provision for estimated returns recorded at
that time. In addition, a provision for potential warranty
claims is provided for at the time of sale, based upon warranty
terms and the Companys prior experience.
The Company sells most of its products on a prepaid basis. Once
the credit payment has been verified, the Company ships the
products. Limited terms are extended to selected customers.
Credit is extended for a 30-day term. On a periodic basis, the
Company evaluates its accounts receivable and establishes an
allowance for doubtful accounts, based on a history of past
write-offs and collections and current credit considerations.
B-37
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
Shipping and handling costs: |
The Company expenses shipping and handling costs as incurred as
part of cost of sales.
The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability
method. Current income tax expense is the amount of income taxes
expected to be payable for the current year. Deferred income
taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years
for differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities
and their financial reporting amounts at each year-end
(temporary differences) based on enacted laws and
statutory rates applicable for the periods in which the
temporary differences are expected to affect taxable income.
Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce
deferred tax assets to the amount that is considered more than
likely not to be realized.
Pre merger losses of Allergy were not subject to the
Companys federal and state income tax. Historically,
Allergy has not been a tax paying entity for federal income tax
purposes, and thus no income tax expense had been recorded in
the financial statements. Income or losses of the Company were
taxed to the members in their respective returns. However, in
the State of California, limited liability companies were
subject to an annual fee based on the gross income of the
company. In addition, the calculation of the tax provision does
not include the pre-merger net operating loss of Planet Polymer,
which, had been eliminated against equity accounts as part of
the acquisition agreement and for the purposes of preparing
these financial statements.
The Company provides a defined contribution 401(k) savings plan
(the 401(k) Plan) in which all full-time employees
of the Company are eligible to participate. Eligible employees
may contribute pre-tax amounts to the 401(k) Plan subject to the
Internal Revenue Code limitations. Company contributions to the
401(k) Plan are at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
There were no Company contributions charged to operations
related to the 401(k) Plan in 2004 and 2003.
|
|
|
Valuation of long-lived assets: |
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The
recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a
comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future net
undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset.
If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to
be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying
amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
|
|
Note 3 |
Property and equipment: |
Property and equipment as of December 31, 2004 consists of
the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
$ |
262,105 |
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
82,868 |
|
Computer equipment
|
|
|
66,218 |
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
70,478 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
481,669 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
380,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
101,070 |
|
|
|
|
|
B-38
PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
Note 4 |
Warranty reserve: |
The Company accrues an estimate of its exposure to warranty
claims based on both current and historical product sales data
and warranty costs incurred. The air filters produced and sold
by the Company carry a ten-year warranty. The Company assesses
the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability quarterly and
adjusts the amount as necessary. The warranty liability is
included in accrued expenses in the accompanying balance sheet.
As of December 31, 2004, the warranty accrual was $130,961.
The majority of the warranty accrual relates to products that
were sold prior to the acquisition of Allergy Free L.P. by
Allergy Free, LLC in November 2000. As part of the asset
purchase agreement, the Company is obligated to provide the
warranty coverage on these products through their original
warranty period. Changes in the Companys warranty
liability were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
Warranty accrual, beginning of year
|
|
$ |
130,961 |
|
Warranties issued during the year
|
|
|
296 |
|
Adjustments to preexisting accruals
|
|
|
(80 |
) |
Actual warranty expenditures
|
|
|
(216 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
130,961 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 5 |
Convertible notes payable to shareholder: |
As of December 31, 2004, the Company has a subordinated
convertible note payable to a shareholder. The uncollateralized
note payable is due on December 1, 2007 however; the
Company intends to pay down the note payable with monthly
principal and interest payments of $12,085 until full
satisfaction of the note payable in October 2006. Interest is
due quarterly. At any time, the holder of the note may, at its
sole and exclusive option, convert all or any part of the
principal and accrued interest outstanding into shares of common
stock by giving written notice to the Company specifying the
amount of note principal and/or accrued interest to be converted
at a price per share of common stock equal to the fair value.
The differences between income tax benefit provided at the
Companys effective rate and the federal statutory rate
(34%) at December 31, 2004 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit at statutory rate
|
|
$ |
(263,010 |
) |
State taxes, net of Federal benefit
|
|
|
(46,413 |
) |
Other
|
|
|
69,000 |
|
Increase in valuation allowance
|
|
|
240,423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary
differences between the carrying amounts of assets and
liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts
used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the
Companys deferred tax assets at December 31, 2004 are
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
|
$ |
4,636,000 |
|
Tax credit carryforwards
|
|
|
142,000 |
|
Reserves, accrued expenses and other
|
|
|
85,000 |
|
Less: valuation allowances
|
|
|
(4,863,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax assets
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
As the ultimate realization of the potential benefits of the
Companys net operating loss carryforwards is considered
unlikely by management, the Company has offset the deferred tax
assets attributable to those potential benefits through a
valuation allowance and, accordingly, the Company did not
recognize any benefit from income taxes in the accompanying
statement of operations.
At December 31, 2004, the Company had net operating loss
carryforwards for Federal and California state income tax
purposes of approximately $12,981,000 and $3,647,000,
respectively. The Companys California loss carryforwards
expire in 2005 through 2014 and Federal loss carryforwards begin
to expire in 2011. The Company also has available tax credit
carryforwards for Federal and California tax purposes that
aggregate approximately $142,000 that begin to expire in 2005.
During 2004, as a result of the reverse acquisition with Allergy
Free, the Company experienced a change of ownership event as
defined in Section 382 of the IRS Code. Accordingly,
utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards and credits
will be subject to a substantial annual limitation. The annual
limitation may result in the expiration of net operating losses
and credits before utilization.
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|
Note 7 |
Shareholders equity: |
At December 31, 2004, warrants to
purchase 2,000 shares of the Companys common
stock at an exercise price of $208.125 per share were
outstanding. The warrants expire in 2005 and 2006.
All of the warrants outstanding are exercisable. All per share
rights and benefits are subject to anti-dilution and other
adjustments upon the occurrence of certain events.
As of December 31, 2004, the Company had two stock option
plans, a 2000 Stock Option Plan (the 2000 Option
Plan) and a 1995 Stock Option Plan (the 1995 Option
Plan).
The 2000 Option Plan provides for 100,000 shares of common
stock for issuance under the Plan, together with 100,000
additional shares of common stock for issuance to the extent
that outstanding options previously granted under the 1995 Stock
Option Plan expire unexercised. The 2000 Option Plan provides
for the discretionary grant of options, stock appreciation
rights (SARs), and stock bonuses to employees and
directors of and consultants to the Company. Options granted
under the 2000 Plan may be either incentive stock
options, as defined in Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), or
non-statutory stock options. In March 2005, the Board of
Directors approved an amendment to the plan to increase the
authorized number of shares to 250,000 shares, which will
be submitted to the shareholders for approval at the next
meeting of shareholders.
Under the 1995 Option Plan, incentive stock options and
non-statutory stock options to acquire an aggregate of
100,000 shares of Common Stock may be granted to employees,
non-employee directors and consultants to the Company. Incentive
stock options may be granted only to employees of the Company.
At December 31, 2004, there were no shares of the
Companys common stock available for future grant under
either option plan.
Under both stock option plans, the terms of stock options
granted are determined by the Board of Directors. Stock options
may be granted for periods of up to ten years at a price per
share not less than the fair market value of the Companys
common stock at the date of grant for incentive stock options
and not less than 85% of the fair market value of the
Companys common stock at the date of grant for
non-statutory stock options. In the case of stock options
granted to employees, directors or consultants who, at the time
of grant of such options, own more than 10% of the voting power
of all classes of stock of the Company, the exercise price
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PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
shall be no less than 110% of the fair market value of the
Companys common stock at the date of grant. Additionally,
the term of stock option grants is limited to five years if the
grantee owns in excess of 10% of the voting power of all classes
of stock of the Company at the time of grant. The vesting
provisions of individual options may vary but in each case will
provide for vesting of at least 20% per year of the total
number of shares subject to the option.
A summary of stock option activity during 2004 follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2000 Stock Option Plan | |
|
1995 Stock Option Plan | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Underlying | |
|
Weighted Avg. | |
|
Underlying | |
|
Weighted Avg. | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
Shares | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Outstanding at January 1, 2004
|
|
|
15,670 |
|
|
$ |
40.817 |
|
|
|
3,204 |
|
|
$ |
86.929 |
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
102,543 |
|
|
$ |
3.479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised prior to the merger
|
|
|
(7,500 |
) |
|
$ |
4.033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited/expired
|
|
|
(5,300 |
) |
|
$ |
94.811 |
|
|
|
(3,204 |
) |
|
$ |
86.929 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
105,413 |
|
|
$ |
4.399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Options | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Underlying | |
|
Weighted Avg. | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Outstanding at January 1, 2004
|
|
|
2,774 |
|
|
$ |
252.888 |
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited/expired
|
|
|
(2,774 |
) |
|
$ |
252.888 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other options listed above include non-statutory stock options
issued to key personnel prior to the adoption of the 1995 Stock
Option Plan and a grant to a former director of the Company
during 2000.
The following table summarizes information about stock options
outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Options Exercisable | |
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average | |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Remaining | |
|
Weighted | |
|
|
|
Weighted | |
Exercise Price or |
|
Number of | |
|
Contractual | |
|
Average | |
|
Number of | |
|
Average | |
Price Range |
|
Shares | |
|
Life (Years) | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
Shares | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$2.50 to $3.50
|
|
|
102,793 |
|
|
|
9.90 |
|
|
$ |
3.479 |
|
|
|
25,386 |
|
|
$ |
3.495 |
|
$22.50
|
|
|
2,160 |
|
|
|
6.35 |
|
|
|
22.500 |
|
|
|
2,160 |
|
|
|
22.500 |
|
$125.00
|
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
5.33 |
|
|
|
125.000 |
|
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
125.000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105,413 |
|
|
|
9.81 |
|
|
|
4.399 |
|
|
|
28,006 |
|
|
|
6.957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has a license agreement with a third party for use
of its design to manufacture air filters. The license agreement
provides for royalty payments based on a percentage of net sales
of certain products. The term of the license agreement is the
longer of (i) the life of the licensed patent or
(ii) ten years from date of first commercial sale of the
product. Royalty expenses under the license agreement was
$12,128 and $25,712 in 2004 and 2003, respectively.
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PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company has sublet office space from a related party through
July 31, 2005 for a base rent of $6,513 per month, a
total commitment of $45,591 for 2005. The sublease may be
extended on a month-to-month basis after July 31, 2005.
Total rent expense for all operating leases was $163,991 and
$136,049 in 2004 and 2003, respectively.
In November 2004, the Company entered into an employment
agreement with its President and Chief Executive Officer for a
three-year period, which expires on November 29, 2007. The
contract provides for a salary of $100 per month (plus
healthcare and other benefits) until it is determined by the
Board of Directors that the Company could afford to pay
compensation comparable to CEOs of other similar companies. In
exchange, for forgoing a salary, the Company granted
non-qualified stock options to acquire 100,543 shares of
the Companys common stock at $3.50 per share with
25,136, or 25%, of the options vesting on November 30,
2004, and the balance at the rate of 1/36th of the balance per
month, subject to any acceleration as provided under the
Companys 2000 Stock Option Plan.
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|
Note 9 |
Related party transactions: |
During 2004 and 2003, the Company received advances from a
related party, which bear interest at 5.5% per annum with
no fixed repayment terms. As of December 31, 2004, the
accrued and unpaid interest on the advances totaled $8,391.
During January 2005, the Company repaid $100,000 of the advances.
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|
Note 10 |
Purchases from significant vendors: |
During 2004 and 2003, the Company purchased from three
significant vendors that each accounted for more that 10% of
total purchases. Purchases from these vendors accounted for
approximately $100,586 and $98,297 (54% and 37% of total
purchases each year), respectively. Accounts payable arising
from such purchases at December 31, 2004 and 2003 were
approximately $5,799 and $7,025, respectively.
|
|
Note 11 |
Subsequent event: |
On March 8, 2005, Planet entered into a definitive
agreement to acquire Allergy Control Products, Inc.
(ACP), a distributor of products used by allergy
sensitive persons. The merger transaction will be structured
pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger agreed upon by both
parties, and is subject to approval by each partys
respective shareholders and other contingencies. Pursuant to the
terms of the merger transaction, the shareholder of ACP will be
issued 600,000 shares of Planet common stock with an
aggregate fair value of approximately $1,050,000. In addition,
ACP debt to its shareholder in the approximate amount of
$1,500,000 will be paid in full by Planet.
B-42
EXHIBIT C
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated as of March 7, 2005
by and among
Planet Technologies, Inc.
a California corporation
and
Allergy Control Products
and
Jonathan T. Dawson
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RECITALS
C-i
C-ii
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of March 7,
2005 (this Agreement), by and between Allergy
Control Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(ACP), Jonathan T. Dawson
(Shareholder), and Planet Technologies, Inc.,
a California corporation (Planet).
RECITALS
A. Intentions of the Parties. It is the intention of
the parties to this Agreement that the business combination
contemplated hereby be accounted for under the purchase
accounting method and be treated as a reorganization
under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the Code).
B. Board Action. The respective Boards of Directors
of each of Planet, and ACP have determined that it is in the
best interests of their respective companies and their
shareholders to consummate the strategic business combination
transaction provided for herein.
C. Non-Competition Agreements. As a condition to,
and simultaneously with, the execution of this Agreement
Shareholder, and each director and executive officer of ACP, are
entering into non-competition agreements with Planet in the form
of Exhibit A, hereto (collectively, the
Non-Competition Agreements).
D. Repayment of Shareholder Debt. As a condition to,
and simultaneously with, Effective Time of the Merger, Planet
shall cause to be paid to Shareholder the sum of $1,500,000.00
cash in full repayment of all indebtedness of ACP to its
Shareholder.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of
the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements
contained herein the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Certain Definitions
1.01. Certain Definitions.
The following terms are used in this Agreement with the meanings
set forth below:
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|
|
ACP Common Stock means the common stock, no
par value of ACP. |
|
|
ACP Stock Options means the options to
acquire ACP Common Stock issued under ACPs Stock Option
Plans. |
|
|
Acquisition Proposal has the meaning set
forth in Section 6.07. |
|
|
Agreement means this Agreement, as amended or
modified from time to time in accordance with Section 9.02. |
|
|
Agreement of Merger has the meaning set forth
in Section 2.01(b). |
|
|
Articles means the Articles of Incorporation
of ACP or Planet, as amended, as the context requires. |
|
|
Benefit Plans has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.03(l). |
|
|
Board means the Board of Directors of ACP or
Planet, as the context requires. |
|
|
Business Combination has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.06. |
|
|
Business Day means Monday through Friday of
each week, except a legal holiday recognized as such by the
U.S. Government or any day on which banking institutions in
the State of California are authorized or obligated to close. |
|
|
By-Laws means the By-Laws of ACP or Planet,
as the context requires. |
|
|
California Secretary means the California
Secretary of State. |
|
|
CGCL means the California General Corporation
Law. |
C-1
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|
|
Closing Financial Statements has the meaning
set forth in Section 7.03(g). |
|
|
Code has the meaning set forth in the
recitals to this Agreement. |
|
|
Disclosure Schedule has the meaning set forth
in Section 5.01. |
|
|
Effective Date has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.02. |
|
|
Effective Time has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.02. |
|
|
Employees has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.03(l). |
|
|
Environmental Laws has the meaning set forth
in Section 5.03(n). |
|
|
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended. |
|
|
ERISA Affiliate has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.03(l). |
|
|
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder. |
|
|
Exchange Ratio has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.02. |
|
|
GAAP means generally accepted accounting
principles. |
|
|
Governmental Authority means any court,
administrative agency or commission or other federal, state or
local governmental authority or instrumentality. |
|
|
Hazardous Substance has the meaning set forth
in Section 5.03(n). |
|
|
Insurance Policies has the meaning set forth
in Section 5.03(r). |
|
|
Lien means any charge, mortgage, pledge,
security interest, restriction, claim, lien or encumbrance. |
|
|
Material Adverse Effect means, with respect
to Planet or ACP any effect that (i) is material and
adverse to the financial position, results of operations,
business or prospects of Planet or ACP, as the case may be, or
(ii) would materially impair the ability of either Planet
or ACP to perform its obligations under this Agreement or
otherwise materially threaten or materially impede the
consummation of the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that
Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include the
impact of (a) changes in laws of general applicability to
the business of Planet and ACP or interpretations thereof by
Governmental Authorities, (b) changes in GAAP
(c) changes in general economic conditions, (d) any
modifications or changes to valuation policies and practices in
connection with the Merger or restructuring charges taken in
connection with the Merger, in each case in accordance with GAAP
and (e) with respect to ACP the effects of any action or
omission taken with the prior consent of Planet. |
|
|
Merger has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.01(a). |
|
|
Merger Consideration has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.01(a). |
|
|
NASD means the National Association of
Securities Dealers. |
|
|
Nasdaq means The Nasdaq Stock Market,
Inc.s National Market System. |
|
|
National Labor Relations Act means the
National Labor Relations Act, as amended. |
|
|
Non-Competition Agreements has the meaning
set forth in the recitals to this Agreement. |
|
|
Pension Plan has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.03(l). |
|
|
Person means any individual, bank,
corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company,
business trust, limited liability company or unincorporated
organization. |
|
|
Planet Common Stock means the common stock,
no par value per share, of Planet. |
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|
|
|
Principal Shareholder shall mean any person
who directly or indirectly owns or controls ten percent (10%) or
more of the issued and outstanding stock of a corporation. |
|
|
Proxy Statement has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.02. |
|
|
Registration Statement has the meaning set
forth in Section 6.03(a). |
|
|
Rights means, with respect to any Person,
securities or obligations convertible into or exercisable or
exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe
for or acquire, or any options, calls or commitments relating
to, or any stock appreciation right or other instrument the
value of which is determined in whole or in part by reference to
the market price or value of, shares of capital stock of such
Person. |
|
|
SEC means the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. |
|
|
SEC Documents has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.04(g). |
|
|
Securities Act means the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. |
|
|
Shareholder means Jon Dawson. |
|
|
Shareholder Meeting has the meaning set forth
in Section 6.02. |
|
|
Stock Option Plans means any plan or
arrangement that provides for the grant of stock options by ACP. |
|
|
Subsidiary and Significant
Subsidiary have the meanings ascribed to those terms
in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. |
|
|
Tax and Taxes mean all
federal, state, local or foreign taxes, charges, fees, levies or
other assessments, however denominated, including, without
limitation, all net income, gross income, gains, gross receipts,
sales, use, ad valorem, goods and services, capital, production,
transfer, franchise, windfall profits, license, withholding,
payroll, employment, disability, employer health, excise,
estimated, severance, stamp, occupation, property,
environmental, unemployment or other taxes, custom duties, fees,
assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, imposed on the
income, properties or operations of ACP or its Subsidiary by any
taxing authority whether arising before, on or after the
Effective Date, together with any interest, additions or
penalties thereto and any interest in respect of such interest
and penalties. |
|
|
Tax Returns means any return, amended return
or other report (including elections, declarations, disclosures,
schedules, estimates and information returns) required to be
filed on or before the Effective Date with respect to any Taxes
of ACP. |
|
|
Termination Fee has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.02. |
|
|
Treasury Shares shall mean shares of ACP
Common Stock held by ACP or by Planet or any of its
Subsidiaries, in each case other than in a fiduciary (including
custodial or agency) capacity or as a result of debts previously
contracted in good faith. |
ARTICLE II
The Merger
2.01. The Merger
(a) The Combination. At the Effective Time, ACP
shall merge with and into Planet (the
Merger), the separate corporate existence of
ACP shall cease and Planet shall survive and continue to exist
as a corporation under the laws of the State of California
(Planet, as the surviving corporation in the Merger, sometimes
being referred to herein as the Surviving
Entity). Planet may, at any time prior to the
Effective Time (including, to the extent permitted by applicable
law, after ACPs shareholders have approved this
Agreement), change the method of effecting the combination of
Planet with ACP (including, without limitation, the provisions
of this Article 2 and including, without limitation, by
C-3
electing not to merge ACP with Planet, but rather with a merger
subsidiary of Planet) if and to the extent it deems such change
to be necessary, appropriate or desirable; provided,
however, that no such change shall (i) alter or change
the amount or kind of consideration to be issued to holders of
ACP Common Stock as provided for in this Agreement (the
Merger Consideration), (ii) adversely
affect the tax treatment of ACPs shareholders as a result
of receiving the Merger Consideration, (iii) impede or
delay consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or (iv) otherwise be materially prejudicial to
the interests of the shareholders of ACP.
(b) Filings. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver
of the conditions set forth in Article 7, the Merger shall
become effective on the Effective Date upon filing of an
executed agreement of merger (Agreement of
Merger) in form acceptable to Planet with the
California Secretary of State.
(c) Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws. The
articles of incorporation and by-laws of the Surviving Entity
immediately after the Merger shall be those of Planet as in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(d) Directors and Officers of the Surviving Entity.
The directors and officers of Planet immediately after the
Merger shall be the directors and officers of Planet immediately
prior to the Effective Time, until such time as their successors
shall be duly elected and qualified.
(e) Effect of the Merger. At the Effective Time, the
effect of the Merger shall be as provided in the CGCL. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto,
at the Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges,
powers and franchises of ACP shall vest in the Surviving Entity,
and all debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions,
disabilities and duties of ACP shall become the debts,
liabilities, obligations, restrictions, disabilities and duties
of the Surviving Entity.
2.02. Effective Date and
Effective Time. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions set forth in Article 7 (other than those
conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the
consummation of the Merger, but subject to the fulfillment or
waiver of those conditions), the parties shall cause the filing
contemplated by Section 2.01(b) to be made (i) no
later than the third Business Day after such satisfaction or
waiver or (ii) such other date to which the parties may
agree in writing. The Merger provided for herein shall become
effective upon such filing or on such date as may be specified
therein in accordance with the CGCL. The date of such
effectiveness is herein called the Effective
Date. The Effective Time of the
Merger shall be the time as set forth in such filing.
ARTICLE III
Consideration; Exchange
Procedures
3.01. Effect on Capital
Stock. Subject to the other provisions of this
Article 3, at the Effective Time of the Merger, by virtue
of the Merger and without any additional action on the part of
the holders of shares of Planet Common Stock:
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(a) Planet Common Stock. Each share of Planet Common
Stock, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time of the Merger shall remain an issued and outstanding share
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(b) ACP Common Stock. Each share of ACP Common
Stock, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time of the Merger (other than shares of Dissenters Shares
and Treasury Shares, as defined below) shall be converted into
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3.02. Conversion of ACP Common
Stock.
(a) Subject to the other provisions of this Article 3,
each share of the 2,000 ACP Common Stock issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger (other
than Dissenters Shares and Treasury Shares) shall, by
virtue of the Merger, be converted into the right to receive
300 shares of Planet Common Stock (the Exchange
Ratio).
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3.03. Rights as Shareholder;
Stock Transfers. At the Effective Time, holders of ACP
Common Stock shall cease to be, and shall have no rights as,
shareholders of ACP other than to receive the consideration
provided under this Article 3. After the Effective Time,
there shall be no transfers on the stock transfer books of ACP
or the Surviving Entity of shares of ACP Common Stock.
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blank.
3.05. Exchange Procedures.
(a) Exchange. At the Effective Time of the Merger,
Planet shall deliver to Shareholder the number of shares of
Planet Common Stock issuable in the Merger and the amount of
cash payable pursuant to Section 6.20 of this Agreement.
(b) Surrender of Certificates. At the Effective
Time, Shareholder shall surrender each certificate evidencing
ACP Common Stock together with a duly executed stock power.
(c) Withholding Rights. Planet shall be entitled to
deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable
pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of shares of ACP Common
Stock such amounts as Planet is required to deduct and withhold
with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or
any provision of state, local or foreign tax law. To the extent
that amounts are so withheld by Planet, such withheld amounts
shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having
been paid to the holder of the shares of ACP Common Stock in
respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by
Planet.
3.06. Anti-Dilution
Provisions. In the event Planet or ACP changes (or
establishes a record date for changing) the number of shares of
Planet Common Stock or ACP Common Stock issued and outstanding
prior to the Effective Date as a result of a stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization or similar transaction with respect
to the outstanding Planet Common Stock or ACP Common Stock, as
the case may be, and the record date therefore shall be prior to
the Effective Date, the Exchange Ratio shall be proportionately
adjusted. If, between the date hereof and the Effective Time,
Planet shall merge, be acquired or consolidate with, by or into
any other corporation (a Business
Combination) and the terms thereof shall provide that
Planet Common Stock shall be converted into or exchanged for the
shares of any other corporation or entity, then provision shall
be made as part of the terms of such Business Combination so
that shareholders of ACP who would be entitled to receive shares
of Planet Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement shall be
entitled to receive, in lieu of each share of Planet Common
Stock issuable to such shareholders as provided herein, the same
kind and amount of securities or assets as shall be
distributable upon such Business Combination with respect to one
share of Planet Common Stock (provided that nothing herein shall
be construed so as to release the acquiring entity in any such
Business Combination from its obligations under this Agreement
as the successor to Planet).
ARTICLE IV
Actions Pending Acquisition
4.01. Forebearances of ACP and
Planet. From the date hereof until the Effective Time,
except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement and except as
set forth in the Disclosure Schedule of a Party, without the
prior written consent of the other party, neither ACP nor Planet
will:
(a) Ordinary Course. Conduct business other than in
the ordinary and usual course or fail to use its best efforts to
preserve intact its business organizations and assets and
maintain its rights, franchises and existing relations with
customers, suppliers, employees and business associates, take
any action that would adversely affect or delay the ability of
ACP or Planet to perform any of their obligations on a timely
basis under this Agreement, or take any action that would be
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on ACP or
Planet.
(b) Capital Stock. Other than pursuant to the Rights
set forth in the Disclosure Schedule of such party and
outstanding on the date hereof and except for the completion by
Planet of a private placement of capital stock of up to an
additional $2.0 million after the date hereof,
(i) issue, sell or otherwise permit to become outstanding,
or authorize the creation of, any additional shares of stock or
any Rights, (ii) enter into any
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agreement with respect to the foregoing or (iii) permit any
additional shares of stock to become subject to grants of
employee or director stock options, other Rights or similar
stock-based employee rights.
(c) Dividends; Etc. (i) Make, declare, pay or
set aside for payment any dividend on or in respect of, or
declare or make any distribution on any shares of stock or
(ii) directly or indirectly adjust, split, combine, redeem,
reclassify, purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its
capital stock.
(d) Compensation; Employment Agreements; Etc. Enter
into or amend or renew any employment, consulting, severance or
similar agreements or arrangements with any director, officer or
employee or grant any salary or wage increase or increase any
employee benefit (including incentive or bonus payments), except
(i) for normal individual increases in compensation to
employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice, provided that no such increase shall result in an
annual adjustment of more than 5%, (ii) for other changes
that are required by applicable law, (iii) to satisfy
contractual obligations existing as of the date hereof and set
forth in the Disclosure Schedule of such party or (iv) for
grants of awards to newly hired employees consistent with past
practice.
(e) Hiring. Hire any person as an employee or
promote any employee, except (i) to satisfy contractual
obligations existing as of the date hereof and set forth in the
Disclosure Schedule of such party and (ii) persons hired to
fill any vacancies arising after the date hereof and whose
employment is terminable at the will, other than any person to
be hired who would have a base salary, including any guaranteed
bonus or any similar bonus, considered on an annual basis of
more than $50,000.
(f) Benefit Plans. Enter into, establish, adopt or
amend (except (i) as may be required by applicable law or
(ii) to satisfy contractual obligations existing as of the
date hereof and set forth in the Disclosure Schedule of such
party) any pension, retirement, stock option, stock purchase,
savings, profit sharing, deferred compensation, consulting,
bonus, group insurance or other employee benefit, incentive or
welfare contract, plan or arrangement, or any trust agreement
(or similar arrangement) related thereto, in respect of any
director, officer or employee or take any action to accelerate
the vesting or exercisability of stock options, restricted stock
or other compensation or benefits payable thereunder.
(g) Dispositions. Sell, transfer, mortgage, encumber
or otherwise dispose of or discontinue any of its assets,
deposits, business or properties except in the ordinary course
of business and in a transaction that, together with all other
such transactions, is not material to such party.
(h) Acquisitions. Acquire (other than in
satisfaction of debts previously contracted in good faith, in
each case in the ordinary and usual course of business
consistent with past practice) all or any portion of the assets,
business, deposits or properties of any other entity except in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice
and in a transaction that, together with all other such
transactions, is not material to ACP or Planet.
(i) Capital Expenditures. Make any capital
expenditures other than capital expenditures in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice in amounts not
exceeding $25,000 individually or $50,000 in the aggregate.
(j) Governing Documents. Amend its Articles of
Incorporation or By-Laws.
(k) Accounting Methods. Implement or adopt any
change in its accounting principles, practices or methods, other
than as may be required by GAAP.
(l) Contracts. Except as set forth in the Disclosure
Schedule of such party, enter into, renew or terminate, or make
any payment not then required under, any contract or agreement
that calls for aggregate annual payments of $25,000 or more and
which is not terminable at will or with 60 days or less
notice without payment of a premium or penalty, other than
transactions made in the ordinary course of business.
(m) Claims. Enter into any settlement or similar
agreement with respect to, or take any other significant action
with respect to the conduct of, any action, suit, proceeding,
order or investigation to which it is or becomes a party after
the date of this Agreement, which settlement, agreement or
action involves payment by it of an amount, individually or for
all such settlements, that is material to it and/or would impose
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any material restriction on the business of the Surviving Entity
or create precedent for claims that are reasonably likely to be
material to the Surviving Entity.
(n) Adverse Actions. (a) Take any action which
could result in (i) any of its representations and
warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming untrue
at any time at or prior to the Effective Time, (ii) any of
the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article 7 not
being satisfied or (iii) a material violation of any
provision of this Agreement except as may be required by
applicable law or regulation.
(o) Indebtedness. Incur any indebtedness for
borrowed money or assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise as an
accommodation become responsible for the obligations of any
other Person, other than draws on existing credit facilities in
the ordinary course of business or indebtedness incurred by
Planet to repay the debt of ACP to its Shareholder as provided
in Section 6.20.
(p) Loans. Make any loan, loan commitment or renewal
or extension thereof to any Person.
(q) Investments. (i) Other than in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice in individual
amounts not to exceed $25,000, make any investment either by
contributions to capital, property transfers or purchase of any
property or assets of any Person or (ii) other than
purchases of direct obligations of the United States of America
or obligations of U.S. government agencies which are
entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States of
America, in any case with a remaining maturity at the time of
purchase of two years or less, purchase or acquire securities of
any type.
(r) Taxes. Take any action which would materially
adversely affect the tax position of the Surviving Entity.
(s) Commitments. Agree or commit to do any of the
foregoing.
ARTICLE V
Representations and
Warranties
5.01. Disclosure Schedules.
Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, each party
shall deliver to the other a schedule (the Disclosure
Schedule) setting forth, among other things, items the
disclosure of which is necessary or appropriate either in
response to an express disclosure requirement contained in a
provision hereof or as an exception to one or more
representations or warranties contained in this Article 5
or to one or more of its covenants contained in Article 4.
5.02. Standard. No
representation or warranty of ACP or Planet contained in
Sections 5.03 or 5.04, respectively, shall be deemed untrue
or incorrect, and no party hereto shall be deemed to have
breached a representation or warranty, as a consequence of the
existence of any fact, event or circumstance unless such fact,
circumstance or event, individually or taken together with all
other facts, events or circumstances inconsistent with any
representation or warranty contained in Section 5.03 or
5.04, has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the party making such representation or warranty. Any
representation or warranty that a party is in
compliance or has complied shall mean
substantial compliance in all material respects.
5.03. Representations and
Warranties of ACP. Subject to Sections 5.01 and 5.02
and except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, ACP hereby
represents and warrants to Planet:
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(a) Organization, Standing and Authority. ACP is
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware. ACP is duly qualified to do
business and is in good standing in the states of the United
States and foreign jurisdictions where its ownership or leasing
of property or assets or the conduct of its business requires it
to be so qualified. ACP has in effect all federal, state, local,
and foreign governmental authorizations necessary for it to own
or lease its properties and assets and to carry on its business
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(b) ACP Capital Stock. As of the date hereof, the
authorized capital stock of ACP consists solely of
20,000 shares of ACP Common Stock, of which
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As of the date hereof, no shares of ACP Stock were held in
treasury by ACP or otherwise owned by ACP. The outstanding
shares of ACP Common Stock have been duly authorized and are
validly issued and outstanding, and subject to no preemptive
rights (and were not issued in violation of any preemptive
rights). Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, as of
the date hereof, there are no shares of ACP Common Stock
authorized and reserved for issuance, ACP does not have any
Rights issued or outstanding with respect to ACP Common Stock,
and ACP does not have any commitment to authorize, issue or sell
any ACP Common Stock or Rights. |
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(i) ACP has no subsidiaries. |
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(ii) ACP does not own beneficially, directly or indirectly,
any equity securities or similar interests of any Person or any
interests of any Person or any interest in a partnership or
joint venture of any kind. |
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(d) Corporate Power. ACP has the corporate power and
authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted
and to own all its properties and assets; and ACP has the
corporate power and authority and has taken all corporate action
necessary to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under
this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
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(e) Corporate Authority. As of the date hereof, with
respect to each of clauses (i), (ii) and
(iii) below, ACPs board of directors, by resolutions
duly adopted by unanimous vote at a meeting duly called and
held, has duly (i) determined that this Agreement and the
Merger are advisable and fair to and in the best interests of
ACP and its shareholders, (ii) approved this Agreement and
the Merger and (iii) recommended that its shareholders
approve this Agreement and the Merger and that such matter be
submitted for consideration by its shareholders at a meeting of
such shareholders. ACP has duly executed and delivered this
Agreement and this Agreement is a valid and legally binding
obligation of ACP, enforceable in accordance with its terms
(except as enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent
transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to
or affecting creditors rights or by general equity
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(i) No consents or approvals of, or waivers by, or filings
or registrations with, any Governmental Authority or with any
third party are required to be made or obtained by ACP in
connection with the execution, delivery or performance by ACP of
this Agreement or to consummate the Merger except for filings
with the SEC and state securities authorities and the approval
of this Agreement by the holders of the outstanding shares of
ACP Common Stock. |
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(ii) Subject to required filings under federal and state
securities laws, the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by ACP and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not
(A) constitute a breach or violation of, or a default
under, or give rise to any Lien, any acceleration of remedies or
any right of termination under, any law, rule or regulation or
any judgment, decree, order, governmental permit or license, or
agreement, indenture or instrument of ACP or to which ACP or any
of its respective properties is subject or bound,
(B) constitute a breach or violation of, or a default
under, the articles of association or by-laws (or similar
governing documents) of ACP or (C) require any consent or
approval under any such law, rule, regulation, judgment, decree,
order, governmental permit or license, agreement, indenture or
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(g) Financial Reports; Undisclosed Liabilities.
(i) The balance sheet of ACP as of December 31, 2003,
and the related statements of income, cash flow and changes in
financial position of ACP for the three years then ended,
audited by Venman & Co., LLC, and the balance sheet and
related statements of income, cash flow and changes in financial
position of ACP for the nine months ended September 30,
2004, fairly present the financial position of ACP as of such
dates and the results of the operations of ACP for the periods
then ended, all in accordance with GAAP consistently applied
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to interim period statements normal year-end adjustments and the
lack of footnotes). The books and records of ACP have been, and
are being, maintained in accordance with GAAP and any other
applicable legal and accounting requirements. |
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(i) Since September 30, 2004, ACP has not incurred any
liability other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice. |
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(ii) Since September 30, 2004, (A) ACP has
conducted its business in the ordinary and usual course
consistent with past practice (excluding the incurrence of
expenses related to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby) and (B) no event has occurred or
circumstance arisen that, individually or taken together with
all other facts, circumstances and events (described in any
paragraph of this Section 5.03 or otherwise), has had or
could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect
with respect to ACP. |
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(h) Litigation. No litigation, claim or other
proceeding before any court or governmental agency is pending
against ACP and, to ACPs knowledge, no such litigation,
claim or other proceeding has been threatened and there are no
facts which could reasonably give rise to such litigation, claim
or other proceeding. |
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(i) is in substantial compliance with all applicable
federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, regulations,
ordinances, rules, judgments, orders or decrees applicable
thereto or to the employees conducting such businesses,
including, without limitation, Federal and State Do Not
Call, USA Patriot Act and all other applicable fair
lending laws and other laws relating to consumer sales and
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(ii) has all permits, licenses, authorizations, orders and
approvals of, and has made all filings, applications and
registrations with, all Governmental Authorities that are
required in order to permit it to own or lease its properties
and to conduct its businesses as presently conducted; all such
permits, licenses, certificates of authority, orders and
approvals are in full force and effect and, to ACPs
knowledge, no suspension or cancellation of any of them is
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(iii) has received, since December 31, 2001, no
notification or communication from any Governmental Authority
(A) asserting that ACP is not in compliance with any of the
statutes, regulations or ordinances which such Governmental
Authority enforces or (B) threatening to revoke any
license, franchise, permit or governmental authorization (nor,
to ACPs knowledge, do any grounds for any of the foregoing
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(j) Material Contracts; Defaults. The Disclosure
Schedule sets forth a list of each material contract to which
ACP is a party, bound by or subject to, and except as set forth
therein ACP is not a party to, bound by or subject to any
agreement, contract, arrangement, commitment or understanding
(whether written or oral) (i) that is a material
contract within the meaning of Item 601(b)(10) of the
SECs Regulation S-K or (ii) that materially
restricts the conduct of business by ACP. ACP is not in default
under any contract, agreement, commitment, arrangement, lease,
insurance policy or other instrument to which it is a party, by
which its assets, business, or operations may be bound or
affected, or under which it or its assets, business, or
operations receives benefits, and there has not occurred any
event that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or
both, would constitute such a default. No power of attorney or
similar authorization given directly or indirectly by ACP is
currently outstanding. The Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true
and complete list of all third party consents or waivers
required to be obtained so as not to be in default under any
contract, agreement, commitment, arrangement, lease, insurance
policy or other instrument to which ACP is a party as a result
of the transaction contemplated hereby. |
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(k) No Brokers. No action has been taken by ACP that
would give rise to any valid claim against any party hereto for
a brokerage commission, finders fee or other like payment
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(l) Employee Benefit Plans. (i) All benefit and
compensation plans, contracts, policies or arrangements covering
current or former employees of ACP (the
Employees) and current or former directors of
ACP including, but not limited to, employee benefit
plans within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA,
and deferred compensation, stock option, stock purchase, stock
appreciation rights, stock based, incentive and bonus plans (the
Benefit Plans), are set forth in the
Disclosure Schedule. True and complete copies of all Benefit
Plans including, but not limited to, any trust instruments and
insurance contracts forming a part of any Benefit Plans and all
amendments thereto have been provided or made available to
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(ii) All Benefits Plans, to the extent subject to ERISA,
are in substantial compliance with ERISA. Each Benefit Plan
which is an employee pension benefit plan within the
meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA (Pension
Plan) and which is intended to be qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code, has received a favorable
determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service, and ACP
is not aware of any circumstances likely to result in revocation
of any such favorable determination letter or the loss of the
qualification of such Pension Plan under Section 401(a) of
the Code. There is no material pending or threatened litigation
relating to the Benefits Plans. ACP has not engaged in a
transaction with respect to any Benefit Plan or Pension Plan
that, assuming the taxable period of such transaction expired as
of the date hereof, could subject ACP to a tax or penalty
imposed by either Section 4975 of the Code or
Section 502(i) of ERISA in an amount which would be
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(iii) No liability under Subtitle C or D of Title IV
of ERISA has been or is expected to be incurred by ACP with
respect to any ongoing, frozen or terminated
single-employer plan, within the meaning of
Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, currently or formerly
maintained by it, or the single-employer plan of any entity
which is considered one employer with ACP under
Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code (an
ERISA Affiliate). ACP has not incurred, and
does not expect to incur, any withdrawal liability with respect
to a multiemployer plan under Subtitle E of Title IV of
ERISA (regardless of whether based on contributions of an ERISA
Affiliate). No notice of a reportable event, within
the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA for which the 30-day
reporting requirement has not been waived, has been required to
be filed for any Pension Plan or by any ERISA Affiliate within
the 12-month period ending on the date hereof or will be
required to be filed in connection with the transactions
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(iv) All contributions required to be made under the terms
of any Benefit Plan have been timely made. Neither any Pension
Plan nor any single-employer plan of an ERISA Affiliate has an
accumulated funding deficiency (whether or not
waived) within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or
Section 302 of ERISA and no ERISA Affiliate has an
outstanding funding waiver. ACP has not provided, or is required
to provide, security to any Pension Plan or to any
single-employer plan of an ERISA Affiliate pursuant to
Section 401(a)(29) of the Code. |
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(v) Under each Pension Plan which is a single-employer
plan, as of the last day of the most recent plan year ended
prior to the date hereof, the actuarially determined present
value of all benefit liabilities, within the meaning
of Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA (as determined on the basis
of the actuarial assumptions contained in the Pension
Plans most recent actuarial valuation), did not exceed the
then current value of the assets of such Pension Plan, and there
has been no material change in the financial condition of such
Plan since the last day of the most recent plan year. |
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(vi) ACP does not have any obligations for retiree health
and life benefits under any Benefit Plan. ACP may amend or
terminate any such Benefit Plan at any time without incurring
any liability thereunder. |
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(vii) None of the execution of this Agreement, shareholder
approval of this Agreement or consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will (A) entitle any
employees of ACP to severance pay or any increase in severance
pay upon any termination of employment after the date hereof,
(B) accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger
any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of
compensation or benefits under, increase the amount payable or
trigger any other material obligation pursuant to, any of the
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a default under, any of the Benefit Plans or (D) result in
any payment that would be a parachute payment to a
disqualified individual as those terms are defined
in Section 280G of the Code, without regard to whether such
payment is reasonable compensation for personal services
performed or to be performed in the future. |
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(m) Labor Matters. ACP is neither a party to nor
bound by any collective bargaining agreement, contract or other
agreement or understanding with a labor union or labor
organization, nor is it the subject of a proceeding asserting
that it has committed an unfair labor practice (within the
meaning of the National Labor Relations Act) or seeking to
compel ACP to bargain with any labor organization as to wages or
conditions of employment, nor is there any strike or other labor
dispute involving it or, to ACPs knowledge, threatened,
nor is ACP aware of any activity involving its employees seeking
to certify a collective bargaining unit or engaging in other
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(n) Environmental Matters. (i) ACP has complied
at all times with applicable Environmental Laws; (ii) no
real property (including buildings or other structures)
currently or formerly owned or operated by ACP has been
contaminated with, or has had any release of, any Hazardous
Substance; (iii) ACP is not subject to liability for any
Hazardous Substance disposal or contamination on any third party
property; (iv) ACP has not received any notice, demand
letter, claim or request for information alleging any violation
of, or liability under, any Environmental Law; (v) ACP is
not subject to any order, decree, injunction or other agreement
with any Governmental Authority or any third party relating to
any Environmental Law; (vi) there are no circumstances or
conditions (including the presence of asbestos, underground
storage tanks, lead products, polychlorinated biphenyls, prior
manufacturing operations, dry-cleaning, or automotive services)
involving ACP, any currently or formerly owned or operated
property, that could reasonably be expected to result in any
claims, liability or investigations against ACP, result in any
restrictions on the ownership, use, or transfer of any property
pursuant to any Environmental Law, or adversely affect the value
of any property and (vii) ACP has delivered to Planet
copies of all environmental reports, studies, sampling data,
correspondence, filings and other environmental information in
its possession or reasonably available to it relating to ACP,
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As used herein, the term Environmental Laws means
any federal, state or local law, regulation, order, decree,
permit, authorization, opinion, common law or agency requirement
relating to: (A) the protection or restoration of the
environment, health, safety, or natural resources, (B) the
handling, use, presence, disposal, release or threatened release
of any Hazardous Substance or (C) noise, odor, wetlands,
indoor air, pollution, contamination or any injury or threat of
injury to persons or property in connection with any Hazardous
Substance and the term Hazardous Substance means any
substance in any concentration that is: (A) listed,
classified or regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law,
(B) any petroleum product or by-product,
asbestos-containing material, lead-containing paint or plumbing,
polychlorinated biphenyls, radioactive materials or radon or
(C) any other substance which is or may be the subject of
regulatory action by any Governmental Authority in connection
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(o) Tax Matters. (i) (A) All Tax Returns
that are required to be filed on or before the Effective Date
(taking into account any extensions of time within which to file
which have not expired) by or with respect to ACP, have been or
will be timely filed on or before the Effective Date,
(B) all such Tax Returns are or will be true and complete
in all material respects, (C) all Taxes shown to be due on
the Tax Returns referred to in clause (A) have been or
will be timely paid in full, (D) the Tax Returns referred
to in clause (A) have been examined by the Internal
Revenue Service or the appropriate Tax authority or the period
for assessment of the Taxes in respect of which such Tax Returns
were required to be filed has expired, (E) all deficiencies
asserted or assessments made as a result of such examinations
have been paid in full, (F) no issues that have been raised
by the relevant taxing authority in connection with the
examination of any of the Tax Returns referred to in
clause (A) are currently pending and (G) no
waivers of statutes of limitation have been given by or
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(ii) ACP has made available to Planet true and correct
copies of the United States federal income Tax Returns filed by
ACP for each of the three most recent fiscal years ended on or
before December 31, 2003. |
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(iii) ACP does not have any liability with respect to
income, franchise or similar Taxes that accrued on or before the
end of the most recent period covered by Tax Returns filed prior
to the date hereof in excess of the amounts accrued with respect
thereto that are reflected in the financial statements delivered
to Planet. |
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(iv) ACP is not a party to any Tax allocation or sharing
agreement, is not and has never been a member of an affiliated
group filing consolidated or combined Tax Returns (other than a
group the common parent of which is or was ACP) or otherwise has
any liability for the Taxes of any Person. |
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(v) No closing agreements, private letter rulings,
technical advice memoranda or similar agreement or rulings have
been entered into or issued by any taxing authority with respect
to ACP. |
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(vi) As of the date hereof, ACP has no reason to believe
that any conditions exist that might prevent or impede the
Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code. |
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(vii) (A) No Tax is required to be withheld pursuant
to Section 1445 of the Code as a result of the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement and (B) all Taxes that ACP
is or was required by law to withhold or collect have been duly
withheld or collected and, to the extent required by applicable
law, have been paid to the proper Governmental Authority or
other Person. |
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(q) Books and Records. The books and records of ACP
have been fully, properly and accurately maintained in all
material respects, and there are no material inaccuracies or
discrepancies of any kind contained or reflected therein, and
they fairly present the financial position of ACP. |
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(r) Insurance. The Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
true and complete list of all of the insurance policies,
binders, or bonds maintained by ACP (Insurance
Policies). ACP is insured with reputable insurers
against such risks and in such amounts as the management of ACP
reasonably has determined to be prudent in accordance with
industry practices. All the Insurance Policies are in full force
and effect; ACP and is not in material default thereunder; and
all claims thereunder have been filed in due and timely fashion. |
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(s) Real Property. (i) the Disclosure Schedule
contains a complete and correct list of (A) all real
property or premises owned on the date hereof, in whole or in
part by the ACP and all indebtedness secured by any encumbrance
thereof, and (B) all real property or premises leased in
whole or in part by ACP and together with a list of all
applicable leases and the name of the lessor. None or such
premises or properties have been condemned or otherwise taken by
any public authority and no condemnation or taking is threatened
or contemplated and none thereof is subject to any claim,
contract or law which might affect its use or value for the
purposes now made of it. None of the premises or properties of
ACP is subject to any current or potential interests of third
parties or other restrictions or limitations that would impair
or be inconsistent in any material respect with the current use
of such property by ACP. |
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(t) Each of the leases referred to in the Disclosure
Schedule is valid and existing and in full force and effect, and
no party thereto is in default and no notice of a claim of
default by any party has been delivered to ACP or is now
pending, and there does not exist any event that with notice or
the passing of time, or both, would constitute a default or
excuse performance by any party thereto, provided that with
respect to matters relating to any party other than ACP the
foregoing representation is based on the knowledge of ACP. |
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(u) Title. ACP has good title to its properties and
assets (other than property as to which it is lessee) except
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appropriate proceedings, and liens for taxes not yet due and
(2) defects and irregularities of title and encumbrances
that do not materially impair the use thereof for the purposes
for which they are held. |
5.04. Representations and
Warranties of Planet. Subject to Section 5.01 and
Section 5.02 and except as set forth in the Disclosure
Schedule, Planet hereby represents and warrants to ACP as
follows:
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(a) Organization, Standing and Authority. Planet is
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of California. Planet is duly qualified to do
business and is in good standing in the states of the United
States and foreign jurisdictions where its ownership or leasing
of property or assets or the conduct of its business requires it
to be so qualified. Planet has in effect all federal, state,
local, and foreign governmental authorizations necessary for it
to own or lease its properties and assets and to carry on its
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(b) Planet Stock. (i) As of the date hereof,
the authorized capital stock of Planet consists solely of
20,000,000 shares of Planet Common Stock, of which no more
than 2,160,368 shares were outstanding as of the date
hereof, and 5,000,000 shares of Planet Preferred Stock, of
which no shares were outstanding as of the date hereof. |
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(ii) The shares of Planet Common Stock to be issued in
exchange for shares of ACP Common Stock in the Merger, when
issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable
and the issuance thereof is not subject to any preemptive right.
The shares of Planet Common Stock to be issued in exchange for
shares of ACP Common Stock in the Merger will be issued
(x) pursuant to an effective registration statement or
applicable exemption under the Securities Act and
(y) pursuant to effective registrations or exemptions under
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(c) Subsidiaries. Planet has no subsidiaries. |
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(d) Corporate Power. Planet and each of its
Significant Subsidiaries has the corporate power and authority
to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own
all its properties and assets and has the corporate power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under
this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby; and Planet has the corporate power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform its obligations to consummate the
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(e) Corporate Authority. This Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby have been authorized by all
necessary corporate action of the Planet Board. This Agreement
has been duly executed and delivered by Planet and this
Agreement is a valid and legally binding agreement of Planet
enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and
similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
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(f) Regulatory Approvals; No Violations. (i) No
consents or approvals of, or waivers by, or filings or
registrations with, any Governmental Authority or with any third
party are required to be made or obtained by Planet or any of
its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery or
performance by Planet of this Agreement or to consummate the
Merger except for (A) filings with the SEC and state
securities authorities as are required to be obtained under the
securities or Blue Sky laws of various states in
connection with the approval by shareholders of, and the
issuance of Planet Common Stock in the Merger and (B) the
filing of the executed Agreement of Merger with the Secretary of
State of California. As of the date hereof, Planet is not aware
of any reason why the approvals set forth in
Section 7.01(b) will not be received in a timely manner and
without the imposition of a condition, restriction or
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(ii) Subject to receipt, or the making, of the consents,
approvals and filings referred to in the preceding paragraph and
elsewhere in this Agreement, the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by Planet and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not
(A) constitute a breach or violation of, or a default
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remedies or any right of termination under, any law, rule or
regulation or any judgment, decree, order, governmental permit
or license, or Agreement, indenture or instrument of Planet or
of any of its Subsidiaries or to which Planet or any of its
Subsidiaries or properties is subject or bound,
(B) constitute a breach or violation of, or a default
under, the articles of incorporation or by-laws (or similar
governing documents) of Planet or any of its Subsidiaries or
(C) require any consent or approval under any such law,
rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, governmental permit
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(g) Financial Reports and SEC Documents; Material
Adverse Effect. (i) Planets Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2003, and all other reports, registration statements, definitive
proxy statements or information statements filed or to be filed
by it subsequent to December 31, 2003, under the Securities
Act, or under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act in the form filed or to be filed (collectively,
Planets SEC Documents) with the SEC, as
of the date filed or to be filed, (A) complied or will
comply in all material respects as to form with the applicable
requirements under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as
the case may be and (B) did not and will not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading; and each of the balance
sheets contained in or incorporated by reference into any such
SEC Document (including the related notes and schedules thereto)
fairly presents, or will fairly present, the financial position
of Planet and its Subsidiaries as of its date, and each of the
statements of income and changes in shareholders equity
and cash flows or equivalent statements in such SEC Documents
(including any related notes and schedules thereto) fairly
presents, or will fairly present, the results of operations,
changes in shareholders equity and changes in cash flows,
as the case may be, of Planet and its Subsidiaries for the
periods to which they relate, in each case in accordance with
GAAP consistently applied during the periods involved, except in
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(ii) Except as described in the SEC Documents, since
December 31, 2004, Planet and its Subsidiaries have
conducted their respective businesses in the ordinary and usual
course consistent with past practice (excluding the incurrence
of expenses related to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby) and no event has occurred or circumstance
arisen that, individually or taken together with all other
facts, circumstances and events (described in any paragraph of
this Section 5.04 or otherwise), is reasonably likely to
have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Planet or its
Subsidiaries. |
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(h) Litigation. No litigation, claim or other
proceeding before any court or governmental agency is pending
against Planet or its Subsidiaries and, to Planets
knowledge, no such litigation, claim or other proceeding has
been threatened and there are no facts which could reasonably
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(i) No Brokers. No action has been taken by Planet
that would give rise to any valid claim against any party hereto
for a brokerage commission, finders fee or other like
payment with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. |
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(j) Environmental Matters. (i) Planet has
complied at all times with applicable Environmental Laws;
(ii) no real property (including buildings or other
structures) currently or formerly owned or operated by Planet
has been contaminated with, or has had any release of, any
Hazardous Substance; (iii) neither Planet nor any of its
Subsidiaries is subject to liability for any Hazardous Substance
disposal or contamination on any third party property;
(iv) neither Planet nor any of its Subsidiaries has
received any notice, demand letter, claim or request for
information alleging any violation of, or liability under, any
Environmental Law; (v) neither Planet nor any of its
Subsidiaries is subject to any order, decree, injunction or
other agreement with any Governmental Authority or any third
party relating to any Environmental Law; and (vi) to
Planets knowledge, there are no circumstances or
conditions (including the presence of asbestos, underground
storage tanks, lead products, polychlorinated biphenyls, prior
manufacturing operations, dry-cleaning, or automotive services)
involving Planet any currently or formerly owned or operated
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investigations against Planet, result in any restrictions on the
ownership, use, or transfer of any property pursuant to any
Environmental Law, or adversely affect the value of any property. |
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(k) Insurance. Planet and its Subsidiaries are
insured with reputable insurers against such risks and in such
amounts as the management of Planet reasonably has determined to
be prudent in accordance with industry practices. |
ARTICLE VI
Covenants
6.01. Reasonable Best
Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, ACP and Planet each agree to use its reasonable best
efforts in good faith to take, or cause to be taken, all
actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary,
proper or desirable, or advisable under applicable laws, so as
to permit consummation of the Merger as promptly as practicable
and otherwise to enable consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, including the satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in Article 7 hereof, and shall
cooperate fully with the other party hereto to that end.
6.02. Shareholder Approval.
Planet agrees to take, in accordance with applicable law and its
Articles and By-Laws, all action necessary to convene as soon as
reasonably practicable a meeting of its shareholders to consider
and vote upon the approval of this Agreement and the Merger and
any other matters required to be approved by its shareholders
for consummation of the Merger (including any adjournment or
postponement, the Shareholder Meeting), in no
event later than 45 calendar days after the Definitive Proxy
Statement is filed with the SEC by Planet (Proxy
Statement). Shareholder of ACP hereby approves and
consents to this Agreement, the Merger and consummation of the
Merger. Except with the prior approval of the other party, no
other matters shall be submitted for the approval of the
shareholders. The Board of Directors of each party shall at all
times prior to and during such meetings recommend such approval
and shall take all reasonable lawful action to solicit such
approval by its shareholders; provided that nothing in
this Agreement shall prevent the Board from withholding,
withdrawing, amending or modifying its recommendation if the
Board determines, after consultation with its outside counsel,
that such action is legally required in order for the directors
to comply with their fiduciary duties to the shareholders under
applicable law.
6.03. Registration
Statement. (a) Planet agrees to prepare a registration
statement on Form SB-2 or other applicable form (the
Registration Statement) to be filed by Planet
with the SEC in connection with the issuance of Planet Common
Stock in the Merger. ACP shall prepare and furnish such
information relating to it and its directors, officers and
shareholders as may be reasonably required in connection with
the above-referenced documents based on its knowledge of and
access to the information required for said documents. ACP
agrees to cooperate with Planet and Planets counsel and
accountants in requesting and obtaining appropriate opinions,
consents and letters from its financial advisor, if any, and
independent auditor in connection with the Registration
Statement and the Proxy Statement. Provided that ACP has
cooperated as described above, Planet agrees to file, or cause
to be filed, the Registration Statement no later than
60 days after the Effective Date. Each of ACP and Planet
agrees to use all reasonable efforts to cause the Registration
Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as
promptly as reasonably practicable after filing thereof. Planet
also agrees to use all reasonable efforts to obtain all
necessary state securities law or Blue Sky permits
and approvals required to carry out the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Each of ACP and Planet agrees that none of the
information supplied or to be supplied by it for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement and/or
Proxy Statement shall, at the time the Registration Statement
and each amendment or supplement thereto, if any, becomes
effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading and the Proxy Statement and any amendment or
supplement thereto shall not, at the date of mailing to
shareholders, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. Each of
ACP and Planet further agrees that if such party shall become
aware prior to the Effective Date of any information furnished
by such party that would cause any of
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the statements in the Registration Statement or the Proxy
Statement to be false or misleading with respect to any material
fact, or to omit to state any material fact necessary to make
the statements therein not false or misleading, to promptly
inform the other parties thereof and to take the necessary steps
to correct the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement.
(c) Planet agrees to advise ACP, promptly after Planet
receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration
Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment
has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order or the
suspension of the qualification of Planet Common Stock for
offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or, to
the extent Planet is aware thereof, threat of any proceeding for
any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment
or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional
information.
6.04. Press Releases. ACP
and Planet shall consult with each other before issuing any
press release with respect to the Merger or this Agreement and
shall not issue any such press release or make any such public
statements without the prior consent of the other party, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided,
however, that a party may, without the prior written consent
of the other party (but after such consultation, to the extent
practicable in the circumstances), issue such press release or
make such public statements as may upon the advice of outside
counsel be required by law or the rules or regulations of the
NASD. ACP and Planet shall cooperate to develop all public
announcement materials and make appropriate management available
at presentations related to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement as reasonably requested by the other party.
6.05. Access; Information.
(a) ACP agrees that, upon reasonable notice and subject to
applicable laws relating to the exchange of information, it
shall afford Planet and Planets officers, employees,
counsel, accountants and other authorized representatives such
access during normal business hours throughout the period prior
to the Effective Time to the books, records (including, without
limitation, Tax Returns and work papers of independent
auditors), properties and personnel and to such other
information as Planet may reasonably request and, during such
period, it shall furnish promptly to Planet all information
concerning its business, properties and personnel as Planet may
reasonably request. Without limiting the generality of the
preceding sentence, prior to the Effective Time, Planet, and its
representatives shall have the right to conduct a review to
determine (i) that the assets, books, records and
operations of ACP are in satisfactory condition and will not in
a material way adversely impact Planet after consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) the accuracy of
the representations and warranties and the satisfaction of the
conditions to closing as provided hereunder.
(b) ACP agrees that, subject to applicable laws, it shall
cooperate in good faith with Planet on mutually agreed operating
issues which the parties agree have priority.
(c) Planet agrees that upon reasonable notice and subject
to applicable laws relating to the exchange of information, it
shall afford ACP and ACPs officers, employees, counsel,
accountants and other authorized representatives such access
during normal business hours throughout the period prior to the
Effective Time to the books, records (including, without
limitation, Tax Returns and work papers of independent
auditors), properties and personnel and to such other
information as ACP may reasonably request and, during such
period, it shall furnish promptly to ACP all information
concerning its business, properties and personnel as ACP may
reasonably request. Without limiting the generality of the
preceding sentence, prior to the Effective Time, ACP, and its
representatives shall have the right to conduct a review to
determine (i) that the assets, books, records and
operations of Planet are in satisfactory condition and will not
in a material way adversely impact ACP after consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) the accuracy of
the representations and warranties and the satisfaction of the
conditions to closing as provided hereunder.
(d) Each party agrees that it will not, and will cause its
representatives not to, use any information obtained pursuant to
this Section 6.05 (as well as any other information
obtained prior to the date hereof in connection with the
entering into of this Agreement) for any purpose unrelated to
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Subject to the requirements of law, each party shall
keep confidential, and shall cause its representatives to keep
confidential, all information and documents obtained pursuant to
this Section 6.05 (as well as any other information
obtained prior to the date hereof in connection
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with the entering into of this Agreement) unless such
information (i) was already known to such party,
(ii) becomes available to such party from other sources not
known by such party to be bound by a confidentiality obligation,
(iii) is disclosed with the prior written approval of the
party to which such information pertains or (iv) is or
becomes readily ascertainable from publicly available sources.
In the event that this Agreement is terminated or the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall otherwise fail
to be consummated, each party shall promptly cause all copies of
documents or extracts thereof containing information and data as
to another party hereto to be returned to the party which
furnished the same. No investigation by any party of the
business and affairs of any other party shall affect or be
deemed to modify or waive any representation, warranty, covenant
or agreement in this Agreement, or the conditions to any
partys obligation to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
6.06. Employment of Edward J.
Steube. Planet and ACP shall use their best efforts to cause
Planet and Edward J. Steube to enter into an employment
agreement for the employment of Mr. Steube by Planet as of
the Effective Date under terms and conditions substantially
similar to those as provided in the form of the employment
agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B.
6.07. Acquisition Proposals.
ACP agrees that its officers or directors shall not, and that it
shall direct and use its reasonable best efforts to cause its
employees, agents and representatives not to, directly or
indirectly, initiate, solicit, encourage or otherwise facilitate
any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer with
respect to a merger, reorganization, share exchange,
consolidation or similar transaction involving, or any purchase
of all or substantially all of the assets of ACP or more than
10% of the outstanding equity securities, of ACP (any such
proposal or offer being hereinafter referred to as an
Acquisition Proposal). ACP further agrees
that neither ACP nor any of its officers and directors shall,
and that it shall direct and use its reasonable best efforts to
cause its employees, agents and representatives not to, directly
or indirectly, engage in any negotiations concerning, or provide
any confidential information or data to, or have any discussions
with, any Person relating to an Acquisition Proposal, or
otherwise facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement
an Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that nothing
contained in this Agreement shall prevent ACP or ACP Board from
(A) complying with its disclosure obligations under federal
or state law; (B) providing information in response to a
request therefore by a Person who has made an unsolicited bona
fide written Acquisition Proposal if ACP Board receives from the
Person so requesting such information an executed
confidentiality agreement; (C) engaging in any negotiations
or discussions with any Person who has made an unsolicited bona
fide written Acquisition Proposal; or (D) recommending such
an Acquisition Proposal to the shareholders of ACP, if and only
to the extent that, (i) in each such case referred to in
clause (B), (C) or (D) above, ACP Board
determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal
counsel) that such action would, in the absence of the foregoing
proscriptions, be legally required in order for its directors to
comply with their respective fiduciary duties under applicable
law and (ii) in the case referred to in
clause (D) above, ACP Board determines in good faith
(after consultation with its financial advisor) that such
Acquisition Proposal, if accepted, is reasonably likely to be
consummated, taking into account all legal, financial and
regulatory aspects of the proposal and the Person making the
proposal and would, if consummated, result in a transaction more
favorable to ACPs shareholders from a financial point of
view than the Merger, ACP agrees that it will immediately cease
and cause to be terminated any existing activities, discussions
or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore with
respect to any Acquisition Proposals. ACP agrees that it will
notify Planet immediately if any such inquiries, proposals or
offers are received by, any such information is requested from,
or any such discussions or negotiations are sought to be
initiated or continued with, any of its representatives.
6.08. Certain Policies.
Prior to the Effective Date, ACP shall, consistent with GAAP and
the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC modify or change
its valuation and related policies and practices so as to be
applied on a basis that is consistent with that of Planet.
6.09. Benefit Plans.
(a) From and after the Effective Time, Planet shall provide
former employees of ACP who remain as employees of Planet or any
of its Subsidiaries with employee benefit plans no less
favorable in the aggregate than those provided to similarly
situated employees of Planet. Planet shall cause each employee
benefit plan, program, policy or arrangement of Planet in which
employees of ACP are eligible to participate to take into
account for purposes of eligibility and vesting thereunder the
service of such
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employees with ACP to the same extent as such service was
credited for such purpose by ACP. Nothing herein shall limit the
ability of Planet to amend or terminate any of the Benefit Plans
in accordance with their terms at any time.
(b) If employees of ACP become eligible to participate in a
medical, dental or health plan of Planet, Planet shall cause
each such plan to (i) waive any preexisting condition
limitations to the extent such conditions were covered under the
applicable medical, health or dental plans of ACP,
(ii) honor under such plans any deductible, co-payment and
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the employees and their
beneficiaries during the portion of the calendar year prior to
such participation and (iii) waive any waiting period
limitation or evidence of insurability requirement which would
otherwise be applicable to such employee on or after the
Effective Time to the extent such employee had satisfied any
similar limitation or requirement under an analogous plan prior
to the Effective Time.
6.10. Non-competition
Agreements. Each of the non-officer directors, Principal
Shareholder, and executive officers of ACP shall, simultaneously
with the execution and delivery hereof, execute and deliver to
Planet non-competition agreements substantially in the form of
Exhibit A hereto.
6.11. Notification of Certain
Matters. Each of ACP and Planet shall give prompt notice to
the other of any fact, event or circumstance known to it that
(i) is reasonably likely, individually or taken together
with all other facts, events and circumstances known to it, to
result in any Material Adverse Effect with respect to it or
(ii) would cause or constitute a material breach of any of
its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements
contained herein.
6.12. Human Resources
Issues. ACP agrees to cooperate with Planet with respect to
any formal meetings or interviews with one or more employees
called or arranged by ACP and held for the purpose of discussing
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or their effect
on such employees, with Planet given the opportunity to
participate in such meetings or interviews. This section is not
intended to apply to casual conversations about the transaction
or informal meetings initiated by employees, or to prohibit
discussion in general, but rather to allow Planet a role in the
formal presentation of the transaction to employees, and an
opportunity to participate in the significant, formal meetings
at which the transaction is explained and discussed.
6.13. Assistance with
Third-Party Agreements. (a) ACP shall cooperate with
and use all commercially reasonable efforts to assist Planet in
(i) gaining access to and obtaining any required consents
from all of its third-party vendors, landlords of all of their
leased properties and other parties to material agreements,
promptly after the date of this Agreement, and
(ii) obtaining the cooperation of such third parties in a
smooth transition in accordance with Planets timetable at
or after the Effective Time of the Merger. ACP shall cooperate
with Planet in minimizing the extent to which any contracts will
continue in effect following the Effective Time of the Merger,
in addition to complying with the prohibition of
Section 4.01(l) hereof.
(b) Without limiting Section 6.13(a), ACP shall use
all reasonable efforts to provide data processing and other
processing support, outside contractors, to assist Planet in
performing all tasks reasonably required to result in a
successful merger of their data and other files and records.
Among other things, ACP and Planet shall:
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(ii) provide, or use its commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain from any outside contractors, all data or other files and
layouts requested by Planet for use in planning the merger, as
soon as reasonably practicable; |
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(iii) provide reasonable access to personnel and outside
contractors to enable the merger effort to be completed on
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(iv) each agrees that all actions taken pursuant to this
Section shall be taken in a manner intended to minimize
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6.14. Shareholder Covenants.
Shareholder hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Planet
as follows:
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(a) Authority; No Violation. The Shareholder has all
necessary power and authority to enter into and perform all of
such Shareholders obligations hereunder. The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Shareholder
will not violate any other agreement to which such Shareholder
is a party, including any voting agreement, shareholders
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(b) Ownership of Shares. The Shareholder is the beneficial
and record owner of all of the shares of ACP capital stock and
Shareholder has sole voting power and sole power to issue
instructions with respect to the matters set forth in this
Agreement, and sole power of disposition, with no restrictions
on the voting rights, rights of disposition or otherwise,
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(c) No Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery of
this Agreement nor the consummation by the Shareholder of the
transactions contemplated hereby will conflict with or
constitute a violation of or default under any contract,
commitment, agreement, arrangement or restriction of any kind to
which such Shareholder is a party or by which the Shareholder is
bound. Shareholder hereby agrees to vote all of the Shares held
by the Shareholder (i) in favor of the Merger, this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Agreement;
(ii) against any action or agreement that would result in a
breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation
or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of ACP under
the Agreement; and (iii) except with the prior written
consent of Planet, against the following actions (other than the
Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement):
(A) any extraordinary corporate transactions, such as a
merger, consolidation or other business combination involving
ACP; (B) any sale, lease or transfer of a material amount
of the assets of ACP; (C) any material change in the
present capitalization of ACP; (E) any amendment of
ACPs Articles of Incorporation; (F) any other
material change in ACPs corporate structure or business;
or (G) any other action which is intended, or could
reasonably be expected to, impede, interfere with, delay,
postpone, discourage or materially adversely affect the
contemplated economic benefits to Planet of the transactions
contemplated by the Agreement. The Shareholder shall not enter
into any agreement or understanding with any person or entity
prior to the Termination Date (as defined below) to vote or give
instructions after the Termination Date in any manner
inconsistent with clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of
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(d) No Stock Transactions. Shareholder hereby agrees not to
(i) sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of any of
his ACP shares or any rights, options, warrants or other
securities to acquire shares of ACP without the prior written
consent of Planet, (ii) pledge, mortgage or encumber such
shares; or (iii) buy, sell, transfer, trade in, or
otherwise dispose of, or enter into any agreement to buy, sell,
transfer, trade in, or dispose of, any securities or right to
acquire or dispose of any securities of Planet, or to authorize,
solicit, request or advise any other person to do any of the
foregoing, directly or indirectly. Shareholder agrees that he
shall not sell, transfer, make any short sale of, grant any
option for the purchase of, or enter into any hedging or similar
transaction with the same economic effect as a sale, any Planet
Common Stock (or other securities) for a period specified by any
representative of the underwriters of Planet Common Stock (or
other securities) not to exceed one hundred eighty
(180) days following the effective date of a registration
statement of Planet filed under the Securities Act; provided
that: (i) such agreement shall apply only to
underwritten public offerings of Planet Common Stock; and
(ii) all officers and directors of the Company and
major holders of Planets voting securities enter into
similar agreements. Shareholder agrees to execute and deliver
such other agreements as may be reasonably requested by Planet
or the underwriter which are consistent with the foregoing or
which are necessary to give further effect thereto. Shareholder
agrees that any transferee of Shareholder of any shares issued
pursuant to this agreement in a private transactions shall be
bound by this Section. |
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assets of ACP or the acquisition of voting securities of ACP or
any business combination between ACP or any person other than
Planet. |
6.15. Additional Agreements.
In case at any time after the Effective Time of the Merger any
further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the
purposes of this Agreement or to vest Planet with full title to
all properties, assets, rights, approvals, immunities and
franchises of ACP, the proper officers and directors of each
party to this Agreement shall take all necessary or appropriate
action.
6.16. Pre-Closing
Adjustments. At or before the Effective Time of the Merger,
ACP shall make such accounting entries or adjustments, as Planet
shall direct as a result of its on-going review of ACP or in
order to implement its plans following the Closing or to reflect
expenses and costs related to the Merger; provided,
however, that unless the adjustment would otherwise be
required by applicable law, rule or regulation, or by GAAP
applied on a basis consistent with the Financial Statements of
ACP, (a) ACP shall not be required to take such actions
more than one day prior to the Effective Time of the Merger or
prior to the time Planet agrees in writing that all of the
conditions to its obligation to close as set forth in
Section 7.02 have been satisfied or waived and each of the
approvals in Section 7.01(b) have been received, and
(b) no such adjustment shall (i) require any filing
with any Governmental Authority, (ii) violate any law, rule
or regulation applicable to ACP or Planet, (iii) otherwise
materially disadvantage ACP if the Merger was not consummated or
(iv) constitute or be deemed to be a breach, violation of
or failure to satisfy any representation, warranty, covenant,
condition or other provision of this Agreement or otherwise be
considered in determining whether any such breach, violation or
failure to satisfy shall have occurred.
6.17. ACP Stock Options and
Rights. ACP shall take such actions as may be necessary such
that immediately prior to the Effective Time, each ACP Stock
Option or other Rights that were outstanding immediately prior
to the Effective Time, whether or not then exercisable, shall be
cancelled.
6.18. Audited ACP Financial
Statements. No later than fifteen (15) Business Days
after the execution of this Agreement, ACP shall provide Planet
with a copy of its financial statements presenting the financial
condition of ACP for the year ended December 31, 2004, as
audited by ACPs auditors, and if the Definitive Proxy
Statement has not been mailed to Planets Shareholders
prior to May 14, 2005, ACP shall provide Planet with a copy
of its unaudited interim financial statement for the quarter
ended March 31, 2005, as soon as reasonably available but
not later than April 30, 2005.
6.19. Tax Treatment of the
Merger. Planet and ACP intend the Agreement to qualify as a
tax-free reorganization for all U.S. federal income tax
purposes. Each party will (and will cause each of its
Subsidiaries to) both before and after the Effective Time
(i) use reasonable efforts to cause the Agreement to so
qualify; (ii) refrain from taking any action that would
reasonably be expected to cause the Agreement to fail to so
qualify; and (iii) take the position for all purposes that
the Agreement so qualifies.
6.20. Payment of Shareholder
Debt. At the Effective Time, Planet shall cause to be paid
to Shareholder the sum of $1,500,000.00 cash in full repayment
of all indebtedness of ACP to its Shareholder.
ARTICLE VII
Conditions to Consummation
of the Merger
7.01. Conditions to Each
Partys Obligation to Effect the Merger. The respective
obligation of each of the parties hereto to consummate the
Merger is subject to the fulfillment or written waiver by the
parties hereto prior to the Effective Time of each of the
following conditions:
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(a) Shareholder Approval. This Agreement, the Merger
and the Certificate of Merger shall have been duly approved by
the requisite vote of the shareholders of Planet and ACP under
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(b) Approvals. All approvals required to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained
and shall remain in full force and effect and all statutory
waiting periods in respect thereof shall have expired and no
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which the Planet Board reasonably determines in good faith would
(i) following the Effective Time, have a Material Adverse
Effect on Planet or (ii) reduce the benefits of the
transactions contemplated hereby to such a degree that Planet
would not have entered into this Agreement had such conditions,
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(c) No Injunction. No Governmental Authority of
competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated,
enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, judgment,
decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary,
preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and prohibits
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. |
7.02. Conditions to Obligation
of ACP. The obligation of ACP to consummate the Merger is
also subject to the fulfillment or written waiver prior to the
Effective Time of each of the following additional conditions:
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(a) Representations and Warranties. Except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Disclosure Schedule,
the representations and warranties of Planet set forth in this
Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this
Agreement and as of the Effective Date as though made on and as
of the Effective Date (except that representations and
warranties that by their terms speak as of the date of this
Agreement or some other date shall be true and correct as of
such date). For purposes of this paragraph, such representations
and warranties shall be deemed to be true and correct in all
material respects unless the failure or failures of such
representations and warranties to be true and correct in all
material respects, either individually or in the aggregate, and
without giving effect to any materiality, material adverse
effect or similar qualifications set forth in such
representations and warranties, will have or would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Planet. ACP shall
have received a certificate, dated the Effective Date, signed on
behalf of Planet by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief
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(b) Performance of Obligations of Planet. Planet
shall have performed in all material respects all obligations
required to be performed by them under this Agreement at or
prior to the Effective Time, and ACP shall have received a
certificate, dated the Effective Date, signed on behalf of
Planet by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer of Planet to such effect. |
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(c) No litigation or proceeding shall be pending against
Planet brought by any Governmental Authority seeking to prevent
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby. |
7.03. Conditions to Obligation
of Planet. The obligation of Planet to consummate the Merger
is also subject to the fulfillment or written waiver prior to
the Effective Time of each of the following conditions:
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(a) Representations and Warranties. Except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Disclosure Schedule,
the representations and warranties of ACP set forth in this
Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this
Agreement and as of the Effective Date as though made on and as
of the Effective Date (except that representations and
warranties that by their terms speak as of the date of this
Agreement or some other date shall be true and correct as of
such date). For purposes of this paragraph, such representations
and warranties shall be deemed to be true and correct in all
material respects unless the failure or failures of such
representations and warranties to be true and correct in all
material respects, either individually or in the aggregate, and
without giving effect to any materiality, material adverse
effect or similar qualifications set forth in such
representations and warranties, will have or would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on ACP. Planet shall
have received a certificate, dated the Effective Date, signed on
behalf of ACP by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief
Financial Officer of ACP to such effect. |
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(b) The Disclosure Schedule shall be updated and made
current as of the day prior to the Effective Time of the Merger
and a draft of the updated Disclosure Schedule shall have been
delivered to Planet no later than 72 hours prior to the
Effective Time of the Merger; such update of the Disclosure
Schedule shall not in any way affect the representations and
warranties set forth in Section 5.03. |
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(c) Performance of Obligations of ACP. ACP shall
have performed in all material respects all obligations required
to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the
Effective Time, and Planet shall have received a certificate,
dated the Effective Date, signed on behalf of ACP by the Chief
Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of ACP to such
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(d) Performance of Obligations of the Shareholder.
Shareholder shall have performed in all material respects all
obligations required to be performed by him under this
Agreement, provided, however, that this condition shall
be deemed to be satisfied notwithstanding any failure to perform
such obligations unless any such failure or failures,
individually or in the aggregate, has had or is reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on ACP or Planet and,
if requested by Planet, Planet shall have received a
certificate, dated the Effective Date, signed by each
Shareholder to such effect with respect to such Shareholder. |
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(f) No Litigation. No litigation or proceeding shall
be pending against ACP brought by any Governmental Authority
seeking to prevent consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby. |
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(g) Closing Financial Statements. At least four
Business Days prior to the Effective Time of the Merger, ACP
shall provide Planet with ACPs financial statements
presenting the financial condition of ACP as of the close of
business on the last day of the last month ended prior to the
Effective Time of the Merger. Such financial statements shall
have been prepared in all material respects in accordance with
GAAP and other applicable legal and accounting requirements, and
reflect all period-end accruals and other adjustments. Such
financial statements shall be accompanied by a certificate of
ACPs chief financial officer, dated as of a date no
earlier than two Business Days prior to the Effective Time of
the Merger, to the effect that such financial statements
continue to reflect accurately, as of the date of the
certificate, the financial condition of Planet in all material
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(h) Opinions of Counsel. Planet shall have received
the opinion of Blanchard, Krasner & French or other
reasonably acceptable counsel, as counsel to Planet and the
opinion of Brody, Wilkinson and Ober, P.C., as counsel to
ACP, each dated the Effective Time, including opinions in
reasonable and customary form and substance on such matters as
Planet shall reasonably request, including to the effect that,
on the basis of facts, representations and assumptions set forth
in such opinion, which are consistent with the state of facts
existing at the Effective Time of the Merger, the Merger will be
treated for federal income tax purposes as a reorganization
under Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering its opinion,
counsel may require and rely upon representations contained in
letters from ACP, Planet and/or their officers or principal
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(i) Non-competition Agreements. Planet shall have
received Non-competition Agreements executed and delivered by
the Shareholder, and each of the non-officer directors and
executive officers of ACP in the form of Exhibit A, each of
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(j) Consents. Planet shall have obtained each of the
consents required to consummate the Merger. |
ARTICLE VIII
Termination
8.01. Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated, and the Merger may be abandoned:
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(a) Mutual Consent. At any time prior to the
Effective Time, by the mutual consent of Planet and ACP if the
Board of Directors of each so determines by vote of a majority
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(b) Breach. At any time prior to the Effective Time,
by Planet or ACP if its Board of Directors so determines by vote
of a majority of the members of its entire Board, in the event
of: (i) a breach by Planet or ACP, as the case may be, of
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standard set forth in Section 5.02), which breach cannot be
or has not been cured within 30 days after the giving of
written notice to the breaching party or parties of such breach;
(ii) a breach by Planet or ACP, as the case may be, of any
of the covenants or agreements contained herein, which breach
cannot be or has not been cured within 30 days after the
giving of written notice to the breaching party or parties of
such breach or (iii) in the case of a termination by
Planet, a breach by a Shareholder or Shareholders of any of the
covenants or agreements contained in the Shareholder Agreements,
which breach cannot be or has not been cured within 30 days
after the giving of written notice to the breaching party or
parties of such breach, provided that such breach (whether under
(i), (ii) or (iii)) would be reasonably likely,
individually or in the aggregate with other breaches, to result
in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Planet or ACP, as
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(c) Delay. At any time prior to the Effective Time,
by Planet or ACP if its Board of Directors so determines by vote
of a majority of the members of its entire Board, in the event
that the Merger is not consummated by September 30, 2005,
except to the extent that the failure of the Merger then to be
consummated arises out of or results from the knowing action or
inaction of (i) the party seeking to terminate pursuant to
this Section 8.01(c) or (ii) any of the Shareholders
(if ACP is the party seeking to terminate), which action or
inaction is in violation of its obligations under this Agreement
or, in the case of the Shareholders, his, her or its obligations
under the relevant Shareholder Agreement. |
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(d) Acquisition Proposal. By Planet, if ACP shall
have exercised a right specified in the provision set forth in
Section 6.07 with respect to any Acquisition Proposal and
shall, directly or through agents or representatives, continue
discussion with any third party concerning such Acquisition
Proposal for more than 15 Business Days after the date of
receipt of such Acquisition Proposal. |
8.02. Effect of Termination and
Abandonment. (a) In the event of termination of this
Agreement and the abandonment of the Merger pursuant to this
Article 8, no party to this Agreement shall have any
liability or further obligation to any other party hereunder
except (i) as set forth in paragraphs (b) and
(c) below and Section 9.01, (ii) that termination
will not relieve a breaching party from liability if not
provided for herein for any willful breach of any covenant,
agreement, representation or warranty of this Agreement giving
rise to such termination and (iii) any other provision of
this Agreement which expressly survives the termination of this
Agreement.
(b) If this Agreement is terminated by ACP pursuant to
Section 8.01, paragraph (b) upon such termination
Planet shall pay to ACP a termination fee of $150,000 (the
Termination Fee).
(c) If this Agreement is terminated (i) by ACP
pursuant to Section 6.07 after a bona fide Acquisition
Proposal for ACP shall have been publicly disclosed, or any
person or entity shall have publicly disclosed a bona fide
intention (whether or not conditional) to make an Acquisition
Proposal or (ii) by Planet pursuant to Section 8.01,
paragraphs (b) or (d), upon such termination ACP shall
pay to Planet the Termination Fee.
(d) Any Termination Fee that becomes payable to Planet or
ACP pursuant to this Section 8.02 shall be paid by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated
by ACP or Planet, as the case may be, if this Agreement is
terminated and the termination meets the conditions set forth in
this Section 8.02 at or prior to such termination.
(e) ACP and Planet agree that the agreements contained in
paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) above are an integral
part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, that
without such agreements ACP and Planet would not have entered
into this Agreement, and that such amounts do not constitute a
penalty. If ACP or Planet fails to pay the amounts due under
paragraph (b) or (c) above within the time
periods specified in paragraph (d) above, the party
obligated to pay the Termination Fee shall pay all costs and
expenses incurred by the other party in connection with any
action, including the filing of any lawsuit, taken to collect
payment of such amounts, together with interest on the amount of
any such unpaid amounts at the publicly announced prime rate of
Bank of America, N.A. from the date such amounts were required
to be paid.
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ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous
9.01. Survival. The
representations, warranties, agreements and covenants contained
in this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time for a period
of one (1) year, except that all representations and
warranties relating to tax matters shall survive the Effective
Time until the date thirty (30) days after expiration of
the applicable statute of limitation governing such tax matter.
9.02. Waiver; Amendment.
Prior to the Effective Time, any provision of this Agreement may
be (i) waived in whole or in part by the party benefited by
the provision or by both parties or (ii) amended or
modified at any time, by an agreement in writing between the
parties hereto executed in the same manner as this Agreement,
except that after ACP Meeting, this Agreement may not be amended
if it would reduce the consideration to be received by ACP
shareholder in the Merger without any subsequent approval by
such shareholder or be in violation of applicable law.
9.03. Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to constitute an original but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
9.04. Governing Law,
Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by,
and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of
California (however, not to the exclusion of any applicable
Federal law), without regard to California statutes or judicial
decisions regarding choice of law questions. The parties hereby
irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the
State of California and the federal courts of the United States
of America located in the Southern District of the State of
California solely in respect of the interpretation and
enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement and of the
documents referred to in this Agreement, and in respect of the
transactions contemplated herein and therein, and hereby waive,
and agree to assert, as a defense in any action, suit or
proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof or of
any such documents, that it is not subject thereto or that such
action, suit or proceeding may not be brought or is not
maintainable in said courts or that the venue thereof may not be
appropriate or that this Agreement or any such document may not
be enforced in or by such courts, and the parties hereto
irrevocably agree that all claims with respect to such action or
proceeding shall be heard and determined in such California
state or federal court. The parties hereby consent to and grant
any such court jurisdiction over the person of such parties and
over the subject matter of such dispute and agree that mailing
of process or other papers in connection with any such action or
proceeding in the manner provided in Section 9.06 or in
such other manner as may be permitted by law, shall be valid and
sufficient service thereof.
9.05. Expenses. Each party
hereto will bear all expenses incurred by it in connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby;
provided if this transaction closes, Planet or its subsidiary as
the surviving corporation will bear the cost of the audit of
ACPs financial statements.
9.06. Notices. All notices,
requests and other communications hereunder to a party shall be
in writing and shall be deemed given if personally delivered,
telecopied (with confirmation) or mailed by registered or
certified mail (return receipt requested) to such party at its
address set forth below or such other address as such party may
specify by notice to the parties hereto.
If to ACP or Shareholder to:
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Allergy Control Products
c/o Jonathan T. Dawson
Dawson Herman Capital Management, Inc.
354 Pequot Avenue
P.O. Box 760
Southport, CT 06890
Telephone: (203) 254-0091
Facsimile: (203) 254-0657 |
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Brody, Wilkinson and Ober, P.C.
Attention: Seth L. Brody, Esq.
2507 Post Road
Southport, CT 06890
Telephone: (203) 319-7100
Facsimile: (203) 254-1772
Allergy Control Products
c/o Ed Stuebe
96 Danbury Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Telephone: (203) 438-9580
Facsimile: (203) 431-8963 |
If to Planet to:
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Planet Technologies, Inc.
6835 Flanders Drive, Ste. 500
San Diego, CA 92121
Telephone: (858) 824-0888
Facsimile: (858) 824-0891 |
With a copy to:
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Blanchard, Krasner & French
Attention: Robert W. Blanchard, Esq.
800 Silverado Street, Second Floor
La Jolla, CA 92037
Telephone: (858) 551-2440
Facsimile: (858) 551-2434 |
9.07 Entire Understanding; No
Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement (including the
Disclosure Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein),
the Shareholder Agreements and the Non-Competition Agreements
represent the entire understanding of the parties hereto and
thereto with reference to the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby and this Agreement, the Shareholder Agreements and
the Non-Competition Agreements supersede any and all other oral
or written agreements heretofore made. Nothing in this
Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any
Person, other than the parties hereto or their respective
successors, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities
under or by reason of this Agreement.
9.08 Effect. No provision of
this Agreement shall be construed to require ACP, Planet, or any
Subsidiaries, affiliates or directors of any of them to take any
action or omit to take any action which action or omission would
violate applicable law (whether statutory or common law), rule
or regulation.
9.09 Severability. Except to
the extent that application of this Section 9.09 would have
a Material Adverse Effect on ACP or Planet any term or provision
of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to
the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without
rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and
provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or
enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this
Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this
Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision
shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
9.10 Enforcement of the
Agreement. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage
would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this
Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific
terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that
the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to
prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically
the terms and provisions hereof
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in any court of the United States or any state having
jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to
which they are entitled at law or in equity.
9.11 Interpretation. When a
reference is made in this Agreement to Sections, Exhibits or
Schedules, such reference shall be to a Section of, or Exhibit
or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The
table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are
for reference purposes only and are not part of this Agreement.
Whenever the words include, includes or
including are used in this Agreement, they shall be
deemed to be followed by the words without
limitation.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be executed in counterparts by their duly
authorized officers, all as of the day and year first above
written.
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EXHIBIT A
NON-COMPETE/ NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
THIS NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT (this Agreement)
is effective as of the Effective Date, as defined in that
Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into between Planet
Technologies Inc. (Planet) and Allergy
Control Products, Inc. (ACP), and is entered
into by and between the undersigned shareholder, officer or
director of ACP (the Undersigned), and
Planet. The Undersigned and Planet are sometimes individually
referred to as a Party and collectively as
the Parties. This Agreement is made, in part,
with reference to the following relevant facts:
RECITALS
A. Planet and ACP have entered into a certain Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated as of March 7, 2005 (the
Merger Agreement), which is incorporated
herein by this reference
B. As part of the Merger Agreement, the Parties have agreed
to certain nondisclosure and noncompete provisions (as defined
herein).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the signing of the Merger
Agreement by ACP and as a material inducement therefore, the
mutual covenants exchanged herein, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledge, Undersigned and Planet hereby agree as follows:
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Noncompete and Nondisclosure. |
(a) During the period commencing
on ,
2005 and ending on December 31, 2007, the Undersigned shall
not, directly or indirectly, for himself or on behalf of any
other Person, (A) disclose to any Person other than Planet
or ACP, any information relating to the business of Planet or
ACP (including without limitation information relating to
accounts, financial dealings, transactions, trade secrets,
Intellectual Property, customer lists and pricing lists),
whether or not marked or otherwise identified as confidential or
secret, except for information generally known in the allergy
control products industry, (B) solicit, divert, take away
or attempt to take away any business, with respect to the
products of either Business as presently conducted, or any of
ACPs or Planets customers or suppliers, or
(C) hire any employee or induce or attempt to induce any
employee to leave his or her employment with Planet without the
prior written consent of Planet.
(b) The Undersigned acknowledges that the restrictions
contained in Section 1(a) are reasonably necessary to
protect the good will and the legitimate business interests of
Planet and ACP and agree that any violation of such restrictions
will result in irreparable injury to ACP and the Business
acquired by Planet hereunder for which damages will not be an
adequate remedy. Planet shall therefore be entitled to
preliminary and injunctive relief as well as to any other
remedies at law or in equity available to Planet. The parties
hereto agree that the duration and area for which the covenants
set forth in Section 1(a) are to be effective are
reasonable. In the event that any court determines that the time
period or the area, or both of them, are unreasonable, the
parties hereto agree that the covenants shall remain in full
force and effect for the greatest time period and in the
greatest area that would not render them unenforceable.
(a) If either Party resorts to litigation to enforce its
rights under this Agreement, the prevailing Party will be
entitled to recover its costs and expenses actually incurred in
connection with the action including, but not limited to, court
costs and reasonable attorneys fees.
(b) If the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to
create a restriction which is unreasonable as to scope, duration
or geographical area, the parties agree that the provisions of
this Agreement shall be
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enforceable in such scope, for such duration and in such
geographical area as any court of competent jurisdiction may
determine to be reasonable.
(c) Failure to exercise any right under this Agreement will
not constitute a waiver of such right in the event of a
subsequent default.
(d) This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the
State of California.
(e) All notices under this Agreement will be in writing and
sent to the address set forth in the Merger Agreement for Planet
and to the last known address of the Undersigned provided in
writing to Planet and will be effective upon receipt thereof.
(f) This Agreement may not be modified or amended, or any
term or provision hereof waived or discharged, except by a
writing signed by the party against whom such amendment,
modification, waiver or discharge is sought to be enforced.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Agreement
as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Ed Steube
96 Danbury Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Re: Employment Agreement
Dear Ed,
Planet Technologies, Inc. (the Company) is pleased
to offer you the position of President/ CEO of the Allergy
Control Products (ACP) subsidiary, pursuant to the
terms of this letter agreement (Agreement). This
Agreement is made and contingent upon the acquisition of ACP by
Planet Technologies, Inc. and effective on the closing date of
such Agreement (the Effective Date) and will last
for a period of four years from the Effective Date and will
automatically renew on an annual basis unless terminated by
either party in writing. You and the Company hereby agree as
follows:
You will be expected to do and perform all services, acts or
things necessary or advisable to manage and conduct the business
of the ACP and the Company, including those duties normally
associated with the position of President. You will report to
the Companys Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, unless
otherwise assigned by the Company. You will work at the facility
located in Ridgefield, Connecticut. In addition, the company
will take all appropriate steps to insure that upon closing you
will be elected to the Board of Directors of the Company.
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Base Salary and Benefits |
Your base salary will be $200,000 per annum, less payroll
deductions and all required withholdings payable weekly on the
ACP payroll. You will be eligible for annual salary increases in
line with performance and the companys guidelines for each
year.
You will continue to be reimbursed for your premiums on your
healthcare plan, use of car, cell phone, and other pertinent
business expenses and be eligible for ACPs standard
benefits. The Company may modify its benefits from time to time,
as it deems necessary Discretionary Bonus
In addition to your base salary, you will be eligible to earn a
discretionary annual performance bonus (Bonus) at
the discretion of the Companys Board. The performance
Bonus will be for superior performance for exceeding sales,
gross profits and net profit plans for the year. You must be
employed by the Company throughout the year to be eligible for
the Bonus. The Bonus will be pro-rated in the event you are
terminated without Cause, but you will not be eligible if you
resign or your employment is terminated with Cause (as defined
below) prior to the date on which the Bonus is awarded.
Subject to approval of the Board, you will be granted a stock
option under the terms of the Companys 2000 Stock
Incentive Plan (the Plan) to purchase an amount of
Common Stock equal to 3% of then outstanding shares of Common
Stock of the Company, but not less than 100,000 shares (the
Option). To the maximum extent possible, the Option
shall be an Incentive Stock Option as such term is defined in
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. The Option will be governed by and granted pursuant to
a separate Stock Option Agreement and the Plan. The exercise
price per share of the Option will be equal to the fair market
value of the Common Stock established on the date of grant. The
Option will be subject to vesting over four (4) years so
long as you provide continuous service to the Company in
accordance
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with the Plan, according to the following schedule: 1/4 of the
shares subject to the Option will vest upon your 12 month
anniversary and 1/48th of the shares subject to the Option will
vest at the end of each monthly period thereafter for a period
of three (3) years. If your employment is terminated
without Cause during the first four year period of this
Agreement, then this Option grant will become fully vested.
If you have questions regarding the tax implications of the
Stock Option or any part of your compensation package, please
consult with your own tax advisor.
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Loyal and Conscientious Performance; Noncompetition. |
During your employment by the Company, you shall devote your
full business energies, interest, abilities and productive time
to the proper and efficient performance of your duties under
this Agreement; provided that, you shall not be precluded from
engaging in civic, charitable or religious activities which do
not present any conflict of interest with the Company or affect
your performance of duties for the Company.
Except with the prior written consent of the Board, you will
not, during the term of this Agreement, and any period during
which you are receiving compensation or any other consideration
from the Company, including, but not limited to, severance pay
pursuant to Section 6 herein, engage in competition with
the Company, either directly or indirectly, in any manner or
capacity, as adviser, principal, agent, affiliate, promoter,
partner, officer, director, employee, stockholder, owner,
co-owner, consultant, or member of any association or otherwise,
in any phase of the business of developing, manufacturing and
marketing of products or services which are in the same field of
use or which otherwise compete with the products or services or
proposed products or services of the Company.
During the term of this Agreement, you agree not to acquire,
assume or participate in, directly or indirectly, any position,
investment or interest known by you to be adverse or
antagonistic to the Company, its business or prospects,
financial or otherwise or in any company, person or entity that
is, directly or indirectly, in competition with the business of
the Company. Ownership by you, as a passive investment, of less
than two percent (2%) of the outstanding shares of capital stock
of any corporation with one or more classes of its capital stock
listed on a national securities exchange or publicly traded on
the Nasdaq Stock Market or in the over-the-counter market shall
not constitute a breach of this paragraph.
The Company may terminate your employment at any time and for
any or no reason, with or without Cause (as defined herein) or
advance notice by giving written notice of such termination,
subject to the provisions stated herein. Similarly, you may
terminate your employment with the Company at any time at your
election, in your sole discretion, for any or no reason. The
at will nature of your employment relationship may
not be modified except by a written agreement signed by the
Chairman of the Board.
If the Company terminates your employment without Cause (as
defined herein) at any time during the term of your employment,
then upon your furnishing to the Company and effective release
and waiver of claims and continued compliance with
Section 4 herein and your Proprietary Information and
Inventions Agreement with the Company, you shall be entitled to
receive severance payments in the form of continuation of your
base salary in effect at the time of your termination, subject
to standard deductions and withholdings, for the period of
36 months minus the number of months you were employed
after the Effective Date, but not less than a period of twelve
(12) months.
For purposes of this Agreement, Cause for the
Company to terminate your employment hereunder shall mean the
occurrence of any of the following events:
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in any activity which is directly competitive with or
intentionally injurious to the Company or which violates any
material provisions of Section 5 hereof or your Proprietary
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Company, employees, agents or customers or use or intentional
appropriation for his personal use or benefit of any funds or
properties of the Company not authorized by the Board to be so
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As a Company employee, you will be expected to abide by Company
rules and policies. The Companys policies may be modified
from time to time at the sole discretion of the Company, with
the exception of the Companys at will
employment policy, which may only be modified by a signed
agreement with Companys Chief Executive Officer.
Normal working hours are 40 hours a week, Monday through
Friday. As an exempt salaried employee, you will be expected to
work additional hours as required by the nature of your work
assignments.
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Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement |
As a condition of employment, you will be required to sign and
comply with the Proprietary Information and Inventions
Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A, which prohibits
unauthorized use or disclosure of the Companys proprietary
information, among other things.
In your work for the Company, you will be expected not to use or
disclose any confidential information, including trade secrets,
of any former employer or other person to whom you have an
obligation of confidentiality. Rather, you will be expected to
use only that information which is generally known and used by
persons with training and experience comparable to your own,
which is common knowledge in the industry or otherwise legally
in the public domain, or which is otherwise provided or
developed by the Company. During our discussions about your
proposed job duties, you assured us that you would be able to
perform those duties within the guidelines just described.
You agree that you will not bring onto Company premises any
unpublished documents or property belonging to any former
employer or other person to whom you have an obligation of
confidentiality.
This Agreement, together with your Proprietary Information and
Inventions Agreement and the stock documents referred to herein,
forms the complete and exclusive statement of the terms of your
employment with the Company. The employment terms in this
Agreement supersede any other agreements or promises made to you
by anyone, whether oral or written.
This Agreement will be governed by and construed according to
the laws of the State of California. You hereby expressly
consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal
courts located in San Diego, California for any lawsuit
filed there against you by the Company arising from or related
to this Agreement.
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Successors and Assigns. |
This Agreement will be binding upon your heirs, executors,
administrators and other legal representatives and will be
binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Company, its
successors, and its assigns. The term Company as
used herein shall include such successors and assigns to the
extent applicable.
As required by law, this offer is subject to satisfactory proof
of your right to work in the United States.
Please sign and date this Agreement, and return it to me as soon
as possible, if you wish to accept employment with the Company
under the terms described above.
We look forward to your favorable reply and to a productive and
enjoyable work relationship.
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Accepted:
Date
Attachment: Exhibit A: Proprietary
Information and Inventions Agreement
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EXHIBIT A TO
FORM OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
EMPLOYEES PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS
AGREEMENT
In consideration of my employment or continued employment by
Planet Technologies, Inc. (the
Company), and the compensation
received by me from the Company from time to time, I hereby
agree as follows:
12. Proprietary Information.
(a) Recognition of Companys Rights. All
Proprietary Information shall be the sole property of the
Company and its assignees. I hereby assign to the Company any
rights I may have or acquire in all Proprietary Information. At
all times during my employment by the Company and at all times
after termination of such employment, I will keep in confidence
and trust all Proprietary Information, and I will not disclose,
sell, use, lecture upon or publish any Proprietary Information
or anything relating to it without the written consent of the
Company, except as may be necessary in the ordinary course of
performing my duties as an employee of the Company, or unless an
officer of the Company expressly authorizes such in writing.
(b) Proprietary Information. The term
Proprietary Information shall mean any
and all confidential and/or proprietary knowledge, data or
information of the Company, whether in oral, written, graphic or
electronic form. By way of illustration, but not limitation,
Proprietary Information includes
(a) trade secrets, know-how, inventions, ideas, tangible
and intangible information relating to antibodies and other
biological materials, cell lines, samples of assay components,
media and/or cell lines and procedures and formulations for
producing any such assay components, media and/or cell lines,
formulations, compounds, products, processes, designs, formulas,
methods, techniques, programs, software models, algorithms,
developmental or experimental work, clinical or other data,
compilations of data, other works of authorship, improvements
and discoveries (hereinafter collectively referred to as
Inventions); (b) information
regarding plans for research and development, new products,
marketing and selling, business plans, budgets and unpublished
financial statements, licenses, prices and costs, suppliers,
customers, licensees and strategic partners, and the existence
and terms of any business discussions, negotiations or
agreements to which the Company is a party; and
(c) information regarding the skills and compensation of
other employees or consultants of the Company.
(c) No Improper Use of Information of Prior Employers
and Others. I represent that I have not brought and will not
bring with me to the Company or use in the performance of my
responsibilities at the Company any equipment, supplies,
facility or trade secret information of any former employer or
any other person to whom I have an obligation of confidentiality
which is not generally available to the public, unless I have
obtained written authorization for its possession and use.
13. Assignment of Inventions.
(a) The term Proprietary
Rights shall mean all trade secrets, patents,
copyrights, trademarks, mask works, moral rights and other
intellectual property rights throughout the world.
(b) Assignment of Inventions. Subject to
Sections 2(f) and 2(g), I agree that all Inventions (and
all Proprietary Rights with respect thereto) shall be the sole
property of the Company and its assigns. I hereby assign to the
Company any right, title and interest I may have or acquire in
and to all Inventions (and all Proprietary Rights with respect
thereto). If I have any rights to the Inventions (or Proprietary
Rights with respect thereto) that cannot be assigned to the
Company, I unconditionally and irrevocably waive the enforcement
of such rights and all claims and causes of action of any kind
against the Company with respect to such rights. I agree, at the
Companys request and expense, to consent to and join in
any action to enforce such rights. If I have any right to the
Inventions (or Proprietary Rights with respect thereto) that
cannot be assigned to the Company or waived by me, I
unconditionally and irrevocably grant to the Company during the
term of such rights, an exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual,
worldwide, fully paid and royalty-free license, with rights to
sublicense through multiple levels of sublicensees, to make,
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import, reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute,
publicly perform and publicly display by all means now known or
later developed, such rights.
(c) Assistance. I further agree to assist the
Company in every proper way (but at the Companys expense)
to obtain, and from time to time enforce, the Proprietary Rights
in any and all Inventions, including, but not limited to
applying for and obtaining such patents thereon and enforcing
same, as the Company may desire, together with any assignments
thereof to the Company or persons designated by it. My
obligation to assist the Company in obtaining and enforcing
Proprietary Rights in the Inventions in any and all countries
shall continue beyond the termination of my employment, but the
Company shall compensate me at a reasonable rate after such
termination for time actually spent by me at the Companys
request on such assistance. In the event that the Company is
unable for any reason whatsoever to secure my signature to any
lawful and necessary document required to obtain or enforce any
Proprietary Rights with respect to any Invention (including
renewals, extension, continuations, divisions or continuations
in part thereof), I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the
Company and its duly authorized officers and agents, as my
agents and attorneys-in-fact to act for and in my behalf and
instead of me, to execute and file any such documents and to do
all other lawfully permitted acts to further execution or
enforcement of Proprietary Rights with the same legal force and
effect as if executed by me.
(d) Prior Inventions. As a matter of record I have
attached hereto as Exhibit A a complete list
of all inventions or improvements which have been made or
conceived or first reduced to practice by me, alone or jointly
with others, prior to the commencement of my employment by the
Company which I desire to remove from the operation of this
Agreement (collectively referred to as Prior
Inventions); and I covenant that such list is
complete. If disclosure of any such Prior Inventions would cause
me to violate any prior confidentiality agreement, I understand
that I should not list such Prior Invention in
Exhibit A but will disclose a cursory name
for each such invention, a listing of the party(ies) to whom it
belongs, and the fact that full disclosure as to such Prior
Invention has not been made for that reason. If no such
disclosure is attached to this Agreement, I represent that I
have made no such inventions and improvements at the time of
signing this Agreement. If, in the course of my employment with
the Company, I incorporate a Prior Invention into an Invention
or a Company product or process, the Company is hereby granted
and shall have a nonexclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable,
perpetual, worldwide license (with rights to sublicense through
multiple tiers of sublicensees) to make, have made, use, offer
for sale, sell, import, reproduce, create derivative works of,
distribute, publicly perform and publicly display by all means
now known or later developed such Prior Invention.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, I agree that I will not
incorporate, or permit to be incorporated, Prior Inventions in
any Invention or Company product or process without the
Companys prior written consent.
(e) Obligation to Keep Company Informed. I will
promptly and fully in writing disclose to the Company all
Inventions authored, conceived or reduced to practice or learned
by me, either alone or jointly with others, during the period of
my employment and for one (1) year after termination of
this Agreement, including any that may be covered by
Section 2870 of the California Labor Code.
(f) Government or Third Party. I also agree to
assign all my right, title and interest in and to any particular
Invention to a third party, including without limitation the
United States, as directed by the Company.
(g) Nonassignable Inventions. This Agreement does
not apply to inventions which qualify fully for protection under
Section 2870 of the California Labor Code, which are ideas
or inventions for which no equipment, supplies, facility or
trade secret information of the Company was used and which were
developed entirely on my own time, and (1) which do not
relate (a) directly to the business of the Company, or
(b) to the Companys actual or demonstrably
anticipated research or development, or (2) which do not
result from any work performed by me for the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, I shall disclose in confidence to
the Company any invention in order to permit the Company to make
a determination as to compliance by me with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
14. No Conflict of Interest. I agree that during the
period of my employment by the Company and any period during
which I am receiving compensation or any other consideration
from the Company, including, but not limited to, any severance
pay, I will not, without the Companys prior written
consent, engage in any
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employment or business activity which is competitive with the
business of the Company or any of its affiliates, either
directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity, as adviser,
principal, agent, affiliate, promoter, partner, officer,
director, employee, stockholder, owner, co-owner, consultant or
otherwise, in any phase of the business of developing,
manufacturing and marketing of products or services which are in
the same field of use or which otherwise compete with the
products or services or proposed products or services of the
Company or any of its affiliates. My ownership, as a passive
investment, of less than two percent (2%) of the outstanding
shares of capital stock of any corporation with one or more
classes of its capital stock listed on a national securities
exchange or publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market or in the
over-the-counter market shall not constitute a breach of this
Section 3.
15. Non-Solicitation. I agree that for a period of
one (1) year following termination of my employment with
the Company, I will not solicit or in any manner encourage any
employee, independent contractor or consultant of the Company to
leave employment or service with the Company.
16. No Conflicting Obligations. I represent that my
performance of all the terms of this Agreement and that my
employment by the Company do not and will not breach any
agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information acquired
by me in confidence or in trust prior to my employment by the
Company. I have not entered into, and I agree I will not enter
into, any agreement either written or oral in conflict herewith.
17. Return of Company Materials. All drawings,
notes, memoranda, specifications, documents, data, devices,
records, apparatus, equipment, chemicals, molecules, organisms
and other physical property, including any copies thereof,
whether or not pertaining to Proprietary Information, furnished
to me by the Company or produced by myself or others in
connection with my employment shall be and remain the sole
property of the Company and shall be returned promptly to the
Company upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, or
earlier if requested by the Company, and I will not retain or
take with me any such property or any reproduction of such
property.
18. General Provisions.
(a) Any notices required or permitted hereunder
shall be given to the appropriate party at the address specified
below or at such other address as the party shall specify in
writing. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be deemed
given (i) upon personal delivery to the appropriate
address, (ii) upon delivery by facsimile transmission with
receipt confirmed, (iii) if sent by certified or registered
mail, postage prepaid, three (3) days after the date of
mailing, or (iv) if sent by overnight courier, the next
business day such courier regularly makes deliveries.
(b) This Agreement will be governed by and construed
according to the laws of the State of California, as such laws
are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed
entirely within the State of California between California
residents. I hereby expressly consent to the personal
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in
San Diego County, California for any lawsuit filed there
against me by Company arising from or related to this Agreement.
(c) Because my services are personal and unique and
because I may have access to and become acquainted with the
Proprietary Information of the Company, I acknowledge and agree
that, if I were to breach this Agreement, the Company would
suffer an irreparable injury such that no remedy at law would
adequately protect or appropriately compensate the Company for
such injury. Accordingly, I agree that the Company shall have
the right to enforce this Agreement and any of its provisions by
injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief,
without bond and without prejudice to any other rights and
remedies that the Company may have for a breach of this
Agreement.
(d) This Agreement (including any exhibits hereto)
contains the final, complete and exclusive agreement of the
parties relative to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all
prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements relating
to said subject matter. This Agreement may not be changed,
modified, amended or supplemented except by a written instrument
signed by both parties.
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(e) If any provision of this Agreement shall be
declared invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall
be severed and all remaining provisions shall continue in full
force and effect.
(f) This Agreement shall be binding upon my heirs,
executors, administrators and other legal representatives and me
and shall inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors
and assigns.
(g) The waiver from time to time by the Company of
any of its rights or the Companys failure to exercise any
remedy shall not operate or be construed as a continuing waiver
of same or of any other of the Companys rights or remedies
provided in this Agreement.
(h) I agree and understand that nothing in this
Agreement shall confer any right with respect to continuation of
employment by the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way
with my right or the Companys right to terminate my
employment at any time, with or without cause, nor shall it
obligate the Company to make any payment to me based upon
termination of my employment.
This Agreement shall be effective as of the first day of my
employment by the Company.
Dated:
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Exhibit A
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Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement
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Previous Inventions |
1. Except as listed in Section 2 below, the following
is a complete list of all inventions or improvements relevant to
the subject matter of my employment by Planet Technologies, Inc.
(the Company) that have been made or
conceived or first reduced to practice by me alone or jointly
with others prior to my engagement by the Company:
o No
inventions or improvements.
o Additional
sheets attached.
2. Due to a prior confidentiality agreement, I cannot
complete the disclosure under Section 1 above with respect
to inventions or improvements generally listed below, the
proprietary rights and duty of confidentiality with respect to
which I owe to the following party(ies):
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By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read this
Agreement document carefully, understand it fully and agree to
its terms and conditions. I understand that signing this
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EXHIBIT D
CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE
SECTIONS 1300-1312
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Reorganization or short-form merger; dissenting shares;
corporate purchase at fair market value; definitions |
(a) If the approval of the outstanding shares
(Section 152) of a corporation is required for a
reorganization under subdivisions (a) and (b) or
subdivision (e) or (f) of
Section 1201, each shareholder of the corporation
entitled to vote on the transaction and each shareholder of a
subsidiary corporation in a short-form merger may, by complying
with this chapter, require the corporation in which the
shareholder holds shares to purchase for cash at their fair
market value the shares owned by the shareholder which are
dissenting shares as defined in subdivision (b). The fair market
value shall be determined as of the day before the first
announcement of the terms of the proposed reorganization or
short-form merger, excluding any appreciation or depreciation in
consequence of the proposed action, but adjusted for any stock
split, reverse stock split, or share dividend which becomes
effective thereafter.
(b) As used in this chapter, dissenting shares
means shares which come within all of the following descriptions:
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(1) Which were not immediately prior to the reorganization
or short-form merger either (A) listed on any national
securities exchange certified by the Commissioner of
Corporations under subdivision (o) of
Section 25100 or (B) listed on the National
Market System of the NASDAQ Stock Market, and the notice of
meeting of shareholders to act upon the reorganization
summarizes this section and Sections 1301,
1302, 1303 and 1304; provided, however,
that this provision does not apply to any shares with respect to
which there exists any restriction on transfer imposed by the
corporation or by any law or regulation; and provided, further,
that this provision does not apply to any class of shares
described in subparagraph (A) or (B) if demands
for payment are filed with respect to 5 percent or more of
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(2) Which were outstanding on the date for the
determination of shareholders entitled to vote on the
reorganization and (A) were not voted in favor of the
reorganization or, (B) if described in
subparagraph (A) or (B) of
paragraph (1) (without regard to the provisos in that
paragraph), were voted against the reorganization, or which were
held of record on the effective date of a short-form merger;
provided, however, that subparagraph (A) rather than
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph applies in any case
where the approval required by Section 1201 is
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(3) Which the dissenting shareholder has demanded that the
corporation purchase at their fair market value, in accordance
with Section 1301. |
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(4) Which the dissenting shareholder has submitted for
endorsement, in accordance with Section 1302. |
(c) As used in this chapter, dissenting
shareholder means the recordholder of dissenting shares
and includes a transferee of record.
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§ 1301. |
Notice to holders of dissenting shares in reorganizations;
demand for purchase; time; contents |
(a) If, in the case of a reorganization, any shareholders
of a corporation have a right under Section 1300,
subject to compliance with paragraphs (3) and
(4) of subdivision (b) thereof, to require the
corporation to purchase their shares for cash, such corporation
shall mail to each such shareholder a notice of the approval of
the reorganization by its outstanding shares
(Section 152) within 10 days after the date of
such approval, accompanied by a copy of
Sections 1300, 1302, 1303, 1304
and this section, a statement of the price determined by the
corporation to represent the fair market value of the dissenting
shares, and a brief description of the procedure to be followed
if the shareholder desires to exercise the shareholders
right under such sections. The statement of price constitutes an
offer by the corporation to purchase at the price stated any
dissenting shares as defined in subdivision (b) of
Section 1300, unless they lose their status as
dissenting shares under Section 1309.
(b) Any shareholder who has a right to require the
corporation to purchase the shareholders shares for cash
under Section 1300, subject to compliance with
paragraphs (3) and (4) of subdivision
(b) thereof, and
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who desires the corporation to purchase such shares shall make
written demand upon the corporation for the purchase of such
shares and payment to the shareholder in cash of their fair
market value. The demand is not effective for any purpose unless
it is received by the corporation or any transfer agent thereof
(1) in the case of shares described in
clause (i) or (ii) of
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of
Section 1300 (without regard to the provisos in that
paragraph), not later than the date of the shareholders
meeting to vote upon the reorganization, or (2) in any
other case within 30 days after the date on which the
notice of the approval by the outstanding shares pursuant to
subdivision (a) or the notice pursuant to subdivision
(i) of Section 1110 was mailed to the shareholder.
(c) The demand shall state the number and class of the
shares held of record by the shareholder which the shareholder
demands that the corporation purchase and shall contain a
statement of what such shareholder claims to be the fair market
value of those shares as of the day before the announcement of
the proposed reorganization or short-form merger. The statement
of fair market value constitutes an offer by the shareholder to
sell the shares at such price.
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§ 1302. |
Submission of share certificates for endorsement;
uncertificated securities |
Within 30 days after the date on which notice of the
approval by the outstanding shares or the notice pursuant to
subdivision (i) of Section 1110 was mailed to
the shareholder, the shareholder shall submit to the corporation
at its principal office or at the office of any transfer agent
thereof, (a) if the shares are certificated securities, the
shareholders certificates representing any shares which
the shareholder demands that the corporation purchase, to be
stamped or endorsed with a statement that the shares are
dissenting shares or to be exchanged for certificates of
appropriate denomination so stamped or endorsed or (b) if
the shares are uncertificated securities, written notice of the
number of shares which the shareholder demands that the
corporation purchase. Upon subsequent transfers of the
dissenting shares on the books of the corporation, the new
certificates, initial transaction statement, and other written
statements issued therefor shall bear a like statement, together
with the name of the original dissenting holder of the shares.
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Payment of agreed price with interest; agreement fixing fair
market value; filing; time of payment |
(a) If the corporation and the shareholder agree that the
shares are dissenting shares and agree upon the price of the
shares, the dissenting shareholder is entitled to the agreed
price with interest thereon at the legal rate on judgments from
the date of the agreement. Any agreements fixing the fair market
value of any dissenting shares as between the corporation and
the holders thereof shall be filed with the secretary of the
corporation.
(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 1306,
payment of the fair market value of dissenting shares shall be
made within 30 days after the amount thereof has been
agreed or within 30 days after any statutory or contractual
conditions to the reorganization are satisfied, whichever is
later, and in the case of certificated securities, subject to
surrender of the certificates therefor, unless provided
otherwise by agreement.
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Action to determine whether shares are dissenting shares or
fair market value; limitation; joinder; consolidation;
determination of issues; appointment of appraisers |
(a) If the corporation denies that the shares are
dissenting shares, or the corporation and the shareholder fail
to agree upon the fair market value of the shares, then the
shareholder demanding purchase of such shares as dissenting
shares or any interested corporation, within six months after
the date on which notice of the approval by the outstanding
shares (Section 152) or notice pursuant to
subdivision (i) of Section 1110 was mailed to
the shareholder, but not thereafter, may file a complaint in the
superior court of the proper county praying the court to
determine whether the shares are dissenting shares or the fair
market value of the dissenting shares or both or may intervene
in any action pending on such a complaint.
(b) Two or more dissenting shareholders may join as
plaintiffs or be joined as defendants in any such action and two
or more such actions may be consolidated.
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(c) On the trial of the action, the court shall determine
the issues. If the status of the shares as dissenting shares is
in issue, the court shall first determine that issue. If the
fair market value of the dissenting shares is in issue, the
court shall determine, or shall appoint one or more impartial
appraisers to determine, the fair market value of the shares.
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Report of appraisers; confirmation; determination by court;
judgment; payment; appeal; costs |
(a) If the court appoints an appraiser or appraisers, they
shall proceed forthwith to determine the fair market value per
share. Within the time fixed by the court, the appraisers, or a
majority of them, shall make and file a report in the office of
the clerk of the court. Thereupon, on the motion of any party,
the report shall be submitted to the court and considered on
such evidence as the court considers relevant. If the court
finds the report reasonable, the court may confirm it.
(b) If a majority of the appraisers appointed fail to make
and file a report within 10 days from the date of their
appointment or within such further time as may be allowed by the
court or the report is not confirmed by the court, the court
shall determine the fair market value of the dissenting shares.
(c) Subject to the provisions of Section 1306,
judgment shall be rendered against the corporation for payment
of an amount equal to the fair market value of each dissenting
share multiplied by the number of dissenting shares which any
dissenting shareholder who is a party, or who has intervened, is
entitled to require the corporation to purchase, with interest
thereon at the legal rate from the date on which judgment was
entered.
(d) Any such judgment shall be payable forthwith with
respect to uncertificated securities and, with respect to
certificated securities, only upon the endorsement and delivery
to the corporation of the certificates for the shares described
in the judgment. Any party may appeal from the judgment.
(e) The costs of the action, including reasonable
compensation to the appraisers to be fixed by the court, shall
be assessed or apportioned as the court considers equitable,
but, if the appraisal exceeds the price offered by the
corporation, the corporation shall pay the costs (including in
the discretion of the court attorneys fees, fees of expert
witnesses and interest at the legal rate on judgments from the
date of compliance with Sections 1300, 1301
and 1302 if the value awarded by the court for the shares
is more than 125 percent of the price offered by the
corporation under subdivision (a) of
Section 1301).
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§ 1306. |
Prevention of immediate payment; status as creditors;
interest |
To the extent that the provisions of Chapter 5 prevent the
payment to any holders of dissenting shares of their fair market
value, they shall become creditors of the corporation for the
amount thereof together with interest at the legal rate on
judgments until the date of payment, but subordinate to all
other creditors in any liquidation proceeding, such debt to be
payable when permissible under the provisions of Chapter 5.
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§ 1307. |
Dividends on dissenting shares |
Cash dividends declared and paid by the corporation upon the
dissenting shares after the date of approval of the
reorganization by the outstanding shares
(Section 152) and prior to payment for the shares by
the corporation shall be credited against the total amount to be
paid by the corporation therefor.
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§ 1308. |
Rights of dissenting shareholders pending valuation;
withdrawal of demand for payment |
Except as expressly limited in this chapter, holders of
dissenting shares continue to have all the rights and privileges
incident to their shares, until the fair market value of their
shares is agreed upon or determined. A dissenting shareholder
may not withdraw a demand for payment unless the corporation
consents thereto.
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§ 1309. |
Termination of dissenting share and shareholder status |
Dissenting shares lose their status as dissenting shares and the
holders thereof cease to be dissenting shareholders and cease to
be entitled to require the corporation to purchase their shares
upon the happening of any of the following:
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(a) The corporation abandons the reorganization. Upon
abandonment of the reorganization, the corporation shall pay on
demand to any dissenting shareholder who has initiated
proceedings in good faith under this chapter all necessary
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(b) The shares are transferred prior to their submission
for endorsement in accordance with Section 1302 or are
surrendered for conversion into shares of another class in
accordance with the articles. |
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(c) The dissenting shareholder and the corporation do not
agree upon the status of the shares as dissenting shares or upon
the purchase price of the shares, and neither files a complaint
or intervenes in a pending action as provided in
Section 1304, within six months after the date on
which notice of the approval by the outstanding shares or notice
pursuant to subdivision (i) of Section 1110 was
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(d) The dissenting shareholder, with the consent of the
corporation, withdraws the shareholders demand for
purchase of the dissenting shares. |
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§ 1310. |
Suspension of right to compensation or valuation proceedings;
litigation of shareholders approval |
If litigation is instituted to test the sufficiency or
regularity of the votes of the shareholders in authorizing a
reorganization, any proceedings under Sections 1304
and 1305 shall be suspended until final determination of
such litigation.
This chapter, except Section 1312, does not apply to
classes of shares whose terms and provisions specifically set
forth the amount to be paid in respect to such shares in the
event of a reorganization or merger.
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§ 1312. |
Right of dissenting shareholder to attack, set aside or
rescind merger or reorganization; restraining order or
injunction; conditions |
(a) No shareholder of a corporation who has a right under
this chapter to demand payment of cash for the shares held by
the shareholder shall have any right at law or in equity to
attack the validity of the reorganization or short-form merger,
or to have the reorganization or short-form merger set aside or
rescinded, except in an action to test whether the number of
shares required to authorize or approve the reorganization have
been legally voted in favor thereof; but any holder of shares of
a class whose terms and provisions specifically set forth the
amount to be paid in respect to them in the event of a
reorganization or short-form merger is entitled to payment in
accordance with those terms and provisions or, if the principal
terms of the reorganization are approved pursuant to
subdivision (b) of Section 1202, is entitled to
payment in accordance with the terms and provisions of the
approved reorganization.
(b) If one of the parties to a reorganization or short-form
merger is directly or indirectly controlled by, or under common
control with, another party to the reorganization or short-form
merger, subdivision (a) shall not apply to any shareholder
of such party who has not demanded payment of cash for such
shareholders shares pursuant to this chapter; but if the
shareholder institutes any action to attack the validity of the
reorganization or short-form merger or to have the
reorganization or short-form merger set aside or rescinded, the
shareholder shall not thereafter have any right to demand
payment of cash for the shareholders shares pursuant to
this chapter. The court in any action attacking the validity of
the reorganization or short-form merger or to have the
reorganization or short-form merger set aside or rescinded shall
not restrain or enjoin the consummation of the transaction
except upon 10 days prior notice to the corporation
and upon a
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determination by the court that clearly no other remedy will
adequately protect the complaining shareholder or the class of
shareholders of which such shareholder is a member.
(c) If one of the parties to a reorganization or short-form
merger is directly or indirectly controlled by, or under common
control with, another party to the reorganization or short-form
merger, in any action to attack the validity of the
reorganization or short-form merger or to have the
reorganization or short-form merger set aside or rescinded,
(1) a party to a reorganization or short-form merger which
controls another party to the reorganization or short-form
merger shall have the burden of proving that the transaction is
just and reasonable as to the shareholders of the controlled
party, and (2) a person who controls two or more parties to
a reorganization shall have the burden of proving that the
transaction is just and reasonable as to the shareholders of any
party so controlled.
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§ 1313. |
Conversions deemed to constitute a reorganization;
application of chapter |
A conversion pursuant to Chapter 11.5 (commencing with
Section 1150) shall be deemed to constitute a
reorganization for purposes of applying the provisions of this
chapter, in accordance with and to the extent provided in
Section 1159.
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PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON , 2005
The undersigned shareholder of Planet Technologies, Inc., a California corporation, hereby
acknowledges the receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement with
respect to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Planet Polymer Technologies, Inc. to be held on
, 2005 at 10:00 a.m., local time, and hereby appoints MICHAEL TRINKLE and SCOTT L. GLENN,
and each of them, as attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of
substitution, to vote all of the shares of stock of PLANET TECHNOLOGIES, INC. which the undersigned
may be entitled to vote at such meeting, and at any and all postponements, continuations and
adjournments thereof, with all powers that the undersigned would possess if personally present,
upon and in respect of the following matters and in accordance with the following instructions,
with discretionary authority as to any and all other matters that may properly come before the
meeting.
UNLESS A CONTRARY DIRECTION IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR FOR ALL PROPOSALS AS
MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. IF SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH.
MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE NOMINEES
FOR DIRECTOR LISTED BELOW
MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ALL PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL 1: To adopt and approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 7, 2005, among
Allergy Control Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation (ACP) and Jonathan T. Dawson, an
individual and the sole shareholder of ACP, and the Company, and to approve the merger between ACP
Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and ACP (the Merger) pursuant to
which ACP will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the sole shareholder will
receive 600,000 shares of the common stock of the Company.
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PROPOSAL 2: To elect directors to hold office until next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until
their successors are elected.
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WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote all nominees listed below. |
Nominees: Scott L. Glenn, Eric B. Freedus, H.M. Busby, Michael Trinkle, Ellen Preston.
To withhold authority to vote for any nominee(s), write such nominee(s) name(s) below:
PROPOSAL 3: To amend the 2000 Stock Option Plan TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED SHARES FROM 100,000 TO
350,000 SHARES.
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PROPOSAL 4: To ratify the selection of J.H. Cohn LLP, as independent registered public accounting
firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2005.
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THIS PROXY HAS BEEN SOLICITED BY OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY. I
UNDERSTAND THAT I MAY REVOKE THIS PROXY ONLY BY WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TO THAT EFFECT, SIGNED AND
DATED BY ME, WHICH MUST BE ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ANNUAL
MEETING.
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Signature(s) |
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Please sign exactly as your name
appears hereon. If the stock is
registered in the names of two or more
persons, each should sign. Executors,
administrators, trustees, guardians
and attorneys-in-fact should add their
titles. If signer is a corporation,
please give full corporate name and
have a duly authorized officer sign,
stating title. If signer is a
partnership, please sign in
partnership name by authorized person. |
Please vote, date and promptly return this proxy in the enclosed return envelope which is
postage prepaid if mailed in the United States.