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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June , 2008
Registration No. 333-150641
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1
to
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
BIO-IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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826 Newtown-Yardley Road, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940-1721
(267) 757-3000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
Mark L. Weinstein, President and Chief Executive Officer
826 Newtown-Yardley Road, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940-1721
(267) 757-3000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of all communications, including all communications sent to the agent for service, should be sent to:
Emilio Ragosa, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
502 Carnegie Center
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
(609) 919-6600
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: From time to time, at the
discretion of the selling stockholders, as soon as practicable after this registration statement
becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant to dividend or
interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. o
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous
basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in
connection with dividend or reinvestment interest plans, check the following box. þ
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act,
check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective
amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule
462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
If this form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General
Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities
pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Common Stock,
$0.00025 par value |
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2,287,582(1) |
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$6.80 (2) |
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$15,555,558 |
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$611(3) |
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Represents 2,287,582 shares of common stock issued as partial consideration in connection with
the acquisition of Phoenix Data Systems, Inc. Pursuant to Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, this registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of common stock by
reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction or to
cover such additional shares as may hereinafter be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting
from stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or certain other capital adjustments,
effected without the registrants receipt of consideration, which results in an increase in the
number of the outstanding shares of registrants common stock. |
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c).
Such price is based upon the average of the high and low prices of the registrants common stock as
reported on the NASDAQ Global Market on June 9, 2008. |
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The registrant already paid $672 in connection with the initial filing of the Form S-3 on May
5, 2008, which was calculated using a proposed maximum aggregate price per share of $7.47, the
average of the high and low prices of the registrants common stock as reported on the NASDAQ
Global Market on April 29, 2008. |
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY
TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY
STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling stockholders
named in this prospectus may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these
securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer
or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 9, 2008
PROSPECTUS
BIO-IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2,287,582 Shares of Common Stock
The stockholders of Bio-Imaging listed in this prospectus are offering and selling an
aggregate of 2,287,582 shares of our common stock. All 2,287,582 shares of common stock were issued
upon consummation of the acquisition of Phoenix Data Systems, Inc.
The shares of our common stock may be offered and sold from time to time by the selling
stockholders identified in this prospectus, or their pledgees, donees, transferees or other
successors-in-interest through public or private transactions at prevailing market prices, at
prices related to prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. The selling
stockholders will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions, if any, applicable to the
sale of the shares.
Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol BITI. On June
9, 2008, the last reported sale price of our common stock was $6.85 per share. You are urged to
obtain current market quotations for the common stock.
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See Risk Factors beginning on
page 4 for a discussion of certain factors that you should consider before you invest in any of the
common stock being offered with this prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is [ ], 2008.
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Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP |
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
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Consent of Grant Thornton LLP |
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As used in this prospectus, references to Bio-Imaging, we, us, and our refer to Bio-Imaging
Technologies, Inc. unless the context otherwise requires.
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
About This Prospectus
This prospectus is a part of a registration statement on Form S-3/A filed by us with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, referred to herein as the SEC, to register 2,287,582 shares of
our common stock. All 2,287,582 shares were issued upon consummation of the acquisition of Phoenix
Data Systems, Inc., as further discussed below. This prospectus does not contain all of the
information set forth in the registration statement, certain parts of which are omitted in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, you should refer to the
registration statement and its exhibits for further information about us and our common stock.
Copies of the registration statement and its exhibits are on file with the SEC. Statements
contained in this prospectus concerning the documents we have filed with the SEC are not intended
to be comprehensive, and in each instance we refer you to the copy of the actual document filed as
an exhibit to the registration statement or otherwise filed with the SEC.
We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The selling stockholders are offering to sell, and
seeking offers to buy, shares of our common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are
permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this
prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of common stock.
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About the Phoenix Data Systems, Inc. Acquisition
On March 24, 2008, we acquired Phoenix Data Systems, Inc. (Phoenix), a Pennsylvania
corporation (the Acquisition). The Acquisition was made pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated March 24, 2008, by and among Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. (the Company),
Bio-Imaging Acquisition Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company (Merger Sub), and Phoenix and its Stockholders Representative. Pursuant to the terms of
the Merger Agreement, Phoenix will merge with and into Merger Sub. Following the consummation of
the Acquisition, Phoenix will cease to exist and Merger Sub will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Bio-Imaging.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, we acquired all of Phoenixs outstanding capital
stock. The total consideration paid by us to Phoenixs stockholders was $7,000,000 in cash and
2,287,582 shares of common stock, par value $0.00025 per share, of Bio-Imaging, with an average
closing price per share over the last thirty (30) trading days ending and including March 19, 2008
of $7.42 (Common Stock). The aggregate purchase price is subject to a post-closing adjustment
based on the Tangible Net Worth (as defined in the Merger Agreement) of Phoenix on the Closing Date
(as defined in the Merger Agreement). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, five percent
(5%) of the aggregate consideration is to be held in escrow for a period not to exceed three (3)
business days following the finalization of the Closing Tangible Net Worth Statement (as defined in
the Merger Agreement), which should take place within sixty to ninety (60-90) days from the Closing
Date. Additionally, ten percent (10%) of the aggregate consideration is to be held in escrow to
cover any potential indemnification claims under the Merger Agreement for a period ending no later
than March 31, 2009.
In connection with the Acquisition, the stockholders of Phoenix entered into various
agreements. The stockholders of Phoenix executed stockholders agreements, whereby each stockholder
agreed, among other things, to approve the Acquisition and not to compete in the business area
occupied by Phoenix at the time of the Acquisition for a reasonable period of time. All
stockholders executed lockup agreements, whereby all stockholders agreed not to directly or
indirectly offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale
or otherwise dispose of any shares of the Companys Common Stock received pursuant to the Merger
Agreement for a period beginning on the date the Merger Agreement was executed and continuing to
and including the date one hundred and eighty (180) days after the Closing Date (the Initial
Lockup Period Date), and certain additional stockholders agreed not to directly or indirectly
offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or
otherwise dispose of sixty seven percent (67%) of the shares of the Companys Common Stock received
pursuant to the Merger Agreement for a period beginning on the Initial Lockup Period Date and
continuing to and including the date of the first anniversary of the Closing Date.
Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, we agreed to register the shares
of our Common Stock issued as part of the total merger consideration on a registration statement
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date. We
also agreed to use our commercially reasonable efforts to have the registration statement declared
effective within ninety (90) days of the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our
obligations to file a registration statement will no longer apply upon the later to occur of (i)
when the shares of Common Stock issued in connection with the Acquisition are sold or may be sold
pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (ii) the
expiration of the lockup agreements entered into in connection with the Acquisition.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and related agreements are qualified in
their entirety by reference to the full texts of each such agreement. The Merger Agreement was
filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 28, 2008.
About Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc.
Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. is a global pharmaceutical contract service organization,
providing services that support the product development process of the pharmaceutical,
biotechnology and medical device industries. We specialize in assisting our clients in the design
and management of the medical imaging component of clinical trials for all modalities, which
includes computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiography, dual energy
x-ray absorptiometry (DXA/DEXA), positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission
computerized tomography (SPECT), quantitative coronary angiography (QCA), cardiac MRI and CT,
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intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), peripheral quantitative angiography (QVA), central nervous system
(CNS) MRI
and ultrasound. We provide services that include the processing and analysis of medical images and
the data-basing and regulatory submission of medical images, quantitative data and text.
We utilize proprietary processes and software applications in providing our services to
pharmaceutical companies conducting clinical studies in which medical imaging modalities are used
to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pharmaceuticals, biologics or medical devices. Our digital
image processing and computer analysis techniques enable technologists or radiologists to make
highly precise measurements and biostatistical inferences about drug or device effects. The
resulting data enables our clients and regulatory reviewers, primarily the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration and comparable European agencies, to evaluate product efficacy and safety. In
addition, we have developed specialized computer services and software applications that enable
independent radiologists and other medical specialists involved in clinical trials to review
medical image data in an entirely digital format. Our services also include the regulatory
submission of medical images, quantitative data and text.
We are directing our marketing and sales efforts towards those clinical development areas that
use medical imaging. These areas include oncology, musculoskeletal, central nervous system,
neurovascular and cardiovascular, among others.
We have a European facility in Leiden, the Netherlands that provides centralized image
processing services for our European clients. We manage our services for European-based clinical
trials from this facility. Our European facility has similar processing and analysis capabilities
as our United States headquarters.
In February 2007, we acquired 100% of the stock of Theralys S.A., referred to as Theralys, a
privately held company located in Lyon, France. Theralys is an imaging core lab providing
centralized blinded read services and customized image analysis services primarily in the field of
central nervous system disorders and neurovascular diseases. Theralyss proprietary image
processing software enables the introduction of quantitative imaging markers in the design of
clinical trials for Neurovascular and CNS disorders, which include stroke, secondary prevention
drugs, multiple sclerosis and dementia, including Alzheimers disease. Theralys proprietary and
validated software for clinical trials includes applications that enable the automated quantitation
of various imaging parameters such as brain, white matter lesion and hippocampal volumes and MRI
diffusion and perfusion.
Our CapMed division includes the Personal Health Record (PHR) software and the
patent-pending Personal HealthKeytm technology. The PHR is a software application that enables
users to manage and store personal health information, including their medical images, on the
privacy of their desktop computer, while linking directly to sponsor-directed resources such as
drug information, patient education, or disease guidelines. The Personal HealthKeytm plugs into a
computers USB port, allowing doctors and patients easy access to the patients medical record
without the need for additional hardware or software, and it is password protected.
We were incorporated in Delaware in 1987 under the name Wise Ventures, Inc. Our name was
changed to Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. in 1991. The address of our principal executive offices
is 826 Newtown-Yardley Road, Newtown, Pennsylvania, 18940, and our telephone number is
267-757-3000. Our Internet website is www.bioimaging.com. We also utilize the Internet website
www.capmed.com for the CapMed division of our business. The information on our Internet websites
are not incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and our website addresses are included in
this prospectus as a textual reference only.
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THE OFFERING
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Number of shares of our common stock
offered by the selling stockholders
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2,287,582 shares |
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Number of shares of our common stock
outstanding on June 9, 2008
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14,332,021 shares |
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Use of proceeds
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We will not receive any proceeds
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offering. |
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NASDAQ Global Market symbol
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BITI |
RISK FACTORS
The more prominent risks and uncertainties inherent in our business are described below.
However, additional risks and uncertainties may also impair our business operations. If any of the
following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations may
suffer. Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Any of the following factors
could harm our business and future results of operations and you could lose all or part of your
investment.
Risks Related to Our Company and Business
We may incur financial losses because contracts may be delayed or terminated or reduced in scope
for reasons beyond our control.
Our clients may terminate or delay their contracts for a variety of reasons, including, but
not limited to:
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unexpected or undesired clinical results; |
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the clients decision to terminate the development of a particular product or to end a
particular study; |
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insufficient patient enrollment in a study; |
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insufficient investigator recruitment; |
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failure to perform our obligations under the contract; or |
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the failure of products to satisfy safety requirements. |
In addition, we believe that FDA-regulated companies may proceed with fewer clinical trials or
conduct them without assistance of contract service organizations if they are trying to reduce
costs as a result of cost containment pressures associated with healthcare reform, budgetary limits
or changing priorities. These factors may cause such companies to cancel contracts with contract
service organizations.
We cannot assure you that our clients will continue to use our services or that we will be
able to replace, in a timely or effective manner, departing clients with new clients that generate
comparable revenues. Further, we cannot assure you that our clients will continue to generate
consistent amounts of revenues over time.
The loss, reduction in scope or delay of a large contract or the loss or delay of multiple
contracts could materially adversely affect our business, although our contracts entitle us to
receive all fees earned up to the time of termination. The loss of business from our client,
Novartis Pharmaceutical, Inc., would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
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We depend on a small number of industries and clients for all of our business, and the loss of one
such significant client could cause revenues to drop quickly and unexpectedly.
We depend on research and development expenditures by pharmaceutical, biotechnology and
medical device companies to sustain our business. Our operations could be materially and adversely
affected if:
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clients businesses experience financial problems or are affected by a general economic
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consolidation in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or medical device industries leads to
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clients reduce their research and development expenditures. |
One client, Hoffmann-La Roche, encompassing 11 projects represented 10.2% of our service
revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008. No one client accounted for more than 10% of
our service revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The loss of business from a
significant client or our failure to continue to obtain new business to replace completed or
canceled projects would have a material adverse effect on our business and revenues.
Our contracted/committed backlog may not be indicative of future results.
Our reported contracted/committed backlog of $96.3 million at March 31, 2008, excluding PDS
backlog, is based on anticipated service revenue from uncompleted projects with clients. Backlog is
the expected service revenue that remains to be earned and recognized on signed and verbally agreed
to contracts. Contracts included in backlog are subject to termination by our clients at any time.
In the event that a client cancels a contract, we would be entitled to receive payment for all
services performed up to the cancellation date and subsequent client authorized services related to
the cancellation of the project. The duration of the projects included in our backlog range from
less than three months to seven years. We cannot assure that this backlog will be indicative of
future results. A number of factors may affect backlog, including:
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the variable size and duration of the projects (some are performed over several years); |
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the loss or delay of projects; |
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the change in the scope of work during the course of a project; and |
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the cancellation of such contracts by our clients. |
Also, if clients delay projects, the projects will remain in backlog, but will not generate
revenue at the rate originally expected. Accordingly, the historical relationship of backlog to
revenues may not be indicative of future results.
We have experienced substantial expansion in the past, and if we fail to properly manage that
expansion, our business may suffer.
Our business has expanded substantially in the past. Our continuing sales and marketing
efforts have resulted in increased revenues. The number of projects under management was 202,
excluding PDS projects, in the first quarter of 2008. In addition, we acquired Phoenix Data Systems
in March 2008, Theralys in February 2007, HeartCore in December 2004 and CapMed in November 2003.
Rapid expansion, internally or through acquisitions, could strain our operational, human and
financial resources. If we fail to properly manage this expansion, our results of operations and
financial condition might be adversely affected. In order to manage our expansion, we must:
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effectively market our services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device
companies; |
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continue to improve operating, administrative and information systems; |
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accurately predict future personnel and resource needs to meet client contract
commitments; |
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successfully integrate our acquired companies and businesses; |
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track the progress of on-going client projects; and |
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attract and retain qualified management, sales, professional and technical operating
personnel. |
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We will face additional risks in expanding foreign operations. Specifically, we might find it
difficult to:
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assimilate differences in foreign business practices and regulations; |
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hire and retain qualified personnel; and |
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overcome language and cultural barriers. |
We recently acquired PDS and may engage in future acquisitions, which may be expensive and time
consuming and from which we may not realize anticipated benefits.
We recently acquired PDS and may acquire additional businesses, technologies and products if
we determine that these additional businesses, technologies and products complement our existing
business or otherwise serve our strategic goals. Either as a result of the acquisition of PDS or
future acquisitions undertaken, the process of integrating the acquired business, technology or
product may result in operating difficulties and expenditures and may absorb significant management
attention that would otherwise be available for ongoing development of our business. Moreover, we
may never realize the anticipated benefits of any such acquisition. Such acquisitions could result
in potentially dilutive issuances of our securities, the incurrence of debt and contingent
liabilities and amortization expenses related to intangible assets, which could adversely affect
our results of operations and financial condition.
Loss of key personnel, or failure to attract and retain additional personnel, may cause the success
and growth of our business to suffer.
Future success depends on the personal efforts and abilities of the principal members of our
senior management to provide strategic direction, develop business, manage operations and maintain
a cohesive and stable environment. Specifically, we are dependent upon Mark L. Weinstein, President
and Chief Executive Officer, David A. Pitler, Senior Vice President Operations, Colin G. Miller,
Ph.D., Senior Vice President Medical Affairs and Ted I. Kaminer, Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer. Although we have employment agreements with Mr. Weinstein and Mr. Kaminer, this
does not necessarily mean that they will remain with us. Although we have executive retention
agreements with our officers, we do not have employment agreements with any other key personnel.
Furthermore, our performance also depends on our ability to attract and retain management and
qualified professional and technical operating staff. Competition for these skilled personnel is
intense. The loss of services of any key executive, or inability to continue to attract and retain
qualified staff, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition. We do not maintain any key employee insurance on any of our executives.
Our revenues, earnings and operating costs are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations.
During the first quarter of 2008, a portion of our service revenues were denominated in
foreign currency. Our financial statements are denominated in United States dollars. In the event a
greater portion of our service revenues are denominated in a foreign currency, changes in foreign
currency exchange rates could affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could materially impact the operating costs of our
European facility in Leiden, the Netherlands, which are primarily Euro denominated.
Our investments may be exposed to credit risk.
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant credit risk consist
principally of cash, investments and derivatives. As part of our risk management processes, we
continuously evaluate the relative credit standing of all of the financial institutions that
service us and monitor actual exposures versus established limits. We have not sustained credit
losses from instruments held at financial institutions. We maintain cash and cash equivalents,
comprised of savings accounts, short-term certificate of deposits and money market funds with
various financial institutions. These financial institutions are generally highly rated and the
company has a policy to limit the dollar amount of credit exposure with any one institution.
Risks Related to Our Industry
Our failure to compete effectively in our industry could cause our revenues to decline.
Significant factors in determining whether we will be able to compete successfully include:
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reputation for on-time quality performance; |
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expertise and experience in specific therapeutic areas; |
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the scope of service offerings; |
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strength in various geographic markets; |
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the price of services; |
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ability to acquire, process, analyze and report data in a time-saving and accurate
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ability to manage large-scale clinical trials both domestically and internationally; |
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our size; and |
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the service and product offerings of our competitors. |
If our services are not competitive based on these or other factors, our business, financial
condition and results of operations will be materially harmed.
The biopharmaceutical services industry is highly competitive, and we face numerous
competitors in our business, including hundreds of contract research organizations. If we fail to
compete effectively, we will lose clients, which would cause our business to suffer. We primarily
compete against in-house departments of pharmaceutical companies, full service contract research
organizations, or CROs, small specialty CROs, and to a lesser extent, universities and teaching
hospitals. Some of these competitors have substantially greater capital, technical and other
resources than we do. In addition, certain of our competitors that are smaller specialized
companies may compete effectively against us because of their concentrated size and focus.
Changes in outsourcing trends in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries could adversely
affect our operating results and growth rate.
Service revenues depend greatly on the expenditures made by the pharmaceutical and
biotechnology industries in research and development. Accordingly, economic factors and industry
trends that affect our clients in these industries also affect our business. For example, the
practice of many companies in these industries has been to hire outside organizations like us to
conduct clinical research projects. This practice has grown significantly in the last decade, and
we have benefited from this trend. However, if this trend were to change and companies in these
industries were to reduce the number of research and development projects they outsource, our
business could be materially adversely affected.
Additionally, numerous governments have undertaken efforts to control growing healthcare costs
through legislation, regulation and voluntary agreements with medical care providers and
pharmaceutical companies. If future regulatory cost containment efforts limit the profits that can
be derived on new drugs, our clients might reduce their research and development spending, which
could reduce our business.
Failure to comply with existing regulations could result in increased costs to complete clinical
trials.
Our business is subject to numerous governmental regulations, primarily relating to
pharmaceutical product development and the conduct of clinical trials. In particular, we are
subject to 21 CFR Part 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations that provides the criteria for
acceptance by the FDA of electronic records. If we fail to comply with these governmental
regulations, it could result in the termination of ongoing clinical research or the
disqualification of data for submission to regulatory authorities. We also could be barred from
providing clinical trial services in the future or be subjected to fines. Any of these consequences
would harm our reputation, our prospects for future work and our operating results.
Our CapMed division may not reach profitability.
Our CapMed division had a loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 of
$544,000. If our CapMed division continues to incur such losses, our business, results of
operations and financial condition will be materially adversely affected.
Changes in governmental regulation could decrease the need for the services we provide, which would
negatively affect our future business opportunities.
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In recent years, the United States Congress and state legislatures have considered various
types of healthcare reform in order to control growing healthcare costs. The United States Congress
and state legislatures may again address healthcare reform in the future. We are unable to predict
what legislative proposals will be adopted in the future, if any. Similar reform movements have
occurred in Europe and Asia.
Implementation of healthcare reform legislation that results in additional costs could limit
the profits that can be made by clients from the development of new products. This could adversely
affect our clients research and development expenditures, which could, in turn, decrease the
business opportunities available to us both in the United States and abroad. In addition, new laws
or regulations may create a risk of liability, increase costs or limit service offerings. We cannot
predict the likelihood of any of these events.
In addition to healthcare reform proposals, the expansion of managed care organizations in the
healthcare market may result in reduced spending on research and development. Managed care
organizations efforts to cut costs by limiting expenditures on pharmaceuticals and medical devices
could result in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies spending less on
research and development. If this were to occur, we would have fewer business opportunities and our
revenues could decrease, possibly materially.
Governmental agencies throughout the world, but particularly in the United States, strictly
regulate the drug development/approval process. Our business involves helping pharmaceutical and
biotechnology companies navigate the regulatory drug approval process. Changes in regulation, such
as relaxation in regulatory requirements or the introduction of simplified drug approval procedures
or an increase in regulatory requirements that we may have difficulty satisfying could eliminate or
substantially reduce the need for our services. If these changes in regulations were to occur, our
business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
These and other changes in regulation could have a material adverse impact on our available
business opportunities.
If governmental agencies do not accept the data and analyses generated by our services, the need
for our services would be eliminated or substantially reduced.
The success of our business is dependent upon continued acceptance by the FDA and other
regulatory authorities of the data and analyses generated by our services in connection with the
evaluation of the safety and efficacy of new drugs and devices. The FDA has formal guidelines that
encourage the use of surrogate measures through submission of digital image data, for evaluation
of drugs to treat life-threatening or debilitating conditions. We cannot assure you that the FDA or
other regulatory authorities will accept the data or analyses generated by us in the future and,
even assuming acceptance, the FDA or other regulatory authorities may not require the application
of imaging techniques to numbers of patients and over time periods substantially similar to those
required of traditional safety and efficacy techniques. If the governmental agencies do not accept
data and analyses generated by our services in connection with the evaluation of new drugs and
devices, the need for our services would be eliminated or substantially reduced, and, as a result,
our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
We may be exposed to liability claims as a result of our involvement in clinical trials.
We may be exposed to liability claims as a result of our involvement in clinical trials. We
cannot assure you that liability claims will not be asserted against us as a result of work
performed for our clients. We maintain liability insurance coverage in amounts that we believe are
sufficient for the pharmaceutical services industry. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that our
clients will agree to indemnify us, or that we will have sufficient insurance to satisfy any such
liability claims. If a claim is brought against us and the outcome is unfavorable to us, such
outcome could have a material adverse impact on us.
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Risks Related to Our Common Stock
Your percentage ownership and voting power and the price of our common stock may decrease as a
result of events that increase the number of our outstanding shares.
As of March 31, 2008, we had the following capital structure:
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Common stock outstanding |
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14,238,300 |
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Common stock issuable upon: |
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Exercise of options which are outstanding |
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1,621,229 |
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Exercise of options which have not been granted |
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280,378 |
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As of March 31, 2008, we had outstanding options to purchase 1,621,229 shares of common stock
at exercise prices ranging from $0.63 to $8.06 per share (exercisable at a weighted average of
$3.24 per share), of which 1,224,889 options were then exercisable. Exercise of our outstanding
options into shares of our common stock may significantly and negatively affect the market price
for our common stock as well as decrease your percentage ownership and voting power. In addition,
we may conduct future offerings of our common stock or other securities with rights to convert the
securities into shares of our common stock. As a result of these and other events, such as future
acquisitions, that increase the number of our outstanding shares, your percentage ownership and
voting power and the price of our common stock may decrease.
Shares of our common stock eligible for public sale may have a negative impact on its market price.
Future sales of shares of our common stock by existing holders of our common stock or by
holders of outstanding options, upon the exercise thereof, could have a negative impact on the
market price of our common stock. As of March 31, 2008, we had 14,238,300 shares of our common
stock issued and outstanding, all of which are currently freely tradable. In addition, the sale of
a significant number of shares of our common stock in the public market following the effectiveness
of the registration statement we recently filed to register shares issued in connection with our
acquisition of PDS could harm the market price of our common stock. As additional shares of common
stock become available for resale in the public market pursuant to the registration statement and
releases of lock-up agreements, the market supply of shares of common stock will increase, which
could also decrease its market price.
We are unable to estimate the number of shares that may be sold because this will depend on
the market price for our common stock, the personal circumstances of the sellers and other factors.
Any sale of substantial amounts of our common stock or other securities in the open market may
adversely affect the market price of the securities offered hereby and may adversely affect our
ability to obtain future financing in the capital markets as well as create a potential market
overhang.
There are a limited number of stockholders who have significant control over our common stock,
allowing them to have significant influence over the outcome of all matters submitted to our
stockholders for approval, which influence may conflict with our interests and the interests of our
other stockholders.
Our directors, officers and principal stockholders (stockholders owning 10% or more of our
common stock), including Covance Inc., beneficially owned 20% of the outstanding shares of common
stock and stock options that could have been converted to common stock at March 31, 2008, and such
stockholders will have significant influence over the outcome of all matters submitted to our
stockholders for approval, including the election of our directors and other corporate actions. In
addition, such influence by these affiliates could have the effect of discouraging others from
attempting to take us over, thereby increasing the likelihood that the market price of the common
stock will not reflect a premium for control.
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Because we do not intend to pay dividends, stockholders will benefit from an investment in our
common stock only if it appreciates in value.
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to
retain our future earnings, if any, to finance further research and development and do not expect
to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. As a result, the success of an investment in
our common stock will depend upon any future appreciation in its value. There is no guarantee that
our common stock will appreciate in value or even maintain the price at which stockholders have
purchased their shares.
Trading in our common stock may be volatile, which may result in substantial declines in its market
price.
The market price of our common stock has experienced historical volatility and might continue
to experience volatility in the future in response to quarter-to-quarter variations in:
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analysts reports; |
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changes in general conditions in the economy or the financial markets. |
The overall market (including the market for our common stock) has also experienced
significant decreases in value in the past. This volatility and potential market decline could
affect the market prices of securities issued by many companies, often for reasons unrelated to
their operating performance, and may adversely affect the price of our common stock. Between
January 1, 2008 and March 31, 2008, our common stock has traded at a low of $6.57 per share and a
high of $8.98 per share.
Our common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Global Market, formerly called the NASDAQ
National Market, on December 18, 2003 and has a limited trading market. We cannot assure that an
active trading market will develop or, if developed, will be maintained. As a result, our
stockholders may find it difficult to dispose of shares of our common stock and, as a result, may
suffer a loss of all or a substantial portion of their investment.
Certain provisions of our charter and Delaware law could make a takeover difficult and may prevent
or frustrate attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our management team.
We have an authorized class of 3,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, of which
1,250,000 shares were previously issued and converted to common stock. The remaining 1,750,000
shares may be issued by our board of directors, on such terms and with such rights, preferences and
designation as the Board may determine. Issuance of such preferred stock, depending upon the
rights, preferences and designations thereof, may have the effect of delaying, deterring or
preventing a change in control of our company. In addition, we are subject to provisions of
Delaware corporate law which, subject to certain exceptions, will prohibit us from engaging in any
business combination with a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns 15% or more
of our common stock for a period of three years following the date that the person came to own 15%
or more of our common stock unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner.
These provisions of our certificate of incorporation, and of Delaware law may have the effect
of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of our company, may discourage bids for
our common stock at a premium over market price and may adversely affect the market price, and the
voting and other rights of the holders, of our common stock. In addition, these provisions make it
more difficult to replace or remove our current management team in the event our stockholders
believe this would be in the best interest of our company and our stockholders.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus includes and incorporates forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1955, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 based upon the beliefs of our management, as
well as assumptions made by, and
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the information currently available to, our management. All
statements, other than statements of historical facts, included or incorporated in this prospectus
regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, future revenues, projected costs,
prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. The words
anticipates, believes, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans, projects, will,
would and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all
forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We cannot assure you that we actually
will achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and
you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events
could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the
forward-looking statements we make. We have included important factors in the cautionary statements
included or incorporated in this prospectus, particularly under the heading Risk Factors, that we
believe could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements that we make. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any
future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments we may make. You are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date of this prospectus. Except for special circumstances in which a duty to update arises when
prior disclosure becomes materially misleading in light of subsequent circumstances, we do not
intend to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after
the date of this prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock by the selling stockholders.
The selling stockholders will pay any underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses
incurred by the selling stockholders in disposing of the shares. We will bear all other costs, fees
and expenses incurred in effecting the issuance and registration of the shares covered by this
prospectus, including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, NASDAQ Global Market
listing fees and fees and expenses of our counsel and our accountants.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth, to our knowledge, the common stock ownership of the selling
stockholders, as of June 9, 2008 as adjusted to reflect the sale of the common stock in this
offering. The shares of common stock being offered by the selling stockholders were issued upon
consummation of the Acquisition with Phoenix. We are registering the shares of common stock in
order to permit the selling stockholders to offer the shares for resale from time to time. Except
as described in this prospectus, the selling stockholders have not held any position or office or
had any other material relationship with us or any of our predecessors or affiliates within the
past three years.
The 2,287,582 shares covered by this prospectus represent approximately 15.96% of our common
stock, based on 14,332,021 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 9, 2008. The 2,287,582
shares were issued upon consummation of the Acquisition with Phoenix. We considered the following
factors and made the following assumptions regarding the table:
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beneficial ownership is determined under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities and
including any securities that grant the selling stockholder the right to acquire common
stock within 60 days of June 9, 2008; |
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unless otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge, the selling stockholders named below
have sole voting and investment power with respect to their shares of common stock, except
to the extent authority is shared by spouses under applicable law; and |
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the selling stockholders may sell all of the securities offered by this prospectus under
certain circumstances. |
Notwithstanding these assumptions, the selling stockholders may sell less than all of the
shares listed on the table. In addition, the shares listed below may be sold pursuant to this
prospectus or in privately negotiated transactions. Accordingly, we cannot estimate the number of
shares of common stock that the selling stockholders will sell under this prospectus.
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Each of the selling stockholders listed below has sole voting and investment power with
respect to the shares beneficially owned by the stockholder unless noted otherwise, subject to
community property laws where applicable.
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Michael Crayne |
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181,449 |
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181,449 |
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Douglas A. Cory, Jr. |
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201,610 |
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1.41 |
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201,610 |
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Kim Jessen |
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201,610 |
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1.41 |
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201,610 |
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Charles Buscarino |
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359,149 |
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2.51 |
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359,149 |
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William Claypool |
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359,149 |
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2.51 |
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359,149 |
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Thomas Mahler |
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224,468 |
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1.57 |
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224,468 |
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Everett Keech |
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17,957 |
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17,957 |
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James G. Fitzgerald |
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74,823 |
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74,823 |
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James G. Fitzgerald TTE
Andrew James Fitzgerald
Irrevocable Trust dated
12/15/82 (4) |
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37,411 |
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37,411 |
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James G. Fitzgerald TTE
Timothy Edward Fitzgerald
Irrevocable Trust dated
5/1/83 (5) |
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37,411 |
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37,411 |
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Peter G. Fitzgerald |
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74,823 |
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74,823 |
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Peter G. Fitzgerald TTE The
Fitzgerald Childrens 1992
Trust UA dated 10/28/92 (6) |
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37,411 |
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37,411 |
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Peter G. Fitzgerald TTE The
Fitzgerald Descendants 1992
Trust UA dated 10/28/92 (7) |
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37,411 |
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Gerald F. Fitzgerald TTE
Gerald F. Fitzgerald Trust
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99,763 |
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99,763 |
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Manufacturers and Traders
Trust Company, as Purchase
Price Escrow Agent |
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114,379 |
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114,379 |
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Manufacturers and Traders
Trust Company, as Indemnity
Escrow Agent |
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228,758 |
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1.60 |
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228,758 |
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Shares of common stock issuable under options or warrants that are exercisable within 60 days
after June 9, 2008 and shares of common stock issuable under options or warrants held by the
selling stockholder are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of the selling
stockholder holding the options or warrants, prior to and after giving effect to the offering, but
are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other selling stockholder. |
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We do not know when or in what amounts a selling stockholder may offer shares for sale. The
selling stockholders might not sell any or all of the shares offered by this prospectus. Because
the selling stockholders may offer all or some of the shares pursuant to this offering and because
there are currently no agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to the sale of any
of the shares, we cannot estimate the number of the shares that will be held by the selling
stockholders after completion of the offering. However, for purposes of this table, we have assumed
that, after completion of the offering, none of the shares covered by this prospectus will be held
by the selling stockholders. |
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Shares of common stock issuable under options or warrants that are exercisable within 60 days
after June 9, 2008 are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of the selling
stockholder holding the options or warrants, prior to and after giving effect to the offering, but
are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other selling stockholder. |
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James G. Fitzgerald is the trustee of the Andrew James Fitzgerald Irrevocable Trust (the AJF
Trust) and has voting and investment control over the shares of common stock held by the AJF
Trust, but he disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary
interest therein. |
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James G. Fitzgerald is the trustee of the Timothy Edward Fitzgerald Irrevocable Trust (the TEF
Trust) and has voting and investment control over the shares of common stock held by the TEF
Trust, but he disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary
interest therein. |
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Peter G. Fitzgerald is the trustee of The Fitzgerald Childrens 1992 Trust UA (the Childrens
Trust) and has voting and investment control over the shares of common stock held by the Childrens
Trust, but he disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary
interest therein. |
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Peter G. Fitzgerald is the trustee of The Fitzgerald Descendants 1992 Trust UA (the Decedents
Trust) and has voting and investment control over the shares of common stock held by the Decedents
Trust, but he disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary
interest therein. |
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Gerald F. Fitzgerald is the trustee of the Gerald F. Fitzgerald Trust (the GFF Trust) and has
voting and investment control over the shares of common stock held by the GFF Trust. Gerald F.
Fitzgerald claims beneficial ownership of such shares held by the GFF Trust. |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Each selling stockholder of the common stock and any of their pledgees, assignees and
successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of common stock on
the NASDAQ Global Market or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the
shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. A
selling stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:
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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits
purchasers; |
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block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may
position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account; |
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an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; |
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privately negotiated transactions; |
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broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of
such shares at a stipulated price per share; |
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through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether
through an options exchange or otherwise; |
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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
The selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the Securities Act), if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to
participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling
stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the
purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this
prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage
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commission
in compliance with NASD Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown
in compliance with NASD IM-2440.
In connection with the sale of the common stock or interests therein, the selling stockholders
may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may
in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they
assume. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with
broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more
derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial
institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other
financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect
such transaction).
The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the
shares may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection
with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any
profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions
or discounts under the Securities Act. Each selling stockholder has informed us that it does not
have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to
distribute the common stock. In no event shall any broker-dealer receive fees, commissions and
markups which, in the aggregate, would exceed the maximum allowed by NASD Rule 2710 and any other
applicable FINRA Rules.
We are required to pay certain fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares.
We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Because selling stockholders may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the
Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act
including Rule 172 thereunder. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify
for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under
this prospectus. There is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the
proposed sale of the resale shares by the selling stockholders.
We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until the later of (i) when the shares of Common
Stock issued in connection with the Acquisition are sold or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (ii) the expiration of the lockup
agreements entered into pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The resale shares will be sold only
through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities
laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale shares may not be sold unless they have been
registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or
qualification requirement is available and is complied with.
Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the
distribution of the resale shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with
respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior
to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the selling stockholders will be subject to
applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including
Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of the common stock by
the selling stockholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to
the selling stockholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to
each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the
Securities Act).
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus has been passed upon for
us by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Princeton, New Jersey.
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EXPERTS
The financial statements incorporated in this Prospectus by reference to the Bio-Imaging
Technologies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 have been so
incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered
public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The financial statements of Phoenix Data Systems, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2007,
2006 and 2005 incorporated by reference in this Prospectus by reference to the report on Form 8-K/A
dated March 24, 2008, filed on June 4, 2008 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of
Grant Thornton LLP, independent certified public accountants, given on the authority of said
firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file reports, proxy statements and other documents with the SEC. You may read and copy any
document we file at the SECs public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.
You should call 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information on the public reference room. Our SEC filings
are also available to you on the SECs Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC. The
registration statement contains more information than this prospectus regarding us and our common
stock, including certain exhibits and schedules. You can obtain a copy of the registration
statement from the SEC at the address listed above or from the SECs Internet site.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference much of the information we file with them
(Commission File No. 001-11182), which means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to those publicly available documents. The information that we incorporate by
reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, and any of our subsequent filings with the
SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. This prospectus incorporates by
reference the documents listed below and any future filings made by us with the SEC under Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, until the filing of a
post-effective amendment to this prospectus which indicates that all securities registered have
been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold:
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our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed on
March 5, 2008; |
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our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed on May 13,
2008; |
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our current report on Form 8-K, dated March 24, 2008, filed on March 25, 2008; |
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our current report on Form 8-K/A, dated March 24, 2008, filed on March 28, 2008; |
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our current report on Form 8-K, dated April 4, 2008, filed on April 9, 2008; |
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our current report on Form 8-K/A, dated March 24, 2008, filed on June 4, 2008; and |
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all of our filings pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after
the date of filing the initial registration statement and prior to effectiveness of the
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You may request a copy of any or all of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning
us at: Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc., 826 Newtown-Yardley Road, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940-1721,
(267) 757-3000, attention: Investor Relations.
You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this
prospectus or any supplement. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different
information. The selling stockholders will not make an offer of these shares in any state where the
offer is not permitted.
You should not assume that information in this prospectus or any supplement is accurate as of
any date other than the date on the front of these documents.
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INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law empowers a Delaware corporation to
indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened,
pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation) by reason of the fact
that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation or enterprise. A corporation may, in advance of the final disposition of any civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding, pay the expenses (including
attorneys fees) incurred by any officer, director, employee or agent in defending such action,
provided that the director or officer undertakes to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be
determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. A corporation may
indemnify such person against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts
paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action,
suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
A Delaware corporation may indemnify officers and directors in an action by or in the right of
the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor under the same conditions, except that no
indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged to be
liable to the corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in
the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him against the
expenses (including attorneys fees) which he actually and reasonably incurred in connection
therewith. The indemnification provided is not deemed to be exclusive of any other rights to which
an officer or director may be entitled under any corporations by-law, agreement, vote or
otherwise.
Our certificate of incorporation includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability
of our directors to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duty
to the maximum extent permitted by the DGCL. The DGCL does not permit liability to be eliminated
(i) for any breach of a directors duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, (ii) for acts or
omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law,
(iii) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions, as provided
in Section 174 of the DGCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper
personal benefit. In addition, as permitted in Section 145 of the DGCL, our certificate of
incorporation and by-laws provide that we shall indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest
extent permitted by the DGCL, including those circumstances in which indemnification would
otherwise be discretionary, subject to certain exceptions. Our by-laws also provide that we shall
advance expenses to directors and officers incurred in connection with an action or proceeding as
to which they may be entitled to indemnification, subject to certain exceptions.
Each of our indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and directors
provides for indemnification to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. We also indemnify
each of our directors and executive officers with the maximum indemnification allowed to directors
and executive officers by the DGCL, subject to certain exceptions, as well as certain additional
procedural protections. In addition, we will generally advance expenses incurred by directors and
executive officers in any action or proceeding as to which they may be entitled to indemnification,
subject to certain exceptions.
The indemnification provisions in our certificate of incorporation and by-laws also permit
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933. Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to
directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we
have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.
We currently carry director and officer liability insurance in the amount of $5,000,000.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The expenses payable by the registrant in connection with the issuance and distribution of the
securities being registered hereby are as follows:
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611 |
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22,876 |
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30,000 |
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10,000 |
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2,000 |
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Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law empowers a Delaware corporation to
indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened,
pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation) by reason of the fact
that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation or enterprise. A corporation may, in advance of the final disposition of any civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding, pay the expenses (including
attorneys fees) incurred by any officer, director, employee or agent in defending such action,
provided that the director or officer undertakes to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be
determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. A corporation may
indemnify such person against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts
paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action,
suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
A Delaware corporation may indemnify officers and directors in an action by or in the right of
the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor under the same conditions, except that no
indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged to be
liable to the corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in
the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him against the
expenses (including attorneys fees) which he actually and reasonably incurred in connection
therewith. The indemnification provided is not deemed to be exclusive of any other rights to which
an officer or director may be entitled under any corporations by-law, agreement, vote or
otherwise.
Our certificate of incorporation includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability
of our directors to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duty
to the maximum extent permitted by the DGCL. The DGCL does not permit liability to be eliminated
(i) for any breach of a directors duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, (ii) for acts or
omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a
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knowing violation of law,
(iii) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions, as
provided in Section 174 of the DGCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an
improper personal benefit. In addition, as permitted in Section 145 of the DGCL, our certificate of
incorporation and by-laws provide that we shall indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest
extent permitted by the DGCL, including those circumstances in which indemnification would
otherwise be discretionary, subject to certain exceptions. Our by-laws also provide that we shall
advance expenses to directors and officers incurred in connection with an action or proceeding as
to which they may be entitled to indemnification, subject to certain exceptions.
Each of our indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and directors
provides for indemnification to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. We also indemnify
each of our directors and executive officers with the maximum indemnification allowed to directors
and executive officers by the DGCL, subject to certain exceptions, as well as certain additional
procedural protections. In addition, we will generally advance expenses incurred by directors and
executive officers in any action or proceeding as to which they may be entitled to indemnification,
subject to certain exceptions.
The indemnification provisions in our certificate of incorporation and by-laws also permit
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933. Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to
directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we
have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.
We currently carry director and officer liability insurance in the amount of $5,000,000.
Item 16. Exhibits.
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2.1
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Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Bio-Imaging Technologies,
Inc., Bio-Imaging Acquisition Corporation, and Phoenix Data
Systems, Inc. and its Stockholders Representative, dated as of
March 24, 2008. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our
Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 28, 2008. |
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Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. |
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. |
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Consent of Grant Thornton LLP. |
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Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
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Power of Attorney. |
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Filed herewith. |
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Item 17. Undertakings
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which it offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this registration
statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities
offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may
be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission, pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in
the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the
maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the
effective registration statement.
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material change to such information in
this registration statement; provided, however, that
(A) Paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) do not apply if the information required to be
included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or
furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are incorporated by reference in this registration
statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is a part of
this registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any
purchaser:
(i) If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B:
(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be
part of this registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and
included in this registration statement; and
(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part
of this registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to
Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section
10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in this registration
statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness
or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the
prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is
at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of this
registration statement relating to the securities in this registration statement to which that
prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in this registration
statement or prospectus that is part of this registration statement or made in a document
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into this registration statement or prospectus
that is part of this registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale
prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in this registration
statement or prospectus that was part of this registration statement or made in any such document
immediately prior to such effective date; or
(ii) If the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)
as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements
relying on rule 430B or other
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than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to
be part of and included in this registration statement as of the date it is first used after
effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in this
registration statement or prospectus that is part of this registration statement or made in a
document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into this registration statement or
prospectus that is part of this registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of
contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in this
registration statement or prospectus that was part of this registration statement or made in any
such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act
of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:
The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned
registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to
sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by
means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the
purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the
offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the
undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing
material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of
the undersigned registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned
registrant to the purchaser.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to Section
13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing
of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Newtown, State of Pennsylvania, on June 13, 2008.
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BIO-IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Registrant)
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/s/ Mark L. Weinstein
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Mark L. Weinstein |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Mark L. Weinstein
Mark L. Weinstein
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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June 13, 2008 |
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/s/ Ted I. Kaminer
Ted. I Kaminer
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Sr. V.P. and Chief Financial Officer
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June 13, 2008 |
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Director
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E. Martin Davidoff, Esq., CPA
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David E. Nowicki, D.M.D.
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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By the signature set forth below, the undersigned, pursuant to the duly authorized power of
attorney filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission has signed this Amendment No. 1 on Form
S-3/A on behalf of the person indicated. |
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/s/ Mark L. Weinstein
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Item 16. Exhibits.
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2.1
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Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Bio-Imaging Technologies,
Inc., Bio-Imaging Acquisition Corporation, and Phoenix Data Systems,
Inc. and its Stockholders Representative, dated as of March 24,
2008. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current
Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 28, 2008. |
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5.1*
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Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. |
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. |
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Consent of Grant Thornton LLP. |
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Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
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24.1**
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Power of Attorney. |
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