-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, E4ccwQ1UzyCUYZS7XLYf1fhQ/+dNcpzhpX1Lk+oSooB7l4FdMypgB84wpg95TLIn R0vzK6hVst1GeLHZXCSXHw== 0000891554-97-000960.txt : 19971016 0000891554-97-000960.hdr.sgml : 19971016 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891554-97-000960 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 11 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970531 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971015 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNIHOLDING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000354199 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES [8071] IRS NUMBER: 581443790 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-09833 FILM NUMBER: 97696250 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 96 SPRING STREET STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10012 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122199496 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 96 SPRING ST STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10012 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED FASHIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CP OVERSEAS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19901009 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IRT REALTY SERVICES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880501 10-K 1 ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K [X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997 [_] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period ________ to _________ Commission File No. 0-9833 UNIHOLDING CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 58-1443790 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification Number) 96 Spring Street, New York, New York 10012 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 219-9496 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share (title of class) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No___ Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.[ ] As of October 14, 1997, 7,632,970 shares of Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding. The aggregate market value of the Common Stock, based on the closing price on The Nasdaq Stock Market/Nasdaq Small Cap as of October 14, 1997, held by nonaffiliates of the Registrant was approximately $33 million. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Page 1 of __ PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS 1.1 General UniHolding Corporation (the "Company" or "UniHolding") is a Delaware corporation organized in 1987. The present name of the Company was adopted August 30, 1993, as UniHolding Corp. and modified into UniHolding Corporation in December 1995. The Company's principal business and operations are in European clinical laboratory testing services (the "Diagnostic Laboratory Division"), and in clinical trials testing for the pharmaceutical industry (the "Clinical Trials Division"). The Company entered the clinical laboratory industry on March 31, 1994, when the Company acquired a majority interest in a group of companies in the European clinical laboratory industry pursuant to a Stock Exchange Agreement dated March 9, 1994 (the "Acquisition Agreement") with Unilabs Holdings SA, a Panama corporation ("Holdings"). In accordance with the Acquisition Agreement, the Company (1) issued 3,275,865 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 (the "Common Stock") to Holdings thereby giving Holdings 65.75% of the outstanding shares of the Company, (2) issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $18 million bearing interest at the annual rate of five percent (5%) to Holdings, and (3) canceled a loan in the approximate amount of $2.9 million due to the Company from Holdings. In exchange, the Company received 60% of the outstanding shares of Unilabs Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation ("UGL"), and 100% of the outstanding shares of Uni Clinical Laboratories UCL Engineering SA, a Switzerland corporation ("UCLE") from Holdings. Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, the Company also received options to purchase Holdings' majority interests in its Italian and Spanish operating subsidiaries, which the Company exercised on May 31, 1995. UGL is a medical services holding company. UGL is the majority shareholder of Unilabs SA, a Switzerland corporation ("ULSA"), which, through a number of substantially wholly owned subsidiaries, supplies clinical testing services in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy. UGL also has a wholly-owned subsidiary, Global Unilabs Clinical Trials Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation ("GUCT"), which is the majority shareholder of Unilabs Clinical Trials International, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("UCTI"). UCTI supplies clinical trials testing services dedicated to the pharmaceutical industry in the United States and in Europe. Since its inception in 1987, ULSA's Swiss operations have grown into the largest clinical laboratory group in Switzerland, with a network of 7 laboratories which provide a full spectrum of clinical laboratory tests that are used in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of diseases and illnesses. Laboratory testing services in the United Kingdom are provided through ULSA's wholly-owned subsidiary, Unilabs Group (UK) Limited ("UGUK", formerly United Laboratories Limited, "ULL"), a holding company, which holds 100% of Unilabs Clinical Pathology Limited ("UCP", formerly JS Pathology, "JSP"), Farrer-Brown Histopathology Limited ("FBH"), and Unilabs Trust Laboratories I-1 Limited ("UTL"), all of which are United Kingdom corporations. UGL acquired UCP on November 10, 1993. UGUK was formed by UGL shortly after the acquisition of UCP, and UCP was then transferred to UGUK in a reorganization. Thereafter, FBH was acquired on January 1, 1994 by UGUK. UTL was formed in November 1994 in order to manage the contract with the North Hertfordshire NHS Trust signed on August 11, 1994. On May 29, 1995, with a view to streamlining the European subsidiary structure, UGL sold UGUK to ULSA. On June 30, 1995, the Company acquired the remaining 40% of UGL from Unilab Corporation, a Delaware corporation, in consideration for $13 million in cash, the assumption of a $2 million note due by Unilab Corporation to UCP, and a $15 million one year note (the "Unilab Note"). As a result of the above acquisition, the Company owns 100% of UGL. The Unilab Note converted as of January 1, 1997, into 1,394,963 shares of the Company's Common Stock. On May 31, 1995, the Company exercised the options granted under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement for the purchase of Holdings' majority interests in the Italian and Spanish operations (the "Italian Option" and the "Spanish Option"). The Company exercised the Italian Option obtaining 100% of Istituto Medico Di Torino SpA and 50% of Medil Srl at an exercise price of Sfr 5.3 million ($4.5 million) in the form of a one year interest-bearing promissory note (the "Italian Note"). The Company exercised the Spanish Option obtaining 98% of United Laboratories Espana S.A. at an exercise price of Sfr 3.3 million ($2.8 million) in the form of a one year interest-bearing promissory note (the "Spanish Note"). Both the Italian Note and the Spanish Note were offset against cash advances previously made to Holdings. On December 9, 1996, with a view to further streamlining the European structure, the Italian and Spanish operations were transferred to ULSA. UCLE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company acquired pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement. UCLE was organized in December 1991 basing its operations in Geneva, Switzerland. Until May 31, 1996, UCLE provided scientific and quality control services, primarily to the Company's laboratories. During the year ended May 31, 1997, all remaining personnel of UCLE have been transferred to other subsidiaries (primarily ULSA). UCLE is at present a dormant company. On March 1, 1995, the Company entered into a Cooperation Agreement, a Licensing Agreement and a Marketing Agreement (together referred to as the "NDA Agreements") with NDA Clinical Trials Services Inc., a Delaware corporation based in New York. The NDA Agreements were intended to provide a global product of laboratory testing services to the pharmaceutical industry in clinical evaluations in the United States and Europe utilizing similar procedures in testing and data management. The Company has established two new European subsidiaries to undertake the laboratory testing for clinical evaluations in Europe, Unilabs Clinical Trials Limited, a United Kingdom subsidiary ("UCT"), and UCT Software SA ("UCTS", formerly Pharmasoft SA), a Swiss subsidiary. Such service is provided using the laboratory facilities of UCP in London and those of the Company's subsidiary in the United States, NDA. On June 1, 1996, UCT acquired the clinical trials business thus far performed I-2 by UCP, for a consideration comprising a note of $610,000 and the establishment of a five-year agreement between UCT and UCP for the provision of testing and administrative services by UCP and the renting of space in UCP's facilities. The price for the subcontracting of testing has been fixed such that UCP makes a profit over the period of the contract which, together with the $610,000 note, equals the fair value of the business as of June 1, 1996. As of October 16, 1995, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement and an Option Agreement with NDA. Under these Agreements, the Company acquired 17% of NDA's capital through the purchase of newly-issued shares, together with an option to increase its stake in NDA to 30% on or before May 31, 1998. The consideration for the acquisition of 17% was $1,188,000 paid in cash at closing. Simultaneously, UCT granted to NDA and NDA's stockholders (excluding the Company), an option to subscribe to new shares of UCT. This option was contingent upon the Company exercising its option on 13% of NDA's equity. As of July 23, 1996, the reciprocal options on 13% of NDA's equity and on new shares of UCT were terminated by mutual consent. As of July 23, 1996, the Company transferred the assets of its Clinical Trials Division, consisting of 100% of the equity of UCT, 100% of the equity of UCTS and 17% of the equity of NDA to its newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary GUCT in exchange for 217,000 ordinary shares representing all of the issued and outstanding shares of GUCT. The ownership of the 217,000 shares of GUCT was then transferred to UGL. Also on July 23, 1996, the Company, through GUCT, made a loan of $700,000 to NDA. From August 1996 through January 1997, the Company made further loans to NDA, totaling $1.2 million. GUCT entered into and closed a Master Combination Agreement ("UCTI Agreement") dated as of January 31, 1997 with NDA and the stockholders of NDA. Pursuant to the UCTI Agreement, GUCT and the NDA stockholders contributed their respective holdings in NDA (aggregating 100%) and GUCT contributed its 100% holdings in UCT and UCTS to a newly-formed Delaware corporation, UCTI. GUCT also converted an aggregate of approximately $1.9 million of debt of NDA and approximately UK(pound)0.3 million of debt of UCT into equity of NDA and UCT respectively, which were then exchanged for stock of UCTI. Further, GUCT contributed approximately $2.2 million to UCTI, which, together with the other contributions of stock, caused GUCT's ownership in UCTI to be approximately 70% at January 31, 1997. In May 1997, UCTI offered $7.1 million of convertible notes to all of its shareholders in proportion to their share of UCTI's equity. GUCT subscribed a note of $5.0 million corresponding to its approximate 70% ownership. Five other UCTI shareholders subscribed to a total of $0.3 million, thus leaving an unsubscribed balance of $1.8 million. Such balance was offered in a second round of subscriptions to those shareholders who had subscribed to the first round. Accordingly, GUCT subscribed to an additional $1.7 million, and one other shareholder subscribed to the balance of $0.1 million. The notes bear interest at the rate of 12% per annum, payable annually, and the principal is payable on May 16, 2000. Interest and principal may be repaid by UCTI, at the election of holders of notes representing at least 66.7% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount, either in cash or by the issuance of shares of UCTI common stock. UCTS is a Swiss company and currently is a wholly-owned subsidiary of I-3 UCTI established for the purpose of maintaining and updating the software systems and support services necessary for the clinical trials operations performed by UCT. On May 30, 1995, the Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Unilabs Management Company Limited, a Gibraltar corporation ("UMC"), for the purpose of providing financial consulting, bookkeeping services and other administrative support to the Company and its subsidiaries. Operations started in July 1995, at which time UMC was transferred to ULSA for approximately $150,000, a consideration equal to the issued share capital of UMC. On September 14, 1995, UGL entered into an agreement with Health Strategies Limited, a Jersey, Channel Islands corporation ("HSL", a company which at the time might be deemed to be related to the Company for the reasons mentioned elsewhere herein, and which the Company believed might be deemed to be controlled by a then director of Unilab Corporation), whereby a new company, MISE S.A., a British Virgin Islands corporation ("MISE") was formed. UGL invested $3,005,000 in MISE for 33.3% of the voting rights and 66.6% of the equity of MISE. $2,005,000 was paid during the year ended May 31, 1996, and the balance was payable in two installments of $500,000 each in September 1996 and 1997. HSL owned the remaining voting and equity interests in MISE for which it contributed a nominal amount of cash and its agreement to obtain for MISE certain know-how and related software and services. MISE then acquired for $1,500,000 certain know-how and computer software from HSL, which know-how and software were simultaneously acquired for $250,000 by HSL from Medical Diagnostic Management Inc., a U.S. corporation ("MDM"). Further, MISE committed to pay HSL a total of $1,500,000 for certain plans for marketing the know-how and software in several European countries. Out of such amount, $500,000 was paid during the year ended May 31, 1996, and the balance was payable in two installments of $500,000 each in October 1996 and 1997. The fee agreed for the marketing plans also included support services and customization to European needs. The installment due in October 1996 (as well as the capital contribution in September 1996) had not been paid principally because HSL had not entirely delivered all services it committed to deliver. For several months, there was little communication between the Company and HSL, Unilab Corporation or its directors. A director of HSL has since resigned as a director of Unilab Corporation and communications between HSL and the Company were re-established. The parties then considered several alternatives to achieve their initial goals. The investment was made so that it provides the Company access to certain know-how developed by MDM. MDM is a company active in the industry of health information services in the U.S., and is focusing on organizing and managing access to discounted provider networks for ambulatory diagnostic services (radiology, other imaging techniques, and laboratory). MDM is a small company organized in 1989. Although it has a history of operating losses, it has a positive net worth. Its strategy is to be a clinical, financial, administrative and information management intermediary among referring physicians, payers and diagnostic providers. The know-how acquired by MISE from HSL included, but not limited to, a certain computerized information system proprietary to MDM. HSL granted to MISE a perpetual license for the use of the MDM know-how and related software for use in Western Europe. In addition, HSL agreed to provide marketing and support I-4 services for a three-year period at no further cost to MISE. Both UGL and HSL agreed to use their best efforts to implement the MISE business in Western Europe and agreed not to compete with MISE in the same territory. The Company, through MISE, intended to market the concept, including the computerized information system, to health insurance companies throughout Europe. The Company believes that such a concept should be particularly useful and applicable in the context of the ongoing deregulation of the health care system and may provide a useful tool to achieve substantial savings in health care costs in several European countries. As a result of their discussions, HSL, MDM and UGL agreed to restructure their relationship. First, UGL made its two previously required $500,000 installment payments to MISE. Upon receipt of those two installments, MISE paid its two previously required $500,000 installment payments to HSL. Thereupon, the three parties entered into the restructure agreement. More specifically, as of May 30, 1997, (i) UGL agreed to sell its MISE shares to HSL, (ii) HSL agreed to cause MISE to assign to MDM all of its rights related to the MDM know-how and computer software and (iii) MDM agreed to issue certain preferred stock of MDM. Such preferred stock is redeemable at MDM's option, in whole or in part at a total price of $3 million in 1998, escalating to $3.6 million in 2002. Should MDM offer any of its common stock in an initial public offering, all outstanding shares of preferred stock owned by UGL will be converted into common stock representing the lesser of (a) 15% of the MDM equity on a fully-diluted basis after the public offering, or (b) $5 million valued at the offering price. Further, as part of the agreement, MDM is obligated to use its best efforts to introduce and implement its business in Europe and MDM will pay UGL a commission of 5% on its net sales in Europe for a period of seven years. As a result of this share exchange, the Company does not maintain a healthcare management services division and no longer considers healthcare management services to be an industry segment. On October 8, 1996, the Company, through its subsidiary Unilabs International Limited (a British Virgin Islands corporation, "UIL"), signed a joint venture agreement with the state affiliated company MEDINCENTER of the Main Administration for Services to the Diplomatic Corps of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company has invested $120,000 in cash and has agreed to invest a further $120,000 in cash in fiscal 1998, and will hold 50% of Unimed Laboratories (a newly-established Russian close joint stock company, "Unimed"), which will establish a diagnostic laboratory in Moscow and provide a comprehensive range of clinical laboratory tests to public and private medical institutions, doctors and patients in Russia. The Company will also provide the venture with certain engineering services in connection with the construction and establishment of the new laboratory, and will provide on-going management supervision. The new Unimed laboratory is expected to start operations on October 15, 1997. On January 31, 1997, the Company, through a subsidiary, signed an agreement for the acquisition of 70% of an Istanbul-based laboratory, with an option to increase the participation to 95%. The Company made this acquisition together with another investor, and will thus initially own a controlling interest of approximately 43% of the Turkish laboratory, for an I-5 investment of approximately $0.6 million. This Istanbul laboratory is among the most well-known private laboratories in the city. The Company expects it to grow significantly over the next few years, as a result of increasing demand for state-of-the-art clinical laboratory services in Turkey. The agreement was closed on May 29, 1997. On May 28, 1997, ULSA acquired the remaining shares of Pathologie-Labor Brunnhof AG ("PLB"), the Bern based laboratory specializing in cytology and histopathology which was already majority owned by ULSA. The price paid was $2.5 million. The acquisition was recorded as a purchase and the excess of the price paid over the fair value of the assets acquired, $2.2 million, was allocated to goodwill. The Company had announced on February 27, 1996 that it would be considering several alternative proposals to maximize shareholder values, including the selling of a minority or majority stake in some of its operations, and the floating of one or more of its subsidiaries on a major European exchange. As part of this plan, UGL and ULSA made an initial public offering of ULSA's newly-issued and existing shares, which closed on April 24, 1997. Such offering, which was heavily over-subscribed, was made at the price of SFr.675 per share, thus valuing the Company's investment of 61% in ULSA as of May 31, 1997, at SFr.98.8 million (approximately $70 million). The offering comprised the issuance by ULSA to the public of a further 20% of its equity, and the sale by UGL of a portion of its holding in ULSA, thereby diluting the Company's holding in ULSA to 60% post-initial public offering. The shares of ULSA have been listed on the Swiss Exchange since April 25, 1997. As of September 19, 1997, the quoted price for one bearer share of ULSA was SFr.654 (approximately $464 at May 31, 1997 exchange rate), thus valuing the Company's investment in ULSA as of May 31, 1997, at SFr.95.7 million (approximately $67.9 million at May 31, 1997 exchange rate). The Company, UGL and ULSA, as well as certain of the Company's direct and indirect shareholders, have agreed for a certain period of time to respect certain restrictions regarding the transfer and listing of ULSA's shares held by them and the maintenance of the existing shareholder control. The restrictions are summarized as follows: (a) no sale or other transfer of ULSA's bearer shares and/or registered shares for a period of 24 months from April 25, 1997, without the prior written consent of the lead manager of the initial public offering; (b) no listing of the ULSA's registered shares on any securities exchange for a period of five years from April 25, 1997; and (c) maintenance of existing majority ownership and effective control of ULSA for a period of 24 months from April 25, 1997. 1.2 The Clinical Testing Industry in Europe Clinical laboratory tests are used by both general practitioners and specialists and other health care providers to diagnose, monitor and treat illnesses, diseases and other medical conditions through the detection of substances or abnormalities in blood, urine or other body fluids and tissue samples. Clinical laboratory tests are primarily performed in hospitals, physician-owned laboratories and independent laboratories. I-6 The European clinical testing industry differs from the United States industry as it is characterized by fragmentation and substantial cultural, social, ethical and regulatory differences from country to country. Overall, the European clinical testing volume is estimated to be at least $20 billion annually. There are at least 12,000 active, independent clinical laboratory companies in Europe. The Company presently operates its laboratory interests in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain. The Swiss market is an approximately $1.2 billion a year industry, for a population of approximately 7 million people. Currently, the Company estimates that physician-owned laboratories represent approximately 50% of the Swiss clinical testing market, with hospitals (private and public) representing 30% and private clinical laboratories, including the Company and its subsidiaries (i.e., ULSA), represent the remaining 20% of the market. The clinical laboratory testing market in the United Kingdom (UK) is dominated by the National Health Service ("NHS"). The NHS spends approximately $3 billion annually for clinical testing, representing more than 90% of the market. Otherwise, the industry and market are highly fragmented with at least 200 independent laboratories competing on a local basis. However, the NHS is implementing a cost control program based on the decentralization of financial responsibility and the allocation of budgets at a unit level (referred to as "trusts"). These efforts are expected to provide opportunities for independent clinical laboratories. Specifically, new UK legislation deems public health care providers to be trusts and doctors and administrators to be fundholders who have both the authority and responsibility to run their respective businesses within a set budget utilizing outside independent contractors, laboratories, etc. to improve the quality of services and contain costs through competitive bidding. This process is hoped to bring about increased competition and improved performance within the industry. In 1995, the Company was awarded the first contract of this kind in the UK for an NHS hospital. The Company estimates that the Italian market for clinical testing services is approximately $3.2 billion. In Italy, where physicians are prohibited from performing clinical laboratory tests, tests performed by hospitals and private laboratories represent approximately 75% and 25% of the total volume, respectively. There are presently approximately 2,000 private laboratories in Italy. The Italian health care sector is undergoing radical changes, including revisions of Social Security reimbursement practices, fueling the emergence of a growing private health insurance sector. The Company has entered the Italian market based on the growth potential in the market for private laboratories, and on the potential for managing public hospitals' laboratories. The clinical laboratory testing market in Spain is currently estimated at $1.6 billion and comprises approximately 1,000 private laboratories, the vast majority of which are very limited in size. Spain is experiencing rapid growth in its private health insurance market forcing price containment and consolidation in the industry. Currently, the Company estimates that private laboratories represent approximately 25% of the Spanish clinical testing market, with hospitals (private and public) representing the remaining 75%. I-7 Due to the Company's network of laboratories in Spain, management believes the operations are well situated to take advantage of the changing marketplace. With respect to laboratory testing in clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry, the market for Phase II and Phase III is now estimated to be approximately $550 million a year in the U.S. and $600 million a year in Europe. Approximately 50% of the European market is concentrated within four countries: the UK, Germany, France and Italy. The market for laboratory testing and data management services in Europe is expected to continue growing at an annual rate of 13% to 17%, based on growth in the underlying market for pharmaceutical research and development expenditures. In the Company's view, the European clinical testing services market will continue to grow based on a number of factors. These include (i) rising health care expenditures resulting from an aging population, rising standards of living and the availability of both new and improved treatments for diseases and other medical conditions, (ii) increasing emphasis placed by health care providers on preventive care and the early detection of diseases, (iii) increasing occupational testing by insurance companies and large public and private employers, (iv) increasing testing for substance abuse, sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS, (v) increasing numbers and types of clinical tests resulting from an expanding base of scientific, technical and medical knowledge and (vi) expanding development of highly automated laboratory testing equipment, leading to increasing laboratory operating efficiencies. 1.3 Current Operations As a result of its decision to expand in the business of clinical testing in connection with clinical trials performed by the pharmaceutical industry, and in view of the fact that its former subsidiary MISE had no activity until the restructuring of this investment, the Company currently considers that it had two business segments in fiscal years 1996 and 1997 : its core clinical laboratory business (the Diagnostic Laboratory Division), and the clinical trials testing business (the Clinical Trials Division). Following are the key financial data of the respective businesses for purposes of segment information. I-8 (in thousands of dollars) : Year Ended May 31 ----------------------- 1997 1996 --------- --------- Revenues from unaffiliated customers: Diagnostic Laboratory Division $92,635 $92,634 Clinical Trials Division 7,009 4,427 Operating Profit (Loss): Diagnostic Laboratory Division (22,804) 10,270 Clinical Trials Division (6,823) (1,832) Identifiable Assets: Diagnostic Laboratory Division 89,719 121,052 Clinical Trials Division 15,584 2,200 While the Clinical Trials Division commenced during the year ended May 31, 1996, the Company, through UCP, already had some activities in the clinical trials business during the year ended May 31, 1995, which activities were transferred to UCT as of June 1, 1996. Accordingly, for analysis and comparative purposes, the activities conducted by UCP in the clinical trials business during both years have been included under the Clinical Trials Division caption. Diagnostic Laboratory Operations As European clinical laboratories are perceived as proximity services, a successful service requires personal interaction and on-site facilities which are capable of producing quality testing. However, these laboratories need to be supervised, networked and centrally supported to fulfill their role and survive economically in the changing marketplace. On a local level, laboratory operations must be appropriately located in the cities near hospitals, patients and physicians. Whereas, on a national level, the operations must be complemented with access to specialized entities which can produce high-level resources, whether human, scientific or technical to enhance the service and productivity of each of the operations. The Company operates in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain within a competitive environment. The Company believes it is the largest independent clinical laboratory group in each of Switzerland and the United Kingdom and plans to capitalize on its experience, knowledge, and solid growth to maintain its market leadership. The Company's laboratory operations offer a wide range of tests and deliver quality services typically within 24 hours through the use of highly advanced testing equipment, thorough procedures and its advanced proprietary data processing systems. The Company centralizes the development and maintenance of such data processing systems and scientific control and monitoring in each country to enhance its overall services and I-9 profitability. The Company also allows each laboratory to have a local commercial autonomy, while in the aggregate the laboratories are supervised, coordinated and centrally supported in order to provide for greater administrative and management efficiencies. The Company expects to further develop its market leadership and achieve further growth in the private health care sector through volume increases, market share gain and improvement in its test mix, while also continuing to optimize its operations to achieve maximum efficiencies. In addition, the Company is now well positioned to capitalize on opportunities in the public health care sector, primarily in the United Kingdom where the industry is moving towards privatization thereby allowing private market forces to deliver quality, efficient medical services within the public system. The Company's size, economies of scale and experience in acquiring and integrating new operations furnishes it with a clear competitive advantage. The Company is already leading the industry in this growth area, having signed the first contract with a large public hospital in the United Kingdom to manage and operate the hospital's laboratory and provide other necessary clinical testing through its own laboratories. On October 30, 1996, ULSA entered into an agreement with a group of hospitals of the Zurich area to create a central laboratory and emergency laboratories, which agreement is described in more details elsewhere herein. The Company intends to pursue other such contracts with large health care providers in various countries. The Italian and Spanish markets offer similar opportunities for growth due to changes in governmental policies and funding which will be monitored and pursued to increase the customer bases in those countries if such opportunities meet the Company's criteria. In a rapidly evolving industry which is subject to concentration, technological innovation and political changes, the Company believes it is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the opportunities for expansion and acquisitions that are being created in the European clinical laboratory industry, where the Company at present is the only multinational group. The Company is well-positioned to realize such market expansion and increased efficiencies due to a number of factors. The management of the Company believes its experience in operating a network of laboratories of varying sizes in diverse geographic regions, its automated testing equipment and its sophisticated data processing (relating to both medical tests and financial data) and communication systems make it a credible partner for large-scale health care providers. Increasing pressure for cost containment and improved quality of health care are leading to consolidation in the highly fragmented European markets where clinical testing is performed by private laboratories. Similar pressures are leading health care providers in both the public and private sector to contract with private laboratories in order to achieve lower costs, greater efficiency and better quality care. The management of the Company believes its size, economies of scale and experience in acquiring and integrating new operations give it competitive advantages in the current and evolving marketplace. I-10 Diagnostic Laboratory Services The Company's core business is its network of laboratories which offers a comprehensive range of clinical tests to its clients, performing routine tests (tests which its laboratories perform every day, irrespective of the discipline or complexity of the test) and esoteric tests (non-routine and specialized tests) for physicians, hospitals, clinics, other health care providers and employers. The laboratories make extensive use of automated testing equipment and data processing systems. Test results are communicated to its clients by mail, courier, facsimile, telephone or electronic transmission. Examples of the broad range of clinical tests offered include (i) the testing of blood, urine and other body fluids for the presence or absence of a specific disease or medical condition; (ii) the cultivation, identification and treatment of bacterial diseases in connection with the testing for general infections and tropical parasites; (iii) the detection of viral diseases through the study of the effects of viral infections on blood serum (including the testing for hepatitis, many sexually transmitted and tropical diseases, AIDS and German measles); (iv) pathological testing to detect abnormalities that are associated with disease in the composition, form or structure of tissue; and (v) the examination of cells (e.g., PAP smear) under a microscope to detect abnormalities in composition, form or structure which are associated with disease. In addition to testing for diseases, routine tests are often performed in connection with the preparation of patient profiles that include basic chemical and hematological screening information, such as sugar, urea, cholesterol, blood count and coagulation levels. Examples of esoteric tests include tests for antibodies, vitamins and metals, among other substances. Most of the Company's laboratories process specimens on a continuous flow basis, which means that specimens arrive from clients or from collection stations throughout the day and are processed as soon as possible, most often within 24 hours. All test results are scanned by computer to identify results which are not within the standard ranges. Any such results are verified by a second testing. Final test results are further reviewed by a physician to check for abnormalities. If, at any time in the course of the testing process, an imminently life-threatening result is found, the referring physician is contacted immediately. Results are delivered by mail or courier service or by telefax, telephone or electronic transmission as instructed by the client. The Company offers specialized testing in histopathology and cytology through two subsidiaries. Its UK subsidiary, FBH, is the largest laboratory of its kind specializing in this area. FBH is also one of two UK laboratories which is able to offer PAPNET(TM), a computerized cytology screening system which can significantly reduce the rate of false negative screening results. PAPNET(TM) is a registered Trade Mark of NSI Europe B.V. In Switzerland, PLB offers similar services to a large number of doctors and hospitals throughout the Northern part of Switzerland. The Company was also the first to provide pathology services through a NHS hospital. The implementation of this contract has been made possible by I-11 governmental reforms of the NHS. Under the present UK health care structure, trusts administer the provision of health care, primarily through public hospitals and general practitioners. Patients are entitled to receive care free of charge at the point of delivery financed through Government taxation. In accordance with reforms launched several years ago, each Trust is also responsible for the delivery of services, and is responsible for its own financial control within a pre-defined budget. The purpose of the reforms is to maintain or enhance the quality of health care while containing cost. Accordingly, the Trusts are encouraged to look for alternative outside service providers when such could lead to long term savings and economies of scale. In August 1994, the Company signed a seven year contract to provide pathology services to the North Hertfordshire NHS Trust at its 400 bed hospital in Stevenage, England commencing on December 1, 1994. The contract was won through a competitive tendering process. The on-site laboratory run by the Company provides pathology services both to the hospital and to local General Practitioners. The laboratory has been comprehensively renovated by the Company to provide an efficient open plan work area with certain new machinery. A new computerized laboratory management system developed by the UGUK group has been installed. The Company believes that it can effectively contribute to containing the costs of laboratory services to patients and taxpayers, while assuring an undisputed high level of service quality. On October 30, 1996, ULSA entered into an agreement with a group of 4 private and 3 state-run hospitals located in the Zurich area. Pursuant to the agreement, ULSA has agreed to create a central laboratory and 3 emergency laboratories within those hospitals that are not located close to the central laboratory. The central laboratory will conduct all regular analyses for the group of hospitals, and ULSA's existing Zurich laboratory will specialize in handling all esoteric analyses for the group of hospitals. This is the first agreement of its kind in Switzerland. Construction of the central laboratory was completed by the end of May 1997, and actual testing started in June 1997. The central laboratory and the emergency laboratories are not owned by ULSA, but are subject to an exclusive management contract, which has an initial duration of 7 years. Clients, Sales, Marketing and Client Service The Company's sales strategy is tailored to the requirements of the various cultural preferences of its clients and patients and the local markets in which it operates. Each of the laboratories generally operates under its own name with its own local reference. The Company was careful not to disturb the valuable existing commercial structures upon acquiring each laboratory. It respects the cultural diversity and aims to improve and enhance the image of the existing business rather than promote a group or network concept. The Swiss laboratories direct their marketing efforts to physicians, hospital laboratories and hospital administrators. No advertising may be made directly to patients. Their clients are primarily physicians, who, in fiscal years 1995, 1996 and 1997, accounted for more than 90% of its consolidated net revenues and the remaining portion of revenues were derived from hospitals, clinics, referrals from other laboratories and other clients. No single client I-12 represents more than 2% of ULSA's revenues. ULSA's clinical testing laboratories primarily provide services to clients whose patients are covered by the private health insurance sector. The UK laboratories provide clinical testing services principally for the medical profession and are used to confirm doctors' clinical diagnoses and to monitor patients' responses to treatment. In addition to general practitioners and consultants, representing 33% of its net revenues, UCP's services are used by private hospitals, representing 20% of its net revenues and clinics, pharmaceutical companies and health screening centers, collectively 47%. The UK laboratories only accept patient referrals from members of the medical and allied professions. Personal service to the referring doctor has been in the past, and remains, pivotal to the success of the UK labs. All clinicians have direct access to the medical staff of the laboratory or the technically qualified heads of each department for discussion of required tests or interpretation of results. The Italian laboratories primarily serve those medical doctors consulting in the Turin region as well as providing occupational medical testing through Medil, a majority owned subsidiary, to large industrial companies. No advertising may be made directly to patients. The laboratories have earned a first class reputation in the Turin area and caters primarily to those patients who can afford the quality services offered by a private diagnosis center and by a private laboratory as the patients know that, in most cases, they will receive limited reimbursement or no reimbursement from their insurance. While this private market is estimated to represent a maximum of only 25% of the total market presently, it is a lucrative market. The Company's Spanish subsidiary operations, ULSP, caters primarily to privately insured patients, capitalizing on the strong growth experienced in recent years by the private mutual health insurance sector, especially in the more developed urban areas such as Madrid and Barcelona. ULSP is approved by all the major health insurers in Spain which have become its major clients. In addition, ULSP provides services to fully private patients and to hospitals and clinics, where in certain cases ULSP manages the on-site emergency laboratory. ULSP further undertakes certain clinical trials for pharmaceutical firms and occupational health testing for employee health check-up programs. No advertising may be made directly to patients; however, being on the approved list of health insurers is a strong marketing point for patients as this ensures that laboratory costs will be reimbursed. Government and Industry Regulation The Swiss clinical testing industry is currently subject to limited government regulation. In Switzerland, prices are regulated by the Office Federal des Assurances Sociales ("OFAS"), which publishes detailed maximum price lists for all types of clinical testing that are applicable to private laboratories and on which such laboratories base their billing. Effective January 1, 1994, OFAS implemented changes in its price list which have resulted in a reduction in prices for certain routine clinical testing services and an increase in prices for other routine and esoteric tests. The I-13 Company estimates that prices for routine tests performed by some private laboratories may have been reduced by as much as 10% to 25%, depending upon the particularities of their clientele. Owing to their own clientele mix, the Company's laboratories have experienced an average overall price reduction of less than 5% per year in fiscal 1995, 1996 and 1997. In June 1997, OFAS announced a decision to further reduce by 10% the prices of the 50 most frequent tests effective October 1, 1997. Given ULSA's test mix and cost basis, as well as the prices already offered by ULSA on most tests concerned, the Company expects the impact of this new price reduction to be limited on its existing client base. Further, ULSA believes that such reduction may provide opportunities for growth at the expense of smaller or less efficient laboratories. Physician-owned laboratories, which represent approximately 50% of the Swiss clinical testing market, are permitted to invoice customers at prices based on cantonal guidelines, which now typically approximate 20% to 30% higher than the published OFAS prices. While such cantonal prices have not been affected by the OFAS price change, discussions are currently being held in a number of cantons between Medical Associations, health authorities and health care insurance federations to adjust cantonal price lists to the OFAS price list, although the timing of such adjustments, if any, are uncertain. In addition, the current OFAS price list requires all clinical testing laboratories to participate satisfactorily in specified quality control programs. Laboratories which fail to maintain adequate quality standards are subject to a 25% price reduction. In Switzerland, new clinical testing laboratories must be inspected to receive certification to perform testing. In addition, new laboratories must be authorized by the government of the canton in which the laboratory is located. Swiss regulations also require that all laboratory supervisors be Swiss citizens. Yet, there are currently no ongoing verification or inspection processes. In addition, Switzerland regulates the disposal of radioactive waste and has adopted a law with respect to infectious waste disposal. The Company believes its procedures are sufficient to protect its employees and to comply with Swiss law. The Company's management does not believe these regulations will have a material effect on its ability to operate its business. However, the Company cannot predict the potential effect of any future regulations which may be imposed on its operations. The UK clinical testing industry is currently subject to limited governmental regulation and there are no statutory requirements to hold a license from a governmental authority in order to carry out pathology or clinical testing services specifically. However, there are other UK legislative measures which are relevant in the industry, including generally applicable legislation such as the Health and Safety at Work Regulations and more specific legislation depending on the tests carried out and substances used, including, for example, authorization under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 which is required for persons in possession of certain drugs and chemicals, registration under the Radioactive Substances Act 1960 and under the Data Protection Act 1984. In addition, there are compliance programs, including, for example, those by the Department of Health ("DOH") and the Royal College of Pathology accreditation programs and quality assessment programs. The UK General Medical Council also issues ethical guidelines for the medical profession with which UCP fully complies. I-14 In Italy, where physicians are prohibited from performing clinical laboratory tests, tests performed by hospitals and private laboratories represent approximately 75% and 25% of the total volume, respectively. The Italian health care sector is undergoing radical changes, including revisions of Social Security reimbursement practices, fueling the emergence of a growing private health insurance sector. Expected changes in laboratory regulations will likely allow private laboratories to cover a greater geographical area, since, for example, restrictions on the transportation of blood are being abolished. Both trends are expected to lead to a needed consolidation among Italy's almost 2,000 private laboratories. While the reforms have been long-awaited and necessary because of the growing inability of the public sector to serve patients in an acceptable manner at acceptable costs, the timing of these reforms has been delayed by political instability through the recent years. However, it now appears that the reform is beginning to take place, albeit slowly, because the state can no longer entertain the costly structures it currently uses. The reforms should also increase the potential for private companies to manage laboratories of public hospitals, a segment IMT will be interested and well positioned to develop. In Spain, like Italy, physicians are prohibited from performing clinical laboratory tests so tests are performed by hospitals and private laboratories. The Spanish health care sector is also undergoing fundamental changes, such as the rapid growth of private health insurers and the need to revise the Social Security system. Pricing in the private laboratory sector is set freely by laboratories, except for private insurers which issue their own price lists. In addition to exerting downwards pressure or containment on test prices, private insurers have raised quality requirements in order to reduce the number of approved laboratories capable of providing reliable testing. As a result, the private sector is undergoing a growing consolidation. In addition to price and quality, the ability to offer a national service through a network of laboratories is an important competitive advantage of ULSP. Competition The Swiss clinical testing industry is highly fragmented, with approximately 150 independent private laboratories. Competition is based primarily on the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of results, variety and quality of service, and price. ULSA, the Swiss subsidiary holding company, currently competes effectively in all of its markets, although certain of its local competitors are larger in particular localities and may be willing to devote greater resources in such localities. ULSA is the largest provider of clinical testing services in all of Switzerland. The Company believes its size, economies of scale and experience in acquiring and integrating new operations give it competitive advantages in the marketplace. In the UK, UCP provides its services primarily to the independent health care sector. Patients are a mixture of those with health insurance and those who pay personally. The UK clinical testing industry is also fragmented, with at least 200 independent laboratories competing on a local basis. Most of these are attached to private hospitals, but there is a concentration of stand-alone private laboratories around the Harley Street area in London. I-15 Competition is based primarily on the reliability and timeliness of results, the variety and quality of service, and price. UCP's principal competition in its traditional markets are laboratories run by BMI/Columbia Healthcare Group, The Doctors Laboratory, the London Clinic and a number of smaller laboratories. Traditionally the private pathology operators have serviced private practitioners, and National Health Service ("NHS") laboratories have serviced NHS practitioners. UCP has gone into competition with NHS laboratories by actively seeking work from GP Fundholders and community units. This is very much in line with the government's policy towards privatization under the provider/purchaser arrangements. The NHS has not been able to match the level of service offered by the private sector in the opinion of the Company's management, but has managed to retain its customary markets by low, and probably subsidized, prices and through doctors' loyalties to the NHS. UGUK has entered this market through the provision of testing by the UCP laboratories to GP Fundholders and through the contract between UTL and the North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The Company believes its Italian and Spanish laboratories are the leading private laboratories in their operating regions. It is estimated that the Italian laboratories compete with approximately 10 local laboratories, while the Spanish laboratories compete with approximately 50 local competitors in each city of operations. Quality Assurance The Company considers the accuracy and reliability of its testing services to be of paramount importance. The Company has established its own comprehensive and rigorous quality control program. This program includes control testing, regular review of test data by laboratory technicians and medical personnel and repetitive testing for abnormal results. Each laboratory is supervised by a medical director who is a physician and who is assisted in most cases by a technical director and other qualified medical professionals. A primary role of laboratory professionals is to ensure the accuracy of test results. Each laboratory is equipped with sophisticated testing equipment, which is routinely checked in accordance with a regular maintenance program. In 1995, ULSA applied to the Swiss Federal Accreditation Service for accreditation of all its Swiss laboratories under the European Standard EN 45001 ("General criteria for the operation of testing laboratories"). Accreditation is awarded based on an external audit of the laboratory's ability to provide testing services of a high quality, certifying the laboratory's competence and its compliance with international standards and good laboratory practices. The process comprises two stages: first, laboratories assess themselves against the EN 45001 standards, indicating compliance with or exemption from such standards; and second, an on-site assessment is conducted by the accrediting body to verify the laboratory's claims. Once accredited, laboratories are subject to periodic re-inspection. The accreditation process is progressing according to schedule, and ULSA currently expects the accreditation to be completed shortly. As part of its I-16 quality plan, ULSA also participates in industry proficiency testing programs as required by the new OFAS regulations. Such programs generally require ULSA's laboratories to perform tests, the results of which are already known, enabling verification of the accuracy of ULSA's test procedures. These programs are conducted by groups such as the Swiss Center for Clinical Testing Quality Control or the German Clinical Chemistry Association and other industry organizations. To date, ULSA has met all the requirements for accuracy in all such programs in which it has participated. The UK laboratories recognize the fundamental importance of accurate and reproducible results, and therefore attaches very high priority to quality procedures. Accuracy of results through internal and external quality control is imperative. To this end, UCP has established a free-standing Quality Systems Department under the leadership of a Head of Corporate Quality. As well as certification for Good Laboratory Practice, run by the UK Department of Health, UCP is the first independent laboratory to have all its services fully accredited by Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Ltd., the new benchmark standard for clinical laboratories. In addition, UCP has been accredited by the College of American Pathologists, giving greater recognition of UCP's laboratories on the international stage. In addition to comprehensive in-house quality control programs involving the continual checking of results by an independent operator and repeated monitoring of any drift in machines, UCP also participates in various national and international quality assessment programs where "unknown" samples are sent to UCP for analysis and the results are adjudicated by the programs' organizers. These external programs cover all major aspects of the analytical work. An example of one such program is the national Clinical Chemistry program, which comprise several hundred laboratories throughout the UK, including the major teaching hospitals. Each participant in this program receives, on a twice-weekly basis, a serum sample from which 15 constituents of unknown value are analyzed and the results are returned to the quality control center for comparison with the other laboratories. Similarly, there is the international program, which involves a wide range of unknown constituents and has some 1,600 participating laboratories. UCP's performance has been consistently above average for participating laboratories over the past four years in all such programs. Overall, UCP participates in approximately 60 such quality control programs both nationally and internationally. FBH has obtained full Clinical Pathology Accreditation. FBH additionally takes part in external quality assurance schemes run by independent agencies. All cytology smears presented for screening are re-checked by a 30 second "quick screen" after initial screening with all abnormal smears and suspicious historical cases being re-screened by a pathologist. The PAPNET(TM) system also provides a further check for negative results. The Italian and Spanish laboratories adhere to the same strict quality control procedures as instituted throughout the laboratory group. Regular quality control tests are performed under the supervision of the scientific directors. Accreditation is awarded by local authorities based on an external audit of each laboratory's ability to provide testing services of a high quality certifying the laboratory's competence and its compliance with international standards and good laboratory practices. These standards cover I-17 a set of defined conditions used throughout laboratories and covering all aspects of an investigation, including specimen collection and reporting. Information technology services The Company considers it critical to use state-of-the-art information systems to process its laboratory tests and related results. All the Company's laboratories use computer software packages specifically tailored to the needs of their local market, which are comprehensive laboratory information and management software, generally running on IBM AS/400 or UNIX-based computers. Such systems handle all stages of a clinical sample laboratory processing: - Operational Planning and Monitoring: generating bar-coded labels and work schedules; supporting bi-directional connections to laboratory instrumentation; providing process monitoring, interactive entry, automated controls and computer-assisted test validation through on- screen consultation and reports. - Data Retrieval and Reporting : downloading test requests and retrieving test results, on-line. - Test Prescription : transmission of test prescription to the reference laboratory, avoiding duplication of specimen collection and test data entry between laboratories - Request Validation and Control. - Transmission of Results : routing and dispatching, videotext access, electronic fax service and downloading to the prescriber's computer or hospital ward stations. - Administrative Management : handling test and result archiving, inventory management and operational statistics. - Marketing : enabling easy client monitoring and provides such marketing tools as mail merging and videotext services. - Financial Control : invoicing, debtors accounting and receivables collection management. The Company believes that the efficient handling of information by a clinical laboratory is a critical factor in providing proper client service and in achieving success over the competition. Therefore, the Company places a high degree of priority on the appropriate evolution of its management information systems, and is investing considerable amounts of money each year in this area in each region. Employees I-18 The Company employs approximately 680 people throughout its Diagnostic Laboratory Division, as computed on a full-time equivalent basis. The Company has never experienced any work stoppages, slow-downs, or other material labor problems and believes its relations with its employees are satisfactory. Seasonality The laboratory operations, like those of most clinical laboratory companies, are affected by certain seasonal trends. Testing volumes tend to be lower during the holiday seasons which vary throughout the year according to the cultural and regional influences. Therefore, the Company's results for a particular quarter may not be indicative of results in future quarters. Clinical Trials Operations During the year ended May 31, 1995, the Company decided to expand in the field of testing performed in connection with clinical evaluations for the pharmaceutical industry. It thus created a Clinical Trials Division, as opposed to its core Diagnostic Laboratory Division. As of May 31, 1996, the Clinical Trials Division included two wholly-owned Company subsidiaries, UCT and UCTS, as well as a 17% stake in NDA, the US commercial partner of UCT, all of which were held through the Company's wholly-owned British Virgin Islands subsidiary, GUCT. On January 31, 1997, GUCT entered into a Master Combination Agreement with the NDA stockholders pursuant to which GUCT and the NDA stockholders contributed their respective holdings in NDA (aggregating 100%) and GUCT contributed its 100% holdings in UCT and UCTS to a newly formed Delaware corporation, UCTI. GUCT also converted an aggregate of approximately $1.9 million of debt of NDA and approximately UK(pound)0.3 million debt of UCT into equity of NDA and UCT, respectively, which were then exchanged for stock of UCTI. Further, GUCT contributed approximately $2.2 million in cash to UCTI, which, together with the other contributions of stock, caused GUCT's ownership in UCTI to be approximately 70% at January 31, 1997. As discussed elsewhere herein, GUCT has invested further amounts in UCTI after January 31, 1997. The Company believes that the Clinical Trials Division will be subject to substantial development in the near future. The Company believes that there will be intense competition in this industry area in Europe, but equally believes that its new concept and the stronger structure resulting from the merger of its operations with NDA will offer it a competitive advantage. Clinical Trials Services UCTI is dedicated exclusively to providing central laboratory testing and project support services for clinical trials to pharmaceutical company sponsors, clinical research organizations (CROs) and investigating clinicians on a uniform, global basis. UCTI's services are provided in Europe through the UCP laboratory facility in London and in the United States through NDA's laboratory. I-19 Both laboratories are fully accredited and provide automated same-day reports with reference ranges in accordance with customers' wishes. They operate under common operational procedures and utilize similar or comparable technology producing comparable laboratory data. This data is presented to sponsors through the use of a common, specifically designed software program providing a protocol management system. The UCTI service for Europe also includes a regional network of Site Service Agents (SSA) providing investigator support locally. UCTI employs 19 such SSAs around Europe and the Far East. Most modern prescription drugs are born in the research laboratories of pharmaceutical manufacturers. But before they may be sold, they must undergo a rigorous, step-by-step approval process overseen by government agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the U.S., for instance, the process begins only after the new drug has been successfully tested in animals. Armed with the test results, sponsors of the product submit an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the FDA. If the IND is approved, sponsors may begin clinical trials of the drug in humans. The clinical trials process consists of three, and sometimes four, phases: Phase I examines the drugs clinical pharmacology; its effects on the body, preferred modes of administration and dosage ranges. These tests are usually done on small numbers of healthy volunteers. Phase II tests the safety and efficacy of the drug at expected dosage levels among a few patient volunteers who have the medical condition the drug is designed to treat. Phase III trials are broad studies involving hundreds or even thousands of patients, where new drugs are compared with placebos and with existing similar drugs. This is the busiest and most intensive part of a clinical research program and is the pivotal study for approval where researchers are gathering further information on a drug's benefits and risks. Phase IV trials are post-marketing tests mandated either for some exceptionally potent or complex drugs to gather additional data on their effects in the general population, or marketing studies aimed at further comparing a drug with its competitors or extending a drug's range of indications. After Phase III trials, the manufacturer submits a New Drug Application. In the United States, it is only when the FDA has approved this Application that the drug may be sold to the public. The entire approval process from initial submission of the IND to final approval of the New Drug Application takes an average of five years. I-20 The process is generally similar in Europe but must typically be repeated for each individual country (and must sometimes be performed at a regional level). New European regulations aimed at simplifying the process (by allowing one single submission for the whole EEC to the European Medical Evaluation Agency) have been proposed, and the EMEA is expected to be by 1999 the only European licensing authority. Because of the importance and complexity of clinical trials (a typical submission to the FDA can run to thousands of pages), many manufacturers employ outside specialists to perform the trials. Often, the manufacturer hires a clinical research organization (CRO) to manage the trial. The CRO, in turn, hires clinical laboratories which will perform the actual tests required by the trial protocol. The final link is a network of investigators, usually physicians, who work directly with patients, monitoring their medical status and gathering clinical samples for testing. Data management capacity is thus an essential factor in the whole drug approval process. Competition and Markets The U.S. market for Phases II and III clinical trial laboratory testing is estimated to be approximately $550 million based on current hospital, physician and commercial laboratory fees. The market for laboratory testing and data management services is expected to grow at the same pace as the underlying U.S. market for pharmaceutical research and development expenditures; whereas the centralized laboratory testing segment is expected to grow more rapidly due to the continuing centralization trend. The European market for Phases II and III clinical trial laboratory testing is estimated to be approximately $600 million based on current hospital, physician and commercial laboratory fees. The European market for laboratory testing and data management services is expected to continue growing more rapidly than in the U.S. based on growth in the underlying market for pharmaceutical research and development expenditures, whereas the centralized laboratory testing segment is expected to grow even more rapidly due to the continuing centralization trend. The expected European growth is explained by a shift from U.S. to European-based clinical trials as a result of the approval of European Good Clinical Practices (GCPs) in 1991 and the introduction by a growing number of countries of Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs). These programs, which make it possible for pharmaceutical companies to obtain FDA drug approval in the U.S. with European clinical trials data, is expected to cause some of the European- based pharmaceutical companies to shift the geographical focus of their clinical trial activity towards Europe because of the logistical benefits and cost savings. This shift is also expected to enable a reduction in the global number of patients submitted for testing of a new drug, thus reducing costs. Most of the laboratory testing for European clinical trials is currently performed by local hospitals and is initiated by and through each sponsor's national subsidiary offices. Approximately 70% of all trials conducted in Europe are multi-country suggesting that the concept of a global I-21 service/single sourcing would be attractive to industry participants. It is estimated that between 10 to 20 European companies offer some form of centralized clinical testing facilities. In the U.S., which pioneered the concept of centralized clinical testing, it is estimated that between 20 to 30 companies offer some form of centralized clinical testing facilities. In all, it is estimated that only five to ten companies offer some form of centralized clinical testing services in both Europe and the U.S. The largest such companies, which belong to much larger groups than the Company, are (1) a division of Covance, Inc., (2) a subsidiary of SmithKline Beecham PLC, and (3) a division of Quintiles Transnational Corp. UCTI has recently concluded a strategic alliance with Melbourne Pathology, an Australian laboratory group, which will give UCTI extensive support in the servicing of Australian investigational sites. Future developments are always being contemplated and UCTI expects to see further laboratory alliances around the world, advanced sample storage and tracking systems, greater interaction with investigators and the continuing process of the introduction of new laboratory techniques to meet customer demands. Quality Assurance UCTI has devised a system to ensure that its two laboratories operate as one, including the use of instruments and reagents from the same manufacturer. Identical operating and validation procedures have been instituted. Further, quality control data is transmitted electronically between sites on a daily basis to assure each site of the other's performance. External quality control data from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) is used to monitor bias. The London laboratory has British CPA and GLP accreditation, as well as CAP accreditation. The U.S. laboratory is also accredited by CAP. A laboratory services coordinator ensures close adherence to all these criteria. All the procedures guarantee the high quality of all results and allow them to be combined into a trial database as if they had been generated from one laboratory. Employees The Company employs approximately 110 people throughout its Clinical Trials Division, as computed on a full-time equivalent basis. The Company has never experienced any work stoppages, slow-downs, or other material labor problems and believes its relations with its employees are satisfactory. Backlog Certain of UCTI's contracts are performed over an extended period of time which may be one to three years. With respect to such studies or projects, UCTI maintains an order backlog to track anticipated net revenues for such work that has yet to be earned. Backlog is principally calculated with respect to work to be performed pursuant to letters of intent and contracts. Once work under a letter of intent or contract commences, net I-22 revenue is recognized over the life of the contract as the actual work is performed. Backlog is a meaningful tool for management as it provides both an excellent indicator of the growth trend and, owing to the trials' average duration, helps management in planning expansion. However, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to realize all or any net revenue included in backlog. Further, the Company believes that its aggregate backlog as of any date is not necessarily a meaningful indicator of future results. Subject to the above discussion, the Company's aggregate backlog was approximately $17 million as of May 31, 1997. ITEM 2 PROPERTIES All of the laboratory facilities have been improved and adapted for the sole purpose of providing clinical testing services. Accordingly, the facilities are suitable and adequate and utilized solely for such services. Following are the descriptions of each regional facility. ULSA ULSA's executive management is located in Geneva, Switzerland. Its principal laboratories are located in Geneva (13,500 square feet), Bern (7,500 square feet), Zurich (5,000 square feet) and St. Gallen (27,500 square feet), and regional or specialized laboratories are located in Bern, Montreux and Baden. ULSA leases laboratory space and other service sites and facilities at various locations at market rates. ULSA believes that such laboratory spaces, service sites and facilities are fully suitable and adequate for its business. The leases expire at various dates through May 31, 2001. Upon expiration of any lease, ULSA could find alternative space at competitive market rates and relocate its operations. UGUK In 1982, UCP acquired a long-term lease expiring in 2065 on its 80 Harley Street facility, which is currently used for patient services. In September 1988, UCP acquired a freehold site at Camden Lock, London NW1, where it constructed a new building on the site to provide laboratory space to meet present requirements and those for the foreseeable future. The building, completed in 1991, provides approximately 54,000 square feet of usable space. While the Company believes that such building is suitable and adequate for its purpose, the Company has, during the year ended May 31, 1997, made a decision to sell it and move to other premises which it has not yet found. Such decision was made in consideration of the overall Company's development strategy in the UK for both UCP and UCT. As a result of this decision, the Company recorded a one-time charge of approximately $5.8 million to adjust the building's carrying value to its estimated market value. Except for the service site at Harley Street, all activities of UGUK in London are located in the Camden Lock building. I-23 IMT/Medil IMT occupies two floors of a building located in the heart of Turin. The total surface area is 6,000 square feet, out of which 5,000 square feet are owned by IMT, and 1,000 square feet are leased under a long-term lease. IMT believes that such laboratory space and facilities are fully suitable and adequate for its business. Medil occupies 500 square feet in a nearby building, under a long-term lease. ULSP ULSP's executive management is located in Madrid, Spain. Its principal laboratories are located in Madrid and Barcelona. ULSP leases laboratory space and other service sites and facilities at various locations at market rates. During the year ended May 31, 1996, ULSP completed a move to new Madrid facilities of approximately 10,000 square feet. ULSP believes that such laboratory spaces, service sites and facilities are fully suitable and adequate for its business. Upon expiration of any lease, ULSP could find alternative space at competitive market rates and relocate its operations. Regional laboratories are located in Valencia and Murcia. UCT UCT is located in London, UK, where it subleases office space from UCP at market rates. UCT believes that such facilities are fully suitable and adequate for its business. Upon expiration of any lease, the Company could find alternative space at competitive market rates and relocate its operations. UCTS UCTS is domiciled in Neuchatel, Switzerland. UCTS believes that, when there is a need for office space in the future, it can find facilities suitable and adequate for its business at competitive market rates. NDA NDA is located in Farmingdale, New York where it leases laboratory space and office space under a long-term lease at market rates. Management of NDA believes that such laboratory space and office space are fully suitable and adequate for its business. ITEM 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS In 1990 and 1991, the Company under the name of United Fashions, Inc., through various stock purchase and stock exchange agreements, acquired up to 91.5% of the outstanding capital stock of Americanino Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("ACC") which held interests in the Italian apparel goods I-24 industry. However, in 1991, the Company decided to divest itself of its controlling interest in the group of apparel companies as the business did not meet with the expected success. The Company consummated the disposition in 1993 in an Asset Purchase Agreement and a Sharing Agreement (the "ACC Sale Agreement") with Linford Enterprises Inc., a British Virgin Islands corporation ("Linford") for an aggregate consideration consisting, among other things, of $50,000 in cash and approximately 80% of the value of the net appreciation of the shares of ACC arising from any subsequent sale by Linford of all or a portion of such shares of ACC. In addition, the ACC Sale Agreement provided that ACC would use its best efforts to pursue legal action against certain parties involved in the purchase by ACC of the various Italian apparel businesses, based on certain management actions and misrepresentations made to ACC and others at the time of such purchase. The Company is entitled to 80% of the net recovery (less legal fees and costs), limited to the amount of approximately $15 million, of any settlement or successful resolution of the pending arbitration instituted by ACC and described below. In February 1993, ACC instituted the arbitration proceedings against Mr. Eugenio Schiena, Mr. Raffaele Palma, Mr. Tonino Manzali, FIBRA S.p.A., GEFAPI S.r.l., "S.G.F." SOCIETE GENERALE COMMERCIALE ET FINANCIERE S.A., PARIBAS FINANZIARIA S.p.A., BANQUE PARIBAS (Milan, Italy), and BANQUE PARIBAS (Paris, France) (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Defendants") for misrepresentations and fraudulent conduct in the negotiation, consummation and performance under an agreement by and between the above mentioned parties. The arbitration is presently pending before an Arbitral Tribunal of three qualified arbitrators (the "Arbitral Tribunal") under the auspices of the International Court of Arbitration. As of November 9, 1994, the Terms of Reference were established by the Arbitral Tribunal and sent to all the parties for signature. The Terms of Reference were signed by ACC and certain of the Defendants. Some Defendants did not sign them within the time limit set by the Arbitral Tribunal, but, in accordance with the prevailing arbitration rules, the proceedings are going forward irrespective of who has signed the Terms of Reference. The International Court of Arbitration further summoned all the Defendants to effectuate payment within 30 days in the amount of $212,500 representing their share of the advance costs. The Arbitral Tribunal fixed a deadline date of April 30, 1995 for the Claimant, ACC, to file its brief on jurisdiction and on the merits of its claim; and fixed a deadline date of July 31, 1995 for all the Defendants to file their briefs in reply. ACC filed its Brief with the International Court of Arbitration in compliance with the deadline. In July 1995, the Company decided to open a bank guarantee in favor of the International Court of Arbitration to cover the amount of $212,500 which the Defendants have failed to pay, in order for the proceedings to continue. In July 1995, ACC was notified by the Arbitral Tribunal that PARIBAS FINANZIARIA S.p.A., BANQUE PARIBAS (Italy), and BANQUE PARIBAS (France) on the one hand, and Mr. MANZALI on the other hand, had each appointed new legal counsels, who requested an extension of the July 31 reply deadline in order to be able to study the files. The Arbitral Tribunal agreed to such an extension. Accordingly, a new deadline date of September 30, 1995 was set by the Arbitral Tribunal for all the Defendants to file their briefs in reply. To the Company's knowledge, all Defendants filed their briefs in reply, with the exception of Messrs. Schiena and Palma, and GEFAPI. ACC filed I-25 a further brief in response to the replies on April 1, 1996. In the meantime, ACC agreed to withdraw its claim against BANQUE PARIBAS (Italy), and BANQUE PARIBAS (France) in an effort to simplify the arbitration proceedings. In briefs in reply dated September 1996, PARIBAS FINANZIARIA on one hand, and Mr. MANZALI on the other, vigorously contested again all the claims made by ACC. Further, PARIBAS FINANZIARIA continued to contest the competence of the Arbitral Tribunal over itself. Accordingly, ACC proposed, and the Arbitral Tribunal agreed, that this specific issue be pleaded separately, and the parties accordingly argued this issue. A hearing limited to oral argument on jurisdiction took place in Geneva on May 6, 1997, and the decision on jurisdiction was rendered by the Arbitral Tribunal on September 10, 1997. Such decision states that (a) FIBRA is not subject to the Arbitral Tribunal's jurisdiction, (b) PARIBAS FINANZIARIA is not subject to the Arbitral Tribunal's jurisdiction, (c) ACC shall reimburse FIBRA as part of the arbitration costs its legal costs and expenses in an amount of $15,000, and (d) PARIBAS FINANZIARIA is not entitled to any claim for its legal costs and expenses. As a result of such decision, the parties subject to the Arbitral Tribunal's jurisdiction remain: Mr. Eugenio Schiena, Mr. Raffaele Palma, Mr. Tonino Manzali, GEFAPI S.r.l., and "S.G.F." SOCIETE GENERALE COMMERCIALE ET FINANCIERE S.A. (a holding company member of the PARIBAS group of companies). The award on the merits is not expected until the Spring of 1998. ACC had previously informed the Company that, independently from the arbitration, it filed suit against BANQUE PARIBAS (France), BANQUE PARIBAS (Suisse) and BANQUE PARIBAS (Milan) before the Commercial Court of Paris (France), which suit is currently in its initial phase of depositing evidence and. Any possible proceeds from this suit would inure to the Company following the same formula and limitations as proceeds from the arbitration. While, to the best of the Company's knowledge, the Claimant appears to have a legitimate claim, there can be no assurance that any award will be rendered in ACC's favor and thus benefit the Company as provided under the terms of the ACC Sale Agreement. The Company believes that any estimate of recovery is still subject to many factors beyond the Company's control. Pending developments in the arbitration proceedings, and in absence of other criteria, the management of the Company has recorded its rights at a present fair market value of $10,000 which is estimated to be the amount an unrelated party might presently pay to acquire all such rights arising from the ACC Sale Agreement. Realization of any amount is entirely dependent upon a favorable award from the Court and the collection thereof, if any, from the Defendants. The Company's management will continuously monitor and report the progress of the proceedings. Foreclosure Proceedings Pursuant to the CORA/Kinghino Sale Agreement, ACC sold its interest in CORA, one of the Italian apparel companies, to two of the original sellers of the Italian interest (the "Sellers"). (See, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993 incorporated by reference herein). Simultaneously, the Sellers agreed to replace certain security previously arranged by the Company to guarantee bank loans of Americanino and CORA (the "CORA Guarantees"). As security for the fulfillment of the Sellers' I-26 obligations to replace such guarantees, the Sellers executed notes totaling Lit. 7.6 billion in favor of the Company, secured by mortgages on all buildings owned by CORA (the "CORA Buildings"). The debt was recorded at its estimated fair value of $1.26 million in connection with its deemed acquisition by ULSA and UCLE as of March 31, 1994. Because the Sellers have defaulted on their commitment to compensate the Company for the execution of the CORA Guarantees, the Company has instituted legal proceedings to foreclose upon the CORA Buildings. Such proceedings have been brought in the domicile and situs of the properties in Italy. Upon successful completion of the foreclosure proceedings, the Company intends to sell the CORA Buildings as market conditions permit; however, the Company cannot determine when such proceedings will be completed, nor when any sale will take place thereafter. The management of the Company believes the proceeds from the future sale of the CORA Buildings will be sufficient to cover the carrying value of the notes receivable. During June 1994, one of the CORA Buildings was sold. The Company has received Lit. 469 million ($0.290 million) less certain incidental fees and expenses from the sale. The Company's management anticipates that another building may be sold in 1997. Such building was recently valued by a professional appraiser at Lit. 2,000 million ($1.3 million). Attachment Claim On April 6, 1995, the Company presented a Complaint, a Memorandum of Law in Support of a Motion for a Writ or Order of Attachment and an Affidavit in Support of Motion for Attachment with an Order to Show Cause to the United States District Court in Newark, New Jersey against Tonino Manzali, Alessandra Sichirollo, Claudio Barozzi, Frederica Sichirollo, Marco Martinolli, Giuseppe Mortellaro, Giampaolo Pattarello, Giorgio Pezzolato, Brigida Russo and Anna Zinetti (known as the "Manzali Group"). The Company presented therewith the Motion for Attachment against two of the above shareholders, Tonino Manzali and Alessandra Sichirollo. Mr. Manzali and Ms. Sichirollo have taken the necessary steps to dissipate the assets (their shares) during the pendency of the above-described ACC arbitration proceeding of which they are a party. On April 17, 1995, the Court awarded and ordered the Attachment against Defendants Manzali and Sichirollo as they did not show cause against the Attachment. On February 13, 1996, the Court placed the attachment proceeding on its suspense docket until such time as the parties re-open the proceedings for good cause shown for the entry of any stipulation or order, or for any other purpose required to obtain a final determination of the litigation. The Company will re-open the proceedings upon a decision being rendered in the above arbitration. On March 22, 1996, upon notice of a request for transfer of additional shares of the Manzali Group held in the name of Antonio Sichirollo, the Company filed an adverse claim with its transfer agent estopping the further transfer of such shares for a 30 day period. Since such time, the Company has I-27 retained counsel to proceed with an attachment claim in the state of Colorado based on the same facts and circumstances as the attachment claim made in the United States District Court of New Jersey. On July 26, 1996, the Colorado Court placed the proceeding on its suspense docket until such time as the parties re-open the proceedings for good cause shown or entry of any order or for any other purpose required to obtain final determination of the litigation. ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS No matters were presented to the shareholders for a vote in the quarter ended May 31, 1997. I-28 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDERS MATTERS The UniHolding Common Stock is currently traded on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System Small Cap Market ("NASDAQ/Small Cap") under the symbol UHLD. Until the March 1994 acquisition by the Company, the Company's shares had no substantial established public trading. The following table sets forth the high and low ask and bid prices for the Company's common stock by fiscal quarters, as reported by NASDAQ for the preceding two years through May 1997. The prices represent prices between dealers, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not reflect actual transactions. The following table reflects for all periods presented the four-to-one reverse split which UniHolding effected as of December 27, 1995. Year ended May 31, 1996 Quarter Ended High Low August 31, 1995 $23.50 $18.00 November 30, 1995 $22.00 $15.00 February 29, 1996 $17.50 $13.25 May 31, 1996 $18.00 $13.25 Year ended May 31, 1997 Quarter Ended High Low August 31, 1996 $16.75 $15.00 November 30, 1996 $16.25 $13.75 February 28, 1997 $14.75 $ 6.75 May31, 1997 $11.50 $ 7.25 The closing sale price on October 14, 1997 was $9. As of October 14, 1997, the number of holders of record of the UniHolding Common Stock was approximately 424. UniHolding has not paid, and does not for the foreseeable future expect to pay, dividends with respect to the UniHolding Common Stock. ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA Historical Selected Financial Information The following table presents selected historical consolidated financial data of UniHolding for each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 1997, which have been derived from financial statements appearing elsewhere herein that have been audited by independent auditors, and from the financial statements of the Company and the Company's Predecessor for the years ended May II-1 31, 1994 and 1993 (not appearing herein). The data should be read in conjunction with consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", which are included elsewhere herein (in thousands, except per share data):
Years Ended May 31, ------------------- 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- (Predecessor) Revenue $99,644 $97,061 $82,543 $63,926 $47,814 Earnings before Interest, Taxes, 11,567 16,317 17,719 15,800 14,222 Depreciation and Amortization Operating Income (29,627) 8,438 10,517 10,474 10,566 (loss) Income (loss) before Taxes and Minority (16,358) 3,038 8,811 9,439 9,510 Interests Tax Provision (3,588) 2,355 1,975 2,792 2,856 (credit) Minority Interests 536 983 3,763 3,569 2,318 Income (loss) from Continuing Operations (13,306) (300) 3,073 3,078 4,336 Net Income (loss) (13,306) (300) 2,839 3,078 4,336 Net Income (loss) per common share from Continuing Operations ($1.90) ($0.05) $0.53 $0.86 Net Income (loss) per common share ($1.90) ($0.05) $0.49 $0.86 Weighted Average Number of Common 7,016 6,006 5,783 3,560 Shares Outstanding
II-2 Total Assets 105,303 123,252 133,558 99,099 49,244 Long-term debt, net of current portion 14,555 38,354 34,048 37,182 12,887 Stockholders' Equity 48,345 34,242 37,877 12,612 8,510
II-3 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Results of Operations for the Three Years Ended May 31, 1997 Twelve months ended May 31, 1997 compared with the twelve months ended May 31, 1996 The Company's results of operations for the year ended May 31, 1997, include the operations of the Company's core business (the "Diagnostic Laboratory Division") and of the Company's expanded activities in clinical trials testing for the pharmaceutical industry (the "Clinical Trials Division"). The following tables present a reconciliation of the results of operations of each division with the consolidated statement of operations, for the purpose of discussing the results of operations.
Year ended May 31, 1997 ----------------------- Diagnostic Clinical Laboratory Trials As division division Adjustments Reported -------- -------- ----------- -------- REVENUE $ 95,638 $ 7,009 ($3,003) $ 99,644 Operating expenses: Salaries and related charges 37,431 3,804 41,235 Supplies 15,545 475 16,020 Other operating expenses 25,454 8,371 (3,003) 30,822 Depreciation and amortization of tangible assets 5,118 1,112 6,230 Adjustment of carrying value of building 5,805 5,805 Amortization of intangible assets 5,367 70 5,437 Adjustment of carrying value of goodwill in subsidiary 23,722 23,722 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) (22,804) (6,823) 0 (29,627) Interest, net (2,965) (118) (3,083) Equity in loss of affiliates 0 (253) (253) Gain on sale of subsidiary shares 16,164 16,164 Other, net 508 (67) 441 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income (loss) before taxes and minority interests (9,097) (7,261) 0 (16,358) Tax credit (provision) (814) 4,402 3,588 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income (loss) before minority interests (9,911) (2,859) 0 (12,770) Minority interests in income (loss) (362) (174) (536) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- NET INCOME (LOSS) (10,273) ($3,033) $ 0 ($13,306) =========== =========== =========== =========== Weighted average common shares outstanding 7,015,943 7,015,943 7,015,943 Earnings (loss) per share of common stock ($1.47) ($0.43) ($1.90)
Consolidated revenue was $99.6 million for the year ended May 31, 1997, representing an increase from the prior year of $2.5 million (including the II-4 effect of the change in the US dollar exchange rate of $11.9 million). Revenue generated by the Diagnostic Laboratory Division increased by 10.2% in local currency terms, including a 4.4% revenue increase for the Swiss operations only, as a result of additional specimen volume of 3.9% and an increase attributable to test mix of 0.5%. Revenue generated by the UK Diagnostic Laboratory Division also increased due to additional revenue primarily resulting from an existing Government contract. Spanish operations almost doubled their revenues due to an increased market share. The Clinical Trials Division increased its revenues to $7.0 million (a 58% increase) due to the development of a new client base. Operating income for the year ended May 31, 1997 decreased by $38 million (including the effect of the change in the US dollar exchange rate of $2.7 million) versus the prior year. Three major components of the decrease are non-cash charges totaling $32.5 million: (a) the write-down of goodwill in one of the UK subsidiaries of $23.7 million, (b) a revision of the estimated useful life of goodwill producing an additional charge of $3 million, and (c) the write-down in the carrying value of the UK property of $5.8 million. During the year, management performed its periodic evaluation of the Company's goodwill, based on undiscounted expected future cash flows. As a result thereof, in view of unexpected delays in returning UK operations to a level of profitability meeting the Company's criteria, and in view of the present and estimated future cash flows of such operations, management recorded a charge to adjust such goodwill to its estimated fair value. Further, the Company revised its estimate of the useful life of the Company's goodwill to 20 years. Further, as a result of its strategic decision to sell the Company's building used by its UK operations, management reconsidered the carrying value of such building in light of current real estate market conditions, and the Company therefore recorded a charge of $5.8 million to adjust such carrying value to its estimated fair market value. Excluding the effect of the above items, the Diagnostic Laboratory Division increased operating income by 6.7% in local currency terms, whereas in dollar terms operating income decreased by $0.5 million because of the effect of the fluctuation of the dollar ($1.2 million) with respect to other currencies. The improvement in local currency terms was the result of improved profitability (or reduced losses) in several countries, primarily Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Spain. Italian operations continued to maintain a small positive contribution to operating income. In local currency terms, the cumulative operating loss of Spain for the year was approximately 20% of that of the prior year due to substantial operating profits being made in the second half of this fiscal year, confirming a positive trend of returning to profitability. The variance in operating results of the Clinical Trials Division (an operating loss of $6.8 million as compared to $1.8 million) reflects fixed expenses which are not matched with income to be recorded in the future from a backlog of contracts, due to lead-time of up to six months from the signing of a contract to the actual start of a study. Interest expense, net, was practically stable in dollar terms during the year ended May 31, 1997, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to higher average borrowing levels by the Company resulting from the Company's acquisition of the 40% minority interest in UGL, which was repaid in full January 1, 1997 by the issuance of UniHolding share capital, partly offset by a decrease in interest rates. The ULSA initial public offering had little effect on interest II-5 expense for the year ended May 31, 1997, as proceeds were received on April 30, 1997. Other income before taxes of $16.5 million was recorded during the year, resulting primarily from a capital gain by UGL on its ULSA investment in connection with ULSA's initial public offering, and from foreign currency transactions, changes in foreign currency positions, as compared to income of $0.9 million in the prior year. Provision for income taxes for the year ended May 31, 1997, is a tax benefit of $3.6 million. $4.4 million of such benefit is attributable to losses of the Clinical Trials Division which gave rise to a tax benefit, which management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will recover through future income of such Division in view of the already existing backlog of contracts. The other $0.8 million relate to taxation of the Diagnostic Laboratory Division as offset by tax benefits of $3.7 million due to the losses incurred by the write-down due to impairment of goodwill and the value of the UK property. Minority interests in income decreased by $0.5 million as compared to the prior year, resulting from (a) the decrease in the minority interests in income due to the acquisition of the 40% minority interest in UGL as of June 30, 1995, offset by the reduction in the holding in ULSA as a result of its initial public offering, and to the variance in operating income of the respective subsidiaries, and (b) the increase in losses of the Clinical Trials Division attributable to minority shareholders. Twelve months ended May 31, 1996 compared with the twelve months ended May 31, 1995 The Company's results of operations for the year ended May 31, 1996, include the operations of the Diagnostic Laboratory Division and of the Clinical Trials Division. The following table presents a reconciliation of the results of operations of each division with the consolidated statement of operations, for the purpose of discussing the results of operations. While the Clinical Trials Division commenced to exist during the year ended May 31, 1996, the Company, through UCP, already had some activities in the clinical trials business during the year ended May 31, 1995, which activities were transferred to UCT as of June 1, 1996. Accordingly, for analysis and comparative purposes, the activities conducted by UCP in the clinical trials business during both years have been included under the Clinical Trials Division caption. II-6
Year ended May 31, 1996 ----------------------- Health care Diagnostic Management Clinical Laboratory Services Trials As division division division Adjustments reported -------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- REVENUE $93,409 $4,427 ($775) $97.061 Operating expenses: Salaries and related charges 38,569 1,413 39,982 Supplies 15,083 157 15,240 Other operating expenses 21,747 4,551 (775) 25,522 Depreciation and amortization of 5,387 61 5,448 tangible assets Amortization of intangible assets 2,354 77 2,431 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 10,270 0 (1,832) 0 8,438 Interest net (2,935) (49) (2,984) Equity in loss of affiliate (3,005) (294) (3,299) Other net 846 37 883 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income before minority interests 8,181 (3,005) (2,138) 0 3,038 Tax provision (2,979) 624 (2,355) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income before interests in income 5,202 (3,005) (1,514) 0 683 Minority interests in income (942) (41) (983) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- NET INCOME (LOSS) $4,260 ($3,005) ($1,555) $0 ($300) =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== Weighted average common shares outstanding 6,005,643 6,005,643 6,005,643 6,005,643 Earnings (loss) net share of common stock $0.71 ($0.50) ($0.26) ($0.05)
Further, the Company's results for the year ended May 31, 1996 include the acquisition by UGL, as of June 30, 1995, of 40% of the capital stock of UGL, while the Company's results for the year ended May 31, 1995 included a 40% minority interest in UGL's earnings. The financial statements also give effect to the acquisition of UGUK by ULSA from UGL. The following table presents the required pro forma adjustments to the results of operations for the year ended May 31, 1995, providing a comparative analysis with the comparable period in the 1996 fiscal year, had the 40% of UGL's common stock been acquired as of June 1,1994, and had UGUK been owned by ULSA as of June 1, 1994 (unaudited). The results of operations for the year ended May 31, 1995 were translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates which were then valid. Had the Spanish and Italian operations been acquired by the Company as of June 1, 1994, there would have been no material effect on the consolidated operations of the Company for the year ended May 31, 1995. II-7
Year ended May 31, 1995 ----------------------- Diagnostic Clinical laboratory Trials As Pro division division reported Adjustments Forma -------- -------- -------- ----------- ----- REVENUE $79,003 $3,450 $82,543 $82,543 Operating expenses: Salaries and related charges 34,436 556 34,992 34,992 Supplies 13,554 138 13,692 13,692 Other operating expenses 13,792 2,348 16,140 16,140 Depreciation and amortization of 5,244 11 5,255 5,255 tangible assets Amortization of intangible assets 1,947 0 1,947 83((j) 2,030 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- OPERATING INCOME 10,031 486 10,517 (83) 10,434 Interest net (1,509) 0 (1,509) (1,656)(b) (3,165) Other net (197) 0 (197) (197) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income before taxes minority interests 8,325 486 8,811 (1,739) 7,072 Tax provision (1,832) (143) (1,975) 497(e) (1,053) 262(C) 163(g) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income before minority interests from 6,492 344 6,836 (817) 6,019 continuing operations Minority interests in income on continuing operations (3,719) (44) (3,763) 2,246(a) (1,395) 177(d) (34)(f) (21)(h) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income on continuing operations 2,773 300 3,073 1,551 4,624 Loss on disposition of discontinued operation, net of tax and minority interests (234) 0 (234) (234) NET INCOME $2,539 $300 $2,839 $1,551 $4,390 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== Weighted average common shares outstanding 5,782,902 5,782,902 5,782,902 5,782,902 Earnings per share of common stock On income from continuing operations $0.48 $0.05 $0.53 $0.80 On loss on disposition of ($0.04) $0.00 ($0.04) ($0.04) discontinued operation On net income $.044 $0.05 $0.49 $0.76
(a) To record the cancellation of the 40% minority interest in the 1995 net income of UGL. (b) To record the interest cost on repurchase of 40% in UGL at an effective rate of 5.5%. (c) To record the tax benefit at 30% on the interest cost on repurchase of 40% of UGL. (d) To record a 12.8% minority interest to be borne by the ULSA minority shareholders in thr ULL 1995 losses. (e) To record the tax benefit to ULSA of reversing interest received from UGL during 1995. (f) To record the minority interest effect on (c) at 12.8%, the minority shareholders' share in ULSA. (g) To record the tax benefit on the interest charge incurred by ULSA on the SFr. 12 million loan due to UGL. (h) To record the minority interest effect on (g) at 12.8%, the minority shareholder share in ULSA. (i) To record goodwill amortization on the acquisition of 40% in UGL. Consolidated revenue increased to $97.1 million for the twelve months ended May 31, 1996, representing an increase of $14.5 million from the comparable prior year period. Excluding the effect of the change in the US dollar exchange rate versus the Swiss franc and the pound Sterling (approximately $4.2 million for the twelve months), and excluding revenue generated by the newly-acquired Italian, and Spanish operations ($7.1 million for the twelve months, consolidated for the first year in 1996), revenue increased by approximately $3.0 million, as compared to the prior year. Revenue generated by the Swiss operations increased by approximately 2.7% as a result of additional specimen volume of 3% partly offset by a decrease in the test mix of 0.3%. Revenue generated by the UK operations increased by approximately 12% in respect of the Diagnostic Laboratory Division due to additional revenue resulting from the NHS contract and a new contract with a major public transport service, offset by the final effects on revenues due to the prior loss of a significant client. Revenues of $4.4 million were recorded by the Clinical II-8 Trials Division due to the expansion of client base and the signing of new contracts as a result of intensive marketing efforts. During the second half of the year Spain almost doubled its revenue versus the comparable prior year period. Operating income for the year ended May 31, 1996 decreased by $2.1 million versus the comparable prior year. This decrease is comprised of the effect of the change in the US dollar exchange rate versus the Swiss franc and the pound Sterling (approximately $1.2 million), an increase in operating costs related to the strengthening of certain administrative functions and controls, business development costs related to the research of new markets ($0.5 million), and the Clinical Trials Division operating costs and expenses ($6.2 million) offset by increased performance in the United Kingdom Diagnostic Laboratory Division. Operating losses generated by the Spanish operations ($0.8 million) resulted from the Company's strategic decision to increase penetration in the Spanish market requiring investment in facilities and human resources. Italian operations, on the other hand, maintained a small positive contribution ($0.1 million) to operating income. Interest expense, net, increased $1.5 million during the twelve months ended May 31, 1996 as compared to the prior year, primarily due to higher average borrowing levels by the Company resulting from the Company's acquisition of the 40% minority interest in UGL and other capital expenditures, partly offset by an overall decrease in interest rates. Other income was recorded from exchange gains realized on certain assets and liabilities as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates. Other income was also negatively impacted by a charge of $3.0 million resulting from the equity pick-up of the Company's investment in MISE. This was due to the fact that MISE has recorded a one-time amortization of the know-how and computer software it purchased during the year. While the Company's management believes that the fair value of its investment in MISE has not been impaired, accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. require that know-how and marketing plans, such as those purchased by MISE, purchased from either related or unrelated parties, be expensed as incurred. Provision for income taxes increased $0.4 million in the twelve months ended May 31, 1996, The first-year losses of UCT gave rise to a tax benefit of $0.8 million which management believes the Company will recover through future income of such division. Minority interests in income decreased substantially as compared to the prior year, resulting primarily from the decrease in the minority interests in income due to the acquisition of the 40% minority interest in UGL as of June 30, 1995. Liquidity and Capital Resources Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended May 31, 1997 amounted to $5.1 million, a decrease of $6.2 million from the prior year primarily due to working capital needs of the Clinical Trials Division. II-9 Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended May 31, 1997 was $2.8 million, as compared to $0.2 million in the prior year. The increase of $2.6 million primarily resulted from cash proceeds from the issuance of share capital by UniHolding and ULSA, offset by repayment of long term and lease debt and reduction in bank overdrafts. Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended May 31, 1997 was $4.2 million, a change of $30.5 million from the prior year. Such change consisting primarily of the proceeds from the sale of assets of $26.8 million in relation to the ULSA initial public offering, and to a $3.6 change in the amount of loans and advances made to affiliates, primarily Unilabs Holdings SA. The balance of approximately $3.6 million currently due by Unilabs Holdings SA is expected to be paid within twelve months. The Company's bank facilities provide for a total of approximately $23 million, including secured senior revolving facilities consisting of term loans, working capital loans and/or guarantees. As of September 19, 1997, the Company had approximately $7 million of availability under the aggregate credit facilities. On July 23, 1996, the Company issued 333,333 new shares of its common stock to a U.S. institutional investor at $15.00 per share. During the year ended May 31, 1997, UGL and ULSA sold an aggregate of 94,000 shares (or 39.2% on a fully-diluted basis) of ULSA's common stock to financial institutions and to the public for a total consideration of SFr.62.7 million (approximately $44.5 million) through an initial public offering of ULSA's newly-issued and existing shares. As of April 24, 1997, such initial public offering closed. Such offering, which was heavily over-subscribed, was made at the price of SFr.675 per share. The offering comprised the issuance by ULSA to the public of a further 20% of its equity, and the sale by the Company of a portion of its holding in ULSA, thereby diluting the Company's holding in ULSA to approximately 60% post-initial public offering. The shares of ULSA are listed on the Swiss Exchange since April 25, 1997. The proceeds were used to reduce existing bank debt in the amount of approximately SFr.17.5 million (approximately $12.5 million), and the balance is being used principally for acquisitions and financing the development of the Clinical Trials Division. In September 1988, UCP acquired a freehold site at Camden Lock, London NW1, where it constructed a new building on the site to provide laboratory space to meet present requirements and those for the foreseeable future. The building, completed in 1991, provides approximately 54,000 square feet of usable space. While the Company believes that such building is suitable and adequate for its purpose, the Company has, during the year ended May 31, 1997, made a decision to sell it and move to other premises which it has not yet found. Such decision was made in consideration of the overall Company's development strategy in the UK for both UCP and UCT. As a result of this decision, the Company recorded a one-time charge of approximately $5.8 million to adjust the building's carrying value to its estimated market value. The Company actively pursues efforts in order to sell the building. It intends to use the proceeds of such sale, if any, to reimburse most of the debts of the UK operations. II-10 With respect to the Diagnostic Laboratory Division, the Company believes that the liquidity provided by the cash flow from operations, the existing cash balances and the borrowing arrangements described above will be sufficient to meet the Company's capital requirements including anticipated operating expenses arising from the Company's recent expansion into the Spanish and Italian markets, as well as debt repayments. With respect to the Clinical Trials Division, the Company believes that the liquidity provided by the proceeds received from the ULSA initial public offering, the existing cash balances and the borrowing arrangements described above will be sufficient to meet the Company's capital requirements for the foreseeable future including anticipated operating expenses, as well as debt repayments. In addition, the Company has outstanding obligations and commitments under capital leases which mature over the next five to ten years. On August 8, 1997, the Company announced its intention to merge UniHolding into its wholly owned subsidiary, UGL. The proposed merger is intended to streamline the corporate structure. It is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, but the principle of such merger has been unanimously approved by the Company's board of directors. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 The preceding "Business" and Management's Discussion and Analysis contains various "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which represent the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning the Company's operations, economic performance and financial condition, including, in particular, forward-looking statements regarding the Company's expectation of future performance following implementation of its new business strategy. Such statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, the Company hereby identifies the following important factors that could cause the Company's actual financial results to differ materially from those projected, forecast, estimated, or budgeted by the Company in such forward-looking statements. (a) Heightened competition, including the intensification of price competition. (b) Impact of changes in tests and payor mix. (c) Adverse actions by governmental or other third-party payors, including unilateral reduction of fee schedules payable to the Company. (d) Failure to obtain new customers, retain existing customers or reduction in tests ordered or specimens submitted by existing customers. (e) Adverse results in significant litigation matters, if any. II-11 (f) Denial of certification or licensure of any of the Company's clinical laboratories by governmental agencies. (g) Adverse publicity and news coverage about the Company or the clinical laboratory industry. (h) Inability to carry out marketing and sales plans. (i) Inability to successfully integrate the operations of or fully realize costs savings expected from the consolidation of certain operations and the elimination of duplicative expenses or risk that declining revenues or increases in other expenses will offset such savings. (j) Ability of the Company to attract and retain experienced and qualified personnel. (k) Changes in interest rates causing an increase in the Company's effective borrowing rate, and changes in exchange rates causing variances in consolidated income and expenses reported in dollars. (l) The effect of the Company's effort to improve account profitability by selectively repricing or discontinuing business which perform below Company expectations. (m) Inability to successfully develop the Company's Clinical Trials operations. Other Information The Company operates in Europe in the currencies of the countries in which it is located. For reporting purposes the financial statements are translated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require, generally, that assets, liabilities and equity are translated at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and revenues and expenses at the weighted average rates during each year. Accordingly assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity will be affected by changes in such exchange rates. The Company's operating results will continue to be affected by the volume, mix and timing of test orders received during a period and by conditions in the industry (including pricing regulations) and in the economies in which the Company operates, such as recessionary periods, political instability, and fluctuations in interest or currency exchange rates. The Company further experiences both increases and decreases in its volume of testing due to seasonality shifts. All laboratories experience a slow down during the holiday seasons, primarily in summer. This may lead to quarterly information which is not indicative of the trend of the Company's business. Inflation was not a material factor in either revenue or operating expenses during the years presented, and is not expected to be in the current year. II-12 ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA Page Number Reports of Independent Auditors .................................. II-F-2 UniHolding Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 1997, and 1996 ...................... II-F-4 UniHolding Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 ...................................... II-F-6 UniHolding Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 ...................................... II-F-7 UniHolding Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 ...................................... II-F-8 UniHolding Corporation and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 ...................................... II-F-10 ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE (a) Effective May 31, 1997, the Board of Directors by unanimous written consent elected to change the principal accountants, and elected to engage ATAG Ernst & Young SA, member of Ernst & Young International, to audit the registrant's financial statements for the year ending May 31, 1997 and to replace Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP as the principal accountants. (b) This change of principal accountants was recommended by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which recommendation was adopted by the Audit Committee at a meeting on May 26, 1997. The unanimous written consent was completed by the directors on May 30, 1997. On the same date the former accountant was notified of the change of accountants. (c) The reports of Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP on the registrant's financial statements for the years ended May 31, 1996 and May 31, 1995 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. (d) During the registrant's two most recent fiscal years ended May 31, 1996 and during the subsequent interim period through May 30, 1997, except as described in section (e) below, there were no disagreements with Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope and procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP would have caused Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its report. (e) (i) During fiscal year 1996 the registrant invested approximately $3 million for a 1/3 voting interest (and 2/3 of the equity) in MISE S.A. The MISE transaction is described in detail in Note 11 to the 1996 financial statements and other sections of the 1996 Form 10-K. The registrant initially capitalized the investment and reflected the $3 million as an asset in the balance sheet of interim financial statements included in Forms 10-Q for fiscal 1996 and initially misdescribed certain aspects of the investment. The former accountant advised the registrant of the need to expand significantly the scope of its audit in connection with the MISE transaction. As a result of the expanded inquiries, the former accountant believed that U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required the $3 million to be expensed and the registrant accordingly agreed and expensed the $3 million as reported in its 1996 Form 10-K. II-14 (ii) The Board of Directors discussed in detail the MISE transaction which was the subject of a disagreement in the view of the former accountant. However, the Board did not discuss the matter with the former accountant because the registrant had agreed with the former accountant, thereby resolving the matter. (iii) The registrant has authorized the former accountant to respond fully to the inquiries of the successor accountant concerning the MISE transaction and any other transactions. (f) During the registrant's two most recent fiscal years ended May 31, 1996 and during the subsequent interim period through May 30, 1997, except as described in section (g) below, there are no other reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v)). (g) The former accountant has advised the registrant that information has come to the accountant's attention concerning current tax provisions/benefits and deferred tax asset and liability accounts and accounting treatment of a recent segment recapitalization and recent writedowns of real estate and goodwill that, if further investigated, may materially impact the fairness or reliability of the financial statements issued covering the fiscal period ending February 28, 1997 (i.e., subsequent to the date of the most recent audited financial statements), and due to the change of accountants the former accountant did not conduct such further investigation. (h) The registrant has requested Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP to furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. The letter from Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP is an Exhibit to this Form 10-K. II-15 ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA Page Number Reports of Independent Auditors .................................. II-F-2 UniHolding Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 1997, and 1996 ...................... II-F-4 UniHolding Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 ...................................... II-F-6 UniHolding Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 ...................................... II-F-7 UniHolding Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 ...................................... II-F-8 UniHolding Corporation and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 ...................................... II-F-10 II-F-1 ATAG ERNST & YOUNG 6, rue d'italie Telephone: ++41 22 318 06 18 P.O. Box 3270 Telefax: ++41 22 312 01 70 CH-1211 Geneva 3 Switzerland REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS to the Board of Directors and Shareholders of UNIHOLDING CORPORATION, Delaware, USA We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of UniHolding Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of May 31, 1997 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. The consolidated financial statements of UniHolding Corporation and subsidiaries for the year ended May 31, 1996, were audited by other auditors whose report dated September 28, 1996, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the 1997 financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of UniHolding Corporation and subsidiaries at May 31, 1997 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended May 31, 1997, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Geneva, Switzerland, October 3rd, 1997 ATAG ERNST & YOUNG SA /s/ /s/ --------------------- --------------- C. Picci D. Russo Expert-comptable diplome (Auditor in charge) ATAG ERNST & YOUNG: offices in Basel, Aarau, Berne/Thun, Bienne, Brig, Chur, Fribourg, Geneva, Kreuzlingen, Lausanne, Lucerne, Neuchatel/La Chaux-de-Fonds, St. Gallen/Buchs, Sion, Sointhurn, Winterthur, Zurich Member of the Swiss Chamber of Auditors II-F-2 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Board of Directors UniHolding Corporation New York, New York We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of UniHolding Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of May 31, 1996, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended May 31, 1996. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of UniHolding Corporation and subsidiaries at May 31, 1996 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended May 31, 1996 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. As more fully described in Note 11, during the year ended May 31, 1996, the Company invested $3 million in a newly formed company accounted for by the equity method, which in turn, used the funds to acquire know-how, software and marketing plans. The equity investee's loss was charged to earnings in the year ended May 31, 1996. /s/ Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP New York, New York September 26, 1996 II-F-3 UNIHOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands) May 31, ASSETS 1997 1996 -------- -------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,201 $ 1,587 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,201 in 1997 and $1,500 in 1996 21,133 18,726 Due from related companies 3,573 4,960 Inventories 2,272 1,910 Prepaid expenses 2,046 2,535 Other current assets 770 1,051 -------- -------- Total current assets 37,995 30,769 -------- -------- NON-CURRENT ASSETS: Long-term notes receivable 818 818 Deferred tax assets 5,293 1,212 Intangible assets, net 30,019 54,828 Property, plant and equipment, net 28,610 33,238 Investment in equity affiliates 1,480 1,423 Other assets, net 1,088 964 -------- -------- Total non-current assets 67,308 92,483 -------- -------- $105,303 $123,252 ======== ======== See notes to financial statements II-F-4 UNIHOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands) May 31, 1997 1996 --------- --------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Bank overdrafts $ 5,889 $ 6,686 Lease payable 1,733 1,331 Payable to related parties 150 9 Trade payables 9,501 6,843 Accrued liabilities 4,458 4,568 Note payable -- 15,000 Long-term debt 4,741 2,971 Taxes payable 4,707 3,175 --------- --------- Total current liabilities 31,179 40,583 --------- --------- NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: Lease payable 2,446 2,633 Long-term debt 12,109 35,721 Taxes payable 155 199 Deferred taxes 725 4,410 --------- --------- Total non-current liabilities 15,435 42,963 --------- --------- Total liabilities 46,614 83,546 --------- --------- MINORITY INTERESTS 10,344 5,464 --------- --------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Common stock, $0.01 par value; Voting; authorized 18,000,000 shares issued 7,627,736 at May 31, 1997 and 5,823,785 at May 31, 1996 76 58 Non-Voting; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 298,384 at May 31, 1997 and 1996 3 3 Additional paid-in capital 49,832 32,429 Cumulative translation adjustment (3,050) (239) Retained earnings 5,559 5,153 --------- --------- 52,420 37,404 Less--cost of 293,150 and 168,000 shares of Common Stock held in treasury at May 31, 1997 and May 31, 1996, respectively (4,075) (3,162) --------- --------- Total stockholders' equity 48,345 34,242 --------- --------- $ 105,303 $ 123,252 ========= ========= See notes to financial statements II-F-5 UNIHOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Years ended May 31 1997 1996 1995 ----------- ----------- ----------- REVENUE $ 99,644 $ 97,061 $ 82,543 Operating expenses: Salaries and related charge 41,235 39,982 34,992 Supplies 16,020 15,240 13,692 Other operating expenses 30,822 25,522 16,140 Depreciation and amortization of tangible assets 6,230 5,448 5,255 Adjustment of carrying value of building 5,805 -- -- Amortization of intangible assets 5,437 2,431 1,947 Adjustment of carrying value of goodwill in subsidiary 23,722 -- -- ----------- ----------- ----------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) (29,627) 8,438 10,517 Interest expense, net of interest income of $268 and $664 in 1997 and 1996 (3,083) (2,984) (1,509) Equity in loss of affiliates (253) (3,299) -- Gain on sale of subsidiary shares 16,164 -- -- Other, net 441 883 (197) ----------- ----------- ----------- Income (loss) before taxes and minority interests (16,358) 3,038 8,811 Tax benefit (provision) 3,588 (2,355) (1,975) ----------- ----------- ----------- Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interests (12,770) 683 6,836 Minority interests in income (loss) of continuing operations (536) (983) (3,763) ----------- ----------- ----------- Income (loss) from continuing operations (13,306) (300) 3,073 Loss on disposition of discontinued operation, net of tax benefit of $195 and minority interests of $220 -- -- (234) ----------- ----------- ----------- NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (13,306) $ (300) $ 2,839 =========== =========== =========== Weighted average common shares outstanding 7,015,943 005,643 5,782,902 Earnings per share of common stock Net income (loss) from continuing operation $ (1.90) $ (0.05) $ 0.53 Loss on disposition of discontinued operation -- -- $ (0.04) Net income (loss) $ (1.90) $ (0.05) $ 0.49
See notes to financial statements II-F-6 UNIHOLDING CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Dollars in thousands)
Common Stock Additional Cumulative ----------- Voting Non-Voting Paid-in Translation Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Adjustment ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ---------- Balances, May 31, 1994 4,982,569 50 -- -- 9,328 620 Net income Excess of purchase price of subsidiaries over predecessor cost (1,335) Issuance of common stock for repayment of note and accrued interest due to stockholder 827,613 8 18,199 Issuance of common stock for cash, net of expenses of $250 250,000 2 4,998 Cumulative translation adjustment ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Balances, May 31, 1995 6,060,182 60 -- -- 31,190 1,174 Net loss Adjustment for 4-to-1 reverse split (513) Issuance and exchange of Non-Voting Common Stock for Voting Common Stock (298,384) (3) 298,384 3 Issuance of common stock for cash, net of expenses of $113 62,500 1 1,239 Cost of Common Stock held in treasury Cumulative translation adjustment (1,413) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Balances, May 31, 1996 5,823,785 58 298,384 3 32,429 (239) Net loss Issuance of common stock for cash 333,333 3 4,997 Issuance of common stock for no additional consideration, pursuant to antidilutive provisions 75,655 1 (1) Issuance of common stock for repayment of note and accrued interest due to former UGL stockholder 1,394,963 14 15,736 Excess of purchase price of subsidiaries over predecessor cost (3,329) Issuance of shares at a premium by ULSA Cost of Common Stock held in treasury Cumulative translation adjustment (2,811) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 7,627,736 76 298,384 3 49,832 (3,050) ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Total Retained Treasury Stockholders' Earnings Stock Equity -------- ----- ------ Balances, May 31, 1994 2,614 -- 12,612 Net income 2,839 2,839 Excess of purchase price of subsidiaries over predecessor cost (1,335) Issuance of common stock for repayment of note and accrued interest due to stockholder 18,207 Issuance of common stock for cash, net of expenses of $250 5,000 Cumulative translation adjustment 554 554 ---------- ---------- ---------- Balances, May 31, 1995 5,453 -- 37,877 Net loss (300) (300) Adjustment for 4-to-1 reverse split -- Issuance and exchange of Non-Voting Common Stock for Voting Common Stock Issuance of common stock for cash, net of expenses of $113 1,240 Cost of Common Stock held in treasury (3,162) (3,162) Cumulative translation adjustment (1,413) ---------- ---------- ---------- Balances, May 31, 1996 5,153 (3,162) 34,242 Net loss (13,306) (13,306) Issuance of common stock for cash 5,000 Issuance of common stock for no additional consideration, pursuant to antidilutive provisions -- Issuance of common stock for repayment of note and accrued interest due to former UGL stockholder 15,750 Excess of purchase price of subsidiaries over predecessor cost (3,329) Issuance of shares at a premium by ULSA 13,712 13,712 Cost of Common Stock held in treasury (913) (913) Cumulative translation adjustment (2,811) ---------- ---------- ---------- 5,559 (4,075) 48,345 ========== ========== ==========
See notes to financial statements II-F-7 UNIHOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollars in thousands) Years ended May 31, 1997 1996 1995 -------------------------------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income (loss) $(13,306) $ (300) $ 2,839 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations: Equity in loss of affiliates 253 3,299 -- Minority interests in income 536 983 3,543 Deferred taxes (7,594) (922) 445 Depreciation and amortization of tangible assets 12,035 5,448 5,255 Amortization of intangible assets 29,159 2,431 1,947 Gain on sale of subsidiary shares (16,164) -- -- Other non-cash (income) expenses (389) (22) 7 Net changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: Accounts receivable (3,122) (2,027) 172 Inventories (348) (164) 758 Prepaid expenses 528 174 (171) Other current assets 251 (496) 218 Trade payables 1,791 2,362 (2,604) Accrued liabilities (373) (130) (373) Taxes payable 1,870 675 (1,756) -------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by operating activities 5,127 11,311 10,280 -------- -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Cash proceeds from issuance of share capital, net of expenses 21,152 1,240 5,000 Repayment of long-term debt (20,115) (1,156) (1,504) Cash proceeds from long-term debt -- 4,560 13,415 Proceeds (reimbursement) from (of) bank overdrafts (1,131) 171 3,796 Dividend paid to minority shareholders (209) (331) (319) Repayment of lease debt (1,818) (1,539) (826) Payment for purchase of treasury stock (696) (3,162) -- -------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,817) (217) 19,562 -------- -------- -------- (continued) II-F-8 UNIHOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollars in thousands) (continued) Years ended May 31, 1997 1996 1995 -------- -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Payment for purchases of property and equipment (4,476) (3,788) (4,611) Loans and advances (to) from affiliates and related companies, net (2,497) (6,142) 503 Payment for purchase of interest in subsidiaries (15,403) (16,418) (8,948) Payment for purchase of intangible assets (293) (456) (2,249) Proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares 26,842 481 1,047 -------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 4,173 (26,323) (14,258) -------- -------- -------- Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 131 (123) 260 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 6,614 (15,352) 15,844 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 1,587 16,939 1,095 -------- -------- -------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 8,201 $ 1,587 $ 16,939 ======== ======== ======== See notes to financial statements II-F-9 UNIHOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Monetary amounts in 000's, except per share data) 1. Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation UniHolding Corporation ("UniHolding") and its subsidiaries (collectively the "Company") primarily provide clinical laboratory testing services to physicians, managed care organizations, hospitals and other health care providers through its laboratories in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain. It also provides clinical laboratory testing services in connection with clinical trials conducted for pharmaceutical companies. On March 31, 1994 UniHolding issued 3,275,865 (post reverse split, see Note 6) shares (then 65.75%) of its common stock, a promissory note in the amount of $18,000 and canceled a debt in the amount of $2,900 in exchange for 60% of the capital stock of Unilabs Group Limited ("UGL"), 100% of the capital stock of Uni Clinical Laboratories UCL Engineering SA ("UCLE") and options to acquire certain laboratory operating companies in Spain and Italy from Unilabs Holdings SA, a Panama corporation, ("Holdings") pursuant to a stock exchange agreement between UniHolding and Holdings. The acquisitions set out in the preceding paragraph were accounted for as the reverse acquisition of UniHolding by an "accounting entity" consisting of Unilabs SA ("ULSA") and UCLE because, following the transaction, the former shareholder of ULSA and UCLE was in control of the Company. UGL was formed pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated January 19, 1993 among Unilab Corporation ("Old Unilab"), MetCal, Inc. (now known as "Unilab Corporation" or "Unilab") and Holdings. Pursuant to the agreement, which closed on November 10, 1993, Holdings contributed 70% of ULSA, subject to the assumption by Unilab from UGL of a liability of $21,000 to Holdings and Unilab contributed 100% of the capital stock of Unilabs Clinical Pathology Limited ("UCP", formerly JS Pathology plc, "JSP") in exchange for 60% and 40%, respectively, of the capital stock of UGL. Subsequent to November 10, 1993, Holdings and Unilab agreed upon an increase in the relative value of Holdings' original contribution by approximately $4,100. Accordingly, UGL issued a note in this amount to Holdings. UCP was subsequently transferred to Unilabs Group (UK) Limited ("UGUK", formerly United Laboratories Limited, "ULL"), a newly formed United Kingdom corporation and 100% subsidiary of UGL, in a reorganization which is deemed to have occurred as of November 10, 1993. As of May 29, 1995, with a view to streamlining the European subsidiary structure, UGL sold UGUK, its wholly-owned subsidiary, to ULSA, then an 87.2% subsidiary of UGL. On May 31, 1995, the Company exercised its options, obtained on March 31, 1994, to acquire Spanish and Italian laboratory operations from Holdings for an aggregate cost of $7,342 paid in the form of two promissory notes offset against cash advances. The acquisitions were accounted for at predecessor cost and the excess of the purchase price over Holdings' carrying value, $375, was charged to additional paid-in capital. Had the Spanish and Italian operations been acquired by the Company as of June 1, 1994, there would have been no material effect on the consolidated operations of the Company for the year ended May 31, 1995. As of December, 1996, with a view to streamlining the European subsidiary structure, UniHolding sold the Spanish and Italian operations to ULSA, for a consideration of S.Fr. 9,700 ($7,342). II-F-10 During the year ended May 31, 1995, the Company sold to a third-party a subsidiary engaged in a separate line of business, the operations of which were not material, and realized a non-recurring loss on discontinued operations of approximately $234 (or $0.04 per share). As of June 30, 1995, UniHolding and UGL entered into an agreement whereby UGL acquired from Unilab 40% of UGL's common stock for a total consideration of $30,000. The consideration was paid $13,000 in cash, $2,000 through the assumption of a debt from Unilab to UCP, and $15,000 in the form of a one-year, interest-bearing promissory note. The interest on the $15,000 promissory note is the greater of (i) 10% and (ii) the 3-month LIBOR rate on the business day immediately preceding the first day of a calendar quarter plus 3.25%. Such interest started accruing on January 1, 1996. The acquisition of the minority interest in UGL was accounted for as a purchase and the excess of the purchase price over the fair value, which approximated the carrying value, of the assets acquired, $3,301, was allocated to goodwill. The agreement provided that if the principal of the note, together with any accrued interest, was still unpaid on December 31, 1996, it should be converted into shares of UniHolding's common stock at 75% of then market value. As of December 31, 1996, the $15,000 note due Unilab was unpaid. Accordingly, the note's principal, together with accrued but unpaid interest of $750 as of December 31, 1996, converted into 1,394,963 newly-issued shares of Common Stock. Further, pursuant to certain antidilution provisions, the Company issued to a minority investor 75,655 newly-issued shares of Common Stock for no additional consideration. Had the Unilab note converted as of June 1, 1996, the results of operations for the year ended May 31, 1997, would have been as follows. Such unaudited pro forma financial information may not be indicative of the results of operations that would have been actually achieved had the transactions taken place at the date indicated and should not be construed as indicative of UniHolding's results of operations for any future period. Year ended May 31, l997 Sales $99,644 Operating loss (29,627) Net loss $12,341) Per share ($1.58) Had the additional 40% of UGL's common stock been acquired as of June 1, 1994, and had UGUK been owned by ULSA as of June 1, 1994, consolidated operations of the Company for the year ended May 31, 1995 would have been as follows. Such unaudited pro forma financial information may not be indicative of the results of operations that would have been actually achieved had the transactions taken place at the date indicated and should not be construed as indicative of UniHolding's results of operations for any future period. II-F-11 Year ended May 31, l995 Sales $ 82,543 Operating income 10,434 Income from continuing operations 4,624 Net income 4,390 Per share, from continuing operations $ 0.80 Per share $ 0.76 On March 1, 1995, the Company entered into a Cooperation Agreement, a Licensing Agreement and a Marketing Agreement (together referred to as the "NDA Agreements") with NDA Clinical Trials Services Inc., a Delaware corporation based in New York ("NDA"). The NDA Agreements were intended to provide a global product of laboratory testing services to the pharmaceutical industry in clinical evaluations in the United States and Europe utilizing similar procedures in testing and data management. The Company has established two new European subsidiaries to undertake the laboratory testing for clinical evaluations in Europe, Unilabs Clinical Trials Limited, a United Kingdom subsidiary ("UCT"), and UCT Software SA ("UCTS", formerly Pharmasoft SA), a Swiss subsidiary. Such service is provided using the laboratory facilities of UCP in London and those of the Company's subsidiary in the United States, NDA. On June 1, 1996, UCT acquired the clinical trials business thus far performed by UCP, for a consideration comprising a note of $610 and the establishment of a five-year agreement between UCT and UCP for the provision of testing and administrative services by UCP and the renting of space in UCP's facilities. The price for the subcontracting of testing has been fixed such that UCP makes a profit over the period of the contract which, together with the $610 note, equals the fair value of the business as of June 1, 1996. As of October 16, 1995, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement and an Option Agreement with NDA. Under these Agreements, the Company acquired 17% of NDA's capital through the purchase of newly-issued shares, together with an option to increase its stake in NDA to 30% on or before May 31, 1998. The consideration for the acquisition of 17% was $1,188 paid in cash at closing. Simultaneously, UCT granted to NDA and NDA's stockholders (excluding the Company), an option to subscribe to new shares of UCT. This option was contingent upon the Company exercising its option on 13% of NDA's equity. As of July 23, 1996, the reciprocal options on 13% of NDA's equity and on new shares of UCT were terminated by mutual consent. As of July 23, 1996, the Company transferred the assets of its Clinical Trials Division, consisting of 100% of the equity of UCT, 100% of the equity of UCTS and 17% of the equity of NDA to its newly formed wholly-owned British Virgin Islands subsidiary, Global Unilabs Clinical Trials Ltd. ("GUCT") in exchange for 217,000 ordinary shares representing all of the issued and outstanding shares of GUCT. The ownership of the 217,000 shares of GUCT was then transferred to UGL. Also on July 23, 1996, the Company, through GUCT, made a loan of $700 to NDA. From August 1996 through January 1997, the Company made further loans to NDA, totaling $1,200. GUCT entered into and closed a Master Combination Agreement ("UCTI Agreement") dated as of January 31, 1997 with NDA and the stockholders of NDA. Pursuant to the UCTI Agreement, GUCT and the NDA stockholders contributed their respective holdings in NDA (aggregating 100%) and GUCT contributed its II-F-12 100% holdings in UCT and UCTS to a newly-formed Delaware corporation, Unilabs Clinical Trials International, Inc., ("UCTI"). GUCT also converted an aggregate of approximately $1,900 of debt of NDA and approximately UK(pound)300 of debt of UCT into equity of NDA and UCT respectively, which were then exchanged for stock of UCTI. Further, GUCT contributed approximately $2,200 to UCTI, which, together with the other contributions of stock, caused GUCT's ownership in UCTI to be approximately 70% at January 31, 1997. Since the UCTI Agreement as of January 31, 1997, the operations of NDA have been combined with those of UCT, and both UCT and NDA are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of UCTI. In May 1997, UCTI offered $7,092 of convertible notes to all of its shareholders in proportion to their share of UCTI's equity. GUCT subscribed a note of $5,000 corresponding to its approximate 70% ownership. Five other UCTI shareholders subscribed to a total of $347, thus leaving an unsubscribed balance of $1,745. Such balance was offered in a second round of subscriptions to those shareholders who had subscribed to the first round. Accordingly, GUCT subscribed to an additional $1,739, and one other shareholder subscribed to the balance of $6. The notes bear interest at the rate of 12% per annum, payable annually, and the principal is payable on May 16, 2000. Interest and principal may be repaid by UCTI, at the election of holders of notes representing at least 66.7% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount, either in cash or by the issuance of shares of UCTI common stock. The acquisition by the Company of 70% of UCTI pursuant to the UCTI Agreement was accounted for as a purchase and the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value, which approximated the carrying value, of the assets acquired, $4,125, was allocated to goodwill. Had the UCTI Agreement closed as of June 1, 1996, consolidated operations of the Company for the year ended May 31, 1997 would have been as follows. Such unaudited pro forma financial information may not be indicative of the results of operations that would have been actually achieved had the transactions taken place at the date indicated and should not be construed as indicative of UniHolding's results of operations for any future period. Year ended May 31, l997 Sales $ 102,796 Operating income (loss) (30,799) Net loss ($13,445) Per share ($ 1.92) During the year ended May 31, 1997, in conformity with the Company's plans to maximize shareholder values, UGL and ULSA organized an initial public offering of ULSA's newly-issued and existing shares, which closed on April 24, 1997. Such offering, which was heavily over-subscribed, was made at the price of SFr.675 per bearer share, thus valuing the Company's investment in ULSA as of May 31, 1997, at SFr.98,806 (approximately $70,071). The offering comprised the sale by ULSA to the public of newly issued shares of common stock corresponding to 20% of its equity, and the sale by UGL of a portion of its holding in ULSA, thereby diluting the Company's holding in ULSA to 60% post-initial public offering. The shares of ULSA have been listed on the Swiss Exchange since April 25, 1997. II-F-13 2. Significant Accounting Policies Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of UniHolding and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The investment in the Company's equity affiliates is accounted for on the equity method. In prior years, the investment in the Company's equity affiliates MISE and NDA were accounted for on the equity method. Use of estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Inventories Inventories, which consist principally of purchased clinical laboratory supplies, are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Revenue Recognition Revenue from performing laboratory testing services is recognized at the time service is provided. The Company's revenue is based on the amount billed or billable. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets which range from 3 to 50 years. Property and equipment includes items acquired under finance leases which are capitalized and the related equipment is amortized over its useful life. Leasehold properties are depreciated over the lease period, which may range from 1 to 10 years and leasehold improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the remaining term of the related lease or their useful life, whichever is shorter. The Company's policy generally is to capitalize purchased and internally-generated data processing software costs which are considered to have a useful life of over one year and to amortize them over their useful life estimated to be not more than 5 years. Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and is amortized using the straight line method. Goodwill is evaluated periodically based on undiscounted expected future cash flows and adjusted if necessary, if events and circumstances indicate that a permanent decline in value below the current unamortized historical cost has occurred. During the year ended May 31, 1997, the Company revised its estimate of the useful life of existing goodwill from 40 to 20 years. The net effect of such change was a charge before tax effect of $3,025 (or $0.43 per share). II-F-14 Other Intangible Assets Customer lists are recorded at cost and amortized utilizing the straight line method over periods determined by the relative circumstances but not exceeding 15 years. The value of the customer lists is reviewed and evaluated periodically by management and adjusted, if necessary, if events and circumstances indicate that a permanent decline in value below the current unamortized historical cost has occurred. Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes utilizing the liability method requiring the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the basis of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and tax purposes. The Company currently provides income taxes on the earnings of foreign subsidiaries to the extent they are taxable or expected to be remitted. Any dividend received from subsidiaries by UniHolding, through UGL, would be subject to withholding taxes at a maximum rate of 35%, which the Company could not recover, but may be creditable against U.S. Federal income tax. Foreign Currency Transactions Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions and changes in foreign currency positions are included in income or expense currently. Other income includes an exchange loss of approximately $248 and a gain of $696 in fiscal 1997 and 1996, respectively. Foreign Currency Translation The Company's principal operations during the fiscal years 1997, 1996 and 1995 are located in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain and the United States. A significant part of net assets, revenues and expenses are denominated in the currency of those countries, while the Company presents its consolidated financial statements in US dollars. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted average exchange rates for the period. Net gains and losses arising upon translation of local currency financial statements to US dollars are accumulated in a separate component of Stockholders' Equity, the Cumulative Translation Adjustment account, which may be realized upon the eventual disposition by the Company of part or all of its European investments. Income (Loss) Per Common Share For the years ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 income or loss per common share was computed by dividing net income or net loss by the weighted average number of voting and non-voting shares outstanding during the year. II-F-15 Cash and Cash Equivalents For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers cash and all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The carrying amount reported for outstanding bank indebtedness approximates fair value because the debt is generally at a variable rate that reprices frequently. The Company believes that its non-bank indebtedness approximates fair value based on current yields for debt instruments of similar quality and terms. Stock Based Compensation Plans The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation plans in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 ("APB "25"), "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees". In 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123 ("SFAS 123"), "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation". SFAS 123 provides an alternative to APB 25 and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995. As permitted by SFAS 123, the Company has elected to continue to account for its stock-based compensation plans in accordance with the provisions of APB 25 and to adopt only the disclosure provisions of SFAS 123. Accordingly, adoption of SFAS 123 in the year ended May 31, 1997, did not have any impact on the results of operations or the financial position of the Company. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 128 ("SFAS 128"), "Earnings per Share". SFAS 128 is effective for financial statements issued for periods ending after December 31, 1997, including interim periods and earlier application is permitted. The Company believes adoption of SFAS 128 will not have a material impact on its financial statements. 3. Property, Plant and Equipment, net and Intangible Assets Property, Plant and Equipment, net consists of the following: II-F-16 May 31, 1997 May 31, 1996 ------------ ------------ Land and buildings $ 15,277 $ 20,508 Long-term leasehold and improvements 8,936 8,849 Furniture and fittings 6,700 5,446 Laboratory and office equipment 28,254 27,329 Capitalized data processing software 3,599 3,133 -------- -------- $ 62,766 $ 65,265 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (34,156) (32,027) -------- -------- $ 28,610 $ 33,238 ======== ======== Depreciation and amortization of tangible assets expense was $12,035, $5,448 and $5,255 in the years ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995. During the year ended May 31, 1997, as a result of its decision to sell the Company's building used by its UK operations, management reconsidered the carrying value of such building, and the Company therefore recorded a one-time charge of $5,805 (the equivalent of (pound)4,000) to adjust such carrying value to its currently estimated market value. Routine maintenance and repair, which are charged to expense, amounted to: May 31, 1997 : $2,652 May 31, 1996 : $2,125 May 31, 1995 : $1,788 The net amount of capitalized data processing software is $1,997 and $2,047 as of May 31, 1997 and 1996 respectively. The gross amount of assets under capital leases is $7,533 and $7,856 as of May 31, 1997 and 1996 respectively. Property leased under capital leases included above consist of: May 31, 1997 May 31, 1996 ------------ ------------ Equipment $ 7,044 $ 6,816 Furniture and fittings 38 607 Automobiles 451 433 ------- ------- 7,533 7,856 Less-Accumulated amortization (3,646) (3,813) ------- ------- Net leased property under capital lease $ 3,887 $ 4,043 ======= ======= II-F-17 Intangible assets consist of: May 31, 1997 May 31, 1996 ------------ ------------ Goodwill $ 63,519 $ 53,430 Customer lists 10,494 11,650 Other 1,613 529 -------- -------- 75,626 65,609 Less Accumulated amortization (45,607) (10,781) -------- -------- $ 30,019 $ 54,828 ======== ======== Amortization of intangible and other assets was $29,159, $2,431 and $1,947 in the years ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995. During the year ended May 31, 1997, the Company revised its estimate of the useful life of existing goodwill from 40 to 20 years. The net effect of such change was a charge before tax effect of $3,025 (or $0.43 per share). Further, during the year ended May 31, 1997, management performed its periodic evaluation of the Company's goodwill, based on undiscounted expected future cash flows. As a result thereof, in view of unexpected delays in returning UK operations to a level of profitability meeting the Company's criteria, and in view of the present and estimated future profitability of such operations, management concluded to record a charge before tax effect of $23,722 (or $3.38 per share) to adjust such goodwill. 4. Long Term Debt Long term debt consists of the following: May 31, 1997 May 31, 1996 ------------ ------------ Senior secured debt: ULSA Credit Agreement $ 10,461 $ 30,141 UCP Term Loan 3,184 2,555 UGUK Term Loan 1,099 1,278 UTL Term Loan 1,645 1,530 Note to seller in connection with an acquisition by UCP -- 1,379 Other debt 461 1,800 Capital leases: Gross obligation 4,656 4,411 Interest component (477) (438) -------- -------- $ 21,029 $ 42,656 Less: current portion (6,474) (4,302) -------- -------- $ 14,555 $ 38,354 ======== ======== II-F-18 Senior Secured Debt On June 18, 1996, and February 27, 1997, ULSA entered into a new credit agreement (the "ULSA New Credit Agreement") with a bank, replacing all previous agreements. The ULSA New Credit Agreement provides for borrowings up to an aggregate principal amount of $17,700 in the form of secured senior debt consisting of term loans, working capital loans and/or guarantees. At May 31, 1997, $10,461 was outstanding under the ULSA New Credit Agreement. Pursuant to an amended repayment schedule agreed on February 27, 1997, the ULSA New Credit Agreement has no fixed repayment terms. The ULSA New Credit Agreement is secured by a pledge of the common stock of substantially all ULSA's subsidiaries, and contains covenants of a customary nature. Interest on the term loans under the ULSA New Credit Agreement is generally at Swiss Franc LIBOR plus 1.25%. At May 31, 1997, the effective blended interest rate was approximately 4.25%. On December 3, 1993, UCP entered into a credit agreement with a bank, providing for borrowings in the form of senior debt consisting of a seven-year term loan (the "UCP Term Loan"). The proceeds of this loan were used to repay debt owed to the previous chairman and majority shareholder of UCP. At May 31, 1997, $3,184 was outstanding under this facility. In addition, on March 16, 1994, UGUK entered into a credit agreement with the same bank, providing for borrowings in the form of senior debt consisting of a seven-year term loan (the "UGUK Term Loan"). The proceeds of the new loan were used to finance an acquisition. At May 31, 1997, $1,099 was outstanding under this facility. On January 24, 1996, a subsidiary of UGUK entered into a credit agreement with a finance company, providing for a borrowing of $1,650 for a duration of 7 years (the "UTL Term Loan"). The proceeds of the UTL Term Loan were used to fund working capital and expansion. The UCP, UGUK and UTL Term Loans and the UCP Working Capital Loan are secured by UCP's and UGUK's land, building, accounts receivable and other assets, and are cross-guaranteed by all other subsidiaries of UCP and UGUK, respectively. In addition, the UTL Term Loan is secured by a guarantee from UniHolding Corporation. Interest on the UTL Term Loan is at 10%. Interest on the UCP and UGUK Term Loans is at Pound Sterling LIBOR plus 1.75%. At May 31, 1997, such interest rate was approximately 7.60%. Interest on the UCP Working Capital Loan was between 7.00% and 7.125% per annum at May 31, 1997, depending on the funding options chosen. The UCP Term Loan requires quarterly payments of approximately $117. The UGUK Term Loan requires 23 quarterly payments of approximately $68 which commenced in June 1995. Because the UCP and UGUK loans include certain covenants which have been breached, the entire outstanding balances as of May 31, 1997, have been classified as short-term liabilities. The Company is negotiating amended loans with the bank, and management is of the opinion that such breaches will not have any significant effect on the Company's ability to continue its UK operations as a going concern. Effective in June 1997, the UTL Term Loan requires monthly repayments of $32 including interest. Maturities At May 31, 1997, future scheduled principal payments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations were as follows: II-F-19 Net obligation -------------- 1998 $ 6,252 1999 1,753 2000 1,406 2001 439 2002 236 thereafter 10,943 ------- $21,029 ======= 5. Income Taxes Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are provided for temporary differences between financial statement income and the amounts currently taxable in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests of domestic and foreign corporations is as follows: Years ended May 31 1997 1996 1995 -------- -------- -------- Domestic $ (3,052) $ 118 $ (232) Foreign (13,306) 2,920 9,043 -------- -------- -------- Total ($16,358) $ 3,038 $ 8,811 ======== ======== ======== The provision (benefit) for income taxes is as follows: Years ended May 31 1997 1996 1995 ------- ------- ------- Current: Foreign $ 864 3,468 1,543 U.S. 3,000 -- -- Deferred: Foreign (7,452) (1,113) 432 ------- ------- ------- Total ($3,588) $ 2,355 $ 1,975 ======= ======= ======= II-F-20 Deferred taxes are provided principally in relation to temporary differences in the amortization of intangibles and to different book and tax rates of depreciation of tangible assets. The deferred tax assets and liabilities as of May 31, 1997, are as follows: Assets Liabilities Depreciation of tangible assets $ -- $ 699 Amortization of intangibles -- 26 Operating loss carryforwards 7,938 -- ------- ------- 7,938 725 Valuation allowance (2,645) -- ------- ------- $ 5,293 $ 725 ======= ======= The net change in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets was an increase of $2,249, relating to benefits arising from operating loss carryforwards. The tax charge in Switzerland is an accumulation of the taxes due to the city, the canton (state) and the federal authorities. Therefore, the tax burden varies from one entity to another depending upon its location. While the actual tax rate is a function of the percentage of profitability in relation to taxable equity, the effective cumulative maximum rate is approximately 30%. In addition, as Swiss tax laws do not permit consolidated tax filings, possible tax losses in one entity do not offset taxable income in another. United Kingdom corporation tax is based on profits for the period at a rate of 33%. Spanish corporation income tax is 35%, and Italy's corporation tax is 53%. On January 1, 1995, a new federal tax law, and for most Swiss cantons, a new cantonal tax law, came into force in Switzerland. The new laws provide for a change in the system of assessment from a two-year past assessment period to a one-year current assessment period. Because the change in the law may create a gap during which certain profits made in prior financial years may be not or partially taxed, the new law has provided for a transition period during which a special method is followed to calculate income taxes. Since the 1995 taxes due based on the old methods of assessment had been fully accrued for during 1993 and 1994, the 1995 tax charge only related to the adjustment needed based on the 1995 income. During the year ended May 31, 1996, the Company decided to merge two of its principal Swiss subsidiaries. This had the effect of decreasing the effective tax rate of Swiss operations to approximately 24%, but caused a non-recurring charge of $1,092. A reconciliation between the actual income tax expense (benefit) and income taxes computed by applying the US Federal income tax rate of 34% to earnings before taxes and minority interests is as follows (in thousands): II-F-21 Years ended May 31 1997 1996 1995 ------- ------- ------- Computed income tax charge (benefit) at rate of 34% ($5,562) $ 1,033 $ 2,996 Impact of difference between statutory and US tax rates (709) (647) (145) Effect of change in accounting estimates (2,510) -- -- Permanent differences 4,383 175 815 Impact of change in Swiss tax law -- -- (1,577) Impact of change in effective Swiss tax rate -- (730) -- Impact of merger of certain Swiss subsidiaries -- 1,092 -- Change in valuation reserves on deferred tax assets 2,774 173 (16) Impact of equity in loss of affiliates -- 1,021 -- Effect of Operating Loss Carry Forward Acquired (2,490) -- -- Other 238 (98) ------- ------- ------- ($3,588) $ 2,355 $ 1,975 ======= ======= ======= Certain of the Company's subsidiaries have incurred losses which can be used to offset their taxable income for up to six years after incurring the losses, depending on the applicable tax legislation. Total net operating loss carry forwards amount to approximately $30,000. Management has reviewed the probability of realization of the tax benefits which may arise from these losses being carried forward. Based on the estimated realization, the Company has reserved for the tax benefits in all cases where it has not been satisfied that it is more likely than not that the benefits will be realized. Therefore, the Company has recognized deferred tax assets of $5,293. The major portion of underlying net operating loss carry forwards are expected to expire starting in 2004. Taxes have not been provided on approximately $11 million of accumulated foreign unremitted earnings because those earnings are expected to remain invested indefinitely. It is not practical to estimate the amount of additional tax that might be payable if such accumulated earnings were remitted. Additionally, if such accumulated earnings were remitted, certain countries impose withholding taxes that, subject to certain limitations, are available for use as a tax credit against any Federal income tax liability arising from such remittance. During the year ended May 31, 1997, the Company has recorded a general provision of $3,000 for possible tax consequences arising from transactions related to the ULSA initial public offering. The definition and quantification of such consequences is dependent upon interpretation of U.S. and foreign tax laws. Further, the ultimate cost may depend upon the ability to use net operating losses carry forward, II-F-22 and on the availability of tax credits, which the Company's management believes would substantially reduce or eliminate the exposure. While the Company's management believes that such general provision may exceed the ultimate cost, it has decided to record it to cover any possible tax contingency. 6. Capital stock, Additional Paid In Capital, Stock Options and Warrants Effective as of December 27, 1995, UniHolding effected a four-to-one reverse split of its Common Stock. These financial statements reflect this reverse split for all periods presented including corresponding adjustments to share amounts and purchase prices of the underlying share amounts. The reverse split has no effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Company. As of the same date, UniHolding decreased its authorized shares of Common Stock from 60 million to 20 million. Capital stock and Additional Paid-in Capital On March 31, 1994, immediately prior to the acquisition of UGL and UCLE, UniHolding had 1,706,704 shares of common stock outstanding. On that date it issued 3,275,865 shares in connection with the acquisition. Because the acquisition was accounted for as the reverse acquisition of UniHolding by an "accounting entity" consisting of ULSA and UCLE, it is deemed that 3,275,865 shares of capital stock of UniHolding, which were issued in connection with the reverse acquisition, have been outstanding from June 1, 1993 up to March 31, 1994 when 1,706,704 shares were deemed issued by the Company in exchange for the net assets of UniHolding. In March 1994, the Company entered into an agreement with Unilab, effective as of January 31, 1994, whereby Unilab contributed to UGL 678 shares of cap ital stock of ULSA (then 4.3%) which it purchased in 1993 for $5,000, and Holdings contributed 1,876 shares of capital stock of Unilabs SA (then 11.7%) subject to a note of approximately $7,100, thereby increasing UGL's ownership of ULSA to approximately 86%. The shares received from Unilab have been recorded at their fair value of $5,695 of which $660 was allocated to tangible net assets and $5,035 was allocated to goodwill. The shares received from Holdings were recorded at Holdings' predecessor cost, resulting in a decrease in goodwill of $3,973. At various times during the year ended May 31, 1995, UGL acquired from Holdings 186 shares of capital stock of ULSA (then 1.2% of that company's share capital) for cash. The excess of the purchase price over Holdings' carrying value, $960, was charged to additional paid-in capital. On May 31, 1995, the Company exercised its options to acquire Spanish and Italian laboratory operations from Holdings. The excess of the purchase price over Holdings' carrying value, $375, was charged to additional paid-in capital. In connection with the March 31, 1994, acquisition discussed in Note 1, UniHolding issued a promissory note of $18,000 in favor of Holdings. Such note was repayable after five years, and carried an interest rate of 5% per annum payable at UniHolding's option either in cash or in shares, or any combination thereof. On June 22, 1994, the note, together with then accrued interest of $207, was repaid in advance by issuing to Holdings 825,000 newly-issued shares of UniHolding's common stock, calculated on the basis of the price of $22 per share. If such additional shares had been issued on March 31, 1994, the II-F-23 weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period ended May 31, 1994, would have been 3,698,251, and, considering the effect of the interest charge of $155 on the period, earnings per share would have been $0.88 for the year ended May 31, 1994, and the effect on earnings for the year ended May 31, 1995 would not have been material. As of April 28, 1995, UniHolding issued 250,000 new shares of common stock to two investors, at the price of $21 per share. As of July 3, 1995, UniHolding issued 25,000 new shares of common stock to one investor, at a price of $22.00 per share, including warrants for 12,500 shares at a price of $26.00 exercisable for 18 months from July 3, 1995. Further, as of October 5, 1995, UniHolding issued 37,500 new shares of common stock to two investors, at a price of $22.00 per share, including warrants for 18,750 shares at a price of $26.00 exercisable for 18 months from October 5, 1995. On July 22, 1996, UniHolding issued 333,333 new shares of common stock to an investor, at a price of $15 per share. The investor received certain antidilution and preemptive subscription rights. The antidilution provisions provided that if the Company issued its Common Stock to repay the $15,000 note owed to Unilab, it would transfer to the investor additional shares of Common Stock so that the percentage of ownership of the investor would remain substantially unchanged. The preemptive right provisions provide that the Company and its affiliates will not sell, pledge, encumber or otherwise transfer any shares of Common Stock at a value below market without first offering the same shares to the investor on the same conditions. As of December 31, 1996, the $15,000 note due Unilab was unpaid. Accordingly, pursuant to the agreement with Unilab dated as of June 30, 1995, the note's principal, together with accrued but unpaid interest of $750 as of December 31, 1996, converted into 1,394,963 newly-issued shares of Common Stock. As a result, total Stockholders' Equity increased from $41,269 to $57,019. Further, pursuant to the antidilution provisions referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Company issued to an investor 75,655 newly-issued shares of Common Stock, for no additional consideration Non-Voting Common Stock As of March 11, 1996, UniHolding amended its Certificate of Incorporation and designated 2,000,000 of its authorized shares as Non-Voting Common Stock. The Non-Voting shares have identical rights and privileges as the Voting shares, other than the vote. The Non-Voting shares are convertible into an equal number of Voting shares at the holder's option, except in certain circumstances. In February 1996, Holdings exchanged with UniHolding 298,384 shares of Common Stock for 298,384 shares of Non-Voting Common Stock. Holdings then exchanged with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swiss Bank Corporation 298,384 shares of Common Stock and 298,384 shares of Non-Voting Common Stock for 1600 shares (10%) of the common stock of ULSA. In compliance with certain U.S. regulations on banks, the exchange agreement provides that the Non-Voting shares are not convertible into Voting Shares as long as they are held by such subsidiary of Swiss Bank Corporation. II-F-24 Treasury Stock During the year ended May 31, 1996, UniHolding acquired 155,000 shares of UniHolding's common stock from Holdings for $2,900, the fair market value of such shares which was less than the cost of such shares to Holdings. Further, during the year ended May 31, 1996, the Company acquired 13,000 of its own shares on the market for $217. During the year ended May 31, 1997, the Company acquired 125,150 of its own shares on the market for $914. Stock Options As of June 28, 1994, UniHolding's Board of Directors adopted a Stock Option Plan for the Company whereby options can be granted to directors, key officers or management personnel of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates by the Administrator of the Plan, acting in agreement with the Board. 500,000 shares of UniHolding's common stock can be so reserved each year for issuance pursuant to the Plan, as amended. Options are granted with an exercise price at no less than 100% of the fair market value of UniHolding's common stock on the date of the grant or the book value on the date of the most recent financial statements. Shares subscribed by Option grantees must be held for two years from the date of grant prior to sale. The Plan will expire on June 28, 2004. Accordingly, the Company will be able to grant 4 million options in addition to those already granted. On August 17, 1995, a total of 163,750 options were granted. These options are all exercisable on or after February 17, 1997, at $22 per share for 63,750 options and at $ 24 per share for 100,000 options, and expire on June 28, 2004. On July 9, 1996, a total of 357,142 additional options were granted. These options are all exercisable on or after January 9, 1998, at $16 per share, and expire on June 28, 2004. The following tables summarize information about options outstanding at May 31, 1997:
Outstanding Options -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Outstanding Weighted-Average at May 31, 1997 Remaining Weighted-Average Contractual Life Exercise Price Range of Exercise Prices ------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- $24.00 100,000 7.08 $24.00 $22.00 63,750 7.08 $22.00 $16.00 357,142 7.08 $16.00 ------- ---- ------ 520,892 7.08 $18.27 ======= ==== ======
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Options Exercisable ------------------- Shares Outstanding at May 31, 1997 Weighted-Average Range of Exercise Prices Exercise Price ----------------------- ------------------ ----------------- $24.00 100,000 $24.00 $22.00 63,750 $22.00 ------- ------ 163,750 $23.22 ======= ======
All options outstanding as of May 31, 1997 expire on June 28, 2004. No options were exercised during the year ended May 31, 1997. Pro forma information: Pro forma information regarding net loss and loss per share is required by SFAS 123. This information is required to be determined as if the Company had accounted for its employee stock options granted subsequent to May 31, 1995, under the fair value method of that statement. All option grants to date have been made with an exercise price greater than the fair market value on the grant date. For purposes of proforma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options, if any, is recognized in expense on the option vesting date. At May 31, 1997, 163,750 vested options are outstanding. All of these options vested during the year ended May 31, 1997. Accordingly, there is no pro-forma on net loss or loss per share for the year ended May 31, 1996. For the year ended May 31, 1997, any pro-forma effect to net loss and loss per share is immaterial. Since pro forma compensation cost relates to all periods over which the options vest, the initial impact on pro forma results may not be representative of option expense in subsequent years, when the effect of the amortization of multiple awards would be reflected. Capital Stock of Subsidiary and Initial Public Offering by Subsidiary The share capital of ULSA was restructured on February 24, 1997. As a result thereof, the ULSA share capital was divided into 120,000 registered shares of SFr.20 par value each and 140,000 bearer shares of SFr.40 par value each. In accordance with Swiss law, each shareholder as of February 24, 1997, received its proportionate amount of new registered and bearer shares, and all old shares were canceled. Accordingly, all amounts of ULSA shares disclosed herein are the amounts after such restructuring became effective. During the year ended May 31, 1997, ULSA acquired 3,750 bearer shares (or 1.9%) of its own common stock from unaffiliated investors in ULSA for a total consideration of SFr.2,010 ($1,550), all of which was paid during the period. Also during the year ended May 31, 1997, ULSA acquired in February 10,000 bearer shares (or 5.0%) of its own common stock from the Company's controlling shareholder, Unilabs Holdings SA, for a total consideration of SFr. 6,500 ($5,000), which was paid through a partial II-F-26 set-off of advances previously made. In March, ULSA acquired a further 10,000 bearer shares (or 5.0%) of its own common stock from the Company's controlling shareholder, Unilabs Holdings SA, for a total consideration of SFr. 6,500 ($5,000), which was paid through a partial set-off of advances previously made. According to the related purchase contracts, the purchase price was subject to an adjustment whereby the Company and Unilabs Holdings SA would share on an equal basis any difference between the purchase price initially set and the price per share on the first day of trading of the ULSA shares on the Swiss Exchange after the ULSA initial public offering discussed below. Based upon the last price paid on April 25, 1997 (the first day of trading of the ULSA shares on the Swiss Exchange), of SFr. 705 per new ULSA bearer share, an amount of SFr. 550 became due by the Company to Unilabs Holdings SA and was paid through a partial set-off of advances previously made. The excess of the purchase price over the predecessor cost ($3,329) was debited to paid-in capital. During the year ended May 31, 1997, UGL and ULSA sold an aggregate of 30,000 shares (or 15.0% of the then ULSA's equity) of ULSA's common stock to three financial institutions for a total consideration of SFr. 19,500 (approximately $15,000). Such sales were made in preparation of an initial public offering of ULSA's newly-issued and existing bearer shares. As a result of this series of transactions, the Company owned approximately 84% of ULSA as of March 31, 1997. As of April 24, 1997, the initial public offering closed. The offering, which was heavily over-subscribed, was made at the price of SFr. 675 per bearer share. The offering comprised the issuance by ULSA to the public of a further 20% of its equity, and the sale by the Company of a portion of its holding in ULSA, thereby diluting the Company's holding in ULSA to 60% post- initial public offering. The shares of ULSA have been listed on the Swiss Exchange since April 25, 1997. 7. Related Party Transactions The following were the receivables and payables to related parties: May 31, 1997 May 31, 1996 ------------ ------------ Receivables: Unilabs Holdings SA $3,573 $4,703 Others -- 257 ------ ------ $3,573 $4,960 ====== ====== Payables: Others 150 9 ------ ------ $ 150 $ 9 ====== ====== II-F-27 Advances to and from related companies bear an interest rate based on the 3 months LIBOR plus 2% per annum. These advances are unsecured. In March 1992, the Company's Predecessor entered into a cooperation agreement with Holdings covering (i) the use of its logo and provision of financial and market research advisory services to the Predecessor ("General Services") and (ii) mergers and acquisitions advisory services. The agreement, which expired on May 31, 1996, provided for an annual general services fee of $260 to be paid by ULSA. In connection with the Acquisition Agreement and other transactions described in Note 1, Holdings assigned the benefits of the cooperation agreement to UniHolding as of March 31, 1994. During the year ended May 31, 1994, Holdings also billed $355 to the Company, representing general and administrative expenses incurred by Holdings in providing certain administrative support on behalf of UniHolding and its subsidiaries, and an additional $69 for various other consulting services provided to the Company; the Company billed Holdings $387 related to laboratory management and financial engineering consulting services. During the year ended May 31, 1994, the Company entered into a management services contract with a company owned by the Chairman of UniHolding's Board of Directors. The management contract replaced and superseded his previous employment contract with one of the Company's subsidiaries. The contract provided for an annual payment of SFr.600 ($476 at year end exchange rate) for a term of 5 years. Under this contract the Company paid SFr.600 ($470 at average exchange rate) and SFr.600 ($507 at average exchange rate) during the years ended May 31, 1995 and 1996 respectively. Such contract was canceled and replaced by a new management contract under which a subsidiary of ULSA paid SFr.720 ($610 at average exchange rate) during the year ended May 31, 1997. In addition, during the year ended May 31, 1997, pursuant to a Management Consulting Agreement, GUCT paid $300 to a company wholly-owned by the Company's Chairman. During the year ended May 31, 1995, the Company entered into a management services contract with a company affiliated with a Director of the Company. The Company paid $470 under this contract during the year ended May 31, 1995. As of May 31, 1995, the contract was terminated. During the year ended May 31, 1996 the Company made payments of SFr.600 ($507 at average exchange rate) for consultancy services to a company affiliated with a Director of the Company. During the year ended May 31, 1997, a subsidiary of ULSA paid SFr.720 ($610 at average exchange rate) for consultancy services to a company affiliated with two Directors of the Company. In addition, during the year ended May 31, 1997, pursuant to a Management Consulting Agreement, GUCT paid $300 to a company affiliated with two Directors of the Company. Net interest payments made by Holdings to the Company during the years ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 amounted to $247, $160 and $113, respectively. II-F-28 During the year ended May 31, 1996, UniHolding exchanged with Holdings 298,384 shares of UniHolding's Voting Common Stock for 298,384 shares of UniHolding's Non-Voting Common Stock. See Note 6. During the year ended May 31, 1996, UniHolding, through UGL, acquired an investment in MISE S.A. and thus acquired rights to certain know-how of a company which may be deemed to be related. See Note 11. 8. Retained Earnings Retained earnings of Swiss subsidiaries are partially restricted by law as to distribution. Restricted amounts (including temporary restrictions) were approximately $17,982 and $ 3,885 at May 31, 1997 and 1996. 9. Retirement plans All of the Company's employees participate in the pension or retirement plans legally required in their place of work. Most of such plans are defined contribution plans, with the exception of one defined benefit pension plan in the United Kingdom. Under all such plans, which are administered by third parties, contributions are made by the employees and by the Company. This contribution is expensed in the period that the cost is incurred. The defined benefit pension plan covers 30 employees, and was not materially underfunded at year end. Total benefit plans expenses was approximately $1,336, $1,424 and $1,160 for ULSA for the years ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 respectively. The Company does not maintain any plans for other post-employment or post-retirement employee benefits. 10. Commitments and Contingencies The Company is obligated under capital and operating leases for laboratory premises, offices and equipment expiring at various times through 2065. Minimum lease payments for leases that have initial or remaining noncancellable terms in excess of one year approximate: II-F-29 Operating leases Capital leases ---------------- -------------- 1998 $ 2,645 $ 1,747 1999 1,809 1,461 2000 994 1,034 2001 758 382 2002 261 32 thereafter 252 - ----------- Minimum lease payments 4,656 Less: amount representing interest (477) Present value of net minimum ----------- lease payments $ 4,179 Operating lease expenses, which primarily relate to the rental of buildings, office furniture and equipment, were approximately $3,220, $3,476 and $2,500 for the years ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 respectively. Certain key officers have employment agreements which provide for aggregate annual salaries of approximately $1,500 and which include non-competition clauses. In the event that the Company invokes such clauses after termination of the employment agreements, the Company may be obligated, under certain circumstances, to compensate these individuals for differences in salary between the compensation paid to them by the Company on the date of the expiration of the employment agreements and their new annual salaries. At the request of an affiliate of Holdings, the Company had deposited 51% of the capital stock of ULSA and 67% of the capital stock of UGL with a bank to be held in safe keeping until a loan to the affiliate in the amount of $7,143 at May 31, 1996 was repaid. During the year ended May 31, 1997, a substantial portion of the loan was repaid, and the above safekeeping arrangement was canceled. In connection with the initial public offering of ULSA's bearer shares on April 25, 1997, the Company, UGL and ULSA, as well as certain of the Company's direct and indirect shareholders, have agreed for a certain period of time to respect certain restrictions regarding the transfer and listing of ULSA's shares held by them and the maintenance of the existing shareholder control. The restrictions are summarized as follows: (a) no sale or other transfer of ULSA's bearer shares and/or registered shares for a period of 24 months from April 25, 1997, without the prior written consent of the lead manager of the initial public offering; (b) no listing of ULSA's registered shares on any securities exchange for a period of five years from April 25, 1997; and (c) maintenance of existing majority ownership and effective control of ULSA for a period of 24 months from April 25, 1997. II-F-30 In the United Kingdom, UCP has sublet certain leased properties to third parties but retains a contingent liability to pay the rent in the event of default by the assignee. The contingent liability related to assigned property leases is $4,000 as of May 31, 1997. In connection with its contract with the North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, which started in December 1994, the Company has committed to make annual minimum payments of $1,200 over the duration of the contract which is 7 years. As of May 31, 1997, the total commitment therefore amounts to approximately $4,150, which the Company's management believes will be offset by revenues generated by the contract. Among the assets of UniHolding deemed to have been acquired by the Company is the contract right to receive from a former subsidiary, Americanino Capital Corporation ("ACC") and/or from the present majority shareholder of ACC, Linford Enterprises Inc., 80% of any appreciation in value of the capital stock of that subsidiary and 80% of any net proceeds from an arbitration being conducted by ACC in connection with its acquisition of certain Italian apparel concerns, net of legal costs, limited to $15,023. While, to the best of the Company's knowledge, ACC appears to have a legitimate claim, there can be no assurance that an award will be rendered in ACC's favor. Therefore, the Company has recorded its rights at present fair value of $10 which is estimated to be the amount an unrelated party might presently pay to acquire such rights. Ultimate recovery of this amount is solely dependent upon the Court's award and upon the collection thereof, if any, as to which there can be no assurance at the present time. In the normal conduct of its business, the Company may be a party to certain litigation. As of May 31, 1997, the Company is a party to a litigation in connection with a test subcontracted to a third party laboratory. While the proceedings are still at an early stage, in the opinion of management, as confirmed by legal counsel, the resolution of this matter should have no material effect, if any, on the financial position or results of operations. 11. Investment in Equity Affiliates Medical Diagnostic Management Inc. On September 14, 1995, UGL entered into an agreement with Health Strategies Limited, a Jersey, Channel Islands corporation ("HSL", a company which at the time might be deemed to be related to the Company for the reasons mentioned elsewhere herein, and which the Company believed might be deemed to be controlled by a then director of Unilab Corporation), whereby a new company, MISE S.A., a British Virgin Islands corporation ("MISE") was formed. UGL invested $3,005 in MISE for 33.3% of the voting rights and 66.6% of the equity of MISE. $2,005 was paid during the year ended May 31, 1996, and the balance was payable in two installments of $500 each in September 1996 and 1997. HSL owned the remaining voting and equity interests in MISE for which it contributed a nominal amount of cash and its agreement to obtain for MISE certain know-how and related software and services. MISE then acquired for $1,500 certain know-how and computer software from HSL, which know-how and software were simultaneously II-F-31 acquired for $250 by HSL from Medical Diagnostic Management Inc., a U.S. corporation ("MDM"). Further, MISE committed to pay HSL a total of $1,500 for certain plans for marketing the know-how and software in several European countries. Out of such amount, $500 was paid during the year ended May 31, 1996, and the balance was payable in two installments of $500 each in October 1996 and 1997. The fee agreed for the marketing plans also included support services and customization to European needs. The installment due in October 1996 (as well as the capital contribution in September 1996) had not been paid principally because HSL had not entirely delivered all services it committed to deliver. For several months, there was little communication between the Company and HSL, Unilab Corporation or its directors. A director of HSL has since resigned as a director of Unilab Corporation and communications between HSL and the Company were re-established. The parties then considered several alternatives to achieve their initial goals. The investment was made so that it provides the Company access to certain know-how developed by MDM. MDM is a company active in the industry of health information services in the U.S., and is focusing on organizing and managing access to discounted provider networks for ambulatory diagnostic services (radiology, other imaging techniques, and laboratory). MDM is a small company organized in 1989. Although it has a history of operating losses, it has a positive net worth. Its strategy is to be a clinical, financial, administrative and information management intermediary among referring physicians, payers and diagnostic providers. The know-how acquired by MISE from HSL included, but not limited to, a certain computerized information system proprietary to MDM. HSL granted to MISE a perpetual license for the use of the MDM know-how and related software for use in Western Europe. In addition, HSL agreed to provide marketing and support services for a three-year period at no further cost to MISE. Both UGL and HSL agreed to use their best efforts to implement the MISE business in Western Europe and agreed not to compete with MISE in the same territory. The Company, through MISE, intended to market the concept, including the computerized information system, to health insurance companies throughout Europe. The Company believes that such a concept should be particularly useful and applicable in the context of the ongoing deregulation of the health care system and may provide a useful tool to achieve substantial savings in health care costs in several European countries. As a result of their discussions, HSL, MDM and UGL agreed to restructure their relationship. First UGL made its two previously required $500,000 installment payments to MISE. Upon receipt of those two installments, MISE paid its two previously required $500,000 installment payments to HSL. Thereupon, the three parties entered into the restructure agreement. More specifically, as of May 30, 1997, (i) UGL agreed to sell its MISE shares to HSL, (ii) HSL agreed to cause MISE to assign to MDM all of its rights related to the MDM know--how and computer software and (iii) MDM agreed to issue certain preferred stock of MDM. Such preferred stock is redeemable at MDM's option, in whole or in part at a total price of $3,000 in 1998, escalating to $3,600 in 2002. Should MDM offer any of its common stock in an initial public offering, all outstanding shares of preferred stock owned by UGL will be converted into common stock representing the lesser of (a) 15% of the MDM equity on a fully-diluted basis after the public offering, or (b) $5,000 valued at the offering price. Further, as part of the agreement, MDM is obligated to use its best efforts to introduce and implement its business in Europe and MDM will pay UGL a commission of 5% on its net sales in Europe for a period of seven years. As a result of this share exchange, the Company does not maintain a healthcare II-F-32 management services division and no longer considers healthcare management services to be an industry segment. Accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. require that know-how and marketing plans such as those purchased by MISE, purchased from either related or unrelated parties, be expensed as incurred. Accordingly, during the year ended May 31, 1996, the Company recognized a loss from its equity investee of $3,000. As a result thereof and of the above reorganization, the Company accounts for its investment in MDM as if such investment was fully provided for. Unimed Laboratories (Moscow) On October 8, 1996, the Company, through its subsidiary Unilabs International Limited (a British Virgin Islands corporation, "UIL"), signed a joint venture agreement with the state affiliated company Medincenter of the Main Administration for Services to the Diplomatic Corps of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company has invested $120 in cash and has agreed to invest a further $120 in cash in fiscal 1998, and will hold 50% of Unimed Laboratories (a newly-established Russian close joint stock company, "Unimed"), which will establish a diagnostic laboratory in Moscow and provide a comprehensive range of clinical laboratory tests to public and private medical institutions, doctors and patients in Russia. The Company will also provide the venture with certain engineering services in connection with the construction and establishment of the new laboratory, and will provide on-going management supervision. The new Unimed laboratory is expected to start operations on October 15, 1997. 12. Subsequent Event On August 8, 1997, UniHolding Corporation announced that it intends to merge into its wholly owned subsidary, Unilabs Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation. The proposed merger is intended to streamline the corporate structure of the entire Group. The merger is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, but the principle of such merger has been unanimously approved by the Company's Board of Directors. 13. Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
(in thousands) Years ended May 31 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Cash paid during the year for : Interest $2,318 $3,048 $1,845 Income taxes 2,129 2,756 3,682
Capital lease obligations of $1,904, $3,581 and $1,391 were incurred during the years ended May 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. II-F-33 During the year ended May 31, 1995, a loan from Holdings amounting to $18,000, plus accrued interest of $207, was converted into 827,614 shares of UniHolding's common stock. During the year ended May 31, 1996, in connection with its acquisition of 40% of the share capital of UGL, the Company issued a note of $15,000 and assumed a note of $2,000 payable to UCP. During the year ended May 31, 1997, the note of $15,000, together with $750 accrued and unpaid interest, was converted into 1,394,963 newly issued shares of UniHolding's common stock. 14. Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) Summarized unaudited quarterly financial data for the years ended May 31, 1997 and 1996 is as follows (in thousands, except per share data): Year ended May 31, 1997 ----------------------- First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter ------- ------- ------- ------- Revenue $22,844 $26,771 $24,108 $25,921 Operating income 362 2,106 (32,086) (9) Net income (loss) (1,495) 647 (19,215) 6,757 Per share data: Net income (loss) ($0.24) $0.10 ($2.59) $0.85 Price range: High $16.75 $16.25 $14.75 $11.50 Low $15.00 $13.75 $6.75 $7.25 Year ended May 31, 1996 ----------------------- First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter ------- ------- ------- ------- Revenue $22,063 $25,612 $23,587 $25,799 Operating income 1,316 3,441 827 2,855 Net income (loss) 804 (2,012) 105 803 Per share data: Net income (loss) $0.12 ($0.33) $0.02 $0.13 Price range: High $23.50 $22.00 $17.50 $18.00 Low $18.00 $15.00 $13.25 $13.25 II-F-34 The unaudited financial data for the second quarter of fiscal 1996 has been revised from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q previously filed to reflect a $3,000 loss from an equity investee. Earnings per share are computed independently for each of the quarters presented. Therefore, the sum of the quarterly earnings per share for a year does not equal the total computed for the year due to stock transactions which occurred during the periods. 15. Segment Information During the year ended May 31, 1996, the Company expanded its activities in testing performed in relation to clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry and therefore distinguishes its core clinical laboratory business (the "Diagnostic Laboratory Division") from its clinical trials testing business (the "Clinical Trials Division"). In connection therewith, the Company transferred to UCT, as of June 1, 1996, certain clinical trials activities heretofore performed by UCP. Accordingly, for analysis and comparative purposes, the activities conducted by UCP in the clinical trials business during both years have been included under the Clinical Trials Division caption. Further, in view of the fact that its former subsidiary MISE had no activity until the restructuring of this investment, when the shares of MISE were sold and shares of preferred stock of MDM were acquired, the Company does not maintain a healthcare management services division and no longer considers healthcare management services to be an industry segment. Accordingly, the Company currently considers that it had two business segments in fiscal years 1996 and 1997 : its core clinical laboratory business (the Diagnostic Laboratory Division), and the clinical trials testing business (the Clinical Trials Division). Following are the key financial data of the respective businesses for purposes of segment information. Year Ended May 31 --------------------- 1997 1996 ---- ---- Revenues from unaffiliated customers: Diagnostic Laboratory division $92,635 $92,634 Clinical Trials division 7,009 4,427 Operating Profit or Loss: Diagnostic Laboratory division (22,804) 10,270 Clinical Trials division (6,823) (1,832) Identifiable Assets: Diagnostic Laboratory division 89,719 121,052 Clinical Trials division 15,584 2,200 II-F-35 Following are the key financial data of the Company for purposes of geographical information. Year Ended May 31 ----------------- 1997 1996 ---- ---- Revenues from unaffiliated customers U.S 1,196 Non-U.S 98,448 97,061 Operating Profit or Loss U.S (1,548) Non-U.S (28,079) 8,438 Identifiable Assets U.S 12,000 1,188 Non-U.S 93,303 122,064 II-F-36 PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL The following table sets forth certain information as of August 28, 1997 regarding the directors, executive officers and key management personnel of the Company and its subsidiaries. Directors and Executive Officers of The Company
Name Age Position ---- --- -------- Edgard Zwirn 51 Chairman of The Board and Director, Chief Executive Officer and member of Audit Committee Enrico Gherardi 48 Director and Secretary Alessandra van Gemerden 25 Director Tobias Fenster 51 Director Daniel Regolatti 66 Director and member of Audit Committee Pierre-Alain Blum 51 Director and member of Audit Committee Paul Hokfelt 43 Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; also Chief Operating Officer, Unilabs Group (UK) Limited ("UGUK"), UCT International, Inc. ("UCTI") and Unilabs Clinical Trials Limited ("UCT"), all subsidiaries of the Company Bruno Adam 48 Chief Financial Officer Eric Wavre 45 Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer-European Affairs
Key Executive and Managerial Officers of Subsidiaries III-1
Name Age Position ---- --- -------- Joseph Schuler 46 Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - ULSA Miguel Payro 34 Chief Financial Officer - UCT, Chief Financial Officer - South Europe Region, Vice President and Financial Controller - ULSA, Head of Financial Planning and Business Development Frederic Herren 41 President and Chief Operating Officer - UIL
Edgard Zwirn has been Chairman and a member of UniHolding's board of directors since April 28, 1994. Edgard Zwirn was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of UniHolding on April 26, 1994. Edgard Zwirn has been the Chairman of the board of directors of Unilabs Holdings SA (a Panama corporation, "Holdings", which is the Company's largest shareholder) since 1993, ULSA since 1989, UCP since 1993, UGL since inception in October 1993, UGUK since inception in December 1993, UIL, GUCT and UCTI since their respective inception in 1996, and UCLE since its inception in December 1991. He has been Chairman of the board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Unilabs Holdings SA (a Swiss corporation which is the parent company of Holdings, "Swiss Holdings") since 1987. He has been President of UGL since October of 1993. Edgard Zwirn has been a member of Unilab Corporation's board of directors since November 1993 after having served as a member of the board of directors of the predecessor of Unilab Corporation from its formation in November 1988 until November 1993. Mr. Zwirn resigned from the Unilab Corporation board as of June 30, 1995. He has held various senior management positions with companies in Belgium principally in the areas of computer software for medical applications and technical equipment leasing. Previously, he had been a director of IESA Investissements SA from April 1987 to February 1992. Enrico Gherardi has been a Management and Financial Consultant and continues to act as a consultant for various companies in Europe on both management and marketing related issues. Enrico Gherardi has been a Director of the Company since June 20, 1994. He has been a Director of Team International, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, since its inception in April 1993. He became Chairman of the board of directors of Team International in November 1993. Enrico Gherardi has been a Director of UGUK since April 30, 1996, and a Director of ULSA since November 28, 1995. Mr.Enrico Gherardi was appointed Secretary of UniHolding in April 1996. III-2 Alessandra van Gemerden has been a member of UniHolding's board of directors since July 1996. She holds degrees in Management and Psychology and has had prior experience in public relations and management of investment portfolios. Alessandra van Gemerden has been a Director of UGUK since April 30, 1996, and a Director of UIL, GUCT and UCTI since their respective inception in 1996. Ms. van Gemerden holds directorships in various non-U.S. corporations involved in the asset management business. She is the niece of Mr. Enrico Gherardi. Tobias Fenster has been a member of UniHolding's board of directors since July 1996. He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering and Business Administration from Stanford University. His previous work experience includes consulting services with Booz Allen & Hamilton and management of closely-held enterprises in the wood industry and in the computer distribution industry. Tobias Fenster currently is General Manager of United Laboratories Espa-a S.A., a subsidiary of the Company ("ULSP"). Mr.Fenster has been a Director of UGUK since April 30, 1996, and a Director of UIL, GUCT and UCTI since their respective inception in 1996. Mr. Fenster is Mr. Zwirn's brother-in-law. Daniel Regolatti has been a member of UniHolding's board of directors and of the Audit Committee since October 1996. From 1957 to 1992, Mr.Regolatti held various positions with the Nestle group of companies, including his last position as Director of Finance at the Nestle world headquarters. He is currently an independent consultant in management and finance. Mr. Regolatti is a director of Julius Baer Holding and Bank Julius Baer, Zurich. He currently also is a director of ULSA. Mr. Regolatti is also a Member of the International Council for the Verwaltungs und Privat-Bank, Vaduz, Liechtenstein and a Member of the Advisory Council for the MBA Program of the University of Rochester N.Y./Berne, Switzerland. Pierre-Alain Blum has been a member of UniHolding's board of directors and of the Audit Committee since October 1996. Mr.Blum was the founder of the EBEL Swiss watch manufacturing group in 1970. He left EBEL in 1996. He currently is an independent consultant in management. Mr. Blum is a director of several companies in various countries. He currently also is a director of ULSA. Paul Hokfelt was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of UniHolding as of June 1, 1995. Mr.Hokfelt has been Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of UGL from November 1993 to July 1996, and a Director of GUCT and UCTI since their respective inception in 1996. He has been a Director of UGL from April 1994 to July 1996. He was the General manager of ULSA from 1989 to 1994. From 1987 to 1989, Paul Hokfelt was a III-3 self-employed consultant and the manager of a finance company acquired by Swiss Holdings in 1988. From 1978 to 1987, he held various management positions with various financial institutions, including the Finans Skandic and Barclays Bank groups. Bruno Adam was a member of UniHolding's board of directors from April 1994 to October 1996. Mr. Adam has been the Chief Financial Officer of UniHolding since May 1994. He has been the Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Vice President of Swiss Holdings since 1988. Mr. Adam has been a Director of Holdings since 1993, Chief Financial Officer of ULSA from 1988 to 1993, and a Director of UGL from November of 1993 to July 1996. Prior to 1988, he was employed by Arthur Andersen in their Geneva offices. Eric Wavre was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer-European Affairs of UniHolding as of June 1, 1995. Mr. Wavre has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of UGL from January 1994 to July 1996. He was a Director of UGL from April 1994 to July 1996. From 1978 to 1993, Eric Wavre held various management positions at Swiss Bank Corporation in Geneva where he was first hired as a lawyer in the Legal Department in 1978. He then joined the Domestic Credit Department in 1981 and was appointed Senior Vice President in charge of the Commercial Division in 1992, after having been Senior Vice President at the Luxembourg branch in charge of the Logistic, Finance and Commerce Divisions from 1988 to 1990. Joseph Schuler was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ULSA in June 1994. From 1989 to 1994, Dr. Joseph Schuler was Executive Vice President of Enzymlabor Dr. H. Weber AG, a laboratory owned by ULSA. He was also the Department Chief of Hematology in such laboratory from 1986 to 1989. Dr. Joseph Schuler has also previously worked as a medical doctor in several Swiss hospitals. Miguel Payro has been a Vice President in charge of operations and financial controller of ULSA since 1994. In October 1996, he has also been appointed Chief Financial Officer of UCT and of the South Europe Region. From 1993 to 1994, he was a Vice President of ULSA. From 1991 to 1993, he was an officer at Holdings. From 1989 to 1991, Miguel Payro was employed by Banque Paribas (Suisse) SA where he was a manager, active in mergers and acquisitions and acquisition financing. From 1986 to 1988, he was Assistant Vice President of Manufacturers Hanover (Suisse) SA in charge of the New Bond Issue and Syndication Department. Frederic Herren joined ULSA in November 1995 and was appointed Chief Operating Officer of UIL in October 1996. Mr. III-4 Herren was from 1980 to 1987 a member of the Executive Board and Director of international activities of the World Economic Forum in Geneva. From 1987 to 1995, he was a Vice President of Economic Affairs at SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance in Geneva, where his activities included business development in Asia and Eastern Europe. Section 16(a) Beneficial Reporting Compliance Based solely upon the Company's review of the Forms 3 and 4, and any amendments thereto, furnished to it during its most recent fiscal year and the written representations from each of the persons or entities required to file such forms, no person was required to file a Form 5. Each of four directors, Alessandra van Gemerden, Tobias Fenster, Pierre-Alain Blum and Daniel Regolatti, filed one late report required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during the most recent fiscal year. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION From 1991 through April 1994, none of the Company's directors or executive officers were compensated for their services. At present, no Director of the Company is compensated for his services to the Company in such capacity. The following table sets forth the annual and long-term compensation paid or accrued by the Company for services rendered in all capacities to UniHolding and its subsidiaries during the last three years of those persons who were at May 31, 1997, (i)the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and (ii)the other three executive officers of the Company whose total annual salary and bonus for the year ended May 31, 1997 exceeded $100,000. III-5 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE (1)
Long Term Compensation Annual Compensation Awards Name and Principal Position Year Salary and Bonus ($) Options (#) (4) -------- ---- -------------------- --------------- Edgard Zwirn (2), Chairman of the Board 1997 $841,000 112,821 1996 $475,000 112,821 1995 $470,000 50,000 Paul Hokfelt (3), Chief Operating Officer 1997 $411,000 15,000 1996 $481,000 30,000 1995 $420,000 12,500 Bruno Adam, Chief Financial Officer 1997 $335,000 30,000 1996 $380,000 20,000 1995 $354,000 10,000 Eric Wavre, Treasurer, CFO-Europe 1997 $357,000 25,000 1996 $406,000 20,000 1995 $414,000 2,500
(1) Until May of 1997 and the date hereof, UniHolding did not compensate any of its Directors or Executive Officers. All Directors and Executive Officers are compensated by Company subsidiaries. (2) Since the fiscal year 1994 Mr. Edgard Zwirn is compensated by the Company's subsidiary, ULSA, through a Management Consulting Agreement currently providing for a management fee of Sfr 720,000 annually (approximately $610,000 in fiscal 1997) paid to a company wholly- III-6 owned by Mr. Zwirn. The management contract replaced his previous employment contract with ULSA. In addition, since fiscal 1997, Mr. Zwirn is also compensated by GUCT through a Management Consulting Agreement providing for a management fee of $300,000 annually, paid to a company wholly-owned by Mr. Zwirn. (3) During the year ended May 31, 1997, Mr. Hokfelt was compensated by GUCT and by UGUK, whereas during the years ended May 31, 1996 and 1995, he was compensated by ULSA and by UGUK. (4) The Company has granted such Options to such individuals on August 17, 1995, July 9, 1996, and August 22, 1997, with such Options so granted not being exercisable until February 17, 1997, January 9, 1998, and February 22, 1999, respectively. Pension Benefits Other than Mr. Edgard Zwirn, who is compensated through a management contract with a company he owns, all of the named executive officers have retirement benefits pursuant to mandatory provisions of Swiss and UK law. Under the Swiss system, amounts ranging from 9% to 15% of each employee's compensation, depending on age and sex, is deducted by the Company and paid to the social security system and to such employee's account in a fund managed by an independent insurance company, while the Company contributes like amounts. In addition to the legally required plans, the Company offers to its executive officers and other employees supplemental retirement programs, based upon a defined contribution system. During the year ended May 31, 1996, the Company's contribution to the supplemental retirement programs of the named executive officers averaged approximately $30,000 for each. Upon termination of employment contracts, the total employer contribution may be transferred to new pension plans. Relative to its executive officers, the Company has no other pension or retirement liability and has no unfunded liability. Employment Agreements Mr. Bruno Adam's employment agreement does not contain any special clause other than a notice period of 12 months by either party, with or without cause. His agreement does not contain any provisions of mandatory bonus or additional compensation based upon Company performance or results. Mr. Paul Hokfelt's employment agreement does not contain any special clause other than a notice period of 12 months by either party, with or without cause. His agreement does not contain any provisions of mandatory bonus or additional compensation based upon Company performance or results. Mr. Eric Wavre's employment agreement does not contain any special clause other than a notice period of 6 months by either party, with or without cause. His agreement does not contain III-7 any provisions of mandatory bonus or additional compensation based upon Company performance or results. The board of directors of the Company may award bonuses or incentive pay to employees during the year at their discretion. During the years ended May 31, 1997 and 1996 respectively, a subsidiary of ULSA made payments of Sfr. 720,000 (approximately $610,000) and Sfr. 600,000 (then approximately $475,000) for consultancy services to a company which may be deemed to be affiliated with Mr. Enrico Gherardi and with Ms. Alessandra Van Gemerden, both Directors of the Company, and with Mr. Giorgio Gherardi, a director of UCTI. Also, during the year ended May 31, 1997, GUCT made payments of $300,000 for consultancy services to the same company which may be deemed to be affiliated with Mr. Enrico Gherardi and with Ms. Alessandra Van Gemerden, and with Mr. Giorgio Gherardi, a director of UCTI. Stock Options The Company amended its Stock Option Plan dated June 28, 1994 whereby options may be granted to directors, key officers or management personnel of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. The aggregate number of shares available for issuance under such Plan is 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock each year. The Administrator, acting in agreement with a majority of the board of directors, determines the number of shares which shall be subject to each Option, the time or times when such Option(s) shall be granted, the exercise date(s) of such Option(s), and the exercise price of each option, but not less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of granting such Option. This Plan (and all options outstanding under the Plan) will expire as of June 28, 2004. On August 17, 1995, the Company implemented its amended Stock Option Plan with the grant of options for 163,750 shares of common stock to certain of its personnel. The options so granted vested in February 1997. On July 9, 1996, a total of 357,142 additional options were granted. These options vest in January 1998. On August 22, 1997, a total of 352,142 additional options were granted. These options vest in February 1999. The options granted by the Company to its executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table for the year ended May 31, 1997, are as follows: III-8
Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year Potential Realizable Value at Assumed Individual Grants Annual Rates of Stock Price Appreciation for Option Term (1) Percent of Potential Potential Number Total realization realization of Options value value Executive Options Granted to Exercise Expiration at 5% at 10% Name Granted Employees Price Date ($) ($) Edgard 112,821 32% 10.00 6-28-2004 (372,255) (128,864) Zwirn Bruno 30,000 9% 10.00 6-28-2004 (98,986) (34,266) Adam Paul Hokfelt 15,000 4% 10.00 6-28-2004 (49,493) (17,133) Eric Wavre 25,000 7% 10.00 6-28-2004 (82,488) (28,555)
(1) Potential realizable values are negative because the exercise prices substantially exceed the market price at the time of the grants. In addition, on August 22, 1997, the Company granted: (a) Mr. Enrico Gherardi, a Director, an option for 112,821 shares of common stock at a price of $10.00 per share exercisable on or after February 22, 1999, and (b) Mr. Tobias Fenster, a Director, an option for 12,000 shares of common stock at a price of $10.00 per share exercisable on or after February 22, 1999. The aggregate number of options granted to date by the Company to the above named persons are as follows: III-9
Executive Name Fiscal Year 1995 Fiscal Year 1996 Fiscal Year 1997 Aggregate Options -------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------- Edgard Zwirn 50,000 112,821 112,821 275,642 Bruno Adam 10,000 20,000 30,000 60,000 Paul Hokfelt 12,500 30,000 15,000 57,500 Eric Wavre 2,500 20,000 25,000 47,500 Enrico Gherardi 50,000 112,821 112,821 275,642 Tobias Fenster -- 12,000 12,000 24,000
The options granted in fiscal year 1995 have become exercisable on February 17, 1997, while those issued in fiscal year 1996 will become exercisable on January 9, 1998 and those issued in fiscal year 1997 will become exercisable on February 22, 1999. None of the options granted are in the money. In addition, the Company's subsidiary GUCT agreed to give the following options to the following individuals: three of GUCT's directors and officers, Edgard Zwirn, Giorgio Gherardi (a brother of Mr. Enrico Gherardi and Ms. Van Gemerden's father) and Paul Hokfelt may purchase from GUCT a portion of the investment which GUCT has in UCTI, corresponding for each individual to 2% of the outstanding UCTI capital. The exercise price of the option equals the per share cost paid by GUCT, plus interest at a rate which will fluctuate each year in accordance with market, and has been set at 10% per annum until June 1, 1998. Such options are exercisable any time over a period of 5 years commencing on June 1, 1997. In addition, UCTI has issued to three former NDA shareholders a total of 115,500 warrants to purchase UCTI newly-issued shares of common stock at a price of $1.22 to $1.33 per share. Further UCTI has granted to certain of its employees options to acquire a total of 915,700 newly-issued shares of common stock at the price of $1.50 per share. The number of shares of common stock of UCTI currently outstanding is 16,905,200, out of which the Company owns 11,882,200. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS As of September 19, 1997, there were issued 7,627,736 shares of Voting Common Stock, the only class of voting securities of the Company. Each share of Voting Common Stock entitles its holder to one vote, with the exception of 293,150 shares of Voting Common Stock held in treasury by the Company. There are accordingly 7,334,586 shares of Voting Common Stock presently with voting rights. The following table sets forth, as of September 19, 1997 the name and address of each person known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Voting Common Stock, the total number of shares of Voting Common Stock owned by each such person and the percentage of the class owned by each such person. Except as otherwise noted, each such person has full voting and investment power with respect to the shares so owned. III-10
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership Name and Address of Beneficial Percent of Class Title of Class Owner (1) Voting Unilabs Holdings SA 2,433,579 32.69% Common Stock 53rd Street Urbanizacion Obarrio Torre Swiss Bank Sixteenth Floor Panama " Edgard Zwirn (2) 3,149,866 42.31% 80, Harley Street London W1 1AE United Kingdom " Unilab Corporation 401 Hackensack 1,394,963(3) 18.74%(3) Ave. Hackensack, NJ 07601 (3) " Franklin Mutual 697,482 9.37% Advisers, Inc. 51 John F. Kennedy Parkway Short Hills, NJ 07078 (4) " Mutual European Fund 576,585 7.74% 51 John F. Kennedy Parkway Short Hills, NJ 07078 (5) " Grace Brothers, Ltd. 1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 900 Evanston, IL 60201 464,987 6.25% (6) " Alessandra van 490,125 6.58% Gemerden (7) c/o Unilabs S.A. 12 place de Cornavin CH 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
III-11 " Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (8) 447,301 5.86% 1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036 " SBC Equity Partners 298,384 4.01% 1, Europastrasse 8152 Opfikon, Switzerland " All Directors and Executive Officers as a 3,907,549 52.48% group (9) Non-Voting SBC Equity Partners 298,384 100.00% Common Stock, 1, Europastrasse par value $0.01 8152 Opfikon, Switzerland per share
(1) Percent of Class is calculated by dividing the number of currently issued and outstanding shares held by such beneficial owner by the total number of currently issued and outstanding shares of the Company. (2) Edgard Zwirn may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,433,579 shares by virtue of his position as Chairman of the Board of Unilabs Holdings SA, a Switzerland corporation ("Swiss Holdings") which is the parent of Unilabs Holdings SA (Panama). However, Mr. Zwirn disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except for 22.3% thereof, his proportionate ownership of Swiss Holdings or 542,688 shares. Further, he is deemed to beneficially own 580,000 shares by virtue of his position of director in companies which own such shares; Mr. Zwirn disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares. He directly owns 136,287 shares of the Common Stock of the Company. Mr. Zwirn has the right to acquire an additional 50,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to an option granted by the Company on August 17, 1995 and exercisable in February 1997, 112,821 shares of Common Stock pursuant to an option granted by the Company on July 9, 1996 and exercisable in January 1998, and 112,821 shares of Common Stock pursuant to an option granted by the Company on August 22, 1997 and exercisable in February 1999. Further, Mr. Zwirn has the right to acquire from GUCT up to 2% of the capital of UCTI, such option being exercisable over a period of 5 years commencing on June 1, 1997. (3) Unilab Corporation sold a 100% participation interest in the Unilab Note to Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation ("DLJ"), which in turn sold subparticipation interests amounting to 100% of its participation interest in the Unilab Note to BankAmerica Investment Corporation ("BankAmerica"), Franklin Mutual Advisers, Inc. ("FMAI") and Grace Brothers, Ltd. ("Grace Brothers") (collectively, the "Subparticipants"). The Unilab Note converted as of January 1, 1997 into 1,394,963 shares of UniHolding Common Stock, for which Unilab Corporation is the record holder on behalf of the Subparticipants. Unilab Corporation disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. III-12 (4) FMAI is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Two of FMAI's advisory clients (the "Advisory Clients"), one of which is Mutual European Fund, the beneficial owner of 576,585 shares of UniHolding common Stock (see 5)), are the beneficial owners, in the aggregate, of 697,482 shares of UniHolding Common Stock. Pursuant to investment advisory agreements with the Advisory Clients, FMAI has sole investment discretion and voting authority with respect to the UniHolding Common Stock beneficially owned by the Advisory Clients. On behalf of the Advisory Clients, FMAI purchased from DLJ a subparticipation interest in a 100% participation interest in the Unilab Note purchased by DLJ from Unilab Corporation (the "FMAI Subparticipation Interest"). The Unilab Note converted as of January 1, 1997 into 1,394,963 shares of UniHolding Common Stock. The Advisory Clients obtained beneficial ownership of 697,482 shares of UniHolding Common Stock by means of the FMAI Subparticipation Interest. FMAI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("FRI"), a diversified financial services organization. Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. (the "Principal Shareholders") each own in excess of 10% of the outstanding common stock of FRI and are the principal shareholders of FRI. FMAI, FRI and the Principal Shareholders may be deemed to be, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owners of the UniHolding Common Stock owned by the Advisory Clients. FMAI, FRI and the Principal Shareholders have no interest in dividends or proceeds from the sale of UniHolding Common Stock and disclaim beneficial ownership of all UniHolding Common Stock owned by the Advisory Clients. (5) Mutual European Fund is one of five portfolios comprising Franklin Mutual Series Fund Inc., an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with FMAI, FMAI has sole investment discretion and voting authority with respect to the shares of UniHolding Common Stock owned by Mutual European Fund. Mutual European Fund obtained beneficial ownership of 576,585 shares of UniHolding Common Stock by means of the FMAI Subparticipation Interest. (6) Grace Brothers purchased from DLJ a subparticipation interest in a 100% participation interest in the Unilab Note purchased by DLJ from Unilab Corporation (the "Grace Brothers Subparticipation Interest"). The Unilab Note converted as of January 1, 1997 into 1,394,963 shares of UniHolding Common Stock. Grace Brothers obtained beneficial ownership of 464,987 shares of UniHolding Common Stock by means of the Grace Brothers Subparticipation Interest. (7) Alessandra van Gemerden, a Director, is deemed to beneficially own 490,125 shares of the Company's Common Stock; however, Ms. Van Gemerden disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except for 90,125 thereof. (8) Morgan Stanley holds 408,988 shares that were acquired pursuant to the Morgan Stanley Agreement, including 75,655 that were acquired pursuant to antidilution rights related to the conversion of the Unilab Note. In addition, as of September 19, 1997, Morgan Stanley held as market maker 48,061 shares of UniHolding Common Stock. III-13 (9) Of the officers and directors as a group, Edgard Zwirn may be deemed to beneficially own 3,149,866 shares of the Company's Common Stock. Enrico Gherardi, a Director, is deemed to beneficially own 249,875 shares of the Company's Common Stock. Mr. Enrico Gherardi has the right to acquire 50,000 shares of common stock of the Company pursuant to an option granted by the Company on August 17, 1995 and exercisable in February 1997, 112,821 shares of common stock pursuant to an option granted by the Company on July 9, 1996 and exercisable in January 1998, and 112,821 shares of common stock pursuant to an option granted by the Company on August 22, 1997 and exercisable in February 1999. On August 17, 1995, the Company granted options to its other executive officers totaling 27,500 shares of common stock of the Company exercisable in February of 1997. On July 9, 1996, the Company granted options to its other executive officers totaling 70,000 shares of common stock of the Company exercisable in January of 1998. On August 22, 1997, the Company granted options to its other executive officers totaling 70,000 shares of common stock of the Company exercisable in February of 1999. Alessandra van Gemerden, a Director, is deemed to beneficially own 490,125 shares of the Company's Common Stock; however, Ms. van Gemerden disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except for 90,125 thereof. Three Swiss pension funds, Retraites Populaires, Caisse de Pensions de l'Etat de Vaud and Caisse Intercommunale de Pensions, acquired 579,038 shares, or approximately then 9.97% of the Company's common stock in 1994. However, no one fund owns over 5% individually and each pension fund maintains its own voting power and control. Pursuant to the terms of a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 30, 1995, by and between the Company and UGL, the Company acquired 40% of the common stock of UGL in exchange for the Unilab Note in the principal amount of $15,000,000 and certain other consideration. The principal amount of the Unilab Note was due as of June 30, 1996. Pursuant to the terms of the Unilab Note, the Unilab Note was converted as of January 1, 1997 into 1,394,963 shares of UniHolding Common Stock. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS The following sets forth certain relationships among beneficial shareholders, executive officers and directors of the Company, in particular, the relationship between Mr. Zwirn and Mr. Adam as executive officers and directors of the Company, of Unilabs Holdings SA, a Swiss corporation ("Swiss Holdings"), and of Unilabs Holdings SA, a Panamanian corporation ("Holdings"). The acquisition of March 31, 1994, whereby the Company acquired 60% of UGL and 100% of UCLE from Holdings with an option to purchase Holdings' majority interests in its Italian and Spanish operating subsidiaries is considered a related party transaction. Pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, Holdings assigned to the Company its rights and obligations under the Stockholders' Agreement with Unilab Corporation concerning UGL. In connection with the III-14 acquisition of 40% of UGL from Unilab Corporation on June 30, 1995, such Stockholders' Agreement was terminated. During fiscal 1994, UGL acquired some of the minority interests in ULSA from Holdings through an offset of receivables from Holdings (aggregating approximately $10 million) against payables to Holdings. UGL thereafter owned 86% of ULSA. On June 22, 1994, the board of directors of the Company determined that it would be in the best interest of the Company to accelerate the payment of the $18 million Promissory note (the "Note") to Holdings with shares of the Company's common stock in lieu of cash. The terms of the Note required payment of principal and interest (accruing at 5% per annum), in cash or shares, over five years with the first installment being due March 31, 1995. Holdings accepted early payment of the Note in shares of the Company's common stock in lieu of cash. Further, Holdings agreed that such payment would be calculated on the basis of $5.50 per share (prior to the reverse split of the Company's common stock). Accordingly, the Company issued 3,310,455 (prior to the reverse split of the Company's common stock) shares of common stock valued at $5.50 per share (unadjusted) to Holdings (equivalent to the principal and accrued interest of $18,207,500 as of June 22, 1994) in consideration for the cancellation of the Note. During the year ended May 31, 1995, the Company acquired from Holdings (a) 186 additional shares of ULSA for a consideration of $1,800,000 paid in cash, and (b) the Italian and Spanish laboratory operations for a consideration of $7,342,000 represented by two promissory notes subsequently offset against advances. ULSA previously entered into a Cooperation Agreement dated March 25, 1992 with Holdings covering (i) the use of the Unilabs logo and provision of financial and market research advisory services to ULSA ("General Services") and (ii)Mergers and acquisitions advisory services. The agreement, which expired on May 31, 1996, provided for an annual general services fee of $238,000 payable by ULSA. The Cooperation Agreement was assigned to and assumed by UniHolding pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement. Holdings also billed ULSA an additional $355,000 for general and administrative expenses and $282,000 as a finder's fee in relation to the acquisition of UCP during fiscal year 1994. The Company also billed Holdings $387,000 relating to laboratory management and consulting services in fiscal 1994. The management fees paid to Holdings by the Company provided for, among other things, the services of Mr. Bruno Adam up to May 31, 1994. In December 1993, the Company extended a loan of approximately $2.9 million to Holdings bearing interest at an annual rate of 3.375% which was subsequently canceled by the Company on March 31, 1994, in partial consideration for the acquisition of the European clinical testing companies. Edgard Zwirn, as CEO of the Company, is compensated for his services through and pursuant to a Management Consulting Agreement between a subsidiary of ULSA and a company III-15 which is wholly-owned by Mr. Zwirn. The agreement requires an annual payment of Sfr 720,000 (approximately $610,000). Such agreement replaces a previous agreement under which the annual payment was Sfr.600,000 ($476,000). Also, during the year ended May 31, 1997, GUCT made payments of $300,000 for consultancy services to another company which is wholly-owned by Mr. Zwirn. During the year ended May 31, 1995, the Company entered into a management services contract with a company which may be deemed to be affiliated with Mr. Enrico Gherardi, a Director of the Company. The Company paid Sfr. 600,000 (then approximately $470,000) under this contract during the year ended May 31, 1995. As of May 31, 1995, the contract was terminated. During the years ended May 31, 1997 and 1996 respectively, a subsidiary of ULSA made payments of Sfr. 720,000 (approximately $610,000) and Sfr. 600,000 (then approximately $500,000) for consultancy services to a company which may be deemed to be affiliated with Mr. Enrico Gherardi and with Ms. Alessandra Van Gemerden, both Directors of the Company, and with Mr. Giorgio Gherardi, a director of UCTI. Also, during the year ended May 31, 1997, GUCT made payments of $300,000 for consultancy services to the same company which may be deemed to be affiliated with Mr. Enrico Gherardi and Ms. Alessandra Van Gemerden, and with Mr. Giorgio Gherardi, a director of UCTI. During the year ended May 31, 1996, UniHolding acquired 155,000 shares of UniHolding's common stock from Holdings for $2,900,000, the then market value of such shares which was less than the cost of such shares to Holdings. The Company also purchased 13,000 shares of UniHolding's common stock for $217,000. During the year ended May 31, 1997, UGL acquired 20,000 bearer shares of ULSA's common stock from Holdings for SFr. 13.5 million (approximately $9.6 million), the fair market value of such shares which approximated the cost of such shares to Holdings. Half of such shares were resold by UGL to third party investors prior to ULSA's initial public offering at a value which was higher than the price paid by UGL to Holdings. The other half of such shares were resold by UGL in ULSA's initial public offering at a value which was higher than the price paid by UGL. According to the related purchase contracts, the purchase price was subject to an adjustment whereby the Company and Holdings would share on an equal basis any difference between the purchase price initially set and the price per share on the first day of trading of the ULSA shares on the Swiss Exchange after the ULSA initial public offering discussed below. Based upon the last price paid on April 25, 1997 (the first day of trading of the ULSA shares on the Swiss Exchange) of SFr.705 per new ULSA bearer share, an amount (included in the above mentioned value) of SFr. 550,000 (approximately $390,000) became due by the Company to Holdings and was paid through a partial set-off of advances previously made. On September 14, 1995, UGL entered into an agreement with Health Strategies Limited ("HSL"), a company which might be deemed to be related to the Company for the reasons mentioned below, and which the Company believed might be deemed to be controlled by a director of Unilab Corporation, whereby a new company, MISE S.A. ("MISE") was formed. UGL III-16 invested $3,005,000 in MISE for 33.3% of the voting rights and 66.6% of the equity of MISE. $2,005,000 was paid during the year ended May 31, 1996, and the balance was payable in two installments of $500,000 each in September 1996 and 1997. HSL owns the remaining voting and equity interests in MISE for which it contributed a nominal amount of cash and its agreement to obtain for MISE certain know-how and related software and services. MISE then acquired for $1,500,000 certain know-how and computer software from HSL, which know-how and software were simultaneously acquired for $250,000 by HSL from Medical Diagnostic Management, Inc. ("MDM"), which may be deemed to be related to HSL, and, for the reasons mentioned below, may also be deemed to be related to the Company. Further, MISE committed to pay HSL a total of $1,500,000 for certain plans for marketing the know-how and software in several European countries. Out of such amount, $500,000 was paid during the year ended May 31, 1996, and the balance was payable in two installments of $500,000 each in October 1996 and 1997. The fee agreed for the marketing plans also included support services and customization to European needs. The installment due in October 1996 (as well as the capital contribution in September 1996) had not been paid principally because HSL had not entirely delivered all services it committed to deliver. For several months, there was little communication between the Company and HSL, Unilab Corporation or its directors. A director of HSL has since resigned as a director of Unilab Corporation and communications between HSL and the Company were re-established. The parties then considered several alternatives to achieve their initial goals. The investment was made so that it provides the Company access to certain know-how developed by MDM. MDM is a company founded in 1989 which is active in the industry of health information services in the U.S., and is focusing on organizing and managing access to discounted provider networks for ambulatory diagnostic services (radiology, other imaging techniques, and laboratory). Its strategy is to be a clinical, financial, administrative and information management intermediary among referring physicians, payers and diagnostic providers. The know-how acquired by MISE from HSL included, but not limited to, a certain computerized information system proprietary to MDM. HSL granted to MISE a perpetual license for the use of the MDM know-how and related software for use in Western Europe. In addition, HSL agreed to provide marketing and support services for a three-year period at no further cost to MISE. Both UGL and HSL agreed to use their best efforts to implement the MISE business in Western Europe and agreed not to compete with MISE in the same territory. The Company, through MISE, intended to market the concept, including the computerized information system, to health insurance companies throughout Europe. The Company believes that such a concept should be particularly useful and applicable in the context of the ongoing deregulation of the health care system and may provide a useful tool to achieve substantial savings in health care costs in several European countries. As a result of their discussions, HSL, MDM and UGL agreed to restructure their relationship. As of May 30, 1997, UGL agreed to exchange its MISE shares for certain preferred stock of MDM. Such preferred stock is redeemable at MDM's option, in whole or in part at a total price of $3 million in 1998, escalating to $3.6 million in 2002. Should MDM offer any of its common stock in an initial public offering, all outstanding shares of preferred stock owned by UGL will be converted into common stock representing the lesser of (a) 15% of the MDM equity on a fully-diluted basis after the public offering, or (b) $5 million valued at the offering price. Further, as part of the III-17 agreement, MDM will pay UGL a commission of 5% on its net sales in Europe for a period of seven years. Following are entities affiliated with the Company: Holdings. Swiss Holdings owns 100% of Holdings. Edgard Zwirn is Chairman. Bruno Adam is Director, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of Holdings. As of May 31, and October 14, 1997, the Company had an intercompany receivable of approximately $3.5 million due from Holdings. Swiss Holdings. Edgard Zwirn is Chairman of the board of directors of Swiss Holdings and, together with certain members of his immediate family, he owns 23.3% of the voting and equity interests in Swiss Holdings. Bruno Adam is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Swiss Holdings. III-18 DRAFT 97/10/10 PART IV ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K Page No. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES: 1. Financial Statements - See Index to Financial Statements at ITEM 8 .................... II-F-1 2. Financial Statement Schedules ................................ IV-2 EXHIBITS: The information required pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K is incorporated by reference to the Exhibit Index of this Report .............. IV-4 REPORTS ON FORM 8-K: 1. Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 27, 1997 (filed March 7, 1997) reporting on Item 2 2. Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 30, 1997 (filed June 5, 1997) reporting on Item 4 3. Amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated February 27, 1997 (filed April 15, 1997) reporting on Item 2 with Financial Statements of NDA Clinical Trials Services, Inc. 4. Amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated February 20, 1997 (filed May 28, 1997) reporting on Item 2 5. Amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated May 30, 1997 (filed June 10, 1997) reporting on Item 4 IV-1 DRAFT 97/10/10 UNIHOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Schedule II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (dollars in thousands)
Additions Balance at Charged to Charged to Effect of Balance Beginning Cost and Other Currency at End of Period Expenses Other Accounts Deductions Changes Period --------- -------- ----- -------- ---------- ------- ------ Year ended May 31, 1995 Allowance for doubtful accounts $1,151 $535 $21(1) $0 $408 $158 $1,457 Deferred tax on loss carryforwards 745 0 0 0 312 77 510 Year ended may 31, 1996 Allowance for doubtful accounts $1,457(2) $743 $0 $0 $605 ($95) $1,500 Deferred tax on loss carryforwards 510 0 0 0 173 59 396 Year ended May 31, 1997 Allowance for doubtful accounts $1,500 $595 $0 $0 $826 ($68) $1,201 Deferred tax on loss carryforwards 396 2,249 0 0 0 0 2,645
(1) allowance for doubtful accounts of ULSP and IMT, acquired on May 31, 1995. (2) total allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,901 as disclosed in the balance sheet as of May 31, 1995, included $444 of allowance on long-term notes receivable, not included above, and classified separately in the balance sheet as of May 31, 1996. IV-2 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ON SCHEDULE Board of Directors UniHolding Corporation New York, New York The audits referred to in our report dated September 26, 1996 on the consolidated financial statements of UniHolding Corporation and subsidiaries, which appears in Part II, also included Schedule II for each of the years in the two-year period ended May 31, 1996. This schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein, in compliance with the applicable accounting regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission. New York, New York September 26, 1996 IV-3 DRAFT 97/10/10 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 2.1 Share Purchase Agreement between Unilabs Management Company, Ltd. as Seller, and EIBA "Eidgenoessische Bank" Beteiligungs und Finanzgesellschaft as Purchaser, dated January 17, 1997 (1) 2.2 Share Purchase Agreement between Unilabs Group Limited and Unilabs Management Company Ltd. and Banque Cantonale de Geneve, dated February 6, 1997 (1) 2.3 Share Purchase Agreement between Unilabs Group Limited and KK Trust AG., dated February 17, 1997 (1) 2.4 Share Purchase Agreement between Unilabs Group Limited and Unilabs Holdings SA, dated February 18, 1997 2.5 Share Purchase Agreement between Unilabs Group Limited and Unilabs Holdings SA, dated March 13, 1997 2.6 Underwriting Agreement between Unilabs SA and Union Bank of Switzerland, dated April 24, 1997 2.7 Master Combination Agreement by and among NDA Clinical Trials Services, Inc. ("NDA"), certain NDA stockholders and Global Unilabs Clinical Trials, Ltd., dated as of January 31, 1997 (4) 2.8 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 23, 1996, between Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated and UniHolding Corporation (5) 2.9 Agreement by and among Unilabs Group Limited, Health Strategies Limited and Medical Diagnostic Management, Inc., dated as of May 23, 1997 3.1 Amended Certificate of Incorporation of UniHolding Corporation (2) 3.2 Bylaws of UniHolding Corporation IV-4 DRAFT 97/10/10 10.1 Memorandum of Agreement between Health Strategies Ltd. and Unilabs Group Ltd. (3) 10.2 Amended Stock Option Plan (3) 10.3 Lock-Up Agreement between Edgard Zwirn, Unilabs Holdings SA, UniHolding Corp., Unilabs Group Ltd., Unilabs SA and Union Bank of Switzerland, dated April 14, 1997 16 Letter from Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP, dated June 16, 1997 (6) 21 Subsidiaries of Registrant 23 Consent of Accountant, ATAG Ernst & Young SA 27 Financial Data Schedule - ---------- (1) Incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 20, 1997. (2) Incorporated by reference to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended November 30, 1996. (3) Incorporated by reference to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended May 31, 1996. (4) Incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 31, 1997. (5) Incorporated by reference to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended August 31, 1996 (6) Incorporated by reference to Amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated May 30, 1997 IV-5 DRAFT 97/10/10 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. UniHolding Corporation Date: 10/14/97 By: /s/ Bruno Adam -------------------------- Bruno Adam CFO/Treasurer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By: /s/ Edgard Zwirn Date: 10/14/97 Edgard Zwirn CEO and Director By: /s/ Bruno Adam Date: 10/14/97 Bruno Adam CFO and Treasurer By: /s/ Pierre-Alain Blum Date: 10/14/97 Pierre-Alain Blum Director and Member Audit Committee By: /s/ Daniel Regolatti Date: 10/14/97 Daniel Regolatti Director and Member Audit Committee By: /s/ Enrico Gherardi Date: 10/14/97 Enrico Gherardi Director and Secretary By: /s/ Alessandra Van Gemerden Date: 10/14/97 Director By: /s/ Tobias Fenster Director Date: 10/14/97
EX-2.4 2 SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT Exhibit 2.4 Share Purchase Agreement between Unilabs Group Limited and Unilabs Holdings SA, dated February 18, 1997 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNILABS GROUP LIMITED AND UNILABS HOLDINGS S. A. Relating to 5% of the Shares in Unilabs SA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 18, 1997 This Share Purchase Agreement was entered into on February 18, 1997 between the following parties: Unilabs Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation with its registered address at Road Town, Pasea Estate, P.O. Box 3149, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, (hereinafter referred to as "Purchaser") on the first part and Unilabs Holdings SA, a Panama corporation with its principal place of business at 207-208 Neptune House, Marina Bay, Gibraltar, (hereinafter referred to as "UHP") on the second part Introduction The Purchaser is the majority shareholder of Unilabs SA, a Swiss corporation (the "Company"), currently holding 74% of the Company's issued and outstanding share capital. The Company intends to do an initial public offering ("IPO") by listing its shares on the Swiss Stock Exchange. For purposes of preparing the IPO, the Purchaser is prepared to buy an equity interest in the Company. Based on the foregoing, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Sale and Purchase of Shares UHP agrees to sell to the Purchaser and the Purchaser agrees to buy from UHP 800 bearer shares of the Company with a nominal value of Sfrs. 500. -- each, representing 5% of the total of the issued and outstanding share capital of the Company. The 800 shares to be sold to the Purchaser are hereinafter referred to as the "Shares". 2. Purchase Price The purchase price for the Shares shall be Sfrs. 8'125 -- per share, representing Sfrs. 6'500'000. -- in the aggregate (the "Purchase Price"). The Purchase Price shall be payable at the Closing (as defined under Section 3.1 below) by wire transfer to the account to be 1 designated by UHP and against delivery of the Shares. In addition, in the event of an IPO before December 31st, 1998, the difference between (a) the price per share specified above and (b) the price per share on the first day of trading on the Swiss Exchange for a number of shares substantially equivalent to 800 such bearer shares will be shared equally between the Purchaser and UHP. Accordingly, in such an event the Purchaser shall pay to UHP a supplemental consideration equal to on-half of such difference. 3. Closing 3.1 Place and Date The sale and purchase of the Shares shall be consummated at the offices of the Company in Geneva, or at such other place as the Parties may agree, no later than 3 days after the condition precedent set forth in Section 3.2 below has been met (the "Closing Date"). At the Closing the Purchaser shall execute by wire transfer to the account to be designated by UHP the Purchase Price against delivery of the Shares. 3.2 Condition Precedent The sale and purchase of the Shares contemplated herein shall be subject to the following condition being met on or before February 21, 1997: Board Approval: Approval of the purchase of the Shares by the board of directors of the Purchaser. 4. Representations and Warranties of Seller UGL acknowledges that, in its capacity as heretofore 74% shareholder of the Company, it possesses all the necessary knowledge about the Company, and accordingly hereby waives any requirement for representations and warranties to be made by UHP in connection with the Company and its state of affairs. UHP hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser, that: (a) As of the signing of this Agreement and at Closing, it is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Shares, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, options, charges and other claims arising from any privilege, pledge or security arrangement. UHP has full right and capacity to transfer and sell the Shares. (b) Upon delivery of the Shares, the Purchaser will receive good and valid title to the Shares, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances or other rights of third parties. 2 (c) On the Closing Date, the ownership structure of the Company will be as follows: % of capital ------------ Unilabs Group Ltd.: 79.0% EIBA: 5.0% KK Trust AG: 5.0% Banque Cantonale de Geneve.: 5.0% UHP: 5.0% Third Party: 1.0% 5. Miscellaneous 5.1 Costs and Expenses Each Party shall pay its own legal fees, costs, traveling expenses and other expenses in connection with this transaction. 5.2 Taxes Each party shall bear all taxes or other charges which become due by itself in connection with the execution or performance of this Agreement, such as securities transfer tax. 5.3 Notices Communications under this Agreement shall be made in writing by letter, telex or telefax and addressed as follows: if to the Purchaser: UNILABS GROUP LIMITED 207-208 Neptune House Marina Bay Gibraltar Tel: +350 45 447 Fax: +350 45 726 if to UHP: 207-208 Neptune House Marina Bay Gibraltar Tel: +350 45 447 Fax: +350 45 726 3 with copy to: Mr. Bruno Adam Unilabs SA 12, place Cornavin 1201 Geneva Tel: +41-22-909-7777 Fax: +41-22-909-7707 5.4 Entire Agreement This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the transaction contemplated herein and there have been and are no agreements or warranties between the parties other than those set forth or provided for herein. This Agreement may be amended only in writing through an instrument signed by all the parties hereto. 5.5 Confidentiality The Parties hereto agree and undertake to keep the terms and contents of this Agreement strictly confidential and not to disclose any related information to any third party without a written consent of the other Parties, unless required to do so by law, a recognized stock exchange or pursuant to an order of a competent governmental authority of court. In such an event the Party concerned shall inform the other Parties of such disclosure. 5.6 Governing Law and Jurisdiction This Agreement shall be governed by Gibraltarian law. Disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be submitted to the jurisdiction of the ordinary courts of Gibraltar, venue being Gibraltar. The Purchaser reserves the right to take legal action against UHP at its registered offices or at any other competent place of jurisdiction. UNILABS GROUP LTD. UNILABS HOLDINGS SA ----------------------------- ------------------------------------ 4 EX-2.5 3 SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT Exhibit 2.5 Share Purchase Agreement between Unilabs Group Limited and Unilabs Holdings SA, dated March 13, 1997 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNILABS GROUP LIMITED AND UNILABS HOLDINGS S. A. Relating to 5% of the Shares in Unilabs SA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 13, 1997 This Share Purchase Agreement was entered into on March 13, 1997 between the following parties: Unilabs Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation with its registered address at Road Town, Pasea Estate, P.O. Box 3149, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, (hereinafter referred to as "Purchaser") on the first part and Unilabs Holdings SA, a Panama corporation with its principal place of business at 207-208 Neptune House, Marina Bay, Gibraltar, (hereinafter referred to as "UHP") on the second part Introduction The Purchaser is the majority shareholder of Unilabs SA, a Swiss corporation (the "Company"), currently holding 79% of the Company's issued and outstanding share capital. The Company intends to do an initial public offering ("IPO") by listing its shares on the Swiss Stock Exchange. For purposes of preparing the IPO, the Purchaser is prepared to buy an equity interest in the Company. Based on the foregoing, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Sale and Purchase of Shares UHP agrees to sell to the Purchaser and the Purchaser agrees to buy from UHP 800 bearer shares of the Company with a nominal value of Sfrs. 500. -- each, representing 5% of the total of the issued and outstanding share capital of the Company. The 800 shares to be sold to the Purchaser are hereinafter referred to as the "Shares". 2. Purchase Price The purchase price for the Shares shall be Sfrs. 8'125 -- per share, representing Sfrs. 6'500'000. -- in the aggregate (the "Purchase Price"). The Purchase Price shall be payable at the Closing (as defined under Section 3.1 below) by wire transfer to the account to be designated by UHP and against delivery of the Shares. 1 In addition, in the event of an IPO before December 31st, 1998, the difference between (a) the price per share specified above and (b) the price per share on the first day of trading on the Swiss Exchange for a number of shares substantially equivalent to 800 such bearer shares will be shared equally between the Purchaser and UHP. Accordingly, in such an event the Purchaser shall pay to UHP a supplemental consideration equal to on-half of such difference. 3. Closing 3.1 Place and Date The sale and purchase of the Shares shall be consummated at the offices of the Company in Geneva, or at such other place as the Parties may agree, no later than 3 days after the condition precedent set forth in Section 3.2 below has been met (the "Closing Date"). At the Closing the Purchaser shall execute by wire transfer to the account to be designated by UHP the Purchase Price against delivery of the Shares. 3.2 Condition Precedent The sale and purchase of the Shares contemplated herein shall be subject to the following condition being met on or before March 17, 1997: Board Approval: Approval of the purchase of the Shares by the board of directors of the Purchaser. 4. Representations and Warranties of Seller UGL acknowledges that, in its capacity as heretofore 74% shareholder of the Company, it possesses all the necessary knowledge about the Company, and accordingly hereby waives any requirement for representations and warranties to be made by UHP in connection with the Company and its state of affairs. UHP hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser, that: (a) As of the signing of this Agreement and at Closing, it is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Shares, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, options, charges and other claims arising from any privilege, pledge or security arrangement. UHP has full right and capacity to transfer and sell the Shares. (b) Upon delivery of the Shares, the Purchaser will receive good and valid title to the Shares, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances or other rights of third parties. (c) On the Closing Date, the ownership structure of the Company will be as follows: 2 % of capital ------------ Unilabs Group Ltd.: 84.0% EIBA: 5.0% KK Trust AG: 5.0% Banque Cantonale de Geneve.: 5.0% Third Party: 1.0% 5. Miscellaneous 5.1 Costs and Expenses Each Party shall pay its own legal fees, costs, traveling expenses and other expenses in connection with this transaction. 5.2 Taxes Each party shall bear all taxes or other charges which become due by itself in connection with the execution or performance of this Agreement, such as securities transfer tax. 5.3 Notices Communications under this Agreement shall be made in writing by letter, telex or telefax and addressed as follows: if to the Purchaser: UNILABS GROUP LIMITED 207-208 Neptune House Marina Bay Gibraltar Tel: +350 45 447 Fax: +350 45 726 if to UHP: 207-208 Neptune House Marina Bay Gibraltar Tel: +350 45 447 Fax: +350 45 726 3 with copy to: Mr. Bruno Adam Unilabs SA 12, place Cornavin 1201 Geneva Tel: +41-22-909-7777 Fax: +41-22-909-7707 5.4 Entire Agreement This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the transaction contemplated herein and there have been and are no agreements or warranties between the parties other than those set forth or provided for herein. This Agreement may be amended only in writing through an instrument signed by all the parties hereto. 5.5 Confidentiality The Parties hereto agree and undertake to keep the terms and contents of this Agreement strictly confidential and not to disclose any related information to any third party without a written consent of the other Parties, unless required to do so by law, a recognized stock exchange or pursuant to an order of a competent governmental authority of court. In such an event the Party concerned shall inform the other Parties of such disclosure. 5.6 Governing Law and Jurisdiction This Agreement shall be governed by Gibraltarian law. Disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be submitted to the jurisdiction of the ordinary courts of Gibraltar, venue being Gibraltar. The Purchaser reserves the right to take legal action against UHP at its registered offices or at any other competent place of jurisdiction. UNILABS GROUP LTD. UNILABS HOLDINGS SA ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ 4 EX-2.6 4 UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT Exhibit 2.6 Underwriting Agreement between Unilabs SA and Union Bank of Switzerland dated April 24, 1997 Unilabs SA INITIAL SHARE OFFERING - APRIL 1997 UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT Between UNILABS -SA, Avenue Blanc 53, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland hereinafter called the 'Company' and UNION-BANK OF SWITZERLAND, Bahnhofstrasse 45, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland hereinafter called 'UBS' acting for itself and as agent of a banking consortium comprising the following banks: Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich Banque Cantonale de Geneve, Geneva Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd., Zurich Bank Sarasin & Cie, Basle Pictet & Cie, Geneva hereinafter collectively called the 'Banks' 1 Preamble a) Existing Capital Structure of the Company As a result of the extraordinary general shareholders' meetings of the Company held on February 24 and on April 10, 1997, the Company's share capital has been restructured as follows: (i) Split of the bearer shares of CHF 500 each in proportion of 1:12.5 The existing 16'000 bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 500 each have been split in the proportion 1:12.5 into 200'000 bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each. (ii) Creation of registered shares of a nominal value of CHF 20 each Out of the 200'000 newly created bearer shares 60'000 bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each have been converted into registered shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each. Subsequently, the 60'000 newly created registered shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each have been split in proportion of 1:2 into 120'000 registered shares of a nominal value of CHF 20 each. (iii) Ordinary share capital increase at the exclusion of subscription rights of existing shareholders The existing share capital of CHF 8 million has been increased by way of an ordinary share capital increase through the issue of 40'000 new bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each, resulting in a share capital increase of CHF 1.6 million to an aggregate nominal share capital of CHF 9.6 million. The newly issued bearer shares have been paid for in their nominal amount of CHF 40 each, i.e. CHF 1.6 million in) the aggregate and they are entitled to dividends as from June 1, 1996. (vi) Creation of conditional share capital A conditional share capital in the amount of CHF 480'000 has been created for the purpose of implementing a management share option plan. Accordingly, the Company's issued share capital amounts to CHF 9.6 million and is composed of 120'000 registered shares of a nominal value of CHF 20 each and 180'000 bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each, and its conditional share capital amounts to CHF 480'000. 2 b) Public Placement of Bearer Shares of Nominal Value of CHF 40 each The board of directors of the Company has resolved to offer to the public (1) the 40,000 newly issued bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each resulting from the share capital increase, and (ii) 44'000 bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each which are currently held by Unilabs Group Ltd. and other shareholders of Unilabs SA. The public share offering will be made by the Banks and lead managed by UBS. The offering price will be determined on the basis of a "book-building" process. The bearer shares with a par value of CHF 40 each shall be listed on the Swiss Exchange, whereas the registered shares with a par value of CHF 20 each shall not be listed. In this connection, the Company and its current direct and indirect major shareholders have, subject to certain limitations, agreed in a separate lock-up agreement (i) not to sell or otherwise transfer for a period of two years from the settlement date of the public offering their registered shares and/or bearer shares which have not been placed in the public offering, (ii) not to list the Company's registered shares for a period of five years from the settlement date of the public offering and (iii) to maintain for a period of two years from the settlement date of the public offering their existing direct or indirect effective control in the Company. In accordance with a separate purchase agreement, the Company's 40'000 newly issued bearer shares have been sold to the Company at their nominal value. The sale of the 44'000 bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each by existing shareholders to the Company is governed by separate purchase agreements between existing shareholders and the Company. In addition, for purposes of covering any difference between the number of shares underwritten by the Banks and the number of shares allotted to investors (over-allotment), UBS will have the right, subject to the terms of this Agreement, to purchase from the Company up to 8'400 additional bearer shares of the Company of a nominal value of CHF 40 each. To supply the necessary number of bearer shares to UBS, the Company has entered into a separate "green shoe option" agreement with its major shareholder, Unilabs Group Ltd. Pursuant to the terms of such agreement, Unilabs Group Ltd. has pledged and deposited 8'400 bearer shares of the Company of a nominal value of CHF 40 each on a separate securities deposit account with UBS. 3 Article 1 Following a book-building; process pursuant to which the Banks from April 16 until April 24. 1997, 12.00 hours, have offered the bearer shares of the Company to the public at a price ranging from CHF 625 to CHF 675, the Banks hereby underwrite the following bearer shares of the Company (the "Shares"): (i) 40'000 bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each, with dividend entitlement as from June 1, 1996, resulting from the share capital increase referred to under Clause a (iii) of the Preamble above; and (ii) 44'000 bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each, with dividend entitlement as from June 1, 1996, resulting from the sale by existing shareholders to the Company. The price at which the Banks underwrite the Shares shall amount to CHF 675 per Share. Article 2 The Banks undertake to sell the Shares to the public at a placement price of CHF 675 per Share. The allocation of the Shares shall be made on April 24, 1997 jointly by the Company and UBS, at their complete discretion, and shall be communicated to investors on April 25, 1997. Payment of the shares shall be made by investors on April 30, 1997, against delivery of the relevant shares (the "Settlement Date"). Article 3 In connection with the underwriting and placement of the Shares with the public pursuant to Article 1 and 2 above, UBS shall do the following: (i) On the Settlement Date of the public offering (as defined in Article 3 below) transfer the proceeds resulting from the issue and sale of the 40'000 new bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each in accordance with Article 1 (1) above, reduced by the duties and fees pursuant to Article 8 below, to a separate account of the Company to be opened with UBS (the "Transaction Account"); (ii) On the Settlement Date of the public offering transfer the proceeds resulting from the sale of 44'000 bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each in accordance with Article 1 (ii), reduced by the duties and fees pursuant to Article 8 below, to the Transaction Account; and (iii) On the Settlement Date of the public offering transfer the proceeds of the sale of any additional shares by UBS to the public in accordance with Article 4 below (green shoe option), reduced by any duties and fees in accordance with Article 8 below, to the 4 Transaction Account. Article 4 In connection with the public offering of the Shares, UBS as lead manager of the Banks shall hove the right until May 23, 1997 to underwrite up to a maximum of 8'400 additional bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each, with dividend entitlement as from June 1, 1996, at the placement price of CHF 675 per Share for the purpose of covering any difference between the number of shares underwritten by the Banks and the number of shares allotted to investors (over-allotment). To exercise its purchase right pursuant to this Article 4, UBS shall notify the Company in writing of the number of shares it wishes to purchase as well as of the aggregate purchase price to be paid. The purchase right is deemed to be exercised on the day UBS dispatches the written notification to the Company. The Company shall promptly upon exercise of the purchase right deliver the relevant number of shares to UBS against payment of the purchase price. The 8'400 additional bearer shares have been pledged to UBS and are deposited on a separate securities deposit account with UBS. In the event that UBS until May 23, 1997 fails to exercise its purchase right with respect to all of the bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each subject to the option pursuant to this Article 4, the remaining shares shall be released from the pledge and delivered to the Company according to separate instructions. Article 5 The Company shall prepare the listing prospectus (the "Prospectus") in compliance with the prospectus requirements of Swiss law and the listing regulations of the Swiss Exchange. The Prospectus shall be prepared in English. A short form version of the Prospectus shall be prepared in German and French. The Company shall furnish UBS with four signed copies of the Prospectus in English as well as of the short form version of the Prospectus in German and French. UBS shall assist the Company in the preparation of the Prospectus. For this purpose, the Company agrees to provide UBS with all the information necessary or, in the opinion of UBS, appropriate to be included In the Prospectus. The Company undertakes to fully comply with the regulations of the Swiss Exchange applicable to the listing and the maintaining of the listing of its bearer shares. In particular, the Company undertakes to publish on a timely basis all information required to be published under the listing provisions regarding ad hoc publicity. 5 Article 6 The Company undertakes to place the Shares at UBS' disposal with SEGA Schweizerische Effekten-Giro AG, Olten. Article 7 The Company shall apply for the listing of all 180'000 bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each on the Swiss Exchange and gives herewith the mandate to UBS to prepare the necessary listing application. For this purpose, the Company agrees to assist UBS in the preparation and the filing of the listing application. Article 8 The Company shall bear the following costs of this transaction: (i) overall fee of 5% for the placing of the Shares, calculated on the placement price of CHF 675 per Share; (ii) Swiss Federal Capital Issue Tax of 2% on the proceeds of the sale of the 40'000 newly issued bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each in accordance with Article l(i) above; (iii) Swiss Federal Securities Transfer Tax. Cantonal Tax and the Stock Exchange Duty, which in the aggregate presently amount to 0.18%, levied on the placement price of CHF 675 per Share in accordance with Article I hereinbefore; such taxes and duties will be deducted from the net proceeds and UBS will effect the payment thereof to the relevant authorities; (iv) the costs incurred for the printing and the shipping of the share certificates to SEGA Schweizerische Effekten-Giro AG in connection with the public offering; (v) all external costs incurred in connection with the production and dispatch to the Banks of the necessary printed materials (excluding translations) and the publication of notices, advertisements, etc. in connection with the public offering; (vi) the costs of translations incurred in connection with the printed materials and publications mentioned in (v); (vii) the costs incurred in connection with the listing of the Company's bearer shares on the SWISS Exchange; (viii) the costs of the presentations (road shows, etc.) regarding the public offering in Zurich, Geneva, Base[, Frankfurt, London, Edinburgh and other cities and of re- 6 lated preparatory work and (ix) all costs and fees relating to the underwriting by UBS to additional bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each in accordance with Art. 4 above, i.e. - overall fee of 5% for the placing of the Shares, calculated on the placement price of CHF 675 per Share; - Swiss Federal Securities Transfer Tax, Cantonal Tax and Stock Exchange Duty, which in the aggregate presently amount to 0.18%, levied on the placement price of CHF 675 per Share. UBS will deduct such costs directly from the placement proceeds and will deliver the relevant amounts to the relevant tax authorities. In addition, the Company will bear any further Taxes which could arise in connection with the consummation of the transactions stipulated in this Agreement. In such an event, payment to the relevant authorities will be effected directly by the Company. The Company will pay the overall fee to USS in accordance with Clause (I) above with value date April 30, 1997 according to instructions given to the Company by UBS. The taxes payable in accordance with Clauses (ii) and C(iii) above shall be deducted by UBS from the proceeds of the issue and sale of the Company's bearer shares value date April 3C, 1997. The costs specified in Clauses (iv) to (viii) are payable on receipt of invoice. The overall fee pursuant to Clause (ix) above shall be payable with value date May 23, 1997 according to instructions given to the Company by UBS. Article 9 The Company shall appoint UBS cs principal paying agent and the other Banks as official paying agents in Switzerland (hereinafter called 'Paying Agents') for the payment of dividends on its bearer shores with c par value of CHF 40 each. The Company shall pay a paying agency commission in accordance with Convention IX of the Swiss Bankers' Association. With regard To the Company, the Paying Agents and banks responsible for Implementing and executing paying agent services will be represented by USS. The Company shall not appoint any other paying agents In Switzerland without prior consultation with UBS. All notices in connection with paying agent services for dividends shall be issued by the Company and published at its expense. 7 Article 10 Sales restrictions: U.S.A./U.S. persons The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the 'Securities Act') and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States of America (the 'United States') or to U.S. persons. Each of the syndicate members has agreed that it will not offer, sell or deliver Shares within the United States or to U.S. persons. In addition), an offer or sale of Shares Within the United States by any dealer (whether or not participating in the offering) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The offering is not being made in the United States and offering materials with respect to the offering may not be distributed or sent into the United States. The rights described herein may be exercised only outside the United States. The Shares may not be offered or sold in any country other than Switzerland or to residents of any country other than Switzerland except in accordance with the relevant applicable laws. Article 11 For purposes of this Agreement, USS shall act as agent of the Banks in relation to the Company. The Banks shall participate in the rights and obligations arising from this Agreement in the maximum percentages listed below. The Banks' liability shall be individual and not joint and several. Union Bank of Switzerland 60% Banque Cantonale de Geneve 10% Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. 10% Bank Scrosin & Cie 10% Pictet & Cie 10% ---- Total 100% Article 12 The Banks, jointly but not severally, reserve the right to withdraw from this Agreement, it prior to the Settlement Date, events should occur in Switzerland or elsewhere in the world, of a political, economic, financial, monetary or other character which, in the opinion of the Banks, 8 would be such as to jeopardize the success of the public share offering. Any such decision of withdrawal by the Banks shall be final and binding upon the Company. Should the Banks decide to withdraw from this Agreement, USS on behalf of the Banks shall notify the Company forthwith by telex or fax, followed by registered letter. In the event of such withdrawal, each party hereto shall pay the expenses incurred by it in connection with this public share offering and no party shall have any claim against the others with respect of such withdrawal. Article 13 Notices to be given under this Agreement shall be given in writing and sent by mail, telefax or courier to the following addresses: To the Company Unilabs SA attn. Mr. Miguel Payro/Mr. Eric Wavre 12, place Cornovin 1211 Geneva Tel.: +41-22-909 77 35 Fax: +41-22-909 77 33 +41-22-909 77 07 To UBS: Union Bank of Switzerland attn. Mr. Eduardo Schindler/Ms. Jacqueline Morard Bahnhofstrasse 45 8021 Zurich Article 14 This Agreement is governed by Swiss law. The place of jurisdiction is Zurich 1. This Agreement shall be executed in two counterparts and the contracting parties shall each receive one original. Each of the Banks shall receive a copy of this Agreement for its records. Geneva, April 24,1997 9 Unilabs SA --------------------------------------------- Zurich, April 24, 1997 Union Bank of Switzerland --------------------------------------------- 10 EX-2.9 5 AGREEMENT AMONG COMPANIES Exhibit 2.9 Agreement by an among Unilabs Group Limited, Health Strategies Limited and Medical Diagnostic Management, Inc., dated as of May 23, 1997 AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of the 23rd of May, 1997, by and among UNILABS GROUP LIMITED, a British Virgin Islands corporation with an address' at Road Town, Pasea Estate, P.O. Box 3149, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (hereinafter referred to as "UGL"), HEALTH STRATEGIES LIMITED, a Jersey corporation with an address at 17 Bond Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands (hereinafter referred to as "HSL") and MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC MANAGEMENT INC., a New Jersey corporation with offices at 401 Hackensack Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 (hereinafter referred to a "MDM"), WHEREAS, UGL owns 50 Class B ordinary shares, without par value (the "MISE Shares"), of MISE S.A., a British Virgin Islands corporation (hereinafter referred to as "MISE"); and WHEREAS, HSL wishes to acquire from UGL ail of UGL's right and title in and to the MISE Shares; and WHEREAS, MISE owns the right (the "European Flights") to utilize the MDM Concept and the MDM Software (as such terms are hereinafter defined) throughout certain jurisdictions in Europe (the "Territory"), and WHEREAS, MDM wishes to acquire the European Rights presently possessed by MISE; and WHEREAS, following its acquisition of the MISE Shares, HSL, as the sole shareholder of MISE, is willing to cause MISE to assign the European Rights to MDM; and WHEREAS, in consideration of the assignment to MDM of the European Rights, MDM is willing to issue shares of its Series C Preferred Stock to UGL and to pay to UGL commissions based upon sales of MDM in the Territory, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Sale of MISE Shares. UGL hereby sells, assigns, transfers and delivers to HSL, and HSL hereby purchases from UGL, all of UGL's right, title and interest in and to the MISE Shares. In furtherance thereof, UGL is delivering to HSL simultaneously herewith a certificate evidencing the MISE Shares registered in the name of UGL, in form for transfer and with stock powers executed by UGL annexed thereto, and with all signatures guaranteed, receipt of which by HSL is hereby acknowledged. 2. Agreement With Respect to the Assignment of the European Rights. HSL undertakes and agrees to cause MISE to assign to MDM all of MISE's right to utilize the MDM Concept and the MDM Software in the Territory consisting of the jurisdictions listed on Exhibit A 1 hereto. As used herein, the term "MDM Concept" shall mean the business concept developed by MDM and utilized by it in the United States, under which MDM arranges for, and furnishes administrative services in connection with, the provision of certain medical diagnostic services on a reduced-fee basis for employers, unions, insurance companies, third party benefit administrators and other entities and organizations which offer health benefits to eligible persons. As used herein, the term "MDM Software" shall mean certain proprietary computer software applications programs developed by MDM and used by it in the United States in connection with the implementation of the MDM Concept and the operation of its business. 3. Consideration for MISE Shares. The aggregate consideration for the sale of the MISE Shares to HSL shall consist of the following: 3.1 The issuance by MDM to UGL of 30 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of MDM ("Series C Shares), having a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share and such other relative rights, preferences and limitations as are set forth in the Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of MDM, a copy of which is affixed hereto as Exhibit B, evidenced by a certificate therefor, registered in the name of UGL, which MDM agrees to deliver to UGL within thirty (30) days from and after the date hereof. 3.2 The payment to UGL by MDM of commissions ("Commissions") in amounts equal to five percent (5%) of the Net Sales (as hereinafter defined) of MDM (or, if it conducts business in the Territory through an affiliated entity ("European Subsidiary"), the Net Sales of the European Subsidiary) during the period of seven (7) years from and after the date hereof attributable to customers in the Territory. (The entity through which the MDM Concept is implemented in the Territory, whether it be MDM or the European Subsidiary is hereinafter referred to as "MDM Europe.") Commissions shall be payable to UGL by MDM on the last business day of January, April, July and October with respect to Net Sales recognized during the immediately preceding calendar quarter. As used herein, the term "Net Sales" shall mean the sales of MDM Europe derived from the Territory, net of any fees collected by MDM Europe and, in turn, paid by MDM Europe to providers of health care services, and any discounts and disallowances. MDM shall use its best efforts to introduce and implement the MDM Concept in the Territory, either directly or through a European Subsidiary. 3.3 For a period of ninety (90) months from and after the date hereof, UGL shall have the right, during normal business hours and upon no less than ten (10) days' prior written notice given to MDM, to have its employees, representatives or designees ("UGL Auditors") examine at the offices where MDM Europe's financial books and records with respect to its business in the Territory are regularly maintained, those books and records of MDM Europe relating to its sales ("Sales Records") which are reasonably necessary to verify the amount of Commissions paid or payable to UGL under Section 3.2 hereof and the amounts of Net Sales of MDM Europe on which they are based. The cost of such examination shall be borne by UGI; provided, however, if such examination determines that the Net Sales have been understated by MDM Europe by more than 10%, and such determination is upheld after prompt review by an independent auditor selected jointly by MDM and the UGL Auditor, the costs and expenses of 2 such audit and subsequent review shall be borne by MDM. 4. Representations, Warranties and Agreements. 4.1 UGL represents and warrants to and agrees with HSL and MDM that: 4.1.1 Subject to the Agreement between HSL and UGL, dated 14 September 1996, (I) it is the record and beneficial owner of the MISE Shares, free and clear of all liens, claims, charges and encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, and (II) all of the MISE Shares are duly and validly issued, fully-paid and nonassessable. The MISE Shares are hereby assigned, transferred and delivered to HSL pursuant hereto, and good marketable title thereto, free and clear of all liens, claims, charges and encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, are hereby passed to, and vested in, HSL. 4.1.2 UGL has full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, transfer, assign and deliver to HSL the MISE Shares and consurnmate the transactions contemplated hereby. 4.1.3 UGL is not subject to any restrictions or agreements which prohibit, or would be violated by, the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and no consent or approval of any person, including, without limitation, any governmental agency, court or tribunal, is required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. 4.2 MDM represents and warrants to, and agrees with UGL that 4.2.1 The authorized capital stock of MDM consists of 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, including 400,000 shares designated as Class B Common Stock; and 250,000 shares of Preferred Stock, including 50,000 shares designated an Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, 20,000 shares designated as Series B Preferred Stock and 30 shares designated as Series C Preferred Stock. As of the date hereof, there are no shares of capital stock of MDM issued and outstanding, except for 2,044,386 shares of MDM Common Stock, 388,000 shares of Class B Common Stock and 9,531 shares of Series B Preferred Stock; 4.2.2 MDM has delivered to UGL (I) the unaudited balance sheets of MDM as at December 31, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 and the related unaudited statements of income and expense for each of the fiscal years then ended and (II) the unaudited interim balance sheet of MDM as at March 31, 1997 and the related unaudited statement of income and expense for the three-month period then ended. All such financial statements present fairly the financial position of MDM at such dates and the results of its operations for such periods, and to the knowledge of MDM, there are no material modifications required to be made to such financial statements in order for them to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (promulgated by the United States Financial Accounting Standards Board) applied on a consistent 3 basis throughout the periods covered. As of March 31, 1997, MDM did not have liabilities of any nature, kind or description, whether absolute, accrued, liquidated, unliquidated, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due, which were not reflected on the balance sheet as at March 31, 1997, as a liability or by reserves therefor to the full extent thereof, except for liabilities under the leases listed on Exhibit C hereto; 4.2.3 It has full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, issue and deliver to UGL the Series C Shares and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; 4.2.4 It is not subject to any restrictions or agreements which prohibit, or would be violated by, the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and no consent or approval of any person, including, without limitation, any governmental agency, court or tribunal, is required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and 4.2.5 From and after the date hereof, it shall not issue (I) any shares of its authorized and unissued shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock or (II) any class or series of its capital stock to which the Series C Preferred Stock is subordinated. 4.3 HSL represents and warrants to, and agrees with UGL and MDM that 4.3.1 It has full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and 4.3.2 It is not subject to any restrictions or agreements which prohibit, or would be violated by, the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and no consent or approval of any person, including, without limitation, any governmental agency, court or tribunal, is required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. 5. Notices. All notices or other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and if not delivered in person, shall be deemed to have been delivered when sent via prepaid courier service, return receipt requested, and addressed to the respective parties at their addresses herein above set forth or to such other address as either such party may have designated by notice given as aforesaid. 6. Miscellaneous. 6.1 This Agreement may not be modified, amended or terminated except by a written agreement signed by all of the parties hereto. 6.2 If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to such provision and shall not 4 in any manner affect or render invalid or unenforceable any other severable provision of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be carried out as if any such invalid or unenforceable provision were not contained herein. 6.3 Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto, and its successors and assigns. 6.4 Each party hereto shall cooperate and shall take such further action and shall execute and deliver such further documents as may be reasonably requested by the other party in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement. 6.5 This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall be deemed one original. 6.6 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland. The parties hereby agree to submit any disputes arising with respect to or in connection with this Agreement to be finally decided by one or more arbitrators in accordance with the Rules of Arbitration of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Geneva. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in English and the arbitration shall take place in Geneva. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date and year first above written. Signed sealed and delivered by ) UNILABS GROUP LIMITED ) By: By: --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Name: Edgard Zwrin Name: Title: Director Title: Signed sealed and delivered by ) HEALTH STRATEGIES LIMITED ) By: ---------------------------------- Name: Rosemary E. Marr Title: Diretor 5 Signed sealed and delivered by ) MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. ) By: ---------------------------------- Andrew H. Baker Chairman of the Board 6 EXHIBIT A INCLUDED EUROPEAN JURISDICATIONS Pursuant to Section 2 Austria Belgium France Germany Greece Holland Ireland Italy Portugal Russia Scandinavia Spain Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom 7 EXHIBIT B CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC MANAGEMENT INC. MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC MANAGEMENT INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, does hereby execute the following Certificate of Amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation pursuant to the provisions of Sections 14A:9-2(2) and 14A:7-2(4) of the New Jersey Business Corporation Act 1. The name of the corporation is MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC MANAGEMENT INC, (the "Corporation"). 2. The certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of New Jersey on May 12, 1989, and Certificates of Amendment thereof were so filed on September 28, 1990, March 20, 1992, November 14, 1994 and October 18, 1995. 3. The following resolutions creating a series of Preferred Stock and determining the designation, number of shares, relative rights, preferences and limitations of such series were duly adopted by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation as of the day of May, 1997, under the authority vested in the Board by the Certificate of incorporation of the Corporation, as amended, pursuant to Sections 14A:7-2(2) and 14A:7-2(3) of the New Jersey Business Corporation Act: RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority granted to the Board of Directors of the corporation by Article SECOND of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Board of Directors hereby authorizes the creation of a series of Preferred Stork consisting of up to 30 shares and designated as series C Preferred Stock out of the 250,000 shares Of Preferred Stock authorized by said Certificate of Incorporation; and RESOLVED, that the designation and the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock and the relative rights, preferences, and limitations of the shares of Series C Preferred stock be, and they hereby are, as follows: 1. Designation and Number of Shares. Of the 250,000 shares of Preferred Stock authorized by of incorporation, 30 shares are hereby 8 designated as Series C Preferred Stock (the "Series C Stock"). 2. Dividends and Distributions. The holders of Series C Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor. 3. Voting Rights. The holders of Series C Stock shall have no right to vote for the election of directors of the Corporation and no right to vote on any matter presented to the shareholders for their vote or approval. 4. Redemption. The shares of Series C Stock are redeemable upon the following terms and conditions, subject, in any event, to the limitations contained in the New Jersey Business Corporation Act: (a) The Corporation may, at its option, at any time it may lawfully do so from and after its issuance, redeem for cash all, or from time to time, any part of the Series C Stock, in each case, at a Redemption Price per share determined in accordance with paragraph (b) below, plus an amount equal to all declared but unpaid dividends thereon. Subject to the foregoing, the timing of any such redemption of Series C Stock under this paragraph (a), the number of shares to be redeemed and the selection of holders whose shares are to be redeemed shall be determined by the Corporation, in its sole discretion. (b) The Redemption Price for each share of Series C Stock shall be the product of $100,000.00 and the applicable percentage set forth below: Calendar Year of Applicable Redemption Percentage 1998 100% 1999 105% 2000 110% 2001 115% 2002 and thereafter 120% 5. Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of Series C Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to its shareholders, an amount equal to $100,000.00 per share of Series C Stock, plus an amount equal to all declared but unpaid dividends thereon, and no more, after prior payment 9 of the full preferential amount to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock but before any payment or other distribution shall be made to the holders of Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or any other class or series of the Corporation's Common Stock (the Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or such other class or series of the Corporation's Common Stock being hereinafter together referred to as "Junior Shares"). In the event that the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to shareholders is not sufficient to permit the payment of the full preferential amounts to the holders of Series C Stock and to the holders of any other series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation then outstanding which rank pari pasu with the Series C Stock ("Pari Pasu Shares"), then all of such assets shall be distributed as between the holders of the Series C Stock and the holders of such Pari Pasu Shares in the same proportion as their respective per share preferential amounts bear to the sum of the per share preferential amounts of the Series C Stock and the Pari Pasu Shares. In the event that the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to the holders of Series C Stock is not sufficient to permit the payment of the full preferential amount as aforesaid, then all of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to such holders shall be distributed to them on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective holdings of Series C Stock. Following the payment in full to the holders of the Series C Stock, the Pari Pasu Shares and any Junior Shares which are entitled to preferential distributions of the respective preferential amounts to which they are entitled out of the assets of the Corporation legally available therefor, the remainder of the assets of the Corporation legally available therefor may be distributed to the holders of the Common Stock and Class B Common Stock on a pro rata basis. A merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into any other corporation, a share exchange involving the Corporation, or a sale, lease, exchange of transfer of all or any part of the assets of the Corporation shall not result in the liquidation of the Corporation, and the distribution of its assets to its shareholders shall not be deemed to be a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of corporation for purposes of this paragraph. 6. Conversion. (a) In the event that the Corporation offers and sells any shares of Common Stock in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (such public offering being hereinafter referred to as the "Conversion Event", all shares of Series C Stock then out. standing shall be converted into shares of Common Stock of the Corporation ("Conversion Shares"), so that upon such conversion, the holders of Series C Stock, as a group. shall hold, in the aggregate, a number of Conversion Shares having an aggregate value equal to the lesser of,. 0 fifteen percent (15%) of the 10 aggregate value of the shares of Common Stock of the Corporation outstanding after giving effect to the issuance shares in, or in connection with, such public offering, valued based upon the public offering price of each share of Common Stock being so issued and sold ("Public Offering Price") and (ii) $5,000.000. In furtherance of the foregoing, each share of Series C Stock outstanding at the time the Conversion Event occurs shall automatically, without any action on the part of any holder thereof, be converted into that number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Corporation ("Conversion Rate") obtained by dividing the product of (x) 0.17647 and (y) the number of shares of the Corporation's Common Stock outstanding immediately following the Conversion Event (but before the issuance of any Conversion Shares), by the number of shares of Series C Stock then outstanding; provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate value of the Conversion Shares, valued at the Public Offering Price, exceed $5,000,000.00; and provided further, that the Conversion Rate is subject to adjustment in accordance with subparagraph (b) hereof. (b) The Conversion Rate shall be subject to adjustment from time to time, calculated as follows, except that no adjustments to the Conversion Rate shall be made until cumulative adjustments would affect the Conversion Rate by one or more Conversion Shares: (i) If the Corporation changes its Common Stock into the same or a different number of shares of any other class or classes of stocks, whether by recapitalization, reclassification or otherwise (unless otherwise provided for in subparagraph (b)(iii)), then the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to such action shall be adjusted so that each holder of Series C Stock thereafter converted may receive the number and class or series of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which such holder would have owned immediately following such action if such shares of Series C had been converted immediately prior to such action; (ii) If the Corporation: (A) issues rights or warrants entitling holders of its Common Stock to subscribe for, or purchase shares of its Common Stock or securities convertible into its Common Stock; or (B) distributes to the holders of its Common Stock any of its assets or debt securities or any rights or warrants to purchase debt securities, assets or other securities of the Corporation, then, in either case, the Conversion Rate immediately prior to such action shall be adjusted so that each holder of Series C Stock thereafter converted may receive the number of rights, warrants, assets or debt securities to which such holder would have been entitled 11 immediately following such action if such Series C Stock had been converted immediately prior to such action; (iii) If the Corporation shall consolidate with or merge into any other corporation or transfer all of substantially all of its properties and assets as an entirety to any person, then upon consummation of such transaction, each share of Series C Stock shall automatically be corrected into the kind and amount of securities cash or other assets to which the holder of such share would have been entitled immediately after such consolidation, merger or transfer if such share of Series C Stock had been converted immediately prior to the effective date of such transaction; (iv) In the case of any adjustment in the Conversion Rate occasioned by the events referred to in subparagraph (b)(i) or (b)(iii) hereof, appropriate adjustments shall be made in the application of the provisions of this paragraph with respect to the rights of the holders of Series C Stock after such event to the end that the provisions of this paragraph (including the provisions relating to the adjustment of the Conversion Rate) shall be applicable after the event as nearly equivalent as practicable; and (v) Adjustments shall become effective immediately after the record date in the case of a distribution and immediately after the effective date in the case of (i) a change in the Corporation's Common Stock or (ii) a consolidation or merger of the Corporation. (c) The Corporation shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of its Common Stock upon the conversion of the Series C Stock, and the number of shares of its Common Stock to be issued shall be rounded to the nearest whole share. (d) Within fifteen (15) days following the occurrence of a Conversion Event, the Corporation shall give written notice thereof to each holder of Series C Stock. Upon receipt of such notice, each such holder shall surrender the certificate or certificates theretofore representing outstanding shares of Series C Stock at the offices of the Corporation, and each such holder shall upon such surrender, receive in exchange therefor, a certificate representing the number of full Conversion Shares into which the shares of Series C Stock theretofore represented by the certificate or certificates so surrendered shall have been converted in accordance with subparagraph (a) hereof. Any certificate surrendered for conversion shall be duty endorsed. 12 (e) The Corporation shall at ail times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock. solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of Series C Stock, such number of shares of its Common stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all of the outstanding shares of Series C Stock; and if, at any time, the number of authorized but unissued shares of the Corporation's Common Stock shall net be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of Series C Stock, the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shams as shall be sufficient for such purpose. 4. The foregoing resolutions were duty adopted by the unanimous written consent of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, dated as of the ______ day of May, 1997, pursuant to Section 14A:6-7. 1. (5) of the New Jersey Business Corporation Act. 5. The Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended so that the designation and number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock and the relative rights, preferences and limitations thereof are as stated in the foregoing resolutions. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment of its Certificate of incorporation to be signed by Andrew H. Baker, its Chairman of the Board, and attested by Robert S. Gold, its Secretary, on this __ day of May, 1997. MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC MANAGEMENT INC. By -------------------------------------- Andrew Baker Chairman of the Board ATTEST: - ------------------------------------- Secretary 13 EXHIBIT C LIABILITIES UNDER LEASES AS AT MARCH 31,1997 Pursuant to Section 4.2.2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lease for Toyota 4Runner Canon Copier Lease Postage Meter Lease EX-3.2 6 BYLAWS OF UNIHOLDING CORPORATION Exhibit 3.2 Bylaws of UniHolding Corporation AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF UNIHOLDING CORPORATION Annex B TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I - OFFICE.......................................................1 Section 1. Registered Office.............................................1 Section 2. Other Offices.................................................1 ARTICLE II - STOCKHOLDERS................................................1 Section 1. Meetings......................................................1 Section 2. Annual Meeting................................................1 Section 3. List of Stockholders..........................................2 Section 4. Special Meetings .............................................2 Section 5. Notice........................................................2 Section 6. Quorum........................................................3 Section 7. Voting........................................................3 Section 8. Proxy ........................................................3 Section 9. Action by Consent ............................................3 ARTICLE III - BOARD OF DIRECTORS ........................................4 Section 1. Board of Directors ...........................................4 Section 2. Number of Directors ..........................................4 Section 3. Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies ....................5 Section 4. Removal ......................................................5 ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS OF THE BOARD Section 1. Meetings .....................................................5 Section 2. Annual Meeting ...............................................5 Section 3. Regular Meetings .............................................5 Section 4. Special Meetings .............................................5 Section 5. Quorum .......................................................6 Section 6. Committees ...................................................6 Section 7. Action by Consent ............................................6 Section 8. Compensation of Directors ....................................6 ARTICLE V - NOTICE OF MEETINGS Section 1. Form of Notice ...............................................7 Section 2. Waiver .......................................................7 Section 3. Telephone Meetings ...........................................7 1 ARTICLE VI - OFFICERS Section 1. In General ..................................................7 Section 2. Election ....................................................7 Section 3. Salaries ....................................................7 Section 4. Term of Office and Removal ..................................8 Section 5. Chairman ....................................................8 Section 6. Chief Executive Officer .....................................8 Section 7. President ...................................................8 Section 8. Chief Financial Officer .....................................9 Section 9. Vice Presidents .............................................9 Section 10. Secretary ...................................................9 Section 11. Assistant Secretaries ......................................10 Section 12. Treasurer ..................................................10 Section 13. Assistant Treasurer ........................................10 Section 14. Bonding ....................................................10 ARTICLE VII - CERTIFICATES OF SHARES Section 1. Form of Certificates ........................................10 Section 2. Lost Certificates ...........................................10 Section 3. Transfer of Shares ..........................................11 Section 4. Registered Stockholders .....................................11 ARTICLE VIII - GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Dividends ...................................................11 Section 2. Reserves ....................................................11 Section 3. Fiscal Year .................................................11 Section 4. Seal ........................................................11 ARTICLE IX - INDEMNITY Section 1. Damages and Expenses ........................................12 Section 2. Insurance, Contracts and Funding ............................12 ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTS Section 1. By Stockholders .............................................13 Section 2. By the Board of Directors ...................................13 2 Annex B 1. OFFICES 1. Registered Office. The initial registered office of the corporation shall be at such place as is designated in the Certificate of Incorporation (herein, as amended from time to time, so called), or thereafter the registered office may be at such other place as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate by resolution. 2. Other Offices. The corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require. II. STOCKHOLDERS 1. Meetings. All meetings of the stockholders for the election of Directors shall be held at the principal office of the corporation, or at such other place within or without the State of Delaware, as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors. Meetings of stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place, within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. 2. Annual Meeting. An annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held on such date in each fiscal year of the corporation as the Board of Directors shall select, at which meeting the stockholders shall elect members of the Board of Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting; provided, however, that the annual meeting may be replaced by a written consent of stockholders under Section 9 of this Article, if so permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (herein called the "Act") and other applicable laws or regulations. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be (a) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (b) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (c) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder. For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the corporation. To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be delivered or mailed to and received at the principal executive offices of the corporation not less than 60 calendar days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event that less than 65 calendar days' notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the tenth calendar day following the date on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made. A stockholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, (ii) the name and address, as they appear on the corporation's books, of the 3 stockholder proposing such business, (iii) the class and number of shares of the corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder, and (iv) any material interest of the stockholder in such business. In addition, a stockholder intending to nominate one or more persons for election as a Director at an annual meeting must comply with Section 2, Article III of these Bylaws for such nomination or nominations to be properly brought before such meeting. No business shall be conducted at an annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2. The presiding officer of an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine that business was not properly brought before the meeting and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2 and, if such presiding officer should so determine, such presiding officer shall so declare to the meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted. 3. List of Stockholders - At least 10 days before each meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at said meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of and the number of voting shares registered in the name of each, shall be prepared by the officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books. Such list shall be kept on file either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified at the place where the meeting is to be held for a period of 10 days prior to such meeting and shall be subject to inspection by any stockholder at any time during usual business hours. Such list shall be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and shall be subject to the inspection of any stockholder who may be present. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders, such record date to be not less than ten nor more than 60 days prior to such meeting, or the Board of Directors may close the stock transfer books for such purpose for a period of not less than ten nor more than 60 days prior to such meeting. In the absence of any action by the Board of Directors, the close of business on the date next preceding the day an which the notice is given shall be the record date. 4. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by the Act or by the Certificate of Incorporation, may be called only (i) by the Chairman of the Board, (ii) the President or (iii) by the Secretary, within 10 calendar days after receipt of a written request of a majority of the total number of Directors then in office. Business transacted at any special meeting shall be confined to the purposes stated in the notice of the meeting and no stockholder shall have the night to bring any additional business (whether similar or dissimilar in nature) before, or to propose or nominate any person for appointment or election to any position or office at any special meeting unless all stockholders entitled to vote are present and affirmatively consent thereto. 5. Notice. Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour of any meeting of the stockholders and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than ten nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the Chairman of the Board, the President or the Secretary, to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. 6. Quorum. At all meetings of the stockholders, the presence in person or by proxy of the 4 holders of a majority of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by the Act, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws. If such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, my business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. 7. Voting. When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares having voting power present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting shall decide any questions brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of the Act or of the Certificate of Incorporation or of these Bylaws, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. The stockholders present in person or by proxy at a duly convened meeting at which a quorum initially is present may continue to transact business until the adjournment of such meeting, notwithstanding any withdrawal of stockholders that results in a quorum ceasing to be present. 8. Proxy. Each outstanding share, regardless of class, shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of stockholders, except to the extent that the voting rights of the shares of any class or classes are limited or denied by the Certificate of Incorporation. At any meeting of the stockholders, every stockholder having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy, bat no such proxy shall be voted after three years from its date unless it provides for a longer period. Another person may be authorized to act as proxy for a stockholder by an instrument in writing subscribed by such stockholder or his or her duly authorized attorney in fact or by any other means authorized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as from time to time in effect. Any such proxy shall be filed with the Secretary prior to or at the time of the meeting. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the corporation generally. 9. Action by Consent. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of any corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous 5 written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing, III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1. Board of Directors. The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors, which may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by the Act or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders. 2. Number of Directors. The number of Directors (none of whom need be stockholders or residents of the State of Delaware) shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors from time to time. The Directors shall be classified, with respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, as determined by the Board of Directors, one class to hold office initially for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1997, another class to hold office initially for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1998, and another class to hold office initially for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1999, with members of each class to hold office until their successors am elected and qualified. At each annual meeting of the stockholders of the corporation, the successors to the class of Directors whose term expires at that meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in the third year following the year of their election. Nominations for the election of Directors may be made by the Board of Directors or a committee appointed by the Board of Directors or, solely in the case of any election that is to be held at an annual meeting of stockholders, by any stockholder entitled to vote in the election of Directors generally. Any stockholder entitled to vote in the election of Directors generally may nominate one or more persons for election as Directors at an annual meeting of stockholders only if written notice of such stockholder's intent to make such nomination or nominations has been given, either by personal delivery or by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary not later than 90 days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting. Each such notice shall set forth: (i) the name and address of the stockholder who intends to make the nomination and of the person or persons to be nominated; (ii) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of stock in the corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice; (iii) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the stockholder; (iv) such other information regarding each nominee proposed by such stockholder as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (v) the consent of each nominee to serve as a Director of the corporation if so elected. The presiding officer of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge the nomination of any person not made in compliance with the foregoing procedure. 6 3. Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies. Newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of Directors and any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause shall be filled solely by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, by a sole remaining director, or, if there is no remaining Director, by the stockholders. Any Director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of Directors in which the new directorship was created or the vacancy occurred and until such Director's successor has been elected and qualified, No decrease in the number of Directors constituting the Board of Directors may shorten the term of any incumbent Director. 4. Removal. Any director may be removed from office by the stockholders only for the reasons specified in the Certificate of Incorporation and only in the manner provided therein. IV. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD 1. Meetings. The Directors of the corporation may hold their meetings, both regular and special, at such times and places as are fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. 2. Annual Meetings. A meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held without further notice immediately following the annual meeting of stockholders, and at the same place, unless by unanimous consent of the Directors then elected and serving such time or place shall be changed. 3. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and place as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board. 4. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the President or by a majority of the total number of Directors then in office. The purpose of any special meeting shall be specified in the notice or any waiver of notice, Each notice of a meeting of the Board of Directors may be delivered personally or by telephone to a Director not later than the day before the day on which the meeting is to be held; sent to a Director at his or her residence or usual place of business, or at any other place of which he or she shall have notified the corporation, by telegram, telex, cable, wireless, facsimile or similar means at least 24 hours before the time at which the meeting is to be held; or posted to him or her at such place by prepaid first class or air mail, as appropriate, at least three days before the day on which the meeting is to be held. Notice of a meeting of the Board of Directors need not be given to any Director who submits a signed waiver of notice, whether before or after the meeting, or who attends the meeting without protesting, prior to or at its commencement, the lack of notice to him or her. 5. Quorum. At all meetings of the Board of Directors the presence of a majority of the total number of Directors then in office shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the Directors 7 present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors except as may be otherwise specifically provided by the Act or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of Directors, the Directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. 6. Committees. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the total number of Directors then in office, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of two or more Directors of the corporation (provided, however, that the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall be a member of each such committee), which committees shall have such power and authority and shall perform such functions as may be provided in such resolution. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he, she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in a resolution of the Board of Directors with respect thereto, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be designated by the Board of Directors and shall keep regular minutes of their proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required. 7. Action by Consent. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors of the corporation, or any action which may be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all the members of the Board of Directors or such committee, as the case may be, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or such committee. 8. Compensation of Directors. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as Director. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any Director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of any committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings. V. NOTICE OF MEETINGS 8 1. Form of Notice. Whenever notice is required to be given to any Director or stockholder under the provisions of the Act or of the Certificate of Incorporation or of these Bylaws, and no provision is made as to how such notice shall be given, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice, but any such notice may be given in writing, by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such Director or stockholder at such address as appears an the books of the corporation. Any notice required or permitted to be given by mail shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same is deposited in the United States mail. Notice to directors may also be given by telegram or telefacsimile. 2. Waiver. Whenever any written notice is required to be given to any Director or stockholder under the provisions of the Act or of the Certificate of Incorporation or of these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated in such notice, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. 3. Telephone Meetings. Stockholders, members of the Board of Directors or members of any committee designated by the Board of Directors may participate in and hold meetings of such stockholders, Board of Directors or committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. VI. OFFICERS 1. In General. The officers of the corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall consist of a Chairman of the Board (who, unless the Board of Directors specifies otherwise, will also be the Chief Executive Officer), a Chief Financial Officer and a Secretary. The Board of Directors may also elect a President, a Treasurer and one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. 2. Election. The Board of Directors, at the meeting thereof held after each annual meeting of stockholders, shall elect from its members a Chairman of the Board. At such meeting the Board of Directors shall also elect a President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, none of whom need be a member of the Board of Directors. 3. Salaries. The salaries of all officers and agents of the corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors or by a committee of directors, if so authorized by the Board of Directors; provided that the Board of Directors may delegate to an officer of the Company the power to fix the compensation of other officers and agents. 4. Term of Office and Removal. Each officer of the corporation shall hold office until his or her death, or his or her resignation or removal from office, or the election or appointment and qualification of his or her successor, whichever shall first occur. Any officer or agent elected or 9 appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors, whenever in its judgment the best interests of the corporation will be served thereby. If the office of any officer becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors. 5. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors at which he or she may be present and at all meetings of the stockholders and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors. Without limiting the generality or effect of the foregoing, the Chairman of the Board shall have full power and authority, except as otherwise required by law or directed by the Board of Directors, (a) to execute, on behalf of the corporation, all duly authorized contracts, agreements, promissory notes, deeds, assignments, conveyances, applications, consents, proxies, powers of attorney and other documents and instruments to which the corporation may be a party, and (b) to vote and otherwise act on behalf of the corporation, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of stockholders (or with respect to any action of such stockholders) of any other corporation in which the corporation may hold securities and otherwise to exercise any and 41 rights and powers which the corporation may possess by reason of its ownership of securities of any such other corporation. 6. Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer of the corporation shall have, subject only to the Board of Directors, general arid active management and supervision of the business and affairs of the corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. He or she shall have all powers and duties of supervision and management usually vested in the general manager of a corporation, including the supervision and direction of all other officers of the corporation and the power to appoint and discharge agents and employees. Without limiting the generality or effect of the foregoing, the Chief Executive Officer shall have full power and authority, except as otherwise required by law or directed by the Board of Directors, (a) to execute, on behalf of the corporation, ail duly authorized contracts, agreements, promissory notes, deeds, assignments, conveyances, applications, consents, proxies, powers of attorney and other documents and instruments to which the corporation may be a party, and (b) to vote and otherwise act on behalf of the corporation, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of stockholders (or with respect to any action of such stockholders) of any other corporation in which the corporation may hold securities and otherwise to exercise any and all rights and powers which the corporation may possess by reason of its ownership of securities of any such other corporation. 7. President. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, he or she shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The President shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors. Without limiting the generality or effect of the foregoing, the President shall have full power and authority, except as otherwise required by law or directed by the Board of Directors, (a) to execute, on behalf of the corporation, all duly authorized contracts, agreements, promissory notes, deeds, assignments, conveyances, applications, consents, proxies, powers of attorney and other documents and instruments to which the corporation may be a party, and (b) to vote and otherwise act on behalf of the corporation, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of stockholders (or with respect to any 10 action of such stockholders) of any other corporation in which the corporation may hold securities and otherwise to exercise any and all rights and powers which the corporation may possess by reason of its ownership of securities of any such other corporation. 8. Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall be responsible for the management and oversight of the financial affairs of the corporation and its financial plans. He shall have the custody of all corporate funds and securities, shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements of the corporation, and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. He shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking Proper vouchers for such disbursements. shall render to the Chief Executive Officer and Directors, at the regular meetings of the Board, or whenever they may require it, an account of all his transactions as Chief Financial Officer and of the financial condition of the corporation, and shall perform such other duties as the Baud of Directors may prescribe. 9. Vice Presidents. Each Vice President shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe, or as the Chief Executive Officer may from time to time delegate to him. In the absence or disability of the President, a Vice President designated by the Board of Directors shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President. Without limiting the generality or effect of the foregoing, each Vice President, if any, designated as an "Executive Vice President" shall have Ml power and authority, except as otherwise required by law or directed by the Board of Directors, (a) to execute, on behalf of the corporation, all duly authorized contracts, agreements, promissory notes, deeds, assignments, conveyances, applications, consents, proxies, powers of attorney and other documents and instruments to which the corporation may be a party, and (b) to vote and otherwise act on behalf of the corporation, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of stockholders (or with respect to any action of such stockholders) of any other corporation in which the corporation may hold securities and otherwise to exercise any and all rights and powers which the corporation may possess by reason of its ownership of securities of any such other corporation. 10. Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders and record all votes and the minutes of all proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall perform like duties for the Board of Directors when required. He or she shall give, cause to be given, notice of ail meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer, under whose supervision he or she shall be. He or she shall keep in safe custody the seal of the corporation. 11. Assistant Secretaries. Each Assistant Secretary shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, in the absence or disability of the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary may perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary. 11 12. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, in the absence or disability of the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer may perform and exercise the powers of the Chief Financial Officer. 13. Assistant Treasurers. Each Assistant Treasurer shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, in the absence or disability of the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer may perform and exercise the powers of the Treasurer. 14. Bonding. If required by the Board of Directors, all or certain of the officers shall give the corporation a bond, in such form, in such sum, and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors, for the faithful performance of the duties of their office and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of their death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in their possession or under their control belonging to the corporation. VII. CERTIFICATES OF SHARES 1. Form of Certificates. Certificates representing shares of stock of the corporation will be in such form as may be determined by the Board of Directors, subject to applicable legal requirements. Such certificates shall be consecutively numbered and shall be entered in the stock book of the corporation as they are issued. Each certificate shall state on the face thereof the holder's name, the number, class of shares, and the par value of such shares or a statement that such shares are without par value. Each certificate shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or a Vice President and the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, and may be scaled with the seal of the corporation or a facsimile thereof, All signatures upon such certificates may be facsimiles. In case any officer or officers who have signed, or whose facsimile signature or signatures have been used on such certificates, shall cease to be such officer or officers of the corporation, whether because of death, resignation or otherwise, before such certificates have been delivered by the corporation or its agents, such certificates may nevertheless be issued and delivered as though the person or persons who signed such certificates or whose facsimile signature or signatures have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer or officers of the corporation. 2. Lost Certificates. The Secretary or any Assistant Secretary may direct that a new certificate be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact, satisfactory to the Secretary or such Assistant Secretary, by the person claiming the certificate to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Secretary or such Assistant Secretary may require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his or her legal representative, to give the corporation a bond, in such form, in such sum, and with such surety or sureties as the Secretary or such Assistant Secretary may approve as indemnity against any claim that may be made 12 against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed. 3. Transfer of Shares. Shares of stock shall be transferable only on the books of the corporation by the holder thereof in person or by his or her duly authorized attorney, lawfully constituted in writing. 4. Registered Stockholders. The corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law. VIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Dividends. Dividends upon the outstanding shares of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting. Dividends may be declared and paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the Act and the Certificate of Incorporation. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend, such record date to be not more than 60 days prior to the payment date of such dividend, or the Board of Directors may close the stock transfer books for such purpose for a period of not more than 60 days prior to the payment date of such dividend. In the absence of any any action by the Board of Directors, the date upon which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution declaring such dividend shall be the record date. 2. Reserves. There may be created by resolution of the Board of Directors out of the net profits of the corporation such reserve or reserves as the Directors from time to time, in their discretion, think proper to provide for contingencies, or to equalize dividends, or to repair or maintain any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose as the Directors shall think beneficial to the corporation, and the Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created. 3. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors. 4. Seal. The corporation shall have a seal, and said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise. Any officer of the corporation shall have authority to affix the seal to any document requiring it. IX. INDEMNITY 13 1. Damages and Expenses. Without limiting the generality or effect of Article IX of the Certificate of Incorporation, the corporation shall to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as then in effect indemnify any Director or officer of the corporation (each, an "Indemnity") who is or was or is threatened to be made to become involved in any manner (including without limitation as a party or a witness) in any threatened, pending or completed investigation, claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative nature (including without limitation any action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor) (each, a "Proceeding") by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Board of Directors or an officer of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (whether or not for profit, or by reason of anything actually or allegedly done or not done by such person in any such capacity, against any and all expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by, and any and all judgments, fines and penalties entered or assessed against, and any and all amounts reasonably paid or payable in settlement by, such person in connection with such Proceeding. Such indemnification shall be a contract right and shall include the right to receive payment in advance of any expenses incurred by an Indemnity in connection with such Proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking (which may be accepted by the corporation without any security for the performance thereof and without regard to the financial capacity of such person to perform it obligations thereunder) by or on behalf of such person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized by this Article IX or otherwise. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article IX shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which any person seeking indemnification may otherwise be entitled. The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article IX shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or any other enterprise and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators and estate of such person. In addition to the mandatory indemnification of Directors and officers of the corporation provided by this Article IX, the corporation may, if and to the extent authorized by the Board and permitted by the Act, indemnify any person or entity against any liability whatsoever. 2. Insurance, Contracts and Funding. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance to protect itself or any Indemnity or other person against any expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement or incurred by any Indemnity or other person in connection with any Proceeding referred to in Article IX or otherwise, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as then in effect. The corporation may enter into contracts with any person entitled to indemnification under Article IX or otherwise, and may create a trust fund, grant a security interest, or use other means (including without limitation procuring one or more letters of credit) to ensure the payment of such amounts as may be necessary to effect 14 indemnification as provided in this Article IX. X. AMENDMENTS 1. By Stockholders. Except as otherwise provided by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, these Bylaws may be amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of all shares of the corporation entitled to vote thereon, at any regular or special meeting of the stockholders, duly convened after notice to the stockholders of that purpose. 2. By the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, these Bylaws may also be amended or repealed by the Board of Directors by the vote of a majority of Directors. 15 EX-10.3 7 LOCK-UP AGREEMENT Exhibit 10.3 Lock-Up Agreement between Edgard Zwirn, Unilabs Holdings SA, UniHolding Corp., Unilabs Group Ltd., Unilabs SA and Union Bank of Switzerland, dated April 14, 1997 LOCK-UP- AGREEMENT between 1. Mr. Edgard Zwirn and 2. Unilabs Holdings SA and 3. UniHolding-Corp. and 4. Unilabs Group Ltd. and 5. Unilabs SA and 6. Union Bank of Switzerland regarding Restriction on Sale of Bearer of Shares and Listing of Registered Shares in Unilabs SA and Maintenance of Control of Unilabs SA This Agreement is made on April 14, 1997 by and between the following parties: 1. Mr. Edgard Zwirn, 80 Harley Street, London WI 1AE, England and 2. Unilabs Holding SA , 55 Boulevard de Perolles, P.O. Box 144 1700 Fribourg 5, Switzerland and 3. UniHolding Corp., 96 Spring Street, New York, N.Y. 10012, U.S.A. (hereinafter together with the parties named under 1 and 2 collectively referred to as the "Controlling Shareholders") and 4. Unilabs Group Ltd., Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (hereinafter referred to as "UGL") and 3. Unilabs SA, Avenue Blanc 53, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and 6. Union Bank of Switzerland, Bahnhofstrasse 45, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland, acting for itself and as agent for Banque Cantonale de Geneve, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd., Bank Sarasin & Cie. and Pictet & Cie. (hereinafter referred to as "UBS") 1 Introduction a) Existing Capital Structure of Unilabs SA As a result of the extraordinary general shareholders' meetings of the Company held on February 24 and on April 10, 1997, the Company's share capital has been restructured as follows. (i) Split of the bearer shares of CHF 500 each in proportion of 1:12.5 The existing 16'000 bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 500 each have been split in the proportion 1:12-5 into 200'000 bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each. (ii) Creation of registered shares of a nominal value of CHF 20 each Out of the 200'000 newly created bearer shares 60'000 bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each have been converted into registered shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each. Subsequently, the 60'000 newly created registered shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each have been split in proportion of 1:2 into 120'000 registered shares of a nominal value of CHF 20 each. (iii) Ordinary share capital increase at the exclusion of subscription rights of existing shareholders The existing share capital of CHF 8 million has been increased by way of an ordinary share increase through the issue of 40'000 new bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each, resulting in a share capital increase of CHF 1.6 million to a nominal share capital of CHF 9.6 million. The newly issued bearer shares have been paid for in their nominal amount of CHF 40 each, i.e. CHF 1.6 million in the aggregate, by Frincana AG, Zurich, and they are entitled to dividends as from June 1, 1996. (iv) Creation of conditional share capital A conditional share capital in the amount of CHF 480'000 has been created for the purpose of implementing a management share option plan. b) Public Placement of Bearer Shares of Nominal Value of CHF 40 each The board of directors of the Company has resolved to offer to the public (i) the 40'000 newly issued bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each resulting from the share capital increase, and (ii) 44'000 bearer shares of a nominal value of CHF 40 each which are currently held by Unilabs Group Ltd. and other shareholders of the Company. The public share offering will be made by a banking syndicate consisting of Union Bank of Switzerland 2 ("UBS"), Banque Cantonale de Geneve, Bank Julius Baer & Co. AG, Bank Sarasin & Cie. and Pictet & Cie. and lead managed by UBS on terms set in the underwriting agreement between the Company and UBS (the "Underwriting Agreement"). The offering price will be determined on April 24, 1997. For purposes of (i) stabilizing the market for the Company's listed bearer shares after the Company's public offering and (ii) maintaining the existing shareholder control of the Company for a certain period of time, the parties agree as follows: 1. Restriction on Transfer of Shares Each of UGL and the Company agrees that for a period of 24 months from April 25, 1997 it will not, directly or indirectly, offer, sell or contract to sell or otherwise transfer the ownership of, or enter into any transaction (including a derivative transaction) having an economic effect similar to that of a sale of, or announce the offering of, any registered shares and/or bearer shares of the Company as they are deposited with UBS according to Section 4 or any securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise represent a right to acquire, registered shares and/or bearer shares of the Company without the prior written consent of UBS. 2. Undertaking to Maintain Control The Controlling Shareholders undertake to maintain for a period of two years from April 25, 1997 their effective existing indirect control of the Company, substantially as of the date of signing of this Agreement. In particular, the Controlling Shareholders agree to maintain their involvement in the corporate governance of the Company at the current level, by representation on the Company's board of directors and in the Company's management. 3. Undertaking not to List Registered Shares UGL undertakes for a term of five years from the date of the initial listing of the Company's bearer shares on the Swiss Exchange on April 25, 1997 not to list or have listed the registered shares, or any bearer shares resulting from the conversion of registered shares, of the Company on the Swiss Exchange or on any other securities exchange in Switzerland and abroad. In the event UGL after April 25, 1999 sells all or part of its registered shares to a third party purchaser, UGL shall cause such purchaser to agree not to list or have listed the registered shares of the Company until April 25, 2002 on the Swiss Exchange or on any other securities exchange in Switzerland and abroad. 3 4. Deposit of Shares To assure compliance of UGL with its obligations under Sections 1 to 3 above, UGL agrees to deposit by April 30, 1997 all of its shares, whether in bearer or in registered form, held in the Company on a separate securities deposit account with UBS. Such shares shall remain deposited on such account for a period of two years from the date of the initial listing of the Company's bearer shares on the Swiss Stock Exchange on April 25, 1997. The obligations under this Section do not prevent UGL to pledge the deposited shares in favor of third parties provided that they accept to commit themselves according to Section 1. The custody fees of UBS for the deposit of the bearer and registered shares mentioned above shall not exceed CHF 4'000.- per year. 5. Condition Precedent This Lock-up Agreement shall be subject to the Company and UBS having executed the Underwriting Agreement. 6. Liquidated Damages If any of the Controlling Shareholders or UGL violates in any material way any of its obligations under Sections 1, 2 and 3 hereunder, and if the occurrence of such violation has been confirmed by a special ad hoc arbitration tribunal, as described below, UGL and UniHolding Corp. shall each be jointly and severally liable to pay immediately to TIBS liquidated damages in the amount of CHF 1 million. The payment of this penalty shall not release UGL or UniHolding Corp. from their obligations hereunder and UBS reserves the right to claim additional damages. For the purpose of determining whether a material violation of any of the terms of Section 1, 2 or 3 of this Agreement by the Controlling Shareholders or UGL has occurred, the parties shall set-up an ad hoc arbitration tribunal consisting of three arbitrators. Each of UGL and UBS shall appoint one arbitrator who shall then agree on a chairman. If the arbitrators fail to agree on a chairman, such chairman shall be appointed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Geneva. The arbitration tribunal shall render its decision within three months from the date of its valid constitution. The arbitration tribunal shall determine its own rules. The seat of the arbitration tribunal shall be in Geneva and the proceedings shall be conducted in the English language. The decision of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and the parties waive all challenge of the decision in accordance with Art. 192 of the Swiss Private International Law Statute. 4 7. Miscellaneous 7.1 Notices to be given under this Agreement shall be given in writing and sent by mail, telefax or courier to the following addresses: To Edgard Zwirn: Mr. Edgard Zwirn 80 Harley Street London WI 1AE, England To UniHolding Corp.: UniHolding Corp. 96 Spring Street New York, N.Y. 10012, USA To Unilabs Holdings SA, Unilabs Group Ltd. and Unilabs SA: Unilabs SA attn. Mr. Mguel Payro/Mr. Eric Wavre 12, place Cornavin 1211 Geneva, Switzerland Tel.: +41-22-909 77 77 Fax: +41-22-909 77 33 +41-22-909 77 07 To UBS : Union Bank of Switzerland attn. Mr. Eduardo Schindler/Ms. Jacqueline Morard Bahnhofstrasse 45 8021 Zurich, Switzerland Tel.: +41-1-234 88 48 Fax: +41-1-234 59 24 7.2 This Agreement shall be executed in six counterparts. Each party hereto shall receive one original. 7.3 This Agreement shall be governed by Swiss law- Subject to the provision in Section 7, all disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be submitted to the non- 5 exclusive jurisdiction of the ordinary courts of the Canton of Zurich, venue being Zurich 1. - ---------------------------------- Edgard Zwirn - ---------------------------------- Unilabs Holdings SA - ---------------------------------- UniHolding Corp. - ---------------------------------- Unilabs Group Ltd. - ---------------------------------- Unilabs SA - ---------------------------------- Union Bank of Switzerland 6 EX-21 8 SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT Exhibit 21 Subsidiaries of Registrant EXHIBIT 21 LIST OF SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES Unilabs Group Limited (BVI) - 100% Unilabs SA (Swiss) - 61% Unilabs Group (UK) - 100% Unilabs Clinical Pathology Limited - 100% Farrer-Brown Histopathology Limited (UK) - 100% United Trust Laboratories Limited - 100% Unilabs Medizin. Labor. AG (Swiss) - 100% Laboratorie Ritton SA (Swiss) - 100% Enzym-Labor Dr. H. Weber AG (Swiss) - 100% Diagnostica, Lab. AG (Swiss) - 100% SQ-Lab Aerztelabor AG (Swiss) - 100% Medizin. Labor Baden AG (Swiss) - 100% Medizin.Labor Dr. H.R. Ebersold AG (Swiss) - 100% Laboratoire Riotton SR SA (Swiss) - 100% Vivagen Diagnostics AG (Swiss) - 100% Biomedical SA (Swiss) - 100% MS Chimie SA (Swiss) - 100% Praxilab Gem. Prakt. Aerzte AG (Swiss) - 65% Pathologie-Labor Brunnhof AG (Swiss) - 100% Instituto Medico Di Torino SpA (Italy) - 100% Medil Srl (Italy) - 50% United Laboratories Espana SA (Spain) - 98% Unilabs Management Company Limited (Gibraltar) - 100% Unilabs International Limited (BVI) Unimed Laboratories (Russia) - 50% Swisslab N.V. (Netherlands Antilles) - 61.5% Swisslab B.V. (Netherlands) - 61.5% Buyuk Swisslab Laboratuari (Turkey) - 43.1% Uni Clinical Laboratories UCL Engineering SA (Swiss) (Dormant) - 100% Global Unilabs Clinical Trials Ltd. (BVI) - 100% Unilabs Clinical Trials International, Ltd. (US) - 70% Unilabs Clinical Trials Ltd. (UK) - 100% UCT Software SA (Swiss) - 100% NDA Clinical Trial Services Inc. (US) - 100% EX-23.1 9 CONSENT OF ACCOUNTANT ATAG ERNST & YOUNG 6, rue d'italie Telephone: ++41 22 318 06 18 P.O. Box 3270 Telefax: ++41 22 312 0170 CH-1211 Geneva 3 Switzerland Mr. Bruno Adam Chief Financial Officer Uniholding Corporation C/O Unilabs SA 12, place de Cornavin CH 1211 Geneva 1 October 13, 1997 Dear Mr. Adam, Mr. Attie and I have reviewed the modifications to the 1997 Uniholding Corporation consolidated financial statements received by fax from you today. We agree with these modifications and hereby authorize you to include our opinion on these financial statements in the 1997 Uniholding Corporation 10-K filing. Sincerely yours, /s/ Marylin Scowden EX-23.2 10 CONSENT OF FORMER ACCOUNTANT Exhibit 23.2 Consent of Former Accountant, Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP EX-27 11 FDS
5 1,000 U.S. Dollars Year May-31-1997 Jun-01-1996 May-31-1997 1 8,201 0 21,133 1,201 2,272 37,995 28,610 6,230 105,303 28,179 0 0 0 79 51,345 105,303 0 99,644 0 88,077 41,194 1,201 (3,083) (16,358) 6,588 (10,306) 0 (253) 0 (10,306) (1.47) (1.47)
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