-----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, OqYta29qI6TZKe5A6l3otsvxDr+2Efsr13Ns1XUdn4Xkul2m2EnCYcA/URibjP5j giRVxyVjnGnz0FegA08G3g== 0001144204-07-042216.txt : 20070813 0001144204-07-042216.hdr.sgml : 20070813 20070813094057 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-07-042216 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10QSB PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070813 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070813 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN BIO MEDICA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000896747 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 141702188 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10QSB SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-28666 FILM NUMBER: 071047312 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 122 SMITH ROAD CITY: KINDERHOOK STATE: NY ZIP: 12106 BUSINESS PHONE: 5187588158 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 122 SMITH ROAD CITY: KINDERHOOK STATE: NY ZIP: 12106 10QSB 1 v084040_10qsb.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB

x   Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007.


o Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

For the transition period from _____________ to _____________
 
Commission File Number: 0-28666
 
AMERICAN BIO MEDICA CORPORATION
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
 

New York
 
14-1702188
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
800-227-1243
(Issuer's telephone number)
 
Check whether the issuer: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No o

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity as of the latest practicable date:

21,744,768 Common Shares as of August 10, 2007
 
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: Yes o No x
 


 PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

American Bio Medica Corporation
Balance Sheets

   
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
   
(Unaudited)
     
Assets
         
Current assets:
         
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
360,000
 
$
641,000
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $105,000 at both June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006
   
1,555,000
   
1,313,000
 
Inventory, net of reserve for slow moving and
             
obsolete inventory of $250,000 at both June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006
   
4,792,000
   
4,859,000
 
Prepaid and other current assets
   
242,000
   
165,000
 
               
Total current assets
   
6,949,000
   
6,978,000
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
2,331,000
   
1,982,000
 
Other assets
   
57,000
   
57,000
 
               
Total assets
 
$
9,337,000
 
$
9,017,000
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
             
               
Current liabilities:
             
Accounts payable
 
$
1,052,000
 
$
1,091,000
 
Accrued liabilities
   
393,000
   
509,000
 
Wages payable
   
318,000
   
269,000
 
Line of credit
   
748,000
   
176,000
 
Current portion of mortgages and notes payable
   
89,000
   
17,000
 
Other current liabilities
   
66,000
   
60,000
 
               
Total current liabilities
   
2,666,000
   
2,122,000
 
               
Long term portion of mortgages and notes payable
   
1,179,000
   
758,000
 
               
Other long term liabilities
   
115,000
   
100,000
 
               
               
Total liabilities
   
3,960,000
   
2,980,000
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
             
Preferred stock; par value $.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
             
Common stock; par value $.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 21,744,768 and 21,719,768 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
   
217,000
   
217,000
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
19,268,000
   
19,218,000
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(14,108,000
)
 
(13,398,000
)
               
Total stockholders’ equity
   
5,377,000
   
6,037,000
 
               
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
9,337,000
 
$
9,017,000
 
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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American Bio Medica Corporation
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

   
For The Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
           
Net sales
 
$
6,611,000
 
$
7,093,000
 
Cost of goods sold
   
3,890,000
   
3,677,000
 
Gross profit
   
2,721,000
   
3,416,000
 
               
Operating expenses:
             
Research and development
   
347,000
   
311,000
 
Selling and marketing
   
1,516,000
   
1,630,000
 
General and administrative
   
1,508,000
   
1,327,000
 
     
3,371,000
   
3,268,000
 
Operating income/(loss)
   
(650,000
)
 
148,000
 
               
Other income (expense):
             
Interest income
   
5,000
   
2,000
 
Interest expense
   
(65,000
)
 
(36,000
)
     
(60,000
)
 
(34,000
)
Income/(loss) before provision for income taxes
   
(710,000
)
 
114,000
 
Income taxes
         
6,000
 
Net income/(loss)
 
$
(710,000
)
$
108,000
 
               
Basic income/(loss) per common share
 
$
(0.03
)
$
0.01
 
               
Diluted income per common share
 
$
(0.03
)
$
0.00
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding -
             
basic
   
21,728,193
   
21,338,635
 
Dilutive effect of stock options and warrants
         
138,935
 
Weighted average shares outstanding -
             
diluted
   
21,728,193
   
21,477,570
 
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
 
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American Bio Medica Corporation
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

   
For The Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
           
Net sales
 
$
3,436,000
 
$
3,670,000
 
Cost of goods sold
   
1,974,000
   
1,897,000
 
Gross profit
   
1,462,000
   
1,773,000
 
               
Operating expenses:
             
Research and development
   
178,000
   
156,000
 
Selling and marketing
   
825,000
   
847,000
 
General and administrative
   
835,000
   
654,000
 
     
1,838,000
   
1,657,000
 
Operating income/(loss)
   
(376,000
)
 
116,000
 
               
Other income (expense):
             
Interest income
   
1,000
   
1,000
 
Interest expense
   
(38,000
)
 
(20,000
)
     
(37,000
)
 
(19,000
)
Income/(loss before provision for income taxes
   
(413,000
)
 
97,000
 
               
Net income/(loss)
 
$
(413,000
)
$
97,000
 
               
Basic and diluted income/(loss) per common share
 
$
(0.02
)
$
0.00
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding -
             
basic
   
21,736,526
   
21,317,735
 
Dilutive effect of stock options and warrants
         
145,233
 
Weighted average shares outstanding -
             
diluted
   
21,736,526
   
21,462,968
 
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
 
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American Bio Medica Corporation
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

   
For The Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
         
Net income/(loss)
 
$
(710,000
)
 
108,000
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
             
Depreciation
   
232,000
   
188,000
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
         
24,000
 
Non-cash compensation expense
   
26,000
   
5,000
 
Changes in:
             
Accounts receivable
   
(242,000
)
 
(464,000
)
Inventory
   
66,000
   
744,000
 
Prepaid and other current assets
   
(76,000
)
 
(130,000
)
Accounts payable
   
(39,000
)
 
(602,000
)
Accrued liabilities
   
(112,000
)
 
(14,000
)
Wages payable
   
50,000
   
2,000
 
Net cash (used in) operating activities
   
(805,000
)
 
(139,000
)
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
             
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
   
(564,000
)
 
(12,000
)
Net cash (used in) investing activities
   
(564,000
)
 
(12,000
)
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
             
Proceeds from exercise of options
   
23,000
   
85,000
 
Debt payments
   
(46,000
)
 
(19,000
)
Proceeds from debt financing
   
539,000
       
Proceeds from line of credit
   
800,000
   
230,000
 
Line of credit payments
   
(228,000
)
     
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
1,088,000
   
296,000
 
               
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
(281,000
)
 
145,000
 
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
   
641,000
   
446,000
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
 
$
360,000
   
591,000
 
               
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
             
Cash paid during period for interest
 
$
65,000
   
36,000
 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, financing through capital lease
   
16,000
       
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
 
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2007

Note A - Basis of Reporting

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments, which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of American Bio Medica Corporation (the "Company" or "ABMC") at June 30, 2007, and the results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006. The results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements and related disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in the Company's Form 10-KSB.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company earned a net income of $196,000 from net sales of $13,838,000, and had net cash provided by operating activities of $342,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company sustained a net loss of $710,000 from net sales of $6,611,000. The Company had net cash used in operating activities of $805,000 for the first six months of 2007 primarily as a result of a net loss and reductions of accrued liabilities, along with an increase in accounts receivable. During the first six months of 2007, the Company continued to take steps to improve its financial prospects including focusing on research and development and selling and marketing, while investing in automation equipment and expanding manufacturing capacity to increase production.

The Company's continued existence is dependent upon several factors, including its ability to raise revenue levels and reduce costs to generate positive cash flows, and to sell additional shares of the Company's common stock to fund operations, if necessary.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In December 2004, the FASB issued FAS No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment", ("FAS No. 123(R)"), which amends FAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees". FAS No. 123(R) requires compensation expense to be recognized for all share-based payments made to employees based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant, eliminating the intrinsic value alternative allowed by FAS No. 123. Generally, the approach to determining fair value under the original pronouncement has not changed. However, there are revisions to the established accounting guidelines, such as accounting for forfeitures, which has changed our accounting for stock-based awards in the future.

FAS No. 123(R) required adoption in the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2005. The statement allows companies to adopt its provisions using either of the following transition alternatives:

(i) The modified prospective method, which results in the recognition of compensation expense using FAS No. 123(R) for all share-based awards granted after the effective date and the recognition of compensation expense using FAS No. 123(R) for all previously granted share-based awards that remain unvested at the effective date; or

(ii) The modified retrospective method, which results in applying the modified prospective method and restating prior periods by recognizing the financial statement impact of share-based payments in a manner consistent with the pro forma disclosure requirements of FAS No. 123(R). The modified retrospective method may be applied to all prior periods presented or previously reported interim periods of the year of adoption.

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ABMC adopted FAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective method. Because we previously accounted for share-based payments to our employees using the intrinsic value method, our results of operations had not previously included the recognition of compensation expense for the issuance of stock option awards. On December 14, 2005, the Company accelerated, to that date, the vesting of all outstanding stock options that were not yet fully vested. Options granted to two employees during the second quarter of 2006 were accounted for in accordance with FAS No. 123(R).

FAS No. 123(R) also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as required under current literature. This requirement may reduce our net operating cash inflows and increase our net financing cash flows in periods after adoption. The impact that this change in reporting will have on future periods cannot be determined at this time because the benefit recognized is dependent upon attributes that vary for each option exercise.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”. This Interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition.

The evaluation of a tax position in accordance with this Interpretation is a two-step process. The first step is recognition: the enterprise determines whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. In evaluating whether a tax position has met the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the enterprise should presume that the position will be examined by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information. The second step is measurement: a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

Differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements will generally result in one of the following:

a.  
  An increase in a liability for income taxes payable or a reduction of an income tax refund receivable
   
b.  
  A reduction in a deferred tax asset or an increase in a deferred tax liability; or
   
c.  
  Both (a) and (b).

An enterprise that presents a classified statement of financial position should classify a liability for unrecognized tax benefits as current to the extent that the enterprise anticipates making a payment within one year or the operating cycle, if longer. An income tax liability should not be classified as a deferred tax liability unless it results from a taxable temporary difference (that is, a difference between the tax basis of an asset or a liability as calculated using this Interpretation and its reported amount in the statement of financial position). This Interpretation does not change the classification requirements for deferred taxes.

Tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be derecognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is no longer met. Use of a valuation allowance as described in Statement 109 is not an appropriate substitute for the derecognition of a tax position. The requirement to assess the need for a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets based on the sufficiency of future taxable income is unchanged by this Interpretation. The Company adopted FIN48 on January 1, 2007 and it did not have a significant effect on its financial statements.

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In September 2006, the FASB issued FAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements". FAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of this Statement will change current practice. The Company does not believe that the adoption of FAS No. 157 will have a significant effect on its financial statements.

In September 2006 the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 108. The interpretation expresses the staff’s views regarding the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements. The staff is aware that certain registrants do not consider the effects of prior year errors on current year financial statements, thereby allowing improper assets or liabilities to remain unadjusted. While these errors may not be material if considered only in relation to the balance sheet, correcting the errors could be material to the current year income statement. The interpretations in this Staff Accounting Bulletin were issued to address diversity in practice in quantifying financial statement misstatements and the potential under current practice for the build up of improper amounts on the balance sheet.

SAB 108 notes that a materiality evaluation must be based on all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors. This analysis generally begins with quantifying potential misstatements to be evaluated. The diversity in approaches for quantifying the amount of misstatements primarily stems from the effects of misstatements that were not corrected at the end of the prior year (“prior year misstatements”). These prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying misstatements in current year financial statements.

If the misstatement that exists after recording the adjustment in the current year financial statements is material (considering all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors), the prior year financial statements should be corrected, even though such revision previously was and continues to be immaterial to the prior year financial statements. Correcting prior year financial statements for immaterial errors would not require previously filed reports to be amended. Such correction is permitted to be made the next time the registrant files the prior year financial statements.

To provide full disclosure, registrants electing not to restate prior periods should reflect the effects of initially applying this guidance in their annual financial statements covering the first fiscal year ending after November 15, 2006. The cumulative effect of the initial application should be reported in the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of that fiscal year, and the offsetting adjustment should be made to the opening balance of retained earnings for that year. Registrants should disclose the nature and amount of each individual error being corrected in the cumulative adjustment. The disclosure should also include when and how each error being corrected arose and the fact that the errors had previously been considered immaterial.

Prior to SAB 108, the Company used the “roll-over” method for accounting for audit differences. It was determined that under the roll-over method, a vacation accrual was not material to the financial statements taken as a whole in any given year. At December 31, 2006 unpaid vacation was estimated to be approximately $80,000, which was deemed material to the Company’s financial statements under SAB 108. This liability of $80,000 had accumulated steadily over a ten-year period. A change in accounting principle was recorded in the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 financial statements that had not been previously recorded. The adjustment was included in the beginning balances (December 31, 2005) of wages payable and the accumulated deficit. 
 
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Note B - Net Income/(Loss) Per Common Share

Basic net income or loss per share is calculated by dividing the net income or loss by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted net income or loss per share includes the weighted average dilutive effect of stock options and warrants.

Potential common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2007 and 2006:

   
June 30,
2007
 
June 30,
2006
 
           
Warrants
   
150,000
   
2,023,420
 
Options
   
3,968,080
   
3,993,080
 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 the number of securities not included in the diluted EPS, because the effect would have been anti-dilutive, were 4,118,080 and 4,474,500, respectively.
  
Note C - Litigation

The Company has been named in legal proceedings in connection with matters that arose during the normal course of its business, and that in the Company’s opinion are not material. While the ultimate result of any litigation cannot be determined, it is management’s opinion, based upon consultation with counsel, that it has adequately provided for losses that may be incurred related to these claims. If the Company is unsuccessful in defending any or all of these claims, resulting financial losses could have an adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company. 

Note D - Reclassifications

Certain items have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Note E - Line of Credit

On October 5, 2006, the Company was notified that the maximum amount available under its line of credit with First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (“FNFG”) was increased from $350,000 to $875,000. The maximum available line of $875,000 is not to exceed 70% of accounts receivable less than 60 days. The purpose of the line of credit is to provide working capital. The interest rate is .25% above the FNFG prime rate. The Company is required to maintain certain financial covenants such as net worth (stockholders’ equity) greater than $5 million and working capital greater than $4 million. Further, the Company is required to maintain a minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.2:1.0 measured at each fiscal year end beginning December 31, 2006. Debt Service Coverage Ratio is defined as Net Operating Income divided by annual principal and interest payments on all loans relating to subject property. Considering financial results through June 30, 2007, there can be no assurance that the Company will meet the financial covenants within the second half of 2007 or at fiscal year end December 31, 2007. There is no requirement for annual repayment of all principal on this line of credit; it is payable on demand. The amount outstanding on this line of credit at June 30, 2007 was $698,000.

The Company obtained an additional line of credit from FNFG for $75,000 during the first quarter of 2006. The line of credit is to be used exclusively for payments on a sublicense agreement entered into during the first quarter of 2006. The interest rate is .50% above the FNFG prime rate and principal may be repaid at any time and borrowed again as needed. There is no requirement for annual repayment of all principal on this line of credit. The Company intends to repay the funds drawn down on this line within one year of each draw to allow borrowing of additional amounts related to future payments due under the sublicense agreement. The amount outstanding on this line of credit at June 30, 2007 was $50,000.

Note F -Sublicense Agreement
 
On February 28, 2006, the Company entered into a non-exclusive Sublicense Agreement (the "Agreement") related to certain patents to allow the Company to expand its contract manufacturing operations. Under this Agreement, the Company is committed to pay a non-refundable fee of $175,000 over the course of 2 years, of which $75,000 was paid in the first quarter of 2006. The next payment of $50,000 was paid in February 2007. The Company would also be required to pay royalties for products the Company manufactures that fall within the scope of these patents. The Company has not manufactured any products that fall within the scope of these patents, and therefore, no royalty payments are currently required.
 
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Note G - Integrated Bio Technology Agreement

On March 29, 2006, the Company entered into a royalty agreement with Integrated Bio Technology Corporation (“IBC”). IBC is the owner of the RSV test and previously purchased the tests from the Company, via a contract manufacturing agreement, for resale to its distributor. As of December 31, 2005, IBC had outstanding amounts due to ABMC totaling approximately $119,000. To address this outstanding balance, and to streamline the delivery of product to IBC’s distributor, the Company agreed to work directly with IBC’s distributor to receive orders, manufacture product and execute all invoicing and collection directly from the distributor. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company will pay a royalty equal to 20% of total sales to IBC. The Company will pay only 25% of royalties earned during the first two years, with the remaining 75% applied to amounts currently owed to ABMC by IBC. If the entire amount receivable from IBC is not earned through royalties during the first two years of the term of the royalty agreement, all payments to IBC will cease until the full amount owed to the Company is satisfied. From the inception of the agreement with IBC through the first six months of 2007, ABMC manufactured and sold approximately $681,000 of the RSV tests to IBC’s distributor. The royalties earned on these sales are approximately $137,000, of which $104,000 has been applied to the prepaid royalty, leaving a balance of approximately $15,000 due from IBC as of June 30, 2007.

Note H - Stock Option Grants

In June 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors granted a stock option to purchase 72,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company’s then Chief Financial Officer, and an option to purchase 3,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to an employee in the Company’s R&D division. Both option grants have exercise prices of $1.05 (the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant) and vested 100% on the one-year anniversary of the date of the grant. In accordance with FAS 123(R) (see “New Accounting Standards” herein), the Company has recognized $63,347 in non-cash compensation expense related to these grants over the past twelve months. Included in the six months ended June 30, 2007 is $26,000 of this non-cash compensation expense.

Note I - Employment Agreements

In the second quarter of 2007, the Company entered into employment agreements with the Chief Executive Officer Stan Cipkowski, Chief Science Officer Martin R. Gould and then Chief Financial Officer Keith E. Palmer providing for aggregate annual salaries of $504,000. The agreement with the Chief Executive Officer Cipkowski provides for a $206,000 annual salary, is for a term of one year and automatically renews unless either party gives advance notice of 60 days. The agreement with the Chief Science Officer Gould provides for a $149,000 annual salary, is for a term of one year and automatically renews unless either party gives advance notice of 60 days. The agreement with the Chief Financial Officer Palmer provided for a $149,000 annual salary, was for a term of one year and automatically renewed unless either party gave advance notice of 60 days. Copies of these employment agreements are attached hereto as exhibits to this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB.

The employment agreement with Chief Financial Officer Palmer was terminated effective July 6, 2007 as a result of Palmer’s resignation.
 
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006

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The following discussion of the Company's financial condition and the results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this document.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, the Company notes that in addition to the description of historical facts contained herein, this report contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties as detailed herein and from time to time in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and elsewhere. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others: (a) the Company's fluctuations in sales and operating results; (b) risks associated with international business; (c) regulatory, competitive and contractual risks; (d) product development risks; and (e) the ability to achieve strategic initiatives, including but not limited to the ability to achieve sales growth across the business segments through a combination of enhanced sales force, new products, and customer service.

Critical accounting policies

During the six months ended June 30, 2007, there were no significant changes to the Company's critical accounting policies, which are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006

Net sales were $6,611,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to $7,093,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, a decrease of $482,000, or 6.8%. Increases in national account sales and international sales were offset by declines in outside sales and contract manufacturing sales. Contract manufacturing sales during the first half of 2007 totaled $82,000, down $406,000 from $488,000 a year ago, resulting primarily from the timing of orders from the distributor of the RSV test. Orders in the first quarter of 2006 had previously occurred in the fourth quarter of preceding years, but were delayed from the fourth quarter of 2005 into the first quarter of 2006.

Sales of the Company’s Oralstat® oral fluid test and Rapid TOX™ (the cassette product introduced by the Company in late 2005) increased when comparing the first half of 2007 with the first half of 2006. These increases were offset by declines in sales of Rapid Drug Screen (RDS®) and Rapid TEC® during the first six months of 2007, compared to the same period a year ago. Some of the RDS attrition may be a result of customers ordering the RDS InCup® (rather than the RDS) due to its “all inclusive” cup format and the Rapid TOX (rather than the RDS) due to its lower cost. The Company anticipates continued growth in sales of the Rapid TOX product as it gains market acceptance and penetrates new markets. The Company also anticipates growth in its Oralstat oral fluid test and contract manufacturing operations.

During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company continued its extensive program to market and distribute its urine and oral fluid based point of collection tests for drugs of abuse. The Company also continued marketing its Rapid Reader®, the first all-inclusive drug screen interpretation and data management system cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Sales of the Rapid Reader totaled $19,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to $26,000 during the same period in 2006.

In the first half of 2007, the Company also launched the patent-pending OralStat EX, a new oral fluid point of collection test that improves the limits of detection over other point of collection oral fluid drug tests on the market. The OralStat EX was developed for use in those markets where speed and accuracy are vital. OralStat EX has been specifically designed to make both point of collection testing and confirmation testing simple. Sales of the OralStat Ex totaled $12,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2007.

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Also in the first half of 2007, the Company announced that it had entered into a Purchase Agreement with one of the world’s largest clinical laboratories. As of the date of this report, the name of the client has not yet been disclosed at the client’s request, however the client is an S&P 500 listed company that performs millions of drugs of abuse tests annually. The laboratory will purchase the Company’s point of collection drugs of abuse testing devices for use at locations strategically located throughout the United States. Sales to this entity were $283,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2007. These sales are included in the increase in national account sales.

In the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company filed an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988) waived status for its RDS, Rapid One and Rapid TOX product lines. CLIA established quality standards for laboratory testing to ensure the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of patient test results regardless of where the test was performed. CLIA waived tests are recognized by FDA to be so simple to use and so accurate that there is little risk of error. As a result, those using CLIA waived tests are not subject to the more stringent and expensive requirements of moderate or high complexity laboratories. If the Company is granted CLIA waived status for its RDS, Rapid One and Rapid TOX product lines, it expects to see increased sales in markets including, but not limited to the occupational health market and the clinical (i.e. hospital and physician) market. As of the date of this report, the Company is currently awaiting FDA’s decision on its application.

The Company continued its contract manufacturing operations for unaffiliated third parties during the first six months of 2007. During the third quarter of 2006, the customer for whom the company was developing and manufacturing an HIV product entered into a royalty agreement with a third party developer and a distributor to share in the profits of sales of an HIV test that already has FDA clearance. As a result, the Company does not anticipate any future development or manufacturing of this HIV product for this customer. The Company does manufacture this test for another smaller distributor and is currently evaluating the viability of continuing development and seeking FDA clearance autonomously while seeking distribution channels through other contract manufacturing customers or other sources as may become available.

The Company also manufactures other tests for infectious disease, a test for RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) and other agricultural testing products. The Company is also evaluating several other requests for contract manufacturing including incorporation of the Company’s drugs of abuse tests into another test manufactured by an unrelated third party that is used in hospitals, emergency rooms and clinics, and development of variations of the Company’s current oral fluid product to meet specific market demands in Europe.

Cost of goods sold for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $3,890,000, or 58.8% of net sales, compared to $3,677,000, or 51.8% of net sales, for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in cost of goods sold is due to increases in the average cost of labor and overhead during the first half of 2007, stemming from the greater diversity and complexity of new products along with preparation for fulfilling anticipated orders during the remainder of 2007. Also affecting cost of goods sold are disposals of some inventory components manufactured during the introduction of the new Rapid TOX product in the fourth quarter of 2005. Inventory disposals consisted of expired products and components enhanced as a result of product development.

The Company continues to evaluate all aspects of its manufacturing and assembly processes to identify any areas of cost savings to improve gross margins. To increase capacity and automate assembly, the Company has invested nearly $1 million in equipment and facilities at its manufacturing facility in New Jersey since the summer of 2006. The single largest investment was approximately $654,000 for equipment to automatically assemble and pouch the Company’s Rapid TOX product. This automation will increase output and reduce the number of assemblers required to meet expected increased demand. Further, the Company acquired additional manufacturing space at its manufacturing facility in New Jersey during the fourth quarter of 2006 and thus increased manufacturing space at the New Jersey facility by nearly 100%. Increased price pressure in the marketplace has limited the Company’s ability to recover manufacturing cost increases while maintaining market share.

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Operating expenses were $3,371,000 in the first six months of 2007, compared to $3,268,000 in the same period in 2006, an increase of $103,000, or 3.2%. Increases of $181,000 in general and administrative expense and $36,000 in research and development expense were offset by a decrease of $114,000 in selling and marketing expense. Driving the increase in general and administrative expense were consultancy and other costs of $189,000 associated with the company’s efforts to obtain its CLIA waiver, discussed above. Operating expenses increased to 51.0% of net sales in the first six months of 2007, from 46.1% for the same period in 2006.

Research and development (R&D) expense

R&D expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $347,000, or 5.2% of net sales, compared to $311,000, or 4.4% of net sales, for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in expense is primarily due to an increase in salaries and wages and travel. Management continues its overall strategy to: focus on new product development to meet the changing needs of the point of collection drugs of abuse testing market; respond to requests from other contract manufacturing inquiries; and develop new uses and applications of immunoassay lateral flow technology.

Selling and marketing expense

Selling and marketing expenses were $1,516,000, or 22.9% of net sales, in the first six months of 2007, compared to selling and marketing expenses of $1,630,000, or 23.0% of net sales, in the same six months of 2006. As a percentage of sales, this is relatively unchanged when comparing the same periods of 2007 and 2006. The Company’s sales strategy continues to be a focus on direct sales and inside direct sales, while identifying new contract manufacturing operations and pursuing new national accounts.

General and administrative (G&A) expense

  G&A expenses were $1,508,000, or 22.8% of net sales, in the first half of 2007, compared to $1,327,000, or 18.7% of net sales, in the first half of 2006. Increases in investor relations expense, personnel expenses, consulting fees related to the company’s CLIA application, repairs to facilities, patents and license expense, and non-cash compensation were primarily responsible for the increase. The investor relations expense relates to two contracts signed in 2005 and 2006 with two investor relations firms. The contracts, one renewed on a month-to-month basis in February of 2007, total $11,500 per month. Offsetting these increases were savings in telecommunications, bad debts and insurance.
 
Results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006

Net sales were $3,436,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to $3,670,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006. This represents a decrease of $234,000, or 6.4%. Increases in national account sales, international sales and in-house sales were offset by declines in outside sales and contract manufacturing sales. Contract manufacturing sales were $97,000 less in the second quarter of 2007 than in the second quarter of 2006. Outside sales were down primarily as a result of lost personnel within the outside sales department. The Company is currently in the process of recruiting new personnel to address this issue.

Sales of the Company’s Oralstat® oral fluid test and Rapid TOX™ (the cassette product introduced by the Company in late 2005) increased when comparing the second quarter of 2007 with the second quarter of 2006. These increases were offset by declines in Rapid Drug Screen (RDS®) and Rapid TEC® sales during the second quarter of 2007, compared to the same period a year ago. Some of the RDS attrition may be a result of customers ordering the RDS InCup® (rather than the RDS) due to its “all inclusive” cup format and the Rapid TOX (rather than the RDS) due to its lower cost. The Company anticipates continued growth in sales of the Rapid TOX product as it gains market acceptance and penetrates new markets. The Company also anticipates growth in its Oralstat oral fluid test and contract manufacturing operations.

During the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company continued its extensive program to market and distribute its urine and oral fluid based point of collection tests for drugs of abuse. The Company also continued marketing its Rapid Reader, the first all inclusive drug screen interpretation and data management system cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Sales of the Rapid Reader totaled $5,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to $9,000 during the second quarter of 2006.

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In the second quarter of 2007, the Company filed an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988) waived status for its RDS, Rapid One and Rapid TOX product lines. CLIA established quality standards for laboratory testing to ensure the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of patient test results regardless of where the test was performed. CLIA waived tests are recognized by FDA to be so simple to use and so accurate that there is little risk of error. As a result, those using CLIA waived tests are not subject to the more stringent and expensive requirements of moderate or high complexity laboratories. If the Company is granted CLIA waived status for its RDS, Rapid One and Rapid TOX product lines, it expects to see increased sales in markets including, but not limited to, the occupational health market and the clinical (i.e. hospital and physician) market. As of the date of this report, the Company is currently awaiting FDA’s decision on their application.

The Company continued its contract manufacturing operations for unaffiliated third parties during the second quarter of 2007. The Company continues to manufacture an HIV test, other tests for infectious diseases, a test for RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) and other agricultural testing products. The Company is also evaluating several other requests for contract manufacturing including incorporation of the Company’s drugs of abuse tests into another test manufactured by an unrelated third party that is used in hospitals, emergency rooms and clinics, and development of variations of the Company’s current oral fluid product to meet specific market demands in Europe. Contract manufacturing sales during the second quarter of 2007 totaled $12,000, down from $127,000 in the same period a year ago.

Cost of goods sold for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was $1,974,000, or 57.5% of net sales, compared to $1,897,000, or 51.7% of net sales, for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in cost of goods sold is due to increases in the average cost of labor and overhead during the second quarter of 2007, stemming from the greater diversity and complexity of new products along with preparation for fulfilling anticipated orders during the remainder of 2007.

Operating expenses were $1,838,000 in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $1,657,000 in the same period in 2006, an increase of $181,000, or 10.9%. Increases of $181,000 in general and administrative expense and $22,000 in research and development expense were offset by a decrease of $22,000 in selling and marketing expense. Driving the increase in general and administrative expense were consulting fees related to the company’s CLIA waiver application, discussed above. Increases in R&D were primarily the result of personnel costs and travel. Savings in Sales and Marketing are attributed to savings in salaries. Operating expenses increased to 53.5% of net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2007, from 45.1% for the same period in 2006.

Research and development (R&D) expense

R&D expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2007 were $178,000, or 5.2% of net sales, compared to $156,000, or 4.3% of net sales, for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in expense is primarily due to an increase in personnel costs. Management continues its overall strategy to: focus on new product development to meet the changing needs of the point of collection drugs of abuse testing market; respond to requests from other contract manufacturing inquiries; and develop new uses of immunoassay lateral flow technology.

Selling and marketing expense

Selling and marketing expenses were $825,000, or 24.0% of net sales, in the second quarter of 2007. This represents a decrease of $22,000, from selling and marketing expenses of $847,000, or 23.1% of net sales, in the same three months of 2006. This decrease as a percentage of sales is primarily the result of savings in salaries and wages. The Company’s sales strategy continues to be a focus on direct sales and inside direct sales, while identifying new contract manufacturing operations and pursuing new national accounts. The Company is currently looking to add to its existing sales force.

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General and administrative (G&A) expense

G&A expenses were $835,000, or 24.3% of net sales, in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $654,000, or 17.8% of net sales, in the second quarter of 2006. The increase is almost exclusively due to consulting fees related to the Company’s CLIA application. All other areas of G&A were relatively flat in the second quarter of 2007.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES AS OF JUNE 30, 2007

The Company's cash requirements depend on numerous factors, including product development activities, ability to penetrate the direct sales market, market acceptance of its new products, and effective management of inventory levels in response to sales forecasts. The Company expects to devote substantial capital resources to continue its product development, expand manufacturing capacity, and support its direct sales efforts. The Company will examine other growth opportunities including strategic alliances and expects such activities will be funded from existing cash and cash equivalents, issuance of additional equity or debt securities or additional borrowings subject to market and other conditions. The Company believes that its current cash balances, and cash generated from future operations, will be sufficient to fund operations for the next twelve months. If cash generated from operations is insufficient to satisfy the Company's working capital and capital expenditure requirements, the Company may be required to sell additional equity or obtain additional credit facilities. There is no assurance that such financing will be available or that the Company will be able to complete financing on satisfactory terms, if at all.

Management believes that research and development, selling and marketing and general and administrative costs may increase as the Company continues its investment in long-term growth and creates the necessary infrastructure to: achieve its worldwide drug test marketing and sales goals, continue its penetration of the direct sales market, support research and development projects and leverage new product initiatives. However, Management has implemented programs to control the rate of increase of these costs to be consistent with the expected sales growth rate of the Company.

The Company has working capital of $4,283,000 at June 30, 2007 compared to working capital of $4,856,000 at December 31, 2006. The Company has historically satisfied its net working capital requirements, if needed, through cash generated by proceeds from private placements of equity securities with institutional investors and debt financing. The Company has never paid any dividends on its common shares and anticipates that all future earnings, if any, will be retained for use in the Company's business and it does not anticipate paying any cash dividends.

Net cash used in operating activities was $805,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $139,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007 resulted primarily from a net loss and decreases in accrued liabilities and increases in accounts receivable.

Net cash used in investing activities was $580,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $12,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The net cash used in both years was for investment in property, plant and equipment. Included in cash used in 2007 is $270,000 representing the cost of automation equipment purchased for use in the Company’s New Jersey manufacturing facility. Delivery of the new equipment occurred in the first quarter of 2007. This investment is for machinery that is used to assemble the Rapid TOX cassette product and in preparation for significant growth in demand forecasted for the second half of 2007.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $1,088,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. This consisted of proceeds of $800,000 from the Company’s lines of credit, $539,000 in proceeds from a five-year term note entered into in the first quarter of 2007, and $23,000 from proceeds from the exercise of stock options. These amounts were offset by debt payments and line of credit payments.
 
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The term note proceeds were used for the purchase of automation equipment in the New Jersey manufacturing facility. The term note was entered into with First Niagara Financial Group (“FNFG”). The term of the note is five (5) years with a fixed interest rate of 7.17%. The Company's monthly payment is $10,714 and payments commenced on February 1, 2007, with the final payment being due on January 1, 2012. The Company has the option of prepaying the Note in full or in part at any time during the term without penalty. There were no closing costs associated with this Note. The loan is secured by Company assets now owned or to be acquired.

Net cash provided by financing activities in the first six months of 2006 was $296,000, which includes proceeds from the Company’s line of credit and proceeds from the exercise of stock options, offset by debt payments.

The Company has available two lines of credit from First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. ("FNFG"). The first line has a maximum available line of $875,000, not to exceed 70% of accounts receivable less than 60 days for general operating use. The interest rate is .25% above the FNFG prime rate. The Company is required to maintain certain financial covenants such as net worth (stockholders’ equity) greater than $5 million and working capital greater than $4 million. Further, the Company is required to maintain a minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.2:1.0 measured at each fiscal year end beginning December 31, 2006. Debt Service Coverage Ratio is defined as Net Operating Income divided by annual principal and interest payments on all loans relating to subject property. Considering financial results through June 30, 2007, there can be no assurance that the Company will meet the financial covenants within the second half of 2007 or at fiscal year end December 31, 2007. There is no requirement for annual repayment of all principal on this line of credit; it is payable on demand. The amount outstanding on this line of credit was $698,000 at June 30, 2007 and $174,000 at June 30, 2006.

The second line of credit was obtained during the first quarter of 2006 for the limited purpose of paying amounts associated with a sublicense agreement executed during the first quarter. This line is for a maximum of $75,000 with an interest rate of .50% above the FNFG prime rate and the Company is not required to pay the principal down to $0 during each twelve-month period. The amount outstanding on this line of credit at June 30, 2007 was $50,000, and $56,000 was outstanding at June 30, 2006.

At June 30, 2007, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $360,000.

The Company's primary short-term capital and working capital needs relate to continued support of its research and development programs, exploring new distribution opportunities, focusing sales efforts on segments of the drugs of abuse testing market that will yield high volume sales, increasing its manufacturing and production capabilities, establishing adequate inventory levels to support expected sales and instituting controls necessary to comply with financial disclosure controls as necessitated by new regulatory requirements.
 
ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, American Bio Medica Corporation carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Interim Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Executive Officer, to evaluate the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act")). Based on that evaluation, the Interim Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Executive Officer have concluded that American Bio Medica Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures as of the date of this report are effective for recording, processing, summarizing, and reporting information that is required to be disclosed in its reports under the Exchange Act, as amended, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Additionally, based upon this most recent evaluation, we have concluded that there were no significant changes in internal controls or other factors that have materially affected or are likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report.

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings:
 
See “Note C - Litigation” in the Notes to Financial Statements included in this report for a description of pending legal proceedings in which the Company is a party.

Item 2. Changes in Securities

None.

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders
 
The following matters were voted upon at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held at the Holiday Inn, in East Greenbush, New York on June 19, 2007.
 
PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
 
Total shares in attendance: 19,234,011 Outstanding shares: 21,719,768
 
Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors  
Votes Cast: 19,234,011
 
Director
 
For
 
Pct.
 
Withheld
 
Pct.
 
Anthony Costantino
   
18,008,597
   
93.6
   
1,237,428
   
6.4
 
Carl Florio
   
19,004,283
   
98.8
   
255,628
   
1.2
 
 
Both nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected for a three year term ending in 2010 or until their successors shall be elected and duly qualified.
 
Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

10.27
Employment contract between the Company and Chief Executive Officer Stan Cipkowski
   
10.28
Employment contract between the Company and Chief Science Officer and Executive Vice President, Technology Martin R. Gould
 
10.29
Employment contract between the Company and Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance Keith E. Palmer
 
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31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
   
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Interim Chief Financial Officer
   
32.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.2
Certification of the Interim Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
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SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
     
 
AMERICAN BIO MEDICA CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:   /s/ Stefan Parker
 

Interim Chief Financial Officer and Interim
Principal Accounting Officer and duly
authorized Officer
 
Dated: August 13, 2007
 
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EX-10.27 2 v084040_ex10-27.htm
 
EXHIBIT 10.27

April 19, 2007

Stan Cipkowski
76 MacLean Lane
Ghent, NY 12075

Dear Stan,

It is our pleasure to formally continue your position of Chief Executive Officer of American Bio Medica Corporation (“ABMC” or the “Company”), reporting directly to the ABMC Board of Directors. This agreement supersedes all other agreements whether written or verbal and may not be amended except by a writing signed by you and the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Your position will be primarily located at our New York corporate facility although overnight travel may be required from time to time. You will perform all duties as are generally associated with the position of Chief Executive Officer as directed by the Board of Directors. Below, we have outlined the major terms and conditions applicable to your position.

Term

Your employment with ABMC will be for a term of one year unless sooner terminated for cause, beginning on the date set forth above and automatically renewed for successive one-year terms unless either side gives written notice of intent not to renew at least 60 days prior to the end of any one-year term. If AMBC terminates your employment for cause, this agreement shall be terminated and you will be entitled to no severance and no further compensation or benefits from ABMC, other than payment of salary and benefits up to and including the date of termination.

Compensation

Effective with the signing of this Employment letter, your base salary will be $17,160 per month, which is equivalent to $205,920 on an annualized basis, to be paid retroactive to January 1, 2007. You will be eligible for your first performance review by the Board of Directors in January 2008.

If you so desire, the cost of your health insurance (including family coverage if you so require) shall be borne 100% by the Company. Please notify Human Resources if you wish to receive this benefit.

You shall receive a car allowance of $10,000 per year, to be paid on a monthly basis and subject to tax on your part, and reimbursement for any approved company related expenses.

You shall participate in the Management Bonus Program as approved by the Board of Directors on January 19, 2005, and as amended by the Board of Directors on November 9, 2005.

Benefits

·
20 vacation days
   
·
Usual corporate holidays
   
·
2 personal days
   
·
401 (k)

Severance

In the unlikely event that ABMC elects to terminate your employment for anything other than cause, you will receive severance pay equal to twelve (12) months of your current base salary at the time of separation, with continuation of all medical benefits during the twelve-month period at ABMC’s expense. Cause shall be defined as (1) death, (2) commission of a felony (3) acts of dishonesty, fraud or malfeasance in connection with your service on behalf of the Company, (4) gross dereliction of duty willful failure to carry out any lawful directive of the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors, or material violations of Company policies which continue after Company has provided Employee with written notice thereof and a period of thirty (30) days to cure such action or misconduct or (5) disability of a period of more than 6 months). The severance payment will be made under the current pay cycle, each pay period, during the 12 months, subject to all customary withholdings.
 

 
Additionally, you may resign your position and elect to exercise this severance provision at your option under the following circumstances:

·
If you are required to relocate by the Company or its Board of Directors more than 50 miles from the Company’s Kinderhook facility as a condition of continued employment
   
·
A substantial change in responsibilities normally assumed by a Chief Executive Officer at the direction of the Company or its Board of Directors (i.e. demotion)
   
·
You are asked to commit or conceal the commitment of any illegal act by any officer or member of the board of directors of the Company

Change in Control

If there is a Change in Control (defined below) of ABMC, you may elect to resign your position and to receive a lump sum severance payment equal to two times your annual base salary (“CIC Payment”). If you elect to resign, ABMC will pay you the CIC Payment within thirty days after you make your election, which election must be in writing and received by ABMC’s Board of Directors within ten days after a Change in Control. In the event you continue employment with ABMC or any successor to ABMC following a Change in Control or fail to make an election within ten days after a Change in Control, you will not be entitled to receive the CIC Payment.

Change in Control is defined as follows:

(i) the approval by shareholders of ABMC of a merger or consolidation of ABMC with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of ABMC outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of ABMC or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or

(ii) the approval by the shareholders of ABMC of a plan of complete liquidation of ABMC or an agreement for the sale or disposition by ABMC of all or substantially all of ABMC’s assets.

Restrictive Covenants

Company Handbook/Compliance Certification

You are aware that it is your responsibility to read the ABMC Employee Handbook thoroughly and comply with the policies contained in the Handbook. You understand that the policies, benefits and information contained in the Handbook are subject to change and that revisions to the Handbook may be made. Any such changes will be communicated through official written notices and you hereby acknowledge that any such revisions may supercede, modify or eliminate existing policies. Only a majority of the Executive Officers, or a majority of the Board of Directors may adopt revisions to the policies contained in the Handbook. In no circumstance may a change to the employee handbook reduce the salary, benefits or other conditions outlined in this employment agreement.

You agree that in addition to any covenants included in this Employment Letter, you will sign a Compliance Certification simultaneously with the signing of this Employment Letter. If a conflicting covenant exists between the Employment Letter and the Compliance Certification and/or the Company Handbook, the Employment Letter shall be the ruling document.

Non-Solicitation

During the twelve (12) months immediately following your termination from employment with ABMC for any reason, you agree that:

·
You will not, directly or indirectly, solicit in any manner or capacity whatsoever, including by way of illustration, but not limitation, call upon, mail or e-mail notices to, or make telephone calls to, any Customer (defined below) or Customer Prospect (defined below) of ABMC, for the purpose of selling any Covered Services (defined below) or engaging in any business which directly or indirectly competes with ABMC.
 

 
·
You will not solicit, endeavor to entice away from ABMC, or otherwise interfere with the relationship of ABMC with any person who is employed (or, but for any violation of this agreement, would have been employed) by or otherwise engaged to perform services for ABMC, whether for your own account or for the account of any other person or entity.

·
You will not, directly or indirectly, solicit in any manner or capacity whatsoever, including by way of illustration, but not limitation, call upon, mail, or e-mail notices to, or make telephone call to, any supplier or vendor of ABMC for the purpose of engaging in any business which directly or indirectly competes with ABMC.

 
Confidentiality

You agree not to disclose any Confidential Information (defined below) and you promise to take all reasonable precautions to prevent its unauthorized dissemination, both at all times during your employment with ABMC and after termination of your employment for any reason. You agree to limit the disclosure of any Confidential Information to only those employees and agents of ABMC who have a need to know the information and who have similarly agreed to keep such information confidential. Upon termination of your employment or upon request, you will deliver to ABMC all documents and electronic files containing Confidential Information and any personal property owned by ABMC.

You further agree not to use any Confidential Information for your own benefit or for the benefit of anyone other than ABMC. You acknowledge that all Confidential Information is and remains the property of ABMC and that no license or rights in the Confidential Information has been or is granted to you.

“Confidential Information" means and includes all information not previously known by you prior to your employment with ABMC relating to marketing, advertising, public relations, development, services, trade secrets, trade "know-how," business plans, Customer (as defined below) and Customer Prospect (as defined below) lists, distributor lists, Customers and Customer Prospects information, distributor information, financial data, personnel data, employee compensation and benefits information, new personnel acquisition plans, details of contracts, pricing policies, operational methods, marketing plans or strategies, service development techniques or plans, business acquisition or investment plans, or other confidential and proprietary information related to the business or affairs of ABMC and/or its Customers or Customer Prospects.

The term "Customer" means any person or entity for which ABMC performed any Covered Services during the one (1) year period immediately preceding the termination of your employment with ABMC for any reason whatsoever.

"Customer Prospect" means any person or entity to which ABMC made a new business presentation or proposal, whether formal or informal related to Covered Services during the one (1) year period immediately preceding the termination of your employment with ABMC for any reason whatsoever.

“Covered Services” means any services or products of whatever kind or character offered or provided by ABMC to any person or entity.

Enforcement

If any provision of the covenants in this agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder nevertheless shall remain in full force and effect. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular circumstances, it nevertheless shall remain in full force and effect in all other circumstances.


 
If, in connection with any action taken by ABMC to enforce the provisions of the covenants of this agreement, a court shall hold that all or any portion of the restrictions contained therein are unreasonable under the circumstances then existing so as to render such covenants invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that any court of competent jurisdiction may reform such unreasonable restrictions to the extent necessary to make such restrictions reasonable under the circumstances then existing so as to render such restrictions both valid and enforceable.

You acknowledge and agree that all of the covenants contained in this agreement are necessary for the protection of ABMC's valuable and legitimate business interests and are reasonable in scope and content. Accordingly, you acknowledge and agree that if you violate any of the provisions of this agreement ABMC shall sustain irreparable harm and, therefore, in addition to the other remedies which ABMC may have under this agreement or otherwise, ABMC will be entitled to specific performance, injunctive, and other equitable relief.

You agree to indemnify, save and hold harmless ABMC from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by ABMC in any action in which a court enforces the terms of the covenants of this agreement.

Other Employment Information

In making this offer ofcontinued employment, ABMC has relied on your representations that: (a) you are not currently a party to any contract of employment that might impede your ability to accept this offer or to perform the services completed thereby; and (b) that you are not subject to any non-competition arrangement or other restrictive covenants that might restrict your employment at ABMC as contemplated by this offer.

Exclusive Service

You will perform services exclusively for ABMC and you will not perform services for any other persons or entities related to or conducting business with the Company for personal profit during the term of this agreement without the written agreement of the Board of Directors.

Miscellaneous

This writing represents the entire agreement with respect to your employment and any prior agreements or understandings, written or oral, are merged herein. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. ABMC will not be deemed to have waived any provision of this agreement except by a signed writing. This agreement may not be amended, except by a signed writing. Notices given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally or by nationally recognized overnight courier in the case of ABMC to its Kinderhook facility to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer and in your case to your home address as set forth in ABMC’s personnel file.

Stan, we are enthusiastic about your appointment as Chief Executive Officer and our expectation is that you will continue to make a tremendous contribution to the long-term success of ABMC.

Sincerely,
 
       
/s/ Edmund Jaskiewicz 
   

Edmund Jaskiewicz
Chairman of the Board of Directors & President
By order of the American Bio Medica Corporation Board of Directors
   
 
Accepted this 19 Day of April, 2007:
     
       
       
/s/ Stan Cipkowski  
   

Stan Cipkowski
   
 

EX-10.28 3 v084040_ex10-28.htm
EXHIBIT 10.28
 
May 31, 2007

Martin R. Gould
166 High Street
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062

Dear Martin,

It is our pleasure to formally continue your position of Chief Science Officer for American Bio Medica Corporation (“ABMC” or the “Company”), reporting directly to the ABMC Chief Executive Officer. This agreement supersedes all other agreements whether written or verbal and may not be amended except by a writing signed by you and the Chief Executive Officer, and approved by the Board of Directors. Your position will be primarily located at our New Jersey laboratory facility although overnight travel may be required from time to time. You will perform all duties as are generally associated with the position of Chief Science Officer as directed by the Chief Executive Officer. Below, we have outlined the major terms and conditions applicable to your position.

Term

Your employment with ABMC will be for a term of one year unless sooner terminated for cause, beginning on the date set forth above and automatically renewed for successive one-year terms unless either side gives written notice of intent not to renew at least 60 days prior to the end of any one-year term. If AMBC terminates your employment for cause, this agreement shall be terminated and you will be entitled to no severance and no further compensation or benefits from ABMC, other than payment of salary and benefits up to and including the date of termination.

Compensation

Effective with the signing of this Employment letter, your base salary will be $12,416 per month, which is equivalent to $149,000 on an annualized basis, to be paid retroactive to January 1, 2007. You will be eligible for your first performance review by the Board of Directors in January 2008.

If you so desire, the cost of your health insurance (including family coverage if you so require) shall be borne 100% by the Company. Please notify Human Resources if you wish to receive this benefit.

You shall receive a car allowance of $10,000 per year, to be paid on a monthly basis and subject to tax on your part, and reimbursement for any approved company related expenses.

You shall participate in the Management Bonus Program as approved by the Board of Directors on January 19, 2005, and as amended by the Board of Directors on November 9, 2005.

Benefits

·
20 vacation days
   
·
Usual corporate holidays
   
·
2 personal days
   
·
401 (k)

Severance

In the unlikely event that ABMC elects to terminate your employment for anything other than cause, you will receive severance pay equal to twelve (12) months of your current base salary at the time of separation, with continuation of all medical benefits during the twelve-month period at ABMC’s expense. Cause shall be defined as (1) death, (2) commission of a felony (3) acts of dishonesty, fraud or malfeasance in connection with your service on behalf of the Company, (4) gross dereliction of duty willful failure to carry out any lawful directive of the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors, or material violations of Company policies which continue after Company has provided Employee with written notice thereof and a period of thirty (30) days to cure such action or misconduct or (5) disability of a period of more than 6 months). The severance payment will be made under the current pay cycle, each pay period, during the 12 months, subject to all customary withholdings.


 
Additionally, you may resign your position and elect to exercise this severance provision at your option under the following circumstances:

·
If you are required to relocate by the Company or its Board of Directors more than 50 miles from the Company’s New Jersey laboratory facility as a condition of continued employment
   
·
A substantial change in responsibilities normally assumed by a Chief Science Officer at the direction of the Company or its Board of Directors (i.e. demotion)
   
·
You are asked to commit or conceal the commitment of any illegal act by any officer or member of the board of directors of the Company

Change in Control

If there is a Change in Control (defined below) of ABMC, you may elect to resign your position and to receive a lump sum severance payment equal to two times your annual base salary (“CIC Payment”). If you elect to resign, ABMC will pay you the CIC Payment within thirty days after you make your election, which election must be in writing and received by ABMC’s Board of Directors within ten days after a Change in Control. In the event you continue employment with ABMC or any successor to ABMC following a Change in Control or fail to make an election within ten days after a Change in Control, you will not be entitled to receive the CIC Payment.

Change in Control is defined as follows:

(i) the approval by shareholders of ABMC of a merger or consolidation of ABMC with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of ABMC outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of ABMC or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or

(ii) the approval by the shareholders of ABMC of a plan of complete liquidation of ABMC or an agreement for the sale or disposition by ABMC of all or substantially all of ABMC’s assets.
Restrictive Covenants

Company Handbook/Compliance Certification

You are aware that it is your responsibility to read the ABMC Employee Handbook thoroughly and comply with the policies contained in the Handbook. You understand that the policies, benefits and information contained in the Handbook are subject to change and that revisions to the Handbook may be made. Any such changes will be communicated through official written notices and you hereby acknowledge that any such revisions may supercede, modify or eliminate existing policies. Only a majority of the Executive Officers, or a majority of the Board of Directors may adopt revisions to the policies contained in the Handbook. In no circumstance may a change to the employee handbook reduce the salary, benefits or other conditions outlined in this employment agreement.

You agree that in addition to any covenants included in this Employment Letter, you will sign a Compliance Certification simultaneously with the signing of this Employment Letter. If a conflicting covenant exists between the Employment Letter and the Compliance Certification and/or the Company Handbook, the Employment Letter shall be the ruling document.

Non-Solicitation

During the twelve (12) months immediately following your termination from employment with ABMC for any reason, you agree that:

·
You will not, directly or indirectly, solicit in any manner or capacity whatsoever, including by way of illustration, but not limitation, call upon, mail or e-mail notices to, or make telephone calls to, any Customer (defined below) or Customer Prospect (defined below) of ABMC, for the purpose of selling any Covered Services (defined below) or engaging in any business which directly or indirectly competes with ABMC.
 

 
·
You will not solicit, endeavor to entice away from ABMC, or otherwise interfere with the relationship of ABMC with any person who is employed (or, but for any violation of this agreement, would have been employed) by or otherwise engaged to perform services for ABMC, whether for your own account or for the account of any other person or entity.

·
You will not, directly or indirectly, solicit in any manner or capacity whatsoever, including by way of illustration, but not limitation, call upon, mail, or e-mail notices to, or make telephone call to, any supplier or vendor of ABMC for the purpose of engaging in any business which directly or indirectly competes with ABMC.

 
Confidentiality

You agree not to disclose any Confidential Information (defined below) and you promise to take all reasonable precautions to prevent its unauthorized dissemination, both at all times during your employment with ABMC and after termination of your employment for any reason. You agree to limit the disclosure of any Confidential Information to only those employees and agents of ABMC who have a need to know the information and who have similarly agreed to keep such information confidential. Upon termination of your employment or upon request, you will deliver to ABMC all documents and electronic files containing Confidential Information and any personal property owned by ABMC.

You further agree not to use any Confidential Information for your own benefit or for the benefit of anyone other than ABMC. You acknowledge that all Confidential Information is and remains the property of ABMC and that no license or rights in the Confidential Information has been or is granted to you.

“Confidential Information" means and includes all information not previously known by you prior to your employment with ABMC relating to marketing, advertising, public relations, development, services, trade secrets, trade "know-how," business plans, Customer (as defined below) and Customer Prospect (as defined below) lists, distributor lists, Customers and Customer Prospects information, distributor information, financial data, personnel data, employee compensation and benefits information, new personnel acquisition plans, details of contracts, pricing policies, operational methods, marketing plans or strategies, service development techniques or plans, business acquisition or investment plans, or other confidential and proprietary information related to the business or affairs of ABMC and/or its Customers or Customer Prospects.

The term "Customer" means any person or entity for which ABMC performed any Covered Services during the one (1) year period immediately preceding the termination of your employment with ABMC for any reason whatsoever.

"Customer Prospect" means any person or entity to which ABMC made a new business presentation or proposal, whether formal or informal related to Covered Services during the one (1) year period immediately preceding the termination of your employment with ABMC for any reason whatsoever.

“Covered Services” means any services or products of whatever kind or character offered or provided by ABMC to any person or entity.

Enforcement

If any provision of the covenants in this agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder nevertheless shall remain in full force and effect. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular circumstances, it nevertheless shall remain in full force and effect in all other circumstances.


 
If, in connection with any action taken by ABMC to enforce the provisions of the covenants of this agreement, a court shall hold that all or any portion of the restrictions contained therein are unreasonable under the circumstances then existing so as to render such covenants invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that any court of competent jurisdiction may reform such unreasonable restrictions to the extent necessary to make such restrictions reasonable under the circumstances then existing so as to render such restrictions both valid and enforceable.

You acknowledge and agree that all of the covenants contained in this agreement are necessary for the protection of ABMC's valuable and legitimate business interests and are reasonable in scope and content. Accordingly, you acknowledge and agree that if you violate any of the provisions of this agreement ABMC shall sustain irreparable harm and, therefore, in addition to the other remedies which ABMC may have under this agreement or otherwise, ABMC will be entitled to specific performance, injunctive, and other equitable relief.

You agree to indemnify, save and hold harmless ABMC from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by ABMC in any action in which a court enforces the terms of the covenants of this agreement.

Other Employment Information

In making this offer ofcontinued employment, ABMC has relied on your representations that: (a) you are not currently a party to any contract of employment that might impede your ability to accept this offer or to perform the services completed thereby; and (b) that you are not subject to any non-competition arrangement or other restrictive covenants that might restrict your employment at ABMC as contemplated by this offer.

Exclusive Service

You will perform services exclusively for ABMC and you will not perform services for any other persons or entities related to or conducting business with the Company for personal profit during the term of this agreement without the written agreement of the Board of Directors.

Miscellaneous

This writing represents the entire agreement with respect to your employment and any prior agreements or understandings, written or oral, are merged herein. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. ABMC will not be deemed to have waived any provision of this agreement except by a signed writing. This agreement may not be amended, except by a signed writing. Notices given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally or by nationally recognized overnight courier in the case of ABMC to its Kinderhook facility to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer and in your case to your home address as set forth in ABMC’s personnel file.

Martin, we are enthusiastic about your appointment as Chief Science Officer and our expectation is that you will continue to make a tremendous contribution to the long-term success of ABMC.

Sincerely,
 
       
/s/ Edmund Jaskiewicz 
   

Edmund Jaskiewicz
Chairman of the Board of Directors & President
By order of the American Bio Medica Corporation Board of Directors
   
 
Accepted this 31 Day of May, 2007:
     
       
       
/s/ Martin R. Gould  
   

Martin R. Gould
   
 

EX-10.29 4 v084040_ex10-29.htm
EXHIBIT 10.29
 
April 19, 2007

Keith E. Palmer
1506 Maple Crest Drive
Castleton, NY 12033

Dear Keith,

It is our pleasure to formally continue your position of Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance for American Bio Medica Corporation (“ABMC” or the “Company”), reporting directly to the ABMC Chief Executive Officer. This agreement supersedes all other agreements whether written or verbal and may not be amended except by a writing signed by you and the Chief Executive Officer, and approved by the Board of Directors. Your position will be primarily located at our New York corporate facility although overnight travel may be required from time to time. You will perform all duties as are generally associated with the position of Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance, as directed by the Chief Executive Officer. Below, we have outlined the major terms and conditions applicable to your position.

Term

Your employment with ABMC will be for a term of one year unless sooner terminated for cause, beginning on the date set forth above and automatically renewed for successive one-year terms unless either side gives written notice of intent not to renew at least 60 days prior to the end of any one-year term. If AMBC terminates your employment for cause, this agreement shall be terminated and you will be entitled to no severance and no further compensation or benefits from ABMC, other than payment of salary and benefits up to and including the date of termination.

Compensation

Effective with the signing of this Employment letter, your base salary will be $12,416 per month, which is equivalent to $149,000 on an annualized basis, to be paid retroactive to January 1, 2007. You will be eligible for your first performance review by the Board of Directors in January 2008.

If you so desire, the cost of your health insurance (including family coverage if you so require) shall be borne 100% by the Company. Please notify Human Resources if you wish to receive this benefit.

You shall receive a car allowance of $10,000 per year, to be paid on a monthly basis and subject to tax on your part, and reimbursement for any approved company related expenses.

You shall participate in the Management Bonus Program as approved by the Board of Directors on January 19, 2005, and as amended by the Board of Directors on November 9, 2005.

Benefits

·
20 vacation days
   
·
Usual corporate holidays
   
·
2 personal days
   
·
401 (k)

Severance

In the unlikely event that ABMC elects to terminate your employment for anything other than cause, you will receive severance pay equal to twelve (12) months of your current base salary at the time of separation, with continuation of all medical benefits during the twelve-month period at ABMC’s expense. Cause shall be defined as (1) death, (2) commission of a felony (3) acts of dishonesty, fraud or malfeasance in connection with your service on behalf of the Company, (4) gross dereliction of duty willful failure to carry out any lawful directive of the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors, or material violations of Company policies which continue after Company has provided Employee with written notice thereof and a period of thirty (30) days to cure such action or misconduct or (5) disability of a period of more than 6 months). The severance payment will be made under the current pay cycle, each pay period, during the 12 months, subject to all customary withholdings.
 

 
Additionally, you may resign your position and elect to exercise this severance provision at your option under the following circumstances:

·
If you are required to relocate by the Company or its Board of Directors more than 50 miles from the Company’s Kinderhook facility as a condition of continued employment
   
·
A substantial change in responsibilities normally assumed by a Chief Financial Officer and Executive VP at the direction of the Company or its Board of Directors (i.e. demotion)
   
·
You are asked to commit or conceal the commitment of any illegal act by any officer or member of the board of directors of the Company

Change in Control

If there is a Change in Control (defined below) of ABMC, you may elect to resign your position and to receive a lump sum severance payment equal to two times your annual base salary (“CIC Payment”). If you elect to resign, ABMC will pay you the CIC Payment within thirty days after you make your election, which election must be in writing and received by ABMC’s Board of Directors within ten days after a Change in Control. In the event you continue employment with ABMC or any successor to ABMC following a Change in Control or fail to make an election within ten days after a Change in Control, you will not be entitled to receive the CIC Payment.

Change in Control is defined as follows:

(i) the approval by shareholders of ABMC of a merger or consolidation of ABMC with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of ABMC outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of ABMC or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or

(ii) the approval by the shareholders of ABMC of a plan of complete liquidation of ABMC or an agreement for the sale or disposition by ABMC of all or substantially all of ABMC’s assets.

Restrictive Covenants

Company Handbook/Compliance Certification

You are aware that it is your responsibility to read the ABMC Employee Handbook thoroughly and comply with the policies contained in the Handbook. You understand that the policies, benefits and information contained in the Handbook are subject to change and that revisions to the Handbook may be made. Any such changes will be communicated through official written notices and you hereby acknowledge that any such revisions may supercede, modify or eliminate existing policies. Only a majority of the Executive Officers, or a majority of the Board of Directors may adopt revisions to the policies contained in the Handbook. In no circumstance may a change to the employee handbook reduce the salary, benefits or other conditions outlined in this employment agreement.

You agree that in addition to any covenants included in this Employment Letter, you will sign a Compliance Certification simultaneously with the signing of this Employment Letter. If a conflicting covenant exists between the Employment Letter and the Compliance Certification and/or the Company Handbook, the Employment Letter shall be the ruling document.

Non-Solicitation

During the twelve (12) months immediately following your termination from employment with ABMC for any reason, you agree that:

·
You will not, directly or indirectly, solicit in any manner or capacity whatsoever, including by way of illustration, but not limitation, call upon, mail or e-mail notices to, or make telephone calls to, any Customer (defined below) or Customer Prospect (defined below) of ABMC, for the purpose of selling any Covered Services (defined below) or engaging in any business which directly or indirectly competes with ABMC.
 

 
·
You will not solicit, endeavor to entice away from ABMC, or otherwise interfere with the relationship of ABMC with any person who is employed (or, but for any violation of this agreement, would have been employed) by or otherwise engaged to perform services for ABMC, whether for your own account or for the account of any other person or entity.

·
You will not, directly or indirectly, solicit in any manner or capacity whatsoever, including by way of illustration, but not limitation, call upon, mail, or e-mail notices to, or make telephone call to, any supplier or vendor of ABMC for the purpose of engaging in any business which directly or indirectly competes with ABMC.

 
Confidentiality

You agree not to disclose any Confidential Information (defined below) and you promise to take all reasonable precautions to prevent its unauthorized dissemination, both at all times during your employment with ABMC and after termination of your employment for any reason. You agree to limit the disclosure of any Confidential Information to only those employees and agents of ABMC who have a need to know the information and who have similarly agreed to keep such information confidential. Upon termination of your employment or upon request, you will deliver to ABMC all documents and electronic files containing Confidential Information and any personal property owned by ABMC.

You further agree not to use any Confidential Information for your own benefit or for the benefit of anyone other than ABMC. You acknowledge that all Confidential Information is and remains the property of ABMC and that no license or rights in the Confidential Information has been or is granted to you.

“Confidential Information" means and includes all information not previously known by you prior to your employment with ABMC relating to marketing, advertising, public relations, development, services, trade secrets, trade "know-how," business plans, Customer (as defined below) and Customer Prospect (as defined below) lists, distributor lists, Customers and Customer Prospects information, distributor information, financial data, personnel data, employee compensation and benefits information, new personnel acquisition plans, details of contracts, pricing policies, operational methods, marketing plans or strategies, service development techniques or plans, business acquisition or investment plans, or other confidential and proprietary information related to the business or affairs of ABMC and/or its Customers or Customer Prospects.

The term "Customer" means any person or entity for which ABMC performed any Covered Services during the one (1) year period immediately preceding the termination of your employment with ABMC for any reason whatsoever.

"Customer Prospect" means any person or entity to which ABMC made a new business presentation or proposal, whether formal or informal related to Covered Services during the one (1) year period immediately preceding the termination of your employment with ABMC for any reason whatsoever.

“Covered Services” means any services or products of whatever kind or character offered or provided by ABMC to any person or entity.

Enforcement

If any provision of the covenants in this agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder nevertheless shall remain in full force and effect. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular circumstances, it nevertheless shall remain in full force and effect in all other circumstances.
 

 
If, in connection with any action taken by ABMC to enforce the provisions of the covenants of this agreement, a court shall hold that all or any portion of the restrictions contained therein are unreasonable under the circumstances then existing so as to render such covenants invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that any court of competent jurisdiction may reform such unreasonable restrictions to the extent necessary to make such restrictions reasonable under the circumstances then existing so as to render such restrictions both valid and enforceable.

You acknowledge and agree that all of the covenants contained in this agreement are necessary for the protection of ABMC's valuable and legitimate business interests and are reasonable in scope and content. Accordingly, you acknowledge and agree that if you violate any of the provisions of this agreement ABMC shall sustain irreparable harm and, therefore, in addition to the other remedies which ABMC may have under this agreement or otherwise, ABMC will be entitled to specific performance, injunctive, and other equitable relief.

You agree to indemnify, save and hold harmless ABMC from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by ABMC in any action in which a court enforces the terms of the covenants of this agreement.

Other Employment Information

In making this offer ofcontinued employment, ABMC has relied on your representations that: (a) you are not currently a party to any contract of employment that might impede your ability to accept this offer or to perform the services completed thereby; and (b) that you are not subject to any non-competition arrangement or other restrictive covenants that might restrict your employment at ABMC as contemplated by this offer.

Exclusive Service

You will perform services exclusively for ABMC and you will not perform services for any other persons or entities related to or conducting business with the Company for personal profit during the term of this agreement without the written agreement of the Board of Directors.

Miscellaneous

This writing represents the entire agreement with respect to your employment and any prior agreements or understandings, written or oral, are merged herein. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. ABMC will not be deemed to have waived any provision of this agreement except by a signed writing. This agreement may not be amended, except by a signed writing. Notices given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally or by nationally recognized overnight courier in the case of ABMC to its Kinderhook facility to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer and in your case to your home address as set forth in ABMC’s personnel file.

Keith, we are enthusiastic about your appointment as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance and our expectation is that you will continue to make a tremendous contribution to the long-term success of ABMC.

Sincerely,
 
       
/s/ Edmund Jaskiewicz 
   

Edmund Jaskiewicz
Chairman of the Board of Directors & President
By order of the American Bio Medica Corporation Board of Directors
   
 
Accepted this 19 Day of April, 2007:
     
       
       
/s/ Keith E. Palmer  
   

Keith E. Palmer
   
 

 
EX-31.1 5 v084040_ex31-1.htm
 
Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, Stan Cipkowski, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of American Bio Medica Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The small business issuer's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the small business issuer and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) [omitted]; and

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The small business issuer’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
       
/s/ Stan Cipkowski
   

Chief Executive Officer
   

Date: August 13, 2007


 
EX-31.2 6 v084040_ex31-2.htm
 
Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Stefan Parker, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of American Bio Medica Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The small business issuer's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the small business issuer and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) [omitted]; and

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The small business issuer’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
       
/s/ Stefan Parker
   

Interim Chief Financial Officer
   
 
Date: August 13, 2007
 

EX-32.1 7 v084040_ex32-1.htm
EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of American Bio Medica Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-QSB for the period ending June 30, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2007 (the "Report"), I, Stan Cipkowski, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
     
/s/ Stan Cipkowski
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
August 13, 2007
 

 
EX-32.2 8 v084040_ex32-2.htm
 
EXHIBIT 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of American Bio Medica Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-QSB for the period ending June 30, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2007 (the "Report"), I, Stefan Parker, Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
     
/s/ Stefan Parker
 
Stefan Parker
Interim Chief Financial Officer
 
 
August 13, 2007
 

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