-----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, IKniH1KqbIHxV9KEOT+zs8wQ9XgeXTXvk/3ZvDV59+D084VPJ+++XD0X6Oz1mRxf SQKD7o/GiupPkebujdhZOQ== 0001072993-99-000166.txt : 19990914 0001072993-99-000166.hdr.sgml : 19990914 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001072993-99-000166 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-3/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990913 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VIDAMED INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000929900 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 770314454 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-80585 FILM NUMBER: 99710708 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 46107 LANDING PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 101 CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 BUSINESS PHONE: 5104924900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 46107 LANDING PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 101 CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 S-3/A 1 AMEND. #1 TO FORM S-3 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 1999 Registration No. 333-80585 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _____________________ AMENDMENT NO. 1 FORM S-3/A REGISTRATION STATEMENT Under The Securities Act of 1933 _____________________ VIDAMED, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) _____________________ Delaware 0000 77-0314454 (State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification Number) 46107 Landing Parkway Fremont, California 94538 (510) 492-4900 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices) _____________________ Randy D. Lindholm President and Chief Executive Officer VidaMed, Inc. 46107 Landing Parkway Fremont, California 94538 (510) 492-4900 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) _____________________ Copies to: Carolyn R. Klasco, Esq. Steven O. Gasser, Esq. Shartsis, Friese & Ginsburg LLP One Maritime Plaza, 18th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 421-6500 _____________________ Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement. If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [ ] If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X] If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. [ ] CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE -------------------------------
Proposed Proposed Title of Each Class of Securities Amount to be Maximum Offering Price Maximum Aggregate Amount of to be Registered Registered Per Share (1) Offering Price (1) Registration Fee (4) Common stock $0.001 par value 6,000,000 shares $2.00 $12,000,000 $3,336.00 Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (2) 1,500,000 0.00 N/A N/A Common stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (3) 1,500,000 shares $2.00 $ 3,000,000 $ 834.00 ===================================================================================================================================
_____________________ (1) Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee based on the average of the high and low prices of the common stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on September 3, 1999 pursuant to Rule 457(c) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. (2) Pursuant to Rule 457(g) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, no filing fee is required. (3) Pursuant to Rule 416 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, there are also being registered such indeterminate number of additional shares as may become issuable pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the Warrants. (4) Registration Fee previously paid on initial filing of this Registration Statement on June 14, 1999. _____________________ The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine. ================================================================================ The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale if not permitted. SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 1999 PROSPECTUS VIDAMED, INC. 6,000,000 Shares of Common Stock 1,500,000 Warrants to Purchase Common Stock 1,500,000 Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Exercise of Warrants The shares offered by this prospectus involve a high degree of risk. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 2 of this prospectus for information that you should consider before purchasing these securities. We may sell the shares and warrants in amounts, at prices and on terms determined at the time of the sale. We will provide specific terms of these securities in supplements to this prospectus. The shares and warrants may be offered separately or together, in separate series, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be set forth in supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any supplement carefully before you invest. Our common shares are traded on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol "VIDA." On September 3, 1999, the average for the high and low price of our common stock on the Nasdaq was $2.00 per share. These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. The date of this prospectus is September ___, 1999 1 Summary VidaMed designs, develops and markets urological systems that are used for urinary tract disorders. Our technologically and clinically advanced systems are cost effective. We primarily treat the enlarged prostrate or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ("BPH"), a noncancerous condition of the prostrate gland affecting urination. VidaMed's primary product, the patented VidaMed TUNA System, is a reasonably priced alternative therapy that minimizes surgical invasion, side effects and complications for this condition. On October 8, 1996, we received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") to sell the TUNA System commercially in the United States. At the beginning of fiscal 1999, we began restructuring our sales and marketing model in the United States to shift the emphasis from selling the TUNA System itself to generating revenues through a fee-per-use program. Under the prior sales model, we focused on selling the TUNA System generator and related equipment to hospitals. Under the new model, we place an entire TUNA System with a hospital at no initial capital charge and charge a fee for each procedure performed. Risk Factors An investment in the securities being offered by this prospectus involves a high degree of risk. The Company is in a negative cash flow position, and unless it is able to sell additional equity securities (which will be dilutive) or debt securities, or otherwise borrow additional funds in the immediate future, the Company will not be able to fund its current operations through its fiscal year ending December 31, 1999. You should consider the Company's financial situation and the following risk factors in addition to the other information discussed elsewhere in this prospectus and incorporated by reference into this prospectus before purchasing our securities. Lack of Operating Funds. As we began fiscal 1999, we believed that our current cash balances, projected cash flows from operations, including our newly introduced fee-per-use program, and cash available under our financing facility would be sufficient to meet our operating and capital requirements through the end of the fiscal year. We now believe that the fee-per-use program will take longer to implement than originally planned. As a result, we will require additional financing to maintain our current operating and capital requirements through the end of the fiscal year. Management is pursuing, and believes it can obtain, financing to fund operations through the end of this fiscal year and into fiscal year 2000. Additional financing will likely be required to fund operations throughout fiscal 2000. We cannot give any assurance that we will be successful in securing any equity financing, or that such financing, if available, will be on favorable terms. Any future equity financing would result in dilution to our stockholders. If we are unable to secure additional equity or debt financing this year, we would not be able to continue as a going concern, and would be forced to explore strategic relationships, reduce staff and discontinue clinical trials, research and development and marketing and sales activities. Limitations on Additional Debt Financing. In October 1998, we finalized a commitment for $5.5 million in debt financing with Transamerica Technology Finance, a division of Transamerica Corporation. The facility is secured by our assets and consists of a revolving accounts receivable-based credit line of up to $3 million and a $2.5 million equipment term loan. While Management believes that additional debt financing is available, it would likely be limited in amount and costly because such financing would be subordinate to Transamerica. While we may be able to obtain additional debt financing from Transamerica, we cannot give any assurance that we will be able to do so, or that such financing, if available, would be on favorable terms. 2 Since we became eligible to borrow under the accounts receivable-based credit line, we have generally borrowed the full amount available to us. As of September 1, 1999, we were eligible to borrow and had borrowed $392,410. The equipment term loan was funded in full as of December 31, 1998, at an interest rate of 12% per year. Repayment of that loan is amortized over a three-year period, with monthly payments that began in December 1998. We Expect Operating Losses to Continue We expect our operating losses to continue as we continue to expend substantial funds for the expansion of sales and marketing activities, clinical trials in support of regulatory and Medicare reimbursement approvals and research and development. Our future liquidity and capital requirements will depend on numerous factors, including our success in securing additional financing, actions relating to regulatory and Medicare reimbursement matters and the extent to which the TUNA System gains market acceptance. The Fee-Per-Use Sales Program is New and Untested. At the beginning of fiscal 1999, we introduced our fee-per-use program in the United States. Under this program, an entire TUNA System is placed with a hospital at no initial capital charge and a fee is charged for each procedure performed. This program replaced our previous sales model which focused on sales of the TUNA System generator and related equipment to hospitals. Given the relative short time that the fee-per-use program has been in place, the success of the program is uncertain. VidaMed Depends on Physician and Patient Acceptance. The TUNA Procedure represents a new therapy for the treatment of BHP, and there can be no assurance that physicians, patients and health care payors will accept the TUNA System. Physicians will not recommend the TUNA Procedure unless they conclude, based on clinical data and other factors, that it is an attractive alternative to other methods of BPH treatment, including more established methods. In particular, physicians may elect not to recommend the TUNA Procedure until such time, if any, as the duration of the relief provided by the procedure has been established. Broad use of the TUNA System will require the training of numerous physicians, and the time required to complete such training could result in a delay or dampening of market acceptance. Even if the clinical efficacy of the TUNA Procedure is established, physicians may elect not to recommend the procedure unless acceptable reimbursement from health care payors is available. See "Risk Factors - VidaMed Depends on Third Party Reimbursement from Health Care Payors." Health care payor acceptance of the TUNA Procedure will require evidence of the cost effectiveness of TUNA compared with other BPH therapies, which will depend in large part on the duration of the relief provided by the TUNA Procedure. A thorough analysis of multi-year patient follow-up data will be necessary to assess the durability of the relief provided by TUNA therapy. Patient acceptance of the procedure will depend in part on physician recommendations as well as other factors, including the degree of invasiveness and rate and severity of complications associated with the procedure compared with other therapies. VidaMed Depends on Third Party Reimbursement from Health Care Payors. If physicians, hospitals and other users of our products fail to obtain sufficient reimbursement from health care payors, including, in particular, outpatient hospital Medicare reimbursement in the United States, our products will not be accepted in the marketplace. Third party reimbursement is generally available for existing therapies used to treat BPH. In the United States, third-party reimbursement for the TUNA Procedure depends on decisions by the local 3 Medicare Medical Directors to provide coverage for the TUNA Procedure, as well as by individual health maintenance organizations, private insurers and other payors. Reimbursement systems in international markets vary significantly by country. Many international markets have state managed health care systems that govern reimbursement for new devices and procedures. In most markets, there are private insurance systems as well as governmentally managed systems. In the United States, TUNA Procedures are currently being reimbursed by certain private payors. However, due to the age of the typical BPH patient, Medicare reimbursement is particularly critical for widespread market acceptance. Medicare CPT code number 53852, covering the physician fee component of the TUNA Procedure, was included in the 1998 edition of CPT codes, which became effective January 1, 1998. If adopted by local Medicare Medical Directors, this code should enhance the reimbursement process for physicians performing the TUNA Procedure in an outpatient hospital environment. As of August 31, 1999, 38 states provide for reimbursement for TUNA Procedures performed in a hospital setting. National Medicare reimbursement of TUNA Procedure costs outside of a hospital setting, for example in an ambulatory service center or an office setting, at an adequate level will require completion by the Health Care Financing Administration ("HCFA") of a review of the cost and efficacy of the TUNA Procedure. Reimbursement in both the office-based and ambulatory service centers systems is currently delayed while Medicare reviews its Year 2000 compliance issues. As a result of this delay, we can give no assurance that procedures performed in offices and ambulatory service centers will generate significant revenue for us in the United States. Potential Loss of Nasdaq Listing. The continuing listing requirements for inclusion of our common stock on the Nasdaq National Market require that we maintain minimum net tangible assets of $4.0 million. As of June 30, 1999, our net tangible assets decreased to $2.375 million. Although we are attempting to increase our net tangible assets through the sale of securities and increased sales of our products, the Nasdaq- Amex Market Group of the NASD ("Nasdaq-Amex") could initiate de-listing proceedings. There is no assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient capital or increase sales to meet the minimum net tangible asset listing requirements. In addition, there are other minimum listing requirements that VidaMed must continually satisfy. For example, our common stock cannot close below $1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days. The failure to satisfy any minimum listing requirement could result in the initiation of delisting proceedings. In August 1999, Nasdaq-Amex notified us that we were out of compliance with the net tangible assets requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq National Market and that it was concerned that we would be able to sustain compliance with the continued listing requirements in general because of issues relating to our ability to continue as a going concern. See, "Risk Factors - Lack of Operating Funds." The Company has been asked to submit a plan for achieving compliance to Nasdaq-Amex. No delisting action will be taken against VidaMed until we have an adequate opportunity to respond. Delisting from the Nasdaq National Market could adversely affect the liquidity and price of the Company's common stock. Moreover, investors may find it more difficult to dispose of or obtain accurate quotations for our common stock if it is delisted because the bid and asked quotations would be reported on an electronic bulletin board such as the OTC Bulletin Board or a similar quotation medium. No Public Market Exists for VidaMed's Warrants. We do not intend to apply to list the warrants offered by the prospectus on any exchange. Accordingly, no public market for the warrants will exist prior to the public offering of the warrants, and there can be no assurance that an active trading market will develop in any of the warrants afterwards. The exercise price and terms of the warrants may be determined arbitrarily through negotiations with purchasers. Factors considered in such negotiations may include, among others: 4 . The history and prospects of the industry; . An assessment of our management; . VidaMed's prospects; . Our capital structure; and . Prevailing market conditions. The exercise price and terms of the warrants may not necessarily bear any relationship to established valuation criteria, and may not indicate prevailing prices in a public market for the warrants. The warrants will not be exercisable unless, at the time of the exercise, VidaMed has a current prospectus covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, or such shares have been registered, qualified or are exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the exercising holder of the warrants. We will use our best efforts to register and qualify under state law or satisfy exemptions for the offer and sale of all of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants on or before the exercise date and to maintain a current prospectus until the expiration of the warrants. However, we cannot assure that we will be able to do so. If a current prospectus covering the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants is not kept effective, the warrants will not be exercisable and will have no value. Dilution. If we are successful in raising equity financing, the equity investments of our current stockholders will be diluted to the extent we issue shares of common stock, and to the extent new warrants to purchase common stock are exercised. We are offering a total of 7.5 million shares of common stock by this prospectus, 1.5 million shares of which are issuable on exercise of 1.5 million warrants. Immediately prior to the registration of the shares included in this prospectus, VidaMed had issued and outstanding 20,654,503 shares of common stock. In addition, it has 6,050,000 shares of common stock reserved under its various stock option plans, and 909,505 shares offered by that certain prospectus dated February 2, 1998. VidaMed's Corporate Structure Inhibits Stockholder Control Certain provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws inhibit stockholder control of VidaMed by: . Allowing the Company to issue preferred stock without any vote or further action by the stockholders; . Eliminating the right of stockholders to act by written consent without a meeting; and . Eliminating cumulative voting in the election of directors. Because these provisions may make it more difficult for stockholders to take certain corporate actions, they could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of VidaMed. Such provisions could limit the price that certain investors might be willing to pay for future shares of our common stock. Other Risk Factors. There are several other risk factors relevant to VidaMed that we encourage prospective purchases of our securities to review. They are described in our annual and quarterly reports, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. See, "Where You Can Find More Information". 5 Forward Looking Information This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are based on VidaMed's current expectations, beliefs, intentions or future strategies. The statements concern, among other things, the availability of cash resources to fund continued operations, the success of VidaMed's new marketing strategy, and market acceptance of our products and the likelihood of additional Medicare reimbursement approvals for the TUNA Procedure. Actual results could differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements because of the risks and uncertainties described under "Risk Factors" in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We do not undertake to update the forward-looking statements. Use Of Proceeds Unless otherwise specified in a supplement to this prospectus, VidaMed intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered by this prospectus for general corporate purposes. Until VidaMed uses the proceeds in its business, we will invest the proceeds in short-term investment grade interest-bearing instruments. Plan Of Distribution VidaMed may sell the securities offered by this prospectus to or through one or more underwriters or dealers, directly to a limited number of purchasers or to a single purchaser, or through agents. These securities may be distributed in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. In connection with the sale of these securities, underwriters may receive compensation from VidaMed or from purchasers of the securities, for whom they may act as agents, in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters may sell these securities to or through dealers and such dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agents. Any such underwriter or agent will be identified, and any such compensation received from VidaMed will be described in a supplement to this prospectus. Shares sold in accordance with a prospectus supplement and any shares issuable upon exercise of any of the warrants issued in accordance with a prospectus supplement are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq National Market. See, however, "Risk Factors -- Potential Loss of Nasdaq Listing." Unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement, each series of warrants will be a new issue with no established trading market. We may elect to list any series of warrants on an exchange, but are not obligated to do so. It is possible that one or more underwriters may make a market in a series of these warrants, but will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. Therefore, no assurance can be given as to the liquidity of the trading market of any the securities offered by this prospectus. Under agreements we may enter into, underwriters, dealers and agents who participate in the distribution of these securities may be entitled to indemnification by VidaMed against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, VidaMed in the ordinary course of business. 6 Description Of Securities Shares VidaMed's authorized capital stock consists of 60,000,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value per share. As of September 3, 1999, 20,654,503 shares of common stock were outstanding, held of record by approximately 264 stockholders. No shares of the preferred stock were outstanding as of September 3, 1999, although 60,000 shares of the preferred stock have been designated Series A Participating Preferred Stock. One one-thousandth of a share of Series A Participating Preferred Stock is issuable upon exercise of each preferred share purchase right. Each outstanding share of common stock also represents the preferred share purchase right related to that share of common stock. Warrants The following summary describes the material terms of the warrants. Exercise Price and Terms. Each warrant offered by this prospectus will entitle the registered holder to purchase, for a fixed time period beginning on the date of issuance, a fixed number of shares of common stock at a fixed price per share. The price may be adjusted in the circumstances described below. The registered holder of a warrant will be able to exercise it, in whole or in part, by surrendering the certificate representing the warrant to the Company or as the Company otherwise directs. The subscription form on the warrant must be properly completed and executed, and the exercise price must be paid. The exercise price will be negotiated at the time of the sale of the warrant and may not relate to its value. You should not regard the exercise price as an indication of any future market price of the common stock. Expiration. The warrants can be exercised by their registered holder at any time during the three-year period after their issuance, provided the warrant and the common stock issuable on exercise of the warrant are registered or are exempt from registration. At the end of that three-year period, the warrants expire. The warrants may include a provision enabling VidaMed to call the warrants, compelling a holder to exercise its warrant, in the event that the price per share of VidaMed's stock exceeds the exercise price of the warrants for a certain number of days. Adjustments. The exercise price and the number of shares of common stock that can be purchased on the exercise of the warrants will be adjusted when certain events occur, including: . Stock splits; . Reverse stock splits; or . Combinations of the common stock. To enable warrant holders to acquire securities or property receivable by a holder of common stock that might have been purchased upon exercise of the warrant, the exercise price may be adjusted in the following cases: . Reclassification or exchange of common stock; . VidaMed's consolidation or merger with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which VidaMed is the surviving corporation); or . Sale of all or substantially all of VidaMed's assets. Transfer, Exchange and Exercise. If a market for the warrants develops, the holder may sell the warrants instead of exercising them. There can be no assurance, however, that a market for the warrants will develop or continue and VidaMed does not intend to apply for the listing of the warrants on any exchange. 7 Warrant Holder Not a Stockholder. The warrants will not confer upon holders any voting, dividend or other rights as stockholders of VidaMed. The warrants will not be exercisable unless, at the time of the exercise, VidaMed has a current prospectus covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, and such shares have been registered, qualified or are exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the exercising holder of the warrants. Although we will use our best efforts to have all of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants registered or qualified on or before the exercise date and to maintain a current prospectus until the expiration of the warrants, there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so. Legal Matters The validity of the common stock offered under this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Shartsis, Friese & Ginsburg LLP, One Maritime Plaza, 18th Floor, San Francisco California 94111. Experts Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, have audited our consolidated financial statements and schedule included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 1998, as set forth in their report (which contains an explanatory paragraph describing conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as described in Notes 1 and 13 to the consolidated financial statements), which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement. Our financial statements and schedule are incorporated by reference in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP's report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. Where You Can Find More Information Government Filings We file proxy statements, reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You can inspect and copy this information at regional offices of the Commission located at Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511 and 7 World Trade Center, Suite 1300, New York, New York 10048, and at the Public Reference Office of the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can also obtain copies of the documents we file with the SEC from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, for a fee determined by the SEC. You may obtain information about the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a World Wide Web site on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding VidaMed and other companies that file electronically with the SEC. Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market. Our reports and other information may be inspected at the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. You can receive copies of the registration statement as discussed above. This prospectus does not contain all the information included in the registration statement. For further information regarding VidaMed and its common stock, please refer to the registration statement and its exhibits. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document are not necessarily complete 8 and, in each instance, reference is made to the copy of such contract or document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. Information Incorporated by Reference We incorporate by reference the following documents and all future documents filed by VidaMed in accordance with Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act until this offering is completed: 1. Our registration statements on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 1995 and January 31, 1997. 2. Our annual report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, filed on August 30, 1999; 3. All other reports filed in accordance with Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since December 31, 1998, including (a) our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as amended, for the quarters ended March 31, 1999 and June 30, 1999; and (b) our Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A filed on April 27, 1999. You may receive free copies of these filings by writing or calling at: VidaMed, Inc. 46107 Landing Parkway Fremont, California 94538 Telephone: (510) 492-4902 Attention: Investor Relations Any statement incorporated herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this Prospectus and the Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in the Prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document that is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Prospectus and the Registration Statement. 9 You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus or in a prospectus supplement or amendment. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. Also, this prospectus does not offer to sell any securities other than the securities covered by this prospectus. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or a prospectus supplement or amendment is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document. In this prospectus, unless otherwise indicated, "VidaMed," "we," "us," and "our" refer to VidaMed, Inc. and its subsidiaries. VIDAMED, INC. 6,000,000 Shares of Common Stock 1,500,000 Warrants to Purchase Common Stock 1,500,000 Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Exercise of Warrants Table of Contents ----------------- SUMMARY 2 RISK FACTORS 2 FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION 6 USE OF PROCEEDS 6 PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 6 DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES 7 LEGAL MATTERS 8 EXPERTS 8 WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 8 INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 9
__________________________ Prospectus September , 1999 __________________________ 10 PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution The following table sets forth the various expenses in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being registered, other than underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the amounts shown are estimates except the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee, the NASD filing fee and the Nasdaq National Market listing fee.
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee...................................... $ 4,203 Nasdaq National Market listing fee....................................................... 17,500 Printing and engraving expenses.......................................................... 3,000 Legal fees and expenses.................................................................. 40,000 Accounting fees and expenses............................................................. 25,000 Transfer agent and registrar fees and expenses........................................... 1,500 Miscellaneous............................................................................ 2,500 ------- Total................................................................................. $93,703 =======
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to include in its charter documents, and in agreements between the corporation and its directors and officers, provisions expanding the scope of indemnification beyond that specifically provided by the current law. Article VIII of the Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation provides for the indemnification of directors to the fullest extent permissible under Delaware law. Article VI of the Registrant's Bylaws provides for the indemnification of officers, directors and third parties acting on behalf of the corporation if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to the best interest of the corporation, and, regarding any criminal action or proceeding, if the indemnified party had no reason to believe his conduct was unlawful. The Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and executive officers, in addition to indemnification provided for in the Registrant's Bylaws, and intends to enter into indemnification agreements with any new directors and executive officers in the future. Item 16. Exhibits The Exhibit Index is included at page 14. 11 Item 17. Undertaking Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and persons controlling the Registrant in accordance with the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes: 1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement. 2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective. 3. That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement 12 relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. 4. For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. 5. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. SIGNATURES In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, VidaMed, Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fremont, State of California, on September 10, 1999. VIDAMED, INC. By: /s/ Randy D. Lindholm ------------------------------------- Randy D. Lindholm President and Chief Executive Officer In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date /s/Randy D. Lindholm President and Chief Executive Officer and Director September 10, 1999 - -------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer) (Randy D. Lindholm) /s/ John Howe Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer September 10, 1999 - -------------------------- (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting (John Howe) Officer) /s/ David J. Illingworth Chairman of the Board of Director September 10, 1999 - -------------------------- (David J. Illingworth) /s/ Robert J. Erra* Director September 10, 1999 - -------------------------- (Robert J. Erra)
* Executed on behalf of the individual indicated in accordance with a power of attorney. 13
Exhibit Number Description Page 4.1++ Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant. 4.2++ Restated Bylaws of Registrant. 4.3+++ Form of Common Stock Certificate. 4.4++++ Preferred Shares Rights Agreement dated as of January 27, 1997, between the Registrant and American Securities Transfer & Trust, Inc., including the Certificate of Designations, the Form of Rights Certificate and the Summary of Rights attached thereto as Exhibits A, B and C, respectively. 4.5 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant. 5.1 Opinion of Shartsis, Friese & Ginsburg LLP. 24 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors. 25 23.2 Consent of Shartsis, Friese & Ginsburg LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). 24.1+ Power of Attorney.
______________ + Included on page II-4 of Registrant's Form S-3 (File No. 333-80585) filed on June 14, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference. ++ Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and incorporated herein by reference. +++ Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-90746) and incorporated herein by reference. ++++ Filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on January 31, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference. 14 EX-4.5 2 FORM OF COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT Exhibit 4.5 THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR QUALIFIED UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION WITHOUT AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION ARE NOT REQUIRED. STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT To Purchase Shares of Common Stock of VIDAMED, INC. THIS CERTIFIES that, for value received, [Name] (the "Investor"), is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or prior to the close of business on the date three (3) years after the date hereof, but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase, from VIDAMED, INC. a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), [Shares] shares (the "Warrant Shares") of Common Stock. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $[price] per share. The purchase price and the number of shares for which the Warrant is exercisable shall be subject to adjustment as provided herein. 1. Transfer of Warrant. Prior to the expiration hereof and subject to ------------------- compliance with applicable laws, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, at the office or agency of the Company, referred to in Section 2 hereof, by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Warrant together with the Assignment Form annexed hereto properly endorsed. 2. Exercise of Warrant. ------------------- (a) The purchase rights represented by this Warrant are exercisable by the registered holder hereof, in whole or in part, at any time before the close of business on the date three (3) years after the date hereof, by delivery of the Notice of Exercise form annexed hereto duly executed at the office of the Company, in Fremont, California (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered holder hereof at the address of such holder appearing on the books of the Company), and upon payment of the purchase price of the shares thereby purchased (by cash or by check or bank draft payable to the order of the Company); whereupon the holder of this Warrant shall be entitled to receive a certificate for the number of shares of Common Stock so purchased. The Company agrees that if at the time of the surrender of this Warrant and purchase of shares, the holder hereof shall be entitled to exercise this Warrant, the shares so purchased shall be and be deemed to be issued to such holder 15 as the record owner of such shares as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall have been exercised as aforesaid. If this Warrant should be exercised in part only, the Company shall, upon surrender of this Warrant, execute and deliver a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the holder hereof to purchase the balance of the Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder. (b) Certificates for shares purchased hereunder shall be delivered to the holder hereof promptly after this Warrant shall have been exercised as aforesaid. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock which may be issued upon the exercise of rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant, be fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue). 3. No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip ----------------------------- representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. With respect to any fraction of a share called for upon the exercise of this Warrant, an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the then Fair Market Value shall be paid in cash to the holder of this Warrant. 4. Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of certificates for shares of --------------------------- Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the holder hereof for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such certificates shall be issued in the name of the holder of this Warrant or in such name or names as may be directed by the holder of this Warrant; provided, however, that in the event certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued in a name other than the name of the holder of this Warrant, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the holder hereof. 5. No Rights as Shareholders. This Warrant does not entitle the holder ------------------------- hereof to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise thereof. 6. Exchange and Registry of Warrant. This Warrant is exchangeable, -------------------------------- without charge, upon the surrender hereof by the registered holder at the above- mentioned office or agency of the Company, for a new Warrant of like tenor and dated as of such exchange. The Company shall maintain at the above-mentioned office or agency a registry showing the name and address of the registered holder of this Warrant. This Warrant may be surrendered for exchange, transfer or exercise, in accordance with its terms, at such office or agency of the Company, and the Company shall be entitled to rely in all respects, prior to written notice to the contrary, upon such registry. 7. Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. Upon receipt by ------------------------------------------------- the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it, and cancellation of this Warrant, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of this Warrant. 8. Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for --------------------------------- the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall be a Saturday or a 16 Sunday or shall be a legal holiday, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding day not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. 9. Early Termination, Antidilution Adjustments and Registration Statement ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Adjustments. - ----------- (a) Merger, Sale of Assets, etc. In case of any consolidation of the Company --------------------------- with, or merger of the Company into, any other corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and in which no change occurs in its outstanding Common Stock), or in case of any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or in the case of any statutory exchange of securities with another corporation (including any exchange effected in connection with a merger of a third corporation into the Company, except where the Company is the surviving entity and no change occurs in its outstanding Common Stock), the corporation formed by such consolidation or the corporation resulting from or surviving such merger or the corporation which shall have acquired such assets or securities of the Company, as the case may be, shall execute and deliver to the Holder simultaneously therewith a new Warrant, satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder, together with such other documents as the Holder may reasonably request, entitling the Holder thereof to receive upon exercise of such Warrant the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, or exchange of securities, or upon the dissolution following such sale or other transfer, by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, or exchange. Such new Warrant shall contain the same basic other terms and conditions as this Warrant and shall provide for adjustments which, for events subsequent to the effective date of such written instrument, shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Section 9. The above provisions of this paragraph (a) shall similarly apply to successive consolidations, mergers, exchanges, sales or other transfers covered hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the consideration to be paid to holders of Company capital stock in any transaction of the nature referred to above in this Section 9(a) (a "Transaction") consists of cash or cash equivalents, then, provided that the Company shall have given the holder hereof the notice required by Section 10, this Warrant shall, to the extent it has not been exercised by the effective date of such Transaction, terminate upon the completion of such Transaction. (b) Reclassification, etc. If the Company at any time shall, by subdivision, ---------------------- combination or reclassification of securities or otherwise, change any of the securities to which purchase rights under this Warrant exist into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes, this Warrant shall thereafter represent the right to acquire such number and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the securities which were subject to the purchase rights under this Warrant immediately prior to such subdivision, combination, reclassification or other change. If shares of the Company's Common Stock are subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of shares of Common Stock, the purchase price under this Warrant shall be proportionately reduced in case of subdivision of shares or proportionately increased in the case of combination of shares, in both cases by the ratio which the total number of shares of Common Stock to be outstanding immediately after such event bears to the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event. 17 (c) Cash Distributions. Except as set forth herein, no adjustment on account ------------------ of cash dividends on the Company's Common Stock or other securities purchasable hereunder will be made to the purchase price under this Warrant. (d) Authorized Shares. The Company covenants that during the period the ----------------- Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of Common Stock upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of the Company's Common Stock upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants and agrees (i) that it will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution or sale of assets, or by any other voluntary act, avoid or seek to avoid the observation or performance of any of the covenants, stipulations or conditions to be observed or performed hereunder by the Company, (ii) promptly to take such action as may be required of the Company to permit the Holder to exercise this Warrant and the Company duly and effectively to issue shares of its Common Stock or other securities as provided herein upon the exercise hereof and (iii) promptly to take all action required or provided herein to protect the rights of the Holder granted hereunder against dilution. (e) If the Company declares a dividend on Common Stock, or makes a distribution to holders of Common Stock, and such dividend or distribution is payable or made in Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, or rights to purchase Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant may be exercised shall be increased, as of the record date for determining which holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, in proportion to the increase in the number of outstanding shares (and shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all such securities convertible into Common Stock) of Common Stock as a result of such dividend or distribution, and the Exercise Price shall be adjusted so that the aggregate amount payable for the purchase of all the Warrant Shares issuable hereunder immediately after the record date for such dividend or distribution shall equal the aggregate amount so payable immediately before such record date. (f) If the Company declares a dividend on Common Stock (other than a dividend covered by subsection (e) above) or distributes to holders of its Common Stock, other than as part of its dissolution or liquidation or the winding up of its affairs, any shares of its capital stock, any evidence of indebtedness or any cash or other of its assets (other than Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock), the Holder shall receive notice of such event as set forth in Section 11 below. (g) If the Company shall, at any time before the expiration of this Warrant, sell all or substantially all of its assets and distribute the proceeds thereof to the Company's stockholders, the Holder shall, upon exercise of this Warrant have the right to receive, in lieu of the shares of Common Stock of the Company that the Holder otherwise would have been entitled to receive, the same kind and amount of assets as would have been issued, distributed or paid to the Holder upon any such distribution with respect to such shares of Common Stock of the Company had the Holder been the holder of record of such shares of Common Stock receivable upon exercise 18 of this Warrant on the date for determining those entitled to receive any such distribution. If any such distribution results in any cash distribution in excess of the Exercise Price provided by this Warrant for the shares of Common Stock receivable upon exercise of this Warrant, the Holder may, at the Holder's option, exercise this Warrant without making payment of the Exercise Price and, in such case, the Company shall, upon distribution to the Holder, consider the Exercise Price to have been paid in full and, in making settlement to the Holder, shall obtain receipt of the Exercise Price by deducting an amount equal to the Exercise Price for the shares of Common Stock receivable upon exercise of this Warrant from the amount payable to the Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the consideration to be paid to holders of Company capital stock in any transaction of the nature referred to above in this Section 9(i) (an "Asset Sale Transaction") consists of cash or cash equivalents and the consideration payable per share of Common Stock of the Company is less than the Exercise Price hereunder, then, provided that the Company shall have given the holder hereof the notice required by Section 10, this Warrant shall, to the extent it has not been exercised by the effective date of such Transaction, terminate upon the completion of such Transaction. (h) The term "Common Stock" shall mean the Common Stock of the Company as the same exists at September __, 1999 or as such stock may be constituted from time to time, except that for the purpose of this Section 9, the term "Common Stock" shall include any stock of any class of the Company which has no preference in respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company and which is not subject to redemption by the Company. (i) Whenever the number of Warrant Shares or the Exercise Price shall be adjusted as required by the provisions of this Section 9, the Company forthwith shall file in the custody of its secretary or an assistant secretary, at its principal office, and furnish to each Holder hereof, a certificate prepared by its Chief Financial Officer, showing the adjusted number of Warrant Shares and the adjusted Exercise Price and setting forth in reasonable detail the circumstances requiring the adjustments. (j) No adjustment in the Exercise Price in accordance with the provisions of this Section 9 need be made if such adjustment would amount to a change in such Exercise Price of less than $.01; provided however, that the amount by which any adjustment is not made by reason of the provisions of this section 9(j) shall be carried forward and taken into account at the time of any subsequent adjustment in the Exercise Price. (k) If an adjustment is made under this Section 9 and the event to which the adjustment relates does not occur, then any adjustments in accordance with this Section 9 shall be readjusted to the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares which would be in effect had the earlier adjustment not been made. 10. Notice of Adjustment. So long as this Warrant shall be outstanding, -------------------- (a) if the Company shall propose to pay any dividends or make any distribution upon the Common Stock, or (b) if the Company shall offer generally to the holders of Common Stock the right to subscribe to or purchase any shares of any class of Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock or any other similar rights, or (c) if there shall be any proposed capital reorganization of the Company in which the Company is not the surviving entity, recapitalization of the capital 19 stock of the Company, consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another corporation, sale, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, or voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, or (d) if the Company shall give to its stockholders any notice, report or other communication respecting any significant or special action or event, then in such event, the Company shall give to the Holder, at least ten (10) days prior to the relevant date described below, a notice containing a description of the proposed action or event and stating the date or expected date on which a record of the Company's stockholders is to be taken for any of the foregoing purposes, and the date or expected date on which any such dividend, distribution, subscription, reclassification, reorganization, consolidation, combination, merger, conveyance, sale, lease or transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is to take place and the date or expected date, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such event. 11. Notice. Any notice to be given or to be served upon any party in ------ connection with the Warrant must be in writing and will be deemed to have been given and received upon confirmed receipt, if sent by facsimile, or two (2) days after it has been submitted for delivery by Federal Express or an equivalent carrier, charges prepaid and addressed to the following addresses with a confirmation of delivery: If to the Company, to: VidaMed, Inc. 46107 Landings Parkway Fremont, California 94538 Attn.: Chief Financial Officer Telephone: (510) 492-4900 Facsimile: (510) 492-4999 If to the Holder, to: [Name/Address] Any party may, at any time by giving written notice to the other party, designate any other address in substitution of an address established pursuant to the foregoing to which such notice will be given. 12. Miscellaneous. ------------- (a) Issue Date. The provisions of this Warrant shall be construed and shall ---------- be given effect in all respect as if it had been issued and delivered by the Company on the date hereof. This Warrant shall be binding upon any successors or assigns of the Company. (b) Restrictions. The holder hereof acknowledges that the Common Stock ------------ acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant may have restrictions upon its resale imposed by state and federal securities laws. 20 (c) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by and ------------- construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without any regard to conflicts of laws principles. (d) Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise contemplated hereby, this ---------------------- Warrant shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors and assigns of the Company. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, VIDAMED, INC. has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officers thereunto duly authorized. Dated:_________, _____ VIDAMED, INC. By: -------------------------------- Title: ----------------------------- 21 NOTICE OF EXERCISE ------------------ To: VIDAMED, INC. (1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ____________ shares of Common Stock of VIDAMED, INC. pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of $__________ in full satisfaction of the purchase price. (2) Please issue a certificate of certificates representing said shares of Common Stock in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below: _______________________________________________ (Name) _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ (Address) (3) The undersigned represents that the aforesaid shares of Common Stock are being acquired for the account of the undersigned for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof and that the undersigned has no present intention of distributing or reselling such shares; provided, that such representation shall not be required at such time as the shares of Common Stock underlying this Warrant are registered under the Securities Act of 1933. ______________________________ ___________________________________________ (Date) (Signature) 22 ASSIGNMENT FORM --------------- (To assign the foregoing warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.) FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to ______________________________________________________________________________ (Please Print) whose address is ________________________________________________________________ (Please Print) ______________________________________________________________________________ Dated: _____________________, 19____. Holder's Signature: _________________________________ Holder's Address: __________________________________ _________________________________________________ Signature Guaranteed: __________________________________________________________ NOTE: The signature to this Assignment Form must correspond with the name as it appears on the face of the Warrant, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever, and must be guaranteed by a bank or trust company. Officers of corporations and those acting in a fiduciary or other representative capacity should file proper evidence of authority to assign the foregoing Warrant. 23 EX-5.1 3 OPINION OF SHARTSIS, FRIESE & GINSBURG LLP Exhibit 5.1 [letterhead] September 7, 1999 VidaMed, Inc. 46107 Landing Parkway Fremont, CA 94538 Re: VidaMed, Inc. ------------- Ladies and Gentlemen: We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-80585) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Registration Statement"), in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of a shelf offering of (i) 6,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, $.001 par value per share (the "Shares"), (ii) 1,500,000 warrants to purchase common stock of the Company (the "Shelf Warrants"), and (iii) 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock, $.001 par value per share, issuable upon exercise of the Shelf Warrants (the "Shelf Warrant Shares") (the Shares, Shelf Warrants and Shelf Warrant Shares are referred to collectively as the "Securities"). In connection with this opinion, we have assumed that (i) the Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments, if any), will have become effective, (ii) with respect to each distribution of the Securities, a supplement to the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement will have been prepared and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission describing the Securities offered thereby, (iii) the Securities will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner described in the Registration Statement and applicable prospectus supplement, (iv) the consideration the Company receives for the securities will equal or exceed, in the case of the Shares, the par value of the Shares, and, in the case of the Shelf Warrant and Shelf Warrant Shares, the consideration specified by applicable law, and (v) all corporate action necessary to authorize the sale of the Securities, including but not limited to board of director approval, shall have been obtained. Based on the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Securities, when issued and sold in the manner referred to in the Registration Statement, will be legally and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the Registration Statement, including the Prospectus constituting a part thereof, and any amendment thereto. Very truly yours, /s/ Steven O. Gasser Steven O. Gasser 23 EX-23.1 4 CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of VidaMed, Inc. for the registration of 7,500,000 shares of its common stock and 1,500,000 warrants to purchase shares of common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated January 15, 1999 (except for Note 1, under the caption "Liquidity", and Note 13, as to which the date is August 25, 1999), with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of VidaMed, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K), as amended, for the year ended December 31, 1998, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP Palo Alto, California September 7, 1999 24 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----