424(b)(5)
Prospectus Supplement
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
File No. 333-166145
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
To Prospectus dated April 29, 2010
3,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
This prospectus supplement relates to the issuance and sale of up to 3,000,000 shares of our
common stock through our sales agent, Ascendiant Securities, LLC. These sales, if any, will be made
pursuant to the terms of a Controlled Equity Offering Agreement, entered into between us and our
sales agent, the form of which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a
Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 23, 2010, and is incorporated herein by reference. Our
sales agreement with Ascendiant Securities, LLC is limited to the sale of 3,000,000 shares of our
common stock.
Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol BLTI. On December
22, 2010, the last reported sales price for our common stock was $1.66 per share. Sales of shares
of our common stock under this prospectus supplement, if any, may be made (i) in sales deemed to be
an at the market offering as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, which includes
sales made directly on the NASDAQ Capital Market, the existing trading market for our common stock,
or sales made to or through a market maker, (ii) by privately negotiated transactions and/or (iii)
any other method permitted by law. Consistent with instructions that may be delivered from time to
time by us, the sales agent will make all sales using commercially reasonable best efforts
consistent with its normal trading and sales practices.
The commission we will pay to our sales agent for sales of common stock sold pursuant to the
Controlled Equity Offering Agreement will be 3.75% of the gross proceeds of the sales. The net
proceeds that we receive from sales of our common stock will depend on the number of shares
actually sold and the offering price for such shares. If all 3,000,000 shares of common stock were
sold at the December 22, 2010 closing sales price, we would receive $4,980,000 in gross proceeds,
or $4,793,250 in aggregate net proceeds assuming a sales agent fee of 3.75%. The actual proceeds to
us will vary. Additionally, we may sell any of the 3,000,000 shares of common stock directly to
our sales agent for their own account, with the terms and conditions, including price, to be
determined at the time of such sale. No commission will be paid to the sales agent for any such
direct sales by us to the sales agent.
In connection with the sale of common stock on our behalf, the sales agent may be deemed an
underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the compensation of
the sales agent may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have agreed to
provide indemnification and contribution to the sales agent against certain liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933.
The aggregate market value of our outstanding common equity held by non-affiliates on December
22, 2010, was $40,834,074. During the 12 calendar months prior to and including the date hereof, we
have sold securities with an aggregate market value of $251,812 pursuant to General Instruction
I.B.6. of Form S-3 (utilizing, for this purpose, the closing sale price on December 22, 2010, as
the reference for market value with respect to warrants to acquire 151,694 shares of our common
stock).
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See the section entitled
Risk Factors in this prospectus supplement and in the documents we incorporate by
reference in this prospectus. You should carefully consider these risk factors, as well as the
information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, before you
invest.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this
prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Ascendiant Securities, LLC
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is December 23, 2010.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prospectus Supplement
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You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this
prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated herein and
therein by reference. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information.
If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We
are not making an offer to sell these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not
permitted. You should assume that the information in this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus, or incorporated by reference, is accurate only as of the dates of those
documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed
since those dates.
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
We are providing this information to you about this offering of securities in two parts. The
first part is this prospectus supplement, which provides the specific details regarding the shares
of our common stock that we are selling in this offering and also adds to and updates information
contained in or incorporated by reference into the accompanying prospectus. The second part is the
base prospectus dated April 29, 2010, included in our registration statement on Form S-3, as
amended (SEC File No. 333-166145), which provides a general description of the securities we may
offer from time to time under that registration statement. This prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus are part of a shelf registration statement that we filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the shelf registration process, we may offer from time to
time shares of our common stock up to an aggregate amount of $9,500,000, of which this offering is
a part. To the extent there is a conflict between information contained in this prospectus
supplement, on the one hand, and information contained in the accompanying prospectus or any
document incorporated by reference, on the other hand, the information in this prospectus
supplement shall control.
The registration statement we filed with the SEC includes exhibits that provide more detail of
the matters discussed in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. You should
read this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the related exhibits filed with
the SEC, together with the additional information described under the heading Where You Can Find
More Information, before making your investment decision.
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus and the accompanying
prospectus supplement to Biolase, the Company, we, us and our refer to Biolase
Technology, Inc.
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY
This summary contains basic information about us and this offering. Because it is a
summary, it does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing.
Before you decide to invest in our common stock, you should read this entire prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus carefully, including the section entitled Risk
Factors, and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other documents
incorporated by reference in the accompanying prospectus.
OUR COMPANY
OVERVIEW
Biolase Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation originally merged with a public holding
company in 1987, is a medical technology company that develops, manufactures and markets lasers
and related products focused on technologies for improved applications and procedures in
dentistry and medicine. In particular, our principal products are dental laser systems that
allow dentists, periodontists, endodontists, oral surgeons and other specialists to perform a
broad range of dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical applications. Our
systems are designed to provide clinically superior performance for many types of dental
procedures, with less pain and faster recovery times than are generally achieved with drills,
scalpels and other dental instruments. We have clearances from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration to market our laser systems in the United States and also have the necessary
approvals to sell our laser systems in Canada, the European Union, the Peoples Republic of
China, and in certain other international markets throughout the world.
Our principal executive offices are located at 4 Cromwell, Irvine, California 92618, and
our telephone number is (949) 361-1200.
PRODUCTS
The Waterlase Dentistry solution offers two categories of laser system products: our
Waterlase® family of products and our Diode family of products (which includes our ezlase® and
iLase systems), as well as related consumables, training, and services. In addition to products
developed for the dental market, in late 2009 we introduced our first product outside of our
primary market, the Diolase 10, as part of our strategic expansion into the medical specialty
markets, including sports medicine, orthopedics, physical therapy, and chiropractics. The
Diolase 10 is a diode laser used for therapeutic applications, including temporary pain relief
and is based on the ezlase platform.
Waterlase systems. Our Waterlase systems use a patented combination of water and laser to
perform most dental procedures currently performed using dental drills, scalpels and other
traditional dental instruments for cutting soft and hard tissue plus bone. We refer to our
patented interaction of water and laser as YSGG Laser HydroPhotonics. In October 2004, we
launched the Waterlase MD, which has a broad range of clinical capabilities both in dentistry
and other medical disciplines. We designed the Waterlase MD to provide the clinical benefits
dentists desire, while also providing the comfort sought by patients. Advanced capabilities and
new features coupled with innovative, ergonomic styling and design, are part of our proprietary
MD technology platform. In July 2008, our Waterlase C100 All-Tissue Dental Laser System was
introduced into the market. In February 2009, we introduced the Waterlase MD Turbo All-Tissue
Dental Laser System, an upgrade to the original Waterlase MD with cutting speeds approaching
that of a high speed drill.
Diode systems. We also offer a line of Diode laser systems which use a semiconductor diode
laser to perform soft tissue, cosmetic procedures and teeth whitening in dentistry and for pain
management therapy. Our dental diode systems serve the growing markets of cosmetic and hygiene
procedures. In early 2007, we received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for
and launched the ezlase diode laser system. The ezlase systems approved indications include
incision, excision, vaporization, ablation and coagulation of oral soft tissues as well as laser
periodontal procedures, including laser soft tissue curettage and laser removal of diseased,
infected, inflamed and necrosed soft tissue within the periodontal pocket, and sulcular
debridement. In December 2008, we received an additional 510(k) clearance for tooth whitening
using the ezlase. In February 2010, we introduced our new iLase diode laser system, the first
personal, affordable dental diode laser that provides minimally invasive solutions for common
everyday soft tissue surgical and hygiene procedures. Featuring patent-pending finger switch
activation, battery power, our unique 940 nm wavelength, and ComfortPulse cutting modality, the
iLase is portable and truly personal and we believe it represents the perfect complement for
every dental operatory. The iLase is CE mark-approved and received FDA 510(k) clearance in the
United States in March 2010.
TRADITIONAL DENTAL INSTRUMENTS
Dental procedures are performed on hard tissue, such as bone and teeth, and soft tissue,
such as gum and other oral tissue. Dentists and other specialists choose from a variety of
instruments depending on the tissue involved and the type of procedure. Most procedures require
the use of multiple instruments to achieve the desired result.
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High Speed Drills. Most dentists use high speed drills for hard tissue procedures, such as
preparing cavities for filling and gaining access for performing root canals or shaving and
contouring oral bone tissue. Potentially adverse effects associated with drills include
thermal heat transfer, vibration, pressure and noise. The cutting and grinding action of
high speed drills can cause damage to the patients dental structure and the trauma caused to
the surrounding tissues can lead to increased recovery times. Additionally, this grinding action
of high speed drills may weaken the tooths underlying structure, leading to fractures and
broken cusps. Crowns and root canals may become necessary as a result of damage caused during
previous dental procedures. Anesthesia is generally required for all procedures that involve the
use of high speed drills. As a result, dentists often limit procedures to one or two quadrants
of the mouth because of concerns relating to the use of anesthesia in several regions. This can
force patients to return several times to complete their treatment plan.
Cutting Instruments. Soft tissue procedures, such as reshaping gum lines and grafting on
new gum tissue, are typically performed by oral surgeons or periodontists using scalpels,
scissors and other cutting tools. Due to the pain and discomfort associated with procedures
performed with these instruments, most soft tissue procedures require the use of local
anesthetic which results in numbness and discomfort, and often require stitches. Use of
scalpels, scissors and other cutting tools typically cause bleeding, post-operative swelling and
discomfort. Bleeding can impair the practitioners visibility during the procedure, thereby
reducing efficiency. Bleeding is a particular problem for patients with immune deficiencies or
blood disorders, and patients taking blood-thinning medications.
OUR SOLUTION
We believe the potential for increased patient satisfaction, improved outcomes, and
enhanced practice profitability that can be achieved through use of our products will position
our laser systems as the instruments of choice among practitioners and patients. We have
developed our laser systems and related products specifically for the dental market to more
effectively perform a broad range of dental procedures. We believe the skill level and dexterity
necessary to operate our laser systems are similar to those necessary to operate conventional
drills and other dental equipment. Our laser systems also have the advantage of being minimally
invasive and able to perform procedures in narrow spaces where access by conventional
instruments often is limited. Our systems are intended to complement traditional tools, such as
dental drills, which perform functions that our systems do not address, such as cutting metal
fillings and certain polishing and grinding functions.
Our Waterlase systems precisely cut hard tissue, such as bone and teeth, and soft tissue,
such as gums, with minimal or no damage to surrounding tissue and dental structure. Our Diode
systems are designed to complement the Waterlase systems, and are used in soft tissue
procedures, hygiene and cosmetic applications. The Diode systems, together with our Waterlase
systems, offer practitioners a broad product line with a range of features and price points.
A small percentage of dental professionals worldwide currently use lasers. Moreover, our
laser systems are more expensive than traditional dental tools. However, we believe that the
significant clinical advantages of our systems, patient benefits, the potential return on
investment that our systems offer practitioners and the options available to finance the
purchase of our systems will enable us to continue to penetrate the dental market segment. Laser
technologies with similar patient benefits have become standard of care in ophthalmology,
dermatology and other medical specialties.
We believe the demand for our systems will continue to expand as we increase awareness of
the benefits to patients and dental professionals.
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THE OFFERING
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Common stock offered by Biolase
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Up to 3,000,000 shares |
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Common stock outstanding after this offering
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Up to 27,598,840 shares |
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Use of proceeds
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We intend to use the net
proceeds for general
corporate purposes, and for
other working capital and
operational purposes
including repayment of debt.
See Use of Proceeds. |
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Risk factors
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See the Risk Factors
section of this prospectus
supplement for factors to
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NASDAQ listing
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Our common stock is listed on
the NASDAQ Capital Market
under the symbol BLTI. |
The number of shares of common stock outstanding after the offering is based on 27,598,840
shares of common stock outstanding as of December 22, 2010, and excludes:
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4,133,990 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
outstanding stock options at a weighted average exercise price of
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151,694 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
outstanding warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $0.81
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shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding
stock options set forth above include 1,457,100 shares of common
stock granted on December 22, 2010 under our 2002 Stock
Incentive Plan.
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should consider the
following risk factors, as well as the risk factors and other information contained or incorporated
by reference in this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, before deciding to invest
in our common stock. The following factors affect our business and the industry in which we
operate. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional
risks and uncertainties not presently known or which we currently consider immaterial may also have
an adverse effect on our business. If any of the matters discussed in the following risk factors,
or in those risk factors incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and accompanying
prospectus, were to occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, or
prospects could be materially adversely affected, the market price of our common stock could
decline and you could lose all or part of your investment.
There is currently a limited market for our securities. Any trading market that exists in our
securities may be highly illiquid and may not reflect the underlying value of our net assets or
business prospects.
Although our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market, there is currently a limited
market for our securities and there can be no assurance that an improved market will ever develop.
Investors are cautioned not to rely on the possibility that an active trading market may develop.
Our stock may be delisted from NASDAQ, which could affect its market price and liquidity.
We are required to meet certain qualitative and financial tests (including a minimum
stockholders equity requirement and bid price for our common stock of $1.00 per share) to maintain
the listing of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market. During portions of 2009 and 2010, our
stockholders equity was below the continued listing standard requirement and the bid price for our
common stock was below $1.00 per share for periods of time. Although the requirements of continued
listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market were subsequently regained, we may receive additional future
notices from NASDAQ that we have failed to meet these requirements. If we are unable to cure any
such failures in a timely manner and our common stock were delisted, it could be more difficult to
buy or sell our common stock and to obtain accurate quotations, and the price of our stock could
suffer a material decline. Delisting may also impair our ability to raise capital.
As our share price is volatile, you may not be able to resell our shares at a profit or at all.
The market prices for our common stock has historically been highly volatile and may continue
to be highly volatile in the future. Broad market and industry factors, as well as economic and
political factors, also may materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Future sales of our common stock in the public market could lower our stock price.
We may sell additional shares of common stock in subsequent public or private offerings. We
may also issue additional shares of common stock to finance future acquisitions. We cannot predict
the size of future issuances of our common stock or the effect, if any, that future issuances and
sales of shares of our common stock will have on the market price of our common stock. Sales of
substantial amounts of our common stock (including shares issued in connection with an
acquisition), or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market
prices for our common stock.
We presently do not intend to pay cash dividends on our common stock.
We currently anticipate that no cash dividends will be paid on the common stock in the
foreseeable future. While our dividend policy will be based on the operating results and capital
needs of the business, it is anticipated that all earnings, if any, will be retained to finance the
future expansion of our business.
Our stockholders may experience substantial dilution in the value of their investment if we issue
additional shares of our capital stock.
Our certificate of incorporation allows us to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of our common
stock and to issue and designate the rights of, without stockholder approval, up to 1,000,000
shares of preferred stock. In the event we issue additional shares of our capital stock, dilution
to our stockholders could result. In addition, if we issue and designate a class of convertible
preferred stock, these securities may provide for rights, preferences or privileges senior to, and
thus adverse to, those of holders of our common stock.
Our management has significant flexibility in using the net proceeds of this offering.
We intend generally to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes
including the repayment of debt. However, depending on future developments and circumstances, we
may use some of the proceeds for other purposes. Therefore, our management will have significant
flexibility in applying the net proceeds of this offering. The actual amounts and timing of
expenditures will vary significantly depending on a number of factors, including the amount of cash
used in our operations and our research and development efforts. Managements failure to use these
funds effectively would have an adverse effect on the value of our common stock and could make it
more difficult and costly to raise funds in the future.
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You will experience immediate dilution in the book value per share of the common stock you
purchase.
Because the price per share of our common stock being offered is substantially higher than the
net tangible book value per share of our common stock, you will suffer substantial dilution in the
net tangible book value of the common stock you purchase in this offering. If you purchase shares
of common stock in this offering at the current market value, you will suffer immediate and
substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of the common stock. The perceived risk of
dilution may cause our stockholders to sell their shares, which would contribute to a downward
movement in the stock price of our common stock. Moreover, the perceived risk of dilution and the
resulting downward pressure on our stock price could encourage investors to engage in short sales
of our common stock. By increasing the number of shares offered for sale, material amounts of
short selling could further contribute to progressive price declines in our common stock.
Our common stock has experienced in the past, and is expected to experience in the future,
significant price and volume volatility, which substantially increases the risk of loss to persons
owning our common stock.
Because of the limited trading market for our common stock, and because of the possible price
volatility, you may not be able to sell your shares of common stock when you desire to do so. In
the one-year period preceding this Prospectus Supplement, our stock price ranged from a high of
$2.46 to a low of $0.61 per share. The inability to sell your shares in a rapidly declining market
may substantially increase your risk of loss because of such illiquidity and because the price for
our common stock may suffer greater declines because of its price volatility.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus supplement contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements
and readers are cautioned that our actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation,
statements and predictions regarding our operating expenses, sales and operations, anticipated cash
needs, capital requirements and capital expenditures, needs for additional financing, use of
working capital, plans for future products and services and for enhancements of existing products
and services, anticipated growth strategies, ability to attract customers, sources of net revenue,
anticipated trends and challenges in our business and the markets in which we operate, the adequacy
of our facilities, the impact of economic and industry conditions on our customers and our
business, customer demand, our competitive position, the outcome of any litigation against us, the
perceived benefits of any technology acquisitions, critical accounting policies and the impact of
recent accounting pronouncements. These statements are only predictions and actual events or
results may differ materially and adversely from our expectations. Important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by our forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, the impact of changes in demand for our products, our
effectiveness in managing manufacturing costs and expansion of our operations, and the impact of
competition and of technological advances. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number
of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those risks discussed
in Risk Factors, as well as those other risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this prospectus
supplement. We assume no obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking
statements contained herein to reflect any changes in our expectations with regard thereto or any
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. You should,
however, review additional disclosures we make in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
USE OF PROCEEDS
If all 3,000,000 shares of common stock were sold at the December 22, 2010, closing sales
price, we would receive $4,980,000 in gross proceeds, or $4,793,250 in aggregate net proceeds
assuming a sales agent fee of 3.75%. However, there can be no assurance we will sell any or all of
the shares offered hereby. Because there is no minimum offering amount required, we may sell less
than all of the shares offered hereby, which may significantly reduce the amount of proceeds
received by us.
We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the common stock offered by this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus for general corporate purposes and for other working
capital and operational purposes. General corporate purposes may include additions to working
capital, financing of capital expenditures, repayment or redemption of existing indebtedness, and
future acquisitions and strategic investment opportunities, although we have no current commitments
for any such acquisition or investment. Our management will retain broad discretion as to the
allocation of the net proceeds from this offering.
Until we use the net proceeds of this offering, we intend to invest the funds in short-term,
interest bearing investments.
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
The summary historical financial data presented below was derived from our financial
statements. The financial data is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with our
financial statements and related notes that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus
supplement. For copies of the financial information we incorporate by reference in this prospectus
supplement, see Where You Can Find More Information.
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Nine Months Ended |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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Net revenue |
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Cost of revenue |
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31,963 |
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Gross profit |
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Operating expenses: |
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General and administrative |
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Engineering and development |
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2,990 |
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Patent infringement legal settlement |
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Impairment of property, plant and
equipment |
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Total operating expenses |
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15,846 |
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23,022 |
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41,445 |
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Non-operating (loss) income, net |
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123 |
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Loss before income tax provision |
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(12,143 |
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Income tax provision |
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119 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(12,195 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,956 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,129 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
(.50 |
) |
|
$ |
(.12 |
) |
|
$ |
(.38 |
) |
Diluted |
|
$ |
(.50 |
) |
|
$ |
(.12 |
) |
|
$ |
(.38 |
) |
Dividends declared and paid, per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in computing net loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
24,403 |
|
|
|
24,282 |
|
|
|
24,178 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
24,403 |
|
|
|
24,282 |
|
|
|
24,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Working capital (deficit) |
|
|
(4,494 |
) |
|
|
4,802 |
|
|
|
5,023 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
19,493 |
|
|
|
22,177 |
|
|
|
35,708 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
23,040 |
|
|
|
14,248 |
|
|
|
26,318 |
|
Stockholders equity (deficit) |
|
|
(3,547 |
) |
|
|
7,929 |
|
|
|
9,390 |
|
S-7
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6. of Form S-3, we are permitted to utilize the
registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and prospectus forms a part to sell a
maximum amount of securities equal to one-third of the aggregate market value of the outstanding
voting and non-voting common equity held by our non-affiliates in any 12-month period. We may, from
time to time, offer the securities registered hereby up to an amount which, when considered with
other sales made pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6. of Form S-3 within the then preceding
12-month period, would represent this maximum amount.
We have entered into a Controlled Equity Offering Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2010,
with Ascendiant Securities, LLC, under which we may sell an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of our
common stock from time to time through Ascendiant Securities, LLC, as our agent for the offer and
sale of the common stock. Based on the trading price of our common stock, we may not be able to
sell all 3,000,000 shares offered hereby. Consistent with instructions that may be delivered from
time to time by us, Ascendiant Securities, LLC may sell the common stock (i) in at the market
offerings as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act, including sales made directly on the NASDAQ
Capital Market, the existing trading market for the common stock, or sales made to or through a
market maker, (ii) in privately negotiated transactions, subject to our prior approval, or (iii) by
any other method permitted by law.
Each time that we wish to issue and sell common stock under the Controlled Equity Offering
Agreement, we will provide Ascendiant Securities, LLC with a placement notice describing the number
of shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, any limitation
on the number of shares of common stock that may be sold in any one day, and any minimum price
below which sales may not be made.
Upon receipt of a placement notice from us, and subject to the terms and conditions of the
Controlled Equity Offering Agreement, Ascendiant Securities, LLC has agreed to use its commercially
reasonable best efforts, consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, to sell such
shares up to the amount specified on such terms. Additionally, upon the delivery of the placement
notice, we shall deliver to Ascendiant Securities, LLC with the maximum number of shares to be
issued to their account at the Depository Trust Company via the DWAC system. If Ascendiant
Securities, LLC does not sell the maximum number of shares, we may elect to instruct Ascendiant
Securities, LLC to return the unsold shares to us or to hold the shares, in which case such shares
would be applied to a subsequent placement. The settlement between us and Ascendiant Securities,
LLC of our common stock will occur on the third trading day following the date on which the sale
was made. The obligation of Ascendiant Securities, LLC under the Controlled Equity Offering
Agreement to sell our common stock pursuant to a placement notice is subject to a number of
conditions.
We will pay Ascendiant Securities, LLC a commission equal to 3.75% of the gross proceeds of
the sales price of all common stock sold through it as sales agent under the Controlled Equity
Offering Agreement. Based on the closing price of our common stock on December 22, 2010, because
our Controlled Equity Offering Agreement with Ascendiant Securities, LLC is limited to the sale of
3,000,000 shares of our common stock, if all such 3,000,000 shares of common stock were sold at the
December 22, 2010 closing sales price, we would receive $4,980,000 in gross proceeds, or $4,793,250
in aggregate net proceeds after deducting the sales agent fee of 3.75%. The actual proceeds to us
will vary. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to the closing, the
actual total (if any) may be substantially less than the amount set forth above. We have also
agreed to reimburse certain of Ascendiants legal fees, up to a maximum of $30,000.
In connection with the sale of our common stock contemplated in this prospectus supplement,
Ascendiant Securities, LLC may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the compensation paid to Ascendiant Securities, LLC may be
deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have agreed to indemnify Ascendiant
Securities, LLC against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act
of 1933.
Sales of our common stock as contemplated in this prospectus supplement will be settled
through the facilities of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation or by such other means as we
and Ascendiant Securities, LLC may agree upon.
The offering of our common stock pursuant to the Controlled Equity Offering Agreement will
terminate on the earliest of (i) December 31, 2012, (ii) the sale of all of our common stock
subject to the Controlled Equity Offering Agreement or (iii) termination of the Controlled Equity
Offering Agreement by us or Ascendiant Securities, LLC. The Controlled Equity Offering Agreement
may be terminated at any time by either us or Ascendiant Securities, LLC.
S-8
In connection with this offering, Ascendiant Securities, LLC has advised us that they will not
engage in stabilizing transactions.
This is a brief summary of the material provisions of the Controlled Equity Offering Agreement
and does not purport to be a complete statement of its terms and conditions. The Controlled Equity
Offering Agreement has been included as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
SEC in connection with this offering and incorporated by reference into the registration statement
of which this prospectus supplement forms a part. See Where You Can Find More Information.
Other than the electronic formats of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus made available by the sales agent, the information contained on, or accessible through,
either the sales agents website or any other website maintained by it is not part of the
prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or the registration statement of which this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus form a part, has not been approved or
endorsed by us and should not be relied upon by investors.
The transfer agent for our common stock is Computershare, Glendale, California.
Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol BLTI.
EXPERTS
The financial statements as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2009 incorporated by reference in this Prospectus Supplement have
been so incorporated in reliance on the report of BDO Seidman, LLP, an independent registered
public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as
experts in auditing and accounting. Their report on the financial
statements appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the
Company for the year ended December 31, 2009 contained an explanatory paragraph
regarding the Companys ability to continue as a going concern.
S-9
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of any securities offered by this prospectus supplement will be passed upon for
us by Carroll & Carroll, P.C., Irvine, California.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC under the Securities Act of
1933. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is part of the registration
statement but the registration statement includes and incorporates by reference additional
information and exhibits. We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC. You may read and copy the registration statement and any document we file
with the SEC at the public reference room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington,
D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the
SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and
information statements and other information regarding companies, such as ours, that file documents
electronically with the SEC. The address of that site on the world wide web is http://www.sec.gov.
The information on the SECs web site is not part of this prospectus, and any references to this
web site or any other web site are inactive textual references only.
The SEC permits us to incorporate by reference the information contained in documents we
file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you
to those documents rather than by including them in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus. Information that is incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and you should read it with the same care
that you read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Later information that we
file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede the information that is either contained,
or incorporated by reference, in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and
will be considered to be a part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus from
the date those documents are filed. We have filed with the SEC, and incorporate by reference in
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus:
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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009; |
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our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2010, June 30, 2010, and September 30, 2010; |
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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2010, December 6, 2010, and December 23, 2010; and |
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the description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on December 29, 1998. |
We also incorporate by reference all additional documents that we file with the SEC under the
terms of Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are made between the date of
this prospectus supplement and the termination of any offering of securities offered by this
prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. We are not, however, incorporating, in each
case, any documents or information that we are deemed to furnish and not file in accordance with
SEC rules.
You may request a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference but not
delivered with this prospectus, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address
and number: Investor Relations, Biolase Technology, Inc. at 4 Cromwell, Irvine, California 92618,
and our telephone number is (949) 361-1200. We will not, however, send exhibits to those documents,
unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference in those documents. We also maintain
a website at http://www.biolase.com. However, the information on our website is not part of this
prospectus.
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S-10