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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2010
Registration No. 333-_____
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
4 Cromwell, Irvine, California 92618
(949) 361-1200
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrants principal executive offices)
David M. Mulder
Chief Executive Officer
Biolase Technology, Inc.
4 Cromwell
Irvine, California 92618
(949) 361-1200
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
William J. Cernius Esq.
Latham & Watkins LLP
650 Town Center Drive, Twentieth Floor
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Telephone: (714) 540-1235
Facsimile: (714) 755-8290
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time
or at one time after the effective date of the Registration Statement as the registrant shall
determine.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or
interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities
offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. þ
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities
Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the
earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a
post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to
General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of
securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Maximum |
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Title of Securities |
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Price (1) |
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Registration Fee (2) |
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
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$9,500,000 |
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$677.35 |
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Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
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Warrants |
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There is being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of shares of common stock and
preferred stock, and warrants that may be issued by the registrant at various times and at
indeterminate prices, with a total offering price not to exceed $9,500,000. Pursuant to Rule
416 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) the shares being registered
hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock and preferred stock as
may be issuable by the registrant with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as a
result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions, as well as related
preferred stock purchase rights. |
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Pursuant to Rule 457(i) under the Securities Act, the shares being registered hereunder
include: |
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Such indeterminate number of shares of common stock as may be issuable by
the registrant upon conversion or exchange of any preferred stock or warrants issued
under this registration statement. |
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Such indeterminate number of shares of preferred stock as may be issuable
by the registrant upon conversion or exchange of any preferred stock or warrants
issued under this registration statement. |
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An indeterminate number of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred
stock of one or more series. Pursuant to Rule 457(i) under the Securities Act, the
warrants being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of warrants as
may be issuable by the registrant upon conversion or exchange of any preferred stock
issued by the registrant under this registration statement. |
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In no event will the aggregate offering price of all securities issued by the registrant from
time to time pursuant to this registration statement exceed $9,500,000. The securities
registered by the registrant hereunder may be sold separately or with other securities
registered hereunder. |
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Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule
457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
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 Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), acting
pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this preliminary 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 preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and we
are not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where the
offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED APRIL 16, 2010
PROSPECTUS
$9,500,000
Biolase Technology, Inc.
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants
We may offer and sell an indeterminate number of shares of our common stock and
preferred stock, and warrants from time to time under this prospectus. We may offer these
securities separately or as units, which may include combinations of the securities. We will
describe in a prospectus supplement the securities we are offering and selling, as well as the
specific terms of the securities.
We may offer these securities in amounts, at prices and on terms determined at the time of
offering. We may sell the securities directly to you, through agents we select, or through
underwriters and dealers we select. If we use agents, underwriters or dealers to sell the
securities, we will name them and describe their compensation in a prospectus supplement.
Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol BLTI. On April 15,
2010, the closing price for our common stock, as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market, was $1.96
per share. The applicable prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to
any other listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market or any securities market or other exchange of the
securities, if any, covered by the prospectus supplement.
Investing in our securities involves certain risks. See Risk Factors beginning on Page 3 of
this prospectus and in the applicable prospectus supplement for certain risks you should consider.
You should read the entire prospectus carefully before you make your investment decision.
We may sell these securities directly to investors, through agents designated from time to
time or to or through underwriters or dealers. For additional information on the methods of sale,
you should refer to the section entitled Plan of Distribution in this prospectus. If any
underwriters are involved in the sale of any securities with respect to which this prospectus is
being delivered, the names of such underwriters and any applicable commissions or discounts will be
set forth in a prospectus supplement. The price to the public of such securities and the net
proceeds we expect to receive from such sale will also be set forth in a prospectus supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is , 2010
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC), utilizing a shelf registration process. Under the shelf registration
process, we may offer shares of our common stock and preferred stock, and warrants to purchase any
of such securities with a total value of up to $9,500,000 from time to time under this prospectus
at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of offering. This
prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we
offer a type or series of securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will describe
the specific amounts, prices and other important terms of the securities, including, to the extent
applicable:
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designation or classification; |
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aggregate offering price; |
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rates and times of payment of interest, dividends or other payments, if any; |
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redemption, conversion, exchange or settlement, if any; |
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conversion, exchange or settlement prices or rates, if any, and, if
applicable, any provisions for changes to or adjustments in the conversion,
exchange or settlement prices or rates and in the securities or other
property receivable upon conversion, exchange or settlement; |
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ranking; |
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restrictive covenants, if any; |
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voting or other rights, if any; and |
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important federal income tax considerations. |
A prospectus supplement may include a discussion of risks or other special considerations
applicable to us or the offered securities. A prospectus supplement may also add, update or change
information in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this
prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, you must rely on the information in the
prospectus supplement. Please carefully read both this prospectus and the applicable prospectus
supplement together with additional information described under the heading Where You Can Find
More Information. This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell any securities unless
accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
The registration statement containing this prospectus, including exhibits to the registration
statement, provides additional information about us and the common stock offered under this
prospectus. The registration statement can be read at the SEC website or at the SECs public
reading room mentioned under the heading Where You Can Find More Information.
We have not authorized any broker-dealer, salesperson or other person to give any information
or to make any representation other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus. You must not rely upon any
information or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or the
accompanying prospectus supplement. This prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this
prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities,
nor do this prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus constitute an offer to
sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it
is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. The information contained in this prospectus and
the accompanying prospectus supplement speaks only as of the date set forth on the cover page and
may not reflect subsequent changes in our business, financial condition, results of operations and
prospects even though this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement is delivered or
securities are sold on a later date.
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We may sell the securities directly or to or through underwriters, dealers or agents. We, and
our underwriters or agents, reserve the right to accept or reject all or part of any proposed
purchase of securities. If we do offer securities through underwriters or agents, we will include
in the applicable prospectus supplement:
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the names of those underwriters or agents; |
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applicable fees, discounts and commissions to be paid to them; |
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details regarding over-allotment options, if any; and |
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the net proceeds to us. |
Common Stock. We may issue shares of our common stock from time to time. Holders of our
common stock are entitled to one vote per share for the election of directors and on all other
matters that require stockholder approval. Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding
preferred stock, in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of our common
stock are entitled to share ratably in the assets remaining after payment of liabilities and the
liquidation preferences of any outstanding preferred stock. Our common stock does not carry any
redemption rights or any preemptive rights enabling a holder to subscribe for, or receive shares
of, any class of our common stock or any other securities convertible into shares of any class of
our common stock.
Preferred Stock. We may issue shares of our preferred stock from time to time, in one or more
series. Under our certificate of incorporation, our board of directors has the authority, without
further action by stockholders, to designate up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or
more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications and restrictions granted
to or imposed upon the preferred stock, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting
rights, rights and terms of redemption, liquidation preference and sinking fund terms, any or all
of which may be greater than the rights of the common stock. Of the 1,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, 500,000 shares are designated as Series B Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock.
On December 18, 1998, our Board of Directors adopted a stockholder rights plan under which one
preferred stock purchase right was distributed on January 11, 1999 with respect to each share of
our common stock outstanding at the close of business on December 31, 1998. The rights provide,
among other things, that in the event any person becomes the beneficial owner of 15% or more of our
common stock while the rights are outstanding, each right will be exercisable to purchase shares of
common stock having a market value equal to two times the then current exercise price of a right
(initially $30.00). The rights also provide that, if on or after the occurrence of such event, we
are merged into any other corporation or 50% or more of our assets or earning power are sold, each
right will be exercisable to purchase common stock of the acquiring corporation having a market
value equal to two times the then current exercise price of such stock. The rights are subject to
redemption at $0.001 per right at any time prior to the first date upon which they become
exercisable to purchase common shares. The rights had an original expiration date of December 31,
2008, unless previously triggered. On December 19, 2008, the rights plan was amended, extending
the term of the rights plan to December 31, 2018.
If we issue preferred stock, we will fix the rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications
and restrictions of the preferred stock of each series that we sell under this prospectus and
applicable prospectus supplements in the certificate of designations relating to that series. If we
issue preferred stock, we will incorporate by reference into the registration statement of which
this prospectus is a part the form of any certificate of designations that describes the terms of
the series of preferred stock we are offering before the issuance of the related series of
preferred stock. We urge you to read the prospectus supplement related to any series of preferred
stock we may offer, as well as the complete certificate of designations that contains the terms of
the applicable series of preferred stock.
Warrants. We may issue warrants for the purchase of common stock and/or preferred stock in one
or more series, from time to time. We may issue warrants independently or together with common
stock and/or preferred stock, and the warrants may be attached to or separate from those
securities.
If we issue warrants, they will be evidenced by warrant agreements or warrant certificates
issued under one or more warrant agreements, which are contracts between us and an agent for the
holders of the warrants. We urge you to read the prospectus supplement related to any series of
warrants we may offer, as well as the complete warrant agreement and warrant certificate that
contain the terms of the warrants. If we issue warrants, forms of warrant
agreements and warrant certificates relating to warrants for the purchase of common stock and
preferred stock will be
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incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part from reports we would subsequently file with the SEC.
ABOUT BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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 certain other international
markets.
For additional information about our company, please refer to other documents we have filed
with the SEC and that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as listed under the
heading Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference.
Our principal executive offices are located at 4 Cromwell, Irvine, California 92618. Our
telephone number is (949) 361-1200. Additional information can be found on our website, at
www.biolase.com, and in our periodic and current reports filed with the SEC. Copies of our current
and periodic reports filed with the SEC are available at the SEC Public Reference Room at 100 F
Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, and online at www.sec.gov and our website at www.biolase.com.
No portion of our website is incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
RISK FACTORS
Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks described under
Risk Factors in the applicable prospectus supplement, together with all of the other information
appearing in this prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any applicable
prospectus supplement, in light of your particular investment objectives and financial
circumstances. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially
adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our securities could decline due to
any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment. This prospectus and the
incorporated documents also contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks mentioned above.
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus 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. These forward-looking statements represent our judgment
as of the date hereof.
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In evaluating our business, prospective investors should carefully consider these factors
in addition to the other information set forth in this prospectus and incorporated herein by
reference, including under the caption, Risk Factors. All forward-looking statements included in
this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and all forward-looking
statements in documents incorporated by reference are based on information available to us as of
the date of such documents. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any
forward-looking statements for any reason. We disclaim any intent to update any forward-looking
statements.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
We may offer shares of our common stock and preferred stock, and warrants to purchase any such
securities with a total value of up to $9,500,000 from time to time under this prospectus at prices
and on terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of offering. Each time we offer a
type or series of securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will describe the
specific amounts, prices and other important terms of the securities.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will retain broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds from the sale of our
securities offered hereby. Except as described in any prospectus supplement, we currently
anticipate using the net proceeds from the sale of our securities hereby primarily to fund general
and administrative expenses. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds to pay off outstanding
indebtedness and/or acquire or invest in complementary businesses, products and technologies.
Although we have no specific agreements, commitments or understandings with respect to any
acquisition, we evaluate acquisition opportunities and engage in related discussions with other
companies from time to time.
Pending the use of the net proceeds, we intend to invest the net proceeds in short-term,
interest-bearing, investment-grade securities.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges on a historical basis
for the periods indicated. The ratios are calculated by dividing earnings by the fixed charges.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the securities covered by this prospectus from time to time in one or more
offerings. Registration of the securities covered by this prospectus does not mean, however, that
those securities will necessarily be offered or sold.
We may sell the securities separately or together:
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We may sell the securities from time to time:
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We will describe the method of distribution of the securities and the terms of the offering in
the prospectus supplement.
Any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time
to time.
If underwriters are used in the sale of any securities, the securities will be acquired by the
underwriters for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions
described above. The securities may be either offered to the public through underwriting syndicates
represented by managing underwriters, or directly by underwriters. Generally, the underwriters
obligations to purchase the securities will be subject to conditions precedent and the underwriters
will be obligated to purchase all of the securities if they purchase any of the securities. We may
use underwriters with whom we have a material relationship. We will describe in the prospectus
supplement, naming the underwriter, the nature of any such relationship.
We may authorize underwriters, dealers or agents to solicit offers by certain purchasers to
purchase the securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement
pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in
the future. The contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in the prospectus
supplement, and the prospectus supplement will set forth any commissions we pay for solicitation of
these contracts.
We may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered
by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable
prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell
securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short
sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or
others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use
securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open
borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and will be
identified in the applicable prospectus supplement or in a post-effective amendment.
Underwriters, dealers and agents may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain
civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect
to payments made by the underwriters, dealers or agents, under agreements between us and the
underwriters, dealers and agents.
We may grant underwriters who participate in the distribution of securities an option to
purchase additional securities to cover over-allotments, if any, in connection with the
distribution.
Underwriters, dealers or agents may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions
or commissions from us or our purchasers, as their agents in connection with the sale of
securities. These underwriters, dealers or agents may be considered to be underwriters under the
Securities Act. As a result, discounts, commissions or profits on resale received by the
underwriters, dealers or agents may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions. The
prospectus supplement will identify any such underwriter, dealer or agent and describe any
compensation received by them from us. Any initial public offering price and any discounts or
concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.
Unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement, all securities we offer,
other than common stock, will be new issues of securities with no established trading market. Any
underwriters may make a market in these securities, but will not be obligated to do so and may
discontinue any market making at any time without notice. Any common stock sold pursuant to a
prospectus supplement will be listed for trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market or other principal
market for our common stock. We may apply to list preferred stock or warrants on an exchange, but
we are not obligated to do so. Therefore, there may not be liquidity or a trading market for any
series of securities.
Any underwriter may engage in over-allotment transactions, stabilizing transactions,
short-covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange
Act. Over-allotment involves sales
in excess of the offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit
bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified
maximum. Short covering transactions
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involve purchases of the securities in the open market after
the distribution is completed to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to
reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are
purchased in a covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price
of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may
discontinue any of the activities at any time. We make no representation or prediction as to the
direction or magnitude of any effect that such transactions may have on the price of the
securities. For a description of these activities, see the information under the heading
Underwriting or Plan of Distribution in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Underwriters, broker-dealers or agents who may become involved in the sale of the common stock
may engage in transactions with and perform other services for us in the ordinary course of their
business for which they receive compensation.
LEGAL MATTERS
The legality of the issuance of the securities being offered hereby and the binding nature of
any warrants being offered hereby is being passed upon by Latham & Watkins LLP, Costa Mesa,
California.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements in this prospectus, incorporated by reference from
Biolase Technology, Inc.s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, have
been audited by BDO Seidman, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their
report, which is incorporated herein by reference, and has been so incorporated in reliance upon
the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference into this prospectus the information contained
in other documents we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to
you by referring you to those documents. Any statement contained in any document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded, for
purposes of this prospectus, to the extent that a statement contained in or omitted from this
prospectus, or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein, 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. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below which have been
filed by us and any future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act until the offering is completed:
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Our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2010, March 18, 2010,
March 11, 2010, February 25, 2010, February 22, 2010, February 4, 2010, and January 13,
2010. |
Upon written or oral request, we will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of
the prospectus is delivered a copy of the documents incorporated by reference herein (other than
exhibits to such documents unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference herein).
You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following
address: Biolase Technology, Inc., 4 Cromwell, Irvine, California 92618, Attention: Investor
Relations, telephone: (949) 361-1200. We have authorized no one to provide you with any information
that differs from that contained in this prospectus. Accordingly, you should not rely on any
information that is not contained in this prospectus. You should not assume that the information in
this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of the front cover of this
prospectus.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are subject to the informational requirements of the 1934 Act and in accordance therewith
file reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Our filings are available to the public over the Internet at the Securities and Exchange
Commissions website at www.sec.gov, as well as at our
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website at www.biolase.com. You may also
read and copy, at prescribed rates, any document we file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission at the Public Reference Room of the Securities and Exchange Commission located at 100 F
Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the Securities and Exchange Commission at
(800) SEC-0330 for further information on the Securities and Exchange Commissions Public Reference
Rooms.
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Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following table sets forth various expenses in connection with the sale and distribution
of the securities being registered. All of the amounts shown are estimates except for the
Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee.
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Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee |
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$ |
677 |
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Accounting Fees |
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10,000 |
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Legal Fees and Disbursements |
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20,000 |
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Miscellaneous |
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25,000 |
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Total: |
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55,677 |
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Item 15. Indemnification of Officers and Directors.
The registrants Certificate of Incorporation (the Certificate) provides that, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, the registrants directors shall not be personally liable to the
registrant or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as directors
of the registrant. The Certificate eliminates the personal liability of directors to the fullest
extent permitted by the Delaware Corporations Law and, together with the registrants Bylaws,
provides that the registrant shall fully indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration,
alternate dispute resolution mechanism, inquiry, investigation, administration hearing or other
proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative) by reason of the
fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the registrant, or is or was serving at
the request of the registrant as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, foundation, association,
organization or other legal entity, against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments,
damages, liabilities, losses, penalties, excise taxes, fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit, arbitration,
alternate dispute resolution mechanism, inquiry, investigation, administration hearing or other
proceeding. The registrant has also obtained liability insurance for its officers and directors and
indemnification agreements with its directors and officers.
Item 16. Exhibits.
The following documents are filed herewith (unless otherwise indicated) and made a part of
this registration statement.
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Description of Exhibit |
1.1
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Form of Underwriting Agreement* |
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3.1
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (1) |
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3.2
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Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws (2) |
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4.1
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Form of Common Stock Certificate (3) |
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4.2
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Form of Preferred Stock Certificate* |
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Description of Exhibit |
4.3
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Form of Certificate of Designations* |
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4.4
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Form of Warrant Agreement* |
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4.5
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Form of Warrant Certificate* |
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4.6
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Stockholder Rights Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2008, by and between Biolase
Technology, Inc. and Computershare, Inc., as Rights Agent (2) |
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4.7
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Form of Rights Certificate with respect to the Stockholder Rights Agreement (filed as
part of Exhibit 4.6) (4) |
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5.1
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Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP |
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12.1
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Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges* |
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23.1
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Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (filed as part of Exhibit 5.1) |
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23.2
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Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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24.1
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Power of Attorney (included on signature page) |
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To be filed by amendment or as an
exhibit to a report filed under the
Exchange Act and incorporated herein by
reference. |
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(1) |
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Incorporated by reference to the
similarly described exhibit included
with the registrants Amendment No. 1
to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
filed December 23, 2005. |
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Incorporated by reference to the similarly described
exhibit included with the registrants Current Report
on Form 8-K, filed December 22, 2008. |
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(3) |
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Incorporated by reference to the similarly described
exhibit included with the registrants Registration
Statement on Form S-3, filed June 3, 2002. |
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Incorporated by reference to the similarly described
exhibit included with the registrants Registration
Statement on Form 8-A, filed on December 29, 1998. |
Item 17. Undertakings.
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:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date
of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in the registration statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered)
and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the
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Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in
the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in
the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee
table in the effective registration statement.
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of this section do
not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant
pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are
incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus
filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any
purchaser:
(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed
to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part
of and included in this Registration Statement; and
(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7)
as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made
pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information
required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and
included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus
is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in
the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes
of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed
to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the
registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided,
however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of
the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by
reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration
statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective
date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or
prospectus that was part of this Registration Statement or made in any such document
immediately prior to such effective date.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act
of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned registrant
undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this
registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the
purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following
communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered
to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to
the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of
the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering
containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided
by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned
registrant to the purchaser.
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The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act) that is incorporated
by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act, as amended, may
be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered,
the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the
final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby further undertakes that:
(1) For purposes 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 under 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 shall be deemed to be part of this
registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus 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.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of
determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust
Indenture Act (Act) in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission
under Section 305(b)(2) of the Act.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has
duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized in the City of Irvine, State of California, on April 16, 2010.
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Biolase Technology, Inc.
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By: |
/s/ David M. Mulder
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David M. Mulder |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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By: |
/s/ Brett L. Scott
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Brett L. Scott |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of David M. Mulder and Brett L.
Scott as his attorney-in-fact, with power of substitution, in his name and in the capacity
indicated below, to sign any and all further amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
this registration statement on Form S-3 and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement on
Form S-3 has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities
and on the dates indicated:
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Signature |
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/s/ David M. Mulder
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Chief Executive Officer and Director
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April 16, 2010 |
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(Principal
Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Brett L. Scott
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Chief Financial Officer
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April 16, 2010 |
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting
Officer) |
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/s/ Federico Pignatelli
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President and Director
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April 16, 2010 |
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/s/ Robert M. Anderton, DDS
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Director
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April 16, 2010 |
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/s/ George V. dArbeloff
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Chairman of the Board
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April 16, 2010 |
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/s/ Daniel S. Durrie, M.D.
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Director
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April 16, 2010 |
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/s/ Neil J. Laird
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Director
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April 16, 2010 |
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/s/ James R. Largent
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Director
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April 16, 2010 |
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/s/ Gregory D. Waller
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Director
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April 16, 2010 |
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BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Description of Exhibit |
1.1
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Form of Underwriting Agreement* |
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3.1
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (1) |
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3.2
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Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws (2) |
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4.1
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Form of Common Stock Certificate (3) |
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4.2
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Form of Preferred Stock Certificate* |
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4.3
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Form of Certificate of Designations* |
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4.4
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Form of Warrant Agreement* |
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4.5
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Form of Warrant Certificate* |
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4.6
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Stockholder Rights Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2008, by and between Biolase
Technology, Inc. and Computershare, Inc., as Rights Agent (2) |
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4.7
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Form of Rights Certificate with respect to the Stockholder Rights Agreement (filed as
part of Exhibit 4.6) (4) |
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5.1
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Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP |
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12.1
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Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges* |
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23.1
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Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (filed as part of Exhibit 5.1) |
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23.2
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Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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24.1
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Power of Attorney (included on signature page) |
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* |
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To be filed by amendment or as an
exhibit to a report filed under the
Exchange Act and incorporated herein by
reference. |
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(1) |
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Incorporated by reference to the
similarly described exhibit included
with the registrants Amendment No. 1
to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
filed December 23, 2005. |
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(2) |
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Incorporated by reference to the similarly described
exhibit included with the registrants Current Report
on Form 8-K, filed December 22, 2008. |
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(3) |
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Incorporated by reference to the similarly described
exhibit included with the registrants Registration
Statement on Form S-3, filed June 3, 2002. |
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(4) |
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Incorporated by reference to the similarly described
exhibit included with the registrants Registration
Statement on Form 8-A, filed on December 29, 1998. |