UNIHOLDING CORP
10-K/A, 1997-10-28
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K/A

[X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997

[_] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 For the  transition period ________ to _________

                           Commission File No. 0-9833

                             UNIHOLDING CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Delaware                                       58-1443790
(State or other  jurisdiction  of                  (I.R.S.  Employer
incorporation)                                      Identification Number)

96 Spring Street, New York, New York                  10012
(Address of  principal  executive  offices)  (Zip Code)

Registrant's  telephone number,  including area code: (212) 219-9496

Securities  registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities  registered  pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                     Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share
                                (title of class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements  for the  past 90  days.  Yes X No___

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best of registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.[ ]

As of October 14, 1997, 7,632,970 shares of Registrant's Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share,  were  outstanding.  The  aggregate  market value of the Common
Stock, based on the closing price on The Nasdaq Stock Market/Nasdaq Small Cap as
of October 14, 1997, held by nonaffiliates  of the Registrant was  approximately
$33 million.
                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Page 1 of __
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                                      PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT
SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES:

1.  Financial Statements - See Index
            to Financial Statements at ITEM 8 ....................        II-F-1

2.  Financial Statement Schedules ................................        IV-2

EXHIBITS:
The information required pursuant to Item 601
      of Regulation S-K is incorporated by
      reference to the Exhibit Index of this Report ..............        IV-4

REPORTS ON FORM 8-K:

1.    Current  Report on Form 8-K dated February 27, 1997 (filed March 7, 1997)
       reporting on Item 2

2.    Current  Report  on Form 8-K  dated  May 30,  1997  (filed  June 5,  1997)
       reporting on Item 4

3.    Amended  Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated February 27, 1997 (filed April
       15, 1997) reporting on Item 2 with  Financial  Statements of NDA Clinical
       Trials Services, Inc.

4.    Amended  Current  Report on Form 8-K/A dated  February 20, 1997 (filed May
       28, 1997) reporting on Item 2

5.    Amended  Current  Report on Form 8-K/A  dated May 30, 1997 (filed June 10,
       1997) reporting on Item 4
                                      IV-1
<PAGE>

               UNIHOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES               Schedule II
                        VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
                             (dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               Additions
                                            Balance at    Charged to            Charged to                 Effect of      Balance
                                            Beginning     Cost and              Other                      Currency       at End
                                            of Period     Expenses     Other     Accounts    Deductions    Changes        Period
                                            ---------     ---------    ------    --------    ----------    -------       -------
<S>                                        <C>             <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>
Year ended May 31, 1995
     Allowance for doubtful accounts       $1,151         $535         $21(1)    $0          $408          $158          $1,457
  Deferred tax on loss carryforwards          745            0           0        0           312            77             510

Year ended May 31, 1996
     Allowance for doubtful accounts       $1,457(2)      $743          $0       $0          $605          ($95)         $1,500
  Deferred tax on loss carryforwards          510            0           0        0           173            59             396

Year ended May 31, 1997
     Allowance for doubtful accounts       $1,500         $595          $0       $0          $826          ($68)         $1,201
  Deferred tax on loss carryforwards          396        2,249           0        0             0             0           2,645
</TABLE>

(1)  allowance for doubtful accounts of ULSP and IMT, acquired on May 31, 1995.
(2)  total allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,901 as disclosed in the balance
      sheet as of May 31, 1995,  included  $444 of allowance on long-term  notes
      receivable,  not included above, and classified  separately in the balance
      sheet as of May 31, 1996.
                                      IV-2
<PAGE>
ATAG ERNST & YOUNG

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
to the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

UNIHOLDING CORPORATION, Delaware, USA

We have audited the  consolidated  balance sheet of UniHolding  Corporation  and
subsidiaries  (the  "Company")  as of May 31, 1997 and the related  consolidated
statements, of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year then
ended.  Our report,  dated October 3rd,  1997 is included in the Company's  Form
10K.  

The  consolidated  financial  statements  of  UniHolding  Corporation  and
subsidiaries  for the years ended May 31, 1996 and May 31, 1995, were audited by
other auditors whose report dated  September 26, 1996,  expressed an unqualified
opinion on those  statements.  

In connection with our audits of the financial statements for the year ended May
31st, 1997, we audited the financial statement schedule listed under Item 14.

In our opinion,  this  financial  statement  schedule  presents  fairly,  in all
material respects,  the information stated therein,  when considered in relation
to the financial  statements taken as a whole.  

Geneva,  Switzerland 
October 20, 1997                      ATAG Ernst & Young SA

                                 /s/                          /s/
                              C. Picci                  F. Genetelli
                       Expert-comptable diplome    Expert-comptable diplome
                         (Auditor in charge)

                                      IV-3
<PAGE>

                    INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ON SCHEDULE

Board of Directors
UniHolding Corporation
New York, New York

The  audits  referred  to  in  our  report  dated  September  26,  1996  on  the
consolidated  financial  statements of UniHolding  Corporation and subsidiaries,
which appears in Part II, also included Schedule II for each of the years in the
two-year period ended May 31, 1996. This schedule is the  responsibility  of the
Company's  management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our
audits. In our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when
considered  in  relation  to the basic  financial  statements  taken as a whole,
presents fairly in all material  respects the information set forth therein,  in
compliance  with the  applicable  accounting  regulation of the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission. 

/s/ Richard A. Eisner & Company,  LLP
 
New York,  New York
September 26, 1996

                                      IV-4
<PAGE>
                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                               Description

2.1                       Share Purchase Agreement between Unilabs
                           Management Company, Ltd. as Seller, and EIBA
                           "Eidgenoessische Bank" Beteiligungs und
                           Finanzgesellschaft as Purchaser, dated January 17,
                           1997 (1)
2.2                       Share Purchase Agreement between Unilabs
                           Group Limited and Unilabs Management
                           Company Ltd. and Banque Cantonale de Geneve,
                           dated February 6, 1997 (1)
2.3                       Share Purchase Agreement between Unilabs
                           Group Limited and KK Trust AG., dated February
                           17, 1997 (1)
2.4                       Share Purchase Agreement between Unilabs
                           Group Limited and Unilabs Holdings SA, dated
                           February 18, 1997
2.5                       Share Purchase Agreement between Unilabs
                           Group Limited and Unilabs Holdings SA, dated
                           March 13, 1997
2.6                       Underwriting  Agreement between Unilabs SA and Union
                           Bank of Switzerland, dated April 24, 1997
2.7                       Master Combination Agreement by and among
                           NDA Clinical Trials Services, Inc. ("NDA"),
                           certain NDA stockholders and Global Unilabs
                           Clinical Trials, Ltd., dated as of January 31,1997(4)
2.8                       Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 23,
                           1996, between Morgan Stanley & Co.,
                           Incorporated and UniHolding Corporation (5)
2.9                       Agreement by and among Unilabs Group Limited,
                           Health Strategies Limited and Medical Diagnostic
                           Management, Inc., dated as of May 23, 1997
3.1                       Amended Certificate of Incorporation of
                           UniHolding Corporation (2)
3.2                       Bylaws of UniHolding Corporation
                                      IV-5
<PAGE>

10.1                    Memorandum of Agreement between Health
                          Strategies Ltd. and Unilabs Group Ltd. (3)

10.2                    Amended Stock Option Plan (3)

10.3                    Lock-Up Agreement between Edgard Zwirn, Unilabs
                          Holdings SA, UniHolding Corp., Unilabs Group Ltd.,
                          Unilabs SA and Union Bank of Switzerland, dated
                          April 14, 1997

16                      Letter from Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP, dated
                          June 16, 1997 (6)

21                      Subsidiaries of Registrant

23                      Consent of Accountant, ATAG Ernst & Young SA

27                      Financial Data Schedule

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(1)   Incorporated  by reference to Current  Report on Form 8-K dated  February
       20, 1997.
(2)   Incorporated by reference to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
       ended November 30, 1996.
(3)   Incorporated  by reference  to Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal
       Year ended May 31, 1996.
(4)   Incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 31,
       1997.
(5)   Incorporated by reference to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
       ended August 31, 1996
(6)   Incorporated  by reference to Amended  Current  Report on Form 8-K/A dated
       May 30, 1997
                                      IV-6
<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES
     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of Section  13 and 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
                                                   UniHolding Corporation

Date:       10/14/97                        By: /s/ Bruno Adam
                                                --------------------------
                                                Bruno Adam
                                                CFO/Treasurer

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Edgard Zwirn                                             Date:  10/14/97
    Edgard Zwirn
    CEO and Director

By: /s/ Bruno Adam                                               Date:  10/14/97
    Bruno Adam
    CFO and Treasurer

By: /s/ Pierre-Alain Blum                                        Date:  10/14/97
    Pierre-Alain Blum
    Director and Member Audit Committee

By: /s/ Daniel Regolatti                                         Date:  10/14/97
    Daniel Regolatti
    Director and Member Audit Committee

By: /s/ Enrico Gherardi                                          Date:  10/14/97
    Enrico Gherardi
    Director and Secretary

By: /s/ Alessandra Van Gemerden                                  Date:  10/14/97
    Director

By: /s/ Tobias Fenster
    Director                                                      Date: 10/14/97
<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused this  amendment  to this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                             UniHolding Corporation

                                             By: /s/ Bruno Adam
                                                -----------------------
                                                Bruno Adam
                                                (CFO/Treasurer)

Date: October 28, 1997


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