As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 19, 1996.
Registration No. 333-___________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
______________________________
FORM S-8/S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
______________________________
MEDCROSS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
FLORIDA 59-2291344
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
3227 Bennet Street North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33713
(813) 521-1793
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
1995 Medcross, Inc.
Director Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan
(Full Title of Plan)
______________________________
Henry Y.L. Toh
Medcross, Inc.
3227 Bennet Street North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33713
(813) 521-1793
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
______________________________
Copies to:
Ralph V. De Martino, Esq.
De Martino Finkelstein Rosen & Virga
1818 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2492
(202) 659-0494
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, check the following box: X
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Proposed
Maximum Maximum
Amount to be Offering Aggregate Amount of
Title of Securities Registered Price Per Offering Registration
to be Registered (1) Share(2) Price Fee
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Stock Options 250,000 -- -- --
Common Stock,
$.007 par value 250,000 $5.875 $1,468,750 $506.47
Common Stock,
$.007 par value 250,000(1) -- -- --(4)
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Total $506.47
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(1) Represents the maximum number of securities which may be granted pursuant
to the 1995 Medcross, Inc. Director Stock Option and Appreciation Rights
Plan (the "Director Plan").
<F2>
(2) Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(h) on the basis of the average of
the high and low bid prices for the common stock on the NASDAQ SmallCap
Market on July 18, 1996.
<F3>
(3) Represents the same shares described in the line above, which may be
resold by the holder of the Common Stock Purchase Option.
<F4>
(4) Pursuant to Rule 457(h)(3), no additional fee is payable since the Shares,
which may be offered for resale, are the same shares being registered
hereby upon their initial issuance pursuant to the Plan.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information
The document(s) containing the information specified in this Part I will
be sent or given to participants in the 1995 Medcross, Inc. Director Stock
Option and Appreciation Rights Plan to which this Registration Statement relates
as specified by Rule 428(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and are not filed as part of this Registration Statement.
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PROSPECTUS
MEDCROSS, INC.
Common Stock, $.007 par value
Issued Pursuant to the 1995 Medcross, Inc. Director Stock Option
and Appreciation Rights Plan
This Prospectus covers up to 250,000 shares (the "Shares") of common
stock, $.007 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Medcross, Inc., a Florida
corporation (the "Company"). Such shares (a) have been or may have been
acquired by certain directors (the "Selling Stockholders") who may be deemed to
be affiliates of the Company pursuant to the terms of the 1995 Medcross, Inc.
Director Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan (the "Director Plan") of the
Company or (b) were acquired pursuant to the Director Plan prior to the
effective date of a registration statement covering securities issued under the
Director Plan. The amount of such securities which may be resold or offered
pursuant to this Prospectus is 250,000 Shares. See "The Offering." In
connection with such resales or offers for sale, certain directors of the
Company and the brokers through whom such Shares may be sold may be deemed to
be "underwriters" as that term is defined in Section 2(11) of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
The Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market ("NASDAQ") under
the symbol "ILNK". Prior to March 8, 1996, the Common Stock was quoted on
NASDAQ under the symbol "MDCR". On July 18, 1996, the closing bid price and
the average of the high and low bid price of the Common Stock as reported on the
NASDAQ Small Cap Market was $5.875 and $5.875, respectively. The Shares may be
offered by the Selling Stockholders from time to time through or to brokers in
the over-the-counter market or otherwise at prices acceptable to the Selling
Stockholders. The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale
of the Shares pursuant to this Prospectus. All costs incurred in connection
with the registration of the Shares are being borne by the Company. See "The
Offering."
AN INVESTMENT IN THESE SECURITIES INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK.
SEE "RISK FACTORS."
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION
OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this Prospectus is July 19, 1996
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and in accordance there-
with files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Such reports, proxy statements and
other information may be inspected and copied at the Commission's public
reference room located in Room 1024 at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20549 and at the Commission's Regional Offices located at Citicorp Center, 500
West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661 and at 7 World Trade
Center, Suite 1300, New York, New York 10048. Copies of such materials may
also be obtained at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the
Commission located in Room 1024 at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20549. In addition, the Commission maintains a Web site on the Internet that
contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information
regarding registrants that file electronically with the Commission. The address
of the Commission's Web site is http://www.sec.gov.
The prospectus constitutes part of a Registration Statement on Form S-8/S-3
(together with all amendments and exhibits thereto, the "Registration
Statement") filed by the Company with the Commission under the Securities Act.
This Prospectus omits certain of the information contained in the Registration
Statement, and reference is hereby made to the Registration Statement for
further information with respect to the Company and the Common Stock offered
hereby. Any statements contained herein concerning the provisions of any
document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or otherwise filed
with the Commission are not necessarily complete, and in each instance reference
is made to the copy of such document as filed. Each such statement is qualified
in its entirety by such reference.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents and any amendments thereto filed by the Company
with the Commission under the Exchange Act are incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus:
(i) Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A#1 for the Fiscal Year ended December
31, 1995 (File No. 0-17973);
(ii) Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 1996
(File No. 0-17973);
(iii) Current Report on Form 8-K/A#2 relating to events of February 23,
1996 and filed with the Commission on June 21, 1996 (File No. 0-17973);
(iv) Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 12, 1996 and filed with the
Commission on April 24, 1996 (File No. 0-17973); and
(v) Current Report on Form 8-K relating to the events of May 24, 1996
and filed with the Commission on June 21, 1996 (File No. 0-17973).
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All documents and any amendments thereto subsequently filed by the Company
pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date
of this Prospectus prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters
all securities remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
in their entirety herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes hereof to the
extent that a statement contained herein (or in any other subsequently filed
document which is also incorporated by reference herein) modifies or supersedes
any such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed
to constitute a part hereof except as so modified or superseded.
The Company will provide without charge to each person to whom this
Prospectus is delivered, on written or oral request of such person, a copy
(without exhibits) of any and all information incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus. Requests for such copies should be directed to Stephanie E.
Giallourakis, Secretary, Medcross, Inc. (i) if by telephone to (813) 521-1793,
(ii) if by mail to 3227 Bennet Street North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33713, or
(iii) if by facsimile to (813) 521-4249.
THE COMPANY
The Company was incorporated pursuant to the laws of the State of Florida
on April 21, 1983. The Company has several wholly owned and partially owned
subsidiaries. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company currently
concentrates its efforts in four distinct areas: (i) the ownership and
operation of a network related services business which provides such services
to individuals and businesses throughout the United States; (ii) the ownership
and operation of domestic (United States) radiological diagnostic imaging
services; (iii) the management of therapeutic medical modalities; and (iv) the
sales and servicing of diagnostic imaging equipment in the Far East. The
Company has only recently entered the network related business via its
acquisition of I-Link Worldwide Inc. ("I-Link") in February 1996.
I-Link, the Company's newest subsidiary, is in the business of delivering
business communications services via the emerging worldwide data tele-
communications networks Which includes the Internet). I-Link seeks to provide
business communications solutions and enhanced capabilities to existing users
of traditional telecommunications services, at substantial cost savings to its
customers, through utilization of the Internet and other existing data
communications networks. I-Link's business communication products are marketed
under the name "Fax4Less[TM]".
The Company, through an affiliated limited partnership, owns and operates
a mobile magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI") unit that provides state-of-the art
diagnostic imaging services to two community hospitals on the southwest coast of
Florida. The Company, through a subsidiary, also owns and operates an MRI
facility that serves the Tampa, Florida market. Through various management
agreements, the Company provides turnkey operations, management, trained techni-
cians, and financial services under its agreements with the owners of three (3)
kidney lithotripters. In January 1994, the Company entered into a joint venture
agreement pursuant to which the Company owns a majority interest in a
corporation which will import medical imaging equipment to China. The Company
also
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provides mobile urologic diagnostic ultrasound services to urologists in
the "Tampa Bay" area of Florida.
The Company was incorporated in Florida on April 21, 1983, under the name
Mobile Medical, Inc. On April 27, 1987, the Company changed its name to Medical
Medcross, Inc., and on February 16, 1989, changed its name to Medcross, Inc.
The Company has three wholly-owned subsidiaries, I-Link Worldwide, Inc., a Utah
corporation, Waters Edge Scanning Associates, Inc., a Florida corporation, and
Medcross Asia, Ltd., headquartered in Hong Kong. Medcross Asia, Ltd. was formed
by the Company to identify opportunities for the Company to enter the medical
field in the Far East. As of April 1, 1996, the Company had a total of 37 full
- -time employees.
As used herein the term the "Company" refers to Medcross, Inc. and its
subsidiaries and affiliates unless otherwise noted. The Company's principal
executive offices are located at 3227 Bennet Street North, St. Petersburg,
Florida 33713; telephone number (813) 521-1793.
RISK FACTORS
On February 23, 1996, the Company closed its acquisition of all of the
issued and outstanding common stock of I-Link Worldwide, Inc., a Utah
corporation ("I-Link") from ILINK, Ltd., a Utah limited partnership (the
"I-Link Acquisition"). I-Link provides network services, including internet to
individuals and businesses in the United States. Inasmuch as the focus of the
Company's business has shifted as a result of the Company's acquisition of
I-Link, prospective investors in the Company's securities should consider very
carefully the following risk factors in addition to the information set forth in
the Company's public reports:
Ongoing Capital Requirements; Need to Raise Additional Financing
The conduct of the Company's business and the continued implementation of
its business plans and operations (including those of I-Link) will require the
availability of additional funds in the future. While the Company currently has
no material commitments for capital or other expenditures, it is the Company's
intention to continue to implement the growth of its business and expand its
operations (including those of I-Link). The Company will require additional
financing in order to successfully integrate the business of I-Link, to fund the
cash flow operating deficit of I-Link, to expand its business and to discharge
outstanding indebtedness. If needed, there can be no assurance that the Company
will be able to successfully negotiate or obtain additional financing. Nor can
there be any assurance that, if available, such financing will be on terms
favorable or acceptable to the Company or its securityholders. The Company has
a line of credit (the "Line of Credit") with First Union National Bank ("FUNB").
As of June 26, 1996, there is $340,000 outstanding thereunder. The Company is
currently, and has been for several months, in violation of certain financial
covenants contained in the loan agreement governing the Line of Credit,
including covenants relating to: (i) cash balances; (ii) consolidated equity;
(iii) debt-to-equity ratios; and (iv) cash flow coverage ratios. However, FUNB
has waived such non-compliance through June 30, 1996. The Company and FUNB have
reached an agreement pursuant to which the Company has agreed to secure
alternative financing to repay amounts outstanding under the Line of Credit by
June 30, 1996. In the event that the Company is unable to secure such
financing, the Company will be obligated
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to repay amounts outstanding under the Line of Credit in increments of $10,000
per month commencing July 1, 1996, subject to negotiation of the terms of a
balloon payment thereafter. In the event that the Company needs additional
financing, the absence thereof or the lack of availability thereof on favorable
terms could have a material adverse impact on the Company. Finally, the Company
has failed timely to pay interest on the 10% Notes and they are currently in
default. Without additional capital, I-Link would be required to cease
operations.
Acquisition of Development Stage Business; Going Concern Issues
The financial statements of ILINK, Ltd. have been presented on the basis
that such partnership is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of
assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
ILINK, Ltd. has been and I-Link is in the development stage, and is operating at
a substantial cash deficit. Neither of such entities had or has achieved its
planned level of operations or realized significant revenues and have incurred
significant losses. One vendor of I-Link recently initiated litigation to
collect amounts allegedly owed to them on account by I-Link. The vendor is
alleging damages of $56,996. I-Link believes it has meritorious defenses to
such claim. I-Link's continued existence, had the I-Link Acquisition not
occurred, would be questionable in that such existence would be dependent upon
I-Link's ability to obtain additional financing. I-Link is delinquent with
respect to the payment of certain other of its indebtedness, and there can be
no assurance that other creditors will not institute litigation. While it is
management's belief that the Company will be able to continue operation of
I-Link's business, there could have been no assurance either as to the ability
of I-Link to continue as a going concern or to sustain its operations.
Negative Effect of Amortization Expense on Financial Results
The excess of fair market value of the share issued in the I-Link
Acquisition over the book value of the assets purchased was recorded by the
Company as intangible assets. In addition, certain amortization expense was
also realized. At March 31, 1996, the aggregate intangible assets recorded was
$4.8 million, and $2.71 million was recorded as amortization expense. Upon the
release of 1.6 million shares of the Company's stock held in escrow for the
benefit of the former shareholders of I-Link, the Company expects to record
additional intangible assets. The value of those intangible assets will be
determinedby multiplying the market value of the Common Stock at the time the
shares are releasedfrom escrow times 1.6 million. Based on the market price of
the shares on July 15, 1996, the excess market value of the hsares would be
$10 million. All of the intangible assets are being amortized over a 24-month
period commencing February 1996. The additional amortization expense resulting
from a release of the 1.6 million shares will have an adverse impact on the
Company.
Reliance on Key Management Personnel; Lack of Prior Experience in Network
Services
The Company's operations are dependent upon the continued efforts and
employment of its senior management. The officers of the Company have the
principal responsibility for management of the Company and are responsible for
making recommendations to the Board of Directors which exercises final authority
over business decisions. Consequently, the loss of the services of any of the
officers or directors could be detrimental to the Company. On
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April 8, 1996, I-Link Worldwide, Inc. executed a three year employment agreement
with John Edwards, providing for Mr. Edwards to serve as the Chief Executive
Officer of I-Link Worldwide, Inc. Mr. Edwards participated in the development
of Novell's core product, Netware 3.x business during his tenure at Novell.
Although I-Link has entered into three-year employment agreements with John
Edwards and Clay Wilkes, officers of I-Link and directors of the Company, and
Alex Radulovic, an employee of I-Link, and expects to retain certain of I-Link's
employees, non of the Company's present officers or directors other than Messrs.
Edwards and Wilkes has been involved in the business of providing network
services.
The Company's operations, as expanded to include I-Link's business, are
dependent upon the continued efforts and employment of John Edwards, Clay
Wilkes, formerly an employee, limited partner and an officer of the general
partner of ILINK, Ltd. (and subsequently, an employee, officer and director of
I-Link Worldwide Inc.) and Alex Radulovic, formerly an employee and a limited
partner of ILINK, Ltd. (and subsequently an employee of I-Link Worldwide Inc.).
Messrs. Wilkes and Radulovic have been instrumental in the formation and
development of I-Link's business and it is anticipated that the Company will
continue to rely on their services. I-Link intends to relocate its operations
to Utah and there can be no assurance that other key employees of I-Link will be
willing or able to relocate.
Company Growth Strategy and Acquisition Activities
The Company's growth strategy is dependent upon its ability to offer its
services in broad geographical areas and to expand its services by the possible
acquisition of businesses such as that of I-Link. The Company intends to
acquire such companies with cash, equity securities (such as common stock or
preferred stock) and/or debt instruments. To the extent that the Company issues
equity securities in connection with such acquisitions (as in the I-Link
Acquisition), the equity interest of the Company's then current stockholders
will be diluted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there can be no assurance that
the Company will be able to acquire such additional businesses, that it will be
able to use its securities in connection with such acquisitions or that it will
have the necessary capital resources to acquire such businesses.
Acquisitions
To the extent that the Company plans to acquire, has acquired or is in the
process of acquiring businesses that are not in the Company's line of business,
such as that of I-Link, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able
to successfully integrate and/or operate such businesses. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, it is the Company's goal in such instances to pursue relationships
with persons (officers, directors and/or employees) who are key to the operation
of such businesses in order to secure smooth integration and successful
operation of such businesses. At the present time, no specific acquisition
candidate has been identified by the Company.
Expectation of Growth
The Company plans to expand I-Link's network to over 70 Points-of-Presence
("POPs") by the end of calendar 1996. Such expansion will require capital
expenditures of up to $30,000 per POP, which the Company will have to raise in
the capital markets. There
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is no assurance that such capital will be available or that it will be available
on terms beneficial to the Company. Moreover, the Company's ability to
effectively achieve growth will require it to implement and improve operational,
financial and management information systems and to train, motivate and manage
employees, as well as to create new and expand existing POPs and successfully
market I-Link's product and services. These demands may require the addition
of new management personnel and the development of additional expertise by
existing management. Failure to enhance customer support resources adequately
to support increases in subscribers, or to adequately expand and enhance tele-
communications infrastructure, may adversely affect the Company's ability to
successfully conduct I-Link's business in the future. There can be no assurance
that customer support or other resources will be sufficient to achieve future
growth or that the Company will be able to implement in whole or in part the
planned expansion. Any failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on
the Company's future operating results.
Business Competition
The market for business communications services is extremely competitive.
The Company believes that its ability to compete in I-Link's business
successfully will depend upon a number of factors, including market presence;
the capacity, reliability and security of I-Link's network infrastructure; ease
of access to and navigation of the Internet or other such networks; the pricing
policies of competitors and suppliers; the timing of introductions of new
products and services into the industry; the Company's ability in the future to
support existing and emerging industry standards; and industry and general
economic trends.
The participants in that market consist of facsimile machine vendors (such
as Sony, Sharp, Canon, Hewlett-Packard, Ricoh and Toshiba), fax service bureaus,
PC-based fax modem and software manufacturers and distributors (such as Hayes
and U.S. Robotics), long distance telephone service providers (such as AT&T,
MCI, Sprint and LDDS) and overnight package delivery services (such as Federal
Express, United Parcel Service, Airborne Express, DHL, and the U.S. Postal
Service). These entities are far better capitalized than the Company and
control substantial market share. In addition, there may be other businesses
that are attempting to introduce products similar to the Company's for the
transmission of business information over the Internet. There is no assurance
that the Company will be able to successfully compete with these market
participants.
Dependence on Suppliers
I-Link relies on other companies to provide data communications capacity
via leased telecommunications lines. A majority of the leased tele-
communications lines used by I-Link are currently provided by AT&T. As of May
31, 1996, the Company woed AT&T $556,927. If AT&T is unable or unwilling to
provide or expand its current levels of service to the Company in the future,
the Company's operations could be materially adversely affected. Although
leased telecommunications lines are available from several alternative
suppliers, there can be no assurance that the Company could obtain substitute
services from other providers at reasonable or comparable prices or in a timely
fashion. The Company is also subject to risks relating to potential disruptions
in such telecommunications services. No assurance can be given that significant
interruptions of telecommunications services to the Company will not occur in
the future.
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I-Link is also dependent on certain third party suppliers of hardware
components. Although I-Link currently attempts to maintain a minimum of two
vendors for each required product, certain components used by I-Link in
providing networking services are currently acquired from only one source.
I-Link may from time to time experience delays in the receipt of certain hard-
ware components. A failure by a supplier to deliver quality products on a
timely basis, or the inability to develop alternative sources if and as
required, could result in delays which could materially adversely affect the
Company's ability to integrate, conduct and implement expansion of I-Link's
business.
Software and Service Development; Technological Change
The Company's success in I-Link's business is highly dependent upon its
ability to develop new software and services that meet changing customer
requirements. The market for I-Link's services is characterized by rapidly
changing technology, evolving industry standards, emerging competition and
frequent new software and service introductions. There can be no assurance that
the Company can successfully identify new service opportunities and develop and
bring new software and services to the market in a timely manner, or that soft-
ware, services or technologies developed by others will not render I-Link's
software, services or technologies noncompetitive or obsolete in the future.
The Company will also be at risk to fundamental changes in the way Internet
access services are delivered. Currently, Internet services are accessed
primarily by computers and are delivered by telephone lines. If the Internet
becomes accessible by screen-based telephones, television or other consumer
electronic devices, or customer requirements change the way Internet access is
provided, the Company will have to develop new technology or modify existing
technology to accommodate such developments. The Company's pursuit of
technological advances may require substantial time and expense, and there can
be no assurance that the Company will succeed in adapting the Internet services
currently provided by I-Link business to alternate access devices and conduits.
Dependence on Network Infrastructure, Risk of System Failure, Security Risks
The future success of the Company will depend upon the capacity,
reliability and security of its network infrastructure. The Company must
expand and adapt network infrastructure as the number of users and the amount
of information they wish to transfer increases and to meet changing customer
requirements. The expansion and adaptation of the network infrastructure will
require substantial financial, operational and management resources. There can
be no assurance, however, that the Company will be able to expand or adapt the
network infrastructure to meet additional demand or subscribers' changing
requirements on a timely basis, at a commercially reasonable cost, or at all,
or that the Company will be able to deploy successfully the contemplated network
expansion. Any failure of the Company to expand the network infrastructure, as
needed, on a timely basis or to adapt to changing subscriber requirements or
evolving industry standards could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's overall business, financial condition and results of operations in the
future.
A company's success in providing Internet access services is, in large
part, dependent on its ability to protect computer equipment against damage from
fire, earthquakes, power loss, telecommunications failures and similar events.
A significant portion of I-Link's computer equipment is located in Austin,
Texas. Any damage or failure that causes
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interruptions in the Company's ability to conduct I-Link's business in the
future could have a material adverse effect on the Company's overall performance
in the future.
Despite the implementation of security measures, the infrastructure is also
vulnerable to computer viruses or similar disruptive problems caused by
subscribers or other Internet users. Computer viruses or problems caused by
third parties could lead to interruptions, delays or cessation in service to
subscribers. Furthermore, inappropriate use of the Internet by third parties
could also potentially jeopardize the security of confidential information
stored in the computer systems of subscribers, which may deter potential
subscribers from subscribing to the services currently provided by I-Link or to
be provided in the future by the Company. Alleviating problems caused by
computer viruses or problems caused by third parties may require interruptions,
delays or cessation in service to subscribers, which could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's operation of I-Link's business in the future.
Furthermore, until more comprehensive security technologies are developed, the
security and privacy concerns of existing and potential subscribers may inhibit
the growth of the Internet service industry in general and the Company's
subscriber base and revenues in particular.
I-Link has contracted with Spyglass, Inc. ("Spyglass") to purchase 250,000
Internet browser licenses for use by Internet access customers. On April 29,
1996, the Company was notified that I-Link was in breach of its contractual
obligation to make payments to Spyglass. I-Link was obligated to pay Spyglass
30 days subsequent to the end of each calendar quarter that the payments were
due. Total indebtedness claimed by Spyglass is $300,000, plus late payment
fees. The Company was notified by Spyglass that it claims the right to
terminate the agreement in its entirety in the event the breach of the agreement
is not cured within 30 days. Management of I-Link is discussing the matter with
Spyglass but there can be no assurance that a satisfactory resolution will be
obtained. In view of the facts that I-Link does not plan to bundle browser
software with its Internet access Product, and in view of the Fact that I-Link
is shifting its focus from being an ISP, the status of the Spyglass agreement is
not expected to have a material adverse effect on I-Link's business, but may
adversely impact results of operations to the extent I-Link is required to pay
sums claimed by Spyglass.
Dependence on Distribution and Marketing Relationships
A company's success in penetrating markets for Internet access services
depends in large part on a company's ability to maintain and develop relation-
ships with leading companies that market computer products and to cultivate
alternative relationships if distribution channels change. Although the Company
will attempt to cultivate such relationships in the future, there can be no
assurance that the Company will be successful.
New and Uncertain Business
The market for Internet connection services and related software products
is in an early stage of growth. Since the market is relatively new and because
current and future competitors are likely to introduce competing Internet access
and/or on-line services and products, it is difficult, if not impossible, to
predict the rate at which the market will grow or at which new or increased
competition will result in market saturation. The novelty of the market for
Internet access services may also adversely affect the Company's ability to
retain new customers, as customers unfamiliar with the Internet may be more
likely to discontinue the services after an initial trial period than other
subscribers. If demand for Internet services fails to grow, grows more slowly
than anticipated or becomes saturated with
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competitors, the Company's overall business, operating results and financial
condition could be adversely affected as a result thereof. Although the Company
intends to support emerging standards in the market for Internet access, there
can be no assurance that industry standards will emerge or, if they become
established, that the Company will be able to conform to such new standards in
a timely fashion sufficient to maintain a competitive position in the market.
Moreover, I-Link is a young business enterprise that is subject to all of the
risks that present themselves to early stage companies, including but not
limited to limited infrastructure, managerial resources, capitalization and
market share. There can be no assurance that I-Lnk sill be able to successfully
compete with larger, more mature, better capitalized enterprises.
In order to realize subscriber growth, the Company must be able to replace
terminating subscribers and attract additional subscribers. However, the sales
and marketing expenses and subscriber acquisition costs associated with
attracting new subscribers are substantial. Accordingly, the Company's ability
to improve operating margins will depend in part on the ability to retain
subscribers. The Company plans to invest significant resources in the tele-
communications infrastructure, customer support resources, sales and marketing
expenses and subscriber acquisition costs. There can be no assurance that the
Company's future efforts in this area will improve subscriber retention. Since
the Internet market is new and the utility of available services is not well
understood by new and potential subscribers, it is not possible to predict
future subscriber retention rates.
Government Regulation of Internet-Related Business
I-Link is not currently subject to direct regulation by the Federal
Communications Commission or any other agency, other than regulations applicable
to businesses generally. Changes in the regulatory environment relating to the
Internet access industry, including regulatory changes which directly or
indirectly affect telecommunication costs or increase the likelihood or scope
of competition from regional telephone companies or others, could have an
adverse effect on the Company's business. The Company cannot predict the
impact, if any, that future regulation or regulatory changes may have on its
or I-Link's business.
Potential Liability for Content of Information on Internet
Recent legislative proposals aimed at limiting the use of the Internet to
transmit certain content and materials could, if enacted, result in significant
potential liability to Internet access providers. Legal actions have been
brought against various companies which provide services such as those provided
by I-Link relating to electronic messages posted by such companies' subscribers.
Such actions present the potential, particularly if the plaintiffs are
successful, for increased focus and attempts to impose liability upon Internet
access providers for information disseminated through their systems.
Certain Related Party Transactions
During the first quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company received advances
totalling $218,000 from Mortgage Network International. Henry Y.L. Toh, the
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has management control
over Mortgage Network International ("MNI"). Such advances were previously
payable upon demand. Subsequent to the extension of such advances, the Board
of Directors approved delivery of a promissory note representing the aggregate
amount of such advances, which promissory note matured
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by its terms on October 1, 1995 and bears interest at one percent over the prime
rate of interest established by Southwest Bank of Texas, N.A. Subsequently, the
Company and MNI modified the Note such that: (i) a principal payment in the
amount of eighty-eight thousand dollars ($88,000) is due and payable on December
31, 1996; (ii) interest thereon is payable monthly at the rate of 10.5%; and
(iii) the remaining principal amount of one-hundred thirty thousand dollars
($130,000) with interest thereon at the rate of 10.5% will be paid in thirty-six
(36) equal monthly payments of four-thousand two-hundred twenty-five dollars and
thirty-two cents ($4,225.32). The Company is a party to a consulting agreement
for the period beginning January 1, 1996 and ending December 31, 1998 with Windy
City, Inc. Joel Kanter, a director of the Company, is the President and a
director of Windy City, Inc. Pursuant to such agreement, Windy City, Inc. was
engaged to provide such consulting services as the Company may request in
exchange for compensation at the rate of six-thousand two-hundred fifty dollars
($6,250) per calendar quarter. I-Link is a party to a twelve-month consulting
agreement with Benchmark Equity Group, Inc. dated August 10, 1995 pursuant to
which I-Link is obligated to pay six-thousand dollars ($6,000) per month to
Benchmark Equity Group, Inc. for consulting services rendered. Those payments
accrued and are deferred pending the Company's attaining stockholder's equity
of two-million five-hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000). Benchmark is also
party to certain options to purchase shares of Common Stock owned by Four M.
I-Link has entered into a consulting agreement with T6-G for two years
commencing upon the successful completion of at least four million dollars
($4,000,000) in funding. The agreement requires the payment of a total of
seventy-thousand dollars ($70,000) payable monthly over twenty-four (24) months.
In addition, I-Link owes T6-G three-hundred thousand dollars ($300,000).
Litigation
A Complaint was filed on April 12, 1996, by JW Charles Financial Services,
Inc. ("JWC") against the Company in Palm Beach County Florida Circuit Court, JW
Charles Financial Services, Inc. v. Medcross, Inc., Case No: CL96-3218. JWC was
issued a Common Stock Purchase Warrant ("Warrant") on or about November 3, 1994
by the Company. The alleged terms of the Warrant granted JWC the right to
purchase from the Company 250,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock subject
to adjustment. On or about February 12, 1996, JWC made written demand to the
Company to invoke its rights to have the common shares underlying the Warrant
registered pursuant to the terms of the Warrant. The Complaint alleges that the
Company breached the terms of the Warrant by failing to prepare and file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), a registration statement cover-
ing the common stock underlying JWC's Warrant. JWC alleges a breach of
contract; and requests specific performance, i.e., registering the shares with
the SEC, against the Company. JWC also demands damages in the amount of
$2,728,478.00 plus interest, reasonable attorneys fees, and forum costs. The
Company believes that it has a meritorious defense to the Complaint. On May 6,
1996, the Company filed an Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim to the
Complaint filed by JWC. The Company's Counterclaim seeks damages, cancellation
of the Warrant, interest and costs.
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Health Care Industry Competition
It is common for hospitals, physicians, physician groups, and others in the
health care field to form ventures to own and operate medical equipment. The
Company is in competition with such groups. There are many companies offering
general business consulting services. The companies that may compete with the
Company in the future and that currently offer consulting services may be larger
and have far greater financial resources than the Company. Also, if the cost of
a particular medical device is reduced and the utilization by physicians
increases, more hospitals will be able to afford to acquire their own equipment
rather than receive service on a shared basis.
New Medical Technology and Obsolescence
The medical equipment field is generally characterized by rapidly changing
technology. Early obsolescence of expensive equipment or technological change
could have an adverse effect on the Company. Therefore, the cost of MRI systems
and other medical equipment may be significantly lower in the future, allowing
persons who purchase equipment in the future to charge less for similar service
and therefore compete on a favorable basis.
Government Regulation of Medical Business
Various aspects of the Company's current business are subject to government
regulations at the federal, state, and local level. Failure to comply with
existing regulations or the enactment of restrictive laws or regulations could
impair the Company's operations. While the Company believes that its operations
comply with applicable regulations, the Company has not sought or received
interpretive rulings to that effect. Additionally, there can be no assurance
that subsequent laws, subsequent changes in present laws or interpretations of
such laws will not adversely affect the Company's operations. See "Regulatory
and Legislative Developments" set forth in Item 1 of the Company's Form 10-KSB.
The Company employs radiologic technologists in its operations, each of
whom must be licensed by the appropriate state authority. Many states have a
requirement known as a Certificate of Need ("CON") requirement that impedes a
company's ability to operate without governmental approval.
To the extent that medical facilities rely on Medicare and Medicaid
reimbursement for the services rendered by the Company to their patients,
changes in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement regulations and policies affect
the Company. During the past several years, there has been increasing pressure
from federal and state regulatory and legislative bodies to prevent physicians
from referring patients to diagnostic imaging facilities in which they have an
ownership interest. Many prominent physicians, legislators, medical ethicists,
and others feel that ownership of imaging facilities can impair a physician's
judgment about the need for a diagnostic test. Studies have shown that
physicians who have ownership interests in imaging facilities tend to refer more
patients for diagnostic testing than physicians who have no ownership interest.
The above-described regulations and dynamics may adversely affect the revenue
per scan obtained by the Company as well as the number of scans performed.
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On the federal level, a physician self-referral bill passed Congress and
was signed into law by President Clinton in 1993. The self-referral law bans
physicians from referring Medicare patients to imaging and almost any other type
of diagnostic or therapeutic outpatient medical facility in which they have
ownership or financial interests, effective January 1, 1995. Many states,
including Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, and New Jersey, have passed
laws regarding physician self referral. Some simply require disclosure of
ownership, while others restrict physicians from referring to facilities in
which they have any ownership interest.
The legislature of the State of Florida enacted the Patient Self-Referral
Act of 1992, effective April 8, 1992 (the "Florida SRA"). Such act prohibits
physician self-referral to health care entities in which such physicians have
financial interests, effective October 1, 1994. Management believes these
legislative and regulatory actions have had no material adverse effect upon the
Company's operations to date. However, the Florida SRA also imposes a fee cap,
effective July 1, 1992, limiting the technical and professional fees of all
providers of "clinical laboratory services, physical therapy services, compre-
hensive rehabilitative services, diagnostic imaging services, and radiation
therapy services" to no more than 115% of the Medicare limiting charge for non-
participating physicians. The statute specifically excludes hospitals and
physician group practices from the fee cap provision and does not apply to
patients eligible for Medicaid or Medicare reimbursement. Most of the Company's
magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound operations in the State of Florida,
as currently operated, would be subject to the fee cap provision and would be
severely impacted if the fee cap provision is enforced inasmuch as a
significant portion of the Company's revenue is generated from such services.
Several lawsuits have been filed by various providers against the State of
Florida in both federal and state court alleging, among other things, that the
fee cap provision violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution
and seeking to enjoin the State of Florida from enforcing the fee cap provision.
In July 1992, the United States District Court for Northern District of Florida
granted a permanent injunction in a case entitled Panama City Medical Center,
Ltd., et. al vs. Robert B. Williams, et. al (File No. 92-40198-WS). The State
of Florida appealed the decision granting the injunction and, on February 15,
1994, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed the decision
of the lower court, finding that the fee cap provision did not violate the Equal
Protection Clause and ruled that the entry of the injunction was in error. A
motion for rehearing filed in the action has been denied and a petition has been
filed seeking appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. On June 30, 1992 the Florida
Circuit Court, Second Judicial Circuit, enjoined the State of Florida from
enforcing the fee cap provision. The Company intervened as a party plaintiff
in the state court action.
The ultrasound services provided by the Company are related specifically
to urology. Approximately 80% of the Company's patients are covered by
Medicare. Therefore, changes in Medicare reimbursement rules and regulations
may have a significant impact on the profitability of the Company's ultrasound
operations. Reimbursement rates for procedures are set annually. The 1996
reimbursement rates for the procedures primarily performed by the Company were
increased from between 1.7% to 2.1% over 1995's reimbursement rates.
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Exposure to Tort Liability in Medical Industry
The Company operates medical equipment utilized to perform procedures on
or diagnose disease in patients. The Company is exposed to tort liability in
the event of harm to patients due to the negligence of the Company, its agents,
and employees. The Company currently maintains professional liability insurance
coverage in the amount of $1,000,000. The Company also maintains an umbrella
policy covering, among other things, workers' compensation, general, and auto-
mobile liability in an amount of $9,000,000 in coverage. Although the Company
has never had a liability claim filed against it, any claims in excess of that
amount could have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, there
is no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to maintain such
insurance coverage in the future.
The Company acts as general partner of various general and limited partner-
ships controlled by the Company that directly own, control and operate the
Company's medical facilities. As such, the Company is exposed to general
liability for torts committed by such partnerships and their agents and
employees and for contracts entered into by those partnerships. In addition,
to the extent that the Company is a general partner of limited partnerships that
offer and sell limited partner interests, the Company is exposed to liability
under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), and various state securities laws.
Dilution
Holders of Common Stock of the Company will suffer dilution in the event
that any of the Company's outstanding convertible securities, including out-
standing shares of Class B Preferred Stock and the 10% Notes recently issued
by the Company, are converted by the holders thereof. Additional dilution may
result in the event of the exercise of options, including options granted
pursuant to the Company's stock option plans and employment agreements.
Absence of Dividends
The Company has not paid any dividends on any of its outstanding securities
to date and does not anticipate paying any dividends on its securities in the
foreseeable future. The Company currently intends to retain all working capital
and earnings, if any, to finance the operations of its businesses and to expand
its businesses.
Future Issuances of Stock by the Company; Potential Anti-Takeover Effect
The Company has authorized capital stock of 20,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, $.007 par value per share and 500,000 shares of preferred stock, $10.00
par value per share (the "Preferred Stock"). As of July 15, 1996, there were
11,069,570 shares of Common Stock and 7,500 shares of Class B Preferred Stock
issued and outstanding. On June 28, 1996, 160,000 shares of Class A Preferred
Stock were converted into 3,915,570 shares of Common Stock. The issuance of
any securities by the Company anti-takeover effects insofar as such
securities could be used as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a
change in control of the Company. Such issuance could also dilute
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the public ownership of the Company. Inasmuch as the Company may, in the
future, issue authorized shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock without prior
stockholder approval, there may be substantial dilution to the interests of the
Company's stockholders. However, given that the Company is authorized to issue
more stock, there can be no assurance that the Company will not do so. In
addition, a stockholder's pro rata ownership interest in the Company may be
reduced to the extent of the issuance and/or exercise of any options or warrants
relating to the Common Stock or Preferred Stock.
Future Sales of Stock by Stockholders
As of June 28, 1996, 8,967,625 shares of Common Stock and all of the
shares of Class B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding were "restricted
securities" as that term is defined under the 1933 Act and in the future may
only be sold in compliance with Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act or
pursuant to an effective registration statement. Rule 144 provides, in essence,
that a person (including a group of persons whose shares are aggregated) who has
satisfied a two-year holding period for such restricted securities may sell
within any three-month period, under certain circumstances, an amount of
restricted securities which does not exceed the greater of 1% of that class of
the Company's outstanding securities or the average weekly trading volume of
that class of securities during the four calendar weeks prior to such sale.
In addition, pursuant to Rule 144, persons who are not affiliated with the
Company and who have held their restricted securities for at least three
years are not subject to the quantity limitations or the manner of sale
restrictions of the rule. The officers of I-Link and Henry Toh have agreed to
lock-up their shares of Common Stock for twelve months. Those lock-ups relate
to 3,352,921 shares (including shares issuable upon exercise of currently
exercisable options). As of March 31, 1996, 703,420 shares of Common Stock and
all of the outstanding shares of Class B Preferred Stock were available for
resale pursuant to Rule 144. In addition, approximately 200,000 shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of outstanding promissory notes will be
available upon issuance for resale pursuant to Rule 144. Furthermore, a
substantial number of the Company's outstanding securities have registration
rights, which, if exercised, will allow them to be freely resold into the
market. A sale of shares by the Company's current stockholders, whether
pursuant to Rule 144 or otherwise, may have a depressing effect upon the market
price of the Company's securities in any market for the Company's securities
that has developed or may hereafter develop. To the extent that such securities
enter the market, the value of the Company's securities in the over-the-counter
market may be reduced.
In the event that the shares of Common Stock which are not currently
salable become salable by means of registration, eligibility for sale under Rule
144 or otherwise and the holders of such securities elect to sell such
securities in the public market, there is likely to be a negative effect on the
market price of the Company's securities and on the ability of the Company to
obtain additional equity financing. In addition, to the extent that such
securities enter the market, the value of the Company's securities in the over-
the counter market may be reduced. No predictions can be made as to the effect,
if any, that sales of such securities (or the availability of such securities
for sale) will have on the market price of any of such securities which may
prevail from time to time. Nevertheless, the foregoing could adversely affect
such prevailing market prices.
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Authorization of Preferred Stock
The Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as further
amended (the "Articles of Incorporation") authorize the issuance of up to
500,000 shares of Preferred Stock with such rights and preferences as may be
determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Accordingly, the Board
of Directors may, without stockholder approval, issue shares of Preferred Stock
with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights which could
adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of outstanding
shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock. In addition, the issuance of
additional shares of Preferred Stock may have the effect of rendering more
difficult, or discouraging, an acquisition of the Company or changes in control
of the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company will not issue any
additional shares of Preferred Stock in the future.
Continued NASDAQ Listing
The Common Stock commenced quotation on NASDAQ on July 7, 1989, was
subsequently delisted and then resumed listing on March 23, 1993 under the
symbol "MDCR." The "MDCR" symbol was changed to "ILNK" effective March 8, 1996.
While the Common Stock is currently listed for quotation on NASDAQ, there can be
no assurance given that the Company will be able to continue to satisfy the
requirements for maintaining quotation on NASDAQ or that such quotation will
otherwise continue. If, for any reason, the Common Stock becomes ineligible
for continued listing and quotation, holders of the Company's securities may
have difficulty selling their securities should they desire to do so.
Under the rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
("NASD"), in order to qualify for continued listing on NASDAQ, a company must
have, among other things, $2,000,000 in total assets, $1,000,000 in total
capital and surplus, $1,000,000 in market value of public float and a minimum
bid price of $1.00 per share. Although the Company was able initially to
satisfy the requirements for listing of its securities on NASDAQ, the
Company may be unable to continue to satisfy the requirements for maintaining
quotation of its securities thereon, and trading, if any, in the Company's
securities would be conducted in the over-the-counter market in what are
commonly referred to as the "pink sheets" of the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.
or on the NASD OTC Electronic Bulletin Board. As a result, an investor may find
it more difficult to dispose of or to obtain accurate quotations as to the price
of such securities.
"Penny Stock" Regulations
The SEC has adopted regulations which define a "penny stock" to be any
equity security that has a market price (as defined) of less than $5.00 per
share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny
stock, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction,
of a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market.
The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-
dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities,
information on the limited market in penny stocks and, if the broker-dealer is
the sole marketmaker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-
dealer's presumed control over the market. In addition, the broker-dealer must
obtain a written acknowledgement from the customer that such disclosure
information was provided and must retain such acknowledgement for at least three
years. Further, monthly statements must be sent to the customer disclosing
current price information for the penny stock held in the account. While many
NASDAQ-listed
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securities would otherwise be covered by the definition of penny stock,
transactions in a NASDAQ-listed security would be exempt from all but the
sole marketmaker provision for: (i) issuers who have $2,000,000 in tangible
assets ($5,000,000 if the issuer has not been in continuous operation for three
years); (ii) transactions in which the customer is an institutional accredited
investor; and (iii) transactions that are not recommended by the broker-dealer.
In addition, transactions in a NASDAQ-listed security directly with a NASDAQ
marketmaker for such securities would be subject only to the sole marketmaker
disclosure, and the disclosure with respect to commissions to be paid to the
broker-dealer and the registered representative. The foregoing rules may
materially adversely affect the liquidity for the market of the Company's
securities. Such rules may also affect the ability of broker-dealers to sel
the Company's securities and may impede the ability of holders of the Company's
securities to sell such securities in the secondary market.
Certain Provisions of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
As previously noted, pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation, the Board
of Directors has the authority to issue up to 500,000 shares of Preferred Stock
without action by the stockholders in one or more series having such
preferences, rights and other provisions as the Board of Directors may designate
in providing for the issuance of such series. The Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws contain provisions which may discourage certain transactions which
involve an actual or threatened change in control of the Company.
Classification of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Company is classified into three (3) classes.
Members of each class serve for staggered three (3) year terms, with members of
one class coming up for election each year. The classification of the Board of
Directors may make it difficult for shareholders to effect a change in
management.
Voting Control
Four M International, Inc. ("Four M") owns 3,915,570 shares of the Common
Stock or approximately 35.5% of the outstanding voting securities of the
Company. See the chart and the notes thereto in "Principal Securityholders" in
the Company's Form 10-KSB. It is anticipated that Four M may sell part or all
of its holding in the Company to affiliates of I-Link and other persons pursuant
to options granted to them by Four M.
Lack of Patent Protection
The Company does not currently hold any patents, although I-Link has filed
a patent application for its new product, Fax4Less, sometimes referred to as
Fax-Link. It has also filed a patent application for another technology that
allows for the transmission of voice communications over the Internet
("Phone4Less"). Fax4Less and Phone4Less are patent pending at this time.
However, the Company is not in the position to commercialize that technology at
this time. To the extent any technology included in such products is
patentable, if any, there can be no assurance that any patent will in fact be
issued or that such patents will be effective to protect the Company's products
from duplication by other developers. In addition, there can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to afford the expense of any litigation that may
be necessary to enforce its right under any patent.
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New Products
New products such as Fax4Less are subject to substantial risks, including
high costs of introduction, market acceptance and duplication by other
developers. However, Fax4Less will compete with other more traditional means
of text transmission such as facsimile over traditional telephone lines, over-
night delevery services and e-mail. Numerous extremely well-capitalized
businesses will be competing with Fax4Less.
THE OFFERING
This Prospectus relates to the Shares of the Common Stock which have been
or may be acquired by certain directors named below who may be deemed affiliates
of the Company or who acquired Shares upon the exercise by them of options
granted pursuant to the terms of the Director Plan prior to the effective date
of a registration statement covering securities issued under the Director Plan
(previously defined as the "Selling Stockholders"). The address of each Selling
Stockholder is c/o Medcross, Inc., 3227 Bennet Street North, St. Petersburg,
Florida 33713. The Director Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors on
September 19, 1995, and approved by Stockholders on October 17, 1995.
The Director Plan will expire on the earlier of (a) the effective date of
the termination of the Director Plan by the Board of Directors, or (b) the date
of the grant of options to purchase the last of the aggregate shares available
for issuance under the Director Plan.
The following table sets forth certain information as of the date of this
Prospectus with respect to the Selling Stockholders, all of whom are presently
Directors of the Company:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares
Subject Shares % of
to Options Owned After Outstanding
Shares % of Covered by Completion Shares After
Name of Selling Beneficially Outstanding This of this Completion of
Stockholder Owned(1) Shares Prospectus Offering(2) Offering(2)
- ----------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Henry Y.L. Toh(3) 173,501(6) 1.5% 170,000 0 0
Joel S. Kanter 23,501(4) * 20,000 0 0
R. Huston
Babcock, M.D. 667,173(5) 5.9% 20,000 643,672 5.9%
____________________
<FN>
* Less than 1%.
<F1>
(1) Includes shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to options granted
under the Director Plan which are exercisable within 60 days.
<F2>
(2) Assumes the issuance to and sale by the Selling Shareholder of all of
the Shares subject to options.
<F3>
(3) Excludes 3,915,570 shares of Common Stock of which Four M is the record
owner. Based upon representations set forth in a Schedule 13D filed by
Four M, Linkcost and Casa (the "Four M Schedule 13D") with the
Commission on or about April 3, 1992, Linkcost and Casa, through their
ownership and control of Four M, each may be deemed the beneficial
owners of such shares but do not own shares of record and Mr. Toh, the
President and a director of the Company, is one of the two directors of
Four M and Ms. Wong, a director of the Company, is the sole director of
Linkcost and of Casa.
<F4>
(4) Includes: (i) 3,501 shares pursuant to options granted under the 1992
Director Stock Option Plan exercisable within 60 days; and (ii) 20,000
shares pursuant to options granted under the Director Plan exercisable
within 60 days.
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<F5>
(5) Includes: (i) 1,429 shares owned by wife; (ii) 571 shares owned for the
benefit of the R. Huston Babcock Pension Plan; (iii) 183,542 shares of
Common Stock into which the 7,500 shares of Class B Preferred Stock
owned by the named shareholder are convertible; (iv) 3,501 shares
pursuant to options granted under the 1992 Director Stock Option Plan
exercisable within 60 days; and (v) 20,000 shares pursuant to options
granted under the Director Plan exercisable within 60 days.
<F6>
(6) Includes: (i) 3,501 shares pursuant to options granted under the 1992
Director Stock Option Plan and exercisable within 60 days and (ii)
170,000 shares pursuant to options granted under the Director Plan
exercisable within 60 days.
</FN>
</TABLE>
Shares of Common Stock covered by this Prospectus may be reoffered and
resold from time to time by Selling Stockholders through brokers in the over-
the-counter market or otherwise at prices acceptable to the Selling Stockholder.
To the Company's knowledge, no specific brokers or dealers have been designated
by any Selling Stockholders nor has any agreement been entered into in respect
of brokerage commissions or for the exclusive sale of any securities which may
be offered pursuant to this Prospectus. Alternatively, the Selling Stockholder
may from time to time offer the Shares through underwriters, dealers, or agents,
which may receive compensation in the form of underwriting discounts,
concessions, or commissions from the Selling Stockholder and/or the purchasers
of the Shares for whom they may act as agents. The Selling Stockholder and any
underwriters, dealers, or agents that participate in the distribution of the
Shares may be deemed to be "underwriters" under the Securities Act and any
profit on the sale of the Shares by them and any discounts, commissions, or
concessions received by any such underwriters, dealers, or agents might be
deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
Under applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act,
any person engaged in a distribution of securities may not simultaneously bid
for or purchase securities of the same class for a period of two business days
prior to the commencement of such distribution. In addition and without
limiting the foregoing, the Selling Stockholders will be subject to applicable
provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder,
including without limitation Rules 10b-5 and 10b-7, in connection with trans-
actions in the Shares during the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
of which this Prospectus is a part. All of the foregoing may affect the
marketability of the Shares.
The Company will pay all of the fees and expenses incident to the
registration of the Shares (other than any fees or expenses of any counsel
retained by the Selling Stockholder and any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
the Selling Stockholder or any person retained by the Selling Stockholder in
connection with the registration of the Shares) and fees and expenses of
compliance with state securities or blue sky laws and commissions. The expenses
payable by the Company are estimated to be approximately $5,000.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
The Company is currently authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, having a par value of $.007 per share. As of July 15, 1996, there are
11,069,564 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and there are
approximately 200 holders of record of the Common Stock. Each share of Common
Stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote on each matter submitted to the
stockholders of the Company for a vote thereon. The holders of Common Stock:
(i) have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefor
when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors; (ii) are entitled to share
ratably in all of the assets of the Company available for distribution to
holders of
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Common Stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the
Company; (iii) do not have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights, or
redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable thereto; and (iv) as noted
above, are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters
submitted to stockholders for a vote at any meeting of stockholders. Prior to
any payment of dividends to the holders of Common Stock, all accrued and unpaid
dividends on any outstanding shares of Class A Preferred Stock, Class B
Preferred Stock and Class C Preferred Stock must be paid. The Company
anticipates that, for the foreseeable future, it will retain earnings, if any,
to finance the operations of its businesses. The payment of dividends in the
future will depend upon, among other things, the capital requirements and the
operating and financial conditions of the Company.
Anti-Takeover Measures
The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws contain provisions that could
discourage potential takeover attempts and prevent shareholders from changing
the Company's management. The Articles of Incorporation provide for a classi-
fied Board of Directors and that vacancies on the Board of Directors shall be
filled only by a majority of the remaining directors then in office.
In addition, the Bylaws provide, among other things, that no proposal by a
stockholder shall be presented for vote at a special or annual meeting of
stockholders unless such stockholder shall, not later than the close of business
on the fifth day following the date on which notice of the meeting is first
given to stockholders, provide the Board of Directors or the Secretary of the
Company with written notice of intention to present a proposal for action at
the forthcoming meeting of stockholders, which notice shall include the name and
address of such stockholder, the number of voting securities he or she holds of
record and which he or she holds beneficially, the text of the proposal to be
presented at the meeting and a statement in support of the proposal. Any stock-
holder may make any other proposal at an annual meeting or special meeting of
stockholders and the same may be discussed and considered, but unless stated in
writing and filed with the Board of Directors or the Secretary prior to the date
set forth above, such proposal shall be laid over for action at an adjourned,
special, or annual meeting of the stockholders taking place 60 days or more
thereafter. This provision shall not prevent the consideration and approval or
disapproval at the annual meeting of reports of officers, directors, and
committees; but in connection with such reports, no new business proposed by a
stockholder (acting in such capacity) shall be acted upon at such annual
meeting unless stated and filed as described above.
Authorized but Unissued Shares
Authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock can be
issued by the Company from time to time without further shareholder action for
proper corporate purposes, including stock dividends or stock splits, raising
equity capital, and structuring future corporate transactions, including
acquisitions.
Reports to Shareholders
The Company will furnish annual reports to holders of record of its Common
Stock. The annual reports will contain financial statements examined and
reported upon, with an opinion expressed by, an independent public or certified
public accountant.
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Indemnification
The Bylaws of the Company provide that the Company will indemnify, and
advance litigation expenses to, its directors, officers, employees, and agents
against expenses, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement in connection
with any acting suit, or proceeding involving such persons by reason of the fact
that they are or were a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company so
long as they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be
in, and not opposed to, the best interests of the Company, and with respect to
any criminal action, had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was
unlawful. The Florida Business Corporation Act also contains provisions
authorizing the Company to indemnify its officers and directors against certain
liabilities.
Control Share Acquisitions
The Florida Business Corporation Act (the "Florida Act") contains
provisions that limit the voting rights of "control shares" acquired in a
"control share acquisition." Control shares means shares that enable the holder
to exercise 20% or more of the voting power in the election of directors of an
"issuing public corporation". In the absence of shareholder approval of a
control share acquisition, the Florida Act provides that the voting power of
control shares having voting power of 20% or more of all voting power is reduced
to zero.
Transfer and Warrant Agent
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, New York, New York is the
Registrar and Transfer Agent for the Company's securities.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters in connection with the Shares have been passed upon
for the Company by De Martino Finkelstein Rosen & Virga, Washington, D.C.
EXPERTS
The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1995 and the consolidated
statements of operations and cash flows for each of the two years in the period
ending December 31, 1995, incorporated by reference in this prospectus, have
been incorporated herein in reliance on the report of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.,
independent accountants, given the authority of that firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
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No dealer, salesman or any other person
has been authorized in connection with MEDCROSS, INC.
this offering to give any information or
to make any representations other than
those contained in this Prospectus. The
Prospectus does not constitute an offer
or a solicitation in any jurisdiction to
any person to whom it is unlawful to make
such an offer or solicitation. Neither 250,000 Shares
the delivery of this Prospectus nor any of Common Stock,
sale made hereunder shall, under any $.007 par value
circumstances, create an implication that
there has been no change in the
circumstances of the Company or the
facts herein set forth since the date
hereof.
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Available Information. . . .. . . . . .2
Incorporation of Certain
Information by Reference .. . . . . .2 -----------------
The Company. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .3
Risk Factors . . . . . . . .. . . . . .4 PROSPECTUS
The Offering . . . . . . . .. . . . . 18
Description of Securities. .. . . . . 19 -----------------
Legal Matters. . . . . . . .. . . . . 21
Experts. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 21
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Medcross, Inc. has filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission,
Washington, D.C., a Registration
Statement under the Securities Act with
respect to the Shares offered hereby.
This Prospectus omits certain
information contained in the Registration
Statement. The information omitted may
be obtained from the Securities and
Exchange Commission upon payment of
the regular charge therefor. July 19, 1996
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents, and any amendments thereto, filed by the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference in
this Registration Statement and shall be deemed to be a part hereof from the
date of filing such documents.
(a) The Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB/A#1 for the year ended
December 31, 1995 (File No. 0-17973);
(b) The description of the Common Stock of the Company contained in Item
11 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on
September 16, 1989 (File No. 0-17973);
(c) The Company's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended
March 31, 1996 (File No. 0-17973);
(d) The Company's current report on Form 8-K/A#2 relating to the events
of February 23, 1996 and filed with the Commission on June 21, 1996
(File No. 0-17973);
(e) The Company's current report on Form 8-K dated April 12, 1996 and
filed with the Commission on April 24, 1996 (File No. 0-17973);
(f) The Company's current report on Form 8-K relating to events of May
24, 1996 and filed with the Commission on June 21, 1996 (File No.
0-17973); and
(g) All reports filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c)
and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this
Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all of the securities offered hereby
have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Officers and Directors.
Section 607.0850 of the Florida Business Corporation Act empowers a
corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party to a proceeding by
reason of the fact that he was or is an officer, director, employee or agent of
the corporation against liability incurred in connection with such proceeding.
Such person must have acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed
to be in or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation.
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With respect to any criminal proceeding, such person must have had no reasonable
cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Any such indemnification may only be
made upon a determination by the corporation that such indemnification is proper
because the person met the applicable standard of conduct.
The Florida Business Corporation Act provides further that the
indemnification permitted thereunder is not exclusive; provided, however,
indemnification is not permitted to be made on behalf of any such person if a
judgment or final adjudication establishes (i) a violation of the criminal law
unless such person had reasonable cause to believe his conduct was lawful or no
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful; (ii) such person derived
an improper personal benefit from the transaction; (iii) as to any director such
proceeding arose from an unlawful distribution under Section 607.0834; or (iv)
willful misconduct or a conscious disregard for the best interests of the
corporation in a proceeding by the corporation or a shareholder.
The Company's By-Laws provide that the Company shall indemnify any such
person to the fullest extent provided by law and empowers the Company to
purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any such person.
The Company previously entered into indemnification agreements in 1988 with
certain officers and directors of the Company for indemnification against
expenses (including attorneys' fees, through all proceedings, trials, and
appeals), judgments, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred in connection with any threatened, pending, or contemplated action,
suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative,
arising from any actual or alleged breach of duty, neglect, error, or other
action taken or omitted, solely in the capacity as an officer and/or a director
of the Company; provided, that no indemnification will be made in respect of any
acts or omissions (a) involving gross negligence or willful misconduct, (b)
involving libel or slander, or (c) based upon or attributable to gaining,
directly or indirectly, any profit or advantage to which he was not legally
entitled.
INSOFAR AS INDEMNIFICATION FOR LIABILITIES ARISING UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT MAY BE PERMITTED TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR PERSONS CONTROLLING THE COMPANY
PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS, THE COMPANY HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT IN THE
OPINION OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, SUCH INDEMNIFICATION IS
AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY AS EXPRESSED IN THE SECURITIES ACT AND IS THEREFORE
UNENFORCEABLE.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits
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3(a) Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
dated April 29, 1996. (2)
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3(b) Composite copy of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
incorporating all amendments. (2)
3(c) By-Laws of the Company, as amended. (1)
4(b) 1995 Medcross, Inc. Director Stock Option and Appreciation Rights
Plan. (1)
5(a) Opinion regarding legality.
23(a) Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
23(b) Consent of Counsel included in Exhibit 5(a).
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<FN>
<F1>
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
for the year ended December 31, 1995 (File No. 0-17973).
<F2>
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended September 30, 1993 (File No. 0-17973).
</FN>
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Item 9. Undertakings
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
A. Rule 415 Offering.
1. To file, during any period in which it offers or sells securities, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to include any
additional or changed information with respect to the plan of distribution;
2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, 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.
B. Subsequent Exchange Act Documents Incorporated by Reference:
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of deter-
mining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the issuer's
annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act,
and each filing of the Plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
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 therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
<PAGE> II-3
C. To Transmit Certain Material.
1. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to deliver or cause to be
delivered with the prospectus to each Plan participant to whom the prospectus is
sent or given a copy of the Registrant's annual report to stockholders for its
last fiscal year, unless such Plan participant otherwise has received a copy of
such report, in which case the Registrant shall state in the prospectus that it
will promptly furnish, without charge, a copy of such report on written request
of the Plan participant. If the last fiscal year of the Registrant has ended
within 120 days prior to the use of the prospectus, the annual report of the
Registrant for the preceding fiscal year may be so delivered, but within such
120 day period the annual report for the last fiscal year will be furnished to
each such Plan participant.
2. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to transmit or cause to
be transmitted to all participants in the Plan who do not otherwise receive such
material as stockholders of the Registrant, at the time and in the manner such
material is sent to its stockholders, copies of all reports, proxy statements
and other communications distributed to its stockholders generally.
D. Indemnification.
1. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling
persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, there-
fore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid
by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Company 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 Company 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.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8/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 St. Petersburg, State of Florida, on July 11, 1996.
MEDCROSS, INC.
By: /s/ Henry Y.L. Toh
Henry Y. L. Toh, President
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned officers and directors of the Company, hereby severally
constitute and appoint Henry Y. L. Toh our true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power to him to sign any and all amendments (including post
effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
interest and purposes as we might or could do in person, ratifying and
conforming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or any of them, or his
substitute or substitutes, may unlawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated as of July 11, 1996.
/s/ Henry Y. L. Toh Chairman of the Board, President
Henry Y. L. Toh and Acting Chief Financial Officer
/s/ R. Huston Babcock Director
R. Huston Babcock, M.D.
/s/ Joel Kanter Director
Joel Kanter
Director
John Edwards
Director
Clay Wilkes
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DE MARTINO FINKELSTEIN ROSEN & VIRGA
A PARTNERSHIP CONSISTING OF PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS
1818 N STREET N.W., SUITE 400
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036-2492
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TELEPHONE (202) 659-0494
TELECOPIER (202) 659-1290
VICTORIA BAYLIN*
KATHLEEN L. CERVENY NEW YORK OFFICE
RALPH V. DE MARTINO ------
STEVEN R. FINKELSTEIN* 90 BROAD STREET, SUITE 1700
KEITH H. PETERSON* NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004-2205
JEFFREY S. ROSEN TELEPHONE (212) 363-2500
GERARD A. VIRGA* TELECOPIER (212) 363-2723
*NOT ADMITTED TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR
July 17, 1996
Board of Directors
Medcross, Inc.
3227 Bennet Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8/S-3
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Medcross, Inc., a Florida corporation (the
"Company"), in connection with the preparation and filing by the Company of a
registration statement on Form S-8/S-3 (the "Registration Statement") under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to stock options (the "Options")
to purchase up to 250,000 shares of Common Stock, $.007 par value (the "Common
Stock") and relating to a maximum of 250,000 shares of Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of Options granted or to be granted pursuant to the 1995
Medcross, Inc. Director Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan (the
"Director Plan").
We have examined the Director Plan, the Articles of Incorporation, as amended,
and the By-Laws of the Company, the minutes of the various meetings and consents
of the Company's Board of Directors, originals or copies of such records of the
Company, agreements, certificates of public officials, certificates of officers
and representatives of the Company and others, and such other documents,
certificates, records, authorizations, proceedings, statutes and judicial
decisions as we have deemed necessary to form the basis of the opinion expressed
below. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures,
the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the
conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies thereof. As
to various questions of fact material to such opinion, we have relied upon
statements and certificates of officers and representatives of the Company and
others.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Options to purchase up
to 250,000 shares of Common Stock and the 250,000 shares of Common Stock which
are subject of the Registration Statement have been duly authorized and when
issued and paid for in accordance with the Director Plan will be duly
authorized, fully paid and nonassessable.
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DE MARTINO FINKELSTEIN ROSEN & VIRGA
Board of Directors
July 17, 1996
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We hereby consent to be named in the Prospectus included in such Registration
Statement as attorneys who have passed upon certain legal matters in connection
with the shares of Common Stock offered thereby under the Caption "Legal
Matters" and to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement.
Yours very truly,
/s/ De Martino Finkelstein Rosen & Virga
De Martino Finkelstein Rosen & Virga
COOPERS & LYBRAND
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
Medcross, Inc. and subsidiaries on Forms S-8/S-3 of our report dated March 26,
1996, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements of Medcross, Inc.
and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995, and for the years ended December 31,
1995 and 1994, which report is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report
on Form 10-KSB/A#1. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the
caption "Experts."
/s/ Coopers & Lybrand
Tampa, Florida
July 19, 1996
