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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 2010
Registration No. 333-164232
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
Amendment No. 1
to
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
 
GRAYMARK HEALTHCARE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
         
Oklahoma
  8093   20-0180812
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
210 Park Avenue, Ste. 1350
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
(405) 601-5300
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
Stanton Nelson
Chief Executive Officer
Graymark Healthcare, Inc.
210 Park Avenue, Ste. 1350
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
(405) 601-5300
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
 
 
Copies to:
 
     
Robert E. Puopolo, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig LLP
One International Place
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 310-6000
Fax: (617) 310-6001
  Michael D. Maline, Esq.
Goodwin Procter LLP
The New York Times Building
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10018
(212) 813-8800
Fax: (212) 355-3333
     
 
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.
 
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.  o
 
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o
 
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o
 
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
             
Large Accelerated Filer o
  Accelerated Filer o   Non-accelerated Filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company
  Smaller Reporting Companyþ
 
The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
 


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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
 
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED DECEMBER 30, 2010
 
Preliminary Prospectus
 
15,000,000 Shares
 
GRAYMARK HEALTHCARE LOGO
 
Graymark Healthcare, Inc.
 
Common Stock
 
We are offering 15,000,000 shares of our common stock. Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “GRMH.” The last reported sale price of our common stock on December 22, 2010 was $1.02 per share.
 
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk.
See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9.
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
 
                 
    Per Share   Total
Public Offering Price
  $           $             
Underwriting Discounts and Commissions
  $       $    
Proceeds to Us (Before Expenses)
  $       $  
 
Delivery of the shares of common stock will be made on or about          . We expect to grant the underwriters an option for a period of 30 days to purchase, on the same terms and conditions set forth above, up to an additional 2,250,000 shares of our common stock to cover over-allotments, if any.
 
 
 
 
Prospectus dated          , 2011


 

 
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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus, any amendment or supplement hereto, any free writing prospectus prepared by us or on our behalf, or any document incorporated herein by reference. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus, any free writing prospectus, or document incorporated herein by reference is accurate only as of its date, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any free writing prospectus or of any sale of the common stock.
 
This prospectus contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties relating to market size, expenditures, growth and other data about our industry. We have not independently verified the statistical and other industry data generated by independent parties and contained in this prospectus and, accordingly, we cannot guarantee their accuracy or completeness.
 
Nocturna, somniCare and somniTech are registered trademarks of Graymark Healthcare or its subsidiaries. This prospectus also includes other Graymark Healthcare trademarks, including Sleep Disorder Centers, and SDC as well as the registered and unregistered trademarks of other persons. All other trademarks, tradenames and service marks appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners.


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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and does not contain all of the information you need to consider in making your investment decision. You should read carefully this entire prospectus, including the matters set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors,” our consolidated financial statements and the related notes which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus and management’s discussion and analysis thereof included elsewhere in this prospectus, before deciding whether to invest in our common stock. In this prospectus, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires, “Graymark,” “our company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Graymark Healthcare, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation, and its subsidiaries and “Sleep Management Solutions,” or “SMS,” refer to our sleep centers and related service and supply business, and “ApothecaryRx” refers to the discontinued operations of ApothecaryRx, LLC, our subsidiary that pertains to our discontinued business of operating independent retail pharmacies.
 
We are a diversified healthcare services company whose Sleep Management Solutions business, or SMS, is one of the largest providers of care management solutions to the sleep disorder market based on number of independent sleep care centers and hospital sleep diagnostic programs operated in the United States. We provide a comprehensive diagnosis and care management solution for patients suffering from sleep disorders. On December 6, 2010, we completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of ApothecaryRx to Walgreens. ApothecaryRx operated independent retail pharmacy stores selling prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs and an assortment of general merchandise.
 
Through Sleep Management Solutions, we provide diagnostic sleep testing services and care management solutions for people with chronic sleep disorders. In addition, we sell equipment and related supplies and components used to treat obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, which is the most commonly diagnosed sleep disorder at sleep medicine centers. OSA occurs when the soft tissue in the rear of the throat enlarges, thus narrowing the airway, and causing the body to temporarily stop breathing.
 
Our sleep management solution is driven by our clinical approach to managing sleep disorders. Our approach to managing the care of patients diagnosed with OSA is a key differentiator for us. Five key elements support our clinical approach:
 
  •  Referral:  Our medical directors, who are board-certified physicians in sleep medicine, have forged strong relationships with referral sources, which include primary care physicians, as well as physicians from a wide variety of other specialties and dentists.
 
  •  Diagnosis:  We own and operate sleep testing clinics that diagnose the full range of sleep disorders including OSA, insomnia, narcolepsy and restless legs syndrome.
 
  •  CPAP Device Supply:  We sell continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, devices, which are used to treat OSA.
 
  •  Re-Supply:  We offer a re-supply program for our patients and other CPAP users to obtain the required components for their CPAP devices that must be replaced on a regular basis.
 
  •  Care Management:  We provide continuing care to our patients led by our medical directors who are board-certified physicians in sleep medicine and their staff.
 
Our clinical approach increases the long-term CPAP device usage compliance of our patients, and enables us to manage a patient’s sleep disorder care throughout the lifecycle of the disorder, thereby allowing us to generate a long-term, recurring revenue stream. We generate revenues via three primary sources: providing the diagnostic tests and related studies for sleep disorders through our sleep diagnostic centers, the sale of CPAP devices, and the ongoing re-supply of components of the CPAP device that need to be replaced. In addition, as a part of our ongoing care management program, we monitor the patient’s sleep disorder and as the patient’s medical condition changes we are paid for additional diagnostic tests and studies.
 
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higher revenue generation per patient compared to our competitors through increased utilization of our re-supply program and a greater likelihood of full reimbursement from federal payors and those commercial carriers who have adopted federal payor standards.
 
Our Market and Opportunity
 
We believe that the market for Sleep Management Solutions is large and growing with no clear market leader. A number of factors support the future growth of this market:
 
  •  Large and undiagnosed population of patients that suffer from sleep disorders.  There are a substantial number of undiagnosed people who could benefit from diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. There are an estimated 40 million Americans that suffer from chronic, long-term sleep disorders according to the National Institutes of Health, or NIH. There are over 80 different sleep disorders, including OSA, insomnia, narcolepsy and restless legs syndrome. The primary focus of our business is OSA, which the National Sleep Foundation estimates occurs in at least 18 million Americans. Moreover, according to the American College of Physicians, about 80-90% of people with OSA go undiagnosed.
 
  •  Increasing awareness of diagnosis and treatment options, particularly for OSA.  We believe there is an increasing awareness among the U.S. population and physicians in particular about the health risks and the availability and benefits of treatment options for sleep disorders. Of significant importance, OSA can have serious effects on people’s health and personal lives. OSA is known to increase the risk for several serious health conditions, including obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, depression and sexual dysfunction. Additionally, OSA may result in excessive daytime sleepiness, memory loss, lack of concentration and irritability. OSA and its effects may increase the risk for automobile accidents and negatively affect work productivity and personal relationships. In addition, as physicians become aware of the links between OSA and other serious health conditions, physicians are increasingly referring patients for sleep studies.
 
  •  Growth in obesity rates.  OSA is found in people of every age and body type, but is most commonly found in the middle-aged, obese population. Obesity is currently found in approximately 72 million adults and is a growing problem in the United States. Obesity exacerbates OSA by enlarging the upper airway soft tissue structures and narrowing the airway. Not only does obesity contribute to sleep disorders such as OSA, but sleep disorders can also contribute to obesity. We believe that individuals suffering from OSA generally have less energy and ability to exercise or keep a strict diet. Medical studies have also shown that sleep disorders can impair metabolism and disrupt hormone levels, promoting weight gain.
 
  •  Large aging population.  An aging U.S. population, led by approximately 78 million baby-boomers, is becoming increasingly at risk for OSA. As their soft palates enlarge, their pharyngeal fat pads increase in size and the shape of bony structures around the airway change.
 
We believe these factors present a significant business opportunity for us because we provide a complete continuum of care for those who suffer from OSA — from initial diagnosis to treatment with a CPAP device to providing ongoing CPAP supplies and long-term follow-up care.
 
  •  The amount being spent on sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment is increasing. A 2005 Frost & Sullivan report estimated the U.S. sleep diagnostic market was $1.6 billion in 2004, and that it will grow to $4.4 billion by 2011.
 
  •  The sleep diagnostic market is highly fragmented. Our presence as one of the largest overall providers of sleep diagnostic services with 25 independent sleep care centers and 73 hospital sleep diagnostic programs, out of a total we estimate includes over 3,000 sleep clinics in the United States, illustrates the level of fragmentation in the market. Only a limited number of companies provide a comprehensive solution which includes initial diagnosis to treatment with a CPAP device to providing ongoing CPAP supplies to long-term follow-up care.


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Competitive Strengths
 
We believe the following competitive strengths position us to grow our business and gain market share:
 
  •  Clinical approach to managing patient care that improves our patients’ clinical outcomes.  We believe that we offer a clinical approach to managing our patients’ care, beginning with the patient’s initial referral, to diagnosis and CPAP device set-up, and through the long-term care management of their disorder.
 
  •  Comprehensive diagnostic and care management solution for sleep disorder patients.  The comprehensive nature of our sleep management solution allows us to maintain a long-term relationship with patients and their physicians, to improve CPAP compliance rates and to achieve a diversified, long-term recurring revenue stream over the entire lifecycle of OSA.
 
  •  Benefits of scale.  Our size allows us to maintain an efficient cost structure across multiple facilities, to access national contracts with third-party payors, and to seek out new and greater revenue opportunities that will not be available to smaller competitors that do not provide a comprehensive sleep management solution.
 
  •  Experience in successfully executing acquisitions of viable targets to fuel our growth and integrating the targets into our operations.  We believe that the highly fragmented sleep diagnostic market, coupled with barriers to entry caused by the dynamic and complex regulatory environment, creates an opportunity for consolidation that we are uniquely positioned to take advantage of due to our business model and our experience in successfully implementing an acquisition strategy.
 
  •  Strong management team with an extensive track record of successful growth of healthcare-related businesses through acquisition as well as political and regulatory experience.  Our management team has over 115 combined years in healthcare-related businesses and 10 years of experience working in the legislative and regulatory arenas at both the federal and state levels.
 
Our Growth Strategy
 
We intend to grow as a provider of sleep diagnostic services and care management for sleep disorders. The following are the key elements of our growth strategy:
 
  •  Expand sleep diagnostic and care management capabilities through strategic acquisitions.  We intend to drive growth primarily by acquiring successful sleep clinics and in our existing geographic markets and by expanding into new markets.
 
  •  Drive internal growth.  We use marketing initiatives to increase the awareness of sleep disorders and their negative health effects, as well as to promote our comprehensive solution to those that suffer from sleep disorders in the markets we serve. We also use direct marketing representatives to identify strategic hospital and physician group alliances and to market our sleep diagnostic services and care management alternatives to area physicians.
 
  •  Expand on-going care management and disposable re-supply program.  Generally OSA is a long-term chronic disorder, and patients being treated for OSA are generally treated for life. With our comprehensive model of care, ability to improve patient compliance with therapy, and scale, we are able to maintain a long-term, diversified, recurring revenue stream throughout the entire life-cycle of the OSA sleep disorder.
 
Risks Associated With Our Business
 
Our ability to execute our strategy and capitalize on our competitive strengths is subject to a number of risks more fully discussed in the “Risk Factors” section immediately following this summary. Before you invest in our shares, you should carefully consider all of the information in this prospectus, including matters set forth under the heading “Risk Factors,” such as:
 
  •  changes to the programs of third-party payors could adversely affect our revenues and profitability;
 
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  •  our industry is highly competitive, fragmented and market-specific, with limited barriers to entry;
 
  •  we are subject to extensive government regulation; and
 
  •  our current principal stockholders will continue to have significant influence over us after this offering.
 
Company Information
 
We are organized in the state of Oklahoma. Prior to December 31, 2007, we were named Graymark Productions, Inc. and were an independent producer and distributor of film entertainment content. On January 2, 2008, we completed the acquisition of ApothecaryRx, LLC (“ApothecaryRx”) and SDC Holdings, LLC (“SDC Holdings”) through a reverse triangular merger and in connection therewith changed our name to Graymark Healthcare, Inc. On December 6, 2010, we completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of ApothecaryRx. SDC Holdings is organized in the state of Oklahoma and began operations on January 31, 2007. Our principal executive offices are located at 210 Park Avenue, Suite 1350, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102. Our telephone number is (405) 601-5300. We maintain a website at www.graymarkhealthcare.com. The URL of our website is included herein as an inactive textual reference. Information contained on, or accessible through, our website is not a part of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this prospectus.


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The Offering
 
Common stock offered by us 15,000,000 shares
 
Common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering
43,953,611 shares
 
Use of proceeds We estimate that we will receive net proceeds from this offering of approximately $13.7 million, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. We intend to use $5.0 million of the net proceeds to repay amounts owed under our credit facility with Arvest Bank, with the remainder to fund potential acquisitions for our Sleep Management Solutions business, though no acquisitions have yet been identified, and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
 
Dividend policy We have never declared or paid any dividends to the holders of our common stock and we do not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all earnings for repayment of amounts owed under our credit facility and term loan, for use in connection with the expansion of our business, for working capital and general corporate purposes.
 
Nasdaq Capital Market symbol “GRMH”
 
Risk Factors See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9 for a discussion of factors that you should consider carefully before deciding whether to purchase shares of our common stock.
 
Unless otherwise indicated, this prospectus reflects and assumes no exercise by the underwriter of its overallotment option.
 
(1) The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on 28,974,884 shares of common stock outstanding on September 30, 2010.
 
(2) The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering excludes, as of September 30, 2010:
 
  •  376,398 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options at a weighted average price of $3.43 per share; and
 
  •  300,270 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $2.35 per share.
 
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Summary Historical and Pro Forma Consolidated Financial and Other Data
 
The following tables present our summary consolidated historical statement of operations data for the period covering July 1, 2006 (inception) through December 31, 2006, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007, 2008, and 2009, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2010, our historical results on a pro forma basis adjusted for our acquisitions of somniTech, Inc., somniCare, Inc. (collectively, “Somni”) and Avastra Eastern Sleep Centers, Inc., or Eastern, for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, and our summary consolidated historical and pro forma as adjusted balance sheet data as of December 31, 2009. The summary statement of operations data for the period covering July 1, 2006 (inception) through December 31, 2006 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements which are not incorporated by reference or included in this prospectus. The summary statement of operations data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The summary consolidated statement of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2010 and our historical results on a pro forma basis adjusted for our acquisitions of Somni and Eastern for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 and the selected balance sheet data as of September 30, 2010 have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Our unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which include, in the opinion of our management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the unaudited interim period. Our historical results for prior interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full fiscal year or for any future period. You should read this data together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes incorporated by reference into this prospectus and the information under “Selected Historical Consolidated Financial and Other Data” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
 
                                                                 
    Audited     Unaudited  
    Actual for
                                           
    July 1
                                  Pro Forma
 
    to
    Actual For Years Ended
    Actual for Nine Months
    Years Ended
 
    December 31
    December 31,     Ended September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2009     2010     2008     2009  
 
Statement of Operations Data:
                                                               
Revenues
  $     $ 9,553,230     $ 15,292,164     $ 17,571,539     $ 11,449,888     $ 17,497,513     $ 27,441,366     $ 25,846,789  
Costs and Expenses:
                                                               
Cost of services and sales
          3,633,929       5,779,918       7,735,085       3,512,272       5,337,228       9,959,992       10,495,459  
Selling, general and administrative
          3,398,931       7,726,693       12,501,994       11,934,515       14,197,288       13,381,041       16,603,651  
Change in accounting estimate
                      2,648,207                         2,648,207  
Impairment of goodwill
          204,000                                      
Impairment of fixed assets
                                  762,224              
Depreciation and amortization
          313,874       598,627       1,074,132       761,758       1,040,891       1,160,562       1,469,148  
                                                                 
            7,550,734       14,105,238       23,959,418       16,208,545       21,337,631       24,501,595       31,216,465  
                                                                 
Net other (expense)
          (935,874 )     (696,181 )     (952,724 )     (616,380 )     (919,280 )     (857,396 )     (1,108,169 )
                                                                 


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    Audited     Unaudited  
    Actual for
                                           
    July 1
                                  Pro Forma
 
    to
    Actual For Years Ended
    Actual for Nine Months
    Years Ended
 
    December 31
    December 31,     Ended September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2009     2010     2008     2009  
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before taxes
          1,066,622       490,745       (7,340,603 )     (5,375,037 )     (4,759,398 )     2,082,375       (6,477,845 )
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
                            208,000       (47,192 )     (636,652 )      
                                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
          1,066,622       490,745       (7,340,603 )     (5,167,037 )     4,806,590 )     1,445,723       (6,477,845 )
                                                                 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
    (269,444 )     (5,558,289 )     806,623       1,998,901       1,279,707       (623,399 )     806,623       1,998,901  
                                                                 
Net Income (loss)
    (269,444 )     (4,491,667 )     1,297,368       (5,341,702 )     (3,887,330 )     (5,429,989 )     2,252,346       (4,478,944 )
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
          664,862       552,970       (153,806 )     (241,768 )     (95,961 )     552,970       (153,806 )
                                                                 
Net Income (loss) attributable to Graymark Healthcare
  $ (269,444 )   $ (5,156,529 )   $ 744,398     $ (5,187,896 )   $ (3,645,562 )   $ (5,334,028 )   $ 1,699,376     $ (4,325,138 )
                                                                 
Net earnings per common share (basic and diluted):
                                                               
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Graymark Healthcare
  $     $ 0.02     $ 0.00     $ (0.25 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.16 )   $ 0.03     $ (0.22 )
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (0.01 )     (0.27 )     0.03       0.07       0.05       (0.02 )     0.03       0.07  
                                                                 
Net income (loss) per share
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.25 )   $ 0.03     $ (0.18 )   $ (0.13 )   $ (0.18 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.15 )
                                                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    20,400,000       20,404,905       25,885,628       28,414,508       28,116,089       28,991,304       26,638,423       28,942,496  
                                                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution
    20,400,000       20,404,905       26,102,841       28,414,508       28,116,089       28,991,304       26,855,636       28,942,496  
                                                                 

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The following table presents our summary consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2010:
 
  •  on an actual basis; and
 
  •  on an as adjusted basis to further reflect the receipt by us of net proceeds of $13.7 million from the sale of the common stock offered by us in this offering, less underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
 
                 
    As of September 30, 2010  
    Actual     As Adjusted(1)  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
 
Balance Sheet Data:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 533,770     $ 9,273,770  
Working capital
    7,114,477       15,818,477  
Total assets
    72,175,108       80,879,108  
Long-term debt, including current portion
    22,417,026       17,417,026  
Total liabilities from discontinued operations
    33,625,516       33,625,516  
Accumulated Deficit
    (15,416,999 )     (15,416,999 )
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
  $ 14,005,216     $ 27,709,216  
                 


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RISK FACTORS
 
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock. Our business, prospects, financial condition or operating results could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment. In assessing the risks described below, you should also refer to the other information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, before deciding to purchase any shares of our common stock.
 
Risks Related to Our Business
 
We have a bank credit facility of approximately $23 million and we may not achieve compliance with the Debt Service Coverage Ratio requirements which begin December 31, 2010 or subject to certain conditions, March 31, 2011.
 
We are party to an amended Loan Agreement with Arvest Bank (the “Arvest Credit Facility”). The Arvest Credit Facility provides for a term loan in the principal amount of $30 million (referred to as the “Term Loan”) and provides an additional credit facility in the principal amount of $15 million (the “Acquisition Line”) for total principal of $45 million. As of September 30, 2010, the outstanding principal amount of the Arvest Credit Facility was $44,396,935. In connection with our sale of the assets of ApothecaryRx to Walgreens, we reduced the outstanding balance on the Arvest Credit Facility by $22 million as of December 6, 2010 to approximately $22.4 million. Commencing with the calendar quarter ending December 31, 2010 and thereafter during the term of the Arvest Credit Facility, based on the latest four rolling quarters, we agreed to continuously maintain a “Debt Service Coverage Ratio” of not less than 1.25 to 1. However, Arvest Bank will extend the compliance date to March 31, 2011 if certain payments are made from the proceeds of the ApothecaryRx Sale. As of September 30, 2010, our Debt Service Coverage Ratio is less than 1.25 to 1. The Debt Service Coverage Ratio is calculated using the latest four rolling quarters. We are currently developing and executing a combination of strategic, operational and debt reduction strategies and expect to be in compliance with the Debt Service Coverage Ratio by March 31, 2011. However, if we are unsuccessful in fully executing these strategies, there is no assurance that Arvest Bank will waive or further delay the requirement.
 
In the event a default is not cured within 10 days following notice of the default by Arvest Bank, Arvest Bank will have the right to declare the outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest immediately due and payable. Payment and performance of our obligations under the Arvest Credit Facility are secured by the personal guaranties of the Guarantors and in general our assets. In addition, in connection with a third amendment to the Arvest Credit Facility in July 2010, we also entered into a Deposit Control Agreement with Arvest Bank covering our accounts at Valliance Bank. Arvest Bank may exercise its rights to give instructions to Valliance Bank under the Deposit Control Agreement only in the event of an uncured default under the Loan Agreement, as amended.
 
If Arvest Bank accelerates the payment of outstanding principal and interest, we will need to file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC disclosing the event of default and the acceleration of payment of all principal and interest. In addition, we do not expect to be able to pay all outstanding principal and interest if Arvest Bank accelerates the due dates for such amounts. Since we have granted Arvest Bank a security interest in all of our assets, Arvest Bank could elect to foreclose on such assets as well as to move to enforce the guaranty which is provided by certain of our current and former officers and directors. If Arvest Bank declares an event of default and/or accelerates the payment of our obligations under the Arvest Credit Facility, then the disclosure of such fact may cause a material decrease in the price of our stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market. The declaration of an event of default and the move to foreclose on our assets may cause a material adverse effect on our ability to operate our business in the ordinary course of business as well as a material adverse effect on our liquidity, results of operations and financial position.


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We need to obtain additional financing to fund our ongoing working capital needs.
 
We currently fund our working capital needs with cash generated from operations and from funds previously raised from equity and debt financings. We are currently evaluating various measures to maintain sufficient liquidity for the continuity of normal business operations. Certain of these options include the acceleration of collection of our accounts receivable, the deceleration of payments on our trade payables, the negotiation of extended payment terms with certain of our vendors and the possibility of raising additional capital through the issuance and sale of equity or debt securities. We continually project and evaluate our cash and working capital needs and plan for the timing of these payments, but there can be no assurance that we can raise additional capital or maintain liquidity sufficient to fund our working capital for normal business operations. If we are unable to maintain working capital sufficient for normal business operations, our business, results of operation and financial position may be materially adversely affected.
 
We require a significant amount of cash flow from operations and third-party financing to pay our indebtedness, to execute our business plan and to fund our other liquidity needs.
 
We may not be able to generate sufficient cash flow from operations, and future borrowings may not be available to us under existing loan facilities or otherwise in an amount sufficient to pay our indebtedness, to execute our business plan or to fund our other liquidity needs. We anticipate the need for substantial cash flow to fund future acquisitions, which is our primary growth strategy. In addition, we may need to refinance some or all of our current indebtedness at or before maturity.
 
We incurred indebtedness with an outstanding balance at September 30, 2010 of approximately $44.4 million to fund the acquisitions of our existing sleep centers and pharmacies, in the form of a credit facility and term loan. The outstanding balance on the Arvest Credit Facility has been reduced to $22.4 million from proceeds of the sale of ApothecaryRx’s assets to Walgreens which closed in the fourth quarter of 2010. The outstanding principal amounts under the credit facility and the term loan bear interest at the greater of the Wall Street Journal prime rate or 6%. Prior to June 30, 2010, the floor rate was 5%. Further details about this indebtedness can be found in the footnotes to our interim financial statements included elsewhere in this report and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” We have also incurred debt obligations from seller financing in connection with some of our acquisitions, the outstanding balance of which, at September 30, 2010, was approximately $1.6 million. The outstanding balance on our seller financing debt carries interest rates that range from 0.0% to 7.65% with maturity dates ranging from March 2011 to November 2013.
 
At September 30, 2010, we had total liabilities of approximately $58.2 million. Because of our lack of significant historical operations, there is no assurance that our operating results will provide sufficient funding to pay our liabilities on a timely basis. There is no assurance that we will be able to refinance any of our current indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Failure to generate or raise sufficient funds may require us to modify, delay or abandon some of our future business growth strategies or expenditure plans.
 
The markets for sleep diagnostic services and sale of related products are highly competitive, and we compete against substantially larger healthcare providers, including hospitals and clinics.
 
Competition among companies that provide healthcare services and supplies is intense. If we are unable to compete effectively with existing or future competitors, we may be prevented from retaining our existing customers or from attracting new customers, which could materially impair our business. There are a number of companies that currently offer or are in the process of offering services and supplies that compete with our sleep diagnostic and care management services and related product and supplies sales. These competitors may succeed in providing services and products that are more effective, less expensive or both, than those we currently offer or that would render some of our services or supplies obsolete or non-competitive. Some of our competitors may submit lower bids in a competitive bidding process or may be able to accept lower reimbursement rates from third party payors, thus gaining market share in our target markets. Many of our competitors have greater financial, research and development, manufacturing, and marketing resources than we


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have and may be in a better position than us to withstand the adverse effects on gross margins and profitability caused by price decreases prevalent in this competitive environment.
 
If third party payors determine that we violate Medicare, Medicaid or other payor reimbursement laws, regulations, or requirements, our revenues may decrease, we may have to restructure our method of billing and collecting Medicare, Medicaid or other payor program payments, respectively, and we could incur substantial defense costs and be subject to fines, monetary penalties and exclusion from participation in government-sponsored programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.
 
Our operations, including our billing and other arrangements with healthcare providers, are subject to extensive federal and state government regulation and requirements of other third-party payors. Such regulations and requirements include numerous laws directed at payment for services, conduct of operations, preventing fraud and abuse, laws prohibiting general business corporations, such as us, from practicing medicine, controlling physicians’ medical decisions or engaging in some practices such as splitting fees with physicians, laws regulating billing and collection of reimbursement from government programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, and requirements of other payors. Those laws and requirements may have related rules and regulations that are subject to alternative interpretations and may not provide definitive guidance as to their application to our operations, including our arrangements with hospitals, physicians and professional corporations.
 
For our SMS business, we verify patient benefit eligibility prior to providing services or products. We submit claims for service and products after they have been provided. Claims are supported by required documentation including physician orders. Despite our measures to ensure compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, or other payor billing standards, such third-party payors may disallow, in whole or in part, requests for reimbursement based on determinations that certain amounts are not reimbursable, that the service was not medically necessary, that there was a lack of sufficient supporting documentation, or for other reasons. Incorrect or incomplete documentation and billing information could result in nonpayment, recoupment or allegations of billing fraud.
 
We are not aware of any inquiry, investigation or notice from any governmental entity or other payor indicating that we are in violation of any of the Medicare, Medicaid or other payor reimbursement laws, regulations, or requirements. We believe we are in substantial compliance with these laws, rules and regulations based upon what we believe are reasonable and defensible interpretations of these laws, rules and regulations. However, such laws and related regulations and regulatory guidance may be ambiguous or contradictory, and may be interpreted or applied by prosecutorial, regulatory or judicial authorities in ways that we cannot predict. If federal or state government officials or other payors challenge our operations or arrangements with third parties that we have structured based upon our interpretation of these laws, rules and regulations, the challenge could potentially disrupt our business operations and we may incur substantial defense costs, even if we successfully defend our interpretation of these laws, rules and regulations. In addition, if the government or other payors successfully challenge our interpretation as to the applicability of these laws, rules and regulations as they relate to our operations and arrangements with third parties, we would potentially incur substantial cost restructuring our billing practice, as well as fines or penalties for non-compliance which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
In the event regulatory action were to limit or prohibit us from carrying on our business as we presently conduct it or from expanding our operations to certain jurisdictions, we may need to make structural, operational and organizational modifications to our company and/or our contractual arrangements with third-party payors, physicians, or others. Our operating costs could increase significantly as a result. We could also lose contracts or our revenues could decrease under existing contracts. Any restructuring would also negatively impact our operations because our management’s time and attention would be diverted from running our business in the ordinary course.


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We are subject to complex rules and regulations that govern our licensing and certification, and the failure to comply with these rules can result in delays in, or loss of, reimbursement for our services or civil or criminal sanctions.
 
There has been a trend developing to require facilities that provide sleep diagnostic testing and durable medical equipment to become accredited by an approved accreditation organization as well as additional credentialing for physicians diagnosing sleep disorders and the licensing of technical personnel to perform diagnostic testing procedures. As of November 15, 2010, 14 of our free standing sleep centers are accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, or the AASM. Another three free standing sleep centers are accredited through The Joint Commission. We are actively pursuing accreditation for our remaining sleep centers. We believe we will achieve full accreditation for these centers by mid-2011. Additionally, as of September 30, 2009, Medicare required that all Durable Medical Equipment (DME) suppliers be accredited with the exception of pharmacies supplying DME, whose deadline was extended to January 1, 2010. All of our sleep therapy facilities providing DME were granted accreditation by The Joint Commission or by the Accreditation Commission for Healthcare, or ACHC. One of our DME suppliers, somniCare Overland Park, Kansas location, recently underwent the nation’s first ever DME site accreditation visit held by the AASM, to which we expect to have a letter of certification as the first accredited sleep therapy company by the AASM.
 
Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and respiratory therapists who provide services as part of our operations are required to obtain and maintain certain professional licenses or certifications and are subject to state regulations regarding professional standards of conduct.
 
Some states also require our free-standing diagnostic testing facilities and DME providers to be licensed by or registered with state authorities such as state departments of health. We believe that we are in compliance with the licensing and registration in applicable states.
 
Some state laws require that companies dispensing DME and supplies within the state be licensed by the state board of pharmacy. We currently have a pharmacy license for dispensing of durable medical equipment and supplies in applicable states.
 
The relevant laws and regulations are complex and may be unclear or subject to interpretation. Currently we believe we are in compliance with all requisite regulatory authorities; however, agencies that administer these programs may find that we have failed to comply in some material respects. Failure to comply with these licensing, certification and accreditation laws, regulations and standards could result in our services being found non-reimbursable or prior payments being subject to recoupment, and can give rise to civil or, in extreme cases, criminal penalties.
 
Government and private insurance plans may further reduce or discontinue healthcare reimbursements, which could result in reductions in our revenue and operating margins.
 
A substantial portion of the cost of medical care in the United States is funded by managed care organizations, insurance companies, government funded programs, employers and other third-party payors, which are collectively referred to as “third-party plans.” These plans continue to seek cost containment. If this funding were to be reduced in terms of coverage or payment rates or were to become unavailable to our sleep disorder patients, our business will be adversely affected. Furthermore, managed care organizations and insurance companies are evaluating approaches to reduce costs by decreasing the frequency of treatment or the utilization of a medical device or product. These cost containment measures have caused the decision-making function with respect to purchasing to shift in many cases from the physician to the third-party plans or payors, resulting in an increased emphasis on reduced price, as opposed to clinical benefits or a particular product’s features. Efforts by U.S. governmental and private payors to contain costs will likely continue. Because we generally receive payment for our sleep diagnostic services and related products directly from these third-party plans, our business operations are dependent upon our ability to obtain adequate and timely reimbursement for our sleep diagnostic services and related products.
 
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performed properly or that a device is not covered under the patient’s plan, is not used in accordance with approved indications, or is unnecessary or deemed to be inappropriate treatment for the patient. For example, federal payors and commercial concerns that have adopted similar standards will only fully reimburse us for a CPAP device if the patient can demonstrate compliance for the first 90 days after the initial set-up. Third-party payors are also increasingly challenging prices charged for medical products and services. There is no assurance that our sleep diagnostic services and the related products will be considered cost-effective by third-party payors, that reimbursement will be available, or that payors’ reimbursement policies will not adversely affect our ability to offer and sell our services and products on a profitable basis, if at all.
 
Changes in reimbursement levels for sleep diagnostic services and related products continue to reduce our margins and could have a material, adverse effect on our overall operating results.
 
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, we were wholly or partially reimbursed by third-party plans for approximately 99%, 96% and 99%, respectively of our revenue from sleep diagnostic services and product sales. The sleep diagnostic and prescription sales revenue reimbursed by third-party plans, including Medicare and Medicaid plans, generally have lower gross margins compared to sales or services paid outside a third-party plan. Increases in the costs of our sleep related products may not be sufficiently offset by increases in reimbursement rates. In addition, continued increases in co-payments by third-party plans may result in decreases in sales and revenue, operating and cash flow losses, and may deplete working capital reserves.
 
In particular, Medicare and Medicaid programs are subject to statutory and regulatory changes, retroactive and prospective reimbursement rate adjustments, administrative rulings, executive orders and freezes and funding restrictions, all of which may significantly impact our operations. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, 21%, 18% and 6%, respectively, of our sleep diagnostic revenues were attributable to Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement. Over the last several years, a number of states experiencing budget deficits have moved to reduce Medicaid reimbursement rates as part of healthcare cost containment.
 
We depend on reimbursements by third-party payors, as well as payments by individuals, which could lead to delays and uncertainties in the reimbursement process.
 
We receive a substantial portion of our payments for sleep center services and related supplies from third-party payors, including Medicare, Medicaid, private insurers and managed care organizations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, our sleep diagnostic payors mix, as a percentage of total sleep center revenues, was approximately 77% and 78% managed care organizations, 21% and 18% Medicaid/Medicare and 1% and 4% private-pay, respectively. Pricing for private-pay patients is based on prevailing regional market rates.
 
The reimbursement process is complex and can involve lengthy delays. Third-party payors continue their efforts to control expenditures for healthcare, including proposals to revise reimbursement policies. While we recognize revenue when healthcare services are provided, there can be delays before we receive payment. In addition, third-party payors may disallow, in whole or in part, requests for reimbursement based on determinations that certain amounts are not reimbursable under plan coverage, that services provided were not medically necessary, or that additional supporting documentation is necessary. Retroactive adjustments may change amounts realized from third-party payors. These risks may be exacerbated for patients for whom we are out-of-network. We are subject to governmental audits of our reimbursement claims under Medicare and Medicaid and may be required to repay these agencies if a finding is made that we were incorrectly reimbursed. Delays and uncertainties in the reimbursement process may adversely affect accounts receivable, increase the overall costs of collection and cause us to incur additional borrowing costs.
 
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may not receive whole or partial payment. In such an event, our earnings and cash flow would be adversely affected.
 
Healthcare reform has been enacted into law and could impact the profitability of our business.
 
The Affordable Care Act, enacted in March 2010, is dramatically altering the U.S. health care system. The law is intended to increase access to health care and health insurance services, increase the quality of care that is provided, and control or reduce health care spending. In addition, health care reform reduces Medicare and Medicaid payments to hospitals and other healthcare providers and bundle payments to hospitals, physicians, and other providers for certain services. We are unable to predict how changes in the law or new interpretations of existing laws may have a dramatic effect on the costs associated with doing business and the amount of reimbursement patients and customers receive both from government and third-party plans or payors. Federal, state and local government representatives will, in all likelihood, continue to review and assess alternative regulations and payment methodologies.
 
Healthcare reform and enforcement initiatives of federal and state governments may also affect our sales and revenue. These include:
 
  •  Significant reductions in spending on Medicare, Medicaid and other government programs;
 
  •  changes in programs providing for lower reimbursement rates for the cost healthcare products and services by third-party plans or payors;
 
  •  regulatory changes relating to the approval process for healthcare products and services in general.
 
There is uncertainty regarding the nature of healthcare reform implementation and whether there will be other changes in the administration of governmental healthcare programs or interpretations of governmental policies or other changes affecting the healthcare system. Recently enacted or future healthcare or budget legislation or other changes, including those referenced above, may materially adversely affect our business resulting in operating and cash flow losses, depletion of working capital reserves and adversely affect our financial condition.
 
We rely on primary suppliers of sleep related products to sell their products to us on satisfactory terms, and a disruption in our relationship with these suppliers could have a material, adverse effect on our business.
 
We are dependent on merchandise vendors to provide sleep disorder related products for our resale. Our largest sleep product supplier is Resmed, which supplied approximately 46% and 37% of our sleep supplies in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 and in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009, respectively. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 our largest sleep product supplier was Fisher and Paykel Healthcare, which supplied approximately 44% of our sleep supplies. In our opinion, if any of these relationships were terminated or if any contracting party were to experience events precluding fulfillment of our needs, we would be able to find a suitable alternative supplier, but possibly not without significant disruption to our business. This could take a significant amount of time and result in a loss of customers and revenue, operating and cash flow losses and may deplete working capital reserves.
 
We could be subject to professional liability lawsuits, some of which we may not be fully insured against or reserved for, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
 
In recent years, physicians, hospitals and other participants in the healthcare industry have become subject to an increasing number of lawsuits alleging medical malpractice and related legal theories such as negligent hiring, supervision and credentialing, and vicarious liability for acts of their employees or independent contractors. Many of these lawsuits involve large claims and substantial defense costs. We maintain professional liability insurance, which covers third-party claims that may be brought against the physicians and staff that work at our sleep centers, up to a maximum of $3 million, which amount may be insufficient to satisfy all third-party claims that may be brought against our healthcare professionals.


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We are dependent upon our ability to recruit and retain physicians who are properly licensed and certified in the specialty of sleep medicine to oversee our sleep centers and provide medical services to our patients.
 
Our success depends largely upon our ability to recruit and retain physicians who are licensed to practice medicine in the jurisdictions relevant to the sleep diagnostic testing centers. We currently have medical directors who oversee each of our sleep centers, provide sleep study interpretations and consultations to our patients. The loss of one or more medical directors could result in a time-consuming search for a replacement, and could distract our management team from the day-to-day operations of our business. Any change in our relationship with our supervising or interpreting physicians, whether resulting from a dispute between the parties, a change in government regulation, or the loss of contracts with these physicians, could impair our ability to provide services and could have a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition and operations.
 
In many markets our success is highly dependent upon the continuing ability to recruit and retain qualified sleep specialists to supervise sleep diagnostic testing services and interpret results of such tests for us due to the current shortage of sleep specialists in the medical profession. We face competition for sleep specialists from other healthcare providers, including hospitals and other organizations. The competitive demand for sleep specialists may require us in the future to offer higher compensation in order to secure the services of sleep specialists. As a result, our compensation expense for our affiliated sleep specialists may increase and if we were not able to offset any such increase by increasing our prices, this could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. An inability to recruit and retain sleep specialists would have a material adverse effect on our ability to maintain accreditation status and would adversely affect our results of operations.
 
The loss of our accreditation or our inability to obtain accreditation could negatively impact our business and operating results.
 
There has been a trend developing to require facilities that provide sleep diagnostic testing and equipment to become accredited by a Medicare approved accreditation organization in order to obtain reimbursement for provided such services. It is anticipated that many other government and private payors will follow suit requiring accreditation by certain approved organizations as a condition to reimbursement for sleep testing and treatment services or products. The loss of our accreditation or our inability to obtain accreditation for new facilities or existing facilities not yet accredited could cause us to be unable to provide services to certain accredited institutions, could cause non-compliance with certain of our third party payor contracts, and could cause us to lose our ability to participate in certain government programs such as Medicare, all of which could, in turn, negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations.
 
As a result of corporate practice of medicine laws in certain states in which we are located, we are highly dependent upon our Independent Medical Practices, which we do not own.
 
We provide our services directly to our patients in most circumstances. However, some states in which we operate, such as New York and Florida, prohibit the practice of medicine by a general business corporation. In those states we provide administrative and other services to independent medical practices, Daniel I. Rifkin, M.D., P.C. d/b/a Amherst Sleep Medicine and Coral Springs Sleep Medicine, Inc. (collectively referred to as Independent Medical Practices). The Independent Medical Practices are wholly owned by Dr. Daniel I. Rifkin. While the ownership of Independent Medical Practices is subject to certain restrictions contained in management agreements between us and each of them, any change in our relationship, whether resulting from a dispute between the entities or their respective owners, a change in government regulation, or the loss of these Independent Medical Practices, could impair our ability to provide services and could have a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition and operations in those particular states. In addition, if we acquire other sleep diagnostic businesses in states that require an independent medical practice structure, this risk would intensify.


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If our arrangements with physicians or our patients are found to violate state laws prohibiting the practice of medicine by general business corporations or fee splitting, our business, financial condition and ability to operate in those states could be adversely affected.
 
The laws of many states, including states in which we engage physicians to perform medical services, prohibit us from exercising control over the medical judgments or decisions of physicians and from engaging in certain financial arrangements, such as splitting professional fees with physicians. These laws and their interpretations vary from state to state and are enforced by state courts and regulatory authorities, each with broad discretion. In states which do not allow us to exercise control over physicians or prohibit certain financial arrangements, we enter into agreements with physicians as independent contractors pursuant to which they render professional medical services. In some states, such as New York, we are only able to enter into agreements with independent physicians in which we provide administrative and other services. In addition, in some states, we enter into agreements with physicians to deliver professional sleep interpretation services and professional clinic services in exchange for a service fee.
 
We structure our relationships with physicians in a manner that we believe is in compliance with prohibitions against the corporate practice of medicine and fee splitting. While we have not received notification from any state regulatory or similar authorities asserting that we are engaged in the corporate practice of medicine or that the payment of service fees to us by physicians or to physicians by us constitutes fee splitting, if such a claim were successful we could be subject to substantial civil and criminal penalties and could be required to restructure or terminate the applicable contractual arrangements and our contractual arrangements may be unenforceable in that particular state. A determination that our arrangements with physicians violate state statutes, a change in government regulation, or our inability to successfully restructure these arrangements to comply with these statutes, could eliminate business located in certain states from the market for our services, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operations.
 
Our failure to comply with government regulations, including broad and complex federal and state fraud and abuse laws, may result in substantial reimbursement obligations, damages, penalties, injunctive relief or exclusion from participation in federal or state healthcare programs.
 
Our sleep diagnostic, therapy, and supply operations are subject to a variety of complex federal, state and local government laws and regulations targeted at fraud and abuse, including:
 
  •  The federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits persons from knowingly and willfully soliciting, offering, receiving or providing remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind: (i) for referring an individual to a person for the provision of an item or service for which payment may be made under federal healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid; or (ii) to induce a person to refer an individual to a person for the provision of an item or service covered under a federal healthcare program, or arrange for or recommend that someone purchase, lease, or order a good, facility, service, or item covered under a federal healthcare program;
 
  •  State law equivalents to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which may not be limited to government reimbursed items;
 
  •  The federal False Claims Act, which prohibits any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false claim for payment to the federal government or knowingly making, or causing to be made, a false statement in order to have a false claim paid. The federal government’s interpretation of the scope of the law has in recent years grown increasingly broad. Most states also have statutes or regulations similar to the federal false claims laws, which apply to items and services reimbursed under Medicaid and other state programs, or, in several states, apply regardless of the payor;
 
  •  The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, which prohibits fraud on a health benefit plan and false statements. HIPAA created a federal healthcare fraud statute that prohibits knowingly and willfully executing a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program, including private payors. Among other things, HIPAA also imposes criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully


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  falsifying, concealing or covering up a material fact or making any materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statement in connection with the delivery of or payment for healthcare benefits, items or services, along with theft or embezzlement in connection with a healthcare benefits program and willful obstruction of a criminal investigation involving a federal healthcare offense;
 
  •  The Stark Law prohibits the referral of Medicare and Medicaid “designated health services” which includes outpatient prescription drugs and durable medical equipment such as CPAP devices and may also include sleep diagnostic testing if the testing is billed by a hospital to Medicare or Medicaid to an entity if the physician or a member of such physician’s immediate family has a “financial relationship” with the entity, unless an exception applies. The Stark Law provides that the entity that renders the “designated health services” may not present or cause to be presented a claim for “designated health services” furnished pursuant to a prohibited referral. A person who engages in a scheme to circumvent the Stark Law’s prohibitions may be fined up to $100,000 for each applicable arrangement or scheme. In addition, anyone who presents or causes to be presented a claim in violation of the Stark Law is subject to payment denials, mandatory refunds, monetary penalties of up to $15,000 per service, an assessment of up to three times the amount claimed, and possible exclusion from participation in federal healthcare programs; and
 
  •  Many state laws prohibit physician referrals to entities with which the physician has a financial interest, or require that the physician provide the patient notice of the physician’s financial relationship before making the referral. State law equivalents to the Stark law may be applicable to different types of services than those that are “designated health services” under the federal law and may have fewer or different exceptions.
 
In addition to those sanctions described above, violations of these or other government regulations could result in material penalties, including: civil monetary penalties, suspension of payments from government programs, loss of required government certifications, loss of licenses, loss of authorizations to participate in or exclusion from government reimbursement programs (including Medicare and Medicaid programs). Also, violations of federal, state, and common law privacy protections could give rise to significant damages, penalties, or injunctive relief. We believe that our practices are not in violation of the federal anti-kickback statute, false claims laws, HIPAA, the Stark law, or state equivalents, but we cannot assure you that enforcement authorities will not take action against us and, if such action were successful, we could be required to pay significant fines and penalties and change our corporate practices. Such enforcement could have a significant adverse effect on our ability to operate our business and to enforce our contracts with payors and others.
 
Non-compliance with federal and state anti-kickback laws could affect our business, operations or financial condition.
 
Various federal and state laws govern financial arrangements among healthcare providers. The federal Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits the knowing and willful offer, payment, solicitation or receipt of any form of remuneration in return for, or with the purpose to induce, the referral of Medicare, Medicaid or other federal healthcare program patients, or in return for, or with the purpose to induce, the purchase, lease or order of items or services that are covered by Medicare, Medicaid or other federal healthcare programs. Similarly, many state laws prohibit the solicitation, payment or receipt of remuneration in return for, or to induce, the referral of patients in private as well as government programs. There is a risk that an investment in our shares or in our subsidiary sleep centers by our affiliated physicians, including the distribution of any profits to our affiliated physicians, referrals for sleep testing or treatment services by physicians who own our securities, the marketing of our affiliated physicians’ services or our compensation arrangements with our affiliated physicians may be considered a violation of these laws. Violation of these anti-kickback laws may result in substantial civil or criminal penalties for individuals or entities and/or exclusion from participating in federal or state healthcare programs. If we are excluded from federal or state healthcare programs, our affiliated physicians who participate in those programs would not be permitted to continue doing business with us. We believe that we are operating in compliance with applicable laws and believe that our arrangements with


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providers would not be found to violate the anti-kickback laws. However, these laws could be interpreted in a manner inconsistent with our operations.
 
We have physicians who own non-controlling investment interests in some of our sleep diagnostic testing facilities who also have a referral relationship with our sleep testing or care management services. If the ownership distributions paid to physicians by our testing facilities are found to constitute prohibited payments made to physicians under the federal Anti-kickback Statute, physician self-referral or other fraud and abuse laws, our business may be adversely affected. Over the years, the federal government has published regulations that established “safe harbors” to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. An arrangement that meets all of the elements of the safe harbor is immunized from prosecution under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. The failure to satisfy all elements, however, does not necessarily mean the arrangement violates the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. We endeavor to meet safe harbors designed for small entity investments and believe we are in compliance with such laws. However, if we were found to be violation of a federal or state anti-kickback statute, our business, results of operations, and financial condition would be harmed and we would be subject to substantial civil and criminal penalties.
 
If government laws or regulations change or the enforcement or interpretation of them change, we may be obligated to purchase some or all of the ownership interests of the physicians associated with us.
 
Changes in government regulation or changes in the enforcement or interpretation of existing laws or regulations could obligate us to purchase at the then fair market value some or all of the ownership interests of the physicians who have invested in our sleep diagnostic facilities. Regulatory changes that could create this obligation include changes that:
 
  •  make illegal the referral of Medicare or other patients to our sleep diagnostic facilities by physicians affiliated with us,
 
  •  create the substantial likelihood that cash distributions from our sleep diagnostic facilities to our physician partners will be illegal, or
 
  •  make illegal the ownership by physicians of their interests in our sleep diagnostic facilities.
 
From time to time, we may voluntarily seek to increase our ownership interest in one or more of our sleep diagnostic testing facilities, in accordance with any applicable limitations. We may seek to use shares of our common stock to purchase physicians’ ownership interests instead of cash. If the use of our stock is not permitted or attractive to us or the physicians, we may use cash or promissory notes to purchase the physicians’ ownership interests. Our existing capital resources may not be sufficient for the acquisition or the use of cash may limit our ability to use our capital resources elsewhere, limiting our growth and impairing our operations. The creation of these obligations and the possible adverse effect on our affiliation with these physicians could have a material adverse effect on us.
 
Federal or state self-referral regulations could impact our arrangements with our affiliated physicians.
 
The federal physician self-referral statute, known as the “Stark” statute, prohibits a physician from making a referral for certain designated health services, including DME such as CPAP devices, to any entity with which the physician has a financial relationship, unless there is an exception in the statute that allows the referral. The entity that receives a prohibited referral from a physician may not submit a bill to Medicare for that service. Many state laws prohibit physician referrals to entities in which the physician has a financial interest, or require that the physician provide the patient notice of the physician’s financial relationship before making the referral. There is a risk that an investment in our shares or in our subsidiary sleep centers by our affiliated physicians, including the distribution of any profits to our affiliated physicians, the use of our equipment by physicians who own our securities, any assistance from healthcare providers in acquiring, maintaining or operating sleep diagnostic testing equipment, the marketing of our affiliated physicians’ services or our compensation arrangements with our affiliated physicians, could be interpreted as a violation of the federal Stark statute or similar state laws, if we were to accept referrals from our affiliated physicians. Violation of the Stark statute can result in substantial civil penalties for both the referring physician and any


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entity that submits a claim for a healthcare service made pursuant to a prohibited referral. In addition, federal courts have ruled that violations of the Stark statute can be the basis for a legal claim under the Federal False Claims Act. We believe that all of our affiliated physician arrangements are in compliance with the Stark statute. However, these laws could be interpreted in a manner inconsistent with our operations.
 
Because we submit claims to the Medicare program based on the services we provide, it is possible that a lawsuit could be brought against us under the Federal False Claims Act, and the outcome of any such lawsuit could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
The federal False Claims Act provides, in part, that the federal government may bring a lawsuit against any person whom it believes has knowingly presented, or caused to be presented, a false or fraudulent request for payment from the federal government, or who has made a false statement or used a false record to have a claim approved. Federal courts have ruled that a violation of the anti-kickback provision of the Stark statute can serve as the basis for the federal False Claims Act suit. The federal False Claims Act further provides that a lawsuit brought under that act may be initiated in the name of the United States by an individual who was the original source of the allegations, known as the relator. Actions brought under the federal False Claims Act are sealed by the court at the time of filing. The only parties privy to the information contained in the complaint are the relator, the federal government and the court. Therefore, it is possible that lawsuits have been filed against us that we are unaware of or which we have been ordered by the court not to discuss until the court lifts the seal from the case. Penalties include fines ranging from $5,500 to $11,000 for each false claim, plus three times the amount of damages that the federal government sustained because of the act of the violator.
 
We believe that we are operating in compliance with the Medicare rules and regulations and, thus, the federal False Claims Act. However, if we were found to have violated certain rules and regulations and, as a result, submitted or caused our affiliated physicians to submit allegedly false claims, any sanctions imposed under the federal False Claims Act could result in substantial fines and penalties or exclusion from participation in federal and state healthcare programs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. If we are excluded from participation in federal or state healthcare programs, our affiliated physicians who participate in those programs could not do business with us.
 
Federal regulatory and law enforcement authorities have recently increased enforcement activities with respect to Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse regulations and other reimbursement laws and regulations, including laws and regulations that govern our activities and the activities of providers of sleep diagnostic testing and durable medical equipment. These increased enforcement activities may have a direct or indirect adverse affect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Additionally, some state statutes contain prohibitions similar to and possibly even more restrictive than the federal False Claims Act. These state laws may also empower state administrators to adopt regulations restricting financial relationships or payment arrangements involving healthcare providers under which a person benefits financially by referring a patient to another person. We believe that we are operating in compliance with these laws. However, if we are found to have violated such laws, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be harmed.
 
Future changes in healthcare regulation are difficult to predict and may constrain or require us to restructure our operations, which could negatively impact our business and operating results.
 
The healthcare industry is heavily regulated and subject to frequent changes in governing laws and regulations as well as to evolving administrative interpretations. Our business could be adversely affected by regulatory changes at the federal or state level that impose new requirements for licensing, new restrictions on reimbursement for medical services by government programs, new pretreatment certification requirements for patients seeking sleep testing procedures or treatment products, or new limitations on services that can be performed by us. In addition, federal, state and local legislative bodies have adopted and continue to consider medical cost-containment legislation and regulations that have restricted or may restrict reimbursement to


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entities providing services in the healthcare industry and referrals by physicians to entities in which the physicians have a direct or indirect financial interest or other relationship. For example, Medicare recently adopted a regulation that limits the technical component of the reimbursement for multiple diagnostic tests performed during a single session at medical facilities other than hospitals. Any of these or future reimbursement regulations or policies could limit the number of diagnostic tests ordered and could have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, recently finalized certain anti-markup rules relating to diagnostic tests paid for by the Medicare program. The anti-markup rules are generally applicable where a physician or other supplier bills for the technical component or professional component of a diagnostic test that was ordered by the physician or other supplier (or ordered by a party related to such physician or other supplier through common ownership or control), and the diagnostic test is performed by a physician who does not share a practice with the billing physician or other supplier. If the anti-markup rule applies to an interpretation, then the reimbursement provided by Medicare to a billing physician or other supplier for that interpretation may be limited. Because our sleep diagnostic testing facilities bill Medicare for the technical and professional fees of sleep diagnostic tests that are ordered by community physicians or our affiliated physicians, we believe that the anti-markup rule does not apply to the professional services our affiliated physicians perform or the technical services that our sleep diagnostic testing facilities perform. However, this rule could be subject to an interpretation that affects the amounts that may be reimbursed by Medicare for professional diagnostic interpretations.
 
Although we monitor legal and regulatory developments and modify our operations from time to time as the regulatory environment changes, we may not be able to adapt our operations to address every new regulation, and such regulations may adversely affect our business. In addition, although we believe that we are operating in compliance with applicable federal and state laws, our business operations have not been scrutinized or assessed by judicial or regulatory agencies. We cannot assure you that a review of our business by courts or regulatory authorities would not result in a determination that adversely affects our operations or that the healthcare regulatory environment will not change in a way that will restrict our operations.
 
Non-compliance with state and federal regulations concerning health information practices may adversely affect our business, financial condition or operations, and the cost of compliance may be material.
 
We collect and use information about individuals and their medical conditions. Numerous federal and state laws and regulations, including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and the Health Information Technology For Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH Act”), govern the collection, dissemination, security, use and confidentiality of such patient-identifiable health information. HIPAA sets forth standards for electronic transactions between health plans, providers and clearinghouses; unique provider, employer, health plan and patient identifiers; security and electronic signatures as well as privacy protections relating to the exchange of individually identifiable health information. The Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) has released several rules mandating compliance with the standards set forth under HIPAA. We believe our sleep centers and sleep related products and services achieved compliance with DHHS’s standards governing the privacy of individually identifiable health information and DHHS’s standards governing the security of electronically stored health information. In addition, we have fully implemented the required uniform standards governing common healthcare transactions. Finally, we have taken or will take all necessary steps to achieve compliance with other HIPAA rules as applicable, including the standard unique employer identifier rule, the standard health care provider identifier rule and the enforcement rule. While it is believed that we currently comply with HIPAA, there is some uncertainty of the extent to which the enforcement or interpretation of the HIPAA regulations will affect our business. Continuing compliance and the associated costs with these regulations may have a significant impact on our business operations. Criminal and civil sanctions may be imposed for failing to comply with HIPAA.
 
In addition to the HIPAA restrictions relating to the exchange of healthcare information, individual states have adopted laws protecting the confidentiality of patient information which impact the manner in which patient records are maintained. Violation of patient confidentiality rights under common law, state or federal law could give rise to damages, penalties, civil or criminal fines and/or injunctive relief. We believe that our sleep center


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operations are in compliance with federal and state privacy protections. However, an enforcement agency or court may find a violation of state or federal privacy protections arising from our sleep center operations.
 
The failure to comply with other provisions of HIPAA potentially could result in liability, civil and criminal penalties, and could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
 
HIPAA authorizes the imposition of civil money penalties against entities that employ or enter into contracts with individuals or entities who have been excluded from participation in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. We perform background checks on our affiliated physicians, and we do not believe that we engage or contract with any excluded individuals or entities. However, a finding that we have violated this provision of HIPAA could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
 
HIPAA also establishes several separate criminal penalties for making false or fraudulent claims to insurance companies and other non-governmental payors of healthcare services. These provisions are intended to punish some of the same conduct in the submission of claims to private payors as the federal False Claims Act covers in connection with governmental health programs. We believe that our services have not historically been provided in a way that would place either our clients or ourselves at risk of violating the HIPAA anti-fraud statutes, including those in which we received direct reimbursement because of the reassignment by affiliated physicians to us or those in which we may be considered to receive an indirect reimbursement because of the reassignment by us to hospitals of the right to collect for professional interpretations and technical services.
 
We believe that our sleep centers have taken all appropriate steps to achieve compliance with the HIPAA requirements. We do not currently believe that the ongoing cost of compliance with the existing HIPAA requirements will be material to our operations; however, we cannot predict the cost of future compliance with HIPAA requirements.
 
Our failure to successfully implement our growth plan may adversely affect our financial performance.
 
We have grown primarily through acquisitions. We intend to continue to grow incrementally through acquisitions with our current focus primarily on the sleep disorder market through our comprehensive sleep management care model. As this growth plan is pursued, we may encounter difficulties expanding and improving our operating and financial systems to maintain pace with the increased complexity of the expanded operations and management responsibilities.
 
The success of our growth strategy will also depend on a number of other factors, including:
 
  •  economic conditions;
 
  •  competition;
 
  •  consumer preferences and purchasing power;
 
  •  the ability to attract and retain sleep technicians and physicians;
 
  •  financing and working capital requirements;
 
  •  the ability to negotiate sleep center leases on favorable terms; and
 
  •  the availability of new locations at a reasonable cost.
 
Even if we succeed in acquiring established sleep centers as planned, those acquired facilities may not achieve the projected revenue or profitability levels comparable to those of currently owned sleep centers in the time periods we estimate or at all. Moreover, our newly acquired sleep centers may reduce the revenues and profitability of our existing locations and other operations. The failure of our growth strategy may have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.


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We identified a material weakness in the design and operation of our internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. Although we have completed a remediation for the material weakness, there can be no assurance that such controls will effectively prevent material misstatements in our financial statements in future periods.
 
In connection with the preparation of our financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended on December 31, 2008, we reported to the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors that certain significant deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting existed at December 31, 2008 that, when evaluated in the aggregate, we concluded to be a material weakness in the design and operation of internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2008. Therefore, we have concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective.
 
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weakness identified as of December 31, 2008, related to the net realizable value of the accounts receivable for our SMS operating segment. Our accounts receivable are subject to an adjustment based on the difference between the allowance we recorded for expected realizable amount and the actual realized amount. In performing the 2008 fourth quarter evaluation of the net realizable value of accounts receivable, we discovered that our realizable accounts receivable, and accordingly our 2008 revenues, should have been recorded net of an additional $735,000 to more closely reflect collectability of accounts receivable and to net that amount against revenue. In addition to contractual allowance adjustment of $735,000, we recorded an additional allowance for bad debts of approximately $916,000 due to changes in the factors used to estimate the ultimate contractual allowances incurred from third-party insurance companies.
 
During the 2009 second quarter, we completed our remediation of the accounts receivable issue by enhancing the procedures used to analyze and estimate the contractual allowances and bad debts incurred on our SMS revenue. During our remediation process, we identified new information related to the allowance for doubtful accounts that led to a change in our estimate for the allowance in the amount of approximately $2.6 million. While we believe that these new controls and processes have remediated the material weakness, there can be no assurance that such controls will effectively prevent material misstatements in the net realizable value of our accounts receivable in future periods.
 
In addition, during the three months ended December 31, 2008, we recognized certain control and reporting material weaknesses related to our oversight of the financial reporting process in our SMS segment. The material weakness included a combination of control deficiencies we identified with respect to the audit adjustments proposed during the audit of our financial statements. None of the adjustments or control deficiencies were deemed material on an individual basis, but we deemed the control deficiencies to be material in the aggregate. The control deficiencies identified included the process to approve journal entries and the process to ensure that all accounts are reviewed and reconciled where appropriate.
 
To remedy this material weakness, we enacted additional review and approval controls over financial reporting, including the review and approval of all significant journal entries, reconciliation of all significant accounts. While we believe that these new controls and processes have remediated the material weakness, there can be no assurance that such controls will effectively prevent material misstatements in our consolidated financial statements in future periods.
 
Material weaknesses in the design and operation of the internal controls over financial reporting of companies that we acquire could have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.
 
Our business has primarily grown through the acquisition of existing businesses and in the future we intend to continue to grow our SMS business through the acquisition of existing businesses. When we acquire such existing businesses our due diligence may fail to discover defects or deficiencies in the design and operations of the internal controls over financial reporting of such companies, or defects or deficiencies in the internal controls over financial reporting may arise when we try to integrate the operations of these newly


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acquired businesses with our own. We can provide no assurances that we will not experience such issues in future acquisitions, the result of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.
 
The goodwill acquired pursuant to our acquisitions of sleep centers may become impaired and require a write-down and the recognition of a substantial impairment expense.
 
At September 30, 2010, we had approximately $20.5 million in goodwill that was recorded in connection with the acquisitions of our sleep centers during the years 2007 through September 30, 2009. We periodically evaluate whether or not to take an impairment charge on our goodwill, as required by the applicable accounting literature, and such evaluations have not resulted in an impairment charge to date. In the event that this goodwill is determined to be impaired for any reason, we will be required to write-down or reduce the value of the goodwill and recognize an impairment expense. The impairment expense may be substantial in amount and, in which case, adversely affect the results of our operations for the applicable period and may negatively affect the market value of our common stock.
 
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
 
Our current principal stockholders will continue to have significant influence over us after this offering, and they could delay, deter or prevent a change of control or other business combination or otherwise cause us to take action with which you might not agree.
 
Upon completion of this offering, our executive officers, directors and holders of greater than 5% of our outstanding common stock will together beneficially own approximately 47% of our outstanding common stock, or approximately 44% if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full. As a result, our executive officers, directors and holders of greater than 5% of our outstanding common stock will have the ability to significantly influence all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including:
 
  •  changes to the composition of our Board of Directors, which has the authority to direct our business and appoint and remove our officers;
 
  •  proposed mergers, consolidations or other business combinations; and
 
  •  amendments to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws which govern the rights attached to our shares of common stock.
 
This concentration of ownership of shares of our common stock could delay or prevent proxy contests, mergers, tender offers, open-market purchase programs or other purchases of shares of our common stock that might otherwise give you the opportunity to realize a premium over the then-prevailing market price of our common stock. The interests of our executive officers, directors and holders of greater than 5% of our outstanding common stock may not always coincide with the interests of the other holders of our common stock. This concentration of ownership may also adversely affect our stock price.
 
The market price of our common stock may be volatile and this may adversely affect our stockholders.
 
The price at which our common stock trades may be volatile. The stock market has recently experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market prices of securities, including securities of healthcare companies. The market price of our common stock may be influenced by many factors, including:
 
  •  our operating and financial performance;
 
  •  variances in our quarterly financial results compared to expectations;
 
  •  the depth and liquidity of the market for our common stock;
 
  •  future sales of common stock or the perception that sales could occur;
 
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  •  changes or proposed changes in healthcare laws or regulations or enforcement of these laws and regulations, or announcements relating to these matters; or
 
  •  general economic and stock market conditions.
 
In addition, the stock market in general has experienced price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of healthcare companies. These broad market and industry factors may materially reduce the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance. In the past, securities class-action litigation has often been brought against companies following periods of volatility in the market price of their respective securities. We may become involved in this type of litigation in the future. Litigation of this type is often expensive to defend and may divert our management team’s attention as well as resources from the operation of our business.
 
We do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future and, consequently, your ability to achieve a return on your investment will depend solely on appreciation in the price of our common stock.
 
We do not pay dividends on our shares of common stock and intend to retain all future earnings to finance the continued growth and development of our business and for general corporate purposes. In addition, we do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future payment of cash dividends will depend upon our financial condition, capital requirements, earnings and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors. Our current credit facility with Arvest Bank restricts our ability to pay dividends, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Arvest Credit Facility.”
 
We have broad discretion in how we use the net proceeds of this offering, and we may not use these proceeds effectively or in ways with which you agree.
 
Our management will have broad discretion as to the application of the net proceeds of this offering and could use them for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of this offering. Our stockholders may not agree with the manner in which our management chooses to allocate and spend the net proceeds. Moreover, our management may use the net proceeds for corporate purposes that may not yield profitable results or increase the market price of our common stock.


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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
Certain statements in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based upon our current assumptions, expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on our business. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “approximately,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. We believe that the statements in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference that we make regarding the following subject matters are forward-looking by their nature:
 
  •  our clinical approach and its impact on patient compliance and federal and third-party payor reimbursement rates;
 
  •  our on-going care management and re-supply program;
 
  •  our ability to retain or attract new customers in the increasingly competitive sleep diagnostic and care management;
 
  •  our expectations regarding growth strategies in our sleep management solutions business;
 
  •  our predictions of opportunities in our sleep management solutions business;
 
  •  our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt and lease obligations;
 
  •  our ability to realize our future growth plans, attract qualified physicians and medical personnel, and engage in additional sleep center acquisitions;
 
  •  reimbursement rates from federal and third-party payors for our sleep disorder related products and services;
 
  •  inventory and operation costs;
 
  •  our competitors, market pressures, and our assessment of our ability to compete favorably;
 
  •  plans to increase labor efficiency;
 
  •  costs associated with remaining in compliance with government regulations and laws;
 
  •  our ability to remain in compliance with government regulations and laws and the consequences if we are found in violation of any of these regulations or laws;
 
  •  Medicaid, Medicare and other third-party payor reimbursement policies;
 
  •  the effect of current and anticipated domestic legislation on our business;
 
• the accreditation of our centers;
 
• the assumptions used in the preparation of our financial statements and any pro forma adjustments;
 
• financial projections;
 
• sleep study trends; and
 
• net proceeds and expenses of this offering.
 
The preceding list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all of our forward-looking statements. Although the forward-looking statements in this prospectus reflect our good faith judgment, based on currently available information, they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results or our industries’ actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences


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include, but are not limited to, those discussed in “Risk Factors” contained in this prospectus or the documents incorporated by reference. As a result of these factors, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this prospectus will prove to be accurate. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this prospectus, to conform these statements to actual results, or to changes in our expectations. You should, however, review the factors and risks we describe in the reports we will file from time to time with the SEC after the date of this prospectus.
 
USE OF PROCEEDS
 
We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $13.7 million (or approximately $15.8 million if the underwriters exercise their overallotment in full) after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses.
 
We currently intend to use the estimated net proceeds from the sale of these securities to repay approximately $5.0 million of our credit facility with the remainder to fund potential acquisitions of sleep diagnostic therapy and supply businesses, although no such acquisitions have currently been identified, for working capital and other general corporate purposes. While we have not identified any specific acquisitions at this time, we believe opportunities may exist from time to time to expand our current sleep diagnostic therapy and supply businesses through acquisitions of other companies or businesses. We have not yet determined the amount of net proceeds to be used specifically for any of the foregoing purposes. Accordingly, our management will have significant discretion and flexibility in applying the net proceeds from the sale of these securities. Pending any use, as described above, we intend to invest the net proceeds in short- and intermediate-term interest-bearing obligations, investment-grade instruments, certificates of deposit or direct or guaranteed obligations of the U.S. government.
 
The Arvest Bank credit facility is comprised of a $30.0 million Term Loan and a $15.0 million Acquisition Line. We expect that our expected payment of approximately $5.0 from the proceeds of this offering will be applied against the Term Loan. The Term Loan will become due on May 21, 2014. The outstanding principal amounts of Term Loan bear interest at the greater of the prime rate as reported in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal (the “WSJ Prime Rate”) or 6% (“Floor Rate”). The WSJ Prime Rate is adjusted annually, subject to the Floor Rate, then in effect on May 21 of each year of the Term Loan. In the event of our default under the terms of the Arvest Bank credit facility, the outstanding principal will bear interest at the per annum rate equal to the greater of 15% or the WSJ Prime Rate plus 5%. Provided we are not in default, the Term Note is payable in quarterly payments of accrued and unpaid interest on each September 1, December 1, March 1, and June 1. Commencing on September 1, 2011, and quarterly thereafter on each December 1, March 1, June 1 and September 1, we are obligated to make equal payments of principal and interest calculated on a seven-year amortization of the unpaid principal balance of the Term Note as of June 1, 2011 at the then current WSJ Prime Rate or Floor Rate, and adjusted annually thereafter for any changes to the WSJ Prime Rate or Floor Rate as provided herein. The entire unpaid principal balance of the Term Note plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon will be due and payable on May 21, 2014.
 
DIVIDEND POLICY
 
Historically, we have not paid dividends on our common stock, and we currently do not intend to pay any dividends on our common stock after the completion of this offering. We currently plan to retain any earnings to support the operation, and to finance the growth, of our business rather than to pay cash dividends. Payments of any cash dividends in the future will depend on our financial condition, results of operations and capital requirements as well as other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors. Our existing credit facility restricts our ability to pay dividends without the approval of our lenders. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources.”


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MARKET PRICE OF COMMON STOCK AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS
 
Reverse Split
 
On March 13, 2008, our Board of Directors approved a reverse split of our common stock at a ratio of one-for-five shares. The effective date of the reverse split was set as April 11, 2008.
 
Market
 
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol GRMH. The closing sale prices reflect inter-dealer prices without adjustment for retail markups, markdowns or commissions and may not reflect actual transactions. The following table sets forth the high and low sale prices of our common stock during the calendar quarters presented as reported by the Nasdaq and OTC Bulletin Board for the periods prior to our listing on Nasdaq. Our common stock started trading on Nasdaq on September 10, 2008. Prices prior to our reverse split in April 2008 have been adjusted to give effect to the one-for-five reverse stock split.
 
                 
    High     Low  
 
2010
               
Fourth Quarter (through December 29, 2010)
  $ 1.50     $ 0.70  
Third Quarter
  $ 1.34     $ 1.09  
Second Quarter
  $ 1.52     $ 1.00  
First Quarter
  $ 1.84     $ 1.06  
2009
               
Fourth Quarter
  $ 2.95     $ 1.75  
Third Quarter
  $ 3.50     $ 1.40  
Second Quarter
  $ 2.85     $ 1.50  
First Quarter
  $ 2.89     $ 1.30  
2008
               
Fourth Quarter
  $ 4.91     $ 1.25  
Third Quarter
  $ 8.00     $ 3.90  
Second Quarter
  $ 9.00     $ 3.90  
First Quarter
  $ 5.25     $ 3.00  
2007
               
Fourth Quarter
  $ 3.75     $ 1.35  
Third Quarter
  $ 2.25     $ 1.25  
Second Quarter
  $ 3.45     $ 1.35  
First Quarter
  $ 2.25     $ 1.10  
 
On December 29, 2010, the closing price of our common stock as quoted on Nasdaq was $0.70.
 
The market price of our common stock is subject to significant fluctuations in response to, and may be adversely affected by:
 
  •  variations in quarterly operating results;
 
  •  changes in earnings estimates by analysts;
 
  •  developments in the sleep disorder diagnostic and treatment markets;
 
  •  announcements and introductions of product or service innovations; and
 
  •  general stock market conditions.
 
Holders of Equity Securities
 
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CAPITALIZATION
 
The following table sets forth, as of September 30, 2010, our cash and cash equivalents, long-term debt and our unaudited capitalization on an actual basis and on an as adjusted basis to give effect to this offering and the application of the net proceeds of this offering, as described under “Use of Proceeds.”
 
You should read this table in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other financial information included elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
                 
    As of September 30, 2010  
    Actual     As Adjusted  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 533,770     $ 9,237,770  
                 
Long-term debt, including current portion
  $ 22,417,026     $ 17,417,026  
                 
Equity:
               
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
  $     $  
Common stock $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 28,974,884 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010
    2,898       4,398  
Paid-in capital
    29,446,757       43,149,257  
Accumulated deficit
    (15,416,999 )     (15,416,999 )
                 
Total Graymark Healthcare shareholders’ equity
    14,032,656       27,736,656  
Noncontrolling interest
    (27,440 )     (27,440 )
                 
Total equity
  $ 14,005,216     $ 27,709,216  
                 
Total Capitalization
  $ 37,328,294     $ 54,364,012  
                 


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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA
 
The selected consolidated statement of operations data for the period from July 1, 2006 (inception) to December 31, 2006 and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2006 and 2007 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements which are not incorporated by reference or included in this prospectus. The summary statement of operations data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 and balance sheet data as of December 31, 2008 and 2009 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and have been audited by Eide Bailly LLP. The selected financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes which have been incorporated herein by reference and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this prospectus. The historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.
 
The selected consolidated statement of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2010 and our historical results on a pro forma basis adjusted for our acquisitions of Somni and Eastern for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2010 have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements that have been incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Our unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which include, in the opinion of our management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments), necessary for a fair statement of the information for the unaudited interim period. Our historical results for any prior or interim period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full fiscal year or for any future period.
 
                                                                 
    Audited     Unaudited  
    Actual for
                                           
    July 1
                                  Pro Forma
 
    to
    Actual For Years Ended
    Actual for Nine Months
    Years Ended
 
    December 31
    December 31,     Ended September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2009     2010     2008     2009  
 
Statement of Operations Data:
                                                               
Revenues
  $     $ 9,553,230     $ 15,292,164     $ 17,571,539     $ 11,449,888     $ 17,497,513     $ 27,441,366     $ 25,846,789  
Costs and Expenses:
                                                               
Cost of services and sales
          3,633,929       5,779,918       7,735,085       3,512,272       5,337,228       9,959,992       10,495,459  
Selling, general and administrative
          3,398,931       7,726,693       12,501,994       11,934,515       14,197,288       13,381,041       16,603,651  
Change in accounting estimate
                      2,648,207                         2,648,207  
Impairment of goodwill
          204,000                                      
Impairment of fixed assets
                                  762,224              
Depreciation and amortization
          313,874       598,627       1,074,132       761,758       1,040,891       1,160,562       1,469,148  
                                                                 
            7,550,734       14,105,238       23,959,418       16,208,545       21,337,631       24,501,595       31,216,465  
                                                                 
Net other (expense)
          (935,874 )     (696,181 )     (952,724 )     (616,380 )     (919,280 )     (857,396 )     (1,108,169 )
                                                                 


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    Audited     Unaudited  
    Actual for
                                           
    July 1
                                  Pro Forma
 
    to
    Actual For Years Ended
    Actual for Nine Months
    Years Ended
 
    December 31
    December 31,     Ended September 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2009     2010     2008     2009  
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before taxes
          1,066,622       490,745       (7,340,603 )     (5,375,037 )     (4,759,398 )     2,082,375       (6,477,845 )
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
                            208,000       (47,192 )     (636,652 )      
                                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
          1,066,622       490,745       (7,340,603 )     (5,167,037 )     4,806,590 )     1,445,723       (6,477,845 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
    (269,444 )     (5,558,289 )     806,623       1,998,901       1,279,707       (623,399 )     806,623       1,998,901  
                                                                 
Net Income (loss)
    (269,444 )     (4,491,667 )     1,297,368       (5,341,702 )     (3,887,330 )     (5,429,989 )     2,252,346       (4,478,944 )
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
          664,862       552,970       (153,806 )     (241,768 )     (95,961 )     552,970       (153,806 )
                                                                 
Net Income (loss) attributable to Graymark Healthcare
  $ (269,444 )   $ (5,156,529 )   $ 744,398     $ (5,187,896 )   $ (3,645,562 )   $ (5,334,028 )   $ 1,699,376     $ (4,325,138 )
                                                                 
Net earnings per common share (basic and diluted):
                                                               
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Graymark Healthcare
  $     $ 0.02     $ 0.00     $ (0.25 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.16 )   $ 0.03     $ (0.22 )
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (0.01 )     (0.27 )     0.03       0.07       0.05       (0.02 )     0.03       0.07  
                                                                 
Net income (loss) per share
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.25 )   $ 0.03     $ (0.18 )   $ (0.13 )   $ (0.18 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.15 )
                                                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    20,400,000       20,404,905       25,885,628       28,414,508       28,116,089       28,991,304       26,638,423       28,942,496  
                                                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution
    20,400,000       20,404,905       26,102,841       28,414,508       28,116,089       28,991,304       26,855,636       28,942,496  

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The summary consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 and September 30, 2010 is presented in the table below:
 
                                         
                    Unaudited
    Audited
  As of
    As of December 31,   September 30,
    2006   2007   2008   2009   2010
 
Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $     $ 958,982     $ 13,728,534     $ 1,093,645     $ 533,770  
Working capital
          (10,354,661 )     22,342,608       11,686,156       7,114,477  
Total assets from discontinued operations
    8,894,582       21,583,680       39,944,929       37,399,351       36,367,733  
Total assets
    8,894,582       41,132,637       81,333,630       75,867,277       72,175,108  
Short term debt
          13,993,015       565,190       195,816        
Long-term debt, including current portion
          13,579,620       18,088,595       22,696,076       22,417,026  
Total liabilities from discontinued operations
    9,163,026       10,078,598       38,409,854       31,584,726       33,625,516  
Accumulated deficit
    (269,444 )     (5,425,973 )     (4,681,575 )     (9,869,471 )     (15,416,999 )
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity(1)
    (268,444 )     2,492,798       22,543,561       19,295,699       14,005,216  
 
 
(1) Noncontrolling interest is included in total stockholders’ (deficit) equity for all periods presented.


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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
On August 24, 2009, we completed the purchase of the outstanding stock of somniTech, Inc. and somniCare, Inc. (collectively “Somni”) and on September 14, 2009, we completed the purchase of the outstanding stock of Avastra Eastern Sleep Centers, Inc. (now Nocturna East, Inc. and referred to herein as “Eastern”). Somni and Eastern were purchased from AvastraUSA, Inc. and Avastra Sleep Centres Limited (collectively “Avastra”). Somni provides diagnostic sleep testing services and care management for sleep disorders at sleep diagnostic centers in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota. Eastern manages sleep diagnostic testing centers in Florida and New York. As purchase consideration for Somni, we paid Avastra cash of $5.9 million. As purchase consideration for Eastern, we paid Avastra cash of $3.2 million and issued Avastra 652,795 shares of our common stock and Daniel I. Rifkin, M.D. 100,000 shares of our common stock, which collectively had a value of $1.5 million.
 
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 was prepared as if the acquisitions had occurred on that date and combines our historical consolidated balance sheet with the unaudited balance sheets of Somni and Eastern as of December 31, 2009. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were prepared as if the acquisition had occurred on the first day of the period presented and combines our historical consolidated statements of operations with the unaudited historical consolidated statements of operations of Somni and Eastern.
 
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared for informational purposes only, to show the effect of our combination with Somni and Eastern on a historical basis. These financial statements do not purport to be indicative of the financial position or results of operations that would have actually occurred had the business combination been in effect at those dates, nor do they project the expected results of operations or financial position for any future period or date.
 
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not reflect any adjustments for non-recurring items or anticipated synergies resulting from the acquisition. The purchase price allocation is not finalized, because we are still in the process of finalizing our estimates of fair value for property, equipment and intangible assets acquired. Accordingly, we have prepared the pro forma adjustments based on assumptions we believe are reasonable but that are subject to change as additional information becomes available and the preliminary purchase price allocation is finalized.


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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
 
As of December 31, 2009
 
                                         
    Historical     Pro Forma
    Pro Forma
 
    Graymark     Somni     Eastern     Adjustments     Combined  
                      (Notes 2 - 4)        
 
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 869,214     $ 90,038     $ 134,393     $     $ 1,093,645  
Accounts receivable, net
    2,673,032       1,029,808       355,119             4,057,959  
Inventories
    272,282       79,303                   351,585  
Current assets from discontinued operations
    16,312,028                         16,312,028  
Other current assets
    476,889       44,184       11,250             532,323  
                                         
Total current assets
    20,603,445       1,243,333       500,762             22,347,540  
                                         
Property and equipment, net
    3,807,210       1,361,642       149,828             5,318,680  
Intangible assets, net
    478,611       1,408,689       3,984,278             5,871,578  
Goodwill
    16,505,785       3,747,379       163,730             20,516,894  
Other assets from discontinued operations
    21,087,323                         21,087,323  
Other assets
    725,262                         725,262  
                                         
Total assets
  $ 63,307,636     $ 7,761,043     $ 4,798,598     $     $ 75,867,277  
                                         
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
                                       
Accounts payable
  $ 158,015     $ 161,071     $ 23,276     $     $ 342,362  
Accrued liabilities
    1,313,146       377,132       62,320             1,752,598  
Short-term debt
    195,816                         195,816  
Intercompany
    (6,648,584 )     2,195,871       4,452,713              
Current portion of long-term debt
    473,306       6,895                   480,201  
Current liabilities from discontinued operations
    7,890,407                         7,890,407  
                                         
Total current liabilities
    3,382,106       2,740,969       4,538,309             10,661,384  
                                         
Long-term debt, net of current portion
    17,295,703       4,920,172                   22,215,875  
Liabilities from discontinued operations
    23,694,319                         23,694,319  
                                         
Total liabilities
    44,372,128       7,661,141       4,538,309             56,571,578  
Equity:
                                       
Common stock $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 28,989,145 issued and outstanding
    2,899                         2,899  
Paid-in capital
    29,086,750                         29,086,750  
Accumulated deficit
    (10,229,662 )     99,902       260,289             (9,869,471 )
                                         
Total Graymark Healthcare shareholders’ equity
    18,859,987       99,902       260,289             19,220,178  
Noncontrolling interest
    75,521                         75,521  
                                         
Total equity
    18,935,508       99,902       260,289             19,295,699  
                                         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 63,307,636     $ 7,761,043     $ 4,798,598     $     $ 75,867,277  
                                         
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements


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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
 
                                         
    Historical     Pro Forma
    Pro Forma
 
    Graymark     Somni     Eastern     Adjustments     Combined  
                      (Notes 2 - 4)        
 
Revenues
  $ 13,553,814     $ 9,846,402     $ 4,735,747     $ (2,289,174 )   $ 25,846,789  
Costs and Expenses:
                                       
Cost of services and sales
    6,516,685       3,978,774       1,713,322       (1,713,322 )     10,495,459  
Selling, general and administrative
    10,321,106       4,924,966       1,918,567       (560,988 )     16,603,651  
Bad debt expense
    2,588,309       59,898                   2,648,207  
Depreciation and amortization
    969,784       354,921       144,443             1,469,148  
                                         
      20,395,884       9,318,559       3,776,332       (2,274,310 )     31,216,465  
                                         
Net other (expense)
    (858,725 )     (180,315 )     (69,129 )           (1,108,169 )
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before taxes
    (7,700,795 )     347,528       890,286       (14,864 )     (6,477,845 )
Provision for income taxes
          145,616       260,465       (406,081 )      
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
    (7,700,795 )     201,912       629,821       391,217       (6,477,845 )
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
    1,998,901                         1,998,901  
                                         
Net income (loss)
    (5,701,894 )     201,912       629,821       391,217       (4,478,944 )
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (153,806 )                       (153,806 )
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to Graymark Healthcare
  $ (5,548,088 )   $ 201,912     $ 629,821     $ 391,217     $ (4,325,138 )
                                         
Earnings per common share
                                       
(basic and diluted):
                                       
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (0.27 )                           $ (0.22 )
Income from discontinued operations
    0.07                               0.07  
                                         
Net income (loss) per share
  $ (0.20 )                           $ (0.15 )
                                         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    28,414,508                               28,942,496  
                                         
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding
    28,414,508                               28,942,496  
                                         
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements


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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
 
                                         
    Historical     Pro Forma
    Pro Forma
 
    Graymark     Somni     Eastern     Adjustments     Combined  
                      (Notes 2 - 4)        
 
Revenues
  $ 15,292,164     $ 9,551,447     $ 5,544,843     $ (2,947,088 )   $ 27,441,366  
Costs and Expenses:
                                       
Cost of services and sales
    5,779,918       4,180,074       2,342,821       (2,342,821 )     9,959,992  
Selling, general and administrative
    7,726,693       4,292,453       1,806,400       (444,505 )     13,381,041  
Depreciation and amortization
    598,627       398,976       162,959             1,160,562  
                                         
      14,105,238       8,871,503       4,312,180       (2,787,326 )     24,501,595  
                                         
Net other (expense)
    (696,181 )     (85,104 )     (76,111 )           (857,396 )
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before taxes
    490,745       594,840       1,156,552       (159,762 )     2,082,375  
Provision for income taxes
          237,936       462,621       (63,905 )     636,652  
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
    490,745       356,904       693,931       (95,857 )     1,445,723  
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
    806,623                         806,623  
                                         
Net income (loss)
    1,297,368       356,904       693,931       (95,857 )     2,252,346  
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
    552,970                         552,970  
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to Graymark Healthcare
  $ 744,398     $ 356,904     $ 693,931     $ (95,857 )   $ 1,699,376  
                                         
Earnings per common share (basic and diluted):
                                       
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 0.00                             $ 0.03  
Income from discontinued operations
    0.03                               0.03  
                                         
Net income (loss) per share
  $ 0.03                             $ 0.06  
                                         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    25,885,628                               26,638,423  
                                         
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding
    26,102,841                               26,855,636  
                                         
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
 
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(1)   BASIS FOR PRESENTATION
 
The pro forma condensed combined financial statements present the pro forma effects of the acquisition by Graymark Healthcare, Inc. (“Graymark”) of the outstanding equity ownership interests in somniTech, Inc. and somniCare, Inc. (collectively “Somni”) for $5.9 million in cash the outstanding equity ownership interests in Avastra Eastern Sleep Centers, Inc. (“Eastern”) for $3.2 million in cash and 752,795 shares of Graymark common stock (the “Acquisition”). The Acquisition will be accounted for as a purchase of Somni and Eastern by Graymark using the acquisition method of accounting.
 
The accompanying unaudited pro forma combining consolidated statements of operations are presented assuming the Acquisition was consummated on the first day of the period presented. The unaudited pro forma combining consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, is presented assuming the actual date of the Acquisition.
 
The historical information presented for Graymark as of December 31, 2009 and the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, is derived from the consolidated financial statements of Graymark contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
The historical information presented for Somni as of December 31, 2009 and the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, is derived from the unaudited financial statements of somniTech, Inc. and somniCare, Inc.
 
The historical information presented for Eastern as of December 31, 2009 and the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, is derived from the unaudited financial statements of Eastern.
 
The pro forma financial information presented in the unaudited pro forma combining consolidated financial statements is not necessarily indicative of the financial position and results of operations that would have been achieved had the assets and liabilities been owned by a single corporate entity. The results of operations presented in the unaudited pro forma combining statements of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results of future operations of Graymark following consummation of the Acquisition.
 
(2)   ADJUSTMENTS — THE ACQUISITION
 
The accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements have been adjusted to give effect to the Acquisition as follows:
 
(a) Income taxes reflect the effect of the historical earnings of Somni and Eastern and the pro forma adjustment for the year ended December 31, 2009 to reflect the offset of Somni and Eastern earnings against the losses of Graymark.
 
(b) Revenue, cost of services and sales, and selling, general and administrative expenses have been reduced to reflect the management services agreement (“MSA”) operating model that was implemented at Eastern after the Acquisition. Under the MSA, Eastern receives management fee income for operating the respective sleep center and providing additional services to the physician group. The cost of the sleep studies performed and the personnel costs of sleep technicians are born by the physician group that performs the sleep studies.
 
Since the Acquisition was consummated prior to December 31, 2009, the following post-Acquisition transactions are already reflected in the unaudited pro forma information, including the following:
 
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intangible assets of $5,446,000 recorded during 2009 consisted of customer relationships with indefinite lives of $3,870,000, customer relationships of $970,000 (amortizable over 5 to 15 years), trademarks having a value of $221,000 (amortizable over 10 years), covenants not to compete of $195,000 (amortizable over the period of the covenants not to compete, 3 to 15 years) and payor contracts of $190,000 (amortizable over 15 years).
 
(3)   NET INCOME PER SHARE
 
Pro forma per share calculations for Graymark are based upon the weighted average number of common stock shares assuming the Acquisition occurred on the first day of the period presented.
 
(4)   INCOME TAXES
 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
You should read the following discussion together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes which have been incorporated by reference into this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements about our business and operations. Our actual results may differ materially from those we currently anticipate as a result of the factors we describe under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
Overview
 
Graymark Healthcare, Inc. is organized under the laws of the state of Oklahoma and is one of the largest providers of care management solutions to the sleep disorder market based on number of independent sleep care centers and hospital sleep diagnostic programs operated in the United States. We provide a comprehensive diagnosis and care management solution for patients suffering from sleep disorders.
 
We provide diagnostic sleep testing services and care management solutions (referred to as “SMS”) for people with chronic sleep disorders. In addition, we sell equipment and related supplies and components used to treat sleep disorders. Our products and services are used primarily by patients with obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA. Our sleep centers provide monitored sleep diagnostic testing services to determine sleep disorders in the patients being tested. The majority of the sleep testing is to determine if a patient has OSA. A continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, device is the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s, or AASM, preferred method of treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. Our sleep diagnostic facilities also determine the correct pressure settings for patient treatment with positive airway pressure. We sell CPAP devices and supplies to patients who have tested positive for sleep apnea and have had their positive airway pressure determined. There are certain noncontrolling interest holders in our testing facilities, who are typically physicians in the geographical area being served by the diagnostic sleep testing facility.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
On September 1, 2010, we executed an Asset Purchase Agreement, which was subsequently amended on October 29, 2010, (as amended, the “Agreement”) providing for the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company’s subsidiary, ApothecaryRx to Walgreens. ApothecaryRx operates 18 retail pharmacy stores selling prescription drugs and a small assortment of general merchandise, including diabetic merchandise, non-prescription drugs, beauty products and cosmetics, seasonal merchandise, greeting cards and convenience foods. The final closing of the sale of ApothecaryRx’s assets occurred in December 2010. As a result of the sale of ApothecaryRx’s assets, the related assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of ApothecaryRx have been classified as discontinued operations.
 
Under the Agreement, the consideration for the ApothecaryRx assets purchased and liabilities assumed is $25,500,000 plus up to $7,000,000 for inventory (“Inventory Amount”), but less any payments remaining under goodwill protection agreements and any amounts due under promissory which are assumed by buyer (the “Purchase Price”). For purposes of determining the Inventory Amount, the parties agreed to hire an independent valuator to perform a review and valuation of inventory being purchased from each pharmacy location. We received approximately $24.5 million in net proceeds from the sale of assets of which $2.0 million was deposited into an indemnity escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Fund”) as previously agreed pursuant to the terms of an indemnity escrow agreement. These proceeds are net of approximately $1.0 million of security deposits transferred to the buyer and the assumption by the buyer of liabilities associated with goodwill protection agreements and promissory notes. We also received an additional $3.8 million for the sale of inventory to Buyer at 17 of our pharmacies with the inventory for the remaining pharmacy being sold as part of the litigation settlement. We intend to continue to collect retained accounts receivable and realize additional proceeds from the sale of any remaining inventory, equipment and fixtures not sold to the buyer. All proceeds from the sale of ApothecaryRx were deposited in a restricted account at Arvest Bank. Of the proceeds, $22,000,000 was used to reduce outstanding obligations under our credit facility with Arvest Bank.


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We are required to pay Arvest Bank an additional $3.0 million by January 6, 2011. We are currently in discussions with Arvest Bank regarding this payment and our compliance with required financial covenants.
 
Generally, on the 12-month anniversary of the final closing date of the sale of ApothecaryRx, 50% of the remaining funds held in the Indemnity Escrow Fund will be released, subject to deduction for any pending claims for indemnification. All remaining funds held in the Indemnity Escrow Fund, if any, will be released on the 18-month anniversary of the final closing date of the sale, subject to any pending claims for indemnification. Of the $2,000,000 Indemnity Escrow Fund, $1,000,000 is subject to partial or full recovery by the buyer if the average daily prescription sales at the buyer’s location in Sterling, Colorado over a six-month period after the buyer purchases our location in Sterling, Colorado does not increase by a certain percentage of the average daily prescription sales by our Sterling, Colorado location (the “Retention Rate Earnout”).
 
On December 6, 2010, we settled the litigation with certain former employees of our retail pharmacy in Sterling, Colorado and their affiliates. As part of the settlement, we and Walgreens sold assets to certain of the defendants comprising the long-term care pharmacy business and certain other assets and we agreed to revoke the preliminary injunction and the defendants agreed to non-competition arrangements. On October 8, 2010, we commenced litigation in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against certain former employees of our retail pharmacy in Sterling, Colorado and their affiliates. We claimed, among other things, breaches of certain contractual arrangements and seek monetary damages. On October 13, 2010, a stipulated preliminary injunction was issued in our favor.
 
Acquisitions Growth Strategy
 
We are currently growing our SMS business through strategic business acquisitions. Most recently, on August 19, 2009, SDC Holdings, one of our subsidiaries, entered into an agreement with AvastraUSA, Inc. and Avastra Sleep Centres Limited ABN to acquire 100% of the equity of somniTech, Inc. and somniCare, Inc. (collectively referred to as “Somni”) and Avastra Eastern Sleep Centers, Inc. (“Eastern”) for cash and stock consideration totaling $10.6 million. The Somni acquisition closed on August 24, 2009 and the Eastern acquisition closed on September 14, 2009. The various acquisitions that we made during first nine months of 2010 and the years ending December 31, 2009 and 2008 are summarized in the table below.
 
                     
              Amount
 
    Business
  Purchase
    Financed by
 
Acquisition Date
  Acquired(1)   Price     Seller  
 
September 2009
  Avastra Eastern Sleep Centers, Inc. (“Eastern”)   $ 4,700,000     $  
August 2009
  somniTech, Inc. and somniCare, Inc. (“Somni”)     5,900,000        
June 2008
  Sleep Center of Waco, Ltd., Plano Sleep Center, Ltd. and Southlake Sleep Center, Ltd. (“Texas Labs”)     960,000        
June 2008
  Nocturna Sleep Center, LLC (“Nocturna”)     2,172,790       726,190  
April 2008
  Roll-up of noncontrolling interests in certain SMS sleep centers (“Minority”)     1,616,356        
 
 
(1) All of the acquisitions were asset purchases, other than the acquisitions of somniCare, Inc., somniTech, Inc., Nocturna East and Nocturna, which were entity purchases.
 
In connection with the acquisitions during 2009, we recorded goodwill of $3,911,109 and intangible assets of $5,446,000, based on a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the net assets acquired. The intangible assets of $5,446,000 recorded during 2009 consisted of customer relationships with indefinite lives of $3,870,000, customer relationships of $970,000 (amortizable over 5 to 15 years), trademarks having a value of $221,000 (amortizable over 10 years), covenants not to compete of $195,000 (amortizable over the period of the covenants not to compete, 3 to 15 years) and payor contracts of $190,000 (amortizable over 15 years). In 2008, we recorded goodwill of $3,402,431 and intangible assets of $630,000 consisting of covenants not to compete having a value of $100,000 (amortizable over the period of the covenants not to compete, three years), customer lists of $480,000 (amortizable over 15 years) and trademarks of $50,000 (amortizable over 15 years).


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Results of Operations
 
The following table sets forth selected results of our operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. The following information was derived and taken from our unaudited financial statements, which have been incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
 
Comparison of the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 
                 
    For the Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2010     2009  
 
Net revenues
  $ 17,497,513     $ 11,449,888  
Cost of services and sales
    5,337,228       3,512,272  
Operating expenses
    14,082,596       9,016,536  
Bad debt expense
    1,155,583       3,679,737  
Impairment of fixed assets
    762,224        
Net other income (expense)
    (1,681,504 )     (616,380 )
                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before taxes
    (4,759,398 )     (5,375,037 )
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
    (47,192 )     208,000  
                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
    (4,806,590 )     (5,167,037 )
Discontinued operations, net of taxes
    (623,399 )     1,279,707  
                 
Net income (loss)
    (5,429,989 )     (3,887,330 )
Less: Noncontrolling interests
    (95,961 )     (241,768 )
                 
Net income (loss) attributable to Graymark Healthcare
  $ (5,334,028 )   $ (3,645,562 )
                 
 
Discussion of Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 
Net revenues increased $6.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the first nine months of 2009. The increase in net revenues was primarily due to:
 
  •  a decrease in the revenues from existing sleep center locations of approximately $1.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared with the same period in 2009. The decline in revenues from sleep diagnostic services at existing locations of $1.1 million is primarily due to lower volumes (approximately $0.8 million) and lower revenue per sleeps study (approximately $0.3 million) compared to the same period in 2009. The decline in therapy revenue of $0.2 million is due to the adjustment in the reserve for contractual allowances in 2009 of approximately $0.6 million. The offsetting increase in therapy revenue was driven by increases in both set-up and re-supply volumes, offset by lower average revenue per set-up compared to the same period in 2009.; and
 
  •  the acquisition of somniTech, Inc. and somniCare, Inc. (collectively “Somni”) in August 2009 and Avastra Eastern Sleep Centers, Inc. (“Eastern”) in September 2009 which resulted in an increase in net revenues of $7.3 million.
 
Cost of sales and services increased $1.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the first nine months of 2009. The acquisition of Somni and Eastern resulted in an increase in cost of sales and services of approximately $2.2 million. Cost of sales and services at existing sleep center locations decreased $0.4 million. Cost of sales and services as a percent of net revenues was 31% during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.
 
Operating expenses increased $5.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared with the first nine months of 2009. Operating expenses at our sleep management operations increased $4.2 million due primarily to the acquisitions of Somni and Eastern in August and September 2009 which resulted in increased operating expenses of $4.1 million. Additionally, we have invested $0.1 million in the


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development of an internet based sales channel. Operating expenses in our existing sleep diagnostic and therapy operations have been flat compared to the same period in 2009. Overhead incurred at the parent-company level which includes our public-company costs increased approximately $0.9 million primarily due to increased stock compensation expense and professional fees.
 
Bad debt expense decreased approximately $2.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the first nine months of 2009. During June 2009, we recorded a bad debt expense of approximately $2.6 million related to a change in the estimates used to determine the allowance for contractual allowances and doubtful accounts. The change in estimates used was a result of our quarterly analysis of our allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical collection trends using newly available information related to the correlation of the ultimate collectability of an account and the aging of that account.
 
Impairment of fixed assets — during the third quarter of 2010, we identified impairment indicators at certain sleep diagnostic facilities and office facilities. The impairment indicators related to certain sleep diagnostic systems that were no longer compatible with current systems and assets associated with certain sleep diagnostic and office facilities closed or consolidated into existing facilities. Accordingly, we performed a recoverability test and an impairment test on these locations and determined, based on the results of an undiscounted cash flow analysis (level 3 in the fair value hierarchy), that the fair value of the identified assets was less than their carrying value. As a result, an impairment charge of $762,224 was recorded.
 
Net other expense represents interest expense on borrowings reduced by interest income earned on cash and cash equivalents. Net other expense increased approximately $0.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the first nine months of 2009. The increase is due to interest expense incurred on increased borrowings related to the acquisition of Somni and Eastern.
 
Income from discontinued operations represents the net income (loss) from the pharmacy operations of ApothecaryRx. In September 2010, we entered into an agreement to sale substantially all of the assets of ApothecaryRx. The closing of the sale of ApothecaryRx occurred in December 2010. As a result of the sale of ApothecaryRx, the related assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of ApothecaryRx have been classified as discontinued operations. The results of ApothecaryRx for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 follows:
 
                 
    2010     2009  
 
Revenues
  $ 65,599,725     $ 66,643,918  
                 
Income from operations, net of taxes
  $ 848,973     $ 1,279,707  
Estimated (charges) incurred on sale of business
    (1,472,372 )      
                 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $ (623,399 )   $ 1,279,707  
                 
 
Net revenues and income from operations for ApothecaryRx decreased $1.0 and $0.4 million, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the first nine months of 2009. This decrease is due to a decline in revenues from existing (or same store) pharmacy locations compared with the first nine months of 2009. The decrease in same store revenues and earnings was primarily due to a continued shift to generic drugs which have a lower average price per prescription compared to branded drugs. In conjunction with the sale of ApothecaryRx assets, we recognized a charge of approximately $1.4 million during September 2010. This charge is comprised of estimated severance, payroll, lease termination and other costs incurred as a result of the sale. Additional charges may be recorded in future periods dependent upon the timing and results of the final transaction.
 
Noncontrolling interests were allocated approximately $96,000 of net losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the first nine months of 2009 when noncontrolling interests were allocated approximately $242,000 in net losses. Noncontrolling interests are the equity ownership interests in our SDC Holdings subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned. The change in noncontrolling is due to the fluctuation in net earnings generated at our non-wholly owned SDC Holdings subsidiaries attributable to the equity ownership interests that we do not own.


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Net income (loss) attributable to Graymark Healthcare.  Our operations resulted in a net loss of approximately $5.3 million (31% of approximately $17.5 million in net revenues) during the first nine months of 2010, compared to a net loss of approximately $3.6 million (32% of approximately $11.4 million in net revenues) during the first nine months of 2009.
 
Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
                         
    For The Year Ended December 31,  
    2009           2008  
 
Net revenues
  $ 17,571,539             $ 15,292,164  
Cost of services and sales
    7,735,085               5,779,918  
Operating expenses
    13,576,126               8,325,320  
Change in accounting estimate
    2,648,207                
Net other income (expense)
    (952,724 )             (696,181 )
                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before taxes
    (7,340,603 )             490,745  
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
                   
                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
    (7,340,603 )             490,745  
Discontinued operations, net of taxes
    1,998,901               806,623  
                         
Net income (loss)
    (5,341,702 )             1,297,368  
Less: Noncontrolling interests
    (153,806 )             552,970  
                         
Net income (loss) attributable to Graymark Healthcare
  $ (5,187,896 )           $ 744,398  
                         
 
Discussion of Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
Net revenues increased $2.3 million (a 15% increase) to $17.6 million during 2009 from $15.3 million in 2008. This increase was primarily due to:
 
  •  the acquisitions of Somni and Eastern in August and September 2009, respectively, resulted in an increase in revenue of $4.0 million,
 
  •  the two business acquisitions made by our SMS operating segment in June 2008 resulted in an increase of revenue of $1.6 million related to a full year of operation in 2009 compared with seven months of operation in 2008,
 
  •  the opening of two sleep centers in February 2009 and June 2008 resulted in an increase of $0.7 million, and
 
  •  a combination of lower volumes and overall lower net revenue per sleep study performed resulted in a decrease in the revenues from existing sleep center locations of approximately $4.0 million.
 
Revenues from our existing sleep therapy business were flat in 2009 compared to 2008. Revenues from CPAP sales were down in 2009 compared with 2008 due to lower sales volumes related to the decrease in sleep study volumes. The reduction in CPAP sales revenues was offset by sales from our re-supply program which was implemented during 2009.
 
Cost of sales and services increased approximately $2.0 million (a 34% increase) to $7.7 million during 2009 from $5.8 million in 2008. This increase was primarily due to:
 
  •  the acquisitions of Somni and Eastern in August and September 2009, respectively, resulted in an increase in cost of sales and services of $1.2 million,
 
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  •  the opening of two sleep centers in February 2009 and June 2008 that resulted in an increase of $0.3 million in cost of sales and services, and
 
  •  a decrease in cost of sales and services at existing sleep centers of $0.1 million.
 
Cost of sales and services as a percent of net revenues was 44% during 2009 compared with 38% during 2008. The increase is primarily due to lower revenue per sleep study in 2009 compared to 2008. Reduced reimbursement rates per sleep study results in a higher percentage of cost of sales to net revenue. The cost to perform a sleep study is primarily related to labor costs for technicians who perform the studies.
 
Operating expenses increased $5.3 million during 2009 compared to 2008. Operating expenses at our sleep management operations increased $4.0 million due primarily to:
 
  •  the acquisitions of Somni and Eastern in August and September 2009, respectively, resulted in an increase in operating expenses of approximately $2.3 million,
 
  •  the two acquisitions made by our SMS operating segment in June 2008 resulted in an increase in operating expenses of $0.5 million related to a full year of operation in 2009 compared with seven months of operation in 2008,
 
  •  the opening of two sleep centers in February 2009 and July 2008 resulted in an increase of $0.3 million related to the additional months operated in 2009 versus 2008, and
 
  •  an increase in operational overhead of $0.9 million associated with an increase in our operational infrastructure needed to absorb the acquisitions made to date along with anticipated future acquisitions.
 
Overhead incurred at the parent-company level which includes our public-company costs increased approximately $1.3 million primarily due to costs incurred related to the acquisitions we made during 2009.
 
Change in accounting estimate was $2,648,207 during 2009 and represents a change in the estimates used to determine the allowance for contractual allowances and doubtful accounts.
 
Net other expense represents interest expense on borrowings reduced by interest income earned on cash and cash equivalents. Net other expense increased approximately $0.3 million during 2009 compared with 2008. The increase is due to interest expense incurred on increased borrowings related to the acquisition of Somni and Eastern.
 
Income from discontinued operations represents the net income from the pharmacy operations of ApothecaryRx. In September 2010, we entered into an agreement to sale substantially all of the assets of ApothecaryRx. The closing of the sale of ApothecaryRx occurred in December 2010. As a result of the sale of ApothecaryRx, the related assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of ApothecaryRx have been classified as discontinued operations. The results of ApothecaryRx for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 follows:
 
                 
    2009     2008  
 
Revenues
  $ 89,669,301     $ 81,329,158  
                 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $ 1,998,901     $ 806,623  
                 
 
Net revenues and income from operations for ApothecaryRx increased $8.3 and $1.2 million, respectively, during 2009 compared with 2008. During 2009, we operated 18 pharmacies. During 2008, we operated 12 pharmacy locations until March 2008, 14 locations until June 2008 and 18 locations during the remainder of 2008. During November 2008, we also acquired the customer files from a pharmacy and merged them into one of our existing locations. The increase in our pharmacy locations resulted in an increase in net revenues of $9.6 million related to the full year of operation in 2009 compared to two to nine months of operation in 2008. Revenues during 2009 from existing (or same store) pharmacy locations decreased $1.3 million compared with 2008. The decrease in same store revenues was primarily due to an increase in the percentage of generic drug prescriptions which have a lower average price per prescription.


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Noncontrolling interests were allocated approximately $153,000 of net losses during 2009 compared with 2008 when noncontrolling interests were allocated approximately $553,000 in net income. Noncontrolling interests are the equity ownership interests in our SDC Holdings subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned. The change in noncontrolling is due to the fluctuation in net earnings generated at our non-wholly owned SDC Holdings subsidiaries attributable to the equity ownership interests that we do not own.
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Graymark Healthcare.  Our operations resulted in a net loss of approximately $5.2 million (30% of approximately $17.6 million in net revenues) during 2009, compared to net income of approximately $0.7 million (5% of approximately $15.3 million in net revenues) during 2008.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our liquidity and capital resources are provided principally through cash generated from operations, loan proceeds and equity offerings. Our cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2010 totaled approximately $0.5 million. As of September 30, 2010, we had working capital of approximately $7.1 million.
 
Our operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 provided net cash of approximately $1.5 million compared to operating activities in the first nine months of 2009 that used net cash of approximately $1.9 million. The increase in cash flows provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to an increase in the cash provided from the operating activities of our discontinued operations. The increase in operating cash flows of our discontinued operations is primarily due to an increase in accounts payable related to extended payment terms from certain vendors. Operating activities from our continuing operations improved by $0.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period of 2009. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our operating activities from continuing operations included a net loss of $5.3 million which was increased by the earnings from discontinued operations of $0.6 million and offset by depreciation and amortization of $1.0 million and stock-based compensation of $0.4 million.
 
Our investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 used net cash of approximately $0.5 million compared to the first nine months of 2009 during which we used approximately $9.7 million for investing activities. The decrease in the cash used in investing activities was attributable to the purchases of Somni and Eastern in 2009 which used $8.8 million.
 
Our financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 used net cash of $2.0 million compared to the first nine months of 2009 during which financing activities provided $0.5 million. Financing activities during 2009 included debt proceeds of $5.3 million.
 
On September 1, 2010, we executed an Asset Purchase Agreement, which was subsequently amended on October 29, 2010, (as amended, the “Agreement”) providing for the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company’s subsidiary, ApothecaryRx to Walgreens. ApothecaryRx operates 18 retail pharmacy stores selling prescription drugs and a small assortment of general merchandise, including diabetic merchandise, non-prescription drugs, beauty products and cosmetics, seasonal merchandise, greeting cards and convenience foods. The final closing of the sale of ApothecaryRx’s assets occurred in December 2010. As a result of the sale of ApothecaryRx’s assets, the related assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of ApothecaryRx have been classified as discontinued operations.
 
Under the Agreement, the consideration for the ApothecaryRx assets purchased and liabilities assumed is $25,500,000 plus up to $7,000,000 for inventory (“Inventory Amount”), but less any payments remaining under goodwill protection agreements and any amounts due under promissory which are assumed by buyer (the “Purchase Price”). For purposes of determining the Inventory Amount, the parties agreed to hire an independent valuator to perform a review and valuation of inventory being purchased from each pharmacy location. We received approximately $24.5 million in net proceeds from the sale of assets of which $2.0 million was deposited into an indemnity escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Fund”) as previously agreed pursuant to the terms of an indemnity escrow agreement. These proceeds are net of approximately $1.0 million of security deposits transferred to the buyer and the assumption by the buyer of liabilities associated with goodwill protection agreements and promissory notes. We also received an additional $3.8 million for the sale


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of inventory to Buyer at 17 of our pharmacies with the inventory for the remaining pharmacy being sold as part of the litigation settlement We intend to continue to collect retained accounts receivable and realize additional proceeds from the sale of any remaining inventory, equipment and fixtures not sold to the buyer. All proceeds from the sale of ApothecaryRx were deposited in a restricted account at Arvest Bank. Of the proceeds, $22,000,000 was used to reduce outstanding obligations under our credit facility with Arvest Bank. We are required to pay Arvest Bank an additional $3.0 million by January 6, 2011. We are currently in discussions with Arvest Bank regarding this payment and our compliance with required financial covenants.
 
Generally, on the 12-month anniversary of the final closing date of the sale of ApothecaryRx, 50% of the remaining funds held in the Indemnity Escrow Fund will be released, subject to deduction for any pending claims for indemnification. All remaining funds held in the Indemnity Escrow Fund, if any, will be released on the 18-month anniversary of the final closing date of the sale, subject to any pending claims for indemnification. Of the $2,000,000 Indemnity Escrow Fund, $1,000,000 is subject to partial or full recovery by the buyer if the average daily prescription sales at the buyer’s location in Sterling, Colorado over a six-month period after the buyer purchases our location in Sterling, Colorado does not increase by a certain percentage of the average daily prescription sales by our Sterling, Colorado location (the “Retention Rate Earnout”).
 
On December 6, 2010, we settled the litigation with certain former employees of our retail pharmacy in Sterling, Colorado and their affiliates. As part of the settlement, we and Walgreens sold assets to certain of the defendants comprising the long-term care pharmacy business and certain other assets and we agreed to revoke the preliminary injunction and the defendants agreed to non-competition arrangements. On October 8, 2010, we commenced litigation in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against certain former employees of our retail pharmacy in Sterling, Colorado and their affiliates. We claimed, among other things, breaches of certain contractual arrangements and seek monetary damages. On October 13, 2010, a stipulated preliminary injunction was issued in our favor.
 
We expect to meet our obligations for the next twelve months utilizing proceeds from the ApothecaryRx Sale, liquidation of the remaining ApothecaryRx assets and from additional debt and/or equity financing, including net proceeds from this offering. We seek to improve our liquidity through a combination of operational improvements, debt reduction strategies and increased equity or debt financing. We are currently evaluating available options for raising additional financing. We may use funds raised to fund operations and working capital, to expand through acquisitions or by developing de novo sleep centers or to refinance existing indebtedness. Through projected operating improvements, we expect to ultimately generate positive working capital from our continuing operations. However, there are no assurances that we will be able to either (1) achieve a level of revenues adequate to generate sufficient cash flow from operations or (2) obtain additional financing through debt or equity financing in an amount sufficient to support our capital commitments and working capital requirements over the next twelve months or that such additional financing will be on terms favorable to us. Our principal capital commitments during the next 12 months primarily involve payments of our indebtedness and lease obligations of approximately $3.3 million as of September 30, 2010.
 
Arvest Credit Facility
 
Effective May 21, 2008, we and each of Oliver Company Holdings, LLC, Roy T. Oliver, The Roy T. Oliver Revocable Trust, Stanton M. Nelson, Vahid Salalati, Greg Luster, Kevin Lewis, Roger Ely and, Lewis P. Zeidner (the “Guarantors”) entered into a Loan Agreement with Arvest Bank (the “Arvest Credit Facility”). The Arvest Credit Facility consolidated the prior loan to our subsidiaries, SDC Holdings and ApothecaryRx in the principal amount of $30 million (referred to as the “Term Loan”) and provided an additional credit facility in the principal amount of $15 million (the “Acquisition Line”) for total principal of $45 million. The Loan Agreement was subsequently amended in January 2009 (the “Amendment”), May 2009 (the “Second Amendment”) and July 2010 (the “Third Amendment”). As of September 30, 2010, the outstanding principal amount of the Arvest Credit Facility was $44,396,935.
 
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the Guarantors as a group is limited to $15 million of the last portion or dollars of our obligations collected by Arvest Bank. The liability of the Guarantors under the guaranties initially was in proportion to their ownership of our common stock shares as a group on a several and not joint basis. In conjunction with the employment termination of Mr. Luster, we agreed to obtain release of his guaranty. The Amendment released Mr. Luster from his personal guaranty and the personal guaranties of the other Guarantors were increased, other than the guaranties of Messrs. Salalati and Ely. During the third quarter of 2010, Mr. Oliver and Mr. Nelson assumed the personal guaranty of Mr. Salalati.
 
Furthermore, the Guarantors agreed to not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of or create, assume or suffer to exist any pledge, lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance on our common stock shares owned by them that exceeds, in one or an aggregate of transactions, 20% of the respective common stock shares owned at May 21, 2008, except after notice to Arvest Bank. Also, the Guarantors agreed to not sell, transfer or permit to be transferred voluntarily or by operation of law assets owned by the applicable Guarantor that would materially impair the financial worth of the Guarantor or Arvest Bank’s ability to collect the full amount of our obligations.
 
Maturity Dates.  Each advance or tranche of the Acquisition Line will become due on the sixth anniversary of the first day of the month following the date of advance or tranche (the “Tranche Note Maturity Date”). The Term Loan will become due on May 21, 2014. The following table outlines the due dates of each tranche of debt under the Acquisition Line:
 
                 
Tranche
  Amount     Maturity Date  
 
#1
  $ 1,054,831       6/1/2014  
#2
    5,217,241       7/1/2014  
#3
    1,536,600       7/1/2014  
#4
    1,490,739       7/1/2014  
#5
    177,353       12/1/2014  
#6
    4,920,171       8/1/2015  
                 
Total
  $ 14,396,935          
                 
 
Interest Rate.  The outstanding principal amounts of Acquisition Line and Term Loan bear interest at the greater of the prime rate as reported in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal (the “WSJ Prime Rate”) or 6% (“Floor Rate”). Prior to June 30, 2010, the Floor Rate was 5%. The WSJ Prime Rate is adjusted annually, subject to the Floor Rate, then in effect on May 21 of each year of the Term Loan and the anniversary date of each advance or tranche of the Acquisition Line. In the event of our default under the terms of the Arvest Credit Facility, the outstanding principal will bear interest at the per annum rate equal to the greater of 15% or the WSJ Prime Rate plus 5%.
 
Interest and Principal Payments.  Provided we are not in default, the Term Note is payable in quarterly payments of accrued and unpaid interest on each September 1, December 1, March 1, and June 1. Commencing on September 1, 2011, and quarterly thereafter on each December 1, March 1, June 1 and September 1, we are obligated to make equal payments of principal and interest calculated on a seven-year amortization of the unpaid principal balance of the Term Note as of June 1, 2011 at the then current WSJ Prime Rate or Floor Rate, and adjusted annually thereafter for any changes to the WSJ Prime Rate or Floor Rate as provided herein. The entire unpaid principal balance of the Term Note plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon will be due and payable on May 21, 2014.
 
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thereof, the principal balance outstanding on an advance or tranche of the Acquisition Line, together with interest at the WSJ Prime Rate or Floor Rate on the most recent anniversary date of the date of advance, will be amortized in quarterly payments over a seven-year term beginning on the third anniversary of the date of advance, and recalculated each anniversary thereafter over the remaining portion of such seven-year period at the then applicable WSJ Prime Rate or Floor Rate. The entire unpaid principal balance of the Acquisition Line plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon will be due and payable on the respective Tranche Note Maturity Date.
 
Use of Proceeds.  All proceeds of the Term Loan were used solely for the funding of the acquisition and refinancing of the existing indebtedness and loans owed to Intrust Bank, the refinancing of the existing indebtedness owed to Arvest Bank; and other costs we incurred by Arvest Bank in connection with the preparation of the loan documents, subject to approval by Arvest Bank.
 
The proceeds of the Acquisition Line are to be used solely for the funding of up to 70% of either the purchase price of the acquisition of existing pharmacy business assets or sleep testing facilities or the startup costs of new sleep centers and other costs incurred by us or Arvest Bank in connection with the preparation of the Loan Agreement and related documents, subject to approval by Arvest Bank.
 
Collateral.  Payment and performance of our obligations under the Arvest Credit Facility are secured by the personal guaranties of the Guarantors and in general our assets. If the Company sells any assets which are collateral for the Arvest Credit Facility, then subject to certain exceptions and without the consent of Arvest Bank, such sale proceeds must be used to reduce the amounts outstanding to Arvest Bank.
 
Debt Service Coverage Ratio.  Based on the latest four rolling quarters, we agreed to continuously maintain a “Debt Service Coverage Ratio” of not less than 1.25 to 1. Debt Service Coverage Ratio is, for any period, the ratio of:
 
  •  the net income of Graymark Healthcare (i) increased (to the extent deducted in determining net income) by the sum, without duplication, of our interest expense, amortization, depreciation, and non-recurring expenses as approved by Arvest, and (ii) decreased (to the extent included in determining net income and without duplication) by the amount of minority interest share of net income and distributions to minority interests for taxes, if any, to
 
  •  the annual debt service including interest expense and current maturities of indebtedness as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
If we acquire another company or its business, the net income of the acquired company and the our new debt service associated with acquiring the company may both be excluded from the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, at our option.
 
Compliance with Debt Service Coverage Ratio.  As of September 30, 2010, our Debt Service Coverage Ratio is less than 1.25 to 1. On November 12, 2010, Arvest Bank waived the Debt Service Coverage Ratio requirements for the quarter ending September 30, 2010 and, subject to payment of certain amounts from the proceeds of the ApothecaryRx Sale, for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. We expect to achieve compliance by March 31, 2011 through a combination of various strategic, operational and debt reduction strategies, including the ApothecaryRx Sale. If we are unsuccessful in fully executing these strategies, there is no assurance that Arvest Bank will waive or further delay the requirement.
 
Default and Remedies.  In addition to the general defaults of failure to perform our obligations and those of the Guarantors, collateral casualties, misrepresentation, bankruptcy, entry of a judgment of $50,000 or more, failure of first liens on collateral, default also includes our delisting by The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. In the event a default is not cured within 10 days or in some case five days following notice of the default by Arvest Bank (and in the case of failure to perform a payment obligation for three times with notice), Arvest Bank will have the right to declare the outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest immediately due and payable.
 
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we have at Valliance Bank. The Deposit Agreement requires Valliance Bank to comply with instructions originated by Arvest Bank directing the disposition of the funds held by us at Valliance Bank without our further consent. Without Arvest Bank’s consent, we cannot close any of our deposit accounts at Valliance Bank or open any additional accounts at Valliance Bank. Arvest Bank may exercise its rights to give instructions to Valliance Bank under the Deposit Agreement only in the event of an uncured default under the Loan Agreement, as amended.
 
Financial Commitments
 
We do not have any material capital commitments during the next 12 months, but we do have contractual commitments of approximately $6.8 million for payments on our indebtedness and for operating lease payments. Although we have not entered into any definitive arrangements for obtaining additional capital resources, either through long-term lending arrangements or equity offering, we continue to explore various capital resource alternatives to replace our long-term bank indebtedness.
 
Our future commitments under contractual obligations by expected maturity date at September 30, 2010 are as follows:
 
                                         
    < 1 year     1-3 years     3-5 years     > 5 years     Total  
 
Long-term debt
  $ 1,894,904     $ 7,065,352     $ 14,249,540     $ 3,186,189     $ 26,395,985  
Operating leases
    1,396,597       2,136,669       1,282,201       2,488,330       7,303,797  
Long-term debt, discontinued operations
    2,724,633       8,012,397       17,138,238             27,875,268  
Operating leases, discontinued operations
    766,291       829,508       468,950       549,350       2,614,099  
                                         
    $ 6,782,425     $ 18,043,926     $ 33,138,929     $ 6,223,869     $ 64,189,149  
                                         
 
As a condition for the release of liens on the assets to be sold in the ApothecaryRx Sale, Arvest Bank is requiring us to reduce the amount of the Credit Facility by $25.0 million from the proceeds of the ApothecaryRx Sale. To date, we have reduced the Credit Facility by $22.0 million. We are required to pay the remaining $3.0 million by January 6, 2011. We are currently in discussions with Arvest Bank regarding this payment and our compliance with required financial covenants.
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The consolidated condensed financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and include amounts based on management’s prudent judgments and estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Management believes that any reasonable deviation from those judgments and estimates would not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. To the extent that the estimates used differ from actual results, however, adjustments to the statement of earnings and corresponding balance sheet accounts would be necessary. These adjustments would be made in future statements. Some of the more significant estimates include revenue recognition, allowance for contractual adjustments and doubtful accounts, and goodwill and intangible asset impairment. We use the following methods to determine our estimates:
 
Revenue recognition —
 
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contract rates to use for determining net revenue for a majority of our payors. For this portion of our business, we perform a quarterly analysis of actual reimbursement from each third party payor for the most recent 12-months. We conduct this analysis for each of our operating locations separately to ensure differences in payment rates from various markets are identified in our analysis. In our analysis, we calculate the percentage actually paid by each third party payor of the amount billed to determine the applicable amount of net revenue for each payor at each location. Our key assumption in this process is that actual reimbursement history is a reasonable predictor of the future out-of-network reimbursement for each payor at each facility. Historically, we have consistently used this process to estimate net revenue at the time of service other than a change in fiscal 2009 to using 12 months of payment history. Prior to that time, we used nine months of payment history for our quarterly analysis. Although the impact on the calculation was negligible, we determined a 12-month review eliminates potential seasonal fluctuations and provides a broader sample of payments for the calculation. We are in the process of migrating our historic business to a predominantly in-network status by obtaining contracts with our primary payors. For our diagnostic business, we expect to have this process substantially complete in the fourth quarter of 2010. For our therapy business, we expect this process to be substantially complete in the first quarter of 2011. As contracts are added, and we become predominantly in-network in our historic business, we will estimate net revenue based on the contracted rates which is the same process and assumption we currently use for our acquired Somni business. This change in process and assumption for our historic business is not expected to have a material impact on future operating results.
 
For certain sleep therapy and other equipment sales, reimbursement from third-party payers occurs over a period of time, typically 10 to 13 months. We recognize revenue on these sales as payments are earned over the payment period stipulated by the third-party payor. Insurance benefits are assigned to us and, accordingly, we bill on behalf of our customers.
 
We have established an allowance to account for contractual adjustments that result from differences between the amount billed and the expected realizable amount. Actual adjustments that result from differences between the payment amount received and the expected realizable amount are recorded against the allowance for contractual adjustments and are typically identified and ultimately recorded at the point of cash application or when otherwise determined pursuant to our collection procedures. Revenues in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are reported net of such adjustments.
 
Due to the nature of the healthcare industry and the reimbursement environment in which we operate, certain estimates are required to record net revenues and accounts receivable at their net realizable values at the time products or services are provided. Inherent in these estimates is the risk that they will have to be revised or updated as additional information becomes available, which could have a material impact on our operating results and cash flows in future periods. Specifically, the complexity of many third-party billing arrangements and the uncertainty of reimbursement amounts for certain services from certain payers may result in adjustments to amounts originally recorded.
 
The patient and their third party insurance provider typically share in the payment for our products and services. The amount patients are responsible for includes co-payments, deductibles, and amounts not covered due to the provider being out-of-network. Due to uncertainties surrounding deductible levels and the number of out-of-network patients, we are not certain of the full amount of patient responsibility at the time of service. Starting in 2010, we implemented a process to estimate amounts due from patients prior to service and increase collection of those amounts prior to service. Remaining amounts due from patients are then billed following completion of service. Based on historic experience, we expect to collect approximately 41% of unpaid amounts due from patients after service is provided.
 
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dates established for each customer within the billing system and new sleep centers awaiting assignment of new provider enrollment identification numbers. In the event that a third-party payer does not accept the claim for payment, the customer is ultimately responsible.
 
Cost of Services and Sales — Cost of services includes technician labor required to perform sleep diagnostics and disposable supplies used in providing sleep diagnostics. Cost of sales includes the acquisition cost of sleep therapy products sold. Cost of services are recorded in the time period the related service is provided. Cost of sales are recorded in the same time period that the related revenue is recognized. If the sale is paid for over a specified period, the product cost associated with that sale is recognized over that same period. If the product is paid for in one period, the cost of sale is recorded in the period the product was sold.
 
Accounts Receivable — Accounts receivable are reported net of allowances for contractual adjustments and doubtful accounts. The majority of our accounts receivable is due from Medicare, private insurance carriers and other third-party payors, as well as from customers under co-insurance and deductible provisions.
 
Third-party reimbursement is a complicated process that involves submission of claims to multiple payers, each having its own claims requirements. Adding to this complexity, a significant portion of our business is out-of-network with several payors, which means we do not have defined contracted reimbursement rates with these payors. For this reason, our systems report revenue at a higher gross billed amount, which we adjust to an expected net amount based on historic payments. This process results in a reserve for contractual allowances that is higher than it otherwise would be if a larger percentage of our business were under contract and our systems could report revenue at those net contract rates. As we move more of our business to in-network contracting, we expect the level of reserve related to contractual allowances to decrease. In some cases, the ultimate collection of accounts receivable subsequent to the service dates may not be known for several months. As these accounts age the risk of collection increases and the resulting reserves for bad debt expense reflect this longer payment cycle. We have established an allowance to account for contractual adjustments that result from differences between the amounts billed to customers and third-party payers and the expected realizable amounts. The percentage and amounts used to record the allowance for doubtful accounts are supported by various methods including current and historical cash collections, contractual adjustments, and aging of accounts receivable.
 
We offer payment plans to patients for amounts due from them for the sales and services we provide. For patients with a balance of $500 or less, we allow a maximum of six months for the patient to pay the amount due. For patients with a balance over $500, we allow a maximum of 12 months to pay the full amount due. The minimum monthly payment amount for both plans is $50 per month.
 
Accounts are written-off as bad debt using a specific identification method. For amounts due from patients, we utilize a collections process that includes distributing monthly account statements. For patients that are not on a payment plan, collection efforts including collection letters and collection calls begin at 90 days from the initial statement. If the patient is on a payment program, these efforts begin 30 days after the patient fails to make a planned payment. For our diagnostic patients, we submit patient receivables to an outside collection agency if the patient has failed to pay 120 days following service or, if the patient is on a payment plan, they have failed to make two consecutive payments. For our therapy patients, patient receivables are submitted to an outside collection agency if payment has not been received between 180 and 270 days following service depending on the service provided and circumstances of the receivable or, if the patient is on a payment plan, they have failed to make two consecutive payments. It is our policy to write-off as bad debt all patient receivables at the time they are submitted to an outside collection agency. If funds are recovered by our collection agency, the amounts previously written-off are reversed as a recovery of bad debt. For amounts due from third party payors, it is our policy to write-off an account receivable to bad debt based on the specific circumstances related to that claim resulting in a determination that there is no further recourse for collection of a denied claim from the denying payor.
 
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receivable is recorded at net amounts expected to be paid by customers and third-party payers. Billing delays, ranging from several weeks to several months, can occur due to delays in obtaining certain required payer-specific documentation from internal and external sources, interim transactions occurring between cycle billing dates established for each customer within the billing system and new sleep centers awaiting assignment of new provider enrollment identification numbers. In the event that a third-party payer does not accept the claim for payment, the customer is ultimately responsible.
 
A summary of the Days Sales Outstanding (“DSO”) and management’s expectations follows:
 
                                 
    September 30, 2010   December 31, 2009
    Actual   Expected   Actual   Expected
 
Sleep diagnostic business
    49.66       50 to 55       51.34       50 to 55  
Sleep therapy business
    61.93       55 to 60       99.76       100 to 105  
 
The primary reason for the decrease in expected DSO for sleep therapy business from 100 to 105 days at December 31, 2009 to 55 to 60 days at September 30, 2010 is the change in accounting method during 2010 for equipment sales that are paid for over period of time.
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets — Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets of the acquired business. Goodwill and other indefinitely-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but are subject to annual impairment reviews, or more frequent reviews if events or circumstances indicate there may be an impairment of goodwill.
 
Intangible assets other than goodwill which include customer relationships, customer files, covenants not to compete, trademarks and payor contracts are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight line method. The remaining lives range from three to fifteen years. We evaluate the recoverability of identifiable intangible asset whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an intangible asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable.
 
Change in Accounting Method — On January 1, 2010, we elected to change our method of revenue recognition for sleep therapy equipment sales that are paid for over time (“rental equipment”) to recognize the revenue for rental equipment over the life of the rental period which typically ranges from 10 to 13 months. Prior to the business acquisitions made in the 3rd quarter of 2009, we recognized the total amount of revenue for entire rental equipment period at the inception of the rental period with an offsetting entry for estimated returns. The entities that were acquired in 2009 recorded revenue for rental equipment consistent with method being adopted. Recording revenue for rental equipment over the life of the rental period will provide more accurate interim information as this method relies less on estimates than the previous method in which potential rental returns had to be estimated.
 
We have determined that it is impracticable to determine the cumulative effect of applying this change retrospectively because historical transactional level records are no longer available in a manner that would allow for the appropriate calculations for the historical periods presented. As a result, we will apply the change in revenue recognition for rental equipment on a prospective basis. As a result of the accounting change, our accumulated deficit increased $213,500, as of January 1, 2010, from $9,689,471, as originally reported, to $10,082,971.
 
Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Guidance
 
Adopted Guidance
 
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the difference between the fair value of the retained investment in the subsidiary and its carrying amount at the date the subsidiary is deconsolidated. In contrast, an entity is required to account for a decrease in its ownership interest of a subsidiary that does not result in a change of control of the subsidiary as an equity transaction. The adoption of these changes had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
Effective January 1, 2010, we adopted changes issued by the FASB on January 21, 2010, to disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Specifically, the changes require a reporting entity to disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers. The changes also clarify existing disclosure requirements related to how assets and liabilities should be grouped by class and valuation techniques used for recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The adoption of these changes had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
Effective January 1, 2010, we adopted changes issued by the FASB on February 24, 2010, to accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued, otherwise known as “subsequent events.” Specifically, these changes clarified that an entity that is required to file or furnish its financial statements with the SEC is not required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. Other than the elimination of disclosing the date through which management has performed its evaluation for subsequent events, the adoption of these changes had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
Issued Guidance
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued changes to revenue recognition for multiple-deliverable arrangements. These changes require separation of consideration received in such arrangements by establishing a selling price hierarchy (not the same as fair value) for determining the selling price of a deliverable, which will be based on available information in the following order: vendor-specific objective evidence, third-party evidence, or estimated selling price; eliminate the residual method of allocation and require that the consideration be allocated at the inception of the arrangement to all deliverables using the relative selling price method, which allocates any discount in the arrangement to each deliverable on the basis of each deliverable’s selling price; require that a vendor determine its best estimate of selling price in a manner that is consistent with that used to determine the price to sell the deliverable on a standalone basis; and expand the disclosures related to multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. These changes become effective for us on January 1, 2011. Management has determined that the adoption of these changes will not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements, as we do not currently have any such arrangements with our customers.
 
In January 2010, the FASB issued changes to disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Specifically, the changes require a reporting entity to disclose, in the reconciliation of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), separate information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number). These changes become effective for us beginning January 1, 2011. Other than the additional disclosure requirements, management has determined these changes will not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.


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OUR BUSINESS
 
We are one of the largest providers of care management solutions to the sleep disorder market based on number of independent sleep care centers and hospital sleep diagnostic programs operated in the United States. We provide a comprehensive diagnosis and care management solution for patients suffering from sleep disorders.
 
Sleep Management Solutions Overview
 
Our Sleep Management Market Opportunity
 
We believe that the market for Sleep Management Solutions is large and growing with no clear market leader. A number of factors support the future growth of this market:
 
  •  Large and undiagnosed population of patients that suffer from sleep disorders.  There are a substantial number of undiagnosed patients who could benefit from diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. There are an estimated 40 million Americans that suffer from chronic, long-term sleep disorders, according to the National Institutes of Health, or NIH. There are over 80 different sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, insomnia, narcolepsy and restless legs syndrome. The primary focus of our business is OSA, which the National Sleep Foundation estimates occurs in at least 18 million Americans. Moreover, according to the American College of Physicians, about 80-90% of persons with sleep apnea go undiagnosed.
 
  •  Increasing awareness of diagnosis and treatment options, particularly for OSA.  We believe there is an increasing awareness among the U.S. population and physicians in particular about the health risks and the availability and benefits of treatment options for sleep disorders. Of significant importance, OSA can have serious effects on people’s health and personal lives. OSA is known to increase the risk for several serious health conditions, including obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, depression and sexual dysfunction. Additionally, OSA may result in excessive daytime sleepiness, memory loss, lack of concentration and irritability. OSA and its effects may increase the risk for automobile accidents and negatively affect work productivity and personal relationships. In addition, as physicians become aware of the links between OSA and other serious health conditions, physicians are increasingly referring patients for sleep studies.
 
  •  Growth in obesity rates.  OSA is found in people of every age and body type, but is most commonly found in the middle-aged, obese population. Obesity is currently found in approximately 72 million adults and is a growing problem in the United States. Obesity exacerbates OSA by enlarging the upper airway soft tissue structures and narrowing the airway. Not only does obesity contribute to sleep disorders such as OSA, but sleep disorders can also contribute to obesity. We believe individuals suffering from OSA generally have less energy and ability to exercise or keep a strict diet. Medical studies have also shown that sleep disorders can impair metabolism and disrupt hormone levels, promoting weight gain.
 
  •  Large aging population.  An aging U.S. population, led by approximately 78 million baby-boomers, is becoming increasingly at risk for OSA. As their soft palates enlarge, their pharyngeal fat pads increase in size and the shape of bony structures around the airway change.
 
We believe these factors present a significant business opportunity for us because we provide a complete continuum of care for those who suffer from OSA — from initial diagnosis to treatment with a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, device to providing ongoing CPAP supplies and long-term follow-up care.
 
  •  The amount being spent on sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment is increasing. A 2005 Frost & Sullivan report estimated the U.S. sleep diagnostic market was $1.6 billion in 2004, and that it will grow to $4.4 billion by 2011.
 
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  the level of fragmentation in the market. Only a limited number of companies provide a comprehensive solution which includes initial diagnosis to treatment with a CPAP device to providing ongoing CPAP supplies to long-term follow-up care.
 
Our Sleep Management Solution
 
Our sleep management solution is driven by our clinical approach to managing sleep disorders. Our clinical model is led by our staff of medical directors who are board-certified physicians in sleep medicine, who oversee the entire life cycle of a sleep disorder from initial referral through continuing care management. Our approach to managing the care of our patients diagnosed with OSA is a key differentiator for us. We believe our overall patient CPAP usage compliance rate, as articulated by the Medicare Standard of compliance requirements, is approximately 80%, compared to a national compliance rate of between 17 and 54%. Five key elements support our clinical approach:
 
  •  Referral:  Our medical directors, who are board-certified physicians in sleep medicine, have forged strong relationships with referral sources, which include primary care physicians, as well as physicians from a wide variety of other specialties and dentists.
 
  •  Diagnosis:  We own and operate sleep testing clinics that diagnose the full range of sleep disorders including OSA, insomnia, narcolepsy and restless legs syndrome.
 
  •  CPAP Device Supply:  We sell CPAP devices, which are used to treat OSA.
 
  •  Re-Supply:  We offer a re-supply program for our patients and other CPAP users to obtain the required components for their CPAP devices that must be replaced on a regular basis.
 
  •  Care Management:  We provide continuing care to our patients led by our medical directors who are board-certified physicians in sleep medicine and their staff.
 
Our clinical approach increases the long-term compliance of our patients, and enables us to manage a patient’s sleep disorder care throughout the lifecycle of the disorder, thereby allowing us to generate a long-term, recurring revenue stream. We generate revenues via three primary sources: providing the diagnostic tests and related studies for sleep disorders through our sleep diagnostic centers, the sale of CPAP devices, and the ongoing re-supply of components of the CPAP device that need to be replaced. In addition, as a part of our ongoing care management program, we monitor the patient’s sleep disorder and as the patient’s medical condition changes, we are paid for additional diagnostic tests and studies.
 
In addition, we believe that our clinical approach to comprehensive patient care, provides higher quality of care and achieves higher patient compliance. We believe that higher compliance rates are directly correlated to higher revenue generation per patient compared to our competitors through increased utilization of our resupply or PRSP program and a greater likelihood of full reimbursement from federal payors and those commercial carriers who have adopted federal payor standards.
 
Referral and Diagnosis
 
Patients at risk for, or suspected of suffering from, a sleep disorder are referred to one of our sleep clinics by independent physicians, dentists, group practices, or self-referrals. At our independent sleep care centers and hospital sleep diagnostic programs, which we refer to as our sleep clinics, we administer an overnight polysomnogram, or sleep study, to determine if our patients suffer from a sleep disorder. Our medical directors provide a diagnosis and comprehensive report to the referring physician based on analysis of the patient’s sleep study results.
 
CPAP Device Supply
 
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pressure study are done in one night. Effective January 1, 2010, regulatory restrictions prevent Medicare from making payments to sleep diagnostics centers that sell CPAP devices unless the diagnosis has been made by a medical director who is board-certified in sleep medicine or who meets other specified criteria. All of the sleep studies we conduct, except for those conducted at one of our non-accredited centers, qualify us to receive Medicare reimbursement for the sale of CPAP devices.
 
Re-supply
 
In addition to selling CPAP devices to people with OSA, we offer our patient reorder supply program, or PRSP. The PRSP periodically supplies the components of the CPAP device that must be regularly replaced (such as masks, hoses, filters, and other parts) to our patients and other CPAP users. This enables them to better maintain their CPAP devices, increasing the probability of ongoing compliance and a better long-term clinical outcome and providing us with a long-term recurring revenue stream.
 
Care Management
 
Our thorough wellness and continuing care program led by our medical staff provides the greatest opportunity for our patients to use their CPAP devices properly and stay compliant. After the initial CPAP device set-up, our clinical staff contacts the patient regularly during the initial six months (at 48 hours, two weeks, two months and six months) and each six months thereafter to enhance patient understanding and to ensure the greatest chance for the short- and long-term success for the patient. Most importantly, where we have the program in place, our medical staff has an in-person visit with the patient and their CPAP device approximately 45 days after the initial set-up. The purpose of the visit is to verify initial compliance and to enhance compliance by assuring proper fit and feel of the CPAP device (usually the mask), determining if there are any medical impediments to compliance (such as untreated allergies), and answering any questions about the operation or care of the equipment. We also work closely with the patient’s physicians to aid in their follow-up care and monitoring of the treatment.
 
Recently, as the public and medical communities have become increasingly aware of the sleep diagnostic and treatment markets, federal and state lawmakers and regulators have taken a greater interest in implementing stricter criteria to ensure a high standard of care. Beginning in 2009, federal payors, and commercial carriers who have adopted similar standards, will only pay CPAP providers for equipment over a 13-month period in equal installments. Payment is stopped if the CPAP provider can not document patient compliance levels that meet their established standards within the first 90 days after the initial set-up. We believe that our clinical approach provides us with higher patient compliance (80%) than the national compliance rate (17-54%), more often resulting in full reimbursement from these payors.
 
ApothecaryRx Overview
 
As of September 30, 2010, we owned and operated 18 retail pharmacies located in Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, and Oklahoma. On December 6, 2010, we completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of ApothecaryRx to Walgreens. See “— ApothecaryRx — Discontinued Operations” for more information on our sale of ApothecaryRx’s assets and ApothecaryRx’s historical business of independent retail pharmacies.
 
Our Growth Strategy
 
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expect to focus our acquisition opportunities on large diagnostic clinics that will be accretive to our earnings and that have not previously provided, or have not maximized the opportunity for providing, comprehensive services to their patients. We expect to add our care management and ongoing re-supply services to existing high volume diagnostic services to generate additional revenues. Through acquisitions, we intend to continue to standardize and integrate billing, human resources, purchasing and IT systems, diversify our payor rates through expansion into different geographic markets and promote best clinical and operational practices across each of our sleep clinics. Over the past three years, we have completed four acquisitions of sleep companies, each with multiple locations, raising the total number of independent sleep care centers we own and/or operate to 25 and the total number of hospital sleep diagnostic programs to 73.
 
  •  Drive internal growth in our Sleep Management Solutions segment.  We use marketing initiatives to increase the awareness of sleep disorders and their negative health effects, as well as to promote our comprehensive solution to those that suffer from sleep disorders in the markets we serve. We also use direct marketing representatives to identify strategic hospital and physician group alliances and to market our sleep diagnostic services and care management alternatives to area physicians. We believe that these initiatives, along with a growing, underserved primary target demographic, will increase utilization rates at our sleep clinics and drive revenue growth. We intend to increase referrals from non-traditional sources, including a focus on self-pay customers and corporate customers. We believe that corporate payors in a number of industries, such as trucking and other common carriers, could benefit from the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders of their employees. In addition, based on our understanding of and compliance with heightened regulatory requirements, we believe that we will be able to expand our business more easily than other independent sleep care centers.
 
  •  Expand on-going care management and disposable re-supply program.  Generally OSA is a long-term chronic disorder, and patients being treated for OSA are generally treated for life. With our comprehensive model of care, ability to improve patient compliance with therapy, and scale, we are able to maintain a long-term, diversified, recurring revenue stream. We provide our patients with an ongoing supply of disposable supplies for their therapy as well as periodic replacement of their CPAP devices. Since our PRSP was initiated in 2009, approximately 70% of our patients have enrolled into the PRSP at the time they were equipped with a CPAP device. After we acquire a sleep center, we are generally successful in enrolling existing patients into our PRSP. In addition, by virtue of our long-term approach to managing a patient’s sleep disorder, patients periodically undergo additional diagnostic tests and CPAP pressure optimization.
 
Company History
 
We were formed on January 2, 2008, when our predecessor company, Graymark Productions Inc., acquired ApothecaryRx, LLC, and SDC Holdings, LLC, collectively referred to as the “Graymark Acquisition.” For financial reporting purposes, Graymark was deemed acquired by ApothecaryRx, LLC and SDC Holdings, LLC and, accordingly, the historical financial statements prior to December 31, 2007 are those of ApothecaryRx, LLC and SDC Holdings, LLC as adjusted for the effect of the Graymark Acquisition. In conjunction with the Graymark Acquisition, all former operations of Graymark Productions were discontinued. On December 6, 2010, we completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of ApothecaryRx. As a result of the sale of ApothecaryRx’s assets, the related assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of ApothecaryRx have been classified as discontinued operations. Over the last three years, we have acquired four sleep businesses, raising the total number of sleep clinics we own and/or operate to 25 independent sleep care centers, and 73 hospital sleep diagnostic programs in 11 states: Oklahoma, Texas, Nevada, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, New York and Florida.
 
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Specifically, during the period from January 1, 2008 to September 30, 2010, our SMS business completed the following acquisitions:
 
     
Acquisition
  Business
Date
 
Acquired
 
April 2008
  Minority interests in sleep centers
June 2008
  Sleep Center of Waco, Ltd.; Assets of Plano Sleep Center, Ltd.; Assets of Southlake Sleep Center, Ltd.
June 2008
  Nocturna Sleep Center, LLC
August 2009
  somniCare, Inc.
August 2009
  somniTech, Inc.
September 2009
  Avastra Eastern Sleep Center, Inc.
 
Sleep Clinics and Care Management
 
Our SMS business provides a comprehensive diagnosis, and care management solution for the growing population of Americans with sleep disorders. Patients at risk for, or suspected of suffering from, a sleep disorder are referred to one of our sleep clinics by independent physicians, dentists, group practices, or self-referrals that generally come from our reputation in the community and our marketing and advertising efforts. Our sleep clinics typically consist of two to eight bed facilities and are overseen by our medical directors. At our sleep clinics, we administer an overnight polysomnogram, or sleep study, to our patients, which monitors blood oxygen level, heart rate, respiratory function, brain waves, leg movement and other vital signs through small and painless electrical sensors applied to the patient. We compile this information into a detailed sleep report which includes an interpretation of the data and diagnosis by our medical director.
 
If the physician determines the patient suffers from OSA, the most commonly diagnosed sleep disorder, the patient is generally prescribed the AASM’s preferred method of treatment, which is a CPAP device. A CPAP device is a nasal or facial mask connected by a tube to a small portable airflow generator that delivers compressed air at a prescribed continuous positive pressure. The continuous air pressure acts as a pneumatic splint to keep the patient’s upper airway open and unobstructed, resulting in a smooth breathing pattern and the reduction or elimination of other symptoms associated with OSA, including loud snoring. Patients return to our clinic for an additional study to determine the optimal air pressure to prescribe with the patient’s CPAP device. For certain patients, we may perform a split-night study, with the first half of the night being used to perform the initial diagnosis and the second half of the night being used to determine the optimal air pressure setting for that patient’s CPAP device.
 
After completion of the sleep study and pressure setting process, the patient can purchase a CPAP device from us. The initial CPAP device set-up for those patients that purchase a CPAP device from us typically occurs at the clinic where the patient received its sleep study. Our clinical staff contacts the patient by phone two days, two weeks, two months, six months and each six months thereafter. We question each patient on their compliance, their product satisfaction and their need for additional supplies. We work with these patients to ensure that they are satisfied with the fit of their mask. Our medical staff has a meeting with each new CPAP device user approximately 45 days after receipt of the device. At that meeting, we download actual patient compliance data from their CPAP device, determine the true compliance to-date and take steps to ensure the greatest chance for long-term success for the patient, including additional medical intervention, if necessary. We believe that this continuing contact with the patient separates us from our competition, helps raise patient compliance and ultimately results in patient satisfaction. We also work closely with the patient’s physician to aid in follow-up care and monitoring of the treatment. In addition to selling CPAP devices to patients with OSA, we offer a program by which patients can routinely receive the components of the CPAP device that must be regularly replaced (such as masks, hoses, filters and other parts). Our patient reorder supply program, or PRSP, is offered through our Nocturna Sleep Therapy business. The PRSP periodically supplies the disposable components of the CPAP system to our patients, which enables them to better maintain their CPAP devices for a better patient outcome and provides us with a long-term recurring revenue stream. Typically there is a need for replacement parts in three or six month increments. We use insurance


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recommendations to determine the timing on shipments. We believe our PRSP program also assists in the long-term success of our patients. We believe that our compliance monitoring programs exceed industry standard practices. For example, we are not aware of any national competitor for CPAP equipment that has dedicated medical personnel that offer such in-person care. The majority of our competitors ship the CPAP device to the patient’s house with no regularly scheduled in-person contact with dedicated medical staff. We believe that our continuing care management positions us well as federal payors have implemented standards which require proof of CPAP compliance prior to payment beyond three months of treatment, and increasingly, commercial carriers are adopting similar standards.
 
Sleep Disorders — Obstructive Sleep Apnea
 
There are over 80 different sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, insomnia, narcolepsy and restless legs syndrome. The most common diagnosis for patients at sleep medicine centers is OSA, a sleep disorder, which the National Sleep Foundation estimates occurs in at least 18 million Americans. OSA occurs when the soft tissue in the rear of the throat narrows and repeatedly closes during sleep, causing the body to temporarily stop breathing. Those that suffer from OSA typically have an apnea-hypopnea index, or AHI, which represents the average number of times they stop breathing per hour during the night, of five or more. These frequent episodes can have a serious, deleterious effect on the health and personal lives of those with OSA. OSA is known to increase the risk for obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, depression and sexual dysfunction, among other negative health conditions. Additionally, OSA may result in excessive daytime sleepiness, memory loss, lack of concentration and irritability, all of which can increase the risk for automobile accidents and negatively affect work productivity and personal relationships.
 
OSA is most commonly found in obese men over the age of 40, but it can also occur in men and women of all ages and body types. The National Center for Health Statistics, or a NCHS, estimates that in 2005-2006 more than one-third of U.S. adults, or over 72 million people, were obese. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, study obesity-related diseases accounted for over 9% of all U.S. medical spending in 2008, or over $147 billion, roughly double the amount spent in 1998. The rate of obesity in the United States is increasing at an alarming rate. Obesity increases the size of the upper airway soft tissue structures, narrowing the airway and increasing the risk of OSA. Not only does obesity contribute to sleep problems such as sleep apnea, but sleep problems can also contribute to obesity. We believe individuals suffering from OSA generally have less energy and motivation to exercise or keep a healthy diet. Studies have also shown that sleep disorders can impair metabolism and disrupt hormone levels, promoting weight gain. Additionally, an aging American population, led by approximately 78 million baby-boomers, is becoming increasingly at risk for OSA as their soft palates gets longer, their pharyngeal fat pads increase in size and the shape of bony structures around the airway change.
 
OSA is most commonly treated with the use of a CPAP device, the AASM’s preferred method of treatment. Other treatment alternatives include surgery, which is generally used when non-surgical alternatives fail, oral appliances, which are most commonly used in mild to moderate OSA, or nasal devices.
 
Sleep Disorder Product Supplier Relationships
 
We purchase our sleep disorder and CPAP devices from Nelcor Puritan Bennet LLC, Fisher & Paykell Appliances Limited, Respironics Inc., ResMed Inc. and others. We maintain a limited inventory of sleep disorder products to lessen the impact of any temporary supply disruption.
 
Our ability to sell sleep disorder products is restricted by strict federal regulations that prohibit us from diverging from a physician’s prescription. If a physician prescribes a sleep disorder product by name other than one of the products we offer, we are prohibited by federal regulations from substituting a different sleep disorder product.
 
Sleep Management Solutions Advertising and Promotion
 
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health fairs and other public events. We use direct marketing representatives to market to area physicians about our sleep services. Our medical directors are involved in promoting the clinics through local and regional public educational seminars, physician continuing education programs and through individual meetings with referring physicians and hospitals.
 
Sleep Management Solutions Management Information Systems
 
We employ an integrated sleep diagnostic and management information system to perform our sleep diagnostic studies. This system provides secure transfer of sleep diagnostic study results and other information from sleep studies to the appropriate physicians and corporate personnel. We also employ an integrated scheduling and medical billing information system which allows for optimal utilization of available beds for sleep studies, optimizes labor scheduling, and streamlines information transfer for insurance and patient billing. We also utilize an enterprise reporting and planning system to track and report both our financial performance and operational metrics, allowing us to provide timely management information on the performance of our sleep centers and overall business.
 
Sleep Disorder Diagnostic and Care Management Competition
 
Competition within the sleep disorder diagnostic and care management market is intense. We face competition in each area of our sleep management solutions segment.
 
Sleep Diagnostics.  In the sleep diagnostics business we compete primarily with independent sleep care centers, hospital sleep diagnostic programs and with home testing services. Competition in the sleep diagnostic market is primarily based on market presence and reputation, price, quality, patient or client service, and achieved treatment results. We believe that our services and products compete favorably with respect to these alternatives as we offer patients the option of participating in our clinics as well as resupply and continuing care program, in addition to diagnosis in one of our clinics.
 
We also compete with providers of home sleep diagnostic tests. In a home sleep test, patients are attached to a portable monitoring device overnight while sleeping in their own bed. We believe that home sleep tests have several limitations compared to overnight sleep tests in a clinic. Home sleep tests are administered in the absence of a trained technician who, when present, is able to correct or make equipment adjustments. In many of our clinics or facilities we have the capabilities to pre-screen patients in a clinic under physician-supervised care, which provides the opportunity to test in the most conducive environment for our patients. Inherent limitations exist in home diagnostics, as the optimal pressure to be prescribed for a CPAP device still must be performed in a clinical setting. We periodically evaluate additional opportunities to expand and improve patient access and care including home testing.
 
Treatment Alternatives.  Currently, the AASM’s preferred method of treatment for OSA is a CPAP device. Alternative treatments for OSA include surgery, oral appliances and nasal devices. In addition, pharmaceuticals may be prescribed for other sleep disorders where they offer a clinical benefit such as for insomnia, narcolepsy and restless legs syndrome.
 
CPAP Device Supply.  We compete with durable medical equipment, or DME, providers, whether national, regional or local when providing CPAP devices. These DME providers include Apria Healthcare and Lincare Holdings. The purchase of a CPAP device is allowed by prescription only. While we believe most DME providers drop ship CPAP devices to the patient’s home, we assist the patient with the set-up of the machine at one of our sleep centers. We work with the patient to ensure proper calibration of the CPAP device as well as proper fit and comfort of the mask.
 
CPAP Supplies.  We compete with DME providers as well as e-commerce web sites for supplying patients with the masks, hoses and filters that must be periodically replaced. We seek to have patients who utilize us for diagnostic and therapy services registered with our patient resupply program, or PRSP, to periodically receive supplies for their CPAP device. We believe that our PRSP provides a convenient way for these patients to obtain their periodic supply.


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Intellectual Property
 
In the course of our operations, we develop trade secrets and trademarks that may assist in maintaining any developed competitive position. When determined appropriate, we may enforce and defend our developed and established trade secrets and trademarks. In an effort to protect our trade secrets, we require certain employees, consultants and advisors to execute confidentiality and proprietary information agreements upon commencement of employment or consulting relationships with us.
 
Government Regulation
 
Our operations are and will be subject to extensive federal, state and local regulations. These regulations cover required qualifications, day-to-day operations, reimbursement and documentation of activities. We continuously monitor the effects of regulatory activity on our sleep center operations.
 
Licensure and Accreditation Requirements
 
The diagnosis of sleep disorders is a component of the practice of medicine. We engage physicians as independent contractors or employees to provide professional services and serve as medical directors for the sleep centers. The practice of medicine is subject to state licensure laws and regulations. We ensure that our affiliated physicians are appropriately licensed under applicable state law. If our affiliated physicians lose those licenses, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be negatively impacted.
 
Corporate Practice of Medicine.  Generally, state laws prohibit anyone but duly licensed physicians from exercising control over the medical judgments or decisions rendered by other physicians. This is commonly referred to as the “corporate practice of medicine” doctrine. States vary widely in the interpretation of the doctrine. Some states permit a business entity (such as a regular business corporation or limited liability company) to hold, directly or indirectly, contracts for the provision of medical services, including the performance and/or interpretation of diagnostic sleep studies, and to own a medical practice that provides such services, as long as only physicians exercise control over the medical judgments or decisions of other physicians. Other states, including states such as New York, Illinois, Texas, California, have more specific and stringent prohibitions. In such states, the medical practice in which a physician is employed or engaged as an independent contractor must itself be licensed or otherwise qualified to do business as a professional entity (and owned exclusively by physicians who are licensed to practice medicine in the state) or as a licensed diagnostic and treatment facility. Failure to comply with these laws could have material and adverse consequences, including the judicially sanctioned refusal of third-party payors to pay for services rendered, based upon violation of a statute designed to protect the public, as well as civil or criminal penalties. We believe that we are in compliance with the corporate practice of medicine laws in each state in which our sleep centers operate. We do not exercise control over the medical judgments or decisions of our affiliated physicians. While we believe we are in compliance with the requirements of the corporate practice of medicine laws in each state where our sleep centers are located, these laws and their interpretations are continually evolving and may change in the future. Moreover, these laws and their interpretations are generally enforced by state courts and regulatory agencies that have broad discretion in their enforcement.
 
Fee Splitting.  Generally, state laws prohibit a physician from splitting fees derived from the practice of medicine with anyone else. We believe that the management, administrative, technical and other nonmedical services we provide to each of our sleep centers for a service fee does not constitute fee splitting. However, these laws and their interpretations also vary from state to state and are also enforced by state courts and regulatory authorities that have broad discretion in their enforcement.
 
If our arrangements with our affiliated physicians or our sleep centers are found to violate state laws prohibiting the practice of medicine by general business entities or fee splitting, our business, financial condition and ability to operate in those states could be adversely affected.
 
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technical personnel to perform diagnostic testing procedures. As of November 15, 2010, 14 of our free standing sleep centers have been accredited by the AASM. Another three free standing sleep centers are accredited through The Joint Commission. We are actively working on having our remaining sleep centers accredited. We believe we will achieve full accreditation for these centers by mid-2011. Additionally, as of September 30, 2009, Medicare required that all Durable Medical Equipment (DME) suppliers be accredited with the exception of pharmacies whose deadline was extended to January 1, 2010. As of June 15, 2010, all of our sleep therapy facilities providing DME were granted accreditation by The Joint Commission or by the Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC).
 
Medicare and Medicaid
 
Our sleep centers operate under regulatory and cost containment pressures from federal and state legislation primarily affecting Medicaid and Medicare.
 
In order to submit claims directly to Medicare for reimbursement, our centers must be enrolled as independent diagnostic testing facilities, or IDTFs. Some of our centers are not enrolled as IDTFs and do not accept Medicare patients for testing. Our centers that are not enrolled as IDTFs may perform sleep studies for Medicare patients if the center enters into a contract with a hospital to perform the studies “under arrangements” for the hospital, in which case the hospital bills Medicare under its own provider number. Enrollment as an IDTF or the performance of services “under arrangements” for hospitals requires compliance with numerous regulations, and the failure to comply with applicable requirements could result in revocation of an IDTF enrollment or the ineligibility of the hospital to obtain reimbursement for services performed on its behalf by one of our centers. Additionally, not all private health plans permit services to be performed by our sleep centers under arrangements for a hospital.
 
In some locations, we supply CPAP devices and other DME to sleep studies patients who are diagnosed with sleep disorders, as ordered by a physician. Medicare suppliers of DME, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies, or DMEPOS, unless exempt, must be accredited and secure a surety bond.
 
Medicare generally prohibits a physician who performs a covered medical service from “reassigning” to anyone else the performing physician’s right to receive payment directly from Medicare, except in certain circumstances. We believe we satisfy one or more of the exceptions to this prohibition.
 
The Medicare and Medicaid programs are subject to statutory and regulatory changes, retroactive and prospective rate adjustments, administrative rulings, executive orders and freezes and funding restrictions, all of which may significantly impact our sleep center operations. There is no assurance that payments for sleep testing services and DME under the Medicare and Medicaid programs will continue to be based on current methodologies or even remain similar to present levels. We may be subject to rate reductions as a result of federal or state budgetary constraints or other legislative changes related to the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
 
We receive reimbursement from government sponsored third-party plans, including Medicaid and Medicare, non-government third-party plans, including managed-care organizations, and also directly from individuals, or private-pay. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our sleep center payor mix, as a percentage of total sleep center revenues, was approximately 77% commercial insurance, 21% Medicaid/Medicare and 1% private-pay. During 2009, our sleep center payor mix, as a percentage of total sleep center revenues, was approximately 78% commercial insurance, 18% Medicaid/Medicare and 4% private-pay. Pricing for private-pay patients is based on prevailing regional market rates.
 
In addition to requirements mandated by federal law, individual states have substantial discretion in determining administrative, coverage, eligibility and reimbursement policies under their respective state Medicaid programs that may affect our sleep center operations.
 
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financial relationships between pharmacies, physicians, vendors and other referral sources. During the last several years, there has been increased scrutiny and enforcement activity by both government agencies and the private plaintiffs’ bar relating to pharmaceutical marketing practices under the Fraud and Abuse laws. Violations of Fraud and Abuse laws and regulations could subject us to, among other things, significant fines, penalties, injunctive relief, pharmacy shutdowns and possible exclusion from participation in federal and state healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. Additionally, in its Fiscal Year 2010 Work Plan, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services identified that it would study the appropriateness of Medicare payments for polysomnography and assess provider compliance with federal program requirements. Changes in healthcare laws or new interpretations of existing laws may significantly affect our business. Some of the Fraud and Abuse Laws that have been applied are discussed below.
 
Federal and State Anti-Kickback Statutes:  The federal anti-kickback statute, Section 1128B(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(b)), prohibits, among other things, the knowing and willful offer, payment, solicitation or acceptance of remuneration, directly or indirectly, in return for referring an individual to a provider of services for which payment may be made in whole or in part under a federal healthcare program, including the Medicare or Medicaid programs. Remuneration has been interpreted to include any type of cash or in-kind benefit, including the opportunity to participate in investments, long-term credit arrangements, gifts, supplies, equipment, prescription switching fees, or the furnishing of business machines. Several courts have found that the anti-kickback statute is violated if any purpose of the remuneration, not just the primary purpose, is to induce referrals.
 
Potential sanctions for violations of the anti-kickback statute include felony convictions, imprisonment, substantial criminal fines and exclusion from participation in any federal healthcare program, including the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Violations may also give rise to civil monetary penalties in the amount of $50,000, plus treble damages.
 
Similarly, many state laws prohibit the solicitation, payment or receipt of remuneration in return for, or to induce, the referral of patients to private as well as government programs. Violation of these anti-kickback laws may result in substantial civil or criminal penalties for individuals or entities and/or exclusion from participating in federal or state healthcare programs.
 
Although we believe that our relationships with vendors, physicians, and other potential referral sources comply with Fraud and Abuse laws, including the federal and state anti-kickback statutes, the Department of Health and Human Services has acknowledged in its industry compliance guidance that many common business activities potentially violate the anti-kickback statute. There is no assurance that a government enforcement agency, private litigant, or court will not interpret our business relations to violate the Fraud and Abuse laws.
 
The False Claims Act:  Under the False Claims Act, or FCA, civil penalties may be imposed upon any person who, among other things, knowingly or recklessly submits, or causes the submission of false or fraudulent claims for payment to the federal government, for example in connection with Medicare and Medicaid. Any person who knowingly or recklessly makes or uses a false record or statement in support of a false claim, or to avoid paying amounts owed to the federal government, may also be subject to damages and penalties under the FCA.
 
Furthermore, private individuals may bring “whistle blower” (“qui tam”) suits under FCA, and may receive a portion of amounts recovered on behalf of the federal government. These actions must be filed under seal pending their review by the Department of Justice. Penalties of between $5,500 and $11,000 and treble damages may be imposed for each violation of FCA. Several federal district courts have held that FCA may apply to claims for reimbursement when an underlying service was delivered in violation of other laws or regulations, including the anti-kickback statute.
 
In addition to FCA, the federal government has other civil and criminal statutes that may be utilized if the Department of Justice suspects that false claims have been submitted. Criminal provisions that are similar to FCA provide that if a corporation is convicted of presenting a claim or making a statement that it knows to be false, fictitious or fraudulent to any federal agency, it may be fined not more than twice any pecuniary gain


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to the corporation, or, in the alternative, no more than $500,000 per offense. Many states also have similar false claims statutes that impose liability for the types of acts prohibited by FCA. Finally, the submission of false claims may result in termination of our participation in federal or state healthcare programs. Members of management and persons who actively participate in the submission of false claims can also be excluded from participation in federal healthcare programs.
 
Additionally, some state statutes contain prohibitions similar to and possibly even more restrictive than the FCA. These state laws may also empower state administrators to adopt regulations restricting financial relationships or payment arrangements involving healthcare providers under which a person benefits financially by referring a patient to another person.
 
We believe that we have sufficient procedures in place to provide for the accurate completion of claim forms and requests for payment. Nonetheless, given the complexities of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, we may code or bill in error, and such claims for payment may be treated as false claims by the enforcing agency or a private litigant.
 
Physician Self-Referral Prohibitions.  The federal physician self-referral statute, known as the “Stark” law, prohibits a physician from making a referral of Medicare beneficiaries for certain designated health services, including outpatient prescription drugs and DME (including CPAPs), to any entity with which the physician has a financial relationship, unless there is an exception in the law that allows the referral. Sleep studies are not designated health services unless they are performed under arrangements for a hospital and billed by the hospital. The entity that receives a prohibited referral from a physician may not submit a bill to Medicare for that service. Federal courts have ruled that a violation of the Stark statute, as well as a violation of the federal anti-kickback law described above, can serve as the basis for an FCA suit. Many state laws prohibit physician referrals to entities with which the physician has a financial interest, or require that the physician provide the patient notice of the physician’s financial relationship before making the referral. Violation of the Stark law can result in substantial civil penalties for both the referring physician and any entity that submits a claim for a healthcare service made pursuant to a prohibited referral. We believe that all of our customer arrangements are in compliance with the Stark law. However, these laws could be interpreted in a manner inconsistent with our operations. Federal or state self-referral regulation could impact our arrangements with certain physician investors or independent contractors.
 
Medicare Anti-Markup Rule.  CMS has recently finalized certain anti-markup rules relating to diagnostic tests paid for by the Medicare program. The anti-markup rules are generally applicable where a physician or other supplier bills for the technical component or professional component of a diagnostic test that was ordered by the physician or other supplier (or ordered by a party related to such physician or other supplier through common ownership or control), and the diagnostic test is performed by a physician that does not share a practice with the billing physician or other supplier. If the anti-markup rule applies to a diagnostic test, then the reimbursement provided by Medicare to a billing physician or other supplier for that transaction may be limited. Because our sleep labs bill Medicare for the technical and professional fees of sleep diagnostic tests that are ordered by community physicians or our affiliated physicians, we believe that the anti-markup rule does not apply to the professional services our affiliated physicians perform or the technical services that our sleep labs perform.
 
Healthcare Information Practices
 
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, sets forth standards for electronic transactions; unique provider, employer, health plan and patient identifiers; security and electronic signatures as well as privacy protections relating to the exchange of individually identifiable health information. The Department of Health and Human Services, or DHHS, has released several rules mandating compliance with the standards set forth under HIPAA. We believe our sleep centers achieved compliance with DHHS’s standards governing the privacy of individually identifiable health information and DHHS’s standards governing the security of electronically stored health information. In addition, we have fully implemented the required uniform standards governing common healthcare transactions. Finally, we have taken or will take all


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necessary steps to achieve compliance with other HIPAA rules as applicable, including the standard unique employer identifier rule, the standard healthcare provider identifier rule and the enforcement rule.
 
HIPAA authorizes the imposition of civil money penalties against entities that employ or enter into contracts with individuals or entities that have been excluded from participation in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. We perform background checks on our affiliated physicians, and we do not believe that we engage or contract with any excluded individuals or entities. However, a finding that we have violated this provision of HIPAA could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
 
HIPAA also establishes several separate criminal penalties for making false or fraudulent claims to insurance companies and other non-governmental payors of healthcare services. These provisions are intended to punish some of the same conduct in the submission of claims to private payors as the FCA covers in connection with governmental health programs. We believe that our services have not historically been provided in a way that would place either our clients or ourselves at risk of violating the HIPAA anti-fraud statutes, including those in which we received direct reimbursement because of the reassignment by affiliated physicians to us or those in which we may be considered to receive an indirect reimbursement because of the reassignment by us to hospitals of the right to collect for professional interpretations and technical services.
 
We continue to evaluate the effect of the HIPAA standards on our business. At this time, we believe that our sleep centers have taken all appropriate steps to achieve compliance with the HIPAA requirements. Moreover, HIPAA compliance is an ongoing process that requires continued attention and adaptation. We do not currently believe that the cost of compliance with the existing HIPAA requirements will be material to our operations; however, we cannot predict the cost of future compliance with HIPAA requirements. Noncompliance with HIPAA may result in criminal penalties and civil sanctions. The HIPAA standards have increased our regulatory and compliance burden and have significantly affected the manner in which our sleep centers use and disclose health information, both internally and with other entities.
 
In addition to the HIPAA restrictions relating to the exchange of healthcare information, individual states have adopted laws protecting the confidentiality of patient information which impact the manner in which patient records are maintained. Violation of patient confidentiality rights under common law, state or federal law could give rise to damages, penalties, civil or criminal fines and/or injunctive relief. We believe that our sleep center operations are in compliance with federal and state privacy protections. However, an enforcement agency or court may find a violation of state or federal privacy protections arising from our sleep center operations.
 
Third-Party Reimbursement
 
The cost of medical care in the United States and many other countries is funded substantially by government and private insurance programs. We receive payment for our products or services directly from these third-party payors and our continued success is dependent upon the ability of patients and their healthcare providers to obtain adequate reimbursement for those products and sleep disorder diagnostic services. In most major markets, our services and supplies are utilized and purchased primarily by patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. Patients are generally covered by private insurance. In those cases, the patient is responsible for his or her co-payment portion of the fee and we invoice the patient’s insurance company for the balance. Billings for the products or services reimbursed by third-party payors, including Medicare and Medicaid, are recorded as revenues net of allowances for differences between amounts billed and the estimated receipts from the third-party payors. In hospitals, we contract with the hospital on a “fee for service” basis and the hospital assumes the risk of billing.
 
The third-party payors include Medicare, Medicaid and private health insurance providers. These payors may deny reimbursement if they determine that a device has not received appropriate FDA clearance, is not used in accordance with approved applications, or is experimental, medically unnecessary or inappropriate. Third-party payors are also increasingly challenging prices charged for medical products and services, and certain private insurers have initiated reimbursement systems designed to reduce healthcare costs. The trend towards managed healthcare and the growth of health maintenance organizations, which control and significantly influence the purchase of healthcare services and products, as well as ongoing legislative


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proposals to reform healthcare, may all result in lower prices for our products and services. There is no assurance that our sleep disorder products and services will be considered cost-effective by third-party payors, that reimbursement will be available or continue to be available, or that payors’ reimbursement policies will not adversely affect our ability to sell our products and services on a profitable basis, if at all.
 
Minimum Wage Requirements
 
We are impacted by recent legislation in states that increase the minimum hourly wages to $7.25 on July 25, 2009. While the increase in minimum hourly wages impacts our cost of labor, most of our employees are skilled and are already above the minimum hourly wage level. Additionally, we believe we can offset a significant portion of any cost increase through initiatives designed to further improve labor efficiency.
 
ApothecaryRx — Discontinued Operations
 
On September 1, 2010, we agreed to sell substantially all of the assets of ApothecaryRx’s independent retail pharmacy business to Walgreens. The final closing was completed on December 6, 2010. Through ApothecaryRx, we operated independent retail pharmacy stores selling prescription drugs and a small assortment of general merchandise, including diabetic merchandise, non-prescription drugs, beauty products and cosmetics, seasonal merchandise, greeting cards and convenience foods. We had historically grown our pharmacy business by acquiring financially successful independently-owned retail pharmacies from long-term owners that were approaching retirement. The acquired pharmacies successfully maintained market share due to their convenient proximity to healthcare providers and services, high customer service levels, longevity in the community, competitive pricing. Additionally, our independent pharmacies offered supportive services and products such as pharmaceutical compounding, durable medical equipment, and assisted and group living facilities. The pharmacies were located in mid-size, economically-stable communities and we believed that a significant amount of the value of the pharmacies resides in retaining the historical pharmacy name and key staff relationships in the community. As of September 30, 2010, we owned and operated 18 retail pharmacies located in Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, and Oklahoma.
 
Employees
 
As of December 15, 2010, we had 210 full-time and 26 part-time employees at Graymark Healthcare, Inc. Our employees are not represented by a labor union.
 
Properties
 
Our corporate headquarters and offices and the executive offices of our SMS business are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. These office facilities consist of approximately 6,760 square feet and are occupied under a month-to-month lease with Oklahoma Tower Realty Investors, LLC, requiring monthly rental payments of approximately $7,042. Mr. Roy T. Oliver, one of our greater than 5% shareholders and affiliates, controls Oklahoma Tower Realty Investors, LLC. We believe that suitable additional or substitute space will be available as needed on reasonable terms.


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As of December 31, 2010, we operated 25 sleep clinics in 11 states. Each location is occupied under multiple-year (or long-term) lease arrangements requiring monthly rental payments. The following table presents as of September 30, 2010, the locations and lease expiration dates of occupancy leases of each sleep center or clinic.
 
     
    Lease
    Expiration
Sleep Center and Clinic (City and State)
  Date
 
Nevada:
   
Charleston
  Month-to-month
Henderson
  Dec. 2013
Oklahoma:
   
Tulsa — Midtown
  Jul. 2014
Tulsa — South
  Dec. 2010
Oklahoma City
  Sep. 2014
Edmond
  Month-to-month
Norman
  Jan. 2014
Texas:
   
Southlake — Keller
  Jul. 2013
McKinney
  Sep. 2011
Plano
  May 2012
Granbury
  Apr. 2011
Bedford
  Dec. 2013
Waco
  Jan. 2018
Willow Bend
  May. 2013
Kansas
   
Overland Park
  Sep. 2011
Overland Park
  Oct. 2027
Missouri
   
Lee’s Summit
  Sept. 2015
Kansas City
  Dec. 2014
Iowa
   
Waukee
  Jul. 2011
Waukee
  Mar. 2012
Pleasant Hill
  Nov. 2012
South Dakota
   
Sioux Falls
  Jan. 2011
Nebraska
   
Omaha
  Nov. 2013
New York
   
Williamsville
  May 2014
Buffalo
  Month-to-month
Dunkirk
  Mar. 2012
Lockport
  May 2011
West Seneca
  Jan. 2012
Buffalo
  Jul. 2011
Florida
   
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Our former ApothecaryRx executive offices are located in Golden Valley, Minnesota, under a lease arrangement that expires in November 2013.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
From time to time, we are subject to claims and suits arising in the ordinary course of our business, including claims for damages for personal injuries. In our management’s opinion, the ultimate resolution of any of these pending claims and legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.


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MANAGEMENT
 
Directors and Executive Officers
 
The following table sets forth information regarding our directors and executive officers as of the date of this prospectus:
 
             
Name
  Age   Position with the Company
 
Stanton Nelson
    39     Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
of Directors
Edward M. Carriero, Jr. 
    55     Chief Financial Officer
Grant Christianson
    41     Chief Accounting Officer
Lewis P. Zeidner
    55     Chief Operating Officer
Scott Mueller(1)(2)(3)
    39     Director
Joseph Harroz, Jr. 
    43     President and Director
S. Edward Dakil, M.D.(1)(2)(3)
    54     Director
Steven L. List(1)(2)(3)
    43     Director
 
 
(1) Serves on our Compensation Committee.
 
(2) Serves on our Audit Committee.
 
(3) Serves on our Nominating and Governance Committee.
 
The following is a brief description of the business background of our executive officers and directors:
 
Stanton Nelson was named as our Chief Executive Officer during January 2008 and has served as one of our directors since August 2003. In addition to his position with Graymark, Mr. Nelson serves as Executive Vice President of R.T. Oliver Investment Company, a privately-held company engaged in oil and gas exploration, retail and commercial real estate and banking. R.T. Oliver Investments is controlled by Roy T. Oliver, one of our greater than 5% shareholders. Mr. Nelson also serves on the board of directors of Valliance Bank as its Vice Chairman. Previously, Mr. Nelson was the Chief Executive Officer of Monroe-Stephens Broadcasting, a privately-held company that owned and operated radio stations in Southwest Oklahoma and Dallas, Texas. Mr. Nelson began his career as a staff member for United State Senator David Boren. Mr. Nelson has a Bachelor of Business Administration in business management from the University of Oklahoma.
 
Edward M. Carriero, Jr. was named our Chief Financial Officer in November 2010. Mr. Carriero served as our Senior Vice President of Operations from October 2010 to November 2010. Mr. Carriero also serves as an Operating Advisor to Royal Palm Capital Management; a position he has held since February 2006. Mr. Carriero served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Sunair Services Corporation from September 2006 to February 2008 and Chief Financial Officer from February 2008 until December 2009. Mr. Carriero also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Middleton Pest Control, Inc. from February 2006 through February 2007. Prior to joining Middleton, from July 2003 to February 2006, Mr. Carriero served as the revenue auditor for Broward County Port Everglades, a large seaport in South Florida. From October 2001 to July 2003, Mr. Carriero served as Chief Financial Officer of Apex Maintenance Services, Inc., a roofing contractor. From June 1998 to October 2001, Mr. Carriero provided consulting services to various businesses. From June 1991 to June 1998, Mr. Carriero held several operating positions for Huizenga Holdings, Inc., including: Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer and Director for Life General Security Insurance Company, a $100 million life and health insurance company operating in 27 states; Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer for Blue Ribbon Water Company, a bottled water delivery company; and Vice President and General Manager of Suncoast Helicopters, Inc., a helicopter charter company. Mr. Carriero received his Bachelor of Science in accounting from Saint Francis College in Brooklyn, N.Y. and his MBA from the University of Miami.


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Grant Christianson was named our Chief Accounting Officer in November and previously served as our Chief Financial Officer from April 2009 until November 2010. Mr. Christianson has served as Vice President for Finance and Accounting of ApothecaryRx, LLC since August 2006. Prior to becoming Vice President for Finance and Accounting of ApothecaryRx, Mr. Christianson was a principal in a financial operations consulting firm that he founded in 2005. Previously he held financial management positions within Novartis Medical Nutrition and McKesson Medication Management. Mr. Christianson is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and he received a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of North Dakota.
 
Lewis P. Zeidner has served as our Chief Operating Officer since September 30, 2009, the President and Chief Executive Officer of SDC Holdings, LLC since September 30, 2009, and served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of ApothecaryRx, LLC since 2006. In 2003, he co-founded PrairieStone Pharmacy, LLC, a retail pharmacy chain that built and operated small footprint, highly automated pharmacies in grocery stores. In 1996, Mr. Zeidner co-founded MedManagement, LLC a company that outsourced hospital and health system pharmacies. He was President of MedManagement from 1999 until 2003. Prior to 1999, Mr. Zeidner held various executive positions within healthcare companies including Baxter Healthcare and the Greenville Hospital System. Mr. Zeidner has a Bachelor of Arts from Franklin and Marshall College and a Master of Science from the University of Connecticut.
 
Scott Mueller has served as one of our directors since July 2008. Mr. Mueller is currently a partner at the private equity firm of Hall Capital Partners. Prior to joining Hall Capital Partners, he was a partner at TLW Investments from June 2008 to July 2009. He was employed at Goldman Sachs from 1999 through May 2008, most recently as a vice president in the Private Wealth Management group from 2002 through 2008. Mr. Mueller earned a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas in 1999 and graduated from the Honors College at Michigan State University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in General Administration — Pre Law. Mr. Mueller also serves on the board of ProspX, Inc.
 
Joseph Harroz, Jr. has served as one of our directors since December 2007. Mr. Harroz is currently the Dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Law, a position he held since July 2010. Previously, Mr. Harroz served as our President from July 2008 until June 2010 and Chief Operating Officer from July 2008 until September 2009. Mr. Harroz served as Vice President and General Counsel of the Board of Regents, University of Oklahoma since 1996 and has been an Adjunct Professor, University of Oklahoma Law School since 1997 and has served as the Managing Member of Harroz Investments, LLC (commercial enterprise) since 1998. He is also a member and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Waddell and Reed Ivy Funds and a Trustee of Waddell and Reed Advisors Funds, both open-ended mutual fund complexes managed by Waddell and Reed; a Consultant for MTV Associates (2004 to 2005); and serves as a Director of Valliance Bank (beginning in 2004), Mewbourne Family Support Organization (2000 to 2008), Norman Economic Development Coalition (2004 to 2008) and Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence (beginning in 2008).
 
S. Edward Dakil, M.D. has served as one of our directors since January 2008. Dr. Dakil is a practicing physician and in 1987 began his employment with Norman Urology Associates, P.C. Commencing in 1990 he began serving as a clinical instructor for the Department of Urology of the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center and in 1998 became a member of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Lithotripsy Center. Dr. Dakil was graduated from the University of Oklahoma, first with a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) in 1987 and a Doctorate of Medicine in 1982 and is a member of various medical associations, including American Urologic Association and American Association of Clinical Urologists.
 
Steven List has served as one of our directors since December 2009. Mr. List is currently an independent consultant who provides financial advisory and transaction services to companies. Previously, Mr. List was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mattress Giant Corporation from February 2002 to June 2008 and served as a Managing Director of Crossroads, LLC from December 1998 to January 2002. From May 1995 to November 1998, he served as Senior Manager, Corporate Restructuring at KPMG, LLP. Mr. List earned his BBA in accounting from the University of Oklahoma and is a certified public accountant and certified insolvency and restructuring advisor.


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Composition of our Board of Directors
 
Our Bylaws provide that our Board of Directors shall consist of not less than one and a greater number as determined from time to time by resolution of our Board of Directors. The number of directors is currently fixed at five. In general, a director holds office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of our shareholders or until her or his successor is duly elected and qualified. Nominations of candidates for election as our directors may be made at any meeting of our shareholders by or at the direction of our Board of Directors or by any shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting. Our Bylaws provide that our Board will fix the date of the annual meeting of our shareholders.
 
Director Independence
 
Our Board of Directors currently consists of five members, three of whom qualify as independent within the meaning of the listing standards of The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. The Board determined that each member of the Board of Directors, other than Stanton Nelson and Joseph Harroz, Jr., qualify as independent directors. Messrs. Nelson and Harroz do not qualify because each also serves as one of our executive officers.
 
Board Committees
 
Our Board of Directors maintains three standing committees: Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance. The Compensation Committee and Audit Committee were established in January 2008 and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee was established in April 2008.
 
The Audit Committee is responsible for the selection and retention of our independent auditors, reviews the scope of the audit function of the independent auditors, and reviews audit reports rendered by the independent auditors. All of the members of the Audit Committee are “independent directors” as defined in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. marketplace rules (the “NASDAQ rules”), and Scott Mueller serves as the Audit Committee financial expert.
 
The Compensation Committee reviews our compensation philosophy and programs, and exercises authority with respect to payment of direct salaries and incentive compensation to our officers. A discussion of the Compensation Committee interlocks and insider participation is provided below under the section heading “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.”
 
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (a) monitors and oversees matters of corporate governance, including the evaluation of Board performance and processes and the “independence” of directors, and (b) selects, evaluates and recommends to the Board of Directors qualified candidates for election or appointment to the Board of Directors.
 
All committees report on their activities to our Board and serve at the pleasure of our Board. The specific duties and authority of each committee is set forth in its charters. The charters of our Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees are available on our website at www.graymarkhealthcare.com under the section marked “investor relations.” Information on or accessible through our website is not part of this prospectus.
 
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
 
The members of our Compensation Committee have not served as one of our officers or been in our employ. No member of our Compensation Committee has any interlocking relationship with any other company. None of our executive officers have served as a director or member of the compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Board of Directors or Compensation Committee.
 
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
 
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financial and accounting officers and all persons responsible for financial reporting. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.” Our code of business conduct and ethics is available on our website at www.graymarkhealthcare.com. Information on, or accessible through, our website is not part of this prospectus. We expect that any amendments to the code, or any waivers of its requirements, will be disclosed on our website.
 
Director Compensation for the Year Ended December 31, 2009
 
We do not compensate directors for serving on our Board of Directors or attending meetings of our Board of Directors or any of its committees. However, it is anticipated that restricted stock grants and stock options will be granted to our directors on terms to be determined by our Board of Directors. We reimburse our directors for travel and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with their attendance at meetings of our Board of Directors. During 2009, each of our non-employee directors received 15,000 shares of restricted stock. See “Executive Compensation — Summary Compensation Table-2009” for compensation received by directors in their capacities as our employees.


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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
The following table sets forth the total compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer and our other named executive officers for our fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009.
 
Summary Compensation Table — 2009
 
                                                         
Named and
              Stock
  Option
  All Other
   
Principal Position
  Year   Salary   Bonus   Awards(1)   Awards(2)   Compensation(3)   Total
Stanton Nelson
    2009     $     $     $ 244,000     $     $     $ 244,000  
Chief Executive Officer
    2008     $     $ 169,362     $     $ 26,337     $ 130,726     $ 326,425  
Grant A. Christianson(4)
    2009     $ 145,000     $     $ 329,400     $     $     $ 474,400  
Chief Financial Officer
    2008     $ 130,000     $ 19,372     $     $     $     $ 149,372  
Joseph Harroz, Jr. 
    2009     $ 250,000     $     $ 510,000     $     $     $ 760,000  
President
    2008     $ 114,583     $ 84,681     $ 160,000     $ 26,337     $ 58,637     $ 444,238  
Lewis P. Zeidner
    2009     $ 207,692     $     $     $ 89,123     $     $ 296,815  
Chief Operating Officer
    2008     $ 190,000     $     $     $     $     $ 190,000  
 
 
(1) The value of Stock Awards is the grant date fair value multiplied by the number of shares awarded. For financial reporting purposes, the fair value of the Stock Awards is expensed over the requisite vesting period for the award. The assumptions the Company used for calculating the grant date fair values are set forth in note 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
(2) The value of Option Awards is the grant date fair value. For financial reporting purposes, the fair value of the Option Awards is expensed over the requisite vesting period for the award. The assumptions the Company used for calculating the grant date fair values are set forth in note 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
(3) On December 30, 2008, a majority of the independent directors of our Compensation Committee approved compensation bonuses to Messrs. Nelson, Simpson and Harroz. These bonuses were “grossed-up” for the payment of taxes. The amount of the bonuses that represent the “gross-up” is included as “other compensation.”
 
(4) Mr. Christianson was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer on April 30, 2009.
 
Aggregate Option and Restrictive Stock Grants and Exercises in 2009 and Year-End Values
 
On October 13, 2009, we granted stock options to our Chief Operating Officer, Lewis Zeidner in the amount of 100,000 shares. One-third of Mr. Zeidner’s option grant vests on the grant date and on each of the first two anniversaries thereof. The options had a grant date fair value of $89,123.
 
On October 12, 2009, we granted restrictive stock grant awards to our Chief Executive Officer, Stanton Nelson, and our Chief Financial Officer, Grant Christianson, in the amount of 100,000 shares and 135,000 shares respectively. The stock grant awards were valued at $2.44 per share which was the closing sale price of our common stock on Nasdaq on the grant date of the stock awards. Mr. Nelson’s award vested immediately. Mr. Christianson’s award vests over four years with 15,000 shares vesting immediately, 30,000 shares vesting August 1, 2010, 45,000 shares vesting August 1, 2011, 30,000 shares vesting August 1, 2012 and 15,000 shares vesting August 1, 2013.
 
On January 8, 2009, we granted restrictive stock grant awards to our President and former Chief Operating Officer, Joseph Harroz, Jr. in the amount of 300,000 shares. The stock grant award was valued at $1.70 per share, which was the closing sale price of our common stock on Nasdaq on the grant date of the stock grant award. The stock grant award vests over a four year period with 17% of the shares vesting July 23, 2009, 33% of the shares vesting July 23, 2010 and July 23, 2011 and 17% of the shares vesting July 23, 2012.


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Outstanding Equity Awards.  The following table sets forth information related to the number of stock options and stock grants that have not vested held by our named executive officers at December 31, 2009. During 2009, no options to purchase our common stock were exercised by the named executive officers.
 
                                                 
    Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2009
       
    Option Awards              
    Number of
                Shares of Stock That
 
    Common Stock
    Option
    Option
    Have Not Vested  
    Underlying Options     Exercise
    Expiration
          Market
 
Name
  Exercisable     Unexercisable     Price(1)     Date     Number     Value  
 
Stanton Nelson
    15,000           $ 3.75       4/23/2013              
      4,000           $ 3.75       9/30/2011              
Grant A. Christianson
                            120,000 (2)   $ 210,000  
Joseph Harroz, Jr. 
    15,000           $ 3.75       4/23/2013       250,000 (3)   $ 437,500  
                                      50,000 (4)   $ 87,500  
Lewis P. Zeidner
    33,333       66,667 (5)   $ 2.30       9/30/2014              
 
 
(1) The closing sale price of our common stock as reported on The NASDAQ Capital Market on December 31, 2009 was $1.75.
 
(2) 15,000 shares vested on October 12, 2009. 30,000, 45,000, 30,000 and 15,000 are scheduled to vest on August 1, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
 
(3) 50,000 shares vested on July 23, 2009. 100,000, 100,000 and 50,000 shares are scheduled to vest on July 23, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. On March 25, 2010, in connection with Mr. Harroz resignation, the Board accelerated vesting on 75,000 shares which were scheduled to vest on July 23, 2010 with the remaining 175,000 shares being immediately forfeited.
 
(4) 50,000 shares vested on July 23, 2009 and 50,000 shares were scheduled to vest on July 23, 2010. On March 25, 2010, in connection with Mr. Harroz resignation, the Board accelerated vesting on 37,500 shares which were scheduled to vest on July 23, 2010 with the remaining 12,500 of the shares being immediately forfeited.
 
(5) 33,333 shares vested on October 13, 2009 and 33,333 and 33,334 shares are scheduled to vest on October 1, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
 
Employment Arrangements
 
We have a three-year employment agreement with each of Grant Christianson, Joseph Harroz, Jr., Stanton Nelson and Lewis P. Zeidner (each an “executive officer”). Each of the agreements is automatically extended for additional three year periods, unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms or we notify the executive officer within 120 days of termination date that the term will not be extended. On March 25, 2010, Mr. Harroz announced his resignation from Graymark effective June 30, 2010. The Board of Directors amended his agreement to provide for his service through June 30, 2010. The material terms of the employment agreements are summarized below:
 
Executive Officer Position.  In accordance with the terms of the employment agreements, the employment of each of Messrs. Christianson, Harroz, Nelson and Zeidner is full time requiring best efforts and due diligence, and may be terminated with or without cause. Mr. Christianson is to serve as our Chief Financial Officer. On November 15, 2010, we amended Mr. Christianson’s agreement to provide that he is to serve as our Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Harroz is to serve as our (and SDC Holdings, LLC’s) President and Chief Operating Officer, provided that effective September 30, 2009, Mr. Harroz only serves as our President. Effective April 1, 2010, Mr. Harroz is working on a half-time basis. Mr. Nelson is to serve as either or both of our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Zeidner is to serve as Chief Executive Officer of ApothecaryRx, LLC, and effective September 30, 2009, Mr. Zeidner was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer and the President and Chief Executive Officer of SDC Holdings, LLC. Except to a limited extent and as expressly permitted by ApothecaryRx, SDC Holdings or our Board of Directors, each of Messrs. Nelson and Zeidner is prohibited from serving as an officer or director of a publicly-held company,


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own an interest in a company that interferes with his full-time employment or that is engaged in a business activity similar to ours, ApothecaryRx, LLC or SDC Holdings, LLC as may be applicable.
 
Compensation.  Each of Messrs. Christianson, Nelson and Zeidner is to receive an annual base salary $160,000, $1 and $235,000, respectively, as well as any bonus compensation as determined in our discretion. Mr. Harroz is entitled to an annual base salary of $250,000 through March 31, 2010 and $125,000 thereafter. Each is entitled:
 
  •  to participate in the employee benefit plans and programs maintained and provided to our executive officers and employees;
 
  •  to reimbursement of reasonable and ordinary expenses incurred on our behalf based upon substantiated documentation of the expenditure; and
 
  •  to four weeks of fully paid calendar-year vacation.
 
Further, Mr. Nelson is entitled to receive 100,000 shares of fully vested common stock annually pursuant to our 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Mr. Harroz is entitled to receive 150,000 shares of restricted stock annually in 2009 and 2010. Mr. Zeidner is entitled to receive five-year stock option awards on October 1, 2010 and 2011 exercisable for the purchase of 75,000 common stock shares, subject to his continuous employment with us or any of our subsidiaries. Also, in the event ApothecaryRx achieves 90% of the budgeted net income during the 12-month period ending September 2010 and 2011, Mr. Zeidner will be entitled to a stock option award exercisable for the purchase of 25,000 common stock shares. Each stock option award was or will be made pursuant to our 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan. In the event ApothecaryRx is sold or otherwise divested by us at any time prior to September 2011, the stock options that may then be awarded to Mr. Zeidner based upon achievement of the 12-month budgeted net income during the following 12-month period or periods will be awarded to Mr. Zeidner. Under the terms of each Stock Option Award Agreement, the stock options vest or become exercisable in three installments, the first on the date of Stock Option Award Agreement and on the following second and third anniversary dates. Furthermore, in the event of a “change of control” as defined in our 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan, 50% of the then unvested stock options will vest and become exercisable by Mr. Zeidner.
 
Employer Termination.  Each agreement is for a three year term, subject to termination with or without cause. We have the right to terminate the employment agreement without cause (for any reason) on at least 30-day advance notice (“Without Cause Termination”). In the event of Without Cause Termination the executive officer will be entitled to one year of his base salary and the continuance of all employee benefits for one year in the case of Mr. Zeidner and Mr. Christianson, 200% of his base salary and insurance benefits for 18 months post termination in the case of Mr. Harroz, and grant of 300,000 shares of fully vested common stock under our 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan reduced by any amounts of common stock already granted to him pursuant to his employment agreement provided that he must give us notice of one of these conditions within 90 days of its existence and allow us 30 days to remedy the condition before his employment agreement can be terminated and continuation of all employment benefits for one year in the case of Mr. Nelson, unless he asserts any provision of his employment agreement is invalid or unenforceable.
 
We may terminate the executive officer’s employment agreement in the case of Messrs. Nelson and Zeidner in the event of the following (“For Cause Termination” with respect to these officers):
 
  •  He engages in gross personal misconduct which materially injures us, or any fraud or deceit regarding our business or customers or suppliers;
 
  •  He enters a plea of nolo contendere to or is convicted of a felony;
 
  •  He willfully and repeatedly fails to perform his duties after receiving notice and being provided an opportunity to correct such actions; or
 
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Or in the case of Messrs. Christianson and Harroz, we may termination his employment agreement in the event of any of the following:
 
  •  An act or acts of dishonesty taken and intended to result in a substantial personal enrichment at our expense;
 
  •  He enters a plea of nolo contendere to or is convicted of a felony that relates to his employment; or
 
  •  The willful failure to follow a direct lawful written order from the chairman of our Board of Directors, within the reasonable scope of his duties and such failure is not cured in 10 days,
 
Prior to any For Cause Termination, with respect to Messrs. Nelson and Zeidner, a written determination specifying the reasons for termination must be delivered and received and the executive officer will thereafter have 30 days to request a meeting to be heard and contest the reasons for termination.
 
Executive Officer Termination.  Each of Messrs. Nelson and Zeidner has the right to terminate his employment agreement, either with or without cause. A without cause termination requires the providing of 30-days advance notice to us. In the event of a without cause termination, all future obligations under the employment agreement will terminate.
 
The executive officer, with respect to Messrs. Nelson and Zeidner, has the right to terminate his employment agreement for cause in the event that we fail to pay the base compensation or provide employee benefits in accordance with his employment agreement and fail to cure such breach within 30 days after receiving notice from the executive officer (“Employer Breach”). In the event of termination as a result of Employer Breach, the executive officer will be entitled to receive as termination compensation equal to one year of his base compensation payable with respect to Mr. Zeidner, and within 30 days following his termination date an award of 300,000 shares of fully vested shares of common under our 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan reduced by any amounts of common stock already granted to him pursuant to his employment agreement provided that he must give us notice of one of these conditions within 90 days of its existence and allow us 30 days to remedy the condition before his employment agreement can be terminated, with respect to Mr. Nelson, within 30 days following the termination date and continuance of all employee benefits for one year.
 
Messrs. Christianson and Harroz has the right to terminate his employment for “good reason” defined as:
 
  •  a material diminution in his authority, duties or responsibilities;
 
  •  our reduction of his base salary or a reduction in the equity incentives described above;
 
  •  the requirement that he be based at any office or location that is more than 60 miles from such officer’s principal office location, except for travel reasonably required in the performance of his responsibilities; or
 
  •  any other action or inaction that constitutes our material breach of the Employment Agreement, including the failure of our successor to assume the Employment Agreement;
 
In the event termination for “good reason” we agreed to pay Messrs. Christianson and Harroz 200% of his base salary and insurance benefits for 18 months.
 
Disability; Death.  With respect to Messrs. Nelson and Zeidner, in the event a physical or mental condition prevents the executive officer from fulfilling his duties and responsibilities for a period of three consecutive months, the employment of the executive officer may be terminated for cause. In this case, all compensation and benefits payable under his employment agreement will continue for six months, reduced by any disability plan benefits to which he is entitled, in addition, Mr. Nelson is entitled to receive 50,000 shares of restricted stock under our 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
 
With respect to Messrs. Nelson and Zeidner, upon the death of the executive officer, his employment agreement will terminate; however, the estate of such executive officer will be entitled to receive six months of the base salary of the deceased executive officer in case of Mr. Zeidner, or 50,000 shares of restricted stock in the case of Mr. Nelson, and employee benefits provided under the employment agreement.


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Confidentiality.  The executive officer will be required to maintain the confidentiality of the information that constitutes trade secrets or is of a business or confidential nature, regardless of the source of the confidential information or how it was obtained. With respect to Messrs. Nelson and Zeidner, this confidentiality is to be maintained during employment and the two years following termination of the employment agreement.
 
Non-competition and Non-solicitation Covenants.  With respect to Messrs. Nelson and Zeidner, during the 24 months following employment termination, the executive officer agreed as follows:
 
  •  Not to acquire, attempt to acquire, solicit, perform services (directly or indirectly) in any capacity for, or aid another in the acquisition or attempted acquisition of an interest in any business similar to that of ApothecaryRx or SDC Holdings in any city of a state in the United States where Graymark, ApothecaryRx, or SDC Holdings owns any interest in a sleep center or that is within 40 miles of a pharmacy owned by ApothecaryRx or sleep center location owned by SDC Holdings; or
 
  •  Not to solicit, induce, entice or attempt to entice (directly or indirectly) any employee, officer or director (except the executive officer’s personal secretary, if any), contractor, customer, vendor or subcontractor of ApothecaryRx or SDC Holdings or ours to terminate or breach any relationship with ApothecaryRx or SDC Holdings or us or any of our affiliates, or
 
  •  Not to solicit, induce, entice or attempt to entice any customer, vendor or subcontractor of ApothecaryRx or SDC Holdings or ours to cease doing business with SDC Holdings, ApothecaryRx or us or any of our affiliates.
 
With respect to Messrs. Christianson and Harroz, during one year following his employment termination, Messrs. Christianson and Harroz agreed either personally or by or through his agent or by letters, circulars or advertisements and whether for himself or on behalf of any other person, not to seek to persuade any one of our employees nor any person who was one of our employees during the one-year period, to discontinue his or her employment with us, or to become employed in any business activities likely to be competitive with ours.
 
Arbitration.  Any dispute or controversy arising out or relating to the executive officer’s employment or employment termination that cannot be resolved by agreement will be submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with the Rules for Commercial Cases of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act. The arbitrator’s judgment will be final and binding, subject solely to challenge on the grounds of fraud or gross misconduct. The arbitrator will be limited to awarding compensatory damages. The arbitration proceedings will be the sole and exclusive remedies and procedures for the resolution of disputes and controversies; however, a preliminary injunction or other provisional judicial relief may be sought if deemed reasonably necessary to avoid irreparable damage or to preserve the status quo pending arbitration.
 
On October 5, 2010, Graymark entered into an Employment Agreement with Edward M. Carriero, Jr. with an initial term of three years which is automatically extended on each anniversary date such that the remaining term is three years. Mr. Carriero’s arrangement with Graymark provides for employment “at will” with an initial base salary of $200,000 per year. Mr. Carriero was also granted a stock option on his first day of employment (the “Grant Date”) exercisable for 50,000 shares of Graymark’s common stock at the closing price on the Grant Date. The option is fully vested upon the Grant Date. Mr. Carriero is eligible for participation in any and all benefit programs that Graymark makes available to its employees, including health, dental and life insurance to the extent that he meets applicable eligibility requirements. Mr. Carriero is entitled to four weeks paid vacation yearly. Upon termination of Mr. Carriero’s employment by Graymark without cause or by Mr. Carriero with Good Reason, Mr. Carriero shall be entitled to a payment equal to his most recent annual base salary plus eligibility in health and certain other benefit plans for 18 months from termination.
 
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will be granted to our directors on terms to be determined by our Board of Directors. We reimburse our directors for travel and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with their attendance at meetings of our Board of Directors. During 2009, each of our non-employee directors received 15,000 shares of restricted stock. All compensation received by our directors who are also executive officers is included in our Summary Compensation Table. See “Executive Compensation — Summary Compensation Table” for compensation received by directors who are also our employees.
 
Director Compensation Table — 2009
 
                                 
                All Other
       
    Stock awards ($)     Option Awards ($)     Compensation ($)     Total ($)  
S. Edward Dakil, M.D. 
  $ 24,000                 $ 24,000  
Steven L. List
                       
Scott R. Mueller
  $ 24,000                 $ 24,000  
William R. Oliver
  $ 24,000                 $ 24,000  
 
 
(1) As of December 31, 2009, Messrs. Nelson, Harroz, Dakil and Mueller have outstanding stock options exercisable for 15,000 shares at a price of $3.75. The stock options for Messrs. Nelson and Harroz are exercisable through April 23, 2013. The stock options for Dr. Dakil are exercisable through July 23, 2010.
 
(2) As of December 31, 2009, Mr. List has no outstanding stock awards.
 
Equity Compensation Plans
 
For the benefit of our employees, directors and consultants, we have adopted three stock option plans, the 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the 2003 Stock Option Plan (the “Employee Plan”) and the 2003 Non-Employee Stock Option Plan (the “Non-Employee Plan”).
 
The 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  For the benefit of our employees, directors and consultants, we adopted the 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). The Incentive Plan was established to create equity compensation incentives designed to motivate our directors and employees to put forth maximum effort toward our success and growth and enable our ability to attract and retain experienced individuals who by their position, ability and diligence are able to make important contributions to our success. The Incentive Plan provides for the grant of stock options, including incentive stock options (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)), restricted stock awards, performance units, performance bonuses and stock appreciation rights to our employees and the grant of nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock awards to non-employee directors, subject to the conditions of the Incentive Plan (“Incentive Awards”). The number of shares of common stock authorized and reserved for issuance under the Incentive Plan is 3,000,000.
 
For purposes of administration of the Incentive Plan, it is deemed to consist of three separate incentive plans, a Non-Executive Officer Participant Plan, an Executive Officer Participant Plan and a Non-Employee Director Participant Plan. Except for administration and the category of employees eligible to receive incentive awards, the terms of the Non-Executive Officer Participant Plan and the Executive Officer Participant Plan are identical. The Non-Employee Director Plan has other variations in terms and only permits the grant of nonqualified stock options and restricted stock awards. The Incentive Plan is designed to provide flexibility to meet our needs in a changing and competitive environment while minimizing dilution to our shareholders. We do not intend to use all incentive elements of the Incentive Plan at all times for each participant but will selectively grant the incentive awards and rights to achieve long-term goals.
 
The Incentive Plan became effective on October 29, 2008 and was approved and adopted by our Board of Directors on October 30, 2008 and by our shareholders on December 30, 2008. The Incentive Plan has a 10-year term, ending October 29, 2018, during which time incentive awards may be granted. The Incentive Plan will continue in effect until all matters relating to the payment of incentive awards and administration are settled.


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The 2003 Employee Plan.  The 2003 Employee Plan terminated on December 31, 2009. Prior to this time, the plan provided for the issuance of non-qualified stock options, non-qualified stock options with stock appreciation rights attached, incentive stock options and incentive stock options with stock appreciation rights attached. The number of shares of common stock authorized and reserved for issuance under the plan is 60,000. We granted stock options exercisable for the purchase of 16,000 common stock shares at $3.75 per share, on or before September 30, 2011.
 
Our Board of Directors administers and interprets this plan (unless delegated to a committee) and has authority to grant incentive awards to all eligible participants and determine the types of incentive awards granted, and the terms, restrictions and conditions of the incentive awards at the time of grant.
 
The exercise price of options is determined by our Board of Directors, but can not be less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, where fair market value is equal to the last sale price, or if no sale has occurred, the mean between the closing high bid and low asked quotations on the principal securities exchange on which our shares are listed, on the date of grant. Upon the exercise of an option, the exercise price must be paid in full, in cash, in our common stock (at the fair market value thereof) or a combination thereof.
 
No options granted under the 2003 Employee Plan are exercisable within six months of the date of grant, nor more than 10 years after the date of grant, provided that the Board of Directors has the discretion to fix the period during which options are exercisable. Options qualifying as incentive stock options are exercisable only by an optionee during the period when actively employed by the Company or a subsidiary. However, in the event of death or disability of the optionee, the incentive stock options are exercisable for one year following death or disability, in the case of retirement of the employee, are exercisable for three months following such retirement. In any event options may not be exercised beyond the expiration date of the options. Options are not transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
 
All outstanding options granted under the plan will become fully vested and exercisable, but limited to that number of shares of stock that can be acquired without causing the optionee to have an “excess parachute payment” as determined under Section 280G of the Code, immediately prior to our dissolution or liquidation, or any merger, consolidation or combination in which we are not the surviving corporation, provided that such change is not meant to merely change the identity, form or place of the Company.
 
The 2003 Non-Employee Stock Option Plan.  The Non-Employee Plan terminated on December 31, 2009. Prior to termination, this plan provided for the grant of stock options to our non-employee directors, consultants and other advisors. Our employees were not eligible to participate in the Non-Employee Plan. Under the provisions of this plan, options do not qualify as incentive stock options for federal income tax purposes and accordingly will not qualify for the favorable tax consequences thereunder upon the grant and exercise of the options. The total number of shares of common stock authorized and reserved for issuance upon exercise of options granted under this plan was 60,000. We had granted stock options under this plan that are exercisable for the purchase of 16,000 common stock shares at $3.75 per share, on or before September 30, 2011.
 
Our Board of Directors administers and interprets this plan and had the authority to grant options to all eligible participants and determine the basis upon which the options were to be granted and the terms, and restrictions and conditions of the options at the time of grant.
 
Options granted under this plan are exercisable in the amounts, at the intervals and upon the terms as the option grant provides. The purchase price of the common stock under the option was determined by our Board of Directors, but can not be less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, where fair market value is equal to the last sale price, or if no sale has occurred, the mean between the closing high bid and low asked quotations on the principal securities exchange on which our shares are listed, on the date of grant. Upon the exercise of an option, the stock purchase price must be paid in full, in cash by check or in our common stock held by the option holder for more than six months or a combination of cash and common stock.


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The options are not transferable except by will, by the laws of descent and distribution, by gift or a domestic relations order to a “family member.” Family member transfers include transfers to spouses, former spouses, children, step-children, grandparents, parents and siblings (including in-laws), nieces and nephew, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the optionee’s householder, or a trust or foundation in which any of the foregoing persons (including the optionee) has more than a 50% beneficial interest, or any other entity in which any of these persons (including the optionee) owns more than 50% of the voting interests.
 
All outstanding options granted under the plan will become fully vested and exercisable, but limited to that number of shares of stock that can be acquired without causing the optionee to have an “excess parachute payment” as determined under Section 280G of the Code, immediately prior to our dissolution or liquidation, or any merger, consolidation or combination in which we are not the surviving corporation, provided that such change is not meant to merely change the identity, form or place of the Company.
 
Director Liability and Indemnification
 
As permitted by the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act, our Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate”) eliminates in certain circumstances the monetary liability of our directors for a breach of their fiduciary duty as directors. These provisions do not eliminate the liability of a director.
 
  •  for a breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or our shareholders;
 
  •  for acts or omissions by a director not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
 
  •  for liability arising under Section 1053 of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act (relating to the declaration of dividends and purchase or redemption of shares in violation of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act); or
 
  •  for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
 
In addition, these provisions do not eliminate liability of a director for violations of federal securities laws, nor do they limit our rights or the rights of our shareholders, in appropriate circumstances, to seek equitable remedies such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief. Such remedies may not be effective in all cases.
 
Our Bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers. Under such provisions, any director or officer, who in his or her capacity as an officer or director, is made or threatened to be made, a party to any suit or proceeding, may be indemnified if the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to our best interest. The Bylaws further provide that this indemnification is not exclusive of any other rights that an officer or director may be entitled. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Bylaws or otherwise may be permitted to our directors and officers, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission indemnification is against public policy and is, therefore, unenforceable.
 
Furthermore, we have entered into indemnity and contribution agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. Under these indemnification agreements we have agreed to pay on behalf of the indemnitee, and his executors, administrators and heirs, any amount that he is or becomes legally obligated to pay because the indemnitee served as one of our directors or officers, or served as a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise at our request or indemnitee was involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by us or in our right to procure a judgment in our favor by reason that the indemnitee served as one of our directors or officers, or served as a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise at our request.
 
To be entitled to indemnification, indemnitee must have acted in good faith and in a manner that he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to our best interests. In addition, no indemnification is required if the indemnitee is determined to be liable to us unless the court in which the legal proceeding was brought determines that the indemnitee was entitled to indemnification. The costs and expenses covered by these


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agreements include expenses of investigations, judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals, amounts paid in settlement, attorneys’ fees and disbursements, judgments, fines, penalties and expenses of enforcement of the indemnification rights.
 
We maintain insurance to protect our directors and officers against liability asserted against them in their official capacities for events occurring after September 1, 2008. This insurance protection covers claims and any related defense costs of up to $10,000,000 based on alleged or actual securities law violations, other than intentional dishonest or fraudulent acts or omissions, or any willful violation of any statute, rule or law, or claims arising out of any improper profit, remuneration or advantage derived by an insured director or officer. In addition, the insurance protection covers non-indemnifiable losses on individual directors and officers up to $5,000,000.


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SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
 
The following table sets forth as of December 30, 2010, information related to each category of equity compensation plan approved or not approved by our shareholders, including individual compensation arrangements with our non-employee directors. The equity compensation plans approved by our shareholders are our 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan, 2003 Stock Option Plan and 2003 Non-Employee Stock Option Plan. All stock options and rights to acquire our equity securities are exercisable for or represent the right to purchase our common stock.
 
                         
    Number of
             
    Securities to be
          Number of
 
    Issued Upon
    Weighted-Average
    Securities Remaining
 
    Exercise of Outstanding
    Exercise Price of
    Available for Future
 
    Options, Warrants
    Outstanding Options,
    Issuance Under Equity
 
Plan Category
  and Rights     Warrants and Rights     Compensation Plans  
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:
                       
2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan
    229,398     $ 1.71       2,640,602  
2003 Stock Option Plan
    16,000     $ 3.75        
2003 Non-Employee Stock Option Plan
    16,000     $ 3.75        
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:
                       
Warrants issued to SXJE, LLC
    100,000     $ 2.50        
Warrants issued to ViewTrade Financial and its assigns
    100,270     $ 2.05        
Options issued to employees
    60,000     $ 3.75        
Options issued to directors
    60,000     $ 3.75        
                         
Total
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
Our policies with respect to related party transaction are included in more general conflict of interest policies and practices set forth in our Code of Conduct.
 
Our Code of Conduct prohibits conflicts involving family members, ownership in outside businesses, and outside employment. Our directors, officers and employees and their family members are not permitted to own, directly or indirectly, a significant financial interest in any business enterprise that does or seeks to do business with, or is in competition with, us unless prior specific written approval has been granted by our Board of Directors. As a guide, “a significant financial interest” refers to an ownership interest of more than 1% of the outstanding securities or capital value of the business enterprise or that represents more than 5% of the total assets of the director, officer, employee or family member.
 
Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is charged with reviewing conflicts of interests. If the matter cannot be resolved by the committee, our Board of Directors may take action, or in the case of a conflict among all or nearly all of the members of our Board of Directors, the matter may be brought to our shareholders.
 
Contained below is a description of transactions and proposed transactions we entered into with our officers, directors and shareholders that beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock during 2009 and 2008. These transactions will continue in effect and may result in conflicts of interest between us and these individuals. Although our officers and directors have fiduciary duties to us and our shareholders, there can be no assurance that conflicts of interest will always be resolved in favor of us and our shareholders.
 
Office Space Lease.  In October 2008, we entered into a month-month lease with Oklahoma Tower Realty Investors, LLC which is controlled by Roy T. Oliver, one of our greater than 5% shareholders and affiliates, for occupancy of our and SDC Holdings, LLC’s offices in Oklahoma City. Under this lease arrangement, we are required to pay rent of approximately $7,042 per month. Mr. Stanton Nelson, our chief executive officer, owns a non-controlling interest in Oklahoma Tower Realty Investors, LLC.
 
Construction of Leasehold Improvements.  During 2008, we paid Specialty Construction Services, LLC approximately $126,000 to construct the leasehold improvements at our and SDC Holding’s offices in Oklahoma City. During 2009, we paid Specialty Construction Services, LLC approximately $255,000, primarily for construction of leasehold improvements at our Norman, Oklahoma facility. Non-controlling interests in Specialty Construction Services, LLC are held by Roy T. Oliver, one of our greater than 5% shareholders and affiliates, and Mr. Stanton Nelson, our Chief Executive Officer.
 
Cash Deposit Accounts and Borrowings.  As of September 30, 2010, we have approximately $152,000 on deposit at Valliance Bank. Valliance Bank is controlled by Roy T. Oliver, one of our greater than 5% shareholders and affiliates. In addition, our SMS operating segment is obligated to Valliance Bank under certain sleep center capital notes totaling approximately $189,000 at December 31, 2008. The interest rates on the notes are fixed and range from 4.25% to 8.75%. Non-controlling interests in Valliance Bank are held by Stanton Nelson, our Chief Executive Officer and Joseph Harroz, Jr., one of our directors.
 
Time Sharing Agreements.  On November 1, 2008, we entered into two time sharing agreements with R.T. Oliver Investments, one of our greater than 5% stockholders, pursuant to which we licensed, on a time-sharing basis, two aircraft owned by R.T. Oliver Investments, for the period from November 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010, unless either agreement is earlier terminated. We are required to pay R.T. Oliver Investments the actual expenses for each flight conducted under the agreements as authorized by Federal Aviation Regulations Part 91.501(d), in addition to any excise or similar taxes assess by any governmental agency in connection with any of our flights. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, we paid R.T. Oliver Investments, $24,715 and $23,964 for flights conducted under these agreements.
 
We believe that the transactions described above were on terms no less favorable to us than could have been obtained with unrelated third parties. All material future transactions between us and our officers, directors and 5% or greater shareholders will be on terms no less favorable than could be obtained from unrelated third parties and must be approved by a majority of our disinterested-independent members of our Board of Directors.


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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
 
The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of our capital stock, as of December 27, 2010, by the following:
 
  •  each person, or group of affiliated persons, who is known by us to beneficially own 5% or more of any class of our voting securities;
 
  •  each of our current directors;
 
  •  each of our named executive officers; and
 
  •  all current directors and executive officers as a group.
 
Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC. Beneficial ownership means that a person has or shares voting or investment power of a security, and includes shares underlying options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after the measurement date. The information in the table below is based on information supplied by officers, directors and principal stockholders. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of the common stock listed below, based on the information each of them has given to us, have sole investment and voting power with respect to their shares, except where community property laws may apply. Unless otherwise indicated, we deem shares of common stock subject to options that are exercisable within 60 days of December 27, 2010 to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding the options for the purpose of computing percentage ownership of that person, but we do not treat them as outstanding for the purpose of computing the ownership percentage of any other person.
 
Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each person or entity named below is 210 Park Avenue, Suite 1350, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102.
 
                                 
    Common Stock Beneficial Ownership(1)
    Shares
  Rights To
  Total
  Ownership
Name (and Address) of Beneficial Owner
  Owned   Acquire   Shares   Percent(2)
 
Roy T. Oliver(3)
    7,028,992             7,028,992       24.3 %
101 N. Robinson, Ste. 900
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
                               
Oliver Company Holdings, LLC(3)
    7,028,992             7,028,992       24.3 %
101 N. Robinson, Ste. 900
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
                               
Lewis P. Zeidner(7)
    3,493,000       91,666       3,584,666       12.3 %
5400 Union Terrace Lane North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55442
                               
Stanton Nelson(7)(10)
    2,733,072       19,000       2,752,072       9.5 %
101 North Robinson, Suite 900
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
                               
Dalea Partners LP(4)
    1,703,969             1,703,969       5.9 %
4801 Gaillardia Parkway, Suite 350
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73142
                               
Malone Mitchell(4)
    1,703,969             1,703,969       5.9 %
4801 Gaillardia Parkway, Suite 350
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73142
                               
William R. Oliver
    1,657,608       15,000       1,672,608       5.8 %
101 N. Robinson, Ste. 900
Oklahoma City, OK 73072
                               
Black Oak II, LLC(6)
    1,609,612             1,609,612       5.6 %
101 N. Robinson, Ste. 800
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
                               
MTV Investments, LTD(6)
    1,609,612             1,609,612       5.6 %


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    Common Stock Beneficial Ownership(1)
    Shares
  Rights To
  Total
  Ownership
Name (and Address) of Beneficial Owner
  Owned   Acquire   Shares   Percent(2)
 
101 N. Robinson, Ste. 800
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
                               
P. Mark Moore(6)
    1,609,612             1,609,612       5.6 %
101 N. Robinson, Ste. 800
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
                               
TLW Securities LLC(5)
    1,564,842             1,564,842       5.4 %
PO Box 54525
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154
                               
Tom Ward(5)
    1,564,842             1,564,842       5.4 %
PO Box 54525
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154
                               
Joseph Harroz, Jr.(7)
    241,392       15,000       256,392       0.9 %
Scott R. Mueller(7)
    134,181       15,000       149,181       0.5 %
S. Edward Dakil, M.D.(7)
    133,571       15,000       148,571       0.5 %
Grant A. Christianson(7)(8)
    119,048             119,048       0.4 %
Edward M. Carriero, Jr.(7)
          50,000       50,000       0.2 %
Steven List(7)
    40,000             40,000       0.1 %
Executive Officers and Directors as a group (8 individuals)
    6,894,264       205,666       7,099,930       23.6 %
 
 
(1) Shares not outstanding but deemed beneficially owned by virtue of the right of a person or members of a group to acquire them within 60 days are treated as outstanding for determining the amount and percentage of common stock owned by such person. To our knowledge, each named person has sole voting and sole investment power with respect to the shares shown except as noted, subject to community property laws, where applicable.
 
(2) Rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one percent, based upon 28,953,611 shares of common stock outstanding.
 
(3) Oliver Company Holdings, LLC is controlled by Roy T. Oliver and each is deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock. 1,642,608 shares of common stock have been pledged to Oliver Company Holdings, LLC, as a security interest for payment of principal and accrued and unpaid interest on a promissory note issued to the holder on January 31, 2007, to allow the holder to purchase membership interest of SDOC Investors, LLC, which we exchanged for shares of common stock in the Graymark Acquisition. All outstanding amounts on the promissory note are due on January 31, 2010, or upon earlier demand of the lender.
 
(4) Dalea Partners, LP is controlled by Malone Mitchell and each is deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock.
 
(5) TLW Securities LLC is controlled by Tom Ward and each is deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock.
 
(6) Black Oak Investments II, LLC and MTV Investments, LTD are controlled by P. Mark Moore and each is deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock.
 
(7) The named person is an executive officer or a director or both.
 
(8) Shares owned include 90,000 shares received through a restricted stock grant award. These shares vest as follows: 45,000 shares on August 1, 2011, 30,000 shares on August 1, 2016 and 15,000 shares on August 1, 2013.

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
 
The following is a summary of the material terms of our capital stock and provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, copies of which will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. Our authorized capital stock consists of 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 28,953,611 shares of which are outstanding, and 10,000,0000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, none of which are outstanding.
 
Common Stock
 
The rights, privileges, disabilities and restrictions in general of the holders of our outstanding shares of the common stock are as follows:
 
  •  the right to receive ratably dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors out of assets legally available therefor, subject to the payment of preferential dividends with respect to our then outstanding preferred stock;
 
  •  the right to share ratably in all assets available for distribution to the common stock shareholders after payment of our liabilities in the event of our liquidation, dissolution and winding-up, subject to the prior distribution rights of the holders of our then outstanding preferred stock;
 
  •  the right to one vote per share on matters submitted to a vote by our common stock shareholders;
 
  •  no preferential or preemptive right and no subscription, redemption or conversion privilege with respect to the issuance of additional shares of our common stock; and
 
  •  no cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of a majority of shares voting for the election of directors can elect all members of our Board of Directors then subject to election.
 
In general, a majority vote of shares represented at a meeting of common stock shareholders at which a quorum (a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock) is present, is sufficient for all actions that require the vote or concurrence of shareholders, subject to and possibly in connection with the voting rights of the holders of our then outstanding preferred stock and entitled to vote with the holders of our common stock. Upon issuance of the common stock offered under the offering, all of the outstanding shares of our common stock will be fully paid and non-assessable.
 
Preferred Stock
 
Our authorized preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. Our Board of Directors, without further approval of the common stock shareholders, is authorized to fix the relative rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions applicable to each series of our preferred stock. We believe that having this class of preferred stock provides greater flexibility in financing, acquisitions and other corporate activities. While there are no current plans, commitments or understandings, written or oral, to issue any of our preferred stock, in the event of any issuance, our common stock shareholders will not have any preemptive or similar rights to acquire any of the preferred stock. Issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of our then outstanding common stock, the likelihood that the holders will receive dividend payments and payments upon liquidation and could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in shareholder and management control.
 
Transfer Agent and Registrar
 
Computershare is the registrar and transfer agent of our common stock. The mailing address for Computershare is P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078.


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Shareholder Action
 
Under our bylaws, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the common stock voted at a meeting of shareholders is sufficient to authorize, affirm, ratify or consent to any act or action required of or by the holders of the common stock, except as otherwise provided by the Oklahoma General Corporation Act.
 
Under the Oklahoma General Corporation Act, our shareholders may take actions by written consent without holding a meeting. The written consent must be signed by the holders of a sufficient number of shares to approve the act or action had all of our outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereon been present at a meeting. In this event, we are required to provide prompt notice of any corporate action taken without a meeting to our shareholders who did not consent in writing to the act or action. However, any time that we have 1,000 or more shareholders of record, any act or action required of or by the holders of our capital stock entitled to vote thereon may only be taken by unanimous affirmative written consent of the shareholders or a shareholder meeting.
 
Anti-Takeover Provisions
 
Our certificate of incorporation and the Oklahoma General Corporation Act include a number of provisions that may have the effect of encouraging persons considering unsolicited tender offers or other unilateral takeover proposals to negotiate with our Board of Directors rather than pursue non-negotiated takeover attempts. We believe that the benefits of these provisions outweigh the potential disadvantages of discouraging the proposals because, among other things, negotiation of the proposals might result in an improvement of the takeover terms. The description below related to provisions of our certificate of incorporation is intended as a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our certificate of incorporation. Our certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of the preferred stock in classes. Our Board of Directors is authorized to set and determine the voting rights, redemption rights, conversion rights and other rights relating to the class of preferred stock. In some circumstances, the preferred stock could be issued and have the effect of preventing a merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt which our Board of Directors opposes.


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UNDERWRITING
 
We intend to engage an investment bank to act as sole underwriter for the offering. Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in an underwriting agreement that we will enter into with the underwriter, the underwriter has agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell, the number of shares indicated below:
 
         
Underwriter
  Number of shares of common stock  
 
         
         
         
Total
       
         
 
We expect that the underwriter will offer the shares of common stock subject to its acceptance of the shares from us and subject to prior sale. The underwriting agreement will provides that the obligations of the underwriter to pay for and accept delivery of the common stock offered by this prospectus are subject to the approval of certain legal matters by its counsel and to certain other conditions. The underwriter will be obligated to take and pay for all of the shares of common stock if any such shares are taken. However, the underwriter will not be required to take or pay for the shares covered by the underwriter’s over-allotment option described below.
 
Over-Allotment Option
 
We intend to grant to the underwriter an option, exercisable for 30 days from the date of this prospectus to buy up to additional shares of common stock at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The underwriter may exercise this option solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments, if any, made in connection with the offering of the common stock offered by this prospectus.
 
Commissions and Discounts
 
We expect that underwriter offer the common stock to the public at the price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and to certain dealers at that price less a concession.
 
The following table shows the public offering price, the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions payable to the underwriter by us and the proceeds, before expenses, to us. Such amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option to purchase additional shares.
 
                                 
    Per Share   Total
    Without over-
  With over-
  Without over-
  With over-
    allotment   allotment   allotment   allotment
 
Public offering price
  $           $                                
Underwriting discounts and commissions paid by us
  $       $                    
Proceeds to us before expenses
  $       $                    
 
We estimate that the total expenses of this offering payable by us, not including the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $525,000.
 
Indemnification and Contribution
 
We expect to agree to indemnify the underwriter and its controlling persons against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. If we are unable to provide this indemnification, we will contribute to payments the underwriter and its controlling persons may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.


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Lock-up Agreements
 
We intend to, and expect our executive officers and directors, and certain of our shareholders to agreed with the underwriter, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell or transfer any of our shares of common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock, for 90 days after the date of this prospectus without first obtaining the written consent of the underwriter.
 
Nasdaq Capital Market Listing
 
We are listed on Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “GRMH.”
 
Selling Restrictions
 
No action has been taken in any jurisdiction (except in the United States) that would permit a public offering of our common stock, or the possession, circulation or distribution of this prospectus or any other material relating to us or our common stock in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Accordingly, shares of our common stock may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, and neither this prospectus nor any other offering material or advertisements in connection with our common stock may be distributed or published, in or from any country or jurisdiction except in compliance with any applicable rules and regulations of any such country or jurisdiction.
 
LEGAL MATTERS
 
Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Boston, Massachusetts is acting as securities counsel for us in connection with this offering. The validity of the issuance of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by our counsel, McAfee & Taft, P.C., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Goodwin Procter LLP, New York, New York is acting as counsel for the underwriter in connection with this offering.
 
EXPERTS
 
The consolidated financial statements and schedules of Graymark Healthcare, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and for each of the years in the periods ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited Eide Bailly LLP, or its predecessor, Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co., PLLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act that registers the shares of our common stock to be sold in this offering. The registration statement, including the attached exhibits and schedules, contains additional relevant information about us and our capital stock. The rules and regulations of the SEC allow us to omit from this prospectus certain information included in the registration statement. For further information about us and our common stock, you should refer to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed with the registration statement. With respect to the statements contained in this prospectus regarding the contents of any agreement or any other document, in each instance, the statement is qualified in all respects by the complete text of the agreement or document, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. In addition, we file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC under the Exchange Act. You may obtain copies of this information by mail from the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates and you may read the information in person free of charge. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference rooms by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an internet website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is www.sec.gov.


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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to other documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus.
 
We incorporate by reference into this prospectus the documents listed below.
 
  •  Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009; and
 
  •  All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or proxy or information statements filed pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual report referred to in above.
 
Pursuant to Rule 412 under the Securities Act, any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or any other subsequently filed document that is deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
 
Our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports, are available free of charge on our website (www.graymark.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Our website and the information contained on that site, or connected to that site, are not incorporated into and are not a part of this prospectus. You may also obtain a copy of these filings at no cost by writing or telephoning us at the following address:
 
Graymark Healthcare, Inc.
210 Park Avenue, Suite 1350
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (405) 601-5300
 
Except for the documents incorporated by reference as noted above, we do not intend to incorporate into this prospectus any of the information included on our website.


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GRAYMARK HEALTHCARE, INC.
 
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
         
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    F-2  
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008
    F-3  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
    F-4  
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
    F-5  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
    F-6  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Audit Committee, Board of Directors,
 
and Shareholders of Graymark Healthcare, Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Graymark Healthcare, Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatements. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the results of its consolidated operations and its consolidated cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
/s/ Eide Bailly LLP
 
March 31, 2010
except for Notes 5 and 9,
as to which date is December 30, 2010
 
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GRAYMARK HEALTHCARE, INC.
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
                 
    2009     2008  
 
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,093,645     $ 13,728,534  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for contractual adjustments and doubtful accounts of $9,772,580 and $12,977,626, respectively
    4,057,959       5,747,194  
Inventories
    351,585       194,764  
Current assets from discontinued operations
    16,312,028       18,006,593  
Other current assets
    532,323       207,539  
                 
Total current assets
    22,347,540       37,884,624  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    5,318,680       4,013,938  
Intangible assets, net
    5,871,578       547,278  
Goodwill
    20,516,894       16,605,785  
Other assets from discontinued operations
    21,087,323       21,938,336  
Other assets
    725,262       343,669  
                 
Total assets
  $ 75,867,277     $ 81,333,630  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 342,362     $ 464,478  
Accrued liabilities
    1,752,598       1,262,252  
Short-term debt
    195,816       565,190  
Current portion of long-term debt
    480,201       576,568  
Current liabilities from discontinued operations
    7,890,407       12,673,528  
                 
Total current liabilities
    10,661,384       15,542,016  
                 
Long-term debt, net of current portion
    22,215,875       17,511,727  
Liabilities from discontinued operations
    23,694,319       25,736,326  
                 
Total liabilities
    56,571,578       58,790,069  
Equity:
               
Graymark Healthcare shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
           
Common stock $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 28,989,145 and 27,719,113 issued and outstanding, respectively
    2,899       2,772  
Paid-in capital
    29,086,750       26,937,736  
Accumulated deficit
    (9,869,471 )     (4,681,575 )
                 
Total Graymark Healthcare shareholders’ equity
    19,220,178       22,258,933  
Noncontrolling interest
    75,521       284,628  
                 
Total equity
    19,295,699       22,543,561  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 75,867,277     $ 81,333,630  
                 
 
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GRAYMARK HEALTHCARE, INC.
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
                 
    2009     2008  
 
Net Revenues:
               
Services
  $ 13,529,092     $ 12,590,350  
Product sales
    4,042,447       2,701,814  
                 
      17,571,539       15,292,164  
                 
Costs and Expenses:
               
Cost of services
    6,018,735       5,302,200  
Cost of sales
    1,716,350       477,718  
Selling, general and administrative
    12,501,994       7,726,693  
Change in accounting estimate
    2,648,207        
Depreciation and amortization
    1,074,132       598,627  
                 
      23,959,418       14,105,238  
                 
Other (Expense):
               
Interest expense, net
    (906,870 )     (696,181 )
Other expense
    (45,854 )      
                 
Net other (expense)
    (952,724 )     (696,181 )
                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before taxes
    (7,340,603 )     490,745  
Provision for income taxes
           
                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
    (7,340,603 )     490,745  
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
    1,998,901       806,623  
                 
Net income (loss)
    (5,341,702 )     1,297,368  
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (153,806 )     552,970  
                 
Net income (loss) attributable to Graymark Healthcare
  $ (5,187,896 )   $ 744,398  
                 
Earnings per common share (basic and diluted):
               
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (0.25 )     0.00  
Income from discontinued operations
    0.07       0.03  
                 
Net income (loss) per share
  $ (0.18 )     0.03  
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    28,414,508       25,885,628  
                 
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding
    28,414,508       26,102,841  
                 
 
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GRAYMARK HEALTHCARE, INC.
 
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
For the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
                                         
                Additional
             
    Common Stock     Paid-in
    Accumulated
    Noncontrolling
 
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Interest  
 
Balance, December 31, 2007
    22,190,400     $ 2,219     $ 7,286,636     $ (5,425,973 )   $ 629,916  
Issuance of common stock in connection with private placement offering
    599,999       60       938,440              
Issuance of common stock in connection with private placement offering
    3,344,447       335       15,049,712              
Issuance of common stock for payment of convertible debt
    750,000       75       749,925              
Issuance of common stock in roll-up of minority interest holders
    404,089       40       1,616,316             (617,645 )
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition
    130,435       13       899,987              
Issuance of stock options in connection with acquisition
                60,000              
Cashless exercise of warrants
    149,723       15       (15 )            
Stock-based compensation
    150,000       15       336,735              
Fractional shares from reverse stock split
    20                          
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
                            (378,266 )
Net income
                      744,398        
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                            552,970  
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
                            97,653  
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2008
    27,719,113       2,772       26,937,736       (4,681,575 )     284,628  
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition
    752,795       75       1,543,925              
Stock-based compensation
    482,133       48       500,715              
Stock-based professional services
                104,378              
Cashless exercise of warrants
    35,104       4       (4 )            
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
                            41,250  
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
                            (96,551 )
Net loss
                      (5,187,896 )      
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
                            (153,806 )
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2009
    28,989,145     $ 2,899     $ 29,086,750     $ (9,869,471 )   $ 75,521  
                                         
 
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GRAYMARK HEALTHCARE, INC.
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
                 
    2009     2008  
 
Operating activities:
               
Net income (loss)
  $ (5,187,896 )   $ 744,398  
Less: Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
    1,998,901       806,623  
                 
Net income(loss) from continuing operations
    (7,186,797 )     (62,225 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    1,074,132       598,627  
Disposal of retired fixed assets
    77,916        
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (153,806 )     552,970  
Stock-based compensation
    500,763       336,750  
Stock-based professional services
    104,378        
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions) -
               
Accounts receivable
    3,146,689       (2,084,150 )
Inventories
    (78,463 )     (8,550 )
Other assets
    (663,771 )     (215,827 )
Accounts payable
    (221,768 )     (24,967 )
Accrued liabilities
    2,304       763,091  
                 
Net cash (used in) operating activities from continuing operations
    (3,398,423 )     (144,281 )
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations
    723,493       372,999  
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (2,674,930 )     228,718  
                 
Investing activities:
               
Cash received from acquisitions
    259,163        
Purchase of businesses
    (9,056,000 )     (1,446,600 )
Purchase of property and equipment
    (1,117,618 )     (1,135,016 )
                 
Net cash (used in) investing activities from continuing operations
    (9,914,455 )     (2,581,616 )
Net cash (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations
    (263,336 )     (10,301,550 )
                 
Net cash (used in) investing activities
    (10,177,791 )     (12,883,166 )
                 
Financing activities:
               
Issuance of common stock
          15,988,547  
Debt proceeds
    5,407,901       2,503,348  
Debt payments
    (2,393,961 )     (1,604,097 )
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
    41,250        
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
    (96,551 )     (378,266 )
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations
    2,958,639       16,509,532  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from discontinued operations
    (3,595,622 )     9,452,360  
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (636,983 )     25,961,892  
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    (13,489,704 )     13,307,444  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    15,380,310       2,072,866  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    1,890,606       15,380,310  
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period
    796,961       1,651,776  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period
  $ 1,093,645     $ 13,728,534  
                 
 
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GRAYMARK HEALTHCARE, INC.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
Note 1 — Nature of Business
 
Graymark Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) is organized under the laws of the state of Oklahoma and is a diversified medical holding company that operates in two operating segments: Sleep Management Solutions (“SMS”) and ApothecaryRx. The Company’s first operating segment, SMS, is one of the largest providers of care management solutions to the sleep disorder market based on number of independent sleep care centers and hospital sleep diagnostic programs operated in the United States. The Company provides a comprehensive diagnosis and care management solution for patients suffering from sleep disorders. The Company’s second operating segment, ApothecaryRx, operates independent retail pharmacy stores selling prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and an assortment of general merchandise.
 
Through SMS, the Company provides diagnostic sleep testing services and care management solutions for people with chronic sleep disorders. In addition, the Company sells equipment and related supplies and components used to treat sleep disorders. The Company’s products and services are used primarily by patients with obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA. SMS sleep centers provide monitored sleep diagnostic testing services to determine sleep disorders in the patients being tested. The majority of the sleep testing is to determine if a patient has OSA. A continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, device is the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s, or AASM, preferred method of treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. The Company’s sleep diagnostic facilities also determine the correct pressure settings for patient treatment with positive airway pressure. SMS sells CPAP devices and supplies to patients who have tested positive for sleep apnea and have had their positive airway pressure determined. There are noncontrolling interest holders in some of the SMS’ testing facilities, who are typically physicians in the geographical area being served by the diagnostic sleep testing facility.
 
Through our ApothecaryRx segment, the Company operates independent retail pharmacy stores selling prescription drugs and a small assortment of general merchandise, including diabetic merchandise, non-prescription drugs, beauty products and cosmetics, seasonal merchandise, greeting cards and convenience foods. As of December 31, 2009, the Company owned and operated 18 retail pharmacies located in Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, and Oklahoma. The Company has historically grown its pharmacy business by acquiring financially successful independently-owned retail pharmacies from long-term owners that were approaching retirement. The Company’s acquired pharmacies have successfully maintained market share due to their convenient proximity to healthcare providers and services, high customer service levels, longevity in the community, competitive pricing. Additionally, ApothecaryRx independent pharmacies offer supportive services and products such as pharmaceutical compounding, durable medical equipment, and assisted and group living facilities. ApothecaryRx pharmacies are located in mid-size, economically-stable communities and the Company believes that a significant amount of the value of our pharmacies resides in retaining the historical pharmacy name and key staff relationships in the community.
 
On September 1, 2010, the Company executed an Asset Purchase Agreement, which was subsequently amended on October 29, 2010, providing for the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company’s subsidiary, ApothecaryRx, LLC (“ApothecaryRx”). ApothecaryRx operates 18 retail pharmacy stores selling prescription drugs and a small assortment of general merchandise, including diabetic merchandise, non-prescription drugs, beauty products and cosmetics, seasonal merchandise, greeting cards and convenience foods. The closing of the sale of ApothecaryRx occurred in December 2010. As a result of the sale of ApothecaryRx, the related assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of ApothecaryRx have been classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. See Note 5 — Discontinued Operations.


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Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Consolidation — The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Graymark Healthcare, Inc. and its wholly owned, majority owned and controlled subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Use of estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management of the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Revenue recognition  —
 
Sleep center services and product sales from our SMS operating segment are recognized in the period in which services and related products are provided to customers and are recorded at net realizable amounts estimated to be paid by customers and third-party payors. Revenues from some of our product sales are paid over a specified rental period, typically 10 to 13 months. The Company recognizes this revenue in the month the rental commitment is entered into along with a reserve for estimated returns. The Company’s newly acquired Somni business units, recognize the revenue on these sales as the monthly payments become due. The Company plans to adopt a unified revenue recognition practice for these transactions during 2010. Some of our services are provided under management service agreements and revenue from those agreements is recognized in the period services are provided. Other than services provided under a management service agreement, insurance benefits are assigned to us and, accordingly, we bill on behalf of our customers. The Company has established an allowance to account for contractual adjustments that result from differences between the amount billed and the expected realizable amount. Actual adjustments that result from differences between the payment amount received and the expected realizable amount are recorded against the allowance for contractual adjustments and are typically identified and ultimately recorded at the point of cash application or when otherwise determined pursuant to our collection procedures. Revenues in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are reported net of such adjustments.
 
Pharmacy product sales from the Company’s ApothecaryRx operating segment are recorded at the time the customer takes possession of the merchandise. Customer returns are immaterial and are recorded at the time merchandise is returned. Sales taxes are not included in revenue.
 
Due to the nature of the healthcare industry and the reimbursement environment in which the Company operates, certain estimates are required to record net revenues and accounts receivable at their net realizable values at the time products and/or services are provided. Inherent in these estimates is the risk that they will have to be revised or updated as additional information becomes available. Specifically, the complexity of many third-party billing arrangements and the uncertainty of reimbursement amounts for certain services from certain payers may result in adjustments to amounts originally recorded.
 
Included in accounts receivable are earned but unbilled receivables. Unbilled accounts receivable represent charges for services delivered to customers for which invoices have not yet been generated by the billing system. Prior to the delivery of services or equipment and supplies to customers, we perform certain certification and approval procedures to ensure collection is reasonably assured and that unbilled accounts receivable are recorded at net amounts expected to be paid by customers and third-party payers. Billing delays, ranging from several weeks to several months, can occur due to delays in obtaining certain required payer-specific documentation from internal and external sources, interim transactions occurring between cycle billing dates established for each customer within the billing system and new sleep centers awaiting assignment of new provider enrollment identification numbers. In the event that a third-party payer does not accept the claim for payment, the customer is ultimately responsible.
 
The Company performs analysis to evaluate the net realizable value of accounts receivable on a quarterly basis. Specifically, the Company considers historical realization data, accounts receivable aging trends, other operating trends and relevant business conditions. Because of continuing changes in the health care industry and third-party reimbursement, it is possible that the Company’s estimates could change, which could have a material impact on its operations and cash flows.


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During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s revenue payer mix by operating segment was as follows:
 
                                 
        ApothecaryRx
        (Discontinued
    SMS   Operations)
    2009   2008   2009   2008
 
Managed care organizations
    78 %     94 %     35 %     40 %
Medicaid / Medicare
    18 %     6 %     50 %     41 %
Private-pay
    4 %     <1 %     15 %     19 %
 
Cash and cash equivalents — The Company considers all highly liquid temporary cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
Accounts receivable — Accounts receivable are reported net of allowances for contractual sales adjustments and uncollectible accounts of $9,772,580 and $12,977,626 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The majority of the Company’s accounts receivable is due from private insurance carriers, Medicaid / Medicare and other third party payors, as well as from customers under co-insurance and deductible provisions.
 
The Company’s allowance for contractual adjustments and uncollectible accounts is primarily attributable to the Company’s SMS operating segment. Third-party reimbursement is a complicated process that involves submission of claims to multiple payers, each having its own claims requirements. In some cases, the ultimate collection of accounts receivable subsequent to the service dates may not be known for several months. The Company has established an allowance to account for sales adjustments that result from differences between the payment amounts received from customers and third-party payers and the expected realizable amounts. The percentage and amounts used to record the allowance for doubtful accounts are supported by various methods including current and historical cash collections, sales adjustments, and aging of accounts receivable.
 
Approximately 37% of the Company’s accounts receivable is from Medicare and Medicaid programs and another 47% are due from major insurance companies. The Company has not experienced losses due to the inability of these major insurance companies to meet their financial obligations and does not foresee that this will change in the near future.
 
Restricted cash — As of December 31, 2009, the Company had long-term restricted cash of $236,000 included in other current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. This amount is pledged as collateral to the Company’s senior bank debt and bank line of credit. There was no restricted cash at December 31, 2008.
 
Inventories — Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and include the cost of products acquired for sale. The Company accounts for inventories using the first in — first out method of accounting for substantially all of its inventories. Independent physical inventory counts are taken on a regular basis in each retail pharmacy store.
 
Property and equipment — Property and equipment is stated at cost and depreciated using the straight line method to depreciate the cost of various classes of assets over their estimated useful lives. At the time assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the asset and depreciation accounts; profits and losses on such dispositions are reflected in current operations. Fully depreciated assets are written off against accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.


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The estimated useful lives of the Company’s property and equipment are as follows:
 
     
Asset Class
  Useful Life
 
Equipment
  5 to 7 years
Software
  3 to 7 years
Furniture and fixtures
  7 years
Leasehold improvements
  25 years or remaining lease period, whichever is shorter
Vehicles
  3 to 5 years
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets — Goodwill and other indefinitely — lived intangible assets are not amortized, but are subject to annual impairment reviews, or more frequent reviews if events or circumstances indicate there may be an impairment of goodwill.
 
Intangible assets other than goodwill which include customer relationships, customer files, covenants not to compete, trademarks and payor contracts are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight line method. The remaining lives range from three to fifteen years. The Company evaluates the recoverability of identifiable intangible asset whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an intangible asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable.
 
Other Assets — Included in other assets is an investment in a non-controlled entity in the amount of $200,000. The Company accounts for this investment using the cost method which requires the investment to be recorded at cost plus any related guaranteed debt or other contingencies. Any earnings are recorded in the period received.
 
Noncontrolling Interests — Noncontrolling interests in the results of operations of consolidated subsidiaries represents the noncontrolling shareholders’ share of the income or loss of the various consolidated subsidiaries. The noncontrolling interests in the consolidated balance sheet reflect the original investment by these noncontrolling shareholders in these consolidated subsidiaries, along with their proportional share of the earnings or losses of these subsidiaries less distributions made to these noncontrolling interest holders.
 
Advertising Costs — Advertising and sales promotion costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense for 2009 and 2008 totaled $109,218 and $78,321, respectively. Advertising expense for 2009 and 2008, included in discontinued operations, was $255,903 and $255,803, respectively.
 
Vendor Allowances — In conjunction with certain pharmacy acquisitions, the Company has received advance discount payments from a vendor in amounts ranging from $150,000 to $300,000. These discounts were initially deferred and included in accrued liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The deferred amounts are each being amortized to reduce the cost of sales over the sixty month life of each discount agreement on a straight line basis. During 2009 and 2008, $710,052 and $571,834, respectively, of these discounts was amortized to reduce cost of sales. The remaining allowance in other current liabilities from discontinued operations was $2,015,448 and $2,726,500 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Acquisition Costs — Acquisition costs are charged directly to expense when incurred.
 
Discontinued Film Operations — In conjunction with the Graymark Acquisition, management of the Company has elected to discontinue its film production and distribution operations. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s discontinued operations had cash of approximately $120,000 and $107,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2008, the Company’s discontinued operations had accounts receivable of approximately $10,000. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s discontinued operations had accrued liabilities of approximately $32,000. The income and expense from the ongoing marketing and distribution of the current film assets is accounted for as discontinued operations.
 
Income Taxes — The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences


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are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. In the event the Company determines that the deferred tax assets will not be realized in the future, the valuation adjustment to the deferred tax assets is charged to earnings in the period in which the Company makes such a determination.
 
The Company uses a two-step process to evaluate a tax position. The first step is to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of any related appeals or litigation based on the technical merits of that position. The second step is to measure a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not threshold to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. A tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
 
Tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent period in which the threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not criteria should be de-recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which the threshold is no longer met. The Company reports tax-related interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense.
 
Based on all known facts and circumstances and current tax law, the Company believes that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2009, is not material to its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. The Company also believes that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2009, if recognized, would not have a material effect on its effective tax rate. The Company further believes that there are no tax positions for which it is reasonably possible, based on current tax law and policy that the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease over the next 12 months producing, individually or in the aggregate, a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
 
Earnings (loss) per share — Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted during the period. Dilutive securities having an anti-dilutive effect on diluted earnings (loss) per share are excluded from the calculation.
 
Concentration of credit risk — The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risk. The amount of cash deposits as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 in excess of FDIC limits is approximately $423,000 and $12,919,000, respectively.
 
Fair value of financial instruments — The recorded amounts of cash and cash equivalents, other receivables, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these items. The Company calculates the fair value of its borrowings based on estimated market rates. Fair value estimates are based on relevant market information and information about the individual borrowings. These estimates are subjective in nature, involve matters of judgment and therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Estimated fair values are significantly affected by the assumptions used. Based on the Company’s calculations at December 31, 2009 and 2008, the carrying amount of the Company’s borrowings approximates fair value.
 
Stock options — The Company accounts for its stock option grants using the modified prospective method. Under the modified prospective method, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period.
 
Subsequent events — The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued on March 31, 2010 and subsequently reissued on December 30, 2010. See Note 5 — Discontinued Operations
 
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unvested stock grants from other assets to the current year presentation in which it is netted against additional paid-in capital.
 
Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Guidance
 
Adopted Guidance
 
On September 30, 2009, the Company adopted changes issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) to the authoritative hierarchy of GAAP. These changes establish the FASB Accounting Standards Codification TM (“Codification”) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The FASB will no longer issue new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions, or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts; instead the FASB will issue Accounting Standards Updates. Accounting Standards Updates will not be authoritative in their own right as they will only serve to update the Codification. These changes and the Codification itself do not change GAAP other than the manner in which new accounting guidance is referenced, and the adoption of these changes had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
Fair Value Accounting — On June 30, 2009, the Company adopted changes issued by the FASB to fair value disclosures of financial instruments. These changes require a publicly traded company to include disclosures about the fair value of its financial instruments whenever it issues summarized financial information for interim reporting periods. Such disclosures include the fair value of all financial instruments, for which it is practicable to estimate that value, whether recognized or not recognized in the statement of financial position; the related carrying amount of these financial instruments; and the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value. Other than the required disclosures, the adoption of these changes had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
On June 30, 2009, the Company adopted changes issued by the FASB to fair value accounting. These changes provide additional guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability have significantly decreased and includes guidance for identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. This guidance is necessary to maintain the overall objective of fair value measurements. Fair value is the price that would be received pursuant to the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The adoption of these changes had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
On June 30, 2009, the Company adopted changes issued by the FASB to the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments. These changes amend existing other-than-temporary impairment guidance for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities. The adoption of these changes had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted changes issued by the FASB to fair value accounting and reporting as it relates to nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the Company’s consolidated financial statements on at least an annual basis. These changes define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expand disclosures about fair value measurements. This guidance applies to other GAAP that require or permit fair value measurements and is to be applied prospectively with limited exceptions. The adoption of these changes, as it relates to nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. These provisions will be applied at such time a fair value measurement of a nonfinancial asset or nonfinancial liability is required, which may result in a fair value that is materially different than would have been calculated prior to the adoption of these changes.
 
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and reporting for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This guidance defines a noncontrolling interest, previously called a minority interest, as the portion of equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent. These changes require, among other items, that a noncontrolling interest be included in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity separate from the parent’s equity; consolidated net income to be reported at amounts inclusive of both the parent’s and noncontrolling interest’s shares and, separately, the amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and noncontrolling interest all on the consolidated statement of operations; and if a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary be measured at fair value and a gain or loss be recognized in net income based on such fair value. Other than the change in presentation of noncontrolling interests, the adoption of these changes had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The presentation and disclosure requirements of these changes were applied retrospectively.
 
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted changes issued by the FASB to accounting for business combinations. While retaining the fundamental requirements of accounting for business combinations, including that the purchase method be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination, these changes define the acquirer as the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in the business combination and establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer achieves control instead of the date that the consideration is transferred. These changes require an acquirer in a business combination, including business combinations achieved in stages (step acquisition), to recognize the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date, with limited exceptions. This guidance also requires the recognition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from certain contractual contingencies as of the acquisition date, measured at their acquisition-date fair values. Additionally, these changes require acquisition-related costs to be expensed in the period in which the costs are incurred and the services are received instead of including such costs as part of the acquisition price. The adoption of these changes had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Also, this guidance was applied to the acquisitions the Company completed in the 3rd quarter of 2009.
 
Other — On June 30, 2009, the Company adopted changes issued by the FASB to accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the Company’s consolidated financial statements are issued or are available to be issued, otherwise known as “subsequent events.” Specifically, these changes set forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. The adoption of these changes had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as management already followed a similar approach prior to the adoption of this new guidance.
 
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted changes issued by the FASB to disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities. These changes require enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities, including (i) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (ii) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for, and (iii) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The adoption of these changes had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted changes issued by the FASB to accounting for intangible assets. These changes amend the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset in order to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset outside of a business combination and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of an intangible asset in a business combination. The adoption of these changes had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


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On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted changes issued by the FASB to the calculation of earnings per share. These changes state that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method for all periods presented. The adoption of these changes had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In August 2009, the FASB issued changes to fair value accounting for liabilities. These changes clarify existing guidance that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, an entity is required to measure fair value using either a valuation technique that uses a quoted price of either a similar liability or a quoted price of an identical or similar liability when traded as an asset, or another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of fair value measurements, including an income approach (e.g., present value technique). This guidance also states that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability and a quoted price for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements. These changes became effective for the Company on October 1, 2009. Management has determined that the adoption of these changes did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
Issued Guidance
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued changes to the accounting for variable interest entities. These changes require an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity; to require ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity; to eliminate the quantitative approach previously required for determining the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity; to add an additional reconsideration event for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity when any changes in facts and circumstances occur such that holders of the equity investment at risk, as a group, lose the power from voting rights or similar rights of those investments to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; and to require enhanced disclosures that will provide users of the Company’s financial statements with more transparent information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. These changes become effective for the Company on January 1, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of these changes on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued changes to the accounting for transfers of financial assets. These changes, among other things, remove the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity and remove the exception from the application of variable interest accounting to variable interest entities that are qualifying special-purpose entities; limits the circumstances in which a transferor derecognizes a portion or component of a financial asset; defines a participating interest; requires a transferor to recognize and initially measure at fair value all assets obtained and liabilities incurred as a result of a transfer accounted for as a sale; and requires enhanced disclosure. These changes become effective for the Company on January 1, 2010. Management has determined that the adoption of these changes will not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
Note 3 — Change in Accounting Estimate
 
During the second quarter of 2009, the Company completed its quarterly analysis of the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical collection trends for the Company’s SDC operating segment using newly available information related to the correlation of the ultimate collectability of an account and the aging of that account. The effect of this change in estimate for doubtful accounts was to increase the allowance for doubtful accounts that is netted against accounts receivable and increase operating expenses by $2,648,207. This change in accounting estimate also increased net loss per basic and diluted share by $0.09 for the year ended December 31, 2009.


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Note 4 — Acquisitions
 
During 2009 and 2008, the Company’s SMS operating segment made the following acquisitions:
 
                     
              Amount
 
Acquisition
  Business
  Purchase
    Financed by
 
Date   Acquired   Price     Seller  
 
September 2009
  Avastra Eastern Sleep Centers, Inc. (“Eastern”)   $ 4,700,000     $  
August 2009
  somniTech, Inc. and somniCare, Inc. (“Somni”)     5,900,000        
June 2008
  Sleep Center of Waco, Ltd.,
Plano Sleep Center, Ltd. and
Southlake Sleep Center, Ltd. (“Texas Labs”)
    960,000        
June 2008
  Nocturna Sleep Center, LLC (“Nocturna”)     2,172,790       726,190  
April 2008
  Roll-up of noncontrolling interests in
certain SMS sleep centers (“Minority”)
    1,616,356        
 
The Company believes that the Somni and Eastern acquisitions solidify the Company as a national leader in quality sleep medicine. In addition, the Company expects to experience operational benefits from the Somni and Eastern acquisitions, including economies of scale and reduced overall overhead expenses.
 
The acquisitions of Somni and Eastern included the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding common stock in Somni and Eastern and have been accounted for as business combinations under the acquisition method. Management has commenced the appraisals necessary to assess the fair values of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed, and the amount of goodwill recognized as of the acquisition dates. As the values of certain assets and liabilities are preliminary in nature, they are subject to adjustment as additional information is obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. The valuations will be finalized within 12 months of the close of the acquisition. When the valuations are finalized, any changes to the preliminary valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed may result in significant adjustments to the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired and goodwill. The goodwill related to Somni and Eastern is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
 
At the time of the acquisitions, the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were preliminarily determined to be the net book values previously recorded by Somni and Eastern. As of December 31, 2009, management has completed a preliminary internal valuation of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Management expects that the final appraisals of Somni and Eastern could result in changes, however it is not anticipated that the final appraisal amounts will be materially different from those reflected at December 31, 2009.
 
The results of operations from the businesses acquired have been included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations prospectively from the date of acquisition. Purchase accounting was used to account for the 2008 acquisitions. Below is the purchase price allocation used to record each of these purchases:
 
                                         
                2008  
    2009           Texas
       
    Somni     Eastern     Minority     Labs     Nocturna  
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 225,774     $ 33,389     $     $     $  
Accounts receivable
    1,002,334       455,120             481,187       210,664  
Inventories
    78,358                          
Other current assets
    36,299       6,307                    
                                         
Total current assets
    1,342,765       494,816             481,187       210,664  
                                         
Property and equipment
    1,060,362       157,109             1,707,978       289,651  
Intangible assets
    1,455,000       3,991,000                   150,000  
Goodwill
    3,747,379       163,730       998,712       881,244       1,522,475  
                                         
Total assets acquired
    7,605,506       4,806,655       998,712       3,070,409       2,172,790  
                                         


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                2008  
    2009           Texas
       
    Somni     Eastern     Minority     Labs     Nocturna  
 
Noncontrolling interest in net tangible assets
                617,644              
Less:Liabilities assumed:
                                       
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    548,197       39,497                    
Short-term debt
    501,667                          
Long-term debt
    655,642       67,158             2,110,409        
                                         
Total liabilities assumed
    1,705,506       106,655             2,110,409        
                                         
Net assets acquired
    5,900,000       4,700,000       1,616,356       960,000       2,172,790  
Less — seller financing
                            (726,190 )
Less — common stock issued
          (1,544,000 )     (1,616,356 )     (960,000 )      
                                         
Cash paid for business
  $ 5,900,000     $ 3,156,000     $     $     $ 1,446,600  
                                         
 
The following tables provide a rollforward of the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the Somni and Eastern acquisitions to the adjusted preliminary amounts as of December 31, 2009:
 
                         
    Preliminary
    Purchase
    Current
 
    Amount
    Accounting
    Preliminary
 
    Recorded     Adjustments     Allocation  
 
Somni
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 225,774     $     $ 225,774  
Accounts receivable
    1,176,233       (173,899 )     1,002,334  
Inventories
    78,358             78,358  
Other current assets
    6,268       30,031       36,299  
                         
Total current assets
    1,486,633       (143,868 )     1,342,765  
                         
Property and equipment
    1,060,362             1,060,362  
Intangible assets
          1,455,000       1,455,000  
Goodwill
    4,930,761       (1,183,382 )     3,747,379  
Other assets
    27,711       (27,711 )      
                         
Total assets acquired
    7,505,467       100,039       7,605,506  
                         
Less:Liabilities assumed:
                       
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    448,158       100,039       548,197  
Short-term debt
    501,667             501,667  
Long-term debt
    655,642             655,642  
                         
Total liabilities assumed
    1,605,467       100,039       1,705,506  
                         
Net assets acquired
  $ 5,900,000     $     $ 5,900,000  
                         
Eastern
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 33,389     $     $ 33,389  
Accounts receivable
    805,120       (350,000 )     455,120  
Other current assets
    167,087       (160,780 )     6,307  
                         
Total current assets
    1,005,596       (510,780 )     494,816  
                         

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    Preliminary
    Purchase
    Current
 
    Amount
    Accounting
    Preliminary
 
    Recorded     Adjustments     Allocation  
 
Property and equipment
    157,109             157,109  
Intangible assets
          3,991,000       3,991,000  
Goodwill
    3,657,557       (3,493,827 )     163,730  
                         
Total assets acquired
    4,820,262       (13,607 )     4,806,655  
                         
Less: Liabilities assumed:
                       
Accrued liabilities
    53,104       (13,607 )     39,497  
Long-term debt
    67,158             67,158  
                         
Total liabilities assumed
    120,262       (13,607 )     106,655  
                         
Net assets acquired
  $ 4,700,000     $     $ 4,700,000  
                         
 
The purchase price adjustments related primarily to the preliminary internal valuation of intangible assets and continued evaluation of accounts receivable and accrued liabilities.
 
During 2008, the Company’s ApothecaryRx (discontinued operations) operating segment made the following acquisitions:
 
                     
              Amount
 
Acquisition
  Business
  Purchase
    Financed by
 
Date   Acquired   Price     Seller  
 
January 2008
  Rambo Pharmacy (“Rambo”)   $ 2,558,564     $ 1,020,215  
February 2008
  Thrifty White Store 726 (“Thrifty”)     824,910       99,444  
March 2008
  Newt’s Pharmacy (“Newt’s”)     1,381,066       486,209  
March 2008
  Professional Pharmacy (“Professional”)     942,809       263,100  
June 2008
  Parkway Drug (“Parkway”)     7,360,998       1,489,814  
November 2008
  Hardamon Drug (“Hardamon”)     253,362       44,821  
 
The results of operations from the businesses acquired have been included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations prospectively from the date of acquisition. Purchase accounting was used to account for all of these 2008 acquisitions. Below is the purchase price allocation used to record each of these purchases:
 
                                                 
    2008  
    Rambo     Thrifty     Newt’s     Professional     Parkway     Hardamon  
 
Cash
  $ 1,000     $     $     $     $ 2,000     $  
Accounts receivable
    7,027             3,626       1,412       13,706        
Inventory
    350,537       161,950       395,546       398,982       2,346,569       103,960  
                                                 
Total current assets
    358,564       161,950       399,172       400,394       2,362,275       103,960  
                                                 
Property and equipment
    33,683             7,500       5,000       113,812        
Intangible assets
    973,990       662,960       462,209       162,415       1,062,636       149,402  
Goodwill
    1,192,327             512,185       375,000       3,822,275        
                                                 
Net assets acquired
    2,558,564       824,910       1,381,066       942,809       7,360,998       253,362  
Less — seller financing
    (1,020,215 )     (99,444 )     (486,209 )     (263,100 )     (1,489,814 )     (44,821 )
                                                 
Cash paid for business
  $ 1,538,349     $ 725,466     $ 894,857     $ 679,709     $ 5,871,184     $ 208,541  
                                                 
 
During 2009, the Company recorded expenses of $497,000 related to costs incurred in the acquisition of Somni and Eastern. The acquisition costs were primarily related to legal and professional fees and other costs incurred in performing due diligence.

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The amounts of Somni’s and Eastern’s revenues and earnings included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009, and the revenue and earnings of the combined entity had the acquisition dates for all 2009 and 2008 acquisitions been January 1, 2009, or January 1, 2008, are as follows:
 
                 
    Revenues     Earnings  
 
Actual:
               
Somni from 8/24/2009 to 12/31/2009
  $ 3,328,000     $ 100,000  
                 
Eastern from 9/14/2009 to 12/31/2009
  $ 690,000     $ 260,000  
                 
Supplemental Pro Forma:
               
2009
  $ 115,678,000     $ (3,896,000 )
                 
2008
  $ 119,433,000     $ 3,727,000  
                 
Pro forma net income (loss) per common share (basic and diluted) from net income (loss) attributable to Graymark
               
Healthcare, Inc.:
               
2009
          $ (0.13 )
                 
2008
          $ 0.14  
                 
 
The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the acquisition been consummated as of that time, nor is it intended to be a projection of future results. Net income (loss) per share was calculated assuming the common stock issued in the Eastern acquisition was retroactively issued on January 1, 2009, or January 1, 2008.
 
Note 5 — Discontinued Operations
 
On September 1, 2010, the Company executed an Asset Purchase Agreement, which was subsequently amended on October 29, 2010, (as amended, the “Agreement”) providing for the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company’s subsidiary, ApothecaryRx (the “ApothecaryRx Sale”). ApothecaryRx operates 18 retail pharmacy stores selling prescription drugs and a small assortment of general merchandise, including diabetic merchandise, non-prescription drugs, beauty products and cosmetics, seasonal merchandise, greeting cards and convenience foods. The closing of the sale of ApothecaryRx occurred in December 2010. As a result of the sale of ApothecaryRx, the related assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of ApothecaryRx have been classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements.
 
Under the Agreement, the consideration for the ApothecaryRx assets being purchased and liabilities being assumed is $25,500,000 plus up to $7,000,000 for inventory (“Inventory Amount”), but less any payments remaining under goodwill protection agreements and any amounts due under promissory which are assumed by buyer (the “Purchase Price”). For purposes of determining the Inventory Amount, the parties agreed to hire an independent valuator to perform a review and valuation of inventory being purchased from each pharmacy location; the independent valuator valued the Inventory Amount at approximately $3.8 million. Of the Purchase Price, $2,000,000 will be deposited in an escrow fund (the “Indemnity Escrow Fund”) pursuant to the terms of an indemnity escrow agreement. The amount of the Purchase Price may be adjusted downward if leases to certain pharmacy locations cannot be assigned to the buyer. All proceeds from the sale of ApothecaryRx were deposited in a restricted account at Arvest Bank. Of the proceeds, $22,000,000 was used to reduce outstanding obligations under the Company’s credit facility with Arvest Bank. The Company is required to pay Arvest Bank an additional $3,000,000 by January 6, 2011.
 
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the 18-month anniversary of the final closing date of the sale, subject to any pending claims for indemnification. Of the $2,000,000 Indemnity Escrow Fund, $1,000,000 is subject to partial or full recovery by the buyer if the average daily prescription sales at the buyer’s location in Sterling, Colorado over a six-month period after the buyer purchases the ApothecaryRx location in Sterling, Colorado does not increase by a certain percentage of the average daily prescription sales by the ApothecaryRx Sterling, Colorado location (the “Retention Rate Earnout”). In addition, if an agreement, on certain terms required by the buyer, relating to the sale of the long-term care pharmacy business at the ApothecaryRx Sterling, Colorado pharmacy is not completed prior to the closing of the sale of that location to the buyer, an additional $1,500,000 will be deposited in an escrow fund (the “LTC Escrow Fund”) and is subject to deduction to the extent that certain of ApothecaryRx’s former employees and their affiliates compete in the retail pharmacy business within the 18-month anniversary of the closing of the sale of that location to the buyer.
 
The operating results of ApothecaryRx classified as discontinued operations are summarized below:
 
                 
    2009     2008  
 
Revenues
  $ 89,669,301     $ 81,329,158  
                 
Income (loss) before taxes
  $ 1,992,005     $ 881,691  
Income tax (provision)
          (136,000 )
                 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $ 1,992,005     $ 745,691  
                 
 
The balance sheet items for ApothecaryRx classified as discontinued operations as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are summarized below:
 
                 
    2009     2008  
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 796,961     $ 1,651,776  
Accounts receivable, net of allowances
    7,421,407       7,564,963  
Inventories
    7,882,717       8,699,154  
Other current assets
    210,943       90,700  
                 
Total current assets
    16,312,028       18,006,593  
                 
Fixed assets, net
    992,481       1,000,238  
Intangible assets, net
    7,005,704       7,848,960  
Goodwill
    13,089,138       13,089,138  
                 
Total noncurrent assets
    21,087,323       21,938,336  
                 
Total assets
  $ 37,399,351     $ 39,944,929  
                 
Payables and accrued liabilities
  $ 6,107,109     $ 9,336,615  
Current portion of long-term debt
    1,783,298       3,336,913  
                 
Total current liabilities
    7,890,407       12,673,528  
                 
Long-term debt
    23,694,319       25,736,326  
                 
Total liabilities
  $ 31,584,726     $ 38,409,854  
                 


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Note 6 — Property and Equipment
 
Following are the components of property and equipment included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008:
 
                 
    2009     2008  
 
Equipment
  $ 4,849,083     $ 4,138,567  
Furniture and fixtures
    1,066,362       590,079  
Software
    530,433       101,446  
Vehicles
    288,646       233,452  
Leasehold improvements
    1,701,927       1,023,667  
                 
      8,436,451       6,087,211  
                 
Accumulated depreciation
    (2,125,290 )     (1,073,035 )
Less: Discontinued operations
    992,481       1,000,238  
                 
    $ 5,318,680     $ 4,013,938  
                 
 
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $952,432 and $561,873, respectively. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, included in discontinued operations, was $271,093 and $172,719, respectively.
 
Note 7 — Goodwill and Other Intangibles
 
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:
 
                         
          ApothecaryRx
       
          (Discontinued
       
    SMS     Operations)     Total  
 
December 31, 2007
  $ 13,203,354     $ 7,044,551     $ 20,247,905  
Business acquisitions
    2,403,719       5,901,787       8,305,506  
Contingent purchase payment
          142,800       142,800  
Purchase of minority interests
    998,712             998,712  
                         
December 31, 2008
    16,605,785       13,089,138       29,694,923  
Business acquisitions
    3,911,109             3,911,109  
                         
December 31, 2009
  $ 20,516,894     $ 13,089,138     $ 33,606,032  
                         
 
As of December 31, 2009, the Company had $33.6 million of goodwill resulting from business acquisitions. Goodwill and intangibles assets with indefinite lives must be tested for impairment at least once a year. Carrying values are compared with fair values, and when the carrying value exceeds the fair value, the carrying value of the impaired asset is reduced to its fair value. The Company tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarter or more frequently if management believes indicators of impairment exist. The performance of the test involves a two-step process. The first step of the impairment test involves comparing the fair values of the applicable reporting units with their aggregate carrying values, including goodwill. The Company generally determines the fair value of its reporting units using the income approach methodology of valuation that includes the discounted cash flow method as well as other generally accepted valuation methodologies. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, the Company performs the second step of the goodwill impairment test to determine the amount of impairment loss. The second step of the goodwill impairment test involves comparing the implied fair value of the affected reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill.
 
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Intangible assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 include the following:
 
                                                     
    Useful
  2009     2008  
    Life
  Gross
    Accumulated
          Gross
    Accumulated
       
    (Years)   Amount     Amortization     Net     Amount     Amortization     Net  
 
SMS:
                                                   
Customer relationships
  Indefinite   $ 3,870,000     $     $ 3,870,000     $     $     $  
Customer relationships
  8 - 15     1,450,000       (111,031 )     1,338,969       480,000       (61,334 )     418,666  
Covenants not to compete
  3 - 15     295,000       (76,525 )     218,475       100,000       (19,444 )     80,556  
Trademark
  10 - 15     271,000       (12,644 )     258,356       50,000       (1,944 )     48,056  
Payor contracts
  15     190,000       (4,222 )     185,778                    
ApothecaryRx (Discontinued Operations):
                                                   
Customer files
  5 - 15     7,587,717       (1,246,879 )     6,340,838       7,587,717       (724,762 )     6,862,955  
Covenants not to compete
  3 - 5     1,514,065       (849,199 )     664,866       1,514,065       (528,060 )     986,005  
                                                     
          15,177,782       (2,300,500 )     12,877,282       9,731,782       (1,335,544 )     8,396,238  
Less: Discontinued operations
        9,101,782       (2,096,078 )     7,005,704       9,101,782       (1,252,822 )     7,848,960  
                                                     
Total
      $ 6,076,000     $ (204,422 )   $ 5,871,578     $ 630,000     $ (82,722 )   $ 547,278  
                                                     
 
As part of the acquisition of Eastern, the Company acquired a management service agreement (“MSA”) which provides for certain rights to the earnings of Eastern for an initial ten year period. The MSA also has renewal options at the end of the initial term. The MSA is essentially a contract from which the Company expects to earn cash flow for the foreseeable future. Given that Eastern is a going concern, the Company considers the MSA to have an indefinite life. As of December 31, 2009, the MSA had a recorded value of $3,870,000.
 
Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $121,970 and $36,754, respectively. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, included in discontinued operations, was $842,985 and $799,946, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five years related to theses intangible assets is expected to be as follows:
 
                 
        ApothecaryRx
     
        (Discontinued
     
    SMS   Operations)   Total  
 
2010
  $227,767   $760,481   $ 988,248  
2011
  208,322   769,981     978,303  
2012
  186,211   673,523     859,734  
2013
  169,767   536,563     706,330  
2014
  169,767   498,876     668,643  
 
Note 8 — Other Assets:
 
In December 2008, the Company invested in a non-controlled entity (the “Fund”) whose purpose is to invest in Oklahoma based small or rural small business ventures. Such investment generates tax credits which will be allocated to investors and can be used to offset Oklahoma state income tax. The tax credits are available through a rural economic development fund established by the state of Oklahoma.
 
The Company invested $200,000 and signed a non-recourse debt agreement for approximately $1,537,000. The debt agreement is completely non-recourse to the Company for any amount in excess of the pledged capital investment of $200,000. As the debt agreement is non-recourse and has been guaranteed by other parties, it has not been reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
 
In January 2009, the Company was provided with documentation from the Fund referencing tax credits which are immediately available to the Company in the amount of approximately $400,000. The tax credits expire in 2011.


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Note 9 — Borrowings
 
The Company’s borrowings by operating segment as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
 
                             
        Maturity
             
    Rate(1)   Date     2009     2008  
 
SMS:
                           
Senior bank debt
  5%     May 2014     $ 12,596,375     $ 12,596,375  
Bank line of credit
  5%     June 2014 -       9,002,341       4,082,169  
          Aug. 2015                  
Sleep center working capital notes payable
  3.25 - 8.75%     Jan. 2010 -       467,835       716,074  
          July 2012                  
Seller financing, matured
                      490,078  
Notes payable on equipment
  6 - 14%     Apr. 2012 -       570,947       399,686  
          Dec. 2013                  
    2.9 -     Nov. 2012 -       104,764       133,511  
Notes payable on vehicles
  3.9%     Dec. 2013                  
Capital leases
  11.4%     Nov. 2010       81,314       160,480  
Short-term insurance premium financing
  7.5%     Sept. 2010       68,316        
Short-term equipment leases
                      75,112  
                             
                  22,891,892       18,653,485  
                             
ApothecaryRx (Discontinued Operations):
                           
Senior bank debt
  5%     May 2014       17,403,625       17,403,625  
Bank line of credit
  5%     July 2014 -       5,394,594       5,394,894  
          Dec. 2014                  
Seller financing
  4.31 -     Jan. 2010 -       2,015,495       5,164,611  
    7.625%     June 2011                  
Non-compete agreements
  0.0 -     Jan. 2012 -       663,903       1,110,109  
    7.625%     Nov. 2013                  
                             
                  25,477,617       29,073,239  
                             
Total borrowings
                48,369,509       47,726,724  
Less:
                           
Borrowings — discontinued operations
                (25,477,617 )     (29,073,239 )
Short-term debt
                (195,816 )     (565,190 )
Current portion of long-term debt
                (480,201 )     (576,568 )
                             
Long-term debt
              $ 22,215,875     $ 17,511,727  
                             
 
 
(1) Effective rate as of December 31, 2009
 
In May 2008 and as amended in May 2009, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Arvest Bank consisting of a $30 million term loan (the “Term Loan”) and a $15 million line of credit to be used for future acquisitions (the “Acquisition Line”); collectively referred to as the “Credit Facility”. The Term Loan was used by the Company to consolidate certain prior loans to the Company’s subsidiaries SDC Holdings and ApothecaryRx. The Term Loan and the Acquisition Line bear interest at the prime rate as reported in the Wall Street Journal or the floor rate of 5%. The rate on the Term Loan is adjusted annually on May 21. The rate on the Acquisition Line is adjusted on the anniversary date of each advance or tranche. The Term Loan matures on May 21, 2014 and requires quarterly payments of interest only. Commencing on September 1, 2011, the


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Company is obligated to make quarterly payments of principal and interest calculated on a seven-year amortization based on the unpaid principal balance on the Term Loan as of June 1, 2011. Each advance or tranche of the Acquisition Line will become due on the sixth anniversary of the first day of the month following the date of the advance or tranche. Each advance or tranche is repaid in quarterly payments of interest only for three years and thereafter, quarterly principal and interest payments based on a seven-year amortization until the balloon payment on the maturity date of the advance or tranche. The Credit Facility is collateralized by substantially all of the Company’s assets and is personally guaranteed by various individual shareholders of the Company. Commencing with the calendar quarter ending June 30, 2010 and thereafter during the term of the Credit Facility, based on the latest four rolling quarters, the Company agreed to maintain a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.
 
The Debt Service Coverage Ratio is defined as the ratio of:
 
  •  the net income of the Company (i) increased by interest expense, amortization, depreciation, and non-recurring expenses as approved by Arvest Bank, and (ii) decreased by the amount of noncontrolling (minority) interest share of net income and distributions to noncontrolling (minority) interests for taxes, to
 
  •  annual debt service including interest expense and current maturities of indebtedness as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
If the Company were to acquire another company or its business, the net income of the acquired company and the Company’s debt service associated with acquiring the company may both be excluded from the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, at the option of the Company.
 
As of December 31, 2009 the Company’s Debt Service Coverage Ratio is less than 1.25 to 1. Arvest Bank waived the Debt Service Coverage Ratio requirement for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2010 and, subject to payment of certain amounts from the proceeds of the ApothecaryRx Sale, for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. The Company expects to achieve compliance by March 31, 2011 through a combination of strategic, operational and debt reduction strategies, including the ApothecaryRx Sale. If the Company is unsuccessful in fully executing these strategies, there is no assurance that Arvest Bank will waive or further delay the requirement.
 
As of December 31, 2009, there is $30 million outstanding on the Term Loan consisting of $12,596,375 to the Company’s SMS operating segment and $17,403,625 to the Company’s ApothecaryRx operating segment. As of December 31, 2009, there is $14,396,935 outstanding on the Acquisition Line consisting of $9,002,341 to the Company’s SMS operating segment and $5,394,594 to the Company’s ApothecaryRx operating segment. As of December 31, 2009, there is approximately $603,000 available under the Acquisition Line.
 
SDC Holdings has entered into various notes payable to banks to supplement the working capital needs of its individual sleep centers. The amount owed under these notes at December 31, 2009 of $467,835 bears interest at variable rates ranging from 0.0% to 1.5% above the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal except for one note which bears interest at a fixed rate of 8.75%. The Company is required to make monthly payments of principal and interest totaling $29,828. The notes mature on varying dates from January 31, 2010 to July 5, 2012.
 
SDC Holdings has entered into various notes payable for the purchase of sleep diagnostic equipment. The balance owed at December 31, 2009 of $570,947 is comprised of three notes with that bear interest at fixed rates ranging from 6% to 14%. The Company is required to make monthly payments of principal and interest totaling $14,135. The notes mature on varying dates from April 2012 to December 2013.
 
SDC Holdings has entered various notes payable for the purchase of vehicles. Under the terms of the notes, the Company is required to make monthly principal and interest payments totaling $2,732. The notes mature on various dates from November 17, 2012 to December 22, 2013.


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SDC Holdings has entered various capital leases for the purchase of equipment. Under the terms of the leases, the Company is required to make monthly principal and interest payments totaling $7,248. The leases mature on various dates through November 23, 2010.
 
SDC Holdings has entered into a short-term premium financing arrangement for its employee and officer liability coverage. The financing arrangement bears interest at 7.5% and matures in September 2010.
 
As part of its acquisitions of retail pharmacies, ApothecaryRx regularly enters into promissory notes with the sellers. These notes bear interest at fixed rates. In addition, the Company enters into non-compete agreements with the sellers which include holding back a portion of the purchase price at fixed rates of interest. The Company is required to make varying periodic payments of principal and interest under the seller financing and non-compete agreements.
 
At December 31, 2009, future maturities of long-term debt were as follows:
 
                         
          ApothecaryRx
       
          (Discontinued
       
    SMS     Operations)     Total  
 
2010
  $ 480,201     $ 1,783,298     $ 2,263,499  
2011
    1,201,866       1,882,103       3,083,969  
2012
    2,414,978       3,039,721       5,454,699  
2013
    2,965,968       3,037,375       6,003,343  
2014
    12,134,932       15,735,120       27,870,052  
Thereafter
    3,498,131             3,498,131  
 
Note 10 — Operating Leases
 
The Company leases all of the real property used in its business for office space, retail pharmacy locations and sleep testing facilities under operating lease agreements. Rent is expensed as paid consistent with the terms of each lease agreement over the term of each lease. In addition to minimum lease payments, certain leases require reimbursement for common area maintenance and insurance, which are expensed when incurred.
 
The Company’s rental expense for operating leases in 2009 and 2008 was $1,558,478 and $944,834, respectively. The Company’s rental expense for operating leases in 2009 and 2008, included in discontinued operations, was $1,232,613 and $932,031, respectively.
 
Following is a summary of the future minimum lease payments under operating leases as of December 31, 2009:
 
                         
          ApothecaryRx
       
          (Discontinued
       
    SMS     Operations)     Total  
 
2010
  $ 2,073,274     $ 915,186     $ 2,988,460  
2011
    1,647,846       573,827       2,221,673  
2012
    1,218,950       443,488       1,662,438  
2013
    977,313       323,222       1,300,535  
2014
    578,255       239,587       817,842  
Thereafter
    2,785,916       705,059       3,490,975  
                         
Total
  $ 9,281,554     $ 3,200,369     $ 12,481,923  
                         


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Note 11 — Income Taxes
 
The income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 consists of:
 
                 
    2009     2008  
 
Current provision
  $     $  
Deferred benefit
    (2,273,000 )     (9,660,000 )
Change in beginning of year valuation allowance
    2,273,000       9,660,000  
                 
Total
  $     $  
                 
Current provision, discontinued operations
  $     $ 136,000  
                 
 
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are comprised of:
 
                 
    2009     2008  
 
Deferred income tax assets:
               
Current:
               
Accounts receivable
  $ 289,000     $ 58,000  
Accrued liabilities
    51,000        
Net operating loss carryforwards
          76,000  
                 
      340,000       134,000  
Valuation allowance
    (57,000 )      
                 
Total current deferred tax assets
    283,000       134,000  
                 
Long-term:
               
Goodwill
    9,025,000       9,342,000  
Net operating loss carryforwards
    3,231,000       902,000  
State tax credit carryforwards
    400,000       400,000  
Intangible assets
    278,000        
Acquisition costs
    104,000       110,000  
Stock awards
    79,000        
                 
      13,117,000       10,754,000  
Valuation allowance
    (12,560,000 )     (10,344,000 )
                 
Total long-term deferred tax assets
    557,000       410,000  
Deferred income tax liabilities:
               
Current:
               
Tax accounting changes
    283,000       486,000  
                 
Long-term:
               
Fixed assets, net
    557,000       58,000  
                 
Deferred tax asset, net
  $     $  
                 
 
The change in the Company’s valuation allowance on deferred tax assets during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 follows:
 
                 
    2009     2008  
 
Beginning valuation allowance
  $ 10,344,000     $ 684,000  
Change in valuation allowance
    2,273,000       9,660,000  
                 
Ending valuation allowance
  $ 12,617,000     $ 10,344,000  
                 


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The Company’s effective income tax rate for continuing operations differs from the U.S. Federal statutory rate as follows:
 
                 
    2009     2008  
 
Federal statutory rate
    35.0 %     35.0 %
Change in valuation allowance
    (43.8 )     (38.9 )
State tax, net
           
Other
    8.8       33.9  
                 
Effective income tax rate
    %     %
                 
 
At December 31, 2009, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $9,231,000, expiring at various dates through 2024. Approximately $3,012,000 of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards are subject to an annual limitation of approximately $218,000.
 
During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had income from discontinued operations of $6,896 and $60,932, respectively, which was net of income taxes of $ — and $72,000, respectively.
 
The amount of income taxes the Company pays is subject to ongoing examinations by federal and state tax authorities. To date, there have been no reviews performed by federal or state tax authorities on any of the Company’s previously filed returns. The Company’s 2003 and later tax returns are still subject to examination.
 
Note 12 — Capital Structure
 
During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the holders of certain placement agent warrants exercised their warrants. These warrants were exercisable for the purchase of 66,242 and 224,638 shares, respectively, of common stock and were issued in connection with our 2003 and 2008 private placements and convertible note conversion. The warrant holders elected to use the “cashless exercise” provisions and, accordingly, were not required to pay the exercise price ranging from $1.10 to $5.50 per share. The Company issued 35,104 and 149,723 shares, respectively, of common stock pursuant to these warrant exercises. In connection with this the issuance of these common stock shares, no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid or will be paid.
 
On September 14, 2009, the Company completed the Eastern acquisition. In connection with this acquisition, the Company issued 752,795 shares of common stock shares for $1,544,000 (or $2.05 per share) as a portion of the purchase price consideration. In connection with the issuance of these common stock shares, no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid or will be paid.
 
On June 4, 2008, the Company completed a private placement of common stock and issued 3,344,447 shares of common stock. The proceeds of the private placement offering were $15,050,047 ($4.50 per share). In connection with this the issuance of these common stock shares, no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid or will be paid.
 
On June 1, 2008, the Company completed the Texas Labs acquisition. In connection with this acquisition, the Company issued 130,435 shares of common stock shares for $900,000 (or $6.90 per share) as a portion of the purchase consideration. In connection with the issuance of these common stock shares, no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid or will be paid.
 
On March 13, 2008, the Company’s board of directors approved a reverse split of the Company’s common stock at a ratio of 1 for 5 shares. The effective date of the reverse split was set as April 11, 2008. The effect of the reverse split reduced the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock from 117,701,997 to 23,540,399 shares as of the date of the reverse split.
 
In January 2008, the Company completed the private placement offering of 2,999,996 shares of common stock (599,999 shares after giving effect to 1 for 5 reverse split) for gross proceeds of $1,050,000 or $0.35 per share ($1.75 per share after giving effect to 1 for 5 reverse split). Viewtrade Securities, Inc. (“Viewtrade”) served as the placement agent and received sales commissions of $80,000 (10% of the gross proceeds;


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excluding $250,000 not sold by the placement agent), a non-accountable expense allowance of $31,500 (3% of the gross proceeds) and common stock purchase warrants exercisable for the purchase of 450,000 shares of common stock at $0.385 each (90,000 shares at $1.93 after giving effect to 1 for 5 reverse split). The fair value of each warrant issued was estimated on the date of issuance using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of the warrants was based on the difference between the present value of the exercise price of the option and the estimated fair value price of the common share. The fair value of the warrants was estimated to be approximately $141,000. The issuance of the warrants to the underwriter resulted in additional paid-in capital of $141,000 related to the services performed by the underwriter in conjunction with the private placement offering which was offset by a reduction of paid-in capital of $141,000 related to the payment for those services which is included in offering costs.
 
Note 13 — Stock Options, Grants and Warrants
 
The Company has adopted three stock option plans, the 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), the 2003 Stock Option Plan (the “Employee Plan”) and the 2003 Non-Employee Stock Option Plan (the “Non-Employee Plan”).
 
The Incentive Plan consists of three separate stock incentive plans, a Non-Executive Officer Participant Plan, an Executive Officer Participant Plan and a Non-Employee Director Participant Plan. Except for administration and the category of employees eligible to receive incentive awards, the terms of the Non-Executive Officer Participant Plan and the Executive Officer Participant Plan are identical. The Non-Employee Director Plan has other variations in terms and only permits the grant of nonqualified stock options and restricted stock awards. Each incentive award will be pursuant to a written award agreement. The number of shares of common stock authorized and reserved under the Incentive Plan is 3,000,000.
 
The Employee Plan provides for the issuance of options intended to qualify as incentive stock options for federal income tax purposes to our employees, including employees who also serve as a Company director. The number of shares of common stock authorized and reserved under the Employee Plan is 60,000. The exercise price of options may not be less than 85% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant of the option.
 
The Non-Employee Plan provides for the grant of stock options to the Company’s non-employee directors, consultants and other advisors. The Company’s employees are not eligible to participate in the Non-Employee Plan. Under the provisions of this plan, the options do not qualify as incentive stock options for federal income tax purposes. The total number of shares of common stock authorized and reserved under the Non-Employee Plan is 60,000.
 
The fair value of each option and warrant grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The determination of the fair value of stock-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables. These variables include the expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. Given the Company’s limited trading history and lack of employee option exercise history, the Company has included the assumptions and variables of similar companies in the determination of the actual variables used in the option pricing model. The Company bases the risk-free interest rate used in the option pricing model on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues. The Company does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future and therefore an expected dividend yield of zero is used in the option pricing model.
 
The assumptions used to value the option and warrant grants are as follows:
 
                 
    2009     2008  
 
Expected life (in years)
    1.0 - 3.5       3.5 - 5.0  
Volatility
    55 %     38-46 %
Risk free interest rate
    0.4 - 2.0 %     3.5 - 4.0 %
Dividend yield
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Information with respect to stock options and warrants outstanding follows:
 
                 
          Average
 
          Exercise
 
    Shares     Price  
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
    1,064,650     $ 7.15  
Granted — warrants
    202,500       1.47  
Granted — options
    164,091       4.02  
Exercised — warrants
    (224,638 )     (3.01 )
Forfeited — warrants
    (596,000 )     (10.00 )
Forfeited — options
    (20,000 )     (6.25 )
                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2008
    590,603       3.04  
Granted — warrants
    100,000       2.05  
Granted — options
    232,860       3.14  
Exercised — warrants
    (66,242 )     1.65  
Forfeited — options
    (30,358 )     5.24  
                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
    826,863     $ 2.98  
                 
 
                                         
                Options and Warrants
    Options and Warrants Outstanding   Exercisable
    Shares
  Average
  Average
  Shares
  Average
    Outstanding
  Remaining
  Exercise
  Outstanding
  Exercise
    at 12/31/09   Life (Years)   Price   at 12/31/09   Price
 
$1.01 to $3.00
    553,130       2.4     $ 2.40       483,603     $ 2.42  
$3.01 to $5.00
    232,195       2.3       3.90       232,195       3.90  
$5.01 to $7.00
    41,538       0.9       5.54       41,538       5.54  
                                         
Total
    826,863                       757,336          
                                         
 
The fair value of the 232,860 and 164,091 options issued in 2009 and 2008 was estimated to be approximately $103,000 and $244,000, respectively. The value of the options is recorded as compensation expense or, in the case of non-employee third parties, as professional services expense over the requisite service period which equals the vesting period of the options. Compensation expense related to stock options was $39,000 and $244,000 during 2009 and 2008, respectively. During 2009, the Company recorded $14,581 in professional services fees for options issued to an investor relations firm.
 
During 2009, the Company issued 100,000 warrants to Viewtrade for the performance of financial services. The fair value of the warrants was estimated to be approximately $87,000 and was recorded as professional services expense over the vesting period in 2009.
 
The options and warrants outstanding and options and warrants exercisable as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 had no intrinsic value. The intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the market value and exercise price of the shares. As of December 31, 2009, there was approximately $52,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options.


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Information with respect to the Company’s restricted stock awards follows:
 
                 
          Weighted
 
          Average
 
          Grant Date
 
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards
  Shares     Fair Value  
 
Unvested at December 31, 2007
        $  
Granted
    150,000       1.90  
Vested
    (20,000 )     3.85  
                 
Unvested at December 31, 2008
    130,000       1.60  
Granted
    702,669       1.94  
Vested
    (287,669 )     1.96  
Forfeited
    (120,000 )     1.68  
                 
Unvested at December 31, 2009
    425,000     $ 1.90  
                 
 
During 2009 and 2008, the Company issued 702,669 and 150,000, respectively, restricted stock grant awards to certain key employees and directors. The fair value of the restricted stock grant awards was $1,365,704 and $285,000, respectively, and was calculated by multiplying the number of restricted shares issued times the closing share price on the date of issuance. The value of the stock grants is recorded as compensation over the requisite service period which equals vesting period of the stock award. During 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded compensation expense related to stock grant awards of approximately $682,000 and $93,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company has unrecognized compensation expense associated with the stock grants, options and warrants of approximately $754,000 and $192,000, respectively.
 
Note 14 — Segment Information
 
The Company operates in two reportable business segments: SMS and ApothecaryRx. The SMS operating segment provides diagnostic sleep testing services and care management solutions for people with chronic sleep disorders. In addition, the Company sells equipment and related supplies and components used to treat sleep disorders. The ApothecaryRx operating segment operates retail pharmacy stores throughout the central United States. The ApothecaryRx operating segment is included in discontinued operations; see Note 5 — Discontinued Operations. The Company’s film production and distribution activities are included in discontinued operations. The Company’s remaining operations which primarily involve administrative activities associated with operating as a public company are identified as “Other.”


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Reportable business segment information for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 follows:
 
                                         
          Discontinued Operations              
    SMS     ApothecaryRx     Other     Other     Total  
 
2009:
                                       
Sales to external customers
  $ 17,571,539     $ 89,669,301     $     $     $ 107,240,840  
Segment operating profit (loss)
    (4,121,932 )     1,992,005             (3,218,671 )     (5,348,598 )
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
          1,992,005       6,896             1,998,901  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,069,580       1,114,347             4,552       2,188,479  
Interest expense (income), net
    1,049,515       1,334,559             (142,645 )     2,241,429  
Change in accounting estimate
    2,648,207                         2,648,207  
Noncontrolling interests
    (153,806 )                       (153,806 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
                             
Segment assets
    36,863,976       37,399,351       120,150       1,483,800       75,867,277  
Capital expenditures
    1,003,051       263,336             114,567       1,380,954  
2008:
                                       
Sales to external customers
  $ 15,292,164     $ 81,329,158     $     $     $ 96,621,322  
Segment operating profit (loss)
    2,412,833       881,691             (1,922,088 )     1,372,436  
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
          745,691       60,932             806,623  
Depreciation and amortization
    595,214       972,665             3,413       1,571,292  
Interest expense (income), net
    870,806       1,358,882             (174,625 )     2,055,063  
Noncontrolling interests
    552,970                         552,970  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    309,000       146,000             (319,000 )     136,000  
Segment assets
    28,743,861       39,944,929       117,135       12,527,705       81,333,630  
Capital expenditures
    1,130,341       386,444             4,675       1,521,460  
 
Note 15 — Related Party Transactions
 
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had approximately $0.7 million and $12.8 million on deposit at Valliance Bank. Valliance Bank is controlled by Mr. Roy T. Oliver, one of the Company’s greater than 5% shareholders and affiliates. In addition, the Company’s SMS operating segment is obligated to Valliance Bank under certain sleep center capital notes totaling approximately $193,000 and $189,000 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The interest rates on the notes are fixed and range from 4.25% to 8.75%. Non-controlling interests in Valliance Bank are held by Mr. Stanton Nelson, the Company’s chief executive officer and Mr. Joseph Harroz, Jr., the Company’s president. Mr. Nelson also serves as a director of Valliance Bank.
 
The Company’s corporate headquarters and offices and the executive offices of SDC Holdings are occupied under a month to month lease with Oklahoma Tower Realty Investors, LLC, requiring monthly rental payments of approximately $10,300. Mr. Roy T. Oliver, one of the Company’s greater than 5% shareholders and affiliates, controls Oklahoma Tower Realty Investors, LLC (“Oklahoma Tower”). During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company incurred approximately $132,000 and $31,000, respectively, in lease expense under the terms of the lease. Mr. Stanton Nelson, the Company’s chief executive officer, owns a non-controlling interest in Oklahoma Tower Realty Investors, LLC.
 
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paid Specialty Construction Services, LLC approximately $126,000 to construct the leasehold improvements at our and SDC Holding’s offices in Oklahoma City. Non-controlling interests in Specialty Construction Services, LLC are held by Roy T. Oliver, one of the Company’s greater than 5% shareholders and affiliates, and Mr. Stanton Nelson, our Chief Executive Officer.
 
During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company paid approximately $24,000 and $25,000, respectively, to R.T. Oliver Investments, Inc. for air travel expenses. Mr. Roy T. Oliver, one of the Company’s greater than 5% shareholders and affiliates, controls R.T. Oliver Investments, Inc. Mr. Stanton Nelson, the Company’s chief executive officer, owns a non-controlling interest in R.T. Oliver Investments, Inc.
 
The corporate offices of the Company’s Somni business units are occupied under a 60-month lease with Tripod, L.L.C. (“Tripod”), requiring monthly rental payments of $14,719; the lease matures on September 30, 2011. Dr. Steven Hull, the president of the Somni business units, has an ownership interest in Tripod. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company incurred $58,875 in lease expense under the terms of the lease.
 
Note 16 — Earnings (Loss) per Share
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. The dilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding is included in diluted earnings (loss) per share. The computation of basic earnings (loss) per share and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
 
                 
    2009     2008  
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (7,494,409 )   $ (62,225 )
                 
Basic weighted-average common shares
    28,414,508       25,885,628  
Effect of dilutive securities:
               
Stock options and warrants
          217,213  
                 
Diluted potential common shares
    28,414,508       26,102,841  
                 
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations:
               
Basic
  $ (0.25 )   $ 0.00  
                 
Diluted
  $ (0.25 )   $ 0.00  
                 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
  $ 1,998,901     $ 806,623  
                 
Basic weighted-average common shares
    28,414,508       25,885,628  
Effect of dilutive securities:
               
Stock options and warrants
          217,213  
                 
Diluted potential common shares
    28,414,508       26,102,841  
                 
Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations:
               
Basic
  $ 0.07     $ 0.03  
                 
Diluted
  $ 0.07     $ 0.03  
                 
 
The dilutive potential common shares on options and warrants is calculated in accordance with the treasury stock method, which assumes that proceeds from the exercise of all options and warrants are used to repurchase common stock at market value. The amount of shares remaining after the proceeds are exhausted represents the potential dilutive effect of the securities.
 
The following securities were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations or discontinued operations as their effect would be anti-dilutive:
 
                 
    2009   2008
 
Stock options and warrants
    826,863       64,538  


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Note 17 — Subsequent Event
 
On February 25, 2010, the Company issued a total of 80,000 shares in restricted stock grant awards to the Company’s independent directors and one employee. The fair value of the restricted stock grant awards was $96,000 and was calculated by multiplying the number of restricted shares issued times the closing share price on the date of issuance.
 
On March 25, 2010, the Company’s president Joseph Harroz, Jr. gave notice of his resignation as the President of Graymark Healthcare, Inc. effective June 30, 2010. Mr. Harroz will remain on the Company’s Board of Directors. In connection with Mr. Harroz resignation, on March 25, 2010, Mr. Harroz and the Company entered into the following arrangements:
 
  •  Executed an agreement amending Mr. Harroz employment agreement with the Company and providing for:
 
  •  Mr. Harroz to work on a half-time basis for one-half of his current base salary from April 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010;
 
  •  Fully accelerated vesting on 112,500 shares of restricted stock as of March 25, 2010 (150,000 shares pursuant to 2 separate grants were scheduled to vest on July 23, 2010; it is expected that the 37,500 shares shall be forfeited upon termination of employment on June 30, 2010); and
 
  •  Granted Mr. Harroz a bonus award of up to $140,000 payable upon successful completion by the Company of a Significant Transaction. Mr. Harroz need not be an employee at the time the bonus is paid. The bonus award must be paid, if at all, on or before December 31, 2010. For purposes of this award, a Significant Transaction shall mean a transaction deemed significant by the Board of Directors and including a financing transaction, whether equity or debt, or a merger and acquisition event.
 
On March 25, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors took the following actions:
 
  •  Accelerates the 2010 grant of 100,000 shares of common stock to Stanton Nelson. This grant is the 2010 grant to Mr. Nelson pursuant to his employment agreement. Mr. Nelson has agreed not to transfer or dispose of the shares of common stock subject to this grant prior to October 9, 2010 the scheduled date for this grant.
 
  •  Granted Mr. Nelson a bonus award of up to $300,000 payable upon successful completion by the Company of a Significant Transaction. The bonus award must be paid, if at all, on or before December 31, 2010. Mr. Nelson need not be an employee at the time the bonus is paid.
 
Note 18 — Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
 
Cash payments for interest and income taxes and certain noncash investing and financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 follows:
 
                 
    2009     2008  
 
Cash Paid for Interest and Income Taxes:
               
Interest expense
  $ 2,442,000     $ 2,050,000  
Income taxes
    39,000        
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
               
Common stock and stock options issued in business acquisitions
  $ 1,544,000     $ 960,000  
Common stock issued in roll-up of minority interest holders
          1,616,356  
Seller-financing of acquisitions
          726,190  
Seller-financing of acquisitions, discontinued operations
          3,546,403  
Common stock issued for payment of convertible debt
          750,000  


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15,000,000 Shares
 
GRAYMARK HEALTHCARE LOGO
 
Graymark Healthcare, Inc.
 
Common Stock
 
 
Prospectus
 
 
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PART II
 
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
Item 13.   Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
 
The following table sets forth the various expenses, all of which will be borne by the registrant, in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being registered, other than the underwriting discounts and commissions. All amounts shown are estimates except for the SEC registration fee, and the FINRA filing fee.
 
         
SEC registration fee
  $ 4,098.76  
FINRA filing fee
    5,800.00  
Transfer agent and registrar fees
    *  
Accounting fees and expenses
    *  
Legal fees and expenses
    *  
Printing and engraving expenses
    *  
Miscellaneous
    *  
         
Total
  $ *  
         
 
 
To be provided by amendment
 
Item 14.   Indemnification of Officers and Directors
 
Section 1031 of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act permits (and Registrant’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, which are incorporated by reference herein, authorize) indemnification of directors and officers of Registrant and officers and directors of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise who serve at the request of Registrant, against expenses, including attorneys fees, judgments, fines and amount paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any action, suit or proceeding in which such person is a party by reason of such person being or having been a director or officer of Registrant or at the request of Registrant, if he conducted himself in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of Registrant, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Registrant may not indemnify an officer or a director with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such officer or director shall have been adjudged to be liable to Registrant, unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper. To the extent that an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding with respect to which such person is entitled to indemnification, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person is entitled to be indemnified against expenses, including attorney’s fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith.
 
The circumstances under which indemnification is granted with an action brought on behalf of Registrant are generally the same as those set forth above; however, expenses incurred by an officer or a director in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of final disposition upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such officer or director to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that such officer or director is not entitled to indemnification by Registrant.
 
These provisions may be sufficiently broad to indemnify such persons for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), in which case such provision is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and is therefore unenforceable.


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Item 15.   Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
 
During the three years preceding the filing of this registration statement, the registrant sold the following securities, which were not registered under the Securities Act.
 
On April 1, 2010, we issued 30,000 shares of common stock pursuant to restricted stock awards issued under and pursuant to our 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The shares were issued at the weighted-average fair market value of $1.00 and vest as follows: 10,000 shares immediately vested, 10,000 shares vest on April 1, 2011 and 10,000 shares vest on April 1, 2012. In connection with the issuance of these shares of common stock, no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid or will be paid. The shares of common stock were sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on the registration exemption afforded by Regulation D and more specifically Rule 506 of Regulation D.
 
On February 25, 2010, we issued 180,000 shares of common stock pursuant to restricted stock awards issued under and pursuant to our 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The shares were issued at the weighted-average fair market value of $1.16 and immediately vested. On March 25, 2010, 112,500 shares of common stock vested pursuant to previously issued restricted stock awards. The weighted-average fair market value of the 112,500 vesting shares on the grant date was $1.67 per share. In connection with the issuance of these shares of common stock, no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid or will be paid. The shares of common stock were sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on the registration exemption afforded by Regulation D and more specifically Rule 506 of Regulation D.
 
On December 31, 2009, we issued 132,348 common stock shares pursuant to restricted stock awards under and pursuant to our 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan. On December 31, 2009, 124,319 of the 132,348 common stock shares vested pursuant to the restricted stock awards. On date of the restricted stock awards of these vesting shares, 60,000 shares had a fair market value of $1.60 per share and 64,319 shares had a market value of $2.44 per share. The 8,029 balance of the shares were awarded to employees other than executive officers, vested immediately and were issued at the fair market value of $1.80 per share other than 2,518 shares that were issued at the fair market value of $1.95 per share. In connection with this the issuance of these common stock shares, no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid or will be paid. The common stock shares were sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on the registration exemption afforded by Regulation D and more specifically Rule 506 of Regulation D.
 
On September 15, 2009, we delivered 652,795 shares of our common stock to Avastra Sleep Centres Limited in payment of $1,344,000 of the purchase price of the outstanding stock of Avastra Eastern Sleep Centers, Inc., and 100,000 shares of our common stock to Daniel I. Rifkin, M.D. These common stock shares were sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in accordance with Regulation D and without payment of any sales commissions or other form of remuneration. The further transferability of these common stock shares is prohibited unless pursuant to an effective registration statement and prospectus or pursuant to a registration exemption available under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act.
 
During the three months ended December 31, 2008, we awarded restricted stock awards of 150,000 common stock shares under and pursuant to our 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan. On November 29, 2008, we issued 20,000 common stock shares to two employees at $3.85 per share, which vested in November 2009. On December 15, 2008, we issued 30,000 common stock shares to Rick D. Simpson, our former Chief Financial Officer, and 100,000 common stock shares to Joseph Harroz Jr., our President and one of our Directors, at $1.54 per share. 50% of these shares vested in July 2009 and the remainder shall vest in July 2010. In connection with this the issuance of these common stock shares, no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid or will be paid. The common stock shares were sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on the registration exemption afforded by Regulation D and more specifically Rule 506 of Regulation D.
 
On June 3, 2008, we completed a private placement offering of 3,344,447 common stock shares for $15,050,011.50 or $4.50 per share. In connection with this offering, no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid or will be paid. The common stock shares were sold without registration under the Securities Act of


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1933, as amended, in reliance on the registration exemption afforded by Regulation D and more specifically Rule 506 of Regulation D. In connection with this sale, the purchasers were provided disclosure information that principally consisted of a description of our common stock shares and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2008. There were four purchasers of the common stock shares and each qualified as an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D.
 
On May 30, 2008, we completed the Texas Labs acquisition. In connection this acquisition we issued 130,435 common stock shares for $900,000 (or $6.50 per share) as a portion of the purchase consideration. In connection with this the issuance of these common stock shares, no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid or will be paid. The common stock shares were sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on the registration exemption afforded by Regulation D and more specifically Rule 506 of Regulation D. In connection with this sale, the purchasers were provided disclosure information that principally consisted of a description of our common stock shares and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2008. There were four purchasers of the common stock shares and each represented that it qualified as an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D.
 
During 2008, the holders of certain placement agent warrants exercised their warrants. These warrants were exercisable for the purchase of 291,150 common stock shares and were issued in connection with our 2003 private placement and convertible note conversion. The warrant holders elected to use the “cashless exercise” provisions and, accordingly, were not required to pay the exercise price ranging from $1.10 to $5.50 per share. We issued 149,723 common stock shares pursuant to these warrant exercises. In connection with this the issuance of these common stock shares, no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid or will be paid. The common stock shares were sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on the registration exemption afforded by Regulation D and more specifically Rule 506 of Regulation D. It is believed that each warrant holder qualified as an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D.
 
Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement and the related closing, we agreed to issue 102,000,000 shares of our common stock to Oliver Company Holdings, LLC, Lewis P. Zeidner, Stanton Nelson, Vahid Salalati, Greg Luster, William R. Oliver, Kevin Lewis, John B. Frick Revocable Trust, Roger Ely, James A. Cox, Michael Gold, Katrina J. Martin Revocable Trust, the former equity interest owners or in some cases the designee of the former equity interest owners of SDC Holdings, LLC and ApothecaryRx, LLC. These common stock shares were offered and sold in accordance with Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the without registration under the Securities Act. In conjunction with the sale of these common stock shares, no sales commissions or other remuneration was paid.
 
The foregoing shares of common stock described in the table above were issued in reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering. Each holder had adequate access to information about the registrant through his relationship with the registrant or through information provided to him.
 
The registrant did not, nor does it plan to, pay or give, directly or indirectly, any commission or other remuneration, including underwriting discounts or commissions, in connection with any of the issuances of securities listed above. In addition, each of the certificates issued representing the securities in the transactions listed above bears a restrictive legend permitting the transfer thereof only in compliance with applicable securities laws. The recipients of securities in each of the transactions listed above represented to the registrant their intention to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof. All recipients had or have adequate access, through their employment or other relationship with the registrant or through other access to information provided by our company, to information about our company.
 
Item 16.   Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
 
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See Index of Exhibits on the page immediately preceding the exhibits for a list of exhibits filed as part of this registration statement on Form S-1, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
(b) Financial Statement Schedules.
 
All other schedules have been omitted because they are either inapplicable or the required information has been given in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.
 
Item 17.   Undertakings
 
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
 
(1) for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
(2) for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
 
(3) for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Act.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Oklahoma City, State of Oklahoma, on the 30th day of December, 2010.
 
GRAYMARK HEALTHCARE, INC.
 
  By: 
/s/   Stanton Nelson
Stanton Nelson
Chief Executive Officer
 
We, the undersigned directors and/or officers of Graymark Healthcare, Inc (the “Company”), hereby severally constitute and appoint Stanton Nelson, Edward M. Carriero, Jr. and Grant A. Christianson and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys, with full power to any of them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the registration statement on Form S-1 filed herewith, and any and all pre-effective amendments to said registration statement, and any registration statement filed pursuant to Section 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of equity securities of the Company, and to file or to cause to be filed the same, with all exhibits thereto and documents in connection therewith, the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as each of them might or could do in person, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys, and each of them, or their substitute or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by this Power of attorney.
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 30, 2010.
 
         
Signature
 
Title
 
     
/s/  Stanton Nelson

Stanton Nelson
  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
     
/s/  Edward M. Carriero, Jr.

Edward M. Carriero, Jr.
  Chief Financial Officer
     
/s/  Lewis P. Zeidner

Lewis P. Zeidner
  Chief Operating Officer
     
/s/  Grant A. Christianson

Grant A. Christianson
  Chief Accounting Officer
     
/s/  Joseph Harroz, Jr.

Joseph Harroz, Jr.
  Director
     
/s/  Scott Mueller

Scott Mueller
  Director
     
/s/  S. Edward Dakil, M.D.

S. Edward Dakil, M.D.
  Director
     
/s/  Steven List

Steven List
  Director


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this registration statement.
 
         
Exhibit No.
  Description
 
  1 .1*   Form of Underwriting Agreement.
  3 .1   Registrant’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 of Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2008.
  3 .2   Registrant’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the Commission on August 14, 2008.
  4 .1   Form of Certificate of Common Stock of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 333-111819) as filed with the Commission on January 9, 2004.
  4 .2   Form of Amended and Restated Common Stock Purchase Warrant Agreement issued to SXJE, LLC and dated March 2007, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2010.
  4 .3   Financial Advisor Warrant Agreement issued to ViewTrade Securities, Inc. and dated June 11, 2009, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2010.
  5 .1*   Opinion of McAfee & Taft, P.C.
  10 .1   Graymark Productions, Inc. 2003 Stock Option Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 333-111819) as filed with the Commission on January 9, 2004.
  10 .2   Graymark Productions, Inc. 2003 Non-Employee Stock Option Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 333-111819) as filed with the Commission on January 9, 2004.
  10 .3   Graymark Healthcare, Inc. 2008 Long-term Incentive Plan adopted by Registrant on the effective date of October 29, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2008.
  10 .3.1   Graymark Healthcare, Inc. 2008 Long-term Incentive Plan, Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3.1 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2010.
  10 .3.2   Graymark Healthcare, Inc. 2008 Long-term Incentive Plan, Form of Stock Option Agreement, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3.2 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2010.
  10 .4   Exchange Agreement between Registrant, SDC Holdings, LLC, SDOC Investors, LLC, Vahid Salalati, Greg Luster, Kevin Lewis, Roger Ely, ApothecaryRx, LLC, Oliver RX Investors, LLC, Lewis P. Zeidner, Michael Gold, James A. Cox, and John Frick, dated October 29, 2007, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Schedule 14 Information Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2007.
  10 .5   Registration Rights Agreement between Registrant, Oliver Company Holdings, LLC, Lewis P. Zeidner, Stanton Nelson, Vahid Salalati, Greg Luster, William R. Oliver, Kevin Lewis, John B. Frick Revocable Trust, Roger Ely, James A. Cox, Michael Gold, Katrina J. Martin Revocable Trust, dated January 2, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Schedule 14 Information Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2007.
  10 .6   Asset Purchase Agreement among ApothecaryRx, LLC, Rambo Pharmacy, Inc. and Norman Greenburg, dated January 3, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2008.
  10 .7   Goodwill Protection Agreement between ApothecaryRx, LLC, Rambo Pharmacy, inc. and Norman Greenburg, dated January 12, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2008.


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  Description
 
  10 .8   Employment Agreement between ApothecaryRx, LLC and Aric Greenburg, dated January 17, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2008.
  10 .9   Transition Agreement between ApothecaryRx, LLC, Rambo Pharmacy, Inc. and Norman Greenburg, dated January 17, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2008.
  10 .10   Lease Agreement between ApothecaryRx, LLC and Rambo Pharmacy, Inc., dated January 12, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2008.
  10 .11   Asset Purchase Agreement between ApothecaryRx, LLC and Thrifty Drug Stores, Inc., dated February 8, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2008.
  10 .12   Goodwill Protection Agreement between ApothecaryRx, LLC and Thrifty Drug Stores, Inc., dated February 29, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2008.
  10 .13   Pharmacy Purchase Agreement between ApothecaryRx, LLC, Rehn-Huerbinger Drug Co., 666 Drug Co., Wilmette-Huerbinger Drug Co., Edward Cox, Simpson Gold, Lawrence Horwitz, and Steven Feinerman, dated May 2, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2008.
  10 .13.1   First Amendment to Pharmacy Purchase Agreement between ApothecaryRx, LLC, Rehn-Huerbinger Drug Co., 666 Drug Co., Wilmette-Huerbinger Drug Co., Edward Cox, Simpson Gold, Lawrence Horwitz, and Steven Feinerman, dated May 23, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2008.
  10 .13.2   Second Amendment to Pharmacy Purchase Agreement between ApothecaryRx, LLC, Rehn-Huerbinger Drug Co., 666 Drug Co., Wilmette-Huerbinger Drug Co., Edward Cox, Simpson Gold, Lawrence Horwitz, and Steven Feinerman, dated June 3, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2008.
  10 .14   Goodwill Protection agreement between ApothecaryRx, LLC, Edward Cox, Simpson Gold and Lawrence Horwitz, dated June 3, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2008.
  10 .15   Employment Agreement between ApothecaryRx, LLC and Lawrence Horwitz, dated June 3, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2008.
  10 .16   Employment Agreement between ApothecaryRx, LLC and Steven Feinerman, dated June 3, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2008.
  10 .17   Employment Agreement between ApothecaryRx, LLC and Edward Cox, dated June 3, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2008.
  10 .18   Employment Agreement between ApothecaryRx, LLC and Simpson Gold, dated June 3, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2008.
  10 .19   Purchase Agreement between TCSD of Waco, LLC and Sleep Center of Waco, Ltd., dated May 30, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2008.
  10 .20   Purchase Agreement between Capital Sleep Management, LLC, Plano Sleep Center, Ltd., and Southlake Sleep Center, Ltd., dated May 30, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2008.


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Exhibit No.
  Description
 
  10 .21   Asset Purchase Agreement between SDC Holdings, LLC, Christina Molfetta and Hanna Friends Trust, dated June 1, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2008.
  10 .22   Loan Agreement between Registrant, SDC Holdings, LLC, ApothecaryRx, LLC, Oliver Company Holdings, LLC, Roy T. Oliver, Stanton M. Nelson, Roy T. Oliver as Trustee of the Roy T. Oliver Revocable Trust dated June 15, 2004, Vahid Salalati, Greg Luster, Kevin Lewis, Roger Ely and Lewis P. Zeidner and Arvest Bank, dated May 21, 2008 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2009.
  10 .22.1   Amendment to Loan Agreement between Registrant, SDC Holdings, LLC, ApothecaryRx, LLC, Oliver Company Holdings, LLC, Roy T. Oliver, Stanton M. Nelson, Roy T. Oliver as Trustee of the Roy T. Oliver Revocable Trust dated June 15, 2004, Vahid Salalati, Greg Luster, Kevin Lewis, Roger Ely and Lewis P. Zeidner and Arvest Bank, effective May 21, 2008 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2009.
  10 .22.2   Second Amendment to Loan Agreement between Registrant, SDC Holdings, LLC, ApothecaryRx, LLC, Oliver Company Holdings, LLC, Roy T. Oliver, Stanton M. Nelson, Roy T. Oliver as Trustee of the Roy T. Oliver Revocable Trust dated June 15, 2004, Vahid Salalati, Greg Luster, Kevin Lewis, Roger Ely and Lewis P. Zeidner and Arvest Bank, effective May 21, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10 Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2009.
  10 .22.3+   Third Amendment to Loan Agreement between Registrant, SDC Holdings, LLC, ApothecaryRx, LLC, Oliver Company Holdings, LLC, Roy T. Oliver, Stanton M. Nelson, Roy T. Oliver as Trustee of the Roy T. Oliver Revocable Trust dated June 15, 2004, Vahid Salalati, Greg Luster, Kevin Lewis, Roger Ely and Lewis P. Zeidner and Arvest Bank, effective May 21, 2008.
  10 .23   Stock Sale Agreement dated August 19, 2009 by and among SDC Holdings, LLC, AvastraUSA, Inc. and Avastra Sleep Centers Limited, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission on August 26, 2009.
  10 .23.1   First Amendment to Stock Sale Agreement dated August 23, 2009 among SDC Holdings, LLC, AvastraUSA, Inc. and Avastra Sleep Centers Limited, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission on August 26, 2009.
  10 .23.2   Second Amendment to Stock Sale Agreement dated September 14, 2009 among SDC Holdings, LLC, AvastraUSA, Inc. and Avastra Sleep Centers Limited, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission on September 16, 2009.
  10 .24   Lock up and Stock Pledge Agreement dated September 14, 2009 among Graymark Healthcare, Inc., SDC Holdings, LLC, AvastraUSA, Inc. and Avastra Sleep Centers Limited, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission on September 16, 2009.
  10 .25   Settlement Agreement and Release dated September 14, 2009 among Daniel I. Rifkin, M.D., Graymark Healthcare, Inc., SDC Holdings, LLC, Avastra Sleep Centers Limited, AvastraUSA, Inc, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission on September 21, 2009.
  10 .26   Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Registrant and Grant A. Christianson, dated October 19, 2010, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2010.
  10 .27   Employment Agreement between Registrant and Stanton Nelson, dated October 13, 2009, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 2009.


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Exhibit No.
  Description
 
  10 .28   Amended and Restated Employment Agreement among the Registrant, Lewis P. Zeidner, and ApothecaryRx, LLC, dated October 13, 2009, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 2009.
  10 .29   Employment Agreement between Registrant and Joseph Harroz, Jr., dated December 5, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2008.
  10 .30   Agreement between the Registrant and Joseph Harroz, Jr., dated March 25, 2010, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2010.
  10 .31   Restricted Stock Award Agreement between the Registrant and Stanton Nelson, dated March 25, 2010 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2010.
  10 .32   Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Edward M. Carriero, Jr., dated October 5, 2010, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2010.
  10 .33   Asset Purchase Agreement dated September 1, 2010 among Walgreen Co., ApothecaryRx, LLC, and, to certain sections only, Graymark Healthcare, Inc., is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 2, 2010.
  10 .33.1   First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement dated October 29, 2010 among Walgreen Co., ApothecaryRx, LLC, and, to certain sections only, Graymark Healthcare, Inc., is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 29, 2010.
  10 .34   Employment Agreement between Registrant and Rick D. Simpson, dated December 5, 2008, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2008.
  10 .35   Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each of its directors and executive officers, is incorporate by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 24, 2010.
  23 .1+   Consent of Eide Bailly, LLP
  23 .2   Consent of McAfee & Taft, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1)
  24 .1   Power of attorney (see page II-5)
 
 
* To be filed by amendment.
 
+ Filed herewith.