Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-175067

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

				Amount					Proposed Maximum					Proposed Maximum					Amount of
	Title of Each Class of Securities			to be					Offering Price					Aggregate Offering					Registration
	to be Registered			Registered					Per Unit					Price					Fee (1)
	3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016			$	143,750,000	(2)				100.00	%			$	143,750,000				$	16,689.38	(1)
	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, underlying 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016				(3)					(3)					(3)					(4)
	Series A Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock Purchase Rights (5)				—					—					—					—

 

Prospectus

 

 

$125,000,000

3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016

 

Interest payable June 15 and December 15

 

We are offering $125,000,000 principal amount of our 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016, or the notes. The notes will bear interest at a rate of 3.75% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2011. The notes will mature on June 15, 2016.

 

Holders may convert their notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding March 15, 2016 only under the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2011 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price per share of our common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on and including the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is equal to or greater than 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period, or the measurement period, in which the trading price (as defined below) per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; (3) if we call any or all of the notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or (4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events described below. On or after March 15, 2016 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances. Upon conversion, we will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election, as described in this prospectus.

 

The conversion rate will initially be 38.1749 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $26.20 per share of common stock). The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment in some events but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date, we will increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert its notes in connection with such a corporate event in certain circumstances.

 

We may not redeem the notes prior to June 20, 2014. We may redeem the notes, at our option, in whole or in part, (1) on or after June 20, 2014 if the last reported sale price per share of our common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending within five trading days prior to the date on which we provide notice of redemption and (2) on or after June 20, 2015 regardless of the sale price condition described above, in each case at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. No sinking fund is provided for the notes.

 

If we undergo a fundamental change, holders may require us to purchase for cash all or part of their notes at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change purchase date.

 

The notes will be our senior unsecured obligations and will rank senior in right of payment to any of our indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes; equal in right of payment to any of our indebtedness that is not so subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future liabilities of our subsidiaries.

 

We do not intend to apply to list the notes on any securities exchange or any automated dealer quotation system. Our common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “PODD.” The last reported sale price of our common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market on June 23, 2011 was $19.77 per share.

 

Concurrently with this offering of the notes, certain of our stockholders are offering 1,153,420 shares of our common stock in an underwritten public offering. Neither offering is contingent on the completion of the other.

 

See “Risk factors” beginning on page 11 for a discussion of certain risks that you should consider in connection with an investment in the notes.

 

 

 

We have granted the underwriter the right to purchase, exercisable within a 30-day period, up to an additional $18,750,000 principal amount of notes, solely to cover over-allotments.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

We expect that delivery of the notes will be made to investors in book-entry form through The Depository Trust Company on or about June 29, 2011.

 

 

Sole book-running manager

 

J.P. Morgan

 

June 23, 2011

 

Table of contents

 

 

We have not and the underwriter has not authorized anyone to provide any information other than that contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any relevant free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We and the underwriter take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We are not, and the underwriter is not, making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering, is accurate only as of the date of those respective documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus, on the one hand, and the information contained in any document incorporated by reference that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, before the date of this prospectus, on the other hand, you should rely on the information in this prospectus. If any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date—for example, a document incorporated by reference in the prospectus—the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.

 

You should read this prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering, in their entirety before making an investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred you in the sections of this prospectus entitled “Where you can find more information” and “Incorporation of certain documents by reference.”

Unless expressly stated otherwise, all references in this prospectus to “the Company,” Insulet,” “we,” “us,” “our” or similar references mean Insulet Corporation and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. References to “Neighborhood Diabetes” refer to Neighborhood Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, which we acquired on June 1, 2011 as more thoroughly described in “Prospectus summary—Recent developments—The Acquisition” and “The Acquisition.”

 

We have registered the trademarks OMNIPOD and the OMNIPOD design with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register. We have applied with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to register the trademark INSULET. The INSULET mark is subject to an ongoing opposition proceeding. This prospectus also includes or incorporates by reference trademarks, service marks and trade names of other companies.

 

 

This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein contain, or will contain, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, including those related to our recently announced acquisition of Neighborhood Diabetes. We may, in some cases, use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

 

 

 

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because such statements speak only as to the date when made. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 

Prospectus summary

•	provide us with a “full suite” diabetes management product offering, including the OmniPod System, blood glucose testing supplies, continuous glucose monitoring sensors and insulin;
•	accelerate our sales force expansion, improving overall reach, frequency and quality of communications with healthcare providers, insurers and customers;
•	strengthen our back office support capabilities with an experienced reimbursement and support infrastructure capable of processing substantially more customer claims to support our growing customer base;
•	significantly and immediately expand our access to insulin dependent multiple daily insulin injection patients who may be better served with the OmniPod System; and
•	provide us with the pharmacy adjudication capabilities to drive incremental sales of high value consumables including insulin and other diabetes drug therapies.

 

The offering

Issuer		Insulet Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
Securities		$125,000,000 principal amount of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 (plus up to an additional $18,750,000 principal amount to cover over-allotments).
Maturity		June 15, 2016, unless earlier purchased, redeemed or converted.
Interest		3.75% per year. Interest will accrue from June 29, 2011 and will be payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2011. We will pay additional interest, if any, at our election as the sole remedy relating to the failure to comply with our reporting obligations as described under “Description of the notes—Events of default.”
Conversion rights		Holders may convert their notes at their option prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding March 15, 2016, in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, only under the following circumstances:
		• during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2011 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is equal to or greater than 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;
		• during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period, or the measurement period, in which the “trading price” (as defined under “Description of the notes—Conversion rights—Conversion upon satisfaction of trading price condition”) per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; or
		• if we call any or all of the notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date, but only with respect to the notes called for redemption; or
		• upon the occurrence of specified corporate events described under “Description of the notes—Conversion rights—Conversion upon specified corporate events.”
		On or after March 15, 2016 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date,

		holders may convert their notes, in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, at the option of the holder regardless of the foregoing circumstances.
		The conversion rate for the notes is initially 38.1749 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $26.20 per share of common stock), subject to adjustment as described in this prospectus.
		Upon conversion, we will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election. If we satisfy our conversion obligation solely in cash or through payment and delivery, as the case may be, of a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, the amount of cash and shares of common stock, if any, due upon conversion will be based on a daily conversion value (as described herein) calculated on a proportionate basis for each trading day in a 25 trading day observation period (as described herein). See “Description of the notes—Conversion rights—Settlement upon conversion.”
		In addition, following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date we will increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert its notes in connection with such a corporate event in certain circumstances as described under “Description of the notes—Conversion rights—Adjustment to shares delivered upon conversion upon a make-whole fundamental change.”
		You will not receive any additional cash payment or additional shares representing accrued and unpaid interest, if any, upon conversion of a note, except in limited circumstances. Instead, interest will be deemed to be paid by the cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock paid or delivered, as the case may be, to you upon conversion of a note.
Redemption at our option		We may not redeem the notes prior to June 20, 2014. We may redeem the notes, at our option, in whole or in part, (1) on or after June 20, 2014 if the last reported sale price per share of our common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending within five trading days prior to the date on which we provide notice of redemption and (2) on or after June 20, 2015 regardless of the sale price condition described above, in each case at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. No “sinking fund” is provided for the notes, which means that we are not required to redeem or retire the notes periodically.
		We will give notice of redemption not less than 40 nor more than 60 calendar days before the redemption date to the trustee, the paying agent and each holder of notes. See “Description of the notes—Optional redemption.”

Fundamental change		If we undergo a “fundamental change” (as defined in this prospectus under “Description of the notes—Fundamental change permits holders to require us to purchase notes”), subject to certain conditions, holders may require us to purchase for cash all or part of their notes in principal amounts of $1,000 or a multiple thereof. The fundamental change purchase price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change purchase date. See “Description of the notes—Fundamental change permits holders to require us to purchase notes.”
Ranking		The notes will be our senior unsecured obligations and will rank:
		• senior in right of payment to any of our indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes;
		• equal in right of payment to any of our indebtedness that is not so subordinated;
		• effectively junior in right of payment to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and
		• structurally junior to all existing and future liabilities of our subsidiaries.
		As of March 31, 2011 after giving effect to the Acquisition, we and our subsidiaries would have had total consolidated indebtedness of $94.4 million (none of which would have been secured), and our subsidiaries would have had $9.4 million of indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables but excluding intercompany obligations and liabilities of a type not required to be reflected on a balance sheet of such subsidiaries in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP) to which the notes would have been structurally subordinated. As of March 31, 2011 after giving effect to the Transactions, including issuance of the notes (assuming no exercise of the underwriter’s option to purchase additional notes and no repurchase of our 5.375% convertible senior notes due 2013), our total consolidated indebtedness would have been $219.4 million.
		The indenture governing the notes will not limit the amount of debt that we or our subsidiaries may incur.
Use of proceeds		We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $120.8 million (or $139.0 million if the underwriter exercises its option to purchase additional notes in full), after deducting the underwriter’s discounts and estimated offering expenses from the offering of the notes. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, we have agreed to reimburse the Sellers for underwriters’ discounts and pay expenses related to the Selling Stockholders Offering, which we estimate will amount to $1.5 million. We intend to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including to repurchase approximately $70 million principal amount of our outstanding 5.375% convertible senior notes due 2013 for approximately $85 million pursuant

		to individually negotiated transactions through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as our agent.
Book-entry form		The notes will be issued in book-entry form and will be represented by permanent global certificates deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, and registered in the name of a nominee of DTC. Beneficial interests in any of the notes will be shown on, and transfers will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC or its nominee and any such interest may not be exchanged for certificated securities, except in limited circumstances.
Absence of a public market for the notes		The notes will be new securities and there is currently no established market for the notes. Accordingly, we cannot assure you as to the development or liquidity of any market for the notes. The underwriter has advised us that it currently intends to make a market in the notes. However, it is not obligated to do so, and it may discontinue any market making with respect to the notes without notice. We do not intend to apply for a listing of the notes on any securities exchange or any automated dealer quotation system.
Concurrent common stock offering		Concurrently with this offering of notes, the Sellers who received shares of our common stock as partial consideration in connection with the Acquisition are offering 1,153,420 shares of our common stock in the Selling Stockholders Offering. Neither offering is contingent on the completion of the other. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of our common stock by the Sellers in the Selling Stockholders Offering, and pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, we will pay all expenses that we incur in connection with the Selling Stockholders Offering, and reimburse the Sellers for underwriters’ discounts.
U.S. federal income tax consequences		For the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the holding, disposition and conversion of the notes, and the holding and disposition of shares of our common stock, see “Certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations.”
Risk factors		See “Risk factors” beginning on page 11 of this prospectus and other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the section entitled “1A. Risk Factors” beginning on page 14 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, for a discussion of the factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in the notes.
NASDAQ Global Market symbol for our common stock		Our common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “PODD.”
Trustee, paying agent and conversion agent		Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

 

Summary historical and unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data

																						Pro forma
																										Three
																						Year				months
														Thee months ended								ended				ended
		Year ended December 31,												March 31,								December 31,				March 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)		2008				2009				2010				2010				2011				2010				2011
Consolidated statements of operations data:
Revenue		$	36,059			$	66,032			$	96,966			$	20,807			$	28,258			$	156,175			$	43,471
Cost of revenue			40,643				47,735				53,240				12,422				14,725				92,170				24,683
Gross profit (loss)			(4,584	)			18,297				43,726				8,385				13,533				64,005				18,788
Operating expenses:
Research and development			13,104				13,231				16,566				3,847				4,589				16,566				4,589
General and administrative			23,750				26,842				26,667				6,959				7,211				49,377				12,775
Sales and marketing			39,734				37,583				34,695				8,309				9,006				34,695				9,006
Restructuring and impairment of assets			8,170				–				4,431				–				–				4,431				–
Total operating expenses			84,758				77,656				82,359				19,115				20,806				105,069				26,370
Operating loss			(89,342	)			(59,359	)			(38,633	)			(10,730	)			(7,273	)			(41,064	)			(7,582	)
Other expense, net			(5,429	)			(12,985	)			(22,526	)			(3,761	)			(2,575	)			(22,993	)			(2,629	)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders		$	(94,771	)		$	(72,344	)		$	(61,159	)		$	(14,491	)		$	(9,848	)		$	(64,057	)		$	(10,211	)
Net loss per share basic and diluted(1)		$	(3.43	)		$	(2.43	)		$	(1.54	)		$	(0.38	)		$	(0.22	)		$	(1.57	)		$	(0.22	)
Weighted-average number of share used in calculating net loss per share			27,611,003				29,727,106				36,607,899				37,888,258				45,583,242				40,805,530				46,780,873

		As of December 31,								As of				Pro forma as of
(in thousands)		2009				2010				March 31, 2011				March 31, 2011
Consolidated balance sheet data:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	127,996			$	113,274			$	104,488			$	66,696
Working capital			134,491				123,507				116,740				81,622
Total assets			172,858				156,233				148,926				178,650
Long-term debt			89,136				69,433				70,857				71,398
Other long-term liabilities			1,999				1,619				1,492				1,581
Total stockholders’ equity			61,910				66,231				59,780				80,746

(1)		See note 4 to our audited consolidated financial statements, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, for an explanation of the method used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per common share.

 

An investment in our notes involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below and all of the information contained in this prospectus before deciding whether to purchase the notes. In addition, you should carefully consider, among other things, the matters discussed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” beginning on page 14 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and the information contained in all of the documents that are incorporated by reference herein. See “Incorporation of documents by reference.” The risks and uncertainties described below and incorporated by reference herein are not the only risks and uncertainties we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations would suffer. In that event, the value of the notes and the market or trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. The risks discussed below also include forward-looking statements and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. See “Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements.”

 

Risks related to the business of Neighborhood Diabetes

 

In addition to the following risks, Neighborhood Diabetes’ business is subject to risks that apply to our existing business, including the risks associated with operating in a highly regulated environment that is subject to numerous laws relating to patient protection and the safe, effective and cost-efficient provision of medical products that are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

Competition among distributors in the diabetes testing supply and insulin pump and pump supply market, as well as the broader healthcare industry, is significant and could impair Neighborhood Diabetes’ ability to attract and retain clients.

 

Competition among distributors in the diabetes testing supply and insulin pump and pump supply market, which Neighborhood Diabetes serves, is significant. Neighborhood Diabetes competes with a wide variety of market participants, including national, regional and local distributors such as Liberty Medical Supply Inc., CCS Medical, Simplex Medical, Inc. and Edgepark Medical Supplies. Neighborhood Diabetes’ competitors include many profitable and well-established companies that have significantly greater financial, marketing and other resources than us.

 

Neighborhood Diabetes competes primarily on the basis of its high touch service model, which we believe distinguishes it from other market participants. To attract new clients and retain existing clients, Neighborhood Diabetes must continually provide quality services to its clients and assist healthcare providers and insurers with managing their costs. We cannot be sure that Neighborhood Diabetes will continue to remain competitive, nor can we be sure that we will be able to market Neighborhood Diabetes’ distribution capabilities and services to clients successfully.

 

Part of Neighborhood Diabetes’ ability to remain profitably competitive in winning and retaining business relies on its ability to maintain reimbursement rates and product supply costs in ranges that produce a positive sales margin. Decreased competition among product manufacturers and payors may impact Neighborhood Diabetes’ ability to achieve favorable terms. Neighborhood Diabetes’ largest payor partner, the Medicare Program, represented a significant

portion of Neighborhood Diabetes’ net sales for the year ended June 30, 2010 and the nine months ended March 31, 2011. Medicare reimbursement rates are reset annually by CMS and are typically subject to downward pressure. Significant reimbursement decreases by Medicare without a corresponding ability to secure lower supply costs could materially and adversely affect operations.

 

Consolidation of payor entities within the markets Neighborhood Diabetes serves, as well as the consolidation of competitors, or suppliers could impair Neighborhood Diabetes’ ability to attract and retain clients.

 

Certain of our leading competitors are key suppliers of Neighborhood Diabetes.

 

Certain of our competitors, which manufacture and sell insulin pumps and related supplies that compete directly with our OmniPod System, are key suppliers of Neighborhood Diabetes. Revenue generated from these supply agreements accounted for a significant portion of Neighborhood Diabetes’ net sales for the year ended June 30, 2010 and the nine months ended March 31, 2011. In addition, Neighborhood Diabetes’ contracts with these competitors contain change of control clauses that entitle them to terminate their supply agreements as a result of the Acquisition. Any advantages that we gain by our ability to market our OmniPod System to Neighborhood Diabetes’ current patients could be outweighed by Neighborhood Diabetes’ inability to preserve its relationships with its key suppliers. If these suppliers terminate their supply agreements with Neighborhood Diabetes, or if they seek to renegotiate them on less attractive terms, Neighborhood Diabetes’ financial condition, margins and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected, which in turn could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

Failure to retain key payor partners and their members, either as a result of economic conditions, increased competition or other factors, could result in significantly decreased revenues and decreased profitability of the Neighborhood Diabetes business.

 

If several of Neighborhood Diabetes’ payor partners terminate, cancel or do not renew their agreements with Neighborhood Diabetes or stop contracting with Neighborhood Diabetes for some of the products Neighborhood Diabetes provides because they accept a competing proposal or for any other reason, and Neighborhood Diabetes is not successful in generating new sales with comparable operating margins to replace the lost business, Neighborhood Diabetes’ revenues and results of operations could suffer, which in turn could materially and adversely affect our revenues and results of operations.

 

In addition, Neighborhood Diabetes’ business may not be immune to the general risks and uncertainties affecting many other companies, such as overall U.S. and non-U.S. economic and industry conditions, global economic slowdown or geopolitical events. Neighborhood Diabetes’ revenues and results of operations could suffer, for example, if employers drop healthcare coverage for some or all of their employees, including retirees, as a result of weakness in the economy, changes in law, rising costs or for any other reason, which in turn could materially and adversely affect our revenues and results of operations.

Government efforts to reduce healthcare costs and alter healthcare financing practices could lead to a decreased demand for Neighborhood Diabetes distribution services or to reduced profitability.

 

During the past several years, the U.S. healthcare industry has been subject to an increase in governmental regulation at both the federal and state levels. Efforts to control healthcare costs, including prescription drug costs, are underway at the federal and state government levels. The recently enacted healthcare reform legislation, along with associated proposed and interim final rule-making, may have an adverse impact on Neighborhood Diabetes’ business. For example, the federal Retiree Drug Subsidy is less valuable to Neighborhood Diabetes’ clients due to the change in tax treatment of the subsidy. As a result, Neighborhood Diabetes’ clients may choose to drop or limit retiree prescription drug coverage. Further, private plan sponsors may react to the new laws and the uncertainty surrounding them by reducing, foregoing or delaying engaging Neighborhood Diabetes’ to distribute products. We cannot accurately predict the complete impact of healthcare reform legislation, but it could lead to a decreased demand for Neighborhood Diabetes’ distribution services and other outcomes that could adversely impact Neighborhood Diabetes’ business and financial results, which in turn could materially and adversely impact our business and financial results.

 

In addition, the healthcare reform legislation significantly increased regulation of managed care plans and decreased reimbursement to Medicare managed care and fee-for-service programs. Some of these initiatives purport to, among other things, require that health plan members have greater access to drugs not included on a plan’s formulary. Moreover, to alleviate budget shortfalls, states have reduced or frozen payments to Medicaid managed care plans. While we expect the U.S. Congress and state legislatures to continue to consider legislation affecting managed care plans, we cannot predict the extent of the impact of future legislation on Neighborhood Diabetes. However, these initiatives could limit business practices and impair Neighborhood Diabetes’ ability to serve its clients, which could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

If Neighborhood Diabetes does not continue to earn and retain purchase discounts and rebates from manufacturers at current levels, gross margins may decline, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

Neighborhood Diabetes has contractual relationships with product device manufacturers and pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers providing Neighborhood Diabetes with purchase discounts and rebates on products distributed by Neighborhood Diabetes and drugs dispensed from Neighborhood Diabetes’ mail-order pharmacies. Most of these discounts and rebates are generally passed on to payors in the form of lower contracted reimbursement rates. Manufacturer rebates often depend on Neighborhood Diabetes’ ability to meet contractual market share or other requirements.

 

Neighborhood Diabetes’ payor partners often have contractual rights relating to their formulary structure, and while Neighborhood Diabetes’ programs aim to maximize savings to payors, they are often making specific choices regarding which products and drugs to place on their formularies. Neighborhood Diabetes’ profitability can be impacted by these payor decisions. In addition, the pharmaceutical industry (both manufacturers of brand-name drugs, as well as generic drugs) continues to consolidate and this may impact Neighborhood Diabetes’ drug purchasing costs and profitability.

Changes in existing federal or state laws or regulations or in their interpretation by courts and agencies or the adoption of new laws or regulations (such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted on March 23, 2010) relating to patent term extensions, purchase discount and rebate arrangements with manufacturers, as well as some of the other services Neighborhood Diabetes provides to manufacturers, could also reduce the discounts or rebates Neighborhood Diabetes receives and adversely impact its business, financial condition, liquidity and operating results, which in turn could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

Neighborhood Diabetes’ business is dependent on its relationships with a limited number of suppliers and health plans. As such, the loss of one or more of these relationships, could significantly impact our ability to sustain and/or improve our financial performance.

 

Neighborhood Diabetes derives a significant percentage of its net sales and profitability from its relationships with a limited number of suppliers and payors. Neighborhood Diabetes’ agreements with its suppliers and payors may be short-term and cancelable by either party without cause on 30 to 365 days prior notice. These agreements may limit Neighborhood Diabetes’ ability to provide distribution services for competing products during the term of the agreement and allow the supplier to distribute through channels other than Neighborhood Diabetes. Further, certain of these agreements allow pricing and other terms of these relationships to be periodically adjusted for changing market conditions or required service levels. A termination or modification to any of these relationships could have a material adverse effect on Neighborhood Diabetes’ business, financial condition and results of operations, which in turn could have a material and adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

 

Neighborhood Diabetes has received a significant percentage of its historical net sales from Medicare reimbursement. Medicare reimbursement rates are reset annually by CMS and are typically subject to downward pressure. Furthermore, the Medicare Program is able to reset reimbursement rates and terminate contracts at will. In addition, participation in the Medicare program requires strict compliance to a complex set of regulatory requirements. Failure to meet those requirements can result in the loss of the ability to participate as a Medicare supplier, which could have a material and adverse effect on Neighborhood Diabetes business and results of operations, which in turn could have a material and adverse affect on our business and results of operations.

 

Certain revenues from diabetes testing supplies and Neighborhood Diabetes’ Medicare Part D offerings expose Neighborhood Diabetes to increased billing, cash application and credit risks. Additionally, current economic conditions may expose Neighborhood Diabetes to increased credit risk.

 

Net sales from Neighborhood Diabetes’ distribution of diabetes testing supplies depend on the continued availability of reimbursement by government and private insurance plans. The government’s Medicare regulations are complex and, as a result, the billing and collection process is time-consuming and typically involves the submission of claims to multiple payors whose payment of claims may be contingent upon the payment of another payor. Because of the coordination with multiple payors and the complexity in determining reimbursable amounts, these accounts receivable have higher risk in collecting the full amounts due and applying the associated payments.

The Medicare Part D product offerings that Neighborhood Diabetes distributes require premium payments from members for the ongoing benefit, as well as amounts due from CMS. As a result of the demographics of the consumers covered under these programs and the complexity of the calculations, as well as the potential magnitude and timing of settlement for amounts due from CMS, these accounts receivable are subject to heightened billing and realization risk.

 

Additionally, Neighborhood Diabetes may be subject to increased credit risk associated with state and local government agencies experiencing increased fiscal challenges. As a result of these aforementioned risks, Neighborhood Diabetes may be required to record bad debt expenses, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and liquidity.

 

The implementation of a national-mail order competitive bid program by CMS could negatively affect Neighborhood Diabetes’ operating results.

 

Relative to Neighborhood Diabetes’ diabetes testing supplies business, the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (“DMEPOS”) Competitive Bid Program, or the Program, provides for a phased-in program for competitive bidding on certain durable medical equipment items, including mail-order diabetes testing supplies. In July 2010, as part of the Program, CMS announced new single payment amounts for diabetes testing supplies, which averaged 56% off the current fee schedule amounts for such supplies under round one, impacting a limited number of geographic areas. Neighborhood Diabetes’ bid was not aligned with these single payment amounts. In November 2010, CMS announced the names of the winners for round one, where reimbursement rates became effective January 2011 for the limited number of geographic areas. Although Neighborhood Diabetes will not be a contracted supplier in the competitively bid areas, round one of the Program affects a small portion of Neighborhood Diabetes’ base membership. Moreover, Congressional action has provided CMS with additional authority to use pricing information gathered during the Program for purposes of establishing reimbursement rates in geographic areas not subject to competitive bidding. CMS also announced in November 2010 some general parameters relating to a national mail-order competitive bid program. While CMS implementation of a national mail-order competitive bid program is not expected until at least 2013, if such a program is implemented and depending upon the level of reduction in reimbursement rates of the final bid program, Neighborhood Diabetes’ operating results could be materially and adversely affected, which in turn could materially and adversely affect our operating results.

 

Risks related to the Acquisition

 

We will incur significant transaction, integration and other costs in connection with the Acquisition and these costs may exceed the realized benefits, if any, of the synergies and efficiencies from the Acquisition.

 

We have incurred significant transaction costs related to the Acquisition. In addition, we will incur integration costs as we integrate the Neighborhood Diabetes’ business with our own. Financial, managerial and operational challenges of the Acquisition may include:

 

 

 

No assurances can be given that the expected benefit of synergies and efficiencies of the Acquisition will exceed the transaction and integration costs and the costs associated with these potential financial, managerial and operational challenges, or that expected benefits and synergies and efficiencies will be achieved in the near term or at all.

 

Certain of Neighborhood Diabetes’ contracts with its key partners contain change of control clauses, and we may be unable to obtain the consents that are required to be given under such contracts in connection with the Acquisition.

 

Neighborhood Diabetes’ agreements with certain of its partners contain change of control clauses that could allow its contractual counterparties to terminate their commercial relationships with Neighborhood Diabetes as a result of the Acquisition. These agreements include Neighborhood Diabetes’ supply agreements with certain blood glucose testing supply manufacturers and pump and pump supply companies. If any portion of these companies whose agreements with Neighborhood Diabetes generate a significant portion of Neighborhood Diabetes’ net sales terminate their relationships with Neighborhood Diabetes, it could have a material adverse effect on Neighborhood Diabetes’ business, financial condition and results of operations, which in turn could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information included elsewhere in this prospectus may not be representative of our results of operations or financial condition as an integrated company, and accordingly, you have limited financial information on which to evaluate the combined company.

 

Until June 1, 2011, we and Neighborhood Diabetes operated as separate companies. Accordingly we have had no material history as a combined entity and our operations have not previously been managed on a combined basis. The pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations that would have actually occurred had the Acquisition been completed as of the dates indicated, nor is it indicative of the future operating results or financial position of the combined company. The pro forma financial information does not reflect future nonrecurring charges resulting from the Acquisition. The pro forma financial information does not reflect future events that may occur after the Acquisition, including the potential realization of operating cost savings, the incurrence of costs related to the planned integration, the reactions of our and Neighborhood Diabetes’ customers and competitors or the

termination or renegotiation of the terms of certain of Neighborhood Diabetes’ key contracts, and does not consider potential impacts of current market conditions on revenues or expenses.

 

We have made certain assumptions relating to the Acquisition that may prove to be materially inaccurate.

 

The pro forma financial information presented in this prospectus is based in part on certain assumptions regarding the Acquisition that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, but we cannot assure you that our assumptions will prove to be accurate over time. Our assumptions may be inaccurate, including as the result of higher than expected transaction and integration costs as well as general economic and business conditions that could adversely affect the combined company. For example, the purchase price for Neighborhood Diabetes was $54.8 million more than Neighborhood Diabetes’ net book value as of March 31, 2011. Accordingly, we recorded a substantial amount of goodwill and other intangible assets as a result of the Acquisition. In the event that industry, competitive or technological factors become unfavorable, we may incur future impairment of the value of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired through the Acquisition. Under GAAP, we are not allowed to amortize goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets. Instead, we are required to periodically determine if our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets have become impaired, in which case we would write down the impaired portion of our goodwill and/or other indefinite-lived intangible assets. If we were required to write down all or part of our goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets, our net income (loss) and stockholders’ equity could be materially and adversely affected.

 

The historical financial information of Neighborhood Diabetes incorporated by reference in this prospectus may not be representative of the future financial results of the Neighborhood Diabetes’ business.

 

The historical growth of Neighborhood Diabetes’ revenues has been rapid, and it may not be representative of Neighborhood Diabetes’ future financial performance. We cannot assure you that Neighborhood Diabetes’ business will continue to grow at historical rates, or at all. If Neighborhood Diabetes’ business does not significantly grow in future periods, the expected benefits of the Acquisition will be diminished.

 

Neighborhood Diabetes may have unknown liabilities or liabilities which exceed our estimates. Any such liabilities could adversely affect the financial position of the combined company.

 

Neighborhood Diabetes’ primary business activities center around the sale of diabetes related products, equipment and pharmaceuticals in the Eastern United States. These activities may have associated with them various potential liabilities relating to the conduct of its business prior to the Acquisition, including, but not limited to, product liability, liability for unpaid taxes, claims by governmental or regulatory authorities or third parties regarding the marketing and distribution of, or the reimbursement for the sale of its products and other potential liabilities that could adversely affect the financial position of the combined company. Upon consummating the Acquisition on June 1, 2011, we assumed these potential liabilities. While we have evaluated and continue to evaluate what we believe to be the most significant of these potential liabilities, it is possible that certain unknown liabilities could be realized and other liabilities (including those that we have fully evaluated and those that we have not fully evaluated) may exceed our estimates. Further adjustments may be made to our preliminary pro

forma purchase price accounting adjustments based on the completion of the final valuation of the Acquisition and other reviews. Specifically, we will complete a valuation of Neighborhood Diabetes’ fixed assets and intangible assets and evaluation of contingent liabilities, and our final valuation may include the realization or quantification of contingent liabilities that are currently not included in the preliminary pro forma purchase price adjustments, which could adversely affect the financial position of the combined company.

 

Risks related to the notes and this offering

 

The notes are effectively subordinated to our secured debt and any liabilities of our subsidiaries.

 

The notes will rank senior in right of payment to any of our indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes; equal in right of payment to any of our indebtedness that is not so subordinated, including our 5.375% convertible senior notes due 2013, the principal amount of which is $85 million (and of which we expect $10 million to be outstanding after the application of the net proceeds from this offering); effectively junior in right of payment to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future liabilities of our subsidiaries. See “Description of other material indebtedness.” In the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding up, our assets that secure debt ranking senior in right of payment to the notes will be available to pay obligations on the notes only after the secured debt has been repaid in full from these assets. There may not be sufficient assets remaining to pay amounts due on any or all of the notes then outstanding. The indenture governing the notes will not prohibit us from incurring additional senior debt or secured debt, nor does it prohibit any of our subsidiaries from incurring additional liabilities.

 

As of March 31, 2011 after giving effect to the Acquisition, we and our subsidiaries would have had total consolidated indebtedness of $94.4 million (none of which would have been secured), and our subsidiaries would have had $9.4 million of indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables but excluding intercompany obligations and liabilities of a type not required to be reflected on a balance sheet of such subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP) to which the notes would have been structurally subordinated. As of March 31, 2011 after giving effect to the Transactions, including issuance of the notes (assuming no exercise of the underwriter’s option to purchase additional notes and no repurchase of our 5.375% convertible senior notes due 2013), our total consolidated indebtedness would have been $219.4 million.

 

The notes are our obligations only and a significant portion of our operations are conducted through, and a significant portion of our consolidated assets are held by, our subsidiaries, primarily Neighborhood Diabetes.

 

The notes are our obligations exclusively and are not guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries. A substantial portion of our consolidated assets are held by our subsidiaries, primarily Neighborhood Diabetes. Accordingly, our ability to service our debt, including the notes, depends in part on the results of operations of our subsidiaries and upon the ability of such subsidiaries to provide us with cash, whether in the form of dividends, loans or otherwise, to pay amounts due on our obligations, including the notes. Our subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to make payments on the notes or to make any funds available for that purpose. In addition, dividends, loans or other distributions to us from such subsidiaries may be subject to contractual and other restrictions and are subject to other business considerations.

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness. We may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness or we may experience a financial failure.

 

Our ability to make scheduled payments on or to refinance our debt obligations, including our outstanding 5.375% convertible senior notes due 2013 that will remain outstanding after this offering and the notes offered hereby, will depend on our financial and operating performance, which is subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to certain financial, business and other factors beyond our control. We cannot assure you that we will maintain a level of cash flows from operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness. If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets or operations, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness, including the notes. We cannot assure you that we would be able to take any of these actions, that these actions would be successful and permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations or that these actions would be permitted under the terms of our future debt agreements. In the absence of sufficient operating results and resources, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions or obtain sufficient proceeds from those dispositions to meet our debt service and other obligations then due.

 

We will have broad discretion as to the use of the proceeds from this offering, and we may not use the proceeds effectively.

 

Although we anticipate using all of the net proceeds in this offering for general corporate purposes, including to repurchase approximately $70 million principal amount of our outstanding 5.375% convertible senior notes due 2013 for approximately $85 million, pursuant to individually negotiated transactions through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as our agent, we will have broad discretion as to the application of the net proceeds and could use them for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of this offering. You may not agree with the manner in which our management chooses to allocate and spend the net proceeds. Moreover, our management could use the net proceeds for corporate purposes that may not increase our profitability or market value.

 

Recent regulatory actions may adversely affect the trading price and liquidity of the notes.

 

We expect that many investors in, and potential purchasers of, the notes will employ, or seek to employ, a convertible arbitrage strategy with respect to the notes. Investors that employ a convertible arbitrage strategy with respect to convertible debt instruments typically implement that strategy by selling short the common stock underlying the notes and dynamically adjusting their short position while they hold the notes. As a result, any specific rules regulating short selling of securities or other governmental action that interferes with the ability of market participants to effect short sales in our common stock could adversely affect the ability of investors in, or potential purchasers of, the notes to conduct the convertible arbitrage strategy that we believe they will employ, or seek to employ, with respect to the notes. This could, in turn, adversely affect the trading price and liquidity of the notes.

 

At an open meeting on February 24, 2010, the SEC adopted a new short sale price test through an amendment to Rule 201 of Regulation SHO. The amendments to Rule 201 became effective

on May 10, 2010 and restrict short selling when the price of a “covered security” has triggered a “circuit breaker” by falling at least 10% in one day, at which point short sale orders can be displayed or executed only if the order price is above the current national best bid, subject to certain limited exceptions. Compliance with the amendments to Rule 201 was required by November 10, 2010. Because our common stock is a “covered security,” the new restrictions may interfere with the ability of investors in, and potential purchasers of, the notes, to effect short sales in our common stock and conduct the convertible arbitrage strategy that we believe they will employ, or seek to employ, with respect to the notes.

 

In addition, on June 10, 2010, the SEC approved a six-month pilot (the “circuit breaker pilot”) pursuant to which several national securities exchanges and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, adopted rules to halt trading in securities included in the S&P 500 Index if the price of any such security moves 10% or more from a sale in a five-minute period. On September 10, 2010, the SEC approved an expansion of the circuit breaker pilot to include component securities of the Russell 1000 Index and over 300 exchange traded funds. Our common stock is not included in either the S&P 500 Index or the Russell 1000 Index and therefore is not subject to the circuit breaker pilot at this time. However, the SEC could further expand the circuit breaker pilot in the future or adopt other rules that limit trading in response to market volatility. The circuit breaker pilot is currently scheduled to expire on to the earlier of August 11, 2011 or the date on which the proposed “limit up-limit down” mechanism, under which trading parameters would be established and trades would have to be executed within a range tied to the national best bid and offer, is adopted. Any such additional regulatory actions may decrease or prevent an increase in the market price and/or liquidity of our common stock and/or interfere with the ability of investors in, and potential purchasers of, the notes, to effect hedging transactions in or relating to our common stock and conduct the convertible arbitrage strategy that we believe they will employ, or will seek to employ, with respect to the notes.

 

Although the direction and magnitude of the effect that the amendments to Regulation SHO, the circuit breaker pilot and any additional regulations may have on the trading price and the liquidity of the notes will depend on a variety of factors, many of which cannot be determined at this time, past regulatory actions have had a significant impact on the trading prices and liquidity of convertible debt instruments. For example, in September 2008, the SEC issued emergency orders generally prohibiting short sales in the common stock of a variety of financial services companies while Congress worked to provide a comprehensive legislative plan to stabilize the credit and capital markets. The orders made the convertible arbitrage strategy that many convertible debt investors employ difficult to execute and adversely affected both the liquidity and trading price of notes issued by many of the financial services companies subject to the prohibition. Any governmental actions that restrict the ability of investors in, or potential purchasers of, the notes to effect short sales in our common stock or to implement hedging strategies, including the recently adopted amendments to Regulation SHO, could similarly adversely affect the trading price and the liquidity of the notes.

 

Volatility in the market price and trading volume of our common stock could adversely impact the trading price of the notes.

 

The stock market in recent years has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated to the operating performance of companies. The market price of our common stock could fluctuate significantly for many reasons, including in response to the risks described in this section, elsewhere in this prospectus or the documents we have incorporated by reference in this prospectus or for reasons unrelated to our operations, such as reports by

industry analysts, investor perceptions or negative announcements by our customers, competitors or suppliers regarding their own performance, as well as industry conditions and general financial, economic and political instability. A decrease in the market price of our common stock would likely adversely impact the trading price of the notes. The price of our common stock could also be affected by possible sales of our common stock by investors who view the notes as a more attractive means of equity participation in us and by hedging or arbitrage trading activity that we expect to develop involving our common stock. This trading activity could, in turn, affect the trading prices of the notes.

 

Despite our current debt levels, we may still incur substantially more debt or take other actions which would intensify the risks discussed above.

 

Despite our current consolidated debt levels, we and our subsidiaries may incur substantial additional debt in the future, some of which may be secured debt and/or structurally senior debt. We will not be restricted under the terms of the indenture governing the notes from incurring additional debt, securing existing or future debt, recapitalizing our debt or taking a number of other actions that are not limited by the terms of the indenture governing the notes that could have the effect of diminishing our ability to make payments on the notes when due.

 

We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to settle conversions of the notes or to purchase the notes upon a fundamental change, and our future debt may contain limitations on our ability to pay cash upon conversion or purchase of the notes.

 

Holders of the notes will have the right to require us to purchase their notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change at a purchase price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, as described under “Description of the notes—Fundamental change permits holders to require us to purchase notes.” In addition, upon conversion of the notes, unless we elect to deliver solely shares of our common stock to settle such conversion (other than cash in lieu of any fractional share), we will be required to make cash payments in respect of the notes being converted as described under “Description of the notes—Conversion rights—Settlement upon conversion.” However, we may not have enough available cash or be able to obtain financing at the time we are required to make purchases of notes surrendered therefor or notes being converted. In addition, our ability to purchase the notes or to pay cash upon conversions of the notes may be limited by law, regulatory authority or agreements governing our future indebtedness. Our failure to purchase notes at a time when the purchase is required by the indenture or to pay any cash payable upon future conversions of the notes as required by the indenture would constitute a default under the indenture. A default under the indenture or the fundamental change itself could also lead to a default under agreements governing our other indebtedness, including our 5.375% convertible senior notes due 2013. If the repayment of the related indebtedness were to be accelerated after any applicable notice or grace periods, we may not have sufficient funds to repay the indebtedness and purchase the notes or make cash payments upon conversions thereof.

 

The conditional conversion feature of the notes, if triggered, may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.

 

In the event the conditional conversion feature of the notes is triggered, holders of notes will be entitled to convert the notes at any time during specified periods at their option. See “Description of the notes—Conversion rights.” If one or more holders elect to convert their notes, unless we elect to satisfy our conversion obligation by delivering solely shares of our common stock (other than cash in lieu of any fractional share) or we able to take advantage of

the procedures described in “Description of the notes—Exchange in lien of conversion,” we would be required to settle a portion or all of our conversion obligation through the payment of cash, which could adversely affect our liquidity. In addition, even if holders do not elect to convert their notes, we could be required under applicable accounting rules to reclassify all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the notes as a current rather than long-term liability, which would result in a material reduction of our net working capital.

 

The accounting method for convertible debt securities that may be settled in cash, such as the notes, is the subject of recent changes that could have a material effect on our reported financial results.

 

In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, which we refer to as FASB, issued FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash Upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement), which has subsequently been codified as Accounting Standards Codification 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options, which we refer to as ASC 470-20. Under ASC 470-20, an entity must separately account for the liability and equity components of the convertible debt instruments (such as the notes) that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion in a manner that reflects the issuer’s economic interest cost. The effect of ASC 470-20 on the accounting for the notes is that the equity component is required to be included in the additional paid-in capital section of stockholders’ equity on our consolidated balance sheet and the value of the equity component would be treated as original issue discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component of the notes. As a result, we will be required to record a greater amount of non-cash interest expense in current periods presented as a result of the amortization of the discounted carrying value of the notes to their face amount over the term of the notes. We will report lower net income in our financial results because ASC 470-20 will require interest to include both the current period’s amortization of the debt discount and the instrument’s coupon interest, which could adversely affect our reported or future financial results, the trading price of our common stock and the trading price of the notes.

 

In addition, under certain circumstances, convertible debt instruments (such as the notes) that may be settled entirely or partly in cash are currently accounted for utilizing the treasury stock method, the effect of which is that the shares issuable upon conversion of the notes are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share except to the extent that the conversion value of the notes exceeds their principal amount. Under the treasury stock method, for diluted earnings per share purposes, the transaction is accounted for as if the number of shares of common stock that would be necessary to settle such excess, if we elected to settle such excess in shares, are issued. We cannot be sure that the accounting standards in the future will continue to permit the use of the treasury stock method. If we are unable to use the treasury stock method in accounting for the shares issuable upon conversion of the notes, then our diluted earnings per share would be adversely affected.

 

Concurrent or future sales of shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales may occur, may depress our stock price and adversely impact the trading price of the notes.

 

For the three month period ended March 31, 2011, the average daily trading volume of our common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market was fewer than 300,000 shares. If our existing stockholders or their distributees sell substantial amounts of our common stock, the market

price of our common stock could decrease significantly. The perception in the public market that our existing stockholders might sell shares of common stock could also depress the trading price of our common stock and the trading price of the notes. Certain stockholders have rights, subject to some conditions, to require us to file registration statements covering their shares or to include their shares in registration statements that we may file for ourselves or other stockholders. Concurrently with this offering, certain of our stockholders are offering 1,153,420 shares of our common stock in an underwritten public offering pursuant to registration rights granted in the Acquisition Agreement. Sales of our common stock may affect the price of our common stock, the trading price of the notes or, in the case of sales effected concurrently with the pricing of the notes, the initial conversion rate of the notes.

 

In the future, we may sell additional shares of our common stock to raise capital. In addition, a substantial number of shares of our common stock is reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock options and upon conversion of the notes and our 5.375% convertible senior notes due 2013. We cannot predict the size of future issuances or the effect, if any, that they may have on the market price for our common stock. The issuance or sale of substantial amounts of common stock, or the perception that such issuances or sales may occur, could adversely affect the trading price of the notes and the market price of our common stock and impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities.

 

Our directors and our executive officers will be subject to the lock-up agreements described in “Underwriting” for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus, representing approximately 3.2 million shares, or 7.1%, of our outstanding common stock as of February 1, 2011. Following the termination of these lock-up periods, these stockholders will have the ability to sell a substantial number of shares of common stock in the public market in a short period of time. Sales of a substantial number of shares of common stock in the public trading markets, whether in a single transaction or a series of transactions, or the perception that these sales may occur, could also have a significant effect on volatility and market price of our common stock.

 

Holders of notes will not be entitled to any rights with respect to our common stock, but will be subject to all changes made with respect to them to the extent our conversion obligation includes shares of our common stock.

 

Holders of notes will not be entitled to any rights with respect to our common stock (including, without limitation, voting rights and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on our common stock) prior to the conversion date relating to such notes (if we have elected to settle the relevant conversion by delivering solely shares of our common stock (other than cash in lieu of any fractional share)) or the last trading day of the relevant observation period (if we elect to pay and deliver, as the case may be, a combination of cash and shares of our common stock in respect of the relevant conversion), but holders of notes will be subject to all changes affecting our common stock. For example, if an amendment is proposed to our certificate of incorporation or bylaws requiring stockholder approval and the record date for determining the stockholders of record entitled to vote on the amendment occurs prior to the conversion date related to a holder’s conversion of its notes (if we have elected to settle the relevant conversion by delivering solely shares of our common stock (other than cash in lieu of any fractional share)) or the last trading day of the relevant observation period (if we elect to pay and deliver, as the case may be, a combination of cash and shares of our common stock in respect of the relevant conversion), such holder will not be entitled to vote on the amendment, although such holder will nevertheless be subject to any changes affecting our common stock.

The conditional conversion feature of the notes could delay your opportunity to convert the notes and may result in you receiving less than the value of the cash, our common stock or a combination thereof into which the notes would otherwise be convertible.

 

Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding March 15, 2016, you may convert your notes only if specified conditions are met. If the specific conditions for conversion are not met, you will not be able to convert your notes, and, even if the specific conditions are met, you may not be able to receive the value of the cash, common stock or a combination of cash and common stock, as applicable, into which the notes would otherwise be convertible.

 

Upon conversion of the notes, you may receive less valuable consideration than expected because the value of our common stock may decline after you exercise your conversion right but before we settle our conversion obligation.

 

A converting holder of notes will be exposed to fluctuations in the value of our common stock during the period from the date such holder surrenders notes for conversion until the date we settle our conversion obligation.

 

Upon conversion of the notes, we have the option to pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock. If we elect to satisfy our conversion obligation in cash or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, the amount of consideration that you will receive upon conversion of your notes will be determined by reference to the volume weighted average prices of our common stock for each trading day in a 25 trading day observation period. As described under “Description of the notes—Settlement upon conversion,” this period would be (1) subject to clause (2), if the relevant conversion date occurs prior to March 15, 2016, the 25 consecutive trading day period beginning on, and including, the second trading day after such conversion date; (2) if the relevant conversion date occurs on or after the date of our issuance of a notice of redemption with respect to the notes as described under “Description of the notes—Optional redemption” and prior to the relevant redemption date, the 25 consecutive trading days beginning on, and including, the 27th scheduled trading day immediately preceding such redemption date; and (3) if the relevant conversion date occurs on or after March 15, 2016, the 25 consecutive trading days beginning on, and including, the 27th scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. Accordingly, if the price of our common stock decreases during this period, the amount and/or value of consideration you receive will be adversely affected. In addition, if the market price of our common stock at the end of such period is below the average of the volume weighted average price of our common stock during such period, the value of any shares of our common stock that you will receive in satisfaction of our conversion obligation will be less than the value used to determine the number of shares that you will receive.

 

If we elect to satisfy our conversion obligation in solely shares of our common stock upon conversion of the notes, we will be required to deliver the shares of our common stock, together with cash for any fractional share, on the third business day following the relevant conversion date. Accordingly, if the price of our common stock decreases during this period, the value of the shares that you receive will be adversely affected and would be less than the conversion value of the notes on the conversion date.

 

The notes are not protected by restrictive covenants.

 

The indenture governing the notes will not contain any financial or operating covenants or restrictions on the payments of dividends, the incurrence of indebtedness or the issuance or repurchase of securities by us or any of our subsidiaries. The indenture contains no covenants or

other provisions to afford protection to holders of the notes in the event of a fundamental change or other corporate transaction involving us except to the extent described under “Description of the notes—Fundamental change permits holders to require us to purchase notes,” “Description of the notes—Conversion rights—Adjustment to shares delivered upon conversion upon a make-whole fundamental change” and “Description of the notes—Consolidation, merger and sale of assets.”

 

The adjustment to the conversion rate for notes converted in connection with a make-whole fundamental change may not adequately compensate you for any lost value of your notes as a result of such transaction.

 

If a make-whole fundamental change occurs prior to the maturity date, under certain circumstances, we will increase the conversion rate for notes converted in connection with such make-whole fundamental change. The increase in the conversion rate will be determined based on the date on which the specified corporate transaction becomes effective and the price paid (or deemed to be paid) per share of our common stock in such transaction, as described below under “Description of the notes—Conversion rights—Adjustment to shares delivered upon conversion upon a make-whole fundamental change.” The adjustment to the conversion rate for notes converted in connection with a make-whole fundamental change may not adequately compensate you for any lost value of your notes as a result of such transaction. In addition, if the price of our common stock in the transaction is greater than $80.00 per share or less than $19.77 (in each case, subject to adjustment), the conversion rate will not be increased. Moreover, in no event will the conversion rate per $1,000 principal amount of notes as a result of this adjustment exceed 50.5816, subject to adjustments in the same manner as the conversion rate as set forth under “Description of the notes—Conversion rights—Conversion rate adjustments.”

 

Our obligation to increase the conversion rate upon the occurrence of a make-whole fundamental change could be considered a penalty, in which case the enforceability thereof would be subject to general principles of reasonableness of economic remedies.

 

The conversion rate of the notes may not be adjusted for all dilutive events.

 

The conversion rate of the notes is subject to adjustment for certain events, including, but not limited to, the issuance of certain stock dividends on our common stock, the issuance of certain rights or warrants, subdivisions, combinations, distributions of capital stock, indebtedness, or assets, cash dividends and certain issuer tender or exchange offers as described under “Description of the notes—Conversion rights—Conversion rate adjustments.” However, the conversion rate will not be adjusted for other events, such as a third-party tender or exchange offer or an issuance of common stock for cash, that may adversely affect the trading price of the notes or our common stock. An event that adversely affects the value of the notes may occur, and that event may not result in an adjustment to the conversion rate.

 

Some significant restructuring transactions may not constitute a fundamental change, in which case we would not be obligated to offer to purchase the notes.

 

Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, you have the right to require us to purchase your notes. However, the fundamental change provisions will not afford protection to holders of notes in the event of other transactions that could adversely affect the notes. For example, transactions such as leveraged recapitalizations, refinancings, restructurings or acquisitions

initiated by us may not constitute a fundamental change requiring us to purchase the notes. In the event of any such transaction, the holders would not have the right to require us to purchase the notes, even though each of these transactions could increase the amount of our indebtedness, or otherwise adversely affect our capital structure or any credit ratings, thereby adversely affecting the holders of notes.

 

We cannot assure you that an active trading market will develop for the notes.

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no trading market for the notes, and we do not intend to apply to list the notes on any securities exchange or to arrange for quotation on any automated dealer quotation system. We have been informed by the underwriter that it intends to make a market in the notes after the offering is completed. However, the underwriter may cease its market-making at any time without notice. In addition, the liquidity of the trading market in the notes, and the market price quoted for the notes, may be adversely affected by changes in the overall market for this type of security and by changes in our financial performance or prospects or in the prospects for companies in our industry generally. As a result, we cannot assure you that an active trading market will develop for the notes. If an active trading market does not develop or is not maintained, the market price and liquidity of the notes may be adversely affected. In that case you may not be able to sell your notes at a particular time or you may not be able to sell your notes at a favorable price.

 

Any adverse rating of the notes may cause their trading price to fall.

 

We do not intend to seek a rating on the notes. However, if a rating service were to rate the notes and if such rating service were to lower its rating on the notes below the rating initially assigned to the notes or otherwise announces its intention to put the notes on credit watch, the trading price of the notes could decline.

 

You may be subject to tax if we make or fail to make certain adjustments to the conversion rate of the notes even though you do not receive a corresponding cash distribution.

 

The conversion rate of the notes is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, including the payment of cash dividends. If the conversion rate is adjusted as a result of a distribution that is taxable to our common stockholders, such as a cash dividend, you may be deemed to have received a dividend subject to U.S. federal income tax without the receipt of any cash. In addition, a failure to adjust (or to adjust adequately) the conversion rate after an event that increases your proportionate interest in us could be treated as a deemed taxable dividend to you. If a make-whole fundamental change occurs on or prior to the maturity date, under some circumstances, we will increase the conversion rate for notes converted in connection with the make-whole fundamental change. Such increase may also be treated as a distribution subject to U.S. federal income tax as a dividend. See “Certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations.” If you are a non-U.S. holder (as defined in “Certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations”), any deemed dividend would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a 30% rate, or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable treaty, which may be set off against subsequent payments on the notes. See “Certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations.”

Risks related to our common stock

 

The price of our common stock may be volatile.

 

The market price of our common stock is affected by a number of factors, including:

 

 

In addition, as a result of the Acquisition, the market price of our common stock will be affected by a number of factors related to the business of Neighborhood Diabetes. If any of the risks related to Neighborhood Diabetes described above materialize or if certain events occur that tangentially adversely affect the business or prospects of Neighborhood Diabetes, the market price of our common stock may be adversely affected.

 

At times, the fluctuations in the market price of our common stock have been unrelated or disproportionate to our operating performance. These forces reached unprecedented levels in the second half of 2008, resulting in the bankruptcy or acquisition of, or government assistance to, several major domestic and international financial institutions and a material decline in economic conditions. In particular, the U.S. equity markets experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market prices of equity securities of many technology companies. Broad market and industry factors such as these could materially and adversely affect the market price of our stock, regardless of our actual operating performance.

 

Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents, our shareholder rights plan and Delaware law may discourage or prevent a change of control, even if an acquisition would be

beneficial to our stockholders, which could affect our stock price adversely and prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management.

 

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that could delay or prevent a change of control of our company or changes in our board of directors that our stockholders might consider favorable. Some of these provisions:

 

 

We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which may prohibit certain business combinations with stockholders owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock. These and other provisions in our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and Delaware law could make it more difficult for stockholders or potential acquirers to obtain control of our board of directors or initiate actions that are opposed by our then-current board of directors, including a merger, tender offer or proxy contest involving our company. Any delay or prevention of a change of control transaction or changes in our board of directors could cause the market price of our common stock and the notes to decline.

 

In addition, in November 2008, our board of directors adopted a shareholder rights plan, implementing what is commonly known as a “poison pill.” This poison pill significantly increases the costs that would be incurred by an unwanted third party acquirer if such party owns or announces its intent to commence a tender offer for more than 15% of our outstanding common stock or otherwise “triggers” the poison pill by exceeding the applicable stock ownership threshold. The existence of this poison pill could delay, deter or prevent a takeover of us.

 

We may experience significant fluctuations in our quarterly results of operations, which could adversely affect the price of our common stock and the notes.

 

The fluctuations in our quarterly results of operations have resulted, and will continue to result, from numerous factors, including:

 

 

In addition, as a result of the Acquisition, our quarterly results may fluctuate as we integrate Neighborhood Diabetes and as result of the performance of Neighborhood Diabetes’ business and its prospects, which may be adversely affected by numerous factors, including those described above.

 

These factors, some of which are not within our control, may cause the price of our stock and the notes to fluctuate substantially. In particular, if our quarterly results of operations fail to meet or exceed the expectations of securities analysts or investors, our stock price could drop suddenly and significantly. We believe the quarterly comparisons of our financial results are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as an indication of our future performance.

 

The fundamental change provisions may delay or prevent an otherwise beneficial takeover attempt of our company.

 

The fundamental change purchase rights, which will allow noteholders to require us to purchase all or a portion of their notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, as defined in “Description of the notes,” and the provisions requiring an increase to the conversion rate for conversions in connection with make-whole fundamental changes may in certain circumstances delay or prevent a takeover of our company and the removal of incumbent management that might otherwise be beneficial to investors.

 

Conversion of the notes may dilute the ownership interest of existing shareholders, including holders who have previously converted their notes.

 

The conversion of some or all of the notes may dilute the ownership interests of existing shareholders. Any sales in the public market of any of our common stock issuable upon such conversion could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock. In addition, the anticipated conversion of the notes into a combination of cash and shares of our common stock could depress the price of our common stock.

 

We do not intend to pay cash dividends.

 

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

Our ability to use net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to limitation.

 

Section 382 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, imposes an annual limit on the amount of net operating loss carryforwards that may be used to offset taxable income when a corporation has undergone significant changes in its stock ownership or equity structure. Our ability to use net operating losses may be limited by prior changes in our ownership, and may be further limited by the issuance of common stock in connection with notes issued in this offering, or by the consummation of other transactions. As a result, if we earn net taxable income, our ability to use net operating loss carryforwards to offset U.S. federal taxable income may become subject to limitations, which could potentially result in increased future tax liabilities for us.

 

Description of the business of Neighborhood Diabetes

 

Overview

 

Neighborhood Diabetes, organized as a Delaware corporation in 1998, is our new wholly owned subsidiary acquired on June 1, 2011. Neighborhood Diabetes is a leading durable medical equipment distributor specializing in direct to consumer sales of diabetes supplies. Based in Woburn, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Brooklyn, New York and Orlando, Florida, Neighborhood Diabetes serves more than 60,000 clients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes primarily in the northeast and southeast regions of the country with blood glucose testing supplies, insulin pumps, pump supplies and pharmaceuticals, among other supplies. More than 15,000 of Neighborhood Diabetes clients are insulin dependent with the majority of these clients using multiple daily injections, or MDI, therapy. We believe that Neighborhood Diabetes is one of the ten largest providers of diabetes products and supplies in the United States.

 

Neighborhood Diabetes delivers a differentiated “high-touch” service model to endocrinologists, insurers and clients, which supplements a comprehensive offering of diabetes management products with education, training and other support services. These services have been demonstrated to improve client adherence to their recommended therapy regimens, resulting in fewer long term complications and reduced costs of care. The value proposition for Neighborhood Diabetes to both doctors and insurers focuses on coupling a high level of client service with demonstrated cost reductions. This sales model has enabled Neighborhood Diabetes to drive increased referrals from a growing list of physician offices and insurers. The sales model has also created strong loyalty of its clients as clients enjoy being able to receive all of their diabetes supplies from one supplier.

 

Neighborhood Diabetes employs approximately 200 people across its three locations. The majority of these employees work in Neighborhood Diabetes’ reimbursement, pharmacy, billing and distribution areas. Clients place reorders either on monthly or quarterly cycles, depending on insurance coverage, for diabetes supplies which are then shipped or home delivered to the client. Neighborhood Diabetes has built a strong infrastructure in these areas that provide for adjudication of claims as either DME or through pharmacy benefits. Claims are adjudicated under private insurers, Medicaid or Medicare.

 

Neighborhood Diabetes’ business model requires collaboration with physicians, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical distributors, private insurers and public insurers such as CMS, who we collectively refer to as partners. Neighborhood Diabetes’ net sales are primarily generated from distributing diabetes supplies and pharmaceuticals pursuant to agreements with its partners.

 

Neighborhood Diabetes’ strategy to increase its revenue is to grow its customer base through direct sales and indirect referrals from partners and cross-selling additional products such as testing supplies, pump supplies or insulin to its existing customers. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Neighborhood Diabetes had $54.8 million of net sales, an increase of 23% from $44.5 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. Neighborhood Diabetes is profitable, with operating income of $2.3 million and $2.5 million in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively. For the nine months ended March 31, 2011, Neighborhood Diabetes reported net sales of $46.9 million and operating income of $3.0 million, representing

approximately 17% net sales and 108% operating income growth from the nine months ended March 31, 2010.

 

Contractual relationships

 

Neighborhood Diabetes contracts primarily with insurers (payors) and with manufacturing suppliers.

 

Payor contracts

 

Neighborhood Diabetes’ net sales are principally derived from contracting with payors to provide the devices and prescription drugs that it distributes to clients through its mail-order operations. Generally, Neighborhood Diabetes’ payor contracts provide that a payor will pay for devices and pharmaceuticals dispensed to its members at specified prices for each product or service provided. Payors may also pay an administrative fee or other fees for various services Neighborhood Diabetes provides. These services include claims processing, eligibility management, benefits management, formulary compliance management, clinical network management and other related services.

 

Additionally, many of Neighborhood Diabetes’ contracts with payors contain provisions that guarantee the level of service Neighborhood Diabetes will provide to the client, the minimum level of rebates or discounts the payor may receive, closure of gaps in care or guaranteed savings levels. These payors may be entitled to performance penalties if Neighborhood Diabetes fails to meet a service or cost guarantee. The majority of Neighborhood Diabetes’ payors are party to these types of contracts, and such payors are generally entitled to audit Neighborhood Diabetes’ compliance with their contracts.

 

Neighborhood Diabetes has received a significant percentage of its historical net sales from Medicare reimbursement. Medicare reimbursement rates are reset annually by CMS and are typically subject to downward pressure. Furthermore, the Medicare Program is able to reset reimbursement rates and terminate contracts at will.

 

Supplier contracts

 

Neighborhood Diabetes contracts with device manufacturers and pharmaceutical distributors to provide it with diabetes devices, supplies and pharmaceuticals for sale to its clients. Many of these contracts provide Neighborhood Diabetes with discounts and rebates for devices dispensed through its mail-order operations and performance-based service fees associated with certain services. Rebates and fees are generally calculated as a percentage of the aggregate dollar value of a particular device that it distributed, based on the manufacturer’s published wholesale price for that device. Rebates and fees are generally invoiced by Neighborhood Diabetes to the device manufacturer and paid to it on a quarterly basis. Neighborhood Diabetes shares the majority of rebates with its payors, in accordance with the provisions of the applicable payor contract, and Neighborhood Diabetes may also guarantee a minimum rebate per prescription dispensed to members of its payors.

 

For the years ended June 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and the nine months ended March 31, 2011, Neighborhood Diabetes purchased a significant majority of the products it distributes from four manufacturers, each of which constituted more than 10% of Neighborhood Diabetes’ purchases. Although certain of the products are competitive with the OmniPod System, alternative sources

of supply exist for these products if a manufacturer chooses to terminate its supplier agreement with Neighborhood Diabetes.

 

See “Risk factors—Risks related to the business of Neighborhood Diabetes—A significant percentage of Neighborhood Diabetes’ historical revenues are generated from distributing products of companies that compete directly with Insulet” and “Risk factors—Risks related to the business of Neighborhood Diabetes—Failure to retain key clients and their members, either as a result of economic conditions, increased competition or other factors, could result in significantly decreased revenues, harm to our reputation and decreased profitability of the Neighborhood Diabetes business.”

 

Competition

 

Competition among distributors of products and pharmaceuticals in the diabetes testing supply and insulin pump and pump supply market, which Neighborhood Diabetes serves, is significant. Neighborhood Diabetes competes primarily on the basis of its “high touch” service model, which we believe distinguishes it from other market participants. Neighborhood Diabetes competes with a wide variety of market participants, including national, regional and local distributors such as Liberty Medical Supply Inc., CCS Medical, Simplex Medical, Inc. and Edgepark Medical Supplies, which are the largest competitors in Neighborhood Diabetes’ markets.

 

Properties

 

Neighborhood Diabetes leases office, distribution and pharmacy space in Woburn, Massachusetts under a lease expiring in 2013. Additionally, the Company leases office and distribution space in Brooklyn, New York and in Orlando, Florida under leases expiring in 2015 and 2011, respectively subject to renewal terms. Finally, Neighborhood Diabetes leases small office spaces in key endocrinologist centers to provide training, education and support services to clients. These leases are typically a year in length.

 

Government regulation

 

Similar to the existing Insulet business, Neighborhood Diabetes business operates in a highly regulated environment that is subject to numerous laws relating to patient protection and the safe, effective and cost-efficient provision of medical products. See “Item 1. Business—Government Regulation” and “Item 1. Business—Third Party Reimbursement” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, which is incorporated by reference herein, for a description of the regulatory environment in which we and Neighborhood Diabetes operate. In addition, Neighborhood Diabetes is subject to laws regulating its pharmacy operations.

 

Regulation of pharmacy operations. Neighborhood Diabetes’ pharmacies deliver prescription drugs and supplies to individuals in several states. The practice of pharmacy is generally regulated at the state level by state boards of pharmacy. Each of Neighborhood Diabetes’ dispensing pharmacies must be licensed in the state in which it is located. Also, many of the states where Neighborhood Diabetes delivers pharmaceuticals, including controlled substances, have laws and regulations that require out-of-state mail-order pharmacies to register with that state’s board of pharmacy or similar regulatory body. Furthermore, those of Neighborhood Diabetes’ pharmacies that dispense durable medical equipment items, such as infusion pumps,

and that bear a federal legend requiring dispensing pursuant to a prescription, are also regulated by applicable state and federal durable medical equipment laws.

 

Federal agencies further regulate Neighborhood Diabetes’ pharmacy operations. Pharmacies must register with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and individual state-controlled substance authorities in order to dispense controlled substances. In addition, the FDA inspects facilities in connection with procedures to effect recalls of prescription drugs. The Federal Trade Commission, or the FTC, also has requirements for mail-order sellers of goods. The U.S. Postal Service, or the USPS, has statutory authority to restrict the transmission of drugs and medicines through the mail to a degree that could have an adverse effect on Neighborhood Diabetes’ mail-order operations. If the USPS restricts Neighborhood Diabetes’ ability to deliver drugs through the mail, alternative means of delivery are available to it. However, alternative means of delivery could be significantly more expensive. The Department of Transportation has regulatory authority to impose restrictions on drugs inserted in the stream of commerce. These regulations generally do not apply to the USPS and its operations.

 

We believe that Neighborhood Diabetes’ operations have the appropriate licenses required under the laws of the states in which they are located and that Neighborhood Diabetes conducts it pharmacy and durable medical equipment operations in accordance with the laws and regulations of these states.

 

We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $120.8 million (or $139.0 million if the underwriter exercises its option to purchase additional notes in full), after deducting the underwriter’s discounts and estimated offering expenses from the offering of the notes. We intend to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including to repurchase approximately $70 million principal amount of our outstanding 5.375% convertible senior notes due 2013 for approximately $85 million pursuant to individually negotiated transactions through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as our agent. Pending any use, as described above, we intend to invest the proceeds in high-quality, short-term, interest bearing securities.

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of our common stock by the Sellers in the concurrent Selling Stockholders Offering, and pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, we will pay all expenses that we incur in connection with the concurrent Selling Stockholders Offering, and reimburse the Sellers for related underwriter discounts, in an estimated aggregate amount of $1.5 million.

 

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of March 31, 2011:

 

 

You should read this table in conjunction with “Use of proceeds” and “Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements” as well as “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto, each of which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and Neighborhood Diabetes’ consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto, incorporated by reference into this prospectus from our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by us with the SEC on June 7, 2011.

 

 

 

Our common stock has been listed on The NASDAQ Global Market under the trading symbol “PODD” since our initial public offering on May 15, 2007. Prior to that time, there was no public market for our common stock. The following table sets forth the high and low closing sales prices of our common stock, as reported by The NASDAQ Global Market, for each of the periods listed.

 

 

The last reported sale price of our common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market on June 23, 2011 was $19.77 per share. As of June 1, 2011, we had approximately 30 holders of record of our common stock.

 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain future earnings for the development, operation and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Whether or not to declare any dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors, considering then-existing conditions, including the terms of our credit arrangements as well as our financial condition and results of operations, capital requirements, business prospects and other factors that our board of directors considers relevant.

 

The following table presents our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the years ended December 31, 2006 through 2010 and the three-months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively:

 

 

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On June 1, 2011, we entered into an Acquisition Agreement with Neighborhood Diabetes. Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, we paid cash consideration of approximately $37.9 million and issued 1,197,631 shares of common stock in exchange for the issued and outstanding shares of preferred and common stock of Neighborhood Diabetes. If the per share net proceeds received by the Sellers in the Selling Stockholders Offering is less than $20.87, then we may be obligated to pay an additional cash amount equal to the lesser of (1) the difference between the closing price of our common stock on the date the Selling Stockholders Offering is priced and the per share net proceeds received by the Sellers in the Selling Stockholders Offering (exclusive of the Sellers’ third-party fees and expenses), and (2) 12.5% of the closing price of our common stock on the date the Selling Stockholders Offering is priced.

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are intended to show how the Acquisition, which occurred on June 1, 2011, might have affected our historical financial statements if such Acquisition had been completed at an earlier time and were prepared based on our historical financial statements and the historical financial statements reported by Neighborhood Diabetes. The following should be read in conjunction with our and Neighborhood Diabetes’ consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by us with the SEC on June 7, 2011.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements combine (1) our historical balance sheets and those of Neighborhood Diabetes as of March 31, 2011, giving pro forma effect to the Acquisition as if it had occurred on March 31, 2011 and (2) our historical statements of operations and those of Neighborhood for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the three months ended March 31, 2011, giving pro forma effect to the Acquisition as if it had occurred on January 1, 2010. Our fiscal year ends on December 31, whereas Neighborhood Diabetes’ fiscal year ends on June 30. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations information for the year ended December 31, 2010 has been prepared using Neighborhood Diabetes’ historical unaudited financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the six month period ended December 31, 2010.

 

The historical financial information has been adjusted to give effect to pro forma events that are directly attributable to the Acquisition, are factually supportable and, in the case of the pro forma statements of operations, have a recurring impact. The pro forma adjustments are preliminary, and the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated combined financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations that may have actually occurred had the Acquisition taken place on the dates noted, or the future financial position or operating results of the combined company. The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and assumptions that we believe are reasonable. We expect to incur additional costs related to employee severance and other restructuring costs related to the Acquisition. We have not yet completed our assessment and do not have an estimate of these costs. These costs will be accounted for in accordance with ASC 805. Under the purchase method of accounting, the total purchase price is allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on various estimates of their respective fair values.

Insulet Corporation unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet March 31, 2011

 

Insulet Corporation unaudited pro forma condensed
combined statement of operations three months ended
March 31, 2011

 

Insulet Corporation unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations year ended December 31, 2010

 

Insulet Corporation notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements

 

 

On June 1, 2011, we entered into the Acquisition Agreement whereby we paid total consideration of approximately $62.4 million, consisting of approximately $37.9 million of cash and 1,197,631 shares of common stock with a fair market value of $24.4 million, to acquire the outstanding preferred and common shares of Neighborhood Diabetes.

 

 

The pro forma adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are as follow:

 

(A) To record the total consideration given by us of $37.9 million in cash, 1,197,631 shares of our common stock with a fair market value of approximately $24.4 million based on the closing price of the common stock on the date of the Acquisition and a liability of approximately $0.1 million which represents the fair value of the potential additional cash consideration provided under the Acquisition Agreement to the existing stockholders of Neighborhood Diabetes in exchange for their outstanding shares of Neighborhood Diabetes’ preferred and common stock.

 

(B) To record the elimination of the stockholders’ equity of Neighborhood Diabetes as of the merger date.

 

(C) To record the purchase price allocation to identifiable intangible assets acquired based on a third-party valuation.

 

(D) To record amortization expense related to the identifiable intangible assets acquired.

 

(E) To record the elimination of Neighborhood Diabetes’ goodwill.

 

(F) To establish a valuation allowance against Neighborhood Diabetes’ deferred income tax balances.

 

(G) To record the elimination of intercompany revenue and cost of revenue between us and Neighborhood Diabetes.

 

(H) To record the elimination of intercompany receivables and payables between us and Neighborhood Diabetes.

 

(I) To reflect the utilization of our operating losses on Neighborhood Diabetes’ provision for income taxes.

 

(J) To record the elimination of Neighborhood Diabetes’ deferred rent.

 

(K) To record the elimination of Neighborhood Diabetes’ loan acquisition costs.

 

The purchase price consists of the payment of approximately $37.9 million of cash, 1,197,631 shares of our common stock at the June 1, 2011 closing price of $20.40 per share and a liability of approximately $0.1 million related to the potential additional cash consideration. Of the approximately $37.9 million of cash, $6.6 million was placed in escrow for a period of

 

12 months as security for the Sellers’ indemnification obligations under the Acquisition Agreement. We performed a valuation of intangible assets and identified $30.1 million of customer relationship assets and $2.8 million of trade name assets. The useful life of the customer relationship assets was estimated to be 20 years and the useful life of the trade name assets was estimated to be 15 years. We are amortizing these identified assets over their estimated useful lives. The purchase price allocation has not been finalized and is subject to change upon recording of actual transaction costs and completion of valuations of tangible assets and liabilities. We are in the process of completing our assessment of the estimated fair value of Neighborhood Diabetes’ net assets acquired.

 

 

Convertible notes

 

In June 2008, we sold $85.0 million of our 5.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013, or the 5.375% Notes, in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers in the United States in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and received approximately $81.5 million in net proceeds. The 5.375% Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of June 16, 2008, between us and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. The notes bear interest at the rate of 5.375% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year. The 5.375% Notes will mature on June 15, 2013 unless previously repurchased by us or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. The 5.375% Notes are not redeemable at our option prior to the stated maturity date. If a fundamental change, as defined in the indenture governing the 5.375% Notes occurs at any time prior to maturity, holders of the 5.375% Notes may require us to repurchase their 5.375% Notes in whole or in part for cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 5.375% Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase. We intend to use approximately $85 million of the net proceeds of this offering to repurchase approximately $70 million principal amount of our outstanding 5.375% convertible senior notes due 2013 pursuant to individually negotiated transactions.

 

Holders of the 5.375% Notes may convert their 5.375% Notes at their option prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the stated maturity date at any time beginning on March 15, 2013 and, subject to compliance with procedures described in the indenture governing the 5.375% Notes, also under any of the following circumstances:

 

 

The 5.375% Notes have a conversion rate of 46.8467 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 5.375% Notes, representing a conversion price of approximately $21.35 per share of our common stock. If a make-whole fundamental change, as defined in the indenture governing the 5.375% Notes, occurs and a holder elects to convert the 5.375% Notes in connection with such make-whole fundamental change, holders of the 5.375% Notes may be entitled to an increase in the conversion rate as described in the indenture governing the 5.375% Notes. The conversion rate may also be adjusted under certain other circumstances, as described in the indenture governing the 5.375% Notes, including, but not limited to, the issuance of stock dividends and payment of cash dividends.

 

The 5.375% Notes are convertible for cash up to their principal amount and shares of our common stock for the remainder of the conversion value in excess of the principal amount.

 

 

We will issue the notes under an indenture to be dated as of the date of initial issuance of the notes, or the indenture, between us and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, or the trustee. The terms of the notes include those expressly set forth in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, or the Trust Indenture Act.

 

You may request a copy of the indenture from us as described under “Where you can find more information.”

 

The following description is a summary of the material provisions of the notes and the indenture and does not purport to be complete. This summary is subject to and is qualified by reference to all of the provisions of the notes and the indenture, including the definitions of certain terms used in the indenture. We urge you to read these documents because they, and not this description, define your rights as a holder of the notes.

 

For purposes of this description, references to “we,” “our” and “us” refer only to Insulet Corporation and not to its subsidiaries.

 

General

 

The notes will:

 

 

 

 

Subject to satisfaction of certain conditions and during the periods described below, the notes may be converted at an initial conversion rate of 38.1749 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $26.20 per share of common stock). The conversion rate is subject to adjustment if certain events occur.

 

We will settle conversions of notes by paying or delivering, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election, as described under “—Conversion rights—Settlement upon conversion.” You will not receive any separate cash payment for interest, if any, accrued and unpaid to the conversion date except under the limited circumstances described below.

 

The indenture does not limit the amount of debt that may be issued by us or our subsidiaries under the indenture or otherwise. The indenture does not contain any financial covenants and does not restrict us from paying dividends or issuing or repurchasing our other securities. Other than restrictions described under “—Fundamental change permits holders to require us to purchase notes” and “—Consolidation, merger and sale of assets” below and except for the provisions set forth under “—Conversion rights—Adjustment to shares delivered upon conversion upon a make-whole fundamental change,” the indenture does not contain any covenants or other provisions designed to afford holders of the notes protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction involving us or in the event of a decline in our credit rating as the result of a takeover, recapitalization, highly leveraged transaction or similar restructuring involving us that could adversely affect such holders. See “Risk factors—Risks related to the notes and this offering—Some significant restructuring transactions may not constitute a fundamental change, in which case we would not be obligated to offer to purchase the notes.”

 

We use the term “note” in this prospectus to refer to each $1,000 principal amount of notes.

 

We may, without the consent of the holders, reopen the indenture for the notes and issue additional notes under the indenture with the same terms as the notes offered hereby in an unlimited aggregate principal amount; provided that if any such additional notes are not fungible with the notes offered hereby for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such additional notes will have a separate CUSIP number.

 

We do not intend to list the notes on any securities exchange or any automated dealer quotation system.

 

Purchase and cancellation

 

We will cause all notes surrendered for payment, purchase (including as described below), redemption, registration of transfer or exchange or conversion, if surrendered to any person other than the trustee (including any of our agents, subsidiaries or affiliates), to be delivered to the trustee for cancellation. All notes delivered to the trustee will be cancelled promptly by the trustee. No notes will be authenticated in exchange for any notes cancelled as provided in the indenture.

 

We may, to the extent permitted by law, and directly or indirectly (regardless of whether such notes are surrendered to us), purchase notes in the open market or otherwise, whether by us or our subsidiaries or through a private or public tender or exchange offer or through

 

counterparties to private agreements, including by cash-settled swaps or other derivatives. We will cause any notes so purchased (other than notes purchased pursuant to cash-settled swaps or other derivatives) to be surrendered to the trustee for cancellation, and they will no longer be considered “outstanding” under the indenture upon their purchase.

 

Payments on the notes; paying agent and registrar; transfer and exchange

 

We will pay (or cause the paying agent to pay) the principal of, and interest on, notes in global form registered in the name of or held by The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, or its nominee in immediately available funds to DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered holder of such global note.

 

We will pay the principal of any certificated notes at the office or agency designated by us for that purpose. We have initially designated the trustee as our paying agent and registrar and its corporate trust office as the place where notes may be presented for payment or for registration of transfer. We may, however, change the paying agent or registrar without prior notice to the holders of the notes, and we may act as paying agent or registrar. Interest on certificated notes will be payable (i) to holders holding certificated notes having an aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 or less, by check mailed to the holders of these notes and (ii) to holders holding certificated notes having an aggregate principal amount of more than $2,000,000, either by check mailed to each holder or, upon written application by a holder to the registrar not later than the relevant regular record date, by wire transfer in immediately available funds to that holder’s account within the United States, which application will remain in effect until the holder notifies, in writing, the registrar to the contrary.

 

A holder of notes may transfer or exchange notes at the office of the registrar in accordance with the indenture. The registrar and the trustee may require a holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents. A holder of a beneficial interest in a note in global form may transfer or exchange such beneficial interest in accordance with the indenture and the applicable procedures of the depositary. See “Book-entry, settlement and clearance.” No service charge will be imposed by us, the trustee or the registrar for any registration of transfer or exchange of notes, but we, the trustee or the registrar may require a holder to pay a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or other similar governmental charge required by law or permitted by the indenture. We are not required to transfer or exchange any note selected for redemption or surrendered for conversion or required purchase.

 

The registered holder of a note will be treated as its owner for all purposes.

 

Interest

 

The notes will bear cash interest at a rate of 3.75% per year until maturity. Interest on the notes will accrue from June 29, 2011 or from the most recent date on which interest has been paid or duly provided for. Interest will be payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2011.

 

Interest will be paid to the person in whose name a note is registered at the close of business on June 1 or December 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the relevant interest payment date (each, a “regular record date”). Interest on the notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months.

 

If any interest payment date, the maturity date or any earlier required purchase date upon a fundamental change of a note falls on a day that is not a business day, the required payment will be made on the next succeeding business day and no interest on such payment will accrue in respect of the delay. The term “business day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday that is not (1) a day on which the banking institutions in The City of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close or be closed or (2) a day on which the Corporate Trust Office is authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close or be closed.

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to interest in this prospectus include additional interest, if any, payable at our election as the sole remedy relating to the failure to comply with our reporting obligations as described under “—Events of default.”

 

Ranking

 

The notes will be our general unsecured obligations that rank senior in right of payment to any of our indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes. The notes will rank equal in right of payment with any of our indebtedness that is not so subordinated. The notes will effectively rank junior to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The notes will rank structurally junior to all existing and future liabilities of our subsidiaries. In the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding up, our assets that secure secured debt will be available to pay obligations on the notes only after all indebtedness under such secured debt has been repaid in full from such assets. We advise you that there may not be sufficient assets remaining to pay amounts due on any or all the notes then outstanding.

 

As of March 31, 2011 after giving effect to the Acquisition, we and our subsidiaries would have had total consolidated indebtedness of $94.4 million (none of which would have been secured), and our subsidiaries would have had $9.4 million of indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables but excluding intercompany obligations and liabilities of a type not required to be reflected on a balance sheet of such subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP) to which the notes would have been structurally subordinated. As of March 31, 2011 after giving effect to the Transactions, including issuance of the notes (assuming no exercise of the underwriter’s option to purchase additional notes and no repurchase of our 5.375% convertible senior notes due 2013), our total consolidated indebtedness would have been $219.4 million.

 

See “Risk factors—Risks related to the notes—We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to settle conversions of the notes or to purchase the notes upon a fundamental change, and our future debt may contain limitations on our ability to pay cash upon conversion or purchase of the notes.”

 

Optional redemption

 

No “sinking fund” is provided for the notes, which means that we are not required to redeem or retire the notes periodically. Prior to June 20, 2014, the notes will not be redeemable. On or after June 20, 2014, we may redeem for cash all or part of the notes if the last reported sale price per share of our common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending within five trading days prior to the date on which we provide notice of redemption. On or after June 20, 2015, we may redeem for cash all or part of the

 

notes regardless of the foregoing sale price condition. In the case of any optional redemption, we will provide not less than 40 nor more than 60 calendar days’ notice before the redemption date to the trustee, the paying agent and each holder of notes, and we will redeem the notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date (unless the redemption date falls after a regular record date but on or prior to the immediately succeeding interest payment date, in which case we will pay the full amount of accrued and unpaid interest to the holder of record as of the close of business on such regular record date, and the redemption price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed). The redemption date must be a business day.

 

If we decide to redeem fewer than all of the outstanding notes, the trustee will select the notes to be redeemed (in principal amounts of $1,000 or multiples thereof) by lot, on a pro rata basis or by another method as may be required by DTC’s applicable procedures.

 

If the trustee selects a portion of your note for partial redemption and you convert a portion of the same note, the converted portion will be deemed to be from the portion selected for redemption.

 

In the event of any redemption in part, we will not be required to:

 

 

No notes may be redeemed if the principal amount of the notes has been accelerated, and such acceleration has not been rescinded, on or prior to the redemption date (except in the case of an acceleration resulting from a default by us in the payment of the redemption price with respect to such notes).

 

Conversion rights

 

General

 

Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding March 15, 2016, the notes will be convertible only upon satisfaction of one or more of the conditions described under the headings “—Conversion upon satisfaction of sale price condition,” “—Conversion upon redemption,” “—Conversion upon satisfaction of trading price condition,” and “—Conversion upon specified corporate events.” On or after March 15, 2016 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their notes at the conversion rate at any time irrespective of the foregoing conditions. The conversion rate will initially be 38.1749 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $26.20 per share of common stock). The conversion rate and the corresponding conversion price in effect at any given time are referred to as the “applicable conversion rate” and the “applicable conversion price,” respectively, and will be subject to adjustment as described below. The applicable conversion price at any given time will be computed by dividing $1,000 by the applicable conversion rate at such time. A holder may convert fewer than all of such holder’s notes so long as the notes converted are a multiple of $1,000 principal amount.

 

Upon conversion of a note, we will satisfy our conversion obligation by paying or delivering, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election, all as set forth below under “—Settlement upon conversion.” If we satisfy our conversion obligation solely in cash or through payment and delivery, as the case may be, of a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, the amount of cash and shares of common stock, if any, due upon conversion will be based on a daily conversion value (as defined below) calculated on a proportionate basis for each trading day in a 25 trading day observation period (as defined below under “—Settlement upon conversion”). The trustee will initially act as the conversion agent.

 

If we call notes for redemption, a holder of notes may convert its notes only until the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date unless we fail to pay the redemption price (in which case a holder of notes may convert such notes until the redemption price has been paid or duly provided for). If a holder of notes has submitted notes for purchase upon a fundamental change, the holder may convert those notes only if that holder first withdraws its purchase notice.

 

Upon conversion, you will not receive any separate cash payment for accrued and unpaid interest, if any, except as described below. We will not issue fractional shares of our common stock upon conversion of notes. Instead, we will pay cash in lieu of any fractional share as described under “—Settlement upon conversion.” Our payment and delivery, as the case may be, to you of the cash, shares of our common stock or a combination thereof, as the case may be, into which a note is convertible will be deemed to satisfy in full our obligation to pay:

 

 

As a result, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the conversion date will be deemed to be paid in full rather than cancelled, extinguished or forfeited. Upon a conversion of notes into a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, accrued and unpaid interest will be deemed to be paid first out of the cash paid upon such conversion.

 

Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, if notes are converted after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on a regular record date for the payment of interest, holders of such notes at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on such regular record date will receive the full amount of interest payable on such notes on the corresponding interest payment date notwithstanding the conversion. Notes surrendered for conversion during the period from 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on any regular record date to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the immediately following interest payment date must be accompanied by funds equal to the amount of interest payable on the notes so converted; provided that no such payment need be made:

 

 

 

If a holder converts notes, we will pay any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax due on the issue of any shares of our common stock upon the conversion, unless the tax is due because the holder requests any shares to be issued in a name other than the holder’s name, in which case the holder will pay that tax.

 

Holders may surrender their notes for conversion under the following circumstances:

 

Conversion upon satisfaction of sale price condition

 

Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding March 15, 2016, a holder may surrender all or a portion of its notes for conversion during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2011 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is equal to or greater than 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day.

 

The “last reported sale price” of our common stock on any date means the closing sale price per share (or if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the bid and ask prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average bid and the average ask prices) on that date as reported in composite transactions for the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which our common stock is listed for trading . If our common stock is not listed for trading on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange on the relevant date, the “last reported sale price” will be the last quoted bid price for our common stock in the over-the-counter market on the relevant date as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. or a similar organization. If our common stock is not so quoted, the “last reported sale price” will be the average of the mid-point of the last bid and ask prices for our common stock on the relevant date from each of at least three nationally recognized independent investment banking firms selected by us for this purpose.

 

“Trading day” means a day on which (1) trading in our common stock generally occurs on The NASDAQ Global Market or, if our common stock is not then listed on The NASDAQ Global Market, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which our common stock is then listed or, if our common stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which our common stock is then traded, and (2) a last reported sale price for our common stock is available on such securities exchange or market. If our common stock is not so listed or traded, “trading day” means a “business day.”

 

Conversion upon satisfaction of trading price condition

 

Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding March 15, 2016, a holder may surrender its notes for conversion during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the “trading price” per $1,000 principal amount of notes, as determined following a request by a holder of notes in accordance with the procedures described below, for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day, subject to compliance with the procedures and conditions described below concerning the bid solicitation agent’s obligation to make a trading price determination.

 

 

The “trading price” per $1,000 principal amount of the notes on any date of determination will be determined based on the average of the secondary market bid quotations obtained by the bid solicitation agent for $1.0 million principal amount of the notes at approximately 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on such determination date from three independent U.S. nationally recognized securities dealers we select; provided that if three such bids cannot reasonably be obtained by the bid solicitation agent, but two such bids are obtained, then the average of the two bids will be used, and if only one such bid can reasonably be obtained by the bid solicitation agent, that one bid will be used. If the bid solicitation agent cannot reasonably obtain at least one bid for $1.0 million principal amount of the notes from a U.S. nationally recognized securities dealer, then the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of notes will be deemed to be less than 98% of the product of the “last reported sale price” of our common stock and the conversion rate on such trading day.

 

In connection with any conversion upon satisfaction of the above trading pricing condition, the bid solicitation agent will have no obligation to determine the trading price of the notes unless we have requested such determination in writing; and we will have no obligation to make such request unless a holder provides us with reasonable evidence that the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the notes would be less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the applicable conversion rate. At such time, we will instruct the bid solicitation agent to determine the trading price of the notes beginning on the next trading day and on each successive trading day until the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the notes is greater than or equal to 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the conversion rate. If we do not, when we are obligated to make a request to the bid solicitation agent to determine the trading price of the notes, or if we make such request to the bid solicitation agent and the bid solicitation agent does not make such determination, then the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the notes will be deemed to be less than 98% of the product of the “last reported sale price” of our common stock and the applicable conversion rate for each day either we or the bid solicitation agent fail to do so.

 

If the trading price condition has been met, we will so notify the holders of the notes. If, after the trading price condition has been met, the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the notes is greater than or equal to 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the applicable conversion rate, we will so notify the holders.

 

The trustee will initially act as the bid solicitation agent.

 

Conversion upon notice of redemption

 

If we call any or all of the notes for redemption prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding March 15, 2016, holders may convert notes that have been so called for redemption at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day prior to the redemption date, even if the notes are not otherwise convertible at such time. After that time, the right to convert will expire, unless we default in the payment of the redemption price, in which case a holder of notes may convert its notes until the redemption price has been paid or duly provided for.

 

Conversion upon specified corporate events

 

If, prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding March 15, 2016, we elect to:

 

 

we must notify the trustee and holders of the notes in writing at least 35 business days prior to the ex-dividend date for such distribution. Once we have given such notice, holders may surrender their notes for conversion at any time until the earlier of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the business day immediately prior to the ex-dividend date and our announcement that such distribution will not take place, even if the notes are not otherwise convertible at such time. The ex-dividend date is the first date on which the shares of our common stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive the distribution in question.

 

In addition, in the event of a fundamental change or a make-whole fundamental change, a holder may surrender notes for conversion at any time from and after the 35th business day prior to the anticipated effective date of such fundamental change or make-whole fundamental change, as the case may be, until the business day immediately preceding the fundamental change purchase date corresponding to such fundamental change (or, in the case of a make-whole fundamental change that does not constitute a fundamental change by virtue of the proviso in clause (2) of the definition thereof, the 35th trading day immediately following such effective date). We must notify the trustee and holders of the notes in writing of the anticipated effective date of the fundamental change or make-whole fundamental change, as the case may be, as soon as practicable after we first determine the anticipated effective date of such fundamental change or make-whole fundamental change, as the case may be; provided that we will not be required to give such notice more than 35 business days in advance of such anticipated effective date.

 

Conversions on or after March 15, 2016

 

On or after March 15, 2016 a holder may convert any of its notes at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date regardless of the foregoing conditions.

 

Conversion procedures

 

If you hold a beneficial interest in a global note, to convert you must comply with DTC’s procedures for converting a beneficial interest in a global note and, if required, pay funds equal to interest payable on the next interest payment date to which you are not entitled.

 

If you hold a certificated note, to convert you must:

 

 

We will pay any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax on the issuance of any shares of our common stock upon conversion of the notes, unless the tax is due because the holder requests such shares to be issued in a name other than the holder’s name, in which case the holder will pay the tax.

 

We refer to the date you comply with the relevant procedures for conversion described above as the “conversion date.”

 

If a holder has already delivered a purchase notice as described under “—Fundamental change permits holders to require us to purchase notes” with respect to a note, the holder may not surrender that note for conversion until the holder has withdrawn the purchase notice in accordance with the relevant provisions of the indenture. If a holder submits its notes for required purchase, the holder’s right to withdraw the purchase notice and convert the notes that are subject to purchase will terminate at the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the relevant fundamental change purchase date.

 

Settlement upon conversion

 

Upon conversion, we may choose to pay or deliver, as the case may be, either cash (“cash settlement”), shares of our common stock (“physical settlement”) or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock (“combination settlement”), as described below. We refer to each of these settlement methods as a “settlement method.”

 

All conversions occurring on or after March 15, 2016, and all conversions occurring after our issuance of a notice of redemption with respect to the notes and prior to the related redemption date, will be settled using the same settlement method. Except for any conversions that occur after our issuance of a notice of redemption but prior to the related redemption date and any conversions occurring during the period from, and including, March 15, 2016 to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, we will use the same settlement method for all conversions occurring on the same conversion date, but we will not have any obligation to use the same settlement method with respect to conversions that occur on different conversion dates. That is, we may choose for notes converted on one conversion date to settle conversions in physical settlement, and choose for notes converted on another conversion date cash settlement or combination settlement.

 

If we elect a settlement method, we will inform holders so converting through the trustee of the settlement method we have selected no later than the close of business on the trading day immediately following the related conversion date (or in the case of any conversions occurring (1) after the date of issuance of a notice of redemption as described under “—Optional redemption” and prior to the related redemption date, in such notice of redemption or (2) on or after March 15, 2016, no later than April 15, 2016). If we do not timely elect a settlement method, we will no longer have the right to elect cash settlement or physical settlement and we will be deemed to have elected combination settlement in respect of our conversion obligation, as described below, and the specified dollar amount (as defined below) per $1,000 principal amount of notes will be equal to $1,000. If we elect combination settlement, but we do not timely notify converting holders of the specified dollar amount per $1,000 principal amount of notes, such specified dollar amount will be deemed to be $1,000. It is our current intent and policy to settle conversions through combination settlement with a specified dollar amount of $1,000.

 

Settlement amounts will be computed as follows:

 

 

The “daily settlement amount,” for each of the 25 consecutive trading days during the observation period, will consist of:

 

 

The “daily conversion value” means, for each of the 25 consecutive trading days during the observation period, 4% of the product of (1) the conversion rate on such trading day and (2) the daily VWAP on such trading day.

 

The “daily VWAP” means, for each of the 25 consecutive trading days during the applicable observation period, the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page “PODD <equity> AQR” (or its equivalent successor if such page is not available) in respect of the period from the scheduled open of trading until the scheduled close of trading of the primary trading session on such trading day

 

(or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value of one share of our common stock on such trading day as determined by our board of directors in a commercially reasonable manner using a volume-weighted average method). The “daily VWAP” will be determined without regard to after hours trading or any other trading outside of the regular trading session trading hours.

 

The “observation period” with respect to any note surrendered for conversion means:

 

 

For the purposes of determining amounts due upon conversion only, “trading day” means a day on which (1) there is no “market disruption event” (as defined below) and (2) trading in our common stock generally occurs on The NASDAQ Global Market or, if our common stock is not then listed on The NASDAQ Global Market, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which our common stock is then listed or, if our common stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which our common stock is then listed or admitted for trading. If our common stock is not so listed or admitted for trading, “trading day” means a “business day.”

 

“Scheduled trading day” means a day that is scheduled to be a trading day on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange or market on which our common stock is listed or admitted for trading. If our common stock is not so listed or admitted for trading, “scheduled trading day” means a “business day.”

 

For the purposes of determining amounts due upon conversion, “market disruption event” means (1) a failure by the primary U.S. national or regional securities exchange or market on which our common stock is listed or admitted for trading to open for trading during its regular trading session or (2) the occurrence or existence prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on any scheduled trading day for our common stock for more than one half-hour period in the aggregate during regular trading hours of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant stock exchange or otherwise) in our common stock or in any options, contracts or future contracts relating to our common stock.

 

Except as described under “—Adjustment to shares delivered upon conversion upon a make-whole fundamental change” and “—Recapitalizations, reclassifications and changes of our common stock,” we will deliver the consideration due in respect of conversion on the third business day immediately following the relevant conversion date, if we elect physical settlement, or on the third business day immediately following the last trading day of the relevant observation period, in the case of any other settlement method.

 

We will deliver cash in lieu of any fractional share of common stock issuable upon conversion based on the daily VWAP on the relevant conversion date (in the case of physical settlement) or based on the daily VWAP on the last trading day of the relevant observation period (in the case of combination settlement).

 

Each conversion will be deemed to have been effected as to any notes surrendered for conversion on the conversion date; provided, however, that the person in whose name any shares of our common stock will be issuable upon such conversion will become the holder of record of such shares as of the close of business on the conversion date (in the case of physical settlement) or the last trading day of the relevant observation period (in the case of combination settlement).

 

Conversion rate adjustments

 

The applicable conversion rate will be adjusted as described below, except that we will not make any adjustments to the conversion rate if holders of the notes participate (as a result of holding the notes, and contemporaneously with common stockholders) in any of the transactions described below as if such holders of the notes held a number of shares of our common stock equal to the applicable conversion rate, multiplied by the principal amount (expressed in thousands) of notes held by such holder divided by 1,000, without having to convert their notes.

 

(1) If we issue solely shares of our common stock as a dividend or distribution on all or substantially all of our shares of our common stock, or if we effect a share split or share combination of our common stock, the applicable conversion rate will be adjusted based on the following formula:

 

CR¢		=		CR0		×		OS¢ OS0

 

where,

 

 

Any adjustment made under this clause (1) will become effective immediately after the open of business on the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution, or immediately after the open of business on the effective date for such share split or share combination, as

 

applicable. If any dividend or distribution of the type described in this clause (1) is declared but not so paid or made, the applicable conversion rate will be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date our board of directors or a committee thereof determines not to pay such dividend or distribution, to the conversion rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.

 

(2) If we distribute to all or substantially all holders of our common stock any rights, options or warrants entitling them for a period of not more than 60 calendar days from the declaration date of such distribution to subscribe for or purchase shares of our common stock, at a price per share less than the average of the last reported sale prices of our common stock for the 10 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the declaration date for such distribution, the applicable conversion rate will be increased based on the following formula:

 

CR¢		=		CR0		×		OS0 + X OS0 + Y

 

where,

 

 

Any increase made under this clause (2) will be made successively whenever any such rights, options or warrants are distributed and will become effective immediately after the open of business on the ex-dividend date for such distribution. To the extent that shares of common stock are not delivered after the expiration of such rights, options or warrants, the applicable conversion rate will be decreased to the conversion rate that would then be in effect had the increase with respect to the distribution of such rights, options or warrants been made on the basis of delivery of only the number of shares of common stock actually delivered. If such rights, options or warrants are not so distributed, the applicable conversion rate will be decreased to the conversion rate that would then be in effect if such ex-dividend date for such distribution had not occurred.

 

For the purpose of this clause (2) and for the purpose of the first bullet point under “—Conversion upon specified corporate events,” in determining whether any rights, options or warrants entitle the holders to subscribe for or purchase shares of the common stock at less than such average of the last reported sale prices for the 10 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the declaration date of such distribution, and in determining the aggregate offering price of such shares of common stock, there will be taken into account any consideration received by us for such

 

rights, options or warrants and any amount payable on exercise or conversion thereof, the value of such consideration, if other than cash, to be determined by our board of directors.

 

(3) If we distribute shares of our capital stock, evidences of our indebtedness, other assets or property of ours or rights, options or warrants to acquire our capital stock or other securities to all or substantially all holders of our common stock, excluding:

 

 

then the applicable conversion rate will be increased based on the following formula:

 

CR¢		=		CR0		×		SP0 SP0 − FMV

 

where,

 

 

Any increase made under the portion of this clause (3) above will become effective immediately after the open of business on the ex-dividend date for such distribution. If such distribution is not so paid or made, the applicable conversion rate will be decreased to be the conversion rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if “FMV” (as defined above) is equal to or greater than the “SP₀” (as defined above), in lieu of the foregoing increase, each holder of a note will receive, in respect of each $1,000 principal amount thereof, at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of our common stock, the amount and kind of our capital stock, evidences of our indebtedness, other assets or property of ours or rights, options or warrants to acquire our capital stock or other securities that such holder would have received if such holder owned a number of shares of common stock equal to the conversion rate in effect on the ex-dividend date for the distribution.

 

With respect to an adjustment pursuant to this clause (3) where there has been a payment of a dividend or other distribution on our common stock of shares of capital stock of any class or series, or similar equity interest, of or relating to a subsidiary or other business unit of ours, which capital stock or similar equity interest will be quoted or listed for trading on a U.S. national securities exchange or other established automated over-the-counter trading market in the United States after its distribution (a “spin-off”), the applicable conversion rate in effect immediately before the close of business on the 10th trading day immediately

 

following, and including, the ex-dividend date for the spin-off will be increased based on the following formula:

 

CR¢		=		CR0		×		FMV + MP0 MP0

 

where,

 

 

The adjustment to the applicable conversion rate under the preceding paragraph will occur at the close of business on the 10th trading day immediately following, and including, the ex-dividend date for the spin-off; provided that, for purposes of determining the applicable conversion rate, in respect of any conversion during the 10 trading days following the ex-dividend date for any spin-off, references within the portion of this clause (3) related to “spin-offs” to 10 trading days will be deemed replaced with such lesser number of trading days as have elapsed between the ex-dividend date for such spin-off and the relevant conversion date.

 

(4) If we pay any cash dividend or distribution to all or substantially all holders of our common stock, the applicable conversion rate will be increased based on the following formula:

 

CR¢		=		CR0		×		SP0 SP0 − C

 

where,

 

 

Any increase made under this clause (4) will become effective immediately after the open of business on the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid, the applicable conversion rate will be decreased, effective as of the date our board of directors determines not to make or pay such dividend or distribution, to be the conversion rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if “C” (as defined above) is equal to or greater than “SP₀” (as defined above), in lieu of the foregoing increase, each holder of a note will receive, for each $1,000 principal amount of notes, at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of shares of our common stock, the amount of cash that such holder would have received if such holder owned a number of shares of our common stock equal to the conversion rate on the ex-dividend date for such cash dividend or distribution.

 

(5) If we or any of our subsidiaries makes a payment in respect of a tender offer or exchange offer for our common stock, if the cash and value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of common stock exceeds the average of the last reported sale prices of our common stock over the 10 consecutive trading-day period commencing on, and including, the trading day next succeeding the last date on which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (the “expiration date”), the applicable conversion rate will be increased based on the following formula:

 

CR¢		=		CR0		×		FMV + (SP¢ × OS¢) OS0 × SP¢

 

where,

 

 

The adjustment to the applicable conversion rate under the preceding paragraph will occur at the close of business on the 10th trading day immediately following the expiration date; provided that, for purposes of determining the applicable conversion rate, in respect of any conversion during the 10 trading days following, and including, the trading day next succeeding

 

the expiration date, references within this clause (5) to 10 trading days will be deemed replaced with such lesser number of trading days as have elapsed between the trading day next succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires and the relevant conversion date.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a conversion rate adjustment becomes effective on any ex-dividend date as described above, and a holder that has converted its notes on or after such ex-dividend date and on or prior to the related record date would be treated as the record holder of shares of our common stock as of the related conversion date as described under “—Settlement upon conversion” based on an adjusted conversion rate for such ex-dividend date, then, notwithstanding the foregoing conversion rate adjustment provisions, the conversion rate adjustment relating to such ex-dividend date will not be made for such converting holder. Instead, such holder will be treated as if such holder were the record owner of the shares of our common stock on an unadjusted basis and participate in the related dividend, distribution or other event giving rise to such adjustment.

 

Except as stated herein, we will not adjust the conversion rate for the issuance of shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of our common stock or the right to purchase shares of our common stock or such convertible or exchangeable securities.

 

As used in this section, “ex-dividend date” means the first date on which the shares of our common stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive the issuance, dividend or distribution in question, from us or, if applicable, from the seller of our common stock on such exchange or market (in the form of due bills or otherwise) as determined by such exchange or market, and “effective date” means the first date on which the shares trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, reflecting the transaction. As used in this section, “record date” means, with respect to any dividend, distribution or other transaction or event in which the holders of our common stock have the right to receive any cash, securities or other property or in which common stock (or other applicable security) is exchanged for or converted into any combination of cash, securities or other property, the date fixed for determination of holders of our common stock (or other applicable security) entitled to receive such cash, securities or other property (whether such date is fixed by our board of directors, statute, contract or otherwise).

 

We are permitted to increase the conversion rate of the notes by any amount for a period of at least 20 business days if our board of directors or a committee thereof determines that such increase would be in our best interest. We may also (but are not required to) increase the conversion rate to avoid or diminish income tax to holders of our common stock or rights to purchase shares of our common stock in connection with a dividend or distribution of shares (or rights to acquire shares) or similar event.

 

A holder may, in some circumstances, including a distribution of cash dividends to holders of our shares of common stock, be deemed to have received a distribution subject to U.S. federal income tax as a result of an adjustment or the nonoccurrence of an adjustment to the conversion rate. For a discussion of the U.S. federal income tax treatment of an adjustment to the conversion rate, see “Certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations.”

 

To the extent that we have a rights plan in effect upon conversion of the notes into common stock, you will receive, in addition to any shares of common stock received in connection with such conversion, the rights under the rights plan, unless prior to any conversion, the rights have separated from the common stock, in which case, and only in such case, the conversion rate will

 

be adjusted at the time of separation as if we distributed to all holders of our common stock, shares of our capital stock, evidences of indebtedness, assets, property, rights, options or warrants as described in clause (3) above, subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.

 

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the conversion rate will not be adjusted:

 

 

Adjustments to the applicable conversion rate will be calculated to the nearest 1/10,000th of a share.

 

Recapitalizations, reclassifications and changes of our common stock

 

In the case of:

 

 

in each case, as a result of which our common stock would be converted into, or exchanged for, stock, other securities, other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof), then, at and after the effective time of the transaction, the right to convert each $1,000 principal amount of notes will be changed into a right to convert such principal amount of notes into the kind and amount of shares of stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) that a holder of a number of shares of common stock equal to the conversion rate immediately prior to such transaction would have owned or been entitled to receive, or the reference property, upon such transaction. However, at and after the effective time of the transaction, (i) we will continue to have the right to determine the form of consideration to be paid or delivered, as the case may be, upon conversion of notes, as set forth under “—Settlement upon conversion” and (ii)(x) any amount payable in cash upon conversion of the notes as set forth under “—Settlement upon conversion” will continue to be payable in cash, (y) any shares of our common stock that we would have been required to deliver upon conversion of the notes as set forth under “—Settlement upon conversion” will

 

instead be deliverable in the amount and type of reference property that a holder of that number of shares of our common stock would have received in such transaction and (z) the daily VWAP will be calculated based on the value of a unit of reference property that a holder of one share of our common stock would have received in such transaction. If the transaction causes our common stock to be converted into, or exchanged for, the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), the reference property into which the notes will be convertible will be deemed to be the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of our common stock that affirmatively make such an election. If the holders receive only cash in such transaction, then for all conversions that occur after the effective date of such transaction (i) the consideration due upon conversion of each $1,000 principal amount of notes will be solely cash in an amount equal to the conversion rate in effect on the conversion date (as may be increased as described under “—Adjustment to shares due upon conversion upon a make-whole fundamental change”), multiplied by the price paid per share of common stock in such transaction and (ii) we will satisfy our conversion obligation by paying cash to converting holders on the third business day immediately following the conversion date. We will notify holders, the trustee and the conversion agent (if other than the trustee) of the weighted average as soon as practicable after such determination is made. We will agree in the indenture not to become a party to any such transaction unless its terms are consistent with the foregoing.

 

Adjustments of prices

 

Whenever any provision of the indenture requires us to calculate the last reported sale prices, the daily VWAPs, the daily conversion values or the daily settlement amounts over a span of multiple days (including an observation period and the “stock price” for purposes of a make-whole fundamental change), our board of directors or a committee thereof will make appropriate adjustments to each to account for any adjustment to the conversion rate that becomes effective, or any event requiring an adjustment to the conversion rate where the ex-dividend date of the event occurs, at any time during the period when the last reported sale prices, the daily VWAPs, the daily conversion values or the daily settlement amounts are to be calculated.

 

Adjustment to shares delivered upon conversion upon a make-whole fundamental change

 

If you elect to convert your notes at any time from, and including, the effective date of a “make-whole fundamental change,” as defined below, to, and including, the business day immediately preceding the related fundamental change purchase date (as defined below) or the 35th trading day immediately following the effective date of such make-whole fundamental change (in the case of a make-whole fundamental change that does not constitute a fundamental change by virtue of the proviso in clause (2) of the definition thereof) (such period, the “make-whole fundamental change period”), the applicable conversion rate will be increased by an additional number of shares of common stock (these shares being referred to as the “additional shares”) as described below. We will notify holders of the anticipated effective date of such make-whole fundamental change and issue a press release as soon as practicable after we first determine the anticipated effective date of such make-whole fundamental change; provided that we will not be required to give such notice or issue such press release more than 35 business days in advance of such anticipated effective date.

 

 

A “make-whole fundamental change” means any transaction or event that constitutes a fundamental change as defined in clause (1) or (2) under the definition of fundamental change as described under “—Fundamental change permits holders to require us to purchase notes” below (in the case of any fundamental change described in clause (2) of the definition thereof, determined without regard to the proviso in such clause (2)).

 

Upon surrender of notes for conversion in connection with a make-whole fundamental change, we will, at our option, satisfy our conversion obligation by physical settlement, cash settlement or combination settlement as described under “—Conversion rights—Settlement upon conversion.” However, if the consideration for our common stock in any make-whole fundamental change described in clause (2) of the definition of fundamental change is composed entirely of cash, for any conversion of notes following the “effective date” (as defined below) of such make-whole fundamental change, the conversion obligation will be calculated based solely on the “stock price” (as defined below) for the transaction and will be deemed to be an amount of cash per $1,000 principal amount of converted notes equal to the conversion rate (including any adjustment as described in this section), multiplied by such stock price. In such event, the conversion obligation will be determined and paid to holders in cash on the third business day following the conversion date.

 

The number of additional shares, if any, by which the conversion rate for the notes will be increased for conversions that occur during the make-whole fundamental change period will be determined by reference to the table below, based on the date on which the make-whole fundamental change occurs (the “effective date”) and the price (the “stock price”) paid or deemed paid per share of our common stock in the make-whole fundamental change. If holders of our common stock receive only cash in the case of a make-whole fundamental change described in clause (2) of the definition of fundamental change, the stock price will be the cash amount paid per share of common stock. In the case of any other make-whole fundamental change, the stock price will be the average of the last reported sale prices of our common stock over the five trading-day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the effective date of such make-whole fundamental change.

 

The stock prices set forth in the first row of the table below (i.e., column headers) will be adjusted as of any date on which the applicable conversion rate of the notes is otherwise adjusted. The adjusted stock prices will equal the stock prices applicable immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the applicable conversion rate immediately prior to the adjustment giving rise to the stock price adjustment and the denominator of which is the applicable conversion rate as so adjusted. The number of additional shares will be adjusted in the same manner and at the same time as the applicable conversion rate as set forth under “—Conversion rate adjustments.”

 

 

The following table sets forth the hypothetical stock price and the number of additional shares to be received per $1,000 principal amount of notes: