FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Misonix, Inc. , a developer of minimally invasive ultrasonic medical device technology, which in Europe is used for the ablation of tumors and worldwide for other acute health conditions, today announced the sale of its Labcaire subsidiary to PuriCore International Limited (“PuriCore”) for a total purchase price of up to $5.6 million. Misonix received $3,600,000 at closing and a promissory note in the principal amount of $1,000,000, payable in equal installments of $250,000 on the next four anniversaries of the closing. Misonix will also receive a commission paid on sales for the period commencing on the date of closing and ending on December 31, 2013 of 8% of the pass through Automated Endoscope Reprocessing (“AER”) and Drying Cabinet products, and 5% of license fees from any chemical licenses marketed by Labcaire directly associated with sales of AER’s, specifically for the disinfection of the endoscope. The aggregate commission payable to Misonix is subject to a maximum payment of $1,000,000.
Michael A. McManus, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer stated, “We are very pleased to have completed the transaction with PuriCore. Our strategy has been to create a medical device company that has proprietary, innovative, high margin products that utilize ultrasound as the core technology and we believe the completion of this transaction further supports that goal. Additionally, the cash payment of $3.6 million plus future payments of up to $2 million will give Misonix a solid balance sheet with sufficient cash reserves and no long-term debt. We believe this is extremely important in our current economic environment. We are also confident that Labcaire employees will be part of a combination that will be a stronger organization in the United Kingdom Endoscopic Reprocessing market.”
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