On October 4, 2022, Ra Medical Systems, Inc. and Catheter Precision, Inc. ("Catheter") issued a joint press release announcing that Catheter has filed a method-of-use U.S. patent application for its VIVO™ (View Into Ventricular Onset) technology. A copy of this press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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On September 12, 2022, Ra Medical announced entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with privately held Catheter Precision, Inc. ("Catheter"), a medical device and technology company focused in the field of cardiac electrophysiology. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Catheter will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Ra Medical in a stock-for-stock reverse merger transaction (the "Merger"). If completed, the Merger will result in a combined publicly traded company that will focus on the cardiac electrophysiology market, one of the most robust and growing areas of medical devices.
The Merger is expected to close before the end of 2022, subject to satisfying certain closing conditions, including the receipt of shareholder approval by both companies. The descriptions of the Merger, the proposals to be voted on in connection with the Merger at the Ra Medical Special Meeting of Stockholders, Catheter and the other transactions and matters contemplated thereby or referenced herein do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K, including the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on September 12, 2022 and September 2, 2022, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2022 and any prior or subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") from time to time and available on the SEC website. On September 23, 2022, the Company filed a preliminary proxy statement relating to the Merger with Catheter Precision with the SEC, as further described below.
This communication relates to the proposed Merger involving Catheter and the Company and may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed transaction. In connection with the proposed Merger between Catheter and the Company, on September 23, 2022, the Company filed a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC and intends to file a definitive proxy statement (the "Definitive Proxy"). This communication is not a substitute for the Definitive Proxy or any other documents that the Company may file with the SEC or send to the Company's stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITYHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS MAY OBTAIN FREE COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS (WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE) AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC AT THE SEC'S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV, ON RA MEDICAL'S INVESTOR RELATIONS WEB PAGE AT HTTPS://IR.RAMED.COM/.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Catheter, the Company, and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of the Company in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the Company's directors and executive officers is set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 which was filed with the SEC on March 24, 2022, the Company's definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of stockholders filed on April 21, 2022, and in subsequent filings made by the Company with the SEC. OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE INTERESTS OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS INFORMATION REGARDING CATHETER'S DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND
OTHER PERSONS WHO MAY BE DEEMED PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, WILL BE SET FORTH IN THE DEFINITIVE PROXY AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. YOU MAY OBTAIN FREE COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements which include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expected timing, completion and effects of the proposed Merger, future access to capital markets, and the plans and expectations of the combined company regarding Catheter's products, including its plans, strategies, projected timelines and estimated markets, for and/or related to VIVO and the Amigo and vessel closure devices described above. These forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company's expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances, including but not limited to risks and uncertainties related to: the ability of the parties to consummate the proposed Merger, satisfaction of closing conditions precedent to the consummation of the proposed Merger, potential delays in consummating the Merger and the ability of the Company to timely and successfully achieve the anticipated benefits of the Merger, including the ability of the combined company to access the capital markets at such times and in such amounts, and on such terms, as needed to meet the Net Cash requirements of the Merger Agreement, execute its future business strategies and maintain its listing on the NYSE American or other national stock exchange, potential application of SEC and/or exchange "shell company" rules, and the ability of the combined company to successfully pursue its product lines in the manner and in the timeframe described here. The Merger Agreement contains certain closing conditions, including a minimum prevailing stock price for Ra Medical and Net Cash amount at closing, which do not constitute representations or covenants of either party, and are subject to waiver by the parties. If Ra Medical's stock price drops below certain levels, the amount of merger consideration, if any, received by Catheter stockholders will be adversely impacted. The parties have reserved the right to waive conditions to the closing of the Merger, including the stock price condition, and revise the Merger Agreement. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are included under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Company's most recent filings with the SEC, including the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, Exhibits 99.7 and 99.8 attached the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 12, 2022, and any prior or subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K filed with the SEC from time to time and available at www.sec.gov. Important business and financial information about Catheter's business and the related discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of Catheter are described in "Catheter Precision Summary Business Description," included as Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 12, 2022, and "Catheter Precision Management's Discussion and Analysis," included as Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 12, 2022. This information should be read in conjunction with certain audited financial statements of Catheter for the two-year period ended December 31, 2021 (the "Catheter Precision Audited Financial Statements"), the unaudited financial statements of Catheter for the periods ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 (the "Catheter Precision Unaudited Financial Statements and together with the Catheter Precision Audited Financial Statements, the "Catheter Precision Financial Statements"), and the unaudited pro forma combined financial information of the combined company as of June 30, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the six months ended June 30, 2022 (the "Pro Forma Financial Information," and collectively with the Catheter Financial Statements, the "Financial Information"), which were filed as Exhibit 99.4, Exhibit 99.5, and Exhibit 99.6 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 12, 2022, respectively. Risks and uncertainties related to the Merger, Catheter, and the projections and estimates described above that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement are described in "Risk Factors -- Risks Related to the Merger with Catheter Precision and - Risks Related to Our Evaluation of Strategic Alternatives for our Legacy Assets," and "Risk Factors - Risks Related to the Business of Catheter Precision," which were filed as Exhibit 99.7 and Exhibit 99.8 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 12, 2022, respectively. These documents can be accessed on the Company's Investor Relations page at https://ir.ramed.com/ by clicking on the link titled "SEC Filings." The risks and uncertainties may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused significant economic uncertainty, and ongoing volatility in the stock markets and the U.S. economy in general. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the Company's and Catheter's businesses, operations, and financial results, including the duration and magnitude of such effects, will depend on numerous factors, which are unpredictable, including, but
not limited to, the duration and spread of the outbreak, its severity, the actions to contain the virus or treat its impact, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume.
The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date hereof. The Company and Catheter assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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