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Predictive OncologyRETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC FORM 10-K (Annual Report) Filed 03/30/16 for the Period Ending 12/31/15 Address Telephone CIK 511 LOBO LANE LITTLE ELM, TX 75068-0009 9722941010 0000946563 Symbol RVP SIC Code 3841 - Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus Industry Medical Equipment, Supplies & Distribution Sector Healthcare Fiscal Year 12/31 http://www.edgar-online.com © Copyright 2016, EDGAR Online, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online, Inc. Terms of Use. Table of Contents UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) x x A N NUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 or o o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 001-16465 Retractable Technologies, Inc.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Texas 75-2599762(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 511 Lobo Lane Little Elm, Texas 75068-5295(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 972-294-1010Registrant’s telephone number, including area code Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registeredCommon NYSE MKT LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Preferred Stock(Title of class) Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No x Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No x Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during thepreceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90days. Yes x No o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to besubmitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant wasrequired to submit and post such files). Yes x No o Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not becontained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to thisForm 10-K. x Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See thedefinitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act: Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer oNon-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company x Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was lastsold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. The aggregatemarket value of the common equity held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2015 was $56,495,482, assuming a closing price of $3.80 and outstanding shares held by non-affiliatesof 14,867,232. APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCYPROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS: Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes o No o (APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS) Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of March 1, 2016, there were28,619,874 shares of our Common Stock outstanding. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: (1) Any annual report to security holders; (2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3) Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980). None except exhibits. Table of Contents RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.FORM 10-KFor the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I Item 1. Business1Item 1A. Risk Factors9Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments11Item 2. Properties11Item 3. Legal Proceedings11Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures12 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities12Item 6. Selected Financial Data14Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation15Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk20Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary DataF-1Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure21Item 9A. Controls and Procedures21Item 9B. Other Information22 PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance22Item 11. Executive Compensation26Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters36Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence39Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services39 PART IV Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules40SIGNATURES43 iTable of Contents PART I FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT WARNING Certain statements included by reference in this filing containing the words “could,” “may,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “expects,” and similarsuch words constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Any forward-looking statements involveknown and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from anyfuture results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, our ability to maintainliquidity, our maintenance of patent protection, the impact of current and future Court decisions regarding current litigation, our ability to maintain favorable thirdparty manufacturing and supplier arrangements and relationships, our ability to quickly increase capacity in response to an increase in demand, our ability to accessthe market, our ability to maintain or lower production costs, our ability to continue to finance research and development as well as operations and expansion ofproduction, the impact of larger market players, specifically Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”), in providing devices to the safety market, and other factorsreferenced in Item 1A. Risk Factors. Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. Item 1. Business. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS General Development of Business On May 9, 1994, our company was incorporated in Texas to design, develop, manufacture, and market innovative patented safety medical products for thehealthcare industry. Our goal is to become a leading provider of safety medical products. Advantages of our safety products include protection from needlestickinjuries, prevention of cross contamination through reuse, and reduction of disposal and other associated costs. We have designed, developed, and currently market the VanishPoint and Patient Safe products. The VanishPoint products are designedspecifically to prevent needlestick injuries and to prevent reuse. The patented designs permit the automated retraction of the needle directly from the patient aftercompletion of the procedure. Our VanishPoint safety products currently consist of tuberculin, insulin, and allergy antigen VanishPoint syringes; 0.5mL, 1 mL, 2mL, 3mL, 5mL,and 10mL VanishPoint syringes; and the VanishPoint autodisable syringe. We also sell the VanishPoint IV catheter; the VanishPoint blood collection tube holder; and the VanishPoint blood collection set. The Patient Safe syringe embodies a unique patented design and protects patients by reducing the risk of bloodstream infections resulting from catheterhub contamination. Our Patient Safe products currently consist of 3mL, 5mL, 10mL, 20mL, 30mL, 60mL syringes and the Patient Safe Luer cap. On June 17, 2014, we received notice of substantial equivalence from the Food and Drug Administration for the EasyPoint needle. The EasyPoint isa retractable needle that can be used with Luer lock syringes, Luer slip syringes, and prefill syringes to give injections. The EasyPoint needle can also be used toaspirate fluids and blood collection. We have completed installation and validation of the equipment. We are currently building stock for product release. We currently have under development additional safety products that add to or build upon or current product line offering. These products include:retractable needles and syringes, glass syringes, dental syringes, IV catheter introducers, and blood collection sets. Our products have been and continue to be distributed nationally through numerous distributors. However, we have been blocked from access to themarket by the marketing practices engaged in by BD which dominates our 1® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ™ ™ ™ Table of Contents market. We initiated a lawsuit in 2007 against BD. As previously reported, the District Court granted us a final judgment for $352 million plus post-judgmentinterest as well as some injunctive relief. We have not received any payments pursuant to this judgment. BD has appealed to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Fifth Circuit. Oral argument was heard on February 29, 2016 and we are still waiting for the appellate decision. An earlier portion of the same case dealtwith patent infringement charges against BD. In that portion of the case, the Federal Circuit determined that BD’s 1mL Integra syringe violated our patents but thatBD’s 3mL Integra did not infringe our patents. The District Court had awarded us $5 million plus prejudgment and post-judgment interest based on the finding ofinfringement by the jury. We received payment of $7,724,826 (the “Judgment Amount”) from BD in connection with such award. The Judgment Amount wasrecognized on the income statement in the second quarter of 2015 as the case was concluded with no change to the damages that were awarded. We continue to attempt to gain access to the market through our sales efforts, our innovative technology, introduction of new products, and, whennecessary, litigation. Section 4191 of the Internal Revenue Code, enacted by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 in conjunction with the PatientProtection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”), provides for an excise tax of 2.3% on medical devices. The impact of this tax was $360,000 in 2015, $856,000 in2014, and $758,000 in 2013, and is net of expected refunds attributable to rebate credits. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-113), signedinto law on December 18, 2015, includes a two year moratorium on the medical device excise tax imposed by Internal Revenue Code section 4191. Thus, themedical device excise tax does not apply to the sale of a taxable medical device by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of the device during the periodbeginning on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2017. In 2014, we took steps to decrease our non-litigation legal costs by approximately $1.1 million. Additionally, effective May 9, 2014, we reduced ourworkforce by 13.7% in an effort to cut costs. In 2015, we further reduced our workforce. The net effect of the lower non-litigation costs and the reducedworkforce, offset by a payment to a former executive, was approximately $450,000 in 2015. We exchanged 728,000 shares of Common Stock for 200,000 shares of our Series IV Class B Convertible Preferred Stock as of November 30, 2015pursuant to an agreement with a shareholder. Such shareholder agreed to waive all unpaid dividends in arrears associated with the tendered preferred stock,equaling $3,094,795. Future dividend requirements of $200,000 per year are avoided as a result of this transaction. Financial Information Please see the financial statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for information about our revenues, profits, and losses forthe last three years and total assets, liabilities, and stockholder equity for the last two years. Principal Products Our products with Notice of Substantial Equivalence to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and which are currently sold include the 1mLtuberculin; insulin syringes; allergy antigen VanishPoint syringes; 0.5mL, 2mL, 3mL, 5mL, and 10mL VanishPoint syringes; the VanishPoint bloodcollection tube holder; the VanishPoint IV safety catheter; small diameter tube adapter; the allergy tray; the Patient Safe syringes; the Patient Safe Luer Cap;and the VanishPoint Blood Collection Set. We are also selling VanishPoint autodisable syringes in the international market in addition to our other products. Syringe sales comprised 98.6%, 97.3%, and 98.2% of revenues in 2013, 2014, and 2015, respectively. Principal Markets Our products are sold to and used by healthcare providers primarily in the U.S. (with 22.1% of revenues in 2015 generated from sales outside the U.S.)which include, but are not limited to, acute care hospitals, alternate care facilities, doctors’ offices, clinics, emergency centers, surgical centers, long-term carefacilities, Veterans Administration facilities, military organizations, public health facilities, and prisons. 2® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Table of Contents The need to change to safety devices is due to the risk that is carried with each needlestick injury which includes the potential transmission of over 20bloodborne pathogens, including the human immunodeficiency virus (“HIV,” which causes AIDS), hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Because of the occupational andpublic health hazards posed by conventional disposable syringes, public health policy makers, domestic organizations, and government agencies have beeninvolved in the effort to get more effective safety needle products to healthcare workers. Federal legislation was signed into law on November 6, 2000, by formerPresident William Jefferson Clinton. This legislation, which became effective for most states on April 12, 2001, requires safety needle products be used for thevast majority of procedures. However, even with this requirement, some hospitals are neglecting to follow the law intended to protect healthcare workers. Methods of Marketing and Distribution Under the current supply chain system in the U.S. acute care market, the vast majority of decisions relating to the contracting for and purchasing ofmedical supplies are made by the representatives of group purchasing organizations (“GPOs”) and purchasing representatives rather than the end-users of theproduct (nurses, doctors, and testing personnel). The GPOs and larger manufacturers often enter into contracts which can prohibit or limit entry in the marketplaceby competitors. We distribute our products throughout the U.S. through general line and specialty distributors. We also use international distributors. We have developeda national direct marketing network in order to market our products to health care customers and their purchaser representatives. Our marketers make contact withall of the departments that affect the decision-making process for safety products, including the purchasing agents. They call on acute care and alternate care sitesand speak directly with the decision-makers of these facilities. We employ trained sales representatives and clinicians, including nurses and/or medicaltechnologists that educate healthcare providers and healthcare workers on the use of safety devices through on-site clinical training, exhibits at related tradeshows,and publications of relevant articles in trade journals and magazines. These employees provide clinical support to customers. In addition to marketing ourproducts, the network demonstrates the safety and cost effectiveness of the VanishPoint automated retraction products to customers. In the needle and syringe market, the market share leader, BD, has utilized, among other things, product disparagement, patent infringement, falseadvertising, and other deceptive conduct which have restricted the entry of VanishPoint syringes into the market. Other products manufactured by us that arebeing denied market access as a result of BD’s anticompetitive actions include the IV safety catheters and Patient Safe syringes. We have numerous agreements with organizations for the distribution of our products in foreign markets. In Canada, the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba,Ontario, and Saskatchewan have passed laws or regulations regarding healthcare worker safety and the use of safe needle products. The European Union has issuedDirective 2010/32/EU regarding safe procedures and the use of safe needle products to prevent needlestick injuries. Brazil is the only country in Latin Americathat has initiated a regulation requiring the use of safe needle products to prevent needlestick injuries. The Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, andVictoria have guidelines or directives regarding the prevention of needlestick injuries. Key components of our strategy to increase our market share are to: (a) defeat anticompetitive practices through litigation; (b) focus on methods ofupgrading our manufacturing capability and efficiency in order to enable us to reduce costs and improve profit margins; (c) continue marketing emphasis in theU.S.; (d) continue to add Veterans Administration facilities, health departments, emergency medical services, federal prisons, long-term care, home healthcarefacilities, and retail pharmacies as customers; (e) educate healthcare providers, insurers, healthcare workers, government agencies, government officials, and thegeneral public on the reduction of risk and the cost effectiveness afforded by our products; (f) market product through GPO contracts and supply IntegratedDelivery Networks where possible; (g) consider possibilities for future licensing agreements and joint venture agreements for the manufacture and distribution ofsafety products in the U.S. and abroad; (h) introduce new products; and (i) increase international sales. 3® ® ® Table of Contents Status of Publicly Announced New Products We have applied for patent protection and are in the process of developing additional safety medical products. On June 17, 2014, we received notice of substantial equivalence from the Food and Drug Administration for the EasyPoint needle. The EasyPoint isa retractable needle that can be used with Luer lock syringes, Luer slip syringes, and prefill syringes to give injections. The EasyPoint needle can also be used toaspirate fluids and blood collection. We have completed installation and validation of the equipment. We are currently building stock for product release. Sources and Availability of Raw Materials We purchase most of our product components from single suppliers, including needle adhesives and packaging materials. There are multiple sources ofthese materials. We own the molds that are used to manufacture the plastic components of our products in the U.S. Our current suppliers include Channel PrimeAlliance, PolyOne Corporation, Sterigenics, Amcor Flexibles, Bemis Healthcare Packaging, and Kovacmed. Patents, Trademarks, Licenses, and Proprietary Rights Soon after the Company was formed in May 1994, in recognition of the preexisting technology, intellectual property rights, products, inventive knowhowand ongoing research and development projects (the “Core Technology”) that were brought into the Company by Thomas J. Shaw as its founder and CEO, theCompany and Mr. Shaw entered into a Technology License Agreement dated June 23, 1995, which was subsequently amended July 3, 2008, and again to itspresent form September 7, 2012. As amended, the Technology License Agreement encompasses the Core Technology, all technology and knowhow arising out of the Core Technologythat has been developed since its inception, all related future improvements, and all the related domestic and foreign patents and patent applications namingMr. Shaw as an inventor. The knowhow component is broadly defined to include both technical and valuable proprietary business information. Under theTechnology License Agreement, Mr. Shaw has granted the Company an exclusive worldwide license in the inventions and under his related patent rights tomanufacture, market, sell and distribute the licensed technology and improvements that perform the same function in a better or more economical way. TheCompany has the right to grant sublicenses and assign the Technology License Agreement subject to Mr. Shaw’s approval. The term of the Technology LicenseAgreement is coextensive with the life of the patent rights that are subject to it. In return for the rights granted, the Company paid Mr. Shaw an initial licensing fee and pays a continuing 5% royalty on gross sales, as well as the costs ofobtaining and maintaining the patents subject to the license. The Company has reserved the right to control patent prosecution and the right not to pursue ormaintain any patent or patent application, in which case the rights in any non-elected technology revert to Mr. Shaw and are excluded from the license. TheTechnology License Agreement also acknowledges a march-in right held by the U.S. government as a result of federal funding that was provided under SmallBusiness Innovation Research grants made during the early development of what later became the Company’s VanishPoint product line. The Company holds exclusive rights under domestic and foreign patents and has pending applications related to the technology embodied in products thatare currently marketed. The Company also holds rights related to new products under development. The patents exclusively licensed by the Company havevarying remaining terms and expiration dates. While patents covering some features of the VanishPoint syringes have recently expired or will expire during2016, another patent with a later expiration date will continue to provide patent coverage for VanishPoint syringes until 2020. The Company has also registered the following trade names and trademarks: VanishPoint , Easy Point™, Patient Safe , VanishPoint logos, RT witha circle mark, the Spiral Logo used in packaging VanishPoint products, the color coded spots on the ends of our VanishPoint syringes and others. TheCompany has also obtained federal trademark protection for the slogan “The New Standard for Safety.” 4™ ™ ™ ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Table of Contents We are involved in patent litigation detailed in Item 3. Legal Proceedings . We have decided, on the advice of patent counsel, not to purchase patentinsurance because it would require inappropriate disclosure of information that is currently proprietary and confidential. Seasonality Historically, unit sales have increased in the latter part of the year due, in part, to the demand for syringes during the flu season. Working Capital Practices Cash and cash equivalents include unrestricted cash, restricted cash, money market accounts, and investments with original maturities of three months orless. Restricted cash consisted of a demand deposit used to collateralize a Letter of Credit issued by us for the purchase of manufacturing equipment. The Letter ofCredit was utilized in 2015. We record trade receivables when revenue is recognized. No product has been consigned to customers. Our allowance for doubtful accounts is primarilydetermined by review of specific trade receivables. Those accounts that are doubtful of collection are included in the allowance. This provision is reviewed todetermine the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. Trade receivables are charged off when there is certainty as to their being uncollectible. Tradereceivables are considered delinquent when payment has not been made within contract terms. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined using actual average cost. The Company compares the average cost tothe market price and records the lower value. Management considers such factors as the amount of inventory on hand and in the distribution channel, estimatedtime to sell such inventory, the shelf life of inventory, and current market conditions when determining excess or obsolete inventories. A reserve is established forany excess or obsolete inventories or they may be written off. Receivables are established for federal and state taxes where we have determined we are entitled to a refund for overpayments of estimated taxes or losscarrybacks. Accounts payable and other short-term liabilities include amounts that we believe we have an obligation for at the end of year. These included charges forgoods or services received in 2015 but not billed to us at the end of the year. It also included estimates of potential liabilities such as rebates and other fees. Our domestic return policy is set forth in our standard Distribution Agreement. This policy provides that a customer may return incorrect shipmentswithin 10 days following arrival at the distributor’s facility. In all such cases the distributor must obtain an authorization code from us and affix the code to thereturned product. We will not accept returned goods without a returned goods authorization number. We may refund the customer’s money or replace the product. Our domestic return policy also generally provides that a customer may return product that is overstocked. Overstocking returns are limited to two timesin each 12 month period up to 1% of distributor’s total purchase of products for the prior 12 month period upon the following terms: i) an “overstocked” product isthat portion of distributor’s inventory of the product which exceeds distributor’s sales volume for the product during the preceding four months; ii) distributor mustnot have taken delivery of the product which is overstocked during the preceding four months; iii) overstocked product held by distributor in excess of 12 monthsfrom the date of original invoice will not be eligible for return; iv) the product must have an expiration date of at least 24 months from the date of return; v) theoverstocked product must be returned to us in our saleable case cartons which are unopened and untampered, with no broken or re-taped seals; vi) distributor willbe granted a credit which may be used only to purchase other products from us, the credit to be in the amount of the invoice price of the returned product less a10% restocking fee which will be assessed against distributor’s subsequent purchase of product; vii) distributor must obtain an authorization code from ourdistribution department and affix the code to the returned product; and viii) distributor shall bear the cost of shipping the returned products to us. All productoverstocks and returns are subject to inspection and acceptance by us. 5Table of Contents Our international contracts generally do not provide for any returns. Dependence on Major Customers Two customers accounted for an aggregate of 45.7% of our revenue in 2015. We have numerous other customers and distributors that sell our products inthe U.S. and internationally. Backlog Orders Order backlog is not material to our business inasmuch as orders for our products generally are received and filled on a current basis, except for itemstemporarily out of stock. Government Funding of Research and Right to License Thomas J. Shaw received grants from the federal government for his initial 1991 version of a safety syringe, which may give the federal government theright to allow others to manufacture that syringe. However, we believe the government has no right to allow others to manufacture the current version of theVanishPoint syringe. Government Approval and Government Regulations For all products manufactured for sale in the domestic market we have given notice of intent to market to the FDA and the devices were shown to besubstantially equivalent to the predicate devices for the stated intended use. For all products manufactured for sale in the foreign market, we hold a certificate of Quality System compliance with ISO 13485. We also have approvalto label products for sale into European Union countries with a CE Mark. We will continue to comply with applicable regulations of all countries in which ourproducts are registered for sale. Competitive Conditions Our products are sold to and used by healthcare providers primarily in the U.S. (with 22.1% of revenues in 2015 generated from sales outside the U.S.)which include, but are not limited to, acute care hospitals, alternate care facilities, doctors’ offices, clinics, emergency centers, surgical centers, long-term carefacilities, Veterans Administration facilities, military organizations, public health facilities, and prisons. We compete primarily on the basis of product performance and quality. We believe our competitive advantages include, but are not limited to, ourleadership in quality and innovation. We believe our products continue to be the most effective safety devices in today’s market. Our syringe products includepassive safety activation, require less disposal space, and are activated while in the patient, reducing exposure to the contaminated needle. Our price per unit iscompetitive or even lower than the competition once all the costs incurred during the life cycle of a syringe are considered. Such life cycle costs include disposalcosts, testing and treatment costs for needlestick injuries, and treatment for contracted illnesses resulting from needlestick injuries. Major domestic competitors include BD and Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies (“Medtronic,” formerly known as Covidien). Terumo MedicalCorp., Smiths Medical, and B Braun are additional competitors with smaller market shares. Founded in 1897, BD is headquartered in New Jersey. BD’s safety-engineered device sales accounted for approximately 25.3% of BD’s total 2015 sales. BD’s classification of safety-engineered devices include the SafetyLok™ syringe, which features a tubular plastic sheath that must be manually slid over the needleafter removal from the patient, and the SafetyGlide™ hypodermic needle which utilizes a manually activated hinged lever to cover the needle tip after removalfrom the patient. BD markets the SafetyGlide™ blood collection set that has a manually activated cover designed to extend over the needle after use. The BDEclipse™ safety blood collection needle and hypodermic needle is also designed to manually cover the needle after removal from the patient. BD 6® Table of Contents manufactures the Integra™ 3mL retracting needle and syringe product, as well as a spring activated Vacutainer Passive Shielding Blood Collection Needle andspring activated retracting Vacutainer blood collection set. BD’s “Vacutainer ” brand name is commonly used as industry jargon to refer to blood collectionproducts in general. Medtronic offers the Monoject safety syringe, which, like the BD SafetyLok™, requires the use of two hands to manually extend the tubular plasticshield to cover the needle after removal from the patient. Medtronic also markets the Magellan™ needle, similar to BD’s SafetyGlide™ needle, which has amanually activated hinged lever to cover the needle tip after removal from the patient. Many of BD’s and Medtronic’s products result in exposure to the contaminated needle or allow for needle removal and potential syringe reuse. In contrast, VanishPoint syringes can be used without significant changes in injection technique. The automated needle retraction is activated when theplunger handle is fully depressed, in conjunction with the delivery of the complete medication dose, while the needle is still in the patient. This pre-removalactivation virtually eliminates exposure to the contaminated needle, reducing the risk of needlestick injuries. Activation is easily accomplished in one step, usingone hand. Upon activation of the retraction mechanism, VanishPoint syringes are rendered unusable, reducing the risk of disposal-related injuries or reuse. Our safety needle products have several advantages over non-retracting safety needles, including, but not limited to: pre-removal activation; automatedneedle retraction; integrated safety mechanism; reuse prevention; ease of use; and minimal training. BD and Medtronic have controlling U.S. market share; greater financial resources; larger and more established sales, marketing, and distributionorganizations; and greater market influence, including long-term and/or exclusive contracts. Additionally, BD may be able to use its resources to improve itsproducts through research or acquisitions or develop new products, which may compete with our products. Several factors could materially and beneficially affect the marketability of our products. Demand could be increased by existing legislation and otherlegislative and investigative efforts. Licensing agreements could provide entry into new markets and generate additional revenue. Further, outsourcingarrangements could increase our manufacturing capacity with little or no capital outlay and provide a competitive cost. Litigation could also provide more access to the market. For example, if upheld on appeal, the injunctive relief we obtained in litigation means that BDwould have to notify end use customers such as nurses, hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes that it had misrepresented information about our products and its ownproducts with regard to sharpness and medication waste and that such statements were false and misleading, and, in part, based on false and inaccuratemeasurements of the VanishPoint products. BD has already taken some measures to advise its employees, distributors, and GPOs of its actions in accordancewith injunctive provisions that were not stayed pending appeal. Our competitive position is weakened by the method that providers use for making purchasing decisions and the fact that our initial price per unit for oursafety needle products may be higher than some of the less effective safety needle products that are on the market. Research and Development We spent $608,000; $617,000; and $837,000 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, on research and development. Costs in 2015 were primarily forcompensation and related benefits, along with engineering samples and testing. Our ongoing research and development activities are performed by an internalresearch and development staff and includes developing process improvements for current and future automated machines. Our limited access to the market hasslowed the introduction of products. Possible future products include safety medical devices and other needle devices to which automated retraction can be applied. We have additional safetyproduct designs that add to or build upon our current product line offering. These product designs include: retractable needle syringe designs, retractable needledesigns, glass 7® ® ® ® ® ® ® Table of Contents syringe designs, retractable needle dental syringe designs, retractable needle IV catheter designs, and retractable needle blood collection product designs. Whilethese product designs are in various stages of development, we have recently focused on the design and manufacture of our next generation of needle productswhich are needle-based retractable safety products intended for use with devices to inject fluids, aspirate fluids, and obtain blood collection. These retractableneedle-based products are designed to offer effective sharps injury prevention by: being easily operated using one-handed activation; keeping the user’s handsbehind the needle at all times; having a low manufacturing cost; and having new applications and uses that expand into markets in addition to those alreadyaddressed by VanishPoint and Patient Safe products, such as prefilled syringes, fluid aspiration, partial injection, blood collection, and dental injections. Environmental Compliance We believe that we do not incur material costs in connection with compliance with environmental laws. We are considered a Conditionally Exempt SmallQuantity Generator because we generate less than 100 kilograms (220 lbs.) of hazardous waste per month. Therefore, we are exempt from the reportingrequirements set forth by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The waste that is generated at our facility is primarily made up of flammable liquidsand paint-related waste and is sent for fuel blending by Safety Kleen. This fuel blending process completely destroys our waste and satisfies our “cradle-to-grave”responsibility. Other nonhazardous production waste includes clean polypropylene regrind, paper, and corrugated material that is recycled. All other nonhazardous wasteproduced is considered municipal solid waste and sent to a sanitary landfill by CWD. We also produce small amounts of regulated biohazardous waste from contaminated sharps and laboratory wastes. This waste is sent for incineration byStericycle. Employees As of March 1, 2016, we had 136 employees. 134 of such employees were full time employees. Financial Information About Geographic Areas We have minimal long-lived assets in foreign countries. Shipments to international customers generally require a prepayment either by wire transfer or anirrevocable confirmed letter of credit. We do extend credit to international customers on some occasions depending upon certain criteria, including, but not limitedto, the credit worthiness of the customer, the stability of the country, banking restrictions, and the size of the order. All transactions are in U.S. currency. Ifcustomers designate a specific destination for its order, we attribute sales to countries based on the destination of shipment. 2015 2014 2013 U.S. sales $23,029,976 $27,649,974 $24,843,200 North and South America sales (excluding U.S.) 5,668,785 5,651,426 4,453,151 Other international sales 853,439 1,219,230 1,488,776 Total sales $29,552,200 $34,520,630 $30,785,127 Long-lived assets U.S. $11,282,192 $10,642,859 $10,676,053 International $185,869 $209,994 $234,119 Most large international sales of VanishPoint syringes are filled by production from a Chinese manufacturer. In the event that we become unable topurchase such product from our Chinese manufacturer, we would need to find an alternate manufacturer for the 0.5mL insulin syringe, the 0.5mL autodisablesyringe, and the 2mL, 5mL, and 10mL syringes and we would increase domestic production for the 1mL and 3mL syringes. 8® ® ® Table of Contents We do not maintain patent or trademark protection in all foreign countries, but, where possible, have taken steps to protect our patents and trademarks inthose countries where we routinely conduct a material amount of business. Our lack of patent and trademark protection, particularly in certain foreign countries,heightens the risk that our designs may be copied by a competitor. Available Information We make available, free of charge on our website (www.vanishpoint.com), our Form 10-K Annual Report and Form 10-Q Quarterly reports and currentreports on Form 8-K (and any amendments to such reports) as soon as reasonably practical after such reports are filed. Item 1A. Risk Factors. We could be subject to complex and costly regulatory activities. Our business could suffer if we or our suppliers encounter manufacturing problems. Wecould be subject to risks associated with doing business outside of the U.S. Current or worsening economic conditions may adversely affect our business andfinancial condition. You should carefully consider the following material risks facing us. If any of these risks occur, our business, results of operations, or financial conditioncould be materially affected. We Compete in an Anticompetitive Marketplace We operate in an environment that is dominated by BD, the major syringe manufacturer in the U.S. We initiated a lawsuit in 2007 against BD. The suitwas for patent infringement, antitrust practices, and false advertising. The court severed the patent claims from the other claims pending resolution of the patentdispute. The antitrust and false advertising claims resulted in a final judgment for $352 million plus prejudgment and post-judgment interest as well as someinjunctive relief. We have not received any of the amounts indicated by the District Court in its final judgment. BD has appealed to the United States Court ofAppeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oral argument was heard on February 29, 2016 and we are still waiting for the appellate decision. Although we have made limited progress in some areas, such as the alternate care and some international markets, our volumes are not as high as theyshould be given the nature and quality of our products and the federal and state legislation requiring the use of safe needle devices. We believe this is due to theanticompetitive market, despite our litigation efforts described briefly above. We Have Generally Been Unable to Gain Sufficient Market Access to Achieve Profitable Operations We have a history of incurring net operating losses. We may experience operating losses in the future. If we are unable to gain sufficient market accessand market share, we may be unable to continue to finance research and development as well as support operations and expansion of production. We Are Dependent on Our Patent Protection Our main competitive strength is our technology. We are dependent on patent rights, and if the patent rights are invalidated or circumvented, our businesswould be adversely affected. Patent protection is considered, in the aggregate, to be of material importance in the design, development, and marketing of products. The Company holds exclusive rights under domestic and foreign patents and has pending applications related to the technology embodied in products thatare currently marketed. The Company also holds rights related to new products under development. The patents exclusively licensed by the Company havevarying remaining terms and expiration dates. While patents covering some features of the VanishPoint syringes have recently expired or will expire during2016, another patent with a later expiration date will continue to provide patent coverage for VanishPoint syringes until 2020. 9® ® Table of Contents Patent life may be extended, not through the original patents, but through related improvements. As our technology ages (and the associated patent lifeexpires), our competitive position in the marketplace could weaken. The patent protection may decrease and make us vulnerable to other competitors utilizing ourtechnology. We do not maintain patent or trademark protection in all foreign countries, but, where possible, have taken steps to protect our patents and trademarks inthose countries where we routinely conduct a material amount of business. Our lack of patent and trademark protection, particularly in certain foreign countries,heightens the risk that our designs may be copied by a competitor. Our Patents Are Subject to Litigation We have been sued by BD and MDC Investment Holdings, Inc. for patent infringement. This case is has been administratively closed until the appeal isresolved in our case against BD. Patent litigation and challenges involving our patents are costly and unpredictable and may deprive us of market exclusivity for apatented product or, in some cases, third party patents may prevent us from marketing and selling a product in a particular geographic area. We Are Vulnerable to New Technologies Because we have a narrow focus on particular product lines and technology (currently predominantly retractable needle products), we are vulnerable to thedevelopment of superior competing products and to changes in technology which could eliminate or reduce the need for our products. If a superior technology iscreated, the demand for our products could greatly diminish. Our Competitors Have Greater Resources Our competitors have greater financial resources, larger and more established sales and marketing and distribution organizations, and greater marketinfluence, including long-term contracts. These competitors may be able to use these resources to improve their products through research and acquisitions ordevelop new products, which may compete more effectively with our products. If our competitors choose to use their resources to create products superior to ours,we may be unable to sell our products and our ability to continue operations would be weakened. The Majority of Our Sales Are Filled Using One Third Party Manufacturer Most international syringe sales, as well as a substantial portion of domestic sales, are filled by production from a Chinese manufacturer. In the event thatwe become unable to purchase such product from our Chinese manufacturer, we would need to find an alternate manufacturer for the 0.5mL insulin syringe, the0.5mL autodisable syringe, and the 2mL, 5mL, and 10mL syringes and we would increase domestic production for the 1mL and 3mL syringes. Even withincreased domestic production, we may not be able to avoid a disruption in supply. In 2015, the 1mL and 3mL syringes made up 94.5% of our unit sales and 91.5%of our revenues. Fluctuations in Supplies of Inventory Could Temporarily Increase Costs Fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw materials and inventory and the ability to maintain favorable third party manufacturing arrangements andrelationships could result in the need to manufacture all of our products in the U.S. This could temporarily increase unit costs as we ramp up domestic production. We Are Controlled by One Shareholder Thomas J. Shaw, our President and Chief Executive Officer, would have investment or voting power over a total of 49.5% of the outstanding CommonStock if he exercised his options as of March 1, 2016. Mr. Shaw will, therefore, have the ability to direct our operations and financial affairs and to substantiallyinfluence the election of members of our Board of Directors. His interests may not always coincide with the Company’s interests or the interests of otherstockholders. This concentration of ownership, for example, may have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control, impeding a merger,consolidation, takeover, or other business 10Table of Contents combination involving us, or discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn couldmaterially adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock. Mr. Shaw’s rights under the Technology License Agreement, as the owner of the technologywe produce, present similar conflicts of interest. Current Economic Conditions May Decrease Collectability of Accounts Although we believe that we have granted credit to credit-worthy firms, current economic conditions may affect the timing and/or collectability of someaccounts. We Face Inherent Product Liability Risks As a manufacturer and provider of safety needle products, we face an inherent business risk of exposure to product liability claims. If a product liabilityclaim is made and damages are in excess of our product liability coverage, our competitive position could be weakened by the amount of money we could berequired to pay to compensate those injured by our products. In the event of a recall, we have recall insurance. Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments. Not applicable and none. Item 2. Properties. Our headquarters is located at 511 Lobo Lane, on 35 acres, which we own, overlooking Lake Lewisville in Little Elm, Texas. The headquarters is in goodcondition and house our administrative offices and manufacturing facility. The manufacturing facility produced approximately 21.9% of the units that weremanufactured in 2015. In the event that we become unable to purchase product from our Chinese manufacturer, we would need to find an alternate manufacturerfor the 0.5mL insulin syringe, the 0.5mL autodisable syringe, and the 2mL, 5mL, and 10mL syringes and we would increase domestic production for the 1mL and3mL syringes. The 5mL and 10mL syringes are sold principally in the international market. In 2015, we used approximately 25.6% of our current U.S. productivecapacity for VanishPoint syringes. A loan in the original principal amount of $4,210,000 is secured by our land and buildings. See Note 7 to our financial statements for more information. In the opinion of Management, the property and equipment are suitable for their intended use and are adequately covered by an insurance policy. Item 3. Legal Proceedings. In May 2010, our and Mr. Shaw’s suit against BD in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division alleging violations ofantitrust acts, false advertising, product disparagement, tortious interference, and unfair competition was reopened. The trial commenced on September 9, 2013 inthe U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, and the jury found that BD illegally engaged in anticompetitive conduct with the intent toacquire or maintain monopoly power in the safety syringe market and engaged in false advertising under the Lanham Act. The jury awarded us $113,508,014 indamages, which was trebled pursuant to statute. The Court granted injunctive relief to take effect January 15, 2015. In doing so, the Court found that BD’sbusiness practices limited innovation, including false advertisements that suppressed sales of the VanishPoint . The specific injunctive relief includes:(1) enjoining BD’s use of “World’s Sharpest Needle” or any similar assertion of superior sharpness; (2) requiring notification to all customers who purchased BDsyringe products from July 2, 2004 to date that BD wrongfully claimed that its syringe needles were sharper and that its statement that it had “data on file” wasfalse and misleading; (3) requiring notification to employees, customers, distributors, GPOs, and government agencies that the deadspace of the VanishPoint hasbeen within ISO standards since 2004 and that BD overstated the deadspace of the VanishPoint to represent that it was higher than some of BD’s syringes whenit was actually less, and that BD’s statement that it had “data on file” was false and misleading, and, in addition, posting this notice on its website for a period ofthree years; (4) enjoining BD from advertising that 11® ® ® ® Table of Contents its syringe products save medication as compared to VanishPoint products for a period of three years; (5) requiring notification to all employees, customers,distributors, GPOs, and government agencies that BD’s website, cost calculator, printed materials, and oral representations alleging BD’s syringes save medicationas compared to the VanishPoint were based on false and inaccurate measurement of the VanishPoint , and, in addition, posting this notice on its website for aperiod of three years; and (6) requiring the implementation of a comprehensive training program for BD employees and distributors that specifically instructs themnot to use old marketing materials and not to make false representations regarding VanishPoint syringes. Final judgment was entered on January 15, 2015,awarding us $340,524,042 in damages and $11,722,823 in attorneys’ fees, as well as granting injunctive relief consistent with the orders as indicated above. Theparties stipulated that the amount of litigation costs recoverable by us is $295,000. On January 14, 2015, the District Court stayed the portion of the injunctiverelief that requires BD to notify end-user customers but also ordered BD to comply with internal correction activities as well as mandatory disclosures as set outabove to its employees, customers, distributors and Group Purchasing Organizations. BD filed an appeal of that ruling with the 5 Circuit Court of Appeals andthat appeal was denied on February 3, 2015. On February 12, 2015, BD filed a motion to amend the judgment directed most specifically to the issue of award ofprejudgment interest. On April 23, 2015, the Court entered an Amended Final Judgment that removed prejudgment interest but kept all other monetary andinjunctive relief the same as was granted in the original Final Judgment. BD filed its brief in the appeal on July 20, 2015. We filed our responsive brief onSeptember 18, 2015 and BD filed its brief in reply on October 19, 2015 to complete the briefing. Oral argument occurred on Monday, February 29, 2016. In manycases the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issues its decision several months after oral argument, but there is no set time limit. In September 2007, BD and MDC Investment Holdings, Inc. (“MDC”) sued us in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,Texarkana Division, initially alleging that we are infringing two U.S. patents of MDC (6,179,812 and 7,090,656) that are licensed to BD. BD and MDC seekinjunctive relief and unspecified damages. We counterclaimed for declarations of non-infringement, invalidity, and unenforceability of the asserted patents. Theplaintiffs subsequently dropped allegations with regard to patent no. 7,090,656 and we subsequently dropped our counterclaims for unenforceability of the assertedpatents. On June 30, 2015, the Court ordered that further proceedings in this matter be stayed and that this case remain administratively closed until resolution ofall appeals in the case detailed in the preceding paragraph. Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. Not applicable. PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. MARKET INFORMATION Our Common Stock has been listed on the NYSE MKT (or its predecessor entities) under the symbol “RVP” since May 4, 2001. Our closing price onMarch 1, 2016, was $2.40 per share. Shown below are the high and low sales prices of our Common Stock as reported by the NYSE MKT for each quarter of thelast two fiscal years: 2015 High Low Fourth Quarter $3.85 $2.77 Third Quarter $4.34 $3.60 Second Quarter $4.55 $3.73 First Quarter $5.70 $3.80 12® ® ® ® th Table of Contents 2014 High Low Fourth Quarter $5.39 $3.31 Third Quarter $3.27 $2.54 Second Quarter $3.74 $2.50 First Quarter $4.00 $2.93 SHAREHOLDERS As of March 1, 2016, there were 28,619,874 shares of Common Stock held by 204 shareholders of record not including shareholders who beneficially ownCommon Stock held in nominee or “street name.” DIVIDENDS We have not ever declared or paid any dividends on the Common Stock. We have no current plans to pay any cash dividends on the Common Stock. Weintend to retain all earnings, except those required to be paid to the holders of the Preferred Stock as resources allow, to support operations and future growth. Dividends on Common Stock cannot be paid so long as preferred dividends are unpaid. As of December 31, 2015, there was an aggregate of $10.3 million inpreferred dividends in arrears. As of December 31, 2014, there was an aggregate of $12.8 million in preferred dividends in arrears. EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION See Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters for a chart describingcompensation plans under which equity securities are authorized. STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH The following graph compares the cumulative total return for our Common Stock from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2015, to the total returns for theRussell Microcap and Becton, Dickinson and Company (or “BDX”), a peer issuer. The graph assumes an investment of $100 in the aforementioned equities asof December 31, 2010, and that all dividends are reinvested. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES We exchanged 728,000 shares of Common Stock for 200,000 shares of our Series IV Class B Convertible Preferred Stock as of November 30, 2015pursuant to an agreement with a shareholder. Such shareholder agreed to waive all unpaid dividends in arrears associated with the tendered preferred stock,equaling $3,094,795. Future dividend requirements of $200,000 per year are avoided as a result of this transaction. This transaction was exempt from registrationunder the Securities Act pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act because the securities 13® Table of Contents were exchanged with an existing security holder exclusively where no commission or other remuneration was paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting suchexchange. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS As discussed immediately above, 200,000 shares of our Preferred Stock were purchased by us as of November 30, 2015 in exchange for 728,000 shares ofour Common Stock. Item 6. Selected Financial Data. The following selected financial data is qualified by reference to, and should be read in conjunction with, our audited financial statements and the notes tothose statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations appearing elsewhere herein. The selectedStatements of Operations data presented below for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the Balance Sheet data as of December 31, 2013, 2012, and2011 have been derived from our audited financial statements, which are not included herein. (In thousands except for earnings per share, shares, and percentages)* As of and for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Sales, net $29,552 $34,521 $30,785 $33,644 $32,102 Cost of sales 18,987 22,499 20,475 22,468 21,199 Gross profit 10,565 12,022 10,310 11,176 10,903 Total operating expenses 13,773 14,180 16,241 15,115 14,993 Loss from operations (3,208)(2,158)(5,931)(3,939)(4,090)Interest income 25 34 39 47 63 Interest expense, net (220)(223)(231)(231)(241)Litigation proceeds 7,725 — — — — Litigation settlements, net — — — — 5,700 Income (loss) before income taxes 4,322 (2,347)(6,123)(4,123)1,432 Provision (benefit) for income taxes 8 8 91 10 14 Net income (loss) 4,314 (2,355)(6,214)(4,133)1,418 Deemed capital contribution on extinguishment of preferredstock 2,306 — — — — Preferred Stock dividend requirements (709)(915)(916)(918)(964)Income (loss) applicable to common shareholders $5,911 $(3,270)$(7,130)$(5,051)$454 Earnings (loss) per share — basic $0.21 $(0.12)$(0.26)$(0.19)$0.02 Earnings (loss) per share — diluted $0.20 $(0.12)$(0.26)$(0.19)$0.02 Weighted average shares outstanding — basic 27,822,593 27,375,450 26,999,698 26,219,728 24,171,238 Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted 29,481,294 27,375,450 26,999,698 26,219,728 26,354,786 Current assets $30,810 $34,230 $37,907 $35,441 $35,903 Current liabilities $8,096 $15,100 $16,621 $8,077 $6,125 Property, plant, and equipment, net $11,468 $10,853 $10,910 $11,900 $12,654 Total assets $42,541 $45,353 $49,097 $47,632 $48,920 Long-term debt, net of current maturities $3,417 $3,425 $3,577 $3,826 $4,143 Stockholders’ equity $31,028 $26,828 $28,900 $35,729 $38,651 Redeemable Preferred Stock (in shares) 781,445 987,445 994,945 1,001,552 1,001,552 Capital leases — — — — — Cash dividends per common share $— $— $— $— $— Gross profit margin 35.8%34.8%33.5%33.2%34.0% 14Table of Contents * Events that could affect the trends indicated above include continued reductions in manufacturing costs, changing average sales prices, changing rawmaterial cost, the gaining of market access, the effect of injunctive relief, protection of our patents, foreign currency exchange rates, the Medical Device ExciseTax, the impact of flu season requirements, new or changing regulations, and new products. As our products are made from petroleum products, the changing costof oil and transportation may have an impact on our costs to the extent increases may not be recoverable through price increases of our products and reductions inoil prices may not quickly affect petroleum product prices. Receipt of settlement proceeds and option payments from Abbott and Hospira positively affected 2011results. Our purchase in 2011 of a total of 1,277,464 shares of our Preferred Stock (which purchase required the selling Preferred Stockholder to waive all unpaiddividends in arrears) in exchange for our Common Stock and cash have reduced our Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements. Our similar purchase of 200,000 ofour Preferred Stock in 2015 also reduced Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements. The receipt of $7,724,826 from BD pursuant to litigation affects both the currentassets and current liabilities in 2013 and 2014. The recognition of the $7,724,826 in the second quarter of 2015 had a significant impact on 2015 income. Theintroduction of the Medical Device Excise Tax in 2013 affects comparability between 2013 and prior years. The Medical Device Excise Tax was suspended fortwo years beginning January 1, 2016. In 2014, we took steps to decrease our non-litigation legal costs by approximately $1.1 million. Additionally, in 2014, wereduced our workforce by 13.7% in an effort to cut costs. A 2015 judgment in our favor for $352 million is not included in the data presented and, if received,could materially affect our future financial condition. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT WARNING Certain statements included by reference in this filing containing the words “could,” “may,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “expects,” and similarsuch words constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Any forward-looking statements involveknown and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from anyfuture results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, our ability to maintainliquidity, our maintenance of patent protection, the impact of current and future Court decisions regarding current litigation, our ability to maintain favorable thirdparty manufacturing and supplier arrangements and relationships, our ability to quickly increase capacity in response to an increase in demand, our ability to accessthe market, our ability to maintain or lower production costs, our ability to continue to finance research and development as well as operations and expansion ofproduction, the impact of larger market players, specifically BD, in providing devices to the safety market, and other factors referenced in Item 1A. Risk Factors . Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. Overview We have been manufacturing and marketing our products since 1997. Safety syringes comprised 98.2% of our sales in 2015. We also manufacture andmarket the blood collection tube holder, IV safety catheter, and VanishPoint Blood Collection Set. We currently provide other safety medical products inaddition to safety products utilizing retractable technology. One such product is the Patient Safe syringe, which is uniquely designed to reduce the risk ofbloodstream infections resulting from catheter hub contamination. On June 17, 2014, we received notice of substantial equivalence from the Food and Drug Administration for the EasyPoint needle. The EasyPoint isa retractable needle that can be used with Luer lock syringes, Luer 15® ® ™ ™ Table of Contents slip syringes, and prefill syringes to give injections. The EasyPoint needle can also be used to aspirate fluids and blood collection. We have completedinstallation and validation of the equipment. We are currently building stock for product release. Historically, unit sales have increased in the latter part of the year due, in part, to the demand for syringes during the flu season. Our products have been and continue to be distributed nationally and internationally through numerous distributors. Although we have made limitedprogress in some areas, such as the alternate care market, our volumes are not as high as they should be given the nature and quality of our products and the federaland state legislation requiring the use of safe needle devices. The alternate care market is composed of facilities that provide long-term nursing and out-patientsurgery, emergency care, physician services, health clinics, and retail pharmacies. We continue to pursue various strategies to have better access to the hospital market, as well as other markets, including attempting to gain access to themarket through our sales efforts, our innovative technology, introduction of new products, and, when necessary, litigation. We have reported in the past that our progress is limited principally due to the marketing practices engaged in by BD, the dominant maker and seller ofdisposable syringes. In our litigation against BD alleging anticompetitive conduct and false advertising, a final judgment for $352 million plus post-judgmentinterest and costs as well as some injunctive relief (discussed in more detail below) has been granted by the District Court. We have not received any of theamounts indicated by the District Court in its final judgment. The injunctive relief included: (1) enjoining BD’s use of “World’s Sharpest Needle” or any similar assertion of superior sharpness; (2) requiring notification to all customers who purchased BD syringe products from July 2, 2004 to date that BD wrongfully claimed that its syringeneedles were sharper and that its statement that it had “data on file” was false and misleading; (3) requiring notification to employees, customers, distributors, GPOs, and government agencies that the deadspace of the VanishPoint has been withinISO standards since 2004 and that BD overstated the deadspace of the VanishPoint to represent that it was higher than some of BD’s syringes when itwas actually less, and that BD’s statement that it had “data on file” was false and misleading, and, in addition, posting this notice on its website for aperiod of three years; (4) enjoining BD from advertising that its syringe products save medication as compared to VanishPoint products for a period of three years; (5) requiring notification to all employees, customers, distributors, GPOs, and government agencies that BD’s website, cost calculator, printed materials,and oral representations alleging BD’s syringes save medication as compared to the VanishPoint were based on false and inaccurate measurement of theVanishPoint , and, in addition, posting this notice on its website for a period of three years; and (6) requiring the implementation of a comprehensive training program for BD employees and distributors that specifically instructs them not to use oldmarketing materials and not to make false representations regarding VanishPoint syringes. BD has appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oral argument was heard on February 29, 2016 and no order has issued. On September 30, 2013, we received payment of $7,724,826 (the “Judgment Amount”) from BD pursuant to a stipulation in the patent infringement caseRetractable Technologies, Inc. and Thomas Shaw v. Becton Dickinson and Company , Civil Action No. 2:07-cv-250, in the U.S. District Court for the EasternDistrict of Texas, 16™ ® ® ® ® ® ® Table of Contents Marshall Division. The Judgment Amount was included as income in the second quarter of 2015 due to the conclusion of the case and related appeals. Prior to thesecond quarter of 2015, the Judgment Amount had been shown as a liability on the balance sheet since we were paid the Judgment Amount and the litigation didnot come to a final conclusion until the second quarter of 2015. In 2014, we took steps to decrease our non-litigation legal costs by approximately $1.1 million. Additionally, effective May 9, 2014, we reduced ourworkforce by 13.7% in an effort to cut costs. In 2015, we further reduced our workforce, including our acceptance of the resignation of Steven R. Wisner, a formerexecutive officer, on May 29, 2015. Mr. Wisner was granted a one-time payment in connection with his resignation. The net effect of the lower non-litigationcosts and the reduced workforce, offset by the payment to Mr. Wisner, was approximately $450,000 in 2015. In the future, if such cost cutting measures proveinsufficient, we may reduce the number of units being produced, further reduce the workforce, further reduce the salaries of officers as well as other employees,and/or defer royalty payments. Section 4191 of the Internal Revenue Code, enacted by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 in conjunction with the PatientProtection and Affordable Care Act provides for an excise tax of 2.3% on medical devices. The excise tax was applicable to domestic sales of our products, exceptthose which are sold to exempt organizations. The majority of our sales are domestic and not in the retail market. The tax was imposed on sales, not profits. Wehave not passed this tax along to our customers. The impact of this tax was $360,000 in 2015, $856,000 in 2014, and $758,000 in 2013, and is net of expectedrefunds attributable to rebate credits. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-113), signed into law on December 18, 2015, includes a two yearmoratorium on the medical device excise tax imposed by Internal Revenue Code section 4191. Thus, the medical device excise tax does not apply to the sale of ataxable medical device by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of the device during the period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2017. We exchanged 728,000 shares of Common Stock for 200,000 shares of our Series IV Class B Convertible Preferred Stock as of November 30, 2015pursuant to an agreement with a shareholder. Such shareholder agreed to waive all unpaid dividends in arrears associated with the tendered preferred stock,equaling $3,094,795. Future dividend requirements of $200,000 per year are avoided as a result of this transaction. Product purchases from our primary Chinese manufacturer have enabled us to increase manufacturing capacity with little capital outlay and have provideda competitive manufacturing cost. In 2015, our Chinese manufacturer produced approximately 77.7% of our VanishPoint finished products. In the event that webecome unable to purchase products from our primary Chinese manufacturer, we would need to find an alternate manufacturer for the 0.5mL insulin syringe, the0.5mL autodisable syringe, and the 2mL, 5mL, and 10mL syringes and we would increase domestic production for the 1mL and 3mL syringes. In 1995, we entered into a license agreement with Thomas J. Shaw for the exclusive right to manufacture, market, and distribute products utilizingautomated retraction technology. This technology is the subject of various patents and patent applications owned by Mr. Shaw. The license agreement generallyprovides for quarterly payments of a 5% royalty fee on gross sales. With increased volumes, our manufacturing unit costs have generally tended to decline. Factors that could affect our unit costs include increases in costsby third party manufacturers, changing production volumes, costs of petroleum products, and transportation costs. Increases in such costs may not be recoverablethrough price increases of our products. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion contains trend information and other forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Our actualfuture results could differ materially from our historical results of operations and those discussed in the forward-looking statements. All period references are toour fiscal years ended December 2015, 2014, or 2013. Dollar amounts have been rounded for ease of reading. 17® Table of Contents Comparison of Year EndedDecember 31, 2015 and Year Ended December 31, 2014 Domestic sales accounted for 77.9% and 80.1% of the revenues in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Domestic revenues decreased 16.7% principally due toreduced flu demand. Domestic unit sales decreased 17.6%. Domestic unit sales were 67.0% of total unit sales for 2015. International revenues decreased from$6.9 million in 2014 to $6.5 million in 2015, primarily due to more restrictive qualification requirements by the Company. Overall unit sales decreased 11.9%. Our international orders may be subject to significant fluctuation over time. Such orders may fluctuate due to health initiatives at various times as well as economicconditions. Cost of sales decreased $3.3 million principally due to lower volumes. Royalty expense decreased $251 thousand due to decreased gross sales. Grossprofit margins increased from 34.8% in 2014 to 35.8% in 2015. Operating expenses decreased 2.9% from the prior year due to decreased Medical Device Excise Taxes attributable to refunds, lower compensation costs,and lower travel and entertainment costs. A non-recurring recognition of $7,724,826 received from BD in the second quarter of 2015 pursuant to a patent infringement case had a significant impacton 2015 income. Recognizing this payment also significantly decreased 2015 current liabilities on the Balance Sheets. The loss from operations was $3.2 million in 2015 compared to an operating loss of $2.2 million in 2014. Earnings per share were positively affected by our acquisition of 200,000 shares of Series IV Class B Convertible Preferred Stock. Under the guidelines ofASC 260-10-S99-2, Effect on the Calculation of Earnings per Share for the Redemption or Induced Conversion of Preferred Stock , we reflected the gain onextinguishment of this preferred stock in net income per common stockholder used to calculate earnings per share. Cash flow from operations was a negative $3.3 million for 2015 due primarily to the loss from operations and changes in working capital, namelyincreased inventories and other current assets, mitigated by a decrease in Accounts receivable and an increase in Accounts payable. Comparison of Year EndedDecember 31, 2014 and Year Ended December 31, 2013 Domestic sales accounted for 80.1% and 80.7% of the revenues in 2014 and 2013, respectively. Domestic revenues increased 11.3% principally due toincreased unit sales. Domestic unit sales increased 11.8%. Domestic unit sales were 71.6% of total unit sales for 2014. International revenues increased from $5.9million in 2013 to $6.9 million in 2014, primarily due to increased unit sales and an increase in average price. Overall unit sales increased 12.0%. Ourinternational orders may be subject to significant fluctuation over time. Such orders may fluctuate due to health initiatives at various times as well as economicconditions. Cost of sales increased $2.0 million due to an increase in units sold mitigated by a slightly lower unit cost of manufacture. Royalty expense increased$254 thousand due to increased gross sales. Gross profit margins increased from 33.5% in 2013 to 34.8% in 2014. Operating expenses decreased 12.7% from the prior year due to decreased cost of non-litigation legal expense, lower compensation cost, and decreasedoffice expenses which is the result of cost-cutting measures implemented in 2014. The loss from operations was $2.2 million in 2014 compared to an operating loss of $5.9 million in 2013, a 63.6% decrease. Cash flow from operations was a negative $3.9 million for 2014 due primarily to our increase in accounts receivable, decrease in current liabilities, andour loss from operations, mitigated by a decrease in inventory and depreciation. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES At the present time, Management does not intend to raise equity capital. Due to the funds received from prior litigation, we have sufficient cash reservesand intend to rely on operations, cash reserves, and debt financing, when available, as the primary ongoing sources of cash. Our ability to obtain additional fundsthrough loans is 18Table of Contents uncertain. Our financial statements do not reflect a 2015 judgment in our favor for $352 million plus post-judgment interest. Historical Sources of Liquidity We have historically funded operations primarily from the proceeds from revenues, private placements, litigation settlements, and loans. Internal Sources of Liquidity Margins and Market Access To routinely achieve positive or break even quarters, we need increased access to hospital markets which has been difficult to obtain. We will continue toattempt to gain access to the market through our sales efforts, innovative technology, the introduction of new products, and, when necessary, litigation. We continue to focus on methods of upgrading our manufacturing capability and efficiency in order to reduce costs. Fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw materials and inventory and our ability to maintain favorable manufacturing arrangements and relationshipscould result in the need to manufacture all (as opposed to 78.2%) of our products in the U.S. This could temporarily increase unit costs as we ramp up domesticproduction. The mix of domestic and international sales affects the average sales price of our products. Generally, the higher the ratio of domestic sales tointernational sales, the higher the average sales price will be. Typically, large international sales of VanishPoint syringes are shipped directly from China to thecustomer. Purchases of product manufactured in China usually decrease the average cost of manufacture for all units. The number of units produced by us versusmanufactured in China can have a significant effect on the carrying costs of inventory as well as Cost of sales. We will continue to evaluate the appropriate mix ofproducts manufactured domestically and those manufactured in China to achieve economic benefits as well as to maintain our domestic manufacturing capability. Fluctuations in the cost of oil (since our products are petroleum based) and transportation and the volume of units purchased from our Chinesemanufacturers may have an impact on the unit costs of our product. Increases in such costs may not be recoverable through price increases of our products. Reductions in oil prices may not quickly affect petroleum product prices. Seasonality Historically, unit sales have increased during the flu season. Cash Requirements Due to funds received from prior litigation, we have sufficient cash reserves and intend to rely on operations, cash reserves, and debt financing, whenavailable, as the primary ongoing sources of cash. We have taken steps to decrease our non-litigation legal costs and we continue to evaluate these costs. Additionally, since the beginning of 2014, we have reduced our workforce. In the future, if such cost cutting measures prove insufficient, we may reduce thenumber of units being produced, further reduce the workforce, further reduce the salaries of officers and other employees, and/or defer royalty payments. External Sources of Liquidity We have obtained several loans from our inception, which have, together with the proceeds from the sales of equities and litigation efforts, enabled us topursue development and production of our products. Our ability to obtain additional funds through loans is uncertain. Due to the current market price of ourCommon Stock, it is unlikely we would choose to raise funds by the sale of equity. 19® Table of Contents On September 30, 2013, we received payment of $7,724,826 (the “Judgment Amount”) from BD pursuant to a stipulation in the patent infringement caseRetractable Technologies, Inc. and Thomas Shaw v. Becton Dickinson and Company , Civil Action No. 2:07-cv-250, in the U.S. District Court for the EasternDistrict of Texas, Marshall Division. The Judgment Amount was included as income in the second quarter of 2015 due to the conclusion of the case and relatedappeals. Prior to the second quarter of 2015, the Judgment Amount had been shown as a liability on the balance sheet since we were paid the Judgment Amountand the litigation did not come to a final conclusion until the second quarter of 2015. After the matter was concluded, we recognized the proceeds as income. In our litigation against BD alleging anticompetitive conduct and false advertising, a final judgment for $352 million plus post-judgment interest and costsas well as some injunctive relief has been granted by the District Court. We have not received any of the amounts indicated by the District Court in its finaljudgment. BD is currently under court order to make certain disclosures regarding its exclusionary conduct to a specified class of distributors and customers. BDhas appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oral argument was heard on February 29, 2016 and no order has issued. OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS None. CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments The following chart summarizes our material obligations and commitments to make future payments under contracts for long-term debt as ofDecember 31, 2015: Payments Due by Period Total Less Than 1 Year 1-3 Years 3-5 Years More Than 5 Years Contractual Obligations Long-term debt $3,666,820 $249,349 $498,806 $2,918,665 $— Operating leases 396,967 74,772 156,346 165,849 — Total $4,063,787 $324,121 $655,152 $3,084,514 $— Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. We believe that our market risk exposures regarding our cash and cash equivalents are immaterial as we do not have instruments for trading purposes. Additionally, reasonable, possible near-term changes in market rates or prices will not result in material changes in near-term earnings. 20Table of Contents Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANDREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 F- 1Table of Contents RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.I NDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Page Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmF-3 Financial Statements: Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014F-4 Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013F-5 Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013F-6 Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013F-8 Notes to Financial StatementsF-9 Selected Quarterly Financial Data - UnauditedF-24 Financial Statement Schedule: Schedule II: Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 201340 F- 2Table of Contents Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Directors and Stockholdersof Retractable Technologies, Inc. We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Retractable Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statements of operations,changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015. Our audits also included the financial statementschedule of Retractable Technologies, Inc., listed in Item 15(a). These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of theCompany’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that weplan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required tohave, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financialreporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness ofthe Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidencesupporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as wellas evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Retractable Technologies, Inc. as ofDecember 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, in conformitywith U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financialstatements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein. /s/ CF & Co., L.L.P. CF & Co., L.L.P.Dallas, Texas March 30, 2016 F- 3Table of Contents RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.BALANCE SHEETS December 31, 2015 2014 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $18,045,044 $22,128,977 Restricted cash — 600,897 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,795,481 and $1,725,806, respectively 4,900,997 5,642,091 Inventories, net 6,296,625 4,663,548 Other current assets 1,568,032 1,194,055 Total current assets 30,810,698 34,229,568 Property, plant, and equipment, net 11,468,061 10,852,853 Intangible and other assets, net 262,105 270,693 Total assets $42,540,864 $45,353,114 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $5,697,518 $5,142,796 Litigation proceeds subject to stipulation — 7,724,826 Current portion of long-term debt 249,349 149,744 Accrued compensation 763,576 504,188 Dividends payable 55,414 — Accrued royalties to shareholders 631,145 787,434 Other accrued liabilities 690,535 782,322 Income taxes payable 8,176 8,290 Total current liabilities 8,095,713 15,099,600 Long-term debt, net of current maturities 3,417,471 3,425,028 Total liabilities 11,513,184 18,524,628 Commitments and contingencies — See Note 8 Stockholders’ equity: Preferred Stock $1 par value: Class B; authorized: 5,000,000 shares Series I, Class B; outstanding: 98,500 shares (liquidation preference of $615,625) 98,500 98,500 Series II, Class B; outstanding 171,200 and 176,200 shares, respectively (liquidation preference of$2,140,000 and $2,202,500, respectively) 171,200 176,200 Series III, Class B; outstanding: 129,245 and 130,245 shares, respectively (liquidation preference of$1,615,563 and $1,628,063, respectively) 129,245 130,245 Series IV, Class B; outstanding: 342,500 and 542,500 shares, respectively (liquidation preference of$3,767,500 and $5,967,500, respectively) 342,500 542,500 Series V, Class B; outstanding: 40,000 (liquidation preference of $176,000) 40,000 40,000 Common Stock, no par value; authorized: 100,000,000 shares; outstanding: 28,619,874 and 27,613,397shares, respectively — — Additional paid-in capital 58,268,036 59,273,769 Retained deficit (28,021,801)(32,336,119)Common stock in treasury - at cost; 0 and 722,920 shares, respectively — (1,096,609)Total stockholders’ equity 31,027,680 26,828,486 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $42,540,864 $45,353,114 See accompanying notes to financial statements F- 4Table of Contents RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Sales, net $29,552,200 $34,520,630 $30,785,127 Cost of Sales Costs of manufactured product 16,509,446 19,770,226 18,000,408 Royalty expense to shareholders 2,477,583 2,728,701 2,474,762 Total cost of sales 18,987,029 22,498,927 20,475,170 Gross profit 10,565,171 12,021,703 10,309,957 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 3,837,491 3,967,081 4,414,339 Research and development 607,527 616,784 837,073 General and administrative 9,328,029 9,595,399 10,989,790 Total operating expenses 13,773,047 14,179,264 16,241,202 Loss from operations (3,207,876)(2,157,561)(5,931,245) Litigation proceeds 7,724,826 — — Interest and other income 24,917 33,941 38,943 Interest expense, net (219,672)(222,808)(230,578)Income (loss) before income taxes 4,322,195 (2,346,428)(6,122,880)Provision for income taxes 7,877 8,177 90,972 Net income (loss) 4,314,318 (2,354,605)(6,213,852)Preferred Stock dividend requirements (709,351)(915,225)(916,065)Deemed capital contribution on extinguishment of preferred stock 2,305,678 — — Income (loss) applicable to common shareholders $5,910,645 $(3,269,830)$(7,129,917) Basic earnings (loss) per share $0.21 $(0.12)$(0.26) Diluted earnings (loss) per share $0.20 $(0.12)$(0.26) Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic 27,822,593 27,375,450 26,999,698 Diluted 29,481,294 27,375,450 26,999,698 See accompanying notes to financial statements F- 5Table of Contents RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Series I Class B Series II Class B Series III Class B Series IV Class B Series V Class B Common Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Balance as of December 31, 2012 103,500 $103,500 178,700 $178,700 130,245 $130,245 542,500 $542,500 46,607 $46,607 27,252,463 $— Conversion of Preferred Stock intoCommon Stock — — — — — — — — (6,607)(6,607)6,607 — Recognition of stock optioncompensation — — — — — — — — — — — — Recognition of stock option exercise — — — — — — — — — — 584,450 — Dividends — — — — — — — — — — — — Repurchase of Common Stock — — — — — — — — — — (655,818)— Net loss — — — — — — — — — — — — Balance as of December 31, 2013 103,500 103,500 178,700 178,700 130,245 130,245 542,500 542,500 40,000 40,000 27,187,702 — Conversion of Preferred Stock intoCommon Stock (5,000)(5,000)(2,500)(2,500)— — — — — — 7,500 — Recognition of stock option exercise — — — — — — — — — — 418,195 — Dividends — — — — — — — — — — — — Net loss — — — — — — — — — — — — Balance as of December 31, 2014 98,500 98,500 176,200 176,200 130,245 130,245 542,500 542,500 40,000 40,000 27,613,397 — Conversion of Preferred Stock intoCommon Stock — — (5,000)(5,000)(1,000)(1,000)(200,000)(200,000)— — 206,000 — Recognition of stock option exercise — — — — — — — — — — 272,477 — Issuance of new Common Stock — — — — — — — — — — 528,000 — Registration of new shares — — — — — — — — — — — — Retirement of treasury stock — — — — — — — — — — — — Dividends — — — — — — — — — — — — Net income — — — — — — — — — — — — Balance as of December 31, 2015 98,500 $98,500 171,200 $171,200 129,245 $129,245 342,500 $342,500 40,000 $40,000 28,619,874 $— See accompanying notes to financial statements F- 6Table of Contents RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Deficit Treasury Stock Total Balance as of December 31, 2012 $58,617,308 $(23,767,662)$(122,202)$35,728,996 Conversion of Preferred Stock into Common Stock 6,607 — — — Recognition of stock option compensation 52,775 — — 52,775 Recognition of stock option exercise 536,925 — — 536,925 Dividends (230,449)— — (230,449) Repurchase of Common Stock — — (974,407)(974,407) Net loss — (6,213,852)— (6,213,852) Balance as of December 31, 2013 58,983,166 (29,981,514)(1,096,609)28,899,988 Conversion of Preferred Stock into Common Stock 7,500 — — — Recognition of stock option exercise 398,328 — — 398,328 Dividends (115,225)— — (115,225) Net loss — (2,354,605)— (2,354,605) Balance as of December 31, 2014 59,273,769 (32,336,119)(1,096,609)26,828,486 Conversion of Preferred Stock into Common Stock 206,000 — — — Recognition of stock option exercise 283,933 — — 283,933 Issuance of new Common Stock — — — — Registration of new shares (60,101)— — (60,101) Retirement of treasury stock (1,096,609)— 1,096,609 — Dividends (338,956)— — (338,956) Net income — 4,314,318 — 4,314,318 Balance as of December 31, 2015 $58,268,036 $(28,021,801)$— $31,027,680 See accompanying notes to financial statements F- 7Table of Contents RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $4,314,318 $(2,354,605)$(6,213,852)Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operatingactivities: Depreciation and amortization 858,391 1,074,520 1,284,249 Share based compensation — — 52,775 Provision for doubtful accounts 116,395 27,300 50,000 Provision for inventory valuation — — 530,000 Gain on disposal of assets — — (1,000)(Increase) decrease in assets: Inventories (1,633,077)1,072,041 (1,275,336)Accounts receivable 624,699 (2,192,673)167,589 Income taxes receivable — — 9,431 Other current assets (373,977)(128,414)(281,881)Increase (decrease) in liabilities: Accounts payable 554,722 35,018 7,895 Litigation proceeds subject to stipulation (7,724,826)— 7,724,826 Other accrued liabilities 11,312 (1,318,327)787,902 Income taxes payable (114)(82,682)90,971 Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (3,252,157)(3,867,822)2,933,569 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of property, plant, and equipment (1,465,010)(1,007,933)(283,289)Changes in restricted cash 600,897 (600,897)— Proceeds from sale of assets — — 1,000 Net cash used by investing activities (864,113)(1,608,830)(282,289) Cash flows from financing activities: Repayments of long-term debt and notes payable (184,447)(249,220)(317,303)Proceeds from long-term debt 276,495 — — Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 283,933 398,328 536,925 Repurchase of Common Stock — — (974,407)Stock registration fees (60,101)— — Payment of Preferred Stock dividends (283,543)(172,838)(230,449)Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 32,337 (23,730)(985,234) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (4,083,933)(5,500,382)1,666,046 Cash and cash equivalents at: Beginning of period 22,128,977 27,629,359 25,963,313 End of period $18,045,044 $22,128,977 $27,629,359 Supplemental schedule of cash flow information: Interest paid $219,672 $222,808 $241,052 Income taxes paid $3,700 $94,332 $7,988 Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities: Preferred dividends declared, not paid $55,414 $— $57,613 See accompanying notes to financial statements F- 8Table of Contents NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Business of the Company Retractable Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Texas on May 9, 1994, and designs, develops, manufactures, and markets safetysyringes and other safety medical products for the healthcare profession. The Company began to develop its manufacturing operations in 1995. TheCompany’s manufacturing and administrative facilities are located in Little Elm, Texas. The Company’s commercially available products are theVanishPoint 0.5mL insulin syringe; 1mL tuberculin, insulin, and allergy antigen syringes; 0.5mL, 1mL, 2mL, 3mL, 5mL, and 10mL syringes; the smalldiameter tube adapter; the blood collection tube holder; the allergy tray; the IV safety catheter; the Patient Safe syringes; the Patient Safe Luer Cap; andthe VanishPoint Blood Collection Set. The Company also sells VanishPoint autodisable syringes in the international market in addition to our otherproducts. 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires Management to make estimatesand assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financialstatements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Cash and cash equivalents For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include unrestricted cash, money market accounts, and investments with original maturitiesof three months or less. Restricted cash Amounts pledged as collateral for an underlying letter of credit for equipment is classified as restricted cash. Changes in restricted cash have been presentedas investing activities in the Statements of Cash Flows. Accounts receivable The Company records trade receivables when revenue is recognized. No product has been consigned to customers. The Company’s allowance for doubtfulaccounts is primarily determined by review of specific trade receivables. Those accounts that are doubtful of collection are included in the allowance. Thisprovision is reviewed to determine the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. Trade receivables are charged off when there is certainty as to theirbeing uncollectible. Trade receivables are considered delinquent when payment has not been made within contract terms. The Company requires certain customers to make a prepayment prior to beginning production or shipment of their order. Customers may apply suchprepayments to their outstanding invoices or pay the invoice and continue to carry forward the deposit for future orders. Such amounts are included in Otheraccrued liabilities on the Balance Sheets and are shown in Note 6, Other Accrued Liabilities. The Company records an allowance for estimated returns as a reduction to Accounts receivable and Gross sales. Historically, returns have been immaterial. F- 9® ® ® ® ® Table of Contents Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined using actual average cost. The Company compares the average cost to themarket price and records the lower value. Management considers such factors as the amount of inventory on hand and in the distribution channel, estimatedtime to sell such inventory, the shelf life of inventory, and current market conditions when determining excess or obsolete inventories. A reserve isestablished for any excess or obsolete inventories or they may be written off. Property, plant, and equipment Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Cost includes majorexpenditures for improvements and replacements which extend useful lives or increase capacity and interest cost associated with significant capitaladditions. Gains or losses from property disposals are included in income. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method over the following useful lives: Production equipment 3 to 13 years Office furniture and equipment 3 to 10 years Buildings 39 years Building improvements 15 years Automobiles 7 years Long-lived assets The Company assesses the recoverability of long-lived assets using an assessment of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows related to such assets. Inthe event that assets are found to be carried at amounts which are in excess of estimated gross future cash flows, the assets will be adjusted for impairment toa level commensurate with fair value determined using a discounted cash flow analysis of the underlying assets. The Company’s property, plant, and equipment primarily consist of buildings, land, assembly equipment for syringes, molding machines, molds, officeequipment, furniture, and fixtures. Intangible assets Intangible assets are stated at cost and consist primarily of intellectual property which is amortized using the straight-line method over 17 years. Financial instruments The Company estimates the fair market value of financial instruments through the use of public market prices, quotes from financial institutions, and otheravailable information. Judgment is required in interpreting data to develop estimates of market value and, accordingly, amounts are not necessarilyindicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current market exchange. Short-term financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents,accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other liabilities, consist primarily of instruments without extended maturities, the fair value of which, based onManagement’s estimates, equals their recorded values. The fair value of long-term liabilities, based on Management’s estimates, approximates theirreported values. F- 10Table of Contents Concentration risks The Company’s financial instruments exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, and accounts receivable. Cashbalances, some of which exceed federally insured limits, are maintained in financial institutions; however, Management believes the institutions are of highcredit quality. The majority of accounts receivable are due from companies which are well-established entities. As a consequence, Management considersany exposure from concentrations of credit risks to be limited. The following table reflects our significant customers in 2015, 2014, and 2013: Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Number of significant customers 2 3 2 Aggregate dollar amount of net sales to significant customers $13.5 million $16.5 million $9.3 million Percentage of net sales to significant customers 45.7%47.9%30.2% Considering the current economic climate, the Company increased its allowance for doubtful accounts by approximately $70,000 this year. The Company manufactures syringes in Little Elm, Texas as well as utilizing manufacturers in China. The Company purchases most of its productcomponents from single suppliers, including needle adhesives and packaging materials. There are multiple sources of these materials. The Companyobtained roughly 77.7% of its VanishPoint finished products in 2015 from its primary Chinese manufacturer. Purchases from this Chinese manufactureraggregated 73.1% and 72.9% of VanishPoint finished products in 2014 and 2013, respectively. In the event that the Company becomes unable topurchase products from its primary Chinese manufacturer, the Company would need to find an alternate manufacturer for its 0.5mL insulin syringe, its 2mL,5mL, and 10mL syringes and its autodisable syringe and increase domestic production for 1mL and 3mL syringes. Revenue recognition Revenue is recognized for sales when title and risk of ownership passes to the customer, generally upon shipment. Under certain contracts, revenue isrecorded on the basis of sales price to distributors, less contractual pricing allowances. Contractual pricing allowances consist of: (i) rebates granted todistributors who provide tracking reports which show, among other things, the facility that purchased the products, and (ii) a provision for estimatedcontractual pricing allowances for products for which the Company has not received tracking reports. Rebates are recorded when issued and are appliedagainst the customer’s receivable balance. Distributors receive a rebate for the difference between the Wholesale Acquisition Cost and the appropriatecontract price as reflected on a tracking report provided by the distributor to the Company. If product is sold by a distributor to an entity that has no contract,there is a standard rebate (lower than a contracted rebate) given to the distributor. One of the purposes of the rebate is to encourage distributors to submittracking reports to the Company. The provision for contractual pricing allowances is reviewed at the end of each quarter and adjusted for changes in levelsof products for which there is no tracking report. Additionally, if it becomes clear that tracking reports will not be provided by individual distributors, theprovision is further adjusted. The estimated contractual allowance is included in Accounts payable in the Balance Sheets and deducted from revenues in theStatements of Operations. Accounts payable included estimated contractual allowances for $3,733,199 and $4,160,099 for 2015 and 2014, respectively. The terms and conditions of contractual pricing allowances are governed by contracts between the Company and its distributors. Revenue for shipmentsdirectly to end-users is recognized when title and risk of ownership pass from the Company. Any product shipped or distributed for evaluation purposes isexpensed. Certain distributors have taken rebates to which they are not entitled, such as utilizing a rebate for products not purchased directly from the Company. Major customers said they have ceased the practices resulting in F- 11® ® Table of Contents claiming non-contractual rebates. Rebates can only be claimed on purchases made directly from the Company. The Company has established a reserve forthe collectability of these non-contractual rebate amounts. The expense for the reserve is recorded in Operating expense, General and administrative. Thereserve for such non-contractual deductions is included in the allowance for doubtful accounts. There has been no change to the reserve for contractualrebates in the periods currently presented. The Company’s domestic return policy is set forth in its standard Distribution Agreement. This policy provides that a customer may return incorrectshipments within 10 days following arrival at the distributor’s facility. In all such cases, the distributor must obtain an authorization code from the Companyand affix the code to the returned product. The Company will not accept returned goods without a returned goods authorization number. The Company mayrefund the customer’s money or replace the product. The Company’s domestic return policy also generally provides that a customer may return product that is overstocked. Overstocking returns are limited totwo times in each 12-month period up to 1% of distributor’s total purchase of products for the prior 12-month period. All product overstocks and returns aresubject to inspection and acceptance by the Company. The Company’s international distribution agreements generally do not provide for any returns. Litigation proceeds Proceeds from litigation are recognized when realizable. Generally, realization is not reasonably assured and expected until proceeds are collected. On September 30, 2013, the Company received payment of $7,724,826 (the “Judgment Amount”) from Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”) pursuant toa stipulation in the patent infringement case Retractable Technologies, Inc. and Thomas Shaw v. Becton Dickinson and Company , Civil Action No. 2:07-cv-250, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division. The Judgment Amount was included as income in the second quarterof 2015 due to the conclusion of the case and related appeals. Prior to the second quarter of 2015, the Judgment Amount had been shown as a liability on thebalance sheet since the Company was paid the Judgment Amount and the litigation did not come to a final conclusion until the second quarter of 2015. Income taxes The Company evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return for recognition in the financial statements based on whether it is “more-likely-than-not” that a tax position will be sustained based upon the technical merits of the position. Measurement of the tax position is based upon thelargest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company provides for deferred income taxes through utilizing an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting based on the taxeffects of differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities, based on enacted rates expected to be in effect when suchdifferences reverse in future periods. Deferred tax assets are periodically reviewed for realizability. The Company utilized some of its net operating losscarry forwards in 2013 and paid Alternative Minimum Tax on its taxable income. The Company has established a valuation allowance for its net deferredtax asset as future taxable income cannot be reasonably assured. Penalties and interest related to income tax are classified as General and administrativeexpense and Interest expense, respectively, in the Statements of Operations. Earnings per share The Company computes basic earnings per share (“EPS”) by dividing net earnings for the period (adjusted for any cumulative dividends for the period) bythe weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS includes the determinants of basic EPS and, in addition, reflectsthe dilutive effect, if any, of the common stock deliverable pursuant to stock options or common stock issuable upon the conversion of convertible preferredstock. The calculation of diluted EPS excluded 1,774,520 and 1,305,847 F- 12Table of Contents shares of Common Stock underlying issued and outstanding stock options at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, as their effect was antidilutive. Thepotential dilution, if any, is shown on the following schedule: Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Net income (loss) $4,314,318 $(2,354,605)$(6,213,852)Preferred dividend requirements (709,351)(915,225)(916,065)Deemed capital contribution on extinguishment of preferred stock 2,305,678 — — Income (loss) applicable to common shareholders after assumed conversions $5,910,645 $(3,269,830)$(7,129,917)Average common shares outstanding 27,822,593 27,375,450 26,999,698 Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding - assuming dilution 29,481,294 27,375,450 26,999,698 Basic earnings (loss) per share $0.21 $(0.12)$(0.26)Diluted earnings (loss) per share $0.20 $(0.12)$(0.26) The Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 260-10-S99-2, Effect on the Calculation of Earnings per Share for theRedemption or Induced Conversion of Preferred Stock, requires the gain or loss on extinguishment of equity-classified preferred stock to be included in netincome per common stockholder used to calculate earnings per share (similar to the treatment of dividends paid on preferred stock). The difference between(1) the fair value of the consideration transferred to the holders of the preferred stock and (2) the carrying amount of the preferred stock (net of issuancecosts) is subtracted from (or added to) net income to arrive at income available to common stockholders in the calculation of earnings per share. The Company has determined to apply this guidance to its accounting treatment of the preferred stock transaction described in note 20. From a legalstandpoint, the transaction was neither a redemption nor conversion pursuant of the terms of the Certificate of Designation, Preferences, Rights andLimitations of the Series IV Class B Convertible Preferred Stock. Shipping and handling costs The Company classifies shipping and handling costs as part of Cost of sales in the Statements of Operations. Research and development costs Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Share-based compensation The Company’s share-based payments are accounted for using the fair value method. The Company records share-based compensation expense on astraight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company incurred $52,775 in General and administrative cost related to share-based compensationin 2013. No share-based compensation costs were incurred in 2015 or 2014. All stock options are fully vested; therefore, all stock option expense has been fully recognized. Recent Pronouncements In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (topic 842).Under the new ASU, lessees will be required to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date:(1) a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (2) a right-of-use asset,which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Under the new guidance lessor accountingis largely unchanged. The new lease guidance simplified the accounting for sale and leaseback transactions primarily because lessees must recognize leaseassets and lease liabilities. Lessees (for capital and operating leases) and lessors (for sales-type, direct financing, and operating leases) must apply a modifiedretrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financialstatements. The modified retrospective approach would not require any transition accounting for leases that expired before the earliest comparative periodpresented. This ASU is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscalyears, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard. In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. This ASU amends Topic 740, Income Taxes,requiring deferred tax assets and liabilities to be classified as non-current in the statement of financial position. As required by ASU No. 2015-17, alldeferred tax assets and liabilities will be classified as non-current in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Effective for public business entities forfinancial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, F- 13Table of Contents and interim periods within those annual periods. The amendments may be applied prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively toall periods presented. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330) Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which is part of the FASB’sSimplification Initiative. Inventory, including inventory measured at average cost, would be valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Netrealizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, andtransportation. ASU 2015-11 is effective for the Company’s annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning January 1, 2017. Amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted at the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. TheCompany is currently assessing the potential impact of this ASU on its financial statements. In May 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, which provides guidance for revenue recognition. This ASU’score principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects consideration towhich the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount,timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assetsrecognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. ASU No. 2014-09 allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. InJuly 2015, the FASB voted to delay the effective date of this ASU by one year. The ASU will now be effective commencing with the Company’s quarterending March 31, 2018. Early adoption of this ASU is allowed no sooner than the original effective date. The Company is currently assessing the potentialimpact of this ASU on its financial statements. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40) — Disclosure of Uncertaintiesabout and Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”. Currently there is no guidance in GAAP about management’s responsibility to evaluatewhether there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. This ASU requires management to assess the entity’s ability tocontinue as a going concern. This guidance is effective for the Company’s annual reporting period ending December 31, 2016 and for subsequent interimperiods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects to adopt this guidance when effective, and upon adoption, will evaluate going concern based onthis guidance. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest”. To simplify presentation of debt issuance costs, the amendments in thisASU would require that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of debt liability, consistent withdebt discounts or premiums. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs would not be affected by the amendments in this ASU. This ASU is the final version of Proposed Accounting Standards Update 2014-250—“Interest—Imputation of Interest” (Subtopic 835-30), which has beendeleted. The amendments in this ASU are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periodswithin those fiscal years. The Company has no unamortized debt issuance costs. 3. INVENTORIES Inventories consist of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Raw materials $1,664,241 $1,510,225 Finished goods 5,313,778 3,834,717 6,978,019 5,344,942 Inventory reserve (681,394)(681,394) $6,296,625 $4,663,548 F- 14Table of Contents 4. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant, and equipment consist of the following: December 31, 2015 2014 Land $261,893 $261,893 Buildings and building improvements 11,485,797 11,414,961 Production equipment 15,648,515 15,609,824 Office furniture and equipment 3,316,390 3,147,786 Construction in progress 2,739,260 1,552,379 Automobiles 102,321 102,321 33,554,176 32,089,164 Accumulated depreciation (22,086,115)(21,236,311) $11,468,061 $10,852,853 Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $849,804; $1,065,248; and $1,272,770, respectively. 5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangible assets consist of the following: December 31, 2015 2014 Intellectual property $494,399 $494,399 Accumulated amortization (237,218)(228,631) $257,181 $265,768 In 1995, the Company entered into a license agreement with the Chief Executive Officer of the Company for the exclusive right to manufacture, market, anddistribute products utilizing automated retraction technology, which agreement has been amended twice. This technology is the subject of various patentsand patent applications owned by such officer of the Company. The initial licensing fee of $500,000 was amortized over 17 years. The license agreementalso provides for quarterly payments of a 5% royalty fee on gross sales. The royalty fee expense is recognized in the period in which it is earned. Royaltyfees of $2,477,583; $2,728,701; and $2,474,762 are included in Cost of sales for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Royalties payable under this agreement aggregated $631,145 and $787,434 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Gross sales upon which royaltiesare based were $49,551,660; $54,574,020; and $49,495,232 for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, was $8,587; $9,272; and $11,479, respectively. 6. OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES Other accrued liabilities consist of the following: December 31, 2015 2014 Prepayments from customers $395,396 $435,821 Accrued property taxes — 7,554 Accrued professional fees 274,252 201,866 Other accrued expenses 20,887 137,081 $690,535 $782,322 F- 15Table of Contents 7. LONG-TERM DEBT Long-term debt consists of the following: December 31, 2015 2014 Loan from American First National Bank. It has a 20 year amortization and 10 year maturity fromDecember 10, 2009. The loan provided funding for the expansion of the warehouse, additional officespace, and a new Controlled Environment. The loan is secured by the Company’s land and buildings.The interest rate is 5.968%. $3,426,926 $3,574,772 Note payable to Deutsche Leasing USA, Inc. The interest rate is 3.69%. The original amount of the notewas $276,495 with a 36 month maturity ending in July 2018. Beginning August 2015, the loan becamepayable in equal installments of principal and interest of approximately $8,100. Collateralized bymolding machines and ancillary equipment. 239,894 — 3,666,820 3,574,772 Less: current portion (249,349)(149,744) $3,417,471 $3,425,028 The fair value of long-term liabilities, based on Management’s estimates, approximates their reported values. The aggregate maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2015, are as follows: 2016 $249,349 2017 262,758 2018 236,048 2019 2,918,665 Thereafter — $3,666,820 8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES In May 2010, the Company and an officer’s suit against BD in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division alleging violationsof antitrust acts, false advertising, product disparagement, tortious interference, and unfair competition was reopened. The trial commenced on September 9,2013 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, and the jury found that BD illegally engaged in anticompetitive conductwith the intent to acquire or maintain monopoly power in the safety syringe market and engaged in false advertising under the Lanham Act. The juryawarded the Company $113,508,014 in damages, which was trebled pursuant to statute. The Court granted injunctive relief to take effect January 15, 2015. In doing so, the Court found that BD’s business practices limited innovation, including false advertisements that suppressed sales of the VanishPoint . Thespecific injunctive relief includes: (1) enjoining BD’s use of “World’s Sharpest Needle” or any similar assertion of superior sharpness; (2) requiringnotification to all customers who purchased BD syringe products from July 2, 2004 to date that BD wrongfully claimed that its syringe needles were sharperand that its statement that it had “data on file” was false and misleading; (3) requiring notification to employees, customers, distributors, GPOs, andgovernment agencies that the deadspace of the VanishPoint has been within ISO standards since 2004 and that BD overstated the deadspace of theVanishPoint to represent that it was higher than some of BD’s syringes when it was actually less, and that BD’s statement that it had “data on file” wasfalse and misleading, and, in addition, posting this notice on its website for a period of three years; (4) enjoining BD from advertising that its syringeproducts save medication as compared to VanishPoint products for a period of three years; (5) requiring notification to all employees, customers,distributors, GPOs, and government agencies that BD’s website, cost calculator, printed materials, and oral representations alleging BD’s syringes savemedication as compared to the VanishPoint were based on false and inaccurate measurement of the VanishPoint , and, in addition, posting this notice onits website for a period of three years; and (6) requiring F- 16® ® ® ® ® ® Table of Contents the implementation of a comprehensive training program for BD employees and distributors that specifically instructs them not to use old marketingmaterials and not to make false representations regarding VanishPoint syringes. Final judgment was entered on January 15, 2015, awarding the Company$340,524,042 in damages and $11,722,823 in attorneys’ fees, as well as granting injunctive relief consistent with the orders as indicated above. The partiesstipulated that the amount of litigation costs recoverable by the Company is $295,000. On January 14, 2015, the District Court stayed the portion of theinjunctive relief that requires BD to notify end-user customers but also ordered BD to comply with internal correction activities as well as mandatorydisclosures as set out above to its employees, customers, distributors and Group Purchasing Organizations. BD filed an appeal of that ruling with the 5 Circuit Court of Appeals and that appeal was denied on February 3, 2015. On February 12, 2015, BD filed a motion to amend the judgment directed mostspecifically to the issue of award of prejudgment interest. On April 23, 2015, the Court entered an Amended Final Judgment that removed prejudgmentinterest but kept all other monetary and injunctive relief the same as was granted in the original Final Judgment. BD filed its brief in the appeal on July 20,2015. The Company filed its responsive brief on September 18, 2015 and BD filed its brief in reply on October 19, 2015 to complete the briefing. Oralargument occurred on Monday, February 29, 2016. In many cases the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issues its decision several months after oral argument,but there is no set time limit. In September 2007, BD and MDC Investment Holdings, Inc. (“MDC”) sued the Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District ofTexas, Texarkana Division, initially alleging that the Company is infringing two U.S. patents of MDC (6,179,812 and 7,090,656) that are licensed to BD. BD and MDC seek injunctive relief and unspecified damages. The Company counterclaimed for declarations of non-infringement, invalidity, andunenforceability of the asserted patents. The plaintiffs subsequently dropped allegations with regard to patent no. 7,090,656 and the Company subsequentlydropped its counterclaims for unenforceability of the asserted patents. On June 30, 2015, the Court ordered that further proceedings in this matter be stayedand that this case remain administratively closed until resolution of all appeals in the case detailed in the first paragraph of this Note 8. Operating Leases In 2010, the Company entered into a non-cancellable operating lease for additional office space. Rent expense under this lease for the years endedDecember 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $64,683; $62,813; and $61,607, respectively. The Company renewed the lease in 2015. Future annual minimumrental payments as of December 31, 2015 are presented below: 2016 $74,772 2017 77,015 2018 79,331 2019 81,694 2020 84,155 Total $396,967 9. INCOME TAXES The provision for income taxes consists of the following: For the Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Current tax provision Federal $— $— $83,470 State 7,877 8,177 7,502 Total current provision 7,877 8,177 90,972 Deferred tax provision Federal — — — State — — — Total deferred tax provision — — — Total income tax provision $7,877 $8,177 $90,972 The Company has $15.8 million in tax benefits attributable to carry back losses for federal tax purposes. The loss carry forwards will begin to expire in2028 for federal tax purposes and began to expire for state tax purposes in 2013. The Company also has credits for alternative minimum taxes (“AMT”)paid of $202 thousand that are available to offset future federal income taxes, excluding AMT. Such credits do not expire. F- 17® thTable of Contents Deferred taxes are provided for those items reported in different periods for income tax and financial reporting purposes. The tax effects of temporarydifferences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented below: December 31, 2015 2014 Deferred tax assets Net operating loss carry forwards $5,979,717 $4,704,612 Credit for alternative minimum tax paid 201,773 201,773 Accrued expenses and reserves 1,383,461 1,424,969 Employee stock option expense 303,465 315,711 Nonemployee stock option expense 12,770 15,546 Inventory 356,170 287,190 Litigation proceeds subject to stipulation — 2,929,640 Deferred tax assets 8,237,356 9,879,441 Deferred tax liabilities Property and equipment (485,384)(493,985)Deferred tax liabilities (485,384)(493,985)Net deferred assets 7,751,972 9,385,456 Valuation allowance (7,751,972)(9,385,456)Net deferred tax assets $— $— The valuation allowance decreased $1,633,485 for 2015. The valuation allowance increased $807,790 for 2014. A reconciliation of income taxes based on the federal statutory rate and the effective income tax rate is summarized as follows: December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Income tax at the federal statutory rate 35.0%35.0%35.0%State tax, net of federal tax 2.9 2.9 2.9 Change in valuation allowance (37.8)(34.3)(39.3)Permanent differences 0.7 (0.7)(0.3)Alternative minimum tax — — (1.4)Other (0.6)(3.2)1.6 Effective tax rate 0.2%(0.3)%(1.5)% The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in various state and local jurisdictions. The Company’s federal income tax returnsfor all tax years ended on or after December 31, 2012, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company’s state and localincome tax returns are subject to examination by the respective state and local authorities over various statutes of limitations, most ranging from three to fiveyears from the date of filing. 10. STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM On July 10, 2012, the Company authorized a Common Stock repurchase plan structured to comply with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934. Under the plan, the Company purchased 655,818 shares in 2013. The plan was terminated effective August 30, 2013. Pursuant to the Certificates of Designation, Preferences, Rights And Limitations of the Series I Class B and Series II Class B Convertible Preferred Stock,the Company would have been prohibited from purchasing its Common Stock while dividends were in arrears. Therefore, to facilitate the Common Stockrepurchase plan, the Company paid dividends on the Series I Class B Preferred Stock in the amount of $12,938 at each date on F- 18Table of Contents January 21, 2013, April 22, 2013, and July 22, 2013. The Company paid dividends to Series II Class B Preferred Stockholders in the amount of $44,675 oneach of the same three dates listed in the preceding sentence. 11. STOCK OPTION GRANT The Compensation and Benefits Committee approved a grant of a non-qualified stock option pursuant to the 2008 Stock Option Plan to Walter O. Bigby, Jr.,a Director, for the purchase of 50,000 shares of Common Stock on May 14, 2013. Related share based compensation of $52,775 is included in general andadministrative expense in the accompanying Statements of Operations for 2013. 12. DIVIDENDS The Board declared and the Company paid dividends to Series I and Series II Class B Preferred Stockholders in the amounts of $12,938 and $44,675,respectively, in each of the four quarters of 2013. The Board declared and the Company paid the same amounts to the Series I and Series II Class BPreferred Stockholders in only the first two quarters of 2014. See Note 10 for information about dividends paid during the term of the Stock RepurchaseProgram. In 2015, the Board declared and the Company paid dividends to Series I and Series II Class B Preferred Shareholders in the following amounts:$37,891 and $132,926 paid to Series I Class B and Series II Class B Preferred Stockholders, respectively, on April 30, 2015; $12,313 and $44,050 paid toSeries I Class B and Series II Class B Preferred Stockholders, respectively, on July 20, 2015; $12,313 and $44,050 paid to Series I Class B and Series IIClass B Preferred Stockholders, respectively, on October 22, 2015; and $12,313 and $43,101 paid to Series I Class B and Series II Class B PreferredStockholders, respectively, on February 1, 2016. 13. STOCK OPTION EXERCISES Stock options were exercised at various dates in 2015, 2014, and 2013 and, consequently, a total of 272,477 shares of Common Stock were issued in 2015,418,195 shares of Common Stock in 2014, and a total of 584,450 shares of Common Stock in 2013 for an aggregate payment of $283,933 in 2015, $398,328in 2014, and $536,925 in 2013 to exercise such options. These options were granted in 2008 and 2009 at exercise prices of $0.81 and $1.30. 14. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Preferred Stock The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock Class A with a par value of One Dollar ($1.00) per share; 5,000,000 shares ofPreferred Stock Class B with a par value of One Dollar ($1.00) per share; and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock Class C with a par value of One Dollar($1.00) per share. The Company has one class of Preferred Stock outstanding: Class B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Class B Stock”). The Class B Stock has five series:Series I, Series II, Series III, Series IV, and Series V. The Class B Stock has been allocated among Series I, II, III, IV, and V in the amounts of 98,500; 171,200; 129,245; 342,500; and 40,000 shares,respectively as of December 31, 2015. The remaining 4,218,555 authorized shares have not been assigned a series. Series I Class B Stock There were 98,500 shares of $1 par value Series I Class B Stock outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014. Holders of Series I Class B Stock are entitledto receive a cumulative annual dividend of $0.50 per share, payable quarterly if declared by the Board of Directors. The Company paid dividends of$62,516; $38,814; and $38,814 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. At December 31, 2015, no dividends were in arrears. F- 19Table of Contents Series I Class B Stock is redeemable after three years from the date of issuance at the option of the Company at a price of $7.50 per share, plus all unpaiddividends. Each share of Series I Class B Stock may, at the option of the stockholder, be converted to one share of Common Stock after three years from thedate of issuance or in the event the Company files an initial registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933. Pursuant to these terms, 5,000 shares ofSeries I Class B Stock were converted into Common Stock in 2014. No shares were converted in 2015. In the event of voluntary or involuntary dissolution,liquidation, or winding up of the Company, holders of Series I Class B Stock then outstanding are entitled to $6.25 per share, plus all unpaid dividends priorto any distributions to holders of Series II Class B Stock, Series III Class B Stock, Series IV Class B Stock, Series V Class B Stock, or Common Stock. Series II Class B Stock There were 171,200 and 176,200 shares of $1 par value Series II Class B Stock outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Holders of SeriesII Class B Stock are entitled to receive a cumulative annual dividend of $1.00 per share, payable quarterly if declared by the Board of Directors. Holders ofSeries II Class B Stock generally have no voting rights until dividends are in arrears and unpaid for twelve consecutive quarters. In such case, the holders ofSeries II Class B Stock have the right to elect one-third of the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company paid dividends of $221,026; $134,025; and$134,025 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. At December 31, 2015, no dividends were in arrears. Series II Class B Stock is redeemable after three years from the date of issuance at the option of the Company at a price of $15.00 per share plus all unpaiddividends. Each share of Series II Class B Stock may, at the option of the stockholder, be converted to one share of Common Stock after three years fromthe date of issuance or in the event the Company files an initial registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933. Pursuant to these terms, 5,000 sharesof Series II Class B Stock were converted into Common Stock in 2015. 2,500 shares were converted in 2014. In the event of voluntary or involuntarydissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company, holders of Series II Class B Stock then outstanding are entitled to $12.50 per share, plus all unpaiddividends, after distribution obligations to holders of Series I Class B Stock have been satisfied and prior to any distributions to holders of Series III Class BStock, Series IV Class B Stock, Series V Class B Stock, or Common Stock. Series III Class B Stock There were 129,245 and 130,245 shares of $1 par value Series III Class B Stock outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014. Holders of Series III Class BStock are entitled to receive a cumulative annual dividend of $1.00 per share, payable quarterly if declared by the Board of Directors. At December 31,2015, approximately $3,887,000 of dividends which have not been declared were in arrears. Series III Class B Stock is redeemable after three years from the date of issuance at the option of the Company at a price of $15.00 per share, plus all unpaiddividends. Each share of Series III Class B Stock may, at the option of the stockholder, be converted to one share of Common Stock after three years fromthe date of issuance or in the event the Company files an initial registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933. Pursuant to these terms, 1,000 sharesof Series III Class B Stock were converted into Common Stock in 2015. No shares were converted in 2014. In the event of voluntary or involuntarydissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company, holders of Series III Class B Stock then outstanding are entitled to $12.50 per share, plus all unpaiddividends, after distribution obligations to Series I Class B Stock and Series II Class B Stock have been satisfied and prior to any distributions to holders ofSeries IV Class B Stock, Series V Class B Stock, or Common Stock. Series IV Class B Stock There were 342,500 and 542,500 shares of $1 par value Series IV Class B Stock outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014. Holders of Series IV Class BStock are entitled to receive a cumulative annual dividend of $1.00 per share, payable quarterly, if declared by the Board of Directors. At December 31,2015, approximately $5,456,000 of dividends which have not been declared were in arrears. F- 20Table of Contents Series IV Class B Stock is redeemable after three years from the date of issuance at the option of the Company at a price of $11.00 per share plus all unpaiddividends. Each share of Series IV Class B Stock may, at the option of the stockholder any time subsequent to three years from date of issuance, beconverted into one share of Common Stock, or in the event the Company files an initial registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933. Pursuant tothese terms, no shares of Series IV Class B Stock were converted into Common Stock in 2015 or 2014. However, the Company did enter into an agreementwhich had the effect of cancelling 200,000 shares in 2015. See Note 20. In the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up ofthe Company, holders of Series IV Class B Stock then outstanding are entitled to receive liquidating distributions of $11.00 per share, unpaid dividends afterdistribution obligations to Series I Class B Stock, Series II Class B Stock, and Series III Class B Stock have been satisfied and prior to any distribution toholders of Series V Class B Stock or Common Stock. Series V Class B Stock There were 40,000 shares of $1 par value Series V Class B Stock outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014. Holders of Series V Class B Stock areentitled to receive a cumulative annual dividend of $0.32 per share, payable quarterly, if declared by the Board of Directors. At December 31, 2015,approximately $970,000 of dividends which have not been declared were in arrears. Series V Class B Stock is redeemable after two years from the date of issuance at the option of the Company at a price of $4.40 per share plus all unpaiddividends. Each share of Series V Class B Stock may, at the option of the stockholder any time subsequent to the date of issuance, be converted intoCommon Stock. Pursuant to these terms, no shares of Series V Class B Stock were converted into Common Stock in 2015 or 2014. In the event ofvoluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, holders of Series V Class B Stock then outstanding are entitled to receiveliquidating distributions of $4.40 per share, plus unpaid dividends after distribution obligations to Series I Class B Stock, Series II Class B Stock, Series IIIClass B Stock, and Series IV Class B Stock have been satisfied and prior to any distribution to the holders of the Common Stock. Common stock The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of no par value Common Stock, of which 28,619,874 and 27,613,397 shares were outstanding atDecember 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. 15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Company has a license agreement with the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. See Note 5. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company paid $38,693 and $93,939, respectively, to a family member of its Chief ExecutiveOfficer as an employee and/or consultant. 16. STOCK OPTIONS Stock options The Company has approved stock option plans for the granting of stock options to employees, Directors, and consultants. Options for the purchase of2,899,108 shares of Common Stock have been issued under the 2008 Stock Option Plan, which, pursuant to a 2014 amendment, authorizes a total of6,000,000 shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of stock options. Options for the purchase of 2,182,569 shares under the 2008 Stock Option Plan wereoutstanding as of December 31, 2015. Options for the purchase of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock remain outstanding under an option granted toMr. Thomas J. Shaw. The Compensation and Benefits Committee administers all plans and determines and/or recommends to the Board exercise prices at which options aregranted. All executive compensation, including the granting of stock options, is determined by the Compensation and Benefits Committee. Shares issuedupon exercise of options come from the Company’s authorized but unissued Common Stock. The options vested over periods up to three F- 21Table of Contents years from the date of grant and generally expire ten years after the date of grant. Unvested options issued under the 2008 Stock Option Plan expireimmediately after termination of employment. Employee options A summary of Director, officer, and employee options granted and outstanding under the Plans is presented below: Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at beginning of period 2,386,736 $0.95 2,820,631 $0.95 3,367,081 $0.95 Granted — $— — $— 50,000 $1.46 Exercised (259,977)$(1.05)(418,195)$(0.95)(584,450)$(0.92)Forfeited (1,690)$(1.30)(15,700)$(1.37)(12,000)$(2.38) Outstanding at end of period 2,125,069 $0.94 2,386,736 $0.95 2,820,631 $0.95 Exercisable at end of period 2,125,069 $0.94 2,386,736 $0.95 2,820,631 $0.95 No employee options were issued in 2015 or 2014. The fair value of the 2013 grant is $1.06 per share of underlying Common Stock and is estimated on thedate of the grant using the Black Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: expected volatility of 67.53%, risk free interest rate of 3.35%, andan expected life of 8.61 years. This option was issued under the 2008 Stock Option Plan. The following table summarizes information about Director, officer, and employee options outstanding under the aforementioned plans at December 31,2015: Exercise Prices Shares Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life Shares Exercisable $ 1.30 495,366 2.88 495,366 $ 1.46 50,000 7.37 50,000 $ 0.81 1,579,703 3.54 1,579,703 Non-employee options A summary of options outstanding during the years ended December 31 and held by non-employees is as follows: F- 22Table of Contents Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at beginning of period 70,000 $0.81 70,000 $0.81 70,000 $0.81 Granted — — — — — — Exercised (12,500)(0.81)— — — — Forfeited — $— — — — $— Outstanding at end of period 57,500 $0.81 70,000 $0.81 70,000 $0.81 Exercisable at end of period 57,500 $0.81 70,000 $0.81 70,000 $0.81 No non-employee options were issued in 2015, 2014, or 2013. The following table summarizes information about non-employee options outstanding under the aforementioned plans at December 31, 2015: Exercise Price Shares Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life Shares Exercisable $ 0.81 57,500 3.54 57,500 The Company recorded no stock-based compensation expense in 2015 or 2014. The Company recorded $52,775 of stock-based compensation expense in2013. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $856,269; $1,157,615; and $1,210,135 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. The aggregateintrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable with exercise prices lower than market price at December 31, 2015 was approximately $4,722,854. There is no compensation cost related to non-vested stock options to be recognized in the future. Options Pricing Models — Assumptions The expected life and forfeiture rate assumptions are based on the vesting period for each option grant and expected exercise behavior. The assumptions forexpected volatility and dividend yield are based on recent historical experience. Risk-free interest rates are set using grant-date U.S. Treasury yield curvesfor the same periods as the expected term. 17. 401(k) PLAN The Company implemented an employee savings and retirement plan (the “401(k) Plan”) in 2005 that is intended to be a tax-qualified plan coveringsubstantially all employees. Under the terms of the 401(k) Plan, employees may elect to contribute up to 88% of their compensation, or the statutoryprescribed limit, if less. The Company may, at its discretion, match employee contributions. In the third quarter of 2009, the Company discontinued itsmatching contributions until further notice. F- 23Table of Contents 18. BUSINESS SEGMENTS 2015 2014 2013 U.S. sales $23,029,976 $27,649,974 $24,843,200 North and South America sales (excluding U.S.) 5,668,785 5,651,426 4,453,151 Other international sales 853,439 1,219,230 1,488,776 Total sales $29,552,200 $34,520,630 $30,785,127 Long-lived assets U.S. $11,282,192 $10,642,859 $10,676,053 International $185,869 $209,994 $234,119 The Company does not operate in separate reportable segments. The Company has minimal long-lived assets in foreign countries. Shipments tointernational customers generally require a prepayment either by wire transfer or an irrevocable confirmed letter of credit. The Company does extend creditto international customers on some occasions depending upon certain criteria, including, but not limited to, the credit worthiness of the customer, thestability of the country, banking restrictions, and the size of the order. All transactions are in U.S. currency. 19. TREASURY SHARES The Board of Directors of the Company cancelled all treasury shares effective August 11, 2015. 20. PREFERRED STOCK TRANSACTION The Company exchanged 728,000 shares of Common Stock for 200,000 shares of our Series IV Class B Convertible Preferred Stock as of November 30,2015 pursuant to an agreement with a shareholder. Such shareholder agreed to waive all unpaid dividends in arrears associated with the tendered preferredstock, equaling $3,094,795. The fair value of the common stock issued ($2,606,240) over the carrying value of the preferred stock extinguished($2,000,000) was $606,240. The excess of the dividend arrearage waived less the excess value of common stock issued, less the preferred dividendrequirements for 2015 through the extinguishment date ($182,877) resulted in a deemed capital contribution of $2,305,678 for purposes of computing netincome available to common shareholders. Future dividend requirements of $200,000 per year are avoided as a result of this transaction. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA - UNAUDITED The selected quarterly financial data for the periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, have been derived from the Company’s unaudited financialstatements and include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods. (In thousands, except for per share and outstanding stock amounts) 2015 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Sales, net $6,179 $6,715 $9,483 $7,175 Cost of sales 3,781 4,114 6,259 4,833 Gross profit 2,398 2,601 3,224 2,342 Total operating expenses 3,293 3,841 3,423 3,215 Loss from operations (895)(1,240)(199)(873)Litigation proceeds — 7,725 — — Interest and other income 7 9 5 4 Interest expense, net (54)(53)(59)(54)Provision for income taxes 2 2 2 2 Net income (loss) (944)6,439 (255)(925)Preferred stock dividend requirements (228)(228)(227)(176)Deemed capital contribution on extinguishment ofpreferred stock — — — 2,455 Income (loss) applicable to common shareholders $(1,172)$6,211 $(482)$1,354 Basic earnings (loss) per share $(0.04)$0.22 $(0.02)$0.05 Diluted earnings (loss) per share $(0.04)$0.21 $(0.02)$0.05 Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 27,663,500 27,741,052 27,873,447 28,012,374 Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 27,663,500 29,432,468 27,873,447 29,605,874 Gross profit margin 38.8%38.7%34.0%32.6% F- 24Table of Contents (In thousands, except for per share and outstanding stock amounts) 2014 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Sales, net $6,040 $6,876 $10,887 $10,717 Cost of sales 4,317 4,698 7,035 6,449 Gross profit 1,723 2,178 3,852 4,268 Total operating expenses 3,713 3,518 3,431 3,517 Income (loss) from operations (1,990)(1,340)421 751 Interest and other income 10 8 8 8 Interest expense, net (57)(56)(55)(54)Provision for income taxes 2 2 2 3 Net income (loss) (2,038)(1,390)371 702 Preferred stock dividend requirements (229)(229)(229)(229)Income (loss) applicable to common shareholders $(2,267)$(1,619)$142 $473 Basic earnings (loss) per share $(0.08)$(0.06)$0.01 $0.02 Diluted earnings (loss) per share $(0.08)$(0.06)$0.00 $0.02 Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 27,258,689 27,332,483 27,394,061 27,520,900 Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 27,258,689 27,332,483 29,173,359 29,405,819 Gross profit margin 28.5%31.7%35.4%39.8% Certain quarterly amounts may not add to the annual totals due to rounding. A non-recurring recognition of $7,724,826 received from BD in the secondquarter of 2015 pursuant to a patent infringement case had a significant impact on 2015 income. F- 25Table of Contents Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. None. Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. Disclosure Controls and Procedures Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), Management, with the participation of our President,Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas J. Shaw (the “CEO”), and our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Douglas W. Cowan (the “CFO”), actingin their capacities as our principal executive and financial officers, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act. The term disclosure controls and procedures means controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that informationrequired to be disclosed by us in our periodic reports is: i) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities andExchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) rules and forms; and ii) accumulated and communicated to our Management, including our principal executive and principalfinancial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon this evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that, as ofDecember 31, 2015, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective, as discussed below. Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under theExchange Act. The term internal control over financial reporting means a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principalfinancial officers and effected by our Board of Directors, Management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financialreporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policiesand procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and dispositions of assets;(ii) provide reasonable assurance that our transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally acceptedaccounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of Management and Directors; and (iii) providereasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on ourfinancial statements. Management used the Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the TreadwayCommission to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as required by paragraph (c) of Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act. During the preparation of this annual report, our auditors brought errors in the total amount of raw materials to the attention of Management. The errorsresulted from an incorrect pricing of two individual inventory amounts in our detailed raw materials ledger, which is currently maintained in a spreadsheet. Theerrors arising from the underlying deficiency did not result in a revision to previously filed financial statements. However, in the absence of remedial efforts, thiscontrol deficiency could have resulted in future misstatements that would not be prevented or detected in a timely manner. Accordingly, Management, with theparticipation of our CEO and CFO, concluded that there was a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting and that our disclosure controlsand procedures and our internal control over financial reporting were not effective as of December 31, 2015. In light of the material weakness in internal controlover financial reporting, we plan to transition to an Oracle inventory accounting system, which we expect to implement by the third quarter of 2016. Such a systemwould help to remedy the weakness discovered in connection with this annual report as well as errors of the type indicated in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q forthe period ended September 30, 2015. Also, additional senior members of the accounting team, including the CFO, will provide more oversight and analyze criticalaccounting procedures and related calculations for completeness and accuracy. 21Table of Contents Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Except as noted above, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2015 or subsequent toDecember 31, 2015 which has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Item 9B. Other Information. None. PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. The following table sets forth information concerning our Directors, executives, and certain of our significant employees as of the date of this report. OurBoard of Directors currently consists of a total of five (5) members, three (3) members of which are Class 1 Directors and two (2) of which are Class 2 Directorswhich serve for two-year terms. Name Age Position Term as Director ExpiresEXECUTIVES Thomas J. Shaw 65 Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Class 2 Director 2016Douglas W. Cowan 72 Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Principal Accounting Officer,and Class 2 Director 2016Russell B. Kuhlman 62 Vice President, Sales Development N/AMichele M. Larios 49 Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary N/A INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS Marco Laterza 68 Class 1 Director 2017Amy Mack 48 Class 1 Director 2017Walter O. Bigby, Jr. 51 Class 2 Director 2016 SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES Kathryn M. Duesman 53 Executive Director, Global Health N/ALawrence G. Salerno 55 Director of Operations N/AShayne Blythe 47 Director of Sales and Marketing Logistics N/AJohn W. Fort III 47 Director of Accounting N/AJames A. Hoover 68 Director of Quality Assurance N/AR. John Maday 55 Production Manager N/AJudy Ni Zhu 57 Research and Development Manager N/APatti King 58 Director of National Accounts N/A Executives Thomas J. Shaw, our Founder, has served as Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director since our inception. We believe it isappropriate for Mr. Shaw to continue to serve as a Director and as the Chairman of the Board because of his deep knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of ourproducts (as their primary inventor) and of the Company (as its Founder). Further, his strategic knowledge of the Company and its competitive environment arisingfrom his ongoing services as its CEO is vital to the successful supervision of the Company by the Board of Directors. Finally, Mr. Shaw’s educational backgroundin both Engineering and Accounting is helpful to Board deliberations. In addition to his duties overseeing our Management, he continues to lead our design team inproduct development of other medical safety devices that utilize, among other things, his 22Table of Contents unique patented friction ring technology. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in industrial product design and has developed several solutions to complicatedmechanical engineering challenges. Douglas W. Cowan is a Vice President and our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Principal Accounting Officer, and a Director. Mr. Cowan joined us asChief Financial Officer and was elected to the Board of Directors in 1999. We believe it is appropriate Mr. Cowan continue to serve as a Director due to his levelof involvement in the financial state of the Company (as its CFO) as well as his lead role in supervising all internal control and disclosure control procedures andstatements. He also serves as the primary contact for investors which enables him to bring their concerns to the Board on appropriate topics as they arise. Hisexpertise as a CPA and experience as the Company’s CFO allow him to guide the Board, upon request, with regard to financial matters. He is responsible for ourfinancial, accounting, investor relations, information technology, risk management, and forecasting functions. Russell B. Kuhlman joined us in February 1997 and is our Vice President, Sales Development. Mr. Kuhlman is responsible for development of nationalcustomers and liaison with GPOs and product training for our sales organization, as well as distribution. Mr. Kuhlman’s efforts with us have resulted in bringingonboard Specialty Distributors, influencing legislation, and educating influential healthcare representatives about the benefits of our product line. Mr. Kuhlman isrespected throughout the industry and is a main contributor to the safety effort in this country. Michele M. Larios joined us in February 1998 and currently serves as our Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary. Ms. Larios is responsible forour legal and legislative, human resource, and regulatory functions. In addition to working on all legal matters, both internally and with outside counsel, Ms. Lariosoversees work on any pertinent legislative issues and all relevant regulatory matters. Independent Directors Marco Laterza joined us as a Director effective as of March 22, 2005. We believe it is appropriate Mr. Laterza continue to serve as a Director because ofhis skills as a CPA as well as his decades of experience in advising individuals and entities with regard to corporate planning and financial issues. Such skills andexperience provide a valuable contribution in his role as the designated financial expert on the Audit Committee as well as provide valuable independentaccounting advice to the Board. Since 2015, Mr. Laterza has owned and operated an accounting practice and income tax consulting practice. From 1988 through2014, Mr. Laterza owned and operated a public accounting practice. His practice included corporate, partnership and individual taxation, compilation/review offinancial statements, financial planning, business consulting, and trusts and estates. Formerly, Mr. Laterza was employed in a number of positions from 1977 to1985 with El Paso Natural Gas Company eventually serving as its Director of Accounting. Amy Mack joined us as a Director on November 19, 2007. We believe it is appropriate that Ms. Mack continue as a Board member due both to herexperience as a nurse (the primary retail user of our products) as well as her experience in running her own company. Since April of 2000, she has been theSecretary of EmergiStaff & Associates, a nursing agency, and she served as the Chief Nursing Officer of EmergiStaff & Associates from 2000 to 2010. From 2003to 2010, she was the owner and Aesthetics Nurse Specialist for Spa O2 & Medical Aesthetics. Ms. Mack has served as an emergency room nurse in variousemergency rooms throughout her career as a nurse. Currently, Ms. Mack is the administrator of a free-standing emergency room. Walter O. Bigby, Jr. has served on our Board of Directors since July 2012. We believe it is appropriate for Mr. Bigby to continue to serve as a Directordue to his experience in owning and operating healthcare-related businesses. Mr. Bigby’s experience includes ownership of several small businesses, includinghospitals, nursing homes, commercial real estate, and office equipment providers. Mr. Bigby has owned and operated Bastrop Rehabilitation Hospital, arehabilitation hospital in Louisiana, since 2001. He is currently a minority interest owner in a nursing home in Louisiana. In 1995, Mr. Bigby sold his home healthagency to Columbia HCA and remained a contract employee of the company (Hayden Health, Inc.) for three years developing other home health markets. Mr. Bigby has over a decade of experience operating healthcare businesses heavily regulated by Federal agencies and has experience with Medicare and Medicaid. 23Table of Contents Significant Employees Kathryn M. Duesman, RN, joined us in 1996 and currently serves as the Executive Director, Global Health. She provides clinical expertise on existingproducts as well as those in development. She has been instrumental in developing training and marketing materials and has spoken and been published on safetysharps issues. Ms. Duesman works with international agencies to promote the use of safe technologies in developing countries. Lawrence G. Salerno has been employed with us since 1995 and has served as Director of Operations for us since 1998. He is responsible for themanufacture of all our products, as well as all product development and process development projects. In addition, he supervises all aspects of the construction andexpansion of our facilities in Little Elm, Texas. Mr. Salerno is the brother of a 5% shareholder who ceased to be a 10% shareholder in 2008. Shayne Blythe has been with us since 2001 and is our Director of Sales and Marketing Logistics. She is responsible for developing and implementingstrategic directions, objectives, comprehensive sales and marketing plans, and programs. In addition, she directs and oversees all aspects of the distribution processand customer service policies in order to monitor and maintain customer satisfaction. John W. Fort III is our Director of Accounting. Mr. Fort joined us in March of 2000 as a Financial Analyst and has served as our Director of Accountingsince October of 2002. His primary responsibilities include managing the day-to-day operations of the Accounting and Finance Department and coordination of theannual audits, and interim reviews by our independent accountants, as well as our cost accounting and forecasting functions. James A. Hoover joined us in February 1996 and is our Director of Quality Assurance. Prior to his becoming Director of Quality Assurance he wasProduction Manager. He is responsible for our quality assurance functions. Mr. Hoover has also developed and implemented FDA required procedures and hasbeen involved in the FDA inspection process. R. John Maday joined us in July 1999 and is our Production Manager. He is responsible for supervision of the production of our products. Prior tobecoming Production Manager on January 1, 2005, he served as our Production General Supervisor. Mr. Maday has extensive manufacturing experience in bothclass II and III medical devices. Judy Ni Zhu joined us in 1995 and is our Research and Development Manager. Her primary focus is on new product development and improvement ofcurrent products. Prior to joining us, Ms. Zhu worked as a design engineer with Mr. Shaw on the original 3mL syringe and other SBIR grant projects. Patti S. King joined us in 2006 and is our Director of National Accounts. Ms. King is responsible for managing all activities with healthcare grouppurchasing organizations (GPOs), which includes national contracting negotiations and contract implementation. She has over 30 years of healthcare experience,including patient care in respiratory therapy and cardiopulmonary technology, clinical data research, clinical software development, sales, sales and operationsmanagement, and national account (group purchasing) business development. In 2005 and 2006, Ms. King served on our Board of Directors. FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS There are no family relationships among the above persons except as set forth above. DIRECTORSHIPS IN OTHER COMPANIES No Directors hold directorships in reporting companies. INVOLVEMENT IN CERTAIN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS None of the above persons or any business in which such person was an executive officer have been involved in a bankruptcy petition, been subject to acriminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor 24Table of Contents offenses), been subject to any order enjoining or suspending their involvement in any type of business, or been party to an alleged violation of a securities law,commodities law, law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies, law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud, or rules of anyorganization that has disciplinary authority over its members. SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE Section 16 of the Exchange Act requires our Directors, executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equitysecurities to file with the SEC initial reports of beneficial ownership (Form 3) and reports of changes in beneficial ownership (Forms 4 and 5) of our CommonStock and our other equity securities. Officers, Directors, and greater than 10% shareholders are required by the SEC’s regulations to furnish us with copies of allSection 16(a) reports they file. Based on our review of the forms submitted to us during and with respect to its most recent fiscal year, all of our Directors,executive officers, and 10% shareholders filed all reports timely. CODE OF ETHICS Effective as of March 9, 2004, we adopted a code of ethics that applies to all employees, including, but not limited to, our principal executive andfinancial officers. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote: 1. Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interests between personal and professionalrelationships; 2. Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the SEC and in our otherpublic communications; 3. Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations; 4. The prompt, internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and 5. Accountability for adherence to the code. A copy of the code is incorporated herein as Exhibit No. 14. We have posted a copy of the code on our website at www.vanishpoint.com/investor.htm. Please follow the link to “Governance” then follow the link to “Charters,” then click on “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.” Any amendment to this code orwaiver of its application to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or controller or similar person shall be disclosedto investors by means of a Form 8-K filing with the SEC. We will provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of such code of ethics. Suchrequests should be submitted in writing to Mr. Douglas W. Cowan at 511 Lobo Lane, P.O. Box 9, Little Elm, Texas 75068-0009. AUDIT COMMITTEE We have a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act consisting of MarcoLaterza and Walter O. Bigby, Jr. Each of the members of the Audit Committee is independent as determined by the NYSE MKT rules. Since February 2, 2015,the Company has relied on a provision of Section 801(h) allowing the Audit Committee to consist of only two members. Section 801(h) is applicable to theCompany because it is a Smaller Reporting Company. Audit Committee Financial Expert The Board of Directors has determined that we have at least one financial expert serving on the Audit Committee. Mr. Marco Laterza serves as ourdesignated Audit Committee Financial Expert. Mr. Laterza is independent as defined for Audit Committee members by the listing standards of the NYSE MKT. 25Table of Contents Item 11. Executive Compensation. COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS The Objectives of Our Compensation Plan Our executive officer compensation program (the “Compensation Program”) is based on the belief that competitive compensation is essential to attract,retain, motivate, and reward highly qualified and industrious executive officers. Our Compensation Program is intended to accomplish the following: attract and retain highly talented and productive executive officers; provide incentives and rewards for superior performance by the executive officers; and align the interests of executive officers with the interests of our stockholders. What the Compensation Program Is Designed to Award Our Compensation Program is designed to award both superior long-term performance by our executive officers and their loyalty. Summary of Each Element of Compensation To achieve these objectives, the Compensation and Benefits Committee has approved an executive officer compensation program that consists of fourbasic components: base salary; short-term incentive compensation in the form of cash bonuses; periodic long-term incentive compensation in the form of stock options; and medical, life, and benefit programs (which are generally available to all employees). Why We Choose to Pay Each Element of Our Compensation Program Base Salary We choose to pay a significant component of our compensation in base salary due to the fact that our financial performance is constrained by theanticompetitive activities of BD. Until such time as we believe that we have access to the market, we believe that it is appropriate to weigh our CompensationProgram heavily in favor of base salaries rather than incentive compensation. Cash Bonuses From time to time and when our cash reserves allow, we grant cash bonuses in order to reward significant efforts or the accomplishment of short termgoals. The Compensation and Benefits Committee last granted such bonuses in 2010. Prior to 2010, the last bonuses were granted in 2003. Long-Term Incentives: Stock Options Long-term incentives are provided through grants of stock options. The grants are designed to align the interests of executive officers with those ofstockholders and to provide each executive officer with a significant incentive to manage from the perspective of an owner with an equity stake in the Company. 26Table of Contents How We Determine the Amount or Formula for Payment in Light of Our Objectives Executive compensation remains the same until there is a review of such compensation by the Compensation and Benefits Committee. Compensation,other than that of the Chief Executive Officer, has generally not been reviewed annually. Under the terms of Mr. Shaw’s employment agreement, his compensationis reviewed annually. Base Salary The base salary for each of our executive officers is subjectively determined primarily on the basis of the following factors: experience, individualperformance, contribution to our performance, level of responsibility, duties and functions, salary levels in effect for comparable positions within and without ourindustry, and internal base salary comparability considerations. However, salaries can also be affected by our long-term needs. These base salaries are reviewed periodically and may be adjusted based upon the factors discussed in the previous paragraph, as well as upon individualperformance during the previous fiscal year, changes in the duties, responsibilities and functions of the executive officer, and general changes in the compensationpeer group in which we compete for executive talent. The relative weight given to each of these factors in the Compensation and Benefits Committee’srecommendation differs from individual to individual, as the Compensation and Benefits Committee deems appropriate. Executive officer salaries were cut by 10% in 2009, then restored in 2013. Another 10% reduction occurred in July 2014, but the salaries were generallyrestored in January 2015. Executive officers were generally given a one-time payment in December 2014 to offset the 2014 reductions. However, Steven R.Wisner’s salary was reduced in 2014 by 25% and was not restored and he did not receive an offsetting payment. Mr. Wisner resigned on May 29, 2015 and wasgranted a one-time payment in connection therewith. Mr. Shaw’s Employment Agreement provides that his salary is automatically increased by the percentage increase in the consumer price index (“CPI”)from the previous year. The Compensation and Benefits Committee decided to increase Mr. Shaw’s salary by the CPI percentage increase ($3,266 or 0.7%) overhis 2015 salary for 2016. Cash Bonuses The bonuses, when paid, are paid on a discretionary basis as determined by the Compensation and Benefits Committee. Factors considered by theCompensation and Benefits Committee include personal performance, level of responsibility, and the factors used in determination of base salary as stated above,except with a greater focus on the prior fiscal year. The Compensation and Benefits Committee also considers our need to retain cash in deciding whether to grantcash bonuses. Long-Term Incentive: Stock Options We have issued stock options to our employees from time to time and may do so in the future. Options are generally granted to regular full-timeemployees and officers. Additionally, options are sometimes granted to non-employee Directors and independent contractors. If stock options are to be issued, Management prepares a proposal to the Compensation and Benefits Committee. Considerations by Management in itsinitial proposal in determining a suitable aggregate fair market value of options to be granted include our financial condition, the number of options alreadyoutstanding, and the benefit to the non-officer employees. The proposal includes information relating to the expected expense of such grants to be recognized byus, the approximate number of options to be issued, the number of options currently outstanding, the employees to be included, the amount of stock currentlyoutstanding, and the method under which the options would be awarded. Once the dollar amount of options to be granted is approved by the Compensation and Benefits Committee, Management begins determining theaggregate number of shares underlying options that can be granted under such 27Table of Contents approval (based on the fair value of an option for the purchase of one underlying share). Factors included in the determination of the value of an option grant forthe purchase of one share include current market price of the Company’s stock, the proposed exercise price, the proposed expiration date, the volatility of theCompany’s stock, and the risk free rate. We may retain an independent outside consultant to determine such value. In the past we have utilized the Black-Scholesmodel as well as the binomial model, but we may use other methods in the future as more appropriate methods are developed. Management provides the Compensation and Benefits Committee with a proposal regarding option grants to executive officers. If the recommendation isacceptable, the committee grants the options. If the committee feels changes are merited, it grants options on its own terms. With regard to many past grants, after the aggregate number of shares underlying the options to be granted was determined, we allocated the options to ourvarious departments using a factor based on their annual compensation times their performance rating. The individual employee’s allocation factor was thenumerator of a fraction. The denominator was the department’s sum of all factors (annual compensation times performance ratings of all the eligible employees). The resulting fraction was multiplied by the stock options to be awarded to determine the employee’s individual portion of the aggregate approved options. Futuregrants may be based on the value of contributions to the Company and not necessarily pursuant to any formula. The allocation may be further reviewed by each department’s management if they believed certain employees were not awarded an appropriate number ofoptions. Management would consider any suggestions. Each stock option grant to employees allows the employee to acquire shares of Common Stock at a fixed price per share (never less than the closing stockprice of the Common Stock on the date of grant) for a fixed period (usually ten years). With regard to grants prior to 2009, each option generally becameexercisable after three years, contingent upon the employee’s continued employment with us. However, options issued to Officers and Directors pursuant to the2008 option exchange offer vested immediately for non-employee Directors and after one year for employees (including employee Directors). Options granted in2009 and later vested in one year for executive officers and immediately for non-employee Directors. Accordingly, generally stock option grants will provide areturn to the employee only if the employee remains employed by us during the vesting period, and then only if the market price of the underlying Common Stockappreciates. Future grants may vest over a shorter or longer period. How Each Compensation Element and Decision Fits Into Overall Compensation Objectives Our Compensation Program is intended to accomplish the following objectives: 1) attract and retain highly talented and productive executive officers; 2)provide incentives and rewards for superior performance by the executive officers; and 3) align the interests of executive officers with the interests of ourstockholders. We pay the bulk of our compensation in the form of cash compensation due to the fact that competing in an anticompetitive environment means thatresults will not always be commensurate with performance. We believe that the performance of our executives has been outstanding. We believe this is especiallytrue given the anticompetitive environment in which we operate. Bonuses are granted occasionally to recognize extraordinary performance and/or extraordinaryjob requirements. We believe this approach and weighting of compensation elements is necessary to retain our executive talent due to the environment in which weoperate. Periodically, we grant stock options with the intent to provide both an incentive and reward to executive officers for long-term performance and to alignthe interests of our employees with that of the shareholders. Shareholder Advisory Votes A t our 2013 annual meeting of shareholders, we provided our shareholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on the compensation paid to ournamed executive officers (“say-on-pay”). An overwhelming majority of the votes cast on the say-on-pay proposal were voted in favor of the proposal. We believethat this is an overall endorsement by the shareholders of our past approach to executive compensation. See “Base Salary” above for a discussion of recent changesto named executive officer salaries. The Compensation and Benefits Committee will continue to take into account the outcome of future say-on-pay votes whenmaking compensation decisions for the 28Table of Contents named executive officers in the future. We intend to hold the next say-on-pay vote at our 2016 annual meeting of shareholders. Allocation Between Long-Term/Current and Between Cash/Non-Cash Compensation All of our long-term compensation consists of non-cash compensation in the form of stock options. We believe that the granting of stock optionsincentivizes executives to maximize our long-term strengths as well as our stock price. However, because we are operating in an anticompetitive environment andour stock price has little relationship with our performance, the most significant component of compensation is base salary and not stock options. Management isincentivized to maximize shareholder value and will be rewarded if they do so. How Determinations Are Made as to When Awards Are Granted Generally, option awards to executive officers are granted by the Compensation and Benefits Committee and for others are granted at the discretion of theBoard after recommendation of the Compensation and Benefits Committee or on the committee’s own initiative. No awards are granted if the Compensation andBenefits Committee does not support a recommendation. Unfortunately, our stock price does not always react as expected to our achievements. Accordingly, at times, options have been granted to aid in retainingcompetent and experienced executives without regard to the then current stock price. However, such options always have exercise prices that are at or above fairmarket value on the date of grant. In addition, there is no relationship between the date of grant of options and our possession of material non-public information (i.e., we grant optionswithout regard to whether or not we are in possession of material non-public information). Furthermore, it is our policy with regard to options that (although theoptions could be exercised) the underlying shares could not be sold into the market while the executive was in possession of material non-public information. Accordingly, we believe that there is minimal risk of the executive profiting from such material nonpublic information. What Specific Items of Corporate Performance Are Taken Into Account in Setting Compensation Policies and Making Compensation Decisions Cash reserves as well as trends in sales and costs are taken into account when considering the advisability of increasing base salaries or granting cashbonuses. However, no specific items of corporate performance are taken into account in setting executive compensation due to the fact that we compete in ananticompetitive environment and, therefore, significant achievement or performance is not always correlated with corporate results. At such times that any of thesefactors make it inadvisable to increase salaries or grant bonuses, then consideration is given to increasing option awards taking into account the value of prioroption awards. Awards are granted on the basis of historical performance. Accordingly, there is no discretion to change the awards once granted. How Compensation Reflects Individual Performance Executive compensation is not based on the individual’s contribution to specific, quantitative corporate objectives due to the fact that we compete ananticompetitive environment. However, the individual’s contribution to our performance is determined pursuant to qualitative factors as discussed above under“How We Determine the Amount or Formula for Payment in Light of Our Objectives.” Factors We Consider in Determining to Change Compensation Materially We consider our cash position, current liquidity trends, and the short-term and long-term needs for cash reserves when evaluating whether we can changecompensation materially at a given time. 29Table of Contents On an individual-by-individual basis, we also consider the value of past option compensation, the competitiveness of that individual’s base salary, and thatindividual’s contribution to our goals. The Impact of the Accounting and Tax Treatments of Our Types of Compensation Stock options granted to executives and other employees are expensed for accounting purposes under the Stock Compensation Topic of the FinancialAccounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification. We expense all of our option costs as we do the costs of salaries and any periodic bonuses. Accordingly, the impact of tax treatment of various compensation forms does not impact our compensation decisions. Stock option expense is not recognized fortax purposes, except in the case of non-qualified stock options. For non-qualified stock options, the intrinsic value of the option is recognized when the option isexercised. Our Policy Regarding Stock Ownership and Hedging We do not have a policy regarding stock ownership by executive officers. We prohibit certain stock transactions by employees and Directors, including: 1. Purchases and sales of our stock within a six month period; 2. Short sales of our stock; and 3. Transactions in puts, calls, or other derivative securities involving our stock. Furthermore, employees and Directors are required to pre-clear any hedging transactions. Benchmarking of Our Compensation Program In 2003, we hired Trinity Executive Recruiters, Inc. to assist us in providing benchmarks for the salary component of executive compensation by similarlysized companies in similar industries for persons that hold positions which are currently fulfilled by various members of our executive team. These benchmarks atleast support existing executive compensation. The Role of Our Executives and Directors in Determining Compensation Management establishes the initial recommendations regarding compensation for all employees, including themselves. The Compensation and BenefitsCommittee reviews executive compensation changes. Compensation Pursuant to Employment Agreement We have an Employment Agreement with Mr. Thomas J. Shaw (the “Employment Agreement”) which was modified effective January 1, 2008 to avoidadverse tax consequences to Mr. Shaw created by the passage of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. No other executives or Directors are compensatedpursuant to employment agreements. The Employment Agreement provides for an initial period of three years which ended December 31, 2010 and automatically and continuously renews forconsecutive two-year periods. The Employment Agreement is terminable either by us or Mr. Shaw upon 30 days’ written notice or upon Mr. Shaw’s death. The Employment Agreement provides for an annual salary of at least $416,400 with an annual salary increase equal to no less than the percentage increasein the CPI over the prior year. The Employment Agreement requires that Mr. Shaw’s salary be reviewed by the Compensation and Benefits Committee annually,which shall make such increases as it considers appropriate. Accordingly, the Compensation and Benefits Committee increased his 2016 salary by $3,266 (0.7%)over his 2015 salary in accordance with the percentage increase in the CPI over the prior year. 30Table of Contents Under the Employment Agreement, we are obligated to provide certain benefits, including, but not limited to, participation in qualified pension plan andprofit-sharing plans, participation in the Company’s Cafeteria Plan and other such insurance benefits provided to other executives, paid vacation, and sick leave. We are also obligated to furnish him with a cellular telephone and suitable office space as well as reimburse him for any reasonable and necessary out of pockettravel and entertainment expenses incurred by him in carrying out his duties and responsibilities, membership dues to professional organizations, and any business-related seminars and conferences. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, we are obligated to indemnify Mr. Shaw for all legal expenses, court costs, and all liabilities incurred inconnection with any proceeding involving him by reason of his being an officer, employee, or agent of the Company. We are further obligated to pay reasonableattorney fees and expenses and court and other costs associated with his defense in the event that, in Mr. Shaw’s sole judgment, he needs to retain counsel orotherwise expend his personal funds for his defense. Upon his death, Mr. Shaw’s estate shall be entitled to his salary through the date of death, applicable benefits, and reimbursement of expenses. We have the right to terminate the Employment Agreement if Mr. Shaw incurs a permanent disability during the term of his employment. A permanentdisability means that Mr. Shaw is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairmentwhich can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months or is, by reason of any medically determinablephysical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receivingincome replacement benefits for a period of not less than 3 months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company. Mr. Shaw shall also bedeemed to be disabled if he is determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration. In such event, Mr. Shaw is entitled to his salary through thedate of termination, reimbursement of expenses, and salary for a period of 24 months as well as applicable benefits. Mr. Shaw’s employment may be terminated for cause which is defined to be conviction of a felony which is materially detrimental to the Company, proof,as determined finally by a court of competent jurisdiction of the gross negligence or willful misconduct which is materially detrimental to the Company, or proof,as determined finally by a court of competent jurisdiction, of a breach of a fiduciary duty which is materially detrimental to the Company. In such event, he shallbe entitled to his salary through the date of termination plus reimbursement of expenses. If Mr. Shaw is terminated without cause and not at his implicit request, Mr. Shaw shall be entitled to his salary through the date of termination,reimbursement of expenses, his salary for 24 months, as well as applicable benefits. If Mr. Shaw resigns (other than because of a change in control), he is entitled to his salary through the date of termination, reimbursement of expenses,salary for 90 days, and applicable benefits. Mr. Shaw has the right under this agreement to resign in the event that there is a change in control. A “Change of Control” shall be deemed to haveoccurred on either of the following dates: (i) the date any one person (other than Mr. Shaw), or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquiredduring the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of the Company possessing 30% ormore of the total possible voting power of the stock of the Company (assuming the immediate conversion of all then outstanding convertible preferred stock) or(ii) the date a majority of members of the Board of Directors is replaced during any 12-month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed bya majority of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors before the date of the appointment or election. Mr. Shaw further has the right to resign if there is achange in ownership. A change in ownership is defined to have occurred on the date that any one person (other than Mr. Shaw) or more than one person acting as agroup acquires ownership of the Company’s stock that, together with the stock previously held by such person or group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fairmarket value or total voting power (assuming the immediate conversion of all then outstanding convertible preferred stock) of the Company. In such eventMr. Shaw is entitled to salary through the date of termination, salary for 24 months, reimbursement of expenses, and applicable benefits. 31Table of Contents Mr. Shaw’s commitment to the Company may not be construed as preventing him from participating in other businesses or from investing his personalassets as may require occasional or incidental time in the management, conservation, and protection of such investments provided such investments or businessescannot be construed as being competitive or in conflict with the business of the Company. Mr. Shaw has agreed to a one-year non-compete, not to hire or attempt to hire employees for one year, and not make known our customers or accounts orto call on or solicit our accounts or customers in the event of termination of his employment for one year unless the termination is without cause or pursuant to achange of control or ownership. Compensation Committee Report The Compensation and Benefits Committee has reviewed and discussed the COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS required by Item402(b) of Regulation S-K with Management, and, based on the review and discussions referred to in paragraph (e)(5)(i)(A) of Item 407 of Regulation S-K, hasrecommended to the Board of Directors that the COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS be included in this report on Form 10-K. WALTER O. BIGBY, JR. AMY MACK MARCO LATERZA The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth the total compensation paid or accrued by us over the past three fiscal years to or for the accountof the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, and the three highest paid additional executive officers: SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR 2013-2015 Name and Principal Position Year Salary ($) All Other Compensation ($) Total ($) Thomas J. Shaw 2013 420,280 — 420,280 President and CEO 2014 464,454— 464,454 (principal executive officer) 2015 484,506 — 484,506 Michele M. Larios 2013 320,683 — 320,683 Vice President, 2014 351,346— 351,346 General Counsel 2015 363,462 — 363,462 Douglas W. Cowan 2013 265,462 — 265,462 Vice President, CFO 2014 291,115— 291,115 (principal financial officer, principal accountingofficer) 2015 301,154 — 301,154 Russell B. Kuhlman 2013 143,429 — 143,429 Vice President, Sales Development 2014 146,117112,600258,717 2015 151,351 — 151,351 Steven R. Wisner 2013 265,462 — 265,462 Former Executive Vice President, 2014 248,173 — 248,173 Engineering and Production 2015 129,373 150,000279,373 (1) The following amounts included in the Salary column for 2014 represent nonrecurring payments made to offset salary reductions: for Thomas J. Shaw,$23,143; for Michele M. Larios, $17,500; for Douglas W. Cowan, $14,500; and for Russell B. Kuhlman, $7,069. 32(1)(1)(1)(1)(2)(3)(4)Table of Contents (2) This amount is the result of Mr. Kuhlman’s gain on exercising a portion of his stock option for 45,000 shares of Common Stock. This gain had no effecton our financial statements. The expense related to the stock options was recognized in previous years. (3) Mr. Wisner resigned on May 29, 2015 and was granted a one-time payment in connection therewith. Mr. Wisner qualifies as a named executive officeronly by virtue of Item 402(a)(3)(iv) of Regulation S-K. (4) This amount represents a one-time payment in connection with Mr. Wisner’s resignation. Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table Please see Compensation Pursuant to Employment Agreement above and POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE INCONTROL below for terms of our only employment agreement in effect. Salary represents 100% of total compensation for 2015 for all Named Executive Officers except Mr. Wisner. Mr. Wisner’s salary was 46% of his totalcompensation for 2015. OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END The following Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table sets forth information regarding unexercised options held by the principal executiveofficer, the principal financial officer, and the three highest paid additional executive officers as of December 31, 2015. OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT 2015 FISCAL YEAR END Option Awards Name Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable Option Exercise Price ($) Option Expiration Date Thomas J. Shaw 1,000,000 0.81 7-15-19 President, CEO (principal executive officer) Michele M. Larios 97,050 1.30 11-18-18 Vice President, 152,950 0.81 7-15-19 General Counsel Douglas W. Cowan 102,000 1.30 11-18-18 Vice President, CFO 98,000 0.81 7-15-19 (principal financial officer, principal accounting officer) Russell B. Kuhlman 43,450 1.30 11-18-18 Vice President, Sales Development Steven R. Wisner 9,791 1.30 11-18-18 Former Executive Vice President, Engineering and Production OPTION EXERCISES The following table sets forth information concerning the exercise of stock options during the last completed fiscal year for each of the named executiveofficers. 33Table of Contents OPTION EXERCISES FOR 2015 Option awards Name Number of shares acquired on exercise Value realized on exercise Steven R. Wisner 23,500 $74,965 Former Executive Vice President, 90,909 $232,727 Engineering and Production Mr. Wisner exercised a stock option for the purchase of 23,500 shares with an exercise price of $0.81 per shares on June 1, 2015, a date on which theCompany’s stock price closed at $4.00 per share. Mr. Wisner exercised a stock option for the purchase of 90,909 shares with an exercise price of $1.30 per shareson June 16, 2015, a date on which the Company’s stock price closed at $3.86 per share. PENSION BENEFITS We do not have a pension plan other than the 401(k) plan which is available to all employees on the first day of the month after 90 days of service. 401(k) Plan We implemented an employee savings and retirement plan (the “401(k) Plan”) in 2005 that is intended to be a tax-qualified plan covering substantially allemployees. Under the terms of the 401(k) Plan, employees may elect to contribute up to 88% of their compensation, or the statutory prescribed limit, if less. Wemay, at our discretion, match employee contributions. We suspended matching contributions beginning August 1, 2009 until further notice. POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL Steven R. Wisner was granted a one-time payment of $150,000 in connection with his resignation. This payment was negotiated contemporaneously withhis resignation. Other than the information set forth below for Mr. Shaw, no other Named Executive Officer has a contract in place for termination or change incontrol payments. The following table identifies the types and amounts of payments that shall be made to Thomas J. Shaw, our CEO, in the event of a termination of hisemployment or a change in control per his Employment Agreement. Such payments shall be made by us and shall be one-time, lump sum payments except asindicated below. In 2015, no other contract existed for payments upon termination or change in control. SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROLASSUMING OCCURRENCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 Payment Triggering Event Salary Through Trigger Event Date Amounts Owed Under Benefit Plans Reimbursement of Expenses Undiscounted Salary For a Period of 24 Months Payment Equal to 90 Days’ Salary Value of Payments Death x x x — — — Disability x x x 933,122 — 933,122 Termination With Cause x — x — — — Termination Without Cause x x x 933,122 — 933,122 Resignation (Other Than After a Changein Control) x x x — 116,640 116,640 Resignation (After a Change in Control) x x x 933,122 — 933,122 34(1)(2)(3)(4)Table of Contents (1) The above payments would be paid under Mr. Shaw’s agreement at certain times. Any payments arising as a result of disability or resignation would bepaid not sooner than six months and one day from the termination date but not later than seven months from the termination date. Any payments arising as a resultof death would be paid no later than the 90 day following the death. Payments arising as a result of termination with cause or termination without cause wouldbe paid not later than the 30 day following the date of termination, except that any amount due in excess of an amount equal to the lesser of: i) two times annualcompensation or ii) two times the limit on compensation under section 401(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be paid no earlier than six months andone day after the date of termination but in no event later than seven months after the date of termination. Under Mr. Shaw’s agreement, Mr. Shaw has agreed to aone-year non-compete, not to hire or attempt to hire employees for one year, and not make known our customers or accounts or to call on or solicit our accounts orcustomers in the event of termination of his employment for one year unless the termination is without cause or pursuant to a change of control. However, it is notclear that the above payments are conditioned on the performance of these contractual obligations. (2) Mr. Shaw is paid every two weeks. Therefore, the maximum value for this column in the event the triggering event took place immediately prior to ascheduled payment date is two weeks’ salary ($17,945). (3) Mr. Shaw participates in our benefit plans which do not discriminate in scope, terms, or operation in favor of executive officers. Such plans are generallyavailable to all salaried employees. Accordingly, the value of such payments is not included in the “Value of Payments” column. (4) This value does not include payments under our benefit plans for reasons set forth in footnote 3 above. In addition, this value assumes that the triggeringevent occurred on December 31, 2015. Authorized payments under the Employment Agreement are also capped to one dollar less than the amount that wouldcause Mr. Shaw to be the recipient of a parachute payment under Section 280G(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS The following table identifies the types and amounts of compensation earned by our current and former Directors (with the exception of those that arenamed Executive Officers as described in footnote 1 to the table) in the last Fiscal Year: DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE FOR 2015 Name Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) Total ($) Marco Laterza $2,500 $2,500 Amy Mack $2,500 $2,500 Clarence Zierhut, former Director $— $— Walter O. Bigby, Jr. $2,500 $2,500 (1) Thomas J. Shaw, Douglas W. Cowan, and Steven Wisner are Named Executive Officers who were also Directors in 2015. Their compensation isreflected in the Summary Compensation and other tables presented earlier. 35th th (1)Table of Contents Narrative Explanation of Director Compensation Table for 2015 In 2015, we paid each non-employee Director a fee of $500 per meeting and reimbursed travel expenses, if airfare, hotel, and other reasonable travel-related expenses were incurred to attend Board meetings. We do not pay any additional amounts for committee participation or special assignment. Generally, employee Directors are compensated on an at-will basis as discussed in the COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS. However,one employee, Mr. Thomas J. Shaw, our President and CEO, is compensated pursuant to an employment agreement. Please see “Compensation Pursuant toEmployment Agreement”, set forth above for an in depth summary of the terms of such agreement. Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation The Compensation and Benefits Committee is currently composed of Walter O. Bigby, Jr., Amy Mack, and Marco Laterza. Each of these members of thiscommittee is an independent Board member and none have ever been employees of the Company. Clarence Zierhut served on the Compensation and BenefitsCommittee until his resignation on February 2, 2015. There are no interlocking Directors or executive officers between us and any other company. Accordingly, none of our executive officers or Directorsserved as a Director or executive officer for another entity whose executive officers or Directors served on our Board of Directors. COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES AS THEY RELATE TO RISK MANAGEMENT We do not believe that risk-taking incentives are created by our compensation policies. We do not have business units. We believe that our compensationexpense is a reasonable percentage of revenues overall. We have not set specific performance criteria for the award of bonuses. Salaries and bonuses, if any, areawarded based on skill, experience, and our overall revenues. Non-cash awards to employees are made periodically in the form of stock options, which we believealign the employees’ interests with those of stockholders. We review our compensation policies and practices as they relate to risk management objectives ifcompensation amounts are materially amended or if our risk profile changes. No changes to our compensation policies and practices have been implemented as aresult of changes to our risk profile. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION The following table sets forth information relating to our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2015: Equity Compensation Plan Information Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column(a)) Plan category (a) (b) (c) Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 1,182,569 $1.04 3,100,892 Total 1,182,569 $1.04 3,100,892 36Table of Contents The Compensation and Benefits Committee authorized (and the shareholders approved) a grant of an option for the purchase of 3,000,000 shares ofCommon Stock to our CEO, Thomas J. Shaw, of which 1,000,000 remains exercisable. The option is exercisable at a price of $0.81 per share, the market price onthe date of grant. The option will terminate in 2019. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership as of March 1, 2016, for each person known by us to ownbeneficially 5% or more of our Common Stock. Except pursuant to applicable community property laws, each shareholder identified in the table possesses solevoting and investment power with respect to his or her shares, except as noted below. Title of Class Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership Percent of Class Common Stock Thomas J. Shaw 511 Lobo LaneLittle Elm, TX 75068 14,655,642 49.5% Suzanne M. August 340 North Julia CircleSt. Pete Beach, FL 33706 3,800,000 13.3% Lillian E. Salerno 777 7th Avenue 430Washington DC 20001 1,746,000 6.1% Lloyd I. Miller, III 222 Lakeview AvenueSuite 160-365West Palm Beach, FL 33401 2,355,824 8.2% (1) The Percent of Class is calculated for the Common Stock class by dividing each beneficial owner’s Amount of Beneficial Ownership, as shown in thetable above, by the sum of the total outstanding Common Stock (28,619,874 shares) plus that beneficial owner’s stock equivalents (options), if any. (2) 1,000,000 of the shares identified as Common Stock are shares acquirable through the exercise of a stock option. 2,800,000 of the shares are owned bythe August 2010 Family Trust (see footnote 3) but are controlled by Mr. Shaw pursuant to a Voting Agreement. These shares are permanently controlled byMr. Shaw until such time as they are sold by the August 2010 Family Trust. These shares are included in the share amounts and percentages for both Mr. Shaw andMs. August in the above table. Mr. Shaw has investment power over 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock as Trustee pursuant to trust agreements for the benefit offamily members. Ms. August has voting control over such 1,000,000 shares as Special Trustee (see footnote 3). These shares are included in the share amountsand percentages for both Mr. Shaw and Ms. August in the above table. (3) 2,800,000 shares of these shares are controlled by Mr. Thomas J. Shaw pursuant to a Voting Agreement and are held by the August 2010 Family Trust,for which Ms. August serves as Trustee. These shares are included in the share amounts and percentages for both Mr. Shaw and Ms. August in the above table. Ms. August has voting control over 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock as Special Trustee pursuant to trust agreements for the benefit of family members. Mr. Shaw has investment power over such 1,000,000 shares as Trustee. These shares are included in the share amounts and percentages for both Mr. Shaw andMs. August in the above table. 37(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)Table of Contents (4) 25,000 shares identified as Common Stock are shares which are obtainable by the exercise of a stock option. 500,000 shares identified as Common Stockare owned by a trust for which Ms. Salerno serves as trustee. (5) The number of shares held by this person was obtained from a Schedule 13G filed on February 3, 2016. Pursuant to the Schedule 13G, Lloyd I.Miller, III has sole voting and dispositive power for 2,335,624 of the shares and shared voting and dispositive power for 20,200 of the shares. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock as of March 1, 2016, for each NamedExecutive Officer specified by Item 402 of Regulation S-K (i.e., our CEO, CFO, and three other highest paid executive officers) and each Director of theCompany. Except pursuant to applicable community property laws or as otherwise discussed below, each shareholder identified in the table possesses sole votingand investment power with respect to his or her shares. Title of Class Name of Beneficial Owner Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership Percent of Class Common Stock As a Group Named Executive Officers and Directors 15,364,920 51.9% As Individuals Thomas J. Shaw 14,655,642 49.5% Michele M. Larios 261,000 <1% Douglas W. Cowan 200,000 <1% Russell B. Kuhlman 89,450 <1% Marco Laterza 60,000 <1% Walter O. Bigby, Jr. 55,000 <1% Amy Mack 43,828 <1% (1) The Percent of Class is calculated for the individuals holding Common Stock by dividing each beneficial owner’s Amount of Beneficial Ownership, asshown in the table above, by the sum of the total outstanding Common Stock (28,619,874 shares shares) plus that beneficial owner’s stock equivalents (options), ifany. The Percent of Class is calculated for the “As a Group” row by totaling all of the Percent of Class percentages appearing in the chart. (2) 1,000,000 of these shares are acquirable through the exercise of a stock option. 2,800,000 of the shares are owned by the August 2010 Family Trust butare controlled by Mr. Shaw pursuant to a Voting Agreement. These shares are permanently controlled by Mr. Shaw until such time as they are sold by theAugust 2010 Family Trust. These shares are included in calculating Mr. Shaw’s percentages in the above table. Mr. Shaw has investment power over 1,000,000shares of Common Stock as Trustee pursuant to trust agreements for the benefit of family members. These shares are included in calculating Mr. Shaw’spercentages in the above table. (3) 250,000 of these shares are acquirable by the exercise of stock options. 1,000 of these shares are owned by Ms. Larios’ children. (4) These shares are acquirable by the exercise of stock options. (5) 43,450 of these shares are acquirable by the exercise of stock options. (6) 35,000 of these shares are acquirable by the exercise of stock options. (7) 50,000 of these shares are acquirable by the exercise of stock options. (8) These shares are acquirable by the exercise of stock options. 38(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)Table of Contents There are no arrangements, the operation of which would result in a change in control of the Company, other than: 1. Ms. August’s shares (and those owned by the August 2010 Family Trust) shall cease to be controlled by Mr. Shaw under their Voting Agreement upontheir sale to a third party; and 2. Mr. Shaw is able to control 49.5% of the currently outstanding shares of the Common Stock and would control 46.4% of the Common Stock assumingthe exercise of all outstanding options and conversion of all outstanding preferred shares. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence Related Party Transactions We believe that all of the transactions set forth below were made on terms no less favorable to us than could have been obtained from unaffiliated thirdparties. In accordance with our Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee has reviewed and approved all related party transactions. In particular, the AuditCommittee reviews all proposed transactions where the amount involved meets or exceeds $120,000. A royalty of 5% of gross sales of all licensed products sold to customers over the life of the Technology Licensing Agreement is paid (See Item 1 —Patents, Trademarks, Licenses, and Proprietary Rights). Of this royalty, Ms. Suzanne August, the former spouse of Mr. Shaw, was entitled to $100,000 per quarteruntil May 11, 2015 when such royalty payments ceased being paid to Ms. August. A royalty of $2,388,817 and $2,143,477 was paid to Thomas J. Shaw in 2015and 2014, respectively. Ms. August received $245,055 in 2015 and $400,000 in 2014. Director Independence The Board of Directors has the responsibility for establishing corporate policies and for our overall performance, although it is not involved in day-to-dayoperations. Currently, a majority of the Directors serving on our Board of Directors are independent Directors as defined in the listing standards of the NYSEMKT. For the period between February 2, 2015 and May 29, 2015, the Company elected to use the exception in Section 801(h) of the NYSE MKT CompanyGuide allowing 50% of the Directors (rather than a majority) to be independent. Our current independent Directors are Marco Laterza, Amy Mack, and Walter O.Bigby, Jr. Each of our committees is constituted solely by independent Directors. Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services. AUDIT FEES The aggregate fees billed by CF & Co., L.L.P. for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements for 2015 and 2014 and thereviews of the financial statements included in our Forms 10-Q or services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filingsfor those fiscal years were $189,000 in each year. AUDIT RELATED FEES The aggregate fees billed by CF & Co., L.L.P. for professional services rendered for the audit of our 401(k) plan for 2015 and 2014 were $13,000 in eachyear. Audit-related fees for Form S-8 were $1,800 in 2015. TAX FEES The aggregate fees billed by CF & Co., L.L.P. for preparation of federal and state income tax returns and tax consulting costs related to notices fromtaxing authorities for 2015 and 2014 were $102,429 and $209,429, respectively. 2015 and 2014 fees also include consultation on state sales tax matters andpreparation of certain sales tax returns. 39Table of Contents PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The engagement of CF & Co., L.L.P. was entered into pursuant to the approval policies and procedures of the Audit Committee. Before CF & Co., L.L.P.was engaged to render services the engagement was approved by the Audit Committee. The engagement is for audit and tax services which were detailedseparately. The Audit Committee implemented its approval procedures, i.e., they were not delegated to any other party. All of the services provided were pre-approved by the Audit Committee. PART IV Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. (a)(1)All financial statements: See Retractable Technologies, Inc. Index to Financial Statements on Page F-2. (2)Those financial statement schedules required to be filed by Item 8 of this form, and by paragraph (b) below. Schedule II-Schedule of Valuation andQualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013: Balance at beginning of period Additions Deductions Balance at end of period Provision for Inventories Fiscal year ended 2013 $239,752 $530,000 $88,357 $681,395 Fiscal year ended 2014 $681,395 $— $— $681,395 Fiscal year ended 2015 $681,395 $— $— $681,395 Provision for Accounts Receivable Fiscal year ended 2013 $2,186,190 $50,000 $537,684 $1,698,506 Fiscal year ended 2014 $1,698,506 $27,300 $— $1,725,806 Fiscal year ended 2015 $1,725,806 $116,395 $46,720 $1,795,481 Deferred Tax Valuation Fiscal year ended 2013 $6,160,648 $2,417,018 $— $8,577,666 Fiscal year ended 2014 $8,577,666 $807,790 $— $9,385,456 Fiscal year ended 2015 $9,385,456 $— $1,633,484 $7,751,972 Provision for Rebates (A) (B) (C) Fiscal year ended 2013 $21,993,267 $17,912,447 $13,112,048 $26,793,666 Fiscal year ended 2014 $26,793,666 $19,115,643 $12,070,529 $33,838,780 Fiscal year ended 2015 $33,838,780 $19,488,956 $12,155,856 $41,171,880 (A) Represents estimated rebates deducted from gross revenues (B) Represents rebates credited to the distributor and charge offs against the allowance (C) Includes $3,733,199; $4,160,099; and $3,611,962 in Accounts payable for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. The remainder includes a contra-accountfor credits taken by the distributor for which a credit memorandum has not been issued by the Company (3) Exhibits: The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC. 40Table of Contents (b) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description of Document3(i) Restated Certificate of Formation with Certificates of Designation, Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Class B Preferred Stock (allSeries)* 3(ii) Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of RTI** 4 Restated Certificate of Formation with Certificates of Designation, Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Class B Preferred Stock (allSeries)* 10.1 Sample United States Distribution Agreement*** 10.2 Sample Foreign Distribution Agreement*** 10.3 Employment Agreement between RTI and Thomas J. Shaw dated as of January 1, 2008 (This is a management compensation contract.)**** 10.4 Technology License Agreement between Thomas J. Shaw and RTI dated the 23 day of June 1995*** 10.5 First Amendment to Technology License Agreement between Thomas J. Shaw and RTI dated the 3rd day of July, 2008***** 10.6 Second Amendment to Technology License Agreement between Thomas J. Shaw and Retractable Technologies, Inc. dated as of the 7th dayof September, 2012† 10.7 Retractable Technologies, Inc. First Amended 2008 Stock Option Plan†† 10.8 Thomas J. Shaw Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement Issued Outside of Any Plan 10.9 Voting Agreement Between Thomas J. Shaw and Suzanne August dated November 8, 2006 14 Retractable Technologies, Inc. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics 23 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer 31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer 32 Section 1350 Certifications 101 The following materials from this report, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Balance Sheets as ofDecember 31, 2015 and 2014, (ii) the Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, (iii) the Statementsof Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, (iv) the Statements of Cash Flows for the yearsended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, and (v) Notes to Financial Statements. * Incorporated herein by reference to RTI’s Form 10-Q filed on November 15, 2010 ** Incorporated herein by reference to RTI’s Form 8-K filed on May 13, 2010 41rd ◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦Table of Contents *** Incorporated herein by reference to RTI’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB filed on June 23, 2000 **** Incorporated herein by reference to RTI’s Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2008 ***** Incorporated herein by reference to RTI’s Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2009 † Incorporated herein by reference to RTI’s Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2012 †† Incorporated herein by reference to RTI’s Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2014 ◦ Incorporated herein by reference to RTI’s Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2010 ◦◦ Incorporated herein by reference to RTI’s Schedule TO filed on October 17, 2008 ◦◦◦ Incorporated herein by reference to RTI’s Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2010 ◦◦◦◦ Filed herewith (c) Excluded Financial Statement Schedules: None 42Table of Contents SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on itsbehalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.(Registrant) By:/s/ Thomas J. Shaw THOMAS J. SHAW CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Date:March 30, 2016 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of theregistrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. /s/ Douglas W. CowanDOUGLAS W. COWANVICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, PRINCIPALACCOUNTING OFFICER, TREASURER, AND DIRECTOR March 30, 2016 /s/ Amy MackAMY MACKDIRECTOR March 30, 2016 /s/ Marco LaterzaMARCO LATERZADIRECTOR March 30, 2016 /s/ Walter O. Bigby, Jr.WALTER O. BIGBY, JR.DIRECTOR March 30, 2016 43Exhibit 23 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-155875 and 333-206310) of Retractable Technologies, Inc. ofour report dated March 30, 2016 relating to our audits of the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Retractable Technologies, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2015. /s/ CF & Co, L.L.P.CF & Co., L.L.P. Dallas, Texas March 30, 2016 Exhibit 31.1 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER I, Thomas J. Shaw, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Retractable Technologies, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statementsmade, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financialcondition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure thatmaterial information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during theperiod in which this report is being prepared; b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, toprovide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance withgenerally accepted accounting principles; c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of thedisclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter(the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internalcontrol over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’sauditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely toadversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financialreporting. Date: March 30, 2016 /s/ Thomas J. Shaw THOMAS J. SHAW PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN, AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Exhibit 31.2 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER I, Douglas W. Cowan, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Retractable Technologies, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statementsmade, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financialcondition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure thatmaterial information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during theperiod in which this report is being prepared; b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, toprovide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance withgenerally accepted accounting principles; c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of thedisclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter(the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internalcontrol over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’sauditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely toadversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financialreporting. Date: March 30, 2016 /s/ Douglas W. Cowan DOUGLAS W. COWAN VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER Exhibit 32 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 Solely in connection with the filing of the Annual Report of Retractable Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31,2015, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned Thomas J. Shaw, Chief ExecutiveOfficer, and Douglas W. Cowan, Chief Financial Officer, do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of theSarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Date: March 30, 2016 /s/ Thomas J. ShawTHOMAS J. SHAWPRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN, ANDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER /s/ Douglas W. CowanDOUGLAS W. COWANVICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND PRINCIPALACCOUNTING OFFICER
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