Sincerely,

/s/  Parker H. Petit

IMPORTANT:  WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING, PLEASE VOTE BY COMPLETING AND PROMPTLY RETURNING THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.

 

The following is a summary that highlights information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus. This summary may not contain all of the information that may be important to you. For a more complete description of the merger agreement and the merger contemplated by the merger agreement, we encourage you to read carefully this entire proxy statement/prospectus, including the attached annexes. In addition, we encourage you to read the information incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, which includes important business and financial information about Inverness and Matria that has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, referred to as the SEC. You may obtain the information incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus without charge by following the instructions in the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 157 of this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.

51 Sawyer Road, Suite 200

Waltham, Massachusetts 02453

(781) 647-3900

 

Inverness is a global leader in rapid point-of-care diagnostics and the development of near-patient diagnosis, monitoring and health management, that enables individuals to take charge of improving their health and quality of life. Its business is presently organized into three reportable segments: professional diagnostic products, consumer diagnostic products, and vitamins and nutritional supplements. Through its professional diagnostics segment, Inverness develops, manufactures and markets an extensive array of innovative rapid diagnostic test products and other in vitro diagnostic tests to medical professionals, hospitals and laboratories for detection of infectious diseases, cardiac conditions, drugs of abuse and pregnancy. Inverness’ consumer diagnostic segment consists primarily of manufacturing operations related to its role as the exclusive manufacturer of products for SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics, or Swiss Precision, Inverness’ 50/50 joint venture with The Procter & Gamble Company, or P&G. Swiss Precision holds a leadership position in the worldwide over-the-counter pregnancy and fertility/ovulation test market. Inverness also manufactures and markets a variety of vitamins and nutritional supplements under its other brands and those of private label retailers primarily in the U.S. consumer market. Inverness has grown its businesses by leveraging its strong intellectual property portfolio and making selected strategic acquisitions. Its products are sold in approximately 90 countries through its direct sales force and an extensive network of independent global distributors.

 

Matria Healthcare, Inc.

1850 Parkway Place, Suite 1200

Marietta, Georgia 30067

(770) 767-4500

 

Matria Healthcare, Inc. provides comprehensive, integrated programs and services focused on wellness, disease and condition management, productivity enhancement and informatics. This suite of services, which Matria calls “Health Enhancement,” is designed to reduce health-related costs and enhance the health and quality of life of the individuals Matria serves. Matria provides services to self-insured employers, private and government sponsored health plans, pharmaceutical companies and patients. Matria’s employer clients are primarily Fortune 1000 companies that self-insure the medical benefits provided to their employees, dependents and retirees. Matria’s health plan customers are regional and national health plans, as well as government-sponsored health plans, such as state Medicaid programs.

 

Matria’s online, interactive wellness programs address issues such as: smoking cessation, weight loss, exercise, healthier diet, stress relief, healthy aging, and productivity enhancement. These programs are designed to help employees and health plan members live healthier and longer lives while reducing their healthcare costs and increasing their productivity.

 

Matria’s disease and condition management programs focus on the most costly medical conditions including, without limitation, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory disorders, depression, chronic pain,

hepatitis C, cancer and high-risk pregnancies. Matria assists individuals to better manage their conditions by increasing their knowledge about their illnesses or conditions, potential complications and the importance of medication and treatment plan compliance. Depending on acuity, Matria’s specialized nurses proactively contact patients to monitor their progress and ensure that they are following the plan of care set by their physicians.

 

(see page 91)

 

Inverness and Matria agreed to the acquisition of Matria by Inverness under the terms of the merger agreement that is described in this proxy statement/prospectus. The parties to the merger agreement are Matria, Inverness and two newly formed wholly owned subsidiaries of Inverness created for the purpose of the transaction, Merger Sub and Merger LLC. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into Matria, with Matria as the interim surviving corporation, which activity we refer to as the merger. Following the effectiveness of the merger, as soon as reasonably practicable, the interim surviving corporation will be merged with and into Merger LLC, with Merger LLC surviving and continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of Inverness, which activity we refer to as the upstream merger. Throughout this proxy statement/prospectus, we refer to the merger and the upstream merger, together, as the transaction. It is intended that the upstream merger shall, through the binding commitment of the parties to the merger agreement, be effected as soon as reasonably practicable following the effective time of the merger without further approval, authorization or direction from or by any of the parties to the merger agreement. We sometimes use the term surviving entity in this proxy statement/prospectus to refer to Merger LLC as the surviving entity following the upstream merger.

 

We have attached the merger agreement as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus. We encourage you to read carefully the merger agreement in its entirety because it is the legal document that governs the transaction.

 

Merger Consideration

 

Matria stockholders will receive a combination of (i) $6.50 in cash, and (ii) a portion of a share of Inverness Series B preferred stock having a stated value of $32.50 (the $400 liquidation preference of a share of Inverness Series B preferred stock multiplied by 0.08125, which is the exchange ratio for the issuance of Inverness Series B preferred stock in the merger), for each share of Matria common stock they own, subject to the exercise of appraisal rights. As a result, Inverness expects to issue approximately   million shares of Inverness Series B preferred stock in the merger based on the number of shares of Matria common stock outstanding on the record date (and assuming the exercise of all outstanding options). The combination of cash and stock to be issued to Matria stockholders by Inverness is referred to as the merger consideration. At any time prior to the closing of the merger, Inverness may elect, in its sole discretion, to pay the merger consideration in cash. Inverness is under no obligation to pay the merger consideration in cash. In the event that Inverness elects to pay the aggregate merger consideration in cash, the holders of Matria common stock will not receive any shares of Inverness Series B preferred stock and the parties to the merger agreement will be under no obligation to consummate the upstream merger.

 

For a full description of the merger consideration and Inverness’ right to pay the merger consideration entirely in cash, see “The Merger Agreement — Conversion of Securities” and “The Merger Agreement — Inverness’ Right to Pay the Merger Consideration Entirely in Cash” beginning on page 92 of this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

Treatment of Matria Stock Options

 

Each outstanding option to purchase Matria common stock will be assumed by Inverness and will be converted at the effective time of the merger into an option to acquire Inverness common stock. Each option so assumed will thereafter represent an option to purchase a number of shares of Inverness common stock equal to the number of shares of Matria common stock subject to the option immediately prior to the merger, multiplied by the option exchange ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole share. All Matria options will

have fully vested prior to the effective time of the merger in accordance with their terms and any holder may exercise his or her Matria options prior to the merger, in which case the holder will receive the merger consideration for the shares of Matria common stock so acquired. The exercise price per share for each assumed Matria option will be equal to the exercise price per share of the original Matria option divided by the option exchange ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole cent.

 

The “option exchange ratio” means the quotient obtained by dividing the closing price of a share of Matria common stock on the last trading day immediately prior to the merger effective time, as reported on The NASDAQ Global Select Market, by the average closing price of a share of Inverness common stock for the five most recent days that Inverness common stock has traded ending on the trading day immediately prior to the merger effective time, as reported on AMEX.

 

For a full description of the treatment of Matria stock options, see “The Merger Agreement — Treatment of Matria Stock Options and Assumption of Matria Stock Option Plans” beginning on page 92 of this proxy statement/prospectus and “The Merger — Interests of Executive Officers and Directors of Matria in the Merger” beginning on page 75 of this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

Fractional Shares

 

Inverness will not issue fractional shares of Inverness Series B preferred stock in the merger. As a result, Matria stockholders will receive cash for any fractional share of Inverness Series B preferred stock that they would otherwise be entitled to receive in the merger.

 

For a full description of the treatment of fractional shares, see “The Merger Agreement — Fractional Shares” beginning on page 93 of this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

(see page 27)

 

In evaluating the merger, you should carefully read this proxy statement/prospectus and especially consider the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 27 of this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

(see page 57)

 

The special meeting of Matria stockholders will be held on May 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., local time, at 1850 Parkway Place, Suite 600A, Marietta, Georgia 30067. At the special meeting, Matria stockholders will be asked to approve the merger and adopt the merger agreement and to grant discretionary authority to Matria management to vote your shares to adjourn the special meeting to a date not later than June 6, 2008 to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes for approval of the merger and adoption of the merger agreement.

 

Only holders of record of Matria common stock at the close of business on April 2, 2008, the record date, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting. As of the record date, there were 22,124,076 shares of Matria’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the special meeting.

 

Approval of the merger and adoption of the merger agreement require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Matria common stock outstanding on the record date. Approval of the adjournment proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Matria common stock present, either in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the special meeting.

 

(see page 57)

 

Matria’s board of directors has determined that the merger is advisable, and fair to and in the best interests of, Matria and its stockholders, and recommends that you vote “FOR” approval of the of the merger and adoption of the merger agreement and “FOR” the proposal to grant discretionary authority to the persons named as proxies to vote your shares to adjourn the special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the merger and adopt the merger agreement.

 

In considering the recommendation of the Matria board of directors with respect to the merger, Matria stockholders should be aware that certain executive officers and directors of Matria have interests in the merger that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of Matria stockholders generally. These interests include:

 

 

The Matria board of directors was aware of these interests and considered them, among other matters, in making its recommendation.

 

(see page 67 and Annex D)

 

Matria’s financial advisor, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., which is referred to as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey throughout this proxy statement/prospectus, delivered an opinion to the Matria board of directors that, as of the date of the fairness opinion and based upon and subject to various qualifications and assumptions described with respect to its opinion, the merger consideration to be received by the stockholders of Matria pursuant to the merger agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of Matria’s outstanding common stock.

 

The full text of the written opinion of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, dated January 27, 2008, which sets forth assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken in connection with its opinion, is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex D. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, provided its opinion for the information and assistance of the Matria board of directors in connection with its consideration of the transaction. The SunTrust Robinson Humphrey opinion is not a recommendation as to how any holder of Matria common stock should vote at any meeting to be held in connection with, or take any action with respect to, the merger. We encourage you to read the opinion, which is attached as Annex D, and the Section “The Merger — Opinion of Matria’s Financial Advisor” beginning on page 67 carefully and in their entirety.

 

Based on the number of shares of Matria common stock outstanding as of the record date, Inverness expects to issue approximately 1.97 million shares of Inverness Series B preferred stock in the merger (assuming the exercise of all outstanding options to purchase Matria common stock) and after completion of the merger, former Matria stockholders are expected to own 100% of the then-outstanding shares of Inverness Series B preferred stock. If Inverness elects, in its sole discretion, to pay the merger consideration in the form

of $39.00 cash per share of Matria common stock, Matria’s stockholders will receive no shares of Inverness Series B preferred stock in connection with the merger.

 

(see page 75)

 

As of the record date, the directors and executive officers of Matria and their affiliates beneficially owned and were entitled to vote 1,218,668 shares of Matria common stock, which represents approximately 5.5% of the Matria common stock outstanding on that date. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the merger agreement, on January 27, 2008, Inverness entered into a voting agreement with Matria’s Chief Executive Officer, Parker H. Petit, and certain other parties affiliated with Mr. Petit with respect to approximately 4.8% of the Matria common stock outstanding on the record date. For more information regarding the voting agreement, see “The Voting Agreement” beginning on page 107 of this proxy statement/prospectus. The form of voting agreement is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C.

 

Matria’s stock option plans provide for the acceleration in full of all unvested options in connection with, but prior to the consummation of, a change of control of Matria. These plans also provide that holders may exercise the accelerated options before the change of control. Since the merger constitutes a change of control, all unvested options held by the executive officers and directors of Matria will be become fully vested, and the executive officers and directors of Matria may exercise such options immediately prior to the consummation of the merger. In the event that the executive officers and/or directors elect to exercise such options immediately prior to the consummation of the merger, then the executive officers and/or directors would be entitled to receive the merger consideration for the shares of Matria common stock so acquired. For more information regarding the acceleration of such options, see “The Merger — Interests of Executive Officers and Directors of Matria in the Merger” beginning on page 75 of this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

(see page 90)

 

Inverness will file an application to have the shares of Inverness Series B preferred stock issued in the merger and the shares of Inverness common stock issuable upon conversion thereof and pursuant to exercise of Matria stock options assumed by Inverness approved for listing on AMEX; however, Inverness cannot assure you that such shares will be approved for listing. If the merger is completed, Matria common stock will no longer be listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market and will be deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which is referred to as the Exchange Act, and Matria will no longer file periodic reports with the SEC.

 

(see page 102)

 

A number of conditions must be satisfied before the merger will be completed. These include, among others:

 

 

 

Each of Inverness, Merger Sub, Merger LLC and Matria may waive the conditions to the performance of its respective obligations under the merger agreement (other than the approval by Matria stockholders) and complete the merger even though one or more of these conditions has not been met. Neither Inverness nor Matria can give any assurance that all of the conditions to the merger will be either satisfied or waived or that the merger will occur.

 

(see page 89)

 

The merger is subject to antitrust laws. Inverness and Matria made all required filings under applicable U.S. antitrust laws with the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice, referred to as the Antitrust Division, and the United States Federal Trade Commission, which we refer to as the FTC throughout this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, on February 20, 2008. The applicable waiting period under the HSR Act expired on March 21, 2008.

 

(see page 98)

 

The merger agreement contains detailed provisions that prohibit Matria, its subsidiaries and their respective officers, directors and representatives from taking any action to solicit or engage in discussions or negotiations with any person or group with respect to an acquisition proposal, as defined in the merger agreement, including an acquisition that would result in the person or group acquiring more than a 15% interest in Matria’s total outstanding securities, a sale of assets of Matria that generate or constitute more than

10% of Matria’s net revenue, net income or assets, or a merger or other business combination. The merger agreement does not, however, prohibit Matria’s board of directors from considering and recommending to Matria’s stockholders an unsolicited acquisition proposal from a third party if specified conditions are met.

 

(see pages 104 and 105)

 

Under circumstances specified in the merger agreement, either Inverness or Matria may terminate the merger agreement. Subject to the limitations set forth in the merger agreement, the circumstances generally include if:

 

 

Inverness may also terminate the merger agreement if certain triggering events identified in the merger agreement occur. These triggering events generally relate to the obligations of Matria’s board of directors to maintain its recommendation of the approval of the merger and adoption of the merger agreement and the obligations of Matria regarding the solicitation or acceptance of competing proposals.

 

Under circumstances specified in the merger agreement, Matria may terminate the merger agreement to enter into a definitive agreement for a superior proposal, but only if it has complied with its obligations regarding the solicitation of competing proposals and has paid Inverness the termination fee described below.

 

Matria has agreed to pay Inverness $27.0 million as a termination fee if:

 

 

Either party may also terminate the merger agreement if the other party breaches any of its covenants, agreements, representations or warranties set forth in the merger agreement such that the conditions to the terminating party’s obligation to effect the merger would not be satisfied at the time of termination and the breach is not cured, or curable, within 30 days after the terminating party delivers written notice of the breach to the other party.

 

(see page 79)

 

If Inverness does not exercise its right to pay the aggregate merger consideration solely in cash pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, Inverness expects the merger and the upstream merger, considered together as a single integrated transaction, to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. In that case, Matria stockholders who do not perfect their appraisal rights generally will recognize gain (but not loss) equal to the lesser of the amount of cash received in the merger and the amount of gain realized in the merger. If Inverness exercises its right to pay the aggregate merger consideration solely in cash pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, a holder of Matria common stock who receives cash in exchange for its shares generally will recognize gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of cash received and the holder’s adjusted tax basis in the shares surrendered.

 

Matria stockholders should read the discussion in the section entitled “The Merger — Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger and the Upstream Merger” beginning on page 79 of this proxy statement/prospectus and should consult their own tax advisors as to the United States federal income tax consequences of the merger, as well as the effects of state, local and foreign tax laws.

 

(see page 90)

 

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which we refer to as “GAAP,” Inverness will account for the merger using the purchase method of accounting for business combinations.

 

(see page 144)

 

Matria stockholders, whose rights are currently governed by Matria’s certificate of incorporation, its bylaws and Delaware law, will, upon completion of the merger, become Inverness stockholders, and their rights will be governed by Inverness’ certificate of incorporation (including the certificate of designations for the Series B preferred stock), its bylaws and Delaware law.

 

(see page 153)

 

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, holders of Matria common stock who do not vote for the adoption of the merger agreement have the right to seek appraisal and receive cash for the fair value of their shares as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery if the merger is completed, but only if they comply with all requirements of Delaware law, which are summarized in this proxy statement/prospectus, and if at least one stockholder who properly exercised appraisal rights litigates an appraisal proceeding in the Court of Chancery to obtain the appraisal. This appraisal amount could be more than, the same as, or less than the amount a Matria stockholder would otherwise be entitled to receive under the terms of the merger agreement. Any holder of Matria common stock intending to exercise his appraisal rights, among other things, must submit a written demand for appraisal to Matria prior to the vote on the adoption of the merger agreement and must not vote or otherwise submit a proxy in favor of adoption of the merger agreement. Failure to follow exactly the procedures specified under Delaware law will result in the loss of appraisal rights. Because of the complexity of the Delaware law relating to appraisal rights, if you are considering exercising your appraisal right, we encourage you to seek the advice of your own legal counsel.

 

The following is a brief summary of selected terms of the Inverness Series B preferred stock issuable upon the merger. For a more complete description see “Description of Inverness Series B Preferred Stock” beginning on page 126 of this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following selected financial data of Inverness as of and for each of the five fiscal years in the period ended December 31, 2007 have been derived from Inverness’ audited historical financial statements. The data below is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with Inverness’ financial statements and accompanying notes, as well as management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, all of which can be found in publicly available documents, including those incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. For a complete list of the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, please see “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 157 of this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

 

 

 

 

The following table presents summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data that reflects the proposed acquisition of Matria by Inverness. This information also reflects the following significant acquisitions and dispositions that Inverness has completed since December 31, 2006:

 

 

 

 

This information is derived from and should be read in conjunction with the “Selected Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Data” and the historical financial statements and notes thereto of Inverness and Matria that are incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus. This information does not reflect the pro forma effect of other acquisitions that Inverness has completed since December 31, 2006, none of which is significant enough to require the presentation of pro forma financial information. All acquisitions are reflected using the purchase method of accounting, and the actual operating results are included in Inverness’ historical financial results only from their respective dates of acquisition.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations data assume that the pending acquisition of Matria, the acquisitions of Cholestech, Biosite and Instant and the consummation of the 50/50 joint venture with P&G occurred on January 1, 2007. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet data assume that the pending acquisition of Matria occurred on December 31, 2007. The historical Inverness balance sheet as of December 31, 2007 reflects the acquisitions of Cholestech, Biosite and Instant and the formation of the 50/50 joint venture with P&G.

 

The pro forma data in the table assume that the merger is accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and represent a current estimate based on available information of the combined company’s results of operations for the periods presented. As of the date of this document, Inverness has not completed the detailed valuation studies necessary to arrive at the required estimates of the fair market value of the Matria assets to be acquired and liabilities to be assumed and the related allocations of purchase price, nor has it identified all the adjustments necessary to conform Matria’s data to Inverness’ accounting policies. However, Inverness has made certain adjustments to the historical book values of the assets and liabilities of Matria as of December 31, 2007 to reflect certain preliminary estimates of the fair values necessary to prepare the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data. The fair value adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data represent management’s estimates of these adjustments based upon currently available information. The preliminary purchase price allocations assigned value to certain identifiable intangible assets, including, among other things, customer relationships, core technology and trademarks. Actual results may differ from this unaudited pro forma combined data once Inverness has determined the final purchase price for Matria and has completed the detailed valuation studies necessary to finalize the required purchase price allocations and identified any necessary conforming accounting policy changes for Matria. Accordingly, the final purchase price allocations, which will or may be determined subsequent to the closing of the merger, and their effects on results of operations, may differ materially from the unaudited pro forma combined amounts included in this section.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data are presented for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations or financial position for future periods or the results that actually would have been realized had the merger or the other transactions described above been consummated as of January 1, 2007 or December 31, 2007.

 

 

 

The following selected financial data of Matria Healthcare, Inc. as of and for each of the five fiscal years in the period ended December 31, 2007 have been derived from Matria’s audited historical financial statements. The data below is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with Matria’s financial statements and accompanying notes, as well as management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, all of which can be found in publicly available documents, including those incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. For a complete list of the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, please see “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 157 of this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

 

 

The following table presents for Inverness common stock and Matria common stock certain historical, pro forma, pro forma combined and pro forma combined equivalent per share financial information. The pro forma financial information for Inverness reflects the following significant acquisitions and dispositions that Inverness has completed since December 31, 2006:

 

 

 

 

For more pro forma financial information regarding these transactions, including certain estimates and assumptions made by Inverness with respect to that information, see “Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Data” beginning on page 20. The pro forma financial information for Inverness does not reflect the pro forma effect of other acquisitions that Inverness has completed since December 31, 2006, none of which is significant enough to require the presentation of pro forma financial information. All acquisitions are reflected using the purchase method of accounting, and the actual operating results are included in Inverness’ historical financial results only from their respective dates of acquisitions.

 

For purposes of preparing the following pro forma per share data, the historical financial information for both Inverness and Matria is based on the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

The pro forma, pro forma combined and pro forma combined equivalent income and dividend per share data assume that the pending acquisition of Matria and the other transactions described above occurred on January 1, 2007. The pro forma, pro forma combined and pro forma combined equivalent net book value per share data assume that the pending acquisition of Matria occurred on December 31, 2007. The pro forma combined equivalent data are calculated by multiplying the pro forma combined data by an amount equal to the pro forma equivalent price per share of $39.00 divided by $53.32, the average Inverness common stock closing stock price for the five trading days prior to January 27, 2008.

 

The pro forma, pro forma combined and pro forma combined equivalent data are presented for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations or financial position for future

periods or the results that actually would have been realized had the merger or the other transactions described above been consummated as of January 1, 2007 or December 31, 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

Inverness common stock trades on AMEX under the symbol “IMA.” Matria common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “MATR.”

 

The following table sets forth the closing prices for Inverness common stock and Matria common stock as reported on AMEX and The NASDAQ Global Select Market, respectively, on January 25, 2008, the last trading day before Inverness and Matria announced the merger, and April 2, 2008, the last trading day before the date of this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

 

The above table shows only historical comparisons. These comparisons may not provide meaningful information to Matria stockholders in determining whether to approve the merger and adopt the merger agreement. Matria stockholders are urged to obtain current market quotations for Inverness and Matria common stock and to review carefully the other information, including information regarding the Series B preferred stock, contained in this proxy statement/prospectus or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, when considering whether to approve the merger and adopt the merger agreement. See “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 157 of this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

 

 

Inverness’ consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges is as follows for the periods indicated: