Escalon Medical Corp. announced the payment in full of its refinanced debt in connection with the acquisition of certain assets of Biocode Hycel. On December 31, 2008 Drew Scientific Inc. acquired certain assets of Biocode for $5,900,000 (€4,200,000) plus acquisition costs of approximately $300,000.

The purchase price was paid with cash of approximately $324,000 (approximately €231,000) and $5,865,000 in seller-financed debt. The company and its debt holder reached an agreement whereby the company has paid the balance of the seller-provided financing of approximately $4,149,516 with a one-time payment of $2,487,480 resulting in a gain on extinguishment of debt of $1,662,036. The repayment of the debt has reduced the current portion of the company's long-term debt to zero.