United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008.
or
     
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: 000-20333
NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
MARYLAND   87-0406496
     
(State or other jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)    
     
9C Portland Road, West Conshohocken, PA   19428
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(610) 834-9600
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
     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 the preceding 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 90 days. Yes þ No o
     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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company þ
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 52,285,837 shares of common stock, par value $.01, as of November 1, 2008.
 
 

 


 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
Statements of Operations*
(unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months ended     Nine Months ended  
    September 30     September 30  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Revenues
                               
Licenses, royalties and fees
  $ 105,600     $ 174,400     $ 409,700     $ 301,000  
Product and other sales
    92,300       312,600       297,500       777,100  
 
                       
 
    197,900       487,000       707,200       1,078,100  
 
                               
Cost of revenues
                               
Licenses, royalties and fees
    21,900       37,600       68,800       81,700  
Product and other sales
    63,800       142,900       202,000       366,600  
 
                       
 
    85,700       180,500       270,800       448,300  
 
                       
Gross profit
    112,200       306,500       436,400       629,800  
 
                               
Operating expenses
                               
Research and development
    41,000       40,500       123,100       119,400  
Sales and marketing
    49,500       75,000       183,000       173,800  
General and administrative
    158,100       53,500       407,000       171,700  
 
                       
 
    248,600       169,000       713,100       464,900  
 
                       
Net income (loss) from operations
    (136,400 )     137,500       (276,700 )     164,900  
 
                               
Other income (expenses)
                               
Reversal of accounts payable and accrued expenses
          166,200       37,500       166,200  
Interest income
    500       2,300        2,800       3,500  
Interest expense and bank charges
    (500 )     (1,700 )     (1,600 )     (5,400 )
 
                       
 
          166,800       38,700       164,300  
 
                       
Net income (loss) before income taxes
    (136,400 )     304,300       (238,000 )     329,200  
Income taxes
          4,900       900       4,900  
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ (136,400 )   $ 299,400     $ (238,900 )   $ 324,300  
 
                       
 
                               
Net earnings (loss) per common share
                               
Basic
  $ (.00 )   $ .01     $ (.00 )   $ .01  
Diluted
  $ (.00 )   $ .01     $ (.00 )   $ .01  
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
                               
Basic
    52,285,837       52,275,837       52,281,948       52,012,521  
Diluted
    52,285,837       53,504,353       52,281,948       53,324,628  
 
*   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
Balance Sheets*
                 
    September 30     December 31  
    2008     2007  
    (unaudited)     (audited)  
Assets
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 161,900     $ 263,600  
Accounts receivable less $5,000 allowance for doubtful accounts
    128,600       221,900  
Inventory
    99,600       92,300  
Prepaid and other
    32,100       56,200  
 
           
Total current assets
    422,200       634,000  
 
               
Fixed assets
               
Leasehold improvements
    72,500       72,500  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    184,900       509,400  
 
           
 
    257,400       581,900  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
    230,500       548,500  
 
           
 
    26,900       33,400  
 
             
Total assets
  $ 449,100     $ 667,400  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency)
               
 
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 334,400     $ 364,200  
Accrued expenses
    105,100       137,200  
Accrued income taxes
          800  
Deferred revenue
    10,000       5,000  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    449,500       507,200  
 
               
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency)
               
Common stock, $.01 par value Authorized – 75,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding 2008 – 52,285,837 shares; 2007 – 52,275,837 shares
    522,900       522,800  
Paid-in capital
    12,086,700       12,008,500  
Accumulated deficit
    (12,610,000 )     (12,371,100 )
 
           
 
    (400 )     160,200  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency)
  $ 449,100     $ 667,400  
 
           
 
*   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows*
(unaudited)
                 
    Nine Months ended September 30  
    2008     2007  
Operating Activities
               
Net income (loss)
  $ (238,900 )   $ 324,300  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash used in operating activities
               
Depreciation and amortization
    9,900       15,200  
Reversal of accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (37,500 )     (166,200 )
Compensation expense – stock option grants
    76,100        
 
           
 
    (190,400 )     173,300  
 
               
(Increase) decrease in assets
               
Accounts receivable
    93,300       (229,500 )
Arbitration settlement receivable
          50,000  
Inventory
    (7,300 )     3,200  
Prepaid and other
    24,100       (18,000 )
Increase (decrease) in liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (24,400 )     (14,700 )
Accrued income taxes
    (800 )     4,900  
Deferred revenue
    5,000       (800 )
 
           
 
    89,900       (204,900 )
 
           
Net cash used in operating activities
    (100,500 )     (31,600 )
 
           
 
               
Investing Activities
               
Additions to fixed assets
    (3,400 )     (17,600 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (3,400 )     (17,600 )
 
           
 
               
Financing Activities
               
Exercise of warrants
    2,200        
Issuance of common stock
          282,700  
Proceeds from demand loan
          7,000  
Repayment of short-term loans
          (77,000 )
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    2,200       212,700  
 
           
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (101,700 )     163,500  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    263,600       53,100  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 161,900     $ 216,600  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 2,700     $ 5,500  
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 2,000        
 
*   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1. Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared by Nocopi Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”). These statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which management believes necessary for a fair presentation of the statements and have been prepared on a consistent basis using the accounting policies described in the summary of Accounting Policies included in the Company’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB. Certain financial information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the accompanying disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The Notes to Financial Statements included in the 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB should be read in conjunction with the accompanying interim financial statements. Certain amounts in the 2007 financial statements have been reclassified in order for them to be in conformity with the 2008 presentation. The interim operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 may not be necessarily indicative of the operating results expected for the full year.
Note 2. Management Plan
The Company recorded a net loss of $238,900 in the first nine months of 2008 and had negative cash flow during that period. At September 30, 2008, the Company had negative working capital and stockholder’s equity. At September 30, 2008, the Company had no loans outstanding; however, during the third quarter of 2008, it secured a $100,000 line of credit with a bank to provide working capital in the future, if needed. There have been no borrowings under the line of credit. While the Company is not actively seeking additional investment at the present time due to the improvements in its revenues during 2007 and 2008 compared to earlier years, it may seek investment in the future, if needed, to support working capital requirements or to provide funding for new business opportunities. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in obtaining additional investment if such additional investment is sought. At this time, management of the Company believes that its current cash reserves, borrowing capacity and revenue opportunities will allow it to remain in operation for at least one year from the date of this report. There can be no assurances that revenues in future periods will be sustained at levels that will allow the Company to return to and maintain positive cash flow.
Note 3. Stock Based Compensation
The Company follows SFAS 123(R), “Share-Based Payment” and uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the grant-date fair value of an award.
On April 30, 2008, under the Company’s directors’ option plan (the “Plan”), options to acquire 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were granted to each of the five members of the Board of Directors of the Company, including one member who is also an executive officer of

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the Company, at $.45 per share. Under the terms of the Plan, the options will (i) vest on January 1, 2009, provided the director attends at least 75% of the year’s board meetings and (ii) will expire five years from the date of grant. In accordance with the fair value method as described in accounting requirements of SFAS No. 123(R), expense of approximately $121,700 is being recognized during 2008 over the vesting period of the options to account for the cost of services received by the Company in exchange for the grant of stock options. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, expense of approximately $45,600 and $76,100, respectively, was recognized. As of September 30, 2008, the unrecognized portion of expense was approximately $45,600. There were no stock options granted, exercised or cancelled during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
The following table summarizes all stock option activity of the Company since December 31, 2007:
                         
                    Weighted Average  
    Number     Exercise     Exercise  
    of Shares     Price     Price  
Outstanding, December 31, 2007
    1,750,000     $ .10 to $.22     $ .16  
 
                 
 
                       
Issued
    500,000     $ 0.45     $ .45  
 
                 
Outstanding options, September 30, 2008
    2,250,000     $ .10 to $.45     $ .23  
 
                 
 
                       
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)
    2.02                  
 
                       
Exercisable options, September 30, 2008
    1,750,000     $ .10 to $.22     $ .16  
 
                 
 
                       
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)
    1.29                  
Note 4. Fixed Assets
During the third quarter of 2008, the Company wrote off approximately $327,900 of fully depreciated furniture, fixtures and equipment that has been disposed of, along with an equal amount of accumulated depreciation. There was no effect on the Company’s results of operations.
Note 5. Line of Credit
In August 2008, the Company negotiated a $100,000 revolving line of credit with a bank. The line of credit is secured by all the assets of the Company and bears interest at the bank’s prime rate plus .5%. The line of credit is subject to an annual review and quiet period. There have been no borrowings under the line of credit since its inception.
Note 6. Demand and Other Short-Term Loans
During the first nine months of 2007, the Company received (i) an unsecured loan of $7,000, bearing interest at 7%, from Michael A. Feinstein, M.D., its Chairman of the Board and

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(ii) repaid loans in the amount of $77,000 provided by four individuals in 2005 and 2006 including the $15,000 loan from Herman Gerwitz, a Director. At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had no loans outstanding.
Note 7. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency)
During the second quarter of 2008, a warrant holder exercised warrants to acquire 10,000 shares of common stock of the Company at $.22 per share. During the second quarter of 2007, the Company sold 568,193 shares of its common stock to nine non-affiliated individual investors and 20,833 shares to Philip B. White, a Director, for a total of $282,700 pursuant to a valid private placement.
Note 8. Other Income (Expenses)
Included in Other income (expenses) for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is $37,500 related to the reversal of certain accounts payable and accrued expenses that the Company, with legal counsel, has determined to be no longer statutorily payable. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, Other income (expenses) included the reversal of $166,200 of fees that had been accrued, but not paid, under a consulting agreement that terminated in December 2002. During the third quarter of 2007, the Company, with legal counsel, determined that the statute of limitations on the consultant’s ability to bring a claim had expired.
Note 9. Income Taxes
There is no income tax benefit for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008 because the Company has determined that the realization of the net deferred tax asset is not assured. The Company has created a valuation allowance for the entire amount of such benefits. In the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded a provision of $4,900 for estimated federal corporate alternative minimum taxes. The Company recorded an income tax expense of $900 in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 for certain state income taxes due for 2007 in excess of the tax liability recorded in that year.
There was no change in unrecognized tax benefits during the period ended September 30, 2008 and there was no accrual for uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2008.
Tax years from 2005 through 2007 remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and state jurisdictions.
Note 10. Earnings (loss) per Share
In accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share , basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed using net earnings divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the periods presented. Diluted earnings per common share assumes that outstanding common shares were increased by shares issuable upon exercise of those stock options and warrants for which the market price exceeds the exercise price, less shares that could have been purchased by the Company with related proceeds. Because the Company reported a net loss for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008, common stock equivalents, consisting of stock options and warrants, were anti-dilutive for those periods.

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Note 11. Commitment
During the second quarter of 2008, the Company entered into a three-year employment agreement, commencing June 1, 2008, with Michael A. Feinstein, M.D., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Dr. Feinstein receives base compensation of $85,000 per year plus a performance bonus determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. Minimum annual payments under this employment agreement are: $21,200 - 2008; $85,000 - 2009; $85,000 - 2010; and $35,400 - 2011.
Note 12. Major Customer and Geographic Information
The Company’s revenues, expressed as a percentage of total revenues, from non-affiliated customers that equaled 10% or more of the Company’s total revenues were:
                                 
    Three Months ended   Nine Months ended
    September 30   September 30
    2008   2007   2008   2007
Customer A
    38 %     53 %     45 %     46 %
Customer B
    23 %     24 %     22 %     27 %
Customer C
    23 %     13 %     18 %     12 %
The Company’s non-affiliate customers whose individual balances amounted to more than 10% of the Company’s net accounts receivable, expressed as a percentage of net accounts receivable, were:
                 
    September 30   December 31
    2008   2007
Customer A
    55 %     68 %
Customer B
    21 %     10 %
Customer C
    12 %     22 %
The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. The Company also maintains allowances for potential credit losses.
The Company’s revenues by geographic region are as follows:
                                 
    Three Months ended     Nine Months ended  
    September 30     September 30  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
North America
  $ 152,100     $ 370,200     $ 547,400     $ 778,400  
Other
    45,800       116,800       159,800       299,700  
 
                       
 
  $ 197,900     $ 487,000     $ 707,200     $ 1,078,100  
 
                       

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Item 2.
NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Information
     The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Financial Statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report as well as with the Company’s audited Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2007 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2008.
     The information in this discussion contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such factors include those described in “Risk Factors.” The forward-looking statements included in this report may prove to be inaccurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in these forward-looking statements, and the uncertainty relating to the current financial crisis in today’s economic environment and the potential reduction in demand for the Company’s products, you should not consider this information to be a guarantee by the Company or any other person that its objectives and plans will be achieved. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results (expressed or implied) will not be realized.
Results of Operations
     The Company’s revenues are derived from royalties paid by licensees of the Company’s technologies, fees for the provision of technical services to licensees and from the direct sale of (i) products incorporating the Company’s technologies, such as inks, security paper and pressure sensitive labels, and (ii) equipment used to support the application of the Company’s technologies, such as ink-jet printing systems. Royalties consist of guaranteed minimum royalties payable by the Company’s licensees and/or additional royalties which typically vary with the licensee’s sales or production of products incorporating the licensed technology. Technical services, in the form of on-site or telephone consultations by members of the Company’s technical staff, may be offered to licensees of the Company’s technologies. The consulting fees are billed at agreed upon per diem or hourly rates at the time the services are rendered. Service fees and sales revenues vary directly with the number of units of service or product provided.
     The Company recognizes revenue on its lines of business as follows:
          a) License fees and royalties are recognized when the license term begins. Upon inception of the license term, revenue is recognized in a manner consistent with the nature of the transaction and the earnings process, which generally is ratably over the license term;

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          b) Product sales are recognized (i) upon shipment of products; (ii) when the price is fixed or determinable and (iii) when collectability is reasonably assured; and
          c) Fees for technical services are recognized when (i) the service has been rendered; (ii) an arrangement exists; (iii) the price is fixed or determinable based upon a per diem or hourly rate; and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.
     The Company believes that, as fixed costs reductions beyond those it has achieved in recent years may not be achievable, its operating results are substantially dependent on revenue levels. Because revenues derived from licenses and royalties carry a much higher gross profit margin than other revenues, operating results are also substantially affected by changes in revenue mix.
     Both the absolute amounts of the Company’s revenues and the mix among the various sources of revenue are subject to substantial fluctuation. The Company has a relatively small number of substantial customers rather than a large number of small customers. Accordingly, changes in the revenue received from a significant customer can have a substantial effect on the Company’s total revenue and on its revenue mix and overall financial performance. Such changes may result from a customer’s product development delays, engineering changes, changes in product marketing strategies and the like. In addition, certain customers have, from time to time, sought to renegotiate certain provisions of their license agreements and, when the Company agrees to revise terms, revenues from the customer may be affected. The addition of a substantial new customer or the loss of a substantial existing customer may also have a substantial effect on the Company’s total revenue, revenue mix and operating results.
     Revenues for the third quarter of 2008 were $197,900 compared to $487,000 in the third quarter of 2007, a decrease of $289,100, or approximately 59%. Licenses, royalties and fees decreased by $68,800, or approximately 39%, to $105,600 in the third quarter of 2008 from $174,400 in the third quarter of 2007. The decrease in licenses, royalties and fees is due primarily to lower licensing revenues derived from the Company’s licensees in the Entertainment and Toy Products business as their shipments to retail customers were significantly lower than in the same period of the previous year. Product and other sales were $92,300 in the third quarter of 2008 compared to $312,600 in the third quarter of 2007, a decrease of $220,300, or approximately 70%. In the second quarter of 2007, a new licensee in the Entertainment and Toy Products business placed initial orders with the Company for the reactive inks used in its product lines that utilize the Company’s technologies. These initial quantities of ink, along with additional purchases subsequent to the second quarter of 2007, have proven adequate to manufacture sufficient product to meet the licensee’s customer demands through the current time. The Company has not received substantial ink orders from this licensee to date in 2008. Additionally, sales of the Company’s security paper declined in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007.
     For the first nine months of 2008, revenues were $707,200, $370,900, or approximately 34%, lower than revenues of $1,078,100 in the first nine months of 2007. Licenses, royalties and fees of $409,700 in the first nine months of 2008 were $108,700, or approximately 36%, higher than $301,000 in the first nine months of 2007, due primarily to the inception during the first half of 2007 of a license arrangement with one new licensee in the Entertainment and Toy Products business from whom royalty revenues commenced in the second quarter of 2007 offset in part by the non-renewal of one license during 2007. Product and other sales declined by $479,600, or approximately 62%, to $297,500 in the first nine months of 2008 from $777,100 in the first nine

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months of 2007. As discussed above, the first nine months of 2007 included initial sales of the Company’s reactive inks sold to a new licensee in the Entertainment and Toy Products business that were not repeated in the first nine months of 2008. The Company experienced a decline in sales of its security papers in the nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007. The Company derived approximately $119,600 and $473,100 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2008, respectively, in revenues from licensees and their printers in the Entertainment and Toy Products market compared to approximately $376,000 and $783,400 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, respectively. The Company believes that revenues from licensees in the Entertainment and Toy Products market will grow in future periods compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 as its licensees expand their lines of products utilizing the Company’s technologies, develop new and expand existing retail outlets for their products and ink inventories at the licensed printers require replenishment. There can be no assurances that revenues from licensees in the Entertainment and Toy Products market will increase in future periods, nor can the timing of such potential revenue increases be predicted, particularly given the uncertain economic conditions currently being experienced worldwide.
     The Company’s gross profit decreased to $112,200 in the third quarter of 2008 or approximately 57% of revenues from $306,500 or approximately 63% of revenues in the third quarter of 2007. Licenses, royalties and fees carry a substantially higher gross profit than product sales, which generally consist of supplies or other manufactured products which incorporate the Company’s technologies or equipment used to support the application of its technologies. These items (except for inks which are manufactured by the Company) are generally purchased from third-party vendors and resold to the end-user or licensee and carry a significantly lower gross profit than licenses, royalties and fees. As both revenues represented by licenses, royalties and fees and from product and other sales decreased in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007, the gross profit in both absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenues was negatively affected.
     For the first nine months of 2008, the gross profit was $436,400, or approximately 62% of revenues, compared to $629,800, or approximately 58% of revenues, in the first nine months of 2007. While the gross profit in absolute dollars decreased in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007, the gross profit, expressed as a percentage of revenues increased in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007 resulting from the increase in revenues represented by licenses, royalties and fees in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007.
     As the variable component of cost of revenues related to licenses, royalties and fees is a low percentage of these revenues and the fixed component is not substantial, period to period changes in revenues from licenses, royalties and fees can significantly affect both the gross profit from licenses, royalties and fees as well as the overall gross profit. Primarily due to the increase in revenues from licenses, royalties and fees in the first nine months of 2008 from the first nine months of 2007, the gross profit from licenses royalties and fees increased to approximately 83% of revenues from licenses royalties and fees in the first nine months of 2008 from approximately 73% in the first nine months of 2007. The gross profit from licenses, royalties and fees improved nominally in the third quarter of 2008 to approximately 79% of revenues from licenses, royalties and fees from approximately 78% in the third quarter of 2007.
     The gross profit, expressed as a percentage of revenues, of product and other sales is dependent on both the overall sales volumes of product and other sales and on the mix of the

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specific goods produced and/or sold. As a result of lower sales of both inks and security paper products as well as higher fixed expenses due to a staff addition in mid-2007, the gross profit from product and other sales declined to approximately 31% of revenues from product and other sales in the third quarter of 2008 from approximately 54% in the third quarter of 2007 and to approximately 32% of revenues from product and other sales in the first nine months of 2008 from approximately 53% in the first nine months of 2007.
     Research and development expenses of $41,000 and $123,100 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 approximated the $40,500 and $119,400 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2007.
     Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $49,500 in the third quarter of 2008 from $75,000 in the third quarter of 2007. The decrease primarily reflects lower commission expense related to the lower level of revenues in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 offset in part by fees paid to a sales consultant engaged late in the third quarter of 2007 and expenses associated with the maintenance of the Company’s new web site. In the first nine months of 2008, sales and marketing expenses increased to $183,000 from $173,800 in the first nine months of 2007. The increase primarily reflects expenses associated with the Company’s attendance at two trade shows, fees paid to a sales consultant engaged late in the third quarter of 2007 as well as development and maintenance expenses associated with the Company’s new web site offset in part by lower commission expense on the lower level of revenues in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007.
     General and administrative expenses increased to $158,100 in the third quarter of 2008 from $53,500 in the third quarter of 2007. The increase in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 is due primarily to: a) $45,600 in expenses recorded in the third quarter of 2008 in connection with the issuance of 500,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock to members of the Company’s Board of Directors in April 2008 (there were no options issued in 2007); b) higher compensation expense due in part to greater securities law compliance obligations and the inception of a three-year employment agreement with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer whereby the Chief Executive Officer receives minimum compensation of $85,000 per year beginning in June 2008; c) higher patent acquisition and maintenance expenses and d) higher legal and accounting fees related to higher levels of services required. For the first nine months of 2008, general and administrative expenses increased to $407,000 from $171,700 in the first nine months of 2007 due primarily to: a) the Company’s one-time contribution of $40,000 to a licensee of the Company under an agreement whereby the licensee acquired an interest in a patent held by a third party and the Company received, among other things, certain assurances regarding its continuing ability to manufacture and sell products to this licensee; b) $76,100 in expenses recorded through September 30, 2008 in connection with the issuance of 500,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock to members of the Company’s Board of Directors in April 2008 (there were no options issued in 2007);  c) higher compensation expense due in part to greater securities law compliance obligations and the inception in June 2008 of an employment agreement with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer; d) higher patent acquisition and maintenance expenses and e) higher legal and accounting fees related to higher levels of services required.
     Other income (expenses) in the first nine months of 2008 includes the reversal of $37,500 of accounts payable and accrued expenses that the Company, with legal counsel, has determined to be no longer statutorily payable. Other income (expenses) in the third quarter and first nine

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months of 2007 included the reversal of $166,200 of accrued consulting fees that the Company, with legal counsel, determined to be no longer statutorily payable. Additionally, interest income on funds invested decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 due to lower levels of funds invested and lower interest rates associated with the financial crisis in today’s economy. There was no interest expense in the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 as there were no loans outstanding during those periods.
     The net loss of $136,400 in the third quarter of 2008 compared to net income of $299,400 in the third quarter of 2007 results primarily from a lower gross profit on a lower level of revenues, stock option expense, higher compensation expense and no income from the reversal of accounts payable and accrued expenses offset in part by lower commission expense. The net loss of $238,900 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to net income of $324,300 in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 results primarily from a one time transaction with a licensee, stock option expense, higher compensation expense and lower income derived from the reversal of accounts payable and accrued expenses that are no longer statutorily payable offset in part by lower commission expense.
Plan of Operation, Liquidity and Capital Resources
     The Company’s cash and cash equivalents decreased to $161,900 at September 30, 2008 from $263,600 at December 31, 2007. During the nine months of 2008, the Company received $2,200 from the exercise of warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of its common stock and used $100,500 to fund operations and $3,400 to fund capital purchases.
     While the Company has added new licensees in the Entertainment and Toy Market over the past two years and has obtained significant increases in revenues from licenses, royalties and product sales from these licensees and their third party printers, its working capital requirements have increased primarily in support of inventory and receivables related to these revenues; however, during 2007, the Company achieved significant increases in revenues and recorded net income of $386,000 and $56,100 of operating cash flow. The Company recorded a net loss of $238,900 in the first nine months of 2008 and had negative cash flow during that period. At September 30, 2008, the Company had negative working capital and stockholder’s equity. At September 30, 2008, the Company had no loans outstanding; however, during the third quarter of 2008, it secured a $100,000 line of credit with a bank to provide working capital in the future, if needed. There have been no borrowings under the line of credit. While the Company is not actively seeking additional investment at the present time due to the improvements in its revenues during 2007 and 2008 compared to earlier years, it may seek investment in the future, if needed, to support working capital requirements or to provide funding for new business opportunities. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in obtaining additional investment if such additional investment is sought. At this time, management of the Company believes that its current cash reserves, borrowing capacity and revenue opportunities will allow it to remain in operation for at least one year from the date of this report. There can be no assurances that revenues in future periods will be sustained at levels that will allow it to return to and maintain positive cash flow.
     While the investment received in 2007 and improvement in operations positively impacted the Company’s liquidity situation, it continues to maintain a cost containment program including curtailment of discretionary research and development and sales and marketing expenses, where

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possible. In 2007, it increased employment by one individual, acquired capital equipment to increase its ink production capacity and, in the second quarter of 2008, finalized an employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer.
     The Company’s plan of operation for the twelve months beginning with the date of this quarterly report consists of capitalizing on the specific business relationships it has developed in the Entertainment and Toy Products business through ongoing applications development for these licensees. The Company is also actively pursuing potential opportunities for its applications in new markets. The Company believes that these initiatives can provide increases in revenues and it will continue to increase its production and technical staff as necessary and invest in capital equipment needed to support potential growth in its ink production requirements. The Company may raise additional capital, in the form of debt, equity or both to support its working capital requirements. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in raising additional capital if such additional capital is sought.
     The Company generates a significant portion of its total revenues from licensees in the Entertainment and Toy Products market. A slowdown in consumer spending, particularly during this holiday season, due to the current negative economic environment could adversely affect the sales of these licensees’ products that are generally sold through retail outlets. The Company’s revenues, results of operations and liquidity would likewise be negatively impacted.
Risk Factors
     The Company’s operating results, financial condition and stock price are subject to certain risks, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. These risks could cause actual operating and financial results to differ materially from those expressed in the Company’s forward looking statements, including the risks described below and the risks identified in other documents which are filed and furnished with the SEC including the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB filed on March 31, 2008:
      Dependency on Major Customer. The Company’s recent growth in revenues and return of profitability in 2007 has resulted primarily from relationships developed with a major customer and two of its operating companies. Revenues derived directly from this customer and indirectly, through its third party printer, equaled approximately 67% of the Company’s revenues in the first nine months of 2008 and approximately 71% of the Company’s full year 2007 revenues. The Company also has substantial receivables from these businesses. While multi-year licenses exist with these organizations, the Company is dependent on its licensees to develop new products and markets that will generate increases in its licensing and product revenues. The inability of these licensees to maintain at least current levels of sales of products utilizing the Company’s technologies could adversely affect its operating results and cash flow.
      Possible Inability to Develop New Business . While the Company has raised cash through additional capital investment in 2007 and improved its operating cash flow, it intends to limit increases in its operating expenses. Management of the Company believes that any significant improvement in the Company’s cash flow must result from increases in revenues from traditional sources and from new revenue sources. The Company’s ability to develop new revenues may depend on the extent of both its marketing activities and its research and development activities, both of which are limited. There are no assurances that the resources that the Company can

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devote to marketing and to research and development will be sufficient to increase its revenues to levels that will enable it to return to and maintain positive operating cash flow in the future.
Inability to Obtain Raw Materials and Products for Resale. The Company’s adverse financial condition in previous periods required it to significantly defer payments due vendors who supply raw materials and other components of its security inks, security paper that it purchases for resale, professional and other services. As a result, the Company is required to pay cash in advance of shipment to certain of its suppliers. Delays in shipments to customers caused by the inability to obtain materials on a timely basis and the possibility that certain current vendors may permanently discontinue to supply the Company with needed products could impact its ability to service its customers, thereby adversely affecting its customer and licensee relationships. Management of the Company believes that capital investment in 2007 and improvements in operating cash flow have allowed the Company to improve its relationships with its vendors and professional service providers. There are no assurances that the Company will be able to continue to maintain its vendor relationships in an acceptable manner.
Uneven Pattern of Quarterly and Annual Operating Results . The Company’s revenues, which are derived primarily from licensing, royalties and sales of products incorporating its technologies, are difficult to forecast due to the long sales cycle of its technologies, the potential for customer delay or deferral of implementation of its technologies, the size and timing of inception of individual license agreements, the success of its licensees and strategic partners in exploiting the market for the licensed products, modifications of customer budgets, and uneven patterns of royalty revenue and product orders. As the Company’s revenue base is not substantial, delays in finalizing license contracts, implementing the technology to initiate the revenue stream and customer ordering decisions can have a material adverse effect on the Company’s quarterly and annual revenue expectations and, as its operating expenses are substantially fixed, income expectations will be subject to a similar adverse outcome. As licensees for the Entertainment and Toy Products markets are added, the unpredictability of the Company’s revenue stream may be further impacted.
Volatility of Stock Price . The market price for the Company’s common stock has historically experienced significant fluctuations and may continue to do so. From inception through 2006, the Company had operated at a loss and has not produced revenue levels traditionally associated with publicly traded companies. The Company’s common stock is not listed on a national or regional securities exchange and, consequently, it receives limited publicity regarding its business achievements and prospects. Additionally, securities analysts and traders do not extensively follow the Company’s stock and its stock is also thinly traded. The Company’s market price may be affected by announcements of new relationships or modifications to existing relationships. The stock prices of many developing public companies, particularly those with small capitalizations, have experienced wide fluctuations not necessarily related to operating performance. Such fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of the Company’s common stock.
Intellectual Property. The Company relies on a combination of protections provided under applicable international patent, trademark and trade secret laws. The Company also relies on confidentiality, non-analysis and licensing agreements to establish and protect its rights in its proprietary technologies. While the Company actively attempts to protect these rights, its technologies could possibly be compromised through reverse engineering or other means. In addition, the Company’s ability to enforce its intellectual property rights through appropriate

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legal action had been and may continue to be limited by its adverse liquidity. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to protect the basis of its technologies from discovery by unauthorized third parties or to preclude unauthorized persons from conducting activities that infringe on its rights. The Company’s adverse liquidity situation in previous years had also impacted its ability to obtain patent protection on its intellectual property and to maintain protection on previously issued patents. The Company has made payments of $11,900 for all known maintenance fees due during 2008. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to continue to prosecute new patents and maintain issued patents. As a result, the Company’s customer and licensee relationships could be adversely affected and the value of its technologies and intellectual property (including their value upon liquidation) could be substantially diminished.
Economic Conditions . The Company’s revenue is susceptible to changes in general economic conditions, and a recession, slowdown in consumer spending or other significant downturn in the U.S. economy as a whole, or in any geographic markets from which the Company derives revenue, could substantially impact its sales, liquidity, ability to develop new customers, and overall results of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
During September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with earlier adoption encouraged. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which delayed the effective date of SFAS 157 for all non-financial assets and liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, until January 1, 2009. The Company adopted SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008 for all financial assets and liabilities, but the implementation did not require additional disclosures or have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements. The Company has not yet determined the impact the implementation of SFAS 157 will have on the Company’s non-financial assets and liabilities which are not recognized or disclosed on a recurring basis. However, the Company does not anticipate that the full adoption of SFAS 157 will significantly impact its financial statements.
During February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”), which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective of SFAS 159 is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. The Company has adopted SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008 and has elected not to measure any additional financial assets, liabilities or other items at fair value.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. SFAS 141R also

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establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business combination. This statement is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009 and will change the accounting for business combinations on a prospective basis.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest, and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS 160 also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. This statement is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009. This statement is not currently applicable to the Company since it has no majority-owned subsidiaries.
In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 161”), which is effective January 1, 2009. SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities to allow for a better understanding of their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Among other things, SFAS 161 requires disclosures of the fair values of derivative instruments and associated gains and losses in a tabular format. SFAS 161 is not currently applicable to the Company since the Company does not have derivative instruments or hedging activity.
In May 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“FAS 162”). This Standard identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. FAS 162 directs the hierarchy to the entity, rather than the independent auditors, as the entity is responsible for selecting accounting principles for financial statements that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The Standard is effective 60 days following SEC approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to remove the hierarchy of generally accepted accounting principles from the auditing standards. FAS 162 is not expected to have an impact on the financial statements.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets , which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. This Staff Position is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. This FSP is not currently applicable to the Company since the Company does not have any intangible assets.
In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities . This FSP provides that

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unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The Company does not currently have any share-based awards that would qualify as participating securities. Therefore, application of this FSP is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial reporting.
In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement) (“FSP 14-1”). FSP 14-1 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The FSP includes guidance that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion should be separated between the liability and equity components, with each component being accounted for in a manner that will reflect the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest costs are recognized in subsequent periods. The Company does not currently have any convertible debt instruments. Therefore, application of this FSP is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial reporting.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
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Item 4T. Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company has carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this report, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified within the rules and forms of the SEC, and are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in these reports is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
     Not Applicable
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
     Not Applicable
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
     Not Applicable
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     Not Applicable
Item 5. Other Information
     Not Applicable
Item 6. Exhibits
                    (a) Exhibits
  3.1   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
 
  3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws.
 
  10.18   Business Loan Agreement, Promissory Note and Commercial Security Agreement dated August 19, 2008 between the Company and Sovereign Bank.
 
  31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a).
 
  31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a).
 
  32.   Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
DATE: November 14, 2008  NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 
  /s/ Michael A. Feinstein, M.D.    
  Michael A Feinstein, M.D.   
  Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer   
 
         
     
DATE: November 14, 2008  /s/ Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt    
  Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt   
  Vice President & Chief Financial Officer   

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EXHIBIT INDEX
3.1   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
 
3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws.
 
10.18   Business Loan Agreement, Promissory Note and Commercial Security Agreement dated August 19, 2008 between the Company and Sovereign Bank.
 
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a).
 
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a).
 
32.1   Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Exhibit 3.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
          Nocopi Technologies, Inc. a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland (the “corporation”), hereby certifies that:
          A. The corporation’s original Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on December 18, 1990 and was amended by a First Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on September 24, 1991, a Second Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on December 17, 1991, a Third Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on June 17, 1992 and a Fourth Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on July 15, 1996.
          B. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, duly adopted, amends, restates and integrates the provisions of the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation.
          C. The text of the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation is hereby restated in its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE I
NAME
          The name of the corporation is Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
ARTICLE II
DURATION
          The duration of the corporation is perpetual.

 


 

ARTICLE III
INITIAL OFFICE AND AGENT
          The address of the corporation’s initial registered office in the State of Maryland is 300 E. Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The name of its initial registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Incorporated.
ARTICLE IV
PURPOSES
          The purpose or purposes for which this corporation is organized are:
  (a)   to engage in, operate, manage, lease, own, sell, and do all other things associated with the business of acquiring assets, properties or ongoing businesses which have potential for successful development, and other related activities, and to engage in any other activity lawful under the law of the State of Maryland.
 
  (b)   to acquire by purchase, exchange, gift, bequest, subscription, or otherwise, and to hold, own, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, sell, assign, transfer, exchange, or otherwise dispose of or deal in or with its own corporate securities or stock or other securities, including without limitations, any shares of stock, bonds, debentures, notes, mortgages, or other obligations, and any certificates, receipts, or other instruments representing rights or interests therein or any property or assets created or issued by any person, firm, association, or corporation, or any government or subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities thereof; to make payment therefore in any lawful manner or to issue in exchange therefore its own securities or to use its unrestricted and unreserved earned surplus for the purchase of its own shares, and to exercise as owner or holder of any securities, any and all rights, powers and privileges in respect thereof;
 
  (c)   to do each and every thing necessary, suitable, or proper for the accomplishment of any of the purposes or the attainment of any one or more of the subjects herein enumerated or which may at any time appear conducive to or expedient for protection or benefit of this corporation, and to do said acts as fully and to the same extent as natural persons might, or could do, in any part of the world as principals, agents, partners, trustees, or otherwise, either alone or in conjunction with any other person, association, or corporation; and
 
  (d)   the foregoing clauses shall be construed both as purposes and powers and shall not be held to limit or restrict in any manner the general powers of the corporation, and the enjoyment and exercise

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      thereof, as conferred by the laws of the State of Maryland; and it is the intention that the purposes and powers specified in each of the paragraphs of this article IV shall be regarded as independent purposes and powers.
ARTICLE V
STOCK
          The aggregate number of shares which this corporation shall have authority to issue is seventy-five million (75,000,000) shares of common stock having $.01 par value per share and three million (3,000,000) shares of preferred stock having $1.00 par value per share. The aggregate par value of all the authorized shares of stock of all classes is three million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($3,750,000). The common stock may be held, sold, and paid for at such times and in such manner as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, determine in accordance with the Maryland General Corporation Law. The preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series which such distinctive series designations as may be stated in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such stock as from time to time authorized by the Board of Directors. The resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of shares of a particular series shall fix, subject to applicable laws and provisions of these Articles of Incorporation, the designation, rights, preferences, and limitations of the shares of each such series. The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each series shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:
  (a)   the number of shares constituting each series, including the authority to increase or decrease such number, and the distinctive designation of such series;
 
  (b)   the rate of dividends, if any, payable on shares of such series, the dates on which such dividends shall be paid, and the date or dates from which such dividends shall be cumulative (if cumulative);
 
  (c)   the voting power, if any, for such series and the terms and conditions under which such voting power may be exercised;
 
  (d)   the right, if any, of the corporation to redeem shares of such series and the terms and conditions of such redemption;
 
  (e)   the obligation, if any, of the corporation to retire shares of such series pursuant to a retirement or sinking fund or funds of a similar nature or otherwise and the terms and conditions of such obligation;
 
  (f)   the terms and conditions, if any, upon which shares of such series shall be convertible into or exchangeable for shares of stock of any other class or classes or shares of stock of the corporation or other

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      property or debt instruments of the corporation, including the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion or exchange and the terms of adjustment, if any;
 
  (g)   the amount which the holders of the shares of such series shall be entitled to receive in case of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the corporation;
 
  (h)   the relative seniority, parity, or junior rank of such series as to dividends or assets with respect to any other classes or series of stock then or thereafter issued; and
 
  (i)   any other rights, preferences, or limitations of the shares of such series;
so far as not inconsistent with the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation, and to the full extent now or hereafter permitted by the laws of the State of Maryland.
ARTICLE VI
LIMITATION ON DISTRIBUTIONS
          No distribution may be made if, after giving effect to the distribution:
  (a)   the corporation would not be able to pay debts of the corporation as the debts become due in the usual course of business; or
 
  (b)   the corporation’s total assets would be less than the sum of the corporation’s total liabilities. The amount that would be needed, if the corporation were to be dissolved at the time of the distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of stockholders who preferential rights on dissolution are superior to those receiving the distribution shall not be added to the corporation’s total liabilities under this subsection (b).
ARTICLE VII
NO PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS
          The authorized and treasury stock of this corporation may be issued at such time, upon such terms and conditions, and for such consideration as the Board of Directors shall determine. Stockholders shall not have preemptive rights to acquire unissued shares of the stock of this corporation.

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ARTICLE VIII
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
          The number of directors constituting the current Board of Directors is five (5). The names of the current directors who shall act until their successors are duly chosen and qualified, are:
Michael A. Feinstein, M.D.
Herman M. Gerwitz
Stanley G. Hart
Richard Levitt
Philip B. White
ARTICLE IX
BYLAWS
          In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors of the corporation is expressly authorized to make, alter, or repeal the bylaws of the corporation.
ARTICLE X
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
          A majority of all the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present, in person or by proxy, shall be required for the election of directors. There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of directors.
ARTICLE XI
QUORUM
          One-third of the outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of stockholders, except as otherwise provided by the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland.

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ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENT
          The corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change, or repeal any provision contained in these Articles of Incorporation in the manner now or hereafter prescribed herein and by the laws of the State of Maryland, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.
ARTICLE XIII
DIRECTORS’ AND OFFICERS’ LIABILITY
          To the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, directors and officers of this corporation shall not be liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages. Any repeal or modification of this ARTICLE XIII shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director or officer of the corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.
ARTICLE XIV
COMMON DIRECTORS — TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN CORPORATIONS
14.1   If Section 14.2 is complied with, a contract or other transaction between the corporation and any of its directors, other than the fixing by the Board of Directors of reasonable compensation for a director, whether as a director or in any other capacity, or between the corporation and any other corporation, firm, or other entity in which any of its directors is a director of has a material financial interest is not void or voidable solely because of any one or more of the following:
  (a)   the common directorship or interest;
 
  (b)   the presence of the director at the meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee of the Board of Directors which authorizes, approves, or ratifies the contract or transaction; or
 
  (c)   the counting of the vote of the director for the authorization, approval, or ratification of the contract or transaction.
14.2   Section 14.1 applies if:
 
    All transactions between the Company and its officers, directors, affiliates, and principal stockholders are on terms no less favorable to the Company than terms of transactions with unrelated parties; provided that any such transactions must be approved by a majority of the Company’s independent directors (voting alone and not as part of the entire Board of Directors) and the board of directors has obtained

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    a fairness opinion from an independent financial advisor in writing that opines that the terms of the transaction are fair and reasonable to the Company. For purposes of this Section 14.2, independent directors shall be those directors that are not elected pursuant to any arrangement, contract or understanding with any third party, and who do not have any interest (either direct or indirect) in the transaction.
 
    Further, if the independent directors should decline to vote upon the proposed transaction, then such transaction may be submitted to the stockholders for their approval at a duly convened stockholders meeting, provided that a majority of the board of directors approves the matter for submission to the stockholders and that the board of directors has obtained a fairness opinion from an independent financial advisor in writing that opines that the terms of the transaction are fair and reasonable to the Company which is provided to the stockholders in writing with the proxy materials for that meeting.
 
14.3   Common or interested directors or the stock owned by them or by an interested corporation, firm, or other entity may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee of the Board or at a meeting of the stockholders, as the case may be, at which the contract or transaction is authorized, approved, or ratified.
ARTICLE XV
INDEMNIFICATION
15.1   The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, including actions by or in the right of the corporation, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation or any predecessor of the corporation, or who, while acting as such, is or was serving at the request of the corporation or any predecessor of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another corporation (foreign or domestic), partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise, or employee benefit plan, against expenses (including attorney’s fees), judgments, fines, excise taxes, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding to the full extent authorized by Section 2-418 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland.
 
15.2   Reasonable expenses incurred by a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation in defending a civil or criminal action, suit, or proceeding described in Section 15.1 of this Article XV shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit, or proceeding as authorized by the Board of Directors only upon receipt by the corporation of (i) a written affirmation by the person of such person’s good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary

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    for indemnification by the corporation under Section 15.1 of this Article XV has been met, and (ii) a written undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the applicable standard of conduct has not been met or the person is not otherwise entitled to be indemnified by the corporation.
 
15.3   The indemnification provided by this Article XV shall not be deemed to exclude any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under Section 2-418(g) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland, both as to actions in their official capacity and as to actions in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee, or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such person, provided that no indemnification shall be made to or on behalf of an individual if a judgment or other final adjudication establishes that his acts or omissions relate to matters for which the liability of directors and officers cannot be restricted or limited under Section 2-405.2 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland.
 
15.4   Upon resolution passed by the Board of Directors, the corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or who, while acting as such, was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another corporation (foreign or domestic), partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise, or employee benefit plan, against any liability asserted against and incurred by him in any such capacity or arising out of his position, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article XV or the bylaws of the corporation.
 
15.5   By action of the Board of Directors (notwithstanding their interest in the transaction), the corporation may create and fund a trust fund or fund of any nature, and may enter into agreements with its directors, officers, employees, and agents for the purpose of securing or insuring in any manner its obligation to indemnify or advance expenses provided for in this Article XV.
 
15.6   The duties of the corporation to indemnify and to advance expenses to any persons as provided in this Article XV shall be in the nature of a contract between the corporation and each such person, and no amendment or repeal of any provision of this Article XV shall alter, to the detriment of such person, the right of such person to the advance of expenses or indemnification related to a claim based on an act of failure to act which took place prior to such amendment or repeal.

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          The Board of Directors, at a meeting held on November 7, 2008, adopted a resolution approving and declaring advisable the foregoing complete Amendment and Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation, declaring that said complete Amendment and Restatement were advisable and approved, to be filed and effective on November 7, 2008.
In witness whereof, Nocopi Technologies, Inc. has caused these Articles of Amendment and Restatement to be signed and acknowledged in its name and on its behalf by its Chairman of the Board and witnessed and attested by its Secretary on this 7th day of November 2008, and they acknowledge the same to be the act of said Corporation, and that to the best of their knowledge, information and belief, all matters and facts stated herein are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under penalties of perjury.
         
Attest:
  Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
 
/s/ Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt
  By: Michael A. Feinstein, M.D.
 
     
Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt
    Michael A. Feinstein, M.D.

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Exhibit 3.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS OF
NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
a Maryland Corporation
PREAMBLE
     The bylaws of Nocopi Technologies, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”) have been amended and restated as of November 7, 2008. These bylaws are subject to, and governed by the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland (the “Maryland General Corporation Law”) and the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation (as it may be amended and in effect from time to time). In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of these bylaws and the mandatory provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law or the provisions of the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation, such provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law or the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation, as the case may be, will be controlling.
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
     SECTION 1. Principal and Registered Office. The principal office of the Corporation shall be located in Baltimore, Maryland. The Corporation may have such other offices, either within or without the State of Maryland as the Board of Directors may designate or as the business of the Corporation may require from time to time.
     The registered office of the Corporation required by the Maryland General Corporation Law to be maintained in the State of Maryland may be, but need not be, identical with the principal offices in the State of Maryland, and the address of the registered office may be changed, from time to time, by the Board of Directors.

 


 

ARTICLE II
STOCKHOLDERS
     SECTION 1. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Corporation for the election of directors etc. shall be held at such time on such date as the Board of Directors shall determine from time to time. The Secretary shall serve personally or by mail, on each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting and to each stockholder not entitled to vote who is entitled by statute to notice, a written notice thereof, not less than ten (10) nor more than ninety (90) days before the date of the meeting, addressed to each stockholder at his address as it appears in the records of the Corporation; but at any meeting at which all stockholders shall be present, or at which all stockholders not present have waived notice in writing, the giving of notice as above required may be dispensed with.
     SECTION 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders other than those regulated by statute, may be called at any time by the President or by a majority of the Directors. Notice of such meeting stating the place, day and hour and the purpose for which it is called, shall be served personally or by mail, not less than ten (10) nor more than ninety (90) days before the date set for such meeting on each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting and to each stockholder not entitled to vote who is entitled by statute to notice. If mailed, it shall be directed to a stockholder at his address as it appears on the stock book, but at any meeting at which all stockholders shall be present, or of which stockholders not present have waived notice in writing, the giving of notice as above described may be dispensed with. The Board of Directors shall also, in like manner, call a special meeting of stockholders whenever so requested in writing by the holders of shares entitled to cast not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of all the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of such meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on thereat. The secretary shall inform such stockholders of the reasonably estimated cost of preparing and mailing such notice of the meeting, and upon payment to the corporation of such costs the secretary shall give notice stating the purpose or purposes of the meeting to all stockholders

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entitled to notice of such meeting. No special meeting need be called upon the request of the holders of shares entitled to cast less than a majority of all votes entitled to be cast at such meeting, to consider any matter which is substantially the same as a matter voted upon at any special meeting of the stockholders held during the preceding twelve (12) months. No business other than that specified in the call for the meeting shall be transacted at any special meeting of the stockholders, except upon the unanimous consent of all the stockholders entitled to notice thereof.
     SECTION 3. Closing of Transfer Books or Fixing of Record Date. For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to receive notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend; or in order to make a determination of stockholders for any other proper purpose, the Board of Directors of the Corporation may provide that the stock transfer books shall be closed for a stated period not to exceed, in any case, twenty (20) days. If the stock transfer books shall be closed for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders, such books shall be closed for at least ten (10) days immediately preceding such meeting. In lieu of closing the stock transfer books, the Board of Directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of stockholders, such date in any case to be not prior to the close of business on the day the record date is fixed nor more than ninety (90) days, and in case of a meeting of stockholders, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date on which the particular action, requiring such determination of stockholders, is to be taken. If the stock transfer books are not closed, and no record date is fixed, the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be the later of the close of business on the day on which notice of the meeting is mailed or the thirtieth (30 th ) day before the meeting, and the record date for determining stockholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend shall be the close of business on the day on which the resolution of the Board of Directors declaring such dividend is adopted; provided that such payment may not be made more than sixty (60) days after the date on which the resolution is adopted. When a determination of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof.

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     SECTION 4. Voting. At all meetings of the stockholders, subject to the provisions of Section 3, each stockholder of the Corporation is entitled to one (1) vote for each share of stocking having voting power standing in the name of such stockholder on the books of the Corporation. Votes may be cast in person or by written authorized proxy.
     SECTION 5. Proxy. Each proxy must be executed in writing by the stockholder of the Corporation or his duly authorized attorney. Such proxy shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation before or at the time of the meeting. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven (11) months from the date of its execution unless it shall have specified therein its duration. Every proxy shall be revocable at the discretion of the person executing it or of his personal representatives or assigns.
     SECTION 6. Voting of Shares by Certain Holders. Shares standing in the name of another corporation may be voted by such officer, agent or proxy as the bylaws of such corporation may prescribe, or, in the absence of such provision, as the Board of Directors of such corporation may determine.
     Shares held by a fiduciary may be voted by him either in person or by proxy if such shares are registered in his name as fiduciary, or without a transfer of such shares into his name on proof of the fact that legal title to the shares has devolved on him in a fiduciary capacity and that he is qualified to act in that capacity. Shares standing in the name of a trustee may be voted by him either in person or by proxy, but no trustee shall be entitled to vote shares held by him without a transfer of such shares into his name.
     Shares standing in the name of a receiver may be voted by such receiver, and shares held by or under the control of a receiver may be voted by such receiver without the transfer thereof into his name if authority so to do be contained in an appropriate order of the Court by which such receiver was appointed.
     A stockholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledgee, and thereafter the pledgee shall be entitled to vote the shares so transferred.
     Shares of its own stock belonging to the Corporation shall not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any meeting, and shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares at any given time, unless they are held by it in a fiduciary capacity, in

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which case they may be voted and shall be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares at any given time.
     SECTION 7. Cumulative Voting. No stockholder shall be permitted to cumulate his votes.
     SECTION 8. Quorum and Voting. One-third of the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of stockholders, except as otherwise provided by the Maryland General Corporation Law and the Articles of Incorporation. In the absence of a quorum at any such meeting, a majority of the shares so represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time for a period not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) days without further notice. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. The stockholders present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact the business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.
     If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares represented at a meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders, unless the vote of a greater proportion or number or voting by classes is otherwise required by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation of these Bylaws.
     SECTION 9. Informal Action by Stockholders. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, if a consent in writing, setting forth such action, is signed by all the stockholders entitled to vote on the subject matter thereof and any other stockholders entitled to notice of a meeting of stockholders but not to vote thereat have waived in writing any rights which they may have to dissent from such action, and such consent and waiver are filed with the records of stockholders’ meetings.

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ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
     SECTION 1. Number. The affairs and business of this Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors. The first Board of Directors shall consist of one (1) member. Thereafter the number of Directors may be increased to not more than nine (9) by resolution of the Board of Directors. Directors need not be residents of the State of Maryland, and need not be stockholders of the Corporation.
     SECTION 2. Election. The Directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of the stockholders, but if any such annual meeting is not held, or the Directors are not elected thereat, the Directors may be elected at any special meeting of the stockholders held for that purpose.
     SECTION 3. Term of Office. The term of office of each of the Directors shall be one (1) year, which shall continue until his successor has been elected and qualified.
     SECTION 4. Duties. The Board of Directors shall have the control and general management of the affairs and business of the Corporation. Such Directors shall in all cases act as a Board, except as herein provided in Section 11, regularly convened, by a majority, and may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of meetings and the management of the Corporation, as may be deemed proper, so long as it is not inconsistent with these Bylaws and the laws of the State of Maryland.
     SECTION 5. Directors’ Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately following the annual meeting of the stockholders, and at such other time and places as the Board of Directors may determine. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board or the Secretary upon the written request of two (2) Directors.
     SECTION 6. Notice of Meetings. Notice of meetings other than the regular annual meeting shall be given by service upon each Director in person, or by mailing to him at his last known address, at least three (3) days before the date therein designated for such meeting, including the day of mailing, of a written or printed notice thereof specifying the time and place of such meeting and the business to be brought before the

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meeting, and no business other than that specified in such notice shall be transacted at any special meeting. At any Directors’ meeting at which a quorum of the Board of Directors shall be present (although held without notice), any and all business may be transacted which might have been transacted if the meeting had been duly called if a quorum of the Directors waive or are willing to waive the notice requirements of such meeting.
     Any Directors may waive notice of any meeting under the provisions of Article XII. The attendance of a Director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting except where a Director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully convened or called.
     SECTION 7. Voting. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, each Director is to have one (1) vote. The act of a majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.
     SECTION 8. Vacancies. Vacancies in the Board occurring between annual meetings shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by a majority of the remaining Directors.
     SECTION 9. Removal of Directors. Any one or more of the Directors may be removed, with or without cause, at any time, by a vote of the stockholders holding a majority of the stock, at any special meeting called for that purpose.
     SECTION 10. Quorum and Voting. A quorum at all meetings of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of the number of Directors then holding office, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time without further notice, until a quorum is secured. The act of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors, unless the act of a greater number is required by the laws of the State of Maryland or by the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws.
     SECTION 11. Executive Committee. By resolution of the Board of Directors and at their option, the Directors may designate an Executive Committee which includes at least three (3) Directors, to manage and direct the daily affairs of the Corporation. Said Executive Committee shall have and may exercise all of the authority that is vested in the Board of Directors as if the Board of Directors were regularly convened, except that the

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Executive Committee shall not have authority to declare dividends or distributions on stock, recommend to the stockholders any action which requires stockholder approval, amend the Bylaws, approve any merger or share exchange which does not require stockholder approval or issue stock. However, if the Board of Directors has given general authorization for the issuance of stock, a committee of the Board, in accordance with a general formula or method specified by the Board of Directors by resolution or by adoption of a stock option plan, may fix the terms of stock subject to classification or reclassification and the terms on which any stock may be issued. In the absence of any member of any such committee, the members thereof present at any meeting, whether or not they constitute a quorum, may appoint a member of the Board of Directors to act in the place of such absent members.
     At all meetings of the Executive committee, each member of said committee shall have one (1) vote and the act of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Executive Committee.
     The number of Executive Committee members who shall be present at any meeting of the Executive Committee in order to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business or nay specified item of business shall be a majority.
     The number of votes of Executive Committee members that shall be necessary for the transaction of any business or any specified item of business at any meeting of the Executive Committee shall be a majority.
     SECTION 12. Compensation. By resolution of the Board of Directors, the Directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or each may be paid a stated salary as Director. No such payment shall preclude any Director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation thereof.
     SECTION 13. Presumption of Assent. A Director of the Corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless he announces his dissent at the meeting and his dissent is entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file his written dissent to such action with the person acting as the Secretary of the meeting before his adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered mail

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to the Secretary of the Corporation within twenty-four (24) hours after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a Director who voted in favor of such action or failed to make his dissent known at the meeting.
     SECTION 14. Informal Action by Directors. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, at a meeting may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the actions so taken, shall be signed by all of the Directors or all the committee members and is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. Such consent shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
     SECTION 1. Number. The officers of the Corporation shall be: Chairman of the Board, President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, and such assistant Secretaries as the President shall determine. Any officer may hold more than one office, except the offices of President and Vice-President shall not be held by the same person.
     SECTION 2. Election. All officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at its meeting held immediately following the meeting of stockholders, and shall hold office for the term of one (1) year or until their successors are duly elected and qualify. Officers need not be members of the Board of Directors.
     The Board may appoint such other officers, agents and employees as it shall deem necessary who shall have such authority and shall perform such duties as, from time to time, shall be prescribed by the Board.

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     SECTION 3. Duties of Officers. The duties and powers of the officers of the Corporation shall be as follows:
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
     The Chairman of the Board shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the Directors and stockholders. He shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors shall determine.
PRESIDENT
     The President shall present at each annual meeting of the stockholders and Directors, a report of the condition of the business of the Corporation. He shall cause to be called regular and special meetings of the stockholders and Directors in accordance with these Bylaws. He shall appoint and remove, employ and discharge, and fix compensation of all agents, employees and clerks of the Corporation other than the duly appointed officers, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. He shall sign and make all contracts and agreements in the name of the Corporation, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. He shall see that the books, reports, statements and certificates required by the statutes are properly kept, made and filed according to law. He shall sign all certificates of stock, notes, drafts or bills of exchange, warrants or other orders for the payment of money duly drawn by the Treasurer; and he shall enforce these Bylaws and perform all the duties incident to the position and office and which are required by law.
VICE-PRESIDENT
     During the absence or inability of the President to render and perform his duties or exercise his powers, as set forth in these Bylaws or in the acts under which the Corporation is organized, the same shall be performed and exercised by the Vice-President; and when so acting, he shall have all the powers and be subject to all the responsibilities hereby given to or imposed upon such President.

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SECRETARY
     The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders in appropriate books, provided for that purpose. He shall give and serve all notices of the Corporation. He shall be custodian of the records and of the corporate seal and affix the latter when required. He shall keep the stock and transfer books in the manner prescribed by law, so as to show at all times the amount of capital stock issued and outstanding; the manner and the time compensation for the same was paid; the names of the owners thereof, alphabetically arranged; the number of shares owned by each; the time at which each person became such owner; and the amount paid thereon; and keep such stock and transfer books open daily during the business hours of the office of the Corporation, subject to the inspection of any stockholder of the Corporation, and permit such stockholder to make extracts from said books to the extent prescribed by law. He shall sign all certificates of stock. He shall present to the Board of Directors at their stated meetings all communications addressed to him officially by the President or any officer or stockholder of the Corporation; and he shall attend to all correspondence and perform all the duties incident to the office of the Secretary.
TREASURER
     The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of and be responsible for all the funds and securities of the Corporation, and deposit all such funds in the name of the Corporation in such bank or banks, trust company or trust companies or safe deposit vaults as the Board of Directors may designate. He shall exhibit at all reasonable times his books and accounts to any Director or stockholder of the Corporation upon application at the office of the Corporation during business hours. He shall render a statement of the conditions of the finances of the Corporation at each regular meeting of the Board of Directors, and at such other times as shall be required of him, and a full financial report at the annual meeting of the stockholders. He shall keep, at the office of the Corporation, correct books of account of all its business and transactions and such

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other books of account as the Board of Directors may require. He shall do and perform all duties appertaining to the office of Treasurer. The Treasurer shall, if required by the Board of Directors, give to the Corporation such security or bond for the faithful discharge of his duties as the Board may direct. He shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President or by the Directors.
     SECTION 4. Bond. The Treasurer, if required by the Board of Directors, shall give to the Corporation such security for the faithful discharge of his duties as the Board may direct.
     SECTION 5. Vacancies, How Filled. All vacancies in any office shall be filled by the Board of Directors without undue delay, either at its regular meeting or at a meeting specifically called for that purpose. In the case of the absence of any officer of the Corporation or for any reason that the Board of Directors may deem sufficient, the Board may, except as specifically otherwise provided in these Bylaws, delegate the power or duties of such officers to any other officer or Director for the time being; provided, a majority of the entire Board concur therein.
     SECTION 6. Compensation of Officers. The officers shall receive such salary or compensation as may be determined by the Board of Directors.
     SECTION 7. Removal of Officers. The Board of Directors may remove an officer, by a majority vote, at any time with or without cause.
ARTICLE V
CERTIFICATES OF STOCK
     SECTION 1. Description of Stock Certificates. The certificates of stock representing shares shall be in such form as shall be determined by the Directors and shall be numbered and registered in the order in which they are issued. They shall be bound in a book and shall be issued in consecutive order therefrom, and in the margin thereof shall be entered the name of the person owning the shares therein represented, with the number of shares and the date hereof. Such certificates shall exhibit the name of the Corporation, the name of the stockholder and the class of stock and number of shares

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represented. They shall be signed by the President or Vice-President, and countersigned by the Secretary or Treasurer and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.
     SECTION 2. Transfer of Stock. The stock of the Corporation shall be assignable and transferable on the books of the Corporation only by the person in whose name it appears on said books, his legal representatives or by his duly authorized agent. In case of transfer by attorney, the power of attorney, duly executed and acknowledged, shall be deposited with the Secretary. In all cases of transfer, the former certificate must be surrendered up and cancelled before a new certificate may be issued. No transfer shall be made upon the books of the Corporation with ten (10) days next preceding the annual meeting of the stockholders.
     SECTION 3. Lost Certificates. If a stockholder shall claim to have lost or destroyed a certificate or certificates or stock issued by the Corporation, the Board of Directors may, at its discretion, direct a new certificate of certificates to be issued, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost or destroyed, and upon the deposit of a bond or other indemnity in such form and with such sureties, if any, that the Board may require.
ARTICLE VI
SEAL
     SECTION 1. Seal. The seal of the Corporation shall be as follows:
ARTICLE VII
DIVIDENDS
     SECTION 1. When Declared. The Board of Directors shall by vote declare dividends from the surplus profits of the Corporation whenever, in their opinion, the

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condition of the Corporation’s affairs will render it expedient for such dividends to be declared.
     SECTION 2. Reserve. The Board of Directors may set aside, out of the net profits of the Corporation available for dividends, such sum or sums (before payment of any dividends) as the Board, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve fund, to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the Directors shall think conducive to the interest of the Corporation, and they may abolish or modify any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
     SECTION 1. Any person made a party to or involved in any civil, criminal or administrative action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or his testator or intestate is or was a Director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or of any corporation which he, the testator, or intestate served as such at the request of the Corporation, shall be indemnified by the Corporation against expenses reasonably incurred by him or imposed on him in connection with or resulting from the defense of such action, suit or proceeding and in connection with or resulting from any appeal thereon, except with respect to matters as to which it is adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding that such officer, Director or employee was liable to the Corporation, or to such other corporation, for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duty. As used herein, the term “expense” shall include all obligations incurred by such person for the payment of money, including without limitation, attorney’s fees, judgments, awards, fines, penalties and amounts paid in satisfaction of judgment or in settlement of any such action, suit or proceedings, except amounts paid to the Corporation or such other corporation by him.
     A judgment or conviction whether based on plea of guilty or nolo contendere or its equivalent, or after trial, shall not of itself be deemed an adjudication that such Director, officer or employee is liable to the Corporation or such other corporation, for

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negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duties. Determination of the rights of such indemnification and the amount thereof may be made at the option of the person to be indemnified pursuant to procedure set forth, from time to time, in the Bylaws or by any of the following procedures:
  (a)   Order of the Court or administrative body or agency having jurisdiction of the action, suit or proceeding;
 
  (b)   Resolution adopted by a majority of the quorum of the Board of Directors of the Corporation without counting in such majority any Directors who have incurred expenses in connection with such action, suit or proceeding;
 
  (c)   If there is no quorum of Directors who have not incurred expense in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, then by resolution adopted by a majority of the committee of stockholders and Directors who have not incurred such expenses appointed by the Board of Directors;
 
  (d)   Resolution adopted by a majority of the quorum of the Directors entitled to vote at any meeting; or
 
  (e)   Order of any Court having jurisdiction over the Corporation.
     Any such determination that a payment by way of indemnification should be made will be binding upon the Corporation. Such right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other right which such Directors, officers and employees of the Corporation and the other person above mentioned may have or hereafter acquire, and without limiting the generality of such statement, they shall be entitled to their respective rights of indemnification under any Bylaw, Agreement, vote of stockholders, provision of law, or otherwise in addition to their rights under this Article. The provisions of this Article shall apply to any member of any committee appointed by the Board of Directors as fully as though each person had been a Director, officer or employee of the Corporation.

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ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS
     SECTION 1. How Amended. These Bylaws may be altered, amended, repealed or added to by the vote of the Board of Directors of the Corporation at any regular meeting of said Board, or at a special meeting of Directors called for that purpose, provided a quorum of the Directors as provided by law and by the Articles of Incorporation are present at such regular meeting or special meeting. These Bylaws and any amendments thereto and new Bylaws added by the Directors may be amended, altered or replaced by the stockholders at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders.
ARTICLE XI
FISCAL YEAR
     SECTION 1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year shall begin on January 1.
ARTICLE XII
WAIVER OF NOTICE
     SECTION 1. Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholders or Directors or committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation under the provisions of these Bylaws or under the Articles of Incorporation or the provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.

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Exhibit 10.18
BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT
             
 
 
           
Borrower:
  Nocopi Technologies, Inc.   Lender:   Sovereign Bank, a federal savings bank
 
  9C Portland Road       Villanova Office
 
  West Conshohocken, PA 19428       2 Aldwyn Lane
 
          P. O. Box 608
 
          Villanova, PA 19085-1431
 
           
 
THIS BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT dated August 19, 2008, is made and executed between Nocopi Technologies, Inc. (“Borrower”) and Sovereign Bank, a federal savings bank (“Lender”) on the following terms and conditions. Borrower has received prior commercial loans from Lender or has applied to Lender for a commercial loan or loans or other financial accommodations, including those which may be described on any exhibit or schedule attached to this Agreement. Borrower understands and agrees that: (A) in granting, renewing, or extending any Loan, Lender is relying upon Borrower’s representations, warranties, and agreements as set forth in this Agreement; (B) the granting, renewing, or extending of any Loan by Lender at all times shall be subject to Lender’s sole judgment and discretion; and (C) all such Loans shall be and remain subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
TERM. This Agreement shall be effective as of August 19, 2008, and shall continue in full force and effect until such time as all of Borrower’s Loans in favor of Lender have been paid in full, including principal, interest, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, and other fees and charges, or until such time as the parties may agree in writing to terminate this Agreement.
ADVANCE AUTHORITY. The following person or persons are authorized to request advances and authorize payments under the line of credit until Lender receives from Borrower, at Lender’s address shown above, written notice of revocation of such authority: Michael Feinstein, President of Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EACH ADVANCE. Lender’s obligation to make the initial Advance and each subsequent Advance under this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment to Lender’s satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Related Documents.
      Loan Documents. Borrower shall provide to Lender the following documents for the Loan: (1) the Note; (2) Security Agreements granting to Lender security interests in the Collateral; (3) financing statements and all other documents perfecting Lender’s Security Interests; (4) evidence of insurance as required below; (5) together with all such Related Documents as Lender may require for the Loan; all in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and Lender’s counsel.
      Borrower’s Authorization. Borrower shall have provided in form and substance satisfactory to Lender properly certified resolutions, duly authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Note and the Related Documents. In addition, Borrower shall have provided such other resolutions, authorizations, documents and instruments as Lender or its counsel, may require.

 


 

      Payment of Fees and Expenses. Borrower shall have paid to Lender all fees, charges, and other expenses which are then due and payable as specified in this Agreement or any Related Document.
      Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, in the Related Documents, and in any document or certificate delivered to Lender under this Agreement are true and correct.
      No Event of Default. There shall not exist at the time of any Advance a condition which would constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement or under any Related Document.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender, as of the date of this Agreement, as of the date of each disbursement of loan proceeds, as of the date of any renewal, extension or modification of any Loan, and at all times any indebtedness exists:
      Organization. Borrower is a corporation for profit which is, and at all times shall be, duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under and by virtue of the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Borrower is duly authorized to transact business in all other states in which Borrower is doing business, having obtained all necessary filings, governmental licenses and approvals for each state in which Borrower is doing business. Borrower maintains an office at 9C Portland Road, West Conshohocken, PA 19428. Unless Borrower has designated otherwise in writing, the principal office is the office at which Borrower keeps its books and records including its records concerning the Collateral. Borrower will notify Lender prior to any change in the location of Borrower’s state of organization or any change in Borrower’s name.
      Assumed Business Names. Borrower has filed or recorded all documents or filings required by law relating to all assumed business names used by Borrower. Excluding the name of Borrower, the following is a complete list of all assumed business names under which Borrower does business: None.
      Authorization. Borrower’s execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and all the Related Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action by Borrower and do not conflict with, result in a violation of, or constitute a default under (1) any provision of (a) Borrower’s articles of incorporation or organization, or bylaws, or (b) any agreement or other instrument binding upon Borrower or (2) any law, governmental regulation, court decree, or order applicable to Borrower or to Borrower’s properties.
      Properties. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or as previously disclosed in Borrower’s financial statements or in writing to Lender and as accepted by Lender, and except for property tax liens for taxes not presently due and payable, Borrower owns and has good title to all of Borrower’s properties free and clear of all liens and security interests, and has not executed any security documents or financing statements relating to such properties. All of Borrower’s properties are titled in Borrower’s legal name, and Borrower has not used or filed a financing statement under any other name for at least the last five (5) years.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. Borrower covenants and agrees with Lender that, so long as this Agreement remains in effect, Borrower will:
      Notices of Claims and Litigation. Promptly inform Lender in writing of (1) all material adverse changes in Borrower’s financial condition, and (2) all existing and all threatened litigation, claims,

 


 

investigations, administrative proceedings or similar actions affecting Borrower or any Guarantor which could materially affect the financial condition of Borrower or the financial condition of any Guarantor.
      Financial Records. Maintain its books and records in accordance with accounting principles acceptable to Lender, applied on a consistent basis, and permit Lender to examine and audit Borrower’s books and records at all reasonable times.
      Financial Statements. Furnish Lender with such financial statements and other related information at such frequencies and in such detail as Lender may reasonably request.
      Loan Proceeds. Use all Loan proceeds solely for the following specific purposes: Working Capital.
      Taxes, Charges and Liens. Pay and discharge when due all of its indebtedness and obligations, including without limitation all assessments, taxes, governmental charges, levies and liens, of every kind and nature, imposed upon Borrower or its properties, income or profits, prior to the date on which penalties would attach, and all lawful claims that, if unpaid, might become a lien or charge upon any of Borrower’s properties, income, or profits. Provided however, Borrower will not be required to pay and discharge any such assessment, tax, charge, levy, lien or claim so long as (1) the legality of the same shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and (2) Borrower shall have established on Borrower’s books adequate reserves with respect to such contested assessment, tax, charge, levy, lien, or claim in accordance with GAAP.
      Performance. Perform and comply, in a timely manner, with all terms, conditions, and provisions set forth in this Agreement, in the Related Documents, and in all other instruments and agreements between Borrower and Lender. Borrower shall notify Lender immediately in writing of any default in connection with any agreement.
      Operations. Maintain executive and management personnel with substantially the same qualifications and experience as the present executive and management personnel; provide written notice to Lender of any change in executive and management personnel; conduct its business affairs in a reasonable and prudent manner.
      Compliance with Governmental Requirements. Comply with all laws, ordinances, and regulations, now or hereafter in effect, of all governmental authorities applicable to the conduct of Borrower’s properties, businesses and operations, and to the use or occupancy of the Collateral, including without limitation, the Americans With Disabilities Act. Borrower may contest in good faith any such law, ordinance, or regulation and withhold compliance during any proceeding, including appropriate appeals, so long as Borrower has notified Lender in writing prior to doing so and so long as, in Lender’s sole opinion, Lender’s interests in the Collateral are not jeopardized. Lender may require Borrower to post adequate security or a surety bond, reasonable satisfactory to Lender, to protect Lender’s interest.
      Inspection. Permit employees or agents of Lender at any reasonable time to inspect any and all Collateral for the Loan or Loans and Borrower’s other properties and to examine or audit Borrower’s books, accounts, and records and to make copies and memoranda of Borrower’s books, accounts and records. If Borrower now or at any time hereafter maintains any records (including without limitation computer generated records and computer software programs for the generation of such records) in the possession of a third party,

 


 

Borrower, upon request of Lender, shall notify such party to permit Lender free access to such records at all reasonable times to provide Lender with copies of any records it may request, all at Borrower’s expense.
LENDER’S EXPENDITURES. If any action or proceeding is commenced that would materially affect Lender’s interest in the Collateral or if Borrower fails to comply with any provision of this Agreement or any Related Documents, including but not limited to Borrower’s failure to discharge or pay when due any amounts Borrower is required to discharge or pay under this Agreement or any Related Documents, Lender on Borrower’s behalf may (but shall not be obligated to) take any action that Lender deems appropriate on any Collateral and paying all costs for insuring, maintaining and preserving any Collateral. All such expenditures incurred or paid by Lender for such purposes will then bear interest at the rate charged under the Note from the date incurred or paid by Lender to the date of repayment by Borrower. All such expenses will become a part of the indebtedness and, at Lender’s option, will (A) be payable on demand; (B) be added to the balance of the Note and be apportioned among and be payable with any installment payments to become due during either (1) the term of any applicable insurance policy; or (2) the remaining term of the Note; or (C) be treated as a balloon payment which will be due and payable at the Note’s maturity.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS. Borrower covenants and agrees with Lender that while this Agreement is in effect, Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender:
      Indebtedness and Liens. (1) Except for trade debt incurred in the normal course of business and indebtedness to Lender contemplated by this Agreement, create, incur or assume indebtedness for borrowed money, including capital leases, (2) sell, transfer, mortgage, assign, pledge, lease, grant a security interest in, or encumber any of Borrower’s assets (except as allowed as Permitted Liens), or (3) sell with recourse any of Borrower’s accounts, except to Lender.
      Continuity of Operations. (1) Engage in any business activities substantially different than those in which Borrower is presently engaged, (2) cease operations, liquidate, merge, transfer, acquire or consolidate with any other entity, change its name, dissolve or transfer or sell Collateral out of the ordinary course of business, or (3) pay any dividends on Borrower’s stock (other than dividends payable in its stock), provided, however that notwithstanding the foregoing, but only so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the payment of dividends, if Borrower is a “Subchapter S Corporation” (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), Borrower may pay cash dividends on its stock to its shareholders from time to time in amounts necessary to enable the shareholders to pay income taxes and make estimated income tax payments to satisfy their liabilities under federal and state law which arise solely from their status as Shareholders of a Subchapter S corporation because of their ownership of shares of Borrower’s stock, or purchase or retire any of Borrower’s outstanding shares or alter or amend Borrower’s capital structure.
      Loans, Acquisitions and Guaranties. (1) Loan, invest in or advance money or assets to any other person, enterprise or entity, (2) purchase, create or acquire any interest in any other enterprise or entity, or (3) incur any obligation as surety or guarantor other than the ordinary course of business.
      Agreements. Borrower will not enter into any agreement containing any provisions which would be violated or breached by the performance of Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement or in connection herewith.

 


 

CESSATION OF ADVANCES. If Lender has made any commitment to make any Loan to Borrower, whether under this Agreement or under any other agreement, Lender shall have no obligation to make Loan advances or to disburse Loan proceeds if: (A) Borrower or any guarantor is in default under the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement that Borrower or any guarantor has with Lender; (B) Borrower or any guarantor dies, becomes incompetent or becomes insolvent, files a petition in bankruptcy or similar proceedings, or is adjudged a bankrupt; (C) there occurs a material adverse change in Borrower’s financial condition, in the financial condition of any guarantor, or in the value of any collateral securing any Loan; or (D) any guarantor seeks, claims or otherwise attempts to limit, modify or revoke such guarantor’s guaranty of the Loan or any other loan with Lender; or (E) Lender in good faith deems itself insecure, even though no Event of Default shall have occurred.
RIGHT OF SETOFF. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender reserves a right of setoff in all Borrower’s accounts with Lender (whether checking, savings, or some other account). This includes all accounts Borrower holds jointly with someone else and all accounts Borrower may open in the future. However, this does not include any IRA or Keogh accounts, or any trust accounts for which setoff would be prohibited by law. Borrower authorizes Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to charge or setoff all sums owing on the indebtedness against any and all such accounts, and, at Lender’s option, to administratively freeze all such accounts to allow Lender to protect Lender’s charge and setoff rights provided in this paragraph.
DEFAULT. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement:
      Payment Default. Borrower fails to make any payment when due under this Loan.
      Other Default. Borrower fails to comply with any other term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any of the Related Documents.
      Default in Favor of Third Parties. Borrower defaults under any loan, extension of credit, security agreement, purchase or sales agreement, or any other agreement, in favor of any other creditor or person that may materially affect any of Borrower’s property or Borrower’s ability to repay the Loans or perform Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement or any related document.
      False Statements. Any representation or statement made by Borrower to Lender is false in any material respect.
      Insolvency. The dissolution or termination of Borrower’s existence as a going business, the insolvency of Borrower, the appointment of a receiver for any part of Borrower’s property, any assignment for the benefit of creditors, any type of creditor workout, or the commencement of any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against Borrower.
      Creditor or Forfeiture proceedings. Commencement of foreclosure or forfeiture proceedings, whether by judicial proceeding, self-help, repossession or any other method, by any creditor of Borrower or by any governmental agency against any collateral securing the Loan.
      Events Affecting Guarantor. Any of the preceding events occurs with respect to any Guarantor of any of the indebtedness or any Guarantor dies or becomes incompetent, or revokes or disputes the validity of, or liability under, any Guaranty of the Indebtedness.

 


 

      Change in Ownership. Any change in ownership of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the common stock of Borrower.
      Insecurity. Lender in good faith believes itself insecure.
EFFECT OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT. If any Event of Default shall occur, except where otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Related Documents, all commitments and obligations of Lender, under this Agreement immediately will terminate (including any obligation to make further Loan Advances or disbursements), and, at Lender’s option, all Indebtedness immediately will become due and payable, all without notice of any kind to Borrower, except that in the case of an Event of Default of the type described in the “Insolvency” subsection above, such acceleration shall be automatic and not optional. In addition, Lender shall have all the rights and remedies provided in the Related documents or available at law, in equity, or otherwise. Except as may be prohibited by applicable law, all of Lender’s rights and remedies shall be cumulative and may be exercised singularly or concurrently. Election by Lender to pursue any remedy shall not exclude pursuit of any other remedy, and an election to make expenditures or to take action to perform an obligation of Borrower or of any Grantor shall not affect Lender’s right to declare a default and to exercise its rights and remedies.
SWEEP AGREEMENT PROVISION. The Borrower acknowledges and authorizes Bank to set up a zero balance business checking account (the “Business Line of Credit Sweep Account”) on which checks (“Business Line of Credit Checks”) will be drawn for the sole purpose of advancing funds against the Revolving Loans. The Business Line of Credit Sweep Account number is 8881126028. The Borrower acknowledges that the Business Line of Credit Checks are not the same as checks drawn on a demand deposit account, but constitute requests for advances respecting the Revolving Loans, which may be made at the Bank’s discretion, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and are repayable ON DEMAND. The amount of each Business Line of Credit Check shall be at least $500.00. The Bank may honor or dishonor any Business Line of Credit Check upon the same conditions it may advance or refuse to advance funds respecting Revolving Loans in accordance with this Agreement. Business Line of Credit Checks may not be used to make any payment due to the Bank. Any authorized representative of the Borrower may stop payment on any Business Line of Credit Check by issuing a stop payment order stating the exact amount, date and identity of the payee on the Business Line of Credit Check. Any such stop payment order shall be in writing or if made orally shall be confirmed in writing within 5 calendar days. The Bank shall stop payment if the Bank determines, in its sole and unfettered discretion, that there is adequate time to stop payment on any such Business Line of Credit Check at the time the Bank receives such stop payment order. Subject to the terms of this paragraph business Line of Credit Checks shall be governed by the terms of the Bank’s rules, regulations and agreements respecting the Borrower’s checking accounts with the Bank.
ERROR AND OMISSIONS. In consideration of the loan made by Sovereign Bank, (hereafter referred to as “Lender” to the undersigned, the undersigned does hereby represent the promise as follows: Upon request made by the Lender, its successors or assigns, the undersigned will execute such documents as are reasonable to provide assurance to Lender (1) that the obligations undertaken by the undersigned in connection with said loan will be faithfully performed; (2) that any and all documents and instruments signed by the undersigned in connection with said loan are accurate statements as to the truth of the matters set forth in them and constitute binding obligations upon the undersigned according to their tenor; or (3) as to the amount of said loan outstanding from time to time, and the date and amount of payments made in respect to said loan. Upon request made by the Lender, its successors or assigns, the undersigned will re-execute any document or instrument

 


 

signed in connection with said loan or execute any document or instrument that ought to have been signed at or before closing of said loan, or which was incorrectly drafted and signed, to facilitate full execution of the appropriate documents. All such requests shall receive the full cooperation and compliance by the undersigned within seven (7) days of the making of the request set forth above. The failure of the undersigned to comply with their obligations hereunder shall constitute a default under the documents executed in connection with said loan and shall entitle Lender or its successors and assigns, to the remedies available for default under the documents executed by the undersigned.
LINE OF CREDIT RENEWAL. This Note is subject to an annual review. Renewal will be based on Lender’s ongoing satisfaction with Borrower’s financial condition.
DEFINITIONS. The following capitalized words and terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Agreement. Unless specifically stated to the contrary, all references to dollar amounts shall mean amounts in lawful money of the United States of America. Words and terms used in the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular, as the context may require. Words and terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings attributed to such terms in the Uniform Commercial Code. Accounting words and terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as in effect on the date of this Agreement:
      Advance. The word “Advance” means a disbursement of Loan funds made, or to be made, to Borrower or on Borrower’s behalf on a line of credit or multiple advance basis under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
      Agreement. The word “Agreement” means this Business Loan Agreement, as this Business Loan Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time, together with all exhibits and schedules attached to this Business Loan Agreement from time to time.
      Borrower. The word “Borrower” means Nocopi Technologies, Inc. and includes all co-signers and co-makers signing the Note and all their successors and assigns.
      Collateral. The word “Collateral” means all property and assets granted as collateral security for a Loan, whether real or personal property, whether granted directly or indirectly, whether granted now or in the future, and whether granted in the form of a security interest, mortgage, collateral mortgage, deed of trust, assignment, pledge, crop pledge, chattel mortgage, collateral chattel mortgage, chattel trust, factor’s lien, equipment trust, conditional sale, trust receipt, lien, charge, lien or title retention contract, lease or consignment intended as a security device, or any other security or lien interest whatsoever, whether created by law, contract, or otherwise.
      Event of Default. The words “Event of Default” mean any of the events of default set forth in this Agreement in the default section of this Agreement.
      GAAP. The word “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles.
      Grantor. The word “Grantor” means each and all of the persons or entities granting a Security Interest in any collateral for the Loan, including without limitation all Borrowers granting such a Security Interest.

 


 

      Guarantor. The word “Guarantor” means any guarantor, surety, or accommodation party of any or all of the Loan.
      Guaranty. The word “Guaranty” means the guaranty from Guarantor to Lender, including without limitation a guaranty of all or part of the Note.
      Indebtedness. The word “Indebtedness” means the indebtedness evidenced by the Note or Related Documents, including all principal and interest together with all other indebtedness and costs and expenses for which Borrower is responsible under this Agreement or under any of the Related Documents.
      Lender. The word “Lender” means Sovereign Bank, a federal savings bank, its successors and assigns.
      Loan. The word “Loan” means any and all loans and financial accommodations from Lender to Borrower whether now or hereafter existing, and however evidenced, including without limitation those loans and financial accommodations described herein or described on any exhibit or schedule attached to this Agreement from time to time.
      Note. The word “Note” means the Note executed by Nocopi Technologies, Inc. in the principal amount of $100,000.00 dated August 19, 2008, together with all renewals of, extensions of, modifications of, refinancings of, consolidations of, and substitutions for the note or credit agreement.
      Permitted Liens. The words “Permitted Liens” mean (1) liens and security interests securing indebtedness owed by Borrower to Lender; (2) liens for taxes, assessments, or similar charges either not yet due or being contested in good faith; (3) liens of materialmen, mechanics, warehousemen, or carriers, or other like liens arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations which are not yet delinquent; (4) purchase money liens or purchase money security interests upon or in any property acquired or held by Borrower in the ordinary course of business to secure indebtedness outstanding on the date of this Agreement or permitted to be incurred under the paragraph of this Agreement titled “Indebtedness and Liens”; (5) liens and security interests which, as of the date of this Agreement, have been disclosed to and approved by the Lender in writing; and (6) those liens and security interests which in the aggregate constitute an immaterial and insignificant monetary amount with respect to the net value of Borrower’s assets.
      Related Documents. The words “Related Documents” mean all promissory notes, credit agreements, loan agreements, environmental agreements, guaranties, security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, security deeds, collateral mortgages, and all other instruments, agreements and documents, whether now or hereafter existing, executed in connection with the Loan.
      Security Agreement. The words “Security Agreement” mean and include without limitation any agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, understandings or other agreements, whether created by law, contract, or otherwise, evidencing, governing, representing, or creating a Security Interest.
      Security Interest. The words “Security Interest” mean, without limitation, any and all types of collateral security, present and future, whether in the form of a lien, charge, encumbrance, mortgage, deed of trust, security deed, assignment, pledge, crop pledge, chattel mortgage, collateral chattel mortgage, chattel trust,

 


 

factor’s lien, equipment trust, conditional sale, trust receipt, lien or title retention contract, lease or consignment intended as a security device, or any other security or lien interest whatsoever whether created by law, contract, or otherwise.
BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING READ ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT AND BORROWER AGREES TO ITS TERMS. THIS BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT IS DATED AUGUST 19, 2008.
THIS AGREEMENT IS GIVEN UNDER SEAL AND IT IS INTENDED THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS AND SHALL CONSTITUTE AND HAVE THE EFFECT OF A SEALED INSTRUMENT ACCORDING TO LAW.
BORROWER:
NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
/s/ Michael Feinstein, M.D.
 
   
Michael Feinstein,
President of Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
   
LENDER:
SOVEREIGN BANK, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
         
By:
  /s/ Janet E. DeTuro    
 
       
 
  Authorized Signer    

 


 

PROMISSORY NOTE
             
 
 
           
Borrower:
  Nocopi Technologies, Inc.   Lender:   Sovereign Bank, a federal savings bank
 
  9C Portland Road       Villanova Office
 
  West Conshohocken, PA 19428       2 Aldwyn Lane
 
          P. O. Box 608
 
          Villanova, PA 19085-1431
 
           
 
     
Principal Amount: $100,000.00
  Date of Note: August 19, 2008
PROMISE TO PAY. Nocopi Technologies, Inc. (“Borrower”) promises to pay to Sovereign Bank, a federal savings bank (“Lender”), or order, in lawful money of the United States of America, the principal amount of One Hundred Thousand & 00/100 Dollars ($100,000.00) or so much as may be outstanding, together with interest on the unpaid outstanding principal balance of each advance. Interest shall be calculated from the date of each advance until repayment of each advance.
PAYMENT. Borrower will pay this loan in accordance with the following payment schedule:
      Borrower will pay this loan immediately upon Lender’s DEMAND. In addition, Borrower will pay regular monthly payments of all accrued unpaid interest, due as of each payment date, beginning thirty (30) days from the date of the Note, with all subsequent interest payments due on the same day of each month thereafter.
Unless otherwise agreed or required by applicable law, payments will be applied first to any accrued unpaid interest; then to principal, then to any late charges; and then to any unpaid collection costs. Borrower will pay Lender at Lender’s address shown above or at such other place as Lender may designate in writing.
VARIABLE INTEREST RATE. The interest rate on this Note is subject to change from time to time based on changes in a index which is the Sovereign Bank Prime Rate. The Sovereign Bank Prime Rate shall mean the rate per annum from time to time established by Lender as the Prime Rate and made available by Lender at its main office or, in the discretion of Lender, the base, reference or other rate then designated by Lender for general commercial loan reference purposes, it being understood that such rate is a reference rate, not necessarily the lowest, established from time to time, which serves as the basis upon which effective interest rates are calculated for loans making reference thereto, (the “Index”). The Index is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by Lender on its loans and is set by Lender in its sole discretion. If the Index becomes unavailable during the term of this loan, Lender may designate a substitute index after notifying Borrower. Lender will tell Borrower the current Index rate upon Borrower’s request. The interest rate change will not occur more often than each time as and when the “Index” changes. Borrower understands that Lender may make loans based on other rates as well. The interest to be applied to the unpaid principal balance of this Note will be calculated as described in the “INTEREST CALCULATION METHOD” paragraph using a rate of 0.500 percentage points over the Index. NOTICE: Under no circumstances will the interest rate on this Note be more than the maximum rate allowed by applicable law.

 


 

INTEREST CALCULATION METHOD. Interest on this Note is computed on a 365/360 basis; that is, by applying the ratio of the interest rate over a year of 360 days, multiplied by the outstanding principal balance, multiplied by the actual number of days the principal balance is outstanding. All interest payable under this Note is computed using this method.
PREFERRED RATE REDUCTION. The interest rate on this Note includes a preferred rate reduction. Following is a description of the event that would cause the preferred rate reduction to terminate and how the new rate will be determined upon termination of the preferred rate reduction.
      Description of Event That Would Cause the Preferred Rate Reduction to Terminate. In the event the Lender or Borrower cancels the pre-authorized internal transfer from a Sovereign Bank Business Checking Account, or the Borrower closes the Sovereign Bank Business Checking Account, or, if for 3 consecutive months, the Lender attempts to deduct the amounts due under this Note from such Sovereign Bank Business Checking Account and there are insufficient funds in such account.
      How The New Rate Will Be Determined Upon Termination of the Preferred Reduction. Effective on the date of the closure or termination of the Sovereign Bank Business Checking Account (as applicable), the interest rate set forth above will be increased by one (1%) percent per annum.
PREPAYMENT. Borrower agrees that all loan fees and other prepaid finance charges are earned fully as of the date of the loan and will not be subject to refund upon early payment (whether voluntary or as a result of default), except as otherwise required by law. Except for the foregoing, Borrower may pay without penalty all or a portion of the amount owed earlier than it is due. Early payments will not, unless agreed to by Lender in writing, relieve Borrower of Borrower’s obligation to continue to make payments of accrued unpaid interest. Rather, early payments will reduce the principal balance due. Borrower agrees not to send Lender payments marked “paid in full”, “without recourse”, or similar language. If Borrower sends such a payment, Lender may accept it without losing any of Lender’s rights under this Note, and Borrower will remain obligated to pay any further amount owed to Lender. All written communications concerning disputed amounts, including any check or other payment instrument that indicates that the payment constitutes “payment in full” of the amount owed or that is tendered with other conditions or limitations or as full satisfaction of a disputed amount must be mailed or delivered to: Sovereign Bank, P. O. Box 12707, Reading, PA 19612-2707.
LATE CHARGE. If a payment is 15 days or more late, Borrower will be charged 5.000% of the unpaid portion of the regularly scheduled payment or $10.00, whichever is greater.
INTEREST AFTER DEFAULT. Upon default, including failure to pay upon final maturity, the interest rate on this Note shall be increased by adding a 4.000 percentage point margin (“Default Rate Margin”). The Default Rate Margin shall also apply to each succeeding interest rate change that would have applied had there been no default. If judgment is entered in connection with this Note, interest will continue to accrue after the date of judgment at the rate in effect at the time judgment is entered. However, in no event will the interest rate exceed the maximum interest rate limitations under applicable law.
DEFAULT.  Each of the following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”) under this Note:
      Payment Default. Borrower fails to make any payment when due under this Note.

 


 

      Other Defaults. Borrower fails to comply with or to perform any other term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in this Note or in any of the related documents or to comply with or to perform any term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in any other agreement between Lender and Borrower.
      Default in Favor of Third Parties. Borrower or any Grantor defaults under any loan, extension of credit, security agreement, purchase or sales agreement, or any other agreement, in favor of any other creditor or person that may materially affect any of Borrower’s property or Borrower’s ability to repay this Note or perform Borrower’s obligations under this Note or any of the related documents.
      False Statements. Any warranty, representation or statement made or furnished to Lender by Borrower or on Borrower’s behalf under this Note or the related documents is false or misleading in any material respect, either now or at the time made or furnished or becomes false or misleading at any time thereafter.
      Insolvency. The dissolution or termination of Borrower’s existence as a going business, the insolvency of Borrower, the appointment of a receiver for any part of Borrower’s property, any assignment for the benefit of creditors, any type of creditor workout, or the commencement of any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against Borrower.
      Creditor or Forfeiture Proceedings. Commencement of foreclosure or forfeiture proceedings, whether by judicial proceeding, self-help, repossession or any other method, by any creditor of Borrower or by any governmental agency against any collateral securing the loan. This includes a garnishment of any of Borrower’s accounts, including deposit accounts, with Lender. However, this Event of Default shall not apply if there is a good faith dispute by Borrower as to the validity or reasonableness of the claim which is the basis of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and if Borrower gives Lender written notice of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and deposits with Lender monies or a surety bond for the creditor or forfeiture proceeding, in an amount determined by Lender, in its sole discretion, as being an adequate reserve or bond for the dispute.
      Events Affecting Guarantor. Any of the preceding events occurs with respect to any guarantor, endorser, surety, or accommodation party of any of the indebtedness or any guarantor, endorser, surety, or accommodation party dies or becomes incompetent, or revokes or disputes the validity of, or liability under, any guaranty of indebtedness evidenced by this Note.
      Change in Ownership. Any change in ownership of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the common stock of Borrower.
      Adverse Change. A material adverse change occurs in Borrower’s financial condition, or Lender believes the prospect of payment or performance of this Note is impaired.
      Insecurity. Lender in good faith believes itself insecure.
      Cure Provisions. If any default, other than a default in payment is curable and if Borrower has not been given a notice of a breach of the same provision of this Note within the preceding twelve (12) months, it may be cured if Borrower, after receiving written notice from Lender demanding cure of such default: (1) cures the default within thirty (30) days; or (2) if the cure requires more than thirty (30) days, immediately initiates steps

 


 

which Lender deems in Lender’s sole discretion to be sufficient to cure the default and thereafter continues and completes all reasonable and necessary steps sufficient to produce compliance as soon as reasonable practical.
LENDER’S RIGHTS. Upon default, Lender may, after giving such notices as required by applicable law, declare the entire unpaid principal balance under this Note and all accrued unpaid interest immediately due, and then Borrower will pay that amount.
ATTORNEY’S FEES; EXPENSES. Lender may hire or pay someone else to help collect this Note if Borrower does not pay. Borrower will pay Lender that amount. This includes, subject to any limits under applicable law, Lender’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and Lender’s legal expenses, whether or not there is a lawsuit, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses for bankruptcy proceedings (including efforts to modify or vacate any automatic stay or injunction), and appeals. If not prohibited by applicable law, Borrower also will pay any court costs, in addition to all other sums provided by law.
JURY WAIVER. Lender and Borrower hereby waive the right to any jury trial in any action, proceeding, or counterclaim brought by either Lender or Borrower against the other.
GOVERNING LAW. This Note will be governed by federal law applicable to Lender and, to the extent not preempted by federal law, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. This Note has been accepted by Lender in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
RIGHT OF SETOFF. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender reserves a right of setoff in all Borrower’s accounts with Lender (whether checking, savings, or some other account). This includes all accounts Borrower holds jointly with someone else and all accounts Borrower may open in the future. However, this does not include any IRA or Keogh accounts, or any trust accounts for which setoff would be prohibited by law. Borrower authorizes Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to charge or setoff all sums owing on the indebtedness against any and all such accounts, and, at Lender’s option, to administratively freeze all such accounts to allow Lender to protect Lender’s charge and setoff rights provided in this paragraph.
LINE OF CREDIT. This Note evidences a revolving line of credit. Advances under this Note may be requested either orally or in writing by Borrower or as provided in this paragraph. Lender may, by need not, require that all oral requests be confirmed in writing. All communications, instructions, or directions by telephone or otherwise to Lender are to be directed to Lender’s office shown above. The following person or persons are authorized to request advances and authorize payments under the line of credit until Lender receives from Borrower, at Lender’s address shown above, written notice of revocation of such authority: Michael Feinstein, President of Nocopi Technologies, Inc. Borrower agrees to be liable for all sums either: (A) advanced in accordance with the instructions of an authorized person or (B) credited to any of Borrower’s accounts with Lender. The unpaid principal balance owing on this Note at any time may be evidenced by endorsements on this Note or by Lender’s internal records, including daily computer print-outs.
CYCLE DOWN PROVISION. The Borrower will be required once each calendar year to pay down principal outstanding respecting the Revolving Loan, and accrued interest thereon, such that for the thirty (30) consecutive day period following such repayment, the total of all principal and interest outstanding respecting the Revolving Loan shall not exceed forty (40%) percent of the Revolving Loan amount and the Borrower shall not be permitted to borrow or request advances or other financial accommodations respecting the Revolving

 


 

Loan during such thirty (30) day period if it would cause the amount outstanding respecting the Revolving Loan to exceed such percentage.
TERM OUT PROVISION IF LINE IS RESTRICTED PRIOR TO DEMAND. All advances shall be payable on demand. Until demand is made, the Borrower will make monthly payments, on the payment due date, in an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid interest and any other charges assessed to the account through the payment due date. If the Lender has terminated its commitment to make Advances but has not demanded full payment of the balance, on each payment date the Borrower shall pay: (a) all accrued and unpaid interest and other charges assessed to the account through the payment due date: and (b) one forty-eighth (1/48 th ) of the principal balance outstanding as of the date the Lender terminated its commitment to make advances.
LINE OF CREDIT REVEWAL. This Note is subject to an annual review. Renewal will be based on Lender’s ongoing satisfaction with Borrower’s financial condition.
ANNUAL FEE. A $100.00 annual fee will be charged to the Borrower’s checking account on the first anniversary of the first statement cycle after the Line is established and in the same cycle of each following year. In the case where the Borrower has no open DDA, the Borrower will be billed for and agrees to pay the Annual Fee.
SWEEP AGREEMENT PROVISION. The Borrower acknowledges and authorizes Bank to set up a zero balance business checking account (the “Business Line of Credit Sweep Account”) on which checks (“Business Line of Credit Checks”) will be drawn for the sole purpose of advancing funds against the Revolving Loans. The Business Line of Credit Sweep Account number is 8881126028. The Borrower acknowledges that the Business Line of Credit Checks are not the same as checks drawn on a demand deposit account, but constitute requests for advances respecting the Revolving Loans, which may be made at the Bank’s discretion, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and are repayable ON DEMAND. The amount of each Business Line of Credit Check shall be at least $500.00. The Bank may honor or dishonor any Business Line of Credit Check upon the same conditions it may advance or refuse to advance funds respecting Revolving Loans in accordance with this Agreement. Business Line of Credit Checks may not be used to make any payment due to the Bank. Any authorized representative of the Borrower may stop payment on any Business Line of Credit Check by issuing a stop payment order stating the exact amount, date and identity of the payee on the Business Line of Credit Check. Any such stop payment order shall be in writing or if made orally shall be confirmed in writing within 5 calendar days. The Bank shall stop payment if the Bank determines, in its sole and unfettered discretion, that there is adequate time to stop payment on any such Business Line of Credit Check at the time the Bank receives such stop payment order. Subject to the terms of this paragraph Business Line of Credit Checks shall be governed by the terms of the Bank’s rules, regulations and agreements respecting the Borrower’s checking accounts with the Bank.
SUCCESSOR INTERESTS. The terms of this Note shall be binding upon Borrower, and upon Borrower’s heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Lender and its successors and assigns.
GENERAL PROVISIONS. If any part of this Note cannot be enforced, this fact will not affect the rest of the Note. Lender may delay or forgo enforcing any of its rights or remedies under this Note without losing them. Borrower and any other person who signs, guarantees or endorses this Note, to the extent allowed by law, waive

 


 

presentment, demand for payment, and notice of dishonor. Upon any change in the terms of this Note, and unless otherwise expressly stated in writing, no party who signs this Note, whether as maker, guarantor, accommodation maker or endorser, shall be released from liability. All such parties agree that Lender may renew or extend (repeatedly and for any length of time) this loan or release any party or guarantor or collateral; or impair, fail to realize upon or perfect Lender’s security interest in the collateral; and take any other action deemed necessary by Lender without the consent of or notice to anyone. All such parties also agree that Lender may modify this loan without the consent of or notice to anyone other than the party with whom the modification is made. The obligations under this Note are joint and several. If any portion of this Note is for any reason determined to be unenforceable, it will not affect the enforceability of any other provisions of this Note.
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT. BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND EMPOWERS ANY ATTORNEY OR THE PROTHONOTARY OR CLERK OF ANY COURT IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA OR ELSEWHERE TO APPEAR AT ANY TIME FOR BORROWER AFTER A DEFAULT UNDER THIS NOTE AND WITH OR WITHOUT COMPLAINT FILED, CONFESS OR ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST BORROWER FOR THE ENTIRE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THIS NOTE AND ALL ACCRUED INTEREST, LATE CHARGES AND ANY AND ALL AMOUNTS EXPENDED OR ADVANCED BY LENDER RELATING TO ANY COLLATERAL SECURING THIS NOTE, TOGETHER WITH COSTS OF SUIT, AND AN ATTORNEY’S COMMISSION OF TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE UNPAID PRINCIPAL BALANCE AND ACCRUED INTEREST FOR COLLECTION, BUT IN ANY EVENT NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500) ON WHICH JUDGMENT OR JUDGMENTS ONE OR MORE EXECUTIONS MAY ISSUE IMMEDIATELY; AND FOR SO DOING, THIS NOTE OR A COPY OF THIS NOTE VERIFIED BY AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE SUFFICIENT WARRANT. THE AUTHORITY GRANTED IN THIS NOTE TO CONFESS JUDGMENT AGAINST BORROWER SHALL NOT BE EXHAUSTED BY ANY EXERCISE OF THAT AUTHORITY, BUT SHALL CONTINUE FROM TIME TO TIME AND AT ALL TIMES UNTIL PAYMENT IN FULL OF ALL AMOUNTS DUE UNDER THIS NOTE. BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT BORROWER MAY HAVE TO NOTICE OR TO A HEARING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT AND STATES THAT EITHER A REPRESENTATIVE OF LENDER SPECIFICALLY CALLED THIS CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT PROVISION TO BORROWER’S ATTENTION OR BORROWER HAS BEEN REPRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL.
PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS NOTE, BORROWER READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS NOTE, INCLUDING THE VARIABLE INTEREST RATE PROVISIONS. BORROWER AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THIS NOTE.
BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED COPY OF THIS PROMISSORY NOTE.
THIS NOTE IS GIVEN UNDER SEAL AND IT IS INTENDED THAT THIS NOTE IS AND SHALL CONSTITUTE AND HAVE THE EFFECT OF A SEALED INSTRUMENT ACCORDING TO LAW.

 


 

BORROWER:
NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
/s/ Michael Feinstein, M. D.
   
 
Michael Feinstein,
President of Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
   

 


 

COMMERCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT
             
 
 
           
Grantor:
  Nocopi Technologies, Inc.   Lender:   Sovereign Bank, a federal savings bank
 
  9C Portland Road       Villanova Office
 
  West Conshohocken, PA 19428       2 Aldwyn Lane
 
          P. O. Box 608
 
          Villanova, PA 19085-1431
 
           
 
THIS COMMERCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT dated August 19, 2008, is made and executed between Nocopi Technologies, Inc. (“Grantor”) and Sovereign Bank, a federal savings bank (“Lender”).
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST. For valuable consideration, Grantor grants to Lender a security interest in the Collateral to secure the indebtedness and agrees that Lender shall have the rights stated in this Agreement with respect to the Collateral, in addition to all other rights which Lender may have by law.
COLLATERAL DESCRIPTION. The word “Collateral” as used in this Agreement means the following described property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and wherever located, in which Grantor is giving to Lender a security interest for the payment of the indebtedness and performance of all other obligations under the Note of this Agreement:
     All assets, including but not limited to, all inventory, equipment, accounts (including but not limited to all health-care-insurance receivables), chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), instruments (included but not limited to all promissory notes), letter-of-credit rights, letters of credit, documents, deposit accounts, investment property, money, other rights to payment and performance, choses in action (including but not limited to commercial tort claims) and general intangibles (including but not limited to all software and all payment intangibles); all tax refunds, all warranties, all intellectual property, including but not limited to licenses, license agreements, trademarks, trade names, know how, copyrights and patents; all attachments, accessions, accessories, fittings, increases, tools, parts, repairs, supplies and commingled goods relating to the foregoing property, and all additions, replacements of and substitutions for all or any part of the foregoing property; all insurance refunds relating to the foregoing property; all good will relating to the foregoing property; all records and data and embedded software relating to the foregoing property, and all equipment, inventory and software to utilize, create, maintain and process any such records and data on electronic media; and all supporting obligations relating to the foregoing property; all whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or whether now or hereafter subject to any rights in the foregoing property; and all products and proceeds (including but not limited to all insurance payments) of or relating to the foregoing property.
In addition, the word “Collateral” also includes all the following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and wherever located:

 


 

  (A)   All accessions, attachments, accessories, tools, parts, supplies, replacements of and additions to any of the collateral described herein, whether added now or later.
 
  (B)   All products and produce of any of the property described in this Collateral section.
 
  (C)   All accounts, general intangibles, instruments, rents, monies, payments, and all other rights, arising out of a sale, lease, consignment or other disposition of any of the property described in this Collateral section.
 
  (D)   All proceeds (including insurance proceeds) from the sale, destruction, loss, or other disposition of any of the property described in this Collateral section, and sums due from a third party who has damaged or destroyed the Collateral or from that party’s insurer, whether due to judgment, settlement or other process.
 
  (E)   All records and data relating to any of the property described in this Collateral section, whether in the form of a writing, photograph, microfilm, microfiche, or electronic media, together with all of Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to all computer software required to utilize, create, maintain, and process any such records or data on electronic media.
CROSS-COLLATERALIZATION. In addition to the Note, this Agreement secures all obligations, debts and liabilities, plus interest thereon, of Grantor to Lender, or any one or more of them, as well as all claims by Lender against Grantor or any one or more of them, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether related or unrelated to the purpose of the Note, whether voluntary or otherwise, whether due or not due, direct or indirect, determined or undetermined, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, whether Grantor may be liable individually or jointly with others, whether obligated as guarantor, surety, accommodation party or otherwise, and whether recovery upon such amounts may be or hereafter may become barred by any statute of limitations, and whether the obligation to repay such amounts may be or hereafter may become otherwise unenforceable.
FUTURE ADVANCES. In addition to the Note, this Agreement secures all future advances made by Lender to Grantor regardless of whether the advances are made a) pursuant to a commitment or b) for the same purposes.
RIGHT OF SETOFF. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender reserves a right of setoff in all Grantor’s accounts with Lender (whether checking, savings, or some other account). This includes all accounts Grantor holds jointly with someone else and all accounts Grantor may open in the future. However, this does not include any IRA or Keogh accounts, or any trust accounts for which setoff would be prohibited by law. Grantor authorizes Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to charge or setoff all sums owing on the indebtedness against any and all such accounts, and, at Lender’s option, to administratively freeze all such accounts to allow Lender to protect Lender’s charge and setoff rights provided in this paragraph.
GRANTOR’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE COLLATERAL. With respect to the Collateral, Grantor represents and promises to Lender that:
      Perfection of Security Interest. Grantor agrees to take whatever actions are requested by Lender to perfect and continue Lender’s security interest in the Collateral. Upon request of Lender, Grantor will deliver

 


 

to Lender any and all of the documents evidencing or constituting the Collateral, and Grantor will note Lender’s interest upon any and all chattel paper and instruments if not delivered to Lender for possession by Lender.
      Notices to Lender. Grantor will promptly notify Lender in writing at Lender’s address shown above (or such other addresses as Lender may designate from time to time) prior to any (1) change in Grantor’s name; (2) change in Grantor’s assumed business name(s); (3) change in the management of the Corporation Grantor; (4) change in the authorized signer(s); (5) change in Grantor’s principal office address; (6) change in Grantor’s state of organization; (7) conversion of Grantor to a new or different type of business entity; or (8) change in any other aspect of Grantor that directly or indirectly relates to any agreements between Grantor and Lender. No change in Grantor’s name or state of organization will take effect until after Lender has received notice.
      No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement will not violate any law or agreement governing Grantor or to which Grantor is a party, and its certificate or articles of incorporation and bylaws do not prohibit any term or condition of this Agreement.
      Transactions Involving Collateral. Except for inventory sold or accounts collected in the ordinary course of Grantor’s business, or as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, Grantor shall not sell, offer to sell, or otherwise transfer or dispose of the Collateral. Grantor shall not pledge, mortgage, encumber or otherwise permit the Collateral to be subject to any lien, security interest, encumbrance, or charge, other than the security interest provided for in this Agreement, without the prior written consent of Lender.
      Title. Grantor represents and warrants to Lender that Grantor holds good and marketable title to the Collateral, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances except for the lien of this Agreement. No financing statement covering any of the Collateral is on file in any public office other than those which reflect the security interest created by this Agreement or to which Lender has specifically consented. Grantor shall defend Lender’s rights in the Collateral against the claims and demands of all other persons.
      Repairs and Maintenance. Grantor agrees to keep and maintain, and to cause others to keep and maintain, the Collateral in good order, repair and condition at all times while this Agreement remains in effect. Grantor further agrees to pay when due all claims for work done on, or services rendered or material furnished in connection with the Collateral so that no lien or encumbrance may ever attach to or be filed against the Collateral.
      Taxes, Assessments and Liens. Grantor will pay when due all taxes, assessments and liens upon the collateral, its use or operation, upon this Agreement, upon any promissory note or notes evidencing the Indebtedness, or upon any of the other Related Documents. Grantor may withhold any such payment or may elect to contest any lien if Grantor is in good faith conducting an appropriate proceeding to contest the obligation to pay and so long as Lender’s interest in the Collateral is not jeopardized in Lender’s sole opinion. If the Collateral is subjected to a lien which is not discharged within fifteen (15) days, Grantor shall deposit with Lender cash, a sufficient corporate surety bond or other security satisfactory to Lender in an amount adequate to provide for the discharge of the lien plus any interest, costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees or other charges that could accrue as a result of foreclosure or sale of the Collateral. In any contest Grantor shall defend itself and Lender and shall satisfy any final adverse judgment before enforcement against the Collateral. Grantor shall name Lender as an additional oblige under any surety bond furnished in the contest proceedings.

 


 

      Compliance with Governmental Requirements. Grantor shall comply promptly with all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of all governmental authorities, now or hereafter in effect, applicable to the ownership, production, disposition, or use of the Collateral, including without limitation payment when due of all taxes, assessments and liens upon the Collateral.
      Maintenance of Casualty Insurance. Grantor shall procure and maintain all risks insurance, including without limitation fire, theft and liability coverage together with such other insurance as Lender may require with respect to the Collateral, in form, amounts, coverages and basis reasonably acceptable to Lender and issued by a company or companies reasonably acceptable to Lender. Grantor, upon request of Lender, will deliver to Lender from time to time the policies or certificates of insurance in form satisfactory to Lender, including stipulations that coverages will not be cancelled or diminished without at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Lender and not including any disclaimer of the insurer’s liability for failure to give such a notice. Each insurance policy also shall include an endorsement providing that coverage in favor of Lender will not be impaired in any way by any act, omission or default of Grantor or any other person. In connection with all policies covering assets in which Lender holds or is offered a security interest, Grantor will provide Lender with such loss payable or other endorsements as Lender may require.
      Financing Statements. Grantor authorizes Lender to file a UCC financing statement, or alternatively, a copy of this Agreement to perfect Lender’s security interest. At Lender’s request, Grantor additionally agrees to sign all other documents that are necessary to perfect, protect, and continue Lender’s security interest in the Property. Grantor will pay all filing fees, title transfer fees, and other fees and costs involved unless prohibited by law or unless Lender is required by law to pay such fees and costs. Grantor irrevocably appoints Lender to execute documents necessary to transfer title if there is a default. Lender may file a copy of this Agreement as a financing statement. If Grantor changes Grantor’s name and address, or the name or address of any person granting a security interest under this Agreement changes, Grantor will promptly notify the Lender of such change.
LENDER’S EXPENDITURES. If any action or proceeding is commenced that would materially affect Lender’s interest in the collateral or if Grantor fails to comply with any provision of this Agreement or any Related Documents, including but not limited to Grantor’s failure to discharge or pay when due any amounts Grantor is required to discharge or pay under this Agreement or any Related Documents, Lender on Grantor’s behalf may (but shall not be obligated to) take any action that Lender deems appropriate on the Collateral and paying all costs for insuring, maintaining and preserving the Collateral. All such expenditures incurred or paid by Lender for such purposes will then bear interest at the rate charged under the Note from the date incurred or paid by Lender to the date of repayment by Grantor. All such expenses will become a part of the indebtedness and, at Lender’s option, will (A) be payable on demand; (B) be added to the balance of the Note and be apportioned among and be payable with any installment payments to become due during either (1) the term of any applicable insurance policy; or (2) the remaining term of the Note; or (C) be treated as a balloon payment which will be due and payable at the Note’s maturity.
DEFAULT.  Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement:
      Payment Default. Grantor fails to make any payment when due under the indebtedness.
      Other Default. Grantor fails to comply with any other term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any of the Related Documents.

 


 

      Default in Favor of Third Parties. Grantor defaults under any loan, extension of credit, security agreement, purchase or sales agreement, or any other agreement, in favor of any other creditor or person that may materially affect any of Grantor’s property or ability to perform Grantor’s obligations under this Agreement or any of the Related Documents.
      False Statements. Any representation or statement made by Grantor to Lender is false in any material respect.
      Insolvency. The dissolution or termination of Grantor’s existence as a going business, the insolvency of Grantor, the appointment of a receiver for any part of Grantor’s property, any assignment for the benefit of creditors, any type of creditor workout, or the commencement of any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against Grantor.
      Creditor or Forfeiture Proceedings. Commencement of foreclosure or forfeiture proceedings, whether by judicial proceeding, self-help, repossession or any other method, by any creditor of Grantor or by any governmental agency against any collateral securing the Indebtedness.
      Events Affecting Guarantor. Any of the preceding events occurs with respect to any guarantor, endorser, surety, or accommodation party of any of the Indebtedness or guarantor, endorser, surety, or accommodation party dies or becomes incompetent or revokes or disputes the validity of, or liability under, any Guaranty of the Indebtedness.
      Adverse Change. A material adverse change occurs in Grantor’s financial condition, or Lender believes the prospect of payment or performance of the Indebtedness is impaired.
      Insecurity. Lender in good faith believes itself insecure.
      Cure Provisions. If any default, other than a default in payment is curable and if Grantor has not been given a notice of a breach of the same provision of this Agreement within the preceding twelve (12) months, it may be cured if Grantor, after receiving written notice from Lender demanding cure of such default: (1) cures the default within thirty (30) days; or (2) if the cure requires more than thirty (30) days, immediately initiates steps which Lender deems in Lender’s sole discretion to be sufficient to cure the default and thereafter continues and completes all reasonable and necessary steps sufficient to produce compliance as soon as reasonably practical.
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ON DEFAULT. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under any indebtedness, or should Grantor fail to comply with any of Grantor’s obligations under this Agreement, Lender shall have all the rights of a secured party under the Pennsylvania Uniform Commercial Code. In addition and without limitation, Lender may exercise any one or more of the following rights and remedies:
      Accelerate Indebtedness. Lender may declare the entire indebtedness, including any prepayment penalty which Grantor would be required to pay, immediately due and payable, without notice of any kind to Grantor.

 


 

      Sell the Collateral. Lender shall have full power to sell, lease, transfer, or otherwise deal with the Collateral or proceeds thereof in Lender’s own name or that of Grantor. Lender may sell the Collateral at public auction or private sale. Unless the Collateral threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, Lender will give Grantor, and other persons as required by law, reasonable notice of the time and place of any public sale, or the time after which any private sale or any other disposition of the Collateral is to be made. However, no notice need be provided to any person who, after Event of Default occurs, enters into and authenticates an agreement waiving that person’s right to notification of sale. The requirements of reasonable notice shall be met if such notice is given at least ten (10) days before the time of the sale or disposition. All expenses relating to the disposition of the Collateral, including without limitation the expenses of retaking, holding, insuring, preparing for sale and selling the Collateral, shall become a part of the Indebtedness secured by this Agreement and shall be payable on demand, with interest at the Note rate from date of expenditure until repaid.
      Other Rights and Remedies. Lender shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured creditor under the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, as may be amended from time to time. In addition, Lender shall have and may exercise any or all other rights and remedies it may have available at law, in equity, or otherwise.
      Election of Remedies. Except as may be prohibited by applicable law, all of Lender’s rights and remedies, whether evidenced by this Agreement, the Related Documents, or by any other writing, shall be cumulative and may be exercised singularly or concurrently. Election by Lender to pursue any remedy shall not exclude pursuit of any other remedy, and an election to make expenditures or to take action to perform an obligation of Grantor under this Agreement, after Grantor’s failure to perform, shall not affect Lender’s right to declare a default and exercise its remedies.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The following miscellaneous provisions are a part of this Agreement:
DEFINITIONS. The following capitalized words and terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Agreement. Unless specifically stated to the contrary, all references to dollar amounts shall mean amounts in lawful money of the United States of America. Words and terms used in the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular, as the context may require. Words and terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings attributed to such terms in the Uniform Commercial Code:
      Agreement. The word “Agreement” means this Commercial Security Agreement, as this Commercial Security Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time, together with all exhibits and schedules attached to this Commercial Security Agreement from time to time.
      Borrower. The word “Borrower” means Nocopi Technologies, Inc. and includes all co-signers and co-makers signing the Note and all their successors and assigns.
      Collateral. The word “Collateral” means all of Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to all the Collateral as described in the Collateral Description section of this Agreement.
      Event of Default. The words “Event of Default” mean any of the events of default set forth in this Agreement in the default section of this Agreement.

 


 

      Grantor. The word “Grantor” means Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
      Guaranty. The word “Guaranty” means the guaranty from guarantor, endorser, surety, or accommodation party to Lender, including without limitation a guaranty of all or part of the Note.
      Indebtedness. The word “indebtedness” means the indebtedness evidenced by the Note or Related Documents, including all principal and interest together with all other indebtedness and costs and expenses for which Grantor is responsible under this Agreement or under any of the Related Documents. The liens and security interests created pursuant to this Agreement covering the Indebtedness which may be created in the future shall relate back to the date of this Agreement. Specifically, without limitation, Indebtedness includes the future advances set forth in the Future Advances provision, together with all interest thereon and all amounts that may be indirectly secured by the Cross-Collateralization provision of this Agreement.
      Lender. The word “Lender” means Sovereign Bank, a federal savings bank, its successors and assigns.
      Note. The word “Note” means the Note executed by Nocopi Technologies, Inc. in the principal amount of $100,000.00 dated August 19, 2008, together with all renewals of, extensions of, modifications of, refinancings of, consolidations of, and substitutions for the note or credit agreement.
      Property. The word “Property” means all of Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to all the Property as described in the “Collateral Description” section of this Agreement.
      Related Documents. The words “Related Documents” mean all promissory notes, credit agreements, loan agreements, environmental agreements, guaranties, security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, security deeds, collateral mortgages, and all other instruments, agreements and documents, whether now or hereafter existing, executed in connection with the Indebtedness.
GRANTOR HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMMERCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT AND AGREES TO ITS TERMS. THE AGREEMENT IS DATED AUGUST 19, 2008.
THIS AGREEMENT IS GIVEN UNDER SEAL AND IT IS INTENDED THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS AND SHALL CONSTITUTE AND HAVE THE EFFECT OF A SEALED INSTRUMENT ACCORDING TO LAW.
GRANTOR:
NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
/s/ Michael Feinstein, M. D.
   
 
Michael Feinstein,
President of Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
   

 


 

LENDER:
SOVEREIGN BANK, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
     
/s/ Janet E. DeTuro
   
 
Authorized Signer
   

 

EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Michael A. Feinstein, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Nocopi Technologies, Inc., certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Nocopi 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 statements made, 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 financial condition, 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 and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 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 that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period 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, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally 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 the disclosure 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 (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 internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of 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 to adversely 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 financial reporting.
Date: November 14, 2008
/s/ Michael A. Feinstein, M.D.          
Michael A. Feinstein, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer

 

EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nocopi Technologies, Inc., certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Nocopi 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 statements made, 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 financial condition, 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 and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 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 that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period 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, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally 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 the disclosure 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 (registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of 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 to adversely 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 financial reporting.
Date: November 14, 2008
/s/ Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt          
Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Nocopi Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended September 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Michael A. Feinstein, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, and Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that;
(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 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.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
/s/ Michael A. Feinstein, M.D.     
Michael A. Feinstein, M.D.
/s/ Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt     
Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt