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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Delaware
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77-0390628
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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Identification Number)
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5615 Scotts Valley Drive, Suite 110
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Scotts Valley, California
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95066
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code))
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Part I — Item 1.
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Financial Statements;
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Part I — Item 2.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations;
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Part I — Item 4.
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Controls and Procedures
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Part II — Item 1A.
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Risk Factors; and
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Part II — Item 6.
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Exhibits
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INDEX | ||
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
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June 30,
2010
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December 31,
2009
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 127,179,912 | $ | 2,011,470 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net
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7,717 | 6,842 | ||||||
Prepaid expense and other current assets
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61,601 | 43,863 | ||||||
Total current assets
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127,249,230 | 2,062,175 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net
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19,240 | 23,430 | ||||||
Intangible and other assets
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132,000 | 156,000 | ||||||
Total assets
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$ | 127,400,470 | $ | 2,241,605 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (EQUITY)
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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$ | 572,115 | $ | 4,478,325 | ||||
Income tax liability
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34,000,000 | — | ||||||
Accrued dividend
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23,599,000 | — | ||||||
Current portion of long-term obligation
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— | 40,000 | ||||||
Derivative liability
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12,301,651 | 6,311,091 | ||||||
Total current liabilities
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70,472,766 | 10,829,416 | ||||||
Long-term obligation, net of current portion
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— | 120,000 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies
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Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
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Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share Authorized 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding: 0 shares at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
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— | — | ||||||
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share Authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding: 47,195,477 shares at June 30, 2010 and 39,750,927 at December 31, 2009, respectively
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4,720 | 3,975 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital
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46,419,312 | 26,860,747 | ||||||
Retained earnings (Deficit accumulated during the development stage)
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10,503,672 | (35,572,534 | ) | |||||
Total stockholders’ equity
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56,927,704 | (8,707,812 | ) | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$ | 127,400,470 | $ | 2,241,605 |
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2010
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Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009
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(Restated)
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Revenue — royalties
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$ | 200,023,392 | $ | 7,207 | ||||
Operating expense:
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Royalty expense
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59,239,274 | — | ||||||
Research and development
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1,227,688 | 220,558 | ||||||
General, selling and administrative
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24,455,057 | 3,714,995 | ||||||
Total operating expense
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(84,922,019 | ) | (3,935,553 | ) | ||||
Income (loss) from operations
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115,101,373 | (3,928,346 | ) | |||||
Loss on derivatives
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(2,537,488 | ) | — | |||||
Interest and other income, net
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11,601 | 1,244 | ||||||
Income (loss) before taxes
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112,575,486 | (3,927,102 | ) | |||||
Income taxes
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34,000,000 | — | ||||||
Net Income (loss)
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$ | 78,575,486 | $ | (3,927,102 | ) | |||
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
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$ | 1.78 | $ | (0.11 | ) | |||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
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$ | 1.67 | $ | (0.11 | ) | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding basic
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44,277,422 | 37,369,985 | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding dilutive
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47,266,249 | 37,369,985 |
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2010
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Six Months Ended
June 30, 2009
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Revenue — royalties
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$ | 200,044,161 | $ | 10,361 | ||||
Operating expense:
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Royalty expense
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59,239,274 | — | ||||||
Research and development
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1,749,923 | 442,257 | ||||||
General, selling and administrative
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28,410,942 | 6,901,684 | ||||||
Total operating expense
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(89,400,139 | ) | (7,343,941 | ) | ||||
Income (loss) from operations
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110,644,022 | (7,333,580 | ) | |||||
Loss from derivatives
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(6,981,731 | ) | — | |||||
Interest and other income, net
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12,914 | 3,471 | ||||||
Income (loss) before taxes
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103,675,205 | (7,330,109 | ) | |||||
Income taxes
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34,000,000 | — | ||||||
Net Income (loss)
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$ | 69,675,205 | $ | (7,330,109 | ) | |||
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
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$ | 1.63 | $ | (0.20 | ) | |||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
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$ | 1.54 | $ | (0.20 | ) | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding basic
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42,720,896 | 36,974,239 | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding dilutive
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45,248,343 | 36,974,239 |
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2010
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Six Months Ended
June 30, 2009
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net Income (loss)
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$ | 69,675,205 | $ | (7,330,109 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
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Stock-based compensation
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1,565,822 | 1,434,036 | ||||||
Change in value of derivative liability
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6,981,731 | --- | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization
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29,794 | 19,738 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities:
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Receivables and other current assets
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(18,612 | ) | (24,574 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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30,093,790 | 2,537,993 | ||||||
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
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108,327,730 | (3,362,916 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
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Purchase of property and equipment
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(1,603 | ) | (3,429 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities
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(1,603 | ) | (3,429 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
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Payment of royalty obligation less imputed interest
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(160,000 | ) | (44,000 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of options
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272,208 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
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16,730,107 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of common stock
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— | 3,367,925 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities
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16,842,315 | 3,323,925 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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125,168,442 | (42,420 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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2,011,470 | 457,155 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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$ | 127,179,912 | $ | 414,735 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
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Cash paid during the period for taxes
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$ | — | $ | 2,173 | ||||
Cash paid during the period for interest
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$ | 10,000 | $ | 6,000 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
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Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2010
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Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
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Significant Other Observable Inputs
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Significant Unobservable Inputs
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Total
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(Level 3)
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Warrants
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$ | 12,301,651 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 12,301,651 | ||||||||
Total
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$ | 12,301,651 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 12,301,651 |
Fair Values Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
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Warrant Liability
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Balance December 31, 2009
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$ | 6,311,091 | ||
Total unrealized loss
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included in earnings | 6,981,731 | |||
Settlements
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Balance June 30, 2010
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$ | 12,301,651 |
June 30, 2010
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June 30, 2009
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Current
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$ | 34,000,000 | $ | 0 | ||||
Deferred
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0 | 0 | ||||||
Total
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$ | 34,000,000 | $ | 0 |
June 30, 2010
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June 30, 2009
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Tax provision (benefit at statutory rate
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$ | 37,500,000 | $ | (2,500,000 | ) | |||
State taxes, net of federal benefit
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6,000,000 | 0 | ||||||
Non deductible expenses
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500,000 | 400,000 | ||||||
Change in deferred tax allowance
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(10,000,000 | ) | 2,100,000 | |||||
Total
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$ | 34,000,000 | $ | 0 |
Deferred tax benefit of net operating loss carryforwards
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$ | 1,000,000 | $ | 10,500,000 | ||||
Research and development credits
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— | 500,000 | ||||||
Subtotal
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1,000,000 | 11,000,000 | ||||||
Less utilization allowance
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(1,000,000 | ) | (11,000,000 | ) | ||||
Total
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$ | 0 | $ | 0 |
For the Year
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Minimum Required
Lease Payments
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Period
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July 1 through December 31, 2010
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$ | 29,040 | ||
2011
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59,242 | |||
2012
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30,202 | |||
$ | 118,484 |
Period Ended
June 30,
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Year Ended
December 31,
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Volatility
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110% | 120% | ||||||
Risk-free interest rate
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3.20% | 2.93% | ||||||
Expected life
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7.0 years
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6.6 years
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Expected dividends
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0% | 0% |
Original Number of Warrant Issued
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Exercise Price per Share of Common Stock
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Shares of Common Stock Issued Upon Exercise During the 6 Months Ended June 30, 2010
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Warrant Shares Terminated/ Cancelled/ Expired During the 6 Months Ended June 30, 2010
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Exercisable at June 30, 2010
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Termination Date
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300,000 | $ | 4.80 | (120,000 | ) | — | 180,000 |
December 2012
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1,235,000 | $ | 2.00 | (1,233,741 | ) | (1,259 | ) | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||
1,235,000 | $ | 3.00 | (1,157,027 | ) | — | 77,973 |
July 2010(1)
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1,235,000 | $ | 4.00 | (1,106,511 | ) | — | 128,489 |
July 2010(1)
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220,000 | $ | 1.80 | (220,000 | ) | — | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||
2,619,036 | (2) | $ | 3.93 | (2) | (212,926 | ) | — | 2,406,110 |
March 2015
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2,419,023 | $ | 0.01 | — | (2,419,023 | ) | 0 | (3) | — | ||||||||||||||
2,380,942 | $ | 2.52 | (2,380,942 | ) | — | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||
Total
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(6,431,147 | ) | (2,420,282 | ) | 2,792,572 |
(1)
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Subject to call by us under certain conditions.
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(2)
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The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to these warrants do not reflect the impact of the Company’s declaration of a special cash dividend to stockholders of record on July 1, 2010. In certain situations, the exercise price and number of shares issuable pursuant to each outstanding Series I Warrant will be adjusted based on certain price-based formulas. The foregoing description is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the form of warrant filed with the SEC as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K on September 3, 2009.
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(3)
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These warrants were to become exercisable under certain conditions. Those conditions were not met, and accordingly, these warrants terminated on January 14, 2010.
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our management team may not have sufficient bandwidth to successfully capitalize on all of the opportunities identified by ipCapital Group;
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we may not be successful in entering into licensing relationships with our targeted customers on commercially acceptable terms;
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the validity of certain claims of certain of our patents underlying our licensing opportunity; and
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substantially greater financial, technical and marketing resources;
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a larger customer base;
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better name recognition; and
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more expansive product offerings.
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our applications for patents, trademarks and copyrights relating to our business may not be granted and, if granted, may be challenged or invalidated;
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issued trademarks, copyrights, or patents may not provide us with any competitive advantages;
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our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights may not be effective in preventing misappropriation of our technology; or
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our efforts may not prevent the development and design by others of products or technologies similar to or competitive with, or superior to those we develop.
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unwillingness of consumers to shift to VoIP and use other such next-generation Internet-based applications;
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refusal to purchase security products to secure information transmitted through such applications;
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perception by the licensees of unsecure communication and data transfer;
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lack of concern for privacy by licensees and users;
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limitations on access and ease of use;
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congestion leading to delayed or extended response times;
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inadequate development of Internet infrastructure to keep pace with increased levels of use; and
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increased government regulations.
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the need to educate potential customers about our patent rights and our product and service capabilities;
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customers’ willingness to invest potentially substantial resources and modify their network infrastructures to take advantage of our products;
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customers’ budgetary constraints;
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the timing of customers’ budget cycles; and
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delays caused by customers’ internal review processes.
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design, develop, launch and/or license our planned products, services and technologies that address the increasingly sophisticated and varied needs of our prospective customers; and
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respond to technological advances and emerging industry standards and practices on a cost-effective and timely basis.
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the price of our products relative to other products that seek to secure real-time communication;
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the perception by users of the effectiveness of our products;
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power loss, transmission cable cuts and other telecommunications failures;
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computer viruses or software defects; and
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physical or electronic break-ins, sabotage, intentional acts of vandalism, terrorist attacks and other events beyond our control.
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the need for continued development of the financial and information management systems;
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the need to manage relationships with future licensees, resellers, distributors and strategic partners;
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the need to hire and retain skilled management, technical and other personnel necessary to support and manage our business; and
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other higher costs associated with doing business internationally.
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A staggered Board of Directors:
This means that only one or two directors (since we have a five-person Board of Directors) will be up for election at any given annual meeting. This has the effect of delaying the ability of stockholders to effect a change in control of us since it would take two annual meetings to effectively replace at least three directors which represents a majority of the Board of Directors.
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Blank check preferred stock:
Our Board of Directors has the authority to establish the rights, preferences and privileges of our 10,000,000 authorized, but unissued, shares of preferred stock. Therefore, this stock may be issued at the discretion of our Board of Directors with preferences over your shares of our common stock in a manner that is materially dilutive to existing stockholders. In addition, blank check preferred stock can be used to create a “poison pill” which is designed to deter a hostile bidder from buying a controlling interest in our stock without the approval of our Board of Directors. We have not adopted such a “poison pill;” but our Board of Directors has the ability to do so in the future, very rapidly and without stockholder approval.
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Advance notice requirements for director nominations and for new business to be brought up at stockholder meetings:
Stockholders wishing to submit director nominations or raise matters to a vote of the stockholders must provide notice to us within very specific date windows and in very specific form in order to have the matter voted on at a stockholder meeting. This has the effect of giving our Board of Directors and management more time to react to stockholder proposals generally and could also have the effect of disregarding a stockholder proposal or deferring it to a subsequent meeting to the extent such proposal is not raised properly.
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No stockholder actions by written consent:
No stockholder or group of stockholders may take actions rapidly and without prior notice to our Board of Directors and management or to the minority stockholders. Along with the advance notice requirements described above, this provision also gives our Board of Directors and management more time to react to proposed stockholder actions.
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Super majority requirement for stockholder amendments to the By-laws:
Stockholder proposals to alter or amend our By-laws or to adopt new By-laws can only be approved by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares.
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Elimination of the ability of stockholders to call a special meeting of the stockholders:
Only the Board of Directors or management can call special meetings of the stockholders. This could mean that stockholders, even those who represent a significant block of our shares, may need to wait for the annual meeting before nominating directors or raising other business proposals to be voted on by the stockholders.
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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10.1
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Settlement and License Agreement, by and between Microsoft Corporation, a Washington corporation, and VirnetX, Inc., a Delaware corporation.(1)
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31.1
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Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
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31.2
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
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32.1
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Certification of the President and Chief Executive 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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32.2
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Certification of the 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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(1)
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Pursuant to a request for confidential treatment, portions of Exhibit 10.1 have been redacted and have been provided separately to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A revised redacted copy is re-filed herewith.
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Furnished herewith.
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Filed herewith
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VIRNETX HOLDING CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Kendall Larsen | |
Kendall Larsen
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Chief Executive Officer
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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By:
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/s/ William E. Sliney | |
William E. Sliney
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Chief Financial Officer
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(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
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Exhibit
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Description
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Settlement and License Agreement, by and between Microsoft Corporation, a Washington corporation, and VirnetX, Inc., a Delaware corporation.(1)
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Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
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Certification of the President and Chief Executive 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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Certification of the 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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(1)
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Pursuant to a request for confidential treatment, portions of Exhibit 10.1 have been redacted and have been provided separately to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A revised redacted copy is re-filed herewith.
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Filed herewith.
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**
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Furnished herewith
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A.
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VirnetX Inc. has accused Microsoft of infringing U.S. Patent Nos. 6,502,135 B1 and 7,188,180 B2 (the “Patents-In-Suit”) in actions filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (“the Court”), designated Civ. Action No. 6:07CV80 (LED) and Civ. Action No. 6:10CV94 (LED) (“the Actions”).
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B.
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Microsoft Corporation has denied any such infringement of the Patents-in-Suit and challenged the validity thereof. Microsoft has also challenged the enforceability of the Patents-in-Suit to the extent allowed pursuant to the Order dated January 15, 2010 in Civ. Action No. 6:07CV80 (LED), Docket No. 274 (“the January 15, 2010 Order”).
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C.
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Microsoft admits no liability with respect to any of the claims asserted in the Actions.
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3.1
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VirnetX, on behalf of itself and its predecessors, successors, assigns, attorneys, directors, shareholders, employees, and officers (collectively with VirnetX, the “VirnetX Releasing Parties”), hereby voluntarily, irrevocably and unconditionally fully and forever releases, discharges, covenants not to sue, and holds harmless Microsoft and its predecessors, successors, assigns, attorneys, insurers, agents, servants, subcontractors, officers, directors, shareholders, representatives, employees, and Licensees (collectively, the “Microsoft Released Parties”) from and for any and all rights, claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, promises, damages, causes of action and claims for relief of any kind, manner, nature and description, known or unknown (collectively, “Claims”), which any of the VirnetX Releasing Parties have, may have had, might have asserted, may now have or assert, or may hereafter have or assert against the Microsoft Released Parties, or any of them, arising, accruing or occurring, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the Effective Date, including, without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, any claims or causes of action arising out of or related to any of the facts, transactions, matters or occurrences giving rise to or alleged, or that could have been alleged in or discovered in, the Actions or under any of the Licensed Patents.
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3.2
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Microsoft, on behalf of itself and its predecessors, successors, assigns (collectively with Microsoft, the “Microsoft Releasing Parties”), hereby voluntarily, irrevocably and unconditionally fully and forever releases, discharges, covenants not to sue, and holds harmless VirnetX and its predecessors, successors, assigns, attorneys, insurers, agents, servants, subcontractors, officers, directors, representatives, and employees (collectively, the “VirnetX Released Parties”) from and for any and all Claims which any of the Microsoft Releasing Parties have, may have had, might have asserted, or may now have or assert prior to the Effective Date arising out of or related to any of the facts, transactions, matters or occurrences giving rise to or alleged, or that could have been alleged in or discovered in, the Actions as to VirnetX’s assertion of the Patents-in-Suit, except that Microsoft does not release or discharge (or grant a covenant or hold harmless as to) its Claims that the Licensed Patents are invalid, unenforceable, and/or not infringed by Microsoft.
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3.3
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The VirnetX Releasing Parties and Microsoft Releasing Parties expressly waive any and all statutes, legal doctrines and other similar limitations upon the effect of general releases. By way of example, and without limitation, the foregoing parties waive the benefit of California Civil Code Section 1542, which states as follows:
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4.1
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[***], VirnetX hereby grants to Microsoft, and Licensees, a worldwide, irrevocable, nonexclusive, non-sublicensable fully paid up license and covenant not to sue under the Licensed Patents.
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4.2
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the license granted under this Section 4 [***] and (ii) the covenant not to sue granted under this Section 4 [***]
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4.3
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The license and covenant not to sue granted herein [***]
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4.4
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Definitions [***]
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5.1.
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Dismissals
. VirnetX shall dismiss with prejudice (and cause Science Applications International Corporation (“SAIC”) to join in such dismissal) all claims in the Actions, and Microsoft shall dismiss with prejudice all counterclaims in the Actions (except Microsoft’s affirmative defenses and counterclaims of (i) non-infringement and invalidity shall be dismissed without prejudice and (ii) unenforceability shall be dismissed without prejudice but continue to be subject to the January 15, 2010 Order), by filing (and VirnetX causing SAIC to file) on or before May 21, 2010, Stipulations of Dismissal that provide that each of VirnetX Inc., Microsoft Corporation and SAIC will bear its own costs, expenses and attorney’s fees in connection with the Actions. In addition, VirnetX Inc. and Microsoft Corporation agree to execute such additional papers and motions as may be necessary to cause the Court to effect a disposal of all issues before it and a dismissal of the Actions.
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5.2
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Payment
. In full and complete settlement of all claims asserted against Microsoft in the Actions, and in full and complete consideration of the licenses, releases, waivers, and other covenants and rights in this Agreement, Microsoft Corporation shall within twenty (20) business days after the later of the Effective Date or the provision by VirnetX Inc. and its counsel of an IRS Form W-9 and a letter on its letterhead with payment instructions consistent with this paragraph pay to VirnetX Inc., in U.S. dollars, a total payment of two hundred million U.S. Dollars (US$ 200,000,000) by wire transfer into the following account:
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7.1
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Confidentiality
. The mere existence of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the identification of the Parties and any Licensed Patents) is not confidential. On or after a mutually agreed time, the Parties agree to issue the joint press release in the form attached as
Exhibit B
. Subject to the foregoing, no Party may issue a press release or otherwise affirmatively attempt to publicize the terms or existence of this Agreement. The Parties further agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement are confidential and shall not be disclosed by any Party to any other person except (a) as may be required by law (including, without limitation, SEC reporting requirements, or any other United States or foreign regulatory requirements) or stock exchange rule (after prior written notice to the other Party with opportunity to comment on the disclosure), (b) during the course of litigation so long as the disclosure of such terms and conditions are restricted in the same manner as is the confidential information of the litigating Party, which includes designating the Agreement under the highest available level of protection under a protective order; (c) in confidence to the professional legal, advisory, and financial counsel representing or auditing such Party; (d) in confidence, in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or rights under this Agreement; (e) in confidence, in connection with a merger or acquisition or proposed merger or acquisition of a Party, or the like; (f) in confidence by Microsoft to Licensees and any third parties covered by the terms of this Agreement; (g) in confidence, to potential acquirers of all or substantially all of VirnetX; (h) in confidence to the insurers and third party claim administrators of Microsoft; (i) in confidence to any person covered by the releases, licenses, waivers or other covenants and rights granted herein; or (j) as otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties executing this Agreement. Prior to any disclosure by VirnetX pursuant to the foregoing subsection (a), VirnetX will provide Microsoft with a draft copy of the proposed disclosure or filing (including, without limitation, any filing with the SEC) at least twenty-four (24) hours before such disclosure or filing is made, and the Parties will consult in good faith with respect to the content of the proposed disclosure and the potential for VirnetX to request confidential treatment with respect to portions of the Agreement that VirnetX reasonably believes must be disclosed or filed.
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7.2
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Representations and Warranties
. VirnetX represents, warrants, and covenants to Microsoft that:
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7.3.
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Representations and Warranties
. Microsoft represents, warrants, and covenants to VirnetX that:
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7.4
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Mutual Representations and Warranties
. Each Party and each person signing this Agreement on behalf of a Party represents and warrants to the other that:
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7.5
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Notices
. All notices and requests which are required or permitted to be given in connection with this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given as of the day they are received either by messenger, delivery service, or in the United States of America mails, postage prepaid, certified or registered, return receipt requested, and addressed as follows, or to such other address as the Party to receive the notice or request so designates by written notice to the other:
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7.6
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Governing Law; Venue
. This Agreement shall be construed and controlled by the internal laws of the State of Texas (excluding conflict of laws principles) and applicable federal laws. The sole and exclusive venue for any lawsuit arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
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7.7.
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Costs
. Each Party shall bear its own costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the Actions, the making of this Agreement, and its performance under this Agreement. Each Party expressly waives any claim of costs and attorneys’ fees from or against the other Party.
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7.8.
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Successors and Assigns
. The terms, covenants, conditions, provisions and benefits of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.
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7.9.
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No Construction Against Drafter
. This Agreement results from negotiations between the Parties and their respective legal counsel, and each Party acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to negotiate modifications to the language of this Agreement. Accordingly, each Party agrees that in any dispute regarding the interpretation or construction of this Agreement, no statutory, common law or other presumption shall operate in favor of or against any Party by virtue of his, her or its role in drafting or not drafting the terms and conditions set forth herein.
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7.10.
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Captions
. Captions or headings used in this Agreement are for the convenience of the Parties only, and shall not be considered part of this Agreement or used to construe the terms of this Agreement.
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7.11.
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Construction
. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable or otherwise in conflict with law, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. If any provisions of this Agreement are deemed not enforceable, they shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make them enforceable. Provisions shall apply, as applicable, to current and successive events, parties, and transactions.
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7.12.
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Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different Parties on separate counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Agreement. Execution of this Agreement may be accomplished by signing this Agreement and transmitting the signature page to opposing counsel by facsimile or email. The Parties so executing and delivering shall promptly thereafter deliver signed originals of at least the signature page(s), but no failure to do so shall affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement.
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7.13.
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Waiver
. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless expressly stated in writing by the Party making the waiver. No waiver of any provision shall be binding in any event unless executed in writing by the Party making the waiver.
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7.14.
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Entire Agreement
. This Agreement (including, without limitation, all Exhibits attached hereto) constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements, memorandums of understanding (including the Memorandum of Understanding between Microsoft Corporation and VirnetX Inc. dated May 12, 2010), or communications as to such subject matter, all of which are superseded, merged and fully integrated into this Agreement. It shall not be modified except by a written agreement dated subsequent to the date of this Agreement and signed on behalf of the Parties by their respective duly authorized representatives.
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7.15
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Declaratory Judgment Action
. Subject to VirnetX’s compliance with the releases, licenses and covenants set forth in this Agreement, Microsoft agrees not to file a declaratory judgment action challenging the Licensed Patents against VirnetX for thirty (30) months following the Effective Date.
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7.16
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Reexamination
. [***] Microsoft will also cause to be filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office notifications in the current reexamination proceedings of the Patents-In-Suit indicating that Microsoft Corporation will not participate in those reexamination proceedings.
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VIRNETX INC.
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION
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|||||
Name:
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/s/ Kendall Larsen
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Name:
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/s/ Frank H Brod
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Title: President, Chairman and CEO
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Title: Corp Vice President
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Date: 5/14/2010
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Date: 5-14-2010
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Country
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App. No.
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Filing date
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Patent No.
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Issue Date
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WO
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PCT/US99/25325
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10/29/1999
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AU
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00/14553
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10/29/1999
|
761,388
|
09/18/2003
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||||
CA
|
2,349,519
|
10/29/1999
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||||||
EP
|
99971606.1
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10/29/1999
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1125419
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08/26/2009
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||||
EP-GB
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99971606.1
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10/29/1999
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1125419
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08/26/2009
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||||
EP-DE
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99971606.1
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10/29/1999
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1125419
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08/26/2009
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||||
EP-FR
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99971606.1
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10/29/1999
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1125419
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08/26/2009
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||||
EP-IT
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46406/BE/2009
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10/29/1999
|
1125419
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08/26/2009
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||||
JP
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2000-580350
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10/29/1999
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4,451,556
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02/05/2010
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JP
|
2009-246033
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10/29/1999
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||||||
US
|
09/429,643
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10/29/1999
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7,010,604
|
03/07/2006
|
||||
US
|
10/401,551
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03/31/2003
|
7,133,930
|
11/07/2006
|
||||
US
|
11/301,022
|
12/13/2005
|
||||||
US
|
11/839,937
|
08/16/2007
|
||||||
US
|
09/429,643
|
02/15/2000
|
6,502,135
|
12/31/2002
|
||||
WO
|
PCT/US01/04340
|
02/12/2001
|
||||||
EP
|
01910528.7
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02/12/2001
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||||||
JP
|
2001-560062
|
02/12/2001
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||||||
US
|
10/082,164
|
02/26/2002
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6,618,761
|
09/09/2003
|
||||
US
|
10/401,888
|
03/31/2003
|
6,907,473
|
06/14/2005
|
||||
US
|
10/082,285
|
02/26/2002
|
6,834,310
|
12/21/2004
|
||||
US
|
10/259,494
|
09/30/2002
|
7,490,151
|
02/10/2009
|
||||
US
|
11/839,969
|
08/16/2007
|
||||||
US
|
11/924,460
|
10/25/2007
|
||||||
WO
|
PCT/US99/25323
|
10/29/1999
|
||||||
AU
|
00/16003
|
10/29/1999
|
765914
|
01/15/2004
|
||||
CA
|
2,349,520
|
10/29/1999
|
||||||
EP
|
99958693.6
|
10/29/1999
|
||||||
JP
|
2000-580354
|
10/29/1999
|
||||||
US
|
09/558,209
|
04/26/2000
|
||||||
WO
|
PCT/US01/13261
|
04/25/2001
|
||||||
EP
|
01932629.7
|
04/25/2001
|
||||||
EP
|
06014499.5
|
04/25/2001
|
||||||
EP
|
06014500.0
|
04/25/2001
|
||||||
HK
|
07109112.7
|
08/21/2007
|
||||||
HK
|
07109113.6
|
08/21/2007
|
||||||
JP
|
2001-583006
|
04/25/2001
|
||||||
US
|
10/702,486
|
11/07/2003
|
7,188,180
|
03/06/2007
|
||||
US
|
11/679,416
|
02/27/2007
|
||||||
US
|
11/839,987
|
08/16/2007
|
||||||
US
|
10/702,522
|
11/07/2003
|
6,839,759
|
01/04/2005
|
||||
US
|
10/702,580
|
11/07/2003
|
6,826,616
|
11/30/2004
|
||||
US
|
09/558,210
|
04/26/2000
|
||||||
WO
|
PCT/US01/13260
|
04/25/2001
|
||||||
EP
|
01932628.9
|
04/25/2001
|
1284079
|
01/18/2006
|
||||
EP CH
|
01932628 9
|
04/25/2001
|
1284079
|
01/18/2006
|
||||
Country
|
App. No.
|
Filing date
|
Patent No.
|
Issue Date
|
||||
WO
|
PCT/US99/25325
|
10/29/1999
|
||||||
AU
|
00/14553
|
10/29/1999
|
761,388
|
09/18/2003
|
||||
CA
|
2,349,519
|
10/29/1999
|
||||||
EP
|
99971606.1
|
10/29/1999
|
1125419
|
08/26/2009
|
||||
EP-GB
|
99971606.1
|
10/29/1999
|
1125419
|
08/26/2009
|
||||
EP-DE
|
99971606.1
|
10/29/1999
|
1125419
|
08/26/2009
|
||||
EP-FR
|
99971606.1
|
10/29/1999
|
1125419
|
08/26/2009
|
||||
EP-IT
|
46406/BE/2009
|
10/29/1999
|
1125419
|
08/26/2009
|
||||
JP
|
2000-580350
|
10/29/1999
|
4,451,556
|
02/05/2010
|
||||
JP
|
2009-246033
|
10/29/1999
|
||||||
US
|
09/429,643
|
10/29/1999
|
7,010,604
|
03/07/2006
|
||||
US
|
10/401,551
|
03/31/2003
|
7,133,930
|
11/07/2006
|
||||
US
|
11/301,022
|
12/13/2005
|
||||||
US
|
11/839,937
|
08/16/2007
|
||||||
US
|
09/429,643
|
02/15/2000
|
6,502,135
|
12/31/2002
|
||||
WO
|
PCT/US01/04340
|
02/12/2001
|
||||||
EP
|
01910528.7
|
02/12/2001
|
||||||
JP
|
2001-560062
|
02/12/2001
|
||||||
US
|
10/082,164
|
02/26/2002
|
6,618,761
|
09/09/2003
|
||||
US
|
10/401,888
|
03/31/2003
|
6,907,473
|
06/14/2005
|
||||
US
|
10/082,285
|
02/26/2002
|
6,834,310
|
12/21/2004
|
||||
US
|
10/259,494
|
09/30/2002
|
7,490,151
|
02/10/2009
|
||||
US
|
11/839,969
|
08/16/2007
|
||||||
US
|
11/924,460
|
10/25/2007
|
||||||
WO
|
PCT/US99/25323
|
10/29/1999
|
||||||
AU
|
00/16003
|
10/29/1999
|
765914
|
01/15/2004
|
||||
CA
|
2,349,520
|
10/29/1999
|
||||||
EP
|
99958693.6
|
10/29/1999
|
||||||
JP
|
2000-580354
|
10/29/1999
|
||||||
US
|
09/558,209
|
04/26/2000
|
||||||
WO
|
PCT/US01/13261
|
04/25/2001
|
||||||
EP
|
01932629.7
|
04/25/2001
|
||||||
EP
|
06014499.5
|
04/25/2001
|
||||||
EP
|
06014500.0
|
04/25/2001
|
||||||
HK
|
07109112.7
|
08/21/2007
|
||||||
HK
|
07109113.6
|
08/21/2007
|
||||||
JP
|
2001-583006
|
04/25/2001
|
/s/ Kendall Larsen
|
|
Kendall Larsen
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer
|
|
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
/s/ William E. Sliney
|
|
William E. Sliney
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
|
/s/ Kendall Larsen
|
|
Kendall Larsen
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer
|
|
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
/s/ William E. Sliney
|
|
William E. Sliney
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
|