UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

☑          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

 

OR

 

☐          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 000-53601

 

MITESCO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

87-0496850

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

7535 East Hampden Avenue, Ste. 400

Denver, Colorado

 

80231

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (844) 383-8689

 

                                                               N/A                                                                 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

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  ☑   No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes  ☑   No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer  

 

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ☐   No  ☑

 

As of November 11, 2020, there were 136,209,054 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value outstanding. 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

1

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

27

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

31

 

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

31

 

 

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

32

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS.

 

32

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

45

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

46

 

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

46

 

 

 

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION.

 

46

 

 

 

 

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS.

 

47

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

48

 

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

MITESCO, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
    2020     2019  
    (unaudited)        

ASSETS

 

 

   

 

 

Current assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 101,660     $ 83,245  

Prepaid expenses

    3,784       9,721  

Total current assets

    105,444       92,966  
                 

Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $786 and $0

    6,675       7,854  
                 

Total Assets

  $ 112,119     $ 100,820  
                 

LIABILITIES AND (DEFICIENCY IN) STOCKHOLDERS' (EQUITY)

               

Current liabilities

               

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    501,312       648,714  

Accrued interest

    135,529       82,870  

Derivative liabilities

    1,124,852       1,488,423  

Convertible notes payable, net of discount of $864,964 and $646,888

    225,836       77,112  

Convertible note payable, in default

    122,166       122,166  

SBA Loan Payable

    460,406       -  

Other current liabilities

    94,402       -  

Preferred stock dividends payable

    56,143       -  

Total current liabilities

    2,720,646       2,419,285  
                 

Total Liabilities

  $ 2,720,646     $ 2,419,285  
                 

Commitments and contingencies

    -       -  
                 

Stockholders' (equity)

               
                 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 500,000 shares designated Series A; 27,324 shares designated Series X:

               

Preferred stock, Series A, $0.01 par value, 4,800 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

    48       -  

Preferred stock, Series X, $0.01 par value, 26,227 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

    262       262  

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 121,452,914 and 81,268,443 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

    1,214,529       812,684  

Additional paid-in capital

    9,664,232       8,407,977  

Stock payable

    37,186       37,186  

Accumulated deficit

    (13,524,784

)

    (11,576,574

)

Total (deficiency in) stockholders' (equity)

    (2,608,527

)

    (2,318,465

)

                 

Total liabilities and stockholders' (equity)

  $ 112,119     $ 100,820  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

MITESCO, INC.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations  

 

   

For the Three

   

For the Three

   

For the Nine

   

For the Nine

 
   

Months Ended

   

Months Ended

   

Months Ended

   

Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 
                                 

Revenue

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                 

Operating expenses:

                               

General and administrative

    607,704       433,322       1,730,036       880,823  
                                 

Total operating expenses

    607,704       433,322       1,730,036       880,823  
                                 

Net Operating Loss

    (607,704

)

    (433,322

)

    (1,730,036

)

    (880,823

)

                                 

Other income (expense):

                               

Grant income

    -       -       3,000       -  

Interest expense

    (537,184

)

    (832,417

)

    (1,124,219

)

    (1,157,318

)

Gain on settlement of accounts payable

    49,351       50,366       397,962       50,366  

Gain on settlement of accrued salary

    6,988       -       6,988       -  

(Loss) Gain on derivative liabilities

    51,940       (69,611

)

    498,095       (69,611

)

Loss on legal settlement

    -       -               (26,924

)

Loss on conversion of notes

    -       (2,799

)

    -       (161,458

)

Total other expense

    (428,905

)

    (854,461

)

    (218,174

)

    (1,364,945

)

                                 

Loss before provision for income taxes

    (1,036,609

)

    (1,287,783

)

    (1,948,210

)

    (2,245,768

)

                                 

Provision for income taxes

    -       -       -       -  
                                 

Net loss

  $ (1,036,609

)

  $ (1,287,783

)

  $ (1,948,210

)

  $ (2,245,768

)

                                 

Preferred stock dividend

    (19,392

)

    -       (56,143

)

    -  
                                 

Net loss available to common shareholders

  $ (1,056,001

)

  $ (1,287,783

)

  $ (2,004,353

)

  $ (2,245,768

)

                                 

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

  $ (0.01

)

  $ (0.03

)

  $ (0.02

)

  $ (0.06

)

                                 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted

    100,262,378       43,360,914       94,154,754       36,446,415  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

MITESCO, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ (Equity)

 

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
 
   

Preferred Stock Series A

   

Preferred Stock Series X

   

Common Stock

   

Additional 

Paid-in

   

Stock

   

Accumulated

         
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Payable

   

Deficit

   

Total

 

Balance, June 30, 2019

    -       -       -       -       39,077,529       390,774       6,370,513       37,186       (8,649,297

)

    (1,850,824

)

Stock issued to employees subject to vesting

    -       -       -       -       1,975,000       19,750       (7,520

)

    -       -       12,230  

Stock issued for conversion of notes payable

    -       -       -       -       9,115,933       91,160       111,601       -       -       202,761  

Shares issued for legal settlement

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Discount on notes payable due to conversion feature

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Vesting of shares issued to employees

    -       -       -       -       -       -       104,465       -       -       104,465  

Settlement of derivative liabilities

                                                    203,730                       203,730  

Cancellation

                                    (300,000

)

    (3,000

)

    3,000                       -  

Imputed interest

    -       -       -       -       -       -       2,250       -       -       2,250  

Net loss for the period

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,287,783

)

    (1,287,783

)

Balance, September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

    -       -       -       -       49,868,462     $ 498,684     $ 6,783,329     $ 37,186     $ (9,937,080

)

  $ (2,617,881

)

                                                                                 

Balance, June 30, 2020

    4,800     $ 48       26,227     $ 262       98,796,144     $ 987,962     $ 9,058,332     $ 37,186     $ (12,488,175

)

  $ (2,404,385

)

Vesting of common stock issued to employees

    -       -       -       -       -       -       7,792       -       -       7,792  

Vesting of stock options issued to employees

    -       -       -       -       -       -       91,647       -       -       91,647  

Common stock issued for services

    -       -       -       -       386,985       3,869       17,787       -       -       21,656  

Settlement of derivative liabilities

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Common stock issued in warrant settlement agreement

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Common stock issued for conversion of notes payable and accrued interest

    -       -       -       -       22,269,785       222,698       508,066       -       -       730,764  

Preferred stock dividends, $3.62 per share (10% of stated value per year)

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (19,392

)

    -       -       (19,392

)

Loss for the period ended September 30, 2020

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,036,609

)

    (1,036,609

)

Balance, September 30, 2020 (unaudited)

    4,800     $ 48       26,227     $ 262       121,452,914     $ 1,214,529     $ 9,664,232     $ 37,186     $ (13,524,784

)

  $ (2,608,527

)

 

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30

 
                                                                                 
   

Preferred Stock Series A

   

Preferred Stock Series X

   

Common Stock

   

Additional 

Paid-in

   

Stock

   

Accumulated

         
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Payable

   

Deficit

   

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2018

    -       -       -       -       31,598,236     $ 315,982     $ 5,684,208     $ 37,186     $ (7,691,312

)

  $ (1,653,936

)

Stock issued for services

    -       -       -       -       200,000       2,000       15,480       -       -       17,480  

Stock issued to employees subject to vesting

    -       -       -       -       2,975,000       29,750       (17,520

)

    -       -       12,230  

Stock issued for conversion of notes payable

    -       -       -       -       14,394,002       143,940       414,230       -       -       558,170  

Stock issued for legal settlement

    -       -       -       -       1,401,224       14,012       87,016       -       -       101,028  

Discount on notes payable due to conversion feature

    -       -       -       -       -       -       223,087       -       -       223,087  

Settlement of derivative liabilities

                                                    203,730                       203,730  

Discount on notes payable due to warrants

    -       -       -       -       -       -       34,500       -       -       34,500  

Cancellation of shares

    -       -       -       -       (700,000

)

    (7,000

)

    7,000       -       -       -  

Vesting of shares issued to employees

    -       -       -       -       -       -       124,848       -       -       124,848  

Imputed interest

    -       -       -       -       -       -       6,750       -       -       6,750  

Net loss for the period

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (2,245,768

)

    (2,245,768

)

Balance, September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

    -       -       -       -       49,868,462     $ 498,684     $ 6,783,329     $ 37,186     $ (9,937,080

)

  $ (2,617,881

)

                                                                                 

Balance, December 31, 2019

    -     $ -       26,227     $ 262       81,268,443     $ 812,684     $ 8,407,977     $ 37,186     $ (11,576,574

)

  $ (2,318,465

)

Vesting of common stock issued to employees

    -       -       -       -       -       -       60,842       -       -       60,842  

Vesting of stock options issued to employees

    -       -       -       -       -       -       119,227       -       -       119,227  

Common stock issued for services

    -       -       -       -       586,985       5,869       23,467       -       -       29,336  

Settlement of derivative liabilities

    -       -       -       -       -       -       528,995       -       -       528,995  

Common stock issued in warrant settlement agreement

    -       -       -       -       7,999,996       80,000       291       -       -       80,291  

Common stock issued for conversion of notes payable and accrued interest

    -       -       -       -       31,597,490       315,976       508,066       -       -       824,042  

Issuance of Preferred A stock to consultants

    4,800       48       -       -       -       -       71,510       -       -       71,558  

Preferred stock dividends, $3.62 per share (10% of stated value per year)

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (56,143

)

    -       -       (56,143

)

Loss for the period ended September 30, 2020

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,948,210

)

    (1,948,210

)

Balance, September 30, 2020 (unaudited)

    4,800     $ 48       26,227     $ 262       121,452,914     $ 1,214,529     $ 9,664,232     $ 37,186     $ (13,524,784

)

  $ (2,608,527

)

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

MITESCO, INC.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  

 

 

For the Nine

 

 

For the Nine

 

 

 

Months Ended

 

 

Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,948,210

)

 

$

(2,245,768

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

1,179

 

 

 

-

 

Loss on conversion of notes payable to common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

161,458

 

Loss on legal settlement

 

 

-

 

 

 

26,924

 

Gain on settlement of accounts payable

 

 

(397,962

)

 

 

(50,366

)

Gain on conversion of accrued salary

 

 

(6,988

)

 

 

-

 

Gain on derivative liabilities

 

 

(498,095

)

 

 

69,611

 

Derivative expense

 

 

125,869

 

 

 

460,375

 

Amortization of discount on notes payable

 

 

785,724

 

 

 

603,861

 

Amortization of loan fees

 

 

18,000

 

 

 

-

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

259,307

 

 

 

154,558

 

Imputed interest

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

5,937

 

 

 

2,500

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

371,972

 

 

 

184,398

 

Due to related parties

 

 

-

 

 

 

150,407

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

1,634

 

 

 

-

 

Accrued interest

 

 

89,642

 

 

 

57,017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(1,191,991

)

 

 

(418,275

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from notes payable, net of discount

 

 

1,381,406

 

 

 

428,058

 

Principal payments on notes payable

 

 

(171,000

)

 

 

(10,236

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

1,210,406

 

 

 

417,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

18,415

 

 

 

(453

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

83,245

 

 

 

1,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

101,660

 

 

$

851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

2,680

 

 

$

2,236

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par value of shares returned for cancellation

 

$

-

 

 

$

7,000

 

Shares issued for debt conversion

 

$

617,000

 

 

$

363,285

 

Shares issued for accrued salary conversion

 

$

17,787

 

 

$

-

 

Stock issued for legal settlement

 

$

-

 

 

$

101,028

 

Discount due to warrants

 

$

-

 

 

$

34,500

 

Beneficial conversion feature

 

$

-

 

 

$

223,087

 

Debt issued to related party for settlement of accounts payable

 

$

-

 

 

$

5,000

 

Settlement of derivative liabilities

 

$

1,020,449

 

 

$

203,730

 

Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock to consultants

 

$

71,558

 

 

$

-

 

Preferred stock dividends payable

 

$

56,143

 

 

$

-

 

Exercise of cashless warrants

 

$

50,986

 

 

$

-

 

Derivative discounts

 

$

999,800

 

 

$

470,000

 

Accrued interest converted to equity

 

$

36,983

 

 

$

26,330

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

MITESCO, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Description of Business

 

Company Overview

 

Mitesco, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) was formed in the state of Delaware on January 18, 2012. On December 9, 2015, we  restructured our operations and acquired Newco4pharmacy, LLC, a development stage company which sought  to acquire compounding pharmacy businesses. As a part of the restructuring, we completed a “spin out”  of our former business line. On April 24, 2020, we changed our name to Mitesco, Inc.

 

During 2020, our operations have focused on establishing medical clinics utilizing nurse practitioners under The Good Clinic name and development and acquisition of telemedicine technology. In March of 2020, we formed The Good Clinic LLC, a Colorado limited liability company for our clinic business. We entered into an agreement with four senior executives from Minute Clinic James Woodburn, Kevin Lee Smith, Michael Howe and Rebecca Hafner-Fogarty ( the “Sellers”) with the skills and know-how to assist the Company in the establishment of a series of clinics utilizing nurse practitioners and telemedicine technology in States where full practice authority for nurse practitioners is supported. We issued 4,800 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock to these individuals as compensation. We valued the 4,800 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock at $71,558 or approximately $14.91 per share based upon an analysis performed by an independent valuation consultant.

 

We plan to open our first The Good Clinic in Minneapolis, MN in the first quarter of 2021. 

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Accounting – The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to interim financial reporting as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. These interim financial statements do not include all disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the SEC in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. In the opinion of management, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this report include all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods reported herein. Any such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

 

Use of Estimates - The preparation of these unaudited condensed financial statements requires our management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and related notes. These estimates include the value of stock-based compensation, derivative liabilities. External factors may affect the amount of these estimates and cause actual results to differ from estimated amounts, Future events and their effects cannot be determined with any certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment.

 

Other Comprehensive Loss - The Company does not have any items of other comprehensive loss and therefore its other comprehensive loss is the same as its net loss in its condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

Cash -All highly liquid investments with a maturity date of three months or less at the date of purchase are cash equivalents.

 

Revenue Recognition – On January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 605, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605). Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606. The impact of adopting the new revenue standard was not material to our financial statements and there was no adjustment to beginning retained earnings on January 1, 2018.

 

Under Topic 606, revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.

 

 

We determine revenue recognition through the following steps:

 

identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;

identification of the performance obligations in the contract;

determination of the transaction price;

allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation.

 

Stock-Based Compensation-We recognize the compensation costs of share-based compensation arrangements based on the grant-date fair value and recognize the costs in the financial statements over the period during which employees are required to provide services. Share-based compensation cost for stock options are estimated at the grant date based on each option’s fair-value as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing model. Share-based compensation arrangements may include stock options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights and employee share purchase plans. Such compensation amounts, if any, are amortized over the respective vesting periods of the option grant.

 

The following assumptions were used for the valuation of the Series A Preferred Stock as of March 2, 2020:

 

An Option Pricing Methodology (“OPM”) was utilized to allocate the enterprise value to the various equity linked instruments. The assumptions utilized in the OPM included a term of 5 years as the term for liquidity, a corresponding risk–free rate based on the term, 10% dividends, and a volatility based on the remaining term (based on comparable company volatility analysis):

 

Market Cap (fully diluted basis)

    3,749,829  

Volatility (12 Months)

    78.6 %

Years to Liquidity

    5.00  

Continuous Risk Free Rate

    0.88 %

Stock Price

  $ 0.0419  

 

Equity instruments issued to those other than employees are recognized pursuant to FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This ASU relates to the accounting for non-employee share-based payments. The amendment in this update expands the scope of Topic 718 to include all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquired goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The ASU excludes share-based payment awards that relate to: (1) financing to the issuer; or (2) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts from Customers. The share-based payments are to be measured at grant-date fair value of the equity instruments that the entity is obligated to issue when the goods or service has been delivered or rendered and all other conditions necessary to earn the right to benefit from the equity instruments have been satisfied. This standard will be effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. We adopted the provisions of this ASU on January 1, 2019. The adoption had no impact on our results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition. 

 

Convertible Instruments-The Company reviews the terms of convertible debt and equity instruments to determine whether there are conversion features or embedded derivative instruments including embedded conversion options that are required to be bifurcated and accounted for separately as a derivative financial instrument. In circumstances where the convertible instrument contains more than one embedded derivative instrument, including conversion options that are required to be bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments are accounted for as a single compound instrument. Also, in connection with the sale of convertible debt and equity instruments, the Company may issue free standing warrants that may, depending on their terms, be accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities, rather than as equity. When convertible debt or equity instruments contain embedded derivative instruments that are to be bifurcated and accounted for separately, the total proceeds allocated to the convertible host instruments are first allocated to the fair value of the bifurcated derivative instrument. The remaining proceeds, if any, are then allocated to the convertible instruments themselves, usually resulting in those instruments being recorded at a discount from their face amount. When the Company issues debt securities, which bear interest at rates that are lower than market rates, the Company recognizes a discount, which is offset against the carrying value of the debt. Such discount from the face value of the debt, together with the stated interest on the instrument, is amortized over the life of the instrument through periodic charges to income. In addition, certain conversion features are recognized as beneficial conversion features to the extent the conversion price as defined in the convertible note is less than the closing stock price on the issuance of the convertible notes.

 

 

The following assumptions were used for the valuation of the derivative liability related to the convertible notes that contain a derivative component during the three months ended September 30, 2020:

 

- The stock prices of $0.0296 to $0.079 in these periods would fluctuate with the Company projected volatility;

 

- The projected volatility curve from an annualized analysis for each valuation period was based on the historical volatility of the Company and the term remaining for each note or warrant ranged from 135.6% through 198.5% at derivative treatment, issuance, conversion, exercise, and quarters ends. The Company continues to trade with high volatility;

 

- The Holder would automatically convert the note at the maximum of 2 times the conversion price if the company was not in default.

 

- The Holder would automatically convert the note before maturity if the registration was effective and the company was not in default. The Holder would automatically convert the note early based on ownership or trading volume limitations and the Company would redeem the unconverted balances at maturity.

 

- A change of control and fundamental transaction would occur initially 0% of the time and increase monthly by 0% to a maximum of 0% – based on management being in control and no desire to sell the Company.

 

- A reset event would adjust the Notes conversion price triggered by either a capital raise; stock issuance; settlement; or conversion/exercise (a reset occurred in this period on 11/7/19 – Auctus Conversion triggered a reset to $0.00858). The reset events are projected to occur annually starting 3 months following the date of valuation 9/30/20.

 

- For the variable rate Notes (39% or 45% discount), the Holder would convert with effective discount rates of 50.28% to 55.17% (based on the lookback terms).

 

- The Company would redeem the notes at maturity if the conversion value was less than the payment with penalties. For the majority of the notes during the period redemption is projected 0% of the time, increasing 0% per month to a maximum of 0%.

 

- The cash flows are discounted to net present values using risk free rates. Discount rates were based on risk free rates in effect based on the remaining term.

 

- An event of default would occur 10% of the time, increasing 0% per month to a maximum of 10%.

 

Common Stock Purchase Warrants-The Company accounts for common stock purchase warrants in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 815, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. As is consistent with its handling of stock compensation and embedded derivative instruments, the Company’s cost for stock warrants is estimated at the grant date based on each warrant’s fair-value as calculated by the BSM option-pricing model value method for valuing the impact of the expense associated with these warrants.

 

Stockholders’ Equity-Shares of common stock issued for other than cash have been assigned amounts equivalent to the fair value of the service or assets received in exchange. Common stock share and per share amounts in these financial statements have been adjusted for the effects of a 1 for 101 reverse stock split that occurred in January of 2016.

 

Per Share Data-Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus common stock equivalents (if dilutive) related to warrants, options and convertible instruments.

 

The Company excluded all common equivalent shares outstanding for warrants, options and convertible instruments to purchase common stock from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because all such securities are antidilutive for the periods presented. As of September 30, 2020, there were 9,767,879 options and 63,188,385 shares issuable in connection with convertible debt excluded from calculation of diluted net loss; as of September 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding 1,425,000 warrants, 67,879 options, and 36,135,065 shares issuable in connection with convertible debt which were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss. The Company, at its discretion, may satisfy the accrued interest on its Series A and Series X Preferred Stock via the issuance of shares of common stock; at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were 1,731,740 and 0 shares, respectively, potentially issuable in connection with such issuance.

 

 

Income Taxes- The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or tax returns. In estimating future tax consequences, the Company generally considers all expected future events other than possible enactments of changes in the tax laws or rates.

 

Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company has determined that a valuation allowance is needed due to recent taxable net operating losses, the sale of profitable divisions and the limited taxable income in the carry back periods. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes and certain tax loss carryforwards, less any valuation allowance.

 

The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions as required in that a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return is recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not (i.e., a likelihood of more than fifty percent) that the position would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company does not have any material unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as components of interest expense and other expense, respectively, in arriving at pretax income or loss. The Company does not have any interest and penalties accrued. The Company is generally no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, and local income tax examinations for the years before 2012.

 

Business Combinations- The Company accounts for business combinations by recognizing the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contractual contingencies, and contingent consideration at their fair values on the acquisition date. The purchase price allocation process requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets, estimated contingent consideration payments and pre-acquisition contingencies. Examples of critical estimates in valuing certain of the intangible assets we have acquired or may acquire in the future include but are not limited to:

 

future expected cash flows from product sales, support agreements, consulting contracts, other customer contracts, and acquired developed technologies and patents; and

discount rates utilized in valuation estimates.

 

Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or actual results. Additionally, any change in the fair value of the acquisition-related contingent consideration subsequent to the acquisition date, including changes from events after the acquisition date, such as changes in our estimates of relevant revenue or other targets, will be recognized in earnings in the period of the estimated fair value change. A change in fair value of the acquisition-related contingent consideration or the occurrence of events that cause results to differ from our estimates or assumptions could have a material effect on the condensed consolidated financial position, statements of operations or cash flows in the period of the change in the estimate.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets-Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed would be separately presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell and are no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposal group classified as held-for-sale would be presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the condensed consolidated balance sheet, if material.

 

Financial Instruments and Fair Values-The fair value of a financial instrument represents the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based upon relevant market information about the financial instrument. In determining fair value, we use various valuation methodologies and prioritize the use of observable inputs. We assess the inputs used to measure fair value using a three-tier hierarchy based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market:

 

Level 1 – inputs include exchange quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable.

 

Level 2 – inputs include brokered and/or quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates.

 

Level 3 – inputs include data not observable in the market and reflect management judgment about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

 

The use of observable and unobservable inputs and their significance in measuring fair value are reflected in our hierarchy assessment. The carrying amount of cash, prepaid assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. Because cash and cash equivalents are readily liquidated, management classifies these values as Level 1. The fair value of the derivative liabilities approximate their book value as the instruments are short-term in nature and contain market rates of interest. Because there is no ready market or observable transactions, management classifies the derivative liabilities as Level 3.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards-There are various other updates recently issued, most of which represent technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries and are not expected to a have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Note 3 – Financial Condition and Going Concern

 

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had cash of $101,660, current liabilities of $2,720,646, and has incurred a loss from operations. The Company’s principal operation is the development and deployment of software and systems for the healthcare marketplace. The Company intends to: a)  develop and own primary care clinics operated by nurse practitioners, b) develop and acquire telemedical technologies, and c) other healthcare related opportunities both domestically and on an international basis. The Company’s activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including failing to secure additional funding to execute its business plan.

 

As a result of these factors, there is substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The Company’s continuance is dependent on raising capital and generating revenues sufficient to sustain operations. The Company believes that the necessary capital will be raised and has entered discussions to do so with certain individuals and companies. However, as of the date of these condensed consolidated financial statements, no formal agreement exists.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts classified as liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be forced to take any such actions. 

 

During March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, the federal government announced plans to offer loans to small businesses in various forms, including the Payroll Protection Program, or "PPP", established as part of the Corona Virus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) and administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. On April 18, 2020, the Company’s former President and COO completed and submitted an application on behalf of the Company to Bank of America, NA (“Bank of America”) for a PPP loan, which was subsequently approved. On April 25, 2020 the Company entered into an unsecured Promissory Note (the “Note”) with Bank of America for a loan in the original principal amount of $460,406, and the Company received the full amount of the loan proceeds on May 4, 2020.

 

On July 21, 2020, Bank of America notified the Company in writing that it should not have received $440,000 of the loan proceeds disbursed under the Note. The Company investigated the terms of the application and discovered its former President had erroneously represented it was refinancing an Economic Injury Disaster Loan when no such loan had been received. Bank of America has requested that the Company remit the funds  received back to Bank of America. The Company is currently working with Bank of America on a repayment plan. If we are not successful in negotiating repayment terms, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

 

During management's review of the loan application after the loan had been disbursed to the Company, it was determined that the information provided by its former President and COO in the application was not representative of the Company’s situation. After consulting with legal counsel and conferring with the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors, in executive session, voted to remove the Company’s former President and Chief Operating Officer (“COO”)  from its Board of Directors, and all operating roles due to the inaccuracy of the loan application. Subsequent to that decision, the former President & COO submitted a resignation from all positions with the Company, which was accepted by the Board and management.

 

In August 2020, the former President and COO filed a complaint alleging discrimination under certain provisions of the anti-discrimination laws of that state. The Company believes that the action is without merit and it intends to vigorously defend itself. The Company does not believe it the action will have a material impact on the Company.

 

 

We have had some impact on our operations as a result of the effect of the pandemic, primarily with accessibility to staffing, consultants and in the capital markets, and we are adjusting as needed within our available resources. The Company will continue to assess the effect of the pandemic on its operations. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the Company’s business and operations will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, such as the ultimate geographic spread of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, the duration and effect of possible business disruptions and the short-term effects and ultimate effectiveness of the travel restrictions, quarantines, social distancing requirements and business closures in the United States and other countries to contain and treat the disease. While the potential economic impact brought by, and the duration of, COVID-19 may be difficult to assess or predict, a widespread pandemic could result in significant disruption of global financial markets, reducing the Company’s ability to access capital, which could in the future negatively affect the Company’s liquidity. In addition, a recession or market correction resulting from the spread of COVID-19 could materially affect the Company’s business and the value of its securities.  

 

Note 4 – Related Party Transactions

 

Related party transactions for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

On February 27, 2020, the Company agreed to issue 1,000,000 ten-year options to its two non-management directors (a total of 2,000,000 options). These options have a fair value at issuance of $39,162 per director (a total of $78,324), an exercise price of $0.05 per share, and vest over a three-year period. The Company valued these options using the Black-Scholes valuation model.  During the nine- months ended September 30, 2020, the amount of $12,876 was charged to operations in connection with each 1,000,000-option grant (a total of $25,7522 for all 2,000,000 options).

 

On March 2, 2020, the Company agreed to issue 1,500,000 ten-year options to each of its Chief Executive Officer, its President, and a consultant (a total of 4,500,000 options). These options had a fair value at issuance of $58,743 per individual (a total of $176,229), an exercise price of $0.05 per share, and vest over a three-year period. The Company valued these options using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Julie Smith, the Company’s former President, Chief Operating Officer, and a Board member resigned effective June 30, 2020; the 1,500,000 options that the Company agreed to issue to Ms. Smith were cancelled; a total of $1,632 was charged to operations representing the fair value of these options through Ms. Smith’s resignation date. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the amount of $39,432 was charged to operations in connection with each of the remaining 1,500,000 option grants (a total of $78,864 for all 3,000,000 remaining options).

 

On June 1, 2020, the Company agreed to issue 1,000,000 ten-year options to a non-management director. These options have a fair value of $28,460, an exercise price of $0.03 per share, and vest over a three-year period. The Company valued these options using the Black-Scholes valuation model. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the amount of $9,487 was charged to operations in connection these options.

 

On August 1, 2020, the Company agreed to issue 1,000,000 ten-year options to a non-management director. These options have a fair value of $56,037, an exercise price of $0.05 per share, and vest over a three-year period. The Company valued these options using the Black-Scholes valuation model. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the amount of $11,595 was charged to operations in connection these options. 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company charged the amount of $69,342 to operations in connection with the vesting of restricted common stock as follows: $27,196 for shares issued to management; $26,511  for shares issued to board members; and $15,635 related to shares issued to an employee. Julie Smith, our former President, Chief Operating Officer, and a Board member, resigned effective June 30, 2020; at the time of her resignation, a total of 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issued to Ms. Smith for compensation as a board member were vested, and remain outstanding; an additional 250,000 shares of common stock issued to Ms. Smith for compensation as an officer were vested, and also remain outstanding; 750,000 shares of common stock to be issued to Ms. Smith for compensation as an officer had not vested, and these shares were cancelled.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company accrued dividends on its Series X Preferred stock in the total amount of $49,176. Of this amount, a total of $9,750 was payable to officers and directors,$23,443 was payable to a related party shareholder, and $15,983 was payable to non-related parties.

 

Related party transactions for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:

 

On March 11, 2019, the Company issued 100,000 shares of common stock to its President as compensation and charged the fair value in the amount of $8,740 to operations.

 

On March 11, 2019, the Company issued 100,000 shares of common stock to a board member as compensation and charged the fair value in the amount of $8,740 to operations.

 

 

On July 29, 2019, the Company cancelled 300,000 shares of common stock previously issued to its former President. The par value of these shares in the amount of $3,000 was charged to paid-in capital during the three months ended September 30, 2019.

 

On August 10, 2019, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $60,000 to a board member pursuant to a director advisory agreement. The fair value of these shares will be recognized ratably over the vesting period; during the three months ended September 30, 2019, the amount of $37,054 was charged to operations in connection with these shares.

 

On August 10, 2019, the Company issued 775,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $46,500 to a board member pursuant to a director advisory agreement. The fair value of these shares will be recognized ratably over the vesting period; during the three months ended September 30, 2019, the amount of $28,325 was charged to operations in connection with these shares.

 

On August 10, 2019, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $12,000 to a board member pursuant to a director advisory agreement. The fair value of these shares will be recognized ratably over the vesting period; during the three months ended September 30, 2019, the amount of $12,000 was charged to operations in connection with these shares.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company accrued the amount of $2,875 in connection with the vested portion of a common stock award granted to its President.

 

At September 30, 2019, the Company has the following amounts due to related parties:

 

 

-

Due to shareholders for consulting services, accounts payable paid on behalf of the Company, and accrued interest: $169,355

 

 

-

Note payable in the amount of $75,000 related to reclassification of accounts payable (see note 5, “July 2017 Note”)

 

 

-

Note payable in the amounts of $65,000 related to consulting services provided (see note 5, “Consulting Services Note”)

 

 

-

Note payable in the amounts of $58,000 related to accounts payable paid on behalf of the Company (see note 5, “Trade Payables Note”)

 

Note 5 – Debt

 

August 2014 Series C Convertible Debenture

 

As part of the restructuring, all debentures issued by Trunity Holdings, Inc., to fund the former, educational business, were eligible to participate in a debt conversion; however, one debenture holder that was issued a Series C Convertible Debenture (the “Series C Debenture”) in August 2014 with an aggregate face value of $100,000 in exchange for the cancellation of Series B Convertible Debentures with a carrying value of $110,833 did not convert such debenture. The Series C Convertible Debenture accrues interest at an annual rate of 10%, matured November 2015, and is convertible into our common stock at a conversion rate of $20.20 per share. The holders of the Series C Debenture also received five-year warrants to acquire up to 4,950 shares post-split of common stock for an exercise price of $20.20 per share. The former educational business allocated the face value of the Series C Debenture to the warrants and the debentures based on its relative fair values, and allocated to the warrants, which was recorded as a discount against the Series C Debenture, with an offsetting entry to additional paid-in capital. The discount was fully expensed upon execution of the new debentures as debt extinguishment costs within discontinued operations.  The Series C Debenture is currently in default. Details of activity for the three months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below.

 

November 2014 Series D Convertible Debenture

 

As part of the restructuring all debentures issued by Trunity Holdings, Inc., to fund the former, educational business were eligible to participate in a debt conversion; however, one debenture holder that was issued a Series D Convertible Debenture (the “Series D Debenture”) in November 2014 with an aggregate face value of $10,000 in exchange for the cancellation of Series B Convertible Debenture with a carrying value of $11,333 did not participate in the debt conversion restructuring. The Series D Debenture accrues interest at an annual rate of 12%, matured November 2015, and is convertible into our common stock at a conversion rate of $16.67 per share. The holders of the Series D Debenture also received five-year warrants to acquire up to 495 shares of common stock for an exercise price of $20.20 per share on a post-split basis. The former educational business allocated the face value of the Series D Debenture to the warrants and the debentures based on their relative fair values, and allocated to the warrants, which was recorded as a discount against the Series D Debenture, with an offsetting entry to additional paid-in capital. The discount was fully expensed upon execution of the new debentures as debt extinguishment costs within discontinued operations. The Series D Debenture is currently in default. Details of activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below.

 

 

March 2016 Convertible Note A

 

On March 18, 2016, the Company issued a 12% Convertible Promissory Note (the “Convertible Note A”) in the principal amount of $60,000 to a lender. Pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Note A, the Company is obligated to pay monthly installments of not less than $1,000 the first of each month commencing the month following the execution of the Convertible Note A until its maturity on September 16, 2016 at which time the Company was obligated to repay the full principal amount of the Convertible Note A. The Convertible Note A is convertible by the holder at any time into shares of the Company’s common stock at price of $1.00 per share, and throughout the duration of the note, the holder has the right to participate in any financing the Company may engage in upon the same terms and conditions as all other investors. The Company allocated the face value of the Convertible Note A to the shares and the note based on relative fair values, and the amount allocated to the shares of $18,750 was recorded as a discount against the note. The beneficial conversion feature of $9,375 was recorded as a debt discount with an offsetting entry to additional paid-in capital decreasing the note payable and increasing debt discount. The debt discount was amortized to interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2016. 

 

Upon issuance of the Convertible Note A, the lender was awarded 15,000 restricted common stock as an origination fee which includes piggy-back registration rights. On September 19, 2016, the Company issued the lender an additional 15,000 restricted common stock at a price of $0.30 per share to extend the term of the loan agreement indefinitely. The cost to the Company was $4,050 in interest expense.  On August 10, 2017, the Company issued 25,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $3,750 for accrued interest through August 1, 2017 in the amount of $7,860.  In April 2018, the Company issued 75,000 shares of common stock with a value of $7,500 as consideration for an extension of the term of the loan to July 1, 2018, and on August 13, 2018, the Company issued an additional 75,000 shares of common stock with a value of $6,750 for an extension of the term of the loan to October 31, 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the lender converted principal in the amount of $15,000 into 120,000 shares of common stock. The Company recorded a loss in the amount of $13,867 on this conversion. Also, during the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company made a principal payment in the amount of $4,000 on this note. Details of activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below.

 

Power Up Note 11

 

On September 12, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Power Up pursuant to which Power Up agreed to purchase a convertible promissory note (the “Power Up Note 11”) in the aggregate principal amount of $45,000. The Power Up Note 11 entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on July 15, 2020.  Under the Power Up Note 11, Power Up may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Power Up Note 11 into shares of Common Stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Power Up Note 11, at a price equal to the higher of the variable conversion price or $0.00006 per share.  The variable conversion price  shall mean 55% of lowest trading price during the 25 trading day period ending on the last complete trading date prior to the date of conversion, provided, however, that Power Up may not convert the Power Up Note 11 to the extent that such conversion would result in beneficial ownership by Power Up and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock. If the Company prepays the Power Up Note 11 within 30 days of its issuance, the Company must pay all of the principal at a cash redemption premium of 115%; if such prepayment is made between the 31st day and the 60th day after the issuance of the Power Up Note 11, then such redemption premium is 120%; if such prepayment is made from the sixty first 61st to the 90th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 125%; and if such prepayment is made from the 91st to the 120th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 130%; and if such prepayment is made from the 121st to the 150th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 135%; and if such prepayment is made from the 151st to the 180th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 140%. After the 180th day following the issuance of the Power Up Note 11, there shall be no further right of prepayment. The Company recorded an original issue discount in the amount of $3,000 in connection with the Power Up Note 11; $3,000 was amortized to interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2019. The Company accrued interest in the amount of $1,642 on the Power Up Note 11 during the year ended December 31, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company determined that a derivative liability in the amount of $47,187 existed in connection with the variable rate conversion feature of the Power Up Note 11. $45,000 of this amount was charged to discount on the Power Up Note 11, and $2,187 was charged to interest expense.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company made a cash payment in the amount of $74,195 on the Power Up Note 11 which fully satisfied this obligation. This amount consisted of $45,000 of principal, $2,680 of accrued interest, and $23,815 of prepayment penalty. The Company revalued the derivative liability associated with the Power Up Note 11 at the time of payment, and recorded a gain on revaluation in the amount of $35,420. The Company credited the fair value of the derivative liability at the time of payment in the amount of $21,266 to additional paid-in capital. Details of additional activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below. This obligation has been fully satisfied and the Company has no further requirements related to this matter.

 

 

Power Up Note 12

 

On October 7, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Power Up pursuant to which Power Up agreed to purchase a convertible promissory note (the “Power Up Note 12”) in the aggregate principal amount of $53,000 and an original issue discount of $3,000. The Power Up Note 12 entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on August 15, 2020.  Under the Power Up Note 12, Power Up may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Power Up Note 12 into shares of Common Stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Power Up Note 12, at a price equal to the higher of the variable conversion price or $0.00006 per share.  The variable conversion price  shall mean 55% of lowest trading price during the 25 trading day period ending on the last complete trading date prior to the date of conversion, provided, however, that Power Up may not convert the Power Up Note 12 to the extent that such conversion would result in beneficial ownership by Power Up and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock. If the Company prepays the Power Up Note 12 within 30 days of its issuance, the Company must pay all of the principal at a cash redemption premium of 115%; if such prepayment is made between the 31st day and the 60th day after the issuance of the Power Up Note 12, then such redemption premium is 120%; if such prepayment is made from the sixty first 61st to the 90th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 125%; and if such prepayment is made from the 91st to the 120th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 130%; and if such prepayment is made from the 121st to the 150th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 135%; and if such prepayment is made from the 151st to the 180th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 140%. After the 180th day following the issuance of the Power Up Note 12, there shall be no further right of prepayment. The Company accrued interest in the amount of $1,499 on the Power Up Note 12 during the year ended December 31, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company determined that a derivative liability in the amount of $54,969 existed in connection with the variable rate conversion feature of the Power Up Note 12. $53,000 of this amount was charged to discount on the Power Up Note 12, and $2,187 was charged to interest expense. $6,502 of the discount was charged to operations during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company made a cash payment in the amount of $84,231 on the Power Up Note 12 which fully satisfied this obligation. This amount consisted of $53,000 of principal, $3,312 of accrued interest, and $27,919 of prepayment penalty. The Company revalued the derivative liability associated with the Power Up Note 12 at the time of payment, and recorded a gain on revaluation in the amount of $4,247. The Company credited the fair value of the derivative liability at the time of payment in the amount of $62,569 to additional paid-in capital. Details of additional activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below. This obligation has been fully satisfied and the Company has no further requirements related to this matter.

 

Power Up Note 13

 

On November 11, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Power Up pursuant to which Power Up agreed to purchase a convertible promissory note (the “Power Up Note 13”) in the aggregate principal amount of $73,000 and an original issue discount of $3,000. The Power Up Note 13 entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on August 30, 2020.  Under the Power Up Note 13, Power Up may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Power Up Note 13 into shares of Common Stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Power Up Note 12, at a price equal to the higher of the variable conversion price or $0.00006 per share.  The variable conversion price  shall mean 55% of lowest trading price during the 25 trading day period ending on the last complete trading date prior to the date of conversion, provided, however, that Power Up may not convert the Power Up Note 13 to the extent that such conversion would result in beneficial ownership by Power Up and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock. If the Company prepays the Power Up Note 13 within 30 days of its issuance, the Company must pay all of the principal at a cash redemption premium of 115%; if such prepayment is made between the 31st day and the 60th day after the issuance of the Power Up Note 13, then such redemption premium is 120%; if such prepayment is made from the sixty first 61st to the 90th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 125%; and if such prepayment is made from the 91st to the 120th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 130%; and if such prepayment is made from the 121st to the 150th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 135%; and if such prepayment is made from the 151st to the 180th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 140%. After the 180th day following the issuance of the Power Up Note 13, there shall be no further right of prepayment. The Company accrued interest in the amount of $1,414 on the Power Up Note 13 during the year ended December 31, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company determined that a derivative liability in the amount of $73,529 existed in connection with the variable rate conversion feature of the Power Up Note 13. $73,000 of this amount was charged to discount on the Power Up Note 13, and $529 was charged to interest expense. $6,091 of the discount was charged to operations during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company made a cash payment in the amount of $115,980 on the Power Up Note 13 which fully satisfied this obligation. This amount consisted of $73,000 of principal, $4,728 of accrued interest, and $38,252 of prepayment penalty. The Company revalued the derivative liability associated with the Power Up Note 13 at the time of payment, and recorded a gain on revaluation in the amount of $4,882. The Company credited the fair value of the derivative liability at the time of payment in the amount of $86,380 to additional paid-in capital. Details of additional activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below. This obligation has been fully satisfied and the Company has no further requirements related to this matter.

 

Eagle Equities Note 1

 

On November 22, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle Equities, LLC (“Eagle Equities”) pursuant to which Eagle Equities agreed to purchase a convertible promissory note (the “Eagle Equities Note 1”) in the aggregate principal amount of $256,000 and an original issue discount of $6,000. The Eagle Equities Note 1 entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on November 22, 2020.  Under the Eagle Equities Note 1, Eagle Equities may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Eagle Equities Note 1 into shares of Common Stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Eagle Equities Note 1, at a price equal to 60% of lowest traded price during the 20 day trading period ending on the day the conversion notice is received by the Company, provided, however, that Eagle Equities may not convert the Eagle Equities Note 1 to the extent that such conversion would result in beneficial ownership by Eagle Equities and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock. If the Company prepays the Eagle Equities Note 1 during the 30 days of its issuance, the Company must pay all of the principal at a cash redemption premium of 110%; if such prepayment is made between the 31st day and the 60th day after the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 1, then such redemption premium is 116%; if such prepayment is made from the sixty first 61st to the 90th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 122%; and if such prepayment is made from the 91st to the 120th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 128%; and if such prepayment is made from the 121st to the 150th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 134%; and if such prepayment is made from the 151st to the 180th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 140%. After the 180th day following the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 1, there shall be no further right of prepayment. The Company accrued interest in the amount of $3,367 on the Eagle Equities Note 1 during the year ended December 31, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company determined that a derivative liability in the amount of $271,694 existed in connection with the variable rate conversion feature of the Eagle Equities Note 1. $256,000 of this amount was charged to discount on the Eagle Equities Note 1, and $15,694 was charged to interest expense. $7,784 of the discount was charged to operations during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the holder of the Eagle Equities Note 1 converted the following amounts of principal and accrued interest to common stock: On June 5, 2020, principal of $25,000 and accrued interest of $1,608 were converted at a price of $0.0132 per share into 2,015,783 shares of common stock; On June 17, 2020, principal of $25,000 and accrued interest of $1,708 were converted at a price of $0.0132 per share into 2,023,358 shares of common stock; On June 23, 2020, principal of $40,000 and accrued interest of $2,813 were converted at a price of $0.0132 per share into 3,243,434 shares of common stock; on June 26, 2020, principal of $26,000 and accrued interest of $1,855 were converted at a price of $0.01362 per share into 2,045,130 shares of common stock; on July 9, 2020, principal of $45,000 and accrued interest of $3,405 were converted at a price of $0.01518 per share into 3,188,735 shares of common stock; on July 17, 2020, principal of $50,000 and accrued interest of $3,917 were converted at a price of $0.01572 per share into 3,429,814 shares of common stock; and on July 30, 2020, principal of $45,000 and accrued interest of $3,720 were converted at a price of $0.021 per share into 2,320,000 shares of common stock. There were no gains or losses recorded, as these conversions were made pursuant to the terms of the agreement. Details of activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below. This obligation has been fully satisfied and the Company has no further requirements related to this matter.

 

 

Eagle Equities Note 2

 

On December 19, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle Equities pursuant to which Eagle Equities agreed to purchase a convertible promissory note (the “Eagle Equities Note 2”) in the aggregate principal amount of $256,000 and an original issue discount of $6,000. The Eagle Equities Note 2 entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on December 19, 2020.  Under the Eagle Equities Note 2, Eagle Equities may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Eagle Equities Note 2 into shares of Common Stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Eagle Equities Note 2, at a price equal to 60% of lowest traded price during the 20 day trading period ending on the day the conversion notice is received by the Company, provided, however, that Eagle Equities may not convert the Eagle Equities Note 2 to the extent that such conversion would result in beneficial ownership by Eagle Equities and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock. If the Company prepays the Eagle Equities Note 2 during the 30 days of its issuance, the Company must pay all of the principal at a cash redemption premium of 110%; if such prepayment is made between the 31st day and the 60th day after the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 2, then such redemption premium is 116%; if such prepayment is made from the sixty first 61st to the 90th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 122%; and if such prepayment is made from the 91st to the 120th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 128%; and if such prepayment is made from the 121st to the 150th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 134%; and if such prepayment is made from the 151st to the 180th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 140%. After the 180th day following the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 2, there shall be no further right of prepayment. The Company accrued interest in the amount of $1,094 on the Eagle Equities Note 2 during the year ended December 31, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company determined that a derivative liability in the amount of $277,476 existed in connection with the variable rate conversion feature of the Eagle Equities Note 2. $256,000 of this amount was charged to discount on the Eagle Equities Note 2, and $21,476 was charged to interest expense. $8,393 of the discount was charged to operations during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the holder of the Eagle Equities Note 2 converted the following amounts of principal and accrued interest to common stock: On August 20, 2020, principal of $56,000 and accrued interest of $4,573 were converted at a price of $0.01896 per share into 3,194,796 shares of common stock; On September 1, 2020, principal of $50,000 and accrued interest of $4,283 were converted at a price of $0.01806 per share into 3,005,721 shares of common stock; On September 9, 2020, principal of $50,000 and accrued interest of $4,417 were converted at a price of $0.0153 per share into 3,556,645 shares of common stock; and on September 25, 2020, principal of $50,000 and accrued interest of $4,683 were converted at a price of $0.0153 per share into 3,574,074 shares of common stock. Details of activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below. This obligation has been fully satisfied and the Company has no further requirements related to this matter.

 

Eagle Equities Note 3

 

On January 24, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle Equities pursuant to which Eagle Equities agreed to purchase a convertible promissory note (the “Eagle Equities Note 3”) in the aggregate principal amount of $256,000 and an original issue discount of $6,000. The Eagle Equities Note 3 entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on January 24, 2021.  Under the Eagle Equities Note 3, Eagle Equities may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Eagle Equities Note 3 into shares of Common Stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Eagle Equities Note 3, at a price equal to 60% of lowest traded price during the 20 day trading period ending on the day the conversion notice is received by the Company, provided, however, that Eagle Equities may not convert the Eagle Equities Note 3 to the extent that such conversion would result in beneficial ownership by Eagle Equities and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock. If the Company prepays the Eagle Equities Note 3 during the 30 days of its issuance, the Company must pay all of the principal at a cash redemption premium of 110%; if such prepayment is made between the 31st day and the 60th day after the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 3, then such redemption premium is 116%; if such prepayment is made from the sixty first 61st to the 90th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 122%; and if such prepayment is made from the 91st to the 120th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 128%; and if such prepayment is made from the 121st to the 150th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 134%; and if such prepayment is made from the 151st to the 180th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 140%. After the 180th day following the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 3, there shall be no further right of prepayment. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company determined that a derivative liability in the amount of $272,412 existed in connection with the variable rate conversion feature of the Eagle Equities Note 3. $250,000 of this amount was charged to discount on the Eagle Equities Note 3, and $22,412 was charged to interest expense. Details of additional activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below.

 

 

Eagle Equities Note 4

 

On March 10, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle Equities pursuant to which Eagle Equities agreed to purchase a convertible promissory note (the “Eagle Equities Note 4”) in the aggregate principal amount of $129,000 and an original issue discount of $4,000. The Eagle Equities Note 4 entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on March 10, 2021.  Under the Eagle Equities Note 4, Eagle Equities may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Eagle Equities Note 4 into shares of Common Stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Eagle Equities Note 4, at a price equal to 60% of lowest traded price during the 20 day trading period ending on the day the conversion notice is received by the Company, provided, however, that Eagle Equities may not convert the Eagle Equities Note 4 to the extent that such conversion would result in beneficial ownership by Eagle Equities and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock. If the Company prepays the Eagle Equities Note 4 during the 30 days of its issuance, the Company must pay all of the principal at a cash redemption premium of 110%; if such prepayment is made between the 31st day and the 60th day after the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 4, then such redemption premium is 116%; if such prepayment is made from the sixty first 61st to the 90th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 122%; and if such prepayment is made from the 91st to the 120th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 128%; and if such prepayment is made from the 121st to the 150th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 134%; and if such prepayment is made from the 151st to the 180th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 140%. After the 180th day following the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 4, there shall be no further right of prepayment. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company determined that a derivative liability in the amount of $139,021 existed in connection with the variable rate conversion feature of the Eagle Equities Note 4. $125,000 of this amount was charged to discount on the Eagle Equities Note 4, and $14,021 was charged to interest expense. Details of additional activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below. As of the November 5, 2020, the remaining principal balance on this note was $156,000 and accrued interest was $14,643.

 

Eagle Equities Note 5

 

On April 8, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle Equities pursuant to which Eagle Equities agreed to purchase a convertible promissory note (the “Eagle Equities Note 5”) in the aggregate principal amount of $100,000 and an original issue discount of $4,000. The Eagle Equities Note 5 entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on April 8, 2021.  Under the Eagle Equities Note 5, Eagle Equities may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Eagle Equities Note 5 into shares of Common Stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Eagle Equities Note 5, at a price equal to 60% of lowest traded price during the 20 day trading period ending on the day the conversion notice is received by the Company, provided, however, that Eagle Equities may not convert the Eagle Equities Note 5 to the extent that such conversion would result in beneficial ownership by Eagle Equities and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock. If the Company prepays the Eagle Equities Note 5 during the 30 days of its issuance, the Company must pay all of the principal at a cash redemption premium of 110%; if such prepayment is made between the 31st day and the 60th day after the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 5, then such redemption premium is 116%; if such prepayment is made from the sixty first 61st to the 90th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 122%; and if such prepayment is made from the 91st to the 120th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 128%; and if such prepayment is made from the 121st to the 150th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 134%; and if such prepayment is made from the 151st to the 180th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 140%. After the 180th day following the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 5, there shall be no further right of prepayment. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company determined that a derivative liability in the amount of $106,576 existed in connection with the variable rate conversion feature of the Eagle Equities Note 5. $100,000 of this amount was charged to discount on the Eagle Equities Note 5, and $6,576 was charged to interest expense. Details of additional activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below.

 

 

Eagle Equities Note 6

 

On July 1, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle Equities pursuant to which Eagle Equities agreed to purchase a convertible promissory note (the “Eagle Equities Note 6”) in the aggregate principal amount of $200,200 with an original issue discount of $18,200. The amount received was also net of fees in the amount of $7,000, which were charged to interest expense during the period. The Eagle Equities Note 6 entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on July 1, 2021.  Under the Eagle Equities Note 6, Eagle Equities may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Eagle Equities Note 6 into shares of Common Stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Eagle Equities Note 6, at a price equal to 60% of lowest traded price during the 20 day trading period ending on the day the conversion notice is received by the Company, provided, however, that Eagle Equities may not convert the Eagle Equities Note 6 to the extent that such conversion would result in beneficial ownership by Eagle Equities and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock. If the Company prepays the Eagle Equities Note 6 during the 30 days of its issuance, the Company must pay all of the principal at a cash redemption premium of 110%; if such prepayment is made between the 31st day and the 60th day after the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 6, then such redemption premium is 116%; if such prepayment is made from the sixty first 61st to the 90th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 122%; and if such prepayment is made from the 91st to the 120th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 128%; and if such prepayment is made from the 121st to the 150th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 134%; and if such prepayment is made from the 151st to the 180th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 140%. After the 180th day following the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 6, there shall be no further right of prepayment. The Company determined that a derivative liability in the amount of $218,148 existed in connection with the variable rate conversion feature of the Eagle Equities Note 6. $200,200 of this amount was charged to discount on the Eagle Equities Note 6, and $17,948 was charged to interest expense. Details of additional activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below.

 

Eagle Equities Note 7

 

On August 20, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle Equities pursuant to which Eagle Equities agreed to purchase a convertible promissory note (the “Eagle Equities Note 7”) in the aggregate principal amount of $200,200 with an original issue discount of $18,200. The amount received was also net of fees in the amount of $7,000, which were charged to interest expense during the period. The Eagle Equities Note 7 entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on August 20, 2021.  Under the Eagle Equities Note 7, Eagle Equities may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Eagle Equities Note 7 into shares of Common Stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Eagle Equities Note 7, at a price equal to 70% of lowest traded price during the 20 day trading period ending on the day the conversion notice is received by the Company, provided, however, that Eagle Equities may not convert the Eagle Equities Note 7 to the extent that such conversion would result in beneficial ownership by Eagle Equities and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock. If the Company prepays the Eagle Equities Note 7 during the 30 days of its issuance, the Company must pay all of the principal at a cash redemption premium of 110%; if such prepayment is made between the 31st day and the 60th day after the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 7, then such redemption premium is 116%; if such prepayment is made from the sixty first 61st to the 90th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 122%; and if such prepayment is made from the 91st to the 120th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 128%; and if such prepayment is made from the 121st to the 150th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 134%; and if such prepayment is made from the 151st to the 180th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 140%. After the 180th day following the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 7, there shall be no further right of prepayment. The Company determined that a derivative liability in the amount of $215,403 existed in connection with the variable rate conversion feature of the Eagle Equities Note 7. $200,200 of this amount was charged to discount on the Eagle Equities Note 7, and $15,203 was charged to interest expense. Details of additional activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below.

 

 

Eagle Equities Note 8

 

On September 30, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle Equities pursuant to which Eagle Equities agreed to purchase a convertible promissory note (the “Eagle Equities Note 8”) in the aggregate principal amount of $114,400 with an original issue discount of $10,400. The amount received was also net of fees in the amount of $4,000, which were charged to interest expense during the period. The Eagle Equities Note 8 entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on September 30, 2021.  Under the Eagle Equities Note 8, Eagle Equities may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Eagle Equities Note 8 into shares of Common Stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Eagle Equities Note 8, at a price equal to 70% of lowest traded price during the 20 day trading period ending on the day the conversion notice is received by the Company, provided, however, that Eagle Equities may not convert the Eagle Equities Note 8 to the extent that such conversion would result in beneficial ownership by Eagle Equities and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock. If the Company prepays the Eagle Equities Note 8 during the 30 days of its issuance, the Company must pay all of the principal at a cash redemption premium of 110%; if such prepayment is made between the 31st day and the 60th day after the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 8, then such redemption premium is 116%; if such prepayment is made from the sixty first 61st to the 90th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 122%; and if such prepayment is made from the 91st to the 120th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 128%; and if such prepayment is made from the 121st to the 150th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 134%; and if such prepayment is made from the 151st to the 180th day after issuance, then such redemption premium is 140%. After the 180th day following the issuance of the Eagle Equities Note 8, there shall be no further right of prepayment. The Company determined that a derivative liability in the amount of $117,309 existed in connection with the variable rate conversion feature of the Eagle Equities Note 8. $114,400 of this amount was charged to discount on the Eagle Equities Note 8, and $2,909 was charged to interest expense. Details of additional activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below.

 

PPP Loan

 

On May 4, 2020, the Company received loan proceeds from Bank of America in the amount of $460,406 under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”).

 

On July 21, 2020, Bank of America notified the Company in writing that it should not have received $440,000 of the loan proceeds disbursed under the Note. The Company investigated the terms of the application and discovered its former President had erroneously represented it was refinancing an Economic Injury Disaster Loan when the Company never applied for or received  such a loan.   Bank of America has requested that the Company return  the funds it received back to Bank of America. The Company is currently negotiating a repayment plan with Bank of America. If we are not successful in negotiating repayment terms, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

 

 

Details of additional activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented in Notes Payable Table 1, below.

 

Notes Payable Table 1:

 

                                   

Interest

   

Amortization

   

Interest

   

Amortization

         
                                   

Expense

   

of Discount

   

Expense

   

of Discount

         
                                   

3 months

   

3 months

   

9 months

   

9 months

   

Discount

 
   

Principal Balance

   

Accrued Interest

   

ended

   

ended

   

ended

   

ended

   

Balance

 
   

9/30/2020

   

12/31/2019

   

9/30/2020

   

12/31/2019

   

9/30/2020

   

9/30/2020

   

9/30/2020

   

9/30/2020

   

9/30/2020

 

Series C Convertible Debenture

  $ 110,833     $ 110,833     $ 66,029     $ 57,709     $ 2,794     $ -     $ 8,320     $ -     $ -  
                                                                         

Series D Convertible Debenture

    11,333       11,333       8,047       7,026       343       -       1,021       -       -  
                                                                         

Convertible Note A

    41,000       41,000       10,795       7,101       1,240       -       3,694       -       -  
                                                                         

Power Up Note 11

    -       45,000       -       1,805       -       -       875       38,498       -  
                                                                         

Power Up Note 12

    -       53,000       -       1,499       -       -       1,813       46,014       -  
                                                                         

Power Up Note 13

    -       73,000       -       1,488       -       -       3,240       66,554       -  
                                                                         

Eagle Equity Note 1

    -       256,000       -       3,367       781       109,019       15,735       248,215       -  
                                                                         

Eagle Equity Note 2*

    50,000       256,000       4,538       1,010       6,166       181,521       21,484       221,800       25,807  
                                                                         

Eagle Equity Note 3**

    256,000       -       21,041       -       7,743       45,409       21,041       71,312       184,688  
                                                                         

Eagle Equity Note 4

    129,000       -       8,652       -       3,902       18,083       8,652       33,883       95,117  
                                                                         

Eagle Equity Note 5

    100,000       -       5,754       -       3,025       11,149       5,754       25,080       78,920  
                                                                         

Eagle Equity Note 6

    200,200       -       6,057       -       6,057       25,932       6,057       25,932       174,268  
                                                                         

Eagle Equity Note 7

    200,200       -       2,699       -       2,699       8,123       2,699       8,123       192,077  
                                                                         

Eagle Equity Note 8

    114,400       -       38       -       38       313       38       313       114,087  
                                                                         

PPP Loan

    460,406       -       1,879       -       1,160       -       1,879       -       -  
                                                                         

Other

    -       -       -       1,865       -       -       -       -       -  
                                                                         

Total

  $ 1,673,372     $ 846,166     $ 135,529     $ 82,870     $ 35,948     $ 399,549     $ 102,305     $ 785,724     $ 864,964  

 

* Subsequent to September 30, 2020, $50,000 of principal and $4,867 of accrued interest of this note were converted to a total of 3,586,057 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of the date of this filing this note is fully satisfied and there are no further obligations.

 

** Subsequent to September 30, 2020, $133,000 of principal and $12,146 of accrued interest of this note were converted to a total of 11,170,083 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

 

The total amount of notes payable at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is presented in Notes Payable Table 2 below:

 

Notes Payable Table 2:

 

   

September 30,

2020

   

December 31,

2019

 

Total notes payable

  $ 1,673,372     $ 846,166  

Less: Discount

    (864,964

)

    (646,888

)

Notes payable - net of discount

  $ 808,408     $ 199,278  
                 

Current Portion, net of discount

  $ 808,408     $ 199,278  

Long-term portion, net of discount

  $ -     $ -  

 

Note 6 – Derivative Liabilities

 

Certain of the Company’s convertible notes and warrants contain features that create derivative liabilities. The pricing model the Company uses for determining fair value of its derivatives is the Lattice Model. Valuations derived from this model are subject to ongoing internal and external verification and review. The model uses market-sourced inputs such as interest rates and stock price volatilities. Selection of these inputs involves management’s judgment and may impact net income.  The derivative components of these notes are valued at issuance, at conversion, at restructure, and at each period end. 

 

Derivative liability activity for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is summarized in the table below:

 

December 31, 2018

  $ -  

Conversion features issued

    1,472,320  

Warrants issued

    187,968  

Settled upon conversion or exercise

    (689,469

)

Settled upon payment of note

    (191,827

)

Loss on revaluation

    709,431  

December 31, 2019

  $ 1,488,423  

 

Conversion features issued

    1,068,870  

Settled upon conversion or exercise

    (1,020,450

)

Settled upon payment of note

    (148,949

)

Gain on revaluation

    (263,042

)

September 30, 2020

  $ 1,124,852  

 

Note 7 – Stockholders’ (Equity)

 

Common Stock

 

The Company has authorized 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01; 121,452,914 and 81,268,443 shares were issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

Common Stock Transactions During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

 

On May 27, 2020, the Company issued 2,901,440 shares of common stock for the cashless exercise of warrants. These warrants were issued pursuant to a settlement agreement with a note holder regarding the effective price of warrants issued with regard to a variable conversion price feature which resulted in the issuance of 1,011,967 more shares than would have been issued prior to the settlement agreement. The Company recorded a loss in the amount of $24,894 on this transaction based upon the additional shares issued at the market price of the Company’s common stock.

 

 

The holder of the Eagle Equities Note 1 converted the following amounts of principal and accrued interest to common stock: On June 5, 2020, principal of $25,000 and accrued interest of $1,608 were converted at a price of $0.0132 per share into 2,015,783 shares of common stock; On June 17, 2020, principal of $25,000 and accrued interest of $1,708 were converted at a price of $0.0132 per share into 2,023,358 shares of common stock; On June 23, 2020, principal of $40,000 and accrued interest of $2,813 were converted at a price of $0.0132 per share into 3,243,434 shares of common stock; on June 26, 2020, principal of $26,000 and accrued interest of $1,855 were converted at a price of $0.01362 per share into 2,045,130 shares of common stock; on July 9, 2020, principal of $45,000 and accrued interest of $3,405 were converted at a price of $0.01518 per share into 3,188,735 shares of common stock; on July 17, 2020, principal of $50,000 and accrued interest of $3,917 were converted at a price of $0.01572 per share into 3,429,814 shares of common stock; and on July 30, 2020, principal of $45,000 and accrued interest of $3,720 were converted at a price of $0.021 per share into 2,320,000 shares of common stock. There were no gains or losses recorded, as these conversions were made pursuant to the terms of the agreement.

 

The holder of the Eagle Equities Note 2 converted the following amounts of principal and accrued interest to common stock: On August 20, 2020, principal of $56,000 and accrued interest of $4,573 were converted at a price of $0.01896 per share into 3,194,796 shares of common stock; On September 1, 2020, principal of $50,000 and accrued interest of $4,283 were converted at a price of $0.01806 per share into 3,005,721 shares of common stock; On September 9, 2020, principal of $50,000 and accrued interest of $4,417 were converted at a price of $0.0153 per share into 3,556,645 shares of common stock; and on September 25, 2020, principal of $50,000 and accrued interest of $4,683 were converted at a price of $0.0153 per share into 3,574,074 shares of common stock.

 

On January 2, 2020, the Company issued 200,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock at valued $7,680 in exchange for services conducted on behalf of the Company. The value of these shares was based on the closing market price on the respective date of grant. 

 

The Company charged the amount of $69,342 to operations in connection with the vesting of stock granted to its officers and board members; the Company also charged the amount of $128,714 to operations in connection with the vesting of options granted to officers, board members and employees.

 

On March 2, 2020, the Company entered into agreements to issue 500,000 options to each of four consultants (a total of 2,000,000 options).  The options have a fair value of $20,930 per consultant (a total of $83,720).  These agreements will become effective April 6, 2020, at which time the Company will begin to charge the value of these options to operations. The Company valued these options using the Black-Scholes valuation model.

 

The Company entered into agreements with two note holders regarding the exercise price of warrants held by the note holders. These agreements resulted in the following: (i) on January 29, 2020, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock, and the note holders  agreed to cancel 2,769,482 warrants; the Company recorded a gain in the amount of $77,652 on this transaction; (ii) on February 19, 2020, the Company issued 4,098,556 shares of common stock for the exercise of 4,480,938 warrants in a cashless transaction; the Company recorded a gain in the amount of $259,947 on this transaction, which is included in gain on derivative liabilities.

 

On August 27, 2020, the Company issued 386,985 shares of common stock at a price of $0.034 per share to an ex-employee for accrued compensation. A gain in the amount of $6,988 was recognized on this transaction.

 

Common Stock Transactions During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

The Company issued 200,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock at valued $17,480 in exchange for services conducted on behalf of the Company. The value of these shares was based on the closing market price on the respective date of grant. 

 

The Company issued 2,975,000 shares of common stock to employees, subject to vesting provisions, pursuant to employment agreements. The par value of these shares in the amount of $29,750 was credited to paid-in capital.

 

The Company charged the amount of $2,875 to additional paid-in capital in connection with the vesting of stock granted to its President.

 

The Company issued, in twenty-four transactions, a total of 14,394,002 shares in connection with the conversion of notes payable principal, accrued interest and fees in the aggregate amounts of $368.882, $26,330, and $1,500, respectively; a loss in the aggregate amount of $161,458 was recognized on these transactions.

 

The Company cancelled an aggregate 700,000 shares of common stock issued to former executive officers.

 

 

The Company issued 1,401,224 shares of common stock in connection with the settlement of a note payable in the amount of $74,104. The Company recorded a loss in the amount of $26,924 in connection with this transaction.

 

Preferred Stock

 

We are authorized to issue:

 

 

500,000,000 shares of Common Stock of which 121,452,914 shares are outstanding, and 9,917,879 common shares which are issuable upon exercise of warrants and options. We are also obligated to issue Common Stock upon conversion of certain promissory notes of approximately $1.3 million, or $1.5 million if held for an extended period of time. Most have a conversion feature that could allow the holder to convert to Common Stock at a 40% discount to the market price.

 

100,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock with such rights designations and preferences as determined by our board of directors. We have designated:

 

 

o

27,324 shares as Series X Preferred Stock, and

 

o

3,000,000 shares as Series A Preferred Stock,

 

Series A Preferred Stock

 

We issued 4,800 and 0 shares of our 12% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Series A Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.01 per share, no stated maturity, a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, and is not be subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless the Company decides to redeem or otherwise repurchase the Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock is not redeemable prior to December 31, 2022. The Series A Preferred Stock will accrue dividends at the rate of 12% on $25.00 per share.

 

The designation includes, among other terms, that:

 

 

The Series A Preferred Stock ranks junior to our Series X Preferred Stock;

 

The Series A Preferred Stock has limited voting rights only on matters impacting certain of our securities that are senior to the Series A and in transactions involving mergers or similar transactions that adversely affects and deprives holders of the Series A Preferred Stock;  

 

The Series A Preferred Stock is on a parity with all equity securities issued by us with terms specifically providing that those equity securities rank on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to rights to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up;

 

The Series A Preferred Stock  is junior to all equity securities issued by us with terms specifically providing that those equity securities rank senior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to rights to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up;

 

The Series A Preferred Stock is effectively junior to all of our existing and future indebtedness;

 

The Series A Preferred Stock will remain outstanding indefinitely unless we decide to redeem or otherwise repurchase it at our option;

 

The Series A Preferred Stock will accrue cumulative cash dividends at the rate of 10% of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference per annum which will accrue if we do not have funds to pay the dividend;

 

We have not yet generated revenues from our current business plan and we do not presently have a reserve to pay dividends that will be due in the future on the Series A Preferred Stock;

 

No dividends will be paid or set apart for payment by us at any time if it would violate the terms of any agreement in which we are a party to or that we may enter into in the future; 

 

2,395,200 additional shares of the Series A Preferred Stock may be issued by us without the approval of shareholders;

 

The Series A Preferred Stock may be redeemed by us on or after December 31, 2022, for a cash redemption price of $25.00 per share if certain requirements are met;

 

The Series A Preferred Stock is not convertible into our Common Stock; and

 

If we fail to pay a dividend on the Series A Preferred, holders will not receive additional interest or fees in respect to such dividend.

 

 

Series A Preferred Stock Transactions During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

 

On March 2, 2020, the Company issued 4,800 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock to four individuals with certain skills and know-how to assist the Company in the development of its newly-formed subsidiary The Good Clinic, LLC. The Company has valued these shares  at $71,558 or approximately $14.91 per share based upon an analysis performed by an independent valuation consultant. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company accrued dividends in the amount of $6,967 on the Series A Preferred Stock. At September 30, 2020, dividend payable on the Series A Preferred Stock was $6,967. At September 30, 2020, if management determined to pay these dividends in shares of the Company’s common stock, this would result in the issuance of 214,898 shares of common stock based upon the average price of $0.03242 per share for the five day period ended September 30, 2020.

 

Series X Preferred Stock

 

The Company has 26,227 shares of its 10% Series X Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series X Preferred Stock”) outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The Series X Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.01 per share, no stated maturity, a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, and will not be subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless the Company decides to redeem or otherwise repurchase the Series X Preferred Stock; the Series X Preferred Stock is not redeemable prior to November 4, 2020. The Series X Preferred Stock will rank senior to all classes of the Company’s common and preferred stock and accrues dividends at the rate of 10% on $25.00 per share. The Company reserves the right to pay the dividends in shares of the Company’s common stock at a price equal to the average closing price over the five days prior to the date of the dividend declaration. Each one share of the Series X Preferred Stock is entitled to 20,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders.

 

Series X Preferred Stock Transactions During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company accrued dividends in the amount of $49,176 on the Series X Preferred Stock. At September 30, 2020, dividend payable on the Series X Preferred Stock was $49,176. At September 30, 2020, if management determined to pay these dividends in shares of the Company’s common stock, this would result in the issuance of 1,516,841 shares of common stock based upon the average price of $0.03242 per share for the five day period ended September 30, 2020.

 

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes the options outstanding at September 30, 2020 and the related prices for the options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

exercise

 

 

 

 

 

 

exercise

 

Range of

 

 

Number of

 

 

remaining

 

 

price of

 

 

Number of

 

 

price of

 

exercise

 

 

options

 

 

contractual

 

 

outstanding

 

 

options

 

 

exercisable

 

prices

 

 

outstanding

 

 

life (years)

 

 

options

 

 

exercisable

 

 

options

 

$

0.03

 

 

 

1,250,000

 

 

 

9.67

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

7,450,000

 

 

 

9.44

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

983,334

 

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.06

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

9.84

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

$

21.40

 

 

 

67,879

 

 

 

2.41

 

 

$

21.40

 

 

 

67,879

 

 

$

1.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,767,879

 

 

 

9.46

 

 

$

0.20

 

 

 

1,301,213

 

 

$

1.16

 

 

 

Transactions involving stock options are summarized as follows:

 

   

Shares

   

Weighted- Average

Exercise Price ($)

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2018

    67,879     $ 21.40  

Granted

    -       -  

Cancelled

    -       -  
                 

Outstanding at December 31, 2019

    67,879     $ 21.40  
                 

Granted

    11,200,000     $ 0.05  

Cancelled

    (1,500,000

)

    0.05  

Outstanding at September 30, 2020

    9,767,879     $ 0.20  
                 

Exercisable at September 30, 2020

    1,301,213     $ 1.16  

 

At September 30, 2020, the total stock-based compensation cost related to unvested awards not yet recognized was $253,582. 

 

The Company valued warrants and stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 using the Black-Scholes valuation model utilizing the following variables: 

 

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Volatility

    201.9% to 209.6

%

    228.0% to 229.4

%

Dividends

  $ -     $ -  

Risk-free interest rates

    0.55% to 1.30

%

    1.75% to 2.53

%

Term (years)

    6.0 to 10.00       5.00  

  

Warrants

 

The following table summarizes the warrants outstanding at September 30, 2020 and the related prices for the warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock:

 

   

Shares

   

Weighted- Average

Exercise Price ($)

 
                 

Outstanding at December 31, 2018

    1,167,653     $ 2.18  
                 

Granted

    400,000     $ 0.00858  

Additional warrants due to trigger of ratchet feature

    6,659,382     $ 0.00858  

Exercised – cashless conversion

    (3,514,900

)

  $ 0.00858  

Forfeited

    (2,769,482

)

  $ 0.00858  

Expired

    (142,653

)

    17.42  

Outstanding at December 31, 2019

    1,800,000     $ 0.00858  
                 

Granted

    6,582,382     $ 0.00858  

Exercised

    (8,382,382

)

  $ 0.0561  

Outstanding at September 30, 2020

    -     $ -  

 

 

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal

 

There are no pending or anticipated legal actions at this time except as noted below in “Other”.

 

Other

 

During management's review of the Company’s recent PPP loan application after the loan had been disbursed to the Company, it was determined that the information provided by Ms. Julie R. Smith, the Company’s former President and COO, was not representative of the Company’s situation. After consulting with legal counsel, the Board of Directors voted to remove Ms. Smith from its Board of Directors, and all other capacities due to the misstatements she made in  the loan application. Subsequent to that decision, effective July 1, 2020, Ms. Smith submitted a resignation from all positions with the Company, which was accepted by the Board and management. Ms. Smith subsequently retained counsel and has indicated her intent to file an administrative charge of discrimination in Colorado under certain provisions of the anti-discrimination laws of that state.

 

On August 18, 2020, the Company received formal notice that a complaint has been filed with the Colorado Civil Rights Division by Ms. Smith naming the Company as the Respondent. The Company believes the claims are frivolous  and intends to vigorously defend against the allegations.

 

Note 9 – Subsequent Events

 

Lease Agreement

 

Effective October 19, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to lease approximately 3,038 square feet of retail space from LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, Inc. for purposes of operating its first medical clinic (the “LMC Lease”).   The lease has an initial term of 90 months at the following rates:  Months 1 to 24 - $5,317 per month; months 25 to 36 - $5,443 per month; months 37 to 48 - $5,570 per month; months 49 to 60 - $5,696 per month; months 61 to 72 - $5,823 per month; months 73 to 90 - $5,949 per month.  The LMC Lease also provides the Company with renewal options for months 91 through 150.

 

Convertible Note Agreement

 

On October 29, 2020, the Company entered into a convertible redeemable note agreement with Eagle Equities, LLC in the amount of $114,400 (the “Eagle Equities Note 9). The Eagle Equities Note 9 bears interest at the rate of 12% per annum, is convertible into the Company’s common stock at any time after 180 days from the date of the note, and is due October 29, 2021.

 

Common Stock Issued for Conversion of Notes Payable

 

On October 6, 2020, the Company issued 3,586,057 shares of common stock at a price of $0.0153 per share pursuant to the conversion of $50,000 of principal and $4,867 of accrued interest in Eagle Equities Note 2.

 

On October 15, 2020, the Company issued 3,471,690 shares of common stock at a price of $0.01566 per share pursuant to the conversion of $50,000 of principal and $4,367 of accrued interest in Eagle Equities Note 3.

 

On October 29, 2020, the Company issued 4,439,024 shares of common stock at a price of $0.0123 per share pursuant to the conversion of $50,000 of principal and $4,600 of accrued interest in Eagle Equities Note 3.

 

On November 11, 2020, the Company issued 3,259,369 shares of common stock at a price of $0.0111 per share pursuant to the conversion of $33,000 of principal and $3,179 of accrued interest in Eagle Equities Note 3.

 

Amendment of Bylaws

 

On November 10, the Company amended its bylaws to increase the number of members of its Board of Directors to up to 10 members and eliminate cumulative voting for the election of directors.

 

 

ITEM 2. 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”). Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared and, unless otherwise stated, the information derived therefrom as presented in this discussion and analysis is presented, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

The information contained in this Quarterly Report is not a complete description of our business or the risks associated with an investment in our common stock. We urge you to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this Quarterly Report and in our other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and subsequent reports on Form 8-K, which discuss our business in greater detail. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” in this Item 2 and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report refer to Mitesco, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

In addition to historical information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “will”, “may”, “should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “forecasts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. All statements made in this Quarterly Report other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and reflect only our current views, expectations and assumptions with respect to future events and our future performance. Such risks and uncertainties may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential impact on our business and the global economy. If risks or uncertainties materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or events could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements we make include, among others, risks related to: our ability to successfully implement our business plan, develop and commercialize our proprietary formulations in a timely manner or at all, identify and acquire additional proprietary formulations, manage our pharmacy operations, service our debt, obtain financing necessary to operate our business, recruit and retain qualified personnel, manage any growth we may experience and successfully realize the benefits of our acquisitions and collaborative arrangements we may pursue; competition from pharmaceutical companies, outsourcing facilities and pharmacies; general economic and business conditions; regulatory and legal risks and uncertainties related to our pharmacy operations and the pharmacy and pharmaceutical business in general; physician interest in and market acceptance of our current and any future formulations and compounding pharmacies generally; our limited operating history; and the other risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and any other reports we file with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or publicly update any forward-looking statement for any reason.

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

 

Mitesco, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) was formed in the state of Delaware on January 18, 2012. On December 9, 2015, we restructured our operations  and  acquired Newco4pharmacy, LLC, a development stage company seeking to acquire compounding pharmacy businesses. As a part of such restructuring, we completed a “spin out” transaction of our former business. On April 24, 2020, we changed our name to Mitesco, Inc.

 

During 2020, our operations have focused on establishing medical clinics utilizing nurse practitioners under The Good Clinic name and development and acquisition of telemedicine technology. In March of 2020, we formed The Good Clinic LLC, a Colorado limited liability company for our clinic business. We entered into an agreement with four senior executives from Minute Clinic James Woodburn, Kevin Lee Smith, Michael Howe and Rebecca Hafner-Fogarty ( the “Sellers”) with the skills and know-how to assist the Company in the establishment of a series of clinics utilizing nurse practitioners and telemedicine technology in States where full practice authority for nurse practitioners is supported. We issued 4,800 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock to these individuals as compensation. We valued the 4,800 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock at $71,558 or approximately $14.91 per share based upon an analysis performed by an independent valuation consultant.

 

At September 30, 2020 and November 2, 2020, we had cash on hand for our operations of $101,660 and $104,725. We will seek to fund our operations by offering debt and equity securities.

 

 

All of our future plans are contingent on recruiting sufficient capital to provide for both our public company overhead, and to fund the acquisitions and growth needs of the target acquisitions. If we are unsuccessful in our funding efforts, the plans may stall, and even the limited overhead of the Company may require reductions.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Since our inception, except for standard operating leases, we have not engaged in any off-balance sheet arrangements, including the use of structured finance, special purpose entities or variable interest entities. We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, there were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from those disclosed in the section “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following period-to-period comparisons of our financial results are not necessarily indicative of results for the current period or any future period. Our software, systems and consulting operations activities have become our primary focus, along with engagement with our new and potential user base. This change in our operations will have and is expected to continue to have a significant impact on our financial results.

 

In this discussion of our results of operations and financial condition, amounts, other than per-share amounts, have been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars.

 

For the Three Months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

 

Our total operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $608,000.  For the comparable period in 2019, the operating expenses were $433,000.  Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were composed primarily of $183,000 in payroll and payroll taxes, including $99,000 in non-cash compensation;  $139,000 in legal and professional fees; $123,000 in consulting fees, $40,000 in board of director fees; $81,000 in marketing and public relations; 31,000 in office and facilities costs; and $10,000 in insurance costs. Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were comprised primarily of $237,000 in payroll, including $112,000 in non-cash compensation; $135,000 in consulting fees, $30,000 in legal and professional fees; $7,000 in office and facilities costs; $5,000 in marketing and public relations; $17,000 in travel; and $2,000 of insurance costs.

 

Interest expense was $537,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $832,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020 consisted of $36,000 accrued on notes payable; $1,000 of interest on a credit card; $399,000 amortization of the discount on convertible notes payable; and $83,000 of excess value of derivative, and $18,000 of financing costs. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 consisted of  $344,000 in amortization of the discount on convertible debt; $460,000 of excess value of derivative; $22,000 of accrued interest; $4,000 of accrued interest to related parties, and $2,000 of interest imputed on related party debt.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a gain on settlement of accounts payable in the amount of $49,000, compared to $50,000 in the prior period.  

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities in the amount of $52,000, compared to a loss on revaluation of derivative liabilities of $69,000 in the prior period.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we did not recognize any gains or losses on the conversion of notes payable, compared to a loss on conversion of notes payable of $3,000 in the prior period.

 

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized a gain on the conversion of accrued salary in the amount of $7,000; there was no comparable transaction in the prior period.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had a net loss of $1,037,000, or a net loss per share, basic and diluted of ($0.01), compared to a net loss of $1,288,000, or a net loss per share, basic and diluted of ($0.03), for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

 

For the Nine Months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

 

Our total operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $1,730,000.  For the comparable period in 2019, the operating expenses were $881,000.  Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were composed primarily of $648,000 in payroll and payroll taxes, including $259,000 in non-cash compensation;  $373,000 in legal and professional fees; $309,000 in consulting fees, $85,000 in board of director and advisory board fees; $218,000 in marketing and public relations; $42,000 in insurance costs; $40,000 in office and facilities costs; and $15,000 in travel costs.

 

Our total operating expenses for the nine months period ended September 30, 2019 comprised primarily of compensation expense of $365,000 in payroll and payroll taxes, including $155,000 of non-cash compensation; consulting fees of $281,000, legal and professional fees of $114,000, travel of $54,000, insurance costs of $28,000; marketing and public relations of $24,000, and office and facilities costs of $15,000.

 

Grant income was $3,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020; there was no comparable transaction during the prior period. 

 

Interest expense was $1,124,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $1,157,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Interest expense consisted of $102,000 accrued on notes payable; $3,000 of interest on a credit card; $781,000 amortization of the discount on convertible notes payable; and $130,000 of excess value of derivative, and $18,000 in financing costs. We also recognized $90,000 of interest expense in connection with a prepayment penalty on a note payable. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 consisted of $604,000 of amortization of the discount on convertible debt, $460,000 of excess value of derivative, $56,000 of accrued interest, $3,000 of credit card interest; $7,000 of interest imputed on related party debt, $16,000 of prepayment penalties on notes payable, and $11,000 of interest accrued on related party debt.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a gain on settlement of accounts payable in the amount of $398,000, compared to a gain on settlement of accounts payable in the amount of $50,000 in the prior period.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities in the amount of $498,000, compared to a loss on revaluation of derivative liabilities in the amount of $70,000 in the prior period.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we did not recognize any gains or losses on legal settlements, compared to a loss on legal settlement of $27,000 in the prior period.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we did not recognize any gains or losses on the conversion of notes payable, compared to a loss on conversion of notes payable of $161,000 in the prior period.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized a gain on settlement of warrants in the amount of $235,000; there were no comparable transactions in the prior period.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized a gain on the conversion of accrued salary in the amount of $7,000; there was no comparable transaction in the prior period.  

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had a net loss of $1,948,000, or a net loss per share, basic and diluted of ($0.02) compared to a net loss of $2,246,000, or a net loss per share, basic and diluted of ($0.06), for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We have financed our operations through the sale of convertible debt and equity securities. As of September 30, 2020, we had a working capital deficit of $2,615,000.

 

During the nine months ending September 30, 2020, the Company had net cash used in operating activities of $1,192,000.  This consisted of Company’s net loss of $1,948,000, offset by depreciation expense of $1,000, derivative expense of $126,000, amortization of discount on notes payable of $786,000, amortization of loan fees in the amount of $18,000, and non-cash compensation in the amount of $259,000; and increased  by a gain on settlement of accounts payable of $399,000, gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities of $498,000, and gain on conversion of accrued salary of $7,000. The Company’s cash position was also increased by a net change in the components of working capital in the amount of $470,000. The Company had cash provided by financing activities in the amount of $1,192,000, consisting of proceeds from notes payable in the amount of $1,381,000, offset by principal payments on notes payable in the amount of $171,000.

 

During the nine months ending September 30, 2019, the Company had net cash used in operating activities of $418,000.  This consisted of Company’s net loss of $2,246,000, offset by a loss on conversion of notes payable of $161,000, loss on legal settlement of $27,000, imputed interest expense of $7,000, amortization of the discount on notes payable of $604,000, stock-based compensation in the amount of $155,000, derivative expense of $460,000, and loss on revaluation of derivative liabilities in the amount of $70,000, offset by a gain on settlement of accounts payable of $50,000. The Company’s cash position was also increased by the net change in the components of working capital in the net amount of $394,000.  The Company had cash provided by financing activities in the amount of $418,000 which consisted of the proceeds of notes payable in the amount of $428,000, less principal payments in the amount of $10,000.

 

The following securities are currently in default: the Company’s Series C Debenture, in the principal and accrued interest amounts of $111,000 and $66,000, respectively; and the November 2014 Convertible Debenture (Series D), in the principal and accrued interest amounts of $11,000 and $8,000, respectively.

 

There were no investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 or 2019.

 

On May 4, 2020, the Company received a loan in the amount of $460,406 from the United States Small Business Administration under the Payroll Protection Program. Subsequent to June 30, 2020, the Company determined that errors had been made in the application submitted to obtain this loan.  On July 21, 2020, Bank of America notified the Company in writing that it should not have received $440,000 of the loan proceeds, representing an amount for the refinancing of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan; the Company never applied for and never received an Economic Injury Disaster Loan. Bank of America has required that the Company remit such funds back to Bank of America.  The Company is currently attempting to negotiate repayment of the loan. If we are not successful in negotiating repayment terms, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

 

Based on our current assessment, we do not expect any material impact on our long-term liquidity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we will continue to assess the effect of the pandemic on our operations. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our business and operations will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, such as the ultimate geographic spread of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, the duration and effect of possible business disruptions and the short-term effects and ultimate effectiveness of the travel restrictions, quarantines, social distancing requirements and business closures in the United States and other countries to contain and treat the disease. While the potential economic impact brought by, and the duration of, COVID-19 may be difficult to assess or predict, a widespread pandemic could result in significant disruption of global financial markets, reducing our ability to access capital, which could in the future negatively affect our liquidity. In addition, a recession or market correction resulting from the spread of COVID-19 could materially affect our business and the value of our common stock.

 

Going Concern

 

The factors discussed above raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies that we will continue to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

 

Recent Developments 

 

On October 19, 2020, we signed a lease with Lennar Corp. for the location of our first The Good Clinic which is expected to open the clinic in the first quarter of 2021 in Minneapolis, MN.

 

In January 2020, the Company incorporated Mitesco N.A., LLC, for its planned North American operations and Acelerar Healthcare Holdings, LTD., for its planned European operations.

 

In August of 2020, we engaged a Placement Agent to raise on a best efforts basis up to $25 million from the sale of our securities (the “Offering”). We agreed to pay the  Placement Agent a fee of $5,000, commissions equal to 7% of the aggregate proceeds of the Offering, a 3% non-accountable expense allowance and warrants (“Warrants”) to purchase for an aggregate consideration of $1.00, such amount of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock equal to 3% of the aggregate number of shares, respectively, sold in the Offering.

 

ITEM 3. 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

Not applicable.
 

ITEM 4. 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report (the "Evaluation Date"), we carried out an evaluation regarding the three months ended September 30, 2020, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer who is also serving as our Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Based upon this evaluation, our management concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that (i) information required to be disclosed in the reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC's rules and forms, and (ii) information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management believes the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are not effective because of the small size of the Company's accounting staff which may prevent adequate controls, such as segregation of duties, which is due to the cost/benefit associated with such remediation. To address the material weaknesses, the Company performed additional analysis and other procedures in an effort to ensure our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

Limitations on Internal Controls

 

Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures will detect or uncover every situation involving the failure of persons within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the Company’s periodic reports. 

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

The Company’s management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As of the Evaluation Date, no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, there were no changes that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

On May 4, 2020, we received a loan in the amount of $460,406 from the United States Small Business Administration under the Payroll Protection Program. Subsequent to June 30, 2020, we determined that errors had been made in the application submitted to obtain the loan.  On July 21, 2020, Bank of America notified the Company in writing that it should not have received $440,000 of the loan proceeds, representing an amount for the refinancing of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan which we did receive.  Bank of America has requested that we remit such funds back to Bank of America.  We are presently attempting to negotiate repayment of the loan. If we are not successful in negotiating repayment terms, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS.

 

In addition to the risk factors set forth in this report on Form 10-Q Part I- Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (the “10-K”), investors should consider the following risk factors:

 

Risks Related to COVID-19 Pandemic


The world economy is facing significant uncertainties as a result of the worldwide COVID-19 crisis. While we are a small company and have a limited workforce, it is likely we will face increased risk in the case that our financing needs are delayed; our future acquisition targets face liquidity issues; or if our professional relationships are challenged from limited staff availability or access. We cannot predict with any certainty whether and to what degree the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and reactions thereto will continue and expect to face difficulty in developing our business and building our planned clinics. It is not possible for us to accurately predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse results of the outbreak and its effects on our business, results of operations or financial condition at this time, but such effects may be material. The COVID-19 pandemic may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks identified elsewhere in this section.

 

Risks Related to our Financial Condition

 

We are in the early stages of our present business plan and have a limited or no historical performance for you to base an investment decision upon, and we may never become profitable.

 

We have only a limited history and a new business plan upon which an evaluation of our prospects and future performance can be made. Our planned operations are subject to all business risks associated with new companies. The likelihood of our success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications, and delays frequently encountered in connection with the establishment of a new business, operation in a competitive industry. There is a possibility that we could sustain losses in the future. There can be no assurances that we will ever operate profitably.

 

There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as a result of our limited operating history and financial resources, and if we are unable to generate significant revenue or secure financing, we may be required to cease or curtail our operations.

 

We have a long history of losses and incurred net losses of $1.9 million, $3,885,662 and $1,415,153 for the 9 months ended September 30, 2020 and years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We have nominal revenues from our operations. The Report of our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm issued in connection with our audited financial statements for the calendar year ended December 31, 2019 expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, due to the fact that we have recurring operating losses and our lack of liquidity and working capital. The Company’s continuance is dependent on raising capital and generating revenues sufficient to sustain operations. We have not generated revenues from our present business plan. If we generate revenue more slowly than we anticipate, or if our operating expenses are higher than we expect, we may not be able to pay our operating expenses or achieve profitability and our financial condition could suffer.  Whether we can achieve cash flow levels sufficient to support our operations cannot be accurately predicted. Unless such cash flow levels are achieved, we will need to borrow additional funds or sell debt or equity securities, or some combination thereof, to obtain funding for our operations. Such additional funding may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.

 

 

We are dependent upon the sale of our securities to implement the initial stages of our business plan.

 

We have nominal revenues from operations. We require capital to implement and finance our plan of operations, which includes the establishment and operation of care clinics. We have no definitive agreements obligating any party to provide financing to us. If we receive only a fraction of the funding needed, or if certain assumptions of our management prove to be incorrect, we may have inadequate funds to fully implement our business and may need additional equity or debt financing or other capital investments to fully implement our business plans.

 

We need additional capital to fund our operations and cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain sufficient capital on reasonable terms or at all, and we may be forced to limit the scope of our operations.

 

We need additional capital to implement and fund our operations. We will require approximate net proceeds of $650,000 to open one clinic and an additional $200,000 to $250,000 to operate the clinic for a period of one year. If we are not able to obtain adequate financing on reasonable terms or if it is not available at all, we will be unable to open and acquire medical clinics and we would have to modify our business plans accordingly. The extent of our capital needs will depend on numerous factors, including (i) the availability and terms of any financing available to us; (ii) the opening of medical clinics by our competitors in the geographic areas where we plan to operate; (iii) the level of our investment in research and development; (iv) the amount of our capital expenditures, including acquisitions; and (v) regulations applicable to our operations. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain capital in the future to meet our needs. Even if we do find a source of additional capital, we may not be able to negotiate terms and conditions for receiving the additional capital that are acceptable to us. Any future capital investments could dilute or otherwise materially and adversely affect the holdings or rights of our existing stockholders. In addition, new equity or convertible debt securities issued by us to obtain financing could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our Common Stock. We cannot give you any assurance that any additional financing will be available to us, or if available, will be on terms favorable to us.

 

We do not have cash flow to support our future operations and capital requirements.

 

We have no cash flow from operations. Whether we can achieve cash flow to support our operations in the future cannot be accurately predicted. Unless such cash flow levels are achieved, we may need to borrow additional funds or sell debt or equity securities, or some combination thereof, to provide funding for our operations. Such additional funding may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available when needed, our financial condition and operating results would be materially and adversely affected and we may not be able to operate our business without significant changes in our operations, or at all.

 

We will incur costs of servicing our present and future debt.

 

We have debt obligations in the amount of approximately $2.6 million as of September 30, 2020, including certain convertible notes that mature between October 2020 and February 2021 of approximate $900,000 face value. Further we may incur additional debt obligations in the future without notice to our shareholders or investors. A portion of our present and any future indebtedness will have to be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on such indebtedness. Typical loan agreements also might contain restrictive covenants, which may impair our operating flexibility. Such loan agreements would also provide for default under certain circumstances, such as failure to meet certain financial covenants. A default under a loan agreement could result in the loan becoming immediately due and payable and, if unpaid, a judgment in favor of such lender which would be senior to the rights of our other stockholders. A judgment creditor would have the right to foreclose on any of our assets which would have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

We may incur additional debt in the future which may contain restrictive covenants and impair our operating flexibility.

 

If we incur additional indebtedness in the future, a portion of the cash flow we generate, if any, will be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on outstanding indebtedness. Typical loan agreements also might contain restrictive covenants, which may impair our operating flexibility. Such loan agreements would also provide for default under certain circumstances, such as failure to meet certain financial covenants. A default under a loan agreement could result in the loan becoming immediately due and payable and, if unpaid, a judgment in favor of such lender which would be senior to the rights of our stockholders. A judgment creditor would have the right to foreclose on our limited assets resulting in a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

 

Risks Related to our Business.

 

We may become involved in legal proceedings that could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition. 

 

By operating in the health care industry, we will face an inherent business risk of exposure to personal injury claims.  We plan to obtain liability insurance in the future; however, we do not have liability insurance coverage to protect us from such claims.  A successful personally liability claim, or series of claims brought against us, in excess of our insurance coverage, would negatively impact our financial condition. From time to time and in the ordinary course of our business, we and certain of our subsidiaries may become involved in various legal proceedings and claims, including for example, employment disputes and litigation; client disputes and litigation alleging solution and implementation defects, personal injury, intellectual property infringement, violations of law and breaches of contract and warranties; and other third party disputes and litigation alleging personal injury, intellectual property infringement, violations of law, and breaches of contracts and warranties. All such legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable and, regardless of the merits of the claims, litigation may be expensive, time-consuming and disruptive to our operations and distracting to management. If resolved against us, such legal proceedings could result in excessive verdicts, injunctive relief or other equitable relief that may affect how we operate our business. Similarly, if we settle such legal proceedings, it may affect how we operate our business. Future court decisions, alternative dispute resolution awards, business expansion or legislative activity may increase our exposure to litigation and regulatory investigations. In some cases, substantial non-economic remedies or punitive damages may be sought. Although we maintain liability insurance coverage, there can be no assurance that such coverage will cover any particular verdict, judgment or settlement that may be entered against us, that such coverage will prove to be adequate or that such coverage will continue to remain available on acceptable terms, if at all. If we incur liability that exceeds our insurance coverage or that is not within the scope of the coverage in legal proceedings brought against us, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

We are in an intensely competitive industry and there is no assurance we will be able to complete with our competitors who have greater resources than us.

 

While the telehealth market is in an early stage of development, it is competitive and we expect it to attract increased competition, which could make it difficult for us to succeed. We also expect to face competition for our planned medical clinics using nurse practitioners. We currently face competition in the telehealth industry from a range of companies, including specialized software and solution providers that offer similar solutions, often at substantially lower prices, and that are continuing to develop additional products and becoming more sophisticated and effective. In addition, large, well-financed health systems have in some cases developed their own telehealth tools and may provide these solutions to their customers and patients at discounted prices. The surge in interest in telehealth, and in particular the relaxation of HIPAA privacy and security requirements, has also attracted new competition from providers who utilize consumer-grade video conferencing platforms such as Zoom and Twilio. Competition from large software companies or other specialized solution providers, communication tools and other parties could result in continued pricing pressures, which is likely to lead to price declines in certain product segments, which could negatively impact our sales, profitability and market share. The market for healthcare solutions including walk-in clinics and services is intensely competitive. We compete in a highly fragmented primary care market with direct and indirect competitors that offer varying levels of impact to key stakeholders such as patients and employers. Our competitive success is contingent on our ability to simultaneously address the needs of key stakeholders efficiently and with superior outcomes at scale compared with competitors. We compete with walk-in clinics, traditional healthcare providers and medical practices, technology platforms, care management and coordination, digital health, telehealth and telemedicine and health information exchange. Competition in our market involves rapidly changing technologies, evolving regulatory requirements and industry expectations, frequent new product and service introductions and changes in customer and patient requirements. If we are unable to keep pace with the evolving needs of patients and continue to develop and introduce new applications and services in a timely and efficient manner, demand for our solutions and services may be reduced and our business and results of operations would be harmed.

 

Because we are a new business, our competitors may have greater name recognition, longer operating histories and significantly greater resources than we do. Further, our current or potential competitors may be acquired by third parties with greater available resources. As a result, our competitors may be able to respond more quickly and effectively than we can to new or changing opportunities, technologies, standards or customer and patient requirements and may have the ability to initiate or withstand substantial price competition. In addition, current and potential competitors have established, and may in the future establish, cooperative relationships with vendors of complementary services, technologies or services to increase the availability of their solutions in the marketplace. Accordingly, new competitors or alliances may emerge that have greater market share, a larger customer base, more widely adopted proprietary technologies, greater marketing expertise, greater financial resources and larger sales forces than we have, which could put us at a competitive disadvantage.

 

 

Our competitors could also be better positioned to serve certain segments of the telehealth market and medical clinic markets, which could create additional price pressure. In addition, many healthcare provider organizations are consolidating to create integrated healthcare delivery systems with greater market power. As provider networks and managed care organizations consolidate, thus decreasing the number of market participants, competition to provide products and services like ours could become more intense, and the importance of establishing and maintaining relationships with key industry participants could increase. These industry participants may try to use their market power to negotiate price reductions for our products and services. In light of these factors, even if our solution is more effective than those of our competitors, current or potential clients may accept competitive solutions in lieu of purchasing our solution. If we are unable to successfully compete in the telehealth market, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

Our business and future growth are highly dependent on completing our clinics and gaining patients in our target markets. However, the healthcare market is competitive, which could make it difficult for us to succeed. We will face competition in the healthcare industry for our solutions and services from a range of companies and providers, including traditional healthcare providers and medical practices that offer similar services. These competitors primarily include primary care providers who are employed by or affiliated with health networks. Our indirect competitors also include episodic consumer-driven point solutions such as telemedicine as well as urgent care providers. Generally, urgent care providers in the local communities we will serve provide services similar to those we intend to offer, and,  our competitors (1) are more established than we are, (2) may offer a broader array of services or more desirable facilities to patients and providers than ours, and (3) may have larger or more specialized medical staffs to admit and refer patients, among other things. In the future, we expect to encounter increased competition from system-affiliated hospitals and healthcare companies, as well as health insurers and private equity companies seeking to acquire providers, in specific geographic markets. We also face competition from specialty hospitals (some of which are physician-owned), primary care providers and outpatient centers for market share in high margin services and for quality providers and personnel. Furthermore, some of the clinics and medical offices that compete with us may browned by government agencies or not-for-profit organizations supported by endowments and charitable contributions and can finance capital expenditures and operations on a tax-exempt basis. Competitors may also be better positioned to contract with leading health network partners in our target markets. If our competitors are better able to attract patients, contract with health network partners, recruit providers, expand services or obtain favorable managed care contracts at their facilities than we are, we may experience an overall decline in member volumes and net revenue. There is no assurance we will be able to successful compete in the markets in which we plan to operate which could cause you to lose your investment.

 

Our lack of registered trademarks and trade names could potentially harm our business.

 

We have applied for trademark protection of “The Good Clinic” name but such protection is pending and not yet granted. Trademarks and trade names distinguish the various companies from each other. If our potential future customers are unable to distinguish our future clinics and telehealth services from those of other companies, we could lose sales and distributors to our competitors. We do not have any registered trademarks and trade names, so we only have common law rights with respect to infractions or infringements on our products. Many subtleties exist in product descriptions, offering and names that can easily confuse distributors and customers. This presents a risk of losing potential customers looking for our products and buying someone else’s because they cannot differentiate between them.

 

The success of our planned business depends on our ability to develop, market and advertise our clinics and telehealth services.

 

We have not yet completed a clinic or developed our telemedicine services, and we may not be successful in doing so. Our ability to establish effective marketing and advertising campaigns for any clinics and telemarketing services we develop is important to our success. If we are unable to establish awareness of our brands and services, we may not be able to attract customers and generate revenue which could cause you to lose your investment in the Units.

 

The telehealth market is immature and volatile, and if it does not develop, if it develops more slowly than we expect, if it encounters negative publicity or if our services are not competitive, the growth of our business will be harmed.

 

We plan to enter the telehealth market and there is no assurance we will successfully do this. The telehealth market is relatively new and unproven, and it is uncertain whether it will achieve and sustain high levels of demand, consumer acceptance and market adoption. Our success will depend to a substantial extent on the willingness of patients to use, and to increase the frequency and extent of their utilization of, our services, as well as on our ability to demonstrate the value of telehealth to employers, health plans, government agencies and other purchasers of healthcare for beneficiaries. Negative publicity concerning us, or the telehealth market as a whole could limit market acceptance of our services. If our patients do not perceive the benefits of our services, or if our services are not competitive, then our business  may not develop at all and we may not generate revenue, or it may develop more slowly than we expect. Similarly, individual and healthcare industry concerns or negative publicity regarding patient confidentiality and privacy in the context of telehealth could limit market acceptance of our healthcare services. If any of these events occur, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

 

Rapid technological change in our industry presents us with significant risks and challenges.

 

The telehealth market is characterized by rapid technological change, changing consumer requirements, short product lifecycles and evolving industry standards. Our success will depend on our ability to enhance our solution with next-generation technologies and to develop or to acquire and market new services to access new consumer populations. There is no guarantee that we will possess the resources, either financial or personnel, for the research, design and development of new applications or services, or that we will be able to utilize these resources successfully and avoid technological or market obsolescence. Further, there can be no assurance that technological advances by one or more of our competitors or future competitors will not result in our present or future software-based products and services becoming uncompetitive or obsolete.

 

Failure to attract and retain sufficient numbers of qualified personnel could also impede our future plans.

 

If we are unable to implement our plan of operations effectively, it will have a material adverse effect on our ability to generate revenue. The evolving nature of our business and rapid changes in the healthcare industry make it difficult to anticipate the nature and amount of medical reimbursements, third-party private payments, and participation in certain government programs and thus to reliably predict our operating results. Our strategy may incur significant costs, which could adversely affect our financial condition. Our plan to enter into strategic transactions involves significant costs, including financial advisory, legal and accounting fees, and may include additional costs for items such as fairness opinions and severance payments. We do not have revenue to pay these costs which could adversely affect our overall financial condition.

 

The telehealth market is immature and volatile, and if it does not develop, if it develops more slowly than we expect, if it encounters negative publicity or if our services are not competitive,  our business will be harmed.

 

The telehealth market is relatively new and unproven, and it is uncertain whether it will achieve and sustain high levels of demand, consumer acceptance and market adoption. Our success will depend to a substantial extent on the willingness of our future clients’ members or patients to use, and to increase the frequency and extent of their utilization of, our services, as well as on our ability to demonstrate the value of telehealth to employers, health plans, government agencies and other purchasers of healthcare for beneficiaries. Negative publicity concerning our services, or the telehealth market as a whole could limit market acceptance of our services. If our future clients, or their members or patients, do not perceive the benefits of our services, or if our services are not competitive, then our market may not develop at all, or it may develop more slowly than we expect. Similarly, individual and healthcare industry concerns or negative publicity regarding patient confidentiality and privacy in the context of telehealth could limit market acceptance of our healthcare services. If any of these events occurs, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Rapid technological change in our industry presents us with significant risks and challenges.

 

The telehealth market is characterized by rapid technological change, changing consumer requirements, short product lifecycles and evolving industry standards. Our success will depend on our ability to enhance our solution with next-generation technologies and to develop or to acquire and market new services to access new consumer populations. There is no guarantee that we will possess the resources, either financial or personnel, for the research, design and development of new applications or services, or that we will be able to utilize these resources successfully and avoid technological or market obsolescence. Further, there can be no assurance that technological advances by one or more of our competitors or future competitors will not result in our present or future software-based products and services becoming uncompetitive or obsolete.

 

If we do not manage our strategy effectively, our revenue, business and operating results may be harmed.

 

We have not yet generated revenues from our present operations and may not do so for an indefinite period of time. Our strategy is to operate walk-in clinics, provide telemedicine and acquire complimentary business in the future. Acquisitions may require greater than anticipated investment of operational and financial resources. Acquisitions may also require the integration of different services, assimilation of new employees, diversion of management and IT resources, increases in administrative costs and other additional costs associated with any debt or equity financings undertaken in connection with such acquisitions. We cannot assure you that any acquisition we undertake will be successful. Future growth will also place additional demands on our resources and may require us to hire and train additional employees. We will need to expand and acquire systems and infrastructure to accommodate our planned operations. The failure to implement our plan of operations and manage any future growth effectively will materially and adversely affect our business.

 

 

Risks Related to Government Regulation

 

If the statutes and regulations in our industry change, our business could be adversely affected.

 

The U.S. healthcare industry has undergone significant changes designed to improve patient safety, improve clinical outcomes, and increase access to medical care. These changes include enactments and repeals of various healthcare related laws and regulation. Our operations and economic viability may be adversely affected by the changes in such regulations, including: (i) federal and state fraud and abuse laws; (ii) federal and state anti-kickback statutes; (iii) federal and state false claims laws; (iv) federal and state self-referral laws; (v) state restrictions on fee splitting; (vi) laws regarding the privacy and confidentiality of patient information; and (vii) other laws and government regulations. If there are changes in laws, regulations, or administrative or judicial interpretations, we may have to change our future business practices, or our business practices could be challenged as unlawful, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

The impact on our planned operations of recent healthcare legislation and other changes in the healthcare industry and in healthcare spending is currently unknown, but may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The impact on us of healthcare reform legislation and other changes in the healthcare industry and in healthcare spending is currently unknown, but may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our revenue is dependent on the healthcare industry and could be affected by changes in healthcare spending, reimbursement and policy. The healthcare industry is subject to changing political, regulatory and other influences. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (the “Affordable Care Act” or the “ACA”) in 2010 made major changes in how healthcare is delivered and reimbursed, and increased access to health insurance benefits to the uninsured and underinsured population of the United States. Since its enactment, there have been judicial and Congressional challenges to certain aspects of the ACA as well as recent efforts by the Trump administration to repeal or replace certain aspects of the ACA. For example, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was enacted, which includes a provision repealing, effective January 1, 2019, the tax-based shared responsibility payment imposed by the ACA on certain individuals who fail to maintain qualifying health coverage for all or part of a year that is commonly referred to as the “individual mandate.” Since the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, there have been additional amendments to certain provisions of the ACA, and we expect the current Trump administration and Congress will likely continue to seek to modify all, or certain provisions of, the ACA. It is uncertain the extent to which any such changes may impact our business or financial condition. Congress may consider other legislation to repeal and replace elements of the ACA. In December 2019, a federal appeals court held that the individual mandate portion of the ACA was unconstitutional and left open the question whether the remaining provisions of the ACA would be valid without the individual mandate. On March 2, 2020, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case during its term that begins in October 2020. We continue to evaluate the effect that the ACA and its possible modification or repeal and replacement has on our business. It is uncertain the extent to which any such changes may impact our business or financial condition.

 

Other legislative changes have been proposed and adopted since the ACA was enacted. These changes include aggregate reductions to Medicare payments to providers of up to 2% per fiscal year pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 and subsequent laws, which began in 2013 and will remain in effect through 2029 unless additional Congressional action is taken. In January 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law, which, among other things, further reduced Medicare payments to several types of providers, including hospitals, imaging centers and cancer treatment centers, and increased the statute of limitations period for the government to recover overpayments to providers from three to five years. New laws may result in additional reductions in Medicare and other healthcare funding, which may materially adversely affect customer demand and affordability for our products and services and, accordingly, the results of our financial operations. Additional changes that may affect our business include the expansion of new programs such as Medicare payment for performance initiatives for physicians under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) which first affected physician payment in 2019. At this time, it is unclear how the introduction of the Medicare quality payment program will impact overall physician reimbursement. Such changes in the regulatory environment may also result in changes to our payer mix that may affect our operations and revenue. In addition, certain provisions of the ACA authorize voluntary demonstration projects, which include the development of bundling payments for acute, inpatient hospital services, physician services and post-acute services for episodes of hospital care. Further, the ACA may adversely affect payers by increasing medical costs generally, which could have an effect on the industry and potentially impact our business and revenue as payers seek to offset these increases by reducing costs in other areas. Certain of these provisions are still being implemented and the full impact of these changes on us cannot be determined at this time.

 

Uncertainty regarding future amendments to the ACA as well as new legislative proposals to reform healthcare and government insurance programs, along with the trend toward managed healthcare in the United States, could result in reduced demand and prices for our services. We expect that additional state and federal healthcare reform measures will be adopted in the future, any of which could limit the amounts that federal and state governments and other third party payers will pay for healthcare products and services, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

 

We are regulated by federal Anti-Kickback Statutes.

 

The federal Anti-Kickback Statute is a provision of the Social Security Act of 1972 that prohibits as a felony offense the knowing and willful offer, payment, solicitation or receipt of any form of remuneration in return for, or to induce, (1) the referral of a patient for items or services for which payment may be made in whole or part under Medicare, Medicaid, or other federal healthcare programs, (2) the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of items or services reimbursable under Medicare, Medicaid, or other federal healthcare programs or (3) the purchase, lease, or order or arranging or recommending the purchasing, leasing or ordering of any item or service reimbursable under Medicare, Medicaid or other federal healthcare programs. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) amended section 1128B of the Social Security Act to make it clear that a person need not have actual knowledge of the statute, or specific intent to violate the statute, as a predicate for a violation. The OIG, which has the authority to impose administrative sanctions for violation of the statute, has adopted as its standard for review a judicial interpretation which concludes that the statute prohibits any arrangement where even one purpose of the remuneration is to induce or reward referrals. A violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute is a felony punishable by imprisonment, criminal fines of up to $25,000, civil fines of up to $50,000 per violation, and three times the amount of the unlawful remuneration. A violation also can result in exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid or other federal healthcare programs. In addition, pursuant to the changes of the ACA, a claim that includes items or services resulting from a violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute is a false claim for purposes of the False Claims Act.

 

We cannot assure that the applicable regulatory authorities will not determine that some of our arrangements with physicians violate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute or other applicable laws. An adverse determination could subject us to different liabilities, including criminal penalties, civil monetary penalties and exclusion from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or other health care programs, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

We are regulated by the federal Stark Law.

 

The federal Stark Law, 42 U.S.C. 1395nn, also known as the physician self-referral law, generally prohibits a provider  from referring Medicare and Medicaid patients to an entity (including hospitals) providing ‘‘designated health services,’’ if the physician or a member of the physician’s immediate family has a ‘‘financial relationship’’ with the entity, unless a specific exception applies. Designated health services include, among other services, inpatient hospital services, outpatient prescription drug services, clinical laboratory services, certain imaging services (e.g., MRI, CT, ultrasound), and other services that our affiliated physicians may order for their patients. The prohibition applies regardless of the reasons for the financial relationship and the referral; and therefore, unlike the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, intent to violate the law is not required. Like the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law contains statutory and regulatory exceptions intended to protect certain types of transactions and arrangements. Unlike safe harbors under the Anti-Kickback Statute with which compliance is voluntary, an arrangement must comply with every requirement of a Stark Law exception or the arrangement is in violation of the Stark Law.

 

Because the Stark Law and implementing regulations continue to evolve and are detailed and complex, while we attempt to structure our relationships to meet an exception to the Stark Law, there can be no assurance that the arrangements entered into by us with affiliated physicians and facilities will be found to be in compliance with the Stark Law, as it ultimately may be implemented or interpreted. The penalties for violating the Stark Law can include the denial of payment for services ordered in violation of the statute, mandatory refunds of any sums paid for such services, and civil penalties of up to $15,000 for each violation, double damages, and possible exclusion from future participation in the governmental healthcare programs. A person who engages in a scheme to circumvent the Stark Law’s prohibitions may be fined up to $100,000 for each applicable arrangement or scheme.

 

Some states have enacted statutes and regulations against self-referral arrangements similar to the federal Stark Law, but which may be applicable to the referral of patients regardless of their payor source and which may apply to different types of services. These state laws may contain statutory and regulatory exceptions that are different from those of the federal law and that may vary from state to state. An adverse determination under these state laws and/or the federal Stark Law could subject us to different liabilities, including criminal penalties, civil monetary penalties and exclusion from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or other health care programs, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

 

We must comply with Health Information Privacy and Security Standards.

 

The privacy regulations Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), as amended, contain detailed requirements concerning the use and disclosure of individually identifiable patient health information (“PHI”) by various healthcare providers, such as medical groups. HIPAA covered entities must implement certain administrative, physical, and technical security standards to protect the integrity, confidentiality and availability of certain electronic health information received, maintained, or transmitted. HIPAA also implemented standard transaction code sets and standard identifiers that covered entities must use when submitting or receiving certain electronic healthcare transactions, including billing and claim collection activities. Violations of the HIPAA privacy and security rules may result in civil and criminal penalties, including a tiered system of civil money penalties that range from $100 to $50,000 per violation, with a cap of $1.5 million per year for identical violations. A HIPAA covered entity must also promptly notify affected individuals where a breach affects more than 500 individuals and report breaches affecting fewer than 500 individuals annually. State attorneys general may bring civil actions on behalf of state residents for violations of the HIPAA privacy and security rules, obtain damages on behalf of state residents, and enjoin further violations.

 

Many states also have laws that protect the privacy and security of confidential, personal information, which may be similar to or even more stringent than HIPAA. Some of these state laws may impose fines and penalties on violators and may afford private rights of action to individuals who believe their personal information has been misused. We expect increased federal and state privacy and security enforcement efforts.

 

A cyber security incident could cause a violation of HIPAA, breach of customer and patient privacy, or other negative impacts.

 

We will rely extensively on our information technology (or IT) systems to manage scheduling and financial data, communicate with our future customers and their patients, vendors, and other third parties, and summarize and analyze operating results. In addition, we have made significant investments in technology, including the engagement of a third-party IT provider. A cyber-attack that bypasses our IT security systems could cause an IT security breach, a loss of protected health information, or other data subject to privacy laws, a loss of proprietary business information, or a material disruption of our IT business systems. This in turn could have a material adverse impact on our business and result of operations. In addition, our future results of operations, as well as our reputation, could be adversely impacted by theft, destruction, loss, or misappropriation of public health information, other confidential data, or proprietary business information.

 

Computer malware, viruses, and hacking and phishing attacks by third parties have become more prevalent in our industry, have occurred on our systems in the past, and may occur on our systems in the future. Because techniques used to obtain unauthorized access to or sabotage systems change frequently and generally are not recognized until successfully launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. As cyber-security threats develop and grow, it may be necessary to make significant further investments to protect data and infrastructure. If an actual or perceived breach of our security occurs, (i) we could suffer severe reputational damage adversely affecting customer or investor confidence, (ii) the market perception of the effectiveness of our security measures could be harmed, (iii) we could lose potential sales, our ability to deliver our services or operate our business may be impaired, (iv) we may be subject to litigation or regulatory investigations or orders, and (v) we may incur significant liabilities. Our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover the potentially significant losses that may result from security breaches. We are currently reviewing our needs for cybersecurity policy as we continue our research and development on L-CYTE-01 and medical services for COPD patients.

 

We must comply with Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulations.

 

We are subject to federal, state and local regulations governing the storage, use and disposal of waste materials and products. Although we believe that our safety procedures for storing, handling and disposing of these materials and products comply with the standards prescribed by law and regulation, we cannot eliminate the risk of accidental contamination or injury from those hazardous materials. In the event of an accident, we could be held liable for any damages that result and any liability could exceed the limits or fall outside the coverage of our insurance coverage, which we may not be able to maintain on acceptable terms, or at all. We could incur significant costs and attention of our management could be diverted to comply with current or future environmental laws and regulations. Federal regulations promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration impose additional requirements on us, including those protecting employees from exposure to elements such as blood-borne pathogens. We cannot predict the frequency of compliance, monitoring, or enforcement actions to which we may be subject as those regulations are being implemented, which could adversely affect our operations.

 

 

We must comply with a range of other Federal and State Healthcare Laws.

 

We are subject to other federal and state healthcare laws that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. The Health Care Fraud Statute prohibits any person from knowingly and willfully executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program, which can be either a government or private payor plan. Violation of this statute, even in the absence of actual knowledge of or specific intent to violate the statute, may be charged as a felony offense and may result in fines, imprisonment, or both. The Health Care False Statement Statute prohibits, in any matter involving a federal health care program, anyone from knowingly and willfully falsifying, concealing or covering up, by any trick, scheme or device, a material fact, or making any materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or representation, or making or using any materially false writing or document knowing that it contains a materially false or fraudulent statement. A violation of this statute may be charged as a felony offense and may result in fines, imprisonment or both. Under the Civil Monetary Penalties Law of the Social Security Act, a person (including an organization) is prohibited from knowingly presenting or causing to be presented to any United States officer, employee, agent, or department, or any state agency, a claim for payment for medical or other items or services where the person knows or should know (a) the items or services were not provided as described in the coding of the claim, (b) the claim is a false or fraudulent claim, (c) the claim is for a service furnished by an unlicensed physician, (d) the claim is for medical or other items or service furnished by a person or an entity that is in a period of exclusion from the program, or (e) the items or services are medically unnecessary items or services. Violations of the law may result in penalties of up to $10,000 per claim, treble damages, and exclusion from federal healthcare programs.

 

In addition, the office of inspector general (“OIG”) may impose civil monetary penalties against any physician who knowingly accepts payment from a hospital (as well as against the hospital making the payment) as an inducement to reduce or limit medically necessary services provided to Medicare or Medicaid program beneficiaries. Further, except as permitted under the Civil Monetary Penalties Law, a person who offers or transfers to a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary any remuneration that the person knows or should know is likely to influence the beneficiary’s selection of a particular provider of Medicare or Medicaid payable items or services may be liable for civil money penalties of up to $10,000 for each wrongful act.

 

In addition to the state laws previously described, we may also be subject to other state fraud and abuse statutes and regulations if we expand our operations nationally. Many states have adopted a form of anti-kickback law, self-referral prohibition, and false claims and insurance fraud prohibition. The scope of these laws and the interpretations of them vary from state to state and are enforced by state courts and regulatory authorities, each with broad discretion. Generally, state laws reach to all healthcare services and not just those covered under a governmental healthcare program. A determination of liability under any of these laws could result in fines and penalties and restrictions on our ability to operate in these states. We cannot assure that our arrangements or business practices will not be subject to government scrutiny or be found to violate applicable fraud and abuse laws.

 

Changes in healthcare laws could create an uncertain environment and materially impact us.

 

We cannot predict the effect that the ACA (also known as Obamacare) and its implementation, amendment, or repeal and replacement, may have on our business, results of operations or financial condition. Any changes in healthcare laws or regulations that reduce, curtail or eliminate payments, government-subsidized programs, government-sponsored programs, and/or the expansion of Medicare or Medicaid, among other actions, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. For example, the ACA dramatically changed how healthcare services are covered, delivered, and reimbursed. The ACA requires insurers to accept all applicants, regardless of pre-existing conditions, cover an extensive list of conditions and treatments, and charge the same rates, regardless of pre-existing condition or gender.

 

The ACA and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the “Health Care Reform Acts”) also mandated changes specific to home health and hospice benefits under Medicare. In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the ACA, including the “individual mandate” provisions of the ACA that generally require all individuals to obtain healthcare insurance or pay a penalty. However, the U.S. Supreme Court also held that the provision of the ACA that authorized the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to penalize states that choose not to participate in the expansion of the Medicaid program by removing all of its existing Medicaid funding was unconstitutional. In response to the ruling, a number of state governors opposed its state’s participation in the expanded Medicaid program, which resulted in the ACA not providing coverage to some low-income persons in those states. In addition, several bills have been, and are continuing to be, introduced in U.S. Congress to amend all or significant provisions of the ACA, or repeal and replace the ACA with another law. In December 2017, the individual mandate was repealed via the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Afterwards, legal and political challenges as to the constitutionality of the remaining provisions of the ACA resumed.

 

 

Our operations are subject to the nations healthcare laws, as amended, repealed, or replaced from time to time.

 

The net effect of the ACA on our business is subject to numerous variables, including the law’s complexity, lack of complete implementing regulations and interpretive guidance, gradual and potentially delayed implementation or possible amendment, as well as the uncertainty as to the extent to which states will choose to participate in the expanded Medicaid program. The continued implementation of provisions of the ACA, the adoption of new regulations thereunder and ongoing challenges thereto, also added uncertainty about the current state of U.S. healthcare laws and could negatively impact our business, results of operations and financial condition. Healthcare providers could be subject to federal and state investigations and payor audits.

  

Due to our participation in government and private healthcare programs, we are from time to time involved in inquiries, reviews, audits, and investigations by governmental agencies and private payors of our business practices, including assessments of our compliance with coding, billing and documentation requirements. Federal and state government agencies have active civil and criminal enforcement efforts against healthcare companies, and their executives and managers. The Deficit Reduction Act, which provides a financial incentive to states to enact their own false claims acts, and similar laws encourage investigations against healthcare companies by different agencies. These investigations could also be initiated by private whistleblowers. Responding to audit and investigative activities are costly and disruptive to our business operations, even when the allegations are without merit. If we are subject to an audit or investigation, a finding could be made that we or our affiliates erroneously billed or were incorrectly reimbursed, and we may be required to repay such agencies or payors, may be subjected to pre-payment reviews, which can be time-consuming and result in non-payment or delayed payments for the services we or our affiliates provide, and may be subject to financial sanctions or required to modify our operations.

 

Our revenues may depend on our patients’ receipt of adequate reimbursement from private insurers and government sponsored healthcare programs.

 

Political, economic, and regulatory influences continue to change the healthcare industry in the United States. If and when we start receiving reimbursements from third parties, the ability of hospitals to pay fees for our products will partially depend on the extent to which reimbursement for the costs of such materials and related treatments will continue to be available from private health coverage insurers and other similar organizations. We may have difficulty gaining market acceptance for the products we sell if third-party payors do not provide adequate coverage and reimbursement to hospitals. Major third-party payors of hospitals, such as private healthcare insurers, periodically revise their payment methodologies based, in part, upon changes in government sponsored healthcare programs. We cannot predict these periodic revisions with certainty, and such revisions may result in stricter standards for reimbursement of hospital charges for certain specified products, potentially adversely impacting our business, results of operations, and financial conditions when we start receiving reimbursement from third party payors. When we start receiving reimbursement from third party payors, the sales of our therapies will depend in part on the availability of reimbursement by third-party payors, such as government health administration authorities, private health insurers and other organizations. Third-party payors often challenge the price and cost-effectiveness of medical treatments and services. Governmental approval of health care products does not guarantee that these third-party payers will pay for the products. Even if third-party payers do accept our therapeutic treatments, the amounts they pay may not be adequate to enable us to realize a profit. Legislation and regulations affecting the pricing of therapies may change before our products and services are approved for marketing, and any such changes could further limit reimbursement, if any.

 

Future regulatory action remains uncertain.

 

We operate in a highly regulated and evolving environment with rigorous regulatory enforcement. Any legal or regulatory action could be time-consuming and costly. If we or the manufacturers or distributors that supply our products fail to comply with all applicable laws, standards, and regulations, action by the FDA or other regulatory agencies could result in significant restrictions, including restrictions on the marketing or use of the products we sell or the withdrawal of the products we sell from the market. Any such restrictions or withdrawals could materially affect our reputation, business and operations.

 

Risks Related to Acquisitions

 

Acquisitions may subject us to liability with regard to the creditors, customers, and shareholders of the sellers.

 

While our acquisitions are typically structured as asset purchase agreements in which we attempt to limit our risk and exposure relative to the respective sellers’ liabilities, we cannot guarantee that we will be successful in avoiding all liability. Creditors may seek to hold us accountable for seller debt and customers and for seller breaches of contract prior to our transactions. Occasionally, disaffected shareholders may attempt to interfere with our business acquisitions. We attempt to minimize all of these risks through thorough due diligence, negotiating indemnities and holdbacks, obtaining relevant representations from sellers, and leveraging experienced professionals when appropriate.

 

 

We may be unable to implement our strategy of acquiring companies.

 

We had no unconditional commitments with respect to any acquisition as of September 30, 2019. Although we expect that one or more acquisition opportunities will become available in the future, we may not be able to acquire companies at all or on terms favorable to us. We will likely need additional financing for such acquisitions, but there is no assurance that we will be able to borrow funds or raise capital through the issuance of our equity on favorable terms. Certain of our larger, better capitalized competitors may seek to acquire some of the companies we may be interested in. Competition for acquisitions would likely increase acquisition prices and result in us having fewer acquisition opportunities. Depending on the type of businesses we acquire, we may have varying cost saving and/or cross-selling opportunities with the acquired business. However, there is no assurance that we will achieve anticipated cost savings and cross-selling on our acquisitions, and failure to do so may mean we overpaid for such acquisitions. In completing any acquisitions, we will rely upon the representations and warranties and indemnities made by the sellers with respect to each acquisition as well as our own due diligence investigation. We cannot be assured that such representations and warranties will be true and correct or that our due diligence will uncover all materially adverse facts relating to the operations and financial condition of the acquired companies or their customers. To the extent that we are required to pay for obligations of an acquired company, or if material misrepresentations exist, we may not realize the expected benefit from such acquisition, and we will have overpaid in cash, stock, assumed debt, seller notes, and/or earnouts for the value received in that acquisition.

 

Future acquisitions may result in potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, the incurrence of indebtedness and increased amortization expense.

 

Future acquisitions may result in dilutive issuances of equity securities, the incurrence of debt, the assumption of known and unknown liabilities, the write-off of software development costs and the amortization of expenses related to intangible assets, all of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We face risks arising from acquisitions that week pursue in the future.

 

We may pursue strategic acquisitions in the future. Risks in acquisition transactions include difficulties in the integration of acquired businesses into our operations and control environment, difficulties in assimilating and retaining employees and intermediaries, difficulties in retaining the existing clients of the acquired entities, assumed or unforeseen liabilities that arise in connection with the acquired businesses, the failure of counter parties to satisfy any obligations to indemnify us against liabilities arising from the acquired businesses, and unfavorable market conditions that could negatively impact our growth expectations for the acquired businesses. Fully integrating an acquired company or business into our operations may take a significant amount of time. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered with acquisitions and other strategic transactions. These risks may prevent us from realizing the expected benefits from acquisitions and could result in the failure to realize the full economic value of a strategic transaction or the impairment of goodwill and/or intangible assets recognized at the time of an acquisition. These risks could be heightened if we complete a large acquisition or multiple acquisitions within a short period of time.

 

 Risks Related to Our Management

 

Certain of our officers and directors devote limited time to our business, which may negatively impact our plan of operations, the implementation of our business plan, and our potential profitability. 

 

While Lawrence Diamond, our Chief Executive Officer and director, dedicates full time to us, our other directors dedicate part time service to us which could negatively impact our plan of operations, implementation of our business plan, and our potential profitability. 

 

Because we do not have an audit or compensation committee, shareholders will be required to rely on the members of our board of directors, who are not all independent, to perform these functions.

 

We do not have an audit or compensation committee or board of directors as a whole that is composed of independent directors. There is a potential conflict between their or our interests and our shareholders’ interests. Until we have an audit committee or independent directors, there may be less oversight of management decisions and activities and little ability for minority shareholders to challenge or reverse those activities and decisions, even if they are not in the best interests of minority shareholders.

 

 

Our future success depends, in part, on the performance and continued service of our Officers and Directors

 

We presently depend to a great extent upon the experience, abilities and continued services of our management team. The loss of our management team’s services could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation. Failure to maintain our management team could prove disruptive to our daily operations, require a disproportionate amount of resources and management attention and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We do maintain key man insurance on any member of our management team. 

 

Our executive officers and certain key stockholders own and control a significant number of voting securities and so long as they do, they are able to control the outcome of stockholder voting.

 

Our President and Chief Executive Officer as well as certain other key shareholders are the owners of approximately 88% of the voting shares of the Company as a result of their ownership of our Series X Preferred Stock, and Common Stock. The Series X Preferred stock votes with our outstanding shares of Common Stock at the rate of 20,000 votes for each share owned, one (1) vote for each common holder. As such, our management has the ability to determine the outcome of all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election of directors. Our management’s control of our voting securities may make it impossible to complete some corporate transactions without management’s support and may prevent a change in our control. In addition, this ownership could discourage the acquisition of our Common Stock by potential investors and could have an anti-takeover effect, possibly depressing the trading price of our Common Stock.

 

Risks Related to our Securities

 

Our Common Stock is a penny stock and as such, trading of the Common Stock may be restricted by the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC”) penny stock regulations which may limit a stockholders ability to buy and sell our stock.

 

The Common Stock is a penny stock. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has adopted Rule 15g-9 which generally defines “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors”. The term “accredited investor” refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to  the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules; the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of our Common Stock.

 

As an issuer of penny stock” the protection provided by the federal securities laws relating to forward looking statements does not apply to us.

 

Although the federal securities law provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by a public company that files reports under the federal securities laws, this safe harbor is not available to issuers of penny stocks. As a result, if we are an issuer of a penny stock we will not have the benefit of this safe harbor protection in the event of any claim that the material provided by us contained a material misstatement of fact or was misleading in any material respect because of our failure to include any statements necessary to make the statements not misleading.

 

 

 As a public company with a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we are subject to ongoing SEC reporting requirements and, any deficiencies in our financial reporting or internal controls could adversely affect us.

 

As a public company with a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we are required to maintain internal control over financial reporting and to report any material weaknesses in such internal controls. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that we evaluate and determine the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. In the future, if we have a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, we may not detect errors on a timely basis and our financial statements may be materially misstated. In addition, our internal control over financial reporting would not prevent or detect all errors and fraud. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud will be detected.

 

If there are material weaknesses or failures in our ability to meet any of the requirements related to the maintenance and reporting of our internal controls, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which in turn could cause the price of our Common Stock to decline. Moreover, effective internal controls are necessary to produce reliable financial reports and to prevent fraud. If we have deficiencies in our internal controls, it may negatively impact our business, results of operations and reputation. In addition, we could become subject to investigations by OTC Markets, Nasdaq, the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional management attention, and which could adversely affect our business.

 

There is a limited market for our Common Stock which may make it difficult for investors to sell the Common Stock.

 

There is a limited trading market for the Common Stock.  Any trading market for the Common Stock may never develop in the foreseeable future, if ever. If no market develops, it may be difficult or impossible for you to sell your shares if you should desire to do so. The Common Stock is currently quoted on the OTCQB Market.  There is extremely limited and sporadic trading of our Common Stock and no assurance can be given, when, if ever, an active trading market will develop or, if developed, that it will be sustained.  Unless the Common Stock is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any required state authorities, or an appropriate exemption from registration is available, investors may not be able to sell the Common Stock, even though his or her personal financial condition may dictate such a liquidation. In addition, the Common Stock will not likely be acceptable as collateral for loans. Therefore, prospective investors who require liquidity in their investments should not purchase the Units.

 

The number of Common Stock shares outstanding could increase as a result of convertible debt.

 

We have convertible debt outstanding at this time of approximately $1 million, or $1.6 million if held for an extended period of time which have a conversion feature allowing the holder to convert to Common Stock at a 40% discount to the market price of $.03 as of November 2, 2020. If our Common Stock price materially declines, we will be obligated to issue a large number of shares to the holder of these notes upon conversion. This will likely materially dilute existing holders of our Common Stock. The potential for such dilutive issuances upon conversion of outstanding notes may depress the price of Common Stock regardless of our business performance, and could encourage short selling by market participants, especially if the trading price of our Common Stock begins to decrease. If the holder were to convert the debt into Common Stock the number of Common Stock shares outstanding would expand and would be dilutive to the existing common stockholders. The impact to the holders of our common stock could be a reduced price, or liquidity, in the marketplace for the Common Stock.

 

The Common Stock is thinly traded, so you may be unable to sell at or near asking prices, or at all.

 

Our Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Markets OTCQB with the symbol “MITI”. Shares of our Common Stock are thinly- traded, meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our common shares at or near asking prices at any given time may be relatively small or non-existent. This situation is attributable to a number of factors. We are a small company that is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume; and stock analysts, stock brokers and institutional investors may be risk-averse and be reluctant to follow an unproven, early stage company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase of our shares until such time as we become more seasoned and viable As a result, our stock price may not reflect an actual or perceived value. Also, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal, as compared to a seasoned issuer that has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. A broader or more active public trading market for our Common Stock may not develop or if developed, may not be sustained. Due to these conditions, you may not be able to sell your shares at or near asking prices or at all should you attempt to sell your common shares.

 

 

Because we do not intend to pay any cash dividends on the Common Stock in the near future.

 

For the foreseeable future, proceeds from any financings earnings generated from our operations will be retained for use in our planned  business and not to pay dividends, subject to our obligations to the holders of our preferred stock. Additionally, we have no funds available for dividends and have debt obligations that are senior to our obligation to pay dividends.  We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our Common Stock in the near future. The declaration, payment and amount of any future dividends will be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors, and will depend upon, among other things, the results of operations, cash flows and financial condition, operating and capital requirements, and other factors as the Board of Directors considers relevant. There is no assurance that future dividends will be paid, and if dividends are paid, there is no assurance with respect to the amount of any such dividend. For the foreseeable future, earnings generated from our operations will be retained for use in implementing our business plan and not to pay dividends.

 

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA”) sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholders ability to buy and sell the Common Stock if it is successful in being quoted on the OTC Markets.

 

FINRA has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our Common Stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell the Common Stock.

 

Our officers and directors have voting control over all matters submitted to a vote of our common stockholders, which will prevent our minority shareholders from having the ability to control any of our corporate actions.

 

Our officers and directors control approximately 82% of the votes on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders. As such, they have ability to determine the outcome of all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election of directors, amendment of our Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws; to effect or prevent a merger, sale of assets or other corporate transaction; and to control the outcome of any other matter submitted to our stockholders for vote. Their control of our voting securities may make it impossible to complete some corporate transactions without their support and may prevent a change in our control. In addition, this ownership could discourage the acquisition of our Common Stock by potential investors and could have an anti-takeover effect, possibly depressing the trading price of our Common Stock.

 

ITEM 2. 

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

In the quarter ended September 30, 2020, we offered and sold securities below. None of the issuances involved underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions. We relied upon Sections 4(2) of the Securities Act, for the offer and sale of the securities.  We believed Section 4(2) was available because:

 

 

 We are not a blank check company;

 

Sales were not made by general solicitation or advertising; and

 

All certificates representing the securities had restrictive legends.

 

On July 1, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle Equities pursuant to which Eagle Equities agreed to purchase a convertible promissory note (the “Eagle Equities Note 6”) in the aggregate principal amount of $200,200 an original issue discount of $18,200. The Eagle Equities Note 6 entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on July 1, 2021.  Under the Eagle Equities Note 6, Eagle Equities may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Eagle Equities Note 6 into shares of Common Stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Eagle Equities Note 7, at a price equal to 70% of lowest traded price during the 20 day trading period ending on the day the conversion notice is received by the Company.

 

 

On August 20, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle Equities pursuant to which Eagle Equities agreed to purchase a convertible promissory note (the “Eagle Equities Note 7”) in the aggregate principal amount of $200,200 an original issue discount of $18,200. The Eagle Equities Note 7 entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on August 20, 2021.  Under the Eagle Equities Note 7, Eagle Equities may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Eagle Equities Note 7 into shares of Common Stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Eagle Equities Note 7, at a price equal to 70% of lowest traded price during the 20 day trading period ending on the day the conversion notice is received by the Company.

 

On September 30, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Eagle Equities pursuant to which Eagle Equities agreed to purchase a convertible promissory note (the “Eagle Equities Note 8”) in the aggregate principal amount of $114,400 an original issue discount of $10,400. The Eagle Equities Note 8 entitles the holder to 12% interest per annum and matures on September 30, 2021.  Under the Eagle Equities Note 8, Eagle Equities may convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Eagle Equities Note 8 into shares of Common Stock beginning on the date which is 180 days from the issuance date of the Eagle Equities Note 8, at a price equal to 70% of lowest traded price during the 20 day trading period ending on the day the conversion notice is received by the Company.

 

ITEM 3. 

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. 

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable to the Company’s operations.

 

ITEM 5. 

OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None.

 

 

ITEM 6. 

EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

 

 

  

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Trunity Holdings, Inc. (n/k/a Mitesco, Inc.) dated January 18, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 31, 2012).

 

 

 

3.2

 

Certificate of Ownership Merging Brain Tree International, Inc. into Trunity Holdings, Inc. (n/k/a Mitesco, Inc.) dated January 24, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 16, 2013).

 

 

 

3.3

 

Certificate of Designation of Series X Preferred Stock of Trunity Holdings, Inc. (n/k/a Mitesco, Inc.) dated December 9, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 15, 2015).

 

 

 

3.4

 

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Trunity Holdings, Inc. (n/k/a Mitesco, Inc.) dated December 24, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(i) of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 6, 2016).

 

 

 

3.5

 

Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of 10% Series X Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock dated December 31, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 6, 2020).

 

 

 

3.6

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock dated March 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.07 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2020).

 

 

 

3.7

 

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of True Nature Holding, Inc. dated April 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2020).

     
3.8*   Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated as of November 5, 2020, correcting December 24, 2015 Certificate of Amendment.
     
3.9*   Bylaws of Mitesco, Inc., as amended, dated November 10, 2020

 

 

 

4.1

 

12% Convertible Redeemable Promissory Note, dated April 8, 2020, with Eagle Equities, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 17, 2020).

 

 

 

4.2

 

Securities Purchase Agreement dated April 8, 2020, with Eagle Equities, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.02 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 17, 2020).

 

 

 

10.1

 

Promissory Note between Mitesco, Inc. and Bank of America dated April 25, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 11, 2020).

 

 

 

10.2

 

Advisor Agreement between Mitesco, Inc. and Michael Loiacono dated July 8, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.01 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2020).

 

 

 

10.3

 

Board of Directors Advisory Agreement between Mitesco, Inc. and Faraz Paqvi dated June 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.01 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 13, 2020).

     
10.4*   Form of lease agreement between The Good Clinic, LLC, and LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC, dated October 19, 2020.

 

 

 

31.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

  

31.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

  

32.1*

 

Certification 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.

 

 

  

101.INS **

 

XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT

 

 

  

101.SCH **

 

XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA

 

 

  

101.CAL **

 

XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION CALCULATION LINKBASE

 

 

  

101.DEF **

 

XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE

 

 

  

101.LAB **

 

XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE

 

 

  

101.PRE **

 

XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE

 

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

MITESCO, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 13, 2020

By:

/s/ Larry Diamond

 
    Larry Diamond

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and

 

 

Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

EXHIBIT 3.8

 

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO

THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF 

MITESCO, INC.

 

 

MITESCO, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify that:

 

FIRST: The name of the Corporation is Mitesco, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

SECOND: The date of filing of the original Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware was January 18, 2012, as amended.

 

THIRD: The Corporation on December 19, 2015, approved an amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation (“2015 Action”) to increase its authorized common stock to 500,000,000 shares and its authorized preferred stock to 100,000,000 shares, as disclosed in the Corporation’s report on Form 8-K and Schedule 14C filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2016 and December 28, 2015, and its audited financial statements included in each annual report on Form 10-K since such period.

 

FOURTH: This Certificate of Amendment filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on December 31, 2015, (the “2015 Certificate”) in connection with the 2015 Action contained a scrivener’s error which misstated that the Corporation approved an amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation to increase its authorized capital to 500,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock.

 

FIFTH: This Certificate of Amendment amends and replaces the 2015 Certificate in its entirety.

 

SIXTH: The Board of Directors of the Corporation, acting in accordance with the provisions of Sections 141 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), adopted resolutions providing that it was advisable and in the best interests of the Corporation that the following be amended:

 

Section Eight of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock to be designated, respectively, “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock.” The total number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 600,000,000 shares, each with a par value of $0.01 per share, of which 500,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock and 100,000,000 shares shall be Preferred Stock.

 

The Preferred Stock authorized may be issued from time to time in one or more series, and by filing a certificate pursuant to the applicable law of Delaware, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in such series, and to fix the designations, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereon including but, not limited to, the determination of dividend, voting, liquidation, redemption and conversion rights, preferences and limitations and any other preferences and relative, participating, optional other special rights. The Board is also authorized to increase or decrease the number of shares of any series before or after the issue of that series, but not above the total number of authorized and unissued shares of the series or below the number of shares of such series then outstanding.”

 

SEVENTH: Thereafter, pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, this Certificate of Amendment was submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation for their approval and was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 228 of the DGCL as stated herein.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Mitesco, Inc. has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by its President and Chief Executive Officer this 5th day of November 2020.

 

 

    MITESCO, INC.  
       
  /s/ Lawrence Diamond                               /s/ Lawrence Diamond                                           11/5/2020
  Chief Executive Officer By:  
          Lawrence Diamond, Chief Executive Officer  
       
  11/5/2020    

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 3.9

 

BYLAWS OF MITESCO

 

(the "Corporation")

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS

 

    Annual Meeting
 

1.

A meeting of the Stockholders of the Corporation (the "Stockholders") will be held annually for the purpose of electing directors (the "Directors") of the Corporation and for the purpose of doing other business as may come before the meeting. If the day fixed for the annual meeting is a legal holiday in the State of Delaware, the annual meeting will be held on the next succeeding business day or on a date determined by the board of directors for the Corporation (the "Board") that is no later than two weeks after the date specified in the meeting notice.

 

2.

The Corporation must hold its annual meeting within:

 

 

a.

30 days after the date designated for the annual meeting or, if no date was designated;

 

 

b.

13 months after its last annual meeting or organization.

 

If the annual meeting is not held within that time period then any shareholder or director may apply to the Court of Chancery to fix the time and place of the meeting.

 

    Special Meetings
 

3.

Unless otherwise prescribed by statute, special meetings of the Stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, may only be called in the following ways:

 

 

a.

By a majority of the Board; or

 

 

b.

By the president of the Corporation (the "President"); or

 

 

c.

By the holders of stock entitled to cast in total not less than 10 percent of the votes on any issue proposed for the meeting where written requests describing the purpose or purposes for the special meeting are signed, dated and delivered to a member of the Board or other Officer of the Corporation.

 

 

4.

The Board will determine the time, place and date of any special meeting provided that, in the case of a special meeting called by the requisite percentage of Stockholders in accordance with

 

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these Bylaws, the Board will issue notice of the special meeting within 30 days of receipt of the written demand(s) by the relevant Officer of the Corporation.

 

    Place of Meeting
 

5.

The annual meetings or special meetings of the Stockholders may be held at any place in or out of the State of Delaware, and by Remote Communications (as defined in Section 11 hereof) as determined at the discretion of the Board. If no designation of the method and/or location for the meeting is made for any annual or special meeting of the Stockholders, the place of the meeting will be the Registered Office of the Corporation in Delaware. The Corporation must hold its annual meeting within the earlier of: a) six months after the end of the Corporation's fiscal year or; b) fifteen months after its last annual meeting. If an annual meeting is not held within that time period, a Stockholder may direct a request in writing to the Chairman of the Board of the Corporation to hold the annual meeting. If a notice of meeting is not given within 60 days of that request then any Stockholder entitled to vote at an annual meeting may apply to any court having jurisdiction for an order directing that the meeting be held and fixing the time and place of the meeting. Failure to hold an annual meeting will not invalidate any action taken by the Shareholders by written consent.

 

    Notice of Meetings
 

6.

The written notice of any meeting will be given not less than 10 days, but not more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each Stockholder entitled to vote at that meeting. The written notice of the meeting will state the place, date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.

 

 

7.

If mailed, notice is given when the notice is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and directed to the Stockholder at the address of the Stockholder as it appears on the records of the Corporation. An affidavit of the secretary (the "Secretary") of the Corporation that the notice has been given will, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the notice.

 

 

8.

A written waiver, signed by the person entitled to a notice of meeting, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to that notice, whether before or after the time stated in the notice, will be deemed equivalent to the person receiving the notice. Further, attendance of a person at a meeting will constitute a waiver of notice of that meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

 

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    Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting
 

9.

Any action to be taken at any annual or special meeting of Stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action to be taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a meeting at which all stock entitled to vote on the matter were present and voted is delivered to the Corporation. Every written consent will bear the date of signature of each Stockholder who signs the consent. However, no written consent will be effective unless the consent is delivered, either by hand or by certified or registered mail, within 90 days of the earliest dated consent, to the Registered Office of the Corporation in this State, its Principal Place of Business or an Officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of Stockholders are recorded.

 

    Remote Communication Meetings
 

10.

Remote communication means any electronic communication including conference telephone, video conference, the Internet, or any other method currently available or developed in the future by which Stockholders not present in the same physical location may simultaneously communicate with each other.

 

 

11.

Procedures for Remote Communications Meetings Where permitted under the statutes and regulations of the State of Delaware, and in the sole and reasonable discretion of the Board of Directors, a meeting of Stockholders of the Corporation may be held at a specific location or may be held by any means of remote communication. Where a meeting will employ remote communication, one or more Stockholders may participate by means of remote communication or the meeting may be held solely by means of remote communication at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. Where any remote communication is used in a Stockholder meeting, all persons authorized to vote or take other action at the meeting must be able to hear each other during the meeting and each person will have a reasonable opportunity to participate. This remote participation in a meeting will constitute presence in person at the meeting. All votes or other actions taken at the meeting by means of electronic transmission must be maintained as a matter of record by the Corporation.

 

    List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote
 

12.

The Officer who has charge of the Stock Ledger of the Corporation will prepare and make, 10 to 60 days before every meeting of the Stockholders, a complete list of the Stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each Stockholder

 

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and the number of shares of stock registered in the name of each Stockholder. The list must be available for inspection by any Stockholder beginning ten days prior to the meeting and continuing through the meeting. The list must be provided for any purpose related to the meeting:

 

 

a.

On a reasonably accessible electronic network, so long as the information required to access the list is provided with the notice of the meeting; or

 

 

b.

During ordinary business hours, at the Principal Place of Business of the Corporation.

 

 

13.

If the Corporation decides to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation will ensure that this information is available only to Stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a physical location, then the list will be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time of the meeting and may be inspected by any Stockholder who is present.

 

 

14.

If the meeting is to be held solely by means of Remote Communication, then the list will also be open to the examination of any Stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access the list will be provided with the notice of the meeting.

 

 

15.

If any Director willfully neglects or refuses to produce the list of Stockholders at any meeting for the election of Directors, or to open such a list to examination on a reasonably accessible electronic network during any meeting for the election of Directors held solely by means of remote communication, those Directors will be ineligible for election to any office at that meeting.

 

 

16.

The Stock Ledger will be the only evidence as to who are the Stockholders entitled by this section to examine the list required by this section or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of Stockholders.

 

    Quorum and Required Vote
 

17.

A minimum of 10 percent of the stock entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, will constitute a quorum entitled to take action at a meeting of Stockholders.

 

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18.

In all matters other than the election of Directors, any act of the Stockholders must be passed by an affirmative vote of the majority of the stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter.

 

 

19.

Directors will be elected by a majority of the votes of the stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of Directors.

 

 

20.

Where a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series of stock ("Eligible Stock") is required, 10 percent of the outstanding Eligible Stock present in person or represented by proxy, will constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter. Any act to be taken must be passed by an affirmative vote of the majority of the outstanding Eligible Stock present in person or represented by proxy.

 

    Stockholders Voting Rights and Proxies
 

21.

Subject to the Certificate of Incorporation, each Stockholder will be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by that Stockholder.

 

 

22.

Each Stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of Stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for that Stockholder by proxy, but no proxy will be valid after 3 years from the date of its execution unless the proxy provides for a longer period.

 

 

23.

Execution of a proxy may be accomplished by the Stockholder or by the authorized Officer, Director, employee or agent of the Stockholder, signing the writing or causing that person's signature to be affixed to the writing by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature.

 

 

24.

A duly executed proxy will be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock or an interest in the Corporation generally.

 

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    Voting Rights of Fiduciaries, Pledgers and Joint Owners of Stock
 

25.

Persons holding stock in a fiduciary capacity will be entitled to vote the stock so held. Persons whose stock is pledged will be entitled to vote, unless, in the transfer by the pledger on the books of the Corporation, that person has expressly empowered the pledgee to vote the stock, in which case only the pledgee, or that pledgee's proxy, may represent and vote the stock.

 

    Voting Trusts and Other Voting Agreements
 

26.

Two or more Stockholders may, by agreement in writing, create a voting trust by depositing their stock with a voting trustee, who will have the authority to vote the stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of the voting trust agreement. To be valid, the voting trustee must deliver copies of the list of Stockholders and the voting trust agreement to the Registered Office of the Corporation in this state. Upon receiving the voting trust agreement, the Corporation will issue new stock certificates in the name of the trustee and cancel the old stock certificates. The new stock certificates issued will state that they are issued pursuant to a voting trust agreement.

 

 

27.

Any amendment to a voting trust agreement will be made by a written agreement, a copy of which will be filed with the Registered Office of the Corporation in this state.

 

 

28.

The right of inspection of any voting trust agreement or related amendment by a Stockholder of record or a holder of a voting trust certificate, in person or by agent, will be the same right of inspection that applies to the securities register of the Corporation.

 

 

29.

An agreement between two or more Stockholders, if in writing and signed by the parties to the agreement, may provide that in exercising any voting rights, the stock held by them will be voted as provided by the agreement, or as the parties may agree, or as determined in accordance with a procedure agreed upon by them.

 

 

30.

The above provisions concerning voting trusts and voting agreements will not be deemed to invalidate any voting or other agreement among Stockholders or any irrevocable proxy which is not otherwise illegal.

 

    Cumulative Voting
 

31.

Stockholders may not use cumulative voting when electing Directors or on any other matters.

 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

    General Powers
 

32.

The business and affairs of the Corporation will be managed by or under the direction of the Board.

 

    Number, Tenure and Quorum
 

33.

The Board will consist of ten members, each of whom will be a natural person. Directors need not be Stockholders. Each Director will hold office until that Director's successor is elected and qualified or until that Director's earlier resignation or removal. Any Director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the Corporation. In order to transact business at a meeting of the Directors, a quorum of 10 percent of the total number of Directors eligible to vote will be required. The vote of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present will be the act of the Board.

 

    Regular Meetings
 

34.

By resolution, the Board may provide the time and place, either within or without the State of Delaware or by Remote Communication (as defined herein), for the holding of regular meetings without any notice other than that resolution.

 

    Special Meetings
 

35.

Special meetings of the Board may be called by or at the request of the President or by a majority of the Directors. The person or persons calling that special meeting of the Board may fix any date, time or place, either within or without the State of Delaware, to be the date, time and place for holding that special meeting.

 

    Notice
 

36.

Written notice of the date, time, and place of a special meeting of the Board will be given at least 1 day prior to the date set for that meeting. The written notice can be given personally, by mail, by private carrier, by telegraph, by telephone facsimile, or by any other manner as permitted by the General Corporation Laws of Delaware. The notice will be given by the Secretary or one of the persons authorized to call Directors' meetings.

 

 

37.

Delivery of Notice. If written notice is mailed, correctly addressed to a Director's address as provided in the Corporation's current records, the notice will be deemed to have been given to that Director at the time of mailing. If written notice is sent by private carrier or if the written notice is sent by

 

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United States mail, postage prepaid and by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, the notice will be deemed to have been given to a Director on the date shown on the return receipt. Otherwise notice is effective when received by a Director.

 

 

38.

Waiver of Notice. Notice of any Directors' meeting may be waived by a Director before or after the date and time of the meeting. The waiver must be in writing, must be signed by a Director, and must be delivered to the Corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records. The attendance of a Director at a meeting of the Board will constitute a waiver of notice of that 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.

 

    Action by Directors Without a Meeting
 

39.

Any action to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee of the Board may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent to it in writing, or by electronic transmission and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board, or committee. This filing will be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and will be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

 

    Remote Communication Meetings
 

40.

Remote communication means any electronic communication including conference telephone, video conference, the Internet, or any other method currently available or developed in the future by which Directors not present in the same physical location may simultaneously communicate with each other.

 

 

41.

A meeting of the Board may be held by any means of remote communication by which all persons authorized to vote or take other action at the meeting can hear each other during the meeting and each person has a reasonable opportunity to participate. This remote participation in a meeting will constitute presence in person at the meeting.

 

    Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships
 

42.

When vacancies or newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of Directors occur, a majority of the Directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or a sole remaining Director will have the power to appoint new Directors to fill this vacancy or vacancies. Each new Director so chosen will hold office until the next annual

 

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meeting of the Stockholders.

 

 

43.

If at any time, by reason of death or resignation or other cause, the Corporation should have no Directors in office, then any Officer or any Stockholder or an executor, administrator, trustee or guardian of a Stockholder, or other fiduciary entrusted with like responsibility for the person or estate of a Stockholder, may call a special meeting of Stockholders for an election to fill the vacancy.

 

 

44.

When one or more Directors resign from the Board and the resignation is to become effective at a future date, a majority of the Directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, will have the power to appoint new Directors to fill this vacancy or vacancies. The appointments of these new Directors will take effect when the resignation or resignations are to become effective, and each new Director so chosen will hold office until the next annual meeting of the Stockholders.

 

    Removal
 

45.

Any Director or the entire Board may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the stock then entitled to vote at an election of Directors at a special meeting of the Stockholders called for that purpose. No director may be removed when the votes cast against removal would be sufficient to elect the director if voted cumulatively at an election where the same total number of votes were cast.

 

    Organization
 

46.

Meetings of the Board will be presided over by the President, or in the President's absence by a Director chosen at the meeting. The Secretary will act as secretary of the meeting, but in the absence of the Secretary, the person presiding at the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

 

    Chairman of the Board
 

47.

The Chairman of the Board, if present, will preside at all meetings of the Board, and exercise and perform any other authorities and duties as may be from time to time delegated by the Board.

 

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    Compensation
 

48.

The Board will, by resolution, fix the fees and other compensation for the Directors for their services as Directors, including their services as members of committees of the Board. All changes to Director compensation are subject to ratification by the Stockholders.

 

    Presumption of Assent
 

49.

A Director of the Corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board will be presumed to have assented to an action taken on any corporate matter at the meeting unless:

 

 

 

 

a.

The Director objects at the beginning of the meeting, or promptly upon the Director's arrival, to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting;

 

 

b.

The Director's dissent or abstention from the action taken is entered in the minutes of the meeting; or

 

 

c.

The Director delivers written notice of the Director's dissent or abstention to the presiding officer of the meeting before the adjournment of the meeting or to the Corporation within a reasonable time after adjournment of the meeting.

 

 

50.

Any right to dissent or abstain from the action will not apply to a Director who voted in favor of that action.

 

COMMITTEES

 

    Appointment
 

51.

The Board may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the Directors of the Corporation. The Board may designate one or more Directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee.

 

 

52.

In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not that member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of any absent or disqualified member.

 

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53.

The committee or committees, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board will have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. No such committee will have the power or authority in reference to the following matters:

 

 

a.

Approving or adopting, or recommending to the Stockholders, any action or matter (other than the election or removal of Directors) expressly required by the General Corporation Laws of Delaware to be submitted to Stockholders for approval; or

 

 

b.

Adopting, amending or repealing any Bylaw of the Corporation.

 

    Tenure
 

54.

Each member of a committee will serve at the pleasure of the Board.

 

    Meetings and Notice
 

55.

The method by which Directors' meetings may be called and the notice requirements for these meetings as set out in these Bylaws will apply to any committee designated by the Board as appropriate.

 

    Quorum
 

56.

The requirements for a quorum for the Board as set out in these Bylaws will apply to any committee designated by the Board as appropriate.

 

    Action Without a Meeting
 

57.

The requirements and procedures for actions without a meeting for the Board as set out in these Bylaws will apply to any committee designated by the Board as appropriate.

 

    Resignation and Removal
 

58.

Any member of a committee may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by a resolution adopted by a majority of the full Board. Any member of a committee may resign from the committee at any time by giving written notice to the Chairman of the Board of the Corporation, and unless otherwise specified in the notice, the acceptance of this resignation will not be necessary to make it effective.

 

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    Vacancies
 

59.

Any vacancy in a committee may be filled by a resolution adopted by a majority of the full Board.

 

    Committee Rules of Procedure
 

60.

A committee will elect a presiding officer from its members and may fix its own rules of procedure provided they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws. A committee will keep regular minutes of its proceedings, and report those minutes to the Board at the first subsequent meeting of the Board.

 

OFFICERS

 

    Appointment of Officers
 

61.

The Officers of the Corporation (individually the "Officer" and collectively the "Officers") will consist of the President, a treasurer (the "Treasurer") and the Secretary.

 

 

62.

The Officers will be appointed by the Board at the first meeting of the Directors or as soon after the first meeting of the Directors as possible, if Officers have not already been appointed. Any appointee may hold one or more offices.

 

    Term of Office
 

63.

Each Officer will hold office until a successor is duly appointed and qualified or until the Officer's death or until the Officer resigns or is removed as provided in these Bylaws.

 

    Removal
 

64.

Any Officer or agent appointed by the Board or by the Incorporators may be removed by the Board at any time with or without cause, provided, however, any contractual rights of that person, if any, will not be prejudiced by the removal.

 

    Vacancies
 

65.

The Board may fill a vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or otherwise.

 

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    President
 

66.

Subject to the control and supervisory powers of the Board and its delegate, the powers and duties of the President will be:

 

 

a.

To have the general management and supervision, direction and control of the business and affairs of the Corporation;

 

 

b.

To preside at all meetings of the Stockholders when the Chairman of the Board is absent;

 

 

c.

To call meetings of the Stockholders to be held at such times and at such places as the President will deem proper within the limitations prescribed by law or by these Bylaws;

 

 

d.

To ensure that all orders and resolutions of the Board are effectively carried out;

 

 

e.

To maintain records of and certify, whenever necessary, all proceedings of the Board and the Stockholders;

 

 

f.

To put the signature of the Corporation to all deeds, conveyances, mortgages, guarantees, leases, obligations, bonds, certificates and other papers and instruments in writing which have been authorized by the Board or which, in the opinion of the President, should be executed on behalf of the Corporation; to sign certificates for the Corporation's stock; and, subject to the instructions of the Board, to have general charge of the property of the Corporation and to supervise and manage all Officers, agents and employees of the Corporation; and

 

 

g.

To perform all other duties and carry out other responsibilities as determined by the Board.

 

    Treasurer
 

67.

Subject to the control and supervisory powers of the Board and its delegate, the powers and duties of the Treasurer will be:

 

 

a.

To keep accurate financial records for the Corporation;

 

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b.

To deposit all money, drafts and checks in the name of and to the credit of the Corporation in the banks and depositories designated by the Board;

 

 

c.

To endorse for deposit all notes, checks, drafts received by the Corporation as instructed by the Board, making proper vouchers for them;

 

 

d.

To disburse corporate funds and issue checks and drafts in the name of the Corporation, as instructed by the Board;

 

 

e.

To submit to the President and the Board, as requested, an account of all transactions by the Treasurer and the financial condition of the Corporation;

 

 

f.

To prepare and submit to the Board annual reports detailing the financial status of the Corporation; and

 

 

g.

To perform all other duties and carry out other responsibilities as prescribed by the Board or the President.

 

    Secretary
 

68.

The Secretary will perform the following duties:

 

 

a.

Prepare the minutes of the meetings of the Stockholders and meetings of the Board and keep those minutes in one or more books provided for that purpose;

 

 

b.

Authenticate the records of the Corporation as will from time to time be required;

 

 

c.

Ensure that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law;

 

 

d.

Act as custodian of the corporate records and of the corporate seal, if any, and ensure that the seal of the Corporation, if any, is affixed to all documents the execution of which on behalf of the Corporation under its seal is duly authorized;

 

 

e.

Keep a register of the post office address of each Stockholder;

 

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f.

Sign, along with the President, certificates for stock of the Corporation, the issuance of which will have been authorized by resolution of the Board;

 

 

g.

Have general charge of the Stock Ledger of the Corporation; and

 

 

h.

Perform all duties incidental to the office of Secretary and any other duties as from time to time may be delegated to the Secretary by the President or the Board.

 

    Delegation of Authority
 

69.

The Board reserves the authority to delegate the powers of any Officer to any other Officer or agent, notwithstanding any provision in these Bylaws.

 

 

LOANS, CHECKS, DEPOSITS, CONTRACTS

 

    Loans
 

70.

Without authorization by a resolution of the Board, the Corporation is prohibited from making or accepting loans in its name, or issuing evidences of indebtedness in its name. The authorization of the Board for the Corporation to perform these acts can be general or specific.

 

    Checks, Drafts, Notes
 

71.

All checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation must be signed by a designated Officer or Officers, agent or agents of the Corporation and in a manner as will from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board.

 

    Deposits
 

72.

All funds of the Corporation not otherwise used will be deposited to the credit of the Corporation in banks, trust companies, or other depositories designated by the Board.

 

    Voting Securities Held by the Corporation
 

73.

The President, or another Officer or agent designated by the Board will, with full power and authority attend, act, and vote, on behalf of the Corporation, at any meeting of security holders or interest holders of other corporations or entities in which the Corporation may hold securities or interests. At that meeting, the President or other delegated agent will have and execute any and all rights and powers incidental to the ownership of the securities or interests that the

 

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Corporation holds.

 

    Contracts
 

74.

The Board may give authority to any Officer or agent, to make any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of the Corporation and on its behalf, and that authority may be general or specific.

 

    Conflict of Interest by Directors
 

75.

A Director or Officer of the Corporation will be disqualified from voting as a Director or Officer on a specific matter where that Director or Officer deals or contracts with the Corporation either as a vendor or purchaser.

 

 

76.

A Director or Officer of the Corporation will not be disqualified as a Director or Officer for the sole reason that the Director or Officer deals or contracts with the Corporation either as a vendor, purchaser, or otherwise.

 

    Loans to Employees and Officers
 

77.

The Corporation may lend money to, or guaranty any obligation of, or otherwise assist, any Officer or employee of the Corporation or of its subsidiary, including any Officer or employee who is a Director of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation, whenever, in the opinion of the Directors, the loan, guaranty or assistance may reasonably be expected to benefit the Corporation. The loan, guaranty or other assistance may be with or without interest, and may be unsecured, or secured in such manner as the Board will approve, including, without limitation, a pledge of stock of the Corporation. Nothing contained in this section is to be construed so as to deny, limit or restrict the powers of guaranty or warranty of the Corporation at common law or under any applicable statute.

 

    Amendment of Bylaws
 

78.

Pursuant to Article 7 of the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation pursuant to the authority contained in Delaware Code Title 8. Corporations § 109, these Bylaws may be amended by (i) the Board of Directors of the Corporation or the Shareholders.

 

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APPENDIX

 

Glossary

 

 

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Bylaws - the purpose of these bylaws (the "Bylaws") is to provide rules governing the internal management of the Corporation.

 

 

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Chairman of the Board - Once a Board of Directors has been appointed or elected by the Stockholders, the Board will then elect a chairman (the "Chairman of the Board"). The Chairman of the Board will act to moderate all meetings of the Board of Directors and any other duties and obligations as described in these Bylaws.

 

 

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Corporate Officer - A corporate officer (individually the "Officer" and collectively the "Officers") is any individual acting for or on behalf of the Corporation. An Officer of the Corporation will usually be appointed to a specific task such as secretary, president, treasurer or other similar position. One person may hold several offices. The Officers will manage the day- to-day operations of the Corporation and report to the Board of Directors.

 

 

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Principal Executive Office - The Principal Executive Office for the Corporation is where the President of the Corporation has an office.

 

 

 

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Principal Office - The Principal Office of the Corporation is the address designated in the annual report where the executive offices of the Corporation are located.

 

 

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Principal Place of Business - The Principal Place of Business is the address at which the Corporation conducts its primary business.

 

 

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Registered Office - The Registered Office is the physical street address within the state where the registered agent can be contacted during normal business hours for service of process.

 

 

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Stock Ledger - A Stock Ledger is the complete record of the owners of shares of stock in the Corporation.

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.4

 

LEASE

 

LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company,

as Landlord,

 

and

 

The Good Clinic LLC,
a Minnesota limited liability company,

 

as Tenant

 

 

 

 

LEASE

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

PAGE

1. - BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS

1

2. - PREMISES

2

3. - TERM

3

4. - POSSESSION AND CONSTRUCTION

4

5. – RENTAL

5

6. - TENANT FINANCIAL DATA

5

7. - TAXES

6

8. - UTILITIES

7

9. - TENANT'S CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

7

10. - MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS

9

11. - COMMON AREA

12

12. – INSURANCE

15

13. - DAMAGE

17

14. - EMINENT DOMAIN

18

15. - ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

19

16. - DEFAULTS BY TENANT

21

17. - SUBORDINATION, ATTORNMENT AND TENANT'S CERTIFICATE

24

18. – TITLE OF LANDLORD

25

19. - MISCELLANEOUS

25

 

EXHIBIT A

-  SITE PLAN DEPICTING RETAIL PROJECT

EXHIBIT A-1

-  SITE PLAN DEPICTING PROJECT

EXHIBIT A-2

-  LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

EXHIBIT B

-  PREMISES

EXHIBIT C

-  CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS

EXHIBIT D

-  GUARANTY OF LEASE

EXHIBIT E

-  EXCLUSIVE AND PROHIBITED USE RESTRICTIONS

EXHIBIT F

-  PARKING RIGHTS

EXHIBIT G

-  SIGN CRITERIA

EXHIBIT G - 1

- TENANT'S APPROVED SIGNAGE

EXHIBIT H

-  RULE AND REGULATIONS

EXHIBIT I

-  TENANT'S INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

EXHIBIT J

-  CONTRACTOR INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

 

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LEASE

 

This Lease ("Lease") is entered into as of the "Effective Date" (as defined in Section 1.1 below) by and between "Landlord" and "Tenant" (each as defined in Sections 1.2 and 1.3 below).

 

1.     - BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS

 

1.1     Effective Date: October ___, 2020.

 

1.2     Landlord: LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

1.3     Tenant: The Good Clinic LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company.

 

1.4     Premises: That certain retail space generally depicted on Exhibit B attached hereto, being a portion of Retail Space "C". (Article 2)

 

1.5     Floor Area of Premises: Approximately Three Thousand Thirty-Eight (3,038) square feet (Article 2).

 

1.6     Project: The "Project" is a mixed use development located in the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota consisting of (a) a retail/food use/service-oriented commercial project located within two buildings on the ground floor (the "Retail Project"), and (b) a residential apartment project (the "Multifamily Project") with 280 planned units. The Project is commonly known as "NordHaus". Attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference is a depiction of the Retail Project. Attached hereto as Exhibit A-1 and incorporated herein by this reference is a depiction of the Project. Attached hereto as Exhibit A-2 and incorporated herein by this reference is a legal description of the Project.

 

1.7     Commencement Date: One Hundred Fifty (. ) days following the date Landlord tenders possession of the premises to Tenant. (Article 3)

 

1.8     Term: Ninety (90) months. (Article 3)

 

1.9     Options to Extend: One (1) Option Term of sixty (60) months. (Article 3)

 

1.10     Base Rent: The Base Rent set forth below shall be subject to adjustment (retroactive to the "Commencement Date" (as hereinafter defined)), at such time as the Floor Area of the Premises is determined by Landlord pursuant to Section 2.3 of this Lease. References to Base Rent shall mean, as the context so requires, annual Base Rent or monthly Base Rent. (Article 5)

 

Months

Dollars Per Square Foot
Per Annum

Dollars Per Annum

Dollars Per Month

1 – 12

     

13 – 24

     

25 – 36

     

37 – 48

     

49 – 60

     

61 – 72

     

73 – 84

     

85 – 90

     

 

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In the event the applicable "Option Term" (as defined in Section 3.2) is exercised, Base Rent for the subject Option Term shall be payable as follows:

 

Months

Dollars Per Square Foot
Per Annum

91-102

Fair Market Rent (Section 3.3)

103-114

Fair Market Rent (Section 3.3)

115-126

Fair Market Rent (Section 3.3)

127-138

Fair Market Rent (Section 3.3)

139-150

Fair Market Rent (Section 3.3)

 

1.11      Tenant's Share: "Tenant's Share" is a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Floor Area of the Premises and the denominator of which is the leasable Floor Area of the premises of all tenants within the Retail Project.

 

1.12     Use of Premises: Subject to the existing exclusives and use restrictions at the Project (which are listed on Exhibit E attached hereto), the Premises shall be used solely as a primary care clinic (the "Permitted Use"). The Premises shall be used for no other purpose whatsoever. (Article 9)

 

1.13     Tenant's Trade Name: The Good Clinic. (Article 9)

 

1.14     Broker(s): Bloom Commercial Real Estate, Inc. ("Landlord's Broker") and Avison Young ("Tenant's Broker"). (Article 19)

 

1.15     Security Deposit: (Article 19)

 

1.16     Guarantor: Mitesco, Inc., a Minnesota corporation. (Exhibit D)

 

1.17     Radius Restriction Area: One (1) Mile. (Section 9.6)

 

1.18     Construction Deposit: Intentionally deleted.

 

1.19     Delayed Opening Rent: Intentionally deleted.

 

1.20     Tenant Improvement Allowance: As specified on Exhibit C.

 

1.21     Notices:

 

To Landlord for Notices: Doug Bober, LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC, 1300 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL 60173, 847-592-3366, doug.bober@livelmc.com; with a copy to: LMC, 500 East Morehead Street, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28202, Attn: Lauren Admirand, 980-296-6006, lauren.admirand@livelmc.com; with a copy to: LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC, c/o Lennar Corporation, 700 NW 107th Ave, Miami, FL 33172, Attn: Michael O'Connell, Transactions Council, 305-229-6495, michael.oconnell@lennar.com; with a copy to: Jerry D. Perron, Vantage Law Group, PLLC, 125 SE Main Street, Suite 250, Minneapolis, MN 55414, 612-353-1984, jerry.perron@vantage.law;

 

Landlord's Address for Payment of Rent: Landlord to provide ACH payment instructions for electronic payments upon lease execution.

 

To Tenant: The Good Clinic, 4190 Vinewood Lane North, Suite 111-567, Plymouth, Minnesota 55442; Attn: Michael Howe. (Article 19)

 

2.     - PREMISES

 

2.1     Premises. Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from Landlord, for the "Term" (as defined in Article 3) and upon the covenants and conditions set forth in this Lease, the premises described in Section 1.4 ("Premises"). The Premises shall specifically include the ceiling, floor slab and foundations, and structural and

 

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exterior walls which are a part of or immediately adjacent to the Premises. Tenant shall have no right to use the roof and exterior surfaces of exterior walls which are a part of or immediately adjacent to the Premises except as expressly provided in this Lease. Tenant leases the Premises in their present condition, as they stand, "AS IS", and except as expressly set forth otherwise in this Lease, Landlord has no obligation to repair, improve or upgrade the Premises prior to delivery of the Premises to Tenant. Tenant has investigated and is fully aware of the condition of the Premises. Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that as of the date of its execution and delivery of this Lease to Tenant, the Premises are in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations, including, but not limited to, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA"). Landlord covenants with Tenant that the Premises shall be free from Hazardous Materials as of the date Landlord delivers the Premises to Tenant.

 

2.2     Reservation. Landlord reserves the right to use the exterior walls, floor, ceiling, roof and plenum in, above and below the Premises for the repair, maintenance, use and replacement of pipes, ducts, utility lines and systems, structural elements serving the Project and for such other purposes as Landlord deems necessary. In exercising its rights reserved herein, Landlord shall not unreasonably interfere with the operation of Tenant's business on the Premises.

 

2.3     Floor Area. "Floor Area", as used in this Lease, means all areas designated by Landlord for the exclusive use of a tenant measured from the exterior surface of exterior walls and extensions in the case of openings (except that in the event of recessed storefronts, such measurement shall be made from extensions of the face of the Building soffit, so that Floor Area shall also include the area from the soffit to the storefront glass line and in the event Project mechanicals are located in the ceilings, no reduction will be made for overhead soffits housing such mechanicals) and from the center of interior demising walls, and, with respect to Floor Area within the Retail Project, shall include, but not be limited to, restrooms, warehouse or storage areas, clerical or office areas and employee areas. The Premises contain approximately the number of square feet of Floor Area specified in Section 1.5. Landlord shall have the right, to be exercised within 30 days after notification from Tenant that the Premises demising wall has been constructed, to cause the Floor Area of the Premises to be re-measured by a licensed architect. Upon determination of the actual Floor Area of the Premises in the manner set forth above, the Base Rent, all other charges payable by Tenant, the Tenant Improvement Allowance, and all other items under this Lease that are determined with reference to the Floor Area of the Premises shall be adjusted accordingly. If Landlord and Tenant disagree on the re-measured Floor Area of the Premises, Landlord will hire a qualified third party to perform the measurement, and such re-measurement will be final.

 

3.     - TERM

 

3.1     Term. This Lease shall be effective from and after the Effective Date. The term of this Lease ("Term") shall commence on the Commencement Date. The initial Term shall continue, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Lease, for the number of months specified in Section 1.8 from the first day of the month following the Commencement Date (unless the Commencement Date occurs on the first day of a calendar month, in which event the number of months in the Term shall include the month in which the Commencement Date occurs).

 

3.2     Extension Options. Provided that Tenant is not in default of any provision of this Lease beyond applicable notice periods at the time of exercise of an option to extend provided herein or at any time thereafter prior to the commencement of the applicable "Option Term" (as hereinafter defined), Tenant shall have the option (the "Option") to extend the Term for the additional period set forth in Section 1.9 of this Lease (such period being referred to herein as an "Option Term") only by giving Landlord written notice no earlier than three hundred sixty (360) days prior to, and no later than two hundred seventy (270) days before, the expiration of the then applicable Term. All of the terms, covenants, conditions, provisions and agreements applicable to the initial Term shall be applicable to the Option Term, except that the Base Rent payable during the Option Term shall be the Fair Market Rent established pursuant to Section 3.3 and Landlord shall have no obligation to make further improvements to the Premises or pay to Tenant any tenant improvement allowance. The option to extend the Term pursuant hereto by the Option Terms shall be personal to the original Tenant to this Lease and shall not be exercisable by or for the benefit of any "Transferee" (as defined in Section 15.3) of Tenant other than a Transferee in connection with a "Permitted Transfer" pursuant to Section 15.4 below. All references in this Lease to the "Term" shall be deemed to mean the initial Term as extended by the Option Term, if applicable. "Fair Market Rent" for the Option Term will be determined as set forth in Section 3.3.

 

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3.3     Fair Market Rent Determination. In the event Tenant exercises its right to extend the Term through the first Option Term, then, effective on the first day of the Option Term (the "Option Commencement Date"), Base Rent shall be the then fair market rent of the Premises as of the Option Commencement Date, as reasonably determined by Landlord, but not less than the Base Rent payable for the period immediately preceding the Option Commencement Date. Landlord shall notify Tenant of the fair market rent determination prior to the applicable Option Commencement Date. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of Tenant's notice to exercise the Option, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant written notice of Landlord's initial determination of the Fair Market Rent. Tenant shall, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of Landlord's notice, notify Landlord in writing whether Tenant accepts or rejects Landlord's determination of the Fair Market Rent. If Tenant fails to respond with its acceptance or rejection of the Fair Market Rent within the required 15-day period, Tenant shall be deemed to have rejected Landlord's determination of Fair Market Rent. If Tenant notifies Landlord that it rejects Landlord's determination of the Fair Market Rent, or if Tenant is deemed to have rejected Landlord's determination of the Fair Market Rent pursuant to the foregoing sentence, the parties will work together in good faith to agree upon the Fair Market Rent; provided, however, that if the parties fail to do so within thirty (30) days following any rejection or deemed rejection of the Fair Market Rent by Tenant, Tenant's exercise of the Option shall be deemed null and void and the Term shall end as originally stated. For purposes of this Option, "Fair Market Rent" shall mean the arm's length fair market annual rental rate per square foot under renewal amendments entered into on or about the date on which the Fair Market Rent is being determined hereunder for space comparable to the Premises in the Retail Project and multi-tenant retail projects similar to the Retail Project in age, class, use and size within the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. The determination of Fair Market Rent shall take into consideration any reasonably anticipated changes in the Fair Market Rent rate from the time such rate is being determined and the time such rate will become effective under the Lease.

 

3.4     Commencement Date Certificate. When the Commencement Date shall have been determined pursuant to Section 3.1, Landlord and Tenant shall execute and deliver an agreement prepared by Landlord setting forth the Commencement Date and the termination date of the initial Term and each Option Term, if exercised, of this Lease. Any failure of either party to execute such agreement shall not affect the determination of the Commencement Date. Landlord and Tenant further agree that at the request of either, they will execute and deliver a confirmatory agreement acknowledging that Tenant has accepted possession of the Premises and that this Lease is in full force and effect and operative.

 

4.     - POSSESSION AND CONSTRUCTION

 

4.1     Substantial Completion. Intentionally deleted.

 

4.2     Delivery of Possession. Landlord will tender possession of the Premises to Tenant the next business day following mutual execution and delivery of this Lease by Landlord and Tenant and Tenant's delivery of the Security Deposit, first month's Rent and certificates of insurance required by this Lease (collectively, the "Tenant Deliverables"). If Landlord does not tender delivery of the Premises within sixty (60) days following the Effective Date (except for Tenant's failure to deliver the Tenant Deliverables), Tenant shall have the right, as its sole and exclusive remedy to terminate this Lease upon ten (10) days' prior written notice, unless within such 10-day period Landlord tenders possession of the Premises to Tenant. Tenant shall have no right to terminate the Lease if Tenant has not delivered the Tenant Deliverables and allowed Landlord at least two (2) business days thereafter to deliver possession to Tenant.

 

4.3     Tenant's Construction. Tenant shall commence construction of Tenant's Work immediately following tender of possession of the Premises to Tenant, and shall diligently prosecute same to completion; provided, however, Tenant shall deliver each of the following to Landlord prior to commencement of Tenant's Work: (a) Final Approved Plans (as defined in Exhibit C); (b) a copy of Tenant's building permit; and (c) executed copies of policies of insurance or certificates thereof (as required under Article 13). Subject to Events of Force Majeure, Tenant shall use commercially reasonable efforts to diligently complete construction of the Tenant's Work on or before the Commencement Date. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a copy of the certificate of occupancy for the Premises issued by the appropriate governmental agency upon completion of Tenant's Work. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord may be in the process of constructing all or portions of the Multifamily Project and the Common Area or related work

 

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adjacent to the Project ("Landlord's Project Construction Work"). Tenant shall reasonably cooperate with Landlord so that Tenant's Work will not unreasonably interfere with Landlord's performance of Landlord's Project Construction Work. Tenant further acknowledges that it shall not be a condition precedent that Landlord's Project Construction Work be completed prior to the Commencement Date. Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any Landlord's Project Construction Work to be performed in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with Tenant's Work and Tenant's business operations, including, without limitation, visibility of and access to the Premises.

 

4.4     Tenant's Obligation to Secure the Premises Storefront. Tenant shall, at all times following delivery of the Premises to Tenant, secure the storefront of the Premises in accordance with all applicable laws, governmental requirements and as otherwise reasonably required by Landlord, and shall keep the Premises locked and secured during all non-business hours. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease or Exhibit C, (1) if at any time Tenant fails to secure the storefront of the Premises in accordance with applicable laws, governmental requirements and/or as otherwise required by Landlord pursuant to this Lease, and/or (2) keep the Premises locked and secured during all non-business hours, and Tenant fails to remedy such failure within any applicable notice and cure period under this Lease, Tenant shall be deemed in default under this Lease.

 

5.     – RENTAL

 

5.1     Base Rent. Commencing on the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay the annual base rent specified in Section 1.10 ("Base Rent") in monthly installments (as specified in such Section), in advance, on or before the first (1st) day of each month, without prior demand and without offset, abatement or deduction, in legal tender of the United States of America by wire transfer of immediately available funds. Should the Commencement Date be a day other than the first (1st) day of a calendar month, then the monthly installment of Base Rent for the first partial month shall be equal to one-thirtieth (1/30th) of the monthly installment of Base Rent for each day from the Commencement Date to the end of the partial month (based on the Base Rent payable for the first full calendar month of the Term). Base Rent payable under Section 1.10 and this Article 5 shall be adjusted on the first day of each month to the amounts specified in Section 1.10. Base Rent shall be subject to adjustment (retroactive to the Commencement Date), at such time as the Floor Area of the Premises is determined pursuant to Section 2.3 of this Lease.

 

5.2     Percentage Rent. Intentionally deleted.

 

5.3     Additional Rent. Commencing on the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay, as "Additional Rent", without offset, abatement or deduction, all sums of any kind or nature required to be paid by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to this Lease in addition to Base Rent. Landlord shall have the same rights and remedies for the nonpayment of Additional Rent as it has with respect to the nonpayment of Base Rent. Base Rent and all Additional Rent paid or payable to Landlord under this Lease are sometimes collectively referred to in this Lease as "Rent".

 

5.4     Late Payments. If Tenant fails to pay any Rent within five (5) business days of when the same is due, the unpaid amounts shall bear interest at the Interest Rate, as defined in Section 19.9(d), from the date the unpaid amount was initially due, to and including the date of payment. In addition, if any installment of Base Rent or Additional Rent is not received by Landlord from Tenant within five (5) business days after the date when due, Tenant shall immediately pay to Landlord a late charge equal to the greater of (i) five percent (5%) of the delinquent amount, and (ii) Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) (provided, however, no late charge will be imposed on the first late payment in any 12 consecutive calendar months during the Term). Landlord and Tenant agree that this late charge represents a reasonable estimate of the costs and expenses Landlord will incur and is fair compensation to Landlord for its loss suffered by reason of late payment by Tenant. Such amounts shall be payable as Additional Rent.

 

5.5     Place of Payment. Tenant shall pay Base Rent and Additional Rent to Landlord at the address specified in Section 1.21, or to such other address and/or person as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing to Tenant.

 

6.     - TENANT FINANCIAL DATA

 

6.1     Financial Statements. Within thirty (30) days after Landlord's written request, but not more than twice during any twelve (12) month period during the Term unless an Event of Default shall have occurred, Tenant

 

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shall furnish Landlord with financial statements or other reasonable financial information reflecting Tenant's and Guarantor's current financial condition, certified by Tenant or Guarantor, as applicable, or an authorized financial officer of each respective entity. If Tenant or its parent, or if Guarantor, is a publicly-traded corporation, delivery of Tenant's or Guarantor's last published financial information shall be satisfactory for purposes of this Section 6.1.

 

7.     - TAXES

 

7.1     Real Property Taxes.

 

(a)     As used in this Lease, the term "Taxes" shall mean all real estate or equivalent taxes and assessments, regardless of how designated, including but not limited to, any general or special assessments, water and sewer rents and other governmental impositions imposed, levied and/or assessed upon the Project of every kind and nature whatsoever, extraordinary as well as ordinary, foreseen and unforeseen, and each and every installment thereof, which shall or may during the term be levied, assessed or imposed on or against the Project or any portion thereof designated for Tenant's usage or for common usage. The term Taxes includes, without limitation, any form of tax or assessment and/or payment-in-lieu-of-tax payments, license fee, license tax, possessory interest tax, business improvement district tax, levy or assessment, tax or excise on rental, or any other levy, charge, expense or imposition imposed by any Federal, state, county or city authority having jurisdiction, or any political subdivision thereof, or any school, agricultural, lighting, drainage or other improvement or special assessment district on any interest of Landlord or Tenant in the Project. In the case of special assessments payable as part of Taxes, where Landlord may elect to pay the entire amount of such assessments at one time or pay the same in installments, then Landlord shall pay such amount in installments, and Taxes shall include only the installment due and payable in such year, with the installments due and payable in the year the Term commences or ends prorated on a daily basis, and Tenant shall only be responsible for such installments which are due and payable within the Term. The term Taxes shall not include Landlord's general income taxes, inheritance, estate or gift taxes. Landlord estimates that Tenant's Share of Taxes for calendar year 2020 is $     per square foot. Tenant shall be responsible for any increase in Taxes as a direct result of Tenant's improvements to the Premises.

 

(b)     From and after the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, a share of the Taxes pursuant to subparagraph (c) below. Taxes for any partial year shall be prorated. Landlord, at its option, may collect Tenant's payment of its share of Taxes after the actual amount of Taxes are ascertained or in advance, monthly, based upon estimated Taxes and the due dates for such Taxes. If Landlord elects to collect Tenant's share of Taxes based upon estimates, Tenant shall pay to Landlord from and after the Commencement Date, and thereafter on the first (1st) day of each month during the Term, an amount reasonably estimated by Landlord to be the monthly Taxes payable by Tenant as Tenant's Share. Landlord may periodically, but no more than once per year, and reasonably adjust the estimated amount, based upon receipt of actual bills for Taxes. If Landlord collects Taxes based upon estimated amounts, then within sixty (60) days following the end of each calendar year or, at Landlord's option, its fiscal year, Landlord shall furnish Tenant with a statement covering the year just expired showing the total Taxes for the Project for such year, the total Taxes payable by Tenant for such year, and the payments previously made by Tenant with respect to such year, as set forth above. If the actual Taxes payable for such year exceed Tenant's prior payments, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the deficiency within thirty (30) days after its receipt of the statement. If Tenant's payments exceed the actual Taxes payable for that year, Tenant shall be entitled to offset the excess against the next payment(s) of Taxes and/or other Additional Rent that become due to Landlord, or at Tenant's option, entitled to refund of any overpayment within thirty (30) days of the date of such statement; provided that Landlord shall refund to Tenant the amount of any overpayment for the last year of the Term.

 

(c)     Tenant's share of the Taxes shall be determined by multiplying all of the Taxes separately allocated to the Retail Project by Tenant's Share as specified in Section 1.11. Landlord shall have the right to reasonably adjust Tenant's Share of Taxes to avoid inequitable and disproportionate allocation of Taxes based upon Landlord's reasonable business judgment, including, without limitation, the following factors: the value of the improvements constructed within the Premises, the value of improvements constructed within the Project, and the value of the land assessed on each of the tax parcels within the Project; provided, however, that if any additional allocation of Taxes is made payable by Tenant due to improvements constructed within the Premises, Landlord shall provide reasonable documentary evidence supporting such allocation to Tenant. If the Retail Project is not separately

 

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assessed from the Multifamily Project then Tenant's Share of Taxes will be calculated in the following manner: (1) with respect to the portion of Taxes allocable to land only, Tenant's Share of Taxes will be calculated on the Taxes allocated by Landlord to the Retail Project as shown on chart included on Exhibit A-1 attached hereto (allocating 25.79% of the overall land taxes to the Retail Project), and (2) with respect to the portion of such Taxes separately assessed to the improvements, Tenant's Share of Taxes will be calculated on the full value of improvements assessed to the Retail Project; provided at such times that the Hennepin County Assessor assigns a separate full assessment of land and improvements for the Retail Project (notwithstanding the single tax parcel), Tenant's Share of Taxes will be calculated on such separate assessment.

 

7.2     Other Taxes. Tenant shall pay, prior to delinquency, all taxes, assessments, license fees and public charges levied, assessed or imposed upon its business operation, trade fixtures, merchandise and other personal property in, on or upon the Premises. If any such items of property are assessed with property of Landlord, then the assessment shall be equitably divided between Landlord and Tenant. Tenant shall also pay any tax, excise or assessment upon, against or measured by rentals paid by Tenant or received by Landlord, when due or on demand by Landlord in order to reimburse Landlord for any such tax, excise or assessment, as the case may be.

 

7.3     Contesting Taxes. Tenant shall have no right to separately contest Taxes. If Landlord contests any Taxes levied or assessed during the Term, Tenant shall not be required to pay any portion of the costs or expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with such contest; however, if Landlord is successful in such contest, Landlord may deduct from the portion of any refund received which is payable to Tenant, Tenant's proportionate share of all such costs and expenses determined pursuant to the formula set forth in Section 7.1(c) for the allocation of Taxes. Landlord shall pay to Tenant that portion of the total refund remaining, if any, which is attributable to Tenant's proportionate share of Taxes prorated in the same manner as set forth in Section 7.1(c).

 

8.     - UTILITIES

 

Landlord has provided utilities stubbed to the Premises in accordance with the Landlord's Work. Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining water, gas, electric and telephone services directly from the utility supplier and paying all applicable charges with respect thereto. Tenant agrees to pay directly to the appropriate utility company all charges for utility services supplied to Tenant for which there is a separate meter. Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord all charges for utility services supplied to Tenant for which there is a sub-meter, which charges shall be based upon sub-meter readings by Landlord, and which charges shall be paid to Landlord monthly in advance based upon reasonable estimates, subject an annual reconciliation by Landlord based upon Tenant's actual utility usage based upon such sub-meter. Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord its share of all charges for utility services supplied to the Premises for which there is no separate meter or sub-meter upon billing by Landlord of Tenant's Share, as reasonably determined by Landlord based upon estimated actual usage. Regardless of the entity that supplies any of the utility services, Landlord shall not be liable in damages for any failure or interruption of any utility or service. No failure or interruption of any utility or service shall entitle Tenant to terminate this Lease or discontinue making payments of Rent. Tenant shall be responsible for the payment of all utility meter connection and/or hook-up fees for utility services supplied to the Premises and any other charges imposed in connection with the commencement of said utilities. Landlord has coordinated with the applicable utility companies for the installation of initial electrical and gas meters, and will separately install all meters for all utilities as part of Landlord's Work, except that Landlord will provide Tenant the submeter for water, sewer and gas service, for Tenant to install at Tenant's cost. Tenant is responsible for a commercially reasonable monthly administrative charge for the submeter service. Tenant will be responsible for any additional submetering as appropriate for Tenant's use of the Premises. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if there is an interruption in utility services which is (a) specific to the Project (as opposed to an interruption or curtailment in utility service which extends beyond the Project), (b) causes the Premises to be untenantable, (c) is caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or any party for which Landlord is legally responsible, and (d) lasts for more than two (2) consecutive business days or otherwise prevents Tenant from being able to access the Premises for more than two (2) consecutive business days, then Tenant will be entitled to an equitable abatement of Rent (in proportion to the portion of the Premises rendered untenantable by the interruption in service) until such utility service is restored.

 

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9.     - TENANT'S CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

 

9.1     Permitted Use and Trade Name. Tenant shall use the Premises solely for the use specified in Section 1.12 and for no other use or purpose. Any variation or deviation from the specific use expressly set forth herein which persists for thirty (30) days after written notice of such variation or deviation shall be deemed a default of this Lease. Tenant shall use the Premises solely under the trade name specified in Section 1.13 and shall not use the Premises under a different trade name without Landlord's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Provided Tenant is not in default under this Lease, Tenant may, without seeking Landlord's prior written consent (but with prior written notice to Landlord), change the trade name under which its business in the Premises is operated to (A) the trade name of any Permitted Transferee (as defined below); or (B) any trade name under which Tenant operates all or substantially all of its stores in Minnesota, if and only if each of the following conditions are satisfied in either circumstance (A) or (B): (i) such new trade name is not accompanied by any change in use, (ii) such new trade name does not conflict with the trade name of any other tenant or occupant in the Project, (iii) Tenant pays all costs and expenses of any necessary signage changes at the Premises and throughout the Project, and (iv) such new signage complies with any then-existing Sign Criteria for the Project and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 9.3, below. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, other than the use specified in Section 1.12, in no event shall the Premises be used for any exclusive use or use restriction granted by Landlord to other tenants of the Project prior to the Effective Date so long as the same is identified on Exhibit E attached hereto. All such exclusive or restricted uses existing as of the date of this Lease are set forth on Exhibit E attached hereto. Tenant will comply, and cause its employees, agents, contractors, invitees and other users of the Premises to comply, with all applicable federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations, including, but not limited to, the ADA, zoning regulations, and smoking regulations.

 

9.2     Covenant to Open and Operate. Tenant covenants (i) to open for business to the public under the Trade Name with the Premises fully fixturized on or before the Commencement Date (subject to "Events of Force Majeure" as hereinafter defined and any "Landlord Delay" as hereinafter defined), and (ii) to operate continuously and uninterruptedly in the entirety of the Premises throughout the Term the business described in Section 1.12 and during those days and hours described in Section 9.4 (subject to Events of Force Majeure, Landlord Delay, and temporary closures for casualty, condemnation, remodel, default by Landlord, and utility interruption which prevent Tenant from conducting business operations in the Premises).

 

9.3     Tenant's Signs.

 

(a)     All Tenant signage shall be professionally prepared and maintained in a neat manner, and shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations and requirements. Tenant's interior signage visible to the exterior shall be subject to Landlord's prior approval, not to be unreasonably withheld. Tenant shall not affix or maintain upon the glass panes or supports of the show windows or doors, nor within sixty (60) inches of any window or door, any signage or advertising placard except those which shall have been approved in writing, in advance by Landlord; provided, however, that Tenant shall be permitted to affix opaque film on the storefront windows to comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations and requirements, including, without limitation, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and related regulations.

 

(b)     Tenant shall not affix upon the exterior of the Premises any sign, advertising placard, name, insignia, trademark, descriptive material or other like item (collectively, the "Exterior Signs"), unless the Exterior Signs (i) comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations and requirements, (ii) comply with the sign criteria (the "Sign Criteria"), if any, for the Project attached hereto as Exhibit G and incorporated herein by this reference, and (iii) are approved by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. Landlord consents to and approves the proposed signage of Tenant depicted on Exhibit G-1 attached hereto and incorporated herein, notwithstanding any contrary Sign Criteria, but subject to Tenant's compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations and requirements. Tenant will provide Landlord with copies of all sign submittals. Landlord approves the location of the Exterior Signs on the storefront as depicted in said Exhibit G-1. All of the Exterior Signs shall be erected by Tenant at its sole cost and expense, and Tenant shall maintain all of its Exterior Signs in good condition and repair during the Term.

 

(c)     Tenant shall have no right to spray paint the exterior or interior of the windows or doors without Landlord's prior written consent.

 

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(d)     Subject to Landlord's prior approval as provided in subclause (b) above, Tenant shall be entitled to install exterior storefront signage above the entrance to the Premises as permitted under applicable laws and ordinances.

 

9.4     Hours of Business. Subject to Events of Force Majeure, from and after the Commencement Date, Tenant shall keep the entire Premises continuously open for business during those days and hours as are customary and usual for Tenant's other business operations in Minnesota, but at a minimum, again subject to Events of Force Majeure, Tenant shall be open and operating from the Premises 10:00 a.m through 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, including without limitation all holidays; provided, however that for the holidays of New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, Tenant may close operations for the entire week containing such holiday. Tenant shall have its window displays, exterior signs and exterior advertising displays adequately illuminated continuously during those hours and days that the Premises are required to be open for business to the public. Tenant shall be allowed to change their hours of operation from time-to-time at Tenant's discretion, subject to the minimum hour requirements set forth above.

 

9.5     Deliveries. All deliveries, loading, unloading and services to the Premises shall be accomplished within the service areas of the Project.

 

9.6     Radius Restriction. During the Term, neither Tenant nor any entity affiliated with Tenant shall own, operate or have any financial interest in any business engaged primarily in the Permitted Use as set forth in Section 1.12, and operating under the same or similar trade name, if such other business is opened after the Effective Date and its front door or storefront opening is located within the Radius Restriction Area of any portion of the Premises. Notwithstanding, the terms of this Section 9.6 shall have no application to any business operating as of the date hereof, nor to any business acquired by Tenant as part of an acquisition of a chain of five (5) or more locations.

 

9.7     Conduct of Business; Noise, Vibration and Odor. Tenant shall conduct its business in all respects in a high grade and reputable manner consistent with the quality of operation of the Project. Tenant will not use or permit the Premises or any part thereof to be used in a disorderly, unlawful or unreasonably disruptive manner. Tenant will not use or permit the Premises to be used for any purposes that unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment by other tenants of the Project or, in Landlord's reasonable opinion, impair the reputation or character of the Project. Tenant may use a sound system within the Premises, provided that the system shall not be audible in adjacent premises, residences or the Common Areas of the Project. Tenant shall not suffer, allow or permit any vibration, noise, odor or flashing or bright light to emanate from the Premises or from any machine or other installation located therein in more than a de minimis manner, or otherwise suffer, allow or permit the same to constitute a nuisance to or interfere with the safety of Landlord or of any other occupant or user of the Project, or in more than a de minimis way, the comfort or convenience of such parties.

 

10.     - MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS

 

10.1     Landlord's Maintenance Obligations. Landlord shall maintain (or cause to be maintained) in good condition and repair the structural components and foundations, floor slab, all utility systems up to the point of entry including conduits and other facilities, roofs and exterior surfaces of the exterior walls of all buildings within the Retail Project (exclusive of the Premises doors, door frames, door checks, windows, window frames, storefronts and storefront awnings, unless Landlord elects to include cleaning and repair of the storefronts and storefront awnings of tenants of the Retail Project as part of Common Area maintenance pursuant to Section 11.4 below). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall pay for the cost of any repairs or replacements resulting from or arising in connection with (i) the negligence or willful acts of Tenant, Tenant's employees, agents, invitees, sublessees, licensees or contractors, or anyone else claiming under Tenant, or (ii) Tenant's failure to observe or perform any condition or agreement contained in this Lease, or (iii) any alterations, additions or improvements made by Tenant or anyone claiming under Tenant. It is acknowledged by Tenant that the cost of some of Landlord's maintenance obligations referenced in the preceding sentence shall be prorated and paid as Operating Costs.

 

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10.2     Landlord's Right of Entry; Project Facilities.

 

(a)     Landlord, its agents, contractors, servants and employees may enter the Premises following 24 hours prior notice to Tenant and Landlord's good faith efforts to coordinate such entry with Tenant's on-site management so as to minimize interference with Tenant's business operations (except in a case of emergency): (i) to examine the Premises; (ii) to perform any obligation or exercise any right or remedy of Landlord under this Lease or make repairs, alterations, improvements or additions required under this Lease; (iii) to perform work necessary to comply with laws, ordinances, rules or regulations of any public authority or of any insurance underwriter; and (iv) to perform work that Landlord reasonably deems necessary to prevent waste or deterioration in connection with the Premises should Tenant fail to commence such work within thirty (30) days after written notice from Landlord of the need for such work (or if more than thirty (30) days shall be required because of the nature of the work, if Tenant shall fail to diligently proceed to commence to perform such work after written notice). If Landlord makes any repairs that Tenant is obligated to make pursuant to the terms of this Lease, Tenant shall pay the cost of such repairs to Landlord, as Additional Rent, promptly upon receipt of a bill from Landlord for same.

 

(b)     Landlord reserves the right to install, use, maintain, repair, alter, and replace all pipes, cabling, wires, ducts, conduits and the like within the Premises as shall be contemplated by the plans for the Project; provided Landlord has no obligation to perform any work not included within Landlord's Work or otherwise required under the express terms of this Lease. Landlord may install, use, maintain, repair, alter, and replace pipes, cabling, wires, ducts, conduits and other mechanical equipment serving other portions, tenants and occupants of the Project, without the same constituting an active or constructive eviction of Tenant. Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any such work to be performed in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with Tenant's business operations. Landlord shall have the right to locate, both vertically and horizontally, utility lines, air ducts, flues, duct shafts, drains, sprinkler mains and valves, and such other facilities within the Premises as may be deemed necessary by engineering design and/or code requirements and to repair alter, replace or remove these items. These shall be located to cause the minimum of interference with Tenant's use of the Premises and shall be located above Tenant's suspended ceiling, if any, and shall in all events be as close to the concrete slab as possible, below the floor, along column lines or in storage areas. Tenant shall be entitled to no abatement of Rent whatsoever on account of such installation, location, erection, use, entry or maintenance as aforesaid.

 

10.3     Tenant's Maintenance Obligations. Except for the portions and components of the Premises to be maintained by Landlord as set forth in Section 10.1 or elsewhere in this Lease, Tenant, at its expense, shall keep the interior and exterior of the Premises (including without limitation the inside and outside of all glass doors and windows, in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition, and keep the Premises free of insects, rodents, vermin and other pests) and all utility facilities and systems (including, but not limited to, the fire monitoring system and HVAC System) exclusively serving the Premises ("Tenant Utility Facilities") in first-class order, condition and repair and shall make replacements necessary to keep the Premises and Tenant Utility Facilities in such condition; provided, however, Tenant shall have no right to spray paint the exterior or interior of the windows or doors. Tenant shall promptly replace any cracked or broken glass of the Premises with glass of like kind, size and quality, and as may be required by then applicable building code; keep any garbage, trash, rubbish or refuse in proper rodent proof containers within the interior of the Premises until removed and have such garbage, trash, rubbish and refuse removed on a daily basis to central depositories designated by Landlord as shown on Exhibit A-1 attached hereto; and keep all mechanical apparatus and structures located within or exclusively serving the Premises free of vibration and noise which may be transmitted beyond the Premises. All replacements shall be of a quality equal to or exceeding that of the original. At the option of Landlord, (a) Tenant shall contract with a licensed service company for the regular (but not less frequently than quarterly) maintenance, repair and/or replacement (when necessary) of the heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment serving the Premises (the "HVAC System") and shall provide Landlord with a copy of any service contract within thirty (30) days following Landlord's request therefor, or (b) Landlord may contract with a service company of its own choosing (or provide such service itself) for the maintenance, repair and/or replacement of the HVAC System and bill Tenant periodically for the reasonable and necessary cost of same or based upon estimates in a manner similar to the way in which Operating Costs are estimated and billed. Throughout the Term, at Tenant's sole expense, Tenant shall maintain the Premises in a clean, sanitary and quiet manner and shall take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to keep the Premises free of nuisances, offensive odors and loud sounds to the extent audible outside of the Premises, including music associated with Tenant's business or from the operation of any instrument, apparatus, equipment, radio, television or amplification system.

 

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10.4     Alterations.

 

(a)     After initially opening the Premises for business, Tenant shall not make or cause to be made to the Premises or the Tenant Utility Facilities any addition, renovation, alteration, reconstruction or change (collectively, "Alterations") (i) costing in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), (ii) involving structural changes or additions, (iii) affecting the exterior storefront, fire sprinkler systems, exterior walls, floor slab, or structural ceiling of the Premises, (iv) affecting any systems serving other premises, or (v) requiring or resulting in any penetration of the structural ceiling of the Premises, demising walls or floor slab of the Premises, without first obtaining the written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Alterations not following under the foregoing parameters are "Cosmetic Alterations" and shall not require the consent of Landlord.

 

(b)     All non-Cosmetic Alterations shall be made under the supervision of a competent licensed architect or competent licensed structural engineer satisfactory to Landlord and shall be made in accordance with plans and specifications with respect thereto, approved in writing by Landlord before the commencement of work which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.

 

(c)     Tenant shall provide Landlord with not less than ten (10) days prior written notice of the commencement of any Alterations in the Premises and Landlord shall have the right to enter upon the Premises to post customary notices of non-responsibility with respect thereto. Tenant, at its cost, shall obtain all required governmental permits and approvals for all Alterations and all such Alterations shall be performed strictly in accordance with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations of any public authority, in a good and workmanlike manner and diligently prosecuted to completion to the end that the Premises shall at all times be a complete unit except during the period of work. If any Alterations made by or on behalf of Tenant require Landlord to make any alterations or improvements to any part of the Project in order to comply with any applicable laws, ordinances or rules or regulations of any public authority, Tenant shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with such alterations or improvements. Construction work in connection with any Alterations shall be performed in such manner as not to obstruct the access to the Premises or otherwise unreasonably interfere with any other occupant's use of the Project. All improvements to the Premises by Tenant including, but not limited to, light fixtures, floor coverings and partitions and other items comprising Tenant's Work pursuant to Exhibit C, but excluding trade fixtures, equipment, signs, and other personal property, shall be deemed to be the property of Landlord upon installation thereof. Within thirty (30) days after the completion of any non-Cosmetic Alterations, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a set of "as built" plans depicting the Alterations as actually constructed or installed. If Tenant shall make any permitted Alterations, Tenant (and its contractors and subcontractors) shall carry "Builder's All Risk" insurance in an amount reasonably determined by Landlord covering the construction of such Alterations and such other insurance as Landlord may reasonably require. Any Alterations to the Premises or the Tenant Utility Facilities which are required by reason of any present or future law, ordinance, rule, regulation or order of any governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Premises or the Project or of any insurance company insuring the Premises, and regardless of whether or not such Alteration pertains to the nature, construction or structure of the Premises or to the use made thereof by Tenant, shall be at the sole cost of Tenant regardless of whether the work is performed by Landlord or Tenant.

 

(d)     In no event shall Landlord's interest in the Premises or the Project be subject to any lien filed by any contractor or other lien claimant relating to improvements or alterations made by Tenant. Tenant shall post customary signs of non-responsibility in the Premises stating the Landlord's interest in the Premises and the Project is not subject to having a lien placed against it in connection with any such alterations or improvements, and if Tenant fails to do so Landlord shall have the right to enter upon the Premises to post customary notices of non-responsibility with respect thereto. Tenant will indemnify and save harmless Landlord from and against all mechanics' liens or claims by reason of such alterations or additions which may be made by Tenant on the Premises.

 

10.5     Infestation. Tenant at all times will keep the Premises free from insects, rodents, vermin and other pests to a commercially reasonable standard. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, will engage reputable professional exterminators to provide pest extermination to the Premises (including, without limitation, all food preparation and food storage areas) as reasonably frequently as determined by Tenant to keep the Premises free of insects, rodents, vermin and other pests and to prevent insects, rodents, vermin and other pests within the Premises from infesting the Common Areas or spaces leased to other tenants in the Project. Tenant will provide to Landlord, upon demand, reasonable proof that Tenant is causing such extermination to be performed. If Tenant fails or refuses to have such extermination performed within ten (10) days of written demand by

 

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Landlord, Landlord may arrange for such extermination to be done, and Tenant will pay all costs incurred in connection therewith, as Additional Rent. Landlord will not be liable to Tenant for any loss or damage that may be sustained to Tenant's stock in trade or business by reason thereof, including but not limited to any loss of revenues resulting from any limitation or cessation of Tenant's business while such extermination is performed or as a result thereof. Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any extermination work to be performed in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with Tenant's business operations. Landlord's arranging for such extermination will not release Tenant from Tenant's obligations hereunder nor will the same be deemed to be a waiver by Landlord of Tenant's default for the failure to have such extermination performed.

 

10.6     Ventilation. Tenant shall regularly and adequately clean all exhaust systems serving the Premises. Such cleaning shall occur no less than once every six (6) months. All contractors used by Tenant for such cleaning must be licensed and bonded. Tenant shall provide to Landlord, promptly following a request from Landlord, reasonable proof that Tenant is doing such cleaning. In the event that Tenant shall fail or refuse to clean any such systems within thirty (30) days of written demand by Landlord, Landlord, upon twenty-four (24) hours' prior written notice to Tenant, may arrange for the cleaning thereof, and Tenant shall pay all costs incurred by Landlord in connection therewith, on demand, as Additional Rent. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any loss or damage that may be sustained to Tenant's stock in trade or business by reason thereof, including, but not limited to, any loss of revenues resulting from any limitation or cessation of Tenant's business while such cleaning is performed or as a result thereof. Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any such work to be performed in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with Tenant's business operations. Landlord's performance of any such cleaning shall not release Tenant from any of Tenant's obligations hereunder nor shall the same be deemed to be a waiver by Landlord of Tenant's default for the failure to perform such cleaning.

 

11.     - COMMON AREA

 

11.1     Definition of Common Area. The term "Common Area", as used in this Lease, shall mean all areas within the exterior boundaries of the Project (or areas immediately adjacent to the Project such as, but not limited to, landscaped medians), designated by Landlord from time to time for the general use of Landlord and other persons entitled to occupy the Project. The Common Areas may include, without limitation, the sidewalks, driveways, common parking areas, alleys, hallways and service areas including loading and unloading facilities, trash room, landscaping, if any, and other facilities of the Project designed for such general use. Common Area shall not include areas accessible only to the tenants of the Multifamily Project.

 

11.2     Use of Common Area. The use and occupancy by Tenant of the Premises shall include the non-exclusive use of those portions of the Common Area made available to all tenants/occupants of the Retail Project (except those portions of the Common Area on which have been constructed or placed permanent or temporary kiosks, displays, carts and stands that do not unreasonably impair access to, or visibility of, the Premises, and except areas used in the maintenance or operation of the Project) in common with Landlord and the other tenants of the Retail Project and their customers and invitees.

 

11.3     Control of and Changes to Common Area. Landlord shall have the sole and exclusive control of the Common Area, and the right to make changes to the Common Area. Landlord's rights shall include, but not be limited to, the right to (a) utilize from time to time any portion of the Common Area for promotional, entertainment and related matters; (b) place permanent or temporary kiosks, displays, carts and stands in the Common Area and to lease same to tenants; (c) restrain the use of the Common Area by unauthorized persons; (d) temporarily close any portion of the Common Area for repairs, improvements or Alterations, to discourage non-customer use, to prevent dedication or an easement by prescription or for any other reason deemed sufficient in Landlord's reasonable judgment; and (e) renovate, upgrade or change the shape and size of the Common Area or add, eliminate or change the location of improvements to the Common Area including, without limitation, buildings, parking areas, roadways and curb cuts. Landlord, at any time, may change the shape, size, location, number and extent of the improvements shown on Exhibit A or A-1 and eliminate, add or relocate any improvements to any portion of the Project, and may add land to and/or withdraw land from the Project.

 

11.4     Operating Costs. The term "Operating Costs", as used in this Lease, shall mean all costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in (a) operating, managing, policing, insuring, repairing and maintaining the Common Area and the on-site management and/or security offices located in the Project from time to time (which offices shall

 

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hereinafter be referred to as the "Management Facilities"), (b) maintaining, repairing, replacing and repainting the exterior surface of exterior walls (and storefronts and storefront awnings if Landlord has elected to include the cleaning of same as part of Common Area maintenance) and maintaining, repairing and replacing roofs of the buildings from time to time constituting the Project, and (c) operating, insuring, repairing, replacing and maintaining all utility facilities and systems including, without limitation, sanitary sewer lines and systems, fire protection lines and systems, security lines and systems and storm drainage lines and systems not exclusively serving the premises of any tenant or store ("Common Utility Facilities"), seasonal and holiday decorations, Common Area lighting fixtures, any Project sign monuments or pylons (but not any tenant identification signs thereon) and directional signage. Operating Costs shall include the actual costs incurred by Landlord for any personnel (whether employees of Landlord or third party contractors) employed in the management and operation of the Project at or below the level of property manager. Operating Costs shall include, without limitation, the following: Expenses for maintenance, repaving, and resurfacing (including, but not limited to, an overlay, slurry coating or re-striping) the walkways, drive lanes and parking fields), maintenance and repairing of landscaping, repairs, replacements, lighting, cleaning, painting, Common Area trash removal, management offices, security, non-refundable contributions toward reserves for replacements, maintenance and/or repairs such as, but not limited to, major parking lot repairs and repainting of buildings, fire protection and similar items, provided that no such reserves shall be held beyond one year; depreciation or rental on equipment; charges, surcharges and other levies related to the requirements of any Federal, state or local governmental agency; comprehensive or commercial general liability insurance on the Common Area; standard "special form causes of loss insurance" or "all risks" fire and extended coverage insurance with, at Landlord's option, an earthquake damage or "terrorism" endorsement covering the Common Areas; flood insurance; environmental insurance, in a form and issued by a carrier acceptable to Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion; the cost of any deductibles or self-insured retentions relating to the insurance maintained by Landlord pursuant hereto (provided, however, in no event shall Tenant be obligated for more than $1,000.00 per occurrence with regard to any deductible or self-insured retention); costs of management of the Project (whether such management services are provided by Landlord or a third party contractor); expenses related to the Common Utility Facilities; and a sum (the "Supervision Fee") payable to Landlord for administration and overhead (which, together with any management fees, shall not exceed five percent [5%] of the Operating Costs excluding Tenant's share of Taxes pursuant to Section 7.1 and Tenant's share of insurance premiums pursuant to Section 12.4. Operating Costs shall specifically include capital expenditures for the repair or replacement of Common Areas, the costs of capital improvements and structural repairs and replacements made in or to the Retail Project not resulting from original construction defects; the cost of any machinery or equipment installed in the Retail Project, in order to conform to applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of any governmental or quasi-governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Retail Project (amortized over the useful life of such improvement, as determined by Landlord using reasonably accounting practices, and including interest on the amortized cost); the cost of any capital improvement and structural repairs and replacements intended to reduce Operating Costs; a reasonable annual reserve for all other capital improvements and structural repairs and replacements (which are not to be fully charged as an operational cost in the year in which it is incurred) reasonably necessary to provide to Landlord sufficient funds to replace elements of the Retail Project at such time as such elements require replacement; provided, however, Tenant shall only be obligated to pay for the cost of capital expenditures for repairing or replacing Common Areas based on the cost of such repair or replacement amortized over the useful life of the Common Area item being replaced as Landlord shall reasonably determine. Landlord estimates that Tenant's Share of Operating Costs and Taxes for calendar year 2021 is $. per month.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Operating Costs shall not include costs or expenses of the partnership (or other entity) not directly related to the Retail Project such as accounting fees, tax returns, income taxes and compensation paid to officers, executives or partners of Landlord that do not have on-site responsibility at the Retail Project. Further, the term "Operating Costs" shall not include (a) the cost of repairs, restoration or other work occasioned by fire, windstorm or other insured casualty other than the amount of any deductible under any insurance policy; (b) interest or principal payments on any mortgage or other indebtedness of Landlord, or any ground lease rental; (c) costs incurred in the financing, refinancing, mortgaging, sale, or original construction, of all or any portion of the Project, including brokerage commissions, attorneys' fees, accountant's fees, closing costs, title insurance costs and premiums, financing costs, transfer taxes and interest charges; (d) the cost of operating any commercial concession on the Project; (e) costs, fines of penalties incurred due to violations by Landlord or any law, rule or regulations of any governmental authority; (f) costs of correcting any existing violations of applicable laws, including, without limitation, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990; (g) the costs of purchasing or leasing sculptures or other works or objects of art; (h) costs and expenses related to removal, cleaning, abatement or remediation of hazardous materials in or about the Project, including, without limitation, hazardous substances in the ground water or soil; (i)

 

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costs incurred in connection with the correction of defects in the design and construction of any portion of the Project, including, without limitation original construction, remodeling and renovation of the same; (j) fines, costs, penalties or interest resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its agents, contractors or employees; (k) Landlord's charitable and political contributions; (l) rental for Landlord's or Landlord's managing agent's management or leasing office; (m) any tenant allowances or tenant concessions and other costs and expenses incurred in completing, fixturing, furnishing, renovating or otherwise improving, decorating or redecorating the Project or any space in the Project for tenants or occupants; (n) the cost or expense or any services or benefits provided to other tenants or occupants of the Project and not provided or available to Tenant, (o) Landlord's costs of electricity and other services sold or provided to tenants in the Project and for which Landlord is entitled to be reimbursed by such tenants as a separate additional charge or rental over and above the base rental or additional base rental payable under the lease with such tenant, (p) overhead and profit increment paid to subsidiaries or other affiliates of Landlord for services, including management services and the fees paid in connection therewith, on or to the Project and\or Premises to the extent only that the costs of such services exceed the competitive cost for such services rendered by persons or entities of similar skill, competence and experience, (q) salaries or fringe benefits of (i) employees above the grade of building manager or general manager, and (ii) employees whose time is not spent directly and solely in the operation of the Retail Project, provided that if any employee performs services in connection with the Retail Project and other buildings, costs associated with such employee may be proportionately included in Operating Costs based on the percentage of time such employee spends in connection with the operation, maintenance and management of the Retail Project, (r) all bad debt loss, rent loss, or reserves for bad debt or rent loss.

 

11.5     Proration of Operating Costs. Operating Costs shall be prorated in the following manner:

 

(a)     From and after the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, on the first (1st) day of each calendar month, an amount estimated by Landlord to be the monthly amount of Tenant's Share (as specified in Section 1.11) of the Operating Costs allocable to the Retail Project as reasonably determined by Landlord in accordance with industry standards for similar mixed-use developments. Subject to the terms of this Lease, the estimated monthly charge may be adjusted periodically by Landlord on the basis of Landlord's reasonably anticipated costs.

 

(b)     Within one hundred twenty (120) days following the end of each calendar year or, at Landlord's option, its fiscal year, Landlord shall furnish to Tenant a statement covering the calendar or fiscal year (as the case may be) just expired (the "Reconciliation Statement"), showing by cost category the actual Operating Costs for that year that are allocable to the Retail Project, the total Floor Area of the Retail Project, the amount of Tenant's Share of the Operating Costs for that year that are allocable to the Retail Project, and the monthly payments made by Tenant during that year for the Operating Costs that are allocable to the Retail Project. If Tenant's share of the Operating Costs that are allocable to the Retail Project exceeds Tenant's prior payments, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the deficiency within twenty (20) days after receipt of the Reconciliation Statement. If Tenant's payments for the calendar year exceed Tenant's actual share of the Operating Costs, and provided Tenant is not in arrears as to the payment of any Base Rent or Additional Rent, Tenant may offset the excess against payments of Operating Costs next due Landlord, or at Tenant's election, receive reimbursement for any overpayment from Landlord within thirty (30) days of the Reconciliation Statement. An appropriate proration of Tenant's share of the Operating Costs as of the Commencement Date and the expiration date of the Term shall be made.

 

(c)     Landlord shall reasonably determine the share of Operating Costs for the Project that relate to the Retail Project. Subject to Section 11.5(d), Tenant's share of the Operating Costs for the Retail Project shall be determined by multiplying the Operating Costs allocated to the Retail Project by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of square feet of Floor Area in the Premises and the denominator of which is the Floor Area of the premises of all tenants within the Retail Project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any owner or tenant of a portion of the Retail Project separately maintains its own Common Area by written agreement with Landlord, Operating Costs in the Retail Project shall not include costs relating to the Common Area so maintained by such owner or tenant, and the Floor Area on such owner's or tenant's parcel shall not be included in the denominator for purposes of calculation of Tenant's Share of Operating Costs for such portion of the Project as to such items of maintenance.

 

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all of the occupants in the Project, in which event Tenant's share of such costs (the "Cost Pool") shall be as follows: (A) in the event Tenant is one of the occupants participating in such Cost Pool, its share of such Operating Costs shall be calculated in the manner set forth in Section 11.5(c), but the denominator used to determine such share shall exclude those occupants not participating in such Cost Pool; or (B) in the event Tenant is not one of the occupants participating in such Cost Pool, it shall not be required to pay a share of the Operating Costs relating to such Cost Pool, but its share of Operating Costs shall exclude the Operating Costs included within such Cost Pool; or (ii) Landlord shall have the right to cause Tenant to directly pay for any extraordinary expenses resulting from Tenant's operations from the Premises (e.g., a restaurant user with an outdoor patio may be directly responsible for the extraordinary costs incurred by Landlord in cleaning the Common Area directly adjacent to such outdoor patio area). Notwithstanding any term of this Lease to the contrary, within sixty (60) days following the end of each calendar year, or at Landlord's option, its fiscal year, Landlord shall provide Tenant a budget or similar written statement identifying by separate line item each cost included within any Cost Pool and the amount of each such line item allocated to Tenant (the "Cost Pool Summary"). If Tenant reasonably disputes any item set forth in the Cost Pool Summary, Tenant shall provide Landlord with written notice thereof within thirty (30) days following Tenant's receipt of the Cost Pool Summary and Landlord and Tenant shall work in good faith to resolve such dispute within thirty (30) days of Tenant's dispute notice. If such dispute cannot be resolved within thirty (30) days of Tenant's dispute notice, Tenant may initiate arbitration proceedings to settle the dispute, provided that pending resolution of the dispute, Tenant will continue to pay to Landlord the amounts identified in Tenant's Cost Pool Summary as estimated by Landlord.

 

(e)     If Tenant disputes Landlord's determination of the actual amount of Tenant's Operating Costs for calendar year just expired and Tenant delivers to Landlord written notice of the dispute within sixty (60) days after Landlord's delivery of the Reconciliation Statement, and Landlord and Tenant do not thereafter agree upon the disputed amount within thirty (30) days following Tenant's written notice, then Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, may audit and inspect Landlord's records relating to the disputed amounts at Landlord's offices upon prior written notice to Landlord. In no event shall Tenant utilize an auditor whose compensation is based on the results of its audit. If the audit shows that the amount Landlord charged Tenant for Tenant's Operating Costs was greater than the amount this Lease obligates Tenant to pay and Landlord does not contest the results of such audit with reasonable evidence presented within thirty (30) days of completion of Tenant's audit, Tenant shall be entitled to receive a credit against Additional Rent next coming due for the difference between the amount Tenant paid and the amount determined in the audit. If the audit shows that the amount Landlord charged Tenant for Tenant's Operating Costs was less than the amount this Lease obligates Tenant to pay, Tenant will pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, the difference between the amount Tenant paid and the amount determined in the audit. Pending resolution of any audit under this section, Tenant will continue to pay to Landlord the amounts of Tenant's Operating Costs as estimated by Landlord. Any claim by Tenant as to an overstatement of Operating Taxes which is not made to Landlord within such sixty (60) day period shall be deemed waived by Tenant. Tenant will keep the results of any audit strictly confidential and shall not disclose the same to any other person and will, as a condition to performing the audit, enter into any reasonable confidentiality agreement requested by Landlord.

 

11.6     Parking. The parking rights granted to Tenant and its employees are more specifically set forth on Exhibit F attached hereto and are incorporated into and made a part of this Lease.

 

12.     – INSURANCE

 

12.1     Tenant's Insurance. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, commencing on the Effective Date, and continuing during the Term, shall procure, pay for and keep in full force and effect the insurance coverages referenced in Exhibit I attached hereto, in at least the applicable amounts specified in, and in accordance with the terms of, said Exhibit I. Whenever Tenant undertakes any alterations, additions, or improvements in, to, or about the Premises permitted pursuant to the terms of this Lease, its contractors and subcontractors must comply with the insurance provisions set forth in Exhibit J attached hereto, which insurance obligations shall supersede any conflicting insurance provisions relating to Tenant's contractors and subcontractors set forth in Exhibit I. Tenant may not begin any such work until it has provided Landlord with written evidence that such insurance has been procured. Provided such policy or policies comply with Exhibits I and J hereto, Tenant's obligation to carry this insurance may be brought within the coverage of any so-called blanket policy or policies of insurance carried and maintained by Tenant.

 

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12.2     Reimbursement of Insurance Premiums by Tenant. Landlord shall maintain in effect during the Term a policy or policies of insurance covering the building of which the Premises are a part (including boiler and machinery) in an amount not less than ninety percent (90%) of the full replacement cost (exclusive of the cost of excavations, foundations and footings) or the amount of insurance Landlord's mortgagee(s) or beneficiary(ies) may require Landlord to maintain, whichever is the greater, providing protection against any peril generally included in the classification "Special Form Causes of Loss" or "Fire and Extended Coverage", loss of rental income insurance and such other additional insurance as covered in a "special form causes of loss" or an "all risks" standard insurance policy, with earthquake coverage insurance, flood insurance, terrorism insurance and/or environmental insurance if deemed necessary by Landlord in Landlord's sole judgment or if required by Landlord's mortgagee(s) or beneficiary(ies) or by any Federal, state, county, city or local authority. Landlord's obligation to carry this insurance may be brought within the coverage of any so-called blanket policy or policies of insurance carried and maintained by Landlord. From and after the Commencement Date, Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, its share of the cost to Landlord of this insurance. The cost of such insurance for any partial year of the Term shall be prorated. Payment shall be made in the same manner set forth for payment of Taxes in Section 7.1(b). Tenant's share of the premiums for this insurance shall be a fractional portion of the premiums, the numerator of which shall be the Floor Area of the Premises and the denominator of which is the leasable Floor Area of the Project covered by this insurance. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord shall have the right to maintain commercially reasonable deductibles and/or self-insured retentions in connection with any insurance carried by Landlord pursuant to this Lease, as determined by Landlord in its reasonable business judgment. In the event of an insurance loss covered by the insurance carried by Landlord pursuant to this Lease, Tenant shall be required to pay its share of such deductibles or self-insured retentions, as determined pursuant to this Section 12.2 or Section 11.5, as applicable, not to exceed $1,000.00 per occurrence.

 

12.3     Indemnity. "Landlord" for the purposes of this Section shall mean and include Landlord and Landlord's directors, members, officers, shareholders, agents and employees. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Tenant covenants with Landlord that Landlord shall not be liable for any damage or liability of any kind or for any injury to or death of persons or damage to property of Tenant or any other person occurring from any cause whatsoever related to the use, occupancy or enjoyment of the Premises by Tenant or any person thereon or holding under Tenant including, but not limited to, damages resulting from any labor dispute, unless due to Landlord's gross negligence or willful misconduct. Tenant shall pay for, defend (with an attorney reasonably approved by Landlord), indemnify, and save Landlord harmless against and from any real or alleged damage or injury and from all claims, judgments, liabilities, costs and expenses, including attorney's fees and costs, arising out of or connected with Tenant's use of the Premises and its facilities, or any repairs, Alterations or improvements (including original improvements and fixtures specified as Tenant's Work) which Tenant may make or cause to be made upon the Premises, any breach of this Lease by Tenant and any loss or interruption of business or loss of rental income resulting from any of the foregoing; provided, however, Tenant shall not be liable for such damage or injury to the extent and in the proportion that the same is determined to be attributable to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, and Landlord shall pay for, defend, indemnify, and save Tenant harmless against and from any and all claims, judgments, liabilities, costs and expenses, including attorney's fees and costs, resulting from any such damage or injury. The obligations to indemnify set forth in this Section shall include all attorneys' fees, litigation costs, investigation costs and court costs and all other costs, expenses and liabilities incurred by the indemnified party from the first notice that any claim or demand is to be made or may be made. Landlord shall defend, protect, indemnify, save and hold harmless Tenant and Tenant's agents, officers, directors, employees, and contractors against and from any and all claims, injuries, costs, expenses, liabilities, losses, damages, injunctions, suits, actions, fines, penalties, and demands of any kind or nature (including reasonable attorneys' fees) by or on behalf of any person, entity, or governmental authority occasioned by or arising out of (a) accident, personal injury or death, property damage occurring in the Common Areas; or (b) any intentional conduct or gross negligence of Landlord or Landlord's agents, employees, or independent contractors. This indemnity does not include any matters that are caused by or related to the willful misconduct or grossly negligent acts or omissions of Tenant or its agents, officers, contractors or employees. All indemnity obligations under this Section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease.

 

12.4     Waiver of Subrogation. Landlord and Tenant each waive any rights each may have against the other on account of any loss or damage occasioned to Landlord or Tenant, as the case may be, including their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, and partners, partnerships, affiliated companies, successors and assigns, their respective property, the Premises or its contents, or to other portions of the Project arising from any liability, loss, damage or injury caused by fire or other casualty for which property insurance is carried or required to be carried pursuant to this Lease. The insurance policies obtained by Landlord and Tenant pursuant to this Lease shall contain endorsements waiving any right of subrogation which the insurer may otherwise have against the non-insuring party. If Landlord has contracted with a third party for the management of the Project, the waiver of subrogation by Tenant herein shall also run in favor of such third party.

 

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12.5     Failure by Tenant to Maintain Insurance. If Tenant refuses or neglects to secure and maintain insurance policies complying with the provisions of this Article 12 and Exhibit I, or to provide copies of policies or certificates or copies of renewal policies or certificates within the time provided in this Article 12 and Exhibit I, Landlord may, after providing written notice to Tenant of its intention to do so, secure the appropriate insurance policies and Tenant shall pay, upon thirty (30) days following demand, the cost of same to Landlord, as Additional Rent.

 

13.     - DAMAGE

 

13.1     Insured Casualty. In the case of damage by fire or other perils covered by the insurance specified in Section 12.1, the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a)     Landlord, with reasonable promptness, shall cause a general contractor to provide Landlord and Tenant a written estimate of the amount of time required using standard working methods to substantially complete the repair and restoration of the Premises and any other portions of the Retail Project necessary, in Tenant's reasonable opinion, for the operation of Tenant's business in the Premises (the "Completion Estimate"). If the Completion Estimate indicates that the Premises or any such portion of the Retail Project cannot be made tenantable within two hundred ten (210) days following the date of damage, Landlord and Tenant shall each have the right to terminate this Lease. In such case, the termination right shall be exercised by the terminating party giving written notice to the other party within thirty (30) days after the date of the Completion Estimate. If the Lease is terminated pursuant to this Section 13.1(a), then Landlord shall be entitled to retain its own insurance proceeds payable by reason of such destruction. If the Lease is not terminated, then the provisions of Section 13.1(b) below shall apply. However, if Landlord fails to substantially complete the restoration of the Premises and any applicable portion of the Retail Project within the time period specified in the Completion Estimate, then Tenant shall again have the right to terminate this Lease upon written notice to Landlord made at any time following such failure but prior to substantial completion of the repairs.

 

(b)     Within a period of sixty (60) days after all applicable permits have been obtained (which permits Landlord shall promptly apply for and diligently seek), Landlord shall commence such repair, reconstruction and restoration of the Premises to the condition existing prior to the casualty, and shall diligently prosecute the same to completion; provided, however, that Tenant, at its cost, shall repair and restore all items of Tenant's Work and replace its stock in trade, trade fixtures, furniture, furnishings and equipment. Tenant shall commence this work promptly upon delivery of possession of the Premises to Tenant and shall diligently prosecute same to completion; provided, however, in all events, Tenant shall re-open from the Premises for the use permitted pursuant to this Lease within one hundred fifty (150) days following the completion of Landlord's Work to the Premises; provided further, however, Tenant shall not be obligated to open for business from the Premises until portions of the Project damaged by such casualty that are reasonably necessary for Tenant to conduct business from the Premises have been substantially completed.

 

(c)     Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, if the Premises is destroyed to an extent of at least fifteen percent (15%) of the then full replacement cost thereof as of the date of destruction, then if the destruction occurs during the last two (2) years of the Term (unless Tenant elects to exercise its extension option under this Lease), Landlord and Tenant shall each have the right to terminate this Lease. In such case, the termination right shall be exercised by the terminating party giving written notice to the other party within thirty (30) days after the date of destruction. If the Lease is terminated pursuant to this Section 13.1(c), then Landlord shall be entitled to retain its own insurance proceeds payable by reason of such destruction.

 

(d)     Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, if the Project is destroyed to an extent of at least twenty percent (20%) of the then full replacement cost thereof, or the Retail Project is destroyed to an extent of at least forty percent (40%) of the then full replacement cost thereof, as of the date of destruction, then if the destruction occurs during the last three (3) years of the Term, Landlord and Tenant shall each have the right to terminate this Lease. In such case, the termination right shall be exercised by the terminating party by giving written notice to the other party within thirty (30) days after the date of destruction. If the Lease is terminated pursuant to this Section 13.1(d), then Landlord shall be entitled to retain its own insurance proceeds payable by reason of such destruction.

 

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13.2     Uninsured Casualty. If the Premises or the Project are damaged as a result of any casualty not covered by the insurance specified in this Lease, so long as Landlord is carrying the insurance required by this Lease, Landlord, within ninety (90) days following the date of such damage, shall commence repair, reconstruction or restoration of the Premises and portions of the Project to the extent provided herein and shall diligently prosecute the same to completion, or Landlord may elect within said ninety (90) days of such damage, not to so repair, reconstruct or restore the damaged property, in which event this Lease shall cease and terminate upon the expiration of such ninety (90) day period. In the event Landlord elects to restore the Premises, Tenant shall have the same repair, restoration and replacement obligations it has pursuant to Section 13.1(a).

 

13.3     Total Destruction. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, if the Project is destroyed to an extent of at least thirty-five percent (35%) of the then full replacement cost thereof, or the Retail Project is destroyed to an extent of at least fifty percent (50%) of the then full replacement cost thereof, as of the date of destruction, then Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease. In such case, the termination right shall be exercised by Landlord by giving written notice to Tenant within thirty (30) days after the date of destruction. If the Lease is terminated pursuant to this Section 13.3, then Landlord shall be entitled to retain its own insurance proceeds payable by reason of such destruction.

 

13.4     Distribution of Proceeds. In the event of the termination of this Lease pursuant to this Article 13, all proceeds from the Special Form property insurance carried pursuant to Exhibit I and all insurance covering Tenant's Work and Tenant's leasehold improvements, including proceeds for trade fixtures, merchandise, signs and other personal property, shall be disbursed and paid to Tenant, except that Landlord shall first be paid an amount equal to the unamortized portion of any tenant improvement allowance, which amortization shall be calculated on a straight-line basis over the initial Term of this Lease. All other insurance proceeds shall belong to Landlord.

 

13.5     Abatement. In the event of repair, reconstruction and restoration, as provided in this Article 13, the Rent payable hereunder shall be thereafter abated proportionately with the degree to which Tenant's use of the Premises is impaired during the remainder of the period of repair, reconstruction and restoration; provided, however, the amount of Rent abated pursuant to this Section 13.5 shall in no event exceed the amount of loss of rental income insurance proceeds actually received by Landlord. Tenant shall continue the operation of its business on the Premises during any such period to the extent reasonably practicable from the standpoint of prudent business management. Tenant shall not be entitled to any compensation or damages from Landlord for loss of use of the whole or any part of the Premises or the building of which the Premises are a part, Tenant's personal property or any inconvenience or annoyance occasioned by such damage, repair, reconstruction or restoration. Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any repair, reconstruction and restoration work to be performed in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with operation of Tenant's business operations if Tenant continues to operate within the Premises during the repair, reconstruction and restoration of the Premises.

 

13.6     Waiver of Termination. Tenant waives any statutory rights of termination, if applicable, which may arise by reason of any partial or total destruction of the Premises.

 

14.     - EMINENT DOMAIN

 

14.1     Taking. The term "Taking", as used in this Article 14, shall mean an appropriation or taking under the power of eminent domain by any public or quasi-public authority or a voluntary sale or conveyance in lieu of condemnation but under threat of condemnation.

 

14.2     Total Taking. In the event of a Taking of the entire Premises, this Lease shall terminate and expire as of the date possession is delivered to the condemning authority and Landlord and Tenant shall each be released from any liability accruing pursuant to this Lease after the date of such termination, but Base Rent and Additional Rent for the last month of Tenant's occupancy shall be prorated and Landlord shall refund to Tenant any Base Rent and Additional Rent paid in advance.

 

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14.3     Partial Taking. If (a) there is a Taking of a material portion of the Premises, or any portion of the Common Area that would materially impact the conduct of business of Tenant, and, regardless of the amount taken, the remainder of the Premises or the Premises, as applicable, is not suitable for the continued operation of Tenant's business, Tenant may terminate this Lease; or (b) there is a Taking of a portion of the Premises and, regardless of the amount taken, the remainder of the Premises is not one (1) undivided parcel of property, either Landlord or Tenant may terminate this Lease, upon giving notice in writing of such election to the other party within thirty (30) days after receipt by Tenant from Landlord of written notice that a portion of the Premises has been so appropriated or taken. In each case, the termination of this Lease shall be effective as of the date Tenant is required to vacate the Premises, or the portion of the Premises taken.

 

14.4     Award. The entire award or compensation in any such condemnation proceeding, whether for a total or partial Taking, or for diminution in the value of the leasehold or for the fee, shall belong to and be the property of Landlord; and, in any event, the holder of any mortgage or deed of trust encumbering the Project shall have a first priority to the extent of the unpaid balance of principal and interest on its loan. Without derogating the rights of Landlord or said lender under the preceding sentence, Tenant shall be entitled to recover from the condemning authority such compensation as may be separately awarded by the condemning authority to Tenant or recoverable from the condemning authority by Tenant in its own right for the taking of trade fixtures and equipment owned by Tenant and for the expense of removing and relocating its trade fixtures and equipment, but only in the event that the compensation awarded to Tenant shall be in addition to and shall not diminish the compensation awarded to Landlord as provided above.

 

14.5     Continuation of Lease. In the event of a Taking, if Landlord and Tenant elect not to terminate this Lease as provided above (or have no right to so terminate), Landlord agrees, at Landlord's cost and expense as soon as reasonably possible after the Taking, to restore the Premises and/or the Common Area necessary for Tenant to reasonably operate from the Premises (to the extent of the condemnation proceeds) on the land remaining to a complete unit of like quality and character as existed prior to the Taking and, thereafter, Base Rent and Additional Rent payable by Tenant hereunder shall be reduced on an equitable basis, taking into account the relative value of the portion taken as compared to the portion remaining, and Landlord shall be entitled to receive the total award or compensation in such proceedings.

 

14.6     Waiver of Termination. Tenant waives any statutory rights of termination, if applicable, which may arise by reason of any partial or total Taking of the Premises.

 

15.     - ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

 

15.1     Landlord's Consent Required. Tenant shall not assign, sublet, enter into franchise, license or concession agreements, change ownership or voting control, mortgage, encumber, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer (including any transfer by operation of law) all or any part of this Lease or Tenant's interest in the Premises (collectively "Transfer") without first procuring the written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, subject to the terms, covenants and conditions contained in this Lease and to the right of Landlord to elect to terminate this Lease as provided in Section 15.2. If Tenant is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, the transfer of more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the ownership interests of Tenant in the aggregate or such lesser percentage which results in a transfer of control of Tenant, whether in one transaction or a series of transactions, shall be deemed a Transfer for purposes of this Lease.

 

15.2     Procedures. Should Tenant desire to enter into a Transfer, other than a Permitted Transfer (as defined below), Tenant shall request, in writing, Landlord's consent to the proposed Transfer at least thirty (30) days before the intended effective date of the proposed Transfer, which request shall include any information reasonably requested by Landlord to evaluate the proposed Transfer. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of Tenant's request for consent to the proposed Transfer together with all of the above-required information, Landlord shall respond and shall have the right either to: (i) consent to the proposed Transfer; (ii) refuse to consent to the proposed Transfer; or (iii) terminate this Lease, such termination to be effective thirty (30) days after Tenant's receipt of Landlord's notice electing to so terminate. If Landlord shall exercise its termination right hereunder, Tenant shall have thirty (30) days following Landlord's delivery of the termination notice to elect to withdraw its Transfer request. If Tenant does not elect to withdraw its Transfer request, Landlord shall have the right to enter into a lease or other occupancy agreement directly with the proposed Transferee, and Tenant shall have no right to any of the rents or other consideration payable by such proposed Transferee under such other lease or occupancy agreement. A consent to one (1) Transfer by Landlord shall not be deemed to be a consent to any subsequent Transfer to any other party.

 

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15.3     Standard for Consent. Tenant agrees that Landlord may refuse its consent to the proposed transfer on any reasonable grounds, and (by way of example and without limitation) Tenant agrees that it shall be reasonable for Landlord to withhold its consent if any of the following situations exist or may exist: (a) the proposed assignee or sublessee (the "Transferee") proposes to change the use of the Premises from the permitted use specified in Section 1.12 above, or (b) in Landlord's reasonable opinion, the proposed assignee or sublessee is inconsistent with the tenant mix in the Project at the time of the request for Landlord's consent (excepting the use specified in Section 1.12 above); (c) the proposed transferee's financial condition, net worth or liquidity is less than the financial condition, net worth or liquidity of Tenant as of the Effective Date or the date of the request for transfer, whichever is greater, or is inadequate to support all of the financial and other obligations of Tenant under this Lease; (d) the business reputation or character of the proposed transferee is not reasonably acceptable to Landlord; or (e) the proposed transferee is not likely to conduct on the Premises a business of a quality substantially equal to that conducted by Tenant; or (f) in the event Landlord is a real estate investment trust, and Landlord in good faith determines that its status as a real estate investment trust under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as heretofore or hereafter amended, will be jeopardized as a result of the proposed transfer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease, if Tenant or any proposed Transferee claims that Landlord has unreasonably withheld or delayed its consent under this Section or otherwise has breached or acted unreasonably under this Section, their sole remedies shall be a declaratory judgment and an injunction for the relief sought, and Tenant hereby waives the provisions of any statute, law, or other remedies, including, without limitation, any right at law or equity to terminate this Lease, on its own behalf and, to the extent permitted under all applicable laws, on behalf of the proposed Transferee.

 

15.4     Permitted Transfer. Tenant shall have the right without Landlord's consent, or payment of any transfer premium, and without being subject to Lease termination, to enter into a Transfer to any wholly-owned subsidiary corporation of Tenant, Tenant's parent corporation or to any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the assets of Tenant as a result of a consolidation or merger, or to a corporation acquiring all or substantially all of the stock or assets of Tenant (other than a Transfer resulting from any legal action or proceeding related to or in connection with a bankruptcy case or cases (which Transfer under such circumstances shall not be considered a "Permitted Transfer" for purposes of this Lease)) (each a "Permitted Transfer"), provided that, in case of assignment, within fifteen (15) days after the effective date of any such transfer the assignee executes and delivers to Landlord an instrument reasonably acceptable to Landlord containing an express assumption of all of Tenant's obligations under this Lease; provided further, however, any such Permitted Transfer undertaken solely for the purpose of circumventing the approval provisions of this Article 15 shall be subject to Landlord's approval pursuant to the procedures and standards set forth in Sections 15.2 and 15.3.

 

15.5     No Release; Form. No Transfer, or Permitted Transfer whether with or without Landlord's consent, shall relieve Tenant or any then-existing Guarantor(s) of this Lease from its covenants and obligations under this Lease unless the transferee has a minimum tangible net worth (exclusive of good will) of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) and agrees in writing to assume the obligations under this Lease, in which case the Tenant and the Guarantor shall automatically be released of any liability from and after such Transfer. Except as provided in the foregoing proviso, Transferor shall be bound by the following after any Transfer or Permitted Transfer: (a) any act of Landlord, or its successors or assigns, consisting of a waiver of any of the terms or conditions of this Lease, the giving of any consent to any matter or thing relating to this Lease, or the granting of any indulgence or extension of time to the Transferee may be done without notice to Transferor and without releasing Transferor from any of its obligations hereunder; (b) the obligations of Transferor hereunder shall not be released by any modification of this Lease, regardless of whether Transferor consents thereto or receives notice thereof; and (c) Transferor unconditionally guarantees, without deduction by reason of setoff, defense or counterclaim, to Landlord and its successors and assigns the full and punctual payment, performance and observance by Tenant, of all of the amounts, terms, covenants and conditions in this Lease contained on Tenant's part to be paid, kept, performed and observed. Any Transfer shall be evidenced by an instrument in form and content satisfactory to Landlord and executed by Tenant and the Transferee.

 

15.6     Fees. Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, concurrently with any request for consent pursuant to Section 15.2, a non-refundable fee of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) as payment to Landlord for its review and processing of the request. In addition, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, any legal fees and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with the proposed Transfer to the extent such amounts exceed the non-refundable fee set forth above, not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00).

 

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15.7     Transfer Premium. If Tenant shall enter into a Transfer hereunder, other than a Permitted Transfer, in addition to the Base Rent specified in Section 1.10, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as Additional Rent fifty percent (50%) of any "transfer premium" (as hereinafter defined). In the event of a subletting, "transfer premium" shall mean all rent or additional rent payable by such subtenant to Tenant or on behalf of Tenant in connection with the subletting in excess of the rent, additional rent and other sums payable by Tenant under this Lease during the term of the sublease on a per square foot basis if less than all of the Premises is subleased, less the reasonable costs actually incurred by Tenant to secure the sublease. In the event of any Transfer other than a subletting, "transfer premium" shall mean only any consideration paid by the assignee to Tenant in connection with such Transfer which is reasonably allocable to the leasehold value of this Lease, less the reasonable costs actually incurred by Tenant to secure the Transfer. If part of the transfer premium shall be payable by the Transferee or subtenant other than in cash, then Landlord shall not be entitled to same.

 

16.     - DEFAULTS; REMEDIES

 

16.1     Events of Default By Tenant.

 

(a)     The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an "Event of Default" by Tenant:

(i)     if Tenant shall default in the observance or performance of any covenants, provisions, warranty, condition or agreement herein and such default, in the case of any failure by Tenant to pay any Rent or other sum required to be paid hereunder (a "monetary" default), continues for five (5) days after written notice of failure to pay (provided, however, in no event shall Landlord be required to give Tenant notice and cure rights with respect to any monetary default more than two (2) times in any calendar year), or in the case of any non-monetary default, continues for thirty (30) days after receipt by Tenant of written notice thereof from Landlord (provided, however, in no event shall Landlord be required to give Tenant notice and cure rights with respect to any non-monetary default more than two (2) times in any calendar year), or, if the non-monetary default of Tenant is of a type which is not reasonably possible to cure within thirty (30) days, and if Tenant commences to cure said default within said thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently prosecutes the curing of said default to completion, such thirty (30) day period shall be extended for so long as it shall require Tenant in the exercise of due diligence to cure said default, it being agreed that no such extension shall be for a period in excess of ninety (90) days; or

 

(ii)     if Tenant shall fail to take occupancy of the Premises and open for business within sixty (60) days following the Commencement Date, subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease; or

 

(iii)     if Tenant shall fail to continuously use, occupy and operate pursuant to Section 9.2 above, and such failure shall continue for a period of ten (10) consecutive days after notice from Landlord (except as otherwise expressly provided herein) (provided, however, in no event shall Landlord be required to give Tenant notice and cure rights with respect to a failure to continuously operate more than two (2) times in any calendar year); or

 

(iv)     the doing or permitting to be done by Tenant of any act which creates a mechanic's lien or related claim against any portion of the Project, the land or building of which the Premises are a part and such lien or claim is not released or terminated or bonded over within thirty (30) days of Landlord's written demand; or

 

(v)     the Lease is transferred to or devolves on, or the Leased Premises is occupied by, anyone other than Tenant except if consented to in writing by Landlord or expressly allowed by this Lease;

 

(vi)     if Tenant or any of the guarantor(s) of this Lease shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or insolvency, or commence a case under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, or shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or shall file any petition or answer seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under the present or any future federal bankruptcy act or any other present or future applicable federal, state or other statute or law (foreign or domestic), or shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or shall seek or consent or acquiesce in the appointment of any trustee, receiver or liquidator of Tenant or any guarantor or of all or any part of Tenant's or guarantor's personal property; or

 

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(vi)     if, within sixty (60) days after the commencement of any proceeding against Tenant or any guarantor, whether by the filing of a petition or otherwise, seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future federal bankruptcy act or any other present or future applicable federal, state or other statute or law (foreign or domestic), such proceeding shall not have been dismissed, or if, within sixty (60) days after the appointment of any trustee, receiver or liquidator of Tenant or any guarantor or of all or any part of Tenant's or guarantor's personal property, without the consent or acquiescence of Tenant or any guarantor, such appointment shall not have been vacated or otherwise discharged, or if any execution or attachment shall be issued against Tenant or any guarantor or any of Tenant's or guarantor's personal property pursuant to which the Premises, or any part thereof, shall be taken or occupied or attempted to be taken or occupied.

 

16.2     Remedies of Landlord. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Landlord may at its option pursue any one or more of the following remedies, and any and all other rights or remedies accruing to Landlord by law, in equity or otherwise, without any notice or demand:

 

(a)     Commence dispossessory, eviction or forcible detainer proceedings with or without the termination of this Lease.

 

(b)     Commence proceedings against Tenant for all amounts owed by Tenant to Landlord, whether as Base Rent, Additional Rent, damages or otherwise.

 

(c)     Terminate the Term of this Lease, in which event Tenant shall immediately surrender the Premises to Landlord. Tenant agrees to pay on demand the amount of all loss and damage which Landlord may suffer by reason of the termination of the Term under this subsection or otherwise.

 

(d)     With or without terminating the Lease, Landlord may, but need not, relet the Premises or any part thereof for such rent and upon such terms as Landlord, in its sole discretion, shall determine (including the right to relet the Premises for a greater or lesser term than that remaining under this Lease, the right to relet the Premises as part of a larger area, and the right to change the character or use made of the Premises). In connection with or in preparation for any reletting, Landlord may, but shall not be required to, make repairs, alterations and additions in or to the Premises and redecorate the same to the extent Landlord deems necessary or desirable, and Tenant shall, upon demand, pay the reasonable cost thereof, together with Landlord's expenses of reletting, including, without limitation, any commission incurred by Landlord. In the event of such a relet, Landlord shall receive directly the rent by reason of the reletting. Tenant agrees to pay Landlord on demand any deficiency that may arise by reason of any reletting of the Premises.

 

(e)     With or without terminating the Lease, peaceably enter upon and take possession of the Premises by any lawful means, without being liable for prosecution of any claim for damages or for trespass or other tort. In such event, Tenant shall surrender possession and vacate the Premises immediately, and deliver possession thereto to Landlord, and Tenant hereby grants to Landlord full and free license to enter into and upon the Premises in such event and to repossess Landlord of the Premises to expel and remove Tenant and any others who may be occupying or be within the Premises and to remove Tenant's signs and other evidence of tenancy and all other property of Tenant therefrom. In the event that Landlord shall have taken possession of the Premises pursuant to the authority herein granted, then Landlord shall have the right to keep in place and use any additions, alterations and improvements thereto (less and except Tenant's Personal Property). Landlord shall also have the right to remove from the Premises (without the necessity of

 

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obtaining a distress warrant, writ of sequestration, or other legal process) all or any portion of Tenant's Personal Property and place same in storage at any premises within the county in which the Premises is located. In such event, Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for the reasonable costs incurred by Landlord in connection with such removal and storage and shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from all loss, damage, cost, reasonable expense, and liability in connection with such removal and storage.

 

(f)     Do or cause to be done whatever Tenant is obligated to do under the terms of this Lease, in which case Tenant agrees to reimburse Landlord on demand for any and all costs or expenses which Landlord may thereby incur in curing the Default. Tenant agrees that Landlord shall not be liable for any damages resulting to Tenant from effecting compliance with Tenant's obligations under this subparagraph, whether caused by the negligence of Landlord or otherwise.

 

(g)     Declare due and payable immediately an amount determined as follows:

 

(i)     The entire amount of rent and other charges and assessments which would have been due and payable during the remainder of the Term, plus

 

(ii)     All of Landlord's costs and expenses (including, without limitation, Landlord's expenses in redecorating and restoring the Premises and all costs relating to such reletting, including brokers' commissions and lease assumptions) reasonably incurred in connection with or relating to the reletting of the Premises, minus

 

(iii)     The market rental value of the Premises for the remainder of the Lease Term, based upon Landlord's reasonable determination of both future rental value and the probability of reletting the Premises for all or a part of the remaining Term, discounted to present value by using a discount factor of eight percent (8%) per annum.

 

Such payment shall not constitute a penalty or forfeiture but shall constitute liquidated damages for Tenant's failure to comply with the terms and provisions of this Lease (Landlord and Tenant agreeing that Landlord's exact damages in such event are impossible to ascertain and that the amount set forth above is a reasonable estimate thereof). For purposes of determining what could be collected by Landlord by reletting under this subsection, Landlord is not required to give preference to the Premises when other comparable space in the Project is available. The term "remaining Lease Term" as used in this subsection shall mean the period which otherwise would have (but for the termination of this Lease) constituted the balance of the Term from the date of the termination of the Lease, without the exercise of any option periods to the extent that any such Option Terms have not been exercised.

 

(h)     Enforce the performance of Tenant's obligations hereunder by injunction or other equitable relief (which remedy may be exercised upon any breach or default or any threatened breach or default of Tenant's obligations hereunder).

 

(i)     Exercise any other legal or equitable right or remedy which Landlord may have under this Lease or under the laws of the State in which the Premises are located.

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (f) above and regardless of whether an Event of Default shall have occurred, Landlord may exercise the remedy described in clause (f) without any notice to Tenant if Landlord, in its good faith judgment, believes it would be injured by failure to take rapid action or if the unperformed obligation of Tenant constitutes an emergency.

 

Any reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Landlord (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees) in enforcing any of its rights or remedies under this Lease shall be deemed to be Additional Rent and shall be repaid to Landlord by Tenant upon demand.

 

No failure by Landlord to exercise any remedy provided for hereunder shall be deemed a failure by the Landlord to take reasonable steps to minimize or mitigate its damages.

 

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Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Landlord will use reasonable efforts to mitigate its damages.

 

16.3     Miscellaneous. No agreement to accept a surrender of the Premises and no act or omission by Landlord or Landlord's agents during the Term shall constitute an acceptance or surrender of the Premises or a termination of this Lease unless made in writing and signed by Landlord. No re-entry or taking possession of the Premises by Landlord shall constitute an election by Landlord to terminate this Lease unless a written notice of such intention is given to Tenant. No custom or practice which may develop between the parties in connection with the terms of this Lease shall be construed to waive or lessen either party's right to insist upon strict performance of the terms of this Lease, without written notice thereof to the other party. The receipt by Landlord of Base Rent and/or any items of Additional Rent, if any, with knowledge of the breach of any covenant of this Lease shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach. No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of a lesser amount than the Base Rent or Additional Rent, if any, herein stipulated shall be deemed to be other than on account of the earliest Base Rent or Additional Rent, if any, reserved hereby which is due and owing at the time such payment is received by Landlord. No endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment of any such rent shall be deemed in accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord's right to remedy provided in this Lease.

 

16.4     Landlord Default; Tenant's Remedies. If Landlord shall fail to observe or perform any provision of this Lease to be observed or performed by Landlord, where such failure continues for thirty (30) days after written notice thereof by Tenant to Landlord, same shall constitute a default by Landlord hereunder, provided however, if the nature of such default is such that the same cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day period, Landlord shall not be deemed to be in default if Landlord shall commence cure within such period and thereafter diligently prosecute such cure to completion. In all cases, Tenant will deliver a copy of any said notices to any mortgagees or holders of deeds of trust of the Retail Project of which Tenant has received written notice. In the event of a default by Landlord under this Lease and Landlord's failure to cure such default within the applicable period set forth above, Tenant may pursue any and all remedies available to it at law or in equity, including without limitation suing for specific performance or injunctive relief; provided, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Lease, in no event shall either party be liable to the other for any special, exemplary, consequential (including lost profits) or punitive damages and in no event shall Tenant have the right to withhold payment of any portion of the Rent or to offset any amount it is owed from Landlord against Tenant's Rent obligation, nor shall Tenant have a right to terminate this Lease.

 

17.     - SUBORDINATION, ATTORNMENT AND TENANT'S CERTIFICATE

 

17.1     Subordination. This Lease and all rights of Tenant hereunder are subject and subordinate to (i) any lease of land only or of land and buildings in a sale-leaseback transaction involving the Premises, and (ii) any declarations, covenants easements, restrictions, deeds to secure debt, mortgages, or other similar instruments which now or hereafter cover all or any portion of the Project or any interest of Landlord therein, and to any advances made on the security thereof, and to any increases, renewals, modifications, amendments, consolidations, replacements, and extensions of any of such encumbrances. This provision is declared by Landlord and Tenant to be self-operative and no further instrument shall be required to effect such subordination of this Lease. Upon demand, however, Tenant shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to Landlord any further instruments and certificates evidencing such subordination as Landlord, and any mortgagee or lessor of Landlord shall reasonably require; provided that Tenant receive a commercially reasonable non-disturbance and attornment agreement in which such mortgagee or lessor agrees not to disturb Tenant's possession of the Premises and rights under this Lease unless Tenant is in Default hereunder. The holder of any mortgage or deed of trust may also elect that this Lease shall have priority over such mortgage or deed of trust and upon notification by such holder to Tenant, this Lease shall be deemed to have priority over such mortgage or deed of trust whether this Lease is dated prior to or subsequent to the date of such mortgage. Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that it holds fee simple title to the Retail Project. Upon execution of the Lease by both parties Landlord will request a non-disturbance and attornment agreement from its current mortgagee in favor of Tenant.

 

17.2     Attornment. In the event any proceedings are brought for foreclosure, or in the event of the exercise of the power of sale under any mortgage or deed of trust made by Landlord encumbering the Premises, or should a lease in which Landlord is the lessee be terminated, Tenant shall attorn to the purchaser or lessor under such lease upon any foreclosure, sale or lease termination and recognize the purchaser or lessor as Landlord under this Lease, provided that the purchaser or lessor shall acquire and accept the Premises subject to this Lease.

 

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17.3     Estoppel Certificates. Tenant agrees, upon not less than twenty (20) days prior notice by Landlord, to execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord, a statement in writing in such form as may reasonably be required by Landlord or Landlord's beneficiary or transferee, confirming (i) that this Lease remains in full force and effect and has not been amended, modified or supplemented, except as therein described; (ii) the existence of any Event of Default under this Lease; and (iii) such other matters as Landlord or Landlord's beneficiary or transferee shall reasonably request ("Tenant's Certificate").

 

18.     – TITLE OF LANDLORD

 

Landlord covenants that, as of the date of this Lease, the Project is subject to (a) covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements, mortgages or deeds of trust currently of record (collectively, "Agreements"); (b) the effect of any zoning laws of the city, county and state where the Project is situated, and (c) general and special taxes not delinquent. Tenant agrees that (i) as to its leasehold estate, it and all persons in possession or holding under it will conform to and will not violate the terms of the Agreements or any matters of record, and (ii) this Lease is subordinate to the Agreements and any amendments or modifications thereto; provided, however, if the Agreements are not of record as of the date of this Lease, then this Lease shall automatically become subordinate to the Agreements upon recordation so long as the Agreements do not materially interfere with or prevent Tenant from using the Premises for the use set forth in Section 1.12, and do not materially diminish the rights or materially increase the obligations of Tenant under this Lease. Landlord represents to Tenant that, to Landlord's actual knowledge, no term or condition of the Agreements impairs Tenant's operation of the Premises for the Permitted Use, or materially diminish the rights or materially increase the obligations of Tenant under this Lease.

 

19.     - MISCELLANEOUS

 

19.1     Notices. Every notice, demand or request (collectively "Notice") required hereunder or by law to be given by either party to the other shall be in writing. Notices shall be given by personal service or by United States certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by same-day or next business day private courier, addressed to the party to be served at the address indicated in Section 1.21 or such other address as the party to be served may from time to time designate in a Notice to the other party. Notice personally served shall be effective when delivered to the party upon whom such Notice is served. If served by registered or certified mail, Notice shall be conclusively deemed served on the date shown on the return receipt, but if delivery is refused or the Notice is unclaimed, Notice shall conclusively be deemed given forty-eight (48) hours after mailing. If served by private courier, Notice to the addressee shall be conclusively deemed given as confirmed by the telegraphic agency or private courier service making delivery, except that if such Notice is not delivered on a business day, then such Notice shall be deemed given on the next business day following delivery. Copies of any Notice shall be sent to the addresses, if any, designated for service of copies of Notices in Section 1.21. For purposes of this Lease, the term "business day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or federally-recognized holiday. Notice given by Landlord's or Tenant's attorney shall be deemed to be the same as Notice by Landlord or Tenant, as applicable.

 

19.2     Security Deposit. Concurrent with the execution of this Lease, Tenant has deposited with Landlord the Security Deposit designated in Section 1.15. The Security Deposit shall be held by Landlord as security for the faithful performance by Tenant of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease to be kept and performed by Tenant during the Term. If Tenant defaults with respect to any provision of this Lease, including but not limited to the provisions relating to the payment of Rent, Landlord may (but shall not be required to) use, apply or retain all or any part of the Security Deposit for the payment of any Rent or any other sum in default (either past or future rent or other sum in default) or for the payment of any other amount which Landlord may spend or become obligated to spend by reason of Tenant's default, or to compensate Landlord for any other loss or damage which Landlord may suffer by reason of Tenant's default. If any portion of the Security Deposit is so used or applied, Tenant shall, within five (5) days after written demand therefor, deposit cash with Landlord in an amount sufficient to restore the Security Deposit to the required amount. Landlord shall not be required to keep the Security Deposit separate from its general funds, and Tenant shall not be entitled to interest on the Security Deposit. So long as Tenant is not in Default at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, the Security Deposit, or any balance thereof, shall be returned to Tenant within thirty (30) days following the expiration of the Term. If Landlord sells its interest in the Project during the Term hereof and deposits with the purchaser thereof the then unappropriated funds deposited by Tenant as aforesaid, Landlord shall be discharged from any further liability with respect to such Security Deposit. Tenant hereby waives any and all rights with respect to the Security Deposit set forth under the laws of the State in which the Project is located.

 

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19.3     Hazardous Materials. With respect to any Hazardous Materials (defined below) brought on to the Project by Tenant, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall comply with all laws relating to the storage, use, handling and disposal of any hazardous or toxic substance, chemical, material, or waste, pollutant, or contaminant (including without limitation petroleum hydrocarbons or any fraction thereof; and volatile organic compounds) which is or becomes subject to regulation under any federal, state, local and/or municipal law, regulation and/or requirement, or the directives of any federal, state, local, municipal or other governmental agencies with jurisdiction over the Property, or which gives rise to liability under any common law theory regarding the hazardous nature of materials based on impermissible exposure to such materials (collectively, "Hazardous Materials"). Hazardous Materials does not mean minor amounts of hazardous or toxic materials which are in compliance with laws and are customarily present in the operation of the Permitted Use. Tenant shall notify Landlord and provide to Landlord a copy or copies of any environmental entitlements or inquiries related to the Premises. The clean-up and disposal of any Hazardous Materials located or released onto or about the Project by Tenant or its agents, contractors or employees shall be performed by Tenant at Tenant's sole cost and expense and shall be performed in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, pursuant to a site assessment and removal/remediation plan prepared by a licensed and qualified geotechnical engineer and submitted to and approved in writing by Landlord prior to the commencement of any work. The foregoing notwithstanding, Landlord in Landlord's sole and absolute discretion may elect, by not less than twenty-four (24) hours' prior written notice to Tenant (except in the case of an emergency threatening health or safety, in which case no prior notice shall be required), to perform the clean-up and disposal of such Hazardous Materials from the Premises and/or the Project. In the event Landlord performs clean-up and disposal of Hazardous Materials which are Tenant's responsibility hereunder, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the actual, reasonable cost of same upon receipt from Landlord of Landlord's written invoice therefor if such clean-up or disposal is necessary due to Tenant's failure to perform any obligation under this Lease. Notwithstanding any other term or provision of this Lease, Tenant shall permit Landlord or Landlord's agents or employees to enter the Premises at any time, upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours' prior written notice to Tenant (except in the case of an emergency threatening health or safety, in which case no prior notice shall be required), to inspect, monitor and/or take emergency or long-term remedial action with respect to Hazardous Materials on or affecting the Premises or to discharge Tenant's obligations hereunder with respect to such Hazardous Materials when Tenant has failed, after demand by Landlord, to do so. All costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with performing Tenant's obligations hereunder shall be reimbursed by Tenant to Landlord within thirty (30) days of Tenant's receipt of written request therefor.

 

19.4     Relocation; Intentionally Deleted.

 

19.5     Force Majeure. Any prevention, delay or stoppage due to strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, acts of God, terrorism, inability to obtain labor or materials or reasonable substitutes therefor, governmental restrictions, governmental regulations, governmental controls, moratorium, judicial orders, enemy or hostile governmental action, unreasonable delays in obtaining the provision of utilities from utility companies, civil commotion, fire or other casualty, pandemic or other infectious disease, and other causes (except financial) beyond the reasonable control of the party obligated to perform ("Events of Force Majeure"), shall excuse the performance by that party for a period equal to the prevention, delay or stoppage, except the obligations imposed with regard to Base Rent and Additional Rent to be paid by Tenant pursuant to this Lease and the calculation of the Commencement Date.

 

19.6     Termination and Holding Over. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, Tenant shall peaceably vacate and surrender the Premises in "broom clean" condition and in substantially the same condition as the Premises were in upon the Commencement Date, reasonable wear and tear and any damage to the Premises which Tenant is not required to repair pursuant to Article 13 or Article 14 excepted. In no event shall Tenant be responsible for removing any cabling or wiring from the Premises and shall have the right to remove all trade fixtures used for business operation. Subject to the foregoing, Tenant shall remove from the Premises all of Tenant's trade fixtures, furniture, equipment, signs, improvements, additions and Alterations to the extent such items are not permanently affixed to the Premises, and immediately repair any damage occasioned to the Premises by reason of such removal so as to leave the Premises in the condition required by this Section 19.6. Should Tenant hold over in the Premises beyond the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, the holding over shall not constitute a renewal

 

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or extension of this Lease or give Tenant any rights under this Lease. In such event, Landlord may, in its sole discretion, treat Tenant as a tenant at sufferance, and Landlord shall be entitled to evict or dispossess Tenant without the necessity of further notice. However, Tenant shall pay, until such time as Tenant complies with this Section, in monthly installments in advance, on the first day of each and every month of such holding over, (i) one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the monthly installment of Base Rent payable during the last month of the Term; (ii) Tenant's share of Operating Costs, Taxes, and Insurance as calculated pursuant to this Lease; and (iii) all other Additional Rent due under this Lease. In addition to such monthly installments to be paid by Tenant during such holdover, Tenant shall also be liable to Landlord for all damages (which Landlord suffers because of any holding over by Tenant), and Tenant hereby indemnifies Landlord against liability resulting from such holdover, including any claims made by any succeeding tenant or prospective tenant founded upon such holdover. The foregoing shall in no event be construed to permit such holding over without Landlord's consent. Tenant's obligations under this Section shall survive the expiration date or sooner termination of this Lease.

 

19.7     Project Remodeling. Landlord shall have the right, at any time and from time to time during the Term, upon not less than ninety (90) days' prior written notice to Tenant, to remodel, renovate or expand the Project (but not the Premises) or a portion thereof; provided, however, no such remodel, renovation or expansion will materially or adversely affect Tenant's operations from the Premises.

 

19.8     Site Plan Depiction. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, the Site Plan depicted on Exhibit A generally shows the approximate layout and locations of buildings, parking structures and related facilities in the Project, but nothing contained therein shall be deemed to be a warranty, representation or agreement on the part of Landlord that the Project will remain as depicted on Exhibit A, or that the tenants depicted therein (if any) are now in occupancy or will remain in occupancy at any time during the Term. The Site Plan shown on Exhibit A may not be to scale.

 

19.9     Miscellaneous Provisions.

 

(a)     It is understood that there are no oral or written agreements or representations between the parties hereto affecting this Lease and this Lease supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, representations, brochures, agreements and understandings, if any, between Landlord and Tenant. No provision of this Lease may be amended except by an agreement in writing signed by Landlord and Tenant.

 

(b)     Subject to the terms of this Lease, all rights and obligations of Landlord and Tenant under this Lease shall extend to and bind the respective heirs, executors, administrators and the permitted concessionaires, successors, subtenants and assignees of the parties. If there is more than one (1) Tenant hereunder, each shall be bound jointly and severally by the terms, covenants and agreements contained in this Lease.

 

(c)     Any waiver by either party of a breach by the other party of a covenant of this Lease shall not be construed as a waiver of a subsequent breach of the same covenant. The consent or approval by either party to anything requiring such party's consent or approval shall not be deemed a waiver of such party's right to withhold consent or approval of any subsequent similar act. No breach of a covenant of this Lease shall be deemed to have been waived by the other party unless the waiver is in writing and is signed by such party.

 

(d)     Except where another rate of interest is specifically provided for in this Lease, any amount due from either party to the other under this Lease which is not paid when due, shall bear interest at the rate per annum ("Interest Rate") equal to the prime interest rate published from time to time by the Wall Street Journal plus four (4) percentage points (but in no event to exceed the maximum lawful rate) from the date such amount was originally due to and including the date of payment.

 

(e)     If Tenant or Landlord is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, each individual executing this Lease on behalf of the corporation, partnership or limited liability company (in his/her representative capacity only) represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on behalf of the corporation, partnership or limited liability company and that this Lease is binding upon the corporation, partnership or limited liability company.

 

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(f)     This Lease shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State in which the Project is located without giving effect to the choice of law provisions thereof. Time is of the essence of every obligation of Landlord and Tenant hereunder.

 

(g)     Tenant waives any and all rights of redemption granted under any present and future laws in the event Landlord obtains the right to possession of the Premises by reason of the violation by Tenant of any of the covenants and conditions of this Lease or otherwise.

 

(h)     In the event that, at any time after the date of this Lease, either Landlord or Tenant shall institute any action or proceeding against the other relating to the provisions of this Lease or any default hereunder, the party not prevailing in such action or proceeding shall reimburse the prevailing party for its actual attorneys' fees, and all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with such action or proceeding, including, without limitation, any post-judgment fees, costs or expenses incurred on any appeal or in collection of any judgment.

 

(i)     TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED BY AND BETWEEN LANDLORD AND TENANT THAT THE RESPECTIVE PARTIES HERETO SHALL, AND THEY DO HEREBY, WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO OR THEIR SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS ON ANY MATTERS ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH, THIS LEASE, THE RELATIONSHIP OF LANDLORD AND TENANT, AND/OR TENANT'S USE OF, OR OCCUPANCY OF, THE PREMISES. THIS WAIVER IS MADE FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY, WITHOUT DURESS, AND ONLY AFTER EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HAS HAD THE BENEFIT OF ADVICE FROM LEGAL COUNSEL ON THE SUBJECT.

 

(j)     Tenant shall observe faithfully and comply with, and shall cause its employees and invitees to observe faithfully and comply with, reasonable and nondiscriminatory rules and regulations governing the Project as may from time to time be promulgated by Landlord, which rules and regulations currently include the provisions of Exhibit H attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of this Lease and the terms and conditions of the rules and regulations, the express terms and conditions of this Lease shall control.

 

(k)     Neither this Lease nor any memorandum hereof shall be recorded by either party hereto.

 

(l)     Should Landlord sell, exchange or assign this Lease (other than a conditional assignment as security for a loan), then Landlord, as transferor, shall be relieved of any and all obligations on the part of Landlord accruing under this Lease from and after the date of such transfer and Landlord's successor in interest shall assume such obligations from and after such date.

 

(m)     Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, it is expressly understood and agreed that the liability of Landlord under this Lease shall be limited to its interest in the Project and any judgments rendered against Landlord shall be satisfied solely out of Landlord's assets including the proceeds of sale of its interest in the Project, and neither Landlord nor any person or entity comprising Landlord nor any officer, member, shareholder, employee or representative of Landlord shall be liable for any deficiency. Subject to the foregoing sentence, (i) Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord (as Landlord is defined in Section 12.5) or any of Landlord's personal assets for satisfaction of any judgment with respect to this Lease, (ii) no personal judgment shall lie against Landlord upon extinguishment of its rights in the Premises and any judgment so rendered shall not give rise to any right of execution or levy against Landlord's assets, (iii) if Tenant claims or asserts that Landlord has violated or failed to perform a covenant of Landlord not to unreasonably withhold or delay Landlord's consent or approval, Tenant's sole remedy shall be an action for specific performance, declaratory judgment, or injunction and in no event shall Tenant be entitled to any monetary damages for a breach of such covenant and in no event shall Tenant claim or assert any claim for any monetary damages in any action or by way of set-off, defense, or counterclaim, and (iv) Tenant specifically waives the right to any monetary damages or other remedies. The provisions hereof shall inure to Landlord's successors and assigns including any mortgagee.

 

(n)     Landlord shall not be liable for any damage to Tenant's personal property or the personal property of others located in the Premises or in the Project, nor for the loss of or damage to any property of Tenant or of others by theft or otherwise unless due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its

 

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employees, agents or contractors. Landlord shall not be liable for any injury or damage to persons or property resulting from fire, explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, electricity, water, rain or snow or leaks from any part of the Premises or Project or from the pipes, appliances or plumbing works or from the roof, street or subsurface or from any other place or by dampness or by any other cause of any nature whatsoever unless due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its employees, agents or contractors. Landlord shall not be liable for any such damage caused by other tenants or persons in the Premises, occupants of adjacent property, of the Project, or the public, or caused by operations in construction of any private, public or quasi-public work. All property of Tenant kept or stored on the Premises shall be so kept or stored at the risk of Tenant only and Tenant shall hold Landlord harmless from and hereby waives any claims arising out of damage to the same or damage to Tenant's business, including subrogation claims by Tenant's insurance carrier. Under no circumstances will either Landlord or Tenant be liable for consequential or punitive damages under any provision of this Lease.

 

(o)     If any part of the Premises is at any time subject to a first mortgage or a first deed of trust, and this Lease or the rentals due from Tenant hereunder are assigned by Landlord to a mortgagee, trustee or beneficiary ("Assignee" for purposes of this clause (o) only) and Tenant is given written notice of the assignment including the post office address of Assignee, then Tenant shall also give written notice of any default by Landlord to Assignee, specifying the default in reasonable detail and affording Assignee the right to perform on behalf of Landlord during the period Landlord would otherwise have such right to perform. If and when Assignee has made performance on behalf of Landlord, the default shall be deemed cured.

 

(p)     Tenant shall pay all costs for work performed by or on account of it and shall keep the Premises and the Project free and clear of mechanics' liens or any other liens. Tenant shall give Landlord immediate notice of any lien filed against the Premises or the Project as a result of any work or improvement performed by or on behalf of Tenant. Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days following Landlord's demand, cause any lien to be discharged or removed of record, or bonded over. If Tenant fails to discharge such lien by paying the amount thereof and recording a lien release from the lien claimant, or fails to obtain an appropriate bond in an amount equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the amount of said lien, or such other amount as may be adequate to cause the lien to be released as an encumbrance against the Premises and the Project, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, in addition to all other rights and remedies available to Landlord under this Lease, and after ten (10) days prior written notice to Tenant, to either pay and discharge such lien, without regard to the validity thereof, or procure and cause to be recorded a lien release bond and to (i) collect from Tenant as Additional Rent; or (ii) deduct from any tenant improvement allowance or any other amount payable by Landlord to Tenant under this Lease (A) all costs reasonably incurred by Landlord in paying and discharging such lien, or in procuring such bond, and (B) all expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with such lien, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, recording fees and administrative costs and expenses.

 

(q)     Tenant shall not access, or perform any work on, the roof of the Premises, except for HVAC equipment work approved by Landlord. Landlord will cooperate with Tenant and Tenant's general contractor to provide access for installation and routine maintenance of the HVAC equipment. Any work on the roof approved by Landlord shall be performed in such manner as to avoid penetration of the roof membrane and so as not to void any roof warranties. Tenant shall be required to utilize Landlord's roofing contractor in the event Tenant or Tenant's Agents desire to perform work on the roof of the Premises for any repairs, alterations or improvements permitted to be made to the Premises by Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Lease; provided, however, if Landlord and Tenant reasonably determine that Landlord's roofing contractor's rates are not reasonably competitive, Tenant shall have the right to utilize any other licensed and reputable roofing contractor reasonably acceptable to Landlord, provided such roofing contract will not void Landlord's roof warranty.

 

(r)     Landlord shall be responsible for the payment of a commission owing to Landlord's Broker and Tenant's Broker (if any) specified in Section 1.14 (collectively, the "Brokers") in connection with this Lease, to the extent set forth in separate written agreement with Landlord's Broker, out of which Landlord's Broker shall compensate Tenant's Broker specified in Section 1.14. Landlord and Tenant each represent and warrant that it has had no dealings with any real estate broker or agent in connection with the negotiation of this Lease, except for the Brokers and that it knows of no other real estate broker, agent or finder who is or might be entitled to a commission or fee in connection with this Lease. In the event of any claim for broker's or finder's fees or commissions in connection with this Lease in excess of that described in the first sentence of this Section, Landlord shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend Tenant from and against any and all liability, claims, demands, damages

 

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and costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and other litigation expenses) on account of such claim if it shall be based upon any statement, representation or agreement claimed to have been made by Landlord and Tenant shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend Landlord from and against any and all liability, claims, demands, damages and costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and other litigation expenses) on account of such claim if it shall be based upon any statement, representation or agreement claimed to have been made by Tenant.

 

(s)     All of the exhibits referenced in this Lease are incorporated herein by this reference.

 

(t)     If the ownership of the Project is in a Real Estate Investment Trust, then Landlord and Tenant agree that Rent paid to Landlord under this Lease shall qualify as "rents from real property" within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and the U.S. Department of Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Regulations"). Should the Code or the Regulations, or interpretations thereof by the Internal Revenue Service contained in Revenue Rulings, be changed so that any Rent no longer qualifies as "rent from real property" for the purposes of Section 856(d) of the Code and the Regulations promulgated thereunder, other than by reason of the application of Section 856(d)(2)(B) or 856(d)(5) of the Code or the Regulations relating thereto, such Rent shall be adjusted so that it will so qualify; provided, however, that any adjustments required pursuant to this Section shall be made so as to produce the equivalent (in economic terms) Rent as payable prior to such adjustment.

 

(u)     Tenant agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to be responsible for the removal of trash generated by the use of the Premises; provided, however, at Landlord's option by notice to Tenant, Landlord shall have the right to arrange for such trash removal and bill Tenant monthly in advance (based on estimates) for the cost of such removal, plus an administrative fee equal to fifteen percent (15%) of such costs, subject to an annual reconciliation based upon the actual costs of such trash removal. In the event Tenant shares a trash receptacle with other occupants at the Project, Landlord shall reasonably allocate the costs of such trash removal to Tenant.

 

(v)     Tenant acknowledges that Tenant's failure to submit any required document, certificate, report, insurance policy or certificate as and when required in this Lease will cause Landlord to incur additional costs of administration, and agrees that in the event Tenant fails to submit any required document, certificate, report, insurance policy or certificate as and when required in this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord a "Service Charge" in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each week or portion thereof that said failure continues. Tenant agrees that such Service Charge shall not constitute damages, and that neither Tenant's payment of such Service Charge nor Landlord's acceptance of such payment shall result in a cure of any default under this Lease, or waiver of any default under this Lease by Landlord.

 

(w)     Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the name of the Project and all variations thereof, are proprietary to Landlord. Tenant shall not use any such name or any variation thereof or identify Landlord in any promotional advertising or other promotional materials to be disseminated to the public or any portion thereof or use any trademark, service mark, trade name or symbol of Landlord or that is associated with it, without Landlord's prior written consent, which may be given or withheld in Landlord's sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may use the name of the Project to identify the location of the Premises.

 

(x)     Tenant agrees to reasonably cooperate with Landlord to the extent required by Landlord to comply with energy conservation laws including, without limitation, providing or consenting to any utility company providing Tenant's energy consumption information for the Premises to Landlord.

 

(y)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, (a) Tenant shall not transfer any interest in the Lease or Premises or the right to use or occupy the Premises (collectively, the "Premises Use") where the amounts to be paid by the transferee are determined by the income or profits of any person (other than rents based on gross income or receipts); (b) Tenant shall not grant any Premises Use to any person in which Landlord owns any interest, directly or indirectly (by applying the constructive ownership rules set forth in Section 856(d)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended the "Code"); and (c) Tenant shall not permit any the Premises Use by any person or in any manner which could cause any portion of the amounts received by Landlord pursuant to this Lease or any Transfer document to fail to qualify as "rents from real property" within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code, or any similar or successor provision thereto. Further, in the event Landlord is a real

 

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estate investment trust, and Landlord in good faith determines that its status as a real estate investment trust under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as heretofore or hereafter amended, will be jeopardized because of any provision of this Lease, Landlord may request reasonable amendments to this Lease, and Tenant will not unreasonably withhold, delay or defer its consent thereto, provided that such amendments do not (i) increase the monetary or other obligations of Tenant pursuant to this Lease or (ii) in any other manner adversely affect Tenant's interest in the Premises or rights pursuant to this Lease.

 

(z)     Tenant shall not assign this Lease to a party who, or whose officers, directors, or controlling shareholders, partners or members, is or are a "blocked person" identified on the list kept by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets ("OFAC"). Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that neither Tenant nor any person holding a direct or indirect ownership interest in Tenant is described in, covered by or specially designated pursuant to, or affiliated with any person described in, covered by or specially designated pursuant to, any Anti-Terrorism Law or any list issued by any department or agency of the United States of America in connection with any Anti-Terrorism Law. "Anti-Terrorism Law" shall mean Executive Order 13224, as amended; the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. Sections 1701-06 et seq.; the Iraqi Sanctions Act, Pub.L. 101-513, 104 Stat. 2047-55; the United Nations Participation Act, 22 U.S.C. Section 287c; the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act; the International Security and Development Cooperation Act, 22 U.S.C. Section 2349 aa-9; the Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 595; the Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 596; and the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 597. The foregoing restrictions shall not be applicable to the shareholders of public companies.

 

(aa)     This Lease may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement with the same effect as if all parties had signed the same signature page. It shall not be necessary that the signatures of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signatures of all persons required to bind any party, appear on a single counterpart, but it shall be sufficient that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, appear on one or more of the counterparts. Any signature page of this Lease may be detached from any counterpart of this Lease and reattached to any other counterpart of this Lease. This Lease shall be deemed executed and delivered upon each party's delivery of executed signature pages of this Lease, which signature pages may be executed by electronic signature (including, without limitation, via the electronic signature system known as "DocuSign") and transmitted by facsimile, .pdf or .tif digital file format, in which case the facsimile, .pdf or .tif copy and the signature set forth thereon (electronic or otherwise) shall be deemed to be an original, and shall have the same legal force as an original. All parties to this Lease waive any and all rights to object to the enforceability of this Lease based on the form or delivery of signature.

 

(bb)     Within ten (10) days after Landlord's written request following the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease Term, Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord a quitclaim deed for the Premises and Tenant's interests created hereby. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 19.9(dd) shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

(cc)     Tenant acknowledges that some or all of the Project may be subjected to the condominium form of ownership prior to or during the Term and that if same shall be subjected to the condominium form of ownership, then, this Lease and all rights of Tenant hereunder are and shall be subject and subordinate in all respects to any condominium declaration and any other documents (collectively, the "Declaration") which shall be recorded in order to convert some or all of the Project to a condominium form of ownership. If any such Declaration is to be recorded, Tenant, upon request of Landlord, shall enter into an amendment of this Lease in such respects as shall be reasonably necessary to conform to such condominiumization (and sign such other documents as shall be necessary to cause such condominiumization); provided, however, that no such amendment, and no such condominium regime, does or will materially enlarge Tenant's obligations under this Lease or materially limit Tenant's rights or remedies under this Lease.

 

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(dd)     Right of First Refusal. For a period of thirty-six (36) months following the Effective Date, Tenant shall have a Right of First Refusal to the adjacent space consisting of approximately two thousand (2,000) leasable square feet, as shown on Exhibit "B". During such thirty-six (36) month period Landlord shall not accept any offer from a third party (the "Third Party Offer") to lease or take such space (or any portion thereof) without first delivering to Tenant a copy of the Third Party Offer and offering in writing to lease to Tenant the space on all of the same terms and conditions contained in the Third Party Offer. If Tenant wishes to exercise this Right of First Refusal, Tenant must do so within ten (10) days after Tenant's receipt of the Third Party Offer. Tenant agrees that in the event it exercises the Right of First Refusal, that within thirty (30) days from the exercise of the Right of First Refusal, Tenant will enter into and execute an amendment adding the space to this Lease on the terms and conditions set forth in the Third Party Offer.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have duly executed this Lease on the day and year first above written.

 

 

LANDLORD:

TENANT:

 

LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

By: LMV NE Minneapolis REIT, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company,

its sole member

 

By: Lennar Multifamily BTC Venture GP Subsidiary, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company,

its manager

 

By: Lennar Multifamily BTC Venture Manager, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company,

its manager

 

By:                                                                            

Name:                                                                       

Its:                                                                               

The Good Clinic LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company

 

By:                                                                            

Name:                                                                       

Its:                                                                               

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

SITE PLAN DEPICTING RETAIL PROJECT

 

EX_212263IMG001.GIF

 

 

 

Exhibit A-1 – Page 1

 


 

EXHIBIT A-1

SITE PLAN DEPICTING PROJECT AND

PROPORTIONATE SHARE CALCULATIONS

 

 

 

EX_212263IMG002.GIF

 

EX_212263IMG003.GIF

 

 

Exhibit A-1 – Page 2

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A-2

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

 

All that certain real property situated in the City of Minneapolis, County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, and being more particularly described as follows:

 

 

 

Lot 1, Block 1, LMC Addition, according to the plat thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota, together with rights accruing to the parcel in vacated 4th Street Northeast.

 

 

Exhibit A-2 – Page 1

 

EXHIBIT B

PREMISES

(and ROFR Space)

 

 

 

EX_212263IMG004.GIF

 

 

 

EX_212263IMG005.GIF

 

 

Exhibit B – Page 1

 

 

EXHIBIT C

CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS

 

1.     Description of Landlord's Work. Attached hereto as Schedule 1 and incorporated herein by this reference is a description of the improvements within the Premises which will be provided by Landlord at Landlord's sole cost and expense (the "Landlord's Work"). As of the Effective Date, Tenant acknowledges that all of Landlord's Work is complete, but the same shall not negate any obligation of Landlord to comply with the provisions of Schedule 1. Following tender of possession of the Premises to Tenant, Landlord shall not be liable for the condition of the Premises or for the performance of any work in the Premises except as specifically otherwise set forth in this Lease.

 

2.     Description of Tenant's Work.

 

Tenant accepts the Premises in its "as is, where is" condition. All work necessary for Tenant to conduct business in the Premises, including without limitation, the demising wall, all interior finishes, furniture, fixtures, equipment, décor, signage, fees connection charges, licensing and permitting, shall be provided by Tenant at Tenant's sole cost and expense (the "Tenant's Work"). Tenant's Work shall conform to the requirements of governmental authorities and shall be consistent with the design criteria established by Landlord's project architect. Landlord shall have approval rights over all work that Tenant performs in the Premises, including without limitation approval of Tenant's plans and specifications, materials and fixtures.

 

Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for Tenant's actual, out-of-pocket costs for preparation of an initial space plan and one revision for the Premises, not to exceed $1,500 in total reimbursement within 30 days after receipt by Landlord of an invoice and W-9 from Tenant's consultant.

 

3.     Provisions For Completion of Plans and Specifications and Construction of Premises.

 

(a)     The procedure for approval of Tenant's plans and specifications is as follows:

 

(i)     Within thirty (30) days following the execution of this Lease, Tenant shall submit to Landlord four (4) sets of fully-dimensioned one-quarter inch (1/4") scale drawings and specifications prepared by Tenant's licensed architect at Tenant's expense, which drawings shall indicate clearly and in detail all specific changes and alterations to the Premises including, but not limited to, the storefront, interior partitions, fixture plans, plumbing, lighting, electrical outlets and all of Tenant's Work, as described above. Any and all such plans shall be subject to Landlord's prior written approval. Landlord shall have ten (10) business days within which to approve or disapprove Tenant's proposed plans. In the event Landlord shall disapprove Tenant's plans and specifications, Landlord shall provide Tenant with written objections, and Tenant shall have five (5) business days within which to amend its proposed plans and incorporate Landlord's required changes. Landlord has reviewed and approved Tenant’s architectural drawings for the Tenant’s Work. Tenant has not submitted mechanic, electrical or plumbing plans and specifications for Tenant’s Work. Landlord agrees it will not unreasonably withhold approval of mechanic, electrical or plumbing plans and specifications conforming to the approved architectural drawings. Tenant shall notify Landlord of any deviation from the approved architectural drawings.

 

(ii)     Upon Landlord's approval of Tenant's proposed plans, Tenant shall promptly submit such approved plans to the appropriate governmental authority for plan checking and the issuance of a building permit. In the event such governmental authority requires any changes to such approved plans prior to the issuance of a building permit, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, promptly change such plans pursuant to such governmental request and submit such changed plans to Landlord for its approval. Landlord shall have five (5) business days within which to approve or disapprove such changed plans. In the event Landlord shall disapprove such changed plans, Landlord shall provide Tenant with written objections, and Tenant shall have five (5) business days within which to amend such plans and incorporate Landlord's required changes. Upon Landlord's approval of the changed plans, Tenant shall promptly resubmit such plans to the appropriate governmental authority for plan checking and the issuance of a building permit as previously set forth in this Subparagraph (ii). All costs and fees required to be paid in connection with the issuance of Tenant's building permit (and any other approvals required to be obtained by Tenant for its use of the Premises), whether assessed on Landlord or Tenant, shall be borne by Tenant. Upon Tenant's receipt of a building permit and any other necessary governmental approvals for Tenant's Work based upon plans approved by Landlord (the "Final Approved Plans"), and after tender of possession of the Premises to Tenant, Tenant shall immediately commence construction of Tenant's Work and shall diligently pursue such construction to completion in accordance with the Final Approved Plans.

 

(iii)     No changes, modifications or alterations to the Final Approved Plans may be made without the prior written consent of Landlord, not to be unreasonably, withheld, delayed or conditioned. Landlord shall not be entitled to any construction management or other supervision fee; provided, however, that Landlord shall be entitled to deduct from the Tenant Improvement Allowance (defined below) any reasonable, documented, out-of-pocket third-party costs relating to review of any changes to the Final Approved Plans that impact the Retail Project structure or shared utility systems.

 

(b)     Tenant shall not commence any work in the Premises unless and until the following conditions have been met: (i) Final Approved Plans shall have been achieved; (ii) Landlord shall have reasonably approved Tenant's contractor (it being acknowledged and agreed that Gardiner Builders Minneapolis LLC has been approved to perform Tenant's Work and Landlord agrees not to unreasonably withhold consent of the chosen contractors, subcontractors and suppliers once such information is delivered to Landlord); (iii) Tenant shall have obtained all permits and approvals from all appropriate governmental authorities for the Tenant's Work and shall furnish Landlord with copies of all such permits; (iv) Tenant, its contractor and subcontractors (collectively, "Tenant's Agents") shall have procured all insurance required under the provisions of this Lease and shall have furnished Landlord with certificates of such insurance in accordance with the provisions of this Lease; and (v) Landlord shall have consented to the commencement of Tenant's Work.

 

Schedule 1 to Exhibit C – Page 1


 

(c)     In addition, Tenant shall submit to Landlord, by certified or registered mail at least five (5) days prior to the commencement of construction within the Premises, the following information:

 

(1)     The names, addresses and license class and number of all contractors and subcontractors Tenant intends to engage in the construction of the Premises;

 

(2)     The date on which Tenant's construction work will commence, together with the estimated date of completion of Tenant's construction work and fixturization, and the date on which Tenant expects to be ready to open for business in the Premises;

 

(3)     An itemized statement of estimated construction costs, including architectural, engineering and contractors' fees; and

 

(4)     Copies of all required building and other permits.

 

(d)     All contractors engaged by Tenant shall be bondable, licensed contractors, possessing good labor relations, capable of performing quality workmanship and working in harmony with Landlord's contractors and other contractors on the job. All work shall be coordinated with the general project work of the Project. Tenant's Agents are responsible for trash removal during any period of construction. Location of proposed construction dumpster and staging area is subject to Landlord's prior approval.

 

(e)     Construction shall comply in all respect with applicable Federal, State, County and City statutes, ordinances, regulations, laws and codes.

 

(f)     Subject to the terms and conditions of the Lease, Tenant shall apply and pay for all utility meters, hook-up fees and services.

 

(g)     Tenant's Work shall be subject to the inspection of Landlord and its supervisory personnel.

 

(h)     (i)     The Tenant's Work shall be constructed in accordance with the Final Approved Plans in a good and workmanlike manner and in compliance with all applicable Laws. Neither Tenant nor Tenant's Agents shall unreasonably interfere with, obstruct, or delay, any other work in the Project outside of the Premises. Tenant and Tenant's Agents shall abide by all reasonable rules made by Landlord's contractor with respect to the storage of materials and coordination of work with other work being performed in the Project. Each contract or subcontract entered into by Tenant for the performance of Tenant's Work shall include a standard warranty that the Tenant's Work shall be free from any defects in workmanship and materials for a period of not less than one (1) year from the date of completion thereof. Each of Tenant's Agents shall be responsible for the replacement or repair, without additional charge, of all work done or furnished in accordance with its contract that shall become defective within one (1) year after the completion of the work performed by such contractor or subcontractors. The correction of such work shall include, without additional charge, all additional expenses and damages incurred in connection with such removal or replacement of all or any part of Tenant's Work, and/or the Premises and/or Common Areas that may be damaged or disturbed thereby. All such warranties or guarantees as to materials or workmanship of or with respect to Tenant's Work shall be written such that such guarantees or warranties shall inure to the benefit of Landlord and Tenant, as their respective interests may appear, and can be directly enforced by any of them. Tenant covenants to give to Landlord any assignment or other assurances reasonably necessary to effect such right of direct enforcement. Tenant will use Landlord's subcontractor for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, roofing and roofing consultant provided such subcontractors' rates are competitive.

 

(ii)     All of Tenant's Agents shall carry worker's compensation insurance covering all of their respective employees, and shall also carry commercial general liability insurance, including property damage, all with limits, in form and with companies as are reasonably required by Landlord (including without limitation those set forth on Exhibit I), and the policies therefor shall inure to the benefit of Tenant and Landlord, as their interests may appear. In addition, during the course of performance of the Tenant's Work, Tenant shall carry "Builder's All Risk" insurance in an amount reasonably approved by Landlord covering the construction of the Tenant's Work and such other insurance as Landlord may reasonably require (including without limitation those set forth on Exhibit I). Certificates for all insurance carried pursuant hereto shall be delivered to Landlord before the commencement of construction of the Tenant's Work and all such policies of insurance must contain a provision that the company writing said policy will give Landlord thirty (30) days prior written notice of any cancellation or lapse of the effective date or any reduction in the amounts of such insurance. In the event that the Tenant's Work is damaged by any cause during the course of the construction thereof, Tenant shall promptly repair or cause to be repaired the same at Tenant's sole cost and expense. Tenant and Tenant's Agents shall maintain all of the foregoing insurance coverage in force until the Tenant's Work is completed. All insurance required hereunder shall preclude subrogation claims by the insurer against anyone insured thereunder and shall provide that it is primary insurance as respects Landlord and that any other insurance maintained by Landlord is excess and noncontributing with the insurance required hereunder.

 

(iii)      Within sixty (60) days following the completion of the Tenant's Work, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord (i) a set of as-built drawings for the Premises, (ii) a Certificate of Substantial Completion on AIA Form G704 signed by the Tenant, architect and general contractor, and (iii) a copy of all warranties, guaranties and operating manuals and information relating to the improvements, equipment, and systems in the Premises. Tenant shall obtain a certificate of occupancy for the Premises promptly following completion of the Tenant's Work.

 

Schedule 1 to Exhibit C – Page 2

 

(iv)     Landlord may require Tenant to erect a temporary barricade within seven (7) days after request by Landlord, enclosing the storefront. Such storefront shall be constructed of such materials, colors and content, if any, as approved by Landlord and in such dimensions as Landlord may determine, all at Landlord's sole discretion. Tenant shall install Tenant's graphics on the barricade, provided that prior thereto Tenant must obtain Landlord's approval of such graphics, in its sole discretion. Alternatively, at Landlord's sole election, Landlord shall have the right to erect the temporary barricade, and the cost of constructing, and removing such barricade, including, without limitation, repair, patching, painting and graphics, shall, to the extent performed by Landlord, be reimbursed to Landlord by Tenant within ten (10) days after Tenant's receipt of a bill therefor. Tenant shall not move, remove or otherwise disturb such barricade without the Landlord's written authorization. At such time as Landlord has determined that all work in the Premises has been completed, Landlord shall authorize the removal of the barricade, provided that such authorization may be conditioned upon Landlord's requirement that Tenant place graphics in the windows of the Premises, which graphics must be approved by Landlord in its sole discretion.

 

(i)     Designation of Representatives. With respect to the construction of the Tenant's Work, Landlord hereby designates Al Reuvers (al.reuvers@livelmc.com) , as "Landlord's Representative", and Tenant hereby designates Michael Howe, as "Tenant's Representative". Tenant hereby confirms that Tenant's Representative has full authority to act on behalf of and to bind Tenant with respect to all matters pertaining to the construction of Tenant's Work. Landlord hereby confirms that Landlord's Representative has limited authority to act on behalf of Landlord with respect to matters pertaining to the construction of Tenant's Work. Either party may change its designated representative upon five (5) days prior written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event will Landlord charge any construction management or supervision fee or other fees in connection with the supervision of the Tenant Work.

 

4.     Tenant Improvement Allowance. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Landlord agrees to provide Tenant an improvement allowance equal to the lesser of the total amount of out-of-pocket costs incurred by Tenant in construction of the Tenant's Work and an amount determined by multiplying the Floor Area of the Premises by Fifty Dollars ($50.00) ("Tenant Improvement Allowance"). Landlord will also provide an allowance for Tenant's construction of demising walls separate from the Tenant Improvement Allowance (the "Demising Wall Allowance"), but which shall be subject to the same disbursement conditions. The Demising Wall Allowance shall cover the cost of construction of demising walls in accordance with governmental rules, regulations, and codes, including, without limitation, taped and sanded sheetrock on both sides thereof. In addition to the cost of construction and materials for Tenant's Work, the Tenant Improvement Allowance is available for reimbursement of soft costs, including project management fees, furniture, fixtures, equipment, cabling, moving costs and other relocation expenses. Provided (a) Tenant is not in default under this Lease beyond any applicable notice and cure periods, and (b) the Premises are lien-free, then Landlord agrees to provide the Tenant Improvement Allowance, payable in a lump sum payment as provided herein. Landlord reserves the right to pay the Tenant Improvement Allowance directly to the general contractor or other third parties performing Tenant's Work. Landlord will pay the Tenant Improvement Allowance (or such portion as is due pursuant to the terms of the Lease) within thirty (30) days following the 25th of the month of the later of Tenant's submission of a draw request and supporting documentation reasonably acceptable to Landlord and the date Tenant satisfies the following requirements:

 

 

a)

Tenant has provided Landlord with a Sworn Construction Statement identifying all contractors, subcontractors and materialmen performing Tenant's Work and certified by Tenant's general contractor, together with a Total Project Cost Statement certified by Tenant incorporating the Sworn Construction Statement, identifying all soft and hard project costs for the Tenant's Work.

 

 

b)

Tenant has paid to Landlord all amounts owing to Landlord pursuant to this Lease as of the date reimbursement is to be made, and Tenant is not otherwise in default of any other term or condition of the Lease as of such date beyond any applicable notice and cure period.

 

 

c)

Receipt by Landlord of Tenant's application for payment of the tenant improvement allowance, accompanied by receipted invoices covering all of Tenant's Work in an amount not less than the total allowance.

 

 

d)

Tenant has completed Tenant's Work, all required governmental inspections of Tenant's Work have taken place, the completed Tenant's Work has passed such governmental inspections and, at Landlord's option, has been reasonably approved by Landlord's architect.

 

 

e)

Tenant has delivered to Landlord signed and notarized, final lien waivers and releases, in statutory form, for all contractors, subcontractors and materialmen who performed work or supplied materials in connection with the completion of Tenant's Work, along with an affidavit from the general contractor performing Tenant's Work confirming that Tenant's Work is completed in conformance with the approved plans and that all contractors and suppliers of any kind have been paid in full.

 

 

f)

Tenant has submitted to Landlord a copy of all building permits with all sign-offs executed.

 

 

g)

Tenant has fully fixtured, stocked and staffed the Premises and opened for business to the public in the Premises.

 

 

h)

Tenant has delivered to Landlord the final Certificate of Occupancy for the Premises.

 

Schedule 1 to Exhibit C – Page 3

 

 

i)

Tenant has submitted to Landlord invoices and proofs of payment for Tenant's Work and other reimbursables in an amount not less than the requested Tenant Improvement Allowance.

 

 

j)

Tenant has submitted to Landlord As-Built drawings for all of Tenant's Work together with a certificate of final completion or its equivalent issued by Tenant's architect and confirming compliance and confirmation that Tenant's Work complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 

 

k)

Tenant has paid the first month's Rent after the Commencement Date has occurred and delivered the Security Deposit.

 

 

l)

Tenant has waived or satisfied all contingencies to the effectiveness of the Lease.

 

 

m)

Tenant has delivered to Landlord certificates of insurance as required by this Lease together with a completed and signed Form W-9.

 

If Tenant does not deliver a request for payment of the Tenant Improvement Allowance to Landlord within one hundred eighty (180) days after the Commencement Date of this Lease complying with the above requirements, then Tenant shall be deemed to have waived, without the requirement of any notice, any right to the Tenant Improvement Allowance and Landlord's reimbursement obligation under this Section 4 shall be deemed null and void and of no further force or effect. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that any and all alterations, improvements, or non-moveable installations made by Tenant to or upon the Premises which are funded by the Tenant Improvement Allowance, or the costs of which are reimbursed to Tenant by the Tenant Improvement Allowance, are and shall at all times remain the property of Landlord. Furthermore, in the event Tenant is in default, beyond applicable notice and cure periods, at the time Tenant is entitled to receive the Tenant Improvement Allowance, or in the event any of Tenant's contractors, materialmen or suppliers have not been timely paid by Tenant, then Landlord shall have the right, in addition to all other rights and remedies available to Landlord, to apply all or any portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance to cure Tenant's default and to reimburse Landlord for any costs incurred by Landlord in curing such default, or pay such contractors, materialmen or suppliers directly from the Tenant Improvement Allowance, whichever the case may be, with any remaining balance paid to Tenant as required herein.

 

 

SCHEDULE 1 TO EXHIBIT C

 

LANDLORD'S WORK

 

NordHaus

315 1st Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413

 

LANDLORD'S WORK: Landlord shall provide, at no cost to Tenant, the following work (collectively "Landlord's Work") to the Premises and in compliance with standard construction practices and applicable code requirements.

 

 

1.

CEILINGS: Per Landlord's architectural drawings and specs, the Landlord shall furnish the Tenant space without any ceilings or soffits.

 

 

2.

DOORS (ENTRANCE): Per Landlord's architectural drawings and specs, the Landlord shall provide one pair of aluminum storefront exterior entrance doors to the retail space.

 

 

3.

DOORS (SERVICE): Per Landlord's architectural drawings and specs, the Landlord shall provide a commercial grade exit/service door to the retail space. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have the right to replace and/or relocate the same as provided in Tenant's Work, at Tenant's sole cost and expense.

 

 

4.

ELECTRICAL SERVICE: Landlord will provide one 200 amp separately metered electrical panel in a mutually agreed upon location. In addition, the Landlord will provide and install a 2" minimum conduit to the tenant space to connect to the electrical room. Wiring within the Tenant space and conduit will be the responsibility of the Tenant. Any additional electrical requirements would be the responsibility of the tenant and to be coordinated with the owner prior to the Tenant's build-out.

 

 

5.

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM: Landlord will provide code required and code compliant fire alarm system for the entire building; Tenant responsible for their own space and to tie back into building system.

 

 

6.

FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM: Per Landlord's architectural drawings and specs, the Landlord shall provide code compliant fire sprinkler system with upturned heads to the retail space. Tenant responsible for design changes with their own space and to tie back into the overall system.

 

 

7.

FLOOR: Per the architectural drawings and specs, the Landlord shall provide slab-on-grade concrete substructure capable of receiving floor finishes by Tenant. There are no leave-out areas in the current slab. Tenant will be responsible for removing portions of the slab for future tenant installed utilities and for replacing the slab to its prior condition. Tenant is responsible for maintaining the vapor mitigation system underneath the slab.

 

Schedule 1 to Exhibit C – Page 4

 

 

8.

GAS (NATURAL GAS): Per Landlord's architectural drawings and specs, the Landlord shall provide a minimum 1" gas line stubbed to the Tenant space including the individual gas meter. Gas will be at 2PSI stubbed to the space.

 

 

9.

HVAC: Each tenant will be responsible for providing its own heating, cooling and ventilation systems utilizing a split system with condensers to be located on the 6th floor roof. Options for this work needs to be reviewed, coordinated, located, and approved by Landlord based on specific tenant requirements. Building penetrations required to serve these systems will be submitted for Landlord review and approval prior to start of work. Tenant is required to provide mechanical means (motor operated dampers) for closing off every ventilation and exhaust duct from the Premises when area is unoccupied. Fresh air intake and exhaust may take place at the front of the retail bay via louvers covered by retail signage and signage backing; design and location to be approved by Landlord.

 

 

10.

LIGHTING: Per Landlord's architectural drawings and specs, the Landlord shall provide temporary utility lighting only. Permanent lighting to be provided by the Tenant.

 

 

11.

PARKING: Per the architectural drawings and specs, the Landlord shall provide parking spaces for use by the tenant customers at market rates. Exact locations, assignment, stall count, and lease rates, etc. to be determined.

 

 

12.

PEST CONTROL: The Landlord shall deliver the space free of pest and rodent infestation.

 

 

13.

RESTROOMS: Tenant responsible for restrooms within the Tenant space.

 

 

14.

SANITARY SEWER: Per Landlord's architectural drawings and specs, the Landlord shall provide 4" sanitary sewer connections stubbed to the Tenant space. Tenant is responsible for accessing the sanitary sewer through the slab to comply with its layout needs.

 

 

15.

SIGNAGE: Tenant must submit all signage to Landlord for reasonable approval. Signage must not impact overall building signage or other retail tenant signage. Tenant is responsible to ensure all signage meets city and code requirements and obtain necessary governmental approvals and otherwise comply with Lease.

 

 

16.

STOREFRONT: Per Landlord's architectural drawings and specs. Changes to storefront system are the responsibility of the Tenant, subject to the reasonable approval of the Landlord.

 

 

17.

TELEPHONE/TELECOM: Per the architectural drawings and specs, the Landlord shall provide a conduit stubbed to the retail space connected to building telecom room. All connections from the Premises to the conduit in the retail space and further to the building telecom room are responsibility of the Tenant.

 

 

18.

TRASH AND WASTE: Per Landlord's architectural drawings and specs, the Landlord shall provide an accessible trash/recycling room.

 

 

19.

UTILITY FEES (IMPACT, CONNECTION, ETC.): The Tenant will be responsible for the cost of SAC units on base retail for leased area, as required by the Metropolitan Council. The Tenant will be responsible for all other utility tap, connection, and impact fees.

 

 

20.

WALLS (EXTERIOR): Per the architectural drawings and specs, the Landlord shall provide code-compliant fully enclosed (insulation, water barrier, vapor barrier, etc. as necessary) exterior walls with unfinished interiors ready for drywall, tenant finishes, and build-out by Tenant.

 

 

21.

WATER (DOMESTIC): Per Landlord's architectural drawings and specs, the Landlord shall provide a minimum 2" cold water service line stubbed to the tenant space. Will have and maintain 45PSI static water pressure minimum.

 

 

22.

OTHER: Landlord reserves the right to install Project utilities within the Premises per Project architectural plans and specs.

 

 

 

 

 

<END OF WORK LETTER>

 

Schedule 1 to Exhibit C – Page 5

 

SCHEDULE 2 TO EXHIBIT C

 

TENANT'S WORK

 

All improvements beyond Landlord's Work necessary for Tenant to open for business from the Premises for the Permitted Use, including without limitation the Premises demising wall, all interior finishes, furniture, fixtures, equipment and décor, which improvements shall be consistent with the Final Approved Plans.

 

 

Schedule 2 to Exhibit C – Page 1 

 

EXHIBIT D

 

GUARANTY OF LEASE

 

 

 

THIS GUARANTY OF LEASE ("Guaranty") is entered into as of the ______ day of ______________, 2020, by Mitesco, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("Guarantor"), for the benefit of LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Landlord"), with reference to the following facts:

 

A.     Landlord and The Good Clinic LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company ("Tenant") have entered or will enter into a lease of even date herewith (the "Lease").

 

B.     By its covenants herein set forth, Guarantor has induced Landlord to enter into the Lease, which was made and entered into in consideration for Guarantor's said covenants.

 

1.     Guarantor unconditionally guarantees, without deduction by reason of setoff, defense or counterclaim, to Landlord and its successors and assigns the full and punctual payment by Tenant of all of the Rent due under the Lease.

 

2.     If Tenant shall at any time default beyond any applicable notice and cure period in the payment of any portion of Rent due under the Lease, Guarantor will be obligated to pay the same in the place and stead of Tenant. Guarantor shall also pay to Landlord all reasonable and necessary incidental damages and expenses incurred by Landlord as a direct and proximate result of Tenant's failure to perform, which expenses shall include reasonable attorneys' fees and interest on all sums due and owing Landlord by reason of Tenant's failure to pay same, at the maximum rate allowed by law.

 

3.     Any act of Landlord, or its successors or assigns, consisting of a waiver of any of the terms or conditions of the Lease, the giving of any consent to any matter or thing relating to the Lease, or the granting of any indulgence or extension of time to Tenant may be done without notice to Guarantor and without releasing Guarantor from any of its payment obligations hereunder.

 

4.     The payment obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall not be released by Landlord's receipt, application or release of any security given for the payment of any Rent due under the Lease.

 

5.     The liability of Guarantor hereunder shall in no way be affected by: (a) the release or discharge of Tenant in any creditor's, receivership, bankruptcy or other proceeding; (b) the impairment, limitation or modification of the liability of Tenant or the estate of Tenant in bankruptcy, or of any remedy for the enforcement of Tenant's liability under the Lease resulting from the operation of any present or future provision of the national bankruptcy act or other statute or from the decision of any court; (c) the rejection or disaffirmance of the Lease in any such proceedings; (d) the assignment or transfer of the Lease by Tenant; (e) any disability or other defense of Tenant; (f) the cessation from any cause whatever of the liability of Tenant; (g) the exercise by Landlord of any of its rights or remedies reserved under the Lease or by law; or (h) any termination of the Lease.

 

6.     If Tenant shall become insolvent or be adjudicated bankrupt, whether by voluntary or involuntary petition, if any bankruptcy action involving Tenant shall be commenced or filed, if a petition for reorganization, arrangement or similar relief shall be filed against Tenant, or if a receiver of any part of Tenant's property or assets shall be appointed by any court, Guarantor shall pay to Landlord the amount of all accrued, unpaid and accruing Base Rent and other charges due under the Lease to the date when the debtor-in-possession, the trustee or administrator accepts the Lease and commences paying same. At such time, if any, as the debtor-in-possession, the trustee or administrator rejects the Lease, however, Guarantor shall pay to Landlord all damages that Tenant would otherwise have been obligated to pay under the Lease in the event of a termination of the Lease due to a Tenant default. Any operation of any present or future debtor's relief act or similar act, or law or decision of any court, shall in no way affect the obligations of Guarantor or Tenant to perform any of the terms, covenants or conditions of the Lease or of this Guaranty.

 

7.     Guarantor may be joined in any action against Tenant in connection with the payment obligations of Tenant under the Lease and recovery may be had against Guarantor in any such action. Landlord may enforce the obligations of Guarantor hereunder without first taking any action whatever against Tenant or its successors and assigns, or pursuing any other remedy or applying any security it may hold. Guarantor hereby waives all rights to assert or plead at any time any statute of limitations as relating to the Lease, the obligations of Guarantor hereunder and any surety or other defense in the nature thereof, and all other waivable defenses, including, without limitation: (i) that Landlord must first pursue Tenant, any other guarantor, or any other person or entity liable to Landlord, or must first pursue any other remedy in Landlord's power that Guarantor may not pursue, (ii) that the liability of Guarantor is prohibited from being larger in amount, or otherwise more burdensome, than that of Tenant, (iii) that Guarantor is not liable under this Guaranty because Tenant is not liable under the Lease, whether by personal disability or otherwise, and (iv)that Landlord must first seek to have the assets of Tenant, including any security deposit, applied to discharge the payment obligations of Tenant under the Lease.

 

8.     Until all of the Rent due under the Lease is fully paid, Guarantor: (a) shall have no right of subrogation against Tenant by reason of any payment by Guarantor hereunder; and (b) subordinates any liability or indebtedness of Tenant now or hereafter held by Guarantor to the payment obligations of Tenant to Landlord under the Lease.

 

9.     This Guaranty shall apply to the Lease, any extension, renewal, modification or amendment thereof, to any assignment, subletting or other tenancy thereunder and to any holdover term following the Lease Term granted

 

Exhibit D – Page 1


 

under the Lease, or any extension or renewal thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, from and after any date that the Tenant ceases to be an affiliate of the Guarantor, the written consent of the Guarantor shall be required with respect to any amendment, modification, extension, renewal of the Lease, but only if Landlord has been provided prior written notice to Landlord's address set forth in the Lease of the change in affiliation between Tenant and Guarantor, which notice shall state conspicuously in capital letters "TENANT AND GUARANTOR HEREBY NOTIFY LANDLORD THAT GUARANTOR IS NO LONGER AFFILIATED WITH TENANT, AND HEREAFTER GUARANTOR CONSENT SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ANY AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, EXTENSION OR RENEWAL OF THE LEASE."

 

10.     In the event of any litigation between Guarantor and Landlord with respect to the subject matter hereof, the unsuccessful party in such litigation shall pay to the successful party all fees, costs and expenses thereof, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses.

 

11.     Intentionally deleted.

 

12.     This instrument constitutes the entire agreement between Landlord and Guarantor with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral and written agreements and understandings with respect thereto. It may not be changed, modified, discharged or terminated orally or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing signed by Guarantor and Landlord.

 

13.     This Guaranty shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota.

 

14.     Every notice, demand or request (collectively "Notice") required hereunder or by law to be given by either party to the other shall be in writing. Notices shall be given by personal service or by United States certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by or same-day or overnight private courier, addressed to the party to be served at the address indicated below or such other address as the party to be served may from time to time designate in a Notice to the other party.

 

15.     Any action to declare or enforce any right or obligation under the Lease may be commenced by Landlord in the District Court, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Guarantor hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such Court for such purposes. Any notice, complaint or legal process so delivered shall constitute adequate notice and service of process for all purposes and shall subject Guarantor to the jurisdiction of such Court for purposes of adjudicating any matter related to this Guaranty. Landlord and Guarantor hereby waive their respective rights to trial by jury of any cause of action, claim, counterclaim or cross-complaint in any action, proceeding and/or hearing brought by either Landlord against Guarantor or Guarantor against Landlord on any matter whatever arising out of, or in any way connected with, the Lease or this Guaranty.

 

16.     This Guaranty may be assigned in whole or part by Landlord upon written notice to Guarantor, but it may not be assigned by Guarantor without Landlord's prior written consent, which may be withheld in Landlord's sole and absolute discretion.

 

17.     The terms and provisions of this Guaranty shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto.

 

18.     If more than one guarantor, each Guarantor shall have joint and several liability for the obligations of Guarantor hereunder. If a Guarantor is a partnership, the obligations of such Guarantor under this Guaranty are the joint and several obligation of each general partner thereof. Any married person signing this Guaranty agrees that recourse may be had against community property assets and against his or her separate property for the satisfaction of all obligations contained herein. Landlord may release the obligations of any Guarantor without affecting Landlord's rights to recover against any other Guarantor.

 

19.     Landlord has the right to require Guarantor to satisfy the obligations of Guarantor hereunder, and shall have the right to proceed immediately against Guarantor, or any of them, with respect thereto. Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, it shall not be necessary for Landlord (and each Guarantor hereby waives any rights which such Guarantor may have to require Landlord), in order to enforce the obligations of Guarantor hereunder, first to (i) institute a suit or exhaust its remedies against Tenant or others liable on the Lease or the obligations of Guarantor hereunder or any other person, (ii) join Tenant or any others liable on the Lease obligations in any action seeking to enforce this Guaranty, or (iii) resort to any other means of obtaining payment of the obligations arising under the Lease or guaranteed hereunder.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantor has executed this Guaranty as of the date first above written.

 

"GUARANTOR"

Mitesco, Inc.,
a Minnesota corporation
By:                                                                 

 

Print Name:                                                   
Its:                                                                  

 

 

Landlord's Address for Notices:

 

Guarantor's Address for Notices:

Landlord's notice address as set forth in Section 1.19 of the Lease, including all required copies

 

4190 Vinewood Lane North, Suite 111-567

Plymouth, Minnesota 55442

 

Exhibit D – Page 2

 

 

EXHIBIT E

 

EXCLUSIVES AND USE RESTRICTIONS

 

Exclusives

Haus Salon

No tenant or other occupant whose primary business from the space is operation of a hair salon or beauty spa.

 

Use Restrictions

 

No use or operation will be made, conducted or permitted on or with respect to all or any part of the Project, which use or operation would be obnoxious to or out of the harmony with the development or operation of a first-class shopping center, including (but not limited to) the following:

 

a.             Any public or private nuisance.

 

b.             Any obnoxious odor.

 

c.             Any noxious, toxic, caustic or corrosive fuel or gas.

 

d.             Any dust, dirt or fly ash in excessive quantities.

 

e.             Any unusual fire, explosion or other damaging or dangerous hazard.

 

f.             Any warehouse (but any area for the storage of goods intended to be sold at any retail establishments in the Project, shall not be deemed to be a warehouse), assembly, manufacturing, distillation, refining, smelting, agriculture or mining operations.

 

g.             Any dumping or disposal of garbage or refuse.

 

h.             Any fire, bankruptcy or auction house operation (except as may be conducted pursuant to court order).

 

i.              No sales shall be permitted outside of any floor area.

 

Exhibit E – Page 1

 

 

EXHIBIT F

 

NORDHAUS PARKING PROGRAM

 

 

Customers of Tenant may park in the Retail Project parking facility located within the Project using the non-exclusive, non-dedicated parking stalls designated by Landlord from time to time. The parking stalls initially available for use by the Retail Project are shown on the attached parking diagram. Parking for the Retail Project is planned as non-exclusive parking at market rates, as determined from time to time by Landlord. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rights granted to Tenant herein are for six (6) annual parking contracts for temporary parking of passenger vehicles for use by employees, officers or directors of Tenant. Such spaces shall be unassigned parking stalls within the Project, at no charge to Tenant, and used only during business hours. Landlord has the right to assign specific stalls to Tenant, in Landlord's discretion as determined by Landlord from time to time. Following the third anniversary of the Commencement Date, Landlord will have the right to terminate Tenant's right to the six (6) spaces if space is limited due to retail customer parking. In such instance, Landlord will provide Tenant thirty (30) days' prior written notice that Landlord is terminating the spaces and Tenant may elect to retain up to six (6) spaces at then-current market rates, such market rate subject to change from time to time as determined by Landlord. Parking for customers is on a first-come, first-served basis. Landlord will provide a method of validation of parking or rebate of parking costs to allow the first ninety (90) minutes of customer parking to be discounted by one hundred percent (100%) of the applicable market rate. Use of validation program will be for Tenant's customers only, not employees, officers or directors of Tenant. Violation or abuse of validation program will result in loss of validation privileges and reimbursement of costs to Landlord.

 

Tenant and Tenant's employees, officers or directors shall not use the Common Areas for parking or storing personal vehicles, except as herein provided, and then only during business hours. Tenant shall furnish Landlord with a list containing the description and automobile license numbers (and State of issuance) of the vehicles of Tenant and its employees within fifteen (15) days of any request by Landlord, and shall thereafter advise Landlord upon request of any changes, additions or deletions to such list. No overnight parking of vehicles is allowed. No after-hours parking of vehicles is allowed unless the user of the given space is within the Premises during such period. Landlord shall have no liability for damage to vehicles or the contents of vehicles parked within the Common Areas. Nothing herein shall relieve Landlord of its obligations pursuant to the Lease, including, without limitation, to maintain the Common Areas.

 

Subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of this Exhibit, and so long as the same are adopted in a non-discriminatory manner to all retail tenants of the Retail Project, Landlord reserves the right to: (i) adopt additional requirements pertaining to parking, including without limitation, a parking system with charges favoring carpooling for Tenants and their employees, and any other parking system by validation, metering or otherwise, (ii) assign specific spaces, and reserve spaces for small vehicles, disabled individuals, and other tenants, customers of tenants or other parties (and Tenant and its employees and visitors shall not park in any such assigned or reserved spaces); (iii) place time limitations on specific parking spaces, and (iv) restrict or prohibit full size vans and other large vehicles. In case of any violation of these provisions or any applicable Legal Requirements, Landlord may: (a) refuse to permit the violator to park, and remove the vehicle owned or driven by the violator from the Project without liability whatsoever, at such violator's risk and expense and/or (b) charge the violator such reasonable rates as Landlord may from time to time establish for such violations. These provisions shall be in addition to any other remedies available to Landlord under the Lease or otherwise. The rights granted herein are not intended and shall not be construed as a dedication for public use and the parties and all persons claiming by or through them shall refrain from any action that would cause such a dedication and shall take whatever steps may be necessary to avoid such a dedication.

 

Tenant authorizes Landlord to tow, at the owner's expense, any vehicle belonging to Tenant or Tenant's employees parking in violation of these provisions and/or to attach violation stickers or notices to any such vehicle. If Landlord implements any reasonable program related to parking, parking facilities or transportation or other program to limit, control, enhance, regulate or assist parking by customers of the Project, Tenant, without cost, expense or liability, and so long as the same is not in contradiction to the first paragraph of this Exhibit, agrees to participate in the program under rules and regulations from time to time established by Landlord provided that such rules and regulations are applicable to all tenants of the Retail Project. Landlord agrees to provide Tenant with 10-days' prior written notice of any change in the parking rules prior to enforcing such new rules and regulations on the tenants of the Retail Project.

 

Tenant, without cost, expense or liability, and so long as the same is not in contradiction to the first paragraph of this Exhibit, (i) agrees to reasonably cooperate with all present or future programs intended to manage parking, transportation or traffic in and around the Project or Premises (but, shall fully comply with all such programs which are imposed by any governmental entity or authority), and (ii) shall use reasonable efforts and take responsible action for the transportation planning and management of all employees located at the Premises by working directly with Landlord, any governmental transportation management organization or any other related committees or entities.

 

Exhibit F – Page 1

 

 

RETAIL PARKING SHOWN BELOW

 

 

 

EX_212263IMG001.GIF

 

 

Exhibit F – Page 2

 

EXHIBIT G

 

SIGN CRITERIA

 

 

1)

Any lighted sign on the building must have an opaque back-plate so as to avoid light pollution into residential units.

2)

Primary sign symbols may not exceed 24" in height

3)

Primary sign lettering may not exceed 36" in height

4)

No signage may be placed on exterior facing windows without Landlord's approval, which may be withheld at their sole discretion.

5)

No awnings may be placed on the exterior façade without Landlord's approval, which may be withheld at their sole discretion.

6)

No interior signage may be intentionally visible from the exterior of the premises without Landlord's approval, which may be withheld at their sole discretion.

7)

No monument signs may be installed on site.

8)

Tenant primary signage shall be located on the face of Landlord built ipe screen above primary retail entrance awning, centered vertically and horizontally on ipe face, or any other location reasonably required by Landlord within the adjacent façade of the Premises.

9)

Tenant to provide all required utility connections.

10)

Tenant may install maximum allowable Exterior Signs, including without limitation, an Exterior Sign measuring 48" in height in a location approved by Landlord, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Lease.

 

Exhibit G – Page 1

 

EXHIBIT G - 1

 

TENANT'S APPROVED SIGNAGE

 

EX_212263IMG006.JPG  

 

EX_212263IMG007.JPG

 

 

Exhibit G - 1 – Page 1

 


 

EXHIBIT H

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

1.     Tenant shall keep the Premises in a neat and clean condition, free from any objectionable noises, odors or nuisances, shall operate its business without unreasonable noise or vibration emanating from the Premises, and shall comply with all applicable health, safety and police laws, ordinances and regulations of any governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Premises or the Project; provided, however, the foregoing shall not be construed to require Tenant to perform any repairs which are the obligation of Landlord pursuant to this Lease.

 

2.     Restrooms, toilets, urinals and wash basins shall not be used for any purpose other than those for which they were constructed, and no rubbish, newspapers, food or other substance of any kind shall be thrown into them. Tenant shall not mark, drive nails, screw or drill into, paint or in any way deface the exterior walls, floor foundations, bearing walls or pillars without the prior written consent of Landlord. The expense of repairing any breakage, stoppage or damage resulting from a violation of this rule shall be borne by Tenant.

 

3.     Tenant shall not sell merchandise from vending machines or allow any coin or token operated vending machine on the Premises, except those provided for the convenience of Tenant's employees and pay telephones provided for the convenience of its customers.

 

4.     Tenant shall deposit trash and rubbish only within receptacles approved by Landlord. Tenant shall cause trash receptacles to be emptied at Tenant's cost and expense. Tenant shall not display or sell merchandise or allow carts, signs or any other object to be stored or to remain outside the Premises. Tenant shall use at Tenant's cost a pest extermination contractor to be selected by Landlord and at such intervals as required under the Lease.

 

5.     Tenant shall not erect any aerial or antenna on the roof, exterior walls or any other portion of the Premises. No awning or shade shall be affixed or installed over or in the show windows or the exterior of the Premises except with the consent of Landlord. Except as provided in the Lease, if Tenant desires window drop curtains in the show windows of the Premises, the same must be or such uniform shape, color, material, and make as may be prescribed by Landlord and must be put up as directed by Landlord, and paid for by Tenant.

 

6.     Tenant shall not solicit or distribute materials in the Common Area. Tenant shall not display, paint or place any handbill, bumper sticker or other advertising device on any vehicle parked in the Common Area. Tenant shall not distribute any handbills or other advertising matter in the Project.

 

7.     Tenant shall neither conduct on the Premises, nor advertise with respect to the Premises, any liquidation, "going out of business", distress, "lost our lease" or similar sale.

 

8.     Other than as permitted under the Permitted Use, Tenant shall not do anything in the premises, or bring or keep anything therein, which will in any way increase or tend to increase the risk of fire or the rate of fire insurance or which shall conflict with the regulations of the Fire Department or other applicable laws or with any insurance policy on the Project, and Tenant shall not use any machinery therein, even though its installation may have been permitted, which may cause any unreasonable noise or vibration to the floors or walls, or which by its weight might injure the floors of the Premises; provided, however, that Tenant may use all tools and products customarily used by Tenant in operating the Permitted Use, in compliance with all Laws and subject to the terms and conditions of the Lease, and such use shall not constitute a violation hereof. Landlord may limit weight, size and position of all safes, fixtures and other extra heavy equipment used in the Premises. In the event Tenant shall require extra heavy equipment, Tenant shall notify Landlord of such fact and shall pay the cost of structural bracing to accommodate same. All damage done to the Premises or Project by putting in or taking out, or maintaining extra heavy equipment shall be repaired at the expense of Tenant.

 

9.     Other than as provided in the Lease, deliveries of freight, supplies, equipment and/or inventory may be made to the Premises only during such hours and according to such regulations as may be reasonably designated from time to time by Landlord.

 

10.     No advertising medium shall be utilized by Tenant which can be heard or seen outside the Premises including, without limitation, flashing lights, searchlights, loudspeakers, phonographs, radios or televisions; provided, however, Tenant shall be permitted to use music and video within the Premises as part of its merchandising so long as the volume of same is maintained at levels which do not cause disturbance of other tenants of the Project.

 

11.     Tenant shall participate in any window cleaning program that may be established by Landlord. Tenant shall not be obligated to pay more for its participation in such window cleaning program than the prevailing competitive rate charged by reputable independent window cleaning contractors for equal service on a direct and individual basis.

 

12.     If Tenant undertakes any construction activities which cause any work stoppage, picketing, labor disruption or dispute, so as to interfere with activities at the Project, Tenant shall, upon request from Landlord, immediately suspend any construction work being performed in the Premises giving rise to such labor problems. Tenant shall have no claim for damages of any nature against Landlord for such suspension nor shall the Commencement Date be extended as a result thereof.

 

13.     Tenant shall not place a load on any floor in the Project which exceeds the load which the floor was designed to carry, or which may result in improper weight distribution on such floors.

 

Exhibit H – Page 1


 

14.     Landlord, from time to time, may establish further reasonable rules and regulations for the Project, and Tenant shall abide by same provided that they do not conflict with any specific provisions of this Lease and neither materially increase Tenant's obligations nor materially diminish Tenant's rights under this Lease. Landlord shall not be responsible to Tenant or to any other person for the nonobservance or violation of the rules and regulations by any other tenant or other person. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of these rules and regulations and the terms and conditions of the Lease, the express terms and conditions of the Lease shall govern and control.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit H – Page 2

 


 

 

EXHIBIT I

 

TENANT INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

 

Tenant shall procure and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, the following insurance coverages, from and after the Effective Date and continuing through the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease:

 

1.     Workers' Compensation:

 

Coverage A.      Statutory Benefits

Coverage B.     Employers' Liability limits of not less than:

 

Bodily Injury by accident          $1,000,000 each accident

Bodily Injury by disease          $1,000,000 policy limit

Bodily Injury by disease          $1,000,000 each employee

 

Tenant, on its own behalf and on behalf of its insurers and other providers of coverage, waives any and all right of recovery and right to subrogation in connection with matters to which such insurance applies. Where permissible by law, coverage must include a waiver of subrogation endorsement in favor of, and naming, LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC, Lennar Multifamily Communities, LLC, LMC Living LLC and Landlord's lender/mortgagee and property management company designated by Landlord from time to time, including their "respective parent companies, subsidiaries, and partners, partnerships, affiliated companies, successors and assigns."

 

2.     Automobile Liability:

 

Owned, Hired and Non-Owned Vehicles     $1,000,000     Combined Single Limit

 

3.     Commercial General Liability:

 

Commercial General Liability coverage (on a form at least as broad as ISO form CG 00 01 or equivalent), with limits of not less than:

 

Each Occurrence Limit     $1,000,000

Personal Advertising Injury Limit     $1,000,000

Products/Completed Operations Aggregate Limit     $2,000,000

General Aggregate Limit     $2,000,000

(other than Products/Completed Operations)

 

The policy must include:

 

 

a.

Standard ISO CG 00 01 Contractual Liability coverage, or its equivalent, and a Separation of Insureds clause.

 

 

b.

Coverage must be on an "occurrence" form. "Claims Made" and "Modified Occurrence" forms are not acceptable.

 

 

c.

Such coverage as is afforded by this policy for the benefit of the additional insured(s) is primary and any other coverage maintained by such additional insured(s) shall be non-contributing with the coverage provided under this policy

 

 

d.

An Additional Insured Endorsement (equivalent to ISO form CG 20 11 04 13) naming as additional insured:

 

LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC, Lennar Multifamily Communities, LLC, LMC Living LLC and Landlord's lender/mortgagee and property management company designated by Landlord from time to time, including their "respective parent companies, subsidiaries, and partners, partnerships, affiliated companies, successors and assigns."

 

Such insurance shall be subject to increases in amount as Landlord may reasonably determine from time to time. Such insurance shall specifically insure the performance by Tenant of the indemnity agreement as to liability for injury to or death of persons and injury or damage to property set forth in Section 12.3 of the Lease.

 

4.     Umbrella/Excess Liability Coverage:

 

Tenant is required to provide umbrella or excess liability coverage of not less than $2,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, which insurance shall follow form to primary general liability coverage required above.

 

Exhibit I – Page 1

 


 

5.     Property Insurance:

 

Tenant shall maintain (1) Special Form property insurance (with earthquake endorsement or coverage) in an amount equal to the full replacement cost of Tenant's personal property and improvements and betterments located in or at the Premises, and any other items contractually required to be insured; (2) business interruption insurance with a limit of liability representing the loss of at least twelve (12) months of income or twelve (12) months of rental payments, whichever is greater; and (3) plate glass coverage covering all plate glass on the Premises at full replacement cost (if applicable). Tenant's insurer to add Landlord, Landlord's property manager and any lender(s), mortgagee(s) and/or beneficiary(ies) of Landlord as loss payees as their interest may appear for any improvements and betterments and plate glass. All policy proceeds from the Special Form property insurance, earthquake coverage and plate glass coverage set forth above shall be used for the repair or replacement of the property damaged or destroyed unless this Lease shall cease and terminate under the provisions of Article 13 of the Lease.

 

6.     Other Requirements:

 

 

a.

All policies must be written by insurance companies whose rating in the most recent Best's Rating Guide is not less than A (-): VII and which are qualified to do business in the State in which the Premises are located. All coverage forms must be acceptable to Landlord. All such policies, except for the Workers' Compensation coverage, shall name and shall be for the mutual and joint benefit and protection of Landlord, Tenant and Landlord's agents, lender(s), mortgagee(s) and/or beneficiary(ies) as additional insureds. All policies required of Tenant herein shall be endorsed to read that such policies are primary policies and any insurance carried by Landlord or Landlord's property manager shall be noncontributing with such policies. Tenant agrees to provide a full certified copy of any policy maintained by Tenant to Landlord upon Landlord's request therefor.

 

 

b.

Certificates of Insurance with the required endorsements evidencing the required coverages must be delivered to Landlord prior to Tenant, its agents or employees entering the Premises for any purpose. Renewal certificates evidencing the above coverage must be received as soon as reasonably practicable but in no event later than the expiration date of the policy. To the extent offered by the applicable insurer, all policies of insurance delivered to Landlord must contain a provision that the company writing the policy will give to Landlord thirty (30) days' prior written notice of any cancellation or lapse or the effective date of any reduction in the amounts of insurance. No policy required to be maintained by Tenant shall have a deductible greater than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) unless approved in writing by Landlord.

 

 

c.

Whenever Tenant undertakes any alterations, additions, or improvements in, to, or about the Premises, the aforesaid insurance protection must be carried by the contractors and subcontractors and extend to and include injuries to persons and damage to property arising in connection with such work, and any contractor(s) engaged by Tenant for such work shall provide the aforesaid insurance protection stated in this Exhibit. Such insurance shall name Landlord and such other parties as Landlord may from time to time designate (including, without limitation, any mortgagee, beneficiary or lender) as additional insureds. The policies of or certificates evidencing all such insurance must be delivered to Landlord prior to the commencement of any such work.

 

Nothing in this Exhibit shall reduce Tenant's obligations under this Lease. Tenant's procurement and/or maintenance of insurance shall not be construed as a limitation of liability or as full performance of the indemnification and hold harmless provisions of this Lease.

 

7.     Changes and Modifications:

 

Any modification or waiver of the insurance requirements to this Lease, or in any addendum or amendment hereto, may only be made with the prior written consent of Landlord.

 

8.     Notices:

 

All Certificates of Insurance and required endorsements must be addressed and forwarded to:

LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC, c/o LMC, 500 East Morehead Street, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28202, Attn: Lauren Admirand, via email to: lauren.admirand@livelmc.com

 

Exhibit I – Page 2

 

EXHIBIT J

 

CONTRACTOR INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

 

Contractor shall procure and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, the following insurance coverages:

 

I.

Workers' Compensation:

 

Coverage A.      Statutory Benefits

Coverage B.     Employers' Liability limits of not less than:

 

Bodily Injury by accident     $1,000,000 each accident

Bodily Injury by disease     $1,000,000 policy limit

Bodily Injury by disease     $1,000,000 each employee

 

Where permitted by law, coverage must include a waiver of subrogation endorsement in favor of, and naming, LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC, Lennar Multifamily Communities, LLC, LMC Living LLC including its subsidiaries, partners, partnerships, affiliated companies, successors and assigns.

 

II.

Commercial Auto Coverage:

 

Automobile Liability coverage (equivalent in coverage to ISO form CA 00 01) of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit, each accident, covering all owned, hired and non-owned autos.

 

III.

Commercial General Liability:

 

Commercial General Liability coverage (equivalent in coverage to ISO form CG 00 01) of not less than:

 

Each Occurrence Limit     $1,000,000

Personal Advertising Injury Limit     $1,000,000

Products/Completed Operations Aggregate Limit     $2,000,000

General Aggregate Limit     $2,000,000

(other than Products/Completed Operations)

 

The policy must include:

 

 

A.

Premises and Operations coverage with no explosions, collapse, or underground damage exclusion (XCU).

 

 

B.

Products and Completed Operations coverage. Contractor agrees to maintain this coverage for the greater of ten (10) years following completion of its work or the longest applicable statute of limitations and the statue of repose during which any action may be filed against the primary insured or additional insured.

 

 

C.

Standard ISO CG 00 01 Contractual Liability coverage, or its equivalent, and a Separation of Insureds clause. The policy shall not include an Insured vs. Insured exclusion.

 

 

D.

The work "performed on your behalf by a Contractor" exception to the "Damage to Your Work" exclusion (Exclusion "l" in Section I of the ISO form CG 00 01). No limitation or restriction of this exception is allowed.

 

 

E.

An Additional Insured Endorsement (ISO form CG 20 10 and CG 20 37) providing ongoing and completed operations coverage naming as additional insured:

 

"LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC, Lennar Multifamily Communities, LLC, LMC Living LLC, including its subsidiaries, partners, partnerships, affiliated companies, successors and assigns."

 

 

F.

There shall be no exclusions for continuing or progressive losses not known by Contractor to exist prior to policy inception.

 

 

G.

Coverage must be on an "occurrence" form. "Claims Made" and "Modified Occurrence" forms are not acceptable.

 

 

H.

Such coverage as is afforded by this policy for the benefit of the additional insured(s) is primary and any other coverage maintained by such additional insured(s) shall be non-contributing with the coverage provided under this policy

 

 

I.

The CGL policy may not be subject to a self-insured retention (SIR) or deductible that exceeds $10,000. Any and all SIRs must be susceptible of being satisfied under the CGL policy through payments made by additional insureds, co-insurers, and/or insureds other than the First Named Insured.

 

Exhibit J – Page 1

 

 

IV.

Umbrella/Excess Liability:

 

$5,000,000 per occurrence and annual aggregate. Coverage shall be no less broad than the primary liability.

 

V.

Property Insurance:

 

Contractor shall maintain Special Form property insurance (commonly referred to as "all risk" or "special perils" coverage) in an amount equal to the full replacement cost of all Contractor's personal property (for which it has title and/or risk of loss), during its off-Project status, in transit and while stored or worked upon away from, or on, the Project site. All policy proceeds shall be used for the repair or replacement of the property damaged or destroyed. Contractor agrees to hold harmless LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC, Lennar Multifamily Communities, LLC, LMC Living LLC including its subsidiaries, partners, partnerships, affiliated companies successors and assigns from any and all claims arising from the procession or use of such personal property and/or equipment.

 

Property Waiver of Subrogation: Contractor hereby waives all rights of recovery against LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC, Lennar Multifamily Communities, LLC, LMC Living LLC including its subsidiaries, partners, partnerships, affiliated companies, successors and assigns, with respect to any loss or damage, including consequential loss or damage, to the Contractor's property caused or occasioned by any peril or perils covered under any policy or policies of property insurance carried by the Contractor. Contractor shall cause its insurance carriers to consent to such waiver of subrogation.

 

VI.

Other Requirements:

 

 

A.

Contractor must ensure all sub-tier Contractors comply with all insurance requirements outlined in this exhibit.

 

 

B.

All policies must afford thirty (30) days' notice of cancellation to the additional insured(s) in the event of cancellation or non-renewal, and ten (10) days' notice of cancellation for non-payment of premium.

 

 

C.

All policies must be written by insurance companies whose rating in the most recent Best's Rating Guide, is not less than A(-): VII. All coverage forms must be acceptable to Landlord. Contractor agrees to provide a full certified copy of any policy maintained by Contractor to Landlord upon Landlord's request therefor.

 

 

D.

Certificates of Insurance with the required endorsements evidencing the required coverages must be delivered to the Landlord prior to commencement of any work under this Lease. Such certificates of insurance shall state "All Operations" of Contractor performed on behalf of Landlord shall be covered by such insurance.

 

 

E.

If any sub-tier the Contractor fails to secure and maintain the required insurance, Contractor shall have the right (without any obligation to do so, however) to secure same in the name and for the account of Contractor in which event the Contractor shall pay the costs thereof and furnish upon demand all information that may be required in connection therewith.

 

 

F.

Landlord reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to procure the insurance, or any portion thereof, for which Contractor is herein responsible and which is described in this Exhibit. Landlord shall notify Contractor if Landlord exercises its right, whereupon Contractor's responsibility to carry such insurance shall cease and all the premiums and other charges associated with such insurance shall be refunded to the Landlord. Landlord further reserves the right at any time, with thirty (30) days' written notice to Contractor, to require that Contractor resume the procurement and maintenance of any insurance for which Landlord has elected to procure pursuant to this subsection; in such event, the sums paid to Contractor by Landlord shall increase to the extent of any previously agreed and implemented reduction (as noted above) attributable to Landlord's prior assumption of the particular insurance coverages. Such refund shall be equitably pro-rated based upon Contractor's completed work at the time of such adjustment.

 

 

G.

Landlord reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to require higher limits of liability coverage if, in Landlord's opinion, operations by or on behalf of Contractor create higher than normal hazards, and, to require Contractor to name additional parties in interest to be Additional Insureds, and included in any required Waiver of Subrogation, Notice of Cancellation, or other endorsement.

 

 

H.

In the event that rental of equipment is undertaken to complete and/or perform the work, Contractor agrees that it shall be solely responsible for such rental equipment. Such responsibility shall include, but not be limited to, theft, fire, vandalism and use, including use by unauthorized persons.

 

 

I.

Nothing in this Exhibit shall reduce Contractor's obligations under the Lease. Contractor's procurement and/or maintenance of insurance shall not be construed as a limitation of liability or as full performance of the indemnification and hold harmless provisions of the Lease.

 

 

J.

In the event that materials or any other type of personal property ("personal property") is acquired for the Project or delivered to the Project site, Contractor agrees that it shall be solely responsible for such property until it becomes a fixture on the Project, or otherwise is installed and incorporated as a final part of the Project. Such responsibility shall include, but not be limited to, theft, fire, vandalism, and use, including use by unauthorized persons.

 

Exhibit J – Page 2

 

 

VII.

Changes and Modifications:

 

Any modification or waiver of the insurance requirements to this Exhibit, may only be made with the prior written consent of Landlord.

 

VIII.

Notices:

 

All Certificates of Insurance and required endorsements must be addressed and forwarded to:

 

LMC NE Minneapolis Holdings, LLC, c/o LMC, 500 East Morehead Street, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28202, Attn: Lauren Admirand, via email to: lauren.admirand@livelmc.com

 

 

 

Exhibit J – Page 3

 

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

I, Larry Diamond, certify that:

  

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Mitesco, 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(s) 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

  

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

  

a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely 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 13, 2020

 

 

/s/ Larry Diamond

Larry Diamond

Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

I, Larry Diamond, certify that:

  

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Mitesco, 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(s) 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

  

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

  

a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely 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 13, 2020

 

 

/s/ Larry Diamond

Larry Diamond

Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

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 Mitesco, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Larry Diamond, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

 

1.

The quarterly report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2.

The information contained in the quarterly report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

/s/ Larry Diamond

Larry Diamond

Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: November 13, 2020