UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

April 30, 2015

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

MyDx, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   333-191721   99-0384160
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

4225 Executive Square, Suite 600
La Jolla, California 92037

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(800) 814-4550

  (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Brista Corp.

  302 San Anselmo Avenue, Suite 220

 San Anselmo, California 94960

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), which statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. In some cases, it is possible to identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “anticipates,” believes,” “contemplates,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “future,” “intends,” “likely,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “seek,” “should,” “target” or “will,” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. Many factors could cause our actual operations or results to differ materially from the operations and results anticipated in forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to:

 

our financial performance, including our history of operating losses;

 

our ability to obtain additional funding to continue our operations;

 

our ability to successfully develop and commercialize our products;

 

changes in the regulatory environments of the United States and other countries in which we intend to operate;

 

our ability to attract and retain key management and marketing personnel;

 

competition from new market entrants;

 

our ability to successfully transition from a research and development company to a marketing, sales and distribution concern;

 

our ability to identify and pursue development of additional products; and

 

the other factors contained in the section entitled “Risk Factors” contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors including those described in the section of this Current Report on Form 8-K entitled “Risk Factors.” Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements used herein.

 

You should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Except as required by law, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

As used in this Current Report on Form 8-K, (1) the terms the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the combined enterprises of MyDx., Inc., a Nevada corporation, formerly named Brista Corp. (“ Brista ”), and CDx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ CDx ”), after giving effect to the Merger (defined below) and the related transactions described herein, (2) the term Brista refers to the business of Brista Corp., prior to the Merger, and (3) the term “CDx” refers to the business of CDx, Inc., prior to the Merger, in each case unless otherwise specifically indicated or as is otherwise contextually required. Although Brista Corp. changed its name to MyDx, Inc. on April 24, 2015, to avoid confusion and for purposes of clarity, the historical pre-merger operations of the Company are referred to in this Current Report as “Brista”.

 

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This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed in connection with a series of transactions consummated by us that relate to the Merger (as defined below) between us and CDx, Inc., which transactions are described herein, together with certain related actions taken by us.

 

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K responds to the following items of Form 8-K:

 

  Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
  Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
    Form 10 Information
    Description of Business
    Risk Factors
    Management’s Discussion and Analysis
    Description of Properties
    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
    Executive Compensation
    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
    Legal Proceedings
    Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
    Controls and Procedures
    Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
    Description of Capital Stock
    Indemnification of Officers and Directors
    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
  Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
  Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
  Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.
  Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
  Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
  Item 5.06 Change in Shell Company Status.
  Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
  Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On April 9, 2015, Brista entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”) with CDx Merger Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Brista (“ Merger Sub ”), and CDx. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into CDx with CDx surviving the merger as Brista’s wholly owned subsidiary (the “ Merger ”). On April 24, 2015, in anticipation of closing the Merger, Brista changed its name to MyDx, Inc.

  

For a description of the Merger and the material agreements entered into in connection with the Merger, please see the disclosures set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which disclosures are incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference. Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K contain only a brief description of the material terms of the Merger Agreement, and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, and such description is qualified in their entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

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Item 2.01.  Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

The Merger and Related Transactions

 

On April 30, 2015, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub and CDx consummated the Merger, and CDx became a wholly owned subsidiary of Brista.

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, each share of CDx’s capital stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger was converted into the right to receive one (1) share of Brista’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). Additionally, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, Brista assumed all of CDx’s options and warrants issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger, which are now exercisable for approximately 1,902,173 and 7,571,000 shares of Common Stock, respectively, as of the date of the Merger. Prior to and as a condition to the closing of the Merger, each then-current Brista stockholder agreed to sell certain shares of common stock held by such holder to Brista and the then-current Brista stockholders retained an aggregate of 1,990,637 shares of common stock. Therefore, following the Merger, CDx’s former stockholders now hold 19,484,615 shares of Brista common stock which is approximately 92% of the Company Common Stock outstanding.

 

Upon consummation of the Merger, Brista expanded its board of directors (the “Board”) from one to seven directors, each of whom will be directors designated by CDx.

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each party has made certain customary representations and warranties to the other parties thereto. The Merger was conditioned upon approval by CDx’s stockholders and certain other customary closing conditions.

 

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Original Merger Agreement and the Amendment, which are filed as Exhibit 2.1 and Exhibit 2.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and each of which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Accounting Treatment

 

The Merger is being treated as a reverse acquisition of Brista, a public shell company, for financial accounting and reporting purposes. As such, CDx is treated as the acquirer for accounting and financial reporting purposes while Brista is treated as the acquired entity for accounting and financial reporting purposes. Further, as a result, the historical financial statements that will be reflected in the Company’s future financial statements filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) will be those of CDx, and the Company’s assets, liabilities and results of operations will be consolidated with the assets, liabilities and results of operations of CDx.

 

Smaller Reporting Company

 

Following the consummation of the Merger, the Company will continue to be a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act.

  

Stock Repurchase Agreement

 

In connection with the Merger, Brista entered into a Stock Repurchase Agreement (the "Repurchase Agreement") with each of its stockholders pursuant to which Brista repurchased 17,533,363 shares of its common stock (the "Repurchased Shares") from such shareholders. Upon the repurchase, Brista cancelled all of the Repurchased Shares.

 

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FORM 10 INFORMATION

 

For purposes of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company is providing certain information that it would be required to disclose if it were a registrant filing a general form for registration of securities on Form 10 under the Exchange Act. As such, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the combined enterprises of Brista and CDx, after giving effect to the Merger and the related transactions described below, except with respect to information for periods before the consummation of the Merger which refer expressly to CDx or Brista, as specifically indicated.

 

BUSINESS

 

Company Overview

 

Immediately following the Merger, the business of CDx became our business.

 

CDx, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on September 16, 2013. We are an early-stage science and technology company. We have developed and are commercializing technology and devices to accurately measure chemicals of interest in solid, liquid, or gas samples. Our mission is to enable people to live a healthier life by revealing the purity of certain compounds they eat, drink and inhale in real time through a device they can hold in the palm of their hand. We provide a quick, easy and affordable way for consumers to test the safety and composition of what they consume. We believe that the broad application and ease of use of our technology puts us in an ideal position to provide consumers with a practical and affordable way to trust and verify what they are putting into their bodies without leaving the comfort of their homes.

 

Our foundational proprietary technology derives from research developed at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, used by NASA as well as an additional project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for other exploratory research and medical applications. We have a portfolio of intellectual property rights covering principles and enabling instrumentation of chemical sensing technology across solid, liquid, and gas samples, including certain patented and patent pending technologies from a third party pursuant to a joint development agreement (the rights in this paragraph are sometimes referred to herein as the “Intellectual Property Rights”). See “Intellectual Property.”

 

We believe that our portfolio of Intellectual Property Rights provides us with a strong and defensible market position from which to commercialize our portable electronic nose and analyzing technology and to build our business by expanding our core technology across a variety of applications. Our current business strategy includes collaborations with a variety of industry partners for the development of products to support our portable sensing and analyzing technology.

 

Product Overview: MyDx

 

How MyDx Works

 

Our core technology is centered on a portable chemical sensing and analyzing method, represented by our first product, MyDx. MyDx is a portable chemical sensor, combined with a hand-held analyzer and associated mobile app, which together, acts as an electronic nose by detecting and analyzing molecules present in a given sample. MyDx aims to take chemical analysis out of the lab and to put it into the palm of the user’s hand. MyDx permits analysis of a wide array of substances using one device with interchangeable sensors which will be rolled out over coming years.

 

Each MyDx sensor has sensitivity in parts per billion, which the Company believes is unique for a handheld chemical analyzer at our anticipated consumer price-point for MyDx. The MyDx device has a user-friendly interface and is designed to easily communicate via Bluetooth with our mobile app, which can be downloaded on any iOS, Android, or Windows smartphone. Given the sensitivity of the MyDx device, once the app is downloaded and the device is synced, a small sample can be placed in the sample chamber, which is then stimulated, releasing the chemicals of interest into a vapor for identification by the MyDx Analyzer. The process of analysis takes about three minutes, after which the user will be able to view the parts per billion chemical composition of the sample on his or her mobile smart phone via our mobile app. In addition, the app will track and save the results of each analysis for future reference and comparison, and will aggregate reports on and analyses of various chemical compounds to help educate the consumer about the results. MyDx sensors can be switched by the user based on the type of the sample being tested, and the user will simply launch the associated app from their smartphone. The Company believes that, based on its portability, MyDx is the first portable chemical sensing and analyzing technology available for use by a broad range of consumers. This technology could help consumers to test for, among other things, pesticides in food, chemicals in water, toxins in the air in their own homes, and cannabis for its chemical content. Over the course of the next two years, the MyDx team plans to roll out four different sensors including Organa, Canna, Aero, and Aqua. These four sensor types are described in more detail below.

 

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The Company currently has working prototypes of the Canna Sensor combined with the MyDx Analyzer.

 

About the MyDx Solution

 

The Company believes that MyDx is the first portable chemical analyzer available for use by consumers. Designed to work in combination with the Company’s mobile app, the MyDx solution provides seamless integration with iOS, Android, and Windows mobile smart phones and will make the analysis of chemical data meaningful to users. The Company’s first four planned interchangeable sensors include:

 

Organa – The Organa Sensor will be used to identify pesticides present in fruits and vegetables. MyDx will be able to analyze samples of food and detect levels of certain chemicals that might be harmful, such as Bisphenol-A, Phthalates, pesticides, herbicides, and countless others that could lead to hormone imbalances, sickness, cancer, and various other diseases. This product would allow parents to be more informed about the food they are feeding to their children, a population segment vulnerable to these chemicals. Many of the harmful chemicals detected by MyDx are legal in the United States. The MyDx device, once available, will be one of the first options consumers will have to educate themselves, in real-time about whether their foods contain such chemicals by actually testing the food themselves. In addition, because the mobile app paired with the MyDx Analyzer quickly and easily indicates the presence of various chemicals, consumers do not need to be fully educated about the various chemicals in order to use the device effectively.

 

Aero – The Aero Sensor will be used for testing air quality. Air quality can vary greatly depending on the time of day and location. The Aero Sensor will allow the user to measure the local air quality in any location, and the information included in the mobile app will aid in their understanding of the air quality measurement. The Company expects, although it cannot assure, that there will be global interest in its air quality sensor, especially in urban and industrial areas where air quality is often poor.

 

Aqua – The Aqua Sensor will be used for testing water quality. Water often contains harmful chemicals and minerals such as hexavalent chromium, fluoride, mercury, chlorine, lead, and many others. The use of the Aqua Sensor with the MyDx Analyzer will enable people to test water for these harmful chemicals. Because the MyDx device is easily transported, consumers will be able to test the local tap water while traveling, which the Company believes will be a popular use for the device.

 

Canna – The Canna Sensor is used to identify the chemical composition of cannabis, the use of which is increasingly being permitted for medicinal and other purposes across North America. The cannabis plant is versatile, and certain strains could aid with the treatment of different ailments and symptoms. When presented with a sample of cannabis, the MyDx test and mobile app will identify the chemical compounds of the unique strain being tested, inform the user about its potency,and enable the consumer to associate feelings and ailments with the test results. With the introduction of our Canna Sensor, the Company’s goal is to promote patient and consumer safety by giving them the ability to correlate the chemical composition of their cannabis with feelings and ailments. This will allow consumers to use MyDx to educate themselves on responsible use and dosage by giving them an understanding of their body’s reaction to the sample being tested. Note that consumers cannot inhale or use cannabis with the MyDx device. It is simply an analyzer. We believe the legalization of cannabis both for medical and other uses will continue, and that the success of our Canna Sensor will benefit from this trend.

 

The Company currently has working prototypes of the Canna Sensor combined with the MyDx Analyzer. We shipped the first 231 beta devices of our Canna Sensor in February 2015, and plan to ship commercial units with Canna Sensors over the remainder of 2015. However, unexpected circumstances could delay or completely alter our anticipated product rollout.

 

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Product Features

 

MyDx Service

 

 

 

The MyDx Analyzer comes with a variety of product features that provide consumers with a user-friendly experience. The Company has developed a sleek and durable unit that, paired with our four sensors, has capabilities to analyze a variety of chemical compounds in the palm of the user’s hand.

 

The MyDx Service connects the MyDx Analyzer to the MyDx App using BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) connection. The MyDx App communicates with the secure MyDx Cloud via the Internet.

 

MyDx Analyzer

 

The MyDx Analyzer comes with Bluetooth connectivity in order to engage the MyDx App, which provides the user with additional information to help them understand the chemicals found by the MyDx Analyzer. The MyDx Cloud compares what was sensed by the MyDx Analyzer with scientific data about that sample on the back-end, revealing Tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) and Cannabidiol (“CBD”) levels found in the sample.

 

Using the MyDx Analyzer is simple and easy. Below are the steps to power on/charge the MyDx Analyzer, open/close the Sample Chamber, and insert/remove the Sample Insert.

 

 

 

 

1) Power: Turn on and off MyDx

2) Power Cable Port: Charge MyDx Analyzer and power the device

3) Micro USB Port: Connect to computer to charge and power MyDx Analyzer

4) Press on the Chamber Release Button to open the Sliding Sample Chamber

5) Open the Sliding Sample Chamber to insert Disposable Sample Insert

6) After testing, remove the Disposable Sample Insert

 

 

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CHAMBER RELEASE BUTTON

 

DISPOSABLE SAMPLE INSERT

 

SLIDING SAMPLE CHAMBER

 

 

 

The MyDx App

 

All of the software necessary to run the MyDx Analyzer is built-in so the consumer will have no need to manage any software other than the MyDx App. The MyDx App is available for the iPhone, iPad, and IOS, Android and Windows platforms.

 

Once the MyDx App is installed on the consumer’s mobile device, the consumer merely turns on the MyDx Analyzer using the small button on the side next to the power cable slot. The green power light will illuminate. MyDx Analyzer and the mobile device must be within 5 feet of each other when testing, or they must be connected with the USB cable provided.

 

From the MyDx App home screen, the consumer can either click the center OrganaDx logo and click “Test with MyDx” or click the orange “Add Profile +” button at the bottom of the page and “Use MyDx”.

 

 

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Connect :

 

Next, the MyDx App will attempt to find and sync with the MyDx Analyzer via a wireless Bluetooth connection.

 

 

 

 

Sample:

 

The consumer will then load their sample into the Sample Chamber. They will take an empty disposable Sample Insert and place their sample into the Sample Insert. This is done by gently grinding the sample between their fingers and letting the contents fall into the chamber. They fill the sample up to just below the rim of the insert. Once the sample is loaded and the chamber is closed, they follow the onscreen instructions and click “ Next ”.

 

 

 

 

Analyze:

 

The MyDx Analyzer is placed on a flat surface, and the consumer presses the “ Start ” button. Three minutes later, they have their results.

 

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Target Audiences

 

The initial target audience for MyDx is consumers who are concerned with health and are interested in understanding what they are putting into their bodies. As described above, the MyDx Analyzer is intended to have a variety of sensors, and consumers will be able to insert the appropriate sensor to match the type of material to be analyzed. We believe that, as consumers become more educated about the risks of pesticides and other harmful chemicals that can be present in their food, water and in the air they breathe, the demand for a product like MyDx will increase.

 

Globally, the Company expects, but cannot guarantee, far-reaching adoption inasmuch as our MyDx product has the potential to address some of the world’s most important human health problems. Air quality and water quality, internationally, are of concern to many, and regulations attempting to limit air and water pollution exist in countries across the globe. The Aero and Aqua Sensors could be used to alert consumers that certain activities are emitting too many pollutants in to the air or water. MyDx’s capability of analyzing local air and water quality could be useful in other ways to locals and travelers alike, from parents measuring particulate matter levels in the air in their homes, to a traveler or foreign aid worker testing tap water in a foreign country before taking or offering a drink. Along similar lines, the Organa Sensor can be used to detect pesticides and other harmful chemicals in food. As the organic food movement grows and consumers become increasingly interested in identifying pesticide content in the fruits and vegetables they are eating, MyDx’s target audience will expand. We believe that MyDx’s interchangeable sensor design allows it to address a broad array of problems faced in the modern world.

 

The Canna Sensor may have broad appeal to individuals who use medicinal cannabis for their health. In many cases, the chemical compounds consumers need to know about are not correctly identified at the point-of-sale, and the consumers may not be aware of whether a particular strain will treat the symptoms they are experiencing. Using the Canna Sensor, consumers will be able to identify certain chemical compounds in different strains of cannabis that are associated with the desired response to its use. This makes MyDx an important tool for both cannabis patients and recreational users who want to understand the product they are consuming, how it affects their body and treats any symptoms they may have.

 

In addition to the consumer audience for our MyDx Canna Sensor, we expect businesses in the cannabis industry, including cultivators, processors, dispensaries, and retail distributors to use MyDx as an additional test for their own products or the products that they are buying for resale to consumers. However MyDx is not a replacement for commercial lab testing using standard gas chromatography and other lab equipment.

 

We believe the target audience for sales of our Organa, Aqua and Aero Sensors will be the individual consumer. We plan to offer those sensors for sale to consumers through our website shopping cart and at traditional brick and mortar retail stores.

 

Distribution and Marketing Strategy

 

The Company expects to distribute its products through various channels, including distributors, e-commerce via the Company’s website, direct to retail, and sales through affiliate partners. As part of our marketing strategy, the Company intends to partner with certain bloggers, websites and social media channels with large audiences, to ensure that the potential market knows and understands the promise of the MyDx Analyzer. The Company plans to use industry conferences, media outreach, and social media channels such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and more to push its message to the right audiences.

 

Despite having no marketing budget since its inception, to date, the Company has received hundreds of requests to purchase the device and has presold nearly 300 devices. Some of the Company’s channel partners have expressed interest in purchasing large unit quantities. The Company expects that when the first product is launched and the Company has the financial resources to implement its marketing strategy, the Company will be able to stimulate further interest and quickly generate product sales.

 

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Market Overview

 

Organic Food Demand

 

The global organic food and beverage market is expected to grow from $80 billion in 2013 to $162 billion by 2018, which is a 15% compounded annual growth rate. Sales of organic products in the United States grew 12% in 2013 to $35 Billion. Over 10% of fruits and vegetables sold in the United States are organic (See Reportlinker.com; June 2014; Organic Trade Association - OTA’s 2014 Organic Industry Survey). The Company believes that the consumption of organic foods will continue to become more mainstream. The popularity of farmers’ markets in the United States has grown in conjunction with the rise in organic production and consumer interest in locally and organically produced foods See: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/vgs-vegetables-and-pulses-outlook; and http://www.ers.usda.gov; and http://www.organicconsumers.org/Organic/marketincrease73001.cfm). Recent surveys of parents across the country indicate that 81% of parents reported purchasing organic foods at least sometimes. (See http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eight-in-ten-us-parents-report-they-purchase-organic-products-201477661.html) This trend toward “organics” is in part a function of consumers attempting to avoid harmful pesticides and foods created with genetically modified organisms (“ GMOs ”), as well as concerns regarding animal welfare and the environment.

 

We believe that this trend toward organic foods puts MyDx in a unique position to meet demand. The market for the Organa Sensor could grow alongside consumers becoming more concerned with the source and quality of their foods, and as farmer’s markets and organics become increasingly popular, MyDx could be used to test foods before they are purchased or sold. MyDx could, in this way, be a useful tool for consumers at farmer’s markets, and even at non-organic food stores, because MyDx can be used to test both organic and non-organic foods to ensure that consumers are given real-time and potentially comparative information about the foods they are buying.

 

Air Quality

 

As air pollution levels increase, air quality is rapidly deteriorating in countries across the globe. Air pollution consists of both gaseous and fine particulate contaminants present in the atmosphere. Pollutants can be released directly into the air, or can be formed when pollutants in the air react with one another. Based on a recent article by the World Health Organization (“WHO”), half of the urban populations of over 1,600 cities worldwide are exposed to air pollution every day. The WHO warns that air pollution for an average urban citizen is 2.5 times higher than what is considered a healthy environment. (See: http://www.who.int/phe/health_topics/outdoorair/databases/cities/en.) Air pollution has been linked to numerous health problems, including aggravation of respiratory and cardiovascular disease, decreased lung function, increased susceptibility to respiratory infection, and cancer (See http://www.epa.gov/airtrends/2011/report/airpollution.pdf; and http://www.epa.gov/airtrends/2011/). Certain “sensitive” populations, such as asthmatics, diabetics, children, and the elderly, experience greater impact from pollutants in the air.

 

In order to stem the tide of increasing air pollution, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (“NAAQS”) for pollutants considered harmful to the environment and to the public health. Based on the NAAQS, all states in the United States are required to develop emission reduction strategies in order to lower levels of these harmful pollutants. Along the same lines, local governments are undertaking air quality studies to assess potential public health impacts pollutants in the air, and are promulgating rules to govern pollution-causing activities on the local level. State, federal, and local laws also exist to govern things like demolition and remodeling activities, emissions of asbestos fibers in the air, and the maintenance and removal of lead paint. In addition to regulations on air pollution, there are a variety of voluntary measures, including pollution prevention and control methods that can be implemented by willing individuals and businesses.

 

MyDx, paired with our Aero Sensor, is intended to present a solution for air quality monitoring for individuals within populations that are sensitive to air pollution, such as parents of asthmatic children who want to monitor the quality of the air in their homes. As both air pollution and public awareness of contaminants in the air increase, so will the market for a relatively low-cost air quality monitor. Furthermore, we believe that MyDx could be used both to help ensure compliance with air quality regulations and to help achieve voluntary control measures for pollution prevention. Individuals and small businesses conducting activities such as demolition or remodeling could use MyDx to ensure that their chosen means of conducting the activity is in compliance with the law. One step further, MyDx could be used to voluntarily ensure that, for instance, one’s car or lawn mower is not emitting harmful chemicals into the air. In any case, we believe that MyDx’s portability and low cost make it an ideal candidate to allow for convenient and accurate air quality monitoring from small sample, without the need for any governmental overhead or a trip to a laboratory. The Company does not intend to commercialize and offer for the sale the Aero Sensor during 2015.

 

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Water Quality

 

Global water quality is also rapidly declining. Every day two million tons of sewage is discharged into our water. Recent United Nation estimates indicate that about 1,500 km3 of wastewater is produced annually, which is six times more water than is present in all the rivers of the world (See http://www.pacinst.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2013/02/water_quality_facts_and_stats3.pdf). To put this issue in perspective, here are some facts about how water pollution can and is affecting everyone on a global scale:

 

Lack of adequate sanitation contaminates water courses worldwide and is one of the most significant forms of water pollution. Worldwide, 2.5 billion people live without improved sanitation.

 

18% of the world’s population, or 1.2 billion people (1 out of 3 in rural areas), defecate in the open. Open defecation significantly compromises quality in nearby water bodies and poses an extreme human health risk.

 

Worldwide, infectious diseases such as waterborne diseases are the number one killer of children under five years old and more people die from unsafe water annually than from all forms of violence, including war.

 

Unsafe or inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene cause approximately 3.1% of all deaths worldwide, and 3.7 percent of disability adjusted life years worldwide.

 

Unsafe water causes four billion cases of diarrhea each year, and results in 2.2 million deaths, mostly of children under five. This means that 15% of child deaths each year are attributable to diarrhea – a child dying every 15 seconds. In India alone, the single largest cause of ill health and death among children is diarrhea, which kills nearly half a million children each year. (See: http://www.pacinst.org/wpcontent/uploads/sites/21/2013/02/water_quality_facts_and_stats3.pdf; and http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/quality.shtml http://www.gemstat.org/

 

We believe that MyDx and our Aqua Sensor could be an indispensable tool for individuals and businesses trying to solve water contamination problems. Similar to air quality, water contamination has both local and far-reaching impacts. We believe that MyDx could be used by anyone from a parent testing the water in their own home, to a traveler testing the tap water in a foreign country, to a foreign aid worker trying to ensure that individuals in countries without adequate sanitation are not exposed to drinking contaminated water. As part of our long-term business plan, we believe that the Aqua Sensor could be used on the ground in water filtration and treatment facilities in developing countries that may not have access to a local testing laboratory. As a relatively low-cost and portable water testing device, MyDx paired with our Aqua Sensor, could therefore have a market that stretches around the globe. The Company does not intend to commercialize and offer for the sale the Aqua Sensor during 2015.

 

Cannabis

 

In 1996, Oregon and California passed legislation legalizing the possession and use of cannabis for medical purposes. As of 2014, both Colorado and Washington have passed laws allowing for recreational cultivation and use of cannabis among adults aged 21 and over, and over 20 states and the District of Columbia have passed regulations permitting cannabis use in one form or another. There are currently approximately 2.4 million medicinal cannabis users in the United States (See: www.ProCon.org). According to a recent study by Archview Market Research, the United States national legal cannabis market was valued at $1.53 billion in 2013, including all states that had active sale of cannabis to consumers legally allowed to possess cannabis. According to this report, this market is expected to grow to $10.2 billion in five years.

 

Given the relative youth of the industry, and the lack of federal legalization of either medical or recreational cannabis use, few practical cannabis quality control solutions exist today. Medicinal cannabis patients therefore often have a very difficult time understanding what psychotropic effects they should expect before consuming a particular strain of cannabis, even when the strain is labelled with the percentage concentration of THC or CBD, two common cannabinoids present in the cannabis plant that impact its potency and impact on the user. Both medical cannabis patients and recreational consumers deserve a practical and affordable solution to gain control over what to expect from a given strain before choosing to put it into their body. MyDx, used in conjunction with the app, is designed to enable those individuals to gain control over what they are consuming and to achieve some consistency in how they are feeling or how effectively certain symptoms are being treated. This is accomplished by having the user enter “feeling data” (e.g. anxious, tired, pain relief) into the app and comparing that feeling data to the specific chemical composition of the cannabis ingested. In such manner, a database can be developed enabling MyDx users to be more deliberate as to the strain and chemical features THC, TCB-2, etc.) of the cannabis they choose to procure in the future. MyDx users may also elect to develop and maintain their own personal database within the app.

 

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Competition

 

Currently, the Company believes there are no portable, consumer-focused, reasonably-priced sensors on the market that can measure chemicals at parts per billion levels, as MyDx’s interchangeable sensors can. The Company is aware that there are companies developing devices that can measure at the parts per hundred or parts per thousand level although, to the Company’s knowledge, none of these products have yet been delivered. The Company is also aware of two hand-held analyzer devices in development which are being marketed to consumers. One is Scio, which plans to use spectrometer technology to externally scan food, medicine and plants. The other one is FOOD sniffer, which is being marketed as the world’s first electronic nose that helps consumers determine the quality of meat, poultry and fish before they eat it, thereby reducing the risk of food poisoning by testing food to confirm that it is safe to consume. In addition, larger gas chromatography units that range from $25,000 to well over $100,000, are available, but we believe these larger units ultimately will not compete for the consumer base to which that the Company plans to market MyDx.

 

In contrast, the Company intends to bring to market a consumer-focused, parts per billion device for under $700. The Company believes that the combination of a relatively low price point, parts per billion sensitivity, and patentable intellectual property provide barriers to competition. However, companies with far greater resources than the Company could develop competing technologies and products that could impact the market for the Company’s products.

 

The Company does not plan to commercialize its Aqua and Aero Sensors in 2015 and has not performed a competitive analysis with respect to those planned uses of MyDx.

 

Research and Development

 

MyDx is built on technology that has been available for at least a decade, but appears to never have been used at the consumer level. We have filed four United States provisional patent applications and an international patent application citing priority to those United States provisional patent applications is pending. We are developing our intellectual property rights in order to create and protect the MyDx Analyzer with respect to competitors. Our intellectual property is intended to aid us in bringing this technology to consumers in a portable, handheld unit. Moving forward, we expect many other applications of the technology may arise for both consumers and small businesses. For instance, we have had inquiries from the wine industry about analyzing chemicals in wine. We have also had inquiries from various consumer appliance manufacturers for detecting both spoiling foods and when food preparation is complete.

 

The Company incurred research and development expenses of approximately $1,500,000 in 2014 related to the development of the MyDx Analyzer and the sensors.

 

Current Sensor Commercialization R&D Status

 

Currently the Company has operational sensors in two different laboratories, and at its corporate headquarters in San Diego. The other units are newer but are testing with similarly favorable results. The Company is continuing to test its various sensors to ensure that the sensors and overall units are working appropriately.

 

Analyzing the results from these combined testing and development efforts, the Company is convinced that the MyDx technology is working and will soon be ready for commercial launch. However, until the Company begins to manufacture the products in commercial volumes, there can be no assurance that the development efforts will result in a marketable product that will achieve acceptance and profitable results of operations.

 

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Manufacturing

 

CDx is using a contract manufacturing model. It is currently evaluating a variety of contract manufacturers who are capable of delivering over 20,000 units per month. The Company intends to sign an agreement with at least one contract manufacturer, and possibly more, if there is sufficient demand for the MyDx product. The Company’s contract manufacturer will not only deliver units, but will also help with design, manufacturing, and testing and review of the MyDx unit and sensor. In addition, the contract manufacturer will be responsible for customer logistics management, packaging, fulfillment and more. Our aim is to initially use contract manufacturers based in California, so that we can have hands-on control of product manufacturing to ensure the MyDx units produced are ready for sale.

 

Intellectual Property

 

We strive to protect the proprietary technologies that we believe are important to our business, including seeking and maintaining patent protection intended to cover the device products, their methods of use, related technology and other inventions that are important to our business. We also rely on trade secrets and careful monitoring of our proprietary information to protect aspects of our business that are not amenable to, or that we do not consider appropriate for, patent protection.

 

We believe our success will depend significantly on our ability to (i) obtain and maintain patent and other proprietary protection for commercially important technology, inventions and know-how related to our business; (ii) defend and enforce our patents;(iii) maintain our licenses to use intellectual property owned by third parties; (iv) preserve the confidentiality of our trade secrets; and (v) operate without infringing valid and enforceable patents and other proprietary rights of third parties. We also rely on know-how, and continuing technological innovation to develop, strengthen and maintain our proprietary position in the field of handheld sensor technology.

 

We plan to continue to expand our intellectual property portfolio by filing patent applications directed to handheld sensor technology. We anticipate seeking patent protection in the United States and internationally for compositions of matter, apparatuses, and methods related to handheld sensor technology.

 

On July 2, 2014, the Company filed assignments of all right, title and interest for four United States provisional patent applications that were recorded with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on July 3, 2014. The United States provisional patent applications assigned to the Company were acquired for consideration that included cash and stock. The Company filed an international patent application with an international filing date of July 14, 2014 that cites priority to the four United States provisional patent applications. The international patent application is currently pending. The Company also has an exclusive option to acquire specific patents with a third party development partner.

 

The term of individual patents depends upon the legal term of the patents in the countries in which they are obtained. In most countries in which we file, the patent term is 20 years from the earliest date of filing a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application or a non-provisional patent application, subject to any disclaimers or extensions. The term of a patent in the United States can be adjusted and extended due to the failure of the United States Patent and Trademark Office following certain statutory and regulation deadlines for issuing a patent.

 

The following is a list of the Company’s Trademarks.

 

AeroDx™

 

AquaDx™

 

CannaDx™

 

MyDx™

 

Trust & Verify™

 

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Below is a current list of patent applications owned by the Company:

 

A PORTABLE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS METHOD BY VOLATILIZATION AND SUBLIMATION. US Patent Application Number 61/846,996;

 

A PORTABLE GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. US Patent Application Number 61/864,515;

 

A PORTABLE GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE EXTRACTION AND DELIVERY OF COMPOUNDS IN CANNABIS. US Patent Application Number 61/864,517;

 

Method for Therapeutic Development, Preparation and Administration US Patent a pplication Number 61/927,992 ; and

 

Apparatus for Detection and Delivery of Volatilized Compounds and Related Methods International Patent a pplication Number PCT/US 14/46500.

 

In addition to the applications for patent owned by the Company, the Company has a joint development agreement with Next Dimension Technologies, Inc. (“NDT”) to develop and provide the sensor used in our MyDx devices. NDT was founded in May 2004 and is based in Pasadena, California. The company develops detection solutions for chemical sensing applications using novel sensor and sensor array technologies. NDT’s sensor-array technology allows a single, leveraged platform to address a wide variety of vapor detection markers and applications. NDT holds rights to a broad portfolio of patents covering many aspects of its unique sensor array technology. NDT’s intellectual property gives it significant advantages over traditional sensor technologies and provides significant competitive advantages.

 

Government Regulation

 

As of the date of this Current Report, our products require CE Marking (European Conformity), Federal Communications Commission and other government safety approvals. We are working with various partners to secure all approvals. Inasmuch as we are a sensor technology company, except with respect to government regulations related to the cannabis industry described in more detail below, we do not foresee any other probable government regulations on our business outside of normal business practices.

 

With respect to our Canna Sensor, there is a substantial amount of change occurring in the United States regarding both the medical and recreational use of cannabis, and a number of individual states have enacted state laws to enable distribution, possession, and use of cannabis for medical, and in some cases, recreational purposes. Despite the development of a legal medical or recreational cannabis industry under certain state laws, cannabis use and possession remains illegal under federal law, and such state laws are in conflict with the Federal Controlled Substances Act. The Obama Administration has effectively stated that it is not an efficient use of resources to direct federal law enforcement agencies to prosecute individuals lawfully abiding by state-designated laws allowing for use and distribution of medical and recreational cannabis. However, there is no guarantee that the Obama Administration will not change its stated policy regarding enforcement of federal laws in states where cannabis has been legalized. Further, the change in administration after the 2016 presidential election cycle could introduce a less favorable policy with respect to enforcement of federal laws concerning cannabis.

 

Also, the possession, use, cultivation, or transfer of cannabis remains illegal under the Federal Controlled Substances Act. Our Canna Sensor may be sold to customers that are engaged in the business of possession, use, cultivation, or transfer of cannabis. As a result, law enforcement authorities regulating the illegal use of cannabis may seek to bring an action or actions against us, including, but not limited, to a claim of aiding and abetting another’s criminal activities. The federal aiding and abetting statute provides that anyone who “commits an offense against the United States or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission, is punishable as a principal.” 18 U.S.C. §2(a).

 

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Employees

 

We presently have 15 full and part-time employees, and make extensive use of third-party contractors, consultants, and advisors to perform many of our present activities. We have not entered into any collective bargaining agreements with any of our employees, and we believe our relationships with our employees and any third-party contractors, consultants, and advisors are strong.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

We are not aware of any legal proceedings contemplated by any governmental authority or any other party involving us or our properties. As of the date of this Current Report, no director, officer or affiliate is (i) a party adverse to us in any legal proceeding, or (ii) has an adverse interest to us in any legal proceedings. Management is not aware of any other legal proceedings pending or that have been threatened against us or our properties.

 

Litigation

 

We are not presently a party to any litigation nor to the knowledge of management is any litigation threatened against us which may materially affect our business or its assets. However, we may become involved with various legal matters arising in the ordinary course of our business that are complex in nature and have outcomes that are difficult to predict.

 

Reports to Security Holders

  

Our Internet address is http://www.cdxlife.com. The content on our website is available for information purposes only. It should not be relied upon for investment purposes, nor is it incorporated by reference into this Current Report. The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC, including our annual reports, quarterly reports, current reports, proxy statements, information statements and other information, at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549, on official business days during the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov .

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our Company involves a significant level of risk. Investors should carefully consider the risk factors described below together with the other information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K. If any of the risks described below occurs, or if other risks not identified below occur, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

 

Risks Related to our Business

 

We have a limited operating history and a history of operating losses, and we may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability. In addition, we may be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

We were incorporated in September 2013 and have only a limited operating history. We are not profitable and have incurred losses since our inception. We continue to incur research and development and general and administrative expenses related to our operations.

 

We incurred a net loss of approximately $3,528,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014 and a cumulative net loss of approximately $3,530,000 from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2014.

 

We expect to continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future, and these losses will likely increase as we continue to commercialize our products. The amount of future losses and when, if ever, we will achieve profitability are uncertain. If our products do not achieve market acceptance, we may never become profitable. The initial cost of completing development of our products and penetrating our anticipated markets will be substantial, and there is no assurance that we will be successful in doing so. We have no revenues to date and have not proven that we have been able to commercialize the product. Additionally, if we are not successful in growing revenues and controlling costs, we will not achieve profitable operations or positive cash flow, and even if we achieve profitability in the future, we may not be able to sustain profitability in subsequent periods. Absent a significant increase in revenue or additional equity or debt financing, we may not be able to sustain our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

We are an early-stage company, and as such, we have no meaningful operating or financial history, we have no products in the marketplace, and we are pre-revenue at this time.

 

We commenced operations in January 2014. Therefore, there is limited historical financial information upon which to base an evaluation of our performance and future prospects. Due to our lack of operating history, our prospects must be considered in light of the uncertainties, risks, expenses, and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in the early-stage of operations, including, without limitation, the following:

 

absence of an operating history;

 

absence of any revenues;

 

absence of any products in the marketplace;

 

insufficient capital;

 

expected continual losses for the foreseeable future;

 

no history on which to evaluate our ability to anticipate and adapt to a developing market;

 

uncertainty as to market acceptance of our initial and future products;

 

limited marketing experience and lack of sales organization; and

 

competitive and highly regulated environment.

 

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Because we are subject to these risks, potential investors may have a difficult time evaluating our business and their investment in our Company. We may be unable to successfully overcome these risks, any of which could irreparably harm our business.

 

The likelihood of our success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications, and delays frequently encountered in connection with a new enterprise, the commercial launch of a new product which still requires testing, and the operation in a competitive industry. We expect to sustain losses in the future as we implement our business plan. There can be no assurance that we will ever generate revenues or operate profitably.

 

We will require substantial additional funding, which may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all.

 

Our cash balance at December 31, 2014 was approximately $745,000. We may not have adequate funds to fully develop our business, and we may need other capital investment to fully implement our business plans. We also expect that we will need substantial additional capital following this Merger. We do not have any contracts or commitments for additional funding, and there can be no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. The inability to obtain additional capital will restrict our ability to grow and may reduce our ability to continue to conduct business operations. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we will likely be required to curtail our development plans. In that event, current stockholders would likely experience a loss of most or all of their investment. Additional funding that we do obtain may be dilutive to the interests of existing stockholders.

 

We are dependent on our current management team. If we fail to attract and retain key management personnel, we may be unable to successfully develop or commercialize our products.

 

In the early stages of development, our business will be significantly dependent on our management team. Our success will be particularly dependent upon Daniel Yazbeck, Thomas Gruber, and Skip Sanzeri. The loss of any of their services could have a material adverse effect on us. We have not obtained key-man insurance on the lives of any members of our management team. Moreover, in order to successfully implement and manage our business plan, we will be dependent upon, among other things, successfully recruiting qualified sales and marketing personnel. Competition for qualified individuals is intense. There can be no assurance that we will be able to find, attract and retain existing employees or that we will be able to find, attract and retain qualified personnel to join the Company on acceptable terms.

 

We may not be able to attract or retain qualified management and research personnel in the future due to the intense competition for qualified personnel in our industry. If we are not able to attract and retain the necessary personnel to accomplish our business objectives, we may experience constraints that will impede significantly the achievement of our research and development objectives, our ability to raise additional capital and our ability to implement our business strategy. In particular, if we lose any members of our senior management team, we may not be able to find suitable replacements in a timely fashion or at all, and our business may be harmed as a result.

 

Initially we will be dependent on two products.

 

Our Aero and Aqua Sensors will not be commercialized in the near future. Therefore, when commercialized, the Canna and Organa Sensors will account for a substantial portion of our revenues for the foreseeable future. As a result, our future operating results are dependent upon market acceptance of those products, neither of which has been commercially launched as of the date hereof. Factors adversely affecting the pricing of, demand for, or market acceptance of the sensors, such as regulatory complications, competition, or technological change, could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition.

 

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One of our initial product candidates, the Canna Sensor, relates to cannabis, which is a controlled substance under Federal law.

 

Despite the development of a legal medical or recreational cannabis industry under certain state laws, cannabis use and possession remains illegal under Federal law, and such state laws are in conflict with the Federal Controlled Substances Act. Since one of our initial product candidates, the Canna Sensor, relates to the use of cannabis, it may generate public controversy and be the subject of federal regulation or other action. Political and social pressures and negative publicity could limit or restrict the introduction and marketing of our initial or future product candidates. Adverse publicity from cannabis misuse, adverse side effects from cannabis or other cannabinoid products may harm the commercial success or market penetration achievable by our Canna Sensor. The nature of our Canna Sensor product attracts a high level of public and media interest, and in the event of any resultant negative publicity, our reputation may be harmed.

 

Laws and regulations affecting the cannabis industry are constantly changing, which could detrimentally affect our business, and we cannot predict the impact that future legislation or changes in enforcement practices may have on our company.

 

There is a substantial amount of change occurring in the United States regarding both the medical and recreational use of cannabis, and a number of individual states have enacted state laws to enable distribution, possession, and use of cannabis for medical, and in some cases, recreational purposes. The Obama Administration has effectively stated that it is not an efficient use of resources to direct federal law enforcement agencies to prosecute individuals lawfully abiding by state-designated laws allowing for use and distribution of medical and recreational cannabis. However, there is no guarantee that the Obama Administration will not change its stated policy regarding enforcement of federal laws in states where cannabis has been legalized. Further, the change in administration after the 2016 presidential election cycle could introduce a less favorable policy with respect to enforcement of federal laws concerning cannabis.

 

Future active enforcement of the current federal regulatory position on cannabis on a regional or national basis may directly and adversely affect the willingness of customers to invest in or buy our Canna Sensor, which is used in connection with cannabis. In addition, federal or state legislation could be enacted in the future that could prohibit customers of our Canna Sensor from distributing, possessing, or using cannabis. If such legislation were enacted, customers may discontinue use of our Canna Sensor, our potential source of customers would be reduced, and our revenues may decline. Violation of any federal or state law, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our business and result in a material adverse effect on our revenues, profitability, and financial condition.

 

As the possession and use of cannabis is illegal under the Federal Controlled Substances Act, we may be deemed to be aiding and abetting illegal activities through the services that we provide to users, and as such may be subject to enforcement actions which could materially and adversely affect our business

 

The possession, use, cultivation, or transfer of cannabis remains illegal under the Federal Controlled Substances Act. Our Canna Sensor may be sold to customers that are engaged in the business of possession, use, cultivation, or transfer of cannabis. As a result, law enforcement authorities regulating the illegal use of cannabis may seek to bring an action or actions against us, including, but not limited, to a claim of aiding and abetting another’s criminal activities. The Federal aiding and abetting statute provides that anyone who “commits an offense against the United States or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission, is punishable as a principal.” 18 U.S.C. §2(a). As a result of such an action, we may be forced to cease operations and our investors could lose their entire investment. Such an action would have a material negative effect on our business and operations.

 

Due to the use of one of our products, the Canna Sensor, in the cannabis industry, we may have a difficult time obtaining the various insurances that are desired to operate our business, which may expose us to additional risk and financial liabilities.

 

Insurance that is generally readily available, such as workers compensation, general liability, and directors and officers insurance, may be more difficult for us to find, and more expensive, because our Canna Sensor provides a service to companies and customers in the cannabis industry. There are no guarantees that we will be able to secure such insurances in the future, or that the cost will be affordable to us. If we are forced to go without such insurances, we may be prevented from entering into certain business sectors, our growth may be inhibited, and we may be exposed to additional risks and financial liabilities.

 

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We may not be able to compete effectively against products introduced into our market space.

 

The industry surrounding handheld consumer analyzers is rapidly evolving, and the market landscape is currently uncertain. However, we expect that as consumers begin to learn and adapt to having handheld analyzer capability, products that will compete with our offerings will rapidly proliferate. These competitive products could have similar applications, perhaps using superior technology, and may provide additional benefits that our sensors do not. We expect that the market could be occupied by larger competitors with greater financial and other resources, which could hinder our market share. We may be forced to modify or alter our business and regulatory strategy, as well as our sales and marketing plans, in response to, among other things, changes in the market, competition, and technological limitations. Such modifications may pose additional delays in achieving our goals.

 

Because our manufacturing capabilities are limited, we will rely on third parties to manufacture and supply all of our initial products.

 

Our initial products will manufactured by third parties. If these manufacturing partners are unable to produce our products or component parts in the amounts or on the timeline that we require, the development and initial commercialization of our products may be delayed, depriving us of potential product revenue and resulting in other losses. Our ability to replace any then-existing manufacturer may be difficult because the number of potential manufacturers is limited. It may be difficult or impossible for us to identify and engage a replacement manufacturer on acceptable terms in a timely manner, or at all. If we need to engage a replacement manufacturer but are unable to do so, our business and results of operations could be severely impacted.

 

Even after our initial product launch, we will depend on third-party suppliers for materials and components for our products.

 

We will depend on a limited number of third-party suppliers for the materials and components required to manufacture our products. A delay or interruption by our suppliers may harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition, and could also adversely affect our future profit margins. In addition, the lead time needed to establish a relationship with a new supplier can be lengthy, and we may experience delays in meeting demand in the event we must change or add new suppliers. Our dependence on our suppliers exposes us to numerous risks, including but not limited to the following: our suppliers may cease or reduce production or deliveries, raise prices, or renegotiate terms; we may be unable to locate a suitable replacement supplier on acceptable terms or on a timely basis, or at all; and delays caused by supply issues may harm our reputation, frustrate our customers, and cause them to turn to our competitors for future needs.

 

Our failure to effectively manage growth could impair our business.

 

Our business strategy envisions a period of rapid growth after our initial product launches, which may put a strain on our administrative and operational resources, and our funding requirements. Our ability to effectively manage growth will require us to successfully expand the capabilities of our operational and management systems, and to attract, train, manage, and retain qualified personnel during our initial product launch and future launches of our other products. There can be no assurance that we will be able to do so, particularly if losses continue and we are unable to obtain sufficient financing. If we are unable to appropriately manage growth, our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

We may be subject to product liability claims, and may not have sufficient product liability insurance to cover any such claims, which may expose us to substantial liabilities.

 

We may be exposed to product liability claims from consumers of our products. It is possible that any product liability insurance coverage we obtain will be insufficient to protect us from future claims. Further, we may not be able to obtain or maintain insurance on acceptable terms or such insurance may be insufficient to cover any potential product liability claim or recall. Failure to obtain or maintain sufficient insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, and results of operations if claims are made that exceed our coverage.

 

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We have incurred costs and expect to incur additional costs related to the Merger.

 

We have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, various non-recurring costs associated with the Merger, including, but not limited to, legal, accounting, and financial advisory fees. The substantial majority of our non-recurring expenses have been composed of these costs and expenses related to the execution of the acquisition

 

From time to time we may need to license patents, intellectual property, and proprietary technologies from third parties, which may be difficult or expensive to obtain.

 

We may need to obtain licenses to patents and other proprietary rights held by third parties to successfully develop, manufacture and market our products. As an example, it may be necessary to use a third party’s proprietary technology to reformulate a product in order to create a new type of sensor in response to market demand, or to improve the abilities of our current sensors. If we are unable to timely obtain these licenses on reasonable terms, our ability to commercially exploit our products may be inhibited or prevented.

 

If we are unable to adequately protect our technology or enforce our intellectual property rights, our business could suffer.

 

Our success with the products we will develop will depend, in part, on our ability to obtain and maintain patent protection for these products. The coverage claimed in a patent application can be significantly reduced before the patent is issued, and the patent’s scope can be modified after issuance. Furthermore, if patent applications that we file or license are not approved or, if approved, are not upheld in a court of law, our ability to competitively exploit our products would be substantially harmed. Additionally, such patents may or may not provide competitive advantages for their respective products or they may be challenged or circumvented by our competitors, in which case our ability to commercially exploit any related products may be diminished.

 

We also will rely on trade secret and contractual protections for our unpatented, confidential, and proprietary technology. Trade secrets are difficult to protect. While we will enter into proprietary information agreements with certain of our employees, consultants, and others, these agreements may not successfully protect our trade secrets or other confidential and proprietary information. It is possible that these agreements will be breached, or that they will not be enforceable in every instance, and that we will not have adequate remedies in the case of any such breach. It is also possible that our trade secrets will become known or independently developed by our competitors. If we are unable to adequately protect our technology, trade secrets, or proprietary know-how, or enforce our patents, our business, financial condition, and prospects could suffer.

 

Intellectual property litigation is increasingly common and increasingly expensive, and may result in restrictions on our business and substantial costs, even if we prevail.

 

Patent and other intellectual property litigation is becoming more common, and such litigation may be necessary to defend against or assert claims of infringement, to protect trade secrets, to determine the scope and validity of proprietary rights of third parties, or to enforce our patent rights, including those we may license from others. Currently, no third party is asserting that we are infringing upon their patent or other intellectual property rights, nor are we aware or believe that we are infringing or will infringe upon any third party’s patent or other intellectual property rights. We may, however, currently be infringing or infringe in the future upon a third party’s patent or other intellectual property rights. In that event, litigation asserting such claims might be initiated in which we may not prevail, or may not be able to obtain the necessary licenses on reasonable terms, if at all. All such litigation, whether meritorious or not, as well as litigation initiated by us against third parties, is time-consuming and very expensive to defend or prosecute and to resolve. In addition, if we infringe the intellectual property rights of others, we could lose our right to develop, manufacture, or sell our products or could be required to pay monetary damages or royalties to license proprietary rights from third parties. An adverse determination in a judicial or administrative proceeding or a failure to obtain necessary licenses could prevent us from manufacturing or selling our products, which could harm our business, financial condition, and prospects.

 

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If our competitors prepare and file patent applications in the United States that claim technology we also claim, we may have to participate in interference or derivation proceedings required by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to determine priority of invention, which could result in substantial costs, even if we ultimately prevail. Results of these proceedings are highly unpredictable and may result in us having to try to obtain licenses in order to continue to develop or market our product candidate.

 

If our competitors file administrative challenges of our patent applications after grant, we may have to participate in post-grant challenge proceedings, such as oppositions, inter-partes review, post grant review or a derivation proceeding, that challenge our entitlement to an invention or the patentability of one or more claims in our patent applications or issued patents. Such proceedings could result in substantial costs, even if we ultimately prevail. Results of these proceedings are highly unpredictable and may result in us losing proprietary intellectual property rights as claimed in the challenged patents.

 

We may encounter unanticipated obstacles to execution of our business plan which may cause us to change or abandon our current business plan.

 

Our business plan may change significantly based on our encountering unanticipated obstacles. Many of our potential business endeavors are capital intensive, and may be subject to statutory or regulatory requirements and other factors that we cannot control, and which could be detrimental to our business plan. We believe that our chosen undertakings and strategies make our plans achievable in light of current economic and legal conditions and with the skills, background, and knowledge of our management team and advisors. We reserve the right to make significant modifications to our stated strategies depending on future events.

 

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

 

There is currently a limited public trading market for our common stock and one may never develop.

 

There currently is a limited public trading market for our securities, and it is not assured that any such public market will develop in the foreseeable future. While this is true of any small cap company, the fact that one of our initial products is a device that will be associated with the use of cannabis, the legal status of which has not been completely resolved at the state level in many states or on the federal level, may make the path to a listing on an exchange or actively traded in the over-the-counter market more problematic. Moreover, there can be no assurance that even if our common stock is approved for listing on an exchange or is quoted in the over-the-counter market in the future, that an active trading market will develop or be sustained. Therefore, we cannot predict the prices at which our common stock will trade in the future, if at all. As a result, our investors may have limited or no ability to liquidate their investments.

 

Trading in our common stock is conducted on the OTC Markets and on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”), as we currently do not meet the initial listing criteria for any registered securities exchange.  The OTCBB and OTC Markets are less recognized markets than the registered securities exchanges and is often characterized by low trading volume and significant price fluctuations.  These and other factors may further impair our stockholders’ ability to sell their shares when they want to and/or could depress our stock price. As a result, stockholders could find it difficult to dispose of, or obtain accurate quotations of the price of our securities because smaller quantities of shares could be bought and sold, transactions could be delayed and security analyst and news coverage of our Company may be limited.  If a public market for our common stock does develop, these factors could result in lower prices and larger spreads in the bid and ask prices for our shares of common stock.

 

The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile and such volatility could cause you to lose some or all of your investment.

 

The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control, such as:

 

the announcement of new products or product enhancements by us or our competitors;

 

developments concerning intellectual property rights;

 

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changes in legal, regulatory, and enforcement frameworks impacting our products;

 

variations in our and our competitors’ results of operations;

 

fluctuations in earnings estimates or recommendations by securities analysts, if our common stock is covered by analysts;

 

the results of product liability or intellectual property lawsuits;

 

future issuances of common stock or other securities;

 

the addition or departure of key personnel;

 

announcements by us or our competitors of acquisitions, investments or strategic alliances; and

 

general market conditions and other factors, including factors unrelated to our operating performance.

 

Further, the stock market has recently experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. The volatility of our common stock could be further exacerbated due to low trading volume. Continued market fluctuations could result in extreme volatility in the price of our common stock, which could cause a decline in the value of our common stock and the loss of some or all of our investors’ investment.

 

Some or all of the “restricted” shares of our common stock held by our stockholders, including, but not limited to, shares issued in connection with: (i) our incorporation in 2013 and (ii) our 2014 private placements may be offered from time to time in the open market pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or without registration pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated thereunder, and these sales may have a depressive effect on the market price of our common stock.

 

Because our common stock may be a “penny stock,” it may be more difficult for investors to sell shares of our common stock, and the market price of our common stock may be adversely affected.

 

Our common stock may be a “penny stock” if, among other things, the stock price is below $5.00 per share, it is not listed on a national securities exchange, or it has not met certain net tangible asset or average revenue requirements. Broker-dealers who sell penny stocks must provide purchasers of these stocks with a standardized risk-disclosure document prepared by the SEC. This risk-disclosure document provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks involved in investing in the penny-stock market. A broker must also give a purchaser, orally or in writing, bid and offer quotations and information regarding broker and salesperson compensation, make a written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and obtain the purchaser’s written agreement to the purchase. Broker-dealers must also provide customers that hold penny stock in their accounts with such broker-dealer a monthly statement containing price and market information relating to the penny stock. If a penny stock is sold to an investor in violation of the penny stock rules, the investor may be able to cancel its purchase and get their money back.

 

If applicable, the penny stock rules may make it difficult for stockholders to sell their shares of our common stock. Because of the rules and restrictions applicable to a penny stock, there is less trading in penny stocks and the market price of our common stock may be adversely affected. Also, many brokers choose not to participate in penny stock transactions. Accordingly, stockholders may not always be able to resell their shares of our common stock publicly at times and prices that they feel are appropriate.

 

Because we became public by means of a reverse merger, we may not be able to attract the attention of brokerage firms.

 

Additional risks may exist because we became public through a “reverse merger.” Securities analysts of brokerage firms may not provide coverage of our Company since there is little incentive for brokerage firms to recommend the purchase of our common stock. No assurance can be given that brokerage firms will want to conduct secondary offerings on our behalf in the future .

 

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Compliance with the reporting requirements of federal securities laws can be expensive.

 

We are a public reporting company in the United States, and accordingly, subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and other federal securities laws, and the compliance obligations of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  The costs of preparing and filing annual and quarterly reports and other information with the SEC and furnishing audited reports to stockholders are substantial. If we do not provide current information about our Company to market makers, they will not be able to trade our stock. Failure to comply with the applicable securities laws could result in private or governmental legal action against us or our officers and directors, which could have a detrimental impact on our business and financials, the value of our stock, and the ability of stockholders to resell their stock.

 

Our investors’ ownership in the Company may be diluted in the future.

 

In the future, we may issue additional authorized but previously unissued equity securities, resulting in the dilution of ownership interests of our present stockholders. We expect to need to issue a substantial number of shares of common stock or other securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock in connection with hiring or retaining employees, future acquisitions, raising additional capital in the future to fund our operations, and other business purposes. We expect to authorize an additional three million shares of common stock for issuance under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan in connection with the Merger, and plan to issue equity awards to management and employees under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. Additional shares of common stock issued by us in the future will dilute an investor’s investment in the Company.

 

Directors, executive officers, principal stockholders and affiliated entities own a significant percentage of our capital stock, and they may make decisions that our stockholders do not consider to be in their best interests.

 

As of the date of this Current Report, our directors, executive officers, principal stockholders and affiliated entities beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately 48% of our outstanding voting securities as of the date hereof. Daniel Yazbeck, the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, is the beneficial owner of approximately 45% of our outstanding voting securities as of the date hereof. As a result, if some or all of them acted together, they would have the ability to exert substantial influence over the election of our board of directors and the outcome of issues requiring approval by our stockholders. This concentration of ownership may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our Company that may be favored by other stockholders. This could prevent transactions in which stockholders might otherwise recover a premium for their shares over current market prices. This concentration of ownership and influence in management and board decision-making could also harm the price of our capital stock by, among other things, discouraging a potential acquirer from seeking to acquire shares of our capital stock (whether by making a tender offer or otherwise) or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our Company.

 

Our board of directors has historically had significant control over us and we have yet to establish committees comprised of independent directors.

 

Until March 26, 2015, CDx only had three directors. Because of such limited number of directors, each of our board members had significant control over all corporate issues. In addition, two of our three directors also held officer positions in CDx. We could not establish board committees comprised of independent members, and we did not have an audit or compensation committee comprised of independent directors. Our three directors performed these functions, despite not all being independent directors. Thus, there was potential conflict in that two of our directors were also engaged in management and participated in decisions concerning management compensation and audit issues that may affect management and CDx performance.

 

On March 27, 2015, CDx elected four additional independent directors including an Audit Committee Chairman. (see following section on Directors and Executive Officer for additional information on all officers and directors).

 

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If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or detect fraud. Consequently, investors could lose confidence in our financial reporting and this may decrease the trading price of our stock.

 

We must maintain effective internal controls to provide reliable financial reports and to detect and prevent fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, we may not be able to manage our business as effectively as would be possible with an effective control system in place. We have not performed an in-depth analysis to determine if historical undiscovered failures of internal controls exist, and may in the future discover areas of our internal control that need improvement.

 

We have been assessing our internal controls to identify areas that need improvement. We are in the process of implementing changes to internal controls, but have not yet completed implementing these changes. Failure to implement these changes to our internal controls or any others that it identifies as necessary to maintain an effective system of internal controls could harm our operating results and cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information. Any such loss of confidence would have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2014, our auditors identified a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting due to the Company not maintaining a sufficient complement of personnel with an appropriate level of accounting knowledge and experience in the application of accounting for warrants to purchase common and preferred stock issued in connection with convertible notes payable and convertible preferred stock and accounting for non-employee stock options. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. If the Company does not address the material weaknesses, we may not be able to manage our business as effectively as would be possible with an effective control system in place.

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, CDx’s audited annual financial statements and the related notes thereto and CDx’s unaudited interim financial statements and the related notes thereto, each of which appear elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K. This discussion contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as described under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements” in this Current Report on Form 8-K. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For additional information regarding these risks and uncertainties, please see the disclosure under the heading “Risk Factors” elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K . The Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations below is based upon only the financial performance of CDx.

 

For information regarding the financial results of Brista, you should refer to Brista’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on September 29, 2014, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015, and the financial statements of Brista which are filed as Exhibit 99.2 of this Current Report.

 

Overview

 

CDx (referred to in this discussion and analysis set forth below as “CDx,” “we,” us,” or “our”) is a Delaware Corporation formed on September 16, 2013. CDx is an early-stage science and technology company. We have developed and are commercializing technology and devices to accurately measure chemicals of interest in any solid, liquid, or gas sample. Our mission is to enable people to live a healthier life by revealing the purity of certain compounds they eat, drink and inhale in real time through a device they can hold in the palm of their hand. We provide a quick, easy and affordable way for consumers to test the safety and composition of what they consume. We believe that the broad application and ease of use of our technology put us in an ideal position to provide consumers with a practical and affordable way to trust and verify what they are putting into their bodies without leaving the comfort of their homes.

 

Our foundational proprietary technology derives from research developed at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, used by NASA as well as an additional project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for other exploratory research and medical applications. We have a portfolio of intellectual property rights covering principles and enabling instrumentation of chemical sensing technology across solid, liquid, and gas samples. We believe that our portfolio of intellectual property rights provides us with a strong and defensible market position from which to commercialize our portable chemical sensing and analyzing technology and to build our business by expanding our core technology across a variety of applications.

 

Recent Events

 

CDx Bridge Loan

 

In August, September and October 2014 CDx issued convertible subordinated promissory notes (the “Notes”) bearing interest at 8% per annum in an aggregate amount of $2,000,000 ( the “2014 Bridge Financing”). For every $4.00 in face value of the Notes issued in the 2014 Bridge Financing, CDx issued corresponding non-callable, five year warrants to purchase one share of its Common Stock, at an exercise price of $1.10 per share (the “Warrants”). CDx issued an aggregate of $2,000,000 of such Notes and corresponding Warrants. The outstanding Notes and accrued unpaid interest automatically converted into 1,882,282 shares of CDx Series B convertible preferred stock on February 12, 2015. The Warrants were assumed by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Merger.

 

Series B Preferred Stock Financing

 

Prior to the completion of the Merger, CDx completed the sale of Series B convertible preferred stock and corresponding, non-callable five year Series B preferred stock Purchase Warrants at an exercise price of $1.10 per share (together with the Series B convertible preferred stock, the “Series B Units”) in an aggregate amount of up to $5,000,000 (the “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Financing”). CDx sold an aggregate of $4,812,518 of Series B Units. Each one share of CDx Series B convertible preferred stock was converted into one share of CDx common stock immediately prior to the Merger. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger, each one share of CDx common stock will be exchanged for one share of Company common stock. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger, the Warrants have been assumed by the Company.

 

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Registration Rights

 

All of the securities issued in connection with the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Financing are “restricted securities” and, as such, are subject to all applicable restrictions specified by federal and state securities laws.

 

On the closing dates of the 2014 Bridge Financing and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Financing, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the investors in the respective offering. Under the terms of the registration rights agreements, we have committed to file a registration statement covering the resale of the common stock underlying the 2014 Bridge Financing Notes and Series B Units within 60 days after completion of the Merger, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement to become effective no later than 60 days after it is filed.

 

We have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement until there are no longer registerable securities outstanding, but in no case longer than 36 months after the effectiveness of the registration statement, provided that if Rule 144(i)(1) applies to the Company, the requirement to maintain an effective registration statement will be extended to 60 months after effectiveness.

 

The above description of the registration rights agreement does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, and such description is qualified in their entirety by reference to the form of registration rights agreement which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Merger

 

On April 30, 2015, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub and CDx consummated the Merger, and CDx became a wholly owned subsidiary of Brista.

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, each share of CDx’s capital stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger was converted into the right to receive one (1) share of Brista’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). Additionally, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, Brista assumed all of CDx’s options and warrants issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger, which are now exercisable for approximately 1,902,173 and 7,571,000 shares of common stock, respectively as of the date of the Merger. Prior to and as a condition to the closing of the Merger, each then-current Brista stockholder agreed to sell certain shares of common stock held by such holder to Brista and the then-current Brista stockholders retained an aggregate of 1,990,637 shares of common stock. Therefore, following the Merger, CDx’s former stockholders now hold 19,484,615 shares of Brista common stock which is approximately 91% of the Company Common Stock outstanding.

 

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Merger Agreement which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations set forth below under the headings “Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Current Report Form 8-K. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our critical accounting policies and estimates, including stock-based compensation and long-lived assets. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. A more detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies can be found in Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements set forth in our financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

 

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While all accounting policies impact the financial statements, certain policies may be viewed as critical. Critical accounting policies are those that are both most important to the portrayal of financial condition and results of operations and that require management’s most subjective or complex judgments and estimates. Our management believes the policies that fall within this category are the policies on accounting for stock-based compensation, intellectual property and long-lived assets.

 

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

 

We recognize as expense, the grant-date fair value of stock options and other stock-based compensation issued to our employees and non-employee directors over the requisite service periods, which are typically the vesting periods. CDx uses the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to estimate the fair value of its stock-based payments. The volatility assumption used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model is based on the calculated historical volatility derived from an analysis of reported data for a peer group of companies. The expected term of options granted by us has been determined based upon the simplified method, because we do not have sufficient historical information regarding our options to derive the expected term. Under this approach, the expected term is the mid-point between the weighted-average of each vesting period and the contractual term. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury rates whose term is consistent with the expected life of the stock options. CDx has not paid cash dividends on its shares of common stock; therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero.

 

Long-Lived Assets

 

We review our long-lived assets including property and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. To determine the recoverability of our long-lived assets, we evaluate the probability that future estimated undiscounted net cash flows will be less than the carrying amount of the assets. If such estimated cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the long-lived assets, then such assets are written down to their fair value. Our estimates of anticipated cash flows and the remaining estimated useful lives of long-lived assets could be reduced in the future, resulting in a reduction to the carrying amount of long-lived assets.

 

Results of Operations

 

Results of Operations - For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

Revenue

 

From September 16, 2013 (date of inception) through December 31, 2014, the Company has not had any revenues. The Company is in the research and development stage, but projects its MyDx product will be released in 2015.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Research and development (“R&D”) expenses primarily consist of engineering and product development, incurred in the design, development, testing and enhancement of our products. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company expended approximately $1,539,000 for various research and development projects for hardware, database, software and sensor development.

 

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Sales and marketing expenses include costs for sales and marketing personnel, travel, demonstration product, market development, tradeshows, marketing and consulting expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company expended approximately $750,000 for sales and marketing activities.

 

General and administrative expenses (“G&A”) include costs for administrative personnel, facility-related costs, insurance, legal and accounting services, amortization of intellectual property, and depreciation expense. G&A costs and expenses were approximately $1,010,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

Non-Operating Expenses

 

Interest expense was approximately $227,500 for the year ended December 31, 2014. Interest expense was primarily due to the amortization of debt issuance costs and the accrual of interest on the convertible notes payable issued in 2014.

 

Net Loss

 

We incurred a loss of approximately $3,528,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014, and had an accumulated deficit of approximately $3,530,000 as of December 31, 2014 for the reasons cited above.

 

Liquidity

 

As of December 31, 2014, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $745,000. Our cash and cash equivalents increased by approximately $745,000 during the year ended December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2013, we had cash of $150.

 

Operating Activities

 

For the year ended December 31, 2014, our operating activities used cash in the amount of $1,824,000 which is was caused primarily by our net loss of $3,528,000. The effect of the net loss was offset by increases in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and customer deposits as well as non-cash adjustments for services rendered in exchange for convertible notes and common stock and stock-based compensation.

 

Investing Activities

 

For the year ended December 31, 2014 cash used in investing activities totaled $121,000 which resulted from purchases of equipment and website development costs.

 

Financing Activities

 

For the year ended December 31, 2014, financing activities provided $2,690,000 in cash primarily from proceeds received from the issuance of $1,612,000 in convertible notes and $1,077,000 in preferred stock.

 

Sources of Liquidity and Capital

 

During 2014, CDx issued convertible notes for gross proceeds of $2,000,000 and issued 1,620,000 shares Series A convertible preferred for gross proceeds of $810,000. In addition, in November and December 2014, the Company issued 547,725 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock for gross proceeds of $657,500. The capital raised will be primarily used for continuation of the Company’s R&D efforts and to support its operations. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had cash of approximately $745,000 with $3,093,000 in current liabilities. Based upon the Company’s cash position as of December 31, 2014 and the proceeds received from the issuance of Series B convertible preferred stock in February 2015, we anticipate that the Company will be able to fund its liquidity needs for the next year after which the Company will need to commercialize its products and generate revenue and positive cash flow in order to continue its operations. The foregoing assumptions may prove to be wrong, and we may be required to use our available cash resources and seek additional financing sooner than anticipated. As a result of CDx’s significant operating expenditures and the lack of any significant product sales revenue, we expect to incur losses from operations for the near future.

 

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To date, CDx has funded its operations primarily with proceeds from the issuance of common and convertible preferred stock and the incurrence of convertible debt. To the extent we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities or obtaining borrowings convertible into equity, ownership dilution to existing stockholders will result and future investors may be granted rights superior to those of existing stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness or debt financing would result in increased fixed obligations and could also result in covenants that would restrict our operations. Our ability to obtain additional capital may depend on prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other factors beyond our control. Economic crisis and disruptions in the U.S. and global financial markets may adversely impact the availability and cost of credit, as well as our ability to raise money in the capital markets. Instability in these market conditions may limit our ability to access the capital necessary to fund and grow our business.

 

Sources of Liquidity and Capital

 

The following paragraphs address our liquidity as a combined company.

 

As reported in this Current Report on Form 8-K, on April 30, 2015, Brista Corp. acquired CDx pursuant to the Merger. Prior to the Merger, CDx sold notes with an aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 and associated warrants to purchase common stock at $1.10 per share. In addition, in November, 2014 thru February, 2015, investors purchased 4,402,272 Units, each consisting of one share of Series B convertible preferred stock and a warrant to purchase one share of Series B preferred stock at $1.10 per share, in a private placement at a price of $1.10 per unit, with net proceeds to CDx of approximately $4,213,000. The capital raised will be primarily used for the continuation of the combined company’s R&D efforts and to support its operations. As of March 31, 2015, the combined company had remaining cash of approximately $2,700,000 with $1,100,000 in current liabilities. Based upon the combined company’s current cash position and by monitoring its discretionary expenditures, we anticipate that the combined company will be able to fund its liquidity needs for the next year after which the combined company will need to raise additional funds in order to continue its operations. The foregoing on assumptions may prove to be wrong, and we may be required to use our available cash resources and seek additional financing sooner than anticipated. As a result of CDx’s and Brista Corp.’s combined significant operating expenditures and the lack of any significant product sales revenue, we expect to incur losses from operations for the foreseeable future.

 

To date, CDx and Brista Corp. have funded their operations primarily with proceeds from the private placement of common and preferred stock and the incurrence of debt. To the extent we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities or obtaining borrowings convertible into equity, ownership dilution to existing stockholders will result and future investors may be granted rights superior to those of existing stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness or debt financing would result in increased fixed obligations and could also result in covenants that would restrict our operations. Our ability to obtain additional capital may depend on prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other factors beyond our control. Economic crisis and disruptions in the U.S. and global financial markets may adversely impact the availability and cost of credit, as well as our ability to raise money in the capital markets. Instability in these market conditions may limit our ability to access the capital necessary to fund and grow our business.

 

Results of Operations - For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

Revenue

 

From September 16, 2013 through December 31, 2013, the Company had no revenues. The Company is in the research and development stage, but projects its MyDx product will be released in 2015.

 

Operating Expenses

 

G&A costs and expenses were $1,879 for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

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Net Loss

 

The Company incurred a net loss of $1,879 for the year ended December 31, 2013 for the reasons cited above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our principal sources of cash have been proceeds from private placements of common and convertible preferred stock, incurrence of convertible debt.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.

   

Contractual Obligations

 

Below is a table of CDx’s contractual obligations as of December 31, 2014:

 

Contractual obligations   Payments due by period  
    Total     Less than 1 year     1 - 3 years     3 - 5 years     More than 5 years  
Notes payable   $ 1,974,058     $ 1,974,058     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Total   $ 1,974,058     $ 1,974,058     $ -     $ -     $ -  

 

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DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES

 

The Company owns no properties and leases several properties. The Company leases its principal corporate offices which are located at 4225 Executive Square Suite 600, La Jolla, California. These offices consist of approximately 400 square feet, on a month-to-month basis, that commenced on May 2014. The monthly rent for these offices is $6,800.

 

On April 1, 2015, the Company signed a 31 month lease for approximately 6,200 square feet of office and laboratory space at 6335 Ferris Square, Suite B, San Diego, California. The facility includes approximately 1,500 square feet of laboratory space. Commencement date of the lease is May 1, 2015. Total net rent under this lease is $247,000 and expires on November 30, 2017.

 

The Company also leases three sales offices located in San Mateo, California. The offices are approximately 150 square feet; 200 square feet and 350 square feet. The leases are all on a month-to-month basis. The aggregate monthly rent for these offices is approximately $2,650.

 

The Company believes its leased office and warehouse facilities are adequate for its current needs.

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management

 

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of April 30, 2015 for:

 

each of our directors and nominees for director;

 

each of our named executive officers;

 

all of our current directors and executive officers as a group; and

 

each person, entity or group, who beneficially owned more than 5% of each of our classes of securities.

  

We have based our calculations of the percentage of beneficial ownership on 21,475,252 shares of our common stock. We have deemed shares of our common stock subject to stock options that are currently exercisable within 60 days of April 30, 2015 to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the stock option or restricted stock unit for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, the mailing address of each beneficial owner is c/o CDx, Inc., 4225 Executive Square, Suite 600, La Jolla, California. The information provided in the table is based on our records, information filed with the SEC, and information provided to us, except where otherwise noted.

 

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Name   Position     Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Common
Stock Shares
Beneficially
Owned
 
Daniel Yazbeck (1)     Chief Executive Officer       10,351,042       44.28 %
Samuel Sanzeri (2)     President       438,434       1.88 %
Thomas Gruber (3)     Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer       265,000       1.13 %
Steven Katz (4)     Director       53,542       *  
George Jackoboice (5)     Director       120,833       *  
Edward Roffman (6)     Director       20,833       *  
Federico Pier (7)     Director       20,833       *  
Michael Harris (8)     Director       20,833       *  
All Executives as a Group (8 persons) (9)             11,291,350       48.30 %
                         
5% Stockholders                        
Daniel Yazbeck                     44.28 %

 

* Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

(1) Consists of 10,000,000 shares held by Mr. Yazbeck and YCIG, Inc. and 351,042 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding equity awards exercisable within 60 days of April 30, 2015.

(2) Consists of 14,100 shares of common stock and 424,334 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding equity awards exercisable within 60 days of April 30, 2015.

(3) Consists of 10,000 shares of common stock and 255,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding equity awards exercisable within 60 days of April 30, 2015.

(4) Consists of 53,542 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding equity awards exercisable within 60 days April 30, 2015.

(5) Consists of 100,000 shares of common stock and 20,833 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding equity awards exercisable within 60 days April 30, 2015.

(6) Consists of 20,833 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding equity awards exercisable within 60 days April 30, 2015.

(7) Consists of 20,833 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding equity awards exercisable within 60 days April 30, 2015.

(8) Consists of 20,833 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding equity awards exercisable within 60 days April 30, 2015.

(9) Consists of (i) 10,124,100 shares beneficially owned by the Company’s directors and officers; and (ii) 1,167,250 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options exercisable within 60 days of April 30, 2015.

 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

The table below sets certain information concerning our executive officers and directors as of the closing of the Merger, including their names, ages, anticipated positions with us. Our executive officers are chosen by our Board and hold their respective offices until their resignation or earlier removal by the Board.

 

In accordance with our certificate of incorporation, incumbent directors are elected to serve until our next annual meeting and until each director’s successor is duly elected and qualified.

 

Name   Age   Position
Daniel Yazbeck     37   Chief Executive Officer, Director (Chairman of the Board)
Thomas Gruber     70   Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Director, Secretary
Stephen M. Katz     61   Director
Edward Roffman     65   Director and Audit Committee Chairman
Federico Pier     47   Director
George A. Jackoboice, Jr     47   Director
Michael J. Harris     61   Director
Samuel Sanzeri     53   President

 

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Directors

 

The following information pertains to the members of our Board effective as of the closing of the Merger, their principal occupations and other public company directorships for at least the last five years and information regarding their specific experiences, qualifications, attributes and skills:

 

Daniel Yazbeck – Chief Executive Officer, Director (Chairman of the Board)

 

Mr. Yazbeck became the Chief Executive Officer and a director of CDx in September 2013. Mr. Yazbeck has substantial experience in new market and business development, strategic partnering and negotiations from his tenure in top 50 Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Yazbeck also has an extensive scientific and technical engineering background, having invented, patented, secured resources for, managed, developed, and commercialized several successful pharmaceutical and healthcare related market products from conception to implementation.

 

Mr. Yazbeck joined Pfizer, Inc. in January 2002 as a scientist in their pharmaceuticals group where he specialized in chemical research and development technologies, including analytics. While at Pfizer, Mr. Yazbeck participated in creating a global center of technology for Pfizer in the field of biocatalysis, developing multiple patents issued in his name and authored a variety of research papers. After leaving Pfizer, Mr. Yazbeck joined Panasonic Corporation of North America in March 2005, spearheading their new market, business and strategic product development activities in the consumer electronics healthcare field. Mr. Yazbeck worked on many advanced Panasonic projects in the biotechnology and healthcare space, again creating multiple patents in his name.

 

Mr. Yazbeck founded the Yazbeck Consulting & Investment Group (YCIG, Inc.) in October of 2008. YCIG, Inc. seeded the capital, R&D, market development, legal and human resource investments required to create CDx, Inc in September 2013.

 

Mr. Yazbeck graduated with honors from McGill University in Canada in 2001, holds a Master’s Degree in Medicinal Chemistry, with a minor in Marketing Management, and served as a research/teaching assistant for 4 years prior to graduating and joining Pfizer.

 

Thomas Gruber – Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Director and Secretary

 

Mr. Gruber joined CDx as Chief Financial Officer in June 2014, appointed a director in July 2014 and Chief Operating Officer in February, 2015. He brings more than 20 years of financial and senior executive management experience to the company from publicly traded high-technology companies. Before joining the Company, Mr. Gruber served as US Corporate Controller for ATEN Technologies, Inc. from August 2013 to June 2014; Managing Partner for TLG Investments from April 2013 to August 2013; Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for I/OMagic Corporation from November 2006 until March 2013; President and Chief Financial Officer for nStor Technologies, Inc. from January 2001 until October 2006; and, prior to that, as Chief Financial Officer for Western Digital Corporation.

 

Mr. Gruber received a Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree from Ohio University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University. He also earned a CPA certification.

 

Stephen M. Katz – Director

 

Dr. Stephen M. Katz became a director of CDx in July 2014. Dr. Katz is the founder and owner of the Bronx Veterinary Center, the largest full service veterinary hospital in the Bronx, NY, which he founded in 1994. Dr. Katz is currently serving in his second term as New York State Assemblyman, 94th District. Dr. Katz founded Enceladus Enterprises, LLC in 2012. As an elected official, Dr. Katz has been instrumental in writing and passing the New York State medical cannabis bill into law.

 

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Dr. Katz obtained his Bachelors of Science degree from Cornell University and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania.

 

Edward Roffman - Director and Audit Committee Chairman

 

Mr. Roffman has over 40 years’ experience in accounting and finance. He has been a management consultant since April 2006 and is a principal of Creekside, LLC. In April 2014, Ed co-founded LERNA, LLC and serves as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. In January 2014, Ed co-founded AdSource, LLC and serves as their Chief Financial Officer. From January 2012, Mr. Roffman has served as Chief Financial Officer of Public Media Works, Inc. From January 2012 to June 2014, Ed Served as Chief Financial Officer of Emerge Digital, Inc. From January, 2008 to December 2009, Mr. Roffman served as Chief Financial Officer for Cryptic Studios. Mr. Roffman is also on the board of directors of XRpro Sciences, Inc. and Andalay Solar.

 

Mr. Roffman is a Certified Public Accountant and earned a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from Temple University. Mr. Roffman has served on the Board of Directors and Audit Committees of Andalay Solar, Inc. and XRPro Sciences, Inc.

 

Federico Pier - Director

 

Mr. Pier has more than 20 years of experience in the commercial and private banking sectors.

 

In May 2014, Mr. Pier has Abacus Asset Management, Inc. and serves as Managing Director. Abacus provides investment management advice to financial institutions. From November 2007 to May 2014, Mr. Pier was a senior director at Oppenheimer and Company Inc., providing institutional fixed income sales and coverage of middle-market fixed income accounts. Prior to joining Oppenheimer and Company, Fred held positions with Bear Stearns, Prudential Securities, and Sharp Capital.

 

Mr. Pier received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas and a Master’s of Business Administration from the Graduate School of Management at the University of Dallas.

 

George A. Jackoboice, Jr. - Director

 

Mr. Jackoboice has more than 20 years of senior management and portfolio company investment experience. Since 1998, Mr. Jackoboice has managed a portfolio of manufacturing, medical device, real estate and technology investments. From 1998 to 2007 Mr. Jackoboice was Chief Financial officer for Monarch Holdings, Inc. and President of Monarch Hydraulics business operations in China, Canada and the United Kingdom. Since 1992, Mr. Jackoboice worked for the Wing Group, a private power development company and established the Wing Group’s Beijing office in 1994. In 2004, Mr. Jackoboice cofounded and serves on the investment committee of Bridge Street Capital Partners, a private equity fund.

 

Mr. Jackoboice serves a Board Member for Cardiatis SA (Belgium), Artic Equipment Manufacturing (Canada), Courtyard Investments, Ltd. (China) Monarch Holdings, Inc. (USA) Toad Medical Corporation (USA) Clikthrough, Inc. (USA) and Health Leads (USA). George earned a Bachelor’s of Art degree from Dennison University and a Master’s of Business Administration from Harvard business school.

 

Michael J. Harris - Director

 

Mr. Harris has more than thirty-five years’ experience in various management positions with both domestic and international companies. Since 2007, Mr. Harris has served as President of The Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corporation. From 2001 to 2007, Mr. Harris was President and Chief Executive Officer of Thetford Corporation. Mr. Harris began his career in 1982 with Crystal Communications.

 

Mr. Harris has served on the Board of Directors for the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association, Lighthouse for the Blind, the Mid-Hudson Civic Center and the Dutchess County Arts Council. He is currently Secretary/Treasurer of the Millman Harris Romano Foundation, Poughkeepsie, New York.

 

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Mr. Harris attended New York State University at New Paltz, New York.

 

In addition to the information above regarding each director’s business experience and service on the board of directors of other companies, our board of directors considered the following experience, qualifications or skills of each director in concluding that each director is qualified to service as a director. The information below is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the qualifications that the board of directors considered with respect to the directors:

 

Mr. Yazbeck is the founder of CDx has substantial experience in new market and business development, strategic partnering and negotiations from his tenure in top 50 Fortune 500 companies;

 

Mr. Gruber has more than 20 years of financial and senior executive management experience in publicly traded high-technology companies;

 

Dr. Katz is currently serving in his second term as New York State Assemblyman, 94th District, and as an elected official, Dr. Katz has been instrumental in writing and passing the New York State medical cannabis bill into law;

 

Mr. Roffman has over 40 years’ experience in accounting and finance;

 

Mr. Pier has more than 20 years of experience in the commercial and private banking sectors.

 

Mr. Jackoboice has more than 20 years of senior management and portfolio company investment experience and serves on several boards of directors; and

 

Mr. Harris has more than thirty-five years’ experience in various management positions with both domestic and international companies.

 

Executive Officers

 

The following information pertains to our executive officers effective as of the Closing Date:

 

Daniel Yazbeck – Chief Executive Officer, Director

 

Mr. Yazbeck has served as the CDx Chief Executive Officer since September, 2013. See the disclosure under the heading “Directors” in this Current Report on Form 8-K for additional background information on Mr. Yazbeck.

 

Thomas Gruber – Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Director

 

Mr. Gruber has served as the CDx Chief Financial Officer since June, 2014. See the disclosure under the heading “Directors” in this Current Report on Form 8-K for additional background information on Mr. Gruber.

 

Skip Sanzeri – President

 

Samuel “Skip” Sanzeri joined the Company in January 2014 as Chief Operating Officer and was appointed President in February 2015. Mr. Sanzeri has 30 years of business experience with both private and public companies. From December 2001 to December 2013 Mr. Sanzeri was an advisor and management consultant working to help finance and operate many different early-stage companies and in November 2007 founded Social G2, a mobile apps company where he served as CEO. In February 1998 Mr. Sanzeri founded Open Source Group (later merged with Olliance) and served as CEO until November 2001. From February 1996 to January 1998 Skip worked at Quote.com as Vice President of Business Development. From January 1986 to January 1996 Mr. Sanzeri worked at I.A.C., a division of Ziff-Davis Publishing, progressing to become Director of Sales and Marketing.

 

Mr. Sanzeri received his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Claremont McKenna College and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from College of Notre Dame.

 

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Non-Executive Officers

 

David Bortolin – Chief Revenue Officer

 

Dave Bortolin joined the Company in April, 2014 as Chief Revenue Officer. Mr. Bortolin has over 22 years of enterprise software, SaaS direct sales, channel partner and marketing experience with companies ranging from start-ups to established organizations.

 

Mr. Bortolin served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Marketing, and Strategic Partnerships for AppCentral from March 2010 to August 2013. From May 2008 to January 2010, Mr. Bortolin served as Vice President Sales, Marketing and Strategic Partners for Exalead. From December 2005 to April 2008, Mr. Bortolin served as Vice President Sales and Marketing at Remedy Interactive. From January 2004 to January 2006, Mr. .Bortolin served as Vice President Sales and Marketing for the Milestone Group, and prior to that, he served in various management capacities at Ziff Davis Publishing.

 

Mr. Bortolin received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Saint Mary’s College.

 

Jean-Pierre LeBlanc – Chief Technology Officer

 

Jean-Pierre (JP) joined CDx, Inc. as its Chief Technology Officer in February, 2015. Mr. LeBlanc has more than 30 years senior management level experience in software architecture development and hardware design. From January 2014 to August 2014, Mr. LeBlanc was Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Search Initiatives, Inc. From March 2012 to April 2013, Mr. LeBlanc was Vice President Software Development for Skinit, Inc. From January, 2011 to March, 2012, Mr. LeBlanc was General Manager of Qiwi USA, LLC. From February 2010 to December 2010 Mr. LeBlanc was Head of Architecture and Solution Management for Alcatel-Lucent, Inc. From July, 2008 to February, 2010, Mr. LeBlanc was Vice President Mobile Solutions/Vice President Marketing/General Manager America for Virtuallogix, Inc. Mr. LeBlanc also held senior management technology positions at Nokia Networks, Cellon, Inc., Borland Software and Santa Cruz Operations, Inc.

 

Mr. LeBlanc earned a Bachelor of Engineering Degree and a Masters of Engineering from Royal Military College of Canada and completed a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) curriculum in Computer Science at Queens University, Canada. Mr. LeBlanc was an assistant professor in Computer Engineering at Royal Military College.

 

Rob Lewis – Chief Marketing Officer

 

Rob Lewis joined the Company as Chief Marketing Officer in January 2015. He brings 27 years of Technology Marketing and Product Management experience to the company from both public and private companies. Before joining the Company, Mr. Lewis served as the President of Local Value Marketing from January 2012 to January 2015, Vice President of Product Management from May 2010 to January 2012 for Telcentris, Director of Product Management for Semtek (Verifone), Product Manager at Qualcomm from March 2007 to September 2008, Vice President of Business Development for CommerceTel from May 2006 to December 2006, Vice President of Ameranth from September 2003 to May 2006, Vice President of Business Development at Vivenid/Universal from April 2002 to April 2003, and Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Cloakworks Inc. from November 2001 to April 2002.

 

Mr. Lewis received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from the University of California at San Diego and a Master of Business Administration from the University Of Virginia Darden Graduate School Of Business Administration.

 

Involvement in Legal Proceedings

 

To the Company’s knowledge, none of our officers or our directors has, during the last ten years:

 

been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);

 

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had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior to that time;

 

been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;

 

been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;

 

been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or

 

been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

 

To the Company’s knowledge, there are no material proceedings to which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of voting securities of the Company, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate of the Company, or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

Arrangements for Appointment of Directors and Officers

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the Closing Date, CDx has the right to appoint each of the seven (7) directors of the Company and has the right to designate all of the executive officers of the Company.

 

The disclosures set forth in Item 5.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this item.

 

Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships among the members of our Board or our executive officers.

 

Composition of the Board

 

In accordance with our certificate of incorporation, our Board is elected annually as a single class.

   

Communications with our Board of Directors

 

Our stockholders may send correspondence to our board of directors c/o the Corporate Secretary at MyDx, Inc., 4225 Executive Square, Suite 600, La Jolla, California 92037. Our corporate secretary will forward stockholder communications to our board of directors prior to the board’s next regularly scheduled meeting following the receipt of the communication.

 

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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

 

Effective as of April 30, 2015, the Company adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to, among other persons, our president or chief executive officer as well as the individuals performing the functions of our chief financial officer, corporate secretary and controller. As adopted, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics sets forth written standards that are designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

  

honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

 

full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to regulatory agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission;

 

the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; and

 

accountability for adherence to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

 

Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires, among other things, that all of our personnel be afforded full access to our president or chief executive officer with respect to any matter which may arise relating to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Further, all of our personnel are to be afforded full access to our board of directors if any such matter involves an alleged breach of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by our president or chief executive officer.

 

In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics emphasizes that all employees, and particularly managers and/or supervisors, have a responsibility for maintaining financial integrity within our company, consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, and federal, provincial and state securities laws. Any employee who becomes aware of any incidents involving financial or accounting manipulation or other irregularities, whether by witnessing the incident or being told of it, must report it to his or her immediate supervisor or to our president or chief executive officer. If the incident involves an alleged breach of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by our president or chief executive officer, the incident must be reported to any member of our board of directors or use of a confidential and anonymous hotline phone number. Any failure to report such inappropriate or irregular conduct of others is to be treated as a severe disciplinary matter. It is against our company policy to retaliate against any individual who reports in good faith the violation or potential violation of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by another. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available, free of charge, to any stockholder upon written request to our Corporate Secretary at MyDx, Inc., 4225 Executive Square, Suite 600, La Jolla, California 92037.  A copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is also attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Board Committees

 

Our board of directors intends to establish an audit committee, a nominating and governance committee and a compensation committee. The audit committee will review the results and scope of the audit and other services provided by the independent auditors and review and evaluate the system of internal controls. The compensation committee will manage any stock option plan we may establish and review and recommend compensation arrangements for the officers. The nominating and governance committee will assist our board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities and identify, select and evaluate our board of directors and committees. Mr. Roffman has been selected to be the Chairman of the Audit Committee. No final determination has yet been made as to the memberships of the other committees.

 

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We will reimburse all directors for any expenses incurred in attending directors’ meetings provided that we have the resources to pay these fees. We will provide officers and directors liability insurance.

 

Leadership Structure

 

The chairman of our board of directors and chief executive officer positions are currently the same person, Mr. Daniel Yazbeck. Our bylaws do not require our board of directors to separate the roles of chairman and chief executive officer but provides our board of directors with the flexibility to determine whether the two roles should be combined or separated based upon the Company’s needs.  Our board of directors believes the combination of the chairman and the chief executive officer roles is the appropriate structure for the company at this time. Our board of directors believes the current leadership structure serves as an aid in the board of directors’ oversight of management and it provides the Company with sound corporate governance practices in the management of its business.

 

Risk Management

 

The board of directors discharges its responsibilities, and assesses the information provided by the Company's management and the independent auditor, in accordance with its business judgment.  Management is responsible for the preparation, presentation, and integrity of the Company's financial statements, and management is responsible for conducting business in an ethical and risk mitigating manner where decisions are undertaken with a culture of ownership.  Our board of directors oversees management  in their duty to manage the risk of our company and each of our subsidiaries. Our board of directors regularly reviews information provided by management as management works to manage risks in the business. Our board of directors intends to establish board committees to assist the full board of directors’ oversight by focusing on risks related to the particular area of concentration of the relevant committee. For example, the compensation committee will oversee risks related to our executive compensation plans and arrangements, the audit committee will oversee the financial reporting and control risks and the nominating and governance committee will oversee risks associated with the independence of our board of directors and potential conflicts of interest. If a risk is of sufficient magnitude, a committee will report on the discussions of the applicable relevant risk to the full board of directors during the committee reports portion of the board of directors meetings. The full board of directors will incorporate the insight provided by these reports into its overall risk management analysis.

 

Meetings

 

No director who served as a director during the past year of CDx attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the CDx board of directors.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

CDx became our wholly owned subsidiary as a result of the consummation of the Merger on April 30, 2015. The following table summarizes all compensation earned in each of CDx’s last two fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014 by: (i) its principal executive officer; and (ii) its most highly compensated executive officer other than the principal executive officer who was serving as an executive officer of CDx as of the end of the last completed fiscal year. The tables below reflect the compensation for the CDx executive officers who are also named executive officers of the combined company.

 

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Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table lists the summary compensation of CDx’s named executive officers for the prior two fiscal years (CDx was incorporated in 2013):

 

Name and principal position   Year     Salary     Bonus     Stock
awards
    Option awards     All
other
comp.
    Total  
                                           
Daniel R. Yazbeck (1)(2)     2014     $ 97,500     $ -     $ -     $ 40,000     $ -     $ 137,500  
Chief Executive Officer     2013     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                         
Samuel Sanzeri (5)     2014     $ 101,250     $ -     $ -     $ 40,000     $ 2,250     $ 143,500  
President     2013     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                         
Thomas L. Gruber (3)(4)     2014     $ 70,000     $ -     $ -     $ 16,000     $ 1,875     $ 87,875  
Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Operating Officer
    2013     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

 

 

(1) In 2014, CDx established its 2014 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to which it is authorized to grant up to an aggregate of 6,200,000 options to purchase shares of common stock. The Company assumed CDx’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan upon consummation of the Merger.

(2) In July 2014, Mr. Yazbeck was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of December 1, 2013. 1/12th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.

(3) In July 2014, Mr. Yazbeck was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of July 1, 2014. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.

(4) In July 2014, Mr. Gruber was granted an option to purchase 200,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of June 21, 2014. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.

(5) In July 2014, Mr. Sanzeri was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of December 1, 2013. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.

(6) The current salaries for the named executive officers are $180,000; $180,000; and $150,000, respectively.

 

Agreements with Named Executive Officers

 

Daniel R. Yazbeck, Chief Executive Officer

 

On October 15, 2014, CDx, Inc. entered into a five year employment agreement with Daniel R. Yazbeck. The employment agreement provides that Mr. Yazbeck shall serve as the CDx Chief Executive Officer or such other title or position as may be designated from time to time by the CDx board of directors. The employment agreement can be terminated pursuant to written notification by either CDx or Mr. Yazbeck, which notification may occur at any time for any reason. Mr. Yazbeck’s initial base salary is $180,000 per year, subject to periodic review by the CDx board of directors and may be increased in the discretion of CDx.

 

Under the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Yazbeck is also eligible to participate in all group term life insurance plans, group health plans, accidental death and dismemberment plans and short-term disability programs and other perquisites which are made available to the CDx executives and for which Mr. Yazbeck qualifies. Additionally, Mr. Yazbeck is entitled to be reimbursed for supplemental insurance products including life insurance at a cost of up to an additional $15,000 per year. CDx also provides a leased vehicle with operating expenses, not to exceed $800 per month, which CDx commenced paying in March 2015.

 

Under the terms of the employment agreement, should CDx terminate Mr. Yazbeck’s employment other than for cause during the first 5 years of the employment agreement, or should Mr. Yazbeck resign for good reason, CDx shall have no further obligation under the employment agreement, except that CDx will continue to pay Mr. Yazbeck’s base salary for a two year period, (less, if applicable, any long-term disability payments) and the Target Bonus (as defined below) for a one year period following termination of Mr. Yazbeck’s employment on the normal payroll dates, and in addition one hundred percent (100%) of Mr. Yazbeck’s then-outstanding unvested stock options shall immediately vest.

 

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The employment agreement provides that for each fiscal year during the employment agreement, Mr. Yazbeck shall be eligible for an incentive bonus. For each full fiscal year of employment, Mr. Yazbeck shall be eligible for an incentive bonus of up to one hundred percent (100%) of his annual base salary and his performance objectives shall be set such that one hundred percent (100%) completion of his objectives shall entitle him to at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the bonus (the “Target Bonus”). During the first year of employment Mr. Yazbeck shall be eligible for the bonus plan as outlined in the employment agreement. After the first year, the bonus amount will be based on the following factors: (1) the financial performance of CDx as determined and measured by CDx’s board of directors, and (2) Mr. Yazbeck’s achievement of management targets and goals as set by CDx. The bonus amount is intended to reward contribution to CDx’s performance over an entire fiscal year, and on the basis of continuing, cumulative contribution, and consequently will be paid only if Mr. Yazbeck is employed and in good standing at the time of bonus payments, which will occur each quarter. CDx accrued a $45,000 bonus for Mr. Yazbeck in compliance with the terms of his target bonus milestones for completion of a working prototype. The bonus was paid in March 2015.

 

The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the employment agreement, and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, and such description is qualified in their entirety by reference to the employment agreement which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

 

The following table lists the outstanding equity awards held by CDx’s named executive officers at December 31, 2014:

 

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
OPTION AWARDS (1)   STOCK AWARDS  
                Equity
Incentive Plan
                          Equity
Incentive Plan
    Equity
Incentiv
e
Plan Awards:
 
                Awards:                     Market     Awards:     Market  
    Number of     Number of     Number of               Number of     Value of     Number of   or Payout  
    Securities     Secutrities     Securities               Shares or     Shares or     Unearned     Value of  
    Underlying     Underlying     Underlying               Units of     Units of     Shares, Units or     Unearned Shares,  
    Unexercised     Unexercised     Unexercised     Option     Option   Stock that     Stock that     Other Rights     Units or Other  
    Options     Options     Unearned     Exerisable     Expiration   have Not     have not     that have Not     Rights that have  
Name   Exercisable     Unexercisable     Options     Price     Date   Vested     Vested     Vested     Not Vested  
Daniel Yazbeck (2)(3)     333,333       166,667       166,667     $ 0.08     7/11/2024     -       -       -       -  
Thomas Gruber (4)     50,000       150,000       150,000     $ 0.08     7/11/2024     -       -       -       -  
Samuel Sanzeri (5)     261,833       229,167       229,167     $ 0.08     7/11/2024     -       -       -       -  

 

 

(1) In 2014, CDx established its 2014 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to which it is authorized to grant up to an aggregate of 6,200,000 options to purchase shares of common stock. The Company assumed CDx’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan upon consummation of the Merger.

(2) In July 2014, Mr. Yazbeck was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of December 1, 2013. 1/12th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.

(3) In July 2014, Mr. Yazbeck was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of July 1, 2014. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.

(4) In July 2014, Mr. Gruber was granted an option to purchase 200,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of June 21, 2014. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter. In March 2015, Mr. Gruber was granted an option to purchase 550,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.55 per share. The options subject to grant began vesting as of January 1, 2015. 1/18 th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.

(5) In July 2014, Mr. Sanzeri was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of December 1, 2013. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter. In March 2015, Mr. Sanzeri was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.55 per share. The options subject to grant began vesting on January 1, 2015. 1/24 th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.

 

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Director Compensation

 

The following table lists the compensation of CDx’s directors, during the last fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, that will be continuing as directors of the combined company following the Merger:

  

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Name   Fees Earned or Paid in Cash     Stock Awards     Option Awards (1)     Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation     Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings     All Other Compensation     Total  
Daniel Yazbeck                 (2)(3)                        
Thomas Gruber                 (4)                        
Stephen M. Katz                 (5)                        

 

 

(1) In 2014, CDx established its 2014 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to which it is authorized to grant up to an aggregate of 6,200,000 options to purchase shares of common stock. The Company assumed CDx’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan upon consummation of the Merger.

(2) In July 2014, Mr. Yazbeck was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of December 1, 2013. 1/12th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.

(3) In July 2014, Mr. Yazbeck was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of July 1, 2014. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.

(4) In July 2014, Mr. Gruber was granted an option to purchase 200,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of June 21, 2014. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter. In March 2015, Mr. Gruber was granted an option to purchase 550,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.55 per share. The options subject to grant began vesting as of January 1, 2015. 1/18 th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.

(5) In July 2014, Mr. Katz was granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of July 1, 2014. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter. In March 2015, Mr. Katz was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock. The options subject to the grant began vesting on March 15, 2015. 1/24 th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.

 

Director Compensation Arrangements

 

Director Steve Katz was awarded options to purchase 300,000 shares in CDx’s common stock.

 

Director Edward Roffman, Audit Committee Chairman, receives an annual stipend of $25,000 as chairman of the audit committee. Mr. Roffman was also awarded options to purchase 250,000 shares in CDx’s common stock.

 

Director Federico Pier was awarded options to purchase 250,000 shares in CDx’s common stock.

 

Director George Jackoboice, Jr. was awarded options to purchase 250,000 shares in CDx’s common stock.

 

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Director Michael Harris was awarded options to purchase 250,000 shares in CDx’s common stock.

 

It is anticipated that reasonable compensation would be awarded for new directors.

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

Transactions with Related Persons

 

The following includes a summary of any transaction occurring since September 16, 2013 (inception) for CDx and since August 1, 2013 for Brista, or any proposed transaction, in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than compensation described under "Executive Compensation" above).  We believe the terms obtained or consideration that we paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described below were comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arm's-length transactions:

  

CDx

 

None.

 

Brista

 

On May 14, 2013, we offered and sold 3,000,000 shares of common stock to Andrejs Levaskovics, our President, Treasurer, sole Director and Secretary at a purchase price of $0.001 per share, for aggregate proceeds of $3,000.

 

As of July 31, 2014, Andrejs Levaskovics, the Company’s President, Treasurer, sole Director and Secretary had advanced $5,217 to the Company.  This amount is payable upon demand, unsecured, non-interest bearing, has no term. 

 

Review and Approval of Transactions with Related Persons

 

In reviewing and approving transactions with related persons, CDx’s board of directors considered all material factors in relation to such related person’s role in a proposed transaction, including, without limitation, the related person’s indirect or direct financial interest in the proposed transaction, other interests such related person may have in the proposed transaction, the terms and conditions of the proposed transaction, and whether such transaction is on an equivalent to arms-length basis. After reviewing and factoring all these considerations, CDx’s board of directors, and the disinterested directors, if applicable, determined whether to approve the proposed transaction with the respective related person. While CDx did not have any written polices with respect to review and approval of any such transactions with related persons, CDx’s believes the processes its board of directors has followed ensure the appropriateness of its entry into such transactions with related persons and that they were entered into on terms on an equivalent basis to an arms-length transaction.

 

Director Independence

 

Board of Directors

 

The Board, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, has determined that Edward Roffman, Frederico Pier, Stephen M. Katz, George Jackoboice and Michael Harris qualify as an independent directors pursuant to Nasdaq Stock Market Rule 5605(a)(2) and applicable SEC rules and regulations. Mr. Yazbeck and Mr. Gruber, are currently employed as our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, and therefore would not be considered independent directors.

 

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Potential Conflicts of Interest

 

Since we did not have an audit or compensation committee comprised of independent directors, the functions that would have been performed by such committees were performed by our directors. Thus, there was an inherent conflict of interest.

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

From time to time we may be involved in claims arising in the ordinary course of business. No legal proceedings, governmental actions investigations or claims are currently pending against us or involve us.

 

RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

 

The description of the 2014 Bridge Note Financing and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Financing in Item 2.01 is incorporated herein by reference. The issuance of the Notes, Warrants and Series B shares were made in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering, and Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

This report does not include a report of management’s assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting or an attestation report of the company’s registered public accounting firm due to a transition period established by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission for newly public companies.

 

MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON THE REGISTRANT’S
COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol “MYDX.” To date, there has been limited trading in our common stock.

 

As of March 31, 2015 there were approximately 30 record holders of our common stock.

 

We paid no dividends or made any other distributions in respect of our common stock since inception and we have no plans to pay any dividends or make any other distributions in the future.

 

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 375,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

Common Stock

 

Of the authorized common stock, 21,475,252 shares are outstanding as of immediately after the closing of the Merger and after giving effect to the shares to be issued to the former CDx shareholders as a result of the Merger. The holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends from our funds legally available therefor only when, as and if declared by our Board, and are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets available for distribution to holders of our common stock upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our affairs. Holders of our common stock do not have any preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters which they are entitled to vote upon at meetings of stockholders or upon actions taken by written consent pursuant to Nevada corporate law. The holders of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which mean that the holders of a plurality of the outstanding shares can elect all of our directors. All of the shares of our common stock currently issued and outstanding are fully-paid and nonassessable. No dividends have been paid to holders of our common stock since our incorporation, and no cash dividends are anticipated to be declared or paid in the reasonably foreseeable future.

 

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Warrants

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger, the Company has assumed the warrants previously issued by CDx which total 7,571,395. These warrants have a term of 5 years and have an exercise price of $1.10 per share. This description of the warrants does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, and such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of warrant which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

The following table summarizes our equity compensation plan information as of April 9, 2015. Information is included for equity compensation plans approved by our stockholders and equity compensation plans not approved by our stockholders.

 

Plan Category   (a) Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights     (b) Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights     (c) Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a))  
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders     6,191,000     $ 0.39       235,838  
Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders     None       N/A       N/A  

 

In connection with the Merger, on April 30, 2015, the Company adopted the MyDx, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is intended to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility; to provide additional incentive to employees, directors and consultants, and; to promote the success of the Company’s business. The Plan permits the grant of incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units. The maximum number of shares available to be issued under the Plan is currently 6,200,000 shares, subject to adjustments for any stock splits, stock dividends or other specified adjustments which may take place in the future. The Plan is administered by our Company’s Board of Directors. Persons eligible to participate in the Plan are: 1) employees; 2) non-employee members of our Company’s Board of Directors; and 3) consultants and other independent advisors who provide services to our Company. Options granted under the Plan are evidenced by agreement between the recipient and our Company, subject to the terms of the Plan.

 

The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the Plan, and does not purport to be a complete description of the Plan, and such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Plan which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

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Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation, our By-Laws and Delaware Law

 

Anti-takeover Effects of Nevada Law

 

Business Combination

 

The “business combination” provisions of Sections 78.411 to 78.444, inclusive, of the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”), generally prohibit a Nevada corporation with at least 200 stockholders from engaging in various “combination” transactions with any interested stockholder for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the transaction is approved by the board of directors prior to the date the interested stockholder obtained such status; and extends beyond the expiration of the three-year period, unless:

 

the transaction was approved by the board of directors prior to the person becoming an interested stockholder or is later approved by a majority of the voting power held by disinterested stockholders, or

 

if the consideration to be paid by the interested stockholder is at least equal to the highest of: (a) the highest price per share paid by the interested stockholder within the three years immediately preceding the date of the announcement of the combination or in the transaction in which it became an interested stockholder, whichever is higher, (b) the market value per share of common stock on the date of announcement of the combination and the date the interested stockholder acquired the shares, whichever is higher, or (c) for holders of preferred stock, the highest liquidation value of the preferred stock, if it is higher.

 

A “combination” is generally defined to include mergers or consolidations or any sale, lease exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition, in one transaction or a series of transactions, with an “interested stockholder” having: (a) an aggregate market value equal to 5% or more of the aggregate market value of the assets of the corporation, (b) an aggregate market value equal to 5% or more of the aggregate market value of all outstanding shares of the corporation, (c) 10% or more of the earning power or net income of the corporation, and (d) certain other transactions with an interested stockholder or an affiliate or associate of an interested stockholder.

 

In general, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns (or within three years, did own) 10% or more of a corporation’s voting stock. The statute could prohibit or delay mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts and, accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire our Company even though such a transaction may offer our stockholders the opportunity to sell their stock at a price above the prevailing market price.

 

Currently, we have no Nevada shareholders and since this offering will not be made in the State of Nevada, no shares will be sold to its residents. Further, we do not do business in Nevada directly or through an affiliate corporation and we do not intend to do so. Accordingly, there are no anti-takeover provisions that have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in our control.

 

Control Share Acquisition

 

The “control share” provisions of Sections 78.378 to 78.3793, inclusive, of the NRS apply to “issuing corporations,” which are Nevada corporations with at least 200 stockholders, including at least 100 stockholders of record who are Nevada residents, and which conduct business directly or indirectly in Nevada. The control share statute prohibits an acquirer, under certain circumstances, from voting its shares of a target corporation’s stock after crossing certain ownership threshold percentages, unless the acquirer obtains approval of the target corporation’s disinterested stockholders. The statute specifies three thresholds: one-fifth or more but less than one-third, one-third but less than a majority, and a majority or more, of the outstanding voting power. Generally, once an acquirer crosses one of the above thresholds, those shares in an offer or acquisition and acquired within 90 days thereof become “control shares” and such control shares are deprived of the right to vote until disinterested stockholders restore the right. These provisions also provide that if control shares are accorded full voting rights and the acquiring person has acquired a majority or more of all voting power, all other stockholders who do not vote in favor of authorizing voting rights to the control shares are entitled to demand payment for the fair value of their shares in accordance with statutory procedures established for dissenters’ rights.

 

A corporation may elect to not be governed by, or “opt out” of, the control share provisions by making an election in its articles of incorporation or bylaws, provided that the opt-out election must be in place on the tenth day following the date an acquiring person has acquired a controlling interest, that is, crossing any of the three thresholds described above. We have not opted out of the control share statutes, and will be subject to these statutes if we are an “issuing corporation” as defined in such statutes.

 

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At this time, we do not have 100 stockholders of record resident of Nevada. Therefore, the provisions of the control share acquisition act do not apply to acquisitions of our shares and will not until such time as these requirements have been met. At such time as they may apply to us, the provisions of the control share acquisition act may discourage companies or persons interested in acquiring a significant interest in or control of the Company, regardless of whether such acquisition may be in the interest of our stockholders.

 

Shares Eligible for Future Sale

 

As of the date hereof, there were 21,475,252 shares of our common stock outstanding. We are authorized to issue by our Articles of Incorporation, an aggregate of 375,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

Rule 144

 

Pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act, a person who has beneficially owned restricted shares of our common stock or warrants for at least six months (or longer in the case of former shell companies as described below) would be entitled to sell their securities provided that (1) such person is not deemed to have been one of our affiliates at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale, (2) we are subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements for at least 90 days before the sale and (3) if the sale occurs prior to satisfaction of a one-year holding period, we provide current information at the time of sale.

 

Persons who have beneficially owned restricted shares of our common stock or warrants for at least six months but who are our affiliates at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale, would be subject to additional restrictions, by which such person would be entitled to sell within any three-month period only a number of securities that does not exceed the greater of: 1% of total shares outstanding and the average weekly trading volume of such securities during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a 144 notice with respect to such sale (which average volume criteria only applies if the company’s securities become listed on NASDAQ or an exchange).

 

Provided, in each case that we are subject to the Exchange Act periodic reporting requirements for at least three months before the sale.

 

However, since our shares are quoted on the OTC Markets, which is not an “automated quotation system,” our stockholders will not be able to rely on the market-based volume limitation described in the second bullet above. If, in the future, our securities are listed on an exchange or quoted on NASDAQ, then our stockholders would be able to rely on the market-based volume limitation. Unless and until our stock is so listed or quoted, our stockholders can only rely on the percentage based volume limitation described in the first bullet above.

 

Such sales by affiliates must also comply with the manner of sale, current public information and notice provisions of Rule 144. The selling stockholders will not be governed by the foregoing restrictions when selling their shares pursuant to this prospectus.

 

Restrictions on the Use of Rule 144 by Shell Companies or Former Shell Companies

 

Brista was a shell company prior to the filing of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Historically, the SEC staff has taken the position that Rule 144 is not available for the resale of securities initially issued by companies that are, or previously were, blank check companies, like us. The SEC has codified and expanded this position in the amendments discussed above by prohibiting the use of Rule 144 for resale of securities issued by any shell companies (other than business combination related shell companies) or any issuer that has been at any time previously a shell company. The SEC has provided an important exception to this prohibition, however, if the following conditions are met:

 

the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company;

 

the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

 

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the issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports and material required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Current Reports on Form 8-K; and

 

at least one year has elapsed from the time that the issuer filed current comprehensive disclosure with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company.

 

As a result, it is likely that pursuant to Rule 144 our stockholders will be able to sell their shares of our common stock from and after the one year anniversary of our filing of current comprehensive disclosure following in this Current Report on Form 8-K without registration.

 

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

Nevada law and certain provisions of our bylaws under certain circumstances provide for indemnification of our officers, directors and controlling persons against liabilities which they may incur in such capacities. A summary of the circumstances in which such indemnification is provided for is contained herein, but this description is qualified in its entirety by reference to our bylaws and to the statutory provisions.

 

In general, any officer, director, employee or agent may be indemnified against expenses, fines, settlements or judgments arising in connection with a legal proceeding to which such person is a party, if that person’s actions were in good faith, were believed to be in our best interest, and were not unlawful. Unless such person is successful upon the merits in such an action, indemnification may be awarded only after a determination by independent decision of our Board, by legal counsel, or by a vote of the stockholders, that the applicable standard of conduct was met by the person to be indemnified.

 

The circumstances under which indemnification is granted in connection with an action brought on our behalf is generally the same as those set forth above; however, with respect to such actions, indemnification is granted only with respect to expenses actually incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of the action. In such actions, the person to be indemnified must have acted in good faith and in a manner believed to have been in our best interest, and have not been adjudged liable for negligence or misconduct.

 

Indemnification may also be granted pursuant to the terms of agreements which may be entered into in the future or pursuant to a vote of stockholders or directors. The statutory provision cited above also grants the power to us to purchase and maintain insurance which protects our officers and directors against any liabilities incurred in connection with their service in such a position, and such a policy may be obtained by us.

 

A stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers as required by these indemnification provisions. At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees regarding which indemnification is sought, nor are we aware of any threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

The financial statements set forth in Item 9.01(a) and (b) of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this item.

 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

The disclosures set forth in Item 4.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this item.

  

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EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

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The exhibits described in Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this item.

 

Item 4.01. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

 

The financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, and as of December 31, 2013 and for the period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) through December 31, 2013 of our newly acquired Delaware formed subsidiary, CDx, Inc., were previously audited by Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc., which were the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the financial statements of CDx. Accordingly, financial statements prepared by Brista Corp for the period commencing its inception December 20, 2012 and ended July 31, 2014, were audited by Cutler & Co. LLC, which statements were relied upon, in part in preparing the unaudited proforma condensed combined Financial Statements annexed as an exhibit to this Report.

 

As the result of the Merger, CDx has become our subsidiary and, therefore, as of such date (e.g. review of the quarterly report for the period ended March 31, 2015 and thereafter) the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company, Burr Pilger Mayer Inc., will continue to act as the auditor for the Company and CDx until their resignation or removal.

 

Pursuant to Item 304 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company reports as follows:

 

The dismissal of Cutler & Co. LLC, which took effect on April 30, 2015, and appointment of the new independent registered public accounting firm, Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc., which took effect on May 5, 2015, were related solely to the change of control of Brista Corp resulting from our acquisition of CDx, and was not related in any way to any disagreement with Cutler & Co. LLC.

 

Cutler & Co. LLC’s report on the financial statements of Brista Corp since its inception in 2012, has not contained any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principle, except for Cutler & Co. LLC’s audit report dated September 25, 2014, which contains an explanatory paragraph that cited certain conditions that raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The decision to utilize the Company’s current accountants was approved by the Company’s board of directors, as the Company does not have an audit committee.

 

Since inception of Brista Corp., neither the Company, nor, based on information, CDx, Inc., has had any disagreements with Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not resolved to the satisfaction of the former accountant, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its report.

 

A copy of the disclosure made herein by the Company has been provided to Cutter & Co. LLC prior to the date of filing of this Report with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the independent registered public accounting firm have been requested to furnish the Company with a copy of a letter addressed to the Commission stating that it agrees with the statements made by the Company in this Item 4.01 of this Report. A copy of this letter is filed as an exhibit to this Report. A copy of this letter will be filed by an amendment to this Report once it is received.

 

As the result of the Merger, CDx has become our subsidiary and, therefore, as of such date (e.g. review of the quarterly report for the period ended March 31, 2015 and thereafter) the independent registered public accounting firm of CDx, Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. will continue to act as the auditor for CDx and Brista Corp. until their resignation or removal. Since its inception in 2013, and through the acquisition date, and through the date of the Brista Corp.’s appointment of Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc., neither the Brista Corp. nor CDx, Inc. consulted Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, or any other matter or reportable events listed in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.

 

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Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant.

 

The disclosures set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this Item.

 

Upon consummation of the Merger, each share of CDx’s capital stock issued and outstanding immediately preceding the Merger was converted into the right to receive one share of common stock. Additionally, upon consummation of the Merger, Brista Corp. assumed all of CDx’s options and warrants issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger, which are now exercisable for shares of common stock, respectively. Following the Merger, CDx’s former stockholders now hold approximately 92% of the Company Common Stock outstanding.

 

Upon consummation of the Merger, we expanded our Board from one to seven (7) directors, each of whom was a director designated by CDx.

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Effective as of the Closing Date, Joseph Abrams resigned from the Board and from any committee of the Board of which he was a member. In addition, Joseph Abrams resigned as our President and Chief Executive Officer, also effective as of the Closing Date.

 

Also in connection with the closing of the Merger, Daniel Yazbeck, Thomas Gruber, Stephen Katz, Michael Harris, Edward Roffman, George Jackoboice and Federico Pier became members of our Board, with Mr. Yazbeck serving as the Chairman of the Board. Daniel Yazbeck, the Chief Executive Officer of CDx, became our Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Gruber became our Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer and Samuel Sanzeri became our President.

 

Accordingly, after consummation of the Merger, our Board consists of Daniel Yazbeck, Thomas Gruber, Stephen Katz, Michael Harris, Edward Roffman, George Jackoboice and Federico Pier. Our executive officers are Daniel Yazbeck, Chief Executive Officer; Thomas Gruber, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer; and Samuel Sanzeri, President.

 

The disclosures set forth under the headings “Form 10 Information—Directors and Officers,” “Form 10 Information—Executive Compensation” and “Form 10 Information—Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence” of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

 

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On April 24, 2015, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to change its corporate name from “Brista Corp” to “MyDx, Inc.”

 

On April 30, 2015, the Company amended its Bylaws to (i) changed its fiscal year end from July 31 st to December 31 st ; and (ii) set the number of directors of the Company to be established by the Board from time to time at a number between one (1) and nine (9).

 

Item 5.06.  Change in Shell Company Status.

 

As the result of the transactions effected by the closing of the Merger, as described above under Item 2.01 of this Current Report, we are no longer a shell company as that term is defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The disclosures under the heading “The Merger” set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this Item 5.06.

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On April30, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing consummation of the Merger with CDx pursuant to the Merger Agreement. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.

 

The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2 furnished herewith, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing by the Company under the Securities Act.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (a) Financial Statements of the Businesses Acquired and of Brista

 

In accordance with Item 9.01(a): (i) CDx’s audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K; and (ii) Brista’s audited financial statements for the years ended July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013 and unaudited financial statements for the period ending January 31, 2015 are filed in this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2

 

  (b) Pro Forma Financial Information is filed in this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.3

 

  (d)  Exhibits

 

The exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit No.     Description
2.1     Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 9, 2015, by and among Brista Corp., CDX Merge, Inc. and CDx, Inc.(1)
3.2     Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (2)
10.1     Joint Development Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2013, by and between CDx, Inc. and Next Dimension Technologies, Inc. (3)
10.2     Patent Assignments, dated as of July 2, 2014, by and between CDx, Inc. and Richard Rouse.
10.3     Employment Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014, between CDx and Daniel Yazbeck
10.4     Form of Series A Preferred Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of March 2014, by and among CDx and the investors party thereto.
10.5     Form of Series B Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 2014, by and between CDx and the investors party thereto.
10.6     Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October2014, by and among CDx and the investors party thereto.
10.7     Form of Series B Preferred Warrant
10.8     2015 Equity Incentive Plan
10.9     Office Lease dated April 1, 2015
14.1     Code of Ethics
23.1     Consent of Cutler & Co., LLC
99.1     CDx, Inc. audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
99.2     Brista Corp. audited financial statements for the years ended July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013 and unaudited financial statements for the period ending January 31, 2015
99.3     Pro Forma Financial Information
99.4     Press Release, Dated April 30, 2015.

 

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 14, 2015.

(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 29, 2015.

(3) The Company has requested confidential treatment for portions of this agreement. Accordingly, certain portions of this agreement have been omitted in the version filed with this report and such confidential portions have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

  MyDx, Inc.
   
 Date: May 6, 2015
  Thomas Gruber
  Chief Financial Officer

 

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CDx, Inc. Audited Financial Statements

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. F-1
   
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. F-2
   
Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 (inception) to December 31, 2013. F-3
   
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 (inception) to December 31, 2013. F-4
   
Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 (inception) to December 31, 2013. F-5
   
Notes to Financial Statements. F-6

   

Brista Corp. Financial Statements

 

Condensed Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2015 (Unaudited) and July 31, 2014. F-2
   
Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited), and the period since inception (December 20, 2012) to January 31, 2015 (Unaudited). F-3
   
Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the period since inception (December 20, 2012) to January 31, 2015. (Unaudited). F-4
   
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited) and for the period since inception (December 20, 2012) to January 31, 2015 (Unaudited). F-5
   
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements. F-6
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. F-12
   
Balance Sheets at July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013. F-13
   
Statements of Operations for the year ended July 31, 2014 and the period from December 20, 2012 (inception) to July 31, 2013 and from December 20, 2013 (inception) to July 31, 2014. F-14
   
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the period from December 20, 2012 (inception) to July 31, 2014. F-15
   
Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended July 31, 2014 and the period from December 20, 2012 (inception) to July 31, 2013 and from December 20, 2013 (inception) to July 31, 2014. F-16
   
Notes to Financial Statements. F-17

  

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

 

Proforma Condensed Combined Balance Sheets As of December 31, 2014. 1
   
Proforma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations For the year ended December 31, 2014. 2
   
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements. 3

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of November 1, 2013 (the “Effective Date”) by and between CDx, Inc., a Deleware corporation with its principal place of business at 4225 Executive Square Suite 600, La Jolla, CA 92037 (“CDX”), and Next Dimension Technologies, Inc., a California corporation with its principal place of business at 1 West Mountain Street, #11, Pasadena, CA 91103 (“NDT”). CDX and NDT are sometimes referred to herein individually as the “Party” or collectively as the “Parties”.

 

WHEREAS, CDX would like to engage NDT to develop chemical sensors and peripheral sensing equipment and software for the detection and characterization of cannabis and compounds associated with cannabis; and

 

WHEREAS, NDT has accepted such responsibilities, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.            Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

 

“Detection Materials” means chemical vapor detection systems, chemical sensors, or their associated hardware, software, or signal processing technology, their progeny and unmodified derivatives, or related information and know-how.

 

“Field” shall mean the use of sensors and their associated hardware, software, or signal processing technology to characterize cannabis or to detect or to quantify compounds in cannabis except for applications in law enforcement.

 

“Intellectual Property Rights” means patents, applications for patents, utility models, applications for utility models, trademarks or trading names (whether or not registered or registrable), domain names, rights in know-how (including trade secrets, technology, methods of manufacture, specifications and other information relevant to the Field), designs (registered or umegistered and including applications for registered designs), copyright (including rights in computer software), topography rights and other rights in semiconductor chips, design rights, rights in inventions, the right to claim damages for past infringements of any or all such rights, the right to claim priority for any or all such rights, and all rights having equivalent or similar effect wherever situated.

 

“Arising Intellectual Property Rights” means such Intellectual Property Rights as are developed or created pursuant to this Agreement.

 

“Existing Intellectual Property Rights” means any Intellectual Property Rights owned by or licensed to CDX or NDT prior to the Effective Date or created or resulting after the Effective Date otherwise than under or pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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2.            Services.

 

2.1            NDT Services. NDT shall carry out consultancy, research, development, and/or other services to progress the work set forth in Exhibit A. NDT will use reasonable efforts to satisfy its duties and provide the deliverables for each Task set forth in Exhibit A; provided, however, that NDT does not represent or warrant that it will be able successfully to complete its assigned duties or deliverables.

 

2.2            Task Authorization. NDT must not undertake any Task as defined in Exhibit A until CDX has provided written authorization to NDT to do so. Notwithstanding the foregoing, NDT is authorized to undertake Task 1.1 as set forth in Exhibit A.

 

3.            Payments and Expenses

 

3.1            Payments for Services. In consideration of NDT providing the services hereunder as described in Exhibit A, CDX shall make non-refundable payments to NDT in accordance with the schedule of payments associated with each Task as set forth in Exhibit A.

 

3.2            Invoice Submission. NDT shall submit invoices to CDX for the full amount of each payment associated with each Task as set forth in in Exhibit A. All invoices shall be payable ten (10) days after receipt by CDX.

 

4.            Intellectual Property. The Parties agree to the applicable provisions as to ownership, use and/or exploitation oflntellectual Property Rights as follows:

 

4.1            Disclosure . If during the Term of this Agreement either Party (or an authorized sub-contractor of it) develops or creates (whether with or without others and whether jointly with the other Party or not) any Arising Intellectual Property Rights, they shall forthwith disclose any such Arising Intellectual Property Rights to the other.

 

4.2            Arising IP Belonging to NDT . Any Arising Intellectual Property Rights outside of the Field shall belong to NDT, and any Arising Intellectual Property Rights relating to improvements to Detection Materials shall belong to NDT. To the extent that CDX would otherwise be the owner in whole or in part of any such rights, CDX shall promptly upon request from NDT assign its entire right, title and interest to any and all such Arising Intellectual Property Rights to NDT for a nominal (less than $100.00) consideration.

 

4.3            Arising IP Belonging to CDX . Any Arising Intellectual Property Rights other than those covered by Paragraph 4.2 shall belong to CDX. To the extent that NDT would otherwise be the owner in whole or in part of any such Arising Intellectual Property Rights, NDT shall promptly upon request from CDX assign its entire right, title and interest to any and all such Arising Intellectual Property Rights to CDX for a nominal (less than $100.00) consideration.

 

4.4            Arising IP Rights Granted to CDX . To the extent that it is necessary to do so to enable CDX to use and exploit its respective Arising Intellectual Property Rights, NDT hereby grants CDX a perpetual, irrevocable, exclusive, and royalty free license (including the right to assign the license and to grant sub-licenses) to use and exploit NDT’s Arising Intellectual Property Rights in the Field.

 

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4.5            Notice oflP Infringement. During the term of this Agreement and upon their knowledge of the occurrence of any infringement or suspected or threatened infringement of any of the Arising Intellectual Property Rights or the Existing Intellectual Property Rights in the Field, or any proceedings or suspected or threatened proceedings for the revocation or involving the validity of any of the Intellectual Property Rights, the Party with this knowledge shall notify the other and provide all details within their knowledge with respect to the same and thereafter the Parties will assist each other in taking such steps as either Party may reasonably consider to be appropriate at the expense of the Party that considers such steps to be appropriate.

 

4.6            Reverse Engineering. CDX shall not reverse engineer, copy, disassemble, modify, decompile, or make any other attempt to ascertain the composition or the properties and characteristics of the prototypes, software, or other tangible objects which are provided or developed pursuant to this Agreement by NDT. In the event any such actions nevertheless occur, all data and results and/or any inventions, discoveries, or works arising there from shall be solely owned by NDT and CDX shall, at its expense, assign any such inventions or discoveries to NDT.

 

4.7            Evaluation. CDX shall not conduct any tests, evaluations or research outside of the Field using prototypes, software, or other tangible objects which are provided pursuant to this Agreement to CDX by NDT. In the event any such actions nevertheless occur, all data and results and/or any inventions, discoveries, or works arising there from shall be solely owned by NDT and CDX shall, at its expense, assign any such inventions or discoveries to NDT.

 

4.8            Licensing of Existing Intellectual Property Rights. The Parties agree to the applicable provisions as to the licensing, use and/or exploitation of Existing Intellectual Property Rights as set forth in Exhibit B.

 

5.            Confidentiality.

 

5.1            Non-Disclosure. The non-disclosure agreement between the parties in effect as of April 20, 2012 (the “Non-Disclosure Agreement”) will apply throughout and survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. “Confidential Information” shall have the same meaning in this Agreement as it has in the Non-Disclosure Agreement.

 

5.2            Disclosers. “Discloser” shall mean either Party or any of its affiliates disclosing Confidential Information to the Recipient.

 

5.3            Recipients. “Recipient” shall mean either Party or any of its affiliates receiving Confidential Information from the Discloser.

 

5.4            Disclosure of Confidential Information. Each Party will disclose to the other such Confidential Information as it considers necessary to further the purpose of this Agreement. The terms of this Agreement shall be considered Confidential Information of both Parties.

 

5.5            Use of Confidential Information. The Recipient shall only use Confidential Information to further the purpose of this Agreement and for no other purpose.

 

5.6            Obligation of Recipient. The Recipient shall not without the prior written consent of the Discloser communicate or otherwise make available the Confidential Information to any third party save in so far as is necessary for an application for registration of an Arising Intellectual Property Right. The Recipient shall forthwith notify the Discloser of any such application and the Discloser may refuse permission to allow publication. However, such permission may not be reasonably refused.

 

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5.7            Use of Company Names and Logos. Neither Party will, without the prior written consent of the other Party: (a) use in advertising, publicity, or otherwise in connection with products developed in accordance with this Agreement, any trade name, logo, trademark, trade device, service mark, or symbol owned by the other Party; or (b) represent, either directly or indirectly, that any product or service of the other Party is a product or service of the representing Party, or vice versa.

 

6.            Return of Data and Samples

 

6.1           Except as set forth in the Non-Disclosure Agreement, each Party shall return to the other upon demand any remaining samples, prototypes and all copies of Confidential Information and will destroy all notes and any other written reports or documents which may have been made by the Recipient to the extent they contain any part of or reference to the Confidential Information in whole or part except as authorized in writing by the Discloser or if required by law.

 

7.            Warranties and Indemnification

 

7.1            Warranties to Both Parties. Each Party warrants to the other that:

 

(a)          it has full right and authority to enter this Agreement, that it has had an opportunity to review this Agreement and that it understands and agrees to each of the provisions herein; and

 

(b)          to its knowledge, its execution and performance of this Agreement does not and will not cause it to be in breach of any obligation whether contractual, statutory or otherwise.

 

7.2            Warranties by NDT. NDT further warrants to CDX that:

 

(a)          it possesses the necessary skill and expertise to perform the services under this Agreement and shall devote to the services under this Agreement all of the reasonable time, attention and skill as may be necessary for the proper performance of the services set forth in Exhibit A;

 

(b)          there is no known litigation pending or threatened in relation to any of its Existing Intellectual Property Rights which are in or relevant to the Field; and

 

(c)          in carrying out its obligations under this Agreement, it shall not knowingly infringe the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party

 

7.3            Disclaimer of Warranty. DETECTION MATERIAL DELIVERED BY NDT TO CDX PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS 7.1 AND 7.2, NDT PROVIDES NO WARRANTIES FOR THE DETECTION MATERIAL, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AND NDT SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. ALL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DETECTION MATERIAL ARE NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD AND ITS USE MAY INVOLVE RISKS OR DANGERS THAT ARE NOT KNOWN OR FULLY APPRECIATED. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS 7.1 AND 7.2, DETECTION MATERIAL DELIVERED BY NDT TO CDX PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT IS BEING PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY SORT, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

 

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7.4            Indemnification by CDX. CDX shall indemnify and hold harmless NDT, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from any and all third-party claims, including attorneys’ fees, related to: CDX’s negligent, reckless, or intentional action or inaction related to this Agreement; or CDX’s breach of this Agreement.

 

7.5            Indemnification by NDT. NDT shall indemnify and hold harmless CDX, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from any and all third-party claims, including attorneys fees, related to: NDT’s negligent, reckless, or intentional action or inaction related to this Agreement; or NDT’s breach of this Agreement.

 

7.6            Conditions of Indemnification. The indemnification obligations Paragraphs 7.4 and 7.5 are conditioned upon: (a) The indemnifying Party is notified promptly in writing of any claim against the indemnified Party; (b) The indemnifying Party shall control any settlement, defense or prosecution of the claim and is permitted to defend, compromise, or settle such claim, as long as such action does not adversely impact the other Party; and (c) The indemnifying Party is given all available information, cooperation, assistance, and authority as reasonably necessary to carry out its obligations.

 

7.7            No Guarantee of Success. The Parties will use reasonable efforts to satisfy their respective duties and provide the deliverables for each effective project; provided, however, that neither Party represents or warrants that it will be able successfully to complete its assigned duties or deliverables.

 

8.            Assignment.

 

8.1            Assignment of Agreement. Neither Party may assign or otherwise directly or indirectly transfer this Agreement or the rights and obligations hereunder to any person or entity other than a wholly-owned subsidiary without the prior written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the above:

 

(a)          CDX may assign this Agreement, without consent, (a) in whole or in part, to an affiliate or subsidiary or (b) in the event of a change of controlling ownership (either directly or indirectly) in CDX or in the event of merger, recapitalization, consolidation, other business combination or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of CDX.

 

(b)          NDT may assign this Agreement, without consent, (a) in whole or in part, to an affiliate or subsidiary or (b) in the event of a change of controlling ownership (either directly or indirectly) in NDT or in the event of merger, recapitalization, consolidation, other business combination or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of NDT.

 

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9.            Term and Termination.

 

9.1            Term. This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and shall expire two years following the Effective Date.

 

9.2            Termination at End of Tasks. Either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at its own discretion upon the completion of all Tasks in Exhibit A that have been authorized in accordance with the terms of Paragraph 2.2. Notwithstanding this provision, before or upon the successful completion of Phase 3, the parties will work to conclude a suitable Supply Agreement by which NDT will supply CDX with sensors on a commercial basis. In the event that NDT is unable to supply the sensors, NDT agrees to negotiate in good faith with CDX a worldwide license in the Field to any NDT Existing Intellectual Property Rights necessary to make, have made, use, sell or offer for sale the sensors.

 

9.3            Termination By Either Party. This Agreement may be terminated forthwith upon notice being given by either Party to the other if:

 

(a)          the other goes into liquidation, commences bankruptcy proceedings, or if a receiver or administrative receiver or administrator is appointed in respect of the whole or any part of its assets; or

 

(b)          the other makes an assignment for the benefit of or composition with its creditors generally or threatens to do any of these things or does or suffers any similar occurrence in any other jurisdiction; or

 

(c)          the other commits a breach of any term of this Agreement which is incapable of remedy or, in the case of a breach capable of being remedied, shall have failed within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice from the other Party so to do, to remedy such breach to the reasonable satisfaction of the other Party.

 

9.4            Survival of Termination. Termination (or expiration) of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to any assignment or license of intellectual property granted under or pursuant to this Agreement and to any rights either Party may have accrued as at the date of such termination (or expiration). In particular the provisions relating to intellectual property (Paragraph 4, inclusive), confidentiality (Paragraph 5, inclusive), and return of data and samples (Paragraph 6, inclusive) shall survive termination (or expiration) of this Agreement.

 

10.          General Provisions.

 

10.1          Notices. All notices pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed properly given:

 

(a)          When personally delivered;

 

(b)          Upon receipt of a facsimile or electronic message and confirmed by first-class mail, postage prepaid;

 

(c)          Upon receipt by overnight delivery; or

 

(d)          When sent by Certified or Registered mail, postage prepaid and properly addressed to the representatives named below at the appropriate address first written above or at such other address as the parties may so notify in writing:

 

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CDX: Attention:   Daniel Yazbeck

Title:   President

 

NDT: Attention:   William Royea

Title:   President

 

10.2          Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes any and all prior agreements or understanding of the parties, either written or oral, regarding the subject of this Agreement.

 

10.3          Waiver. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by the written agreement of the Parties hereto. A waiver by any Party of any default or breach by another Party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be considered as a waiver of any subsequent default or breach of that same provision or of any other provision hereof. The failure by any Party to object to or to take affirmative action with respect to any conduct of another Party which is in violation of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver thereof, nor of any future breach or subsequent wrongful conduct.

 

10.4          Severability. Each provision of this Agreement is severable and distinct from the others and if any provision is or at any time becomes to any extent or in any circumstances invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, it shall to that extent or in those circumstances be deemed not to form part of this Agreement, but the validity, legality and enforceability of all other provisions of this Agreement shall not otherwise be affected or impaired, it being the Parties’ intention that every provision of this Agreement shall be and remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

10.5          Headings. The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not constitute a part hereof.

 

10.6          Choice of Law. The Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. In the event of any disputes both parties will use all reasonable endeavors to settle all matters in dispute amicably. Any dispute which cannot be resolved amicably by the parties will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts of the State of California and the parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts of the State of California.

 

10.7          Force Majeure. In the event either Party is unable, in whole or in part, to carry out its obligations under this Agreement, those obligations insofar as they are affected by such an Act of God, shall be suspended during the continuance of any such disability, and such Party shall not be liable to any other Party hereto if the cause of such disability is remedied insofar as reasonably possible with reasonable dispatch, except that the settlement of any strike, lockout, or other industrial disturbance shall be conclusively deemed to be wholly within the discretion of the Party whose obligations are suspended by reason hereof. The term “Act of God” as employed herein shall mean any event which is not reasonably within the control of the Party affected. In the event that the failure of either Party hereto to perform any obligation hereunder by reason of an Act of God continues for more than thirty (30) days, the other Party hereto may terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) business days’ notice following that thirty (30) day period.

 

10.8          Non-Agency Relationship. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a partnership, joint venture or agency relationship between the parties. Each Party shall be conclusively deemed to be an independent contractor and not under the control or supervision of any other Party.

 

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10.9          Exhibits. The Exhibits form part of this Agreement and shall have full force and effect as if expressly set out in the body of this Agreement and reference to this Agreement shall include the attached Exhibits.

 

10.10          Non-Assignment. Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement is not assignable except with the prior written consent of the parties.

 

10.11          Non-Transfer of Rights. Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement does not transfer any rights in Confidential Information, Intellectual Property Rights, or constitute an offer to sell or create other obligations.

 

10.12          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.

 

In Witness Whereof, the Parties have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this Agreement.

 

CDX, Inc.   Next Dimension Technologies, Inc.
     
By:           By:      

 

Name: Daniel Yazbeck   Name: William Royea
         
Title: President   Title: President
         
Date: November 1, 2013   Date: November 1, 2013

 

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Exhibit A: Statement of Work

 

Summary

 

Task description   Pe,formance time   Budget
Task 1.1: Development of a testing platform for off-site, laboratory-based testing of cannabis   28 weeks    
Task 1.2: Development of a sensor array for quantitative detection of THC and CBD   18 weeks    
Task 2.1: Development of a novel sampling sub-system for vapor phase analysis of cannabis vapor   18 weeks    

 

Additional tasks shall be added upon mutual written agreement.

 

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Task 1.1: Development of a testing platform for off-site, laboratory-based testing of cannabis

 

Task objective

NDT will develop: (1) a      capable of discriminating between 10 different strains of simulated cannabis, (2) a laboratory-based testing system that can be interfaced to standard, commercially available measurement instruments and allow testing of the sensor array with samples of cannabis flower, and (3) software to control and allow collection of raw data from the laboratory-based testing system. At the conclusion of the task, NDT will deliver the laboratory-based testing system to CDX for further testing and data collection at an off-site laboratory facility.

Key deliverables and deadlines

·     Development of a sensor array that is capable of detecting 3 strains of cannabis (completed by week 13)

·     Development of a sensor array that is capable of detecting 10 strains of cannabis (completed by week 28)

·     Development of a laboratory-based testing system that can be interfaced to standard, commercially available measurement instruments and allow for testing of the sensor array with samples of cannabis flower (completed by week 28)

·     Development of software to control and collect raw data from the laboratory-based testing system (completed by week 28)

·     Delivery of an oral presentation on the status of the 3-strain sensor array (to be scheduled following week 10)

·     Delivery of an oral presentation on the status of the 10-strain sensor array and laboratory-based testing system (to be scheduled following week 24)

·     Delivery of the laboratory testing system, associated software, and three (3) sensor arrays to a delivery address to be provided by CDX (shipped by week 28).

Performance time 28 weeks
Anticipated start date November 1, 2013
Anticipated completion date May 16, 2014
Total budget
Payment schedule

·    $    upon completion of week 22 (due within 10 days of invoice)

·     $    upon shipment oflaboratory-based testing system (due within 10 days of invoice)

Disclaimer NDT will use reasonable efforts to achieve the performance goals specified by CDX. Notwithstanding, the proposed work is developmental in nature, and thus NDT makes no representation and provides no guarantee that the performance goals specified by CDX will be attained.

 

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Task 1.2: Development of a sensor array for quantitative detection of THC and CBD

 

Task objective

NDT will develop a        that is capable of        detecting THC and CBD in cannabis flower samples. At the conclusion of the task, NDT will deliver samples of the final sensor array to CDX for further testing and evaluation.

Key deliverables and deadlines

·     Delivery of an oral presentation on the status of the sensor array development program (to be scheduled following week 6)

·     Delivery of an oral presentation on the status of the sensor array development program (to be scheduled following week 12)

·     Delivery of an oral presentation on the status of the sensor array development program (to be scheduled following week 18)

·     Delivery of five (5) sensor arrays with associated measured performance data to a delivery address to be provided by CDX (shipped by week 18).

Performance time 18 weeks
Anticipated start date May 19, 2014
Anticipated completion date September 30, 2014
   
Payment schedule

·    upon completion of week 6 (due within 10 days of invoice)

·    upon completion of week 12 (due within 10 days of invoice)

·    upon completion of week 18 (due within 10 days of invoice)

Disclaimer NDT will use reasonable efforts to achieve performance goals specified by CDX. Notwithstanding, the proposed work is developmental in nature, and thus NDT makes no representation and provides no guarantee that the performance goals specified by CDX will be attained.

 

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Task 2.1: Development of a novel sampling sub-system for vapor phase analysis of cannabis vapor

 

 Task objective

NDT will design a new sampling sub-system for use in an integrated, portable cannabis detector. The system will consist of: (1) a        can be integrated into an electronic readout system, (2) a        (3) a     switch (optional, depending on the overall detector architecture), and (4)           that interfaces to the sensor        and provides electrical connection to the readout electronics. The system will be optimized and tested for cannabis and compounds associated with cannabis. The components for three (3) completed sampling sub-systems will be delivered to CDX for further testing and evaluation.
Key deliverables and deadlines

·    Delivery of an oral presentation on the design and development of the sampling sub-system (to be scheduled following week 6)

·    Delivery of an oral presentation on the design and development of the sampling sub-system (to be scheduled following week 12)

·    Delivery of an oral presentation on the design and development of the sampling sub-system (to be scheduled following week 18)

·    Delivery of three (3) completed sampling sub-systems along with associated measured performance data to a delivery address to be provided by CDX (shipped by week 18).

Performance time 18 weeks
Anticipated start date May 19, 2014
Anticipated completion date September 30, 2014
Total budget  
Payment schedule

·          upon completion of week 6 (due within 10 days of invoice)

·          upon completion of week 12 (due within 10 days of invoice)

·          upon completion of week 18 (due within 10 days of invoice)

Disclaimer NDT will use reasonable efforts to achieve performance goals specified by CDX. Notwithstanding, the proposed work is developmental in nature, and thus NDT makes no representation and provides no guarantee that the performance goals specified by CDX will be attained.

 

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Exhibit B: Option to exclusive license in the Field

 

1.          NDT hereby grants to CDX an option to negotiate a royalty-bearing, exclusive license to any Existing Intellectual Property Rights owned by or licensed to NDT that are required to commercialize products in the Field (the “Option”). During the Option Term, as defined below, CDX shall have the right to use the NDT’ s Existing Intellectual Property Rights for internal research and evaluation purposes only. Subject to the rights, if any, of the United States Government pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §200, et seq., as well as any rights reserved elsewhere by the U.S. Government to use the Existing Intellectual Property Rights, NDT shall not offer a license under the Existing Intellectual Property Rights in the Field to any third party which is inconsistent with the Option granted herein.

 

2.          The term for the exercise of the Option shall commence on the Effective Date of this Agreement and shall continue for a period of twelve (12) months, unless earlier terminated by the exercise of the Option hereunder or the written notice by CDX to NDT that the Option is terminated (“Option Term”).

 

3.          In consideration of the Option granted hereunder, CDX agrees to pay to NDT the sum of           sand dollars ($) within ten (10) business days of an invoice from NDT to be submitted on or after March 31, 2014. Such amounts shall be nonrefundable and noncreditable against any future license consideration.

 

4.          CDX may exercise the Option upon written notice to NDT during the Option Term. Upon NDT’s receipt of such written notice, the parties agree, within a ninety (90) day period, to negotiate in good faith to attempt to establish the terms of a license agreement granting CDX exclusive rights to make, have made, use and sell products in the Field under NDT’s Existing Intellectual Property Rights. Such license agreement shall include at least the following provisions as detailed in Exhibit C: license fee, annual maintenance payments/minimum royalties, milestone payments (where applicable) and royalty payments, payment of all past and future costs incurred by NDT associated with the prosecution and maintenance of the Existing Intellectual Property Rights, a commitment by CDX to exert their best efforts to commercialize licensed products in the Field as soon as practicable, the right of NDT to terminate the license agreement should CDX not meet specified due diligence milestones or should CDX challenge the validity of the Existing Intellectual Property Rights, a commitment to maintain the confidentiality of the Patent Rights, and indemnity and insurance provisions satisfactory to NDT and its insurer. Notwithstanding anything in this Option Agreement to the contrary, the exercise of the Option hereunder by CDX shall only require the parties to negotiate in good faith to attempt to enter into a license, and shall not require either party to enter into such a license unless the terms and conditions for such license are satisfactory to each party at its sole discretion. If such license agreement has not been executed within ninety (90) days from NDT’ s receipt of CDX’ s written notice to exercise the Option, this Option Agreement shall be deemed terminated and NDT shall be free to enter into an exclusive or non-exclusive license to the Existing Intellectual Property Rights in the Field with any other company.

 

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Exhibit C: Contemplated terms for Exclusive License Agreement

 

#   Terms   Details
1   Parties   Licensor: Next Dimension Technologies (NDT)
Licensee: CDX (CDX)
         
2   Not Legally Binding  

·   This term sheet is not a legally binding contract

·   The parties have no obligations to each other and should not undertake any relevant obligations unless and until a formal agreement is executed

·   This term sheet states concepts to be reflected in formal contracts, but not the actual wording.

         
3   Technology Description   Chemical sensing technology.
         
4   Expected Licensable IP   All patent rights licensed to NDT relating to chemical sensing technology in the CDX Field of Use.
         
5   CDX Field of Use   The use of sensors and their associated electronics and signal processing technology to characterize cannabis or to detect or to quantify compounds in cannabis for applications in all markets except for law-enforcement.
         
6   Territory   Worldwide
         
7   Exclusivity   Exclusive rights where NDT has the ability to grant exclusivity. Non-exclusivity where NDT lacks the ability to grant exclusivity.
         
8   Rights Covered   Make, use, sell, have made, offer for sale and import.
         
9   Term   Last to expire of the currently licensed NDT patents.
         
10   License fees                        up-front license fee due within 30 days of execution of the license agreement
         
11   Royalty  

·   Royalties on gross sales of products that utilize Existing Intellectual Property Rights as follows:

 

-  % royalty on disposable sensors / sensor arrays

 

-  % royalty on devices that utilize sensors / sensor arrays

 

-  % royalty on accessories for devices that utilize sensors / sensor arrays

         
12   Minimum royalties  

·   CDX shall pay to NDT a minimum royalty of $  K per year, paid in equal quarterly installments.

 

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·   The minimum royalty due in accordance with this paragraph shall increase to $      per year beginning two years after execution of the license agreement, or upon the date of first sale of products using licensed NDT technology, whichever occurs sooner.

 

·   The royalty on product sales shall be creditable towards minimum royalty payments. For partial years, all amounts will be determined on a pro-rata basis.

         
13   Milestone payments  

·   CDX shall make a $      milestone payment to NDT upon recognizing $5M in cumulative gross sales of product(s) utilizing licensed NDT technology.

 

·   CDX shall make a $      milestone payment to NDT upon recognizing $1OM in cumulative gross sales of product( s) utilizing licensed NDT technology.

 

·   CDX shall make a $      milestone payment to NDT upon recognizing $25M in cumulative gross sales of product(s) utilizing licensed NDT technology.

         
14   Performance milestones  

·   CDX shall invest at least $      per year in research and development towards the commercialization of product(s) in the Field until annual gross of product(s) in the Field equals or exceeds $5M.

 

·   For purposes of this paragraph, R&D investments include moneys expended by CDX both internally and externally (e.g. through joint-development efforts funded by CDX)

         
15   IP rigts
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Licensed IP rights revert to NDT under the following conditions:

·   Non-payment of payments due under license agreement

·   Non-compliance with commercialization due diligence

         
16   IP prosecution and maintenance   CDX shall reimburse NDT for ongoing prosecution and maintenance costs and fees incurred by NDT on or after the effective date of the license agreement.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

Attorney Docket No. 520-00101.PRV4

 

A ssignment of P rovisional P atent A pplication

 

WHEREAS, Richard James Douglas Rouse, 4182 Pamela Court, San Diego, CA 92117 (hereinafter “ASSIGNOR”), has made an invention entitled:

 

“A METHOD FOR THERAPEUTIC DEVELOPMENT, PREPARATION AND
ADMINISTRATION”

 

described in United States Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/927,992, filed January 16, 2014 (hereinafter the “Invention”), and

 

WHEREAS, CDx, Inc. (hereinafter “ASSIGNEE”), a corporation of the state of Delaware, having a place of business at 4225 Executive Square Suite 600, La Jolla, CA 92037, desires to acquire all of the ASSIGNOR’S interest in the Invention;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, ASSIGNOR does hereby sell, assign and transfer unto ASSIGNEE, its successors, assigns and legal representatives, the full and exclusive right, title and interest, in the United States and all foreign countries, to the Invention, in the aforesaid application, and to all subsequent applications based thereon, or claiming priority thereto, including any and all utility applications, continuations, divisions, reissues and substitutes of such subsequent applications, together with the right of priority under the International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Inter-American Convention Relating to Patents, Designs and Industrial Models, and any other international agreements to which the United States of America adheres.

 

AND ASSIGNOR hereby agrees to execute any papers requested by ASSIGNEE, its successors, assigns and legal representatives, deemed essential to ASSIGNEE’S full protection and title in and to each invention hereby transferred.

 

ASSIGNOR furthermore agrees upon request of said ASSIGNEE, and without further remuneration, to execute any and all papers desired by said ASSIGNEE for the filing and granting of the aforesaid subsequent U.S. and of foreign applications and the perfecting of title thereto in said ASSIGNEE.

 

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Attorney Docket No. 520-00101.PRV4

 

ASSIGNOR hereby warrants and covenants that ASSIGNOR has the full right to convey the entire interest herein assigned, and that ASSIGNOR has not executed and will not execute any instrument or assignment in conflict herewith.

 

Signature of Inventor: /s/ Richard  James Douglas Rouse
Inventor’s Name: Richard  James Douglas Rouse
   
   
Date: 7-2-14

 

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Attorney Docket No. 520-00101.PRV3

 

A ssignment of P rovisional P atent A pplication

 

WHEREAS, Richard James Douglas Rouse, 4182 Pamela Court, San Diego, CA 92117 (hereinafter “ASSIGNOR”), has made an invention entitled:

 

“A PORTABLE GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE EXTRACTION AND DELIVERY OF COMPOUNDS IN CANNABIS”

 

described in United States Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/864,517, filed August 9, 2013 (hereinafter the “Invention”), and

 

WHEREAS, CDx, Inc. (hereinafter “ASSIGNEE”), a corporation of the state of Delaware, having a place of business at 4225 Executive Square Suite 600, La Jolla, CA 92037, desires to acquire all of the ASSIGNOR’S interest in the Invention;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, ASSIGNOR does hereby sell, assign and transfer unto ASSIGNEE, its successors, assigns and legal representatives, the full and exclusive right, title and interest, in the United States and all foreign countries, to the Invention, in the aforesaid application, and to all subsequent applications based thereon, or claiming priority thereto, including any and all utility applications, continuations, divisions, reissues and substitutes of such subsequent applications, together with the right of priority under the International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Inter-American Convention Relating to Patents, Designs and Industrial Models, and any other international agreements to which the United States of America adheres.

 

AND ASSIGNOR hereby agrees to execute any papers requested by ASSIGNEE, its successors, assigns and legal representatives, deemed essential to ASSIGNEE’S full protection and title in and to each invention hereby transferred.

 

ASSIGNOR furthermore agrees upon request of said ASSIGNEE, and without further remuneration, to execute any and all papers desired by said ASSIGNEE for the filing and granting of the aforesaid subsequent U.S. and of foreign applications and the perfecting of title thereto in said ASSIGNEE.

 

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Attorney Docket No. 520-00101.PRV3

 

ASSIGNOR hereby warrants and covenants that ASSIGNOR has the full right to convey the entire interest herein assigned, and that ASSIGNOR has not executed and will not execute any instrument or assignment in conflict herewith.

 

Signature of Inventor: /s/ Richard James Douglas Rouse
Inventor’s Name: Richard James Douglas Rouse
   
Date: 7-2-14

 

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Attorney Docket No. 520-00101.PRV2

  

A ssignment of P rovisional P atent A pplication

 

WHEREAS, Richard James Douglas Rouse, 4182 Pamela Court, San Diego, CA 92117 (hereinafter “ASSIGNOR”), has made an invention entitled:

 

“A PORTABLE GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS AND DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM FOR THE EXTRACTION AND DELIVERY OF COMPOUNDS”

 

described in United States Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/864,515, filed August 9, 2013 (hereinafter the “Invention”), and

 

WHEREAS, CDx, Inc. (hereinafter “ASSIGNEE”), a corporation of the state of Delaware, having a place of business at 4225 Executive Square Suite 600, La Jolla, CA 92037, desires to acquire all of the ASSIGNOR’S interest in the Invention;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, ASSIGNOR does hereby sell, assign and transfer unto ASSIGNEE, its successors, assigns and legal representatives, the full and exclusive right, title and interest, in the United States and all foreign countries, to the Invention, in the aforesaid application, and to all subsequent applications based thereon, or claiming priority thereto, including any and all utility applications, continuations, divisions, reissues and substitutes of such subsequent applications, together with the right of priority under the International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Inter-American Convention Relating to Patents, Designs and Industrial Models, and any other international agreements to which the United States of America adheres.

 

AND ASSIGNOR hereby agrees to execute any papers requested by ASSIGNEE, its successors, assigns and legal representatives, deemed essential to ASSIGNEE’S full protection and title in and to each invention hereby transferred.

 

ASSIGNOR furthermore agrees upon request of said ASSIGNEE, and without further remuneration, to execute any and all papers desired by said ASSIGNEE for the filing and granting of the aforesaid subsequent U.S. and of foreign applications and the perfecting of title thereto in said ASSIGNEE.

 

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Attorney Docket No. 520-00101.PRV2

 

ASSIGNOR hereby warrants and covenants that ASSIGNOR has the full right to convey the entire interest herein assigned, and that ASSIGNOR has not executed and will not execute any instrument or assignment in conflict herewith.

 

Signature of Inventor:   /s/ RicharJames Douglas Rouse
Inventor’s Name:   RicharJames Douglas Rouse
     
Date:   7-2-14

 

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Attorney Docket No. 520-00101.PRV1

 

A ssignment of P rovisional P atent A pplication

  

WHEREAS, Richard James Douglas Rouse, 4182 Pamela Court, San Diego, CA 92117 (hereinafter “ASSIGNOR”), has made an invention entitled:

 

“A PORTABLE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS METHOD BY VOLATILIZATION AND
SUBLIMATION”

 

described in United States Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/846,996, filed July 16, 2013 (hereinafter the “Invention”), and

 

WHEREAS, CDx, Inc. (hereinafter “ASSIGNEE”), a corporation of the state of Delaware, having a place of business at 4225 Executive Square Suite 600, La Jolla, CA 92037, desires to acquire all of the ASSIGNOR’S interest in the Invention;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, ASSIGNOR does hereby sell, assign and transfer unto ASSIGNEE, its successors, assigns and legal representatives, the full and exclusive right, title and interest, in the United States and all foreign countries, to the Invention, in the aforesaid application, and to all subsequent applications based thereon, or claiming priority thereto, including any and all utility applications, continuations, divisions, reissues and substitutes of such subsequent applications, together with the right of priority under the International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Inter-American Convention Relating to Patents, Designs and Industrial Models, and any other international agreements to which the United States of America adheres.

 

AND ASSIGNOR hereby agrees to execute any papers requested by ASSIGNEE, its successors, assigns and legal representatives, deemed essential to ASSIGNEE’S full protection and title in and to each invention hereby transferred.

 

ASSIGNOR furthermore agrees upon request of said ASSIGNEE, and without further remuneration, to execute any and all papers desired by said ASSIGNEE for the filing and granting of the aforesaid subsequent U.S. and of foreign applications and the perfecting of title thereto in said ASSIGNEE.

 

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Attorney Docket No. 520-00101.PRV2

 

ASSIGNOR hereby warrants and covenants that ASSIGNOR has the full right to convey the entire interest herein assigned, and that ASSIGNOR has not executed and will not execute any instrument or assignment in conflict herewith.

 

Signature of Inventor: /s/ Richard James Douglas Rouse
Inventor’s Name: Richard James Douglas Rouse
   
Date: 7-2-14

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is entered into as of October 15, 2014 by and between CDx, Inc., a Delaware Company (the “ Company ”), and Daniel Yazbeck (“ Executive ”), and is effective upon approval of a majority vote of The Board of Directors.

 

1. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

 

A.  Executive shall serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or such other title or position as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. Executive shall report to and perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to him by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

B.  Executive agrees to devote his full time and attention to the Company, to use his best efforts to advance the business and welfare of the Company, to render his services under this Agreement fully, faithfully, diligently, competently and to the best of his ability, and not to engage in any other employment activities.

 

C.  Executive shall be based at the Company’s office located in La Jolla, California, but Executive may be required to travel to other geographic locations in connection with the performance of his Executive duties.

 

2. PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT.

 

A.  Executive’s employment with the Company shall be governed by the provisions of this Agreement for the period commencing September 1, 2014 and continuing until this Agreement terminates pursuant to written notification by either the Company or Executive, which notification may occur at any time for any reason. The period during which the Executive provides services to the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall be referenced in this Agreement as the “ Employment Period .”

 

B.  During the first five (5) years of this Agreement, if Executive is terminated other than for Cause (as defined below) or if he resigns for Good Reason (as defined below), he shall be entitled to the payments and other benefits, set forth in Paragraph 7 of this Agreement.

 

3. CASH COMPENSATION.

 

A.  Executive’s initial base salary (the “ Base Salary ”) shall be One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000) per year payable in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll schedule. Executive’s compensation shall be subject to periodic review by the Company, and may be increased in the Company’s discretion.

 

 
 

  

B.  For each fiscal year during the Employment Period, Executive shall be eligible for an incentive bonus. For each full fiscal year of employment, Executive shall be eligible for an incentive bonus of up to one hundred percent (100%) of his annual base salary and his performance objectives shall be set such that one hundred percent (100%) completion of his objectives shall entitle him to at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the bonus (the “ Target Bonus ”). During the first year of employment the Executive shall be eligible for the bonus plan below. After year 1, the bonus amount will be based on the following factors: (1) the financial performance of the Company as determined and measured by the Company’s Board of Directors, and (2) Executive’s achievement of management targets and goals as set by the Company. The bonus amount is intended to reward contribution to the Company’s performance over an entire fiscal year, and on the basis of continuing, cumulative contribution, and consequently will be paid only if Executive is employed and in good standing at the time of bonus payments, which will occur each quarter.

 

First Year Bonus Plan Structure:

 

CEO Bonus Plan         Required Timing  
Total Annual Bonus Comp Available   $ 180,000          
                 
Bonus 1                
Delivery of a handheld Working Prototype   $ 45,000       Oct-14  
                 
Bonus 2                
Delivery of Beta Units (250-300)   $ 45,000       Dec-14  
                 
Bonus 3                
Delivery of Q1 Production Units (2,000+)   $ 45,000       Feb-Mar2015
                 
Bonus 4                
Delivery of Functional Organa Sensor   $ 45,000       Mar-15  

 

C. The Company shall deduct and withhold from the compensation payable to Executive hereunder any and all applicable Federal, State and Local income and employment withholding taxes and any other amounts required or authorized by Executive to be deducted or withheld by the Company under applicable statutes, regulations, ordinances or orders governing or requiring the withholding or deduction of amounts otherwise payable as compensation or wages to employees.

 

4.  EQUITY PARTICIPATION. Separate from this Agreement and pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s Stock Option Plan and Stock Option Agreement, Executive has been granted options to purchase five hundred thousand (500,000) shares of the Company’s common stock, which options are vesting per the Company vesting schedule. Any further options will be made pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s stock option plan and stock option agreement.

 

5.  EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT. In addition to the compensation specified in Paragraph 3, Executive shall be entitled, in accordance with the reimbursement policies in effect from time to time, to receive reimbursement from the Company for reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in the performance of his duties hereunder, provided Executive furnishes the Company with vouchers, receipts and other details of such expenses in the form required by the Company sufficient to substantiate a deduction for such business expenses under all applicable rules and regulations of Federal and State taxing authorities.

 

 
 

  

6.  FRINGE BENEFITS.

 

A.  Executive shall, throughout the Employment Period, be eligible to participate in all group term life insurance plans, group health plans, accidental death and dismemberment plans and short-term disability programs and other Executive perquisites which are made available to the Company’s Executives and for which Executive qualifies. Please refer to the Company’s Employee Handbook and Summary Plan Descriptions for further information concerning these benefits. Additionally, upon submission of appropriate documentation, Executive shall be entitled to be reimbursed for supplemental insurance products including life insurance at a cost of up to an additional Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) per year.

 

B.  Executive shall earn vacation time during the Employment Period at the rate of four weeks per year. Vacation shall accrue and be taken pursuant to the Company’s vacation benefit policy set forth in the Company’s Employee Handbook.

 

C.  Company will provide a leased vehicle with operating expenses, whose payments will not exceed $800 per month.

 

7.   SEVERANCE PAY FOR EXERCISE OF THE AT-WILL CLAUSE. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement, Executive’s employment with the Company is at will, which means that it is not for a specific term and may be terminated by either the Company or Executive at any time, for any reason without advance notice. Similarly the Company may change the terms and conditions of Executive’s employment at any time, for any reason, without advance notice. Should the Company terminate Executive’s employment for Cause, as defined below, or should Executive voluntarily resign other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no obligation to Executive under this Agreement other than for accrued but unpaid salary and vacation as of the date of termination.

 

Should the Company terminate Executive’s employment other than for Cause during the first five years of this Agreement, or should Executive resign for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligation under this Agreement, except that the Company will continue to pay Executive’s base salary for a two year period, (less, if applicable, any long-term disability payments) and the Target Bonus for a one year period following termination of Executive’s employment on the normal payroll dates, and in addition one hundred percent (100%) of Executive’s then-outstanding unvested stock options shall immediately vest.

 

8.  GOOD REASON. For Purposes of this agreement, “ Good Reason ” shall mean:

 

A. A material reduction in the duties, responsibilities, status, reporting responsibilities, title, or offices that Executive had with the Company immediately before the reduction.

 

 
 

  

B.  A reduction by more than ten percent (10%) of the total annual cash compensation (defined as Base Salary and Target Bonus) that Executive was eligible to receive from the Company and its affiliates immediately before the reduction, except a reduction that is part of, and consistent with, an across-the-board reduction in the salaries of senior officers of the Company.

 

C.  A Change in Control (as defined below) in which the Executive is not offered a similar portion at no less than ninety percent (90%) of Executive’s last total compensation (defined as Base Salary plus Target Bonus of sixty percent (60%).

 

D.  The failure of any successor to the Company by merger, consolidation or acquisition of all or substantially all of the business of the Company to assume the Company’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

E.  A material breach by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

9.  CAUSE. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause ” shall mean a reasonable belief by the Board of Directors that Executive has engaged in any one of the following: (i) financial dishonesty, including, without limitation, misappropriation of funds or property (ii) refusal to comply with reasonable directives of the Board of Directors; (iii) negligence or reckless or willful misconduct in the performance of Executive’s duties; (iv) failure to perform, or continuing neglect in the performance of, duties assigned to Executive; (v) the criminal conviction of, or plea of nolo contendre to, any felony involving moral turpitude or fraud; (vi) the material breach of any provision of this Agreement; (vii) violation of Company policies including, without limitation, the Company’s policies on equal employment opportunity and prohibition of unlawful harassment; (viii) death of the Executive; or (ix) a disability which continues for a period in excess of 365 days.

 

A termination as a result of a Change in Control shall not constitute cause.

 

10.  CHANGE IN CONTROL. For purposes of this Agreement “ Change In Control ” shall mean any of the following transactions effecting a change in ownership or control of the Company:

 

(i)  a merger, consolidation or reorganization approved by the Company’s stockholders, UNLESS securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the voting securities of the successor Company are immediately thereafter beneficially owned, directly or indirectly and in substantially the same proportion, by the persons who beneficially owned the Company’s outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such transaction, or

 

(ii)  any stockholder-approved transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, or

 

(iii)  the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or related group of persons (other than the Company or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Company’s stockholders.

 

 
 

  

In no event, however, shall a Change in Control be deemed to occur in connection with any public offering of the Common Stock.

 

11.  RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. During the Employment Period:

 

Executive shall devote Executive’s full time and energy solely and exclusively to the performance of Executive’s duties described herein, except during periods of illness or vacation periods.

 

Executive, however, shall have the right to perform such incidental services as are necessary in connection with (a) Executive’s private passive investments, but only if Executive is not obligated or required to (and shall not in fact) devote any managerial efforts which interfere with the services required to be performed by him, or (b) Executive’s charitable or community activities, or participation in trade or professional organizations, but only if such incidental services do not interfere with the performance of Executive’s services to the Company.

 

12.  NON-COMPETITION DURING THE EMPLOYMENT PERIOD. Executive acknowledges and agrees that given the extent and nature of the confidential and proprietary information he will obtain during the course of his employment with the Company, it would be inevitable that such confidential information would be disclosed or utilized by the Executive should he obtain employment from, or otherwise become associated with, an entity or person that is engaged in a business or enterprise that directly competes with the Company. Consequently, during any period for which Executive is receiving payments from the Company, either as wages or as a severance benefit, including but not limited to severance pay pursuant to paragraph 7, Executive shall not, without prior written consent of the Company’s Board of Directors, directly or indirectly own, manage, operate, join, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or be employed by or connected in any manner with, any enterprise which is engaged in any business competitive with or similar to that of the Company; provided, however, that such restriction shall not apply to any passive investment representing an interest of less than two percent (2%) of an outstanding class of publicly-traded securities of any Company or other enterprise which is not, at the time of such investment, engaged in a business competitive with the Company’s business.

 

13.  NON-SOLICITATION. During the Employment Period and for one (1) year following termination of Executive’s employment, Executive shall not encourage or solicit any of the Company’s employees to leave the Company’s employ for any reason or interfere in any other manner with employment relationships at the time existing between the Company and its employees. In addition, Executive shall not solicit, directly or indirectly, business from any client of the Company, induce any of the Company’s clients to terminate their existing business relationship with the Company or interfere in any other manner with any existing business relationship between the Company and any client or other third party.

 

 
 

  

Executive acknowledges that monetary damages may not be sufficient to compensate the Company for any economic loss which may be incurred by reason of his breach of the foregoing restrictive covenants. Accordingly, in the event of any such breach, the Company shall, in addition to the termination of this Agreement and any remedies available to the Company at law, be entitled to obtain equitable relief in the form of an injunction precluding Executive from continuing such breach.

 

14.  PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. As a condition precedent to Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive will execute the Company’s standard At-Will Employment, Confidential Information, Invention Assignment, and Arbitration Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A . Executive’s obligations pursuant to the Confidential Information and Assignment of Inventions Agreement will survive termination of Executive’s employment with the Company.

 

15.  SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement is personal in its nature and the Executive shall not assign or transfer his rights under this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding on each successor of the Company whether by merger, consolidation, transfer of all or substantially all assets, or otherwise and the heirs and legal representatives of Executive.

 

16.  NOTICES. Any notices, demands or other communications required or desired to be given by any party shall be in writing and shall be validly given to another party if served either personally or if deposited in the United States mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested. If such notice, demand or other communication shall be served personally, service shall be conclusively deemed made at the time of such personal service. If such notice, demand or other communication is given by mail, such notice shall be conclusively deemed given forty-eight (48) hours after the deposit thereof in the United States mail addressed to the party to whom such notice, demand or other communication is to be given as hereinafter set forth: To the Company: Human Resources Department CDx, Inc. 4225 Executive Square Suite 600 La Jolla, CA 92036 To Executive: Daniel Yazbeck - Current address as noted in personnel file at Company. Any party may change its address for the purpose of receiving notices, demands and other communications by providing written notice to the other party in the manner described in this paragraph.

 

17.  GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. This Agreement along with the documents expressly referenced in this Agreement constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the Company and Executive with respect to the terms and conditions of Executive’s employment with the Company and the payment of severance benefits and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous written or verbal agreements and understandings between Executive and the Company relating to such subject matter. This Agreement may only be amended by written instrument signed by Executive and an authorized officer of the Company. Any and all prior agreements, understandings or representations relating to the Executive’s employment with the Company are terminated and cancelled in their entirety and are of no further force or effect.

 

 
 

  

18.  GOVERNING LAW. The provisions of this Agreement will be construed and interpreted under the laws of the State of California. If any provision of this Agreement as applied to any party or to any circumstance should be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity of that provision shall in no way affect (to the maximum extent permissible by law) the application of such provision under circumstances different from those adjudicated by the court, the application of any other provision of this Agreement, or the enforceability or invalidity of this Agreement as a whole. Should any provision of this Agreement become or be deemed invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction by reason of the scope, extent or duration of its coverage, then such provision shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law so as to be valid and enforceable or, if such provision cannot be so amended without materially altering the intention of the parties, then such provision will be stricken and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

 

19.  REMEDIES. All rights and remedies provided pursuant to this Agreement or by law shall be cumulative, and no such right or remedy shall be exclusive of any other. A party may pursue any one or more rights or remedies hereunder or may seek damages or specific performance in the event of another party’s breach hereunder or may pursue any other remedy by law or equity, whether or not stated in this Agreement.

 

20.  ARBITRATION. Executive and the Company shall separately execute an Arbitration Agreement which, among other things shall provide for arbitration of all claims which arise out of Executive’s employment under the terms of this Agreement. This Arbitration Agreement will survive the termination of Executive’s employment with the company.

 

21.  NO WAIVER. The waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed as a waiver of any later breach of that provision.

 

22.  COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

CDx, Inc.  
/s/ Stephen Katz  
10/20/2014  
By: Stephen Katz  
   
Title: Director  
   
/s/ Daniel Yazbeck  
10/20/2014  
Daniel Yazbeck  
   
Title: CEO  

 

 
 

  

EXHIBIT A

 

At-Will Employment, Confidential Information, Invention Assignment, and Arbitration Agreement

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

 

CDX, INC.

 

INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

March [___], 2014

 

 

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
Section 1 Definitions 1
     
1.1 Certain Definitions 1
     
Section 2 Registration Rights 3
     
2.1 Requested Registration 3
2.2 Company Registration 5
2.3 Registration on Form S-3 6
2.4 Expenses of Registration 7
2.5 Registration Procedures 7
2.6 Indemnification 8
2.7 Information by Holder 10
2.8 Restrictions on Transfer 10
2.9 Rule 144 Reporting 11
2.10 Market Stand-Off Agreement 12
2.11 Delay of Registration 12
2.12 Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights 12
2.13 Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights 13
2.14 Termination of Registration Rights 13
     
Section 3 Information Covenants 13
     
3.1 Basic Financial Information and Inspection Rights 13
3.2 Confidentiality 13
3.3 “Bad Actor” Notice 14
3.4 Termination of Covenants 14
     
Section 4 Right of First Refusal 14
     
4.1 Right of First Refusal to Significant Holders 14
     
Section 5 Miscellaneous 16
     
5.1 Amendment 16
5.2 Notices 16
5.3 Governing Law 17
5.4 Successors and Assigns 17
5.5 Entire Agreement 17
5.6 Delays or Omissions 17
5.7 Severability 18
5.8 Titles and Subtitles 18
5.9 Counterparts 18
5.10 Telecopy Execution and Delivery 18
5.11 Jurisdiction; Venue 18
5.12 Further Assurances 18
5.13 Termination Upon Change of Control 18
5.14 Conflict 18

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

 

5.15 Attorneys’ Fees 19
5.16 Aggregation of Stock 19
5.17 Jury Trial 19

 

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CDX, INC.

INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Investors’ Rights Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of March [__], 2014, and is between CDx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the persons and entities listed on Exhibit A (each, an “ Investor ” and collectively, the “ Investors ”).

 

Recitals

 

The Investors are parties to certain Series A Preferred Stock Subscription Agreements, between the Company and each Investor (the “ Subscription Agreements ”), and it is a condition to the closing of the sale of the Series A Preferred Stock to the Investors listed on such Schedule of Investors that the Investors and the Company execute and deliver this Agreement.

 

The parties therefore agree as follows:

 

Section 1

Definitions

 

1.1          Certain Definitions.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

(a)          “ Bad Actor Disqualification ” means any “bad actor” disqualification described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) through (viii) under the Securities Act.

 

(b)          “ Commission ” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act.

 

(c)          “ Common Stock ” means the Common Stock of the Company.

 

(d)          “ Conversion Stock ” shall mean shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

(e)          “ Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar successor federal statute and the rules and regulations thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

 

(f)          “ Holder ” shall mean any Investor who holds Registrable Securities and any holder of Registrable Securities to whom the registration rights conferred by this Agreement have been duly and validly transferred in accordance with Section   2.12 of this Agreement.

 

(g)          “ Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(c).

 

(h)          “ Indemnifying Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(c).

 

(i)          “ Initial Closing ” shall mean the date of the initial sale of shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the Subscription Agreements.

 

 
 

 

(j)          “ Initial Public Offering ” shall mean the closing of the Company’s first firm commitment underwritten public offering of the Company’s Common Stock registered under the Securities Act.

 

(k)          “ Initiating Holders ” shall mean any Holder or Holders who in the aggregate hold not less than 50% of the outstanding Registrable Securities.

 

(l)          “ New Securities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).

 

(m)          “ Other Selling Stockholders ” shall mean persons other than Holders who, by virtue of agreements with the Company, are entitled to include their Other Shares in certain registrations hereunder.

 

(n)          “ Other Shares ” shall mean shares of Common Stock, other than Registrable Securities (as defined below), (including shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of any currently unissued series of Preferred Stock of the Company) with respect to which registration rights have been granted.

 

(o)           “ Registrable Securities ” shall mean (i) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the conversion of the Shares and (ii) any Common Stock issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to or in exchange for or in replacement of the shares referenced in (i) above; provided , however , that Registrable Securities shall not include any shares of Common Stock described in clause (i) or (ii) above which have previously been registered or which have been sold to the public either pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144, or which have been sold in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not validly assigned in accordance with this Agreement.

 

(p)          The terms “ register ,” “ registered ” and “ registration ” shall refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration statement.

 

(q)          “ Registration Expenses ” shall mean all expenses incurred in effecting any registration pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, all registration, qualification, and filing fees, printing expenses, escrow fees, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, blue sky fees and expenses, and expenses of any regular or special audits incident to or required by any such registration, but shall not include Selling Expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Holders and the compensation of regular employees of the Company, which shall be paid in any event by the Company.

 

(r)          “ Restricted Securities ” shall mean any Registrable Securities required to bear the first legend set forth in Section 2.8(b).

 

(s)          “ Rule 144 ” shall mean Rule 144 as promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar successor rule that may be promulgated by the Commission.

 

(t)          “ Rule 145 ” shall mean Rule 145 as promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar successor rule that may be promulgated by the Commission

 

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(u)          “ Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar successor federal statute and the rules and regulations thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

 

(v)         “ Selling Expenses ” shall mean all underwriting discounts, selling commissions and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities and fees and disbursements of counsel for any Holder.

 

(w)          “ Series A Preferred Stock ” shall mean the shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreements.

 

(x)          “ Shares ” shall mean the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock.

 

(y)          “ Significant Holders ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

 

(z)          “ Subscription Agreements ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

(aa)         “ Withdrawn Registration ” shall mean a forfeited demand registration under Section 2.1 in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 2.4.

 

Section 2

Registration Rights

 

2.1          Requested Registration.  

 

(a)           Request for Registration. Subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 2.1, if the Company shall receive from Initiating Holders a written request signed by such Initiating Holders that the Company effect any registration with respect to all or a part of the Registrable Securities (such request shall state the number of shares of Registrable Securities to be disposed of by such Initiating Holders), the Company will:

 

(i)          promptly give written notice of the proposed registration to all other Holders; and

 

(ii)         as soon as practicable, file and use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registration (including, without limitation, filing post-effective amendments, appropriate qualifications under applicable blue sky or other state securities laws, and appropriate compliance with the Securities Act) and to permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of such Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities of any Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request received by the Company within 20 days after such written notice from the Company is mailed or delivered.

 

(b)           Limitations on Requested Registration. The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or to take any action to effect, any such registration pursuant to this Section 2.1:

 

(i)          Prior to the earlier of (A) the five year anniversary of the date of this Agreement or (B) 180 days following the effective date of the first registration statement filed by the Company covering an underwritten offering of any of its securities to the general public (or the subsequent date on which all market stand-off agreements applicable to the offering have terminated);

 

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(ii)         If the Initiating Holders, together with the holders of any other securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration statement, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) the aggregate proceeds of which (after deduction for underwriter’s discounts and expenses related to the issuance) are less than $30,000,000;

 

(iii)        In any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification, or compliance, unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act;

 

(iv)        After the Company has initiated two such registrations pursuant to this Section 2.1 (counting for these purposes only (x) registrations which have been declared or ordered effective and pursuant to which securities have been sold, and (y) Withdrawn Registrations);

 

(v)         During the period starting with the date 60 days prior to the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of filing of, and ending on a date 180 days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated registration (or ending on the subsequent date on which all market stand-off agreements applicable to the offering have terminated); provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective;

 

(vi)        If the Initiating Holders propose to dispose of shares of Registrable Securities that may be registered on Form S-3 pursuant to a request made under Section 2.3;

 

(vii)       If the Initiating Holders do not request that such offering be firmly underwritten by underwriters selected by the Initiating Holders (subject to the consent of the Company); and

 

(viii)      If the Company and the Initiating Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of the underwriter described in clause (b)(vii) above to firmly underwrite the offer.

 

(c)           Deferral. If (i) in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Company, the filing of a registration statement covering the Registrable Securities would be detrimental to the Company and the board of directors of the Company concludes, as a result, that it is in the best interests of the Company to defer the filing of such registration statement at such time, and (ii) the Company shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the President of the Company stating that in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Company, it would be detrimental to the Company for such registration statement to be filed in the near future and that it is, therefore, in the best interests of the Company to defer the filing of such registration statement, then (in addition to the limitations set forth in Section 2.1(b)(v) above) the Company shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than 90 days after receipt of the request of the Initiating Holders, and, provided further , that the Company shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than two times in any twelve-month period.

 

(d)           Other Shares. The registration statement filed pursuant to the request of the Initiating Holders may, subject to the provisions of Section 2.1(e), include Other Shares, and may include securities of the Company being sold for the account of the Company.

 

(e)           Underwriting. The right of any Holder to include all or any portion of its Registrable Securities in a registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in an underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities to the extent provided herein. If the Company shall request inclusion in any registration pursuant to Section 2.1 of securities being sold for its own account, or if other persons shall request inclusion in any registration pursuant to Section 2.1, the Initiating Holders shall, on behalf of all Holders, offer to include such securities in the underwriting and such offer shall be conditioned upon the participation of the Company or such other persons in such underwriting and the inclusion of the Company’s and such person’s other securities of the Company and their acceptance of the further applicable provisions of this Section 2 (including Section 2.10). The Company shall (together with all Holders and other persons proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the representative of the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Company, which underwriters are reasonably acceptable to a majority-in-interest of the Initiating Holders.

 

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.1, if the underwriters advise the Initiating Holders in writing that marketing factors require a limitation on the number of shares to be underwritten, the number of Registrable Securities and Other Shares that may be so included shall be allocated as follows: (i) first, among all Holders requesting to include Registrable Securities in such registration statement based on the pro rata percentage of Registrable Securities held by such Holders, assuming conversion; (ii) second, to the Other Selling Stockholders (iii) third, to the Company, which the Company may allocate, at its discretion, for its own account, or for the account of other holders or employees of the Company.

 

If a person who has requested inclusion in such registration as provided above does not agree to the terms of any such underwriting, such person shall be excluded therefrom by written notice from the Company, the underwriter or the Initiating Holders. The securities so excluded shall also be withdrawn from registration. Any Registrable Securities or other securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall also be withdrawn from such registration. If shares are so withdrawn from the registration and if the number of shares to be included in such registration was previously reduced as a result of marketing factors pursuant to this Section 2.1(e), then the Company shall then offer to all Holders who have retained rights to include securities in the registration the right to include additional Registrable Securities in the registration in an aggregate amount equal to the number of shares so withdrawn, with such shares to be allocated among such Holders requesting additional inclusion, as set forth above.

 

2.2          Company Registration.

 

(a)           Company Registration. If the Company shall determine to register any of its securities either for its own account or the account of a security holder or holders, other than a registration pursuant to Section 2.1 or 2.3, a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans, a registration relating to the offer and sale of debt securities, a registration relating to a corporate reorganization or other Rule 145 transaction, or a registration on any registration form that does not permit secondary sales, the Company will:

 

(i)          promptly give written notice of the proposed registration to all Holders; and

 

(ii)         use its commercially reasonable efforts to include in such registration (and any related qualification under blue sky laws or other compliance), except as set forth in Section 2.2(b) below, and in any underwriting involved therein, all of such Registrable Securities as are specified in a written request or requests made by any Holder or Holders received by the Company within 10 days after such written notice from the Company is mailed or delivered. Such written request may specify all or a part of a Holder’s Registrable Securities.

 

(b)           Underwriting. If the registration of which the Company gives notice is for a registered public offering involving an underwriting, the Company shall so advise the Holders as a part of the written notice given pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(i). In such event, the right of any Holder to registration pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting shall (together with the Company, the Other Selling Stockholders and other holders of securities of the Company with registration rights to participate therein distributing their securities through such underwriting) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the representative of the underwriter or underwriters selected by the Company.

 

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.2, if the underwriters advise the Company in writing that marketing factors require a limitation on the number of shares to be underwritten, the underwriters may (subject to the limitations set forth below) exclude all Registrable Securities from, or limit the number of Registrable Securities to be included in, the registration and underwriting. The Company shall so advise all holders of securities requesting registration, and the number of shares of securities that are entitled to be included in the registration and underwriting shall be allocated, as follows: (i) first, to the Company for securities being sold for its own account, and (ii) second, to the Holders requesting to include Registrable Securities in such registration statement based on the pro rata percentage of Registrable Securities held by such Holders, assuming conversion

 

If a person who has requested inclusion in such registration as provided above does not agree to the terms of any such underwriting, such person shall also be excluded therefrom by written notice from the Company or the underwriter. The Registrable Securities or other securities so excluded shall also be withdrawn from such registration. Any Registrable Securities or other securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be withdrawn from such registration.

 

(c)           Right to Terminate Registration. The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 2.2 prior to the effectiveness of such registration whether or not any Holder has elected to include securities in such registration.

 

2.3          Registration on Form S-3.  

 

(a)           Request for Form S-3 Registration. After its initial public offering, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to qualify for registration on Form S-3 or any comparable or successor form or forms. After the Company has qualified for the use of Form S-3, in addition to the rights contained in the foregoing provisions of this Section 2 and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 2.3, if the Company shall receive from a Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities a written request that the Company effect any registration on Form S-3 or any similar short form registration statement with respect to all or part of the Registrable Securities (such request shall state the number of shares of Registrable Securities to be disposed of and the intended methods of disposition of such shares by such Holder or Holders), the Company will take all such action with respect to such Registrable Securities as required by Section 2.1(a)(i) and (ii).

 

(b)           Limitations on Form S-3 Registration. The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or take any action to effect, any such registration pursuant to this Section 2.3:

 

(i)          In the circumstances described in either Sections 2.1(b)(i), 2.1(b)(iii) or 2.1(b)(v);

 

(ii)         If the Holders, together with the holders of any other securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) on Form S-3 at an aggregate price to the public of less than $1,000,000; or

 

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(iii)        If, in a given twelve-month period, the Company has effected one such registration in such period.

 

(c)           Deferral. The provisions of Section 2.1(c) shall apply to any registration pursuant to this Section 2.3.

 

(d)           Underwriting. If the Holders of Registrable Securities requesting registration under this Section 2.3 intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, the provisions of Section 2.1(e) shall apply to such registration. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, registrations effected pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall not be counted as requests for registration or registrations effected pursuant to Section 2.1.

 

2.4          Expenses of Registration.  All Registration Expenses incurred in connection with registrations pursuant to Sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 shall be borne by the Company; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to pay for any expenses of any registration proceeding begun pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.3 if the registration request is subsequently withdrawn at the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be registered or because a sufficient number of Holders shall have withdrawn so that the minimum offering conditions set forth in Sections 2.1 and 2.3 are no longer satisfied (in which case all participating Holders shall bear such expenses pro rata among each other based on the number of Registrable Securities requested to be so registered), unless the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities agree to forfeit their right to a demand registration pursuant to Section 2.1; provided , however , in the event that a withdrawal by the Holders is based upon material adverse information relating to the Company that is different from the information known or available (upon request from the Company or otherwise) to the Holders requesting registration at the time of their request for registration under Section 2.1, such registration shall not be treated as a counted registration for purposes of Section 2.1, even though the Holders do not bear the Registration Expenses for such registration. All Selling Expenses relating to securities registered on behalf of the Holders shall be borne by the holders of securities included in such registration pro rata among each other on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities so registered.

 

2.5          Registration Procedures.  In the case of each registration effected by the Company pursuant to Section 2, the Company will keep each Holder advised in writing as to the initiation of each registration and as to the completion thereof. At its expense, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to:

 

(a)          Keep such registration effective for a period ending on the earlier of the date which is 60 days from the effective date of the registration statement or such time as the Holder or Holders have completed the distribution described in the registration statement relating thereto;

 

(b)          Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement for the period set forth in subsection (a) above;

 

(c)          Furnish such number of prospectuses, including any preliminary prospectuses, and other documents incident thereto, including any amendment of or supplement to the prospectus, as a Holder from time to time may reasonably request;

 

(d)          Use its reasonable best efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdiction as shall be reasonably requested by the Holders; provided , that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions;

 

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(e)          Notify each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or incomplete in light of the circumstances then existing, and following such notification promptly prepare and furnish to such seller a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such shares, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or incomplete in light of the circumstances then existing;

 

(f)          Provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered pursuant to such registration statement and a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration;

 

(g)          Cause all such Registrable Securities registered pursuant hereunder to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed; and

 

(h)          In connection with any underwritten offering pursuant to a registration statement filed pursuant to Section 2.1, enter into an underwriting agreement in form reasonably necessary to effect the offer and sale of Common Stock, provided such underwriting agreement contains reasonable and customary provisions, and provided further , that each Holder participating in such underwriting shall also enter into and perform its obligations under such an agreement.

 

2.6          Indemnification.  

 

(a)          To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, each of its officers, directors and partners, legal counsel and accountants and each person controlling such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, with respect to which registration, qualification or compliance has been effected pursuant to this Section 2, and each underwriter, if any, and each person who controls within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act any underwriter, against all expenses, claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions, proceedings or settlements in respect thereof) arising out of or based on: (i) any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained or incorporated by reference in any prospectus, offering circular or other document (including any related registration statement, notification or the like) incident to any such registration, qualification or compliance, (ii) any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii) any violation (or alleged violation) by the Company of the Securities Act, any state securities laws or any rule or regulation thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any offering covered by such registration, qualification or compliance, and the Company will reimburse each such Holder, each of its officers, directors, partners, legal counsel and accountants and each person controlling such Holder, each such underwriter and each person who controls any such underwriter, for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating and defending or settling any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action; provided that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage, liability, or action arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or omission based upon written information furnished to the Company by such Holder, any of such Holder’s officers, directors, partners, legal counsel or accountants, any person controlling such Holder, such underwriter or any person who controls any such underwriter, and stated to be specifically for use therein; and provided , further that, the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.6(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld).

 

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(b)          To the extent permitted by law, each Holder will, if Registrable Securities held by such Holder are included in the securities as to which such registration, qualification or compliance is being effected, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors, officers, partners, legal counsel and accountants and each underwriter, if any, of the Company’s securities covered by such a registration statement, each person who controls the Company or such underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, each other such Holder, and each of their officers, directors and partners, and each person controlling each other such Holder, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arising out of or based on: (i) any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained or incorporated by reference in any prospectus, offering circular or other document (including any related registration statement, notification, or the like) incident to any such registration, qualification or compliance, or (ii) any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse the Company and such Holders, directors, officers, partners, legal counsel and accountants, persons, underwriters, or control persons for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is made in such registration statement, prospectus, offering circular or other document in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Holder and stated to be specifically for use therein; provided , however , that the obligations of such Holder hereunder shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claims, losses, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) if such settlement is effected without the consent of such Holder (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); and provided that in no event shall any indemnity under this Section 2.6 exceed the gross proceeds from the offering received by such Holder, except in the case of fraud or willful misconduct by such Holder.

 

(c)          Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 2.6 (the “ Indemnified Party ”) shall give notice to the party required to provide indemnification (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom; provided that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), and the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such party’s expense; and provided further that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 2.6, to the extent such failure is not prejudicial. No Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. Each Indemnified Party shall furnish such information regarding itself or the claim in question as an Indemnifying Party may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with defense of such claim and litigation resulting therefrom.

 

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(d)          If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.6 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense referred to herein, then the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party hereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and of the Indemnified Party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and of the Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Indemnifying Party or by the Indemnified Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. No person or entity will be required under this Section 2.6(d) to contribute any amount in excess of the gross proceeds from the offering received by such person or entity, except in the case of fraud or willful misconduct by such person or entity. No person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

(e)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall control.

 

2.7          Information by Holder.  Each Holder of Registrable Securities shall furnish to the Company such information regarding such Holder and the distribution proposed by such Holder as the Company may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with any registration, qualification, or compliance referred to in this Section 2.

 

2.8          Restrictions on Transfer.

 

(a)          The holder of each certificate representing Registrable Securities by acceptance thereof agrees to comply in all respects with the provisions of this Section 2.8. Each Holder agrees not to make any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition of all or any portion of the Restricted Securities, or any beneficial interest therein, unless and until the transferee thereof has agreed in writing for the benefit of the Company to take and hold such Restricted Securities subject to, and to be bound by, the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, this Section 2.8 and Section 2.10, and:

 

(i)          There is then in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and the disposition is made in accordance with the registration statement; or

 

(ii)         The Holder shall have given prior written notice to the Company of the Holder’s intention to make such disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed description of the manner and circumstances of the proposed disposition, and the Holder shall have furnished the Company, at the Holder’s expense, with (i) an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such disposition will not require registration of such Restricted Securities under the Securities Act or (ii) a “no action” letter from the Commission to the effect that the transfer of such securities without registration will not result in a recommendation by the staff of the Commission that action be taken with respect thereto, whereupon the holder of such Restricted Securities shall be entitled to transfer such Restricted Securities in accordance with the terms of the notice delivered by the Holder to the Company.

 

(b)          Each certificate representing Registrable Securities shall (unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of this Agreement) be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend substantially similar to the following (in addition to any legend required under applicable state securities laws):

 

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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ ACT ”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF CERTAIN STATES. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION OTHERWISE COMPLIES WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO (1) RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE, INCLUDING A LOCK-UP PERIOD IN THE EVENT OF A PUBLIC OFFERING, AS SET FORTH IN AN INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT, AND (2) VOTING RESTRICTIONS AS SET FORTH IN A VOTING AGREEMENT AMONG THE COMPANY AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDERS OF THESE SHARES, COPIES OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMPANY.

 

The Holders consent to the Company making a notation on its records and giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Restricted Securities in order to implement the restrictions on transfer established in this Section 2.8.

 

(c)          The first legend referring to federal and state securities laws identified in Section 2.8(b) stamped on a certificate evidencing the Restricted Securities and the stock transfer instructions and record notations with respect to the Restricted Securities shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of Restricted Securities if (i) those securities are registered under the Securities Act, or (ii) the holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that a sale or transfer of those securities may be made without registration or qualification.

 

(d)          Each Investor agrees not to make any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition of any securities of the Company, or any beneficial interest therein, to any person other than the Company unless and until the proposed transferee confirms to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company that neither the proposed transferee nor any of its directors, executive officers, other officers that may serve as a director or officer of any company in which it invests, general partners or managing members nor any person that would be deemed a beneficial owner of those securities (in accordance with Rule 506(d) of the Securities Act) is subject to any Bad Actor Disqualification, except as set forth in Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3) under the Securities Act and disclosed, reasonably in advance of the transfer, in writing in reasonable detail to the Company.

 

2.9          Rule 144 Reporting.  With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the Commission that may permit the sale of the Restricted Securities to the public without registration, the Company agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to:

 

(a)          Make and keep adequate current public information with respect to the Company available in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times from and after ninety (90) days following the effective date of the first registration under the Securities Act filed by the Company for an offering of its securities to the general public;

 

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(b)          File with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements; and

 

(c)          So long as a Holder owns any Restricted Securities, furnish to the Holder forthwith upon written request a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 (at any time from and after 90 days following the effective date of the first registration statement filed by the Company for an offering of its securities to the general public), and of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements), a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and such other reports and documents so filed as a Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing a Holder to sell any such securities without registration.

 

2.10        Market Stand-Off Agreement.  Each Holder shall not sell or otherwise transfer, make any short sale of, grant any option for the purchase of, or enter into any hedging or similar transaction with the same economic effect as a sale, of any Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company held by such Holder (other than those included in the registration) during the period from the filing of the registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering filed under the Securities Act that includes securities to be sold on behalf of the Company to the public in an underwritten public offering under the Securities Act through the end of the 180-day period following the effective date of the registration statement (or such other period as may be requested by the Company or an underwriter to accommodate regulatory restrictions on (i) the publication or other distribution of research reports and (ii) analyst recommendations and opinions, including, but not limited to, the restrictions contained in NASD Rule 2711(f)(4) or NYSE Rule 472(f)(4), or any successor provisions or amendments thereto). The obligations described in this Section 2.10 shall not apply to a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans on Form S-l or Form S-8 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future, or a registration relating solely to a transaction on Form S-4 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions and may stamp each such certificate with the second legend set forth in Section 2.8(b) with respect to the shares of Common Stock (or other securities) subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of such 180-day (or other) period. Each Holder agrees to execute a market standoff agreement with said underwriters in customary form consistent with the provisions of this Section 2.10.

 

2.11        Delay of Registration.  No Holder shall have any right to take any action to restrain, enjoin, or otherwise delay any registration as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section 2.

 

2.12        Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights.  The rights to cause the Company to register securities granted to a Holder by the Company under this Section 2 may be transferred or assigned by a Holder only to a transferee or assignee of not less than 500,000 shares of Registrable Securities (as presently constituted and subject to subsequent adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits, and the like); provided that (i) such transfer or assignment of Registrable Securities is effected in accordance with the terms of Section 2.8, the Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement, and applicable securities laws, (ii) the Company is given written notice prior to said transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of the transferee or assignee and identifying the securities with respect to which such registration rights are intended to be transferred or assigned and (iii) the transferee or assignee of such rights assumes in writing the obligations of such Holder under this Agreement, including without limitation the obligations set forth in Section 2.10.

 

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2.13        Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights.  From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities (excluding any of such shares held by any Holders whose rights to request registration or inclusion in any registration pursuant to this Section 2 have terminated in accordance with Section 2.14), enter into any agreement with any holder or prospective holder of any securities of the Company giving such holder or prospective holder any registration rights the terms of which are senior to the registration rights granted to the Holders hereunder.

 

2.14        Termination of Registration Rights.  The right of any Holder to request registration or inclusion in any registration pursuant to Sections   2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 shall terminate on the earlier of (i) such date, on or after the closing of the Company’s first registered public offering of Common Stock, on which all shares of Registrable Securities held or entitled to be held upon conversion by such Holder may immediately be sold under Rule 144 during any 90-day period and (ii) three years after the closing of the Company’s Initial Public Offering.

 

Section 3

Information Covenants

 

3.1          Basic Financial Information and Inspection Rights.

 

(a)           Basic Financial Information. The Company will furnish the following reports to each Holder who owns at least 500,000 Shares and/or Conversion Stock (as presently constituted and subject to subsequent adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits, and the like):

 

(i)          As soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, as at the end of such fiscal year, and consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, for such year, prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company; and

 

(ii)         As soon as practicable after the end of the first, second and third quarterly accounting periods in each fiscal year of the Company, and in any event within 45 days after the end of the first, second, and third quarterly accounting periods in each fiscal year of the Company, an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, as of the end of each such quarterly period, and unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, for such period, prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, subject to changes resulting from normal year-end audit adjustments.

 

3.2          Confidentiality.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no Holder by reason of this Agreement shall have access to any trade secrets or classified information of the Company. The Company shall not be required to comply with any information rights of Section 3 in respect of any Holder whom the Company reasonably determines to be a competitor or an officer, employee, director or holder of more than ten percent (10%) of a competitor. Each Holder acknowledges that the information received by them pursuant to this Agreement may be confidential and for its use only, and it will not use such confidential information in violation of the Exchange Act or reproduce, disclose or disseminate such information to any other person (other than its employees or agents having a need to know the contents of such information, and its attorneys), except in connection with the exercise of rights under this Agreement, unless the Company has made such information available to the public generally.

 

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3.3          “Bad Actor” Notice.  Each party to this Agreement will promptly notify each other party to this Agreement in writing if it or, to its knowledge, any person specified in Rule 506(d)(1) under the Securities Act becomes subject to any Bad Actor Disqualification.

 

3.4          Termination of Covenants.  The covenants set forth in this Section 3 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect after the closing of the Company’s Initial Public Offering.

 

Section 4

Right of First Refusal

 

4.1          Right of First Refusal to Significant Holders.  The Company hereby grants to each Holder who owns at least 500,000 Shares or Conversion Stock (as presently constituted and subject to subsequent adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits and the like) (the “ Significant Holders ”), the right of first refusal to purchase its pro rata share of New Securities (as defined in this Section 4.1(a)) which the Company may, from time to time, propose to sell and issue after the date of this Agreement. A Significant Holder’s pro rata share, for purposes of this right of first refusal, is equal to the ratio of (a) the number of shares of Common Stock owned by such Significant Holder immediately prior to the issuance of New Securities (assuming full conversion of the Shares and full conversion or exercise of all outstanding convertible securities, rights, options and warrants held by such Significant Holder) to (b) the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the issuance of New Securities (assuming full conversion of the Shares and full conversion or exercise of all outstanding convertible securities, rights, options and warrants). Each Significant Holder shall have a right of over-allotment such that if any Significant Holder fails to exercise its right hereunder to purchase its pro rata share of New Securities, the other Significant Holders may purchase the non-purchasing Significant Holder’s portion on a pro rata basis. This right of first refusal shall be subject to the following provisions:

 

(a)          “ New Securities ” shall mean any capital stock (including Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock) of the Company whether now authorized or not, and rights, convertible securities, options or warrants to purchase such capital stock, and securities of any type whatsoever that are, or may become, exercisable or convertible into capital stock; provided that the term “ New Securities ” does not include:

 

(i)          the Shares and the Conversion Stock;

 

(ii)         securities issued or issuable to officers, employees, directors, consultants, placement agents, and other service providers of the Company (or any subsidiary) pursuant to stock grants, option plans, purchase plans, agreements or other employee stock incentive programs or arrangements approved by the board of directors of the Company;

 

(iii)        securities issued pursuant to the conversion or exercise of any outstanding convertible or exercisable securities as of this date of this Agreement;

 

(iv)        securities issued or issuable as a dividend or distribution on Preferred Stock of the Company or pursuant to any event for which adjustment is made pursuant to paragraph 4(e), 4(f) or 4(g) of the certificate of incorporation of the Company;

 

(v)         securities offered pursuant to a bona fide, firmly underwritten public offering pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act;

 

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(vi)        securities issued or issuable pursuant to the acquisition of another corporation by the Company by merger, purchase of substantially all of the assets or other reorganization or to a joint venture agreement, provided , that such issuances are approved by the board of directors of the Company;

 

(vii)       securities issued or issuable to banks, equipment lessors, real property lessors, financial institutions or other persons engaged in the business of making loans pursuant to a debt financing, commercial leasing or real property leasing transaction approved by the board of directors of the Company;

 

(viii)      securities issued or issuable in connection with sponsored research, collaboration, technology license, development, OEM, marketing or other similar agreements or strategic partnerships approved by the board of directors of the Company;

 

(ix)         securities issued to suppliers or third party service providers in connection with the provision of goods or services pursuant to transactions approved by the board of directors of the Company;

 

(x)          securities of the Company which are otherwise excluded by the affirmative unanimous vote of the board of directors of the Company; and

 

(xi)         any right, option or warrant to acquire any security convertible into the securities excluded from the definition of New Securities pursuant to subsections (i) through (x) above.

 

(b)          In the event the Company proposes to undertake an issuance of New Securities, it shall give each Significant Holder written notice of its intention, describing the type of New Securities, and their price and the general terms upon which the Company proposes to issue the same. Each Significant Holder shall have 10 days after any such notice is mailed or delivered to agree to purchase such Holder’s pro rata share of such New Securities and to indicate whether such Holder desires to exercise its over-allotment option for the price and upon the terms specified in the notice by giving written notice to the Company, in substantially the form attached as Schedule 1, and stating therein the quantity of New Securities to be purchased.

 

(c)          In the event the Holders fail to exercise fully the right of first refusal and over-allotment rights, if any, within said 10-day period (the “ Election Period ”), the Company shall have 90 days thereafter to sell or enter into an agreement (pursuant to which the sale of New Securities covered thereby shall be closed, if at all, within 90 days from the date of said agreement) to sell that portion of the New Securities with respect to which the Significant Holders’ right of first refusal option set forth in this Section 4.1 was not exercised, at a price and upon terms no more favorable to the purchasers thereof than specified in the Company’s notice to Significant Holders delivered pursuant to Section 4.1(b). In the event the Company has not sold within such 90-day period following the Election Period, or such 90-day period following the date of said agreement, the Company shall not thereafter issue or sell any New Securities, without first again offering such securities to the Significant Holders in the manner provided in this Section 4.1.

 

(d)          The right of first refusal granted under this Agreement shall expire upon, and shall not be applicable to, the Company’s Initial Public Offering.

 

(e)          A Holder will not have a right of first refusal to purchase a pro rata share of New Securities in accordance with this Section 4 and will not be a Significant Holder for purposes of the right of first refusal granted under this Section 4 if, and for so long as, the Holder, any of its directors, executive officers, other officers that may serve as a director or officer of any company in which it invests, general partners or managing members or any person that would be deemed a beneficial owner of the securities of the Company held by the Holder (in accordance with Rule 506(d) of the Securities Act) is subject to any Bad Actor Disqualification, except as set forth in Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3) under the Securities Act.

 

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Section 5

Miscellaneous

 

5.1          Amendment.  Except as expressly provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument referencing this Agreement and signed by the Company and the Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities (excluding any of such shares that have been sold to the public or pursuant to Rule 144, and excluding, with respect to Section 2 (other than Sections 2.8, 2.9 and 2.10), any of such shares held by any Holders whose rights to request registration or inclusion in any registration pursuant to Section 2 have terminated in accordance with Section 2.14); provided , however , that Holders purchasing shares of Series A Preferred Stock in a Closing after the date hereof may become parties to this Agreement, by executing a counterpart of this Agreement without any amendment of this Agreement pursuant to this paragraph or any consent or approval of any other Holder; and provided , further , that if any amendment, waiver, discharge or termination operates in a manner that treats any Holder different from other Holders, the consent of such Holder shall also be required for such amendment, waiver, discharge or termination. Any such amendment, waiver, discharge or termination effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon each Holder and each future holder of all such securities of Holder. Each Holder acknowledges that by the operation of this paragraph, the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities (excluding any of such shares that have been sold to the public or pursuant to Rule 144, and excluding, with respect to Section 2 (other than Sections 2.8, 2.9 and 2.10), any of such shares held by any Holders whose rights to request registration or inclusion in any registration pursuant to Section 2 have terminated in accordance with Section 2.14) will have the right and power to diminish or eliminate all rights of such Holder under this Agreement.

 

5.2          Notices.  All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, sent by facsimile or electronic mail (if to an Investor or Holder) or otherwise delivered by hand, messenger or courier service addressed:

 

(a)          if to an Investor, to the Investor’s address, facsimile number or electronic mail address as shown in the Company’s records, as may be updated in accordance with the provisions hereof;

 

(b)          if to any Holder, to such address, facsimile number or electronic mail address as shown in the Company’s records, or, until any such Holder so furnishes an address, facsimile number or electronic mail address to the Company, then to the address, facsimile number or electronic mail address of the last holder of such shares for which the Company has contact information in its records; or

 

(c)          if to the Company, to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the Company at 4225 Executive Square Suite 600, La Jolla, CA 92037, or at such other current address as the Company shall have furnished to the Investors or Holders, with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to Elton Satusky, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., 650 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304.

 

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Each such notice or other communication shall for all purposes of this Agreement be treated as effective or having been given (i) if delivered by hand, messenger or courier service, when delivered (or if sent via a nationally-recognized overnight courier service, freight prepaid, specifying next-business-day delivery, one business day after deposit with the courier), or (ii) if sent via mail, at the earlier of its receipt or five days after the same has been deposited in a regularly-maintained receptacle for the deposit of the United States mail, addressed and mailed as aforesaid, or (iii) if sent via facsimile, upon confirmation of facsimile transfer or, if sent via electronic mail, upon confirmation of delivery when directed to the relevant electronic mail address, if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, or if not sent during normal business hours of the recipient, then on the recipient’s next business day. In the event of any conflict between the Company’s books and records and this Agreement or any notice delivered hereunder, the Company’s books and records will control absent fraud or error.

 

Subject to the limitations set forth in Delaware General Corporation Law §232(e), each Investor and Holder consents to the delivery of any notice to stockholders given by the Company under the Delaware General Corporation Law or the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws by (i) facsimile telecommunication to the facsimile number set forth on Exhibit A (or to any other facsimile number for the Investor or Holder in the Company’s records), (ii) electronic mail to the electronic mail address set forth on Exhibit A (or to any other electronic mail address for the Investor or Holder in the Company’s records), (iii) posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the Investor or Holder of such specific posting or (iv) any other form of electronic transmission (as defined in the Delaware General Corporation Law) directed to the Investor or Holder. This consent may be revoked by an Investor or Holder by written notice to the Company and may be deemed revoked in the circumstances specified in Delaware General Corporation Law §232.

 

5.3          Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the internal laws of the State of California as applied to agreements entered into among California residents to be performed entirely within California, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.

 

5.4          Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement, and any and all rights, duties and obligations hereunder, shall not be assigned, transferred, delegated or sublicensed by any Investor without the prior written consent of the Company. Any attempt by an Investor without such permission to assign, transfer, delegate or sublicense any rights, duties or obligations that arise under this Agreement shall be void. Subject to the foregoing and except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto.

 

5.5          Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the exhibits hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof. No party hereto shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner with regard to the subjects hereof or thereof by any warranties, representations or covenants except as specifically set forth herein.

 

5.6          Delays or Omissions.  Except as expressly provided herein, no delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party to this Agreement upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-defaulting party, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring, nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party to this Agreement, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

 

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5.7           Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, portions of such provision, or such provision in its entirety, to the extent necessary, shall be severed from this Agreement, and such court will replace such illegal, void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the same economic, business and other purposes of the illegal, void or unenforceable provision. The balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

5.8           Titles and Subtitles.  The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to sections, paragraphs and exhibits shall, unless otherwise provided, refer to sections and paragraphs hereof and exhibits attached hereto.

 

5.9           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties that execute such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

 

5.10         Telecopy Execution and Delivery.  A facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction of this Agreement may be executed by one or more parties hereto and delivered by such party by facsimile or any similar electronic transmission device pursuant to which the signature of or on behalf of such party can be seen. Such execution and delivery shall be considered valid, binding and effective for all purposes. At the request of any party hereto, all parties hereto agree to execute and deliver an original of this Agreement as well as any facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction hereof.

 

5.11         Jurisdiction; Venue .   With respect to any disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement, the parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue in, the state courts in Santa Clara County in the State of California (or in the event of exclusive federal jurisdiction, the courts of the Northern District of California).

 

5.12         Further Assurances.  Each party hereto agrees to execute and deliver, by the proper exercise of its corporate, limited liability company, partnership or other powers, all such other and additional instruments and documents and do all such other acts and things as may be necessary to more fully effectuate this Agreement.

 

5.13         Termination Upon Change of Control.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Agreement (excluding any then-existing obligations) shall terminate upon (a) the acquisition of the Company by another entity by means of any transaction or series of related transactions to which the Company is party (including, without limitation, any stock acquisition, reorganization, merger or consolidation but excluding any sale of stock for capital raising purposes) other than a transaction or series of transactions in which the holders of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such transaction continue to retain (either by such voting securities remaining outstanding or by such voting securities being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity), as a result of shares in the Company held by such holders prior to such transaction, at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Corporation or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such transaction or series of transactions; or (b) a sale, lease or other conveyance of all substantially all of the assets of the Company.

 

5.14         Conflict.  In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Company’s certificate of incorporation or its bylaws, the terms of the Company’s certificate of incorporation or its bylaws, as the case may be, will control.

 

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5.15         Attorneys’ Fees.  In the event that any suit or action is instituted to enforce any provision in this Agreement, the prevailing party in such dispute shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of such prevailing party under or with respect to this Agreement, including without limitation, such reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants, which shall include, without limitation, all fees, costs and expenses of appeals.

 

5.16         Aggregation of Stock.  All securities held or acquired by affiliated entities (including affiliated venture capital funds) or persons shall be aggregated together for purposes of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement.

 

5.17         Jury Trial.   EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. If the waiver of jury trial set forth in this section is not enforceable, then any claim or cause of action arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be settled by judicial reference pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 638 et seq. before a referee sitting without a jury, such referee to be mutually acceptable to the parties or, if no agreement is reached, by a referee appointed by the Presiding Judge of the California Superior Court for Santa Clara County. This paragraph shall not restrict a party from exercising remedies under the Uniform Commercial Code or from exercising pre-judgment remedies under applicable law.

 

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The parties are signing this Investors’ Rights Agreement as of the date stated in the introductory clause.

 

  CDX, INC.
  a Delaware corporation
     
  By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:  

 

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The parties are signing this Investors’ Rights Agreement as of the date stated in the introductory clause.

 

  INVESTOR
   
   
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( Signature page to the Investors’ Rights Agreement )

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

INVESTORS

 

[Yazbeck Consulting & Investments Group]

[ insert address ]

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[ insert email ]

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE 1

 

NOTICE AND WAIVER/ELECTION OF

RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL

 

I do hereby waive or exercise, as indicated below, my rights of first refusal under the [ Amended and Restated ] Investors’ Rights Agreement dated as of [ _____________ ] (the “ Agreement ”):

 

1.     Waiver of [10] days’ notice period in which to exercise right of first refusal: (please check only one)

 

¨ WAIVE in full, on behalf of all Holders, the [___]-day notice period provided to exercise my right of first refusal granted under the Agreement.

 

¨ DO NOT WAIVE the notice period described above.

 

2.     Issuance and Sale of New Securities: (please check only one)

 

¨ WAIVE in full the right of first refusal granted under the Agreement with respect to the issuance of the New Securities.

 

¨ ELECT TO PARTICIPATE in $__________ ( please provide amount ) in New Securities proposed to be issued by CDx, Inc., a Delaware corporation, representing LESS than my pro rata portion of the aggregate of $[_______] in New Securities being offered in the financing.

 

¨ ELECT TO PARTICIPATE in $__________ in New Securities proposed to be issued by CDx, Inc., a Delaware corporation, representing my FULL pro rata portion of the aggregate of $[_______] in New Securities being offered in the financing.

 

¨ ELECT TO PARTICIPATE in my full pro rata portion of the aggregate of $[_______] in New Securities being made available in the financing AND, to the extent available, the greater of (x) an additional $__________ ( please provide amount ) or (y) my pro rata portion of any remaining investment amount available in the event other Significant Holders do not exercise their full rights of first refusal with respect to the $[_______] in New Securities being offered in the financing.

 

Date: ________________

   
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This is neither a commitment to purchase nor a commitment to issue the New Securities described above. Such issuance can only be made by way of definitive documentation related to such issuance. CDx, Inc. will supply you with such definitive documentation upon request or if you indicate that you would like to exercise your first offer rights in whole or in part.

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of October [___], 2014, by and among CDx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the investors (“ Investors ”) listed on Schedule I hereto (the “ Schedule of Investors ”).

 

1.      Purchase and Sale of Stock . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Investor agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase, and the Company agrees to sell and issue to each Investor, the number of units (each, a “ Unit ,” and collectively, the “ Units ”) set forth in the column designated “Total Number of Units” opposite such Investor’s name on the Schedule of Investors, at a cash purchase price of $1.10 per Unit (the “ Per Unit Purchase Price , ” and the Per Unit Purchase Price multiplied by the aggregate number of Units purchased by an Investor, the “ Purchase Price ”). No more than an aggregate of 5,454,545 Units may be issued to Investors pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however , upon the mutual agreement of the Company and the Placement Agent (as defined below), an additional 1,818,182 Units may be sold pursuant to this Agreement. Each Unit contains one share (each, a “ Share ,” and collectively, the “ Shares ”) of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“ Series B Preferred Stock ”) and one warrant substantially in the form of Exhibit A (each, a “ Warrant ,” and collectively, the “ Warrants ”), to purchase Warrant Shares (as defined below) equal to 100% of the Shares purchased by each Investor. The holder of each Warrant shall be entitled to exercise such Warrant with respect to some or all of the underlying shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock (the “ Warrant Shares ”) at a per share exercise price initially equal to $1.10. The Company’s agreement with each Investor is a separate agreement, and the sale and issuance of the Units to each Investor is a separate sale and issuance.

 

1.1            Initial Closing . The purchase, sale and issuance of the Units shall take place at one or more closings (each of which is referred to in this Agreement as a “ Closing ”). The initial Closing (the “ Initial Closing ”) shall take place at the offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation, 650 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, California 94304, at 10:00 a.m. local time on October [___], 2014, or such other date as the Company determines in its sole discretion. The Initial Closing shall not take place until an aggregate of $499,999.50 in subscriptions for the purchase of at least 454,545 Units (the “ Minimum Offering ”) have been accepted by the Company, the funds for the purchase thereof have been deposited in an escrow account established for such purpose at Signature Bank, and such funds are available for disbursement. At the Initial Closing, each Investor shall execute and deliver a copy of that certain Registration Rights Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit B (the “ Series B Rights Agreement ,” and together with this Agreement, the “ Agreements ”), by and among the Company and the other parties thereto in respect of the Series B Preferred Stock held by such investor and the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant held by such investor.

 

1.2            Subsequent Closings . If less than all of the Units are sold and issued at the Initial Closing, then, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company may sell and issue at one or more subsequent closings (each, a “ Subsequent Closing ”), on or prior to March 31, 2015 (provided that such period may be extended up to an additional 30 days by mutual agreement of the Company and the Placement Agent), up to the balance of the unissued Units to such persons or entities as may be approved by the Company in its sole discretion. Any such sale and issuance in a Subsequent Closing shall be on the same terms and conditions as those contained herein, and such persons or entities shall, upon execution and delivery of the relevant signature pages, become parties to, and be bound by, the Agreements, without the need for an amendment to any of the Agreements except to add such person’s or entity’s name to the appropriate exhibit to such Agreements, and shall have the rights and obligations hereunder and thereunder, in each case as of the date of the applicable Subsequent Closing. Each Subsequent Closing shall take place at such date, time and place as shall be approved by the Company in its sole discretion.

 

 
 

 

1.3            Delivery . At each Closing, the Company will deliver to each Investor in such Closing a certificate registered in such Investor’s name representing the number of Shares that such Investor is purchasing in such Closing, and an executed Warrant to purchase up to the number of Warrant Shares equal to 100% of the number of Shares purchased by such Investor in such Closing, against payment of the purchase price therefor as set forth in the column designated “Total Purchase Price” opposite such Investor’s name on the Schedule of Investors, by (a) check payable to Signature Bank, as Escrow Agent for CDx, Inc., (b) wire transfer in accordance with the Company’s instructions, or (c)  any combination of the foregoing.

 

2.      Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Company . The Company represents and warrants to each Investor that:

 

2.1            Due Incorporation, Qualification, etc . The Company (a) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware; (b) has the power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now conducted; and (c) is duly qualified, licensed to do business and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the failure to be so qualified or licensed could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below) on the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean a material adverse effect on (i) the assets, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), business, or prospects of the Company taken as a whole; (ii) the transactions contemplated hereby or in any of the Agreements; or (iii) the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under the Agreements.

 

2.2            Authority . The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of each Agreement to be executed by the Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby (a) are within the power of the Company and (b) have been duly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of the Company.

 

2.3            Enforceability . Each Agreement executed, or to be executed, by the Company has been, or will be, duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes, or will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.

 

2.4            Non-Contravention . The execution and delivery by the Company of each Agreement executed by the Company and the performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not (a) violate the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws (as amended, the “ Charter Documents ”) or any material judgment, order, writ, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company; (b) violate any provision of, or result in the breach or the acceleration of, or entitle any other Person (defined below) to accelerate (whether after the giving of notice or lapse of time or both), any material mortgage, indenture, agreement, instrument or contract to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; or (c) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (defined below) upon any property, asset or revenue of the Company or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to the Company, its business or operations, or any of its assets or properties. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (i) “ Person ” shall mean an individual, entity, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint-stock company, trust or unincorporated organization; and (ii) “ Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, lien, title claim, assignment, encumbrance, security interest, adverse claim, contract of sale, restriction on use or transfer or other defect of title of any kind.

 

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2.5            Capitalization .

 

(a)   Immediately before the Initial Closing, the Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 37,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.005 per share, of which 10,050,000 shares are issued and outstanding; and 22,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Preferred Stock ”), 3,000,000 shares of which are designated Series A Preferred Stock (the “ Series A Preferred Stock ”) and 1,620,000 of which are issued and outstanding, 19,000,000 shares of which are designated Series B Preferred Stock and none of which are issued or outstanding. The Common Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock have the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions set forth in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed on or about the date hereof (the “ Restated Certificate ”).

 

(b)   The outstanding shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued in compliance with applicable laws, and are fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(c)   The Company has reserved:

 

(i)          the Shares for issuance pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(ii)         the Warrant Shares for issuance upon exercise of the Warrants;

 

(iii)        14,545,454 shares of Common Stock (as may be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of the Restated Certificate) for issuance upon conversion of the Shares (the “ Conversion Shares ”), and the Warrant Shares;

 

(iv)        1,818,181 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for issuance upon conversion of outstanding principal amount of convertible promissory notes and such additional number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock for issuance upon conversion of outstanding accrued interest of convertible promissory notes; and

 

(v)         454,524 shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exercise of outstanding warrants; and

 

(vi)        5,059,412 shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance to employees, consultants and directors pursuant to its 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, under which options to purchase 2,011,562 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement.

 

(d)   All issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Preferred Stock (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and (ii) were issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of securities.

 

(e)   The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the Shares are as stated in the Restated Certificate. Each series of Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis as of the date hereof, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder will not result in any anti-dilution adjustment or other similar adjustment to the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.

 

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(f)   The Shares, when issued and delivered and paid for in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, and the Warrant Shares, when issued and delivered and paid for in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Warrants, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The Conversion Shares have been duly and validly reserved and, when issued in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Restated Certificate, the Warrants and applicable law, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The Shares, the Warrants, the Warrant Shares and the Conversion Shares will be free of any liens or encumbrances, other than any liens or encumbrances created by or imposed upon the Investors; provided, however , that the Shares, the Warrants, the Warrant Shares and the Conversion Shares are subject to restrictions on transfer under U.S. state and/or federal securities laws and as set forth herein and in the Series B Rights Agreement and the Warrants. Except as set forth in the Series B Rights Agreement, that certain Investors’ Rights Agreement dated April 3, 2014 between the Company and the investors listed on Exhibit A thereto (the “ Series A Rights Agreement ”) and that certain Registration Rights Agreement dated August 14, 2014 between the Company and the investors listed on Schedule I thereto (the “ Bridge Rights Agreement ,” and together with the Series A Rights Agreement and the Series B Rights Agreement, the “ Rights Agreements ”), the Shares, the Warrants, the Warrant Shares and the Conversion Shares are not subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal.

 

(g)   Except for the conversion privileges of the Preferred Stock, the rights provided pursuant to the Rights Agreements and that certain Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement dated April 3, 2014, between the Company and the investors listed on Exhibit A thereto, or as otherwise described in this Agreement, there are no options, warrants or other rights to purchase any of the Company’s authorized and unissued capital stock.

 

2.6            Securities Duly Authorized. The Units to be issued to each such Investor, when issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock that are a component of the Units and the shares of Series B Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, as well as the Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof, when issued in accordance with their terms, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable. Subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investors set forth in this Agreement, the offer and issuance by the Company of the Units is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“ Securities Act ”).

 

2.7            Permits; Compliance . The Company is in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exemptions, consents, certificates, approvals and orders necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted (collectively, the “ Company Permits ”), and there is no action pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened regarding suspension or cancellation of any of the Company Permits. The Company is not in conflict with, or in default or violation of, any of the Company Permits, except for any such conflicts, defaults or violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Since June 30, 2014, the Company has not received any notification with respect to possible conflicts, defaults or violations of applicable laws, except for notices relating to possible conflicts, defaults or violations, which conflicts, defaults or violations would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

2.8            Litigation . There is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Company, or its business, properties or assets or its officers or directors in their capacity as such, that would have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is unaware of any facts or circumstances that might give rise to any of the foregoing. There has not been, and to the Company’s knowledge, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or executive officer of the Company.

 

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2.9            Intellectual Property Rights . To the Company’s knowledge, the Company owns or possesses adequate rights or licenses to use all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, original works, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights and all applications and registrations therefor (“ Intellectual Property Rights ”) necessary to conduct its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted. There is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought, or to the Company’s knowledge, being threatened, against the Company regarding its Intellectual Property Rights. The Company has taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of its Intellectual Property Rights, except where failure to take such measures would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

2.10          Tax Status. Except for occurrences that would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company (a) has timely made or filed all foreign, federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject; (b) has timely paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith; and (c) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis for any such claim.

 

2.11          Subsidiaries . The Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association or other business entity.

 

2.12          Approvals . No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any governmental authority or other person (including, without limitation, the shareholders of any person) is required in connection with the execution and delivery of the Agreements executed by the Company and the performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, other than such as have been obtained and remain in full force and effect and other than such qualifications or filings under applicable securities laws as may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

2.13          No “Bad Actor” Disqualification . The Company has exercised reasonable care, in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules and guidance, to determine whether any Covered Person (as defined below) is subject to any of the “bad actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) through (viii) under the Securities Act (“ Disqualification Events ”). To the Company’s knowledge, no Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3) under the Securities Act. The Company has complied, to the extent applicable, with any disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e) under the Securities Act. “ Covered Persons ” are those persons specified in Rule 506(d)(1) under the Securities Act, including the Company; any predecessor or affiliate of the Company; any director, executive officer, other officer participating in the offering, general partner or managing member of the Company; any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power; any promoter (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of the sale of the Units; and any person that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with the sale of the Units (a “ Solicitor ”), any general partner or managing member of any Solicitor, and any director, executive officer or other officer participating in the offering of any Solicitor or general partner or managing member of any Solicitor.

 

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2.14          No General Solicitation . Neither the Company nor any Person participating on the Company’s behalf in the transactions contemplated hereby has conducted any “general solicitation,” as such term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, with respect to the Units being purchased pursuant to this Agreement.

 

2.15          No Integrated Offering . Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales in any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would require registration under the Securities Act of the issuance of the Units to the Investors. The issuance of the Units to the Investors will not be integrated with any other issuance of the Company’s securities (past, current or future) for purposes of any stockholder approval provisions applicable to the Company or its securities.

 

2.16          No Brokers . Other than the Placement Agent (as defined below), the Company has taken no action that would give rise to any claim by any Person for brokerage commissions, transaction fees or similar payments relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

2.17          Form D; Blue Sky Laws . The Company agrees to file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D within fifteen business days after the Initial Closing and to provide a copy thereof to the Placement Agent promptly after such filing. The Placement Agent shall, on or before the Initial Closing, assist the Company in taking such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary to qualify the Units for sale to the Investors at the applicable Closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or “blue sky” laws of the states of the United States (or to obtain an exemption from such qualification), and the Company shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Company on or prior to such Closing.

 

2.18          Disclosure. The Company understands and confirms that each of the Investors will rely on the foregoing representations in effecting transactions in the securities of the Company. All disclosure provided to the Investors regarding the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the schedules to this Agreement, if any, furnished by or on behalf of the Company is true and correct in all material respects and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

3.      Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Investors . Each Investor hereby represents, warrants, and covenants to the Company that:

 

3.1            Authorization . Such Investor has full power and authority to execute and deliver, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. All corporate, limited liability company or other similar action on the part of such Investor, its officers, directors, members, managers and stockholders necessary for (a) the execution and delivery of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement, and (b) as of the Closing, the performance of all obligations of such Investor under this Agreement, has been taken. This Agreement, upon execution and delivery by such Investor and assuming the due and proper execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Investor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by (y) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (z) the effect of rules of law governing the availability of equitable remedies.

 

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3.2            Purchase Entirely for Own Account . Such Investor represents that the Units will be acquired for investment by such Investor for such Investor’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that such Investor has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. By executing this Agreement, such Investor further represents that Investor does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of the Units.

 

3.3            Disclosure of Information . Such Investor has received all information it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to purchase the Units. Such Investor further represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of the Units and the business, properties, prospects and financial condition of the Company. Such Investor has received a complete copy of the Company’s Confidential Private Placement Memorandum dated October 8, 2014, and the Agreements and has reviewed and understands the terms and conditions of such agreements in their entirety.

 

3.4            Investment Experience . Such Investor is an investor in securities of companies in the development stage and acknowledges that it is able to appropriately identify the inherent risks associated with, and can bear the economic risk of the total loss of its investment in the Units, and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Units. Such Investor has not been organized for the purpose of acquiring the Units.

 

3.5            Accredited Investor . Such Investor is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

3.6            Restricted Securities . Such Investor understands that the Units are “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may not be resold without registration under the Securities Act, except in certain limited circumstances. Such Investor is familiar with Rule 144, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act.

 

3.7            Reliance on Exemptions . Such Investor understands that the Units are being offered and sold in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Investor’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Investor contained in this Agreement in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of Investor to acquire the Units.

 

3.8            Further Limitations on Disposition . Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, such Investor further agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Units unless and until the transferee thereof has agreed in writing for the benefit of the Company to be bound by this section to the extent this section is applicable, and:

 

(a)   There is then in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such registration statement; or

 

(b)   Such Investor shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such disposition will not require registration of such securities under the Securities Act.

 

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Each Investor agrees that it will promptly notify the Company of any material changes in the information set forth in any registration statement regarding the Investor or its plan of distribution.

 

3.9            Residency . Such Investor’s principal executive offices, or primary residence, as applicable, are in the jurisdiction set forth under such Investor’s name on the Schedule of Investors attached hereto.

 

3.10          No Brokers . Except for Paulson Investment Company, LLC (the “ Placement Agent ”) or a sub-agent engaged by the Placement Agent pursuant to that certain Placement Agent Agreement between the Company and the Placement Agent dated September 24, 2014, no broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other individual, corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, firm, joint venture, association, enterprise, joint securities company, trust, unincorporated organization or other person or entity is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of such Investor or of its affiliates.

 

3.11          Additional Trading Limitations . Such Investor has not directly or indirectly, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Investor, engaged in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including, without limitations, any Short Sales involving the Company’s securities) since the earlier to occur of (a) the time that such Investor was first contacted by the Company or any other Person regarding an investment in the Company and (b) the 20 th day prior to the public announcement of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Such Investor covenants that neither it nor any Person acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will engage in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including Short Sales) prior to the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed. For purposes of this section, a “Short Sale” includes, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, swaps and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers.

 

3.12          Legends . Such Investor agrees that each Share certificate and Warrant certificate, as well as each certificate for Warrant Shares and each certificate evidencing the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Shares shall bear legends in substantially the following forms:

 

(a)   “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND ARE “RESTRICTED SECURITIES” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED EXCEPT (I) IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (II) IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144, OR (III) PURSUANT TO AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES THAT SUCH REGISTRATION OR COMPLIANCE IS NOT REQUIRED AS TO SUCH SALE, OFFER OR DISTRIBUTION.”

 

(b)   Any other legends required by applicable blue sky or state securities laws.

 

The Company need not register a transfer of any Share or Warrant Share (or components thereof), and may also instruct its transfer agent not to register a transfer of any Share or Warrant Share (or components thereof), unless the conditions specified in the foregoing legends are satisfied to the extent applicable.

 

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4.      Conditions of Each Investor’s Obligations at the Initial Closing . The obligations of each Investor participating in the Closing to accept delivery of the Units purchased at the Initial Closing and to pay the Purchase Price therefor are subject to the fulfillment on or before the Initial Closing of each of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by an Investor with respect to such Investor’s obligation:

 

4.1            Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties contained in Section 2 shall be true in all material respects on and as of the Initial Closing with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of the Initial Closing (except to the extent that any such representations and warranties are made as of a specific date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true on and as of such date).

 

4.2            Performance . The Company shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before the Initial Closing, including, but not limited to, execution and delivery of the Agreements.

 

4.3            Minimum Offering has been Subscribed for and Accepted . Subscriptions for the Minimum Offering shall have been accepted by the Company, the funds with respect therefor shall have been deposited into the escrow account established at Signature Bank (or other qualified financial institution) for such purpose and the escrowed funds are available for disbursement pursuant to written escrow instructions executed by the Company and the Placement Agent.

 

5.      Conditions of the Company’s Obligations at the Initial Closing . The obligations of the Company to sell and issue Units to an Investor participating in the Initial Closing are subject to the fulfillment on or before the Initial Closing of each of the following conditions by such Investor, any one or more of which may be waived by the Company:

 

5.1            Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Investor contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct on and as of the Initial Closing with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Initial Closing.

 

5.2            Minimum Offering has been Subscribed for and Accepted . Subscriptions for the Minimum Offering shall have been accepted by the Company, the funds with respect therefor shall have been deposited into the escrow account established at Signature Bank (or other qualified financial institution) for such purpose and the escrowed funds are available for disbursement pursuant to written escrow instructions executed by the Company and the Placement Agent.

 

5.3            Payment of Purchase Price . The receipt of payment of the full Purchase Price in accordance with Section 1.3.

 

5.4            Performance . The Investor shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before the Initial Closing, including, but not limited to, execution and delivery by such Investor of the Series B Rights Agreement.

 

6.      Conditions of Each Investor’s Obligations at a Subsequent Closing . The obligations of each Investor participating in a Subsequent Closing to accept delivery of the Units purchased at such Subsequent Closing and to pay the Purchase Price therefor are subject to the fulfillment on or before such Subsequent Closing of each of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by an Investor with respect to such Investor’s obligation:

 

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6.1            Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2 shall be true and correct on and as of such Subsequent Closing with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such Subsequent Closing (except to the extent that any such representations and warranties are made as of a specific date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true on and as of such date).

 

6.2            Performance . The Company shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before the Subsequent Closing, including, but not limited to, execution and delivery of the Agreements.

 

7.      Conditions of the Company’s Obligations at a Subsequent Closing . The obligations of the Company to sell and issue Units to any Investor participating in a Subsequent Closing are subject to the fulfillment on or before such Subsequent Closing of each of the following conditions by such Investor, any one or more of which may be waived by the Company:

 

7.1            Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Investor contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct on and as of such Subsequent Closing with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such Subsequent Closing.

 

7.2            Payment of Purchase Price . The receipt of payment of the full Purchase Price in accordance with Section 1.3.

 

7.3            Performance . The Investor shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before such Subsequent Closing, including, but not limited to, execution and delivery by such Investor of the Series B Rights Agreement.

 

8.      Miscellaneous .

 

8.1            Survival of Warranties . The warranties, representations and covenants of the Company and Investors contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive for one year after the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

8.2            Assignment; Successors and Assigns . No provision of this Agreement may be assigned by any Investor without the prior written consent of the Company. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

8.3            Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California as applied to agreements among California residents entered into and to be performed entirely within California.

 

8.4            Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimile or other electronically scanned and transmitted signatures, including by email attachment, shall be deemed originals for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

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8.5            Titles and Subtitles . The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

8.6            Notices, etc . All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sent by personal delivery, facsimile, overnight courier or mailed by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the facsimile number or address as follows:

 

Company:

 

CDx, Inc.

225 Executive Square, Suite 600

La Jolla, CA 94037

Attn: Daniel Yazbeck

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

650 Page Mill Road

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Facsimile: (650) 493-6811

Attention: Philip H. Oettinger

 

Investors:

 

To the facsimile number or address for each respective Investor set forth in the Schedule of Investors.

 

Agent:

 

Paulson Investment Company, LLC

1331 NW Lovejoy Street, Suite 720
Portland, OR 97209

Facsimile: (503) 248-2391

Attention: Lorraine Maxfield

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Murphy & Weiner, P.C.
430 Cambridge Avenue, Suite 100
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Facsimile: (650) 323-1108

Attention: Debra K. Weiner

 

or to such other facsimile number or address provided to the parties to this Agreement in accordance with this Section 8.6. Such notices or other communications shall be deemed delivered upon receipt, in the case of overnight delivery, personal delivery or facsimile transmission (as evidenced by the confirmation thereof), or three days after deposit in the mails (as determined by reference to the postmark).

 

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8.7            Expenses . Irrespective of whether any Closing is effected, each party shall pay its own costs and expenses that it incurs with respect to the negotiation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

 

8.8            Amendments and Waivers . Any term of this Agreement may be amended or modified only in an instrument in writing executed by the Company and Investors holding a majority of the Units issued and sold as of the time of such amendment or modification. Any amendment effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon each holder of any Units purchased under this Agreement at the time outstanding (including securities into which such securities are convertible), each future holder of all such securities, and the Company. No waiver of any provision this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party to be bound thereby. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (regardless of whether similar), nor shall any such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

 

8.9            Independent Nature of Investors’ Obligations and Rights . The obligations of each Investor under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Investor under this Agreement. The decision of each Investor to purchase Units pursuant to this Agreement has been made by such Investor independently of any other Investor. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant hereto shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Investor acknowledges that no other Investor has acted as agent for such Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no Investor will be acting as agent of such Investor in connection with monitoring its investment in the Offering Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Investor will be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Agreement for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.

 

8.10          Severability . If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

8.11          Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the documents referred to herein constitute the entire agreement among the parties and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any warranties, representations, or covenants except as specifically set forth herein or therein.

 

(Signature Page Follows)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  COMPANY:
   
  CDX, INC.
     
  By:  
    Daniel Yazbeck
    President and Chief Executive Officer

 

(Signature Page to Series B Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement)

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  INVESTOR:
     
  By:          

 

  Name:       

 

  Title:        

 

(Signature Page to Series B Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement)

 

 
 

 

Schedule I

 

Schedule of Investors

 

Investors                             

Purchase Price

(New Money)

  Total Purchase
Price
  Total Number of
Units
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 

 

[ Add Subsequent Closing(s), as appropriate ].

 

 
 

 

Exhibit A

 

Form of Warrant

 

 
 

 

Exhibit B

 

Form of Registration Rights Agreement

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.6

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of October [___], 2014 by and among CDx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the parties listed on Schedule I hereto (collectively, the “ Investors ”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement (as defined below).

 

WHEREAS, the Investors are purchasing securities in the Company and have requested registration rights for such securities as a condition to purchasing such securities;

 

WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to provide the registration and other rights set forth in this Agreement for the benefit of the Investors to facilitate their investment in the Company; and

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01      Definitions .

 

The terms set forth below are used herein as so defined:

 

Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks located in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.

 

Change of Control ” shall mean either (i) the acquisition of the Company by another person or entity by means of any transaction or series of related transactions to which the Company is a party (including, without limitation, any stock acquisition, reorganization, merger or consolidation, but excluding any such transaction if the primary purpose of such transaction is to change the Company’s domicile, and excluding any equity financing the primary purpose of which is to raise operating capital for the Company) that results in a transfer of at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the Company’s voting securities before such acquisition; or (ii) a sale, lease, or other conveyance of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

 

Commission ” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act.

 

Common Stock ” means the Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.005 per share or, if a Merger has occurred, any securities issued upon the exchange thereof in connection with such Merger.

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Financing ” means the private placement of Series B Preferred Stock and Warrants sold to investors pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

Holder ” means the record holder of any Registrable Securities.

 

 
 

 

Included Registrable Securities ” has the meaning specified therefore in Section 2.02(a) of this Agreement.

 

Losses ” has the meaning specified therefore in Section 2.06(a) of this Agreement.

 

Majority-in-Interest ” means Investors holding a majority of the Registrable Securities.

 

Managing Underwriter ” means, with respect to any Underwritten Offering, the book-running lead manager of such Underwritten Offering.

 

Merger ” means a merger of the Company, either into a public company or a wholly-owned subsidiary of a public company, wherein the Company survives as a public company or as a wholly-owned subsidiary thereof, and the Company’s existing security holders, including purchasers of securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, become security holders of the public company.

 

Piggyback Registration ” means a registration involving the sale of Common Stock by the Company as described further in Section 2.02(a) of this Agreement.

 

Placement Agent ” means Paulson Investment Company, LLC.

 

Placement Agent Warrants ” mean the warrants issuable to the Placement Agent and/or its assigns in connection with the purchase of the securities sold pursuant to the Purchase Agreement or, if a Merger has occurred, any securities issued upon the exchange thereof in connection with such Merger.

 

Purchase Agreement ” means the Series B Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of October [___], 2014 between the Company and the investors named therein.

 

Registrable Securities ” means, with respect to any Holder (i) any and all shares of Series B Preferred Stock which are purchased under the Purchase Agreement, (ii) any shares of Company Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock purchased under the Purchase Agreement and those shares of Series B Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, (iii) any shares of Company Common Stock issuable to the Placement Agent or its assigns upon exercise, conversion or exchange of warrants issued to the Placement Agent in connection with the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock and Warrants; and (iv) any securities of the Company issued in respect of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock, Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock or Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Warrants by way of stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization or otherwise, each of which Registrable Securities described under (i) through (iv) above are subject to the rights provided herein until such rights terminate pursuant to the provisions hereof.

 

Registration Expenses ” has the meaning specified therefore in Section 2.05(a) of this Agreement.

 

Registration Statement ” means a registration statement under the Securities Act to permit the resale of the Registrable Securities.

 

Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as may be amended from time to time.

 

Rule 145 ” means Rule 145 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as may be amended from time to time.

 

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Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Selling Expenses ” has the meaning specified therefore in Section 2.05(a) of this Agreement.

 

Selling Holder ” means a Holder who is selling Registrable Securities pursuant to a registration statement.

 

Series B Preferred Stock ” means the Series B Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share sold pursuant to the Purchase Agreement or, if a Merger has occurred, any securities issued upon the exchange thereof in connection with such Merger.

 

Underwritten Offering ” means an offering (including an offering pursuant to a Registration Statement) in which Common Stock is sold to an underwriter on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public or an offering that is a “bought deal” with one or more investment banks.

 

Warrant ” means a warrant to purchase Series B Preferred Stock issued in connection with the sale of the Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement or, if a Merger has occurred, any securities issued upon the exchange thereof in connection with such Merger.

 

Section 1.02      Registrable Securities . Any Registrable Security will cease to be a Registrable Security (a) when a Registration Statement covering such Registrable Security has been declared effective by the Commission and such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of pursuant to such effective Registration Statement, (b) when such Registrable Security is held by the Company or one of its subsidiaries, (c) when such Registrable Security has been sold in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not assigned to the transferee of such securities.

 

ARTICLE II
REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

Section 2.01      (a)           Timing of Registration . As soon as practicable following the Merger, but in any event within sixty (60) days thereof, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause a Registration Statement under the Securities Act to be prepared and filed by the post-Merger public company with respect to all of the Registrable Securities. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective no later than sixty (60) days after the date of the initial filing of the Registration Statement. If a prospectus supplement will be used in connection with the marketing of an Underwritten Offering from the Registration Statement and the Managing Underwriter at any time shall notify the Company in writing that, in the sole judgment of such Managing Underwriter, inclusion of detailed information to be used in such prospectus supplement is of material importance to the success of the Underwritten Offering of such Registrable Securities, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to include such information in the prospectus. The Company will cause the Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.01 to be continuously effective under the Securities Act, until there are no longer any Registrable Securities outstanding, but in any event no longer than thirty-six (36) months after effectiveness thereof or such shorter period as is agreed to by a Majority-in-Interest of the Holders; provided , however , that if the provisions of Rule 144(i)(1) apply to the Company, the requirement to maintain an effective Registration Statement shall be extended to sixty (60) months after effectiveness. The Registration Statement when declared effective (including the documents incorporated therein by reference) will comply as to form with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act, and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

 

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(b)           Delay Rights . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company may, upon written notice to any Selling Holder whose Registrable Securities are included in the Registration Statement, suspend such Selling Holder’s use of any prospectus which is a part of the Registration Statement (in which event the Selling Holder shall discontinue sales of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement) if (i) the Company is pursuing an acquisition, merger, reorganization, disposition or other similar transaction and the Company’s independent directors determine in good faith that the Company’s ability to pursue or consummate such a transaction would be materially and adversely affected by any required disclosure of such transaction in the Registration Statement or (ii) the Company has experienced some other material non-public event the disclosure of which at such time, in the good faith judgment of the Company’s independent directors, would materially adversely affect the Company; provided , however , in no event shall the Registration Statement be suspended for a period exceeding an aggregate of ninety (90) days in any three hundred sixty five (365)-day period. Upon disclosure of such information or the termination of the condition described above, the Company shall provide prompt notice to the Selling Holders whose Registrable Securities are included in the Registration Statement, and shall promptly terminate any suspension of sales it has put into effect and shall take such other actions to permit registered sales of Registrable Securities as contemplated in this Agreement.

 

Section 2.02          Piggyback Rights .

 

(a)           Participation . If at any time after the final closing date of the Merger, the Company proposes to file a registration statement for the sale of Common Stock in an Underwritten Offering for its own account and/or another Person, then as soon as practicable but not less than ten Business Days prior to the filing of such registration statement, the Company shall give notice of such proposed Underwritten Offering to the Holders and such notice shall offer the Holders the opportunity to include in such Underwritten Offering such number of Registrable Securities (the “ Included Registrable Securities ”) as each such Holder may request in writing (but only to the extent that such Registrable Securities are not then subject to lock-up provisions under any lock-up or similar agreement); provided , however , that if the Company has been advised by the Managing Underwriter that the inclusion of Registrable Securities for sale for the benefit of the Holders will have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the Common Stock offered by the Company under such registration statement, then the amount of Registrable Securities to be offered for the accounts of Holders shall be determined based on the provisions of Section 2.02(b). The notice required to be provided in this Section 2.02(a) to Holders shall be provided on a Business Day pursuant to Section 3.02 hereof and receipt of such notice shall be deemed to be received by Holders on the next Business Day. Holder shall then have three (3) Business Days after such deemed receipt of the notice to request inclusion of Registrable Securities in the Underwritten Offering. If no request for inclusion from a Holder is received within the specified time, then such Holder shall have no further right to participate in such Underwritten Offering. If a Holder decides not include some or all of its Registrable Securities in any registration statement filed by the Company as described in this Section 2.02(a), such Holder shall nevertheless continue to have the right to include any Registrable Securities in any subsequent registration statement or registration statements as may be filed by the Company with respect to the offering by the Company of its securities, all upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. If, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to undertake an Underwritten Offering and prior to the closing of such Underwritten Offering, the Company shall determine for any reason not to undertake or to delay such Underwritten Offering, the Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to the Selling Holders and, (x) in the case of a determination not to undertake such Underwritten Offering, shall be relieved of its obligation to sell any Included Registrable Securities in connection with such terminated Underwritten Offering, and (y) in the case of a determination to delay such Underwritten Offering, shall be permitted to delay offering any Included Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in the Underwritten Offering. Any Selling Holder shall have the right to withdraw such Selling Holder’s request for inclusion of such Selling Holder’s Registrable Securities in such offering by giving written notice to the Company of such withdrawal up to and including the date immediately preceding the date on which the underwriters price such offering.

 

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(b)           Priority of Piggyback Rights . If the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters of any proposed Underwritten Offering of Company Common Stock included in an Underwritten Offering involving Included Registrable Securities advises the Company that the total amount of Company Common Stock that the Selling Holders and any other Persons intend to include in such offering exceeds the number that can be sold in such offering without being likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the Company Common Stock offered or the market for the Company Common Stock, then the Company Common Stock to be included in such Underwritten Offering shall include the number of Registrable Securities that such Managing Underwriter or Underwriters advises the Company can be sold without having such adverse effect, with such number to be allocated (i) first, to the Company and (ii) second, pro rata among the Selling Holders who have requested participation in such Underwritten Offering and any other Person holding Company securities who may also be including any such securities for sale in such Underwritten Offering based, for each Selling Holder or other Person, on the fraction derived by dividing (x) the number of shares of Company Common Stock proposed to be sold by such Selling Holder or other Person in such Underwritten Offering by (y) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock proposed to be sold by all Selling Holders and other Persons in such Underwritten Offering. For clarity, the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters shall have the ability to fully cut back any Registrable Securities in connection with the Underwritten Offering. If any Selling Holder or other Person does not agree to the terms of any such underwriting, such Selling Holder or other Person, as the case may be, may be excluded from the Underwritten Offering by written notice from the Company or the Managing Underwriter. Any Registrable Securities or other Company securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be withdrawn from such registration. To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters may round the number of shares allocated to any Holder to the nearest one hundred (100) shares. If shares are so withdrawn from the registration and if the number of shares of Registrable Securities to be included in such registration was previously reduced as a result of marketing factors, the Company shall then offer to all persons who have retained the right to include securities in the registration the right to include additional securities in the registration in an aggregate amount equal to the number of shares so withdrawn, with such shares to be allocated among the Selling Holders or other Person or Persons requesting additional inclusion in accordance with the formula contained in this Section 2.02(b). The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 2.02 at any time whether or not any Holder has elected to include securities in such registration.

 

Section 2.03          Underwritten Offering .

 

(a)           S-1 Registration . If a Selling Holder elects to dispose of Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement pursuant to an Underwritten Offering and the Company’s board of directors determines in good faith that such Underwritten Offering will result in gross proceeds of greater than five million dollars ($5,000,000), the Company shall, at the request of such Selling Holder, enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters, which shall include, among other provisions, indemnities to the effect and to the extent provided in Section 2.06, and shall take all such other reasonable actions as are requested by the Managing Underwriter to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities.

 

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(b)           General Procedures . In connection with any Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall, at its sole discretion, be entitled to select the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters. In connection with an Underwritten Offering under Section 2.01 or Section 2.03 hereof, each Selling Holder and the Company shall be obligated to enter into an underwriting agreement that contains such representations, covenants, indemnities and other rights and obligations as are customary in underwriting agreements for firm commitment offerings of securities. No Selling Holder may participate in such Underwritten Offering unless such Selling Holder agrees to sell its Registrable Securities on the basis provided in such underwriting agreement and completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting agreement. No Selling Holder shall be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Selling Holder and its ownership of the securities being registered on its behalf and its intended method of distribution and any other representation required by law. If any Selling Holder disapproves of the terms of an underwriting, such Selling Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by notice to the Company and the Managing Underwriter; provided , that such withdrawal must be made prior to the time in the last sentence of Section 2.02(a) hereof to be effective.

 

Section 2.04          Sale Procedures . In connection with its obligations contained in Section 2.01 and Section 2.03, the Company will:

 

(a)           prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective and as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by the Registration Statement;

 

(b)           furnish to each Selling Holder (i) as far in advance as reasonably practicable before filing the Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement or any supplement or amendment thereto, upon request, copies of reasonably complete drafts of all such documents proposed to be filed, and provide each such Selling Holder five (5) Business Days to object in writing to any information pertaining to such Selling Holder and its plan of distribution that is contained therein and make the corrections reasonably requested by such Selling Holder with respect to such information prior to filing the Registration Statement or such other registration statement or supplement or amendment thereto, and (ii) such number of copies of the Registration Statement or such other registration statement and the prospectus included therein and any supplements and amendments thereto as such Persons may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement or other registration statement;

 

(c)           if applicable, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Selling Holders or, in the case of an Underwritten Offering, the Managing Underwriter, shall reasonably request, provided , however, that the Company will not be required to qualify generally to transact business in any jurisdiction where it is not then required to so qualify or to take any action which would subject it to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

 

(d)           promptly notify each Selling Holder, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of (i) the filing of the Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement to be used in connection therewith, or any amendment or supplement thereto, and, with respect to such Registration Statement or any other registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective, and (ii) any written comments from the Commission with respect to any filing referred to in clause (i) and any written request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or any other registration statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement thereto;

 

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(e)           immediately notify each Selling Holder, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of (i) the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus or prospectus supplement contained in the Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing, (ii) the issuance or threat of issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, or (iii) the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the applicable securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction. Following the provision of such notice, the Company agrees to as promptly as practicable amend or supplement the prospectus or prospectus supplement or take other appropriate action so that the prospectus or prospectus supplement does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing and to take such other action as is necessary to remove a stop order, suspension, threat thereof or proceedings related thereto;

 

(f)           otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission;

 

(g)           make available to the appropriate representatives of the Managing Underwriter and Selling Holders access to such information and the Company personnel as is reasonable and customary to enable such parties to establish a due diligence defense under the Securities Act; provided, however , that the Company need not disclose any information to any such representative unless and until such representative has entered into a confidentiality agreement with the Company;

 

(h)           cause all such Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement to be listed on each securities exchange or nationally recognized quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;

 

(i)           use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company to enable the Selling Holders to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

 

(j)           provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement not later than the effective date of such registration statement; and

 

(k)           enter into customary agreements and take such other actions as are reasonably requested by the Selling Holders or the underwriters, if any, in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.

 

Each Selling Holder, upon receipt of notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in subsection (e) of this Section 2.04, shall forthwith discontinue disposition of the Registrable Securities until such Selling Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by subsection (e) of this Section 2.04 or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings incorporated by reference in the prospectus, and, if so directed by the Company, such Selling Holder will, or will request the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, to deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies in their possession or control, other than permanent file copies then in such Selling Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.

 

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Section 2.05          Expenses .

 

(a)           Certain Definitions . “ Registration Expenses ” means all expenses incident to the Company’s performance under or compliance with this Agreement to effect the registration of Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2.01, an Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 2.02 or Section 2.03, and the disposition of such securities, including, without limitation, all registration, filing, securities exchange listing and annual maintenance fees, all registration, filing, qualification and other fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky laws, fees of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, transfer taxes and fees of transfer agents and registrars, all word processing, duplicating and printing expenses, the fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for the Company, including the expenses of any special audits or “cold comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.05 hereof, the Company shall not be responsible for legal fees incurred by Holders in connection with the exercise of such Holders’ rights hereunder; provided , however that the Company shall pay the legal fees of one counsel to the Investors in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). In addition, the Company shall not be responsible for any “ Selling Expenses , ” which means all underwriting fees, discounts and selling commissions allocable to the sale of the Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement.

 

(b)           Expenses . The Company will pay all reasonable Registration Expenses as determined in good faith, including, in the case of an Underwritten Offering, whether or not any sale is made pursuant to such Underwritten Offering. Each Selling Holder shall pay all Selling Expenses in connection with any sale of its Registrable Securities hereunder.

 

Section 2.06          Indemnification .

 

(a)           By the Company . In the event of a registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Selling Holder thereunder, its directors and officers, and each underwriter, pursuant to the applicable underwriting agreement with such underwriter, of Registrable Securities thereunder and each Person, if any, who controls such Selling Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, against any losses, claims, damages, expenses or liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) (collectively, “ Losses ”), joint or several, to which such Selling Holder or underwriter or controlling Person may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Losses (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, and will reimburse each such Selling Holder, its directors and officers, each such underwriter and each such controlling Person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Loss or actions or proceedings; provided , however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case if and to the extent that any such Loss arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with information furnished by such Selling Holder, such underwriter or such controlling Person in writing specifically for use in the Registration Statement or such other registration statement, or prospectus supplement, as applicable. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Selling Holder or any such director, officer or controlling Person, and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Selling Holder.

 

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(b)           By Each Selling Holder . Each Selling Holder agrees severally and not jointly to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors and officers, and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company to the Selling Holders, but only with respect to information regarding such Selling Holder furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Selling Holder expressly for inclusion in the Registration Statement or prospectus supplement relating to the Registrable Securities, or any amendment or supplement thereto; provided , however , that the liability of each Selling Holder shall not be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of any Selling Expenses) received by such Selling Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification.

 

(c)           Notice . Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing thereof, but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party other than under this Section 2.06. In any action brought against any indemnified party, it shall notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume and undertake the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 2.06 for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected; provided , however , that, (i) if the indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense and employ counsel or (ii) if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and counsel to the indemnified party shall have concluded that there may be reasonable defenses available to the indemnified party that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, or if the interests of the indemnified party reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the indemnifying party, then the indemnified party shall have the right to select a separate counsel and to assume such legal defense and otherwise to participate in the defense of such action, with the reasonable expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other reasonable expenses related to such participation to be reimbursed by the indemnifying party as incurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no indemnified party shall settle any action brought against it with respect to which it is entitled to indemnification hereunder without the consent of the indemnifying party, unless the settlement thereof imposes no liability or obligation on, and includes a complete and unconditional release from all liability of, the indemnifying party.

 

(d)           Contribution . If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.06 is held by a court or government agency of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to any indemnified patty or is insufficient to hold them harmless in respect of any Losses, then each such indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Loss in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and of such indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations; provided, however , that in no event shall such Selling Holder be required to contribute an aggregate amount in excess of the dollar amount of proceeds (net of Selling Expenses) received by such Selling Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification. The relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact has been made by, or relates to, information supplied by such party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this paragraph were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to herein. The amount paid by an indemnified party as a result of the Losses referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph shall be deemed to include any legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any Loss which is the subject of this paragraph. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

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(e)           Other Indemnification . The provisions of this Section 2.06 shall be in addition to any other rights to indemnification or contribution which an indemnified party may have pursuant to law, equity, contract or otherwise.

 

Section 2.07          Rule 144 Reporting . With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the Commission that may permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, the Company agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to:

 

(a)           Make and keep public information regarding the Company available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 of the Securities Act, at all times from and after the date hereof;

 

(b)           File with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act at all times from and after the date hereof, and

 

(c)           So long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, furnish to such Holder forthwith upon request a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and such other reports and documents so filed as such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing such Holder to sell any such securities without registration; provided that the Company’s obligations pursuant to this Section 2.07(c) shall be deemed satisfied with respect to any document that is publicly available, free of charge, on the Commission’s EDGAR website.

 

Section 2.08          Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights . The rights to cause the Company to register Registrable Securities granted to the Investors by the Company under this Article II may be transferred or assigned by any Investor to one or more transferee(s) or assignee(s) of at least one thousand (1,000) shares of Registrable Securities or to an Affiliate of such Investor. The Company shall be given written notice prior to any said transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of each such transferee and identifying the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned. Each such transferee shall assume in writing responsibility for its portion of the obligations of such Investor under this Agreement be executing a counterpart signature page hereto pursuant to which such transferee agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.

 

Section 2.09          Limitation on Subsequent Registration Rights . From and after the date hereof, the Company shall not (except in connection with the issuance of securities as consideration to the sellers of any Company or business acquired by the Company), without the prior written consent of the a Majority-in-Interest of the Investors, enter into any agreement with any current or future holder of any securities of the Company that alters, restricts, or otherwise limits the registration rights granted hereunder or that would allow such current or future holder to require the Company to include securities in any registration statement filed by the Company on a basis that is superior (as opposed to pari passu ) in any way to the registration rights granted to the Investors hereunder.

 

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ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 3.01          Termination . This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of: (a) with respect to a particular Holder, when all Registrable Securities held by such Holder may be sold under Rule 144, (b) a Change of Control, but only as long as all Registrable Securities (or any securities for which such Registrable Securities are exchanged in such transaction) may be sold by the Holder or Holders thereof without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 145 immediately following the closing of such Change of Control, or (c) five (5) years following the date first set forth above.

 

Section 3.02          Communications . All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by facsimile, courier service or personal delivery:

 

(a)           if to an Investors, to the address set forth under such Investor’s signature block in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.02,

 

(b)           if to a transferee of the Investor, to such transferee at the address provided pursuant to Section 2.08 above, and

 

(c)           if to the Company, to the address set forth under the Company’s signature block in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.02.

 

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been received at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; when receipt acknowledged, if sent via facsimile or sent via Internet electronic mail; and when actually received, if sent by any other means.

 

Section 3.03          Effectiveness . This Agreement shall be effective automatically and without further action on the part of any party hereto on the final closing date of the Financing.

 

Section 3.04          Amendments and Waivers . This Agreement may be amended, and any provision of it may be waived, only by a written agreement executed by the Company and a Majority-in-Interest of the Investors; provided , however , that no such consent shall be required to amend this Agreement to add as parties Investors purchasing Company securities in the Financing.

 

Section 3.05          Successor and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties, including subsequent Holders of Registrable Securities to the extent permitted herein.

 

Section 3.06          Assignment of Rights . All or any portion of the rights and obligations of the Investors under this Agreement may be transferred or assigned by the Investors in accordance with Section 2.08 hereof.

 

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Section 3.07          Independent Nature of Investors’ Obligations and Rights . The obligations of each Investor under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Investor under this Agreement or the Securities Purchase Agreement. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant hereto shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Securities Purchase Agreement. Each Investor acknowledges that no other Investor has acted as agent for such Investor in connection with enforcing its rights and obligations under this Agreement. Each Investor will be entitled to independently protect an enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Agreement for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.

 

Section 3.08          Aggregation of Purchased Common Stock . All Company Common Stock held or acquired by Persons who are Affiliates of one another shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement.

 

Section 3.09          Recapitalization, Exchanges, etc. Affecting the Common Stock . The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to any and all securities of the Company or any successor, assign or acquirer of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for or in substitution of, the Registrable Securities, and shall be appropriately adjusted for combinations, recapitalizations and the like occurring after the date of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.10          Specific Performance . Damages in the event of breach of this Agreement by a party hereto may be difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain, and it is therefore agreed that each such Person, in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, will have the right to an injunction or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, enjoining any such breach, and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof, and each of the parties hereto hereby waives any and all defenses it may have on the ground of lack of jurisdiction or competence of the court to grant such an injunction or other equitable relief. The existence of this right will not preclude any such Person from pursuing any other rights and remedies at law or in equity which such Person may have.

 

Section 3.11          Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Facsimile or other electronically transmitted signatures, including by email attachment, shall be deemed originals for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.12          Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

Section 3.13          Governing Law . The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement without regard to principles of conflict of laws.

 

Section 3.14          Severability of Provisions . Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting or impairing the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

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Section 3.15          Entire Agreement . This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the rights granted by the Company set forth herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

Section 3.16          No Presumption . If any claim is made by a party relating to any conflict, omission, or ambiguity in this Agreement, no presumption or burden of proof or persuasion shall be implied by virtue of the fact that this Agreement was prepared by or at the request of a particular party or its counsel.

 

(SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed, or have caused to be executed, this Registration Rights Agreement on the date first written above.

 

  CDX, INC.
       
  By:                                  
  Name:
  Title:
   
  with a copy to:
   
  Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
  650 Page Mill Road
  Palo Alto, CA 94304
  Facsimile:  (650) 493-6811
  Attention:  Philip H. Oettinger
   
  INVESTOR
       
  By:    
  Name:
  Title:

 

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Schedule I

 

Schedule of Investors

 

CDx Investor Name, Address
and Fax Number
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

Warrant No. 2014-[___]

 

CDx, Inc.

(a Delaware Corporation)

 

Warrant for the Purchase of [________] Shares of Series B Preferred Stock

 

This Warrant Will Be Void After 5:00 P.M. Pacific Time On [________ ___], 2019

 

These securities have not been registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and are being offered in reliance on exemptions from registration provided in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder and preemption from the registration or qualification requirements (other than notice filing and fee provisions) of applicable state laws under the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996.

 

THIS WARRANT (this “ Warrant ”), effective as of [________ ___], 2014 (the “ Effective Date ”), certifies that, for value received, [________] or registered assigns (the “ Holder ” or “ Holders ”), is entitled, at any time on or before 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on [five year anniversary of Initial Closing], 2019, to subscribe for, purchase, and receive [________] ([________]) shares (the “ Shares ”) of fully paid and non-assessable Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Series B Preferred Stock ”) of CDx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”). This Warrant is exercisable at a price of One Dollar Ten Cents ($1.10) per share for an aggregate exercise price of [________] $[________] (the “ Exercise Price ”). The number of Shares to be received upon exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price may be adjusted on the occurrence of certain events as described herein. If the rights represented hereby are not exercised by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on [five year anniversary of Initial Closing], 2019, this Warrant shall automatically become void and of no further force or effect, and all rights represented hereby shall cease and expire.

 

Subject to the terms set forth herein, this Warrant may be assigned by the Holder in whole or in part by execution of the form of assignment attached hereto or may be exercised by the Holder in whole or in part by execution of the form of exercise attached hereto and payment of the Exercise Price in the manner described herein, all subject to the terms hereof.

 

1.           Exercise of Warrants . The Holder shall have the rights of a stockholder only with respect to Shares fully paid for by the Holder under this Warrant. Upon the exercise of all or any portion of this Warrant in the manner provided herein, the Holder exercising the same shall be deemed to have become a Holder of record of the Shares as to which this Warrant is exercised for all purposes, and certificates for the securities so purchased shall be delivered to the Holder within a reasonable time. If this Warrant shall be exercised in respect to only a part of the Shares covered hereby, the Holder shall be entitled to receive a similar Warrant of like tenor and date covering the number of Shares with respect to which this Warrant shall not have been exercised.

 

2.           Assignment of Warrants . In the event this Warrant is assigned in the manner provided herein, the Company, upon request and upon surrender of this Warrant by the Holder at the principal office of the Company accompanied by payment of all transfer taxes, if any, payable in connection therewith, shall transfer this Warrant on the books of the Company. If the assignment is in whole, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor to this Warrant to the appropriate assignee expressly evidencing the right to purchase the aggregate number of Shares purchasable hereunder; and if the assignment is in part, the Company shall execute and deliver to the appropriate assignee a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor expressly evidencing the right to purchase the portion of the aggregate number of Shares as shall be contemplated by any such agreement, and shall concurrently execute and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant of like tenor to this Warrant evidencing the right to purchase the remaining portion of the Shares purchasable hereunder that have not been transferred to the assignee.

 

 
 

 

3.            Fully Paid Shares . The Company covenants and agrees that the Shares that may be issued on the exercise of this Warrant will, on issuance pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, be fully paid and non-assessable, free from all taxes, liens, and charges with respect to the issue thereof, and not issued in violation of the preemptive or similar right of any other person. The Company further covenants and agrees that during the period within which the rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised, the Company will have authorized and reserved a sufficient number of Shares of Series B Preferred Stock to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant.

 

4.            Adjustments.

 

(a)           Merger or Reorganization . If at any time there shall be any reorganization, recapitalization, merger or consolidation (a “ Reorganization ”) involving the Company in which shares of the Company’s stock are converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or other property, then, as a part of such Reorganization, lawful provision shall be made so that the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property of the successor corporation resulting from such Reorganization, equivalent in value to that which a holder of the Shares deliverable upon exercise of this Warrant would have been entitled in such Reorganization if the right to purchase the Shares hereunder had been exercised immediately prior to such Reorganization. In any such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the successor corporation) shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Warrant with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder after such Reorganization to the end that the provisions of this Warrant shall be applicable after the event, as near as reasonably may be, in relation to any shares or other securities deliverable after that event upon the exercise of this Warrant.

 

(b)           Reclassification of Shares . If the securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant are changed into the same or a different number of securities of any other class or classes by reclassification, capital reorganization, conversion of all outstanding shares of the relevant class or series or otherwise (other than as otherwise provided for herein) (a “ Reclassification ”), then, in any such event, in lieu of the number of Shares which the Holder would otherwise have been entitled to receive, the Holder shall have the right thereafter to exercise this Warrant for a number of shares of such other class or classes of stock that a holder of the number of securities deliverable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately before that change would have been entitled to receive in such Reclassification, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein with respect to such other shares.

 

(c)           Subdivisions and Combinations . In the event that the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock are subdivided (by stock split, by payment of a stock dividend or otherwise) into a greater number of shares of such securities, the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of the rights under this Warrant immediately prior to such subdivision shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such subdivision, be proportionately increased, and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately decreased, and in the event that the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock are combined (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of shares of such securities, the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of the rights under this Warrant immediately prior to such combination shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination, be proportionately decreased, and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately increased.

 

(d)           Notice of Adjustments . Upon any adjustment in accordance with this Paragraph 4, the Company shall give notice thereof to the Holder, which notice shall state the event giving rise to the adjustment, the Exercise Price as adjusted and the number of securities or other property purchasable upon the exercise of the rights under this Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation of each. The Company shall, upon the written request of any Holder, furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments, (ii) the Exercise Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of securities and the amount, if any, of other property that at the time would be received upon exercise of this Warrant.

 

 
 

 

5.                           Notice of Certain Events . In the event of:

 

(a)          any taking by the Company of a record of the holders of any class of securities of the Company for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividends or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for, purchase, or otherwise acquire any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other rights;

 

(b)          any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company, or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to any other person, or any consolidation, share exchange, or merger involving the Company; or

 

(c)          any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company,

 

the Company will mail to the Holder(s) of this Warrant, at least 20 days prior to the earliest date specified therein, a notice specifying the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, or right; the amount and character of such dividend, distribution, or right; or the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, transfer, consolidation, share exchange, merger, dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company will occur and the terms and conditions of such transaction or event.

 

6.            Limitation of Transfer . Subject to the restrictions set forth in Paragraph 8 hereof, this Warrant is transferable at the offices of the Company. On such transfer, each Holder hereof agrees that the Company may deem and treat the registered Holder(s) of this Warrant as the true and lawful owner(s) thereof for all purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

7.            Disposition of Warrants or Shares . Holder, by acceptance hereof, agrees for itself and any subsequent owner(s) that, before any disposition is made of any Warrants or shares of Series B Preferred Stock, Holder shall give written notice to the Company describing briefly the manner of any such proposed disposition. No such disposition shall be made unless and until:

 

(a)          the Company has received written assurances from the proposed transferee confirming a factual basis for relying on exemptions from registration under applicable federal and state securities laws for such transfer or an opinion from counsel for the Holder(s) of the Warrants or Shares stating that no registration under the Securities Act or applicable state statute is required with respect to such disposition; or

 

(b)          a registration statement under the Securities Act has been filed by the Company and declared effective by the SEC covering such proposed disposition and the disposition has been registered or qualified, or is exempt therefrom, under the state having jurisdiction over such disposition.

 

 
 

 

8.            Restricted Securities: Registration of Securities .

 

(a)           Restricted Securities; Rule 144 . As of the original date of issuance of this Warrant, there is no public market for the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, and there is no assurance that a public market will ever be created, or if created, that it will be an active, sustainable trading market. Moreover, the Holder acknowledges that this Warrant is, and that the Shares issuable on exercise hereof will be, “restricted securities” as that term is defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act. Rule 144 requires that securities issued by a non-reporting company in a transaction not involving a public offering must be held for a minimum of one year from the date of full payment for the securities purchased before such securities become eligible to be publicly sold under Rule 144, even if all other conditions required for resale under Rule 144 have been met. There is no assurance that the conditions to satisfy Rule 144 will ever be satisfied. Accordingly, this Warrant must be taken for investment and held indefinitely. Likewise, any Shares issued upon exercise of this Warrant must be taken for investment and held indefinitely and may not be resold unless such resale is registered under the Securities Act and/or comparable state securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration is available. A legend to the foregoing effect shall be placed conspicuously on the face of all certificates for Shares issuable on exercise of this Warrant.

 

(b)           Registration of Securities . The Company has agreed to file a resale registration statement with the SEC covering the resale of the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. However, there is no assurance that such registration process will be completed by such time as the Holder desires to sell the Shares, if ever. Even if Rule 144 or an effective registration statement is available, the Holder may find it difficult to resell the Shares in the public market, and therefore, investors may have to hold their Shares indefinitely.

 

9.            Governing Law . This Warrant shall be construed under and be governed by the laws of the state of California.

 

10.          Notices . Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the Holder by the Company shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

11.          Non-waiver and Expenses . No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice Holder’s rights, powers or remedies, notwithstanding the fact that all rights hereunder terminate on the Expiration Date. If the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

12.          Remedies . Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

13.          Successors and Assigns . Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of all Holders of this Warrant from the Initial Exercise Date through the Termination Date, and shall be enforceable by any such Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

14.          Amendment . This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and a majority in interest of the Holders acquiring warrants pursuant to that certain Series B Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated October [___], 2014 between the Company and the investors listed on Schedule I thereto.

 

15.          Severability . Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

 
 

 

16.          Headings . The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

17.          Loss, Theft, Destruction, or Mutilation. Upon receipt by the Company of reasonable evidence of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation of this Warrant, the Company will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.

 

18.          Taxes . The Company will pay all taxes in respect of the issue of this Warrant or the Shares issuable upon exercise thereof.

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.

 

  CDx, INC.
     
  By:  
    Daniel Yazbeck
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 
 

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

(to be signed only upon exercise of Warrant)

 

To: CDx, INC.

4225 Executive Square, Suite 600

La Jolla, CA 92037

Tel: (888) 710-4279

 

(1)         The undersigned, the owner of the attached Warrant, hereby irrevocable elects to exercise the purchase rights represented by the Warrant for, and to purchase thereunder, ____________________shares of Series B Preferred Stock of CDx, Inc. (the “ Shares ”), and herewith makes payment of $____________________ by cash, check or wire transfer of said amount as and for the exercise price in full for the purchase of such Shares, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any. Please issue the Shares of Series B Preferred Stock as to which this Warrant is exercised in accordance with the instructions set forth below and, if the Warrant is being exercised with respect to less than all of the Shares to which it pertains, prepare and deliver a new Warrant of like tenor for the balance of the Shares purchasable under the attached Warrant.

 

(2)         Please issue said Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified as follows:

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Executed at ____________________________________________, on ___________________________, 2012.

 

   
  Investor:  Type or Print Name
   
   
  Signature
   
   
  Investor, if Jointly Held:
                               Type or Print Name
   
   
  Signature, if Jointly Held
   
   
  Title, if Signed on Behalf of a
                               Non-Individual Investor

 

 
 

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF STOCK

 

Name:  
                  (
Please Type or Print Address:  
   
   
Social Security Number or Federal Tax I.D. Number  

 

NOTICE : The signature to the form of purchase must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the attached Warrant in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever, and must be guaranteed by a bank, other than a savings bank, or by a trust company or by a firm having membership on a registered national securities exchange.

 

 
 

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares. Any consideration of assignment of the Warrant should be discussed with the Company to confirm that assignment is permissible under the circumstances.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:    
    (Please Print)
     
Address:    
    (Please Print)
     
Social Security Number or Federal Tax I.D.    
     
Dated: _______________ __, 201__    
     
Holder’s Signature: ____________________________    
     
Holder’s Address: _____________________________    

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.8

 

MYDX, INC.

 

2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1.           Purposes of the Plan . The purposes of this Plan are:

 

· to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility,

 

· to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants, and

 

· to promote the success of the Company’s business.

 

The Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.

 

2.            Definitions . As used herein, the following definitions will apply:

 

(a)          “ Administrator ” means the Board or any of its Committees as will be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

 

(b)          “ Applicable Laws ” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan.

 

(c)          “ Award ” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Units.

 

(d)          “ Award Agreement ” means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

(e)          “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(f)          “ Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

(i)           Change in Ownership of the Company . A change in the ownership of the Company which occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (“Person”), acquires ownership of the stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by such Person, constitutes more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company, except that any change in the ownership of the stock of the Company as a result of a private financing of the Company that is approved by the Board will not be considered a Change in Control; or

 

 
 

 

(ii)          Change in Effective Control of the Company . If the Company has a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, a change in the effective control of the Company which occurs on the date that a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election. For purposes of this clause (ii), if any Person is considered to be in effective control of the Company, the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same Person will not be considered a Change in Control; or

 

(iii)         Change in Ownership of a Substantial Portion of the Company’s Assets . A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets which occurs on the date that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.

 

For purposes of this Section 2(f), persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed a Change in Control unless the transaction qualifies as a change in control event within the meaning of Code Section 409A, as it has been and may be amended from time to time, and any proposed or final Treasury Regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance that has been promulgated or may be promulgated thereunder from time to time.

 

Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control if: (i) its sole purpose is to change the jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation, or (ii) its sole purpose is to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction.

 

(g)          “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a section of the Code herein will be a reference to any successor or amended section of the Code.

 

(h)          “ Committee ” means a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board, or by the compensation committee of the Board, in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

 

(i)          “ Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company.

 

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(j)          “ Company ” means MyDx, Inc., a Nevada corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

(k)          “ Consultant ” means any natural person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render bona fide services to such entity, provided the services (i) are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction, and (ii) do not directly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities.

 

(l)          “ Director ” means a member of the Board.

 

(m)          “ Disability ” means total and permanent disability as defined in Code Section 22(e)(3), provided that in the case of Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, the Administrator in its discretion may determine whether a permanent and total disability exists in accordance with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time.

 

(n)          “ Employee ” means any person, including officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company will be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.

 

(o)          “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(p)          “ Exchange Program ” means a program under which (i) outstanding Awards are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for Awards of the same type (which may have higher or lower exercise prices and different terms), Awards of a different type, and/or cash, (ii) Participants would have the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other person or entity selected by the Administrator, and/or (iii) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is reduced or increased. The Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of any Exchange Program in its sole discretion.

 

(q)          “ Fair Market Value ” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

 

(i)          If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, or is traded on the OTC Markets or OTC Bulletin Board, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

 

(ii)         If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share will be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination (or, if no bids and asks were reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such bids and asks were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or

 

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(iii)        In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value will be determined in good faith by the Administrator.

 

(r)          “ Incentive Stock Option ” means an Option that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Code Section 422 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(s)          “ Nonstatutory Stock Option ” means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

 

(t)          “ Option ” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

 

(u)          “ Parent ” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Code Section 424(e).

 

(v)         “ Participant ” means the holder of an outstanding Award.

 

(w)          “ Period of Restriction ” means the period during which the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to restrictions and therefore, the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Such restrictions may be based on the passage of time, the achievement of target levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Administrator.

 

(x)          “ Plan ” means this 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

(y)          “ Restricted Stock ” means Shares issued pursuant to an Award of Restricted Stock under Section 8 of the Plan, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option.

 

(z)          “ Restricted Stock Unit ” means a bookkeeping entry representing an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share, granted pursuant to Section 9. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company.

 

(aa)         “ Service Provider ” means an Employee, Director or Consultant.

 

(bb)         “ Share ” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 13 of the Plan.

 

(cc)         “ Stock Appreciation Right ” means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to Section 7 is designated as a Stock Appreciation Right.

 

(dd)         “ Subsidiary ” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Code Section 424(f).

 

3.            Stock Subject to the Plan .

 

(a)           Stock Subject to the Plan . Subject to the provisions of Section 13 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to Awards and sold under the Plan is 6,200,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

 

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(b)           Lapsed Awards . If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, is surrendered pursuant to an Exchange Program, or, with respect to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, is forfeited to or repurchased by the Company due to the failure to vest, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights the forfeited or repurchased Shares) which were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). With respect to Stock Appreciation Rights, only Shares actually issued pursuant to a Stock Appreciation Right will cease to be available under the Plan; all remaining Shares under Stock Appreciation Rights will remain available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan under any Award will not be returned to the Plan and will not become available for future distribution under the Plan; provided, however, that if Shares issued pursuant to Awards of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are repurchased by the Company or are forfeited to the Company due to the failure to vest, such Shares will become available for future grant under the Plan. Shares used to pay the exercise price of an Award or to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to an Award will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options will equal the aggregate Share number stated in Section 3(a), plus, to the extent allowable under Code Section 422 and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, any Shares that become available for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Section 3(b).

 

(c)           Share Reserve . The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

 

4.            Administration of the Plan .

 

(a)           Procedure .

 

(i)           Multiple Administrative Bodies . Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.

 

(ii)          Other Administration . Other than as provided above, the Plan will be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which Committee will be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.

 

(b)           Powers of the Administrator . Subject to the provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator will have the authority, in its discretion:

 

(i)          to determine the Fair Market Value;

 

(ii)         to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder;

 

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(iii)        to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;

 

(iv)        to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan;

 

(v)         to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator will determine;

 

(vi)        to institute and determine the terms and conditions of an Exchange Program;

 

(vii)       to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;

 

(viii)      to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws;

 

(ix)         to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 18(c) of the Plan), including but not limited to the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Awards and to extend the maximum term of an Option (subject to Section 6(d));

 

(x)          to allow Participants to satisfy withholding tax obligations in a manner prescribed in Section 14;

 

(xi)         to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator;

 

(xii)        to allow a Participant to defer the receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Shares that otherwise would be due to such Participant under an Award; and

 

(xiii)       to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.

 

(c)           Effect of Administrator’s Decision . The Administrator’s decisions, determinations and interpretations will be final and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards.

 

5.            Eligibility . Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, and Restricted Stock Units may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.

 

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6.            Stock Options .

 

(a)           Grant of Options . Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Options in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

(b)           Option Agreement . Each Award of an Option will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Option, the number of Shares subject to the Option, the exercise restrictions, if any, applicable to the Option, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

(c)           Limitations . Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Notwithstanding such designation, however, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(c), Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, the Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted, and calculation will be performed in accordance with Code Section 422 and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(d)           Term of Option . The term of each Option will be stated in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the term will be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option will be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.

 

(e)           Option Exercise Price and Consideration .

 

(i)           Exercise Price . The per Share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option will be determined by the Administrator, but will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. In addition, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Employee who owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(e)(i), Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Code Section 424(a).

 

(ii)          Waiting Period and Exercise Dates . At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator will fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and will determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.

 

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(iii)         Form of Consideration . The Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of: (1) cash; (2) check; (3) promissory note, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, (4) other Shares, provided that such Shares have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option will be exercised and provided further that accepting such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion; (5) consideration received by the Company under cashless exercise program (whether through a broker or otherwise) implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan; (6) by net exercise, (7) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, or (8) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator will consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.

 

(f)           Exercise of Option .

 

(i)           Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder . Any Option granted hereunder will be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

 

An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) notice of exercise (in such form as the Administrator may specify from time to time) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised (together with applicable tax withholding). Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option will be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the Participant and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 13 of the Plan.

 

Exercising an Option in any manner will decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

 

(ii)          Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider . If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Participant’s termination as the result of the Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within thirty (30) days of termination, or such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

 

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(iii)         Disability of Participant . If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant’s Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within six (6) months of termination, or such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

 

(iv)         Death of Participant . If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within six (6) months following the Participant’s death, or within such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death, by the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to the Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant’s estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

 

7.            Stock Appreciation Rights .

 

(a)           Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.

 

(b)           Number of Shares . The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Shares subject to any Award of Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

(c)           Exercise Price and Other Terms . The per Share exercise price for the Shares that will determine the amount of the payment to be received upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right as set forth in Section 7(f) will be determined by the Administrator and will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Otherwise, the Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Plan, will have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan.

 

(d)           Stock Appreciation Right Agreement . Each Stock Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

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(e)           Expiration of Stock Appreciation Rights . A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan will expire upon the date determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 6(d) relating to the maximum term and Section 6(f) relating to exercise also will apply to Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

(f)           Payment of Stock Appreciation Right Amount . Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:

 

(i)          The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price; times

 

(ii)         The number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.

 

At the discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.

 

8.            Restricted Stock .

 

(a)           Grant of Restricted Stock . Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

(b)           Restricted Stock Agreement . Each Award of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Period of Restriction, the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Company as escrow agent will hold Shares of Restricted Stock until the restrictions on such Shares have lapsed.

 

(c)           Transferability . Except as provided in this Section 8 or as the Administrator determines, Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction.

 

(d)           Other Restrictions . The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on Shares of Restricted Stock as it may deem advisable or appropriate.

 

(e)           Removal of Restrictions . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock grant made under the Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of Restriction or at such other time as the Administrator may determine. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.

 

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(f)           Voting Rights . During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Administrator determines otherwise.

 

(g)           Dividends and Other Distributions . During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.

 

(h)           Return of Restricted Stock to Company . On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions have not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the Plan.

 

9.            Restricted Stock Units .

 

(a)           Grant . Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator. After the Administrator determines that it will grant Restricted Stock Units, it will advise the Participant in an Award Agreement of the terms, conditions, and restrictions related to the grant, including the number of Restricted Stock Units.

 

(b)           Vesting Criteria and Other Terms . The Administrator will set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the extent to which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the Participant. The Administrator may set vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, business unit, or individual goals (including, but not limited to, continued employment or service), or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion.

 

(c)           Earning Restricted Stock Units . Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the Participant will be entitled to receive a payout as determined by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any vesting criteria that must be met to receive a payout.

 

(d)           Form and Timing of Payment . Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units will be made as soon as practicable after the date(s) determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may settle earned Restricted Stock Units in cash, Shares, or a combination of both.

 

(e)           Cancellation . On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to the Company.

 

10.          Compliance With Code Section 409A . Awards will be designed and operated in such a manner that they are either exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. The Plan and each Award Agreement under the Plan is intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A and will be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. To the extent that an Award or payment, or the settlement or deferral thereof, is subject to Code Section 409A the Award will be granted, paid, settled or deferred in a manner that will meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, such that the grant, payment, settlement or deferral will not be subject to the additional tax or interest applicable under Code Section 409A.

 

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11.          Leaves of Absence/Transfer Between Locations . Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Awards granted hereunder will be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. A Participant will not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, or any Subsidiary. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed three (3) months, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then six (6) months following the first (1 st ) day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant will cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

 

12.          Limited Transferability of Awards .

 

(a)          Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, such Award may only be transferred (i) by will, (ii) by the laws of descent and distribution, or (iii) as permitted by Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

(b)          Further, until the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or after the Administrator determines that it is, will, or may no longer be relying upon the exemption from registration under the Exchange Act as set forth in Rule 12h-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, an Option, or prior to exercise, the Shares subject to the Option, may not be pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or disposed of, in any manner, including by entering into any short position, any “put equivalent position” or any “call equivalent position” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) and Rule 16a-1(b) of the Exchange Act, respectively), other than to (i) persons who are “family members” (as defined in Rule 701(c)(3) of the Securities Act) through gifts or domestic relations orders, or (ii) to an executor or guardian of the Participant upon the death or disability of the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine to permit transfers to the Company or in connection with a Change in Control or other acquisition transactions involving the Company to the extent permitted by Rule 12h-1(f).

 

13.          Adjustments; Dissolution or Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control .

 

(a)           Adjustments . In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares occurs, the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, will adjust the number and class of shares of stock that may be delivered under the Plan and/or the number, class, and price of shares of stock covered by each outstanding Award; provided, however, that the Administrator will make such adjustments to an Award required by Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code to the extent the Company is relying upon the exemption afforded thereby with respect to the Award.

 

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(b)           Dissolution or Liquidation . In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator will notify each Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

 

(c)           Merger or Change in Control . In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation or other entity or a Change in Control, each outstanding Award will be treated as the Administrator determines (subject to the provisions of the following paragraph) without a Participant’s consent, including, without limitation, that (i) Awards will be assumed, or substantially equivalent Awards will be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices; (ii) upon written notice to a Participant, that the Participant’s Awards will terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of such merger or Change in Control; (iii) outstanding Awards will vest and become exercisable, realizable, or payable, or restrictions applicable to an Award will lapse, in whole or in part prior to or upon consummation of such merger or Change in Control, and, to the extent the Administrator determines, terminate upon or immediately prior to the effectiveness of such merger or Change in Control; (iv) (A) the termination of an Award in exchange for an amount of cash and/or property, if any, equal to the amount that would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction the Administrator determines in good faith that no amount would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights, then such Award may be terminated by the Company without payment), or (B) the replacement of such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion; or (v) any combination of the foregoing. In taking any of the actions permitted under this subsection 13(c), the Administrator will not be obligated to treat all Awards, all Awards held by a Participant, or all Awards of the same type, similarly.

 

In the event that the successor corporation does not assume or substitute for the Award (or portion thereof), the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise all of his or her outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, including Shares as to which such Awards would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met. In addition, if an Option or Stock Appreciation Right is not assumed or substituted in the event of a merger or Change in Control, the Administrator will notify the Participant in writing or electronically that the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable for a period of time determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, and the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will terminate upon the expiration of such period.

 

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For the purposes of this subsection 13(c), an Award will be considered assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or Change in Control is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or upon the payout of a Restricted Stock Unit, for each Share subject to such Award, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger or Change in Control.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 13(c) to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out upon the satisfaction of one or more performance goals will not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor modifies any of such performance goals without the Participant’s consent; provided, however, a modification to such performance goals only to reflect the successor corporation’s post-Change in Control corporate structure will not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 13(c) to the contrary, if a payment under an Award Agreement is subject to Code Section 409A and if the change in control definition contained in the Award Agreement does not comply with the definition of “change of control” for purposes of a distribution under Code Section 409A, then any payment of an amount that is otherwise accelerated under this Section will be delayed until the earliest time that such payment would be permissible under Code Section 409A without triggering any penalties applicable under Code Section 409A.

 

14.          Tax Withholding .

 

(a)           Withholding Requirements . Prior to the delivery of any Shares or cash pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), the Company will have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required to be withheld with respect to such Award (or exercise thereof).

 

(b)           Withholding Arrangements . The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by (without limitation) (i) paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld, (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the statutory amount required to be withheld, provided the delivery of such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion, or (iv) selling a sufficient number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant through such means as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the amount required to be withheld. The amount of the withholding requirement will be deemed to include any amount which the Administrator agrees may be withheld at the time the election is made, not to exceed the amount determined by using the maximum federal, state or local marginal income tax rates applicable to the Participant with respect to the Award on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld or delivered will be determined as of the date that the taxes are required to be withheld.

 

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15.          No Effect on Employment or Service . Neither the Plan nor any Award will confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor will they interfere in any way with the Participant’s right or the Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

 

16.          Date of Grant . The date of grant of an Award will be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination will be provided to each Participant within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

 

17.          Term of Plan . Subject to Section 21 of the Plan, the Plan will become effective upon its adoption by the Board. Unless sooner terminated under Section 18, it will continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the later of (a) the effective date of the Plan, or (b) the earlier of the most recent Board or stockholder approval of an increase in the number of Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan.

 

18.          Amendment and Termination of the Plan .

 

(a)           Amendment and Termination . The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.

 

(b)           Stockholder Approval . The Company will obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws.

 

(c)           Effect of Amendment or Termination . No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan will impair the rights of any Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Participant and the Company. Termination of the Plan will not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.

 

19.          Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares .

 

(a)           Legal Compliance . Shares will not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares will comply with Applicable Laws and will be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.

 

(b)           Investment Representations . As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required.

 

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20.          Inability to Obtain Authority . The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority will not have been obtained.

 

21.          Information to Participants . Beginning on the earlier of (i) the date that the aggregate number of Participants under this Plan is five hundred (500) or more and the Company is relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act and (ii) the date that the Company is required to deliver information to Participants pursuant to Rule 701 under the Securities Act, and until such time as the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, is no longer relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act or is no longer required to deliver information to Participants pursuant to Rule 701 under the Securities Act, the Company shall provide to each Participant the information described in paragraphs (e)(3), (4), and (5) of Rule 701 under the Securities Act not less frequently than every six (6) months with the financial statements being not more than 180 days old and with such information provided either by physical or electronic delivery to the Participants or by written notice to the Participants of the availability of the information on an Internet site that may be password-protected and of any password needed to access the information. The Company may request that Participants agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this section confidential. If a Participant does not agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this section confidential, then the Company will not be required to provide the information unless otherwise required pursuant to Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act or Rule 701 of the Securities Act.

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

LEASE AGREEMENT

 

BETWEEN

 

POINTE CAMINO WINDELL, LLC

 

(“LANDLORD”)

 

AND

 

CDX, Inc.

 

(“TENANT”)

 

 
 

  

LEASE AGREEMENT

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
1. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS. 1
2. PREMISES AND COMMON AREAS. 2
3. TERM. 3
4. POSSESSION. 4
5. MONTHLY BASIC RENT. 4
6. OPERATING EXPENSES. 5
7. SECURITY DEPOSIT. 7
8. USE. 8
9. NOTICES. 8
10. BROKERS. 9
11. HOLDING OVER. 9
12. TAXES ON TENANT’S PROPERTY. 9
13. CONDITION OF PREMISES. 10
14. ALTERATIONS. 10
15. REPAIRS. 11
16. LIENS. 11
17. ENTRY BY LANDLORD. 12
18. UTILITIES AND SERVICES. 12
19. BANKRUPTCY. 12
20. INDEMNIFICATION AND EXCULPATION OF LANDLORD. 13
21. DAMAGE TO TENANT’S PROPERTY. 13
22. TENANT’S INSURANCE. 13
23. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION. 15
24. EMINENT DOMAIN 16
25. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. 17
26. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING. 19
27. SUBORDINATION. 21
28. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE. 22
29. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS . 22
30. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 26
31. CONFLICT OF LAWS. 26

 

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32. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. 26
33. SURRENDER OF PREMISES. 26
34. ATTORNEYS’ FEES. 26
35. PERFORMANCE BY TENANT. 26
36. MORTGAGEE PROTECTION. 26
37. DEFINITION OF LANDLORD. 27
38. WAIVER. 27
39. IDENTIFICATION OF TENANT. 27
40. PARKING. 27
41. FORCE MAJEURE. 28
42. TERMS, HEADINGS AND CONSTRUCTION. 28
43. TIME. 28
44. PRIOR AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS. 28
45. SEVERABILITY. 28
46. RECORDING. 28
47. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY AND TIME. 28
48. TRAFFIC IMPACT. 29
49. SUBSTITUTED PREMISES. 29
50. MODIFICATION FOR LENDER OR GOVERNMENT. 29
51. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 29
52. QUIET ENJOYMENT. 29
53. TENANT’S SIGNS. 29
54. NO LIGHT, AIR OR VIEW EASEMENT. 30
55. TENANT AS CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. 30
56. GUARANTY. 30
57. COUNTERPARTS. 30
58. JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY. 30
59. NO OFFER. 30
60. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL/JUDICIAL REFERENCE. 31

 

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EXHIBITS :

 

A-1 Outline of Floor Plan of Premises
A-2 Site Plan
B Premises Preparation Agreement
C Notice of Lease Term Dates
D Standards for Utilities and Services
E Sample Form of Tenant Estoppel Certificate
F Rules and Regulations
G Traffic and Parking Rules and Regulations

 

RIDERS :

1. Option to Extend Term

 

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LEASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS LEASE AGREEMENT (“ Lease “) is made as of April 1, 2015, between Pointe Camino Windell, LLC, a California limited liability company (“ Landlord ”), and CDX, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“ Tenant ”), for the space outlined on attached Exhibit A-1 (the “ Premises ”) and contained within Suite B on the 1 st and 2 nd floor(s) of a building located at 6335 Ferris Square, San Diego, California (the “ Building ”). The Building is part of the Building site, which includes the parking areas and other improvements depicted on attached Exhibit A-2  (collectively, the “ Project ”).

 

1.     TERMS AND DEFINITIONS .

 

For the purposes of this Lease, the following terms shall have the following definitions:

 

(a)   Addresses:

 

Landlord’s Address: 2525 Main Street, Suite 120, Irvine, CA 92614. ATTN: Sofia Stieve, CFO; sofia.stieve@windell-investments.com

 

Tenant’s address until the commencement of the Term only: 4225 Executive Square, Suite 600, La Jolla, CA 92037, and thereafter all notices hereunder shall be delivered to the Premises.

 

(b)   Approximate Rentable Square Feet : 6,211 square feet (“ Rentable Square Foot/Feet ”); which has been calculated substantially in accordance with the guidelines for measuring rentable area of office space specified in the American National Standard Institute Publication ANSI Z65.1-1996 (the “ BOMA Standard ”).

 

(c)           Broker : Randall LaChance – Voit Commercial (Landlord Broker) and Jerry Johnson – Space Advisors (Tenant Broker).

 

(d)           Commencement Date : May 1, 2015

 

(i)          Upon mutual execution of the Lease and prior to the Commencement Date, Tenant shall have early occupancy free of monthly rent. This provision is subject to Landlords’ receipt of the Security Deposit and a certificate of insurance pursuant to section 22 of the Lease.

 

(e)           Exhibits and Riders : “A-1” through “H” and Riders 1 and 2, inclusive, all of which are attached to this Lease and are incorporated herein by this reference. Defined or initially capitalized terms in the attached documents have the same meaning as in this Lease unless otherwise expressly provided in those documents.

 

(f)     Monthly Basic Rent :

 

Months   Rent Per Rentable
Square Foot
    Monthly Basic Rent  
Months 1 - 12   $ 1.25     $ 7,763.75  
Months 13 - 24   $ 1.29     $ 8,012.19  
Months 25 - 31   $ 1.33     $ 8,260.63  

 

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$ 49,936.44 shall be payable concurrently with Tenant signing this Lease and consists of the following:

 

First Monthly Basic Rent   $ 7,763.75     Pre-Paid Rent (Mos 18 & 24)   $ 19,875.20  
Plus Operating Expenses   $ 1,925.41     2 x Last Mo Rent & OpEx Security Deposit   $ 20,372.08  
Total First Month Rent   $ 9,689.16     Total Security Deposit   $ 40,247.28  

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant’s obligation to pay Monthly Basic Rent shall be abated for two (2) months. The two (2) months of abated rent shall be the second (2 nd ) and sixth (6 th ) full calendar months of the Term (collectively, the “Rent Abatement” ) (which shall be amortized over the Term of this Lease at an imputed interest rate of ten percent (10%) per annum). If Tenant is in default under this Lease at any time during the Term, the unamortized portion of the Rent Abatement shall immediately become due and payable to Landlord. The unamortized portion of the Rent Abatement shall be determined based upon the unexpired portion of the initial Term as of the date of Tenant’s default.

 

(g)    Parking : Not more than 3.5 vehicle parking spaces per one thousand square feet of Rentable Square Feet of the Premises.

 

(h)    Security Deposit : $40,247.28, to be paid as concurrently with Tenant signing this Lease. As long as Tenant has not been in Default, then months 18 and 24 can be paid from the deposit up to $19,875.20.

 

(i)    Tenant Improvement Allowance : Subject to Exhibit B, the Premise Preparation Agreement, Landlord will amortize up to $25,000 for Tenants Additional Improvements at 8% over the remaining Lease Term not to exceed 30 months. Amortized Tenant Improvement billings are not subject to abatement. By way of example, the monthly billing for $25,000 over 30 months would be $ 922.21 per month.

 

(j)     Intentionally omitted.

 

(k)    Tenant’s Percentage : 4.35%, based on the Rentable Square Feet contained in the Premises set forth in Subparagraph 1(b) and the Rentable Square Feet contained in the Project of 142,727 (“ Project Rentable Square Feet ”), which shall be adjusted (and included in the Notice under Paragraph 3) upon the determination of the exact number of Rentable Square Feet within the Premises to equal a fraction whose numerator is the number of Rentable Square Feet within the Premises and whose denominator is the Project Rentable Square Feet, both as determined by Space Accountant.

 

(l)    Term : Thirty one (31) calendar months (plus the applicable fraction of a month if the actual Commencement Date is other than the first day of a calendar month).

 

(m)    Use : General administrative office, lab, sales, shipping, product storage and related services for a science and technology company utilizing portable testing for chemicals in organic materials. Lessee will be permitted to test organic compounds including cannabis in minute samples, for which the Lessee has been given permission and has permitting from the Federal DEA. The testing conducted will detect any chemical residue already present as part of the growth & cultivation of the organic substances submitted for testing. Lessee will not introduce additional chemicals in the testing process.

 

2.    PREMISES AND COMMON AREAS.

 

(a)    Subject to all the provisions of this Lease, Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from Landlord the Premises, which Premises are improved or to be improved by Landlord with the Tenant Improvements described in the Premises Preparation Agreement, those Premises being agreed to have the Approximate Rentable Square Feet designated in Subparagraph 1(b) (the exact number of which shall be determined in accordance with that subparagraph).

 

(b)   Tenant shall have the nonexclusive right to use, in common with other present and future tenants in the Building, the following areas (“ Common Areas ”) appurtenant to the Premises, subject to the Rules and Regulations referred to in Paragraph 30 and to other reasonable rules and regulations which Landlord may deem advisable for the Common Areas (including without limitation the hours during which they are open for use):

 

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(i)          The Building’s common entrances, lobbies, rest rooms not within a suite, stairways and accessways, loading docks, ramps, drives and platforms and any passageways and serviceways thereto, and the common pipes, conduits, wires and appurtenant equipment serving the Premises;

 

(ii)         Loading and unloading areas, trash areas, parking areas, and similar areas and facilities appurtenant to the Building;

 

(iii)        The roadways, sidewalks, walkways, parkways, driveways and landscaped areas and similar areas and facilities within the Project which are made available for the use or benefit of all Project tenants and their invitees and other visitors; and

 

(iv)        The parking areas, including driveways and alleys and other improvements, as depicted on attached Exhibit A-2.

 

(c)   Landlord reserves the right from time to time without unreasonable interference with Tenant’s use:

 

(i)          To install, use, maintain, repair and replace pipes, ducts, conduits, wires and appurtenant meters and equipment for service to other parts of the Building above the ceiling surfaces, below the floor surfaces, within the walls and in the central core areas, and to relocate any pipes, ducts, conduits, wires and appurtenant meters and equipment included in the Premises which are located in the Premises or located elsewhere outside the Premises, and to expand the Building and the Project;

 

(ii)         To make changes to the Common Areas, including, without limitation, changes in the location, size, shape and number of driveways, entrances, parking spaces, parking areas, loading and unloading areas, ingress, egress, direction of traffic, landscaped areas and walkways;

 

(iii)        To temporarily close or designate for other uses any of the Common Areas for purposes of improvement, maintenance or repair, so long as reasonable access to the Premises remains available;

 

(iv)        To designate other land outside the boundaries of the Building to be a part of the Common Areas;

 

(v)         To add additional buildings and improvements to the Common Areas or the Project;

 

(vi)        To use the Common Areas while engaged in making additional improvements, repairs or alterations to the Building or the Project, or any portion thereof; and

 

(vii)       To do and perform such other acts and make such other changes in, to or with respect to the Common Areas as Landlord may deem to be appropriate.

 

The preceding reservation of rights to use the Common Areas shall not impose on Landlord any obligation to maintain or repair the Common Areas or any other portion of the Premises except as expressly set forth in this Lease.

 

3.    TERM.

 

The Term shall be for the period designated in Subparagraph 1(l), beginning on the Commencement Date under Subparagraph 1(d) and ending on the expiration of that period, unless the Lease shall be terminated sooner as hereinafter provided. The Commencement Date and the date the Term ends will be as specified in Landlord’s Notice of Lease Term Dates (“ Notice ”), substantially in the form of attached Exhibit C, which Landlord shall serve on Tenant when Landlord tenders possession of the Premises to the Tenant.

 

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4.    POSSESSION.

 

If Landlord is unable to tender possession of the Premises to Tenant on the scheduled commencement date of the Term as set forth in the Premises Preparation Agreement, this Lease shall not be void or voidable, nor shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for any loss or damage resulting therefrom except to the extent caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord. However, if commencement of the Term is delayed beyond the scheduled commencement, Tenant shall not be liable for any rent until Landlord tenders possession of the Premises to Tenant with the Tenant Improvements substantially completed, and the expiration date of the Term may be correspondingly extended at Landlord’s sole discretion by written notice to Tenant. If the Term has not commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days after the scheduled term commencement, either Landlord or Tenant may terminate this Lease by delivering written notice thereof to the other within fifteen (15) days after the end of that 180-day period, without prejudice to any rights either party may have against the other. However, to the extent Landlord’s inability to tender possession of the Premises to Tenant in accordance with (or earlier than provided for in) the Premises Preparation Agreement is caused by Tenant’s negligence or breach of this Lease or of the Premises Preparation Agreement, or by other delays caused by Tenant or its agents or contractors (collectively, “ Tenant Delays ”), the commencement of the Term for all purposes under this Lease shall be accelerated by the number of days of those Tenant Delays.

 

5.    MONTHLY BASIC RENT.

 

(a)           Tenant agrees to pay Landlord as Monthly Basic Rent for the Premises the Monthly Basic Rent designated in Subparagraph 1(f) (subject to adjustment under Paragraph 6) in advance on the first day of each calendar month during the Term. If the Term commences or ends on a day other than the first day of a calendar month, then the Rent for such period shall be prorated in the proportion that the number of days this Lease is in effect during such period bears to the actual days in the calendar month. In addition to the Monthly Basic Rent, Tenant agrees to pay as additional rental the amount of rental adjustments and other charges required by this Lease (“ Additional Rent ”). Except as otherwise provided for herein, all Rent shall be paid to Landlord, without prior demand and without any deduction, offset or counterclaim of any kind, in lawful money of the United States of America, at the address of Landlord designated in Subparagraph 1(a) or to such other person or at such other place as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing.

 

(b)   Rent and all other payments required to be made by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease shall be deemed to be and treated as rent and payable and recoverable as “rent”, and Landlord shall have the same rights against Tenant for default in any such payment as in the case of nonpayment of Monthly Basic Rent.

 

(c)   If Tenant fails to pay any installment of rent or if Tenant fails to make any other payment for which Tenant is obligated under this Lease when due, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord as additional rent a late charge equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount due to compensate Landlord for the extra costs incurred as a result of such late payment. The parties agree that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs that Landlord will incur by reason of late payment by Tenant. Acceptance of any late charge shall not constitute a waiver of the Tenant’s default with respect to the overdue amount, or prevent Landlord from exercising any other rights and remedies available to Landlord.

 

(d)   If the amount of rent or any other payment due under this Lease now or in the future violates the terms of any governmental restrictions on such rent or payment, then the rent or payment due during the period of such restrictions shall be the maximum amount allowable under those restrictions. Upon termination of the restrictions, Landlord shall, to the extent it is legally permitted, recover from Tenant the difference between the amounts received during the period of the restrictions and the amounts Landlord would have received had there been no restrictions.

 

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6.    OPERATING EXPENSES.

 

(a) For purposes of this Lease, the following terms are defined as follows:

 

(i)          “ Tenant’s Percentage ” shall have the meaning set forth in Subparagraph 1(l).

 

(ii)         “ HVAC Costs ” means all costs incurred in the operation, repair and maintenance and replacement of the systems for heating, ventilating and air conditioning the buildings in the Project including, without limitation, supplies, materials, equipment, tools, and contracted services.

 

(iii)        “ Taxes and Assessments ” shall mean: (1) Real property taxes and fees and expenses incurred in contesting the amount or validity of any real property tax; (2) Any assessment, fee, tax, levy, charge, penalty or similar imposition imposed by any authority, improvement district or special assessment district upon or in respect of the Premises, Building, Project, or Common Areas, or any portion thereof, including any such charges imposed for the use or occupancy of the Building, Project, or Premises, or upon this transaction or any document to which Tenant is a party; (3) Any new or increased assessment, tax, fee, levy or charge in substitution, partially or totally, of any assessment, tax, fee, levy or charge previously included under Subparagraphs 6(a)(iii)(1) and (2), including, without limitation, increases due to tax rate increases or reassessment of the Premises, Building, Common Areas, or Project, or any portion thereof, for any reason; (4) Any assessment Landlord must pay as owner of the Building, Project, or Common Areas pursuant to any present or future covenants, conditions or restrictions, easement agreements, tenancy in common agreements or similar restrictions affecting the Building, Premises, Project, or Common Areas, or any portion thereof; (5) Any tax or fee on personal property used in connection with the Building, Project, or Common Areas.

 

(iv)        “ Insurance Costs ” means all costs of premiums for insurance that Landlord procures under this Lease or for or in connection with the Project, including, without limitation, any insurance which any beneficiary or mortgagee with a lien affecting the Premises deems necessary or requires in connection with the ownership or operation of the Building, Common Areas, or Project.

 

(v)         “ Capital Costs ” means all costs incurred to make any capital improvements, repairs or replacements to the Building, Project, or Common Areas, or any portion thereof, including, without limitation, structural additions or repairs, which: (1) are now or may hereafter be required by any statute, ordinance or regulation of any governmental or enforcement agency; or (2) are needed to operate and maintain the Building, Project, or Common Areas, or any portion thereof, at the same quality levels as prior to the improvement or repair or to provide substantially the same level of services to tenants of the Project as are provided to tenants of comparable buildings. All Capital Costs shall be amortized over the useful life of the improvement, repair or replacement as such useful life is determined by Landlord in its commercially reasonable judgment at an imputed interest rate of eight percent (8%) per annum.

 

(b) “ Operating Expenses “ shall consist of all direct costs of ownership, operation, repair or maintenance (including necessary supplies, material, tools and equipment) of the Building, Project, or Common Areas, including any expansions of the Building, Project, or Common Areas by Landlord, or any portion thereof, and all indirect costs that are reasonably attributable to the operation, repair and maintenance of the Building, Project, and Common Areas, or any portion thereof, for any calendar year (and if the Project is less than ninety-five percent (95%) occupied, then the Operating Expenses will be calculated assuming the Project is ninety-fine percent (95%) occupied for a full calendar year), including costs for the following by way of illustration, but not limitation:

 

HVAC Costs; Taxes and Assessments; Insurance Costs; Capital Costs; costs connected with providing electrical, telephone, cable and other electronic data transmission services (including, without limitation, any costs (whether or not Capital Costs) arising from the maintenance, repair and/or replacement of all or any component of electrical, plumbing, mechanical, lighting, HVAC or other building systems, and/or the maintenance, repair and/or replacement of lighting fixtures, light bulbs, air filtration or distribution devices (provided that Landlord shall have no obligation to provide any utilities), window panes, window coating and/or other energy-saving measures); janitorial service and window cleaning; waste disposal; parking facilities; Common Areas signage; landscaping and gardening; security; and accounting, legal, administrative and consulting fees.

 

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Operating Expenses shall also include costs incurred in the management of the Building, Project, and Common Areas (including, without limitation, wages and salaries and related benefits for personnel to the extent used in the management, operation and maintenance of the Building, Project, or Common Areas, and Project management office rental and supplies) and a management fee equal to the greater of (i) fifteen percent (15%) of the Operating Expenses incurred by Landlord (excluding such management fee) for the calendar year or (ii) five percent (5%) of all sources of Landlord’s gross revenue generated at the Project for the calendar year, including, without limitation, Monthly Basic Rent and Operating Expenses. For purposes of this Subparagraph 6(b), if the Project is less than ninety-five percent (95%) occupied, Operating Expenses shall be deemed to have been paid for ninety-five percent (95%) of the Rentable Square Feet in the Project for a full calendar year

 

(c)   Except only for (i) any interest, points and fees on debts or amortization on any mortgage or mortgages or other debt instrument evidencing indebtedness of Landlord and (ii) costs arising from the payment of any claims against Landlord (for which Tenant is not responsible) secured by judgments or liens against the Premises, this Lease is and shall be construed as a “triple net” lease arrangement, the Basic Monthly Rent shall be completely net to the Landlord, and Tenant shall be directly responsible for and pay Tenant’s Percentage of all Operating Expenses as set forth in clauses (i) through (v), below:

 

(i)          Beginning with the Commencement Date and on or before the expiration of each one (1) year period thereafter (each, a “ Lease Year ”), Landlord shall deliver to Tenant an estimate of Tenant’s Percentage of annual Operating Expenses payable in twelve (12) equal monthly installments on the first day of every month as additional rent together with Tenant’s payment of Monthly Basic Rent. Landlord may from time to time during the Lease Year revise Landlord’s estimate of annual Operating Expenses and Tenant’s monthly estimated payments. If after the first Lease Year Landlord has not furnished Tenant with a written estimate for any Lease Year, Tenant shall continue to pay monthly installments of Tenant’s Percentage of Operating Expenses at the rate established for the immediately preceding Lease Year (if applicable), provided that, when a written estimate of Operating Expenses for the current Lease Year is delivered to Tenant, Tenant shall, on or before the next monthly payment date, pay all accrued and unpaid monthly estimates based on the new estimate.

 

(ii)         On or before May 1 of each Lease Year after the first Lease Year (or as soon thereafter as is practical) Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a statement (the “ Statement ”) setting out Tenant’s Percentage of actual Operating Expenses for the immediately preceding Lease Year. If Tenant’s Percentage of actual Operating Expenses for the previous Lease Year differs from the total estimated monthly payments of Tenant’s Percentage of Operating Expenses made by Tenant for such Lease Year, Tenant shall pay the amount of the deficiency within ten (10) days of receipt of the Statement or Landlord shall credit the difference, as the case may be; in the case of a credit due, Landlord shall credit against Tenant’s next ensuing installment(s) of Monthly Basic Rent an amount equal to the difference until the credit is exhausted. If a credit is due from Landlord on the last day of the Term, Landlord shall credit against any payments due from Tenant under this Lease an amount equal to the credit or, if no payments are due, or may become due from Tenant, Landlord shall pay Tenant the amount of the credit. The obligations of Tenant and Landlord to make payments required under this Paragraph 6 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

(iii)        If any dispute arises as to the accuracy of Operating Expenses as set forth in the Statement, Tenant shall nevertheless make the payment in accordance with any notice given by Landlord, but Tenant shall have the right, after reasonable notice and at reasonable times, to inspect Landlord’s accounting records at Landlord’s accounting office and, if after such inspection, Tenant still disputes the amount of Operating Expenses owed, Landlord shall immediately refer the matter for prompt certification by Landlord’s certified public accountants, who shall be deemed to be acting as experts and not arbitrators, which certification shall be conclusive and binding on both parties. Any adjustment required to any previous payment made by Tenant or Landlord by reason of any such decision shall be made within ten (10) days of such certification. Tenant agrees to pay the cost of such certification unless it is determined that Landlord’s original Statement overstated Operating Expenses by more than five percent (5%).

 

(iv)        Operating Expenses due from Tenant in any Lease Year which has less than 365 days because the Term expires on other than the last day of that Lease Year shall be prorated on a per-day basis.

 

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(v)         Without limiting the foregoing, including Landlord’s right to adjust the estimate of Operating Expenses from time to time, should Landlord incur any Capital Costs, Landlord may elect, in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, to require payment of such Capital Costs within thirty (30) business days following demand therefore together with such supporting documentation as Tenant may reasonably require. All Capital Costs shall be amortized over the useful life of the improvement, repair or replacement as such useful life is determined by Landlord in its commercially reasonable judgment at an imputed interest rate of eight percent (8%) per annum.

 

(d)   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained immediately above, as to each specific category of expense which one or more tenants of the Project either pays directly to third parties or actually reimburses Landlord (for example, separately metered utilities, property taxes directly reimbursed to Landlord, etc.) then each such expense which is actually paid or reimbursed shall not be included in “Operating Expenses” for purposes of this Paragraph 6. Tenant’s Percentage for each such category of expense shall be adjusted by excluding from the denominator thereof the Rentable Square Feet of all such tenants paying such category of expense directly to third parties or actually reimbursing same directly to Landlord. Moreover, if Tenant directly pays a third party or actually reimburses Landlord for any such category of expense, each such category of expenses which is paid or actually reimbursed by Tenant shall be excluded from the determination of Operating Expenses for Tenant to the extent such expense (after deduction of that portion paid or directly reimbursed by Tenant) was incurred with respect to space in the Project actually leased to other tenants.

 

7.    SECURITY DEPOSIT .

 

The Security Deposit designated in Subparagraph 1(h) shall be held by Landlord as security for the faithful performance by Tenant of all of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease. If Tenant breaches any obligation under this Lease, including, without limitation, under 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, 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 help 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, upon demand, deposit cash with Landlord in an amount sufficient to restore the Security Deposit to its original amount. Tenant’s failure to do so within one (1) day after receipt of Landlord’s demand shall be a material breach of this Lease. Upon any increase in Monthly Basic Rent, Tenant shall, upon written notice from Landlord, deposit with Landlord such additional funds to be added to the security deposit in an amount equal to the proportionate increase in Monthly Basic Rent. 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. If Tenant shall fully and faithfully perform all of its obligations under this Lease, the Security Deposit or any balance thereof shall be returned to Tenant (or, at Landlord’s option, to the last permitted assignee of Tenant’s interests under this Lease) at the expiration of the Term, provided that Landlord may retain the Security Deposit until such time as any amount due from Tenant in accordance with Paragraph 6 has been determined and paid in full. Tenant shall not, under any circumstances or for any reason, be permitted to apply any portion or all of the Security Deposit to the last Monthly Basic Rent due or any other charges due from Tenant under the Lease. If Landlord sells its interest in the Premises during the Term and if Landlord deposits with the purchaser of the Premises the then unappropriated portion of the Security Deposit, Landlord shall be discharged from any further liability with respect to the Security Deposit. Tenant expressly waives the benefits of California Civil Code Section 1950.7 (which provides that a landlord may claim from a security deposit only those sums reasonably necessary to remedy defaults in payment of rent, to repair damage caused by the tenant or to clean the premises) and any other statute now or hereafter in effect which prevent Landlord from applying all or any portion of the Security Deposit to offset any future Rent owing to Landlord as of the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

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8.    USE .

 

(a)   Tenant shall use the Premises only for the use set forth in Subparagraph 1(m), and shall not use or permit the Premises to be used for any other purpose without Landlord’s prior written consent, which may be withheld in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to give Tenant any exclusive right to such use in the Building or Project or shall be deemed to be a warranty by Landlord that the Premises are suitable for a particular use. Tenant shall not use or occupy the Premises in violation of any present or future applicable law, and shall, upon written notice from Landlord, discontinue any use of the Premises which is declared by any applicable governmental authority to be a violation of law. Tenant shall comply with any direction of any such governmental authority which shall, by reason of the nature of Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises, impose any duty upon Tenant or Landlord with respect to the Premises or with respect to the use or occupation thereof. Notwithstanding any circumstantial factors judicially developed as a means of allocating the obligation to make alterations to the Premises in order to comply with present or future laws, it is the intention of the parties that such obligations with respect to the Premises are those of the Tenant and are accordingly reflected in rental payments and other consideration under this Lease. Tenant shall comply with all rules, orders, regulations and requirements of such generally recognized fire rating organization(s) as Landlord may specify from time to time. Tenant shall promptly, upon demand, reimburse Landlord for any additional insurance premium charged by reason of Tenant’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Paragraph 8. Tenant shall take all steps required to ensure that neither Tenant nor its contractors or invitees (i) violate any governmental regulations, ordinances, or laws applicable to the Premises, (ii) do or permit anything to be done in or about the Premises which will in any way obstruct or interfere with the rights of other tenants or occupants of the Building or Project, or injure or annoy them, (iii) use or allow the Premises to be used for any improper, immoral, unlawful or objectionable purpose, or (iv) cause, maintain or permit any nuisance in, on or about the Premises. Tenant shall comply with all present and future covenants, conditions, and restrictions or other restrictive covenants and obligations, whether or not of record, which affect the use and operation of the Premises, the Building, the Common Areas or the Project, or any portion thereof. Tenant shall not commit or suffer to be committed any waste in or upon the Premises and shall keep the Premises in first-class repair and appearance. Tenant shall not place a load upon the Premises exceeding the average pounds of live load per square foot of floor area specified for the Building by Landlord’s architect, with partitions to be considered a part of the live load. Landlord reserves the right to prescribe the weight and position of all files, safes and heavy equipment which Tenant desires to place in the Premises so as to properly distribute the weight thereof. Further, Tenant’s business machines and mechanical equipment which cause vibration or noise that may be transmitted to the Building structure or to any other space in the Building or Project shall be so installed, maintained and used by Tenant as to eliminate such vibration or noise. Tenant shall be responsible for all structural engineering required to determine structural load in the Premises.

 

(b)   Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.) and regulations and guidelines promulgated thereunder, as all of the same may be amended and supplemented from time to time (collectively, “ ADA ”) establish requirements for business operations, accessibility and barrier removal, and that such requirements may or may not apply to the Premises, the Building and the Project depending on, among other things: (1) whether Tenant’s business is deemed a “public accommodation” or “commercial facility”, (2) whether such requirements are “readily achievable”, and (3) whether a given alteration affects a “primary function area” or triggers “path of travel” requirements. Landlord makes no representation or warranty as to the compliance of the Premises, the Building or the Common Areas with the ADA. The parties hereby agree that: (a) Tenant shall be responsible for ADA Title III compliance in the Premises, including any tenant improvements or other work to be performed in the Premises under or in connection with this Lease, (b) Landlord may perform or require that Tenant perform, and Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of, ADA Title III “path of travel” requirements triggered by Tenant Alterations in the Premises, and (c) Landlord may perform, or require Tenant to perform, and Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of, ADA Title III compliance in the Common Areas necessitated by the Building being deemed to be a “public accommodation” instead of “commercial facility” as a result of Tenant’s use of the Premises. Tenant shall be solely responsible for requirements under Title I of the ADA relating to Tenant’s employees.

 

(c)   In accordance with California Civil Code Section 1938, Landlord hereby discloses to Tenant that neither the Building nor the Premises has undergone inspection by a certified access specialist.

 

9.    NOTICES .

 

Any notice, request, consent, or approval required or permitted to be made or given under this Lease must be in writing and may be given by personal delivery or by mail, whether personally delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail, if to Tenant at the address designated in Subparagraph 1(a) until the commencement of the Term only, and thereafter at the Premises, and if to Landlord at the addresses designated in Subparagraph 1(a). Any such notice, request, consent, or approval will be deemed sufficiently given when actually received by the intended party or when delivery is attempted in good faith during usual business hours and either refused or otherwise unsuccessful due to the acts or omissions of the intended recipient. Either party may specify a different address for notice purposes by written notice to the other, except that Landlord may in any event use the Premises as Tenant’s address for notice purposes.

 

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10.    BROKERS .

 

Tenant warrants that it has had no dealings with any real estate broker or agent in connection with the negotiation of this Lease, except the Broker(s) (named in Subparagraph 1(c)). Tenant agrees to indemnify and defend Landlord from any damages, cost, expense ,liability or claim for any compensation, fee, commission or charge claimed by any other party claiming by, through or on behalf of Tenant with respect to this Lease.

 

11.   HOLDING OVER.

 

Tenant shall vacate the Premises upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for and indemnify Landlord against all damages, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, injury, liability, claims and losses (collectively, “ Claims ”) that Landlord incurs from Tenant’s delay in vacating the Premises, including, without limitation, claims by and liability to any succeeding tenant founded on such delay and any attorneys’ fees and costs. If Tenant holds over for any period after the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease without the prior written consent of Landlord, such possession shall constitute a tenancy at sufferance only and a default under this Lease without further notice; such holding over with the prior written consent of Landlord shall constitute a month-to-month tenancy commencing on the first (1 st ) day following the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease and terminating thirty (30) days following delivery of written notice of termination by either Landlord or Tenant to the other. In either of such events, possession shall be subject to all of the terms of this Lease, except that the Monthly Basic Rent then in effect shall be increased by one hundred percent (100%).

 

12.    TAXES ON TENANT’S PROPERTY.

 

(a)    Tenant shall be liable for and shall pay, at least ten (10) days before delinquency, all taxes levied against any personal property or trade fixtures placed by Tenant in or about the Premises. If any such taxes on Tenant’s personal property or trade fixtures are levied against Landlord or Landlord’s property or if the assessed value of the Premises is increased by the inclusion therein of a value placed upon such personal property or trade fixtures of Tenant and if Landlord, after written notice to Tenant, pays the taxes based upon such increased assessment, which Landlord shall have the right to do regardless of the validity thereof, but only under proper protest if requested by Tenant, Tenant shall, upon demand, repay to Landlord the taxes so levied against Landlord, or the portion of such taxes resulting from such increase in the assessment.

 

(b)   If the Tenant Improvements in the Premises, whether installed by Landlord or Tenant, or paid for by Landlord or Tenant and whether or not affixed to the real property so as to become a part thereof, are assessed for real property tax purposes at a valuation higher than the valuation at which tenant improvements conforming to Landlord’s Standards (as defined in the Premises Preparation Agreement) for other space in the Building are assessed, then the real property taxes and assessments levied against the Building by reason of such higher assessed valuation shall be deemed to be taxes levied against personal property of Tenant and shall be governed by the provisions of Subparagraph 12(a). If the records of the County Assessor are not available or sufficiently detailed to serve as a basis for determining whether the Tenant Improvements are subject to a higher valuation than improvements conforming to Landlord’s Standards, the actual cost of construction shall be used.

 

(c)   Any assessment, tax, fee, levy or charge allocable to or measured by the area of the Premises or by any payments to be made by Tenant under this Lease, including, without limitation, any gross income tax or excise tax levied by any governmental agency or political subdivision thereof with respect to the receipt of rent or other payments under a lease, or upon or with respect to the possession, leasing, operating, management, maintenance, alteration, repair, use or occupancy by Tenant of the Premises, or any portion thereof, shall be deemed to be taxes levied against personal property of Tenant and shall be governed by the provisions of Subparagraph 12(a).

 

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13.    CONDITION OF PREMISES .

 

Except as expressly set forth in this Lease (including construction of the Tenant Improvements in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Premises Preparation Agreement), Landlord’s lease of the Premises to Tenant shall be on an “ AS IS ” basis without representations or warranties express or implied, and Tenant’s taking of possession of the Premises shall conclusively establish that the Premises and the Building were in satisfactory condition at the time of that possession (excluding those items normally associated with a “punch list”). Tenant accepts that from time to time there may be construction and improvement work by Landlord on other space in the Building and to the Common Areas and other portions of the Project, and that such work may cause intermittent noise, vibrations, or other temporary inconveniences; provided, however, Landlord will take steps deemed reasonably necessary and feasible by Landlord to minimize inconveniences to Tenant and Tenant’s employees and visitors.

 

14.   ALTERATIONS.

 

(a)    Tenant shall make no alterations, additions, repairs or improvements to the Premises (collectively, “ Alteration(s) ”) except as expressly permitted by this Paragraph 14. Tenant shall have no right to make any Alterations to the structural portions of the Building, which shall include the foundation, floor/ceiling slabs, roof, curtain walls, exterior glass and mullions, columns, beams, shafts, stairs, stairwells, escalators, plazas, artwork, sculptures, washrooms, mechanical, electrical and telephone closets and all Common Areas and public areas and the mechanical, electrical, life safety, plumbing, sprinkler systems and HVAC systems (collectively, “ Building Structure and Systems ”). Landlord’s consent to any other Alteration (i.e., other than to an Alteration to any portion or component of the Building Structure and Systems or that, in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, could adversely affect any portion of the Building Structure and Systems) shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Paragraph 14, Tenant may install normal office decorations (e.g., paintings) in the Premises without obtaining Landlord’s consent.

 

(b)   Landlord may condition its consent to any type of Alteration (including any Alterations Tenant shall make, or shall cause to be made, under the Premises Preparation Agreement) on such requirements as Landlord may deem necessary in its subjective, good faith discretion, including without limitation: (i) the manner in which the work is to be done, (ii) the right of approval over the entity which shall perform, or contract to perform, the work (which approval may be withheld if, among other things, that entity is not properly licensed under all applicable laws or if Landlord deems the insurance carried by that entity to be inadequate), (iii) the times during which the work is to be accomplished, (iv) the issuance at Tenant’s sole cost of a performance or labor and material payment bond ensuring lien-free completion of the proposed Alterations, (v) delivery to Landlord of preliminary and final sets of plans for the proposed Alterations, or (vi) modification of the proposed Alterations to conform to Landlord’s subjective opinion about the appearance of the proposed Alterations. Tenant shall give Landlord at least ten (10) business days prior written notice of the expected commencement date of any work related to the Premises. Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining all permits required by law for all work done by Tenant under this Lease (including work Tenant performs, or shall cause to be performed, under the Premises Preparation Agreement) and Tenant warrants that such work shall comply with all applicable governmental laws, codes, or ordinances, including, without limitation, the ADA).

 

(c)   Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, (i) all or any part of the Alterations to or in connection with the Premises under the Premises Preparation Agreement shall become the property of Landlord and remain on and be surrendered with the Premises, and (ii) all or any part of any Alterations to or in connection with the Premises under this Paragraph 14 other than those Alterations performed under the Premises Preparation Agreement shall, at the option of Landlord, either (a) become the property of Landlord and remain and be surrendered with the Premises, or (b) be removed from the Premises and the Premises restored to their condition immediately before those Alterations were made, all by and at the expense of Tenant.

 

(d)   All articles of personal property and all business and trade fixtures, machinery and equipment, furniture and movable partitions owned by Tenant (“ Tenant’s Effects ”) shall be and remain the property of Tenant and may be removed by Tenant at any time during the Term when Tenant is not in default under this Lease. If Tenant fails to remove all of Tenant’s Effects from the Premises upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Landlord may, at its option, remove Tenant’s Effects and store Tenant’s Effects without liability to Tenant for loss of Tenant’s Effects. Tenant agrees to pay Landlord upon demand any and all expenses incurred by Landlord in removing Tenant’s Effects, including court costs, attorneys’ fees and storage charges on Tenant’s Effects, for any length of time that Tenant’s Effects shall be in Landlord’s possession. Landlord may, at its option, without notice, sell Tenant’s Effects, or any of the same, at a private sale and without legal process, for such price as Landlord may obtain, and apply the proceeds of such sale to any amounts due under this Lease from Tenant to Landlord and to the expenses incident to the removal and sale of Tenant’s Effects. Tenant waives the provisions of California Civil Code sections 1980-1991.

 

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15.    REPAIRS.

 

(a)    Tenant shall keep, maintain and preserve the Premises in first-class condition and repair, and shall, when and if needed, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, make all repairs to the Premises and every part thereof, including, without limitation, the interior surfaces of the ceilings, walls and floors, all doors, all interior windows, all non-Standard (as defined in the Premises Preparation Agreement) plumbing, pipes, electrical wiring, light fixtures and bulbs, switches, furnishings, signs and special items and equipment located within or exclusively serving the Premises or installed by or at the expense of Tenant. Landlord shall have no obligation to alter, remodel, improve, repair, decorate or paint the Premises or any part thereof. Tenant and Landlord affirm that Landlord has made no representations to Tenant respecting the condition of the Premises, the Building, the Common Areas, or the Project except as specifically set forth in this Lease.

 

(b)   Anything contained in Paragraph 15(a) to the contrary notwithstanding, Landlord shall repair and maintain the structural portions of the Building and the Building Standard plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and electrical systems, unless such maintenance and repairs are required in part or in whole by the act, neglect or omission of Tenant, its agents, servants, employees or invitees, in which case Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, the reasonable cost of such maintenance and repairs. Landlord shall not be liable for any failure to make any such repairs or to perform any maintenance unless such failure shall persist for an unreasonable time after written notice of the need of such repairs or maintenance is given to Landlord by Tenant. Except as provided in Paragraph 23, there shall be no abatement of rent and no liability of Landlord by reason of any injury to or interference with Tenant’s business arising from the making of any repairs, alterations or improvements in or to any portion of the Building, the Premises, the Common Areas, or the Project or in or to fixtures, appurtenances and equipment therein. Tenant waives the right to make repairs at Landlord’s expense under any law, statute or ordinance now or hereafter in effect. No provision of this Lease shall be construed as obligating Landlord to perform any repairs, alterations or decorations except as otherwise expressly provided under this Lease.

 

(c)   As between Landlord and Tenant, Landlord is recognized as the owner of all data, telephone, cable, and any fiber optic wiring serving the Premises (collectively, the “ Building Cable ”) whether installed as of or following the Commencement Date. Tenant shall be responsible for the maintenance of all Building Cable. Tenant’s access to the Common Areas for the purposes of installing and maintaining the Building Cable is conditioned upon Landlord’s approval of Tenant’s service contract and appropriate insurance policies being obtained by the entity installing the Building Cable. Landlord shall not be responsible and shall have no liability for interruption in or failures of telephone or electronic data transmission services. Tenant shall abide by all reasonable, written and nondiscriminatory rules and regulations hereafter promulgated by Landlord regarding access to the Building Cable. Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses, including, without limitation, actual attorneys’ fees, incurred by Landlord and related to Tenant’s access to or work performed in connection with the Building Cable. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall leave all Building Cable unless Landlord notifies Tenant, which notice shall not be required before the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, to remove all or any portion of such Building Cable. All Building Cable installed and left by Tenant shall be clearly labeled with all connectors intact and operable.

 

(d)   At Landlord’s election as part of Operating Expenses, Landlord may elect from time to time to procure and keep in effect, as part of Operating Expenses, the following maintenance and service contracts: (i) landscaping, (ii) heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, (iii) boiler, fired or unfired pressure vessels, (iv) fire sprinkler and/or standpipe and hose or other automatic fire extinguishing systems, including fire alarm and/or smoke detection systems, (v) roof covering and drain maintenance, (vii) asphalt and parking lot maintenance, and (viii) janitorial service for the Project and the Premises.

 

16.    LIENS.

 

Tenant shall not permit any mechanics’, materialmens’ or other liens to be filed against any portion of the Building or the Project or against Tenant’s leasehold interest in the Premises. Landlord shall have the right at all reasonable times to post and keep posted on the Premises any notices which it deems necessary for protection from such liens.

 

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If any such liens are filed, Landlord may, without waiving its rights and remedies based on such breach of Tenant and without releasing Tenant from any of its obligations, cause such liens to be released by any means it shall deem proper, including payments in satisfaction of the claim giving rise to such lien. Tenant shall pay to Landlord at once, upon notice by Landlord, any sum paid by Landlord to remove such liens, together with interest on that sum at (a) the maximum rate permitted by then-existing usury law, if applicable, or (b) if the then-existing usury law is not applicable, one and one-half percent (1-1/2%) per month (“ Lease Interest Rate ”) from the date of Landlord’s payment.

 

17.    ENTRY BY LANDLORD.

 

Landlord reserves and shall at all times have the right to enter the Premises to inspect the same, to supply janitor service and any other service to be provided by Landlord to Tenant under this Lease, to show the Premises to prospective purchasers or tenants, to post notices of non-responsibility, to alter, improve or repair the Premises or any other portion of the Building, without any such act being deemed an eviction of Tenant and without abatement of rent. Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to enter upon the Premises and into the Building for the purpose of performing any obligation on Tenant’s part to be performed following a Tenant default pursuant to Paragraph 25, below, and Tenant shall pay all costs incurred by Landlord at the Lease Interest Rate. Landlord may, in order to carry out all such purposes, erect scaffolding and other necessary structures where reasonably required by the character of the work to be performed. Tenant waives any claim for damages for any injury or inconvenience to or interference with Tenant’s business, any loss of occupancy or quiet enjoyment of the Premises, and any other loss in, upon and about the Premises resulting from any entry permitted under this paragraph. Landlord shall at all times have and retain a key with which to unlock all doors in the Premises, excluding Tenant’s vaults and safes. Landlord shall have the right to use any and all means which Landlord may deem proper to open any door in an emergency in order to obtain entry to or within the Premises. Any entry to the Premises obtained by Landlord by any means shall not be deemed to be a forcible or unlawful entry into the Premises, or an eviction of Tenant from the Premises or any portion thereof, and any damages caused on account thereof shall be paid by Tenant if that entry was caused by the acts or omissions of Tenant, its agents or contractors.

 

18.    UTILITIES AND SERVICES.

 

Tenant represents that it is familiar with the standards for all utilities servicing the Premises, including, without limitation, the capacity of the feeders to the Building and the risers and wiring installations and standards set forth in attached Exhibit D. Tenant shall contract directly with all utility companies and similar providers for utilities and services to the Premises and pay directly for all such services (which shall include, without limitation, all water, sewer, electrical, cable and other electronic data transmission services), and Landlord shall have no obligation to provide any such services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any installation of utility lines, including, without limitation, Building Cable whether or not through any existing conduits or risers, and any trenching over the Premises to install wiring or cable, whether or not over existing utility easements, shall be considered an alteration to the Building Structure and Systems. Unless directly caused by the gross active negligence or the intentional misconduct of Landlord, the interruption of any utilities or services to the Building shall not result in any liability of Landlord, Tenant shall not be entitled to any abatement or reduction of rent by reason of such failure (whether such failure affects HVAC services or otherwise), no eviction of Tenant shall result from such failure, and Tenant shall not be relieved from the performance of any covenant or agreement in this Lease because of such failure. Any such interruption shall include, without limitation, failure of services caused by (i) accident, breakage or repairs; (ii) strikes, lockouts or other labor disturbance or labor dispute of any character; (iii) governmental regulation, moratorium or other governmental action; (iv) inability despite the exercise of reasonable diligence to obtain electricity, water or fuel; or (v) any other cause beyond Landlord’s reasonable control.

 

19.    BANKRUPTCY.

 

If Tenant shall file a petition in bankruptcy under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code as then in effect, or if Tenant shall be adjudicated a bankrupt in involuntary bankruptcy proceedings and such adjudication shall not have been vacated within thirty (30) days from the date thereof, or if a receiver or trustee of Tenant’s property shall be appointed and the order appointing such receiver or trustee shall not be set aside or vacated within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof, or if Tenant shall assign Tenant’s estate or effects for the benefit of creditors (collectively, “ Acts of Insolvency ”), or if this Lease shall, by operation of law or otherwise, pass to any person or persons other than Tenant, then in any such event Landlord may terminate this Lease, if Landlord so elects, with or without notice of such election and with or without entry or action by Landlord. In such case, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Lease, Landlord, in addition to any and all rights and remedies allowed by law or equity, shall, upon such termination, be entitled to recover damages in the amount provided in Subparagraph 25(b), and neither Tenant nor any person claiming through or under Tenant or by virtue of any statute or order of any court shall be entitled to possession of the Premises but shall immediately surrender the Premises to Landlord. Nothing contained herein shall limit or prejudice the right of Landlord to recover, by reason of any such termination, damages equal to the maximum allowed by any statute or rule of law in effect at the time when, and governing the proceedings in which, such damages are to be proved, whether or not such damages are greater, equal to or less than the amount of damages otherwise recoverable under the provisions of this Paragraph 19.

 

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20.    INDEMNIFICATION AND EXCULPATION OF LANDLORD.

 

(a)   Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord and its officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees, and contractors (the “ Landlord Parties ” or, individually, a “ Landlord Party ”) harmless from all Claims arising from Tenant’s use of the Premises or the conduct of its business or from any activity, work or thing done, permitted or suffered by Tenant in or about the Premises, the Building, the Common Areas, any portion thereof, or any other part of the Project. Tenant shall further indemnify, defend and hold the Landlord Parties harmless from all Claims arising from any breach or default in the performance of any obligation to be performed by Tenant under this Lease, or arising from any act, neglect, fault or omission of Tenant or of its agents, employees, or contractors, and from and against all Claims incurred in, or arising out of, such claim or any action or proceeding brought thereon. In case any action or proceeding shall be brought against the Landlord Parties or any of them by reason of any such Claim, Tenant, upon notice from Landlord, shall defend the same at Tenant’s expense by counsel approved in writing by Landlord. Tenant, as a material part of the consideration to Landlord, hereby assumes all risk of damage to property or injury to persons in, upon or about the Premises from any cause whatsoever except that which is caused by the gross active negligence or willful misconduct of the Landlord Parties or any of them or Landlord’s breach of this Lease. Tenant hereby waives all its Claims in respect thereof against Landlord.

 

(b)   Neither Landlord nor any Landlord Party shall be liable to Tenant or its partners, directors, officers, contractors, agents, employees, invitees, sublessees or licensees for any loss, injury or damage to Tenant or to any other person, or to its or their property, including, without limitation, if such loss, injury or damage arises out of or in connection with Landlord’s active or passive negligence except to the extent such loss, injury or damage is caused by the gross active negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or a Landlord Party in the operation or maintenance of the Premises or the Building. Further, neither Landlord nor any Landlord Party shall be liable (i) for any such damage caused by other tenants or persons in or about the Building; or (ii) for consequential or punitive damages arising out of any loss of the use of the Premises or any equipment or facilities therein by Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant.

 

21.    DAMAGE TO TENANT’S PROPERTY.

 

Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 20, neither Landlord nor any Landlord Party shall be liable for (i) any damage to any property entrusted to employees of the Building, (ii) loss or damage to any property by theft or otherwise, or (iii) any injury or damage to persons or property resulting from fire, explosion, falling plaster or other improvements, steam, gas, electricity, water or rain which may leak from any part of the Building or from any latent defect in the Premises or in the Building or any portion thereof, including, without limitation, from the pipes, appliances or plumbing work in the Building or from the roof, street or subsurface or from any other place or resulting from dampness or any other cause whatsoever. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Lease, neither Landlord nor any Landlord Party shall be liable for interference with light or other property rights. Tenant shall give prompt notice to Landlord in case of fire or accidents in the Premises or in the Building or of defects in the Premises or the Building or in any fixtures or equipment.

 

22.    TENANT’S INSURANCE.

 

(a)   Tenant shall, during the Term and any other period of occupancy, at its sole cost and expense, keep in full force the following insurance:

 

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(i)          Standard form property insurance insuring against all-risk perils (“ All-Risk ”) and sprinkler leakage. This insurance policy shall be upon all property owned by Tenant, for which Tenant is legally liable or that was installed at Tenant’s expense, and which is located in the Building including, without limitation, furniture, fittings, installations, fixtures (other than tenant improvements installed by Landlord), and any other personal property, in an amount not less than the full replacement cost thereof. If there is a dispute as to the amount which comprises full replacement cost, the decision of Landlord or any mortgagees of Landlord shall be conclusive. This insurance policy shall also cover direct or indirect loss of Tenant’s earnings attributable to Tenant’s inability to use fully or obtain access to the Premises or Building in an amount which will properly reimburse Tenant. Such policy shall name Landlord and any mortgagees of Landlord as insured parties, as their respective interests may appear.

 

(ii)         Commercial General Liability Insurance insuring Tenant against any liability arising out of the lease, use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto. Such insurance shall be in the amount of $2,000,000 Combined Single Limit for injury to, or death of one or more persons in an occurrence, and for damage to tangible property in an occurrence. The policy shall insure the hazards of the Premises and Tenant’s operations thereon, independent contractors, and contractual liability (covering the indemnity contained in Paragraph 20), and shall (1) name Landlord and Landlord’s lender(s) and mortgagee(s) as additional insureds, (2) contain a cross-liability provision, and (3) contain a provision that the insurance provided Landlord under this Subparagraph 22(a)(ii) shall be primary and non-contributing with any other insurance available to Landlord.

 

(iii)        Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability insurance as required by state law.

 

(iv)        Business interruption insurance coverage for all Basic Monthly Rent and Operating Expenses for a period of at least twelve (12) months.

 

(v)         Any other form or forms of insurance which Tenant or Landlord or any mortgagees of Landlord may reasonably require from time to time in form, in amounts, and for insurance risks against which a prudent tenant would protect itself.

 

(b)   All policies to be procured by Tenant shall be written in a form satisfactory to Landlord and shall be maintained with insurance companies holding a General Policyholders Rating of “A” and a Financial Rating of “X” or better, as set forth in the most current issue of Best’s Insurance Guide. Within ten (10) days after the execution of this Lease and before occupying the Premises, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord copies of policies or certificates evidencing the existence of the amounts and forms of coverage satisfactory to Landlord. No such policy shall be cancelable or reducible in coverage without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Landlord. Tenant shall, at least ten (10) days before the expiration of such policies, furnish Landlord with renewals or “binders” thereof, or Landlord may order such insurance and charge the cost thereof to Tenant as additional rent. If Landlord obtains any insurance that is the responsibility of Tenant under this Paragraph 22, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a written statement setting forth the cost of any such insurance and showing in reasonable detail the manner in which it has been computed, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord such amount at the Lease Interest Rate until paid.

 

(c)   During the Term, Landlord shall insure the Building (excluding any property which Tenant is obligated to insure under Subparagraphs 22(a)) against damage with All-Risk insurance and public liability insurance, all in such amounts and with such deductibles as Landlord considers appropriate. Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, obtain and carry earthquake insurance, flood insurance, rental interruption insurance, or any other form or forms of insurance as it or Landlord’s mortgagees may determine advisable. Tenant acknowledges that Tenant’s insurance shall in any event provide primary coverage and that it has no right to receive any proceeds from any insurance policies carried by Landlord.

 

(d)   Tenant will not keep, use, sell or offer for sale in or upon the Premises any article which may be prohibited by any insurance policy periodically in force covering the Building. If Tenant’s use of the Premises, whether or not Landlord has consented to the same, results in any increase in premiums for the insurance periodically carried by Landlord with respect to the Building, Tenant shall pay any such increase in premiums as additional rent within ten (10) days after being billed therefore by Landlord. In determining whether increased premiums are a result of Tenant’s use of the Premises, a schedule issued by the organization computing the insurance rate on the Building or the Tenant Improvements showing the various components of such rate shall be conclusive evidence of the several items and charges which make up such rate. Tenant shall promptly comply with all reasonable requirements of the insurance authority or any present or future insurer relating to the Premises.

 

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(e)   If any of Landlord’s insurance policies shall be canceled or cancellation shall be threatened or the premium or coverage thereunder changed or threatened to be changed in any way because of the use of the Premises or any part thereof by Tenant or any assignee or subtenant of Tenant or by anyone Tenant permits on the Premises and, if Tenant fails to remedy the condition giving rise to such threatened or actual cancellation, or threatened or actual change in coverage or premiums, then, within forty-eight (48) hours after notice thereof, Landlord may, at its option, either terminate this Lease or enter upon the Premises and attempt to remedy such condition, and Tenant shall promptly pay the cost thereof to Landlord as additional rent. Landlord shall not be liable for any damage or injury caused to any property of Tenant or of others located on the Premises resulting from such entry. If Landlord is unable or elects not to remedy such condition, then Landlord shall have all of the remedies for a Tenant default provided for in this Lease.

 

(f)   All policies of insurance required hereunder shall include a clause or endorsement denying the insurer any rights of subrogation against the other party to the extent rights have been waived by the insured before the occurrence of injury or loss. Landlord and Tenant waive any rights of recovery against the other for injury or loss due to hazards covered by policies of insurance containing such a waiver of subrogation clause or endorsement to the extent of the injury or loss covered thereby.

 

23.    DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.

 

(a)   If the Project, Building, or the Premises is damaged by fire or other perils, Landlord shall:

 

(i)          In the event of total destruction, at Landlord’s option, (x) as soon as reasonably possible after receipt of all insurance proceeds, approval by local authorities of any and all required final building plans and specifications and issuance of all required building permits and licenses, commence repair, reconstruction and restoration of the Project, Building, or the Premises and prosecute the same diligently to completion, in which event this Lease shall remain in full force, or (y) within the later of (a) the date of final insurance adjustment or (b) ninety (90) days after such damage, elect not to so repair, reconstruct or restore the Project, Building, or the Premises, in which latter event this Lease shall be deemed to have terminated as of the date of such total destruction. In either event, Landlord shall give Tenant written notice of its intention within ninety (90) days after the date of total destruction.

 

(ii)         In the event of a partial destruction of the Project or Building to an extent not exceeding twenty-five percent (25%) of the full insurable value of the Project or Building or the Premises, and if the damage thereto is such that the Project, Building, or the Premises may be repaired, reconstructed or restored within a period of ninety (90) days from the date of such casualty, and if Landlord has received insurance proceeds sufficient to cover the cost of such repairs, then Landlord shall commence and proceed diligently with the work of repair, reconstruction and restoration of the Building or Premises and this Lease shall continue in full force (it being understood and agreed that Landlord shall not be required to repair, reconstruct, or restore the other portions of the Project unless Tenant’s use of or access to the Premises will be materially affected by Landlord’s election to not repair, reconstruct or restore the damaged portion of the Project). If (i) such work of repair, reconstruction and restoration shall require a period longer than ninety (90) days after the date of the casualty or exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the full insurable value of the Building, (ii) such partial destruction is not insured, or (iii) insurance proceeds will not be sufficient to cover the entire cost of such repairs, then Landlord either may elect to so repair, reconstruct or restore and the Lease shall continue in full force or Landlord may elect not to repair, reconstruct or restore and the Lease shall be deemed to have terminated as of the date of such partial destruction. Under any of the conditions of this Subparagraph 23(a)(ii), Landlord shall give written notice to Tenant of its intention within the later of (a) the date of final insurance adjustment or (b) ninety (90) days after the date of partial destruction of the Project, Building, or Premises.

 

(b) Except as provided otherwise in this Lease, upon any termination of this Lease under any of the provisions of this Paragraph 23, the parties shall be released without further obligation to the other from the date possession of the Premises is surrendered to Landlord except for items which have previously accrued and are then unpaid.

 

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(c)  In the event of repair, reconstruction or restoration by Landlord as provided in this Paragraph 23, the rent payable under this Lease shall be abated proportionately to the degree to which Tenant’s use of the Premises is impaired during the period of such repair, reconstruction or restoration only to the extent Landlord receives proceeds from any rent abatement insurance that may be carried by Landlord or business interruption insurance carried by Tenant; provided that there shall be no abatement of rent if such damage is the result of the negligence or intentional wrongdoing of Tenant or its agents, employees, contractors or invitees. Tenant shall not be entitled to any compensation or damages for (i) loss in the use of the whole or any part of the Premises or (ii) any inconvenience or annoyance occasioned by such damage, repair, reconstruction or restoration.

 

(d)  Tenant shall not be released from any of its obligations under this Lease except to the extent and upon the conditions expressly stated in this Paragraph 23. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Paragraph 23, if Landlord is delayed or prevented from repairing or restoring the damaged Premises more than one (1) year after the occurrence of such damage or destruction by reason of acts of God, war, governmental restrictions, inability to procure the necessary labor or materials, or other cause beyond the control of Landlord, Landlord, at its option, may terminate this Lease, whereupon Landlord shall be relieved of its obligation to make such repairs or restoration and Tenant shall be released from its obligations under this Lease as of the end of the one-year period.

 

(e)  If Landlord is obligated to or elects to repair or restore as herein provided, Landlord shall be obligated to make repair or restoration only of those portions of the Building or the Premises which were originally provided at Landlord’s expense, and the repair and restoration of items not provided at Landlord’s expense shall be the obligation of Tenant.

 

(f)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Paragraph 23, Landlord shall not have any obligation whatsoever to repair, reconstruct or restore the Premises when the damage resulting from any casualty covered under this Paragraph 23 occurs during the last twelve (12) months of the Term. In the event Landlord elects not to repair any such damage or destruction occurring during the last twelve (12) months of the Term, then this Lease and the parties’ respective obligations hereunder (other than those that by their nature survive Lease termination) shall terminate.

 

(g)  The provisions of Civil Code Section 1932, Subsection 2, and Section 1933, Subsection 4, which permit termination of a lease upon destruction of the leased premises, are hereby waived by Tenant, and the provisions of this Lease shall govern in case of such destruction. Except as provided otherwise in this Lease, Tenant shall not be released from any of its obligations under this Lease, the rent and other expenses payable by Tenant under this Lease shall not abate, and Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant for any damage or destruction to the Premises or the Building or any inconvenience or injury to Tenant by reason of any maintenance, repairs, alterations, decoration, additions or improvements to the Premises, Building, or Project.

 

24.   EMINENT DOMAIN.

 

(a)  If all of the Project, Building, or Premises, or such part thereof as shall materially and adversely interfere with Tenant’s use and occupancy thereof, shall be taken for any public or quasi-public purpose by any lawful power or authority by exercise of the right of appropriation, condemnation or eminent domain, or sold to prevent such taking, either party shall have the right to terminate this Lease effective as of the date possession is required to be surrendered to such authority. In addition, if such part of the Project as shall, in Landlord’s sole discretion, materially affect the continuing viability of the Project as an industrial project shall be taken for any public or quasi-public purpose by any lawful power or authority by exercise of the right of appropriation, condemnation or eminent domain, or sold to prevent such taking, the Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease effective as of the date possession is required to be surrendered to such authority. Tenant shall not assert any claim against Landlord or the taking authority for any compensation because of such taking, and Landlord shall be entitled to receive the entire amount of any award without deduction for any estate or interest of Tenant. If the amount of property or the type of estate taken does not substantially interfere with the conduct of Tenant’s business, Landlord shall be entitled to the entire amount of the award without deduction for any estate or interest of Tenant, Landlord shall restore the Premises to substantially their same condition before the partial taking to the extent Landlord receives condemnation proceeds (with any deficiency to be paid by Tenant as a condition to Landlord’s obligation to restore). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have the right to proceed against the condemning authority for any damages, including rent paid to Landlord, during the time Tenant is deprived of the use of the Premises on account of such taking and restoration, and nothing contained in this Paragraph shall be deemed to give Landlord any interest in any award made to Tenant for the taking of personal property and fixtures belonging to Tenant. Rent during any such taking and restoration shall abate only to the proportionate extent of Tenant’s inability to use the Premises and only to the extent Landlord receives proceeds from any rent abatement insurance that may be carried by Landlord or business interruption insurance carried by Tenant.

 

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(b)   In the event of taking of the Premises or any part thereof for temporary use, (i) this Lease shall be and remain unaffected thereby and rent shall not abate except to the proportionate extent of Tenant’s inability to use the Premises and only to the extent Landlord receives proceeds from any rent abatement insurance that may be carried by Landlord or business interruption insurance carried by Tenant, and (ii) Tenant shall be entitled to receive for itself such portion or portions of any award made for such use with respect to the period of the taking which is within the Term, provided that if such taking shall remain in force at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall then pay to Landlord a sum equal to the reasonable cost of performing Tenant’s obligations under Subparagraph 14(c) with respect to surrender of the Premises and upon such payment shall be excused from such obligations. For purpose of this Subparagraph 24(b), a temporary taking shall be defined as a taking for a period of 270 days or less. Tenant expressly waives the benefits of any statute now or hereafter in effect which would permit Tenant to terminate or seek termination of this Lease in the event of condemnation, including, without limitation, California Code of Civil Procedure sections 1265.110, 1265.120, and 1265.130.

 

25.   DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES.

 

(a)   The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a default hereunder by Tenant:

 

(i)          Abandonment of the Premises by Tenant. Notwithstanding the provisions of Civil Code Section 1951.3, “ abandonment ” means any absence by Tenant from the Premises for three (3) days or longer while in default of any provision of this Lease.

 

(ii)         The failure by Tenant to make any payment of rent or additional rent or any other payment required to be made by Tenant under this Lease, as and when due, provided that Tenant may cure such default by making such payment to Landlord within three (3) days after written notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant; provided, however, that any such notice shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any notice required under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161 regarding unlawful detainer actions.

 

(iii)        The failure by Tenant to observe or perform any of the express or implied covenants or provisions of this Lease to be observed or performed by Tenant, other than as specified in Subparagraphs 25(a)(i) or (ii), provided that Tenant may cure such default by curing such failure within ten (10) days after written notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant. Any such notice shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any notice required under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161 regarding unlawful detainer actions. If the nature of Tenant’s default is such that it is reasonably capable of being cured but more than ten (10) days are required for its cure, then Tenant shall be deemed to have cured such default if Tenant shall commence such cure within the ten (10) day period and thereafter diligently prosecutes such cure to completion, provided further that such completion shall occur not later than sixty (60) days from the date of such notice from Landlord.

 

(iv)        (1) Acts of Insolvency; or (2) the attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Tenant’s assets located at the Premises or of Tenant’s interest in this Lease, provided that such default shall be deemed to be cured where such seizure is discharged within thirty (30) days.

 

(v)         The death, incapacity or Act of Insolvency of any Guarantor (as defined in Paragraph 56 below) or the termination, cancellation or anticipatory breach or repudiation in whole or in part of any Guaranty (as also defined in Paragraph 56, below).

 

(vi)        The discovery by Landlord that any financial statement given to Landlord by Tenant, or its successor in interest, or by any Transferee (defined below) or sublessee pursuant to a Transfer or sublease, or by any Guarantor, is materially false.

 

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(vii)       Any breach or repudiation by any Guarantor of the provisions of, or obligations of such Guarantor under, any guaranty of this Lease.

 

(b)   If any such default by Tenant occurs, in addition to any other remedies now or later available to Landlord at law or in equity, Landlord can terminate Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises and terminate this Lease and all rights of Tenant under this Lease. No act by Landlord other than giving notice thereof to Tenant shall terminate this Lease. Upon termination, Landlord may recover from Tenant:

 

(i)          the worth at the time of award of any unpaid rent which had been earned at the time of such termination; plus

 

(ii)         the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid rent which would have been earned after termination until the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided; plus

 

(iii)        the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid rent for the balance of the Term after the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could be reasonably avoided; plus

 

(iv)        any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all the detriment proximately caused by Tenant’s failure to perform Tenant’s obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom.

 

As used in Subparagraphs 25(b)(i) and (ii), the “ worth at the time of award ” is computed by allowing interest at the Lease Interest Rate. As used in Subparagraph 25(b)(iii), the “ worth at the time of award ” is computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of award plus one percent (1%).

 

(c)   If any such default by Tenant occurs, Landlord may utilize the remedy described in California Civil Code Section 1951.4 (which says landlord may continue the lease in effect after a tenant’s breach and abandonment and recover rent as it becomes due, if tenant has the right to sublet or assign subject to reasonable limitations).

 

(d)   If an abandonment of the Premises by Tenant occurs or if Landlord elects to reenter as provided above or shall take possession of the Premises pursuant to legal proceeding or pursuant to any notice provided by law, then if Landlord does not elect to terminate this Lease as provided above, Landlord may from time to time, without terminating this Lease, either recover all rent as it becomes due or relet the Premises or any part thereof for the Term on terms and conditions as Landlord in its sole discretion may deem advisable with the right to make alterations and repairs to the Premises.

 

If Landlord elects to so relet, then rentals received by Landlord from that reletting shall be applied: first, to the payment of any indebtedness other than rent due under this Lease from Tenant to Landlord; second, to the payment of any cost of such reletting; third, to the payment of the cost of any alterations and repairs to the Premises; fourth, to the payment of rent due and unpaid under this Lease; and the residue, if any, shall be held by Landlord and applied to payment of future rent as the same may become due and payable under this Lease. Should that portion of such rentals received from such reletting during any month, which is applied to the payment of rent under this Lease, be less than the rent payable during that month by Tenant under this Lease, then Tenant shall pay such deficiency to Landlord immediately upon demand therefore by Landlord. Such deficiency shall be calculated and paid monthly. Tenant shall also pay to Landlord, as soon as ascertained, any costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in such reletting or in making such alterations and repairs not covered by the rentals received from such reletting.

 

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(e)   All rights, options and remedies of Landlord contained in this Lease shall be construed and held to be cumulative, and no one of them shall be exclusive of the other, and Landlord shall have the right to pursue any one or all of such remedies or any other remedy or relief which may be provided by law, whether or not stated in this Lease. Without limitation, Tenant acknowledges that Tenant’s failure to timely comply with the requirements of Paragraphs 27, 28, 50 and 51 may result in a lender refusing to loan Landlord funds or a buyer refusing to purchase the Building on favorable terms (or at all), causing Landlord substantial monetary damages. No waiver of any default of Tenant under this Lease shall be implied from any acceptance by Landlord of any rent or other payments due under this Lease (whether that acceptance occurs before or after (i) a default has occurred or (ii) a three-day or other notice of default has been given) or from any omission by Landlord to take any action on account of such default if such default persists or is repeated, and no express waiver shall affect defaults other than as specified in the waiver. The consent or approval of Landlord to or of any act by Tenant requiring Landlord’s consent or approval shall not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary Landlord’s consent or approval to or of any subsequent similar acts by Tenant.

 

(f)   Landlord shall be in default in the performance of any obligation required to be performed by Landlord under the Lease if Landlord has failed to perform such obligation within thirty (30) days after actual receipt of written notice from Tenant specifying in detail Landlord’s failure to perform; provided, however, that if the nature of Landlord’s obligation is such that more than thirty (30) days are required for Landlord’s performance, Landlord shall not be deemed in default if Landlord commences such performance within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently pursues the same to completion. Upon any such default by Landlord, Tenant may exercise any of its rights provided at law for a default by a landlord under a commercial lease; provided, however, in no event shall Tenant have the right to terminate this Lease as a result of Landlord’s default, and Tenant’s remedies shall be limited to damages and/or injunctive relief.

 

(g)   If this Lease provides for postponement or suspension of monthly rental payments or for one or more periods of “free” rent or other rent concessions (collectively, “ Abated Rent ”), Tenant shall be credited with having paid all of the Abated Rent on the expiration of the Term only if Tenant has (i) occupied all or substantially all of the Premises for the entire Term, and (ii) fully, faithfully and punctually performed all of Tenant’s obligations, including without limitation the payment of all rent (other than the Abated Rent) and all other monetary obligations, and has surrendered the Premises in the condition required by this Lease. Upon the occurrence of a Tenant default (as set forth in this Paragraph 25), the Abated Rent shall immediately become due and payable in full, and the Lease shall be enforced as if there were no Abated Rent or other rent concession. In such case, Abated Rent shall be calculated based on the full initial rent payable under the Lease.

 

26.    ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.

 

(a)    Tenant shall not assign, encumber, or otherwise transfer (collectively, “ Transfer ”) all or any part of its interest in this Lease or in the Premises or sublease all or any part of the Premises, or allow any other person or entity to occupy or use all or any part of the Premises, without obtaining Landlord’s prior written consent as set forth below, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any Transfer or sublease without Landlord’s prior written consent shall be voidable at Landlord’s election and shall constitute a default.

 

(b)    If Tenant is a partnership or a limited liability company, a withdrawal or change, in one or more transactions, of partners or members owning in the aggregate a fifty percent (50%) or more interest in the profits of the partnership or limited liability company, or any transaction or event which results in a change in control of the partnership or limited liability company, or if Tenant is a corporation, any change or transfer in the aggregate of fifty percent (50%) or more of its voting stock or beneficial interest, whether in one or more transactions, shall constitute a Transfer and shall be subject to these provisions. If Tenant is a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company a sale, encumbrance or other transfer of fifty percent (50%) or more of its assets in the aggregate, in one or more transactions, shall also be a Transfer under this Lease and in addition shall be void as to Landlord without Landlord’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. No consent to a Transfer or sublease shall constitute a future waiver of the provisions of this Paragraph 26.

 

(c)   Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing of Tenant’s intent to Transfer or sublease all or part of this Lease or the Premises, the name of the proposed assignee or sublessee, information concerning the financial responsibility of the proposed assignee or sublessee and all the terms of the proposed Transfer or subletting; within thirty (30) days after receipt of all such information and all additional information requested by Landlord concerning the proposed Transfer or sublease, Landlord shall elect by notice to Tenant (“ Landlord’s Election ”) to do one of the following: (a) consent to such proposed Transfer or sublease; (b) refuse such consent, which refusal shall be on reasonable grounds; or, (c) effective within sixty (60) days after the date Landlord gives its notice, terminate this Lease, or in the case of a partial sublease, terminate this Lease as to the portion of the Premises proposed to be sublet. However, if within thirty (30) days after Landlord gives Landlord’s Election of the alternative in clause “(C)” Landlord receives written notice from Tenant that Tenant has rescinded its proposed Transfer or sublease, this Lease shall continue in effect.

 

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(d) Each request for consent to a Transfer or subletting shall be in writing, accompanied by information relevant to Landlord’s determination as to the financial and operational responsibility and appropriateness of the proposed assignee or sublessee including, but not limited to, the intended use and/or required modification of the Premises, if any, together with a non-refundable deposit of $1,000 or ten percent (10%) of the Monthly Basic Rent applicable to the portion of the Premises which is the subject of the proposed Transfer or sublease, whichever is greater, as reasonable consideration for Landlord’s considering and processing the request for consent.

 

As conditions to granting its consent to any Transfer or sublease, Landlord may require:

 

(i)          delivery to and approval by Landlord of a true copy of the fully executed instrument of Transfer or sublease, and the delivery to Landlord of an agreement executed by the transferee or sublessee in form and substance satisfactory to Landlord and expressly enforceable by Landlord, whereby the transferee or sublessee assumes and agrees to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of this Lease and to perform all of the obligations of Tenant under this Lease;

 

(ii)         that any sublease provide that it is subject and subordinate to this Lease and to all mortgages, that Landlord may enforce the provisions of the sublease, including collection of rent, and that in the event of termination of this Lease for any reason, including without limitation a voluntary surrender by Tenant, or in the event of any reentry or repossession of the Premises by Landlord, Landlord may, at its option, either (x) terminate the sublease or (y) take over all of the right, title and interest of Tenant, as sublessor, under such sublease, in which latter case such sublessee shall attorn to Landlord, but that nevertheless Landlord shall not (1) be liable for any previous act or omission of Tenant under such sublease, (2) be subject to any defense or offset previously accrued in favor of the sublessee against Tenant, or (3) be bound by any previous modification of any sublease made without Landlord’s written consent, or by any previous prepayment by sublessee of any rent or other payments.

 

(e)   Landlord shall have the right to approve or disapprove any proposed assignee or subtenant. In exercising such right of approval or disapproval, Landlord shall be entitled to take into account any fact or factor which Landlord reasonably deems relevant to such decision, including but not necessarily limited to the following, all of which are agreed to be reasonable factors for Landlord’s consideration:

 

(i)          The financial strength of the proposed assignee or subtenant, including the adequacy of its working capital to pay all expenses anticipated in connection with any proposed remodeling of the Premises.

 

(ii)         The proposed use of the Premises by such proposed assignee or subtenant and the compatibility of such proposed use within the quality and nature of the other uses in the Project.

 

(iii)        Any violation which the proposed use by such proposed assignee or subtenant would cause of any other rights granted by Landlord to other tenants of the Project.

 

(iv)        Any adverse impact of the proposed use of the Premises by such proposed assignee or subtenant upon the parking or other services provided for Project tenants generally.

 

(v)         Whether there then exists any default by Tenant pursuant to this Lease or any non-payment or non-performance by Tenant under this Lease which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, would constitute a default under this Lease.

 

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(vi)        The business reputation, character, history and nature of the business of the proposed assignee or subtenant.

 

(vii)       Whether the proposed assignee or subtenant is a tenant or existing subtenant, or is an affiliate of or associated with any tenant or existing subtenant of the Project or is a person with whom Landlord has negotiated for space in the Project during the twelve (12) month period ending with the date Landlord receives notice of such proposed assignment or subletting.

 

(viii)      Whether the proposed assignee or subtenant is a governmental entity or agency.

 

Moreover, Landlord shall be entitled to be reasonably satisfied that each and every covenant, condition or obligation imposed upon Tenant by this Lease and each and every right, remedy or benefit afforded Landlord by this Lease is not impaired or diminished by such assignment or subletting. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that the express standards and provisions set forth in this Lease dealing with assignment and subletting, including those set forth in this subparagraph (d) have been freely negotiated and are reasonable at the date hereof taking into account Tenant’s proposed use of the Premises and the nature and quality of the Building and Project. No withholding of consent by Landlord for any reason deemed sufficient by Landlord shall give rise to any claim by Tenant or any proposed assignee or subtenant or entitle Tenant to terminate this Lease, to recover contract damages or to any abatement of rent. In this connection, Tenant hereby expressly waives its rights under California Civil Code Section 1995.310.

 

(f)  Whether or not Landlord shall consent to a Transfer or sublease under the provisions of this Paragraph 26, (i) Tenant shall pay Landlord’s processing fees and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in determining whether or not to so consent, and (ii) Tenant shall not be relieved of any responsibility under this Lease without Landlord’s express written release, which Landlord may grant or withhold in its sole, subjective discretion. If Landlord shall consent to any Transfer, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, one hundred percent (100%) of all net sums or other consideration payable to and for the benefit of Tenant by the transferee on account of the Transfer, as and when such sums and other consideration are due and payable to or for the benefit of Tenant (or, if Landlord so requires, and without any release of Tenant’s liability for the same, Tenant shall instruct the transferee to pay such sums and other consideration directly to Landlord). If in connection with any proposed sublease Tenant receives net sums or other consideration, either initially or over the term of the sublease, in excess of the rent called for under this Lease or, in case of the sublease of a portion of the Premises, in excess of such rent fairly allocable to such portion, after appropriate adjustments to assure that all other payments called for under this Lease are taken into account, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as additional rent one hundred percent (100%) of the net sums or other consideration received by Tenant promptly after its receipt. As used in this paragraph, “ net sums or other consideration ” shall include without limitation the then fair value of any non-cash consideration and shall be calculated after first deducting reasonable costs incurred by Tenant in connection with the Transfer or sublease, including without limitation commissions payable to a broker not affiliated with Tenant, space modification costs in connection with the Transfer or sublease, reasonable legal costs, free rent concessions to the transferee or sublessee, and lease take-over costs. Landlord’s waiver of or consent to any Transfer or subletting shall not relieve Tenant or any transferee or sublessee from any obligation under this Lease whether or not accrued.

 

27.    SUBORDINATION.

 

Unless Landlord or any beneficiary or mortgagee with a lien on the Building or any ground lessor with respect to the Building elects otherwise as provided below in this Paragraph 27, this Lease shall be subject and subordinate at all times to the following without the necessity of any additional document being executed by Tenant for the purpose of effecting a subordination:

 

(a)   the lien and provisions of any mortgage, deed of trust, or declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions which may now exist or hereafter be executed by which the Building, Project, any ground lease, or Landlord’s interest or estate in any of those items, is encumbered; and

 

(b)   all ground leases which may now exist or hereafter be executed affecting the Building.

 

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Landlord, any such beneficiary or mortgagee, or any such ground lessor, shall at any time have the right to elect to subordinate or cause to be subordinated to this Lease any such liens and provisions or ground lease. Any election under this Paragraph 27 may be made by giving notice thereof to Tenant at least sixty (60) days before the election is to become effective. If any ground lease terminates for any reason or any mortgage or deed of trust is foreclosed or a conveyance in lieu of foreclosure is made for any reason, Tenant shall, at the election of any successor-in-interest to Landlord and regardless of any subordination, attorn to and become the Tenant of the successor-in-interest to Landlord. Tenant waives any right to declare this Lease terminated or otherwise ineffectual because of any such foreclosure, conveyance or ground lease termination. Tenant shall execute and deliver, upon demand by Landlord and in the form and content requested by Landlord, any additional documents evidencing the priority or subordination of this Lease and Tenant’s obligation to attorn to and become the Tenant of any successor-in-interest to Landlord as provided for under this Paragraph 27. Tenant’s failure to sign and return any such documents within ten (10) days of request shall constitute a material default by Tenant under this Lease and Landlord may, at Landlord’s option, terminate the Lease provided written notice of such termination (which shall be in lieu of and not in addition to the notice and cure period otherwise provided for under Subparagraph 25(a)(iii)) is received by Tenant prior to Landlord’s receipt of such documents. Tenant hereby irrevocably appoints Landlord as attorney-in-fact of Tenant to execute, deliver and record any such document in the name and on behalf of Tenant.

 

28.    ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE.

 

(a)    Within ten (10) days following any written request which Landlord may make from time to time, Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord a “ Tenant Estoppel Certificate ”, in a form substantially similar to the form of attached Exhibit E or in any other form reasonably required by Landlord. Landlord and Tenant intend that any statement delivered pursuant to this Paragraph 28 may be relied upon by any mortgagee, beneficiary, purchaser or prospective purchaser of the Building or any interest therein.

 

(b)   Tenant’s failure to deliver such Tenant Estoppel Certificate within such time shall be conclusive upon Tenant (i) that this Lease is in full force, without modification except as may be represented by Landlord, (ii) that there are no uncured defaults in Landlord’s performance, and (iii) that not more than one (1) month’s rental has been paid in advance. Tenant’s failure to deliver the Tenant Estoppel Certificate to Landlord within ten (10) days of receipt shall constitute a material default under this Lease and Landlord may, at Landlord’s option, terminate the Lease, provided written notice of such termination (which shall be in lieu of and not in addition to the notice and cure period otherwise provided for under Subparagraph 25(a)(iii)) is received by Tenant prior to Landlord’s receipt of the Tenant Estoppel Certificate.

 

29.    HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

 

(a)   As used in this Lease, the following words or phrases shall have the following meanings:

 

(i)          “ Agents ” means Tenant’s partners, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, contractors and any other third parties entering upon the Project at the request or invitation of Tenant.

 

(ii)         “ Claims ” means claims, liabilities, losses, actions, environmental suits, causes of action, legal or administrative proceedings, damages, fines, penalties, loss of rents, liens, judgments, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs of defense, and consultants’, engineers’ and other professionals’ fees and costs).

 

(iii)        “ Hazardous ” means: (a) hazardous; (b) toxic; (c) reactive; (d) corrosive; (e) ignitable; (f) carcinogenic; (g) reproductive toxic; (h) any other attribute of a Substance now or in the future referred to in, or regulated by, any Hazardous Materials Laws; and (i) potentially injurious to health, safety or welfare, the environment, the Premises, the Building, the Project, or any portion thereof.

 

(iv)        “ Hazardous Materials ” means any: (a) Substance which is Hazardous, regardless of whether that Substance is Hazardous by itself or in combination with any other Substance; (b) Substance which is regulated by any Hazardous Material Laws; (c) asbestos and asbestos-containing materials; (d) urea formaldehyde; (e) radioactive substance; (f) flammable explosives; (g) petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof; (h) polychlorinated biphenyls; and (i) “hazardous substances,” “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials”, “hazardous wastes”, or “infectious agents” under any Hazardous Materials Laws.

 

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(v)         “ Hazardous Materials Laws ” means: (a) any existing or future federal, state or local law, ordinance, regulation or code which protects health, safety or welfare, or the environment; (b) any existing or future administrative or legal decision interpreting any such law, ordinance, regulation or code; and (c) any common law theory which may result in Claims against Landlord, the Premises or any portion thereof.

 

(vi)        “ Permits ” means any permit, authorization, license or approval required by any applicable governmental agency.

 

(vii)       “ Premises ” for purposes of this Paragraph 29 only, shall mean the Premises, the air about the Premises and the soil, surface water and ground water under the surface of the Project.

 

(viii)      “ Substance ” means any substance, material, product, agent, organism, chemical, waste, contaminant or pollutant.

 

(ix)         “ Use ” means use, generate, manufacture, produce, store, release or discharge.

 

(b)  (i)  Without limiting the generality of Paragraph 8 of this Lease, and except as provided in Paragraphs 29(b)(ii) and 29(b)(iii), Tenant covenants and agrees that Tenant and its Agents shall not bring into, maintain upon, engage in any activity involving the Use of, or Use in or about the Project, or transport to or from the Project, any Hazardous Materials. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraphs 29(b)(ii) or 29(b)(iii), in no event shall Tenant or its Agents release or dispose of any Hazardous Materials in, on, under or about the Project.

 

(ii)         Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 29(b)(i), if Tenant or its Agents proposes to Use any Hazardous Materials, or to install or operate any equipment which will or may Use Hazardous Materials (“ Equipment ”), then Tenant shall first obtain Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent may be given or withheld by Landlord in its subjective, good faith judgment, within thirty (30) days of Landlord’s receipt of the last of documents or information requested by Landlord as set forth in this Paragraph. Tenant’s failure to receive Landlord’s consent within such thirty (30) day period shall be conclusively deemed Landlord’s withholding of consent. Tenant’s request for Landlord’s consent shall include the following documents or information: (a) a Hazardous Materials list pursuant to Paragraph 29(c) regarding the Hazardous Materials Tenant proposes to Use or Equipment Tenant proposes to install and operate; (b) reasonably satisfactory evidence that Tenant has obtained all necessary Permits to Use those Hazardous Materials or to install and operate the proposed Equipment; (c) reasonably satisfactory evidence that Tenant’s Use of the Hazardous Materials or installation and operation of the Equipment shall comply with all applicable Hazardous Materials Laws, Tenant’s permitted use under this Lease and all restrictive covenants encumbering the Project; (d) reasonably satisfactory evidence of Tenant’s financial capability and responsibility for potential Claims associated with the Use of the Hazardous Materials or installation and operation of the Equipment; and (e) such other documents or information as Landlord may reasonably request. Landlord may, at its option, condition its consent upon any terms that Landlord, in its subjective, good faith judgment, deems necessary to protect itself, the public and the Project against potential problems, Claims arising out of Tenant’s Use of Hazardous Materials or installation and operation of Equipment including, without limitation, (i) changes in the insurance provisions of the Lease, (ii) installation of equipment, fixtures or personal property or alteration of the Premises (all at Tenant’s sole cost) to minimize the likelihood of a violation of Hazardous Materials Laws as a result of Tenant’s Use of the Hazardous Materials or installation and operation of Equipment, or (iii) increasing the amount of the security deposit. Neither Landlord’s consent nor Tenant’s obtaining any Permits shall relieve Tenant of any of its obligations pursuant to this Paragraph 29. Landlord’s granting of consent to one request to Use Hazardous Materials or install and operate Equipment shall not be deemed Landlord’s consent to any other such request. If Landlord grants its consent to Tenant’s request, no subtenant, assignee or successor of Tenant shall have the right to Use those Hazardous Materials or install or operate that Equipment without again complying with the provisions of this Paragraph 29(b)(ii).

 

(iii)        Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraphs 29(b)(i) and 29(b)(ii), Tenant may Use any Substance typically found or used in applications of the type permitted by this Lease so long as: (a) any such Substance is typically found only in such quantity as is reasonably necessary for Tenant’s permitted use under Paragraph 8 of this Lease; (b) any such Substance and all equipment necessary in connection with the Substance are Used strictly in accordance with the manufacturers’ instructions therefor; (c) no such Substance is released or disposed of in or about the Project; (d) any such Substance and all equipment necessary in connection with the Substance are removed from the Project and transported for Use or disposal by Tenant in compliance with any applicable Hazardous Materials Laws upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease; and (e) Tenant and its Agents comply with all applicable Hazardous Materials Laws.

 

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(iv)        Tenant shall not use or install in or about the Premises any asbestos or asbestos-

containing materials.

 

(c)   Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, within thirty (30) days after Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s written request, a written list identifying any Hazardous Materials that Tenant or its Agents then Uses or has Used within the last twelve (12) month period in the Project. Each such list shall state: (i) the use or purpose of each such Hazardous Material; (ii) the approximate quantity of each such Hazardous Material Used by Tenant; (iii) such other information as Landlord may reasonably require; and (iv) Tenant’s written certification that neither Tenant nor its Agents have released, discharged or disposed of any Hazardous Materials in or about the Project, or transported any Hazardous Materials to or from the Project, in violation of any applicable Hazardous Materials Laws. Landlord shall not request Tenant to deliver a Hazardous Materials list more often than once during each twelve (12) month period, unless Landlord reasonably believes that Tenant or its Agents have violated the provisions of this Paragraph 29 (in which case (a) Landlord may request such lists as often as Landlord determines is necessary until such violation is cured, and (b) Tenant shall provide such lists within ten (10) days of each of Landlord’s requests, or if an emergency exists, such lists shall be immediately provided).

 

(d)   Tenant shall furnish to Landlord copies of all notices, claims, reports, complaints, warnings, asserted violations, documents or other communications received or delivered by Tenant, as soon as possible and in any event within five (5) days of such receipt or delivery, with respect to any actual or alleged Use, disposal or transportation of Hazardous Materials in or about the Premises, the Building or the Project. Whether or not Tenant receives any such notice, claim, report, complaint, warning, asserted violation, document or communication, Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord, orally and in writing, if Tenant or any of its Agents knows or has reasonable cause to believe that any Hazardous Materials, or a condition involving or resulting from the same, is present, in Use, has been disposed of, or transported to or from the Premises, the Building or the Project other than as previously consented to by Landlord in strict accordance with Paragraph 29(b).

 

(e)   Tenant acknowledges that it, and not Landlord, is in possession and control of the Premises for purposes of all reporting requirements under any Hazardous Materials Laws. If Tenant or its Agents violate any provision of this Paragraph 29, then Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord in writing and shall be obligated, at Tenant’s sole cost, to abate, remediate, clean-up or remove from the Project, and dispose of, all in compliance with all applicable Hazardous Materials Laws, all Hazardous Materials Used by Tenant or its Agents. Such work shall include, but not be limited to, all testing and investigation required by Landlord, Landlord’s lender or ground lessor, if any, and any governmental authorities having jurisdiction, and preparation and implementation of any remedial action plan required by any governmental authorities having jurisdiction. All such work shall, in each instance, be conducted to the satisfaction of Landlord and all governmental authorities having jurisdiction. If at any time Landlord determines that Tenant is not complying with the provisions of this Paragraph 29(e), then Landlord may, without prejudicing, limiting, releasing or waiving Landlord’s rights under this Paragraph 29, separately undertake such work, and Tenant shall reimburse all costs incurred by Landlord upon demand.

 

(f)   Landlord’s right of entry pursuant to Paragraph 17 shall include the right to enter and inspect the Premises, and the right to inspect Tenant’s books and records, to verify Tenant’s compliance with, or violations of, the provisions of this Paragraph 29. Furthermore, Landlord may conduct such investigations and tests as Landlord or Landlord’s lender or ground lessor may require. If Landlord determines that Tenant has violated the provisions of this Paragraph 29, or if any applicable governmental agency requires any such inspection, investigation or testing, then Tenant, in addition to its other obligations set forth in this Paragraph 29, shall immediately reimburse Landlord for all costs incurred therewith.

 

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(g)   (i) Tenant shall indemnify, protect, defend (with legal counsel acceptable to Landlord in its subjective, good faith judgment) and hold harmless Landlord, its partners and its and their respective successors, assigns, partners, directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents, lenders, ground lessors and attorneys, and the Project, from and against any and all Claims incurred by such indemnified persons, or any of them, in connection with, or as the result of: (a) the presence, Use or disposal of any Hazardous Materials into or about the Project, or the transportation of any Hazardous Materials to or from the Project, by Tenant or its Agents; (b) any injury to or death of persons or damage to or destruction of property resulting from the presence, Use or disposal of any Hazardous Materials into or about the Project, or the transportation of any Hazardous Materials to or from the Project, by Tenant or its Agents; (c) any violation of any Hazardous Materials Laws; and (d) any failure of Tenant or its Agents to observe the provisions of this Paragraph 29. Payment shall not be a condition precedent to enforcement of the foregoing indemnification provision. Tenant’s obligations hereunder shall include, without limitation, and whether foreseeable or unforeseeable, all costs of any required or necessary testing, investigation, studies, reports, repair, clean-up, detoxification or decontamination of the Project, and the preparation and implementation of any closure, removal, remedial action or other required plans in connection therewith, and shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the term of this Lease. For purposes of these indemnity provisions, any acts or omissions of Tenant, its assignees, sublessees, Agents or others acting for or on behalf of Tenant (regardless of whether they are negligent, intentional, willful, or unlawful) shall be strictly attributable to Tenant.

 

(ii)         If at any time after the initiation of any suit, action, investigation or other proceeding which could create a right of indemnification under Paragraph 29(g)(i) Landlord determines that Tenant is not complying with the provisions of Paragraph 29(g)(i), then Landlord may, without prejudicing, limiting, releasing or waiving the right of indemnification provided herein, separately defend or retain separate counsel to represent and control the defense as to Landlord’s interest in such suit, action, investigation or other proceeding. Tenant shall pay all costs of Landlord’s separate defense or counsel upon demand.

 

(iii)        Tenant waives, releases and discharges Landlord, its partners and its and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, lenders, ground lessors, attorneys, successors and assigns from any and all Claims of whatever kind, known or unknown, including any action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et   seq .), as amended (“ CERCLA ”) and the provisions of California Health & Safety Code Section 25100 et   seq ., as amended, which Tenant has or may have, based upon the Use, migration, disposal of or transportation to or from the Premises or the Project of any Hazardous Materials (unless caused by Landlord’s gross negligence or willful misconduct) or the environmental condition of the Premises or the Project (including without limitation all facilities, improvements, structures and equipment thereon and soil and groundwater thereunder). Tenant agrees, represents and warrants that the matters released herein are not limited to matters which are known, disclosed or foreseeable, and Tenant waives any and all rights and benefits which it now has, or may have, conferred upon Tenant by virtue of the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which provides:

 

“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”

 

Tenant agrees, represents and warrants that it is familiar with, has read, understands, and has consulted legal counsel of its choosing with respect to California Civil Code Section 1542 and Tenant realizes and acknowledges that factual matters now unknown to it may have given, or may hereinafter give, rise to Claims which are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected.

 

(h)   Upon any violation of the provisions of this Paragraph 29, Landlord shall be entitled to exercise any or all remedies available to a landlord against a defaulting tenant including, but not limited to, those set forth in Paragraph 25.

 

(i)   By its signature to this Lease, Tenant confirms that: (i) Landlord has not made any representation or warranty regarding the environmental condition of the Premises, the Building or the Project; and (ii) Tenant has conducted its own examination of the Premises, the Building and the Project with respect to Hazardous Materials and accepts the same “AS IS”.

 

(j)   No termination, cancellation or release agreement entered into by Landlord and Tenant shall release Tenant from its obligations under this Paragraph 29 unless specifically agreed to by Landlord in writing at the time of such agreement.

 

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(k)   Tenant’s covenants and obligations under this Paragraph 29 shall also apply to any assignee or sublessee of Tenant, and to any such assignee’s or sublessee’s partners, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, contractors and any other third parties entering upon the Project at the request or invitation of such assignee or sublessee.

 

30.    RULES AND REGULATIONS .

 

Tenant shall faithfully observe and comply with the “Rules and Regulations” attached hereto as Exhibit F, and all reasonable and nondiscriminatory modifications thereof and additions thereto from time to time put into effect by Landlord. Landlord shall not be responsible to Tenant for the violation or nonperformance by any other tenant or occupant of the Building or Project of any of the Rules and Regulations.

 

31.    CONFLICT OF LAWS .

 

This Lease shall be governed by and construed pursuant to the laws of the State of California.

 

32.    SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS .

 

Except as otherwise provided in this Lease, all of the covenants, conditions and provisions of this Lease shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties to this Lease and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns.

 

33.    SURRENDER OF PREMISES .

 

The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant, or a mutual cancellation of this Lease, shall not work a merger, and shall, at the option of Landlord, operate as an assignment to it of any or all subleases or subtenancies. Upon the expiration or termination of this Lease, Tenant shall peaceably surrender the Premises and all Tenant Improvements, alterations and additions to the Premises, broom clean the Premises, leave the Premises in good order, repair and condition (including the due completion by that expiration or termination of all repairs which Tenant is responsible for making under this Lease), reasonable wear and tear excepted, and comply with the provisions of Paragraph 14(c). The delivery of keys to any employee of Landlord or to Landlord’s agent or any employee thereof shall not be sufficient to constitute a termination of this Lease or a surrender of the Premises.

 

34.    ATTORNEYS’ FEES .

 

If any legal proceeding arises in connection with this Lease, in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity sought or obtained by the prevailing party, the losing party shall pay the reasonable legal and other fees and all costs of the prevailing party incurred in connection with those proceedings.

 

35.    PERFORMANCE BY TENANT .

 

All covenants and agreements to be performed by Tenant under any of the terms of this Lease shall be performed by Tenant at Tenant’s sole cost and expense and without any abatement of rent. If Tenant shall fail to pay any sum of money owed to any party other than Landlord, for which it is liable under this Lease, or if Tenant shall fail to perform any other act on its part to be performed under this Lease, Landlord may, without waiving or releasing Tenant from Tenant’s obligations, but shall not be obligated to, make any such payment or perform any such other act to be made or performed by Tenant. All sums so paid by Landlord and all necessary incidental costs incurred by Landlord together with interest thereon at the Lease Interest Rate, from the date of such payment by Landlord, shall be payable to Landlord on demand. Landlord shall have (in addition to any other right or remedy of Landlord) all rights and remedies in the event of the nonpayment thereof by Tenant as are set forth in Paragraph 25.

 

36.    MORTGAGEE PROTECTION .

 

In the event of any default on the part of Landlord, Tenant will give notice by registered or certified mail to any beneficiary of a deed of trust or mortgage covering the Premises whose address shall have been furnished to Tenant, and shall offer such beneficiary or mortgagee a reasonable opportunity to cure the default, including time to obtain possession of the Premises by power of sale or a judicial foreclosure, if such should prove necessary to effect a cure.

 

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37.    DEFINITION OF LANDLORD .

 

The term “Landlord,” as used in this Lease, so far as covenants or obligations on the part of Landlord are concerned, shall be limited to mean and include only the owner or owners, at the time in question, of the fee title of the Building or the lessees under any ground lease, if any. In the event of any transfer, assignment or other conveyance or transfers of any such title, Landlord (and in case of any subsequent transfers or conveyances, the then-grantor) shall be automatically freed and relieved from and after the date of such transfer, assignment or conveyance of all liability as respects the performance of any covenants or obligations on the part of Landlord contained in this Lease thereafter to be performed. The transferee of such title shall be deemed to have assumed and agreed to observe and perform any and all obligations of Landlord under this Lease during its ownership of the Premises. Landlord may transfer its interest in the Premises without the consent of Tenant and such transfer or subsequent transfer shall not be deemed a violation on Landlord’s part of any of the terms and conditions of this Lease. With respect to any indemnity by Tenant of Landlord under this Lease, “Landlord” shall include, and the indemnity shall run to, Landlord and its respective partners, affiliates, shareholders, directors, officers, agents, lenders, employees, partners, successors and assigns.

 

38.    WAIVER .

 

The waiver by Landlord of any breach of any term, covenant or condition contained in this Lease shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant or condition contained in this Lease, nor shall any custom or practice to which the parties may have adhered in the administration of the terms of this Lease be deemed a waiver of or in any way affect the right of Landlord to insist upon the performance by Tenant in strict accordance with the terms of this Lease. The subsequent acceptance of rent under this Lease by Landlord shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding breach by Tenant of any term, covenant or condition of this Lease, other than the failure of Tenant to pay the particular rent so accepted, regardless of Landlord’s knowledge of such preceding breach at the time of acceptance of such rent. No acceptance by Landlord of a lesser sum than the sum then due shall be deemed to be other than on account of the earliest installment of such rent or other amount due, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying any check be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the balance of such installment or other amount or pursue any other remedy available to Landlord.

 

39.    IDENTIFICATION OF TENANT .

 

If more than one person signs this Lease as Tenant, the act of or notice from, or notice or refund to, or the signature of, any one or more of them with respect to this Lease shall be binding upon Tenant.

 

40.    PARKING .

 

Unless Tenant is in default under this Lease, Tenant shall be entitled to use the number of vehicle parking spaces designated in Subparagraph 1(g). Neither Tenant nor its employees or invitees shall use more parking spaces than designated in Subparagraph 1(g). If Landlord determines in its sole discretion that it is necessary for orderly and efficient parking, all or any portion of any unreserved or unassigned parking spaces may be assigned to, made available to or reserved by Landlord for other tenants or users of the Building. If Landlord has not assigned specific spaces to Tenant, neither Tenant nor its employees shall use any spaces which have been so specifically assigned by Landlord to other tenants or for other uses such as visitor parking or which have been designated by Landlord or governmental entities as being restricted to certain uses.

 

(a)   Tenant shall not permit or allow any vehicles that belong to or are controlled by Tenant or Tenant’s employees, suppliers, shippers, contractors, customers or invitees to be loaded, unloaded or parked in areas other than those designated by Landlord for such activities.

 

(b)   If Tenant permits or allows any of the prohibited activities described in this Paragraph 40, then Landlord shall have the right, without notice, in addition to such other rights and remedies that it may have, to remove, tow away, or impound the vehicle involved and charge the cost to Tenant, which cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by Landlord with interest thereon at the Lease Interest Rate from the date Landlord incurs that cost.

 

(c)   Landlord reserves the right at any time to charge visitors and invitees of Tenant for parking in the parking areas to be used in connection with the Building.

 

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(d) The use by Tenant, its employees and invitees, of the parking facilities of the Building shall be on the additional terms and conditions set forth in attached Exhibit G, and shall be subject to such other agreement between Landlord and Tenant as may hereinafter be established.

 

41.    FORCE MAJEURE .

 

Landlord shall have no liability whatsoever to Tenant on account of (a) the inability of Landlord to fulfill, or delay in fulfilling, any of Landlord's obligations under this Lease, the Premises Preparation Agreement, or any other Lease attachment by reason of strike, other labor trouble, governmental preemption or priorities or other controls in connection with a national or other public emergency, or shortages of fuel, supplies or labor resulting therefrom, governmental permitting, or any other cause, whether similar or dissimilar to the above, beyond Landlord's reasonable control; or (b) any failure or defect in the supply, quantity or character of electricity or water furnished to the Premises, by reason of any requirement, act or omission of the public utility or others furnishing the Building with electricity or water, or for any other reason, whether similar or dissimilar to the above, beyond Landlord's reasonable control. If this Lease or any Exhibit, Rider or Premises Preparation Agreement specifies a time period for performance of an obligation of Landlord, that time period shall be extended by the period of any delay in Landlord's performance caused by any of the events of force majeure described above.

 

42.    TERMS , HEADINGS AND CONSTRUCTION.

 

The title and paragraph headings are not a part of this Lease and shall have no effect upon the construction or interpretation of any part of this Lease. "Or" is not exclusive. Unless stated otherwise, references to paragraphs and subparagraphs are to those in this Lease. This Lease shall be strictly construed neither against Landlord nor Tenant.

 

43.    TIME .

 

Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of every provision of this Lease in which time of performance is a factor, including specifically and without limitation, Tenant's obligation to make any payments, give any notices and timely perform under the Premises Preparation Agreement.

 

44.    PRIOR AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS .

 

This Lease contains all of the agreements of the parties hereto with respect to any matter covered or mentioned in this Lease, and no prior agreements or understanding or letter or proposal pertaining to any such matters shall be effective for any purpose. No provisions of this Lease may be amended or added to, whether by conduct, oral or written communication, or otherwise, except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto or their respective successors-in-interest. No other provision of this Lease shall modify the effect of this paragraph.

 

45.    SEVERABILITY .

 

Any provision of this Lease which shall prove to be invalid, void or illegal shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate any other provision of this Lease, and such other provisions shall remain in full force.

 

46.    RECORDING .

 

Neither this Lease nor a short form memorandum of this Lease shall be recorded.

 

47.    LIMITATION ON LIABILITY AND TIME .

 

In consideration of the benefits accruing under this Lease, Tenant and all successors and assigns agree that, in the event of any actual or alleged failure, breach or default under this Lease by Landlord: (a) the sole and exclusive remedy shall be against the Landlord's interest in the Building; (b) no partner of Landlord shall be named as a party in any suit or proceeding (except as may be necessary to secure jurisdiction of the partnership, if applicable); (c) no partner of Landlord shall be required to answer or otherwise plead to any service of process; (d) no judgment will be taken against any partner of Landlord (if applicable); (e) no writ of execution will ever be levied against the assets of any partner of Landlord; (f) the obligations of Landlord under this Lease do not constitute personal obligations of the individual partners, directors, officers or shareholders of Landlord, and Tenant shall not seek recourse against the individual partners, directors, officers or shareholders of Landlord or any of their personal assets for satisfaction of any liability in respect to this Lease; and (g) any claim, defense, or other right of Tenant arising in connection with this Lease or negotiations before this Lease was signed shall be barred unless Tenant files an action or interposes a defense based thereon within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of the alleged event on which Tenant is basing its claim, defense or right. In the event of a breach or default by Landlord under this Lease, in no event shall Tenant have the right to terminate this Lease as a result of such breach or default, and Tenant's remedies (subject to the provisions of this Paragraph 47) shall be limited to damages and/or an injunction.

 

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48.    TRAFFIC IMPACT.

 

Tenant agrees that Tenant and its employees, invitees, and contractors shall comply with the provisions of Exhibit G (Traffic and Parking Rules and Regulations).

 

49.    SUBSTITUTED PREMISES .

 

Landlord reserves the right without Tenant's consent, on thirty (30) days' written notice to Tenant, to substitute other premises anywhere within the Project for the Premises, at the same rental rate, provided that the substituted premises contain at least ninety-five percent (95%) of the same Rentable Area as the Premises. Landlord shall pay all reasonable moving expenses of Tenant incidental to such substitution of premises, but only limited to (i) physical movement of Tenant's furniture, furnishings, equipment, books and files from the Premises to the substituted premises, (ii) installation and hook-up charges for Tenant's telephone and PBX equipment, (iii) relocation and installation of photocopy and word processing equipment located in the Premises, and (iv) a reasonable supply of new stationery and business cards then held in stock by Tenant, not in excess of a sixty (60) day supply, if Tenant's stationary and business cards in use at the date of Landlord's notice identify Tenant's suite number(s). In the event there is a substitution of premises, the parties shall immediately execute an amendment to this Lease describing the location of new premises and setting forth all adjustments to the Basic Annual Rent or the Additional Rent, if any.

 

50.    MODIFICATION FOR LENDER OR GOVERNMENT .

 

If, in connection with obtaining construction, interim or permanent financing or refinancing for the Building or all or part of the Project, a lender shall request reasonable modifications in this Lease as a condition to such financing, Tenant will not unreasonably withhold, delay or defer its consent thereto, provided that such modifications do not increase the obligations of Tenant under this Lease or materially adversely affect the leasehold interest hereby created or Tenant's rights under this Lease. In addition, the parties agree to promptly sign all documents reasonably required by any governmental agency from time to time in connection with the Premises, provided that those documents do not materially adversely affect the rights or obligations of the parties under this Lease.

 

51.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .

 

When reasonably requested by Landlord, Tenant shall, upon ten (10) days notice from Landlord, provide Landlord with a current financial statement and financial statements of the two (2) years prior to the current financial statement year. Such statement(s) shall be safeguarded by Landlord and shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and, if such is the normal practice of Tenant, shall be audited by an independent certified public accountant. The above ten-day notice is the only notice Landlord is required to give Tenant in connection with Tenant's financial statements and shall be in lieu of and not in addition to the notice and cure period otherwise provided for under Subparagraph 25(a)(iii). Tenant's failure to comply with its obligations under this Paragraph 51 shall constitute a material default under this Lease.

 

52.    QUIET ENJOYMENT .

 

Landlord covenants that upon Tenant paying the rent required under this Lease and paying all other charges and performing all of the covenants and provisions on Tenant's part to be observed and performed under this Lease, Tenant shall and may peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy the Premises in accordance with this Lease.

 

53.    TENANT’S SIGNS.

 

(a)   Tenant may, at its sole cost and expense, place its signs displaying its logo and graphics on the entrance doors to the Premises and in Landlord designated locations in the hallways on floors wholly leased by Tenant. On partial floors leased by Tenant, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, may place its signs on entrance doors to the Premises, provided the number, size, color, style, material and location of such signs conform to Landlord's graphics program for the Building and Landlord shall place directional signs to the Premises, at Tenant's expense, at a location determined by Landlord.

 

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(b)    Unless specifically set forth to the contrary in an Addendum or Rider to this Lease, Tenant shall not place any sign on the exterior of the Building, or within the Building if such sign may be seen from outside of the Building or on any Building sign monument or other device constructed for the placement of tenant signs.

 

(c)    All Tenant signs installed by Landlord or Tenant shall comply with all applicable requirements of all governmental authorities having jurisdiction and shall be installed in a good and workmanlike manner. Such signs shall be maintained and kept in good repair at Tenant's sole cost and expense, and, on expiration or earlier termination of the Term, removed at Tenant's sole cost and expense.

 

54.    NO LIGHT, AIR OR VIEW EASEMENT .

 

Any diminution or shutting off of light, air or view by any structure which may be erected on lands adjacent to the Project shall in no way affect this Lease, abate any payment owed by Tenant under the Lease, or otherwise impose any liability on Landlord.

 

55.    TENANT AS CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY .

 

If Tenant executes this Lease as a corporation or limited liability company, then Tenant and the persons executing this Lease on behalf of Tenant represent and warrant that the individuals executing this Lease on Tenant's behalf are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on its behalf. If tenant is a corporation, Tenant further represents and warrants that this Lease has been authorized in accordance with a duly adopted resolution of the board of directors of Tenant, a copy of which is to be delivered to Landlord on execution of this Lease, and in accordance with the by-laws of Tenant and that this Lease is binding upon Tenant in accordance with its terms. If Tenant executes this Lease as a partnership, (a) each general partner shall be jointly and severally liable for keeping, observing and performing all the provisions of this Lease to be kept, observed or performed by Tenant and (b) the term "Tenant" shall mean and include each general partner jointly and severally and the act of or notice from, or notice or refund to, or the signature of, any one or more of them with respect to this Lease shall be binding on Tenant and each and all of the general partners of Tenant with the same effect as if each of them had so acted or so given or received such notice or refund or so signed. Dissolution of any partnership which is a Tenant under this Lease shall be deemed to be an assignment jointly to all of the partners, who shall thereafter be subject to the terms of this Lease as if each such former partners had initially signed this Lease as individuals.

 

56.    GUARANTY – INTENTIONALLY DELETED .

 

57.    COUNTERPARTS .

 

This Lease may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

58.    JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY .

 

This Lease and the obligations set forth herein shall be the joint and several obligations of all persons, entities or parties to this Lease and shall be binding upon them and their heirs, personal representatives, and permitted successors and assigns, if any.

 

59.    NO OFFER .

 

The submission of this Lease and any ancillary documents to Tenant shall not constitute an offer to Lease, and Landlord shall have no obligation of any kind, express or implied, to lease the Premises to Tenant until Landlord has approved, executed and returned to Tenant a fully signed copy of this Lease together with any ancillary documents Landlord may require.

 

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60.    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL/JUDICIAL REFERENCE .

 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT NOW OR HEREAFTER PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY TO THIS LEASE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (i) ARISING UNDER THIS LEASE OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR (ii) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THIS LEASE OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING TO THE CONTRARY, IF THE JURY TRIAL WAIVER CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE HELD OR DEEMED TO BE UNENFORCEABLE, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY EXPRESSLY AGREES TO SUBMIT TO JUDICIAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 THROUGH 645.1 ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING HEREUNDER FOR WHICH A JURY TRIAL WOULD OTHERWISE BE APPLICABLE OR AVAILABLE. PURSUANT TO SUCH JUDICIAL REFERENCE, THE PARTIES AGREE TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A SINGLE REFEREE AND SHALL USE THEIR BEST EFFORTS TO AGREE ON THE SELECTION OF A REFEREE. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE ON A SINGLE REFEREE, A REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT UNDER CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 AND 640 TO HEAR ANY DISPUTES HEREUNDER IN LIEU OF ANY SUCH JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE APPOINTED REFEREE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DECIDE ALL ISSUES IN THE APPLICABLE ACTION OR PROCEEDING, WHETHER OF FACT OR LAW, AND SHALL REPORT A STATEMENT OF DECISION THEREON; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY MATTERS WHICH WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE THE SUBJECT OF A JURY TRIAL WILL BE UNAFFECTED BY THIS WAIVER AND THE AGREEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN. THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREE THAT THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED HEREIN HAVE BEEN FAIRLY NEGOTIATED ON AN ARMS-LENGTH BASIS, WITH BOTH SIDES AGREEING TO THE SAME KNOWINGLY AND BEING AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL CONSENT TO THE MATTERS CONTAINED HEREIN. ANY PARTY TO THIS LEASE MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AND THE AGREEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF JUDICIAL REFERENCE IN THE EVENT OF THE INVALIDITY OF SUCH JURY TRIAL WAIVER. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH 60 SHALL SURVIVE THE EXPIRATION OR EARLIER TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, LANDLORD MAY ELECT, IN ITS SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, THAT THE FOREGOING AGREEMENT TO REFER TO JUDICIAL REFERENCE ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING AS DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (i) AND (ii) ABOVE SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY ACTION FOR UNLAWFUL DETAINER BROUGHT BY LANDLORD IN CONNECTION WITH THIS LEASE.

 

THEREFORE, the parties have executed this Lease as of the date first written above.

 

LANDLORD:   TENANT:
Pointe Camino Windell, LLC   CDX, Inc.
         
         
By: /s/ Sofia Stieve   Signature: /s/ Thomas L. Gruber
  Sofia Stieve (Apr 1, 2015)     Thomas L. Gruber (Apr 1, 2015)
         
Name: Sofia Stieve   Email: tom@cdxlife.com
         
Its: CFO   Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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PREMISES PREPARATION AGREEMENT

 

In connection with the lease to which this Premises Preparation Agreement is attached (the “ Lease ”), and in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:

 

1.          Notwithstanding any other provision of the Lease, Landlord shall, prior to the Commencement

Date, cause only the following work (“ Work ”), and no other, to be performed in the Premises at Landlord's sole cost and expense:

 

a) Touch up paint

 

b) Professionally clean carpets.

 

c) If the upstairs carpet in the bullpen area does not clean up to a satisfactory level, then Landlord will replace that carpet with building standard carpet/color that compliments the other carpeted areas

 

2.          Tenant shall accept the Premises upon Substantial Completion of the Work. “ Substantial

Completion ” means that Landlord has satisfactorily completed the Work and the Work shall be deemed complete notwithstanding the fact that minor details of the Work which do not materially interfere with Tenant's use of the Premises remain to be performed (items normally referred to as “ punch-list ” items), which items shall be promptly completed or corrected by Landlord.

 

3.          If Tenant requests any changes to the Work prior to completion of the Work, Landlord shall not

unreasonably withhold its consent to any such changes, providing that the changes do not adversely affect the Building's structure, systems, equipment or appearance, but if such changes increase the cost to Landlord of performing the Work, Tenant shall pay such additional costs prior to Landlord's commencement of the Work. In addition, to the extent Landlord's inability to tender possession of the Premises to Tenant on the Commencement Date is caused by any of the “ Tenant Delays ” listed below, then the date on which Tenant is to begin paying rent under the Lease shall be the date that rent would have begun under the terms of the Lease but for the following Tenant Delays:

 

a) Tenant's negligence or breach of this Lease;

 

b) A delay in Substantial Completion of the Work resulting from changes to the Work requested by Tenant;

 

c) Tenant's request for materials, finishes or installations other than those readily available;

 

d) Tenant's request to deviate from the standards for the Building (as determined by Landlord); or

 

e) Tenant's failure to timely make any payment due from Tenant under the Lease.

 

Exhibit B
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NOTICE OF LEASE TERM DATES

 

Date:_____________, 20__                         

 

To:    
     
     

 

Re: Lease dated _______________, 20__, between ________________________, a ___________________ (" Landlord ") and __________ (" Tenant ") (the " Lease ") concerning Suite(s) ____ on floor(s) ________ located at __________________________ , California (the " Premises ").

 

Tenant:

 

In accordance with Paragraph 3 of the Lease, we wish to confirm as follows:

 

1.          That the Premises have been tendered herewith to Tenant as being substantially complete in accordance with the Lease and that the construction of the Premises is not deficient in any way except for punch list items.

 

2.          That Tenant has been delivered possession of the Premises and acknowledges that under the provisions of the Lease the Term commenced on __________________ and will end on ________________________________.

 

3.           That in accordance with the Lease Monthly Basic Rent commenced to accrue on ______________________.

 

4.          Under Subparagraph 1(b) and 1(l) of the Lease, the exact number of Rentable Square Feet within the Premises is ____________ square feet and Tenant's Percentage is ___________________________.

 

5.          Except as otherwise set forth in the Lease, rent is due and payable in advance every month during the Term of the Lease. Your rent checks should be made payable to __________________________ at _________.

 

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  By:  
    Its:  

  

Exhibit C
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STANDARDS FOR UTILITIES AND SERVICES

 

The following standards for utilities and services are in effect. Landlord reserves the right to adopt nondiscriminatory modifications and additions hereto.

 

1.          The air conditioning system achieves maximum cooling when the window coverings are extended to the full width of the window opening. Landlord shall not be responsible for room temperatures if Tenant does not keep all window coverings in the Premises fully extended whenever the system is in operation. Tenant agrees to cooperate fully at all times with Landlord, and to abide by all reasonable regulations and requirements which Landlord may prescribe for the proper functioning and protection of the air conditioning system. Tenant agrees not to connect any apparatus, device, conduit or pipe to any Building system without Landlord's prior written approval. Tenant further agrees that neither Tenant nor its servants, employees, agents, visitors, licensees or contractors shall at any time enter, adjust, tamper with, touch or otherwise in any manner affect the mechanical installations or facilities of the Building or the Project. The cost of maintenance and service calls to adjust and regulate the air conditioning system shall be charged to Tenant if the need for maintenance work results from either Tenant's adjustment of room thermostats or Tenant's failure to comply with its obligations under this Exhibit, including keeping window coverings fully extended.

 

2.          Tenant's use of electric current shall never exceed the capacity of the feeders to the Building, or the risers or wiring installation.

 

3.          Tenant shall keep the meter and installation equipment in good working order and repair at Tenant's sole cost and expense, in default of which Landlord may cause such meter and equipment to be replaced or repaired and collect the cost thereof from Tenant. Tenant agrees to pay for water consumed, as shown on the meter, as and when bills are rendered, and on default in making such payment, Landlord may pay such charges and collect the charges from Tenant. Any such costs or expenses incurred, or payments made by Landlord for any of the reasons or purposes set forth in this Paragraph, shall be deemed to be additional rent payable by Tenant and collectible by Landlord as such.

 

4.          Tenant shall pay to Landlord the cost of removal of any of Tenant's refuse and rubbish to the extent that the amount of Tenant's refuse and rubbish exceeds that usually generated by other offices in the Building.

 

5.          Landlord reserves the right to stop service of the plumbing, ventilation, air conditioning, telephone and electrical systems, when necessary, by reason of accident or emergency, or for repairs, alterations or improvements, when in the judgment of Landlord such actions are desirable or necessary to be made, until the repairs, alterations or improvements shall have been completed, and Landlord shall have no responsibility or liability for failure to supply plumbing, ventilating, air conditioning, telephone or electric service, when prevented from so doing by strike or accident or by any cause beyond Landlord's reasonable control, or by laws, rules, orders, ordinances, directions, regulations or by reason of the requirements of any federal, state, county or municipal authority or failure of gas, oil or other suitable fuel supply or inability by exercise of reasonable diligence to obtain gas, oil or other suitable fuel supply. Any obligations of Landlord to furnish any services pursuant to any of the provisions of this Lease, or to perform any act or thing for the benefit of Tenant, shall not be deemed breached if Landlord is unable to furnish or perform the same by virtue of a strike or labor trouble or any other cause whatsoever beyond Landlord's control.

  

Exhibit D
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SAMPLE FORM OF

 

TENANT ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE

 

TO:        _________________________________, a _________________________________ (" Landlord ") and _________________________________________, a_______________________.

 

The undersigned, __________________________ (" Tenant "), hereby certify to _______________________ a _________________________, as follows:

 

1.          Attached hereto is a true, correct and complete copy of that certain lease dated ___________, 20__, between Landlord and Tenant (the " Lease "), which demises premises located at Suite ___, __________________________________, California (the " Premises "). The Lease is now in full force and has not been amended, modified or supplemented, except as set forth in Paragraph 4 below.

 

2.          The term of the Lease commenced on __________________, 20__.

 

3.          The term of the Lease shall expire on ____________________, 20__. There are ________ options to extend the Lease term for a total period of ____ years, none of which has been exercised. There are no options to expand the Premises.

 

4.          The Lease has: (Initial one)

 

(_____) not been amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed or assigned.

 

(_____) been amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed or assigned by the following described agreements, copies of which are attached hereto:

 

     
     
     

 

5.           Tenant has accepted and is now in possession of the Premises.

 

6.          Tenant acknowledges that Landlord's interest in the Lease will be assigned to ________________ and that no modification, adjustment, revision or cancellation of the Lease or amendments thereto shall be effective unless the prior written consent of __________________ is obtained.

 

7.          The amount of fixed monthly rent is $ __________________.

 

8.          The amount of security deposits (if any) is $ __________________. No other security deposits have been made.

 

9.          Tenant is paying the full lease rental, which has been paid in full as of the date of this Certificate. No rent or other amount under the Lease has been paid for more than thirty (30) days in advance of its due date.

 

10.         All work required to be performed by Landlord under the Lease and the Premises Preparation Agreement (as defined in the Lease) has been completed.

 

11.         There are no defaults on the part of the Landlord or Tenant under the Lease.

 

12.         Tenant has no defense as to its obligations under the Lease and claims no set-off or counterclaim against Landlord.

  

Exhibit E
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13.         Tenant has no right to any concession (rental or otherwise) or similar compensation in connection with renting the space it occupies except as provided in the Lease.

 

All provisions of the Lease and the amendments thereto (if any) referred to above are hereby ratified.

 

The foregoing certification is made with the knowledge that Landlord is about to sell the Property to ___________ or that _________________________ is about to fund a loan to Landlord, which sale/loan Tenant understands is scheduled to close on ___________________, and that in either case the named party is relying upon the representations herein made in proceeding with that execution. Tenant shall take all steps reasonably necessary to keep the transaction and party described in this Certificate confidential. If there is any change in the information provided in this Certificate between now and the closing described above, Tenant shall immediately inform you of that change.

 

This Certificate has been duly executed and delivered by the authorized officers of the undersigned as of _____________________, 20__.

 

  "TENANT"
   
   
   
   
   
  By:  
    Its:  

  

Exhibit E
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RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

1.          Except as specifically provided in the Lease to which these Rules and Regulations are attached, no sign, placard, picture, advertisement, name or notice shall be installed or displayed on any part of the outside or inside of the Building or the Project without the prior written consent of Landlord. Landlord shall have the right to remove, at Tenant's expense and without notice, any sign installed or displayed in violation of this rule. All approved signs or lettering on doors and walls shall comply with all then-applicable governmental requirements and shall be printed, painted, affixed or inscribed at the expense of Tenant by a person or company designated by Landlord.

 

2.          Tenant shall not place anything against or near glass partitions or doors or windows, other than the Building Standard window covering, which is visible from outside the Premises.

 

3.          Tenant shall not obstruct any sidewalks, halls, passages, exits, entrances, escalators, or stairways of the Building or the Project. The halls, passages, exits, entrances, escalators and stairways are not open to the general public, but are open, subject to reasonable regulations, to Tenant's business invitees. Landlord shall in all cases retain the right to control and prevent access thereto of all persons whose presence in the judgment of Landlord would be prejudicial to the safety, character, reputation and interest of the Project and its tenants; provided that nothing contained in these Rules and Regulations shall be construed to prevent such access to persons with whom any tenant normally deals in the ordinary course of its business, unless such persons are engaged in illegal or unlawful activities. No tenant and no employee or invitee of any tenant shall go upon the roof(s) of the Project.

 

4.          The directory of the Building, if any, will be provided exclusively for the display of the name and location of tenants only and Landlord reserves the right to exclude any other names therefrom.

 

5.          Landlord will at Landlord’s expense, re-key the exterior doors to the Premises and furnish Tenant, free of charge, with ten (10) keys. Landlord may make a reasonable charge for any additional keys requested by Tenant. Tenant shall not alter any lock or install any new additional lock or bolt on any door of the Premises, without Landlord’s prior approval. If Tenant alters or installs any new or additional locks with Landlord’s approval, then Tenant shall provide Landlord with two (2) copies of each key for each altered or new lock. Tenant, upon the termination of its tenancy, shall deliver to Landlord the keys to all doors which have been furnished to Tenant or subsequently altered or installed by Tenant, and in the event of loss of any keys, Tenant shall pay Landlord the cost of re-keying the locks and replacing the lost key(s).

 

6.          If Tenant requires telegraphic, telephonic, burglar alarm, satellite dishes, antennae or similar services, it shall first obtain Landlord's written approval (which Landlord may give or withhold in its sole discretion), and shall comply with Landlord's instructions in their installation.

 

7.          Tenant's initial move in and subsequent deliveries of bulky items, such as furniture, safes and similar items, shall, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Landlord, be made during the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. or on Saturday or Sunday. Deliveries during normal office hours shall be limited to normal office supplies and other small items. No deliveries shall be made which impede or interfere with other tenants or the operation of the Building.

 

8.          Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of the Premises which exceeds the load per square foot which such floor was designed to carry and which is allowed by law. Landlord shall have the right to prescribe the weight, size and position of all equipment, materials, furniture or other property brought into the Building. Heavy objects shall, if considered necessary by Landlord, stand on such platforms as determined by Landlord to be necessary to properly distribute the weight, which platforms shall be provided at Tenant's expense. Business machines and mechanical equipment belonging to Tenant, which cause noise or vibration that may be transmitted to the structure of the building or to any space therein to such a degree as to be objectionable to Landlord or to any tenants in the Building, shall be placed and maintained by Tenant, at Tenant's expense, on vibration eliminators or other devises sufficient to eliminate noise or vibration. The persons employed to move such equipment in or out of the Building must be acceptable to Landlord. Landlord will not be responsible for loss of, or damage to, any such equipment or other property from any cause, and all damage done to the Building or Project by maintaining or moving such equipment or other property shall be repaired at the expense of Tenant.

  

Exhibit F
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9.          Tenant shall not use or keep in the Premises any firearms, explosives, kerosene, gasoline or inflammable or combustible fluid or material other than those limited quantities necessary for the operation or maintenance of office equipment. Tenant shall not use or permit to be used in the Premises any foul or noxious gas or substance, or permit or allow the Premises to be occupied or used in a manner offensive or objectionable to Landlord or other occupants of the Building by reason of noise, odors or vibrations, nor shall Tenant bring into or keep in or about the Premises any birds or animals.

 

10.         Tenant shall not use any method of heating or air conditioning other than that supplied by Landlord.

 

11.         Tenant shall not waste electricity, water or air conditioning and agrees to cooperate fully with Landlord to assure the most effective operation of the Building's heating and air conditioning and to comply with any governmental energy saving rules, laws or regulations of which Tenant has actual notice, and shall refrain from attempting to adjust controls. Tenant shall keep corridor doors closed, and shall keep all window coverings pulled down.

 

12.         Landlord reserves the right, exercisable after thirty (30) days written notice to Tenant and without liability to Tenant, to change the name and street address of the Building.

 

13.         Landlord shall not be liable for damages for any error with regard to the admission to or exclusion from the Building of any person. Landlord reserves the right to prevent access to the Building in case of invasion, mob, riot, public excitement or other commotion by closing and locking the doors or by other appropriate action.

 

14.         Tenant shall close and lock the doors of its Premises and entirely shut off all water faucets or other water apparatus, and all lights, electricity, gas or air outlets before Tenant and its employees leave the Premises. Tenant shall be responsible for any damage or injuries sustained by other tenants or occupants of the Building or by Landlord for noncompliance with this rule.

 

15.         Tenant shall not obtain for use on the Premises ice, drinking water, food, beverage, towel or other similar services or accept upon the Premises sandwich or other food services, barbering or shoeshine service, or similar non-office related or business vendors without Landlord's prior written approval (which may be withheld in Landlord's subjective good faith discretion), and then only at such hours and under such regulations as may be fixed by Landlord.

 

16.         The lavatories, toilets, urinals, wash bowls and other apparatus shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which they were constructed and no inappropriate substance of any kind whatsoever shall be thrown therein. The expense of any breakage, stoppage or damage resulting from the violation of this rule shall be borne by the tenant who, or whose employees or invitees, shall have caused it.

 

17.         Tenant shall not sell, or permit the sale at retail of newspapers, magazines, periodicals, theater tickets or any other goods or merchandise to the general public in or on the Premises. Tenant shall not make any room-to-room solicitation of business from other tenants in the Project. Tenant shall not use the Premises for any business or activity other than that specifically provided for in this Lease.

 

18.         Tenant shall not install any radio or television antenna, loudspeaker, satellite dishes or other devices on the roof(s) or exterior walls of the Building or the Project. Tenant shall not interfere with radio or television broadcasting or reception from or in the Project or elsewhere.

 

19.         Tenant shall not mark, drive nails, screw or drill into the partitions, woodwork or plaster or in any way deface the Premises or any part of the Premises, except in accordance with the provisions of the Lease pertaining to alterations. Landlord reserves the right to direct electricians as to where and how telephone and telegraph wires are to be introduced to the Premises. Tenant shall not cut or bore holes in partitions, floors or ceilings for wires or any other purpose. Tenant shall not affix any floor covering to the floor of the Premises in any manner except as approved by Landlord. Tenant shall, at its sole cost, repair any damage resulting from noncompliance with this rule.

 

Exhibit F
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20.         Tenant shall not install, maintain or operate upon the Premises any vending machines without the prior written consent of Landlord.

 

21.         Canvassing, soliciting and distribution of handbills or any other written material, and peddling in the Project are prohibited, and Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord to prevent such activities.

 

22.         Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the Project any person who, in Landlord's judgment, is intoxicated or under the influence of liquor or drugs or who is in violation of any of these Rules and Regulations or any other rules and regulations of the Building.

 

23.         Tenant shall store all its trash and garbage within its Premises or in other facilities provided by Landlord. Tenant shall not place in any trash box or receptacle any material which cannot be disposed of in the ordinary and customary manner of trash and garbage disposal. All garbage and refuse disposal shall be made in accordance with directions issued from time to time by Landlord.

 

24.         The Premises shall not be used for the storage of merchandise held for sale to the general public, or for lodging or for manufacturing of any kind, nor shall the Premises be used for any improper, immoral or objectionable purpose. No cooking shall be done or permitted on the Premises without Landlord's consent, except the use by Tenant of Underwriters' Laboratory approved equipment for brewing coffee, tea, hot chocolate and similar beverages shall be permitted, and the use of a microwave oven for employees use shall be permitted, provided that such equipment and use is in accordance with all applicable federal, state, county and city laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations.

 

25.         Tenant shall not use in any space of the Project any hand truck except those equipped with rubber tires and side guards or such other material-handling equipment as Landlord may approve. Tenant shall not bring any other vehicles of any kind into the Building.

 

26.         Without the written consent of Landlord, Tenant shall not use the name of the Building or the Project in connection with or in promoting or advertising the business of Tenant except as Tenant's address.

 

27.         Tenant shall comply with all safety, fire protection and evacuation procedures and regulations established by Landlord or any governmental agency.

 

28.         Tenant assumes any and all responsibility for protecting its Premises from theft, robbery and pilferage, which includes keeping doors locked and other means of entry to the Premises closed.

 

29.         To the extent Landlord reasonably deems it necessary (i) to provide to third parties access to portions of the Common Areas in order to comply with any applicable law, Landlord may do so without breaching this Lease, and (ii) to exercise exclusive control over any portions of the Common Areas for the mutual benefit of the tenants in the Project, Landlord may do so subject to nondiscriminatory additional Rules and Regulations.

 

30.         Tenant's requirements will be attended to only upon appropriate application to Landlord's asset management office for the Project by an authorized individual. Employees of Landlord shall not perform any work or do anything outside of their regular duties unless under special instructions from Landlord, and no employee of Landlord will admit any person (Tenant or otherwise) to any office without specific instructions from Landlord.

 

31.         Tenant shall abide by all restrictions Landlord places on smoking within the Building. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall not be required to impose any restrictions on smoking within the Building for the benefit of Tenant. No decision of Landlord to permit or prohibit smoking shall be construed as a breach of this Lease by Landlord.

 

32.         Tenant shall comply with all (a) crime prevention programs, (b) hazardous materials disclosure and control programs, and (c) water conservation programs which Landlord is required to participate in under (i) any restrictive covenants which may now or hereafter exist or (ii) any other agreements which may now exist or hereafter be executed which affect the use and operation of the Premises or Project.

  

Exhibit F
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33.         Tenant shall promptly provide Landlord with any information Landlord, any mortgagee or beneficiary with a lien on the Building, any ground lessor with respect to the Building, or any governmental agency may reasonably request.

 

34.         Landlord may waive any one or more of these Rules and Regulations for the benefit of Tenant or any other tenant, but no such waiver by Landlord shall be construed as a waiver of such Rules and Regulations in favor of Tenant or any other tenant, nor prevent Landlord from thereafter enforcing any such Rules and Regulations against Tenant or any other tenant of the Project.

 

35.         These Rules and Regulations are in addition to, and shall not be construed to in any way modify or amend, in whole or in part, the terms, covenants, agreements and conditions of the Lease.

 

36.         Landlord reserves the right to modify these Rules and Regulations and adopt such other reasonable and non-discriminatory rules and regulations as, in its judgment, may from time to time be needed for safety and security, for care and cleanliness of the Project and for the preservation of good order in the Project. Tenant agrees to abide by all the Rules and Regulations stated herein and any additional rules and regulations which are adopted.

 

37.         Tenant shall be responsible for the observance of all of the foregoing rules by Tenant's employees, agents, contractors, clients, customers, invitees, guests and other users of the Premises.

   

Exhibit F
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TRAFFIC AND PARKING RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

The following rules and regulations shall govern the use of the parking facilities designated on Exhibit A-2 of the Lease in connection with the use of the Premises.

 

1.          Landlord assumes no responsibility for any damage to any vehicle parked in the parking areas or for any goods left in any such vehicle. All such liability is specifically assumed by the operator of any such vehicle as a condition of parking.

 

2.          Tenant shall not (a) park or permit its employees to park in any parking areas designated by Landlord as areas for parking by visitors to the Project, (b) park or permit its employees, guests, invitees or visitors to park in the residential or commercial neighborhoods contiguous to the Project, (c) leave vehicles in the parking areas overnight, or (d) park any vehicles in the parking areas other than automobiles, motorcycles, motor driven or non-motor driven bicycles or four wheeled trucks. No propane or natural gas powered vehicles shall be allowed to park in the parking areas.

 

3.          Parking cards, stickers, or any other devices or forms of identification supplied by Landlord as a condition of use of the parking facilities shall remain the property of Landlord. Such parking identification device must be displayed as requested and may not be mutilated in any manner. The serial number of the parking identification device may not be obliterated. Devices are not transferable and any device in the possession of an unauthorized holder will be void. Landlord reserves the right to (a) require that a reasonable security deposit be paid to Landlord for each parking area or Building access card issued to Tenant, and (b) change the location of Tenant's reserved parking spaces, if any, from time to time.

 

4.          No overnight or extended term storage of vehicles shall be permitted.

 

5.          Vehicles must be parked entirely within painted stall lines of a single parking stall.

 

6.          All directional signs and arrows must be observed.

 

7.          The speed limit within all parking areas shall be five (5) miles per hour.

 

8.          Parking is prohibited in any area other than those specifically designated for parking.

 

9.          All parkers are required to park and lock their own vehicles. All responsibility for damage to vehicles is assumed by the parker.

 

10.         Loss or theft of parking identification devices must be reported to Landlord's asset management office for the Project immediately, and a lost or stolen report must be filed by the Tenant or user of such parking identification device at the time. Landlord has the right to exclude any vehicle from the parking facilities that does not have an identification device.

 

11.         Any parking identification devices reported lost or stolen found on any unauthorized vehicle will be confiscated and the illegal holder will be subject to prosecution.

 

12.         Washing, waxing, cleaning or servicing of any vehicle in any area not specifically reserved for such purpose is prohibited.

 

13.         The parking operators, managers or attendants are not authorized to make or allow any exceptions to these rules and regulations.

 

14.         Tenant's continued right to use any parking spaces in the parking facilities is conditioned upon Tenant abiding by these rules and regulations and those contained in this Lease. Further, if this Lease terminates for any reason whatsoever, Tenant's right to use the parking spaces in the parking facilities shall terminate concurrently with the Lease.

  

Exhibit G
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15.         Tenant agrees to sign a parking agreement with Landlord or Landlord's parking operator within five (5) days of request, which agreement shall be consistent with this Lease and these rules and regulations.

 

16.         Landlord reserves the right to refuse the sale of parking cards, stickers or other parking identification devices to any tenant or person or their respective agents or representatives who willfully refuse to comply with these rules and regulations and all posted or unposted city, state or federal ordinances, laws or agreements.

 

17.         Tenant and its employees shall comply with any traffic management and/or environmental regulation program now or hereafter in effect, whether imposed by local, regional, state or federal governmental or quasi-governmental agencies (collectively, " TDM Program ") which has been or may hereafter be applicable to Tenant, the Building or the Project. Tenant acknowledges that such a TDM Program may cause Tenant inconvenience, but nonetheless agrees to cooperate in the formation of, and comply with the provisions of, any such TDM Program. Additionally, Tenant shall (a) participate in any employee commute transportation surveys reasonably required by Landlord, and (b) adhere to measures that Landlord may enact in order to comply with existing and future laws relating to traffic control or flow applicable to the Project. Any breach by Tenant of any of its covenants in this Paragraph 17 may result in penalty fees being assessed against Landlord; therefore, Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for all such fees, plus interest thereon, assessed on account of any such breach, and that breach shall also constitute a material default under this Lease.

 

18.         Landlord reserves the right to establish and to modify these rules and regulations or adopt such other reasonable and nondiscriminatory rules and regulations for the parking facilities as it deems necessary for the operation of the parking facilities. Landlord may refuse to permit any person who violates these rules to park in the parking facilities, and any violation of the rules shall subject the vehicle to removal at such vehicle owner's expense.

 

Exhibit G
- 2 -
 

 

Index of Lease Riders

 

1.          Option(s) to Extend Term

 

 
 

 

LEASE RIDER NO. 1

 

OPTION TO EXTEND TERM

 

This Rider is attached to and made a part of that certain Lease (the " Lease "), dated Apr 1, 2015 , between Pointe Camino Windell, LLC, a California limited liability company (" Landlord "), and CDX, Inc., a Delaware corporation (" Tenant ") for the premises known as Suite B, 6335 Ferris Square, San Diego, California (the " Premises "). Defined or initially capitalized terms in this Rider have the same meanings as in the Lease. The provisions of this Rider shall supersede any inconsistent provisions of the Lease to the extent of the inconsistency.

 

Landlord grants to Tenant an option (the " Option ") to extend the Term for two (2) options of eighteen (18) additional months(s) (the " Extension ") on the same terms and conditions as set forth in the Lease, except that the Monthly Basic Rent shall increase annually by 3% from the last month of the previous term on the first day of the Extension (the " Adjustment Date ").

 

The Option shall be exercised only by written unconditional notice received by Landlord at least one hundred eighty (180) days before expiration of the Term. If Landlord does not timely receive Tenant's written unconditional notice of the exercise of the Option, the Option under this Rider shall immediately lapse, and there shall be no further right to extend the Term or to the Extension. The Option shall be exercisable by Tenant on the express condition for Landlord's benefit that Tenant shall not be in default either at the time of the exercise of the Option or at the commencement of the Extension. If Tenant timely exercises the Option under this Rider, " Term " shall mean, for all purposes under the Lease, the sum of (a) the Term, as defined under Subparagraph 1(m) of the Lease, plus (b) the term of the Extension for which the Option has been exercised.

 

The Option is personal to Tenant. In the event of any sublease or Transfer of Tenant's interest in the Lease before the permitted exercise of the Option, the Option shall not be transferred to any transferee but shall instead automatically lapse, and the Term shall be as provided for in Paragraph 3 of the Lease.

 

Signature:    /s/ Sofia Stieve  
    Sofia Stieve (Apr 1, 2015)  
       
Email:   sofia.stieve@windell-investments.com  
       
Title:   Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

 

Exhibit 14.1

 

MyDx, Inc.

 

Code of Conduct and Ethics

 

Introduction

 

The success of MyDx, Inc., including each of its subsidiaries ("MyDx"), is dependent upon the actions and performance of its employees and directors. Top performance requires a positive workplace environment where every employee and director conducts business with honesty, integrity and fairness. To further this objective, we have established this Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which provides an overview of our core business values and a general framework for measuring our business conduct. We expect every employee and director to comply with this Code, MyDx's policies, and all applicable laws, rules and regulations. As an employee or director of MyDx, it is also your responsibility to report any possible violation of this Code. Doing so is not an act of disloyalty but rather is evidence of your commitment to protecting and preserving MyDx's culture of ethical business and trust. Please carefully review this Code and MyDx's policies, and if you have any questions, please raise them with your supervisor or MyDx's General Counsel, at the addresses/numbers listed in Section XX of this Code. Please remember that you will be held accountable for complying with this Code and any violation of this Code is a serious offense.

 

Although this Code covers many discrete topics, it is not intended to address every possible situation where ethical issues may arise. Always consider whether an action that you are about to take has even the appearance of impropriety. The guiding principles you should always follow when you conduct business on MyDx's behalf are common sense and good judgment.

 

Daniel R. Yazbeck

Chief Executive Officer

MyDx, Inc.

 

I.       Accurate Internal Records and Public Reports

 

Our reputation is dependent upon the integrity of our business practices, including our internal record keeping and external reporting systems. Therefore, it is critical that you make every effort to accurately and completely record all transactions, assets and liabilities in accordance with MyDx policies and procedures, and applicable legal and accounting requirements.

 

MyDx will hold you responsible for the accuracy and completeness of any records or reports that you create or maintain. This effort requires your cooperation even if you are not responsible for preparing or reviewing a particular record or report.

 

Should you become aware of any questionable record keeping or reporting practice, you have a duty to report it. Some examples of prohibited conduct are:

1. failing to record a required entry in a timely manner or falsifying an entry;

2. failing to provide the proper supporting documentation for purchases or commitments;

3. failing to record funds or assets; and

 

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4. interfering with an audit or investigation by destroying or tampering with documents.

 

Further, MyDx will also hold you responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all statements, materials and other information provided to our independent auditors in connection with any audit, review or examination of our financial statements or the preparation or filing of any document or report with the Securities Commission in any jurisdiction in which we are engaged in business. No employee, officer or director may mislead, improperly influence, coerce or manipulate any independent accountant engaged in an audit or review of our financial statements.

 

We are under a legal obligation to provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents filed with, or submitted to, regulatory agencies, and in other communications. If MyDx fails in this effort, not only will our business suffer, but we could also face possible civil and criminal penalties that could extend to you. If you have any questions regarding a particular record, report or document, you are urged to seek advice from your supervisor or MyDx's General Counsel.

 

II. Amendments and Waivers of this Code

 

MyDx will not amend this Code nor waive any provision of this Code without the approval of the Board of Directors. MyDx will grant a waiver of this Code only in exceptional circumstances. Any waiver of this Code for executive officers or directors or any change to this Code that applies to executive officers or directors may be made only by the Board of Directors of the Company and will be disclosed as required by law or stock exchange regulation

 

III. Antitrust and Fair Competition Laws

 

The purpose of antitrust laws is to promote fair competition by prohibiting unfair, restrictive or collusive business practices such as: agreements between competitors to fix or influence prices; agreements between competitors to divide customers, territories or markets; agreements requiring customers to adhere to a specific resale price; and certain arrangements for the bundling of goods and services. These types of agreements or arrangements need not be in writing to be unlawful. Courts can infer agreements based on informal discussions or the simple exchange of certain types of information between competitors. You should be mindful that antitrust laws are complex and violations of these laws may result in serious criminal penalties for you and MyDx. You should also be aware that Canada, the European Union and other foreign jurisdictions in which MyDx does business, may have antitrust laws that are more restrictive than U.S. laws. You must understand and comply with the applicable antitrust laws as they affect your business decisions, and you should contact MyDx's General Counsel when you have a question regarding these laws. For more information, consult MyDx's Antitrust Compliance Policy.

 

IV. Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations

 

MyDx is subject to the laws, rules and regulations of many different jurisdictions. You are required to comply with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to MyDx wherever MyDx does business. MyDx has identified certain laws in this Code that are of particular importance to its business. You should become familiar with these laws. In general, you are expected to use good judgment and common sense in seeking to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to seek advice from your supervisor or MyDx's General Counsel when a conflict or question arises.

 

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V. Conflicts of Interest

 

Conflicts of interest can arise in virtually every area of MyDx's business. A "conflict of interest" occurs when your personal interest interferes (or appears to interfere) with MyDx's interests. A conflict of interest can arise whenever you, as an officer, director or employee, take an action or have an interest that prevents you from performing your MyDx duties and responsibilities honestly, objectively or effectively. You must always strive to avoid conflicts of interest because they impair your ability to make decisions that are in MyDx's best interest and they damage the trust between you, MyDx and the public.

 

1. Officers and Employees . Any business, financial or other relationship with suppliers, customers or competitors that might impair the exercise of your judgment for MyDx is prohibited. Before committing yourself or the Company to any transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest, it is your responsibility to disclose the situation to MyDx's General Counsel (or to the Board of Directors if you are an executive officer). MyDx's General Counsel or the Board of Directors, as appropriate, will determine whether the transaction or relationship is in the best interests of the Company. Although it is impossible to list all of the situations that could be considered conflicts of interest, below is a short list of examples:

 

a. Family members . As a general rule, you should avoid conducting MyDx business with a family member or with a business in which a family member is associated in any significant role. MyDx construes the term "family member" very broadly to include an individual's spouse, child, stepchild, spouse of child, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, sibling, spouse of sibling, in-law, any adoptive relationships and any other person living in the same home as the individual.

 

b. Outside Employment . It is a conflict of interest to engage in any business outside of MyDx (including serving as an officer, director, partner or consultant) if it interferes with your performance at MyDx, requires you to use MyDx's confidential information, business facilities or other assets or involves a competitor of MyDx. Other situations also exist where a less obvious conflict of interest may be present, such as when MyDx may have a concern about obligations on your time. Before agreeing to engage in any outside business, you must obtain the approval of MyDx's General Counsel, or the Board of Directors, if you are an executive officer.

 

c. Investment Activity . An investment that benefits you (or a relative or other person with whom you have a personal relationship) in an entity that does business with MyDx violates this Code if the investment compromises your responsibilities to MyDx. Factors to consider when determining whether a conflict of interest exists with an outside business investment include the extent to which your position with MyDx brings you in contact with the other company, the amount of the investment, the nature of the company's business, and the type of relationship the company has with MyDx. As a general guideline, an investment in less than one percent of the outstanding securities or capital value of the business and which constitutes less than five percent of your family's total assets generally is permissible. However, regardless of the monetary value, where an investment could influence or be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of your professional judgment or responsibilities at MyDx, a conflict of interest arises and the investment is prohibited under this policy. Whether an investment is permissible depends on the particular facts and circumstances of the situation and you should check with MyDx's General Counsel if you are unsure whether an investment will comply with this Code and any applicable laws.

 

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d. Favors . It is a conflict of interest if you use MyDx's advisors, suppliers or contractors in a personal capacity and do not pay market value for products and services provided.

 

Remember, you may not make a business decision for MyDx that is motivated by personal gain. It is your responsibility to disclose any transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest to MyDx's General Counsel, or if you are an executive officer to the Board of Directors, who shall be responsible for determining whether such transaction or relationship constitutes a conflict of interest. Should you have questions about an actual or potential conflict of interest, contact your supervisor or MyDx's General Counsel.

 

2. Directors . It is your responsibility to disclose any material transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest to the Board of Directors, who shall be responsible for determining whether such transaction or relationship constitutes a conflict of interest.

 

VI. Insider Trading

 

Employees, officers and directors who have material non-public information about MyDx or other companies, including our suppliers and customers, as a result of their relationship with MyDx are prohibited by law and Company policy from trading in securities of the Company or such other companies, as well as from communicating such information to others who might trade on the basis of that information. To help ensure that you do not engage in prohibited insider trading and avoid even the appearance of an improper transaction, the Company has adopted an Insider Trading Policy. If you have any questions regarding your obligations, please consult this Policy or contact MyDx's General Counsel.

 

VII. Custom and Import/Export Laws

 

It is crucial to MyDx's business that its products are permitted to be sold in all international markets in which it operates. The export of MyDx's products may require specific export licenses. If you are involved with import/export transactions, you must ensure that all required documents, from applicable governmental authorities, are accurately completed and maintained, and that you comply with all applicable laws and regulations. You should also be aware that U.S., Canada and the EU have regulations that may restrict the export of certain products to specific foreign countries. These laws are complex and you should contact MyDx's General Counsel should you have a question regarding these laws.

 

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VIII. Entertainment and Gifts

 

Common sense should prevail when you engage in business entertainment on behalf of MyDx. If public disclosure of the event would cause MyDx public embarrassment, you should refrain from participating in such event. Offer and acceptance of business meals and entertainment from anyone who does business with MyDx must be infrequent, modest and intended to serve a legitimate business purpose.

 

We understand that offers of gifts are courtesies common among business associates; however, such offers can easily be mistaken for improper payments. For that reason, you should never accept a gift nor should you ever use MyDx's funds or assets for a gift that (1) has a value in excess of $100, (2) does not comply with applicable law or generally accepted ethical or professional standards, or (3) is given to obtain a specific action by a third party. If you receive a gift that has a value in excess of $100, you must return the gift and notify your supervisor. If immediate return is not practical, such gifts should be given to MyDx for charitable disposition or such other disposition as MyDx, in its sole discretion, believes appropriate. Should you have any question about whether a gift is appropriate, please contact MyDx's General Counsel.

 

Pursuant to U.S. federal and state laws, Canada's federal and provincial laws, EU and member state laws, as well as any applicable industry and professional guidelines, additional restrictions may apply to MyDx's interactions with physicians and other health care provider customers. All customer interactions, including any meals, entertainment, gifts and other gratuities, must comply with MyDx Business Conduct Standards.

 

Remember that an employee of a public or government-owned hospital is a government employee. We cannot provide any gifts, meals, entertainment, or other gratuity to a government employee, except as permitted by applicable law, and then only with all prior approvals, including the approval of MyDx's General Counsel.

 

IX. Foreign Corrupt Practices

 

Offering kickbacks or bribes to obtain business is strictly prohibited. In addition, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, and the UK Bribery Act make it illegal to give, pay, offer or promise a reward, a loan, an advantage or a benefit or anything else of value, to any foreign official, foreign political party or candidate for the purpose of obtaining or retaining a business advantage. You may not directly or indirectly, either through a family member, distributor, agent or any other third party offer, or promise to pay money or give anything of value to foreign officials, which includes healthcare professionals associated with government hospitals and clinics, for the purpose of obtaining or retaining an improper business advantage. Obtaining or retaining an "improper business advantage" includes more than just obtaining business with a government or government-owned or -controlled hospital or clinic. It also includes any other commercially beneficial advantage, such as improperly securing government licenses, permits and patents, obtaining favorable tax treatment, and any other governmental decision or activity that would have a direct or indirect impact on MyDx's business interests. As required by Section I of this Code, all payments made by or on behalf of MyDx must be accurately, properly and promptly recorded on MyDx's books and records. For more information, please contact MyDx's General Counsel or consult MyDx's Foreign Corrupt Practices and Anti-Bribery Policy.

 

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X. Honest and Ethical Conduct and Fair Dealing

 

You must always strive to deal honestly, ethically and fairly with our suppliers, customers, competitors and employees. Statements you make regarding our products and services must not be untrue, misleading, deceptive or fraudulent. You must not take unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts or any other unfair-dealing practice.

 

XI. Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks

 

This Section XI addresses certain Intellectual Property obligations of MyDx's officers and employees. It does not apply to members of the Board of Directors. As is more fully described in your Proprietary Information,

 

Inventions and Non-compete Agreement, you should be aware that, except as otherwise provided for in your agreement, all intellectual property that you conceive or develop during the course of your employment at MyDx, whether or not during normal working hours or on MyDx's premises, is the sole property of MyDx. You are under a duty to (1) fully and promptly disclose to MyDx any intellectual property that you conceive or develop and (2) assist MyDx with obtaining the necessary intellectual property protection (patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc.) for such intellectual property.

 

In addition, you should never bring with you to MyDx, or use in the performance of your responsibilities at MyDx, any materials or documents of a present or former employer or client that are not generally available to the public, unless you have obtained written authorization for possession and use of such materials or documents.

 

Copyright laws grant a copyright to the creator of any work of authorship, such as books, music, videos and computer software. Copyright laws prohibit the unauthorized copying of copyrighted materials except under limited circumstances. A work does not have to bear a copyright notice in order to be protected by copyright laws. You may not make or use unauthorized copies of copyrighted materials without obtaining the prior approval of the author. In particular, you have a duty to ensure that only authorized copies of software are installed on your office computer. MyDx has entered into agreements, which permit us to use copyrighted works of others under certain conditions. It is extremely important that we adhere to the restrictions contained in these agreements. If you have any question about the use of copyrighted material, you should contact MyDx's General Counsel.

 

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XII. Political Contributions

 

MyDx encourages you to participate actively in the political process; however, you may not use MyDx funds or assets to make political contributions without the prior written consent of MyDx's Board of Directors.

 

XIII. Protecting and Using MyDx's Assets

 

As a member of MyDx's team, you are responsible for safeguarding MyDx's assets. Company property may not be used for the personal gain of employees or others. None of us may transfer any Company property to other persons, except in the ordinary course of business with appropriate authority. Company property includes far more than you may first realize. In addition to equipment, computers, software, inventory, corporate funds and office supplies, company property includes our technologies, ideas, intellectual property, strategies and projects, customer lists, personnel data, marketing and sales plans, organization charts, product pricing, financial data and all other proprietary information about our business, customers and employees. All of our information systems, including communication systems, e-mail, voicemail and Internet are MyDx property and generally must be used only for business activities. Incidental personal use is permissible as long as it does not consume more than a trivial amount of resources, does not interfere with productivity, does not preempt any business activity, and is otherwise appropriate and reasonable. You should not expect a right to privacy with respect to your MyDx e-mail or your MyDx Internet use, both of which are subject to monitoring by MyDx. At no time may you use MyDx equipment or networks to view, access, store, share, copy, upload or download information of an obscene, racist or sexually explicit nature or information that is protected by copyright. None of us may use our information systems to send Company information or copyrighted documents that are not authorized for transmittal or reproduction. For more information, please refer to our Policy on Personal Use of Company Property and our Information Security Policy, which can be found in your employee handbook.

 

XIV. Protecting MyDx's Confidential Information

 

MyDx's continued success depends on our ability to protect our confidential and proprietary information, including our intellectual property, which is our most valuable asset. You are under a continuing obligation to protect MyDx's confidential and proprietary information from unauthorized use. To emphasize the importance of this obligation, MyDx requires its officers and employees to sign an agreement to this effect as a condition of your employment. Within MyDx, you should only disclose MyDx's confidential information to other employees who need to know such information. Outside of MyDx, you should be aware of inadvertent disclosure. Do not have conversations about MyDx's confidential information in public areas, such as elevators, trains or airplanes, where such conversations can be overheard. Also, do not leave unattended any documents or any portable electronic devices containing MyDx confidential information, where unauthorized individuals can read or access them.

 

You may sometimes need to disclose MyDx's confidential and proprietary information to MyDx's potential business partners. In that case, you should first contact MyDx's General Counsel to ensure that an appropriate written nondisclosure agreement is signed by all necessary parties before any disclosure occurs. You should never sign a third party's nondisclosure agreement without prior review by MyDx's General Counsel.

 

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XV. Protecting Confidential Information Belonging to Others

 

You must protect the confidential information of our partners, suppliers, contractors, competitors and customers in the same manner as you are required to protect MyDx's confidential information. However, certain restrictions about the information of others may place an unfair burden on MyDx's future business. For that reason, you should coordinate with MyDx's General Counsel to ensure appropriate agreements are in place prior to receiving any confidential information from a third party. These agreements must reflect a balance between the value of the information received on the one hand and the logistical and financial costs of maintaining confidentiality of the information and limiting MyDx's business opportunities on the other. You should never sign an agreement obligating MyDx to maintain a third party's confidential information without prior review by MyDx's General Counsel.

 

You must also abide by any agreement that you entered into with your previous employer that may include restrictions on your use and disclosure of such employer's confidential information, restrictions on your ability to solicit former colleagues to work at MyDx and restrictions on your ability to compete with your prior employer. If you are in receipt of unsolicited confidential information, you should refuse it and return it to the sender where possible or delete it if received from the Internet.

 

XVI. Public Communications

 

Except as required by law, only the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Investor Relations, or one or more persons designated by MyDx's Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer as authorized spokespersons, are authorized to communicate on behalf of the Company with news media, securities analysts, stockholders, or investment bankers. If MyDx personnel are contacted by a reporter or other member of the news media, an analyst, stockholder, or banker regarding MyDx, personnel should refer him or her to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Vice President of Investor Relations immediately. MyDx personnel should never comment on, confirm, or deny anything relating to MyDx business, including rumors, with news media, securities analysts, stockholders or investment bankers. It is important for all Company personnel and representatives to recognize that a statement to the effect that they are "not aware of any information" or a denial that any development or transaction exists is not the same as a statement of "no comment". A denial or statement of absence of knowledge will undercut the ongoing effectiveness of MyDx's no comment policy, and if inaccurate, could result in liability as a false and misleading statement.

 

If an attorney, whether representing a person, another company or the government, contacts you, refer him or her to MyDx's General Counsel. If you receive a summons, legal complaint, subpoena, or other similar legal document, immediately consult with MyDx's General Counsel.

 

To help ensure public communications are handled appropriately, the Company has adopted a Disclosure Policy. For more information, please consult this Disclosure Policy or MyDx's General Counsel.

 

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XVII. Record Retention

 

MyDx has established a record retention policy to ensure that records created or received in the normal course of MyDx's business are retained for an appropriate period of time. You are responsible for the retention and destruction of your MyDx records in accordance with this policy. A record may exist in any number of physical formats including hard copy, magnetic tape or disk, CD, video, or electronic mail. Due to the cost and burden of record retention, MyDx's goal is to minimize the number of records retained and, in general, records need not be retained unless required by law, regulation or MyDx policy. However, you should be aware of certain special circumstances under which records should not be destroyed regardless of the retention period applicable to such record. Such circumstances include anticipated or pending litigation or government investigation. Destroying records in these circumstances may constitute a criminal act resulting in fines and punishment.

 

XVIII. Relations among Employees

 

At MyDx we appreciate the diversity of our workforce and the uniqueness of every employee. We strive to create and maintain an environment where our employees feel motivated and successful, and are treated with dignity and respect. As evidence of this commitment, we have implemented policies that set forth certain rules of conduct. The purpose of these rules is to make certain that every member of the MyDx team understands what conduct is expected and required. In general, MyDx expects you to act in a mature and responsible manner at all times. Abusive, harassing or offensive conduct is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. For more information, please consult our Policy on Sexual Harassment, which can be found in your employee handbook. We are committed to following fair employment practices that provide equal opportunities to all employees. We do not discriminate against or harass another person on the basis of his or her race, color, religion, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age or other legally protected status. This applies to all business and employment-related activities.

 

XIX. Disciplinary Action for Violating this Code

 

We expect everyone at MyDx to abide by this Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. If it is determined that you have violated this Code, a MyDx policy or any law, rule or regulation, MyDx will take appropriate disciplinary action against you which may include a reprimand, warning, probation or suspension without pay, demotion, reduction in salary, termination and restitution. Moreover, any supervisor who directs or approves of any conduct in violation of this Code, or who has knowledge of such conduct and does not immediately report it, also will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.

 

Certain violations may also require us to notify the appropriate governmental authority for investigation or prosecution.

 

XX. Reporting Possible Violations of this Code

 

If you believe in good faith that you or another member of the MyDx team has engaged in conduct that may have violated this Code, a MyDx policy, or any applicable law, rule or regulation, you have a duty to report the suspected violation using one or more of the following methods:

 

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1. to your immediate supervisor;

2. to MyDx's General Counsel by phone, fax; or mail (addressed to MyDx's General Counsel, MyDx, Inc., 4225 Executive Square, Suite 600, La Jolla, California 92037;

3. to the Chairperson of MyDx's Audit Committee by phone or mail (addressed to Audit Committee Chairperson, c/o Corporate Secretary, MyDx, Inc., 4225 Executive Square, Site 600, La Jolla, California 92037; or

4. using the toll-free telephone numbers domestic or international established by MyDx where you can leave a recorded message about any violation or suspected violation of this Code. While we prefer that you identify yourself when reporting violations so that we may follow up with you, as necessary, for additional information, you may leave messages anonymously if you wish.

 

You may report suspected violations of this Code on an anonymous basis by (1) sending a letter or fax to MyDx's General Counsel at the contact information provided above (2) by sending a letter to MyDx's Audit Committee Chairperson at the contact information provided above, or (3) by calling the toll-free number provided above and leaving a message. Any supervisor who receives a report of a suspected violation is under a duty to immediately notify MyDx's General Counsel. MyDx's General Counsel will evaluate all information received regarding a suspected violation and determine whether such information warrants a formal investigation. If the alleged violation involves an executive officer or a director, MyDx's General Counsel will inform the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors of the alleged violation. All results of any formal investigation will be reported to the Audit Committee.

 

MyDx will not retaliate or tolerate retaliation of any kind against any member of the MyDx team who (1) in good faith reports a suspected violation of this Code, a MyDx policy or any law, rule or regulation, or (2) assists in any investigation relating to a suspected violation. Please note, however, that reporting a suspected violation does not exempt you from disciplinary action if you are found to be involved in the prohibited conduct.

 

XXI. Dissemination and Amendment

 

This Code shall be distributed to each new employee, officer and director of MyDx upon commencement of his or her employment or other relationship with MyDx and shall also be distributed annually to each employee, officer and director of MyDx, and each employee, officer and director shall certify that he or she has received, read and understood the Code and has complied with its terms.

 

MyDx reserves the right to amend, alter or terminate this Code at any time for any reason. The most current version of this Code can be found on MyDx's public drive.

 

This document is not an employment contract between MyDx and any of its employees, officers or directors.

 

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EXHIBIT 23.1

 

 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the inclusion in this Form 8K of our report dated September 25, 2014 with respect to the audited financial statements of Brista Corp. for the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 and the period from December 20, 2012 (Inception) to July 31, 2014.

 

We also consent to the references to us under the heading “Experts” in such Form.

 

 

 

Cutler & Co., LLC

Wheat Ridge, formerly Arvada, Colorado

April 28, 2015

 

9605 West 49 th Ave. Suite 200 Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 ~ Phone 303-968-3281 ~ Fax 303-456-7488 ~ www.cutlercpas.com

  

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

CDx, Inc. Audited Financial Statements

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   F-1
   
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013   F-2
   
Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 (inception) to December 31, 2013   F-3
   
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 (inception) to December 31, 2013   F-4
     
Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 (inception) to December 31, 2013   F-5

 

 
 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

CDx, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of CDx, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of CDx, Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/ Burr Pilger   Mayer, Inc.  
San Jose, California  
April 7, 2015  

  

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CDX, INC.

Balance Sheets

as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

____________

 

    2014     2013  
A SSETS            
Current assets:            
Cash   $ 745,446     $ 150  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     293,809       -  
Total current assets     1,039,255       150  
Property and equipment, net     103,643       -  
Other assets     6,430       -  
Total assets   $ 1,149,328     $ 150  
                 
L IABILITIES A ND S TOCKHOLDERS’ D EFICIT                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable   $ 526,968     $ -  
Customer deposits     129,871       -  
Accrued liabilities     462,202       -  
Accrued liabilities - related party     -       1,879  
Loan payable to officer     -       150  
Convertible notes payable     1,974,058       -  
Total current liabilities     3,093,099       2,029  
Warrant liability     266,524       -  
Total liabilities     3,359,623       2,029  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)                
                 
Stockholders’ deficit:                
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized; 1,620,000 and zero shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively; aggregate liquidation preference of $810,000 as of December 31, 2014     1,620       -  
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 597,725 and zero shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively; aggregate liquidation preference of $986,246 as of December 31, 2014     598       -  
Common stock, $0.005 par value, 41,000,000 shares authorized; 10,059,000 and zero shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively     50,295       -  
Additional paid-in capital     1,267,459       -  
Accumulated deficit     (3,530,267 )     (1,879 )
Total stockholders’ deficit     (2,210,295 )     (1,879 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit   $ 1,149,328     $ 150  

  

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CDX, INC.
Statements of Operations

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

    2014     2013  
Operating expenses:            
Research and development   $ 1,539,392     $ -  
Sales and marketing     750,480       -  
General and administrative     1,009,827       1,879  
Total operating expenses     3,299,699       1,879  
Loss from operations     (3,299,699 )     (1,879 )
Interest expense, net     (227,539 )        
Loss before provision for income taxes     (3,527,238 )     (1,879 )
Provision for income taxes     1,150          
Net loss   $ (3,528,388 )   $ (1,879 )
                 
Net loss per share:                
Basic and diluted   $ (0.44 )        
                 
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share                
Basic and diluted     8,038,989          

  

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CDX, INC.

Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

    Convertible Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Additional Paid-In     Accumulated     Stockholders’  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Deficit  
Balances as of September 16, 2013     -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       (1,879 )     (1,879 )
Balances as of December 31, 2013     -       -       -       -       -       (1,879 )     (1,879 )
Issuance of common stock     -       -       10,050,000       50,250       -       -       50,250  
Issuance of convertible preferred stock, net     2,217,725       2,218       -       -       1,018,337       -       1,020,555  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options     -       -       9,000       45       675       -       720  
Fair value of common stock warrants     -       -       -       -       60,917       -       60,917  
Stock-based compensation     -       -       -       -       187,530       -       187,530  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       (3,528,388 )     (3,528,388 )
Balances as of December 31, 2014     2,217,725     $ 2,218       10,059,000     $ 50,295     $ 1,267,459     $ (3,530,267 )   $ (2,210,295 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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CDX, INC.

Statements of Cash Flows

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

    2014     2013  
Cash flows from operating activities:            
Net loss   $ (3,528,388 )   $ (1,879 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization     20,452       -  
Loss on impairment of fixed assets     15,833          
Convertible note issued in exchange for services     191,000       -  
Common stock issued in exchange for services     50,250       -  
Stock-based compensation     187,530       -  
Interest expense related to amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount     176,226       -  
Changes in assets and liabilities:                
Prepaid expenses and other assets     (54,122 )     -  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     987,291       1,879  
Customer deposits     129,871       -  
Net cash used in operating activities     (1,824,057 )     -  
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Purchases of property and equipment     (120,928 )     -  
Net cash used in investing activities     (120,928 )     -  
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Proceeds from the issuance of note payable - related party     40,000       150  
Repayment of note payable - related party     (40,150 )     -  
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options     400          
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes payable, net of issuance costs     1,612,952       -  
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs     1,077,079       -  
Net cash provided by financing activities     2,690,281       150  
Net increase in cash     745,296       150  
Cash, beginning of period     150       -  
Cash, end of period   $ 745,446     $ 150  
Supplemental cash flow information:                
Interest paid   $ 3,000     $ -  
Noncash financing activity:                
Issuance of convertible note payable in exchange for website development costs   $ 19,000     $ -  
Conversion of convertible note payable to preferred stock   $ 210,000     $ -  
Fair value of common stock warrants issued with convertible notes payable   $ 60,917     $ -  
Fair value of preferred stock warrants issued with preferred stock   $ 266,524     $ -  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

1. Organization and Nature of Business

 

CDx, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware on September 16, 2013 (date of inception). The Company is an early-stage science and technology company and plans to develop nanotechnology to accurately measure chemicals of interest in any solid, liquid, or gas sample, anywhere, anytime.

 

The Company’s first product, MyDx, is a lab in the palm of one’s hands. Using one device with interchangeable sensors, MyDx will allow consumers to test for pesticides in food, fruits, herbs, plants and vegetables; chemicals in water; and, toxins in the air. MyDx leverages technology developed at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California, for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, used by NASA and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for other applications. Acting as an electronic nose, MyDx is engineered to detect molecules in vapor. The analyzer itself has a user friendly interface designed to easily communicate with any iOS or Android smartphones. Once the app is downloaded and the device is synced to the smartphone, a sample can be placed in the sample chamber, which can be stimulated to release the chemicals of interest into the vapor phase for detection. Over the course of the next 24 months, the MyDx team will be rolling out different sensors, the first of which is programmed to test for the presence of specific analytes and chemical constituents in fruits, herbs, plants and vegetables. Using the associated app, MyDx will allow consumers to determine the concentrations of specific analytes and chemical constituents in their samples.

 

2. Liquidity

 

The Company has had no revenues since inception in September 2013. The Company currently has limited working capital, and has not completed its efforts to establish a source of revenues sufficient to cover operating costs. The Company has a limited operating history and its prospects are subject to risks, expenses and uncertainties frequently encountered by early-stage companies. These risks include, but are not limited to, the uncertainty of availability of financing and the uncertainty of achieving future profitability. Management anticipates that the Company will be dependent, for the near future, on investment capital to fund operating expenses. The Company intends to position itself so that it may be able to raise funds through the capital markets. There can be no assurance that such financing will be available at terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. Failure to generate sufficient cash flows from operations, raise capital or reduce certain discretionary spending could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve its intended business objectives.

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Company’s policy is to place its cash with high credit quality financial instruments and institutions and limit the amounts invested with any one financial institution or in any type of instrument. Deposits held with banks may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company held no cash equivalents.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over the useful life as follows:

 

Internal-use software   3 years
     
Equipment   5 years
     
Computer equipment   3 to 7 years
     
Furniture and fixtures   5 to 7 years
     
Leasehold improvements   Shorter of life of asset or lease

 

When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the balance sheet and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations in the period realized. Maintenance and repairs are changed to operations as incurred.

 

Accounting for Website Development Costs

 

The Company capitalizes certain external and internal costs, including internal payroll costs, incurred in connection with the development of its website. These costs are capitalized beginning when the Company has entered the application development stage and cease when the project is substantially complete and is ready for its intended use. The Company capitalized costs of $58,870 and zero during the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period September 16, 2013 to December 31, 2013, respectively. The website development costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of three years. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company wrote-off $15,833 related to previously capitalized website development costs as the original website was discarded.

 

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CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets 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 future undiscounted net 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 of would be separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposed group classified as held for sale would be presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the balance sheets. No such impairment was noted for any of the periods presented, except for the write-off of website development costs.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company recognizes and discloses the fair value of its assets and liabilities using a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (Level 3 measurements). Each level of input has different levels of subjectivity and difficulty involved in determining fair value.

 

  Level 1 Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurable date.
     
  Level 2 Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date.
     
  Level 3 Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, including cash, other receivables, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of the Company’s convertible notes payable approximates fair value based upon borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms.

 

Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. These costs consist primarily of salaries and direct payroll-related costs. It also includes purchased materials and services provided by independent contractors, software developed by other companies and incorporated into or used in the development of the Company’s final products.

 

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CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued

 

Income Taxes

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for expected future consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. A valuation allowance is provided for the amount of deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized. The provision for income taxes represents the tax payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company will recognize revenue from product sales upon shipment if evidence of an arrangement exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured and title and risk of loss have passed. If those criteria are not met, then revenue will not be recognized until all of the criteria are satisfied.

 

Customer Deposits

 

The Company accounts for funds received from crowdfunding campaigns and pre-sales as a liability on the balance sheets as the investments made entitle the investor to apply these funds towards future shipments once the product has been developed and available for commercial use.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for stock-based awards granted to employees based on the fair value of the award measured at the grant date. Accordingly, stock-based compensation is recognized in the statements of operations as an operating expense over the requisite service period. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model adjusted for the estimated forfeiture rate for the respective grant to determine the estimated fair value of stock-based compensation arrangements on the date of grant and expenses this value ratably over the requisite service period of the stock option. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions. Because the Company’s stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models may not provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company’s stock options. In addition, management will continue to assess the assumptions and methodologies used to calculate estimated fair value of stock-based compensation. Circumstances may change and additional data may become available over time, which could result in changes to these assumptions and methodologies for future grants, and which could materially impact the Company’s fair value determination.

 

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CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies , continued

 

Stock-Based Compensation, continued

 

For equity instruments granted to non-employees, excluding non-employee directors, the Company records the expense of such services based on the estimated fair value of the equity instrument. If the equity instrument is a stock option, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value. Assumptions used to value the equity instruments are consistent with equity instruments issued to employees as the terms of the awards are similar and are subject to periodic adjustments as the underlying equity instruments vest. The Company recognizes the fair value of the equity instruments as expense over the term of the service agreement and remeasures that fair value as the equity instruments vest.

 

Warrant Liability

 

The Company accounts for its freestanding warrant for shares of the Company’s convertible preferred stock as a liability at fair value on the balance sheets because the warrants are potentially redeemable. The warrants are remeasured at each balance sheet date with any changes in fair value being recognized as a component of interest expense, net on the statements of operations.

 

Comprehensive Loss

 

Comprehensive loss is defined as the change in equity of a company during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances excluding transactions resulting from investment owners and distributions to owners. For the periods presented, comprehensive loss did not differ from net loss.

 

Collaborative Arrangements

 

The Company and its collaborative partners are active participants in the collaborative arrangements and both parties are exposed to significant risks and rewards depending on the commercial success of the activity. The Company records all expenses related to collaborative arrangements as research and development expense in the statements of operations as incurred.

 

Net Loss per Share

 

Basic net loss per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. The number of shares used in the computation of diluted net loss per share is the same as those used for the computation of basic net loss per share as the inclusion of dilutive securities would be anti-dilutive because the Company is in a loss position for the periods presented. Potentially dilutive securities are composed of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and the conversion of convertible preferred stock.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2014, options to purchase 1,937,979 shares of common stock, 2,217,725 shares of convertible preferred stock, warrants to purchase 683,200 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock, and warrants to purchase 760,000 shares of common stock have been excluded from the calculation of net loss per share because the inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The Company did not issue any common stock equivalents during the period from September 16, 2013 to December 31, 2013.

 

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CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies , continued

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”), which requires management to determine whether there is substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern. ASU 2014-15 differs from the current application requirements in auditing standards by defining “substantial doubt;” requiring the management going concern assessment every interim and annual period; providing guidance for considering management’s plans to alleviate the doubt; requiring certain disclosures when those plans do alleviate the going concern doubt; requiring an express statement about the substantial doubt and certain disclosures when the plans do not alleviate the going concern doubt; and requiring an assessment of substantial doubt for one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. ASU 2014-15 will be effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2016, with early application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers . The guidance outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The guidance also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers. The guidance is effective for non-public entities for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Non-public entities have the option to adopt at the same time as public entities which is for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the amended guidance on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

4. Fair Value Measurements

 

The following table sets forth the fair value of the Company’s financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014:

 

      Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2014  
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
  Liabilities:                                
  Warrant liability   $ -     $ -     $ 266,524     $ 266,524  

 

The Company had no financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014. The Company had no financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013.

 

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CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

4. Fair Value Measurements, continued

 

The change in the fair value of the warrant liability that falls under Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy is summarized below:

 

  Fair value as of January 1, 2014   $ -  
  Issuance of warrants     266,524  
  Change in fair value during the year     -  
  Fair value as of December 31, 2014   $ 266,524  

 

The following table describes the valuation techniques used to calculate fair value for Level 3 liabilities. For Level 3 liabilities, the Company determines the fair value measurement valuation policies and procedures. Annually, the Board. of Directors assess and approve the fair value measurement policies and procedures. At least annually, the Company determines if the current valuation techniques used in the fair value measurements are still appropriate and evaluates and adjusts the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements based on current market conditions and third-party information.

 

      Fair Value as of
December 31, 
    Valuation   Unobservable   Range
(Weighted-
 
      2014     Techniques   Inputs   Average)  
  Warrant liability   $ 266,524     Black-Scholes   Fair Value of   $ 1.10  
              Option Pricing   Preferred Stock   $ (1.10 )
              Model            
                  Volatility     37.7 %
                        (37.7 %)

 

5. Property and Equipment, net

 

The Company’s property and equipment, net consist of the following as of December 31, 2014:

 

  Computer equipment   $ 73,290  
  Website development costs     39,870  
  Software     5,991  
  Furniture and fixtures     1,777  
        120,928  
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     (17,285 )
      $ 103,643  

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was $20,452 and zero for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 to December 31, 2013.

 

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CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

6. Debt

 

Loan Payable to Officer

 

In September 2013, an officer loaned the Company $150 to open bank accounts. The loan was unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand. The loan was repaid during the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

The balance due to the officer was zero and $150 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

Note Payable – Related Party

 

In January 2014, the Company executed a $40,000 note payable to a related party of the Company. The note was non-interest bearing with a fixed transaction fee and a maturity date of April 10, 2014. The Company repaid the $40,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

 

Convertible Note Payable – Related Party

 

In March 2014, the Company issued a convertible note payable to a related party in exchange for intellectual property, prototypes, and website development costs for a total value of $210,000. The convertible note payable was converted into convertible preferred stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

 

Convertible Notes

 

In August, September and October 2014, the Company issued $2,000,000 in convertible subordinated promissory notes (the “Notes”) to accredited investors. The Notes are subordinated to all existing indebtedness of the Company. The annual interest rate of 8% is payable semi-annually on December 31 and June 30. The maturity date of the Notes is June 30, 2015, at which time all unconverted principal and accrued but unpaid interest under the Notes is due and payable. The Notes may be prepaid at any time upon written notice to the Note holders. As of December 31, 2014, the amount outstanding in connection with the Notes is $2,000,000.

 

Principal and all accrued unpaid interest on the Notes shall be automatically converted into the securities to be sold in a qualified financing, which is an offering of equity securities, or debt securities convertible into equity, in which a minimum of $2,500,000 in gross proceeds is raised. Should a liquidity event occur prior to the conversion or repayment of the notes, the Company will pay the holder an amount equal to 150% of the outstanding principal amount plus any accrued interest due under the Notes upon the closing of the liquidity event. The Company has elected the fair value option to value this instrument and determined that the value of the instrument is not material and, as such, has not recorded a liability on the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2014.

 

In conjunction with the issuance of the Notes, the holders of the Notes are entitled to receive warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.10 per share. The fair value of these warrants as of the date the financing was closed was $40,077 and was recorded as a debt discount and included in convertible notes payable on the balance sheets. The fair value of these warrants is being amortized to interest expense ratably through the maturity date. Total interest expense related to the amortization of the fair value of the warrants for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $14,135. The unamortized fair value of the warrants was $25,942 as of December 31, 2014.

 

F- 13
 

 

CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

6. Debt, continued

 

Convertible Notes, continued

 

In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the private placement agent was entitled to receive warrants to purchase 260,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.10 per share. The fair value of these warrants as of the date the financing was closed was $20,840 and, together with other fees and legal costs to obtain the Notes, was recorded as debt issuance costs in the amount of $407,888 and included in prepaid expense and other current assets on the balance sheets. These debt issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense ratably through the maturity date. Amortization of the debt issuance costs was $162,091 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The unamortized debt issuance costs were $245,797 as of December 31, 2014.

 

7. Stockholders’ Deficit

 

Common Stock

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued 10,050,000 shares of common stock for services rendered valued at $50,250.

 

Each holder of a share of common stock is entitled to one vote.

 

Preferred Stock

 

In April and May 2014, the Company issued 1,200,000 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock (“Series A”) at $0.50 per share for total proceeds received of $600,000. The Company issued an additional 420,000 shares of Series A as the result of the conversion of the convertible note payable due to a related party.

 

In December 2014, the Company issued 597,725 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock (“Series B”) at $1.10 per share for total proceeds of $657,500. At the same time, the Company issued warrants to purchase 683,200 shares of Series B at an exercise price of $1.10. The fair value of these warrants as of the date the financing was closed was $266,524 and was recorded as a warrant liability on the balance sheets.

 

The Company incurred issuance costs of $446,945 relating to the issuance of Series A and Series B.

 

The holders of preferred stock have various rights and preferences as follows:

 

Dividends

 

Dividends are non-cumulative. Holders of preferred stock are entitled to receive, when and if declared by the Board of Directors on a pari passu basis, cash dividends at an annual rate of $0.04 per share for Series A and $0.088 per share for Series B. Dividends will be payable only when and if declared by the Board of Directors. All dividends declared for the preferred shares must be paid before any dividends are paid to common stockholders. If any dividends are paid to common stockholders, at least an equal amount shall also be paid to the preferred stockholders. Any dividend preference of any series of preferred stock may be waived, in whole or in part, by the vote of the holders of the majority of the outstanding shares of such series.

 

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CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

7. Stockholders’ Deficit, continued

 

Preferred Stock, continued

 

Liquidation Preferences

 

Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, either voluntary or involuntary, the preferred stockholders are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $0.50 for Series A and $1.65 for Series B (as adjusted for any stock dividends, stock splits or recapitalization and similar events), plus all declared and unpaid dividends, or such lesser amount as may be approved by the holders of the majority of the outstanding shares of preferred stock. If upon the liquidation event, there are insufficient funds to permit the payment to stockholders of the full preferential amounts, then the entire assets and funds of the Company will be distributed ratably among the holders of preferred stock. After payment of the full liquidation preference to the preferred stockholders, the remaining assets shall be distributed ratably to the common stockholders.

 

Conversion

 

Each share of preferred stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time after the date of issuance into fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock as determined by dividing the applicable original issue price for such series by the conversion price for such series.

 

Each share of preferred stock shall automatically be converted into shares of common stock at the respective conversion price immediately upon the earlier of (i) immediately prior to the closing of a firm commitment underwritten initial public offering pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 covering the offering and sale of the Company’s common stock provided the aggregate gross proceeds to the Company and/or selling stockholders are not less than $30,000,000 prior to underwriters’ commissions and expenses, (ii) immediately prior to the closing of a merger approved by the Board of Directors pursuant to which the then current stockholders of the Company become stockholders of a public company, or (iii) upon receipt of a written request for conversion from the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of preferred stock.

 

Voting Rights

 

The holders of each share of Series A have voting rights equal to twenty times the number of shares of common stock into which the Series A held by such holder could be converted. The holders of each share of Series B have voting rights equal to the number of shares of common stock into which it is convertible.

 

F- 15
 

 

CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

  

7. Stockholders’ Deficit, continued

 

2014 Equity Incentive Plan

 

In June 2014, the Company adopted the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), and reserved 2,059,412 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2014 Plan. In October 2014, the reserved shares for issuance under the 2014 Plan were increased to 5,059,412. Under the 2014 Plan, employees, directors or consultants may be granted nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Only employees are eligible to receive incentive stock options (“ISO”) to purchase common stock. Vesting and exercise provisions are determined by the Board of Directors at the time of grant. The options generally expire ten years from the date of grant. ISOs granted to a participant who, at the time the ISO is granted, has more than 10% of the voting power between all classes of stock, will expire five years from the date of grant. Options vest at various rates ranging from immediately to three years. As of December 31, 2014, options to purchase 3,112,433 shares were available under the 2014 Plan for issuance.

 

A summary of stock option activity under the Company’s stock option plan for the year ended December 31, 2014 was as follows:

 

      Number of Shares     Weighted-Average Exercise Price     Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)  
  Outstanding as of January 1, 2014     -     $ -       -  
  Granted     2,016,562       0.08          
  Cancelled     (69,583 )     0.08          
  Exercised     (9,000 )     0.08          
  Outstanding as of December 31, 2014     1,937,979     $ 0.08       9.5  
  Options vested and expected to become vested as of December 31, 2014     1,937,979     $ 0.08       9.5  
  Options vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2014     1,083,000     $ 0.08       9.5  

 

Total employee stock-based compensation expense recognized by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 to December 31, 2013 was $27,906 and zero, respectively. No tax benefits were recognized in the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 to December 31, 2013.

 

F- 16
 

 

CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

7. Stockholders’ Deficit, continued

 

2014 Equity Incentive Plan, continued

 

Total unrecognized compensation expense from employee stock options as of December 31, 2014 was $29,516 and will be recognized over an average recognition period of 1.5 years.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company granted options to non-employees to purchase 435,000 shares of common stock in exchange for services at an exercise price of $0.08 per share. Stock-based compensation expense related to the stock options granted to non-employees was $159,624 and zero for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 to December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company believes that the fair value of the stock options is more reliably measureable that the fair value of the consulting services received.

 

Additional Stock Plan Information

 

The Company’s fair value calculations for stock-based awards under the 2014 Plan were made using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for the year ended December 31, 2014 with the weighted-average assumptions set forth in the following table. Volatility is based on historical volatility rates obtained for certain public companies that operate in the same or related businesses as that of the Company since there is no market for or historical volatility data for the Company’s common stock. The risk-free interest rate is determined by using a U.S. Treasury rate for the period that coincided with the expected term set forth. The Company uses a simplified method for “plain vanilla” share options in determining the expected term of an employee share option as its equity shares are not publicly traded.

 

The following assumptions were used in the estimated grant date fair value calculations for options granted to employees and consultants during the year ended December 31, 2014:

 

      2014
  Dividend yield   0.0%
  Volatility   50.0%
  Average risk-free interest rate   1.7% - 2.5%
  Expected term, in years   4.8 - 10.0

 

The weighted-average grant date fair value for stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2014 was $0.04 per share.

 

8. Commitments and Contingencies

 

In September 2013, the Company leased a virtual office. The lease had a term of six months and then became month-to-month after the initial lease period.

 

In April 2014, the Company leased office space in San Mateo, California on a month-to-month basis for $750 per month.

 

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CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

  

8. Commitments and Contingencies, continued

 

In May 2014, the Company entered into a six-month lease for office facilities in La Jolla, California. The lease is guaranteed by an officer and director of the Company. The monthly rent is $800 per month. In July 2014, the original lease was amended to increase the monthly rent to $1,325 per month. In September 2014, the Company added additional space at this location. The monthly rent for the additional space is $1,280 per month. In October 2014, the Company added additional space at this location. The monthly rent for the additional space is $1,130 per month. The lease term at this location became month-to-month as of December 31, 2014.

 

In September 2014, the Company leased additional office space in San Mateo, California for a three-month term. The monthly rent is $1,900 per month. The lease term at this location became month-to-month as of December 31, 2014.

 

Rent expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 to December 31, 2013 was $42,871 and $919, respectively.

 

Distribution and License Agreement and Joint Development Agreements

 

The Company entered into a Distribution and License Agreement with a third-party for the purpose of developing a sensor array to be used in the Company’s product. The Distribution and License Agreement has an initial term of ten years, but can be terminated earlier if the project does not meet the specifications of the Company. The Company will obtain exclusive rights to sell and distribute once a successful sensor prototype is developed. In exchange for a functional prototype, the Company will pay the third-party a 7% royalty on net sales. During the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 to December 31, 2013, the Company incurred $10,000 and zero, respectively, in development costs related to the Distribution and License Agreement.

 

On November 1, 2013, the Company entered into a two-year Joint Development Agreement (the “Agreement”) with an unrelated third-party to develop chemical sensors and peripheral sensing equipment and software for the detection and characterization of cannabis and compounds associated with cannabis.

 

The Agreement provides for, among other things, any arising intellectual property rights (as defined) outside of the field (as defined), and any arising intellectual property rights relating to improvements to detection materials shall belong to the Joint Venture Developer.

 

The Agreement also provides that any arising intellectual property rights other than those covered above shall belong to the Company. To the extent that it is necessary to do so to enable the Company to use and exploit its respective arising intellectual property rights, the Joint Developer grants the Company a perpetual, irrevocable, exclusive, and royalty free license (including the right to assign the license and to grant sub-licenses) to use and exploit the Joint Developer’s arising intellectual property rights in the field. Under the terms of the Agreement, either party may cancel the Agreement as the specific tasks provided for in the Agreement have been completed or for causes specifically provided for in the Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2014 and the period from September 16, 2013 to December 31, 2013, the Company has paid the Joint Developer $227,500 and zero, respectively, for development costs.

 

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CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

8. Commitments and Contingencies, continued

 

Distribution and License Agreement and Joint Development Agreements

 

In March 2014, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with AZ Med Testing (“AZMED”) for the purpose of co-developing a database that will correlate the sensor derived chemical data with end-user derived feedback information. As part of the agreement, AZMED received options to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock in July 2014. AZMED will also receive a perpetual license to the developed software. Any intellectual property that is developed will be shared by the Company and AZMED. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred $13,937 in costs related to the development of the database.

 

9. Income taxes

 

The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:

 

      2014     2013  
  Current:            
  Federal   $ -     $ -  
  State     1,150       -  
  Total current     1,150       -  
                   
  Deferred:                
  Federal     -       -  
  State     -       -  
  Total deferred     -       -  
  Total provision for income taxes   $ 1,150     $ -  

 

Deferred tax assets consist of the following:

 

      2014     2013  
  Deferred tax assets:            
  Capitalized start-up costs   $ 682,611     $ -  
  Net operating losses     562,803       -  
  Other     11,534       -  
  Total deferred tax asset     1,256,948       -  
  Valuation allowance     (1,256,948 )     -  
  Net deferred tax assets   $ -     $ -  

  

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CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

9. Income taxes, continued

 

Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax to the Company’s effective tax:

 

      2014     2013  
  Tax at federal statutory rate     34.00 %     34.00 %
  State taxes     (0.03 %)     0.00 %
  Valuation allowance     (30.32 %)     0.00 %
  Nondeductible items     (1.49 %)     0.00 %
  Other     (2.19 %)     (34.00 %)
        (0.03 %)     (0.00 %)

 

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and for operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets to their estimated realizable value, when it is more-likely-than-not-that it will not be able to generate sufficient future taxable income to realize the net carrying value. The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets due to its history of operating losses. The valuation allowance increased by $1,256,948 during the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had approximately $1.4 million of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards available to reduce future taxable income which will begin to expire in 2034 for federal and state purposes

 

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had research and development credit carryforwards of approximately $6,042 and $6,972 for federal and state income tax purposes, respectively. If not utilized, the federal research and development credit carryforwards will begin to expire in 2034. The state credits can be carried forward indefinitely.

 

The Tax Reform Act of 1986 and similar state provisions limit the use of net operating loss and research and development credit carryforwards in certain situations where equity transactions result in a change of ownership as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382. In the event the Company should experience an ownership change, as defined, utilization of its federal and state net operating loss carryforwards and credits could be limited and may expire unutilized.

 

The Company maintains liabilities for uncertain tax positions. These liabilities involve considerable judgment and estimation and are continuously monitored by management based on the best information available, including changes in tax regulations, the outcome of relevant court cases, and other information. The Company recognizes potential accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s total amount of unrecognized tax benefit was approximately $5,578, of which none affect the effective tax rate. The Company does not expect its unrecognized benefits to change materially over the next 12 months.

 

The Company will be filing income tax returns with the United States federal government and the state of California beginning with the tax year 2014.

 

F- 20
 

 

CDx, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the

period from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013

____________

 

10. Subsequent Events

 

In February 2015, convertible subordinated promissory notes and accrued interest totaling $2,075,332 were converted into 1,886,645 shares of Series B.

 

In February 2015, the Company signed a Debt Settlement Agreement with one of its developers to settle $97,871 in outstanding invoices in exchange for $25,000 in cash and $43,505 in common stock, which is equivalent to 39,550 shares valued at $1.10 per share.

 

In February 2015, the Company issued 1,308,400 shares of common stock to various vendors in exchange for services performed.

 

In March 2015, the Company approved an increase in the total shares available for issuance under the 2014 Plan to 6,200,000 shares.

 

During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company received gross proceeds of $4,842,500 from the issuance of 4,402,272 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock (excluding the conversion of the convertible subordinated promissory notes).

 

The Company has evaluated all events subsequent to December 31, 2014 through April 7, 2015, the date these financial statements were issued, and, with the exception of the items noted above, nothing has occurred outside the normal course of its business operations.

 

  F-21

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

Brista Corp. Financial Statements

 

Condensed Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2015 (Unaudited) and July 31, 2014.   F-2
     
Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited), and the period since inception (December 20, 2012) to January 31, 2015 (Unaudited).   F-3
     
Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the period since inception (December 20, 2012) to January 31, 2015. (Unaudited).   F-4
     
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited) and for the period since inception (December 20, 2012) to January 31, 2015 (Unaudited).   F-5
     
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements.   F-6
     
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   F-12
     
Balance Sheets at July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013   F-13
     
Statements of Operations for the year ended July 31, 2014 and the period from December 20, 2012 (inception) to July 31, 2013 and from December 20, 2013 (inception) to July 31, 2014   F-14
     
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the period from December 20, 2012 (inception) to July 31, 2014   F-15
     
Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended July 31, 2014 and the period from December 20, 2012 (inception) to July 31, 2013 and from December 20, 2013 (inception) to July 31, 2014   F-16
     
Notes to Financial Statements   F-17

 

F- 1
 

 

BRISTA CORP.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    JANUARY 31,
2015
    JULY 31,
2014
 
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
ASSETS            
Current Assets            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 8,034     $ 8,380  
Total current assets     8,034       8,380  
                 
Total Assets   $ 8,034     $ 8,380  
                 
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT                
                 
Current  Liabilities                
Accounts payable   $ 10,124       -  
Accrued rent     -     $ 4,000  
Loan from shareholder     27,717       5,217  
Total current liabilities     37,841       9,217  
                 
Total Liabilities     37,841       9,217  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies                
                 
Stockholders’ Deficit                
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 375,000,000 shares authorized; 19,525,000 shares issued and outstanding as at January 31, 2015 (unaudited) and July 31,2014, respectively.*     19,525       19,525  
Additional paid-in-capital     10,625       10,625  
Deficit accumulated during the development stage     (59,957 )     (30,987 )
Total Stockholders’ Deficit     (29,807 )     (837 )
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit   $ 8,034     $ 8,380  

 

* After giving retrospective effect to a 5 to 1 forward stock split which became effective on February 23, 2015 after filing a certificate of amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

F- 2
 

 

BRISTA CORP.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

 

    Three months ended January 31,
2015
    Three months ended January 31,
2014
    Six months ended January 31,
2015
    Six months ended January 31,
2014
    For the
Period from
Inception
(December 20,
2012) to
January 31,
2015
 
                               
Revenue   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                         
Expenses                                        
General and administrative expenses     28,360       1,560       32,970       5,120       63,957  
                                         
Total Operating Expenses     (28,360 )     (1,560 )     (32,970 )     (5,120 )     (63,957 )
                                         
Other income                                        
Accrued rent forgiven     -       -       4,000       -       4,000  
                                         
Loss before income taxes     (28,360 )     (1,560 )     (28,970 )     (5,120 )     (59,957 )
                                         
Provision for taxes     -       -       -       -       -  
                                         
Net loss     (28,360 )     (1,560 )   $ (28,970 )   $ (5,120 )   $ (59,957 )
                                         
Loss per common share – Basic and Diluted   $ (0.00 )*   $ (0.00 )*   $ (0.00 )*   $ (0.00 )*        
                                         
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding-Basic and Diluted**     19,525,000     $ 19,525,000       19,525,000       15,000,000          

 

* denotes a loss of less than $(0.01) per share.

 

** After giving retrospective effect to a 5 to 1 forward stock split which became effective on February 23, 2015 after filing a certificate of amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

F- 3
 

 

BRISTA CORP.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION  (DECEMBER 20, 2012) to JANUARY 31, 2015

 

    Number of
Common
Shares*
    Amount     Additional
Paid-in-
Capital
    Deficit
accumulated during development stage
    Total  
Balances as of Inception (December 20, 2012) - Audited     -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                         
Common shares issued for cash  at $0.0002 on
May 14, 2013
    15,000,000       15,000       (12,000 )     -       3,000  
                                         
Net loss for the period ended July 31, 2013     -       -       -       (129 )     (129 )
                                         
Balances as of  July 31, 2013 - Audited     15,000,000       15,000       (12,000 )     (129 )     2,871  
                                         
Common shares issued for cash  at $0.006 in April & May 2014     4,525,000       4,525       22,625       -       27,150  
                                         
Net loss for the year ended July 31, 2014     -       -       -       (30,858 )     (30,858 )
                                         
Balances as of July 31, 2014 - Audited     19,525,000     $ 19,525     $ 10,625     $ (30,987 )   $ (837 )
                                         
Net loss for the six months ended January 31, 2015     -       -       -       (28,970 )     (28,970 )
                                         
Balance as of January 31, 2015 - Unaudited     19,525,000     $ 19,525     $ 10,625     $ (59,957 )   $ (29,807 )

 

* After giving retrospective effect to a 5 to 1 forward stock split which became effective on February 23, 2015 after filing a certificate of amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

F- 4
 

 

BRISTA CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    Six months ended
January 31,
2015
    Six months
ended
January 31,
2014
    For the Period
from Inception (December 20,
2012) to January 31,
2015
 
                   
CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES                        
Net loss   $ (28,970 )   $ (5,120 )   $ (59,957 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:     -       -       -  
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities                        
Accounts Payable     10,124               10,124  
Accrued Rent     (4,000 )     -       -  
Net cash used in operating activities     (22,846 )     (5,120 )     (49,833 )
                         
CASH FLOWS GENERATED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES     -       -       -  
Net cash generated by (used in) investing activities     -       -       -  
                         
CASH FLOWS GENERATED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                        
Proceeds from sale of common stock     -       -       30,150  
Proceeds from loan from shareholder     22,500       5,000       27,717  
Net cash provided by financing activities     22,500       5,000       57,867  
                         
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and equivalents     (346 )     (120 )     8,034  
                         
Cash and equivalents at beginning of the period     8,380       3,088       -  
                         
Cash and equivalents at end of the period   $ 8,034     $ 2,968     $ 8,034  
                         
Supplemental cash flow information:                        
Cash paid for:                        
Interest   $ -     $ -     $ -  
Taxes   $ -     $ -     $ -  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

F- 5
 

 

BRISTA CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 AND 2014 AND THE
PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (DECEMBER 20, 2012) TO JANUARY 31, 2015

 

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Organization and Description of Business

BRISTA CORP. (the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 20, 2012 (“Inception”) with a business plan to produce crumb rubber tile from recycled truck and automotive tires.

 

Since Inception (December 20, 2012) through January 31, 2015 the Company has not generated any revenue and has accumulated losses of $59,957.

 

Effective October 30, 2014 Mr. Andrejs Levaskovics resigned as our sole director and officer, and Mr. Joseph Abrams was appointed as President, Treasurer, Secretary and sole director of the Company. Following this change of management, the Company indicated that it intends to abandon its previous business plan to produce crumb rubber tile from recycled truck and automotive tires and intends to commence operations as a developer of mobile device applications.

 

Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future.  The Company has incurred a loss since Inception (December 20, 2012) resulting in an accumulated deficit of $59,957 as of January 31, 2015 and further losses are anticipated in the development of its business.  Accordingly, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  

 

The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company generating profitable operations in the future and, or, obtaining the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Management intends to finance operating costs over the next twelve months with existing cash on hand, loans from directors and shareholders or the private placement of common stock.

 

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

 

In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring entries necessary for a fair statement of the periods presented for: (a) the financial position; (b) the result of operations; and (c) cash flows, have been made in order to make the financial statements presented not misleading. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operations for a full year.

 

Accounting Basis

The Company uses the accrual basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP” accounting). The Company has adopted a July 31 fiscal year end.

  

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BRISTA CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 AND 2014 AND THE
PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (DECEMBER 20, 2012) TO JANUARY 31, 2015

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Development Stage Company

The Company is in the development stage as defined under the then current Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 915-205 “Development-Stage Entities,” and among the additional disclosures required as a development stage company are that our financial statements were identified as those of a development stage company, and that the statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows disclosed activity since the date of our inception (December 20, 2012) as a development stage company. Effective June 10, 2014 FASB changed its regulations with respect to Development Stage Entities and these additional disclosures are no longer required for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014 with the option for entities to early adopt these new provisions. The Company has elected not to early adopt these provisions and consequently these additional disclosures continue to be included in these financial statements.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

The Company's bank accounts are deposited in insured institutions. The funds are insured up to $250,000. At January 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014 the Company's bank deposits did not exceed the insured amounts.

 

Financial Instruments

Fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820-10 establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the use of inputs used in valuation methodologies into the following three levels:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and must be used to measure fair value whenever available.

 

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs which reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use for pricing an asset or liability. For example, level 3 inputs would relate to forecasts of future earnings and cash flows used in a discounted future cash flows method.

 

The recorded amounts of financial instruments, including cash, accruals and loan from shareholder approximate their market values as of January 31, 2015 due to the short term maturities of these financial instruments.

 

F- 7
 

 

BRISTA CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 AND 2014 AND THE
PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (DECEMBER 20, 2012) TO JANUARY 31, 2015

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company, when applicable, continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-lived assets may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances are present, the Company assesses the recoverability of long-lived assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the total of the future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less costs to sell.

 

Income Taxes

The Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes.  Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying values and their respective income tax basis (temporary differences).  The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification No. 605, “Revenue Recognition” ("ASC-605"), ASC-605 requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (3) and (4) are based on management's judgments regarding the fixed nature of the selling prices of the products delivered and the collectability of those amounts. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded. The Company will defer any revenue for which the product has not been delivered or is subject to refund until such time that the Company and the customer jointly determine that the product has been delivered or no refund will be required. No revenue has been earned since inception.

 

Advertising Costs

The Company’s policy regarding advertising is to expense advertising when incurred. The Company incurred advertising expense of $0 during the three and six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, and the period from Inception (December 20, 2012) to January 31, 2015.   

 

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation is accounted for at fair value in accordance with ASC 718 ,”Compensation – Stock Compensation”, when applicable.  To date, the Company has not adopted a stock option plan and has not granted any stock options.

 

As of January 31, 2015 the Company has not issued any stock-based payments to its employees.

 

Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share

The Company computes loss per share in accordance with “ASC-260”, “ Earnings per Share ” which requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the statement of operations. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted loss per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period.  Dilutive loss per share excludes all potential common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. There were no potentially dilutive debt or equity securities issued or outstanding during the period from Inception (December 20, 2012) to January 31, 2015.

 

F- 8
 

 

BRISTA CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 AND 2014 AND THE
PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (DECEMBER 20, 2012) TO JANUARY 31, 2015

 

Dividends

The Company has not adopted any policy regarding payment of dividends. No dividends have been paid during any of the periods shown.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

We have reviewed all the recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and we do not believe that the future adoption of any such pronouncements may be expected to cause a material impact on our financial condition or the results of our operations other than those relating to Development Stage Entities as discussed above.

 

NOTE 2 – COMMON STOCK

 

On February 23, 2015, the Company effected a 5-for-1 forward stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock. All share and per share amounts for all period that have been presented in the financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retrospectively, where applicable, to reflect the forward stock split. The Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation which made the forward stock split effective and increased the authorized common shares to 375,000,000 shares with a par value $.001 per share.

 

On May 14, 2013 the Company issued 3,000,000 shares of its common stock at $0.001 per share for total proceeds of $3,000. After the stock split mentioned above the 3,000,000 shares issued for total proceeds of $3,000 increased to 15,000,000 shares.

 

In April, and May 2014, the Company issued 905,000 shares of its common stock at $0.03 per share for total proceeds of $27,150. After the stock split mentioned above the 905,000 shares issued for total proceeds of $27,150 increased to 4,525,000 shares.

 

After giving effect to the forward stock split, mentioned above, the Company has 19,525,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2015.

 

NOTE 3 – INCOME TAXES

 

As of January 31, 2015 the Company had net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $59,957 that may be available to reduce future years’ taxable income through 2034. Future tax benefits which may arise as a result of these losses have not been recognized in these financial statements, as their realization is determined not likely to occur and accordingly, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset relating to these tax loss carry-forwards.

 

NOTE 4 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

In support of the Company’s efforts and cash requirements, it may rely on advances from related parties until such time that the Company can support its operations or attains adequate financing through sales of its equity or traditional debt financing. There is no formal written commitment for continued support by shareholders.  Amounts represent advances or amounts paid in satisfaction of liabilities. The advances are considered temporary in nature and have not been formalized by a promissory note.

 

As of January 31, 2015, our shareholders has advanced to us an amount of $27,717 (2014 - $5,217) by way of loans. The loan are non-interest bearing, due upon demand and unsecured.

  

F- 9
 

  

BRISTA CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 AND 2014 AND THE
PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (DECEMBER 20, 2012) TO JANUARY 31, 2015

 

NOTE 5 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

On September 13, 2013 we signed a Premises and Equipment Lease Agreement with SIA PM Grupa. Under the terms of this agreement, we leased premises with total area of 238 square meters and equipment for the production of crumb rubber tile for a period of 5 years commencing on June 1, 2014 and expiring on May 31, 2019. The rent was $2,000 per month and included use of facilities and equipment. At this time we do not have the funds to make the payments required under the terms of the lease, as of July 31, 2014 we have accrued $4,000 for the lease.

 

This lease agreement was terminated on October 29, 2014 with no payments made and no further obligations under the lease agreement. The $4,000 balance due as of July 31, 2014 was also forgiven.

 

NOTE 6 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On February 23, 2015, the Company effected a 5-for-1 forward stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Prior to the forward stock split there were 3,905,000 shares of common stock outstanding and after the forward stock split there were 19,525,000. All share and per share amounts for all period that have been presented in the financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retrospectively, where applicable, to reflect the forward stock split. The Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation which made the forward stock split effective and increased the authorized common shares to 375,000,000 shares with a par value $0.001 per share.

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events from January 31, 2015 through the date the financial statements were available to be issued on March 13, 2015 and has determined that, other than as disclosed above, there have been no subsequent events after January 31, 2015 for which disclosure is required.

 

 

F- 10
 

 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-12
Balance Sheets F-13
Statements of Operations F-14
Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) F-15
Statements of Cash Flows F-16
Notes to Financial Statements F-17

 

F- 11
 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

Board of Directors

Brista Corp.

Stigu iela, 26 dz. 2

Mezares, Babites pagasts, Latvia LV- 2101

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Brista Corp.(a development stage company) as of  July 31, 2014 and 2013 and the related statement of operations, changes in stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the year ended July 31, 2014 and the period from Inception (December 20, 2012) to July 31, 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.

 

Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Brista Corp.. as of  July 31, 2014 and 2013 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended July 31, 2014 and the period from Inception (December 20, 2012) to July 31, 2013 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements the Company has suffered losses from operations since Inception (December 20, 2012) and currently does not have sufficient available funding to fully implement its business plan. These factors raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. 

 

Arvada, Colorado
September 25, 2014  Cutler & Co. LLC

 

 

F- 12
 

          

BRISTA CORP .

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

BALANCE SHEETS

(AUDITED)

 

    JULY 31,
2014
    JULY 31,
2013
 
ASSETS            
Current Assets            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 8,380     $ 3,088  
Total current assets     8,380       3,088  
                 
Total Assets   $ 8,380     $ 3,088  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)                
                 
Current  Liabilities                
Accrued rent   $ 4,000     $ -  
Loan from shareholder     5,217       217  
Total current liabilities     9,217       217  
                 
Total Liabilities     9,217       217  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies                
                 
Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)                
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized;3,905,000 and 3,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as at July 31, 2014 and July 31,2013, respectively     3,905       3,000  
Additional paid-in-capital     26,245       -  
Deficit accumulated during the development stage     (30,987 )     (129 )
Total Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)     (837 )     2,871  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)   $ 8,380     $ 3,088  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F- 13
 

        

BRISTA CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(AUDITED)

 

    Year ended July 31, 2014     For the Period from
Inception
(December 20, 2012) to
July 31, 2013
    For the Period from
Inception
(December 20, 2012) to
July 31, 2014
 
                   
Revenue   $ -     $ -     $ -  
                         
Expenses                        
General and administrative expenses     30,858       129       30,987  
                         
Total Expenses     (30,858 )     (129 )     (30,987 )
                         
Loss before income taxes     (30,858 )     (129 )     (30,987 )
                         
Provision for taxes     -               -  
                         
Net loss   $ (30,858 )   $ (129 )   $ (30,987 )
                         
Loss per common share – Basic and Diluted   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.00 )*        
                         
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding-Basic and Diluted     3,217,178       1,049,327          

 

*    denotes a loss of less than $(0.01) per share.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

  

F- 14
 

 

BRISTA CORP.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION  (DECEMBER 20, 2012) to JULY 31, 2014

(AUDITED)

 

    Number of
Common
Shares
    Amount     Additional
Paid-in-
Capital
    Deficit
accumulated
during  development stage
    Total  
Balances as of Inception (December 20, 2012)     -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                         
Common shares issued for cash  at $0.001 on
May 14, 2013
    3,000,000       3,000       -       -       3,000  
                                         
Net loss for the period ended July 31, 2013     -       -       -       (129 )     (129 )
                                         
Balances as of  July 31, 2013     3,000,000       3,000       -       (129 )     2,871  
                                         
Common shares issued for cash  at $0.03 in April & May 2014     905,000       905       26,245       -       27,150  
                                         
Net loss for the year ended July 31, 2014             -       -       (30,858 )     (30,858 )
                                         
Balances as of July 31, 2014     3,905,000     $ 3,905     $ 26,245     $ (30,987 )   $ (837 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F- 15
 

 

BRISTA CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(AUDITED)

 

    Year ended July 31, 2014     For the Period from
Inception
(December 20, 2012) to
July 31, 2013
    For the Period from
Inception
(December 20, 2012) to
July 31, 2014
 
                   
CASH FLOWS GENERATED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES                        
Net loss   $ (30858 )   $ (129 )   $ (30,987 )
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities                        
Accrued Rent     4,000       -       4,000  
Net cash used in operating activities     (26,858 )     (129 )     (26,987 )
                         
CASH FLOWS GENERATE DBY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES                        
Net cash generated by (used in) investing  activities     -       -       -  
                         
CASH FLOWS GENERATED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES                        
Proceeds from sale of common stock     27,150       3,000       30,150  
Proceeds from loan from shareholder     5,000       217       5,217  
Net cash provided by financing activities     32,150       3,217       35,367  
                         
Net increase in cash and equivalents     5,292       3,088       8,380  
                         
Cash and equivalents at beginning of the period     3,088       -       -  
                         
Cash and equivalents at end of the period   $ 8,380     $ 3,088     $ 8,380  
                         
Supplemental cash flow information:                        
Cash paid for:                        
Interest   $ -     $ -     $ -  
Taxes   $ -     $ -     $ -  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

  

F- 16
 

 

BRISTA CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

NOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014, THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (DECEMBER 20, 2012) TO JULY 31, 2013 AND
THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (DECEMBER 20, 2013) TO JULY 31, 2014

 

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Organization and Description of Business

BRISTA CORP. (the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 20, 2012 (“Inception”) and intends to commence operations in production of crumb rubber. Since Inception (December 20, 2012) through July 31, 2014 the Company has not generated any revenue and has accumulated losses of $30,987.

 

Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future.  The Company has incurred a loss since Inception (December 20, 2012) resulting in an accumulated deficit of $30,987 as of July 31, 2014 and further losses are anticipated in the development of its business.  Accordingly, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  

 

The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company generating profitable operations in the future and, or, obtaining the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Management intends to finance operating costs over the next twelve months with existing cash on hand, loans from directors and, or, the private placement of common stock.

 

Accounting Basis

The Company uses the accrual basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP” accounting).  The Company has adopted July 31 fiscal year end.

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Development Stage Company

The Company is in the development stage as defined under the then current Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 915-205 “Development-Stage Entities,” and among the additional disclosures required as a development stage company are that our financial statements were identified as those of a development stage company, and that the statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows disclosed activity since the date of our inception (December 20, 2012) as a development stage company. Effective June 10, 2014 FASB changed its regulations with respect to Development Stage Entities and these additional disclosures are no longer required for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014 with the option for entities to early adopt these new provisions. The Company has elected not to early adopt these provisions and consequently these additional disclosures continue to be included in these financial statements.

 

F- 17
 

  

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

The Company's bank accounts are deposited in insured institutions. The funds are insured up to $250,000. At July 31, 2013 and July 31, 2014 the Company's bank deposits did not exceed the insured amounts.

 

Financial Instruments

Fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820-10 establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the use of inputs used in valuation methodologies into the following three levels:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and must be used to measure fair value whenever available.

 

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs which reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use for pricing an asset or liability. For example, level 3 inputs would relate to forecasts of future earnings and cash flows used in a discounted future cash flows method.

 

The recorded amounts of financial instruments, including cash, accruals and loan from shareholder approximate their market values as of July 31, 2014 due to the short term maturities of these financial instruments.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company, when applicable, continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-lived assets may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances are present, the Company assesses the recoverability of long-lived assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the total of the future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less costs to sell.

 

Income Taxes

The Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes.  Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying values and their respective income tax basis (temporary differences).  The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

  

F- 18
 

 

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification No. 605, “Revenue Recognition” ("ASC-605"), ASC-605 requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectibility is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (3) and (4) are based on management's judgments regarding the fixed nature of the selling prices of the products delivered and the collectibility of those amounts. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded. The Company will defer any revenue for which the product has not been delivered or is subject to refund until such time that the Company and the customer jointly determine that the product has been delivered or no refund will be required. No revenue has been earned since inception.

 

Advertising Costs

The Company’s policy regarding advertising is to expense advertising when incurred. The Company incurred advertising expense of $0 during the year ended July 31, 2014 and the period from Inception (December 10, 2012) to July 31, 2013.  

 

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation is accounted for at fair value in accordance with ASC 718 ,”Compensation – Stock Compensation”, when applicable.  To date, the Company has not adopted a stock option plan and has not granted any stock options.

 

As of July 31, 2014 the Company has not issued any stock-based payments to its employees.

 

Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share

The Company computes loss per share in accordance with “ASC-260”, “ Earnings per Share ” which requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the statement of operations. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted loss per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period.  Dilutive loss per share excludes all potential common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. There were no potentially dilutive debt or equity securities issued or outstanding during the period from Inception (December 20, 2012) to July 31, 2014.

 

Dividends

The Company has not adopted any policy regarding payment of dividends. No dividends have been paid during any of the periods shown.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

We have reviewed all the recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and we do not believe that the future adoption of any such pronouncements may be expected to cause a material impact on our financial condition or the results of our operations other than those relating to Development Stage Entities as discussed above.

 

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NOTE 2 – COMMON STOCK

 

The Company has 75,000,000 common shares authorized with a par value of $ 0.001 per share.

 

On May 14, 2013 the Company issued 3,000,000 shares of its common stock at $0.001 per share for total proceeds of $3,000.

 

In April, and May 2014, the Company issued 905,000 shares of its common stock at $0.03 per share for total proceeds of $27,150.

 

As of July 31, 2014, the Company has 3,905,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

 

NOTE 3 – INCOME TAXES

 

As of July 31, 2014 the Company had net operating loss carry forwards of $30,987 that may be available to reduce future years’ taxable income through 2034. Future tax benefits which may arise as a result of these losses have not been recognized in these financial statements, as their realization is determined not likely to occur and accordingly, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset relating to these tax loss carry-forwards.

 

NOTE 4 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

In support of the Company’s efforts and cash requirements, it may rely on advances from related parties until such time that the Company can support its operations or attains adequate financing through sales of its equity or traditional debt financing. There is no formal written commitment for continued support by shareholders.  Amounts represent advances or amounts paid in satisfaction of liabilities. The advances are considered temporary in nature and have not been formalized by a promissory note.  

 

As of July 31, 2014, our shareholder has advanced to us an amount of $5,217 (2013 - $217) by way of loan. The loan is non-interest bearing, due upon demand and unsecured.

 

NOTE 5 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

On September 13, 2013 we signed a Premises and Equipment Lease Agreement with SIA PM Grupa. Under the terms of this agreement, we will lease premises with total area of 238 square meters and equipment for the production of crumb rubber tile. The premises and equipment are leased for a period of 5 years commencing on June 1, 2014 and expiring on May 31, 2019. The rent is $ 2,000 per month and includes use of facilities and equipment. At this time we do not have the funds to make the payments required under the terms of the lease, as of July 31, 2014 we have accrued $4,000 for the lease. There is no assurance that we will be able to raise the necessary funding.

 

NOTE 6 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events from July 31, 2014 through the date the financial statements were available to be issued on September 25, 2014 and has determined that other than as disclosed above, there have been no subsequent events after July 31, 2014 for which disclosure is required.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Brista, Corp.

and

CDx, Inc.

Proforma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

    CDx, Inc. as of December 31,
2014
    Brista Corp as of January 31,
2015
    Adjustments     Notes   Proforma  
ASSETS                            
Current assets:                            
Cash   $ 745,446     $ 8,034                 $ 753,480  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     293,809       -                   293,809  
Total current assets     1,039,255       8,034                   1,047,289  
Property and equipment, net     103,643       -                   103,643  
Other assets     6,430       -                   6,430  
Total assets   $ 1,149,328     $ 8,034                 $ 1,157,362  
                                     
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT                                    
Current liabilities:                                    
Accounts payable   $ 526,968     $ 10,124                 $ 537,092  
Customer deposits     129,871       -                   129,871  
Accrued liabilities     462,202       -                   462,202  
Loan from shareholder     -       27,717                   27,717  
Convertible notes payable     1,974,058       -                   1,974,058  
Total current liabilities     3,093,099       37,841                   3,130,940  
Warrant liabilities     266,524       -       (266,524 )   (3A)     -  
Total liabilities     3,359,623       37,841                   3,130,940  
Stockholders' deficit:                                    
Convertible preferred stock     2,218       -       (2,218 )   (3C)     -  
Common stock     50,295       19,525       (38,018 )   (3B)     31,802  
Additional paid-in-capital     1,267,459       10,625       246,803     (3B, 3C)     1,524,887  
Accumulated deficit     (3,530,267 )     (59,957 )     59,957     (3D)     (3,530,267 )
Total stockholders' deficit     (2,210,295 )     (29,807 )                 (1,973,578 )
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit   $ 1,149,328     $ 8,034                 $ 1,157,362  

 

See accompanying notes to these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements

 

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Brista, Corp.

and

CDx, Inc.

Proforma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

    CDx, Inc. for the Year Ended December 31,
2014 (Historical)
    Brista Corp for the Period Ended January  31,
2015
(Historical)
    Proforma  
Operating expenses                  
Research and development   $ 1,539,392     $ -     $ 1,539,392  
Sales and marketing     750,480       -       750,480  
General and administrative     1,009,827       58,708       1,068,535  
Total operating expenses     3,299,699       58,708       3,358,407  
Loss from operations     (3,299,699 )     (58,708 )     (3,358,407 )
Interest expense, net     (227,539 )     -       (227,539 )
Other income     -       4,000       4,000  
Loss before provision for income taxes     (3,527,238 )     (54,708 )     (3,581,946 )
Provision for income taxes     1,150       -       1,150  
Net loss   $ (3,528,388 )   $ (54,708 )   $ (3,583,096 )
Net loss per share                        
Basic and diluted   $ (0.44 )   $ *     $ (0.17 )
Weighted average shares outstanding                        
Basic and diluted     8,038,989       19,525,000       21,475,252  

 

* denotes a loss of less than ($0.01) per share.

 

See accompanying notes to these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements

 

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Notes to Unaudited Proforma Condensed Combined Information

 

Note 1. Description of the Proposed Transaction and Basis of Presentation

 

Description of the Proposed Transaction

 

The Merger Agreement provides for the combination of Brista Corp. (“Brista”) and CDx, Inc. (“CDx”) through a merger of Merger Sub (a newly formed wholly subsidiary of Brista) with and into Brista, whereby CDx will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Brista. As a result of the Merger, former equity holders of CDx will become shareholders of Brista.

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon the effectiveness for the Merger, all shares of capital stock (including common and preferred stock) of CDx held by accredited equity holders of CDx, along with all outstanding stock options and warrants will be converted into the right to receive Brista common stock. The aggregate number of Brista common stock shares to be issued at closing is based on an exchange ratio of one (1) Brista share for every one (1) share of CDx. We currently expect that at the closing, we will issue approximately 19,484,615 Brista common stock shares to the accredited CDx equity holders pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

Brista, a Nevada corporation, had a fiscal year ended July 31, 2014 during the periods presented. The most recent financial information available for Brista is for the twelve months ended January 31, 2015. There has been minimal operating activity in Brista after December 31, 2014. As a result, the information presented for Brista as of January 31, 2015 is deemed to be current for these unaudited proforma condensed combined financial statements. As of April 30, 2015, Brista changed its fiscal year to a calendar year basis. CDx, Inc., a Delaware corporation reports on a calendar year basis and is utilizing financial statements as of December 31, 2014 for these proforma condensed combined financial statements.

 

The unaudited proforma condensed combined financial statements were prepared in accordance with regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and are intended to show how the Merger might affect the historical financial statements if the transaction had been completed on December 31, 2014 for the purposes of the balance sheet and January 1, 2014 for the purposes of the statement of operations. The proforma adjustments reflecting the completion of the transactions are based upon the accounting rules for reverse capitalizations.

 

Based on the terms of the Merger Agreement, CDx is deemed to be the accounting acquirer because the former CDx shareholders, board of directors and management will have voting control and operating control of the combined company. The Merger will be accounted for as a capital transaction accompanied by a recapitalization with no goodwill or other intangibles recorded.

 

The historical financial data has been adjusted to give proforma effects to events that are (i) directly attributable to the Merger (ii) factually supportable, and (iii) with respect to the statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The unaudited proforma condensed combined financial statements do not give effect to the potential impact of current financial conditions, regulatory matters, operating efficiencies or other savings or expenses that may be associated with the transactions. The unaudited proforma condensed combined financial data also do not include any integration costs. The unaudited proforma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations in future periods or the results that actually would have been realized had the Merger occurred prior to the specified period.

 

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Note 2. Reverse Merger Transaction

 

On April 30, 2015, Brista, CDx and shareholders of CDx who collectively own 100% of CDx entered into and consummated transactions pursuant to a Merger Agreement, whereby Brista issued to the CDx shareholders an aggregate of approximately 19,484,615 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001, in exchange for 100% of equity interests of CDx held by the CDx shareholders. The shares of Brista common stock received by the CDx shareholders in the Merger constitute approximately 92% of our issued and outstanding Brista common stock giving effect to the issuance of shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement. As a result of the Merger, CDx became a wholly owned subsidiary of Brista.

 

For financial reporting purposes, the transaction will be accounted for as a “reverse merger” rather than a business combination, because the sellers of CDx effectively control the combined companies immediately following the transaction. As such, CDx is deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the transaction and, consequently, the transaction is being treated as a reverse acquisition by Brista. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations that will be reflected in Brista’s ongoing financial statements will be those of CDx and will be recorded at the historical cost basis of CDx. The historical financial statements of Brista before the transaction will be replaced with the historical financial statements of CDx before the transaction and in all future filings with the SEC. The Merger is intended to be treated as a tax-free exchange under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Note 3. Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements

 

The pro forma adjustments in the unaudited proforma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 and statement of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

(A) To reflect the extinguishment of warrant liabilities in preparation of the stock exchange to the Merger Agreement as the warrant liabilities were related to the issuance of CDx’s convertible preferred stock which was converted as a result of a qualified financing in accordance with the terms of the convertible notes. The conversion of the convertible notes was unrelated to the Merger.

 

(B) To reflect the elimination of the difference in par values of common stock as a result of the share exchange with Brista.

 

(C) To reflect the conversion of CDx convertible preferred stock into common stock as a result of the share exchange.

 

(D) To eliminate the deficit accumulated since inception for Brista as going forward the operations of CDx will be the surviving operating entity.

 

Note 4. Earnings Per Share

 

The proforma weighted-average shares outstanding gives effect to the issuance of 19,484,615 shares of common stock and the repurchase of 17,534,363 shares of Brista common stock (resulting in Brista shareholders retaining 1,990,637 shares) in connection with the merger as if they occurred at the beginning of the period presented.

 

The effect of any potentially dilutive instruments including options were anti-dilutive. Therefore, dilutive earnings per share are equivalent to basic earnings per share.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.4

 

MyDx, Inc. Announces Completion of Reverse Merger

 

San Diego, CA. – May 5, 2015 – MyDx, Inc., Nevada corporation (OTC: MYDX) (the “Company”), has completed a reverse merger on May 5, 2015 pursuant to which CDx, Inc., a Delaware corporation, became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company trades on the OTC Markets under the symbol “MYDX". The Company intends to “up-list” to the OTCQB marketplace.

 

CDx created MyDx™, the first battery operated, handheld, electronic nose for consumers, which offers a quick, easy and affordable way for consumers to test the safety and composition of what they eat, drink and inhale. MyDx™ uses interchangeable sensors to test solids, liquids and gases of interest. The Company’s planned products include OrganaDx for food; AquaDx for water; AeroDx for air; and CannaDx for cannabis. Information from the sensor is sent via Bluetooth to the MyDx App, allowing users to view chemical composition and more.

 

“We have created the first handheld chemical analyzer for consumers which can measure chemicals of interest at a sensitivity and price point others cannot match,” said Daniel Yazbeck, CEO of the Company. “This first mover advantage in our markets, along with our patented technology, will allow us to initially enter the expanding organic produce and cannabis markets. We expect that our CannaDx sensor will be the first product to market in 2015, and it is already generating a lot of excitement. Looking forward, we plan to introduce additional products to help consumers easily and affordably trust and verify the safety and composition of what they put into their minds and bodies.”

 

The Company, headquartered in La Jolla, California, will continue the business of CDx as its primary line of business. The Company's new management team includes Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Daniel Yazbeck; President, Skip Sanzeri; Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Tom Gruber; Chief Revenue Officer David Bortolin; Chief Technology Officer, Jean Pierre Leblanc, Chief Marketing Officer Robert Lewis.

 

CDx completed private placements totaling 7.9 million shares of its Series A and B Preferred Stock in private offerings resulting in gross proceeds of $7.6 million. In connection with the private placement, CDx also issued warrants to purchase approximately 7.6 million of its Series B Preferred Stock, which have been assumed by the Company and converted into the right to purchase approximately 7.6 million shares of Company common stock at $1.10 per share. The Company intends to use net proceeds of the private placement principally for research and development, product inventory and manufacturing, marketing and sales, and general and administrative expenses.

 

Additional information regarding the Company and the merger may be found in the Company’s Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about May 5, 2015 at www.sec.gov.

 

About MyDx, Inc.

MyDx, Inc. (OTCBB: MYDX) is a science and technology company based in La Jolla, California whose mission is to empower people to live a healthier life by revealing the chemicals in what they eat, drink and inhale. The Company has developed MyDx™, a portable analyzer that provides real-time chemical analysis that fits in the palm of your hands. MyDx leverages over a decade of established electronic nose technology to measure chemicals of interest and has four sensors being developed in its lab that are compatible with the MyDx™ App. For more information, please visit www.cdxlife.com.

 

 
 

 

Safe Harbor

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in Section 27(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements may contain certain forward-looking statements pertaining to future anticipated or projected plans, performance and developments, as well as other statements relating to future operations and results. Any statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be considered to be forward-looking statements. Words such as "may," "will,“ "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "intends," "goal," "objective," "seek," "attempt," or variations of these or similar words, identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements by their nature are estimates of future results only and involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, additional financing requirements, development of new products, our ability to complete our product testing and launch our product commercially, the acceptance of our product in the marketplace, the uncertainty of the laws and regulations relating to cannabis, the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at www.sec.gov.

 

Company Contact:

MyDx, Inc.

Skip Sanzeri

President

Tel 1-800.814.4550

skip@cdxlife.com

 

Investor Relations Contact:

MZ North America

Greg Falesnik

Senior Vice President

Tel 1-949-385-6449

Greg.Falesnik@mzgroup.us