UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): June 20, 2008
ChromaDex
Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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333-140056
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20-5339393
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(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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10005 Muirlands
Boulevard
Suite G, First Floor
Irvine, California
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92618
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code:
(949) 419-0288
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Cody Resources,
Inc.
2915 W. Charleston Blvd., Ste. 7, Las Vegas, NV 89102
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(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements reflect the current view about future events. When used
in the filings the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “plan”
or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to Registrant or Registrant’s
management identify forward looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of
Registrant with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and
other factors (including the risks contained in the section of this report entitled “Risk Factors”)
relating to Registrant’s industry, Registrant’s operations and results of operations and any
businesses that may be acquired by Registrant. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ
significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.
Although Registrant believes that the expectations reflected in the forward looking statements
are reasonable, Registrant cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United
States, Registrant does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these
statements to actual results. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with
Registrant’s pro forma financial statements and the related notes filed herein.
In this Form 8-K, references to “we,” “our,” “us,” “the Company,” “our company,” the “combined
companies” or the “Registrant” for periods after the closing of the Merger as defined in Section
2.01 below refer to ChromaDex Corporation, a Delaware corporation (successor by merger with Cody
Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation and referred to herein as “Cody”), and ChromaDex, Inc., a
California corporation (“ChromaDex”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cody. All references to “we,”
“our” and “us” for periods prior to the closing of the Merger refer to ChromaDex. All references
to the “Registrant” prior to the closing of the Merger refer to Cody.
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 21, 2008, Cody Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation, entered into an Agreement and
Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Cody Resources, Inc., CDI Acquisition, Inc.,
a California corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Cody (“Acquisition Sub”), and ChromaDex
(the “Merger”). Subsequent to the signing of the Merger Agreement, Cody Resources, Inc. merged
with and into a Delaware corporation for the sole purpose of changing the domicile of Cody
Resources, Inc. to the State of Delaware. Subsequent to the signing of the Merger Agreement, and
to changing its domicile, Cody Resources, Inc. amended its articles of incorporation to change its
name to “ChromaDex Corporation.”
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, and upon satisfaction of specified conditions,
including approval by ChromaDex shareholders on June 18, 2008, Acquisition Sub merged with and into
ChromaDex, and ChromaDex, as the surviving corporation, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cody.
On the closing date, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, former ChromaDex
shareholders received approximately 23,522,122 shares of Cody Common Stock (the “Cody Common
Stock”), or approximately 83.94% of the post-merger company’s outstanding shares. The shares of
Cody Common Stock were issued pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D and Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933. The shares are unregistered, restricted stock bearing a restrictive legend.
See “Cody Shares Eligible for Future Sale” at Item 2.01 of this Form 8-K.
The material terms of the Merger Agreement are described more fully in Item 2.01 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K. The information therein is hereby incorporated into this Item 1.01 by
reference.
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
As described in Item 1.01 above, on June 20, 2008, Cody acquired ChromaDex, a supplier of
phytochemical reference standards and reference materials, related contract services, and products
for the dietary supplement, nutraceutical, food and beverage, functional food, pharmaceutical and
cosmetic markets in a merger (“Merger”). CDI Acquisition, Inc., a California corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of
Cody (“Acquisition Sub”), merged with and into ChromaDex. The outstanding ChromaDex common stock
was converted into 23,522,122 shares of Cody Common Stock, or approximately 83.94% of the
post-merger company’s outstanding shares. See “Cody Shares Eligible for Future Sale” below.
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Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the directors and executive officers of Cody, Donald Sampson
and Barbara Grant, resigned from their respective positions with Cody at the closing of the Merger.
The directors and executive officers of ChromaDex immediately prior to the Merger became the
directors and executive officers of Cody. See “Management” below.
Change in Corporate Headquarters
In connection with the closing of the Merger, Cody relocated its corporate headquarters from
2915 W. Charleston Blvd., Ste. 7, Las Vegas, NV 89102 to 10005 Muirlands Boulevard, Suite G, First
Floor, Irvine, CA 92618.
Accounting Treatment
For accounting purposes, the Merger is being accounted for as a reverse merger, which means
ChromaDex will be deemed to have acquired Cody. This accounting treatment was required since the
shareholders of ChromaDex now own a substantial majority of the issued and outstanding shares of
common stock of the Registrant, and certain of the directors and executive officers named by
ChromaDex became the directors and executive officers of the Registrant at the closing, replacing
the prior directors and executive officers. No agreements exist among present or former
controlling shareholders of the Registrant or present or former officers and directors of ChromaDex
with respect to the future election of the members of the Registrant’s Board of Directors, and to
the Registrant’s knowledge, no other agreements exist which might result in a change of control of
the Registrant. See the pro forma financial information in this Form 8-K for further details.
Treatment of Options and Warrants
Cody assumed each stock option to purchase shares of ChromaDex’s common stock that was
outstanding immediately prior to the Merger, whether or not then vested or exercisable (each, an
“Assumed ChromaDex Option”). Each Assumed ChromaDex Option was converted into an option to acquire
that number of shares of Cody Common Stock equal to the number of shares of ChromaDex common stock
subject to such option, at an exercise price equal to the exercise price stated in such option,
subject in all respects to all other terms and conditions of such option. At closing, Cody assumed
options representing rights to purchase up to approximately 3,301,937 shares of Cody Common Stock
at a weighted average exercise price of $1.35 per share of Cody Common Stock. Cody assumed both
the 2000 Non-Qualified Incentive Stock Option Plan effective October 1, 2000 (the “2000 Plan”) and
the Second Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan effective March 13, 2007 (the “2007
Plan”). The 2000 Plan and the 2007 Plan are each described below under “Equity Incentive Plans”
and are included as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Further, Cody assumed each warrant to purchase, acquire or otherwise receive ChromaDex shares,
exclusive of Assumed ChromaDex Options outstanding immediately prior to the Merger, whether or not
then vested or exercisable (each, an “Assumed ChromaDex Warrant”). Each Assumed ChromaDex Warrant
was converted into a warrant to acquire that number of shares of Cody Common Stock equal to the
number of shares of ChromaDex capital stock subject to such warrant at a purchase price per share
equal to the purchase price per share of such warrant, subject in all respects to all other terms
and conditions of such warrant. At closing, Cody assumed warrants representing rights to purchase
up to approximately 1,314,303 shares of Cody Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of
$2.67 per share of Cody Common Stock. Warrants were originally issued in connection with a private
placement offering by ChromaDex discussed below in “Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.” A
copy of the Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of ChromaDex, Inc. is included as
Exhibit 4.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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FORM 10 DISCLOSURES
Prior to the Merger, Cody was a “shell company” as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated by the
SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, because it had no or nominal operations, and assets
consisting of cash, cash equivalents and nominal other assets. As disclosed elsewhere in this
report, on June 20, 2008, we acquired ChromaDex in the Merger. Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K states
that if the registrant was a shell company, as we were immediately before the Merger disclosed
under Item 2.01, then the Registrant must disclose the information that would be required if the
Registrant were filing a general form for registration of securities under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.
Cody ceased to be a shell company upon consummation of the Merger. Accordingly, we are
providing the required information. Except where stated otherwise, the information provided below
relates to the combined company after the Merger.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
BACKGROUND: CODY BEFORE THE MERGER
Cody was incorporated on July 19, 2006 under the laws of the State of Nevada. Until its third
quarter of 2007, Cody was an exploration stage company engaged in the exploration of mineral
properties. Cody acquired an option to purchase an interest in mineral claims referred to as the
Vulture mineral claims. Cody’s plan of operations was to carry out exploration work on these
claims in order to ascertain whether they possessed commercially exploitable quantities of copper,
lead, zinc, gold, and other metallic minerals. During its third quarter of 2007, Cody commenced
exploration activities on the Vulture mineral claims. Specifically, Cody conducted a soil
geochemistry program under the guidance of its geological consultant,
Mr. Marvin A. Mitchell.
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results of this program were discouraging. In his report, Mr. Mitchell reports that the program
failed to detect significant anomalous values of exploitable minerals. As such, no additional
exploration was recommended at this time. On January 16, 2007, Cody filed a registration statement
with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the Company’s common stock under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Based on the recommendations of its consulting geologist, during its third quarter of 2007,
Cody decided to abandon its exploration program on the Vulture mineral claims. As such, Cody lost
all interest in the option that it acquired on the property. It has been an inactive shell
corporation since such time.
BACKGROUND: CHROMADEX BEFORE THE MERGER
ChromaDex was originally formed as a California corporation on February 19, 2000 under the
name ChromaDex, Inc. On April 23, 2003, ChromaDex acquired the research and development group of
natural product experienced chemists of Napro Biotherapeutics (currently Tapestry Pharmaceuticals)
located in Boulder, Colorado, and placed such assets in a newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of
ChromaDex named ChromaDex Analytics, Inc., a Nevada corporation.
INFORMATION ABOUT CHROMADEX
Company Overview
Our business is now the business conducted by our principal subsidiaries, ChromaDex and
ChromaDex Analytics. ChromaDex supplies phytochemical reference standards and reference materials,
related contract services, and products for the dietary supplement, nutraceutical, food and
beverage, functional food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic markets. For the calendar years ended
December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006, ChromaDex had revenues of $4,754,073 and $3,517,957,
respectively. Between January and May 21, 2008, ChromaDex raised approximately $3,574,900 in a
private placement and Chromadex is continuing to raise additional capital to reach a total of
$6,000,000 through the offering of shares of common stock and warrants. ChromaDex’s core business
strategy is to use the intellectual property harnessed by its expertise in the area of natural
products and in the creation of reference materials to the industry as the basis for providing new
and alternative, “green”, mass marketable products to its customers. The Company’s strategy is to license its intellectual
property (“IP”) to companies who will commercialize it. The Company anticipates that the net
result will be a long term flow of intellectual property milestone and royalty payments for the
Company.
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ChromaDex is a leader in supplying phytochemical standards, reference materials and libraries.
We believe these phytochemicals are the current gold standards for the quality control of natural
products such as dietary supplements, cosmetics, food and beverages, and pharmaceuticals. In
addition, we believe these standards are essential elements for future product development in all
the above areas.
We believe there is a rapidly growing need both at the manufacturing and government regulatory
level for reference standards, analytical methods and other quality assurance methods to insure
that the products distributed to consumers contain not only what is claimed on the label, but are
also safe and effective. This need is driven by the increased awareness at the consumer level of
the lack of adequate quality controls as related to functional food, nutraceutical or dietary
supplement based products. ChromaDex has taken advantage of both the supply chain needs and
regulatory requirements to build its core standards business. The Company believes it is now in a
position to significantly expand its current business and capitalize on additional opportunities in
product development, contract research and the exploitation and commercialization of the
intellectual property that it has acquired from the development of its standards.
The Company’s core product catalog and contract service business effectively becomes a filter
for screening thousands of potential natural product candidates. By using the market information
gathered by the Company’s business model, followed by an investment in research and development,
new natural products-related IP can be brought to the market with a much lower investment cost and
an increased chance of success.
Our Strategy
Our business strategy is to identify, acquire, reduce-to-practice, and commercialize
innovative new natural products and “green chemistry” technologies, with an initial industry focus
on the dietary supplement, cosmetic, food and beverage markets, as well as novel pharmaceuticals.
We plan to utilize our experienced management team to commercialize these natural product
technologies by advancing them through the proper regulatory approval processes, arranging for
reliable and cost-effective manufacturing, and to ultimately either sell or license the product
lines to others.
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Expansion and growth of the core business
: ChromaDex intends to
continue to expand its phytochemical standards offerings, the core of its business.
Currently, the Company has 3,000 defined standards. The Company expects to add 500 to
1,000 new standards each and every year.
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Expansion of manufacturing capacity
: ChromaDex is expanding its pilot
manufacturing capacity to satisfy the growing need for customer clinical studies, new
product development and early stage manufacturing.
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Expansion into new markets
: ChromaDex is developing business in
untapped international markets and new and innovative product offerings, such as
screening compound libraries.
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Commercialization of intellectual property
: Many current ChromaDex
development products should and will spin off unique technologies that are or will be
themselves, independently capable of commercialization and becoming a significant new
revenue source. IP will also be developed from the Company’s expansion into new
markets.
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Expansion through acquisitions
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phytochemical standards market. Other smaller competitors are having difficulty
expanding their revenue base and are prime candidates for acquisition. We believe this
roll-up strategy could eventually leave ChromaDex as the provider of choice for
phytochemical standards and libraries.
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Overview of our Products and Services
ChromaDex is headquartered in Irvine, California, with its analytical and research laboratory
facility situated in Boulder, Colorado. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, ChromaDex Analytics,
Inc. (“ChromaDex Analytics”), based in Boulder, Colorado, operates a modern, well-equipped facility
with 13,000 square feet of laboratory and office space. While ChromaDex performs many of the
contract services and research for our clients, ChromaDex Analytics manufactures our products and
provides all analytical services and a laboratory division of support for ChromaDex.
ChromaDex has invested in excess of $2-million in laboratory equipment along with personnel
possessing over 150 years of combined pharmaceutical and natural products chemistry experience.
Current products and services provided are:
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Supply of reference standards, materials & kits.
ChromaDex, through its
catalog, supplies a wide range of products which are necessary for quality control of
raw materials and consumer products. Reference standard and materials and the kits
created from them are used for research and quality control in dietary supplements,
cosmetics, food and beverages, and the pharmaceuticals industries.
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Supply of fine chemicals and phytochemicals.
As the demand for new natural
products and phytochemicals increases, ChromaDex can scale up and supply our core
products in the gram to kilogram scale as needed by companies who require these
products for research and new product development.
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Bioluminex™.
Bioluminex™ is a bio-analytical method which we developed
pursuant to a worldwide exclusive license agreement with Bayer Ag, to identify the
presence of toxic or harmful compounds in water, dietary ingredients, food products and
food ingredients. In October 2004, ChromaDex received a grant from The United States
Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) of $525,000 to complete the development of
Bioluminex as a commercially viable test kit. The first phase launch of Bioluminex
which took place in March 2005, was a soft launch after the completion of the FDA
grant. ChromaDex is planning a more aggressive formal market launch for Bioluminex at
the end of 2008, or the beginning of 2009.
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Contract services
. ChromaDex, through ChromaDex Analytics, provides a wide
range of contract services to the industry ranging from routine contract analysis to
elaborate contract research.
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Consulting services
. ChromaDex provides a comprehensive range of consulting
services such as regulatory support, new ingredient or product development, risk
management and litigation support services.
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Process development.
Developing cost effective and efficient processes for
manufacturing natural products can be very difficult and time consuming. ChromaDex can
assist customers in creating processes for cost effectively manufacturing natural
products, using “green chemistry”.
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Intellectual property.
ChromaDex will utilize its expertise in natural
products and “green chemistry” to either license or develop new intellectual property
which will be licensed to the industry.
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Process scale manufacturing
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facility to have the capability of manufacturing at a process scale.
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Phytochemical libraries.
ChromaDex will continue to invest in the development
of natural product based libraries by both creating these libraries internally as well
as through licensing.
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Plant extracts libraries
. ChromaDex will create an extensive library of plant
extracts using its already extensive list of botanical reference materials.
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Databases for cross-referencing phytochemicals
. ChromaDex is working on
building a database for cross referencing phytochemicals against an extensive list of
plants, including links to possible references to ethnopharmacological,
enthnobotanical, biological activity, and clinical evidence.
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Anthocyanidins.
Intellectual property based on new licensed technology for
production of Anthocyanidins, which are a class of compounds with many novel uses in
food, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and Pharmaceuticals.
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Simmondsin
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(simmondsin) for weight loss.
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In 2004, ChromaDex started receiving its first royalty payments for licensed intellectual
property for the naturally-derived compound Sclareolide. Sclareolide, as developed by ChromaDex, is
a novel diterpene isolated from Salvia sclarea (commonly known as clary sage), which was created as
a partnership with Avoca. ChromaDex anticipates launching its second IP licensable product in 2008.
Sales and Marketing Strategy
ChromaDex sales model for its products and services is based on direct inside technical sales.
The Company hires technical sales staff with appropriate scientific background in chemistry,
biology, biochemistry or other related scientific fields. All sales staff currently operate from
ChromaDex headquarters in Irvine, California and perform their sales duties by using combinations
of telemarketing and e-mail. Sales staff are required to perform both sales and customer service
duties. ChromaDex plans to add outside, field sales representatives in the future as needed. All
sales staff are compensated under a uniform basic pay model based on salary and commission.
USA and Canada:
ChromaDex employs the use of an aggressive direct mail marketing strategy in combination with
a range of other marketing activities to promote and sell both products and services.
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Direct mail marketing (catalogs, brochures and flyers)
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ChromaDex intends to use an aggressive direct marketing approach to promote both products and
services to all markets that the Company targets for direct sales.
International:
ChromaDex also uses international distributors to handle several foreign countries or markets.
The use of distributors for international markets has proven to be more effective than direct
sales for some countries.
Currently, ChromaDex has exclusive distribution agreements in place for the following
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LGC Standards: Europe
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JMC: Brazil and South America
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ChromaDex also uses non-exclusive distributors for several other countries including:
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Non-exclusive distributors who show significant productivity are considered for becoming
exclusive distributors.
Business Opportunity
According to the Natural Marketing Institute, the Dietary Supplement, Functional Food and
Beverage, and Natural Personal Care markets represent approximately $200+-billion in sales
worldwide. The quality control and assurance of some of the products in these markets are, as
noted previously, largely “under regulated,” and represent the basis of ChromaDex’s substantial
growth potential — concentrating on overall content of products, active/marker components,
uniformity of production, and toxicology, as is the case in the pharmaceutical industry. There is
an increasing demand for new products, ingredients and ideas for natural products. The pressure for
new innovative products, which are “natural” or “green” based, cuts across all markets including
food, beverage, cosmetic and pharmaceutical.
While we believe that doctors and patients have become more receptive to the use of
botanical/herbal-based and natural/dietary ingredients to prevent or treat illnesses and improve
quality of life, the medical establishment has conditioned its acceptance on a significantly
improved demonstration of efficacy, safety and quality control comparable to that imposed on
pharmaceuticals. Nevertheless, little is currently known about the constituents, active compounds
and safety of many botanical/herbal and natural ingredients, and few qualified chemists and
technology based companies exist to supply the information and products necessary to meet the
burgeoning market need. Natural products are complex mixtures of many compounds, with significant
variability arising from growing and extraction conditions. Among developments, highlighting the
need for standards and quality assurance/control:
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The FDA published its draft guidance for Good Manufacturing Practices (“GMPs”)
for dietary supplements on March 13, 2003. The final rule from this guidance was made
effective June 2007, with a 36 month phase-in period for full compliance;
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The FDA published draft guidance for the approval of “Botanical Drugs” in June
2005;
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According to the Washington Post, the FDA and the FTC have recently fined four
mass marketers of weight loss supplements a total of $25 million, because they could
not adequately substantiate their respective weight loss claims; and
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Regulatory agencies around the world have started to review the need for the
regulation of herbal and natural supplements and are considering regulations that will
include testing for the presence
of toxic or adulterating compounds, drug/compound interactions and evidence that the
products are biologically active for their intended use.
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Business Model
The Company’s business model is built around supplying reference standards products and
services to its primary markets. This provides capital and brand positioning to allow ChromaDex
access to its markets in a ‘trusted advisor’ capacity, from where the Company can develop botanical
solutions with increased value to meet client needs.
ChromaDex is also unique in that it creates value throughout the supply chain of
pharmaceutical, dietary supplements, functional foods and personal care markets. It does this
specifically by:
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Combining the analytical method and characterization of the material with the
technical support for the sale of reference materials;
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Helping companies to comply with new government regulations and therefore
helping the government to regulate these industries; and
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Providing value-added solutions to every layer of the supply chain therefore
increasing the overall quality of products being produced.
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The Company will use the market information gathered through its core products and services
business to create and license intellectual property.
Government Regulation
Some of our operations are subject to regulation by various U.S. federal agencies and similar
state and international agencies, including the FDA, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department
of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other
comparable state and international agencies. These regulations govern a wide variety of product
activities, from design and development to labeling, manufacturing, handling, sales and
distribution of products.
FDA Regulation
Our primary products and services, i.e. supplying photochemical standards, reference
materials, and libraries, are not directly subject to regulation by the FDA. However, companies
may use these products and services to comply with FDA regulatory requirements. For example, the
FDA’s final rule on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for dietary supplements was published in
June 2007, and outlines a timeline of one to three years for companies to become fully compliant,
depending on the size of the company. ChromaDex is in key position to benefit from the
implementation and enforcement of GMPs by the FDA which, in part, require companies to evaluate
products for identity, strength, purity and composition. ChromaDex provides tools necessary for
dietary supplement companies to comply with GMPs. ChromaDex also offers an extensive range of
contract services and consulting to assist companies with their compliance needs.
Our strategy to commercialize innovative new natural products may be subject to extensive FDA
regulation. Depending on the category of product, i.e., dietary supplement, cosmetic, food, or
pharmaceutical, the FDA, under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), can regulate:
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premarket clearance or approval;
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advertising and promotion; and
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product sales and distribution.
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The FDCA has been amended several times with respect to dietary supplements, in particular by
the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, known as DSHEA. DSHEA established a new
framework governing the composition and labeling of dietary supplements. Generally, under DSHEA,
dietary ingredients that were marketed in the United States before October 15, 1994 may be used in
dietary supplements without notifying the FDA. However, a “new” dietary ingredient (a dietary
ingredient that was not marketed in the United States before October 15, 1994) must be the subject
of a new dietary ingredient (“NDI”) notification submitted to the FDA unless the ingredient has
been “present in the food supply as an article used for food” without being “chemically altered.” A
new dietary ingredient notification must provide the FDA evidence of a “history of use or other
evidence of safety” establishing that use of the dietary ingredient “will reasonably be expected to
be safe.” A new dietary ingredient notification must be submitted to the FDA at least 75 days
before the initial marketing of the new dietary ingredient. There can be no assurance that the FDA
will accept the evidence of safety for any new dietary ingredients that we may want to
commercialize, and the FDA’s refusal to accept such evidence could prevent the marketing of such
dietary ingredients. The FDA is in the process of developing guidance for the industry to clarify
the FDA’s interpretation of the new dietary ingredient notification requirements, and this guidance
may raise new and significant regulatory barriers for new dietary ingredients.
In order for any new ingredient developed by ChromaDex to be used in conventional food or
beverage products in the United States (“US”), it would either have to be approved by the FDA as a
food additive pursuant to a food additive petition (“FAP”), or be generally recognized as safe
(“GRAS”). The FDA does not have to approve a company’s determination that an ingredient is GRAS,
however a company can notify the FDA of its determination. There can be no assurance that the FDA
will approve any FAP for any ingredient that we may want to commercialize, or agree with our
determination that an ingredient is GRAS, either of which outcome could prevent the marketing of
such ingredient.
We do not expect to be bearing the costs associated with NDI Notifications, FAPs, or GRAS
filings with the FDA, as we will generally be licensing any technology to partner companies who
have an interest in the product market segment before such filings would be necessary.
Advertising Regulation
In addition, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) regulates the advertising of dietary
supplements, foods, cosmetics, and over-the-counter (“OTC”) drugs. In recent years, the FTC has
instituted numerous enforcement actions against dietary supplement companies for failure to
adequately substantiate claims made in advertising or for the use of false or misleading
advertising claims. These enforcement actions have often resulted in consent decrees and the
payment of civil penalties, restitution, or both, by the companies involved. We also may be
subject to regulation under various state and local laws that include provisions governing, among
other things, the formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, advertising and distribution of
dietary supplements, foods, cosmetics and OTC drugs.
International
International sales of dietary ingredients are subject to foreign government regulations,
which vary substantially from country to country. The time required to obtain approval by a foreign
country may be longer or shorter than that required for FDA approval, and the requirements may
differ. In addition, the export by us of certain of our products that have not yet been cleared or
approved for domestic distribution may be subject to FDA export restrictions. There can be no
assurance that we will receive on a timely basis, if at all, any foreign government or United
States export approvals necessary for the marketing of its products abroad.
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The primary regulatory environment in Europe is that of the European Union, which consists of
twenty-seven countries, encompassing most of the major countries in Europe. Other countries, such
as Switzerland, have voluntarily adopted laws and regulations that mirror those of the European
Union with respect to dietary ingredients.
Competitive Business Conditions
We believe that there are very few competitors within the standardization and quality testing
niche of the natural products market. Below is a current list of some competitors. Competitors
listed already have reference standards developed or are currently taking steps to develop
botanical standards. Of the competitors listed, some either currently sell fine chemicals, which by
default are sometimes being used as reference standards, or are closely aligned with our market
niche so as to reduce any barriers to entry if these companies wished to compete.
Competitors — Chemical
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Patents, Trademarks, Licenses, Franchises, Concessions, Royalty Agreements or Labor Contracts,
Including Duration
ChromaDex currently protects its IP through patents, trademarks, designs and copyrights on its
products and services. The Company currently has existing patents for products such as Bioluminex
and Jojoba extract (simmondsin) that require additional capital for product development and
marketing.
ChromaDex’s core business strategy is to use the intellectual property harnessed in the supply
of reference materials to the industry as the basis for providing new and alternative mass
marketable products to its customers. The Company’s strategy is to license its intellectual
property to companies who will commercialize it. The net result will be a long term flow of IP
milestone and royalty payments for the Company.
ChromaDex has created a mechanism for harnessing ideas and turning them into finished
products. For example, ChromaDex spent one to two years researching the viability of its Jojoba
concept, but lacked the ability to finalize the development and necessary patent protection. After
much scrutiny, ChromaDex selected Avoca, a subsidiary of RJ Reynolds Tobacco, as the appropriate
partner for completion of this project. Avoca finalized the manufacturing process for the Jojoba
extract and then the Company and Avoca jointly filed a patent to protect the intellectual property
created by this joint venture. RJ Reynolds was a compatible partner for not only its manufacturing
ability but also for its outstanding ability to defend the parties’ joint intellectual property and
patent.
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The following table sets forth ChromaDex’s existing patents and those to which we have
licensed rights.
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Analytical process for testing
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09/02/93
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mixtures for toxic
constituents
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Luminous bacteria and methods for
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Manufacturing
In April 2003, ChromaDex acquired the ChromaDex Analytics group in Boulder, Colorado with
laboratory operations and a manufacturing facility. We currently maintain our own manufacturing
equipment and have the ability to manufacture our products in limited quantities, from milligrams
to kilograms. For more information on ChromaDex Analytics, see “Information about ChromaDex —
Products and Services” under Section 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. We intend to
contract the manufacturing of the products that are developed and enter into strategic
relationships or license agreements for sales and marketing of products that we develop when
quantities required exceed our capacity at our Boulder facility.
We intend to hire manufacturing companies that meet the standards imposed by the FDA, the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the quality standards we will require
through our own internal policies and procedures. We expect to monitor and manage supplier
performance through a corrective action program. We believe these manufacturing relationships can
minimize our capital investment, help control costs, and allow us to compete with larger volume
manufacturers of phytochemicals and ingredients.
Following the receipt of products or product components from our third-party manufacturers, we
currently contemplate inspecting, packaging and labeling, as needed, at our facility. We expect to
reserve the right to inspect and assure conformance of each product and product component to our
specifications. We will also consider manufacturing certain products or product components
internally, if we have the capacity and when demand or quality requirements make it appropriate to
do so.
Sources and Availability of Raw Materials and The Names of Principal Suppliers
We have identified reliable sources and suppliers of chemicals, phytochemicals and reference
materials, which we believe will provide products in compliance with ChromaDex guidelines.
Research and Development
Our research and development efforts are initially focused on developing products and services
focused on our core product and service offerings. Our own laboratory group has extensive
experience in developing products related to our field of interest, and works closely with our sales and marketing group to
design products and services that are intended to improve revenue. To support development, we also
have a number of contracts with outside labs who aid us in our research and development process.
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Improvements to information or discoveries covered by these
patents are licensed from the Board of Regents of the University of Texas
System until the full end of the term for which patent rights expire subject to
the terms of the Patent License Agreement included as Exhibit 12.12 to this
current report on Form 8-K.
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Environmental Compliance
We will incur significant expense in complying with good manufacturing practices and safe
handling and disposal of materials used in our research and manufacturing activities. We do not
anticipate incurring material additional expense in order to comply with Federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations.
Facilities
See “Description of Property” below in this Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Employees
As of May 1, 2008, ChromaDex (including ChromaDex Analytics) had 39 employees, of whom 34 were
full-time and 5 were part-time employees. We consider our relationships with our employees to be
satisfactory. None of our employees is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Legal Proceedings
We are not involved in any legal proceedings which management believes may have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operations, cash flows, or prospects.
Recent Developments
On June 18, 2008, we repurchased 1,222,795 shares of our outstanding common stock from Bayer
Innovation GmbH (formerly Bayer Innovation Beteiligungsgescellschaft mbH), for an aggregate
purchase price of $1,002,691.90 pursuant to a Share Redemption Agreement. We funded the repurchase
by issuing a non-interest bearing promissory note for such amount, and the note is due on or before
December 20, 2008. If the principal amount of the promissory note, or any part thereof, is not
paid in full when due, the we must pay interest on the overdue principal amount at the rate of one
and one half percent (1 1/2%) per month beginning January 1, 2009. The Share Redemption Agreement
and the promissory note are included as Exhibits 10.13 and 10.14 respectively, to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
RISK FACTORS
Investing in Cody Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. Owners and potential investors
should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties described below together with all other
information contained in this Current Report on
Form 8-K
before making investment decisions with
respect to our Common Stock. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial
condition, results of operations and our future growth prospects would be materially and adversely
affected. Under these circumstances, the trading price and value of our common stock could decline
resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment.
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
We will need additional financing to meet our future capital requirements.
We will require significant additional funds, either through additional equity or debt
financings or collaborative agreements or from other sources to engage in research and development
activities with respect to our potential new product candidates and to establish the personnel
necessary to successfully implement our business strategy. We have no commitments to obtain such
financing, and we may not be able to obtain any such financing on terms favorable to us, or at all.
In the event we are unable to obtain additional financing, we may be unable to implement our
business plan.
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Our ability to protect our intellectual property and proprietary technology through patents
and other means is uncertain and may be inadequate, which would have a material and adverse
effect on us.
Our success depends significantly on our ability to protect our proprietary rights to the
technologies used in our products. We rely on patent protection, as well as a combination of
copyright, trade secret and trademark laws and nondisclosure, confidentiality and other contractual
restrictions to protect our proprietary technology, including our licensed technology. However,
these legal means afford only limited protection and may not adequately protect our rights or
permit us to gain or keep any competitive advantage. For example, our pending United States and
foreign patent applications may not issue as patents in a form that will be advantageous to us or
may issue and be subsequently successfully challenged by others and invalidated. In addition, our
pending patent applications include claims to material aspects of our products and procedures that
are not currently protected by issued patents. Both the patent application process and the process
of managing patent disputes can be time consuming and expensive. Competitors may be able to design
around our patents or develop products which provide outcomes which are comparable or even superior
to ours. Although we have taken steps to protect our intellectual property and proprietary
technology, including entering into confidentiality agreements and intellectual property assignment
agreements with some of our officers, employees, consultants and advisors, such agreements may not
be enforceable or may not provide meaningful protection for our trade secrets or other proprietary
information in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure or other breaches of the agreements.
Furthermore, the laws of foreign countries may not protect our intellectual property rights to the
same extent as do the laws of the United States.
In the event a competitor infringes upon our licensed or pending patent or other intellectual
property rights, enforcing those rights may be costly, uncertain, difficult and time consuming.
Even if successful, litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights or to defend our patents
against challenge could be expensive and time consuming and could divert our management’s
attention. We may not have sufficient resources to enforce our intellectual property rights or to
defend our patents rights against a challenge. The failure to obtain patents and/or protect our
intellectual property rights could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of
operations, and financial condition.
We may become subject to claims of infringement or misappropriation of the intellectual
property rights of others, which could prohibit us from developing our products, require us
to obtain licenses from third parties or to develop non-infringing alternatives, and subject
us to substantial monetary damages.
Third parties could, in the future, assert infringement or misappropriation claims against us
with respect to products we develop. Whether a product infringes a patent or misappropriates other
intellectual property involves complex legal and factual issues, the determination of which is
often uncertain. Therefore, we cannot be certain that we have not infringed the intellectual
property rights of others. Our potential competitors may assert that some aspect of our product
infringes their patents. Because patent applications may take years to issue, there also may be
applications now pending of which we are unaware that may later result in issued patents upon which
our products could infringe. There also may be existing patents or pending patent applications of
which we are unaware upon which our products may inadvertently infringe.
Any infringement or misappropriation claim could cause us to incur significant costs, place
significant strain on our financial resources, divert management’s attention from our business and
harm our reputation. If the relevant patents in such claim were upheld as valid and enforceable
and we were found to infringe, we could be prohibited from selling any product that is found to
infringe unless we could obtain licenses to use the technology covered by the patent or are able to
design around the patent. We may be unable to obtain such a license on terms acceptable to us, if
at all, and we may not be able to redesign our products to avoid infringement. A court could also
order us to pay compensatory damages for such infringement, plus prejudgment interest and could, in
addition, treble the compensatory damages and award attorney fees. These damages could be
substantial and could harm our reputation, business, financial condition and operating results. A
court also could enter orders that temporarily, preliminarily or permanently enjoin us and our
customers from making, using, or selling products, and could enter an order mandating that we
undertake certain remedial activities. Depending on the nature of the relief ordered by the court,
we could become liable for additional damages to third parties.
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Our patents and licenses may be subject to challenge on validity grounds, and our patent
applications may be rejected.
We rely on our patents, patent applications, licenses and other intellectual property rights
to give us a competitive advantage. Whether a patent is valid, or whether a patent application
should be granted, is a complex matter of science and law, and therefore we cannot be certain that,
if challenged, our patents, patent applications and/or other intellectual property rights would be
upheld. If one or more of those patents, patent applications, licenses and other intellectual
property rights are invalidated, rejected or found unenforceable, that could reduce or eliminate
any competitive advantage we might otherwise have had.
The prosecution and enforcement of patents licensed to us by third parties are not within
our control, and without these technologies, our product may not be successful and our
business would be harmed if the patents were infringed or misappropriated without action by
such third parties.
We have obtained licenses from third parties for patents and patent application rights related
to the products we are developing, allowing us to use intellectual property rights owned by or
licensed to these third parties. We do not control the maintenance, prosecution, enforcement or
strategy for many of these patents or patent application rights and as such are dependent in part
on the owners of the intellectual property rights to maintain their viability. Without access to
these technologies or suitable design-around or alternative technology options, our ability to
conduct our business could be impaired significantly.
We may be subject to damages resulting from claims that we, our employees, or our
independent contractors have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of others.
Some of our employees were previously employed at other dietary supplement, nutraceutical,
food and beverage, functional food, analytical laboratories, pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies.
We may also hire additional employees who are currently employed at other dietary supplement,
nutraceutical, food and beverage, functional food, analytical laboratories, pharmaceutical and
cosmetic companies, including our competitors. Additionally, consultants or other independent
agents with which we may contract may be or have been in a contractual arrangement with one or more
of our competitors. Although no claims against us are currently pending, we may be subject to
claims that these employees or independent contractors have used or disclosed any party’s trade
secrets or other proprietary information. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these
claims. Even if we are successful in defending against these claims, litigation could result in
substantial costs and be a distraction to management. If we fail to defend such claims, in
addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or
personnel. A loss of key personnel or their work product could hamper or prevent our ability to
market existing or new products, which could severely harm our business.
Litigation may harm our business.
Substantial, complex or extended litigation could cause us to incur significant costs and
distract our management. For example, lawsuits by employees, stockholders, collaborators,
distributors, customers, or competitors or others could be very costly and substantially disrupt
our business. Disputes from time to time with such companies, organizations or individuals are not
uncommon, and we cannot assure you that we will always be able to resolve such disputes or on terms
favorable to us. Unexpected results could cause us to have financial exposure in these matters in
excess of recorded reserves and insurance coverage, requiring us to provide additional reserves to
address these liabilities, therefore impacting profits.
We face significant competition, including changes in pricing.
The markets for our products and services are both competitive and price sensitive. Many of
our competitors have significant financial, operations, sales and marketing resources and
experience in research and development. Competitors could develop new technologies that compete
with our products and services or even render our products obsolete. If a competitor develops
superior technology or cost-effective alternatives to our products and services, our business could
be seriously harmed.
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The markets for some of our products are also subject to specific competitive risks because
these markets are highly price competitive. Our competitors have competed in the past by lowering
prices on certain products. If they do so again, we may be forced to respond by lowering our
prices. This would reduce sales and possibly profits. Failure to anticipate and respond to price
competition may also impact sales and profits.
We believe that customers in our markets display a significant amount of loyalty to their
supplier of a particular product. To the extent we are not the first to develop, offer and/or
supply new products, customers may buy from our competitors or make materials themselves, causing
our competitive position to suffer.
Many of our competitors are larger and have greater financial and other resources than we
do.
Our products compete and will compete with other similar products produced by our competitors.
These competitive products could be marketed by well-established, successful companies that
possess greater financial, marketing, distribution, personnel and other resources than we possess.
Using these resources, these companies can implement extensive advertising and promotional
campaigns, both generally and in response to specific marketing efforts by competitors, and enter
into new markets rapidly to introduce new products. In certain instances, competitors with greater
financial resources also may be able to enter a market in direct competition with us, offering
attractive marketing tools to encourage the sale of products that compete with our products or
present cost features which consumers may find attractive.
We depend on key personnel.
We depend greatly on Frank L. Jaksch, Jr. and Thomas C. Varvaro, who are our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively. We also depend greatly on other key employees,
including key scientific personnel. In general, only highly qualified and trained scientists have
the necessary skills to develop and market our products and provide our services. In addition,
some of our manufacturing, quality control, safety and compliance, information technology, sales,
and e-commerce related positions are highly technical as well. Also, we face intense competition
for these professionals from our competitors, customers, marketing partners and other companies
throughout the industries in which we compete. Our success will depend, in part, upon our ability
to attract and retain additional skilled personnel, which will require substantial additional
funds. There can be no assurance that we will be able to find and attract additional qualified
employees or retain any such personnel. Our inability to hire qualified personnel, the loss of
services of our key personnel, or the loss of services of executive officers or key employees that
that may be hired in the future may have a material and adverse effect on our business.
Partnering for technological capabilities and new products and services.
Our ability to remain competitive may depend, in part, on our ability to continue to seek
partners that can offer technological improvements and improve existing products and services that
are offered to our customers. We are committed to attempting to keep pace with technological
change, to stay abreast of technology changes, and to look for partners that will develop new
products and services for our customer base. We cannot assure prospective investors that we will
be successful in finding partners or be able to continue to incorporate new developments in
technology, to improve existing products and services, or to develop successful new products and
services, nor can the Company be certain that its newly-developed products and services will
perform satisfactorily or be widely accepted in the marketplace or that the costs involved in these
efforts will not be substantial.
Our operating results may fluctuate significantly as a result of a variety of factors, many
of which are outside of our control.
We are subject to the following factors, among others, that may negatively affect our
operating results:
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As a result of our limited operating history and the nature of the markets in which we
compete, it is extremely difficult for us to forecast accurately. We have based our current and
future expense levels largely on our investment plans and estimates of future events although
certain of our expense levels are, to a large extent, fixed. Assuming our products reach the
market, we may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected
revenue shortfall. Accordingly, any significant shortfall in revenues relative to our planned
expenditures would have an immediate adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition. Further, as a strategic response to changes in the competitive environment,
the Company may from time to time make certain pricing, service or marketing decisions that could
have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Due to the foregoing factors, our revenues and operating results are and will remain difficult to
forecast.
We may never develop any additional products to commercialize.
We have invested a substantial amount of our time and resources in developing various new
products. Commercialization of these products will require additional development, clinical
evaluation, regulatory approval, significant marketing efforts and substantial additional
investment before it can provide us with any revenue. Despite our efforts, these products may not
become commercially successful products for a number of reasons, including:
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any products that are approved may not be accepted in the marketplace;
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development or to commence the commercialization of our products and will not have
adequate financial or other resources to achieve significant commercialization of our
products;
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may become subject to a claim that our activities have infringed the intellectual
property rights of others; and
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We face the risk of product liability claims or recalls and may not be able to obtain or
maintain adequate product liability insurance.
Our business exposes us to the risk of product liability claims that are inherent in the
testing, manufacturing and marketing of phytochemical products. We may be subject to such claims
if our products cause, or appear to have caused, an injury. Defending a lawsuit, regardless of
merit, could be costly, divert management attention and result in adverse publicity, which could
result in the withdrawal of, or reduced acceptance of, our product in the market.
Although we have product liability insurance that we believe is adequate, this insurance is
subject to deductibles and coverage limitations and we may not be able to maintain this insurance.
If we are unable to maintain product liability insurance at an acceptable cost or on acceptable
terms with adequate coverage or otherwise protect ourselves against potential product liability
claims, we could be exposed to significant liabilities, which may harm our business. A product
liability claim or other claim with respect to uninsured liabilities or for amounts in excess of
insured liabilities could result in significant costs and significant harm to our business.
If we are unable to establish or maintain sales, marketing and distribution capabilities or
enter into and maintain arrangements with third parties to sell, market and distribute our
products, our business may be harmed.
To achieve commercial success for our products, we must sell rights to our product lines at
favorable prices, develop a sales and marketing force, or enter into arrangements with others to
market and sell our products. In addition to being expensive, developing and maintaining such a
sales force is time consuming, and could delay or limit the success of any product launch. We may
not be able to develop this capacity on a timely basis or at all. Qualified direct sales personnel
with experience in the phytochemical industry are in high demand, and there is no assurance that we
will be able to hire or retain an effective direct sales team. Similarly, qualified independent
sales representatives both within and outside the United States are in high demand, and we may not
be able to build an effective network for the distribution of our product through such
representatives. We have no assurance that we will be able to enter into contracts with
representatives on terms acceptable to us. Furthermore, there is no assurance that we will be able
to build an alternate distribution framework should we attempt to do so.
We may also need to contract with third parties in order to market our products. To the
extent that we enter into arrangements with third parties to perform marketing and distribution
services, our product revenue could be lower and our costs higher than if we directly marketed our
products. Furthermore, to the extent that we enter into co-promotion or other marketing and sales
arrangements with other companies, any revenue received will depend on the skills and efforts of
others, and we do not know whether these efforts will be successful. If we are unable to establish
and maintain adequate sales, marketing and distribution capabilities, independently or with others,
we will not be able to generate product revenue, and may not become profitable.
We rely on a limited number of third-party suppliers for the raw materials required for the
production of our products. Furthermore, in some cases we rely on a single supplier.
Our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers or on a single supplier, and the
challenges we may face in obtaining adequate supplies of raw materials, involve several risks,
including limited control over pricing, availability, quality, and delivery schedules. We cannot
be certain that our current suppliers will continue to provide us with the quantities of these raw
materials that we require or satisfy our anticipated specifications and quality requirements. Any
supply interruption in limited or sole sourced raw materials could materially harm our ability to
manufacture our products until a new source of supply, if any, could be identified and qualified.
Although we believe there are other suppliers of these raw materials, we may be unable to find a
sufficient alternative supply channel in a reasonable time or on commercially reasonable terms.
Any performance failure on the part of our suppliers could delay the development and
commercialization of our products, or interrupt production of then existing products that are
already marketed, which would have a material adverse effect on our business.
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We rely on a limited number of third-party manufacturers to manufacture our products.
Manufacturers often experience difficulties in scaling-up production, including problems with
production yields and quality control and assurance. If our third-party manufacturers are unable
to manufacture our products to keep up with demand, we will not meet expectations for growth of our
business.
Our sales and results of operations depend on our customers’ research and development
efforts and their ability to obtain funding for these efforts.
Our customers include researchers at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, chemical and
related companies, academic institutions, government laboratories and private foundations.
Fluctuations in the research and development budgets of these researchers and their organizations
could have a significant effect on the demand for our products. Our customers determine their
research and development budgets based on several factors, including the need to develop new
products, the availability of governmental and other funding, competition and the general
availability of resources. As we continue to expand our international operations, we expect
research and development spending levels in markets outside of the U.S. will become increasingly
important to us.
Research and development budgets fluctuate due to changes in available resources, spending
priorities, general economic conditions, institutional and governmental budgetary limitations and
mergers of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Our business could be seriously harmed by
any significant decrease in life science and high technology research and development expenditures
by our customers. In particular, a small portion of our sales have been to researchers whose
funding is dependent on grants from government agencies such as the U.S. National Institute of
Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Cancer Institute and similar agencies or
organizations. Government funding of research and development is subject to the political process,
which is often unpredictable. Other programs, such as Homeland Security or defense, or general
efforts to reduce the U.S. federal budget deficit could be viewed by the government as a higher
priority. Any shift away from funding of life science and high technology research and development
or delays surrounding the approval of governmental budget proposals may cause our customers to
delay or forego purchases of our products and services, which could seriously damage our business.
Some of our customers receive funds from approved grants at a particular time of year, many
times set by government budget cycles. In the past, such grants have been frozen for extended
periods or have otherwise become unavailable to various institutions without advance notice. The
timing of the receipt of grant funds may affect the timing of purchase decisions by our customers
and, as a result, cause fluctuations in our sales and operating results.
Demand for our products and services are subject to the commercial success of our customers’
products, which may vary for reasons outside our control.
Even if we are successful in securing utilization of our products in a customer’s
manufacturing process, sales of many of our products and services remain dependent on the timing
and volume of the customer’s production, over which we have no control. The demand for our
products depends on regulatory approvals and frequently depends on the commercial success of the
customer’s supported product. Regulatory processes are complex, lengthy, expensive, and can often
take years to complete.
We may bear financial risk if we under-price our contracts or overrun cost estimates.
In cases where our contracts are structured as fixed price or fee-for-service with a cap, we
bear the financial risk if we initially under-price our contracts or otherwise overrun our cost
estimates. Such under-pricing or significant cost overruns could have a material adverse effect on
our business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.
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We will need to increase the size of our organization, and we may be unable to manage rapid
growth effectively.
Our failure to manage growth effectively could have a material and adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition. We anticipate that a period of
significant expansion will be required to address possible acquisitions of business, products, or
rights, and potential internal growth to handle licensing and research activities. This expansion
will place a significant strain on management, operational and financial resources. To manage the
expected growth of our operations and personnel, we must both improve our existing operational and
financial systems, procedures and controls and implement new systems, procedures and controls. We
must also expand our finance, administrative, and operations staff. Our current personnel,
systems, procedures and controls may not adequately support future operations. Management may be
unable to hire, train, retain, motivate and manage necessary personnel or to identify, manage and
exploit existing and potential strategic relationships and market opportunities.
Our future capital needs are uncertain and we may need to raise additional funds in the
future and such funds may not be available on acceptable terms or at all.
We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our projected
operating requirements for at least the next ten months. However, obtaining the required
regulatory approvals and clearances and the planned expansion of our business will be expensive and
we will in the future seek funds from public and private stock or debt offerings, borrowings under
lines of credit or other sources. Our capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:
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available on favorable terms, or at all. Furthermore, if we issue equity or debt securities to
raise additional funds, our existing shareholders may experience dilution and the new equity or
debt securities we issue may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of our
existing shareholders. In addition, if we raise additional funds through collaboration, licensing
or other similar arrangements, it may be necessary to relinquish valuable rights to our products or
proprietary technologies, or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us. If we cannot
raise funds on acceptable terms, we may not be able to develop or enhance our products, obtain the
required regulatory clearances or approvals, execute our business plan, take advantage of future
opportunities, or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated customer requirements. Any of
these events could adversely affect our ability to achieve our development and commercialization
goals, which could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition.
Acquisitions.
We plan to acquire other entities in the future and these acquisitions are material to our
business, plans and projections. We may be unable to consummate these acquisitions on favorable
terms or at all. Even if we consummate one or more of these acquisitions, the integration of large
numbers of new employees, technology and businesses will subject us to numerous risks.
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If we fail to maintain adequate quality standards for our products and services, our
business may be adversely affected and our reputation harmed.
Dietary supplement, nutraceutical, food and beverage, functional food, analytical
laboratories, pharmaceutical and cosmetic customers are often subject to rigorous quality standards
to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of their products and the manufacturing processes that
generate them. A failure to maintain, or, in some instances, upgrade our quality standards to meet
our customers’ needs, could cause damage to our reputation and potentially substantial sales
losses.
We heavily rely on third party air cargo carriers and other package delivery services, and a
significant disruption in these services or significant increases in prices may disrupt our
ability to ship products or import materials, increase our costs and lower our profitability
and harm our reputation.
We emphasize our prompt service and shipment of products as a key element of our sales and
marketing strategy. We ship a significant number of products to our customers through independent
package delivery companies. In addition, we transport materials between our worldwide facilities
and import raw materials from worldwide sources. Consequently, we heavily rely on air cargo
carriers and other third party package delivery providers. If any of our key third party providers
were to experience a significant disruption such that any of our products, components or raw
materials could not be delivered in a timely fashion or we would incur additional costs that we
could not pass on to our customers, our costs may increase and our relationships with certain
customers may be adversely affected. In addition, if these third party providers increase prices,
and we are not able to find comparable alternatives or make adjustments to our selling prices, our
profitability could be adversely affected.
If we experience a significant disruption in our information technology systems or if we
fail to implement new systems and software successfully, our business could be adversely
affected.
We depend on information systems throughout our Company to control our manufacturing
processes, process orders, manage inventory, process and bill shipments to and collect cash from
our customers, respond to customer inquiries, contribute to our overall internal control processes,
maintain records of our property, plant and equipment, and record and pay amounts due vendors and
other creditors. If we were to experience a prolonged disruption in our information systems that
involve interactions with customers and suppliers, it could result in the loss of sales and
customers and/or increased costs, which could adversely affect our business.
Risks Related to Regulatory Approval of Our Products and Other Government Regulations
We are subject to regulation by various federal, state and foreign agencies that require us
to comply with a wide variety of regulations, including those regarding the manufacture of
products, the distribution of our products and environmental matters.
Some of our operations are subject to regulation by various U.S. federal agencies and similar
state and international agencies, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, the FDA, the U.S.
Department of Transportation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other comparable state and
international agencies. These regulations govern a wide variety of product activities, from design
and development to labeling, manufacturing, handling, sales and distribution of products. If we
fail to comply with any or all of these regulations, we may be subject to fines or penalties, have
to recall products and/or cease their manufacture and distribution, which would increase our costs
and reduce our sales.
We are subject to regulations that govern the handling of hazardous substances.
We are subject to various federal, states, local and international laws and regulations that
govern the handling, transportation, manufacture, use and sale of substances that are or could be
classified as toxic or hazardous substances. Some risk of environmental damage is inherent in our
operations and the products we manufacture, sell, or distribute. Any failure by us to comply with
the applicable government regulations could also result in product recalls or impositions of fines
and restrictions on our ability to carry on with or expand in a portion or possibly all of our
operations. If we fail to comply with any or all of these regulations, we may be subject to fines
or penalties, have to recall products and/or cease their manufacture and distribution, which would increase
our costs and reduce our sales.
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Government regulations of our customer’s business is extensive and is constantly changing.
The process by which our customer’s industries are regulated is controlled by government
agencies and depending on the market segment can be very expensive, time-consuming, and uncertain.
Changes in regulations or the enforcement practices of current regulations could have negative
impact on our customers and, in turn, our business.
Changes in government regulation or in practices relating to the pharmaceutical, dietary
supplement, food and cosmetic industry could decrease the need for the services we provide.
Governmental agencies throughout the world, including in the United States, strictly regulate
these industries. Our business involves helping pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
navigate the regulatory drug approval process. Changes in regulation, such as a relaxation in
regulatory requirements or the introduction of simplified drug approval procedures, or an increase
in regulatory requirements that we have difficulty satisfying or that make our services less
competitive, could eliminate or substantially reduce the demand for our services. Also, if the
government makes efforts to contain drug costs and pharmaceutical and biotechnology company profits
from new drugs, our customers may spend less, or reduce their spending on research and development.
If health insurers were to change their practices with respect to reimbursements for
pharmaceutical products, our customers may spend less, or reduce their spending on research and
development.
Risks Related to the Securities Markets and Ownership of Cody Common Stock
The concentrated common stock ownership by certain of our executive officers and directors
will limit your ability to influence corporate matters.
The directors and executive officers of Cody together beneficially own approximately 28.59% of
Cody outstanding capital stock after the Merger. This group has significant influence over our
management and affairs and overall matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election
of directors and significant corporate transactions, such as a merger or sale of our company or our
assets, for the foreseeable future. This concentrated control will limit the ability of other
shareholders to influence corporate matters and, as a result, Cody may take actions that some of
its shareholders do not view as beneficial. In addition, such concentrated control could
discourage others from initiating changes of control. As a result, the market price of Cody shares
could be adversely affected.
Since Cody Common Stock was only minimally publicly traded before the Merger, and will
likely remain so for some time, the price may be subject to wide fluctuations.
Before the Merger, there was a minimal public market for Cody Common Stock. The market price
of Cody Common Stock after the Merger is likely to be highly volatile and subject to wide
fluctuations in response to the following factors, which are generally beyond the control of Cody.
These factors may include:
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a timely basis;
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officers and directors;
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clearances or applications;
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Cody Common Stock is and likely will remain subject to the SEC’s “Penny Stock” rules, which
may make its shares more difficult to sell.
Because the price of Cody Common Stock is currently and is likely to remain less than $5.00
per share, it is expected to be classified as a “penny stock.” The SEC rules regarding penny
stocks may have the effect of reducing trading activity in Cody shares, making it more difficult
for investors to sell. Under these rules, broker-dealers who recommend such securities to persons
other than institutional accredited investors must:
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provide the purchaser with risk disclosure documents which identify certain
risks associated with investing in “penny stocks” and which describe the market for
these “penny stocks” as well as a purchaser’s legal remedies;
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obtain a signed and dated acknowledgment from the purchaser demonstrating that
the purchaser has received the required risk disclosure document before a transaction
in a “penny stock” can be completed; and
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information to the customer orally or in writing before or with the confirmation.
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These rules make it more difficult for broker-dealers to effectuate customer transactions and
trading activity in our securities and may result in a lower trading volume of our common stock and
lower trading prices.
Cody Common Stock may be thinly traded.
There is a very minimal public market for Cody Common Stock. Cody cannot be certain that more
of a public market for its Common Stock will develop, or if developed, will be sustained.
Following the Merger, only 4,500,012 shares of approximately 28,022,134 outstanding shares will be
able to be publicly traded for up to one year after the Merger. Accordingly, Cody Common Stock will
likely be thinly traded compared to larger more widely known companies that lack such restrictions.
Cody cannot predict the extent to which an active public market for its Common Stock will develop
or be sustained at any time in the future. If Cody is unable to develop or sustain a market for
its Common Stock, investors may be unable to sell the Common Stock they own, and may lose the
entire value of their investment.
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Securities analysts may elect not to report on the Cody Common Stock or may issue negative
reports that adversely affect the stock price.
At this time, no securities analysts provide research coverage of the Cody Common Stock, and
securities analysts may not elect not to provide such coverage in the future. It may remain
difficult for a company such as Cody, with a small market capitalization, to attract independent financial analysts that will
cover the Cody Common Stock. If securities analysts do not cover the Cody Common Stock, the lack
of research coverage may adversely affect its actual and potential market price. The trading
market for the Cody Common Stock may be affected in part by the research and reports that industry
or financial analysts publish about its business. If one or more analysts elect to cover Cody and
then downgrade the stock, the stock price would likely decline rapidly. If one or more of these
analysts cease coverage of Cody, Cody could lose visibility in the market, which in turn could
cause its stock price to decline. This could have a negative effect on the market price of Cody
shares.
When a significant number of shares will become eligible for future sale by Cody
shareholders the sale of those shares could adversely affect the stock price.
Prior to the Merger, up to 4,500,012 shares of Cody’s then-outstanding Common Stock could be
sold without restriction under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and
approximately 11,538,461 outstanding shares of Cody Common Stock were not eligible for resale under
the Securities Act without restriction. Immediately following the issuance of 23,522,122 shares of
Cody Common Stock, or approximately 83.94% of the outstanding shares of the Cody Common Stock
pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, such shares will be restricted from sale until
approximately one year after the Merger pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act as detailed in
“Shares Eligible for Future Sale.” Most of the outstanding shares which are not currently eligible
for resale, as well as those issued in the Merger, will become eligible for resale over a time
period beginning one year after Cody files this Current Report on Form 8-K.
If the Cody shareholders whose shares are either registered for resale or become eligible for
resale as described do sell, or indicate an intention to sell, substantial amounts of Cody Common
Stock in the public market after the legal restrictions on resale discussed in this filing lapse,
the trading price of Cody Common Stock could decline.
Cody will incur increased costs as a result of the Merger and as a result of being a public
company.
Cody’s new management team will now be responsible for its operations and reporting. Because
Cody is a public company, and because operations of the Company will be significantly more complex
after the Merger, the new management team will require outside assistance from legal, accounting,
investor relations, or other professionals that could be more costly than planned. Cody may also
be required to incur additional costs to comply with additional SEC reporting requirements and
compliance under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. For example, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 requires management to report on internal controls, and for the year ending 2008, our
independent registered public accounting firm will be required to attest to the effectiveness of
its internal control over financial reporting. Cody must establish an ongoing program to perform
the system and process evaluation and testing necessary to comply with these requirements as they
apply to its post-Merger business. This program will require that Cody incur significant expenses
and to devote resources to Section 404 compliance on an ongoing basis. Cody’s failure to comply
with reporting requirements and other provisions of securities laws could negatively affect its
stock price and adversely affect its results of operations, cash flow and financial condition.
In addition, these rules could make it more difficult or more costly to obtain certain types
of insurance, including directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and Cody may be forced to
accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or
similar coverage. The impact of these events could also make it more difficult to attract and
retain qualified persons to serve on the Board of Directors, on Board committees or as executive
officers.
Operating as a small public company also requires Cody to make forward-looking statements
about future operating results and to provide some guidance to the public markets. The new
management has limited experience as a management team in a public company and as a result
projections may not be made timely or set at expected performance levels and could materially
affect the price of Cody shares. Any failure to meet published forward-looking statements that
adversely affect the stock price could result in losses to investors, shareholder lawsuits or other
litigation, sanctions or restrictions issued by the SEC or the stock market upon which Cody stock
is traded.
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Cody does not intend to pay cash dividends.
Cody has never declared or paid cash dividends on its capital stock. It currently expects to
use available funds and any future earnings in the development, operation and expansion of its
business and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. In addition,
the terms of any future debt or credit facility Cody may obtain may preclude it from paying any
dividends. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of Cody Common Stock will be an investor’s
only source of potential gain from Cody Common Stock for the foreseeable future.
Shareholders may experience significant dilution if future equity offerings are used to fund
operations or acquire complementary businesses.
If future operations or acquisitions are financed through the issuance of equity securities,
shareholders could experience significant dilution. In addition, securities issued in connection
with future financing activities or potential acquisitions may have rights and preferences senior
to the rights and preferences of Cody Common Stock. The issuance of shares of Cody Common Stock
upon the exercise of options may result in dilution to our shareholders.
We cannot be certain that Cody’s internal control over financial reporting will be effective
or sufficient in the future.
Cody’s ability to manage its operations and growth requires it to maintain effective
operations, compliance and management controls, as well as internal control over financial
reporting. After the Merger, management may not be able to implement necessary improvements to
internal control over financial reporting in an efficient and timely manner and may discover
deficiencies and weaknesses in existing systems and controls, especially when such systems and
controls are tested by an increased rate of growth or the impact of acquisitions. In addition,
upgrades or enhancements to computer systems could cause internal control weaknesses.
It may be difficult to design and implement effective internal control over financial
reporting for combined operations as Cody integrates ChromaDex, and perhaps other acquired
businesses in the future. In addition, differences in existing controls of acquired businesses may
result in weaknesses that require remediation when internal controls over financial reporting are
combined.
If Cody fails to maintain an effective system of internal control or if management or Cody’s
independent registered public accounting firm were to discover material weaknesses in internal
control systems Cody may be unable to produce reliable financial reports or prevent fraud. If Cody
is unable to assert that its internal control over financial reporting is effective at any time in
the future, or if its independent registered public accounting firm is unable to attest to the
effectiveness of internal controls, is unable to deliver a report at all or can deliver only a
qualified report, Cody could be subject to regulatory enforcement and investors may lose confidence
in its ability to operate in compliance with existing internal control rules and regulations,
either of which could result in a decline in Cody’s share price.
Cody may become involved in securities class action litigation that could divert
management’s attention and harm its business.
The stock market in general and the stocks of early stage technology companies in particular
have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. These fluctuations have often been
unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of the companies involved. If these
fluctuations occur in the future, the market price of Cody’s shares could fall regardless of its
operating performance. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a
particular company’s securities, securities class action litigation has been brought against that
company. If the market price or volume of Cody’s shares suffers extreme fluctuations, then it may
become involved in this type of litigation which would be expensive and divert management’s
attention and resources from managing the business.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OR PLAN OF OPERATION: CODY
Prior to the Merger, Cody was a “shell company” which had no or nominal operations and assets
consisting of cash, cash equivalents, and nominal other assets. Cody hereby incorporates herein by
reference Item 6 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Plan of Operation from its 10-KSB for
the fiscal year ended November 30, 2007.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OR PLAN OF OPERATION: CHROMADEX
You should read the following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations of ChromaDex, which now represent our ongoing business operations, together with the
financial statements and the related notes appearing at the end of this report. Some of the
information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this report,
including information with respect to our plans and related financing, includes forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should read the “Risk Factors” section of
this report for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in
the following discussion and analysis.
The discussion and analysis of our financial conditions and results of operations are based on
the ChromaDex financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires making
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as
the reported revenues, if any, and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we
evaluate such estimates and judgments, including those described in greater detail below. We base
our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable
under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the
carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
The following discussion and analysis excludes the impact of Cody’s financial condition and
results of operations prior to the Merger because they were not material for any of the periods
presented.
ChromaDex has generated Net Sales of $4,754,073 for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2007
and $3,517,957 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. ChromaDex incurred a net loss of
$189,275 for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2007 and a net loss of $1,284,260 for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 2006.
Over the next twelve months our business plan calls for us to expand our service capacity and
implement accreditation and certification programs related to quality initiatives. In addition, we
plan on expanding our chemical library program and establishing a Good Manufacturing Practices
(“GMP”) compliant pilot plant to support small to medium scale production of target compounds.
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Three-month periods ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007
Results of Operations
For the three months ending March 29, 2008, ChromaDex’s net sales decreased as compared to the
first three months of 2007, as a result of reduced demand for analytical services. In addition,
the consolidation of our laboratory facilities into our Boulder location reduced our direct costs
and corresponding overhead associated with our services business.
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Net sales consist of Reference Standards and Contract Service sales.
Net sales for the
three-month period ended March 29, 2008 were $1,059,716, a 12% decrease as compared to net sales of
$1,206,893 for the corresponding period in 2007. This decrease was caused by a reduced demand for
regular testing services and reduced foreign demand for reference standards.
Cost of Goods Sold
Costs of goods sold include Raw Materials, Labor, and Overhead.
Cost of goods sold for the
three-month period ended March 29, 2008 was $660,612, a 1% decrease as compared to cost of goods
sold of $664,286 for the corresponding period in 2007. The percentage decrease in cost of goods
sold is smaller as compared to that of net sales because fixed labor and overhead costs make up the
majority of our expenses, and direct and indirect labor and overhead costs remained fixed as
compared to 2007.
Gross Profit
Gross profit is net revenues less the cost of sales and is affected by a number of factors
including product mix, competitive pricing and costs of products and services.
Our gross profit
decreased 26% to $399,444 for the three-month period ended March 29, 2008 from $542,607 for the
corresponding period in 2007. The combination of decreased sales, and our fixed labor and
corresponding overhead costs all contributed to this decrease.
Operating Expenses-Sales and Marketing
Sales and Marketing Expenses consist of salaries, commissions to employees and advertising and
marketing.
Sales and marketing expenses for the three-month period ended March 29, 2008 were
$171,984 as compared to $100,556 for the corresponding period in 2007. This increase was
primarily due to the delivery of our annual catalog and other direct mail expenses.
Operating Expenses-General and Administrative
General and Administrative Expenses consist of research and development, general company
administration, IT, accounting and executive management.
General and Administrative Expenses for
the three-month period ended March 29, 2008 were $342,738 as compared to $319,324 for the
corresponding period in 2007. This increase was primarily the result of increased legal and
accounting costs related to the Private Placement and the Merger transaction.
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Non-operating Expenses- Interest Expense
Interest expense consists of interest on capital leases.
Interest expenses for the
three-month period ended March 29, 2008 was $7,616 as compared to $9,633 for the corresponding
period in 2007. This large decrease was due to the expiration of certain capital equipment leases.
Non-operating Expenses- Interest Income
Interest Income consists of interest earned on short term investment and notes receivable.
Interest income for the three-month period ended March 29, 2008 was $404 as compared to $622 for
the corresponding period in 2007. This decrease was because of the paydown of a fully reserved
customer note receivable.
Non-operating Expenses- Other Income/Expense
Other Income/Expense consists of Income/Expense outside the ordinary course of business.
Other Income/Expense for the three-month period ended March 29, 2008 was $416 in income as compared
to expense of $723 for the corresponding period in 2007.
Depreciation and Amortization
For the three-month period ended March 29, 2008, we recorded approximately $59,664 in
depreciation. We depreciate our assets on a straight-line basis, based on the estimated useful
lives of the respective assets. We amortize intangible assets using a straight-line method over 10
years. In the three-month period ended March 29, 2008, we recorded amortization intangible assets
of approximately $28,453. We test intangible assets for impairment based on events or changes in
circumstances as they occur, at least annually.
Accounts receivable
As of March 29, 2008, we had $320,969 in accounts receivables as compared to $423,188 as of
March 30, 2007. This decrease is due to a decrease in sales during the first quarter 2008 as
compared to 2007.
Inventories
As of March 29, 2008, we had $557,863 in inventory as compared to $390,648 as of March 30,
2007. This large increase is due to a combination of factors. First, the increase in sales demand
over 2006 forced us to stock larger quantities of higher demand items during the last two quarters
of 2007. Second, we have made a company wide effort to increase in stock items during 2007, and
last, with available capital we purchased larger quantities of raw materials and inventory to take
advantage of vendor price discounts.
Accounts payable
As of March 29, 2008, we had $257,224 in accounts payable as compared to $512,222 as of March
31, 2007. This large decrease was due to both a large decrease in outsourced contract services
during the first quarter of 2008 and timing of large inventory purchases.
Advances from Customers
As of March 29, 2008, we had $105,757 in advances from customers as compared to $91,862 as of
March 31, 2007. These advances are for large scale contract services and contract research
projects where the company requires a deposit before beginning work. The increase as of March 29,
2008 versus the same period in 2007 are due to the timing of delivery of certain projects.
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Due to officers
As of March 29, 2008 we had $1,178,206 due to officers as compared to $1,048,729 as of March
31, 2007. These consist of deferred officer salary for the two founders and are expected to be paid
out at an undetermined date in the future as non-cash compensation.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since inception and through March 29, 2008, we have incurred aggregate losses of $5.2
million. These losses are primarily due to overhead costs and general and administrative expenses.
Our operations have been financed through capital contributions and the issuance of common stock.
As of March 29, 2008, we had $1.7 million in cash. We have raised approximately $1.3 million
of net proceeds after March 29, 2008 through a private placement preceding the Merger. We expect
that our capital resources will permit us to meet our operational requirements through the fourth
quarter of 2009. This expectation is based on our current operating plan, which may change as a
result of many factors. Therefore, to execute our operating plan through fiscal year 2009,
additional financing may be required and there can be no assurance that it will be available on
terms favorable to us or at all. If adequate financing is not available we may have to delay,
postpone or terminate product and service expansions and curtail general and administrative
operations. The inability to raise additional financing may have a material adverse effect on us.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
During the three months ended March 29, 2008, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements other
than ordinary operating leases as disclosed in the accompanying financial statements.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our future contractual obligations as of December 29, 2007.
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Payment Due by Period
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Less than 1
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More than 5
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Total
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Year
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1-3 Years
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3-5 Years
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Years
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Capital Leases
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Principal
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$
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224,731
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$
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74,846
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$
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104,020
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$
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45,865
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$
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—
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Interest
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60,127
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27,004
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27,180
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5,942
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—
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Operating Leases
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1,409,882
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396,370
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841,197
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172,314
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—
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Total
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$
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1,694,740
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$
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498,221
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$
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972,397
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$
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224,122
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$
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—
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Recent Developments
On June 18, 2008, we repurchased 1,222,795 shares of our outstanding common stock from Bayer
Innovation GmbH (formerly Bayer Innovation Beteiligungsgescellschaft mbH), for an aggregate
purchase price of $1,002,691.90 pursuant to a Share Redemption Agreement. We funded the repurchase
by issuing a non-interest bearing promissory note for such amount, and the note is due on or before
December 20, 2008. If the principal amount of the promissory note, or any part thereof, is not
paid in full when due, the we must pay interest on the overdue principal amount at the rate of one
and one half percent (1 1/2%) per month beginning January 1, 2009. The Share Redemption Agreement
and the promissory note are included as Exhibits 10.13 and 10.14 respectively, to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
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Fiscal Years ended December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006
Results of Operations
For the fiscal year 2007, ChromaDex’s net sales and gross profit rose substantially over the
full year 2006. These increases were due to increased sales of each of our product and service
offerings. In addition, the consolidation of our laboratory facilities into our Boulder location reduced our direct costs
and corresponding overhead associated with our services business.
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Twelve months ending
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December 29, 2007
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December 31, 2006
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Change
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Net Sales
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4,754,073
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3,517,957
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35
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%
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Cost of Goods Sold
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3,122,461
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2,753,919
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13
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%
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Gross Profit
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1,631,612
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764,038
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113
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%
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Operating expenses-Sales and Marketing
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387,816
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354,560
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9
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%
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-General And Administrative
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1,421,516
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1,510,926
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-5
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%
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Non-Operating Expenses -Interest Expense
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31,815
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30,175
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5
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%
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-Interest Income
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(17,698
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(4,314
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510
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%
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-Other
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(1,962
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156,951
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-101
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%
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Net Loss
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(189,875
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(1,284,260
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-85
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%
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Net Sales
Net sales consist of Reference Standards and Contract Service sales.
Net sales for the
twelve-month period ended December 29, 2007 were $4,754,073, a 35% increase as compared to net
sales of $3,517,957 for the corresponding period in 2006. This increase was due to our additional
service offerings and increased demand for our existing products and services.
Cost of Goods Sold
Costs of goods sold include Raw Materials, Labor, and Overhead.
Cost of goods sold for the
twelve-month period ended December 29, 2007 were $3,122,461, a 13% increase as compared to cost of
goods sold of $2,753,919 for the corresponding period in 2006. The percentage increase in cost of
goods sold is smaller as compared to that of net sales because of the consolidation of our
laboratory facilities and the reduction of raw material costs due to increased volume purchases.
In addition, direct and indirect overhead costs remained fixed as compared to 2006.
Gross Profit
Gross profit is net revenues less the cost of sales and is affected by a number of factors
including product mix, competitive pricing and costs of products and services.
Our Gross Profit
increased 113% to $1,631,612 for the twelve-month period ended December 29, 2007 from $764,038 for
the corresponding period in 2006. The combination of increased sales and a reduction in raw
material costs without corresponding overhead costs all contributed to this increase.
Operating Expenses-Sales and Marketing
Sales and Marketing Expenses consist of salaries, commissions to employees and advertising and
marketing.
Sales and marketing expenses for the twelve-month period ended December 29, 2007 were
$387,816 as compared to $354,560 for the corresponding period in 2006. This small increase as
compared to the larger increase in net sales was primarily due to the delivery of our annual
catalog in 2006.
Operating Expenses-General and Administrative
General and Administrative Expenses consist of research and development, general company
administration, IT, accounting and executive management.
General and administrative expenses for
the twelve-month period ending December 29, 2007 were $1,421,516 as compared to $1,510,926 for the
corresponding period in 2006. This decrease as compared to the larger increase in net sales was
primarily due to reduced legal costs related to a dismissed breach of contract suit.
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Non-operating Expenses- Interest Expense
Interest Expense consists of interest on capital leases.
Interest expense for the
twelve-month period ending December 29, 2007 was $31,815 as compared to $30,175 for the
corresponding period in 2006.
Non-operating Expenses- Interest Income
Interest Income consists of interest earned on short term investment and notes receivable.
Interest income for the twelve-month period ending December 29, 2007 was $17,698 as compared to
$4,314 for the corresponding period in 2006. This large increase was due to the agreed settlement
on a note payable.
Non-operating Expenses- Other Income/Expense
Other Income/Expense consists of Income/Expense outside the ordinary course of business.
Other Income/Expense for the twelve-month period ending December 29, 2007 was $1,962 in income as
compared to expense of $156,951 for the corresponding period in 2006. The 2006 expense was due to
the settlement of litigation in connection with a lawsuit filed by Innovative Health Products
alleging breach of contract. In connection with the settlement agreement the Company recorded an
obligation of $155,000.
Depreciation and Amortization
For the twelve- month period ended December 29, 2007, we recorded approximately $236,647 in
depreciation. We depreciate our assets on a straight-line basis, based on the estimated useful
lives of the respective assets.
We amortize intangible assets using a straight-line method over 10 years. In the twelve-month
period ended December 29, 2007, we recorded amortization on intangible assets of approximately
$116,000. We test intangible assets for impairment based on events or changes in circumstances as
they occur, at least annually.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
As of December 29, 2007 we had $303,785 in cash and cash equivalents as compared to $424,965
as of December 31, 2006. The decrease is primarily due to increased expenditures for inventory as
discussed below.
Accounts receivable
As of December 29, 2007 we had $375,233 in accounts receivables as compared to $303,062 as of
December 31, 2006. This increase is due to increased sales during the fourth quarter 2007 as
compared to 2006.
Inventories
As of December 29, 2007 we had $497,635 in inventory as compared to $281,044 as of December
31, 2006. This large increase is due to a combination of factors. First, the increased sales demand
over 2006 forced us to stock larger quantities of high demand items. Second, we made a company
wide effort to increase in stock items during 2007, and last, with available capital we purchased
larger quantities of raw materials and inventory to take advantage of vendor price discounts.
Accounts payable
As of December 29, 2007 we had $500,538 in accounts payable as compared to $338,327 as of
December 31, 2006. This large increase was primarily due to a large increase in outsourced
contract services and on an increase in inventory purchases at year end.
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Advances from Customers
As of December 29, 2007 we had $117,969 in advances from customers as compared to $115,067 as
of December 31, 2006. These advances are for large scale contract services and contract research
projects where the company requires a deposit before beginning work.
Due to officers
As of December 29, 2007 we had $1,167,822 due to officers as compared to $1,009,029 as of
December 31, 2006. These consist of deferred officer salary for the two founders and are expected
to be paid out at an undetermined date in the future as non-cash compensation.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
During the Fiscal Years ended December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company had no
off-balance sheet arrangements other than ordinary operating leases as disclosed in the
accompanying financial statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on
our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). The preparation of these financial statements
requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate these
estimates, including those related to the valuation of share-based payments. 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. Actual results
may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe that of our significant accounting policies, which are described in Note 2 to our
financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report, the following accounting policies involve
a greater degree of judgment and complexity. Accordingly, these are the policies we believe are
the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our consolidated financial condition
and results of operations.
Revenue recognition:
The Company recognizes sales and the related cost of goods sold at the time the merchandise is
shipped to customers or service is performed, when each of the following conditions have been met:
an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, there is a fixed price, and collectability is
reasonably assured.
Intangible assets:
Intangible assets include licensing rights and are accounted for based on Financial Accounting
Standard Statement No. 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“FAS 142”). Intangible assets with
finite useful lives are amortized using the straight-line method over a period of 10 years, the
remaining term of the patents underlying the licensing rights (considered to be the remaining
useful life of the license).
Research and development costs:
Research and development costs consist of direct and indirect costs associated with the
development of the Company’s technologies. These costs are expensed as incurred.
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Fair value determination of privately-held securities:
The fair values of the common stock as well as the common stock underlying options and
warrants granted as part of asset purchase prices or as compensation were estimated by management.
Determining the fair value of stock requires making complex and subjective judgments. The Company
used the market approach to estimate the value of the enterprise at each date on which securities
are issued or granted. The enterprise value was then allocated to preferred and common shares
taking into account the enterprise value available to all stockholders and allocating that value
among the various classes of stock based on the rights, privileges and preferences of the
respective classes. There is inherent uncertainty in these estimates.
Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Stock-based compensation
: The Company follows the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R — Share-based Payments (“FAS123R”) which requires the use
of the fair-value based method to determine compensation for all arrangements under which employees
and others receive shares of stock or equity instruments (options).
The Company’s stock-based employee compensation plan is described in Note 8 of the 2007
Audited Financial Statements. Prior to 2006, the Company accounted for this plan under the
recognition and measurement provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees, and related interpretations. The Company accounted for stock-based compensation to
non-employees at fair value.
In addition, the Company’s subsidiary also maintained a stock-based compensation plan. The
subsidiary also accounted for this plan under the recognition and measurement principles of APB 25
and related interpretations. The subsidiary accounted for stock-based compensation to
non-employees at fair value.
Beginning in 2006, the Company accounted for newly issued stock-based compensation under the
recognition and measurement provisions of SFAS 123(R). The standard requires entities to measure
the cost of services received in exchange for stock options based on the grant-date fair value of
the award, and to recognize the cost over the period the individual is required to provide services
for the award.
The Company applied the measurement provisions of SFAS 123(R) prospectively to all awards
granted, modified, repurchased, or cancelled after January 1, 2006 (required effective date). The
Company continues to account for any portion of awards outstanding at the date of initial
application using the accounting principles originally applied to those awards.
The Company recognizes compensation expense under Statement No. 123(R) over the requisite
service period using the straight-line method. The Company has determined that the fair value
method should be used in determining the value of its stock options. The fair value method requires
that the volatility assumption used in an option-pricing model be based on the historical
volatility of daily closing total returns from industry sector comparable companies.
New accounting pronouncements
: The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has
issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48
clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial
statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48
prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement standard for the financial statement recognition
and measurement of an income tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In
addition, FIN 48 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties,
accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
The Company presently recognizes income tax positions based on management’s estimate of
whether it is reasonably possible that a liability has been incurred for unrecognized income tax
benefits by applying FASB Statement No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies.
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In February 2008, the FASB delayed the effective date of FIN 48 for certain nonpublic
enterprises to annual financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. The
Company will be required to adopt FIN 48 in their 2008 annual financial statements. The provisions
of FIN 48 are to be applied to all tax positions upon initial application of this standard. Only
tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date may be
recognized or continue to be recognized upon adoption.
In March, 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Statement No.
161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. The new standard is
intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by
requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an
entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with
early application encouraged. The new standard also improves transparency about the location and
amounts of derivative instruments in an entity’s financial statements; how derivative instruments
and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133; and how derivative instruments and
related hedged items affect its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. FASB
Statement No. 161 achieves these improvements by requiring disclosure of the fair values of
derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. It also provides more
information about an entity’s liquidity by requiring disclosure of derivative features that are
credit risk-related. Finally, it requires cross-referencing within footnotes to enable financial
statement users to locate important disclosure information. Based on current conditions, the
Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 161 to have a significant impact on its results of
operations or statements of financial position.
In December 2007, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51. This Statement applies to all entities that
prepare consolidated financial statements, except not-for-profit organizations, but will affect
only those entities that have an outstanding non-controlling interest in one or more subsidiaries
or that deconsolidate a subsidiary. Not-for-profit organizations should continue to apply the
guidance in Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, before the
amendments made by this Statement, and any other applicable standards, until the Board issues
interpretative guidance. This Statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within
those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008 (that is, January 1, 2009, for entities
with calendar year-ends). Earlier adoption is prohibited. The effective date of this Statement is
the same as that of the related Statement 141(R). This Statement shall be applied prospectively as
of the beginning of the fiscal year in which this Statement is initially applied, except for the
presentation and disclosure requirements. The presentation and disclosure requirements shall be
applied retrospectively for all periods presented. This statement has no effect on the financial
statements as the Company does not have any outstanding non-controlling interest.
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS No. 157 defines
fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and expands disclosures for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.
The adoption of this statement has no impact effect of the financial statements of the Company.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
ChromaDex currently leases less than 8,000 square feet of office space in Irvine, California
with four years remaining on the lease and laboratory manufacturing space of less than 13,000
square feet of space in Boulder, Colorado with three years remaining on the lease. We do not own
any real estate.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
As of June 20, 2008, the day of the Merger, 28,022,134 shares of Common Stock were issued and
outstanding. In addition, at June 20, 2008 there were options representing rights to purchase up
to approximately 3,301,937 shares of Cody Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of
$1.35 per share of Cody Common Stock and warrants representing rights to purchase up to
approximately 1,314,303 shares of Cody Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of $2.67
per share of Cody Common Stock. The following table sets forth certain information regarding our
capital stock, beneficially owned after the Merger as of June 20, 2008, by each person
known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of our Common Stock, each executive officer and
director, and all directors and executive officers as a group. We calculated beneficial ownership
according to Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act as of that date. Shares issuable upon
exercise of options or warrants that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days after June 20,
2008 are included as beneficially owned by the holder. Beneficial ownership generally includes
voting and investment power with respect to securities. Unless otherwise indicated below, the
persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to
all shares beneficially owned.
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Shares of Common Stock
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Aggregate Percentage
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Name of Beneficial Owner (1)
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Beneficially Owned (2)
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Ownership
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Frank Louis Jaksch Jr.(3)
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7,654,155
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27.47
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%
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Margie Chassman
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4,407,640
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15.73
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%
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Strategic Biotech Advisors, Inc.
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2,086,884
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7.45
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%
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Margery Germain
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2,053,995
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7.33
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%
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Jaksch Family Trust (4)
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|
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1,429,000
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5.10
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%
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Directors
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Stephen Block
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—
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*
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Reid Dabney
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|
|
—
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|
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|
*
|
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Hugh Dunkerley (5)
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|
|
75,000
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|
|
|
*
|
|
Mark S. Germain
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|
|
—
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|
|
|
*
|
|
Kevin M. Jaksch
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|
|
—
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|
|
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*
|
|
Frank Louis Jaksch Jr.
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|
(See above
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)
|
|
|
|
|
Tom Varvaro
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|
|
300,000
|
|
|
|
1.07
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%
|
Named Executive officers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frank Louis Jaksch Jr., Chief Executive Officer
|
|
(See above
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)
|
|
|
|
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Tom Varvaro, Chief Financial Officer
|
|
(See above
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)
|
|
|
|
|
All directors and executive officers as a group
(7 Individuals)
|
|
|
8,029,155
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|
|
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28.59
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%
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DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Our business and affairs are managed by our Board of Directors. Prior to the completion of
the Merger, we had two directors and executive officers, Donald Sampson and Barbara Grant.
Pursuant to the Merger, and effective as of the closing of the Merger, Mr. Sampson and Ms. Grant
each resigned as a director and officer of Cody. By actions of the prior Board of Directors, the
directors and executive officers were replaced by directors and officers of ChromaDex individuals
named by ChromaDex, who are identified below.
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(1)
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Addresses for the Beneficial Owners listed are: Frank Louis
Jaksch Jr., 8 Garzoni Aisle, Irvine, California 92606;
Margie Chassman,
445
West 23rd Street, Apt. 16E, New York, NY 10011; Strtegic Biotech Advisors,
Inc., 4417 Downing Place Way, Mt. Pleasant SC 29466; Margery Germain, 15 Bank
Street, White Plains, NY 10606; Jaksch Family Trust, 70 Pienza, Laguna Niguel,
CA 92677; Bayer Innovation Beteiligungsgescellschaft mbH, 51368 Leverkusen,
Federal Republic of Germany.
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(2)
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Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules
of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to shares
beneficially owned. Unless otherwise specified, reported ownership refers to
both voting and investment power. Shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
conversion of stock options within the next 60 days are deemed to be converted
and beneficially owned by the individual or group identified in the Aggregate
Percentage Ownership column.
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(3)
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Includes 1,429,000 shares owned by the Jaksch Family Trust,
beneficially owned by Frank L. Jaksch Jr. because
Mr. Jaksch Jr.
has shared
voting power for such shares. Includes 60,000 stock options exercisable within
60 days.
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(4)
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These shares are the same shares that are factored into Frank L.
Jaksch Jr’s beneficially owned shares in (2) above.
Frank Louis Jaksch, Sr.
and Maria Jaksch are trustees of the Jaksch Family Trust.
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(5)
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Includes 75,000 stock options exercisable within 60 days.
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The following table sets forth information regarding current directors, director nominees, and
executive officers, including their ages, as of June 20, 2008. The composition of the committees
of the Board of Directors will be determined as soon as practicable. Executive officers serve at
the request of the Board of Directors.
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Name
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Age
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Position
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Frank L. Jaksch, Jr.
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39
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Co-Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer, President, Director
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Tom Varvaro
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Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director
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Stephen Block
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63
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Director
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Reid Dabney
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56
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Director
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Hugh Dunkerley
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Director
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Mark S. Germain
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57
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Co-Chairman of the Board, Director
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Kevin M. Jaksch
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Director
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The directors and executive officers were appointed to their positions on June 20, 2008, upon
consummation of the Merger.
Biographies
Frank L. Jaksch Jr
., age 39, is a co-founder of ChromaDex and has served as Chairman of the
Board since 2000 and as Chief Executive Officer since 2000. He has also served as a director of
ChromaDex since 2000. Mr. Jaksch oversees strategy operations and marketing for the Company with a
focus on scientific products and pharmaceutical and nutraceutical markets. From 1993 to 1999 Mr.
Jaksch served as International Subsidiaries Manager of Phenomenex where he managed the
international subsidiary and international business development divisions. Mr. Jaksch earned a BS
in Chemistry and Biology from Valparaiso University. Frank L. Jaksch Jr. is the brother of Kevin
Jaksch.
Tom Varvaro
, age 38, has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2004 and Secretary of
ChromaDex since 2006. He has also served as a director since 2006. Mr. Varvaro oversees
operations, accounting, information technology, inventory, distribution, and human resources
management for the Company. Mr. Varvaro has developed skills in process mapping, information
technology custom application design, enterprise risk systems deployment, plant automation and
reporting and bar code tracking implementation from his prior business experiences. From 1998 to
2004, Mr. Varvaro was employed by Fast Heat Inc., a Chicago, Illinois based global supplier to the
plastics, HVAC, packaging, and food processing industries, where he began as Controller and rose to
CIO and then CFO during his tenure. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Varvaro was employed by Maple Leaf
Bakery, USA, a Chicago, Illinois based company during its rise to a national leader in specialty
food products, where he began as Staff Accountant and rose to Assistant Controller during his
tenure. He earned a BS in Accounting from University of Illinois, Urbana, and has been certified
as a CPA.
Stephen Block
, age 63, has been a director of the ChromaDex since 2007 and on the Audit
Committee since 2007. Mr. Block is also a director and Chair of the Corporate Governance and
Nominating Committee and serves on the Audit Committee of Senomyx, Inc., a public biotech company. He has served on the board of
Senomyx, Inc. since 2005. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Blue Pacific Flavors and
Fragrances, Inc., and as director of Allylix, Inc. and XSCapacity.com, all privately held
companies. He has served on these boards since 2008, 2007, and 2007 respectively. Mr. Block is
also a member of the Executive Committee of the Orange County network of Tech Coast Angels, the
country’s largest angel investor group, and is a partner in Venture Farm, LLC, an early stage fund
providing capital, mentoring and education to entrepreneurs.
Mr. Block also serves on the board of directors of AirBee
Wireless, Inc., a wireless communications software company. For the 11 years prior to 2004,
Mr. Block was the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary and one of nine senior
executives at International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed corporation
with more $2.0 billion in revenue. Mr. Block has experience in domestic and international mergers
and acquisitions and joint ventures and financings, government affairs and lobbying, and corporate,
product liability and regulatory law. He has served on the Board of Governors, and in one case, as
President, of domestic and international trade associations. Mr. Block has a B.A.
cum laude
from
Yale University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
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Reid Dabney
, age 56, has served as a Director of the ChromaDex and has chaired the Audit
Committee since October 2007. Since March 2005, he has also served as Foldera, Inc.’s (and its
predecessor company’s) Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From July 2003 to
November 2005, Mr. Dabney was engaged by CFO911 as a business and financial consultant. From
January 2003 to August 2004, Mr. Dabney served as Vice President of National Securities, a
broker-dealer firm specializing in raising equity for private operating businesses that have agreed
to become public companies through reverse merger transactions with a publicly traded shell
companies. From June 2002 to January 2003, Mr. Dabney was the chief financial officer of House Ear
Institute in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Dabney received a B.A. degree from Claremont McKenna
College and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Mr. Dabney
also holds Series 7, 24 and 63 licenses from Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
Hugh Dunkerley
, age 34, has served as a Director of the ChromaDex since December 2005. From
October 2002 to December 2005 Mr. Dunkerley served as Director of Corporate Development at
ChromaDex. Mr. Dunkerley has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Foldera, Inc.
(OTCBB:FDRA.OB) since October 31, 2007. He had served as Foldera’s Chief Operating Officer from
June 2007 to October 31, 2007 and as Vice President of Corporate Finance from June 2006 to June
2007. From January 2006 to July 2006, Mr. Dunkerley served as Vice President of Small-Mid Cap
Equities at Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, specializing in investment banking advisory services
to US and EU companies. Mr. Dunkerley received his undergraduate degree from the University of
Westminster, London and earned a MBA from South Bank University, London. Mr. Dunkerley also holds
Series 7 and 66 licenses from FINRA.
Mark S. Germain
, age 57, has served as Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors since he founded
ChromaDex in 2000 and on the audit committee since October 2007. Mr. Germain has extensive
experience as a merchant banker in the biotech and life sciences industries. He has been involved
as a founder, director, Chairman of the Board of, and/or investor in over twenty companies in the
biotech field, and assisted many of them in arranging corporate partnerships, acquiring technology,
entering into mergers and acquisitions, and executing financings and going public transactions. He
graduated New York University School of Law in 1975, Order of the Coif, and was a partner in a New
York law firm practicing corporate and securities law before leaving for the private sector in
1986. Since then, and until he entered the biotech field in 1991, he served in senior executive
capacities, including as president of a public company sold in 1991. In addition to his role as
Co-Chairman and director of the Company, Mr. Germain is currently a director of the following
publicly traded companies: Wellford Real Properties, Inc., Stem Cell Innovations, Inc., Collexis
Holdings, Inc., and Pluristem Therapeutics, Inc. He is also a co-founder and director of a number
of private companies in the biotechnology field.
Kevin Jaksch
, age 37, has served as a Director of ChromaDex since 2000. Since 2000, Mr.
Jaksch has served as Vice President and Branch Manager at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:
SCHW). Mr. Jaksch has been a registered representative for 15 years and a registered principal for
12 years overseeing two offices with over four billion in assets. Mr. Jaksch has broad experience
in the financial markets and financial advising. Mr. Jaksch earned a BA in Communications from the
University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Kevin Jaksch is the brother of Frank L. Jaksch
Jr.
Board of Directors and Committees of the Board
Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors is in the process of organizing several committees. We expect that the
standing committees of our Board of Directors will consist of an audit committee, a compensation
committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee.
Immediately following the merger, we plan to establish an audit committee for the purpose of
overseeing our accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of our financial statements
by our independent auditors. We believe that each of the future members of the audit committee
will meet the independence requirements of Marketplace Rule 4350(d)(2) of the NASDAQ Stock Market,
Inc. Each of the members of the audit committee is expected to be financially literate and will
have accounting and finance experience, and we plan to have an “audit committee financial expert”
on our audit committee, within the meaning of Securities and Exchange Commission regulations as
defined in Item 407 of Regulation S-K. Currently, Reid Dabney is considered an audit committee
financial expert.
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Code of Conduct and Ethics
We expect that our Board will adopt a code of conduct and ethics applicable to our directors,
officers and employees, in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. A copy of
that code will be made available on our website.
Compensation of Executive Officers
ChromaDex has established executive compensation plans that link compensation with
performance. We plan to periodically review our executive compensation programs to ensure they are
competitive.
EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Cody’s fiscal year ended November 30, 2007
During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2007, no compensation was earned by or paid to
Donald Sampson or Barbara Grant, Cody’s only executive officers during that year. Accordingly, in
accordance with Item 402(a)(4) of Regulation S-B, we have omitted from this report the Summary
Compensation Table and Director Compensation Table otherwise required by that Item.
There were no post retirement benefit plans, medical, life, dental or other benefit plans,
cash bonus or other compensation arrangements in place during fiscal 2007. There were no stock
options or equity awards outstanding at November 30, 2007.
ChromaDex’s fiscal year ended December 29, 2007
The following table sets forth information concerning the annual and long-term compensation
earned by ChromaDex’s Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer) and the only other
compensated executive officer who served during the year ended December 29, 2007 (the “Named
Executives”) as executive officers of ChromaDex. The compensation indicated below was paid by
ChromaDex. Each Named Executive became an executive officer of the Company as of the Effective
Date of the Merger.
Summary Compensation Table
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Option
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Awards
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All Other
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Total
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Name
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Year
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Salary
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Bonus
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(1)
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Compensation
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($)
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Frank L. Jaksch
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2007
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$
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150,000
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(2)
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$
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15,000
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—
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$
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1,920
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$
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166,920
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2006
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$
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150,000
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(3)
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—
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$
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24,652
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$
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1,920
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$
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176,572
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Tom Varvaro
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2007
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$
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110,000
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$
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10,000
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—
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—
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$
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120,000
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2006
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$
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110,000
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—
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$
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20,543
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—
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$
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130,543
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(1)
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The amounts in the column titled “Option Awards” above reflect the dollar amounts recognized
for financial statement reporting purposes in accordance with FAS 123R for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2006. See Note 1 of the ChromaDex, Inc. Consolidated Financial Report
dated December 29, 2007 for a description of certain assumptions in the calculation of these
amounts pursuant to FAS 123R.
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(2)
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Frank Jaksch was paid $66,181 of his salary in cash in 2007 and the remainder is owed to him
as unpaid compensation. See “ChromaDex Transactions” below.
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(3)
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Frank Jaksch was paid $66,964 of his salary in cash in 2006 and the remainder is owed to him
as unpaid compensation. See “ChromaDex Transactions” below.
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On December 1, 2006, Frank Jaksch, Jr. was granted options to purchase 300,000 shares of
ChromaDex common stock at an exercise price of $1.50. These options expire on December 1, 2016 and
vest at a rate of 20% per year. On December 1, 2006, Tom Varvaro was granted options to purchase
250,000 of ChromaDex common stock at an exercise price of $1.50. These options expire on December
1, 2016 and vest at a rate of 20% per year. The bonuses granted to Mr. Jaksch and Mr. Varvaro were
discretionary and not pursuant to a formula.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Non-Employee Board members currently receive an annual grant of 30,000 options to buy
ChromaDex common stock upon reelection by the Shareholders. These options are granted under the
2007 Plan and are granted on the same terms as those being issued to employees.
No compensation plan for directors has been formalized for services as Cody directors
following the effective date of the Merger.
The following table provides information concerning compensation of the directors of Cody who
(i) became directors upon consummation of the Merger and (ii) were directors of ChromaDex for the
fiscal year ended December 29, 2007. The compensation reported is for services as directors for the
fiscal year ended December 29, 2007.
Summary Compensation Table
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Fees
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Earned
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Non-Qualified
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or
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Non-Equity
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Deferred
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Paid in
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Stock
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Option
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Incentive Plan
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Compensation
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All Other
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Cash
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Awards
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Awards
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Compensation
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Earnings
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Compensation
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Total
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Name
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($)
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($)
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($) (1)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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Stephen Block(2)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Reid Dabney(3)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Hugh Dunkerley(4)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Mark S. Germain(5)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Frank L. Jaksch(6)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Kevin M. Jaksch(7)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Tom Varvaro(8)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(1)
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The amounts in the column titled “Option Awards” above reflect the dollar amounts recognized
for financial statement reporting purposes in accordance with FAS 123R for the fiscal years
ended December 29, 2007. See Note 1 of the ChromaDex, Inc. Consolidated Financial Report
dated December 29, 2007 for a description of certain assumptions in the calculation of these
amounts pursuant to FAS 123R.
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(2)
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Stephen Block held an aggregate of 30,000 option awards as of December 29, 2007.
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(3)
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Reid Dabney held an aggregate of 30,000 option awards as of December 29, 2007.
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(4)
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Hugh Dunkerley held an aggregate of 230,000 option awards as of December 29, 2007.
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(5)
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Mark S. Germain held an aggregate of 30,000 option awards as of December 29, 2007.
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(6)
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Frank L. Jaksch held an aggregate of 300,000 option awards as of December 29, 2007.
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(7)
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Kevin M. Jaksch held an aggregate of 30,000 option awards as of December 29, 2007.
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(8)
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Tom Varvaro held an aggregate of 500,000 option awards as of December 29, 2007.
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Independence
We believe that four of our directors, Stephen Block, Reid Dabney, Hugh Dunkerley and Mark
Germain, meet the independence requirements of Marketplace Rule 4350(d)(2) of the NASDAQ Stock
Market, Inc.
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Employment and Consulting Agreements
The material terms of employment agreements with the Named Executives previously entered into
by ChromaDex are described below.
Employment Agreement with Frank L. Jaksch Jr.
ChromaDex entered into a two-year, employment agreement dated April 14, 2008 with Frank L.
Jaksch Jr. its Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to this agreement, Mr. Jaksch is entitled to
receive a base salary of $150,000 per year, subject to certain milestones. Following the Merger,
Mr. Jaksch will receive a base salary of $175,000. Mr. Jaksch is also eligible for bonuses as
determined by our Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Jaksch is eligible to be granted stock options for
purchase of our shares, such options to be granted solely at the discretion of our Board of
Directors. Mr. Jaksch is also entitled to receive the standard benefits generally available to
other members of senior management.
In the event Mr. Jaksch’s employment with us is terminated voluntarily by Mr. Jaksch, he shall
be entitled to his accrued but unpaid base salary and any stock vested through the date of his
termination. In addition, if Mr. Jaksch provides good reason (as defined in the employment
agreement) he shall also be entitled to severance (as defined in the employment agreement),
whatever bonus he would have been entitled to for the year in which such termination occurs, and he
shall be deemed to have been employed for the entirety of such year. As used herein, “Good Reason”
means any of the following: (A) the assignment of duties materially inconsistent with those of
other employees in similar employment positions, and Mr. Jaksch provides written notice to
ChromaDex within 60 days of such assignment that such duties are materially inconsistent with those
duties of such similarly-situated employees and ChromaDex fails to release Mr. Jaksch from his
obligation to perform such inconsistent duties and to re-assign Mr. Jaksch to his customary duties
within 20 business days after ChromaDex’s receipt of such notice; or (B) if, without the consent of
Mr. Jaksch, Mr. Jaksch’s normal place of work is or becomes situated more than 50 linear miles from
Mr. Jaksch’s personal residence as of the effective date of the employment agreement, or (C) a
failure by ChromaDex to comply with any other material provision of the employment agreement which
has not been cured within 60 days after notice of such noncompliance has been given by Mr. Jaksch
to ChromaDex, or if such failure is not capable of being cured in such time, a cure shall not have
been diligently initiated by ChromaDex within such 60 day period. Severance will then consist of 16
weeks of pay, unless Mr. Jaksch signs a release, in which case he will receive compensation for the
remainder of the contract, or up to 12 months whichever is less.
In the event Mr. Jaksch is terminated as a result of his death or disability he shall be
entitled to his accrued but unpaid base salary, stock vested through the date of his termination
and, notwithstanding any policy of ChromaDex to the contrary, any bonus that would be due to him
for the fiscal year in which termination pursuant to death or disability will, at the option of the
Board, be either prorated or paid in full to him (or his estate, as the case may be) at the time he
would have received such bonus had he remained an employee of ChromaDex.
In the event that Mr. Jaksch is terminated by us for good reason (as defined in the employment
agreement), he shall only be entitled to his accrued but unpaid base salary, and any stock vested
through the date of his termination.
In the event we terminate Mr. Jaksch’s employment without cause (as defined in the employment
agreement), Mr. Jaksch is entitled to severance in the form of any stock vested through the date of
his termination and continuation of his base salary, together with applicable fringe benefits as
provided to other executive employees for the term of his employment agreement.
Employment Agreement with Thomas C. Varvaro CFO
ChromaDex entered into a two-year, employment agreement dated April 14, 2008 with Thomas C.
Varvaro its Chief Financial Officer. Pursuant to this agreement, Mr. Varvaro is entitled to
receive a base salary of $110,000 per year, subject to certain milestones. Following the Merger,
Mr. Varvaro will receive a base salary of $130,000. Mr. Varvaro is also eligible for bonuses as
determined by our Board of Directors.
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Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Varvaro is eligible to be granted stock options for
purchase of our shares, such option grants to be solely at the discretion of our Board of
Directors. Mr. Varvaro is also entitled to receive the standard benefits generally available to
other members of senior management.
In the event Mr. Varvaro’s employment with us is terminated voluntarily by Mr. Varvaro he
shall be entitled to his accrued but unpaid base salary, and any stock vested through the date of
his termination. In addition, if Mr. Varvaro provides good reason (as defined in the employment
agreement) he shall also be entitled to severance (as defined in the employment agreement),
whatever bonus he would have been entitled to for the year in which such termination occurs, and he
shall be deemed to have been employed for the entirety of such year. As used herein, “Good Reason”
means any of the following: (A) the assignment of duties materially inconsistent with those of
other employees in similar employment positions, and Mr. Varvaro provides written notice to
ChromaDex within 60 days of such assignment that such duties are materially inconsistent with those
duties of such similarly-situated employees and ChromaDex fails to release Mr. Varvaro from his
obligation to perform such inconsistent duties and to re-assign Mr. Varvaro to his customary duties
within 20 business days after ChromaDex’s receipt of such notice; or (B) if, without the consent of
Mr. Varvaro, Mr. Varvaro’s normal place of work is or becomes situated more than 50 linear miles
from Mr. Varvaro’s personal residence as of the effective date of the employment agreement, or (C)
a failure by ChromaDex to comply with any other material provision of the employment agreement
which has not been cured within 60 days after notice of such noncompliance has been given by Mr.
Varvaro to ChromaDex, or if such failure is not capable of being cured in such time, a cure shall
not have been diligently initiated by ChromaDex within such 60 day period. Severance will then
consist of 16 weeks of pay, unless Mr. Varvaro signs a release, in which case he will receive
compensation for the remainder of the contract or up to 12 months whichever is less.
In the event Mr. Varvaro is terminated as a result of his death or disability he shall be
entitled to his accrued but unpaid base salary, stock vested through the date of his termination
and, notwithstanding any policy of ChromaDex to the contrary, any bonus that would be due to him
for the fiscal year in which termination pursuant to death or disability will, at the option of the
Board, be either prorated or paid in full to him (or his estate, as the case may be) at the time he
would have received such bonus had he remained an employee of ChromaDex.
In the event that Mr. Varvaro is terminated by us for good reason (as defined in the
employment agreement), he shall only be entitled to his accrued but unpaid base salary, and any
stock vested through the date of his termination.
In the event we terminate Mr. Varvaro’s employment without cause (as defined in the employment
agreement), Mr. Varvaro is entitled to severance in the form of any stock vested through the date
of his termination and continuation of his base salary, together with applicable fringe benefits as
provided to other executive employees for the term of his employment agreement.
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Equity Awards Outstanding
The following table sets forth certain information regarding stock options granted to our
named executive officers outstanding as of December 29, 2007.
Outstanding Stock Options at December 29, 2007
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60,000
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Equity Incentive Plans
Each of the 2000 Plan and the 2007 Plan (collectively, the “Plans”) was assumed by Cody in the
Merger. The purpose of each of the Plans is to encourage and enable selected employees, directors
and independent contractors of the Company and its affiliates to acquire or increase their holdings
of common stock and other equity-based interests in the Company in order to promote a closer
identification of their interests with ours, thereby stimulating their efforts to enhance our
efficiency, soundness, profitability, growth and shareholder value. All share amounts in this
section have been adjusted to reflect the Merger, and represent number of shares of Cody Common
Stock.
2000 Non-Qualified Incentive Stock Option Plan
The 2000 Plan was assumed by Cody in the Merger. The 2000 Plan was terminated by ChromaDex
effective March 13, 2007, but such termination did not alter or impair any of the rights or
obligations under any option theretofore granted to an option holder under the 2000 Plan (each, an
“Assumed 2000 Option”). All share amounts in this section have been adjusted to reflect the
Merger, and represent number of shares of Cody Common Stock subject to all of the Assumed 2000
Options.
We will further adjust the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Assumed 2000
Options in the event of an adjustment in our capital stock structure or one of our affiliates due
to a merger, consolidation, reorganization, stock split, stock dividend or similar event.
Administration, Amendment and Termination
Our Board of Directors, or upon its delegation, the compensation committee of our Board of
Directors, will administer the Assumed 2000 Options under the 2000 Plan. Subject to certain
restrictions set forth in the 2000 Plan, the administrator has full and final authority to take
actions and make determinations with respect to the 2000 Plan.
The administrator may amend the 2000 Plan and any award, without participant consent and,
except where required by applicable laws, without shareholder approval, in order to comply with
applicable laws.
Non-Qualified Stock Options
The 2000 Plan only permitted the grant of nonqualified stock options. Under each Assumed 2000
Option, a participant may only pay the option price in cash or check. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the Company issues or sells Cody Common Stock in an underwritten offering to the
public pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, then the Company,
at no additional cost or expense to each holder of an Assumed 2000
Option, during the period commencing 30 days before and ending 30 days after the effective date of
such registration (the “IPO Window”), permit such holder to simultaneously exercise his or her
Assumed 2000 Option and sell the Cody Common Stock to the Company at the issue price to effect a
cash-less exercise of the Assumed 2000 Option held by such participant during the IPO Window.
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All Assumed 2000 Options are subject to certain restrictions on exercise if the participant
terminates employment or service.
Stock Dividend and Stock Splits
If (i) the shares of our common stock shall be subdivided or combined into a greater or
smaller number of shares or if the Company shall issue any shares of common stock as a stock
dividend on its outstanding common stock, or (ii) additional shares or new or different shares or
other securities of the Company or other non-cash assets are distributed with respect to such
shares of common stock, the number of shares of common stock deliverable upon the exercise or
acceptance of such option or stock grant may be appropriately increased or decreased
proportionately, and appropriate adjustments may be made including, in the purchase price per
share, to reflect such events.
Transfer and Other Restrictions
No Assumed 2000 Option is transferable other than for estate planning purposes, by will or the
laws of intestate succession or as may otherwise be permitted by the administrator, and
participants may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber shares subject to such
awards until the restriction period and/or performance period has expired and until all conditions
to vesting the award have been met. In the event the participant exercises an Assumed 2000 Option
and Cody Common Stock is issued to the participant, then, if the participant’s employment or
consulting relationship with the Company terminates for any reason, the Company has the right to
purchase all of such Cody Common Stock within 90 days after the effective date of such termination
at the bid price of the most recent trade of the Cody Common Stock.
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following generally describes the principal federal (and not state and local) income tax
consequences of Assumed 2000 Options. The following summary is general in nature and is not
intended to cover all tax consequences that may apply to a particular participant or to the
Company. The provisions of the Code, and related regulations and other guidance are complicated
and their impact in any one case may depend upon the particular circumstances.
If a participant received an Assumed 2000 Option, each of which is a nonqualified option, the
difference between the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise and the option price
will constitute taxable ordinary income to the participant on the date of exercise. The Company
generally will be entitled to a deduction in the same year in an amount equal to the income taxable
to the participant.
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code
Section 409A of the Code imposes certain requirements on deferred compensation. The Company
believes, but no assurances can be given, that each Assumed 2000 Option was issued in compliance
with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. If, however, any Assumed 2000 Option is
determined to not have satisfied the requirements of Section 409A of the Code during a taxable
year, the participant will have ordinary income in the year of non-compliance in the amount of all
deferrals subject to Section 409A of the Code to the extent that the award is not subject to a
substantial risk of forfeiture. The participant will be subject to an additional tax of 20% on all
amounts includible in income and may also be subject to interest charges under Section 409A of the
Code. The Company generally will be entitled to an income tax deduction with respect to the amount
of compensation includible as income to the participant. The Company undertakes no responsibility
to take, or to refrain from taking, any actions in order to achieve a certain tax result for any
participant.
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2007 Equity Incentive Plan
Subject to specified adjustment, the maximum number of shares that we may issue pursuant to
awards granted under the 2007 Plan may not exceed the greater of: (i) four million (4,000,000)
shares of Common Stock or (ii) 10% of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on any date
during the Plan Term, as determined in accordance with Section 13(a).
The following will not be included in calculating the share limitations set forth above:
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any shares subject to an award that is forfeited, cancelled, terminated, expires, or lapses for any reason and shares
subject to an award that are repurchased or reacquired by us.
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We will further adjust the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2007 Plan and the
terms of awards in the event of an adjustment in our capital stock structure or one of our
affiliates due to a merger, consolidation, reorganization, stock split, stock dividend or similar
event.
Administration, Amendment and Termination
Our Board of Directors, or upon its delegation, the compensation committee of our Board of
Directors or an other committee appointed by the Board of Directors, will administer the 2007 Plan;
provided, however, that the administration of awards granted under the 2007 Plan with respect to
any Participant who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act may only be administered by a
committee of Independent Directors, as defined in the Plan. In this discussion, we refer to our
Board of Directors, the compensation committee and any other committee appointed to Administer the
Plan collectively as the “Administrator.” Subject to certain restrictions set forth in the 2007
Plan, the administrator has full and final authority to take actions and make determinations with
respect to the 2007 Plan.
Subject to certain terms and conditions, the Administrator may delegate to one or more
subcommittees consisting of our officers the authority to grant awards, other than to make awards
with respect to other officers of the Company, and to make determinations otherwise reserved for
the Administrator with respect to such awards.
Our Administrator may amend, alter, or terminate the 2007 Plan at any time, subject to certain
exceptions and restrictions set forth in the 2007 Plan. Our Administrator may also amend, alter, or
terminate any award, although participant consent may be required.
The Administrator may amend the 2007 Plan and any award, without participant consent and,
except where required by applicable laws, so long as in the case of any award, the amendment does
not impair any such award. Except to the extent otherwise required under Code Section 409A, the
Administrator also may modify or extend the terms and conditions for exercise, vesting, or earning
of an award and/or accelerate the date that any award may become exercisable, vested, or earned,
without any obligation to accelerate any other award.
Options
The 2007 Plan authorizes the grant of both incentive stock options and nonqualified stock
options. The administrator will determine the option price at which a participant may exercise an
option. The option price may not be less than 100% of the fair market value on the date of grant
(or 110% of the fair market value with respect to incentive stock options granted to 10% or more
shareholders).
Unless an individual award agreement provides otherwise, a participant may pay the option
price in cash or, to the extent permitted by the Administrator and applicable laws, (i) by delivery
to the Company of other Cody Common Stock, (ii) according to a deferred payment or other similar
arrangement with the participant, or (iii) in any other form of legal consideration that may be
acceptable to the Administrator, or a combination of the foregoing.
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At the time of option grant, the Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of an
option, the period or periods during which an option is exercisable, and the option term (which, in
the case of incentive stock
options, may not exceed 10 years, or five years with respect to 10% or more shareholder). Options
are also subject to certain restrictions on exercise if the participant terminates employment or
service.
Restricted Stock Awards
Subject to the limitations of the 2007 Plan, the Administrator may grant restricted stock
awards to such individuals in such numbers, upon such terms, and at such times as the Administrator
shall determine. Restricted stock awards may be subject to certain conditions which must be met
for the restricted stock award to vest and be earned, in whole or in part, and be no longer subject
to forfeiture.
Subject to certain limitations in the 2007 Plan, the Administrator will determine the
restriction period during which a participant may earn a restricted award and the conditions to be
met in order for it to be granted or to vest or be earned. These conditions may include:
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Subject to the terms of the 2007, the Administrator determines whether and to what degree
restricted stock awards have vested and been earned and are payable. If a participant’s employment
or service is terminated for any reason and all or any part of a restricted stock award has not
vested or been earned pursuant to the terms of the 2007 Plan and the individual award, the
participant will forfeit the award and related benefits unless the Administrator determines
otherwise.
Corporate Transaction
Upon a “Corporate Transaction,” as defined in the 2007 Plan and subject to any Code Section
409A requirements, any surviving corporation or acquiring corporation may assume or continue any or
all options or restricted stock awards outstanding under the 2007 Plan or may substitute similar
options or restricted stock awards for those outstanding under the 2007 Plan. In the event that
any surviving corporation or acquiring corporation does not assume or continue any or all such
outstanding options or restricted stock awards or substitute similar options or restricted stock
awards for such outstanding options or restricted stock awards, then with respect to options or
restricted stock awards that have not been assumed, continued or substituted, the Administrator
may:
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the 2007 Plan, effective as of the consummation of such Corporate Transaction,
provided that it will notify all participants of the proposed Corporate
Transaction so that each such participant will be given an opportunity to
exercise the then exercisable portion of such options or restricted stock
awards prior to the cancellation thereof, and provided that the Company
exercises its repurchase option with respect to outstanding stock awards, to
the extent such right has not lapsed; or
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deem the vesting of all or a portion of options or restricted stock awards
that have not been assumed, continued or substituted prior to the Closing
accelerated in full, and any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the
Company with respect to such options or restricted stock awards shall lapse.
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Transfer and Other Restrictions
Awards generally are not transferable other than by will or the laws of intestate succession
or as may otherwise be permitted by the Administrator, and participants may not sell, transfer,
assign, pledge or otherwise encumber shares subject to such awards until the restriction period
and/or performance period has expired and until all conditions to vesting the award have been met.
As a condition to the issuance or transfer of common stock or the grant of any other 2007 Plan
benefit, we may require a participant or other person to become a party to an agreement imposing
such conditions or restrictions as we may require.
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Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following generally describes the principal federal (and not state and local) income tax
consequences of awards granted under the 2007 Plan as of this time. The summary is general in
nature and is not intended to cover all tax consequences that may apply to a particular participant
or to the Company. The provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),
and related regulations and other guidance are complicated and their impact in any one case may
depend upon the particular circumstances.
Incentive Options
The grant and exercise of an incentive stock option generally will not result in taxable
“compensation” income to the participant if the participant does not dispose of shares received
upon exercise of such option less than one year after the date of exercise and two years after the
date of grant, and if the participant has continuously been an employee of the Company from the
date of grant to three months before the date of exercise (or 12 months in the event of
disability). However, the excess of the fair market value of the shares received upon exercise of
the option over the option price generally will constitute an item of adjustment in computing the
participant’s alternative minimum taxable income for the year of exercise. Thus, certain
participants may incur federal income tax liability as a result of the exercise of an incentive
option under the alternative minimum tax rules of the Code.
The Company generally is not entitled to a deduction upon the exercise of an incentive option
unless the employee recognizes compensation income as described below. Upon the disposition of
shares acquired upon exercise of an incentive option, the participant will be taxed on the amount
by which the amount realized exceeds the option price. This amount will be treated as capital gain
or loss.
If the holding period requirements described above are not met, the participant will have
compensation income in the year of disposition to the extent of the lesser of: (i) the fair market
value of the stock on the date of exercise minus the option price or (ii) the amount realized on
disposition of the stock minus the option price. The Company generally is entitled to deduct as
compensation the amount of compensation income realized by the participant.
Pursuant to the Code and the terms of the 2007 Plan, in no event can there first become
exercisable by a participant in any one calendar year incentive stock options granted by the
Company with respect to shares having an aggregate fair market value (determined at the time an
option is granted) greater than $100,000. To the extent an incentive option granted under the 2007
Plan exceeds this limitation, it will be treated as a nonqualified option.
Nonqualified Options
The grant of a nonqualified option is a non-taxable event. However, upon exercise the
difference between the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise and the option price
will constitute taxable compensation income to the participant on the date of exercise. The Company
generally will be entitled to a deduction in the same year in an amount equal to the income taxable
to the participant.
Restricted Stock Awards
The grant of restricted stock awards will not result in taxable compensation income to the
participant or a tax deduction to the Company. In the year that the restricted stock becomes
vested and is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, the fair market value of such
shares at such date, less cash or other consideration paid (if any), will be taxed to the
participant as compensation income. However, the participant may elect under Code Section 83(b) to
include in his ordinary income at the time the restricted stock is granted, the fair market value
of such shares at such time, less any amount paid for the shares. The Company generally will be
entitled to a corresponding tax deduction.
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Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Section 409A of the Code imposes certain requirements on deferred compensation. The Company
intends for the 2007 Plan to comply in good faith with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code
including related regulations and guidance, where applicable and to the extent practicable. If,
however, Section 409A of the Code is deemed to apply to an award, and the 2007 Plan and award do
not satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code during a taxable year, the participant
will have ordinary income in the year of non-compliance in the amount of all deferrals subject to
Section 409A of the Code to the extent that the award is not subject to a substantial risk of
forfeiture. The participant may be subject to additional tax liabilities under Section 409A of the
Code (40% combined federal and California) on all amounts includible in income and may also be
subject to interest charges if the 409A violation is discovered in a later tax year.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Cody Transactions
None of the following parties has, since Cody’s date of incorporation, had any material
interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction with us or in any presently proposed transaction
that has or will materially affect us:
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Any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more
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ChromaDex Transactions
At December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company owed $1,167,828 and $1,009,029,
respectively, to
Frank L Jaksch Jr.
and Mark Germain relating to unpaid compensation. The amounts
owed to officers are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and payable on demand.
The Company sold $50,000 and $11,000 worth of product development services to Pagoda Pharma
Group, Inc. (BVI) formerly Can-Nan Horizon Quest, Inc. (BVI) (“Pagoda”) in 2008 and 2007,
respectively. Frank L. Jaksch Jr. owns 1,500 shares of Pagoda, which is 1.27% of Pagoda’s
outstanding shares and served as its director until April 2007. Frank L. Jaksch Sr. (Frank L.
Jaksch Jr’s father) effectively owns 11,500.62 shares of Pagoda (4,216 through direct ownership and
7,284.62 through his ownership interest in Horizon Quest LLC), which is 9.77% of Pagoda’s
outstanding shares and serves as its Executive Chairman and director. Thomas C. Varvaro is
currently a director of Pagoda.
On June 20, 2007, ChromaDex and Pagoda entered into a business development agreement whereby
Pagoda will market ChromaDex products in China. Each company will jointly own products that are
developed and commercialized pursuant to the agreement. The business terms of the agreement vary
for each product that is developed. As of May 2008, the companies had agreed to the development of
one product that would lead to the sale of between $25,000 and $75,000 worth of product development
services from ChromaDex to Pagoda during the remainder of 2008. The term of the agreement extends
through June 20, 2010 and automatically renews each year thereafter, however, arrangements for
individual products may have separate lengths of terms.
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The following description is only a summary of certain significant provisions of the rights,
preferences, qualifications and restrictions of Cody’s capital stock.
Authorized Capital Stock
Cody’s authorized capital stock consists of 50,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par
value per share.
As of June 20, 2008, 4,500,012 shares of Cody Common Stock were outstanding held of record by
43 holders. Following the Merger, there were 28,022,134 shares of Common Stock outstanding held by
124 holders.
Common Stock
We are authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of common stock. The holders of common stock are
entitled to equal dividends and distributions, per share, on the common stock when, as and if
declared by the board of directors from funds legally available for that. No holder of any shares
of common stock has a pre-emptive right to subscribe for any securities nor are any common shares
subject to redemption or convertible into other securities. Upon liquidation, dissolution or
winding up, and after payment of creditors and preferred stockholders, if any, the assets will be
divided pro-rata on a share-for-share basis among the holders of the shares of common stock. All
shares of common stock now outstanding are fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable. Each
share of common stock is entitled to one vote on the election of any director or any other matter
upon which shareholders are required or permitted to vote. Holders of our common stock do not have
cumulative voting rights, so that the holders of more than 50% of the combined shares voting for
the election of directors may elect all of the directors, if they choose to do so and, in that
event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any members to the board of
directors. Issuance of additional common stock in the future will reduce proportionate ownership
and voting power of each share outstanding. Directors can issue additional common stock without
shareholder approval to the extent authorized.
Important Provisions of Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
Limitation of Monetary Liability
The Certificate of Incorporation of Code provides that no director or officer will be
personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of
fiduciary duty by such person as a director or officer to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware
law.
Business Combinations with Interested Shareholders.
Delaware law prohibits certain business combinations with interested shareholders, which are
defined as owners of 15% or more of the outstanding voting power of the Company (or certain
affiliates or associates of the Company who have held 15% or more of the outstanding shares in the
past three years), for three years after the date that the person first became an interested
stockholder, unless (1) prior to such time the board of directors of the Company approved either
the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an
interested stockholder or (2) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the
stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of
the voting stock of the Company outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, subject to
certain exclusions, or (3) at or subsequent to the time the business combination is approved by the
board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by
written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock which
is not owned by the interested stockholder.
Certain Bylaw Provisions
Meetings of the stockholders may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive
Officer, or the Board of Directors. Annual meetings shall be held on such date and at such time as
shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. A majority of the outstanding
shares entitled to vote constitutes a quorum at a meeting of the stockholders. Each outstanding
share, regardless of class, is entitled to one vote on each matter at the meeting of stockholders.
Cumulative voting is not permitted in the election of directors.
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The Board of Directors is composed of between a minimum of one and a maximum of thirteen
persons, as determined by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy may be filled by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the remaining directors, or the sole remaining director unless the Board of
Directors determines by resolution to fill the vacancy by a vote of the stockholders. Directors
may be removed, without cause, by a vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the
election of directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each
meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the
Board of Directors or a stated salary as director.
Officers are elected by the board at the meeting of the board next following the annual
meeting of the stockholders, or at any meeting if an office is vacant. The term of office and
compensation of the officers is determined by the Board of Directors. Subject to the rights, if
any, of an officer under any contract of employment, officers can be removed by the board at any
meeting thereof whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Company would be served thereby.
The bylaws of Cody may be amended or repealed and new bylaws adopted by the Board of
Directors, or by a majority of the stockholders.
MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON CODY’S
COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”), which is sponsored
by the NASD. The OTCBB is a network of security dealers who buy and sell stock. The dealers are
connected by a computer network that provides information on current “bids” and “asks”, as well as
volume information. Our shares are quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol “CDYE.OB.”
The following table sets forth the range of high and low bid quotations for our common stock
for each of the periods indicated as reported by the OTCBB. These quotations reflect inter-dealer
prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual
transactions.
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Fiscal Year Ending November, 2007
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Quarter Ended
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November 30, 2007
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August 31, 2007
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0
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May 31, 2007
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0
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February 28, 2007
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On June 20, 2008, the day before we announced the Merger Agreement, there were no bids for the
Common Stock of Cody.
Penny Stock
The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with
transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a market price of
less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or
quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to
transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. The penny stock rules
require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock, to deliver a standardized risk
disclosure document prepared by the SEC, that: (a) contains a description of the nature and level
of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading; (b) contains
a description of the broker’s or dealer’s duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies
available to the customer with respect to a violation of such duties or other requirements of the
securities laws; (c) contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including
bid and ask prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask
price; (d) contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions; (e) defines
significant terms in
the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks; and (f) contains such
other information and is in such form, including language, type size and format, as the SEC shall
require by rule or regulation.
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The broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, the
customer with (a) bid and offer quotations for the penny stock; (b) the compensation of the
broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction; (c) the number of shares to which such bid
and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the
market for such stock; and (d) a monthly account statement showing the market value of each penny
stock held in the customer’s account.
In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not
otherwise exempt from those rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that
the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written
acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement as to
transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability
statement.
These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity for our
common stock. Therefore, stockholders may have difficulty selling our securities.
Holders of Our Common Stock
As of March 29, 2008, we had 38 holders of record of our common stock.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Equity Compensation Plan Information for Cody
As of December 29, 2007, Cody had no outstanding equity compensation plans.
Equity Compensation Plan Information for ChromaDex
For a narrative description of the 2007 Plan and the 2000 Plan, see “Equity Incentive Plans”
under Item 2.01 of this Current Report and Form 8-K.
The following table provides information about the equity compensation plans of ChromaDex as
of December 29, 2007:
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B
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C
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Number of
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securities
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Weighted
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remaining
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average
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available for
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Number of
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exercise
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future
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securities
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price of
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issuance
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to be issued
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outstanding
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under equity
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upon
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options,
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compensation
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exercise of
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warrants
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plans
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outstanding
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and rights
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(excluding
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options,
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securities
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securities
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warrants
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reflected in
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reflected in
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Plan Category
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and rights
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column (A)
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column (A))
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
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1,473,950
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$
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1.16
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2,526,050
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Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
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Total
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1,473,950
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1.16
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2,526,050
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The ChromaDex, Inc. 2007 Second Amended and Restated Equity Incentive
Plan. The maximum number of shares authorized for issuance under this
plan is the greater of 4,000,000 shares of common stock or 10% of the
shares of common stock of the company issued and outstanding on any
date during the Plan Term, as determined in accordance with Section
13(a), subject to specified adjustment.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Pre-Merger claims against Cody
Cody is not involved in any pending or threatened legal proceedings.
Claims against ChromaDex
ChromaDex is not involved in any pending or threatened legal proceedings.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
We have had no disagreements with our independent and registered public accounting firm on
accounting and financial disclosure. See Item 4.01 to this Form 8-K for information regarding a
change in our accountants. That information is incorporated herein by reference.
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
Recent Sales by Cody
None.
Recent Sales by ChromaDex
On December 31, 2005, ChromaDex issued 310,023 shares of common stock to the University of
Mississippi Research Foundation (the “Foundation”) in return for cancellation of $262,500.00 in
fees owed by ChromaDex to the Foundation pursuant to that certain Licensing Agreement Nutraceutical
Standards effective as of December 31, 1999. These shares were issued in reliance on the exemption
from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
On November 8, 2005, AAPE AAP Holdings S.A. exercised warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of
common stock at a blended strike price of $1.25 per share. The warrants were issued to AAPE AAP
Holdings S.A. in December, 2004 in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section
4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. On January 31, 2008, ChromaDex sold an additional 50,000
shares of common stock to AAPE AAP Holdings S.A. at a price of $1.00 per share. The warrants were
issued to AAPE AAP Holdings S.A. in December, 2004 in reliance on the exemption from registration
provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
On November 8, 2005, ChromaDex issued 338,154 shares of common stock to L & J Becvar, L.P. as
partial consideration for the licensing of patented rights from L & J Becvar, L.P. pursuant to that
certain License Agreement dated August 19, 2005. The fair value to ChromaDex in monetary terms of
the shares was determined to be $0.87 per share. The number of shares issued was adjusted on
December 31, 2005, September 19, 2006 and on June 18, 2007 to an aggregate total of 392,490 shares
pursuant to the terms of the license agreement. These shares were issued in reliance on the
exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
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On September 19, 2006, ChromaDex issued 46,503 shares of common stock to Tapestry
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc.) pursuant to section 1.3(f) of that
certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 8, 2003, which provides antidilution protection for
Tapestry as part of the consideration it received for the transfer of certain of its assets to
ChromaDex. These shares were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
On August 28, 2007, ChromaDex sold 4,407,640 shares of common stock to Margie Chassman at a
purchase price of approximately $0.255 per share. These shares were issued in reliance on the
exemption from registration provided by 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
On April 1, 2008, ChromaDex issued 25,502 shares of common stock to Jolley & Jolley, a
professional law corporation as partial consideration for legal services provided to the company by
Jolley & Jolley, pursuant to that certain Contract for Legal Services, dated September 8, 2005.
The fair value to ChromaDex in monetary terms of the shares was determined to be $0.87 per share.
These shares were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act of 1933.
During the past three years, ChromaDex has issued 632,500 stock options to 14 employees,
directors and officers under the 2000 Plan. 25,000 of these options were terminated in cases where
5 employees ended their employment with the Company before their options vested. The stock options
can be exercised at a price of $1.50 per share and vest at a rate of 20% per year for each of the
employees. These shares were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by
Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933. For additional information on the 2000 Plan see “Equity
Incentive Plans” under Item 2.01 of this
Form 8-K.
During the past three years, ChromaDex has issued 2,022,987 stock options to 37 employees,
directors and officers under the 2007 Plan. The stock options can be exercised at a price of $1.50
per share and vest at a rate of 20% per year for each employee. These shares were issued in
reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933.
For additional information on the 2007 Plan see “Equity Incentive Plans” under Item 2.01 of this
Current Report and Form 8-K.
ChromaDex is currently offering up to 4,411,764 shares of common stock and warrants to
purchase an additional 2,205,882 shares of common stock to investors for a price of $1.36 per share
through a private placement. Concurrently with the purchase of shares of common stock, each
investor receives a warrant to purchase one-half of the number of shares of common stock purchased
by the investor at an exercise price of $3.00 per share, exercisable for five years. The warrants
can be repurchased by ChromaDex at a price of $4.50 per share or cancelled by ChromaDex at a
cancellation price of $1.50 per share. As of May 21, 2008, ChromaDex has sold 2,628,618 shares to
69 investors. These shares were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Regulation D thereunder.
New Castle Financial Services LLC (“
New Castle
”) is acting as agent in connection with
the private placement and as consideration for such service New Castle is entitled to (i) a cash
payment equal to 10% of the gross proceeds raised from the sale of common stock (excluding common
stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants) in the offering from qualified potential investors
identified by New Castle and accepted in writing by the ChromaDex, and (ii) five-year warrants to
purchase at an exercise price of $1.36 that number of shares of common stock equal to 10% of the
number of shares of common stock (excluding common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants)
placed by New Castle with such investors. The five-year warrants are to be issued to New Castle
upon completion of the offering. As of the date of the closing of the latest sale by New Castle on
May 21, 2008, the warrants to be issued to New Castle amounted to a warrant for the purchase of
262,861 shares of common stock at $1.36 per share.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law (the “GCL”) of Delaware empowers a corporation to
indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened,
pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is a director, officer, employee or agent of
the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise.
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Depending on the character of the proceeding, a corporation may indemnify against expenses (including attorneys’ fees),
judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with
such action, suit or proceeding if the person identified acted in good faith and in a manner he or
she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no cause to believe his or her conduct was
unlawful. In the case of an action by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification may be
made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to
be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or
suit was brought shall determine that despite the adjudication of liability such person is fairly
and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses that the court shall deem proper. Section
145 further provides that to the extent a present or former director or officer of a corporation
has been successful in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above or in the
defense of any claim, issue or matter herein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses
(including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith.
The statute provides that indemnification pursuant to its provisions is not exclusive of other
rights of indemnification to which a person may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of
stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
Cody’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, provide, in effect, that to the full extent
and under the circumstances permitted by Section 145 of the GCL, Cody shall indemnify any person
who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding of the
type described above by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer or serves
or served at Cody’s request as a director or officer of another corporation, joint venture, trust
or other enterprise. Cody’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws also provides that it shall
have the power, under the circumstances permitted by Section 145 of the GCL, to indemnify any
employees and other agents as permitted by the GCL.
Cody’s Certificate of Incorporation relieves its directors from monetary damages to Cody or
its stockholders for breach of such director’s fiduciary duty as a director to the fullest extent
permitted by the GCL. Under Section 102(b)(7) of the GCL, a corporation may relieve its directors
from personal liability to such corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach
of their fiduciary duty as directors except (i) for a breach of the duty of loyalty, (ii) for
failure to act in good faith, (iii) for intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, (iv)
for willful or negligent violation of certain provisions of the GCL imposing certain requirements
with respect to stock purchases, redemptions and dividends or (v) for any transaction from which
the director derived an improper personal benefit.
CODY SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
As of June 20, 2008, 28,022,134 shares of Cody Common Stock were outstanding, of which
approximately 23,522,122 were issued to former holders of ChromaDex Common Stock, pursuant to the
Merger Agreement. The following sets forth certain information regarding shares of Cody Common
Stock that are, or may be in the future, eligible for resale.
Resales of Common Stock Issued Prior to the Merger
Prior to the merger, Cody had 4,500,012 shares of common stock listed on the OTCBB. These
shares may be sold pursuant to the penny stock rules described in “Penny Stock” above.
Resales of Cody Common Stock received in the Merger
Former ChromaDex shareholders now own approximately 83.94% of the outstanding shares of the
Cody Common Stock. Shares of Cody capital stock issued in the Merger were issued pursuant to an
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. In order to be resold to the
public, the resale of those shares must be either registered under the Securities Act, the shares
must be sold in compliance with Rule 144, or another exemption from the registration requirements.
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Registration of the Cody Common Stock received in the Merger under existing agreements.
Section 3.1(b) of that certain License Agreement, effective September 15, 2005, between L&J
Becvar, L.P. (“Becvar”) and ChromaDex provides that Becvar shall have “piggy-back” registration
rights, with respect to the stock transferred under this agreement, “on terms consistent with
industry standards and any previous agreements granted by ChromaDex, including the NaPro asset
purchase agreement.
Section 2.1 of that certain Investor’s Rights Agreement, effective as of December 31, 2005, by
and between the Foundation and ChromaDex provides that if ChromaDex proposes to file a registration
statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering for its own account of any class of
its equity securities (other than a registration statement on Form S-8 (or any successor form) or
any other registration statement relating solely to employee benefit plans or an offering of
securities solely to ChromaDex’s existing shareholder), then ChromaDex shall offer the Foundation
or its assignee the opportunity to register such number of shares of restricted stock as the
Foundation may request. If ChromaDex’s offering is to be an underwritten offering, ChromaDex
shall, subject to the further provisions of this Agreement, use its reasonable best efforts to
cause the managing underwriter or underwriters to permit the Foundation’s stock requested to be
included in the registration of such offering to include such stock in such offering on the same
terms and conditions as any similar securities of ChromaDex included therein. If the managing
underwriter of such offering determines in its sole discretion that would be adversely affected by
inclusion of the stock requested to be included, then in such managing underwriter’s discretion,
the number of shares of stock to be registered and offered for the accounts of the Foundation shall
be either (i) eliminated entirely from such registration and offering or (ii) reduced pro rata on
the basis of the number of securities requested by the Foundation to be registered and offered to
the extent necessary to reduce the total amount of securities to be included in such offering to
the amount recommended by such managing underwriter (provided that if securities are being
registered and offered for the account of other persons or entities in addition to ChromaDex, such
reduction shall not be proportionately greater than any similar reduction imposed on such other
persons or entities.)
Rule 144
In general, under the newly revised Rule 144, effective February 15, 2008, beginning one year
after the filing of this Form 8-K (the “Anniversary”), a person who has beneficially owned shares
of Cody Common Stock for at least six months, who is not an affiliate of Cody is entitled to resell
their shares of Cody Common Stock without restriction. Beginning on the Anniversary, any person
who may be deemed to be an “affiliate” of Cody (as the term “affiliate” is defined under Rule 144),
is entitled to sell, within any three-month period, a number of shares that does not exceed the
greater of:
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1% of the number of shares of Cody Common Stock then outstanding (after the
Merger there would be approximately 28,022,134 such shares outstanding); or
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the average weekly trading volume of Cody Common Stock during the four calendar
weeks preceding the sale.
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However, since Cody Common Stock is quoted on the NASD’s Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board,
which is not an “automated quotation system,” its shareholders cannot rely on the market-based
volume limitation described in the second bullet above. If in the future Cody Common Stock is
listed on an exchange or quoted on NASDAQ, then its shareholders would be able to rely on the
market-based volume limitation. Unless and until Cody Common Stock is so listed or quoted, its
shareholders can only rely on the percentage based volume limitation described in the first bullet
above.
Under the newly revised Rule 144, effective February 15, 2008, and assuming no shares are sold
pursuant to registration under the Investor’s Rights Agreement, effective as of December 31, 2005,
by and between the Foundation and ChromaDex, up to approximately 23,522,122 additional shares of
Cody Common Stock will become eligible for sale in the public market under the Securities Act
pursuant to Rule 144 by former ChromaDex shareholders beginning on the Anniversary. In addition,
4,616,240 shares of Cody Common Stock subject to outstanding options or warrants reserved for
future issuance may become eligible for sale in the public market to the extent permitted by the
provisions of the related agreements and Rules 144 and 701 under the Securities Act. Shares
subject to the 2000 plan and the 2007 plan may also be registered on Form S-8, and become
eligible for resale. If these additional shares are sold, or if it is perceived that they will be
sold, in the public market, the trading price of the Cody Common Stock, if any, could decline.
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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
The information disclosed in Item 2.01 of this Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 3.02.
The issuance at the consummation of the Merger on June 20, 2008, of 23,522,122 shares of Cody
Common Stock and the conversion of outstanding ChromaDex, Inc. options and warrants into options
and warrants to acquire Cody common stock in connection with the Merger were made in a private
placement in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder, and pursuant to Rule 701 promulgated under
the Securities Act as to options and warrants. The class of persons who received the shares was
the former holders of ChromaDex, Inc. capital stock, and holders of options and warrants to acquire
such stock. As consideration for the issuance of its stock, Cody Resources, Inc. acquired 100%
ownership of ChromaDex, Inc. in the Merger.
Upon closing of the Merger each share of ChromaDex common stock held by: (i) an “accredited
investor” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended; or (ii) a person who does not qualify as an accredited investor, but who, either
alone or together with such person’s purchaser representative, has such knowledge and experience in
financial and business matters that such person is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an
investment in Cody stock and can bear the economic risk of such an investment, was converted into
the right to receive one share of Cody Common Stock for each share of ChromaDex Common Stock. If,
however, a former holder of ChromaDex capital stock does not demonstrate to Cody, in its sole
discretion, that such person meets the tests, Cody may elect to pay $1.36 for each share of
ChromaDex previously held by that person in lieu of Cody shares. Cody does not anticipate that it
will pay cash to any former ChromaDex shareholder.
The terms of conversion or exercise of the options and warrants assumed are disclosed at Item
2.01 of this Form 8-K.
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
On June 20, 2008, by action of our Board of Directors, effective upon consummation of the
Merger, we dismissed Moore & Associates Chartered as our independent accountants. Moore &
Associates Chartered had previously been engaged as the principal accountant to audit our financial
statements. The reason for the dismissal of Moore & Associates Chartered is that, following the
consummation of the Merger on June 20, 2008, (i) the former stockholders of ChromaDex owned a
significant amount of the outstanding shares of our capital stock and (ii) our primary business
became the business previously conducted by ChromaDex. The independent registered public
accountant of ChromaDex was the firm of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP (“McGladrey”). We believe that it
is in our best interest to have McGladrey continue to work with our business, and we therefore
retained McGladrey our new principal independent registered accounting firm, effective as of June
20, 2008. McGladrey is located at 20 North Martingale Rd., Ste 500, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2419. The
decision to change accountants was approved by our Board of Directors on June 20, 2008.
The report of Moore & Associates Chartered on our financial statements for and during the
fiscal years ending November 30, 2006 and November 30, 2007, did not contain an adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles, except that the report was qualified as to our ability to continue as a
going concern.
From the date of their initial engagement through June 20, 2008, there were no disagreements
with Moore & Associates Chartered on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of
Moore & Associates Chartered would have caused it to make reference to the matter in connection
with its reports.
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Through June 20, 2008 Cody did not consult McGladrey regarding either: (i) the application of
accounting principles to a specific completed or contemplated transaction, or the type of audit
opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was the subject
of a disagreement as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-B.
We have made the contents of this Current Report on Form 8-K available to Moore & Associates
Chartered and requested that Moore & Associates Chartered furnish us a letter addressed to the SEC
as to whether Moore & Associates Chartered agrees or disagrees with, or wishes to clarify our
expression of, our views, or containing any additional information. A copy of
Moore & Associates
Chartered’s letter to the SEC is included as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 5.01 Change in Control of Registrant
In connection with the Merger, Cody experienced a change in control. The disclosure set forth
in Item 2.01 to the Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
No agreements exist among present or former controlling stockholders of the Cody or present or
former officers and directors of ChromaDex with respect to the future election of the members of
the Cody Board of Directors, and to Cody’s knowledge, no other agreements exist which might result
in a change of control of the Cody.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the directors and executive officers of Cody, Donald Sampson
and Barbara Grant, resigned at the closing of the Merger and appointed the directors and executive
officers of ChromaDex to become the directors and executive officers of Cody. See Item 2.01 of
this Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference, for additional information regarding the
persons who resigned as directors and executive officers and those who now constitute the Board of
Directors and executive officers of Cody, and their compensation.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and in connection with the Merger, the Registrant changed its
name from
“Cody Resources, Inc.”
to “ChromaDex Corporation.”
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and following the Effective Time of the Merger, the
Registrant changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to the closest Saturday to January first of
the subsequent year. The change in our fiscal year will take effect on June 20, 2008 and,
therefore there will be no transition period in connection with this change of fiscal year-end.
Our 2008 fiscal year will end on January 1, 2009.
Item 5.06 Change in Shell Company Status.
The transactions reported in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K have the effect of
causing the Registrant to cease being a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For a discussion of the transactions, see Item 2.01 herein
and the content of Exhibit 2.1 filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
As a result of its acquisition of ChromaDex described in Item 2.01 above, the Registrant is
filing ChromaDex’s audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, and for the quarter ended March 29, 2008, incorporated in this Current Report on
Form 8-K.
56
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
As a result of its acquisition of ChromaDex described in Item 2.01 above, the Registrant is
filing pro forma financial information incorporated in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
(c) Shell Company Transactions
See Item 5.06
(d) Exhibits:
57
EXHIBIT INDEX
Registration Statement on Form 8-K
Index to Exhibits Filed as Part of This Registration Statement
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Exhibit
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Number
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Description
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2.1
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May
21, 2008, among Cody, CDI Acquisition, Inc. and
ChromaDex, Inc., as amended on June 10, 2008.
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3.1
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Certificate
of Incorporation of Cody Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation and
Certificate of Amendment of Cody Resources, Inc.
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3.2
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Bylaws
of Cody Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation
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4.1
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Investor’s Rights Agreement, effective as of December 31, 2005, by and between The University of
Mississippi Research Foundation and ChromaDex
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4.2
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Tag-Along Agreement effective as of December 31, 2005, by and among the Company, Frank Louis Jaksch,
Snr. & Maria Jaksch, Trustees of the Jaksch Family Trust, Margery Germain, Lauren Germain, Emily
Germain, Lucie Germain, Frank Louis Jaksch, Jr., and the University of Mississippi Research
Foundation
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4.3
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License Agreement, effective September 15, 2005 between L&J Becvar, L.P. and ChromaDex, Inc.
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4.4
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Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of ChromaDex Corporation
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10.1
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ChromaDex, Inc. 2000 Non-Qualified Incentive Stock Option Plan effective October 1, 2000
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10.2
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Second Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan effective March 13, 2007
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10.3
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Form of Stock Option Agreement under the ChromaDex, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2007 Equity
Incentive Plan
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10.4
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Form of Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement under the ChromaDex, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan
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10.5
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Employment Agreement dated April 14, 2008, by and between Frank L. Jaksch, Jr. and ChromaDex, Inc.
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10.6
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Employment Agreement dated April 14, 2008, by and between Thomas C. Varvaro and the ChromaDex, Inc.
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10.7
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Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease – Net dated December 19, 2006, by and between the
ChromaDex, Inc. and SCIF Portfolio II, LLC
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10.8
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Lease Agreement dated October 26, 2001, by and between Railhead Partners, LLC and NaPro
BioTherapeutics, Inc., as assigned to ChromaDex Analytics, Inc. on April 9, 2003 and amended on
September 24, 2003
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10.9
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Licensing Agreement Nutraceutical Standards effective as of December 31, 1999 between the University
of Mississippi Research Foundation and ChromaDex
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10.10
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Equity Based License Agreement dated October 25, 2001, by and between the Company and Bayer
Innovation Beteiligungsgesellshaft mbH, as amended as of October 30, 2003
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10.11
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License Agreement, effective September 15, 2005 between L&J Becvar, L.P. and ChromaDex, Inc. (1)
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10.12
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Option
Agreement, and Patent License Agreement, both effective on
August 19, 2005 and both between the Board of Regents of The University of Texas Systems and
ChromaDex, Inc.
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10.13
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Stock Redemption Agreement, dated June 18, 2008 between ChromaDex, Inc. and Bayer Innovation GmbH
(formerly named Bayer Innovation Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH)
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10.14
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Promissory Note, dated June 18, 2008 between ChromaDex, Inc. as borrower and Bayer Innovation GmbH as
lender
|
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16.1
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Letter on Change in Certifying Accountant
|
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21.1
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|
|
Subsidiaries of ChromaDex
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(1)
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|
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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58
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: June 20, 2008.
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ChromaDex Corporation
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By:
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/s/ Tom Varvaro
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Tom Varvaro
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Chief Financial Officer
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59
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Financial Report
12.29.2007
Contents
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F-1
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Financial Statement
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F-2
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F-3
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F-4
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F-5
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F-6 - F-16
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Independent Auditor’s Report
To the Board of Directors
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Irvine, California
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary as
of December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes 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 consolidated balance sheets referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary as of December 29, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then
ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/
McGladrey & Pullen LLP
Schaumburg, Illinois
April 10, 2008
F-1
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006
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2007
|
|
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2006
|
|
|
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Assets
|
|
|
|
|
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Current Assets
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|
|
|
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Cash
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$
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303,785
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|
|
$
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424,965
|
|
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts 2007 $70,429;
2006 $76,658
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|
|
375,233
|
|
|
|
303,062
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Inventories
|
|
|
497,635
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|
|
|
281,044
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|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
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60,264
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|
|
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96,973
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
1,236,917
|
|
|
|
1,106,044
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
Leasehold Improvements and Equipment, net
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|
|
1,132,823
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|
|
|
1,146,683
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Deposits and Other Noncurrent Assets
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|
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Deposits
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|
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63,976
|
|
|
|
44,333
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|
Intangible Assets, less accumulated amortization 2007 $672,970;
2006 $556,970
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|
|
487,030
|
|
|
|
603,030
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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551,006
|
|
|
|
647,363
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,920,746
|
|
|
$
|
2,900,090
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
500,538
|
|
|
$
|
338,327
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
351,926
|
|
|
|
488,356
|
|
Notes payable
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
112,500
|
|
Current maturities of capital lease obligations
|
|
|
74,571
|
|
|
|
51,238
|
|
Due to officers
|
|
|
1,167,822
|
|
|
|
1,009,029
|
|
Customer deposits and other
|
|
|
117,969
|
|
|
|
115,067
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
2,212,826
|
|
|
|
2,114,517
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Lease Obligations, less current maturities
|
|
|
152,766
|
|
|
|
109,952
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Rent
|
|
|
158,839
|
|
|
|
93,029
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares;
no shares issued and outstanding
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued
and outstanding 2007: 22,040,797 shares; 2006: 21,984,901 shares
|
|
|
220,408
|
|
|
|
219,849
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
5,271,389
|
|
|
|
5,268,350
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(5,095,482
|
)
|
|
|
(4,905,607
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
396,315
|
|
|
|
582,592
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,920,746
|
|
|
$
|
2,900,090
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-2
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years Ended December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
4,754,073
|
|
|
$
|
3,517,957
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
|
|
3,122,461
|
|
|
|
2,753,919
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
1,631,612
|
|
|
|
764,038
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
|
|
|
387,816
|
|
|
|
354,560
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
1,421,516
|
|
|
|
1,510,926
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,809,332
|
|
|
|
1,865,486
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
(177,720
|
)
|
|
|
(1,101,448
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonoperating (income) expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
31,815
|
|
|
|
30,175
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
(17,698
|
)
|
|
|
(4,314
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
(1,962
|
)
|
|
|
156,951
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,155
|
|
|
|
182,812
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(189,875
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,284,260
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-3
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Years Ended December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unearned
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Preferred
|
|
|
Common
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Stock-Based
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Stockholders’
|
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Paid-in Capital
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2005
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
175,298
|
|
|
$
|
4,303,775
|
|
|
$
|
(308,295
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,621,347
|
)
|
|
$
|
549,431
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
44,551
|
|
|
|
1,078,528
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,123,079
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of unearned stock-based
compensation
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
34,200
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
34,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassification of unearned stock-
based compensation (Note 8)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(274,095
|
)
|
|
|
274,095
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
160,142
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
160,142
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(1,284,260
|
)
|
|
|
(1,284,260
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2006
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
219,849
|
|
|
|
5,268,350
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(4,905,607
|
)
|
|
|
582,592
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
559
|
|
|
|
2,841
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
3,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(189,875
|
)
|
|
|
(189,875
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 29, 2007
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
220,408
|
|
|
$
|
5,271,389
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(5,095,482
|
)
|
|
$
|
396,315
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-4
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(189,875
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,284,260
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
(used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
236,647
|
|
|
|
215,159
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
116,000
|
|
|
|
116,000
|
|
Amortization of unearned stock-based compensation
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
34,200
|
|
Loss on disposal of equipment
|
|
|
267
|
|
|
|
1,069
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
|
160,142
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
(72,171
|
)
|
|
|
(9,735
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(216,591
|
)
|
|
|
36,026
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
17,066
|
|
|
|
(78,362
|
)
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
189,713
|
|
|
|
(114,547
|
)
|
Deferred rent
|
|
|
65,810
|
|
|
|
1,268
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
(163,932
|
)
|
|
|
150,892
|
|
Customer deposits and other
|
|
|
2,902
|
|
|
|
(63,861
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(13,966
|
)
|
|
|
(836,009
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment
|
|
|
(90,134
|
)
|
|
|
(47,658
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of equipment
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
3,453
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
(90,134
|
)
|
|
|
(44,205
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal payments on long-term debt
|
|
|
(112,500
|
)
|
|
|
(14,446
|
)
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
|
|
3,400
|
|
|
|
1,123,079
|
|
Principal payments on capital leases
|
|
|
(66,773
|
)
|
|
|
(30,131
|
)
|
Advances from stockholders
|
|
|
158,793
|
|
|
|
158,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
|
|
(17,080
|
)
|
|
|
1,237,302
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash
|
|
|
(121,180
|
)
|
|
|
357,088
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
|
|
|
424,965
|
|
|
|
67,877
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending
|
|
$
|
303,785
|
|
|
$
|
424,965
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payments for interest
|
|
$
|
100,603
|
|
|
$
|
16,718
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Schedules of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease obligation incurred for the purchase of equipment
|
|
$
|
132,920
|
|
|
$
|
97,519
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-5
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of business
: ChromaDex, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, ChromaDex Analytics,
Inc. (the Company) create and supply botanical reference standards along with related phytochemical
products and services. The Company’s main priority is to create industry-accepted information,
products and services to every layer of the functional food, pharmaceutical, personal care and
dietary supplement markets. The Company provides these services at terms of 30 days.
Significant accounting policies are as follows:
Principles of consolidation
: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
ChromaDex, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, ChromaDex Analytics, Inc. Intercompany
transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Accounting estimates
: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fiscal year-end
: The Company reports on a 52-32 week year. The fiscal years ended
December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006 each consisted of 52 weeks.
Trade accounts receivable
: Trade accounts receivable are carried at original invoice
amount less an estimate made for doubtful receivables based on a periodic review of all outstanding
amounts. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by identifying troubled
accounts and by using historical experience applied to an aging of accounts. Trade accounts
receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade accounts receivable
previously written off are recorded when received.
Inventories
: Inventories are comprised of finished goods and are stated at the lower of
cost, determined by the first-in, first-out method (FIFO) method, or market.
Intangibles
: Intangibles consist of licensing costs and are amortized on the straight-line
method over the contract life of 10 years.
Leasehold improvements and equipment
: Leasehold improvements and equipment are carried at
cost and depreciated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of each asset.
Leasehold improvements and equipment are comprised of laboratory equipment, furniture and fixtures,
vehicles and computer equipment. Useful lives range from 3 to 10 years. Depreciation on equipment
under capital lease is included with depreciation on owned assets.
Customer deposits
: Customer deposits represent cash received from customers in advance of
product shipment or delivery of services.
Deferred taxes
: Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax
assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards and deferred liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary
differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their
tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of
management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not
be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax
laws and rates on the date of enactment.
F-6
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Fair value determination of privately-held securities:
The fair values of the common stock
as well as the common stock underlying options and warrants granted as part of asset purchase
prices or as compensation were estimated by management. Determining the fair value of stock requires making complex and subjective judgments.
The Company used the market approach to estimate the value of the enterprise at each date on which
securities are issued or granted. The enterprise value available to all stockholders and allocating
that value among the various classes of stock based on the rights, privileges and preferences of
the respective classes. There is inherent uncertainty in these estimates.
Stock-based compensation
: The Company’s stock-based employee compensation plan is
described in Note 8. Prior to 2006, the Company accounted for this plan under the recognition and
measurement provisions of APB Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees
, and related
interpretations. The Company accounted for stock-based compensation to non-employees at fair value.
In addition, the Company’s subsidiary also maintained a stock-based compensation plan. The
subsidiary also accounted for this plan under the recognition and measurement principles of APB 25
and related interpretations. The subsidiary accounted for stock-based compensation to non-employees
at fair value.
Beginning in 2006, the Company accounted for newly issued stock-based compensation under the
recognition and measurement provisions of SFAS 123(R). The standard requires entities to measure
the cost of services received in exchange for stock options based on the grant-date fair value of
the award, and to recognize the cost over the period the individual is required to provide services
for the award.
The Company adopted SFAS 123 (R) utilizing the prospective method and applied the measurement
provisions of SFAS 123(R) prospectively to all awards granted, modified, repurchased, or cancelled
after January 1, 2006 (required effective date). The Company continues to account for any portion
of awards outstanding at the date of initial application using the accounting principles originally
applied to those awards.
The Company recognizes compensation expense under Statement No. 123(R) over the requisite service
period using the straight-line method. The Company has determined that the fair value method should
be used in determining the value of its stock options. The fair value method requires that the
volatility assumption used in an option-pricing model be based on the historical volatility of
daily closing total returns from industry sector comparable companies.
New accounting pronouncements:
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued
Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
(FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in
accordance with FASB Statement No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes
. FIN 48 prescribes a
recognition threshold and measurement standard for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of an income tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In addition,
FIN 48 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in
interim periods, disclosure and transition.
The Company presently recognizes income tax positions based on management’s estimate of whether it
is reasonably possible that a liability has been incurred for unrecognized income tax benefits by
applying FASB Statement No. 5,
Accounting for Contingencies
.
In February 2008, the FASB delayed the effective date of FIN 48 for certain nonpublic enterprises
to annual financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. The Company
will be required to adopt FIN 48 in its
2008 annual financial statements. The provisions of FIN 48 are to be applied to all tax positions
upon initial application of this standard. Only tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not
recognition threshold at the effective date may be recognized or continue to be recognized upon
adoption.
F-7
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements
(“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair
value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value
measurement. SFAS No. 157 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an
entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being
quoted prices in active markets. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value measurements are disclosed by
level within that hierarchy. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November
15, 2007, except for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or
disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis for which delayed
application is permitted until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company has not
yet determined the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 157, if any, on its financial position,
results of operations and cash flows.
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 159,
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
(“SFAS No.
159”). SFAS No. 159 permits companies to elect to follow fair value accounting for certain
financial assets and liabilities in an effort to mitigate volatility in earnings without having to
apply complex hedge accounting provisions. The standard also establishes presentation and
disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparison between entities that choose different
measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company has not yet determined the impact of
the adoption of SFAS No. 159, if any, on its financial position, results of operations and cash
flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141(R),
Business
Combinations
(SFAS 141(R)). This Statement provides greater consistency in the accounting and
financial reporting for business combinations. SFAS 141(R) establishes new disclosure requirements
and, among other things, requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to record
contingent consideration payable, to expense transaction costs, and to recognize all assets
acquired and liabilities assumed at acquisition-date fair value. This standard is effective for the
beginning of the Company’s first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008. SFAS 141(R) will
have a significant impact on the accounting for future business combinations after the effective
date and will impact financial statements both on the acquisition date and subsequent periods.
Revenue recognition
: The Company recognizes sales and the related cost of goods sold at
the time the merchandise is shipped to customers or service is performed, when each of the
following conditions have been met: an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, there is a fixed
price, and collectability is reasonably assured.
Reclassifications
: Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the
2007 presentation.
F-8
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 2. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized intangible assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
License agreements
|
|
$
|
1,160,000
|
|
|
$
|
672,970
|
|
|
$
|
1,160,000
|
|
|
$
|
556,970
|
|
Amortized expense on amortizable intangible assets included in the consolidated statement of
operations for each of the years ended December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was $116,000.
Estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Years ending December:
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
116,000
|
|
2009
|
|
|
116,000
|
|
2010
|
|
|
63,500
|
|
2011
|
|
|
58,030
|
|
2012
|
|
|
36,000
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
97,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
487,030
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 3. Leasehold improvements and Equipment
Leasehold improvements and equipment consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Laboratory equipment
|
|
$
|
1,831,453
|
|
|
$
|
1,706,101
|
|
Leasehold Improvements
|
|
|
87,070
|
|
|
|
890
|
|
Computer equipment
|
|
|
171,340
|
|
|
|
170,276
|
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
|
15,308
|
|
|
|
7,741
|
|
Office equipment
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,107,171
|
|
|
|
1,885,008
|
|
Less accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
974,348
|
|
|
|
738,325
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,132,823
|
|
|
$
|
1,146,683
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-9
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 4. Notes Payable
At December 31, 2006, notes payable totaling $112,500 consisted of two unsecured promissory notes
payable upon demand with interest at 8%. These notes were repaid during 2007. Interest expense
related to notes payable was $5,133 and $14,333 for the years ended December 29, 2007 and December
31, 2006, respectively.
Note 5. Capitalized Lease Obligations
The Company leases equipment under capitalized lease obligations with a total cost of $224,003 and
$260,351 and accumulated amortization of $112,284 and $75,479 as of December 29, 2007 and December
31, 2006, respectively.
Minimum future lease payments under capital leases as of December 29, 2007, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Year ending December:
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
101,851
|
|
2009
|
|
|
95,298
|
|
2010
|
|
|
38,518
|
|
2011
|
|
|
38,518
|
|
2012
|
|
|
13,289
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total minimum lease payments
|
|
|
287,474
|
|
Less amount representing interest
|
|
|
60,137
|
|
|
|
|
|
Present value of net minimum lease payments
|
|
|
227,337
|
|
Less current portion
|
|
|
74,571
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term obligations under capital leases
|
|
$
|
152,766
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense related to capital leases was $26,682 and $11,826 for the years ended December 29,
2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
F-10
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 6. Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consisted of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries and vacation
|
|
$
|
118,833
|
|
|
$
|
101,304
|
|
Professional services
|
|
|
159,301
|
|
|
|
181,455
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
96,249
|
|
Other
|
|
|
73,792
|
|
|
|
109,348
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
351,926
|
|
|
$
|
488,356
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 7. Income Taxes
A reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) computed at the statutory federal income tax rate
of 34% for 2007 and 2006 compared to the Company’s income tax expense for the years ended December
29, 2007 and December 31, 2006, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate
|
|
$
|
(65,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(437,000
|
)
|
(Increase) decrease resulting from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect
|
|
|
(9,000
|
)
|
|
|
(61,000
|
)
|
Nondeductible expenses
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
Change in valuation allowance
|
|
|
69,000
|
|
|
|
443,000
|
|
Stock option accounting change
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
53,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-11
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 7. Income Taxes (continued)
The deferred income tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following components as of December
29, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss carryforward
|
|
$
|
1,181,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,181,000
|
|
Inventory reserve
|
|
|
88,000
|
|
|
|
68,000
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
|
43,000
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
479,000
|
|
|
|
430,000
|
|
Stock option expense
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
33,000
|
|
|
|
33,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,891,000
|
|
|
|
1,830,000
|
|
Less valuation allowance
|
|
|
1,789,000
|
|
|
|
1,720,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102,000
|
|
|
|
110,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment
|
|
|
(92,000
|
)
|
|
|
(93,000
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(10,000
|
)
|
|
|
(17,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(102,000
|
)
|
|
|
(110,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has tax net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future federal taxable
income and future state taxable income of approximately $2,987,195 and $2,500,571, respectively
which expire in December 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively. A full valuation allowance has been
established as the Company believes it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets as of
December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006 will not be realized in future periods.
F-12
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 8. Stock Options and Unearned Stock-Based Compensation
Company’s stock option plan
: At the discretion of management and with approval of the
Board of Directors, the Company may grant options to purchase the Company’s common stock to certain
individuals from time to time. Management and the Board of Directors determine the exercise price,
vesting periods and expiration dates at the time of grant. Expiration dates are not to exceed 10
years. The Company under its 2007 option plan is authorized to issue stock options that total no
more than 3,000,000 shares and was authorized to issue stock options that totaled no more than
2,198,490 under its 2000 option plan which was terminated at the beginning of 2007. The remaining
amount available for issuance totaled 2,805,000 at December 29, 2007. The option awards generally
vest over a five-year period following grant date after a passage of time.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, by agreement with the option holders, the Company
exchanged options that were previously outstanding in the subsidiary’s plan for options in the
Company’s plan. All new options were issued with vesting and terms consistent with the previously
issued options. This effectively resulted in a cancellation of the previously issued options in
the subsidiary’s plan and a new issuance of options in the Company’s plan and a reclassification of
unearned stock based compensation to additional paid-in capital.
The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $198 and $160,152 in general and
administrative expenses in the statement of operations for the years ended December 29, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, respectively.
The fair value of the Company’s stock options was estimated at the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes based option valuation model. The table below outlines the weighted average
assumptions for options granted during the years ended December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
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|
|
|
|
Year Ended December
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Expected volatility
|
|
28.81%
|
|
15.81%
|
Expected dividends
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|
0.00%
|
|
0.00%
|
Expected term
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|
6.4 years
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|
7 - 10 years
|
Risk-free rate
|
|
3.86%
|
|
4.55%
|
The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and employee termination within the
valuation model. The assumption for expected future volatility is based on a benchmark volatility
index of publicly held companies in similar industries. The expected term of options granted is
derived from the output of the option valuation model and represents the period of time that
options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for periods within the
contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of
grant.
F-13
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 8. Stock Options and Unearned Stock-Based Compensation (continued)
A summary of option activity under the Plan as of December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006, and
changes during the years then ended is presented below:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
|
Units
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Term
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
494,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.92
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Granted
|
|
|
936,950
|
|
|
|
1.19
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Exercised
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Forfeited
|
|
|
(115,000
|
)
|
|
|
0.96
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2006
|
|
|
1,315,950
|
|
|
|
1.11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Granted
|
|
|
195,000
|
|
|
|
1.50
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Exercised
|
|
|
(2,600
|
)
|
|
|
1.31
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Forfeited
|
|
|
(34,400
|
)
|
|
|
1.11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 29, 2007
|
|
|
1,473,950
|
|
|
$
|
1.16
|
|
|
|
7.53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable on December 29, 2007
|
|
|
767,260
|
|
|
$
|
0.85
|
|
|
|
6.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006, there was $3,458 and $0 of total unrecognized
compensation expense, respectively, related to nonvested share based compensation arrangements
granted under the plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of
4.03 and 4.06 years, respectively as of December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006. The weighted
average fair value of options granted during the years ended December 29, 2007 and December 31,
2006 was $.44 and $1.19, respectively.
Note 9. Lease Commitments
The Company leases its office and research facilities in California and Colorado under operating
lease agreements that expire at various dates from June 2008 through March 2012. Monthly lease
payments range from $2,031 per month to $23,612 per month, and minimum lease payments escalate
during the terms of the leases. Generally accepted accounting principles require total minimum
lease payments to be recognized as rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the
lease. The excess of such expense over amounts required to be paid under the lease agreement is
carried as a noncurrent liability on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
F-14
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 9. Lease Commitments (continued)
Minimum future rental payments under all of the leases are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
Years ending December:
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
396,370
|
|
2009
|
|
|
412,372
|
|
2010
|
|
|
428,825
|
|
2011
|
|
|
142,924
|
|
2012
|
|
|
29,390
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,409,881
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rent expense was $402,577 and $368,651 for the years ended December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively.
Note 10. Related Party Transactions
At December 29, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company owed $1,167,828 and $1,009,029,
respectively, to two officers relating to unpaid compensation. The amounts owed to officers are
unsecured, non-interest bearing, and payable on demand.
Note 11. Litigation
On August 21, 2006 the Company and Innovative Health Products Inc entered into a settlement
agreement (the settlement agreement) in connection with a lawsuit filed by Innovative Health
Products alleging breach of contract. In connection with the settlement agreement the Company
recorded an obligation of $155,000.
From time to time the Company has and expects to have claims and pending legal proceedings that
generally involve product liability, professional service and employment issues. These proceedings
are, in the opinion of management, ordinary routine matters incidental to the normal business
conducted by the Company. In the opinion of management, such proceedings are substantially covered
by insurance and/or are without merit, and the ultimate disposition of such proceedings is not
expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
Note 12. Management’s Plans for Operations and Subsequent Event
The Company has incurred a loss from operations of $177,720 and a net loss of $189,875 for the year
ended December 29, 2007, and a net loss of $1,284,260 for the year ended December 31, 2006,
attributable primarily to the analytical services line of business. The Company’s business plan
for 2008 reflects positive earnings before income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Management
has implemented strategic operational structure changes which it believes will allow the Company to
achieve profitability with future growth without incurring additional overhead costs. The Company
expects to grow the analytical services business and achieve break-even by mid-year 2008.
Management’s anticipation of future growth is largely related to the Food and Drug Administration’s
(FDA’s) guideline releases in the dietary supplement industry. The Company has implemented a
comprehensive marketing plan design targeted on leveraging its capabilities concurrent with the
FDA’s releases. Management believes that these changes along with
information technology and process initiatives will position the Company for growth without the
need for additional capital spending.
F-15
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 12. Management’s Plans for Operations and Subsequent Event (continued)
The Company is currently conducting a private placement equity offering using Newcastle Financial
Services, Inc. as a broker. The total offering is for 4,411,765 shares at $1.36 for a total of
$6,000,000. Investors who purchase these shares will also receive one warrant to purchase an
additional share of the Company at $3.00 for every two shares they purchase. The Company has the
right to call these warrants at $4.50 per share. The total warrants to be issued under this
placement if fully subscribed will be 2,205,882. Newcastle Financial Services, Inc., in exchange
for their services as a broker will receive 10% of the cash proceeds from the offering and will
also receive a warrant to purchase one share at $1.36 for every ten shares subscribed under the
offering.
Subsequent to year-end, the Company received capital contributions from third party investors
totaling $2,625,000 and has issued 1,930,148 shares of common stock. In addition, 193,014 warrants
were issued with a strike price of $1.36 and 965,074 warrants were issued with a strike price of
$3.00. The Company has paid $262,500 in brokerage fees in connection with these transactions.
F-16
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Financial Report (Unaudited)
3.29.2008
Contents
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|
|
|
|
Financial Statement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-1
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
F-2
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|
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|
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|
|
F-3
|
|
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|
|
F-4 - F-6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
As of March 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 29, 2008
|
|
|
December 29, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
1,694,661
|
|
|
$
|
303,785
|
|
Trade receivables, less allowance for
doubtful accounts 2008 $70,830
2007 $70,429
|
|
|
320,969
|
|
|
|
375,233
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
557,863
|
|
|
|
497,635
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
94,677
|
|
|
|
60,264
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
2,668,170
|
|
|
|
1,236,917
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment, net
|
|
|
1,264,398
|
|
|
|
1,132,823
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits and Other Noncurrent Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
49,821
|
|
|
|
63,976
|
|
Intangible assets, less accumulated
amortization 2008 $701,423;
2007 $672,970
|
|
|
458,577
|
|
|
|
487,030
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
508,398
|
|
|
|
551,006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,440,966
|
|
|
$
|
2,920,746
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
257,224
|
|
|
$
|
500,538
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
300,220
|
|
|
|
351,926
|
|
Notes payable
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Current maturities of capital lease
obligations
|
|
|
76,965
|
|
|
|
74,571
|
|
Due to officers
|
|
|
1,178,206
|
|
|
|
1,167,822
|
|
Customer deposits and other
|
|
|
105,757
|
|
|
|
117,969
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
1,918,372
|
|
|
|
2,212,826
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Lease Obligations, less current
maturities
|
|
|
132,620
|
|
|
|
152,766
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Rent
|
|
|
153,876
|
|
|
|
158,839
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized
100,000,000 shares; issued and
outstanding 2008 23,653,278 shares; 2007
22,040,797 shares
|
|
|
236,533
|
|
|
|
220,408
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
7,217,950
|
|
|
|
5,271,389
|
|
Retained earnings (deficit)
|
|
|
(5,218,385
|
)
|
|
|
(5,095,482
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,236,098
|
|
|
|
396,315
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,440,966
|
|
|
$
|
2,920,746
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-1
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Three Month Periods ending March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 29, 2008
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
1,059,716
|
|
|
$
|
1,206,893
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
|
|
660,272
|
|
|
|
664,286
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
399,444
|
|
|
|
542,607
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
|
|
|
171,984
|
|
|
|
100,556
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
342,738
|
|
|
|
319,324
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
514,722
|
|
|
|
419,880
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss) income
|
|
|
(115,278
|
)
|
|
|
122,727
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonoperating (income) expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
7,616
|
|
|
|
9,633
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
(404
|
)
|
|
|
(622
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
416
|
|
|
|
723
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,628
|
|
|
|
9,735
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(122,906
|
)
|
|
$
|
112,993
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-2
ChromaDex, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the Three Month Periods ending March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 29, 2008
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(122,906
|
)
|
|
$
|
112,993
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash
used in operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
59,664
|
|
|
|
56,936
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
28,453
|
|
|
|
29,000
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
184
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
(Increase) decrease in
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivables
|
|
|
54,264
|
|
|
|
(120,126
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(60,227
|
)
|
|
|
(109,606
|
)
|
Prepaid and other expenses
|
|
|
(34,412
|
)
|
|
|
10,305
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
14,155
|
|
|
|
(49,055
|
)
|
Increase (decrease) in
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payables
|
|
|
(243,314
|
)
|
|
|
173,895
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
(51,706
|
)
|
|
|
(107,226
|
)
|
Customer deposits and other liabilities
|
|
|
(12,211
|
)
|
|
|
(23,205
|
)
|
Deferred rent
|
|
|
(4,963
|
)
|
|
|
(3,081
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(373,019
|
)
|
|
|
(29,170
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment
|
|
|
(191,239
|
)
|
|
|
(7,670
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
(191,239
|
)
|
|
|
(7,670
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal payment on capital leases
|
|
|
(17,752
|
)
|
|
|
(17,381
|
)
|
Principal payments on long-term debt
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(25,000
|
)
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
|
|
1,962,502
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Advances from stockholders
|
|
|
10,384
|
|
|
|
39,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
1,955,134
|
|
|
|
(2,681
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash
|
|
|
1,390,876
|
|
|
|
(39,521
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
|
|
|
303,785
|
|
|
|
424,965
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending
|
|
$
|
1,694,661
|
|
|
$
|
385,444
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payments for interest
|
|
$
|
7,616
|
|
|
$
|
9,633
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Schedules of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease obligation incurred for the purchase of equipment
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
68,000
|
|
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-3
Note 1. Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying condensed financial statements of ChromaDex, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary,
ChromaDex Analytics, Inc. (the “Company”) include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring
adjustments and accruals, that in the opinion of the management of the Company are necessary for a
fair presentation of our financial position as of March 29, 2008 and results of operations and cash
flows for the three months ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007. These unaudited interim
condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial
statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 29, 2007 appearing elsewhere in the
filing. Operating results for the three months ended March 29, 2008 are not necessarily indicative
of the results to be achieved for the full year of trading ending on
January 3, 2009. The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America 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 the reports amounts of revenues and expenses during the
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 2. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of business
: The Company creates and supplies botanical reference standards along
with related phytochemical products and services. The Company’s main priority is to create
industry-accepted information, products and services to every layer of the functional food,
pharmaceutical, personal care and dietary supplement markets. The Company provides these services
at terms of 30 days.
Basis of presentation:
The financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared
on a consolidated basis and reflect the consolidated financial position of the Company and its
wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated from these financial statements. The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest
to the end of December and the Company’s fiscal quarters end on the Saturday closest to calendar
quarter end. Fiscal 2008 includes 53 weeks instead of the normal 52 weeks. The inclusion of an
extra week occurs every fifth or sixth fiscal year due to the Company’s floating year-end date.
New accounting pronouncements
: In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) issued FASB Statement No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities”. The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative
instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better
understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.
It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning
after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. The new standard also improves
transparency about the location and amounts of derivative instruments in an entity’s financial
statements; how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement
133; and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect its financial position,
financial performance, and cash flows. FASB Statement No. 161 achieves these improvements by
requiring disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a
tabular format. It also provides more information about an entity’s liquidity by requiring
disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk-related. Finally, it requires
cross-referencing within footnotes to enable financial statement users to locate important
disclosure information Based on current conditions, the Company does not expect the adoption of
SFAS 161 to have a significant impact on its results of operations or financial position.
In December 2007, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51. This Statement applies to all entities that
prepare consolidated financial statements, except not-for-profit organizations, but will affect
only those entities that have an outstanding non-controlling interest in one or more subsidiaries
or that deconsolidate a subsidiary. Not-for-profit organizations should continue to apply the
guidance in Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, before the
amendments made by this Statement, and any other applicable standards, until the Board issues
interpretative guidance. This Statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within
those fiscal years, beginning on or
after December 15, 2008 (that is, January 1, 2009, for entities with calendar year-ends). Earlier
adoption is prohibited. The effective date of this Statement is the same as that of the related
Statement 141(R). This Statement shall be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal
year in which this Statement is initially applied, except for the presentation and disclosure
requirements. The presentation and disclosure requirements shall be applied retrospectively for all
periods presented. This statement has no effect on the financial statements as the Company does not
have any outstanding non-controlling interest.
F-4
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS No. 157 defines fair
value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and expands disclosures for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.
There was no impact effect on the Company’s March 29, 2008 quarterly financial statements resulting
from the adoption of this standard.
Note 3. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 29, 2008
|
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Laboratory equipment
|
|
$
|
2,006,714
|
|
|
$
|
1,831,453
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
87,070
|
|
|
|
87,070
|
|
Computer equipment
|
|
|
185,873
|
|
|
|
171,340
|
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
|
16,753
|
|
|
|
15,308
|
|
Office equipment
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,298,410
|
|
|
|
2,107,171
|
|
Less: accumulated
depreciation
|
|
|
1,034,012
|
|
|
|
974,348
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,264,398
|
|
|
$
|
1,132,823
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 4. Income Taxes
Due to the continuing operating losses, no tax benefit is being recorded. The Company continues to
provide a full valuation allowance for any future tax benefits resulting from the Company’s net
operating losses.
Note 5. Capital Stock
During the three month period ending March 29, 2008, the Company received net capital contributions
from third party investors through a private placement offering of $1,912,502 in exchange for
issuing 1,562,481 shares of common stock. In conjunction with this offering, warrants to purchase
781,250 shares of common stock were issued to such investors at $3.00 per share of which the
Company has a call at $4.50 per share and the Company was obligated to issue an additional warrant
for the purchase of 156,248 shares of common stock at $1.36 per share to the placement agent. The
warrant to the placement agent will be issued at the conclusion of the private placement offering.
Additionally, the Company sold 50,000 shares for $50,000 to one of its shareholders.
Note 6. Stock Options and Unearned Stock-Based Compensation
The Company issued 5,000 options to purchase the Company’s stock in the three month period ending
March 29, 2008. These were issued under the company’s Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive
Plan and were considered immaterial.
Note 7. Related Party Transactions
At March 29, 2008 and December 29, 2007, the Company owed $1,178,206 and $1,167,822, respectively,
to two officers relating to unpaid compensation. The amounts owed to officers are unsecured,
non-interest bearing, and payable on demand.
F-5
Note 8. Management’s Plans for Continuing Operations and Subsequent Event
The Company has incurred a loss from continuing operations of $115,278 and a net loss of $122,906
for the three month period ended March 29, 2008, and a net Income of $112,993 for the three month
period ended March 31, 2007, attributable primarily to the analytical services line of business.
The Company’s business plan for 2008 reflects positive earnings before income taxes, depreciation
and amortization. Management has implemented strategic operational structure changes, which it
believes, will allow the Company to achieve profitability with future growth without incurring
additional overhead costs. The Company expects to grow the analytical services business and
achieve break-even by mid-year 2008. Management’s anticipation of future growth is largely related
to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) upcoming guideline releases in the dietary supplement
industry. The Company has implemented a comprehensive marketing plan design targeted on leveraging
its capabilities concurrent with the FDA’s releases.
Subsequent to three month period ending March 29, 2008, the Company received net capital
contributions from third party investors through the private placement offering totaling
$1,304,973. The Company issued 1,066,137 shares of common stock in connection with the private
placement.
In addition, in connection with the private placement, warrants for the purchase of 533,067 shares
of common stock were issued with a strike price of $3.00, of which the Company has a call at $4.50
per share. The Company is also obligated to issue an additional warrant for the purchase of
106,613 shares of common stock with a strike price of $1.36 to the placement agent. The warrant to
the placement agent will be issued at the conclusion of the private placement offering.
F-6
Cody Resources, Inc.
Pro Forma Unaudited Financial Statements
As of March 29, 2008
For the Three Months Ended March 29, 2008 and the Year Ended December 29, 2007
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements (“pro forma statements”) give
effect to the reverse acquisition of ChromaDex, Inc (“ChromaDex”) by Cody Resources, Inc (“Cody”)
and are based on the estimates and assumptions set forth herein and in the notes to such Pro Forma
statements.
On May 21, 2008, Cody, CDI Acquisition, Inc. and ChromaDex, entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger (the “Agreement”). The Agreement provides for a merger of CDI Acquisition with and into
ChromaDex, with ChromaDex remaining as the surviving entity after the merger (the “Merger”),
whereby the stockholders of ChromaDex will receive common stock of Cody in exchange for their
common stock in ChromaDex. ChromaDex is the acquirer for accounting purposes. The following
unaudited financial information gives effect to the above. The unaudited pro forma financial
information is derived from (1) Cody’s audited historical financial statements included in Cody’s
Form 10-KSB for the period ended November 30, 2007; (2) Cody’s unaudited historical financial
statements included in Cody’s amended Form 10-QSB for the period ended February 29, 2008; (3)
ChromaDex’s audited historical financial statements for the year ended December 29, 2007; and, (4)
ChromaDex’s unaudited historical financial statements for the three months ended March 29, 2008.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet at March 29, 2008 assumes the effects of the
above merger took place on March 29, 2008. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of
operations for the year ended December 29, 2007 combines the historical statements of operations of
Cody for the year ended November 30, 2007 and of ChromaDex for the year ended December 29, 2007.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 29,
2008 combines the historical statements of operations of Cody for the three months ended February
29, 2008 and of ChromaDex for the three months ended March 29, 2008. The unaudited pro forma
consolidated statements of operations assume that the above merger took place as of January 1,
2007. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information is presented for illustrative
purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results of financial position that
would have occurred if the transaction had been completed as of the date presented. Upon the
completion of the Merger, Cody adopted the fiscal year of ChromaDex as the accounting acquirer. As
a result, the fiscal year presented in these pro forma condensed combined financial statements is
December 29, 2007 and the interim period is the period ended March 29, 2008. You should read this
information in conjunction with:
|
1.
|
|
Accompanying notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements;
|
|
|
2.
|
|
Separate historical consolidated financial statements of Cody as of and for the
year ended November 30, 2007, included in the annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year
ended November 30, 2007;
|
|
|
3.
|
|
Separate historical consolidated financial statements of ChromaDex as of and
for year ended December 29, 2007 included elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-k;
|
|
|
4.
|
|
Separate unaudited consolidated financial statements of Cody as of and for the
three months ending February 29, 2008 included in the 10-QSB for the three month period
ended February 29, 2008;
|
|
|
5.
|
|
Separate unaudited consolidated financial statements of ChromaDex as of and for
the three months ended March 29, 2008 included elsewhere in this Current Report on Form
8-k.
|
PF-1
Cody Resources Inc.
Pro Forma Unaudited Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
March 29, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ChromaDex
|
|
|
Cody
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
1,694,661
|
|
|
$
|
580
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,695,241
|
|
Trade receivables
|
|
|
320,969
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
320,969
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
557,863
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
557,863
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
94,677
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
94,677
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
2,668,170
|
|
|
|
580
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
2,668,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment, net
|
|
|
1,264,398
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,264,398
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits and Other Noncurrent Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
49,821
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
49,821
|
|
Intangible assets
|
|
|
458,577
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
458,577
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
508,398
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
508,398
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,440,966
|
|
|
$
|
580
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4,441,546
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
257,224
|
|
|
$
|
3,328
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
260,552
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
300,220
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
300,220
|
|
Notes payable
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Current maturities of capital lease obligations
|
|
|
76,965
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
76,965
|
|
Due to officers
|
|
|
1,178,206
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,178,206
|
|
Customer deposits and other
|
|
|
105,757
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
105,757
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
1,918,372
|
|
|
|
3,328
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,921,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Lease Obligations, less current maturities
|
|
|
132,620
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
132,620
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Rent
|
|
|
153,876
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
153,876
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
236,533
|
|
|
|
1,390
|
|
|
|
3,110
|
(3)
|
|
|
241,033
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
7,217,950
|
|
|
|
38,610
|
|
|
|
(3,110)
|
(3)
|
|
|
7,253,450
|
|
Retained earnings (deficit)
|
|
|
(5,218,385
|
)
|
|
|
(42,748
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(5,261,133
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,236,098
|
|
|
|
(2,748
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
2,233,350
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,440,966
|
|
|
$
|
580
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4,441,546
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PF-2
Cody Resources Inc.
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ending March 29, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ChromaDex
|
|
|
Cody
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
1,059,716
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,059,716
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
|
|
660,272
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
660,272
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
399,444
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
399,444
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
|
|
|
171,984
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
171,984
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
342,738
|
|
|
|
2,928
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
345,666
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
514,722
|
|
|
|
2,928
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
517,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
(115,278
|
)
|
|
|
(2,928
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(118,206
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonoperating (income) expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
7,616
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
7,616
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
(404
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(404
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
416
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
416
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,628
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
7,628
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(122,906
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,928
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(125,834
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and Diluted Loss per Share
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
22,142,919
|
|
|
|
16,038,473
|
(3)
|
|
|
(11,538,461
|
)(3)
|
|
|
26,642,931
|
|
PF-3
Cody Resources Inc.
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Year Ended December 29, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ChromaDex
|
|
|
Cody
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
4,754,073
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4,754,073
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
|
|
3,122,461
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
3,122,461
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
1,631,612
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,631,612
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
|
|
|
387,816
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
387,816
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
1,421,516
|
|
|
|
38,382
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,459,898
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,809,332
|
|
|
|
38,382
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,847,714
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
(177,720
|
)
|
|
|
(38,382
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(216,102
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonoperating (income) expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
31,815
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
31,815
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
(17,698
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(17,698
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
(1,962
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(1,962
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,155
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
12,155
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(189,875
|
)
|
|
$
|
(38,382
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(228,257
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and Diluted Loss per Share
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
22,014,235
|
|
|
|
16,038,473
|
(3)
|
|
|
(11,538,461
|
)(3)
|
|
|
26,514,247
|
|
Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements
Note 1 — Basis of Presentation
The Unaudited Pro Forma financial statements reflect financial information, which gives effect to
the acquisition of all the outstanding common stock of ChromaDex, Inc (“ChromaDex”) in exchange for
approximately 23,522,122 shares of Cody Resources, Inc. (“Cody”).The acquisition has been accounted
for as a reverse acquisition. The combination of the two companies (the Company) is recorded as a
recapitalization of Cody pursuant to which ChromaDex is treated as the continuing entity. Because
the acquisition was accounted for as a reverse acquisition, there was neither goodwill recognized
nor any adjustments to the book value of the net assets of ChromaDex that would affect the Pro
Forma Statement of Operations.
Note
2 — Earnings per share
Dilutive securities, consisting of options to purchase the Company’s common stock and restricted
stock awards, are included in the calculation of diluted weighted average common shares. Dilutive
securities for the three month period ended March 29, 2008 were 0 given the fact that it cannot be
determined at this time if these shares are in the money given the lack of a market for said
shares. In addition, due to the Company’s net loss, any common stock equivalents would be
anti-dilutive and therefore would be excluded for this reason as well.
PF-4
Note 3 — Adjustments
On March 28, 2008, Cody completed a forward stock split of 11.538461 Cody shares for every one
share of Cody then outstanding per Cody’s 8-K/A filed April 24, 2008. Immediately prior to the
merger Cody cancelled 11,538,461 shares as contemplated by the Agreement. The result of the
foregoing two events led to a net increase of Cody shares from 1,390,000 to 4,500,012. The amount
shown under Cody in the accompanying pro forma statement give effect to the split discussed above
and vary from Cody’s previous filings.
PF-5
EXHIBIT INDEX
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Description
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May
21, 2008, among Cody, CDI Acquisition, Inc. and
ChromaDex, Inc., as amended on June 10, 2008.
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
Certificate
of Incorporation of Cody Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation and
Certificate of Amendment of Cody Resources, Inc.
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
Bylaws
of Cody Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
Investor’s Rights Agreement, effective as of December 31, 2005, by and between The University of
Mississippi Research Foundation and ChromaDex
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
Tag-Along Agreement effective as of December 31, 2005, by and among the Company, Frank Louis Jaksch,
Snr. & Maria Jaksch, Trustees of the Jaksch Family Trust, Margery Germain, Lauren Germain, Emily
Germain, Lucie Germain, Frank Louis Jaksch, Jr., and the University of Mississippi Research
Foundation
|
|
4.3
|
|
|
License Agreement, effective September 15, 2005 between L&J Becvar, L.P. and ChromaDex, Inc.
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of ChromaDex Corporation
|
|
10.1
|
|
|
ChromaDex, Inc. 2000 Non-Qualified Incentive Stock Option Plan effective October 1, 2000
|
|
10.2
|
|
|
Second Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan effective March 13, 2007
|
|
10.3
|
|
|
Form of Stock Option Agreement under the ChromaDex, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2007 Equity
Incentive Plan
|
|
10.4
|
|
|
Form of Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement under the ChromaDex, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan
|
|
10.5
|
|
|
Employment Agreement dated April 14, 2008, by and between Frank L. Jaksch, Jr. and ChromaDex, Inc.
|
|
10.6
|
|
|
Employment Agreement dated April 14, 2008, by and between Thomas C. Varvaro and the ChromaDex, Inc.
|
|
10.7
|
|
|
Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease – Net dated December 19, 2006, by and between the
ChromaDex, Inc. and SCIF Portfolio II, LLC
|
|
10.8
|
|
|
Lease Agreement dated October 26, 2001, by and between Railhead Partners, LLC and NaPro
BioTherapeutics, Inc., as assigned to ChromaDex Analytics, Inc. on April 9, 2003 and amended on
September 24, 2003
|
|
10.9
|
|
|
Licensing Agreement Nutraceutical Standards effective as of December 31, 1999 between the University
of Mississippi Research Foundation and ChromaDex
|
|
10.10
|
|
|
Equity Based License Agreement dated October 25, 2001, by and between the Company and Bayer
Innovation Beteiligungsgesellshaft mbH, as amended as of October 30, 2003
|
|
10.11
|
|
|
License Agreement, effective September 15, 2005 between L&J Becvar, L.P. and ChromaDex, Inc. (1)
|
|
10.12
|
|
|
Option
Agreement, and Patent License Agreement, both effective on
August 19, 2005 and both between the Board of Regents of The University of Texas Systems and
ChromaDex, Inc.
|
|
10.13
|
|
|
Stock Redemption Agreement, dated June 18, 2008 between ChromaDex, Inc. and Bayer Innovation GmbH
(formerly named Bayer Innovation Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH)
|
|
10.14
|
|
|
Promissory Note, dated June 18, 2008 between ChromaDex, Inc. as borrower and Bayer Innovation GmbH as
lender
|
|
16.1
|
|
|
Letter on Change in Certifying Accountant
|
|
21.1
|
|
|
Subsidiaries of ChromaDex
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
|
Exhibit 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
CODY RESOURCES, INC.,
CDI ACQUISITION, INC.
and
CHROMADEX, INC.
May 21, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Page
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE II THE MERGER
|
|
|
6
|
|
Section 2.1
|
|
Merger
|
|
|
6
|
|
Section 2.2
|
|
Effective Time
|
|
|
6
|
|
Section 2.3
|
|
Articles of Incorporation; By-laws; Directors and Officers
|
|
|
7
|
|
Section 2.4
|
|
Effects of the Merger
|
|
|
7
|
|
Section 2.5
|
|
Closing
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE III MERGER CONSIDERATION; CONVERSION OF SECURITIES
|
|
|
8
|
|
Section 3.1
|
|
Manner and Basis of Converting Capital Stock
|
|
|
8
|
|
Section 3.2
|
|
Surrender and Exchange of Certificates
|
|
|
8
|
|
Section 3.3
|
|
Options, Warrants
|
|
|
10
|
|
Section 3.4
|
|
Parent Common Stock
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
|
|
|
10
|
|
Section 4.1
|
|
Organization
|
|
|
10
|
|
Section 4.2
|
|
Authorization; Validity of Agreement
|
|
|
11
|
|
Section 4.3
|
|
Capitalization
|
|
|
11
|
|
Section 4.4
|
|
Consents and Approvals; No Violations
|
|
|
11
|
|
Section 4.5
|
|
Financial Statements
|
|
|
12
|
|
Section 4.6
|
|
No Undisclosed Liabilities
|
|
|
12
|
|
Section 4.7
|
|
Litigation
|
|
|
12
|
|
Section 4.8
|
|
No Default; Compliance with Applicable Laws
|
|
|
12
|
|
Section 4.9
|
|
Broker’s and Finder’s Fees
|
|
|
12
|
|
Section 4.10
|
|
Assets and Contracts
|
|
|
13
|
|
Section 4.11
|
|
Tax Returns and Audits
|
|
|
13
|
|
Section 4.12
|
|
Patents and Other Intangible Assets
|
|
|
14
|
|
Section 4.13
|
|
Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA
|
|
|
14
|
|
Section 4.14
|
|
Title to Property and Encumbrances
|
|
|
15
|
|
Section 4.15
|
|
Condition of Properties
|
|
|
15
|
|
Section 4.16
|
|
Insurance Coverage
|
|
|
15
|
|
Section 4.17
|
|
Interested Party Transactions
|
|
|
15
|
|
Section 4.18
|
|
Environmental Matters
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND ACQUISITION CORP.
|
|
|
17
|
|
Section 5.1
|
|
Organization
|
|
|
17
|
|
Section 5.2
|
|
Authorization; Validity of Agreement
|
|
|
17
|
|
Section 5.3
|
|
Capitalization of Parent and Acquisition Corp.
|
|
|
18
|
|
Section 5.4
|
|
Consents and Approvals; No Violations
|
|
|
19
|
|
Section 5.5
|
|
Financial Statement and Other Information
|
|
|
19
|
|
i
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Page
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Section 5.6
|
|
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
|
|
|
20
|
|
Section 5.7
|
|
Litigation
|
|
|
20
|
|
Section 5.8
|
|
No Default; Compliance with Applicable Laws
|
|
|
21
|
|
Section 5.9
|
|
Broker’s and Finder’s Fees; Broker/Dealer Ownership
|
|
|
21
|
|
Section 5.10
|
|
Assets and Contracts
|
|
|
21
|
|
Section 5.11
|
|
Tax Returns and Audits
|
|
|
22
|
|
Section 5.12
|
|
Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA
|
|
|
22
|
|
Section 5.13
|
|
Title to Property and Encumbrances
|
|
|
22
|
|
Section 5.14
|
|
Insurance Coverage
|
|
|
22
|
|
Section 5.15
|
|
Interested Party Transactions
|
|
|
23
|
|
Section 5.16
|
|
Environmental Matters
|
|
|
23
|
|
Section 5.17
|
|
Changes
|
|
|
24
|
|
Section 5.18
|
|
Questionable Payments
|
|
|
24
|
|
Section 5.19
|
|
Employees
|
|
|
25
|
|
Section 5.20
|
|
Validity of Shares
|
|
|
25
|
|
Section 5.21
|
|
No General Solicitation
|
|
|
25
|
|
Section 5.22
|
|
Disclosure
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE VI CONDUCT OF BUSINESSES PENDING THE MERGER
|
|
|
25
|
|
Section 6.1
|
|
Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger
|
|
|
25
|
|
Section 6.2
|
|
Conduct of Business by Parent and Acquisition Corp. Pending the Merger
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE VII ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
|
|
|
27
|
|
Section 7.1
|
|
Access and Information
|
|
|
27
|
|
Section 7.2
|
|
Additional Agreements
|
|
|
28
|
|
Section 7.3
|
|
Publicity
|
|
|
28
|
|
Section 7.4
|
|
Appointment of Directors
|
|
|
28
|
|
Section 7.5
|
|
Parent Name Change and Exchange Listing
|
|
|
28
|
|
Section 7.6
|
|
Shareholder Consent
|
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iii
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER is entered into as of
May 21, 2008 by and among CODY
RESOURCES, INC., a Nevada corporation (“
Parent
”), CDI ACQUISITION, INC., a California
corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“
Acquisition Corp.
”), and CHROMADEX,
INC., a California corporation (the “
Company
”).
R
E
C
I
T
A
L
S
A. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of creating and supplying botanical
reference standards along with related phytochemical products and services (the
“
Business
”).
B. The Board of Directors of each of Parent, Acquisition Corp. and the Company has approved,
and deems it advisable and in the best interests of its stockholders to consummate, the acquisition
of the Company by Parent, which acquisition is to be effected by the merger of Acquisition Corp.
with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving entity (the “
Merger
”), upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement (as defined in Article I).
C. The parties intend that the Merger shall qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “
Code
”), by
reason of Section 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code.
A
G
R
E
E
M
E
N
T
In consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties,
intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings:
“
Acquisition Corp.
” shall have the meaning given to such term in the preamble to this
Agreement.
“
Action
” shall mean any claim, action, suit, litigation, proceeding, investigation,
arbitration, mediation or other dispute.
“
Affiliate
” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Person, directly or
indirectly, controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such Person. For the purposes
of this definition, “
control
” (including, with correlative meaning, the terms
“
controlling
,” “
controlled by
” and “
under common control with
”) means the
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and
policies of such Person through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“
Agreement
” shall mean this Agreement and Plan of Merger, including the Company
Disclosure Schedule, the Parent Disclosure Schedule and the exhibits attached hereto or referred to
herein, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement.
“
Ancillary Agreements
” means each agreement, document, instrument or certificate
contemplated by this Agreement or to be executed by the Company, Parent or Acquisition Corp. in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case,
only as applicable to the relevant party or parties to such Ancillary Agreement, as indicated by
the context in which such term is used.
“
Articles of Incorporation
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
2.3(a)
hereof.
“
Business
” shall have the meaning given to such term in Recital A.
“
By-laws
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 2.3(b)
hereof.
“
CGCL
” shall mean the General Corporation Law of the State of California, as amended.
“
Closing
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 2.5
hereof.
“
Closing Date
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 2.5
hereof.
“
Code
” shall have the meaning given to such term in Recital C.
“
Commission
” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“
Common Stock Options
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
3.3(a)
hereof.
“
Company
” shall have the meaning given to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
“
Company Balance Sheet
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
4.5
hereof.
“
Company Balance Sheet Date
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
4.5
hereof.
“
Company Common Stock
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
4.3
hereof.
“
Company Disclosure Schedule
” shall mean the Company’s Disclosure Schedules to this
Agreement.
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“
Consents
” shall mean any permits, filings, notices, licenses, consents,
authorizations, certificates, franchises, qualifications, accreditation, waivers, approvals and
other rights from, and filings with, any governmental authority, used in or relating to a Person’s
business.
“
Contract
” shall mean all contracts, agreements, leases, licenses, commitments,
instruments, guarantees, bids, orders, proposals and all oral understandings.
“
Dissenting Shares
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
3.2(d)
hereof.
“
Effective Time
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 2.2
hereof.
“
Employee Benefit Plans
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
4.13
hereof.
“
Environmental Law
” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq.; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§
6901 et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.; the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 136 et seq. and comparable state statutes dealing with
the registration, labeling and use of pesticides and herbicides; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§
7401 et seq.; the Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act), 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.;
the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f et seq.; and the Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act, 49 U.S.C. §§ 1801 et seq., as any of the above referenced statutes have been amended as of the
date hereof, all rules, regulations and policies promulgated pursuant to any of the above
referenced statutes, and any other foreign, federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule,
regulation or policy governing environmental matters, as the same have been amended as of the date
hereof.
“
ERISA
” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act of 1974, as amended,
and the regulations issued thereunder.
“
Evaluation Date
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 5.5(d)
hereof.
“
Exchange Act
” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the
rules and regulations issued thereunder.
“
GAAP
” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to
time in the United States applied on a consistent basis during the respective periods.
“
Hazardous Material
” means any substance or material meeting any one or more of the
following criteria: (a) it is or contains a substance designated as or meeting the characteristics
of a hazardous waste, hazardous substance, hazardous material, pollutant, chemical substance or
mixture, contaminant or toxic substance under any Environmental Law; (b) its presence at some
quantity requires investigation, notification or remediation under any Environmental Law; (c) it
contains, without limiting the foregoing, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum
hydrocarbons, petroleum derived substances or waste, pesticides, herbicides, crude oil or any
fraction thereof, nuclear fuel, natural gas or synthetic gas; or (d) mold.
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“
Indebtedness
” shall mean any obligation of a Person that under GAAP is required to be
shown on the balance sheet of such Person as a Liability. Any obligation secured by a Lien on, or
payable out of the proceeds of production from, property of a Person shall be deemed to be
Indebtedness even though such obligation is not assumed by the Company.
“
Indebtedness for Borrowed Money
” shall mean (a) all Indebtedness in respect of money
borrowed including, without limitation, Indebtedness which represents the unpaid amount of the
purchase price of any property and is incurred in lieu of borrowing money or using available funds
to pay such amounts and not constituting an accounts payable or expense accrual incurred or assumed
in the ordinary course of business of the Person; (b) all Indebtedness evidenced by a promissory
note, bond or similar written obligation to pay money; or (c) all such Indebtedness guaranteed by
the Company or for which the Company is otherwise contingently liable.
“
Intellectual Property
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
4.12(b)
hereof.
“
Investment Company Act
” shall mean the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
“
Letter of Transmittal
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
3.2(a)
hereof.
“
Liability
” shall mean any and all liability, debt, obligation, deficiency, Tax,
penalty, fine, claim, cause of action or other loss, cost or expense of any kind or nature
whatsoever, whether asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued,
liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due and regardless of when asserted.
“
Lien
” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge
of any kind, including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement, any lease in the nature thereof and the filing of or agreement to give any financing
statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction and including any lien or charge
arising by statute or other law.
“
Material Adverse Effect
” shall mean any change, effect or circumstance that by
itself, or together with other changes, effects and circumstances is materially adverse or is
reasonably likely to be materially adverse to the business, assets, liabilities, condition
(financial or otherwise), operations or prospects of a Person and its subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, or to the ability of such Person to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of
the Ancillary Agreements to which such Person is a party
“
Merger
” shall have the meaning given to such term in Recital B.
“
Merger Consideration
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
3.1(b)
hereof.
“
Most Recent Parent SEC Documents
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 5.5(b)
hereof.
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“
Parent
” shall have the meaning given to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
In addition, “
Parent
” shall mean the Delaware corporation for which Parent shall merge with
and into on or before the Closing Date for the sole purpose of changing the domicile of Parent from
the State of Nevada to the State of Delaware.
“
Parent Balance Sheet
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
5.6
hereof.
“
Parent Balance Sheet Date
” shall have the meaning assigned to it in
Section
5.11
hereof.
“
Parent Common Stock
” shall mean the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of
Parent.
“
Parent Disclosure Schedule
” shall mean Parent’s and Acquisition Corp.’s Disclosure
Schedules to this Agreement.
“
Parent Financial Statements
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
5.5(b)
hereof.
“
Parent SEC Documents
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
5.5(b)
hereof.
“
Parent SEC Reports
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
5.5(a)
hereof.
“
Permitted Liens
” shall mean (a) Liens for taxes and assessments or governmental
charges or levies not at the time due or in respect of which the validity thereof shall currently
be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (b) Liens in respect of pledges or deposits
under workmen’s compensation laws or similar legislation, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’,
laborers’ and materialmen’s and similar Liens, if the obligations secured by such Liens are not
then delinquent or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; and (c) Liens
incidental to the conduct of the business of the Person that were not incurred in connection with
the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credits and which do not in the aggregate
materially detract from the value of its property or materially impair the use made thereof by the
Company in its business.
“
Person
” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity or organization, including any government or
political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
“
Securities Act
” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations issued thereunder.
“
Selling Expenses
” shall mean all costs, fees and expenses of outside professionals
incurred by Parent, Acquisition Corp. or any of the stockholders of Parent relating to the Merger
or otherwise incurred in connection with the process of marketing Parent to potential buyers,
whether incurred in connection with this Agreement or otherwise, including, without limitation, all
legal fees, accounting, tax, investment banking fees and expenses and title policy and survey fees.
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“
Shareholder
” shall mean any record holder of Company Common Stock.
“
Subsidiary
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 4.1
hereof.
“
Surviving Corporation
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
2.1
hereof.
“
Tax
” or “
Taxes
” shall mean (a) any and all taxes, assessments, customs,
duties, levies, fees, tariffs, imposts, deficiencies and other governmental charges of any kind
whatsoever (including, but not limited to, taxes on or with respect to net or gross income,
franchise, profits, gross receipts, capital, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer, real
property transfer, transfer gains, transfer taxes, inventory, capital stock, license, payroll,
employment, social security, unemployment, severance, occupation, real or personal property,
estimated taxes, rent, excise, occupancy, recordation, bulk transfer, intangibles, alternative
minimum, doing business, withholding and stamp), together with any interest thereon, penalties,
fines, damages costs, fees, additions to tax or additional amounts with respect thereto, imposed by
the United States (federal, state or local) or other applicable jurisdiction; (b) any liability for
the payment of any amounts described in clause (a) as a result of being a member of an affiliated,
consolidated, combined, unitary or similar group or as a result of transferor or successor
liability, including, without limitation, by reason of Code Section 1.1502-6; and (c) any liability
for the payments of any amounts as a result of being a party to any Tax Sharing Agreement or as a
result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other Person with respect to the
payment of any amounts of the type described in either clauses (a) or (b).
“
Tax Return
” shall include all returns and reports (including elections, declarations,
disclosures, schedules, estimates and information returns (including Form 1099 and partnership
returns filed on Form 1065)) required to be supplied to a Tax authority relating to Taxes.
“
Tax Sharing Agreements
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section
4.11
hereof.
“
Written Consent
” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 3.2(a)
hereof.
ARTICLE II
THE MERGER
2.1
Merger
. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the
Effective Time, Acquisition Corp. shall be merged with and into the Company in accordance with the
CGCL. Following the Effective Time, the separate corporate existence of Acquisition Corp. shall
cease, and the Company shall continue as the corporation surviving the Merger (sometimes
hereinafter referred to as the “
Surviving Corporation
”).
2.2
Effective Time
. The Company and Acquisition Corp. shall cause to be filed on the
Closing Date (or on such other date as the Company and Parent may agree in writing) a properly
executed agreement of merger, together with the appropriate officers’ certificates attached
thereto, conforming to the requirements of the CGCL, with the office of the Secretary of State of
the State of California, and shall make all other filings or recordings required by the CGCL in
connection with the Merger. The Merger shall become effective at the later of such
time as the agreement of merger is duly filed in accordance with the CGCL with the office of
the Secretary of State of the State of California or such later time as specified in the agreement
of merger, and such time is hereinafter referred to as the “
Effective Time
.”
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2.3
Articles of Incorporation; By-laws; Directors and Officers
.
(a) The articles of incorporation of the Company as in effect immediately prior to the
Effective Time, a copy of which is attached as
Exhibit A
hereto, shall be the
articles of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation (the “
Articles of
Incorporation
”) until thereafter changed or amended as provide therein or in accordance
with applicable law.
(b) The by-laws of the Company as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, a
copy of which is attached as
Exhibit B
hereto, shall be the by-laws of the Surviving
Corporation (the “
By-laws
”) until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein
or in accordance with applicable law.
(c) The individuals identified on
Exhibit C
hereto under the heading “Directors”
shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the directors of the Surviving Corporation until
their successors shall have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their
earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and
By-laws. The individuals identified on
Exhibit C
hereto under the heading “Officers”
shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the officers of the Surviving Corporation until
their successors shall have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their
earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and
By-laws.
2.4
Effects of the Merger
. The Merger shall have the effects set forth in Section
1107 of the CGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, at the Effective Time, except
as otherwise provided herein, all of the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the
Company and Acquisition Corp. shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities
and duties of the Company and Acquisition Corp. shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of
the Surviving Corporation.
2.5
Closing
. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including the Merger (the “
Closing
”), shall take place: (i) at the offices of Andrew J.
Levinson, Attorney at Law, 1350 Broadway, 11
th
Floor, New York, New York at 10:00 a.m.
local time on the date on which all of the conditions to the Closing set forth in
Article
VIII
hereof shall have been fulfilled or waived in accordance with this Agreement (other than
conditions that can be satisfied only at the Closing, but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of
those conditions at the Closing); or (ii) at such other place, time and date as the Company and
Parent may agree in writing (the “
Closing Date
”).
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ARTICLE III
MERGER CONSIDERATION; CONVERSION OF SECURITIES
3.1
Manner and Basis of Converting Capital Stock
. At the Effective Time, by virtue of
the Merger and without any action on the part of the Company, Parent or Acquisition Corp. or
the holders of any outstanding shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company,
Parent or Acquisition Corp.:
(a)
Acquisition Corp. Stock
. Each share of common stock of Acquisition Corp.
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into and
become one fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation,
such that, after giving effect to
Section 3.1(b)
hereof, Parent shall be the holder
of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation
immediately following the Merger.
(b)
Company Common Stock
. Except as provided in
Section 3.1(c)
hereof,
each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall be converted into the right to receive one (1) share of Parent Common Stock (the
“
Merger Consideration
”).
(c)
No Fractional Shares
. No fractional shares of Parent Common Stock shall be
issued in, or as a result of, the Merger. Any fractional share of Parent Common Stock that a
record holder of Company Common Stock would otherwise be entitled to receive as a result of
the Merger shall be aggregated. If a fractional share of Parent Common Stock results from
such aggregation, the number of shares required to be issued to such record holder shall be
rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares of Parent Common Stock.
3.2
Surrender and Exchange of Certificates
.
(a)
Letter of Transmittal
. Promptly after the execution of this Agreement, the
Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to each record holder of Company Common
Stock (i) a letter of transmittal in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D
(“
Letter of Transmittal
”), together with instructions for use in effecting the
surrender of certificate(s) representing ownership of Company Common Stock, and (ii) an
execution copy of the written consent of shareholders of the Company in the form attached
hereto as
Exhibit E
(the “
Written Consent
”).
(b)
Exchange Procedures
. Parent shall issue to each former record holder of
Company Common Stock, upon delivery to Parent (or a duly authorized agent of Parent) of (i)
certificate(s) formerly representing ownership of Company Common Stock endorsed in blank or
accompanied by duly executed stock powers (or an affidavit of lost certificate and
indemnification in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Parent stating that, among
other things, the former record holder has lost its, his or her certificate(s) or that such
certificate(s) have been destroyed) and (ii) a properly completed and duly executed Letter of
Transmittal, a certificate or certificates registered in the name of such former record
holder representing the number of shares of Parent Common Stock that such former record
holder is entitled to receive in accordance with
Section 3.1
hereof. Subject to
Section 3.2(d)
hereof, until the certificate(s) (or affidavit) is delivered together
with the Letter of Transmittal in the manner contemplated by this
Section 3.2(b)
,
each certificate (or affidavit) previously representing ownership of Company Common Stock
shall be deemed at and after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive Parent
Common Stock and the former record holders thereof shall cease to have any other rights
with respect to its, his or her Company Common Stock.
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(c)
Termination of Exchange Process
. Any Parent Common Stock that remains
unclaimed by a former record holder of Company Common Stock at the first anniversary of the
Effective Time may be deemed “abandoned property” subject to applicable abandoned property,
escheat and other similar laws in the State in which the former record holder resides. None
of the Company, Parent, Acquisition Corp. or the Surviving Corporation shall be liable to any
person in respect of any Parent Company Stock delivered to a public official pursuant to any
applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
(d)
Dissenting Shares
. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time and held by a Shareholder who has not voted in favor of the Merger or
consented thereto in writing and who has demanded appraisal for such shares of Company Common
Stock in accordance with Chapter 13 of the CGCL (“
Dissenting Shares
”) shall not be
entitled to vote for any purpose or receive dividends, shall not be converted into the right
to receive Parent Common Stock in accordance with
Section 3.1
hereof, and shall only
be entitled to receive such consideration as shall be determined pursuant to any such
applicable law;
provided
,
however
, that if, after the Effective Time, such
Shareholder fails to perfect or withdraws or loses its, his or her right to appraisal or
otherwise fails to establish the right to be paid the value of such Shareholder’s shares of
Company Common Stock under such applicable law, such shares of Company Common Stock shall be
treated as if they had converted as of the Effective Time into the right to receive Parent
Common Stock in accordance with
Section 3.1
hereof, and such shares of Company Common
Stock shall no longer be Dissenting Shares. All negotiations with respect to payment for
Dissenting Shares shall be handled jointly by Parent and the Company prior to the Closing and
exclusively by Parent thereafter.
(e)
Stock Transfer Books
. At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of
the Company will be closed and there will be no further registration of transfers of shares
of Company Common Stock thereafter on the records of the Company. If, after the Effective
Time, certificates formerly representing Company Common Stock are presented to the Surviving
Corporation, these certificates shall be canceled and exchanged for the number of shares of
Parent Common Stock to which the former record holder may be entitled pursuant to
Section
3.1
hereof.
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3.3
Options, Warrants
.
(a)
Common Stock Options
. The Company has issued and outstanding warrants and
options to purchase shares of Company Common Stock (collectively, the “
Common Stock
Options
”). At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the
part of the Company, Parent or Acquisition Corp. or the holders of any outstanding Common
Stock Options, Parent shall assume all of the Company’s liabilities, obligations and
commitments under each Common Stock Option, including any equity incentive plans of the
Company pertaining thereto, and, as a result thereof, each Common
Stock Option shall be converted into the right to acquire one (1) share of Parent Common
Stock at an exercise price equal to the exercise price stated in the Common Stock Option,
subject in all respects to all other terms and conditions of the Common Stock Option. Except
for the change in security underlying the Common Stock Options from Company Common Stock to
Parent Common Stock, it is the intent of the parties hereto that the Common Stock Options
shall continue after the Effective Time, and that the terms and conditions of the Common
Stock Options shall otherwise remain unchanged.
(b)
No Fractional Shares
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 3.3
, no fractional shares of Parent Common Stock shall be issued in, or as a
result of, the Merger. Any fractional share of Parent Common Stock that a Person would
otherwise be entitled to receive as a result of the transactions referenced in this
Section 3.3
shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares of Parent
Common Stock.
3.4
Parent Common Stock
. Parent shall reserve a sufficient number of shares of Parent
Common Stock to complete the conversion and exchange of Company Common Stock into Parent Common
Stock contemplated by
Sections 3.1
and
3.2
hereof and the issuance of any Parent
Common Stock in accordance with
Section 3.3
hereof. Parent covenants and agrees that
immediately prior to the Effective Time there will be no more than 4,500,000 shares of Parent
Common Stock issued and outstanding, and that no other common or preferred stock or equity
securities of Parent, or any options, warrants, rights or other agreements or instruments
convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into common or preferred stock or equity securities of
Parent, shall be issued or outstanding at the Effective Time.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Except as otherwise set forth in Company Disclosure Schedule to be delivered by the Company to
Parent and Acquisition Corp. concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company
represents and warrants as follows:
4.1
Organization
. The Company (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of California, (ii) has all Consents necessary to own, lease
and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and
(iii) has all requisite corporate power and corporate authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except with
respect to the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) where such failure could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is duly qualified or authorized to conduct business
and is in good standing (or its equivalent) as a foreign corporation or other entity in all
jurisdictions in which the ownership or use of its assets or nature of the business conducted by it
makes such qualification or authorization necessary, except where the failure to be so duly
qualified, authorized and in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. The Company has no subsidiaries other than ChromaDex Analytics, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (“
Subsidiary
”).
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4.2
Authorization; Validity of Agreement
. The Company has the requisite corporate
power and corporate authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each of the Ancillary
Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the
consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly
authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company and no other corporate action (except the
approval of the Shareholders with respect to the approval of the principal terms of the Merger) on
the part of the Company or any of its Shareholders is necessary to authorize the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been, and at Closing each of the Ancillary
Agreements will have been, duly executed and delivered by the Company (and assuming due and valid
authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Parent and Acquisition Corp.) is, or at Closing
shall be, a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general
principles of equity.
4.3
Capitalization
. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the
Company consists of 110,000,000 shares, of which (i) 100,000,000 shares have been designated
“Common Stock” (“
Company Common Stock
”),
of which 24,744,917 shares are issued and
outstanding, and (ii) 10,000,000 shares have been designated “Preferred Stock,” of which no shares
are issued or outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. As of the date hereof, there are issued
and outstanding Company Stock Options to purchase up to 4,616,240 shares of Company Common Stock.
4.4
Consents and Approvals; No Violations
. Except for (i) approval of the principal
terms of the Merger by the Shareholders and (ii) filing of an agreement of merger, together with
the appropriate officers’ certificates thereto, with the office of the Secretary of State of the
State of California, neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any of the
Ancillary Agreements by the Company, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby will, (a) violate any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws; (b)
violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an
event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, require the
consent of or result in the creation of any encumbrance upon any of the properties of the Company
or Subsidiary under, Contract to which the Company or Subsidiary or any of their respective
properties may be bound; (c) require the Consent of any governmental entity by or with respect to
the Company or Subsidiary; or (d) violate any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, law,
statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or Subsidiary or any of their respective
properties or assets.
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4.5
Financial Statements
. The Company has delivered or made available as of the date
hereof or shall, prior to the Closing Date, deliver or make available to Parent, (i) the Company’s
audited consolidated balance sheet for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007, and the related
consolidated and consolidating statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the
fiscal year ended December 29, 2007, and (ii) the Company’s internally prepared balance sheet (the
“
Company Balance Sheet
”) for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2008, and the related
consolidated and consolidating statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash
flows for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2008 (the “
Company Balance Sheet Date
”).
The foregoing financial statements (including any notes thereto) (i) have been prepared based upon
the books and records of the Company, (ii) except in the case of the Company’s March 29, 2008
financial statements for the absence of footnote disclosure and the customary year-end accruals and
adjustments, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except as otherwise noted therein), and
(iii) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and
cash flows of the Company as at their respective dates and for the periods then ended.
4.6
No Undisclosed Liabilities
. Except for (i) Liabilities reflected on the Company
Balance Sheet or the notes thereto, (ii) trade payables and accrued or accruable expenses incurred
since the Company Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of the Business, consistent with past
practices, (iii) contract obligations under the Contracts listed in the Company Disclosure
Schedule, and (iv) the additional Liabilities set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule, the
Company does not have any material Liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, or contingent, and
whether or not of a nature required to be reflected or reserved against in a balance sheet in
accordance with GAAP).
4.7
Litigation
. There is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened, involving the Company or Subsidiary or affecting any of the officers, directors or
employees of the Company or Subsidiary with respect to the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s business
by or before any governmental entity or by any third party. Neither the Company nor Subsidiary is
in default under any judgment, order or decree of any governmental entity applicable to its
business which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
4.8
No Default; Compliance with Applicable Laws
. The Company is not in default or
violation of any material term, condition or provision of (i) the Articles of Incorporation or
By-laws or (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, any law applicable to the Company or its property
and assets, and the Company has not received notice of any violation of or Liability under any of
the foregoing (whether material or not).
4.9
Broker’s and Finder’s Fees
. Except as set forth in the Company Disclosure
Schedule, no Person has, or as a result of the transactions contemplated or described herein will
have, any right or valid claim against the Company, Parent, Acquisition Corp. or any Shareholder
for any commission, fee or other compensation as a finder or broker, or in any similar capacity in
connection with the negotiations relating to, and the consummation of, the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements.
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4.10
Assets and Contracts
. Except for this Agreement and except as described in the
Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not a party to any Contract not made in the ordinary
course of business that is material to the Company. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Company is not a party to any contract (i) with a labor union, (ii) for the purchase
of fixed assets or for the purchase of materials, supplies or equipment in excess of normal
operating requirements, (iii) for the employment of any officer, individual employee or other
Person on a full-time basis, (iv) with respect to bonus, pension, profit sharing, retirement, stock
purchase, deferred compensation, medical, hospitalization or life insurance or similar plan,
contract or understanding any or all of the employees of the Company or any other Person, (v)
relating to or evidencing Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or subjecting any asset or property of
the Company to any Lien or evidencing any Indebtedness, (vi) guaranteeing any Indebtedness, (vii)
under which the Company is lessee of or holds or operates any property, real or personal, owned by
any other Person under which payments to such Person exceed $100,000 per year and with an unexpired
term (including any period covered by an option to renew exercisable by any other party) of more
than 60 days, (viii) under which the Company is lessor or permits any Person to hold or operate any
property, real or personal, owned or controlled by the Company, (ix) granting any preemptive right,
right of first refusal or similar right to any Person, (x) with any Affiliate of the Company or any
present or former officer, director or shareholder of the Company, (xi) obligating the Company to
pay any royalty or similar charge for the use or exploitation of any tangible or intangible
property, (xii) containing a covenant not to compete or other restriction on the Company’s ability
to conduct a business or engage in any other activity, (xiii) with respect to any distributor,
dealer, manufacturer’s representative, sales agency, franchise or advertising contract or
commitment, (xiv) regarding registration of securities under the Securities Act, (xv) characterized
as a collective bargaining agreement, or (xvi) with any Person continuing for a period of more than
three months from the Closing Date which involves an expenditure or receipt by the Company in
excess of $100,000. The Company has made available to Parent and Acquisition Corp. true and
complete copies of all Contracts and other documents requested by Parent or Acquisition Corp.
4.11
Tax Returns and Audits
. All required federal, state and local Tax Returns of the
Company have been duly and timely filed, and all federal, state and local Taxes required to be paid
with respect to the periods covered by such returns have been paid. The Company is not and has not
been delinquent in the payment of any Tax. The Company has not had a Tax deficiency proposed or
assessed against it and has not executed a waiver of any statute of limitations on the assessment
or collection of any Tax. None of the Company’s federal income Tax Returns nor any state or local
income or franchise Tax Returns has been audited by governmental authorities. The reserves for
Taxes reflected on the Balance Sheet are and will be sufficient for the payment of all unpaid Taxes
payable by the Company as of the Balance Sheet Date. Since the Balance Sheet Date, the Company has
made adequate provisions on its books of account for all Taxes with respect to its business,
properties and operations for such period. The Company has withheld or collected from each payment
made to each of its employees the amount of all Taxes (including, but not limited to, federal,
state and local income taxes, Federal Insurance Contribution Act taxes and Federal Unemployment Tax
Act taxes) required to be withheld or collected therefrom, and has paid the same to the proper Tax
receiving officers or authorized depositaries. There are no federal, state, local or foreign
Actions relating to Taxes or any Tax Returns of the Company now pending, and the Company has not
received any notice of any proposed Actions relating to Taxes or any Tax Returns. The Company is
not obligated to make a payment, nor is it a party to any agreement that under certain
circumstances could obligate it to make a payment, that would not be deductible under Section 280G
of the Code. The Company has not agreed nor is required to make any adjustments under Section
481(a) of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local and foreign law) by reason of a change
in accounting method or otherwise for any Tax period for which the applicable statute of
limitations has not yet expired. The Company is not a party to, is not bound by and does not have
any obligation under, any Tax sharing agreement, Tax indemnification agreement or similar contract
or arrangement, whether written or unwritten (collectively, “
Tax Sharing Agreements
”),
nor does it have any potential liability or obligation to any Person as a result of, or pursuant
to, any Tax Sharing Agreements.
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4.12
Patents and Other Intangible Assets
.
(a) Except as set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company (i) owns or has
the right to use, free and clear of all Liens, all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade
names, copyrights, licenses and rights with respect to the foregoing used in or necessary for
the conduct of the Business as now conducted without infringing upon or otherwise acting
adversely to the right or claimed right of any Person under or with respect to any of the
foregoing and (ii) is not obligated or under any obligation to make any payments by way of
royalties, fees or otherwise to any owner or licensor of, or other claimant to, any patent,
trademark, service mark, trade name, copyright or other intangible asset, with respect to the
use thereof or in connection with the conduct of its business or otherwise.
(b) To the knowledge of the Company, the Company owns and has the unrestricted right to
use all trade secrets, if any, including know-how, negative know-how, formulas, patterns,
programs, devices, methods, techniques, inventions, designs, processes, computer programs and
technical data and all information that derives independent economic value, actual or
potential, from not being generally known or known by competitors (collectively,
“
Intellectual Property
”) required for or incident to the development, operation and
sale of all products and services sold by the Company, free and clear of any right, Lien or
claim of others. All Intellectual Property can and will be transferred by the Company to the
Surviving Corporation as a result of the Merger and without the consent of any Person other
than the Company.
4.13
Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA
.
(a) All “employee benefit plans” (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA) of the
Company and other employee benefit or fringe benefit arrangements, practices, contracts,
policies or programs of every type, other than programs merely involving the regular payment
of wages, commissions, or bonuses established, maintained or contributed to by the Company,
whether written or unwritten and whether or not funded (collectively, “
Employee Benefit
Plans
”), are in material compliance with the applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code
and any other applicable state, federal or foreign law.
(b) There are no pending claims or lawsuits that have been asserted or instituted
against any Employee Benefit Plan of the Company, the assets of any of the trusts or funds
under the Employee Benefit Plans of the Company, the plan sponsor or the plan administrator
of any of the Employee Benefit Plans of the Company or against any fiduciary of an Employee
Benefit Plan of the Company with respect to the operation of such plan, nor does the Company
have any knowledge of any incident, transaction, occurrence or circumstance which might
reasonably be expected to form the basis of any such claim or lawsuit.
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(c) There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, contemplated investigation,
or pending or possible enforcement action by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the
Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service or any other government agency with respect
to any Employee Benefit Plan and the Company has no knowledge of any incident, transaction,
occurrence or circumstance which might reasonably be expected to trigger such an
investigation or enforcement action.
(d) No actual or, to the knowledge of the Company, contingent Liability exists with
respect to the funding of any Employee Benefit Plan or for any other expense or obligation of
any Employee Benefit Plan, except as disclosed on the Company Balance Sheet, and no
contingent Liability exists under ERISA with respect to any “multi-employer plan,” as defined
in Section 3(37) or Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
(e) No events have occurred or are reasonably expected to occur with respect to any
Employee Benefit Plan that would cause a material change in the costs of providing benefits
under such Employee Benefit Plan or would cause a material change in the cost of providing
such Employee Benefit Plan.
4.14
Title to Property and Encumbrances
. The Company has good and marketable title to
all properties and assets used in the conduct of the Business (except for property held under valid
and subsisting leases or licenses which are in full force and effect and which are not in default)
free of all Liens except Permitted Liens and such ordinary and customary imperfections of title,
restrictions and encumbrances that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
4.15
Condition of Properties
. All facilities, machinery, equipment, fixtures and
other properties owned, leased or used by the Company are in operating condition, subject to
ordinary wear and tear, and are adequate and sufficient for the Company’s existing business.
4.16
Insurance Coverage
. There is in full force and effect one or more policies of
insurance issued by insurers of recognized responsibility insuring the Company and its properties,
products and business against such losses and risks, and in such amounts, as are reasonable under
the circumstances. The Company has not been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for,
and the Company has no reason to believe that it will be unable to renew its existing insurance
coverage as and when the same shall expire upon terms at least as favorable to those currently in
effect, other than possible increases in premiums that do not result from any act or omission of
the Company. No Action or, to the knowledge of the Company, threat of Action has been asserted or
made against the Company due to alleged bodily injury, disease, medical condition, death or
property damage arising out of the function or malfunction of a product, procedure or service
designed, manufactured, sold or distributed by the Company.
4.17
Interested Party Transactions
. Except as disclosed in the Company Disclosure
Schedule, no officer, director or shareholder of the Company or any Affiliate of any such Person or
the Company has or has had, either directly or indirectly, (i) an interest in any Person that (a)
furnishes or sells services or products that are furnished or sold or are proposed to be furnished
or sold by the Company or (b) purchases from or sells or furnishes to the Company any goods or
services, or (ii) a beneficial interest in any Contract to which the Company is a party or by
which it may be bound or affected.
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4.18
Environmental Matters
.
(a) To the knowledge of the Company, the Company has never generated, used, handled,
treated, released, stored or disposed of any Hazardous Materials on any real property on
which it now has or previously had any leasehold or ownership interest, except in compliance
with all applicable Environmental Laws.
(b) To the knowledge of the Company, the historical and present operations of the
Business are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, except where any
non-compliance has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(c) There are no material pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened,
demands, claims, information requests or notices of noncompliance or violation against or to
the Company relating to any Environmental Law; and, to the knowledge of the Company, there
are no conditions or occurrences on any of the real property used by the Company in
connection with the Business that would reasonably be expected to lead to any such demands,
claims or notices against or to the Company, except such as have not had, and would not
reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) To the knowledge of the Company, (i) the Company has not, sent or disposed of,
otherwise had taken or transported, arranged for the taking or disposal of (on behalf of
itself, a customer or any other party) or in any other manner participated or been involved
in the taking of or disposal or release of a Hazardous Material to or at a site that is
contaminated by any Hazardous Material or that, pursuant to any Environmental Law, (A) has
been placed on the “National Priorities List”, the “CERCLIS” list, or any similar state or
federal list, or (B) is subject to or the source of a claim, an administrative order or other
request to take “removal”, “remedial”, “corrective” or any other “response” action, as
defined in any Environmental Law, or to pay for the costs of any such action at the site;
(ii) the Company is not involved in (and has no basis to reasonably expect to be involved in)
any Action and has not received (and has no basis to reasonably expect to receive) any
notice, request for information or other communication from any governmental authority or
other third party with respect to a release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material
or a violation or alleged violation of any Environmental Law, and has not received (and has
no basis to reasonably expect to receive) notice of any claims from any Person relating to
property damage, natural resource damage or to personal injuries from exposure to any
Hazardous Material; and (iii) the Company has timely filed every report required to be filed,
acquired all necessary certificates, approvals and permits, and generated and maintained all
required data, documentation and records under all Environmental Laws, in all such instances
except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or
in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
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ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND ACQUISITION CORP.
Except as otherwise set forth in the Parent SEC Documents or in the Parent Disclosure Schedule
to be delivered by Parent and Acquisition Corp. to the Company concurrently with the execution of
the Agreement, Parent and Acquisition Corp., jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the
Company as follows:
5.1
Organization
. Each of Parent and Acquisition Corp. (i) is duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its State of incorporation or organization, (ii)
has all Consents necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its
business as it is now being conducted and (iii) has all requisite corporate power and corporate
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is
now being conducted, except with respect to the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) where such failure
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each of Parent and Acquisition
Corp. is duly qualified or authorized to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign
corporation in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or use of its assets or nature of the
business conducted by it makes such qualification or authorization necessary, except where the
failure to be so duly qualified, authorized and in good standing could not reasonably expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect.
5.2
Authorization; Validity of Agreement
. Each of Parent and Acquisition Corp. has the
requisite corporate power and corporate authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The
execution, delivery and performance by each of Parent and Acquisition Corp. of this Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of each of Parent and Acquisition Corp. and the
sole shareholder of Acquisition Corp., and no other action on the part of either of Parent and
Acquisition Corp. is necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements and the consummation by either of Parent or Acquisition Corp. of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. This Agreement has been, and at Closing each of the
Ancillary Agreements shall have been, duly executed and delivered by Parent and Acquisition Corp.
(and assuming due and valid authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the Company) is, or at
Closing shall be, a valid and binding obligation of each of Parent and Acquisition Corp.,
enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement is
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’
rights generally and by general principles of equity.
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5.3
Capitalization of Parent and Acquisition Corp
.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of 50,000,000 shares of Parent
Common Stock, of which 16,038,473 shares are issued and outstanding. All of the issued and
outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued, are
fully paid and non-assessable and, were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and
state securities Laws and any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal of any Person.
Except as set forth in the Parent Disclosure Schedule, there are no
outstanding options, warrants, rights, calls, subscriptions, claims of any character,
agreements, obligations, convertible or exchangeable securities or other commitments,
contingent or otherwise, of any kind obligating Parent to issue, directly or indirectly, any
additional shares of its capital stock or other equity securities. Except as set forth in
the Parent Disclosure Schedule, (i) there are no contracts relating to the issuance, sale,
transfer or voting of any equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities
of the Company and (ii) there is no obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the Company to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any share of the capital stock or other equity
interests of the Company or provide funds to, or make any investment in (in the form of a
loan, capital contribution or otherwise), or provide any guarantee with respect to the
obligations of any other Person. Except for Acquisition Corp., the Company has no direct or
indirect subsidiaries.
(b) The authorized capital stock of Acquisition Corp. consists of 1,000,000 shares of
“Common Stock,” of which 1,000 shares are issued and outstanding. All of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of Acquisition Corp. are owned by Parent and have been
duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and were issued in
compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws and any preemptive rights or
rights of first refusal of any Person. There are no outstanding options, warrants, rights,
calls, subscriptions, claims of any character, agreements, obligations, convertible or
exchangeable securities or other commitments, contingent or otherwise, of any kind obligating
Acquisition Corp. to issue, directly or indirectly, any additional shares of its capital
stock or other equity securities of Acquisition Corp.. There are no contracts relating to
the issuance, sale, transfer or voting of any equity securities or securities convertible
into equity securities of Acquisition Corp. and (ii) there is no obligation, contingent or
otherwise, of Acquisition Corp. to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any share of the
capital stock or other equity interests of Acquisition Corp. or provide funds to, or make any
investment in (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise), or provide any
guarantee with respect to the obligations of any other Person. Acquisition Corp. has no
direct or indirect subsidiaries.
(c) Acquisition Corp. is a California corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Parent that was formed specifically for the purpose of merging with and into the Company in
connection with the Merger and has not conducted any business or acquired any property, and
will not conduct any business or acquire any property prior to the Closing Date, except in
preparation for and as may otherwise be necessary in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
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5.4
Consents and Approvals; No Violations
. Except for (a) approval of the Merger by
Parent (in its capacity as the sole shareholder of Acquisition Corp.) and (b) filing of the
agreement of merger, together with the appropriate officers’ certificates attached thereto, with
the office of the Secretary of State of the State of California, neither the execution, delivery or
performance of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements by Parent or Acquisition Corp. nor
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will (i) violate any provision
of its charter or by-laws; (ii) violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any
provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or
both, would constitute a default) under, require the consent of or result in the creation of any
encumbrance upon any of the properties of Parent or Acquisition Corp. or any subsidiary of Parent
or Acquisition Corp under, any Contract to which Parent or Acquisition Corp or any subsidiary of
Parent or Acquisition Corp or any of their respective properties may be bound; (iii) require any
Consent with any governmental entity by or with respect to Parent or Acquisition Corp or any
subsidiary of Parent or Acquisition Corp; or (iv) violate any order, writ, judgment, injunction,
decree, law, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Parent or Acquisition Corp or any subsidiary
of Parent or Acquisition Corp or any of their respective properties or assets.
5.5
Financial Statements and Other Information
.
(a) Parent is an “issuer” under the Exchange Act, that is required to file reports with
the Commission under Section 13 of the Exchange Act (the “
Parent SEC Reports
”).
Parent has filed all Parent SEC Reports required to be filed by it during the 12 months
immediately preceding the date of this Agreement with the SEC. The Parent SEC Reports (i)
were prepared in all material respects in accordance with all applicable requirements of the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable; (ii) except as disclosed on the Parent
Disclosure Schedule, were timely filed within the requirements of the Securities Act or the
Exchange Act, as applicable; (iii) included all necessary certifications of the principal
executive officer, principal accounting officer and principal financial officer as required
to be filed pursuant to Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; and (iv) did
not, at the time they were filed, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
the representation in clause (iv) of the preceding sentence does not apply to any
misstatement or omission in any Parent SEC Report that has since been superseded by
subsequent Parent SEC Reports.
(b) Parent has furnished or made available to the Company copies of its annual report
and Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2007, as well as its Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended February 29, 2008 (collectively, the “
Parent SEC Documents
”). The
financial statements (the “
Parent Financial Statements
”) set forth in the Parent SEC
Documents dated April 14, 2008 (the “
Most Recent Parent SEC Documents
”) have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly present the financial condition and results of
operations of Parent as of, and for the periods ended on, the dates set forth in such Parent
SEC Documents.
(c) Parent has complied in all material respects with all applicable securities laws
pertaining to the issuance of all of its currently outstanding capital stock and has fully
and timely filed all material reports and filings required by applicable securities laws.
Parent is not an “investment company” within the meaning of Section 3 of the Investment
Company Act.
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(d) Parent maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide
reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s
general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as
necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to
maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with
management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for
assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is
taken with respect to any differences. Parent has established disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for Parent and designed
such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to
Parent, including Acquisition Corp, is made known to the certifying officers by others within
those entities, particularly during the period in which Parent’s Form 10-KSB or 10-QSB, as
the case may be, is being prepared. Parent’s certifying officers have evaluated the
effectiveness of Parent’s controls and procedures in accordance with Item 307 of Regulation
S-B under the Exchange Act for Parent’s most recently ended fiscal quarter or fiscal year-end
(such date, the “
Evaluation Date
”). Parent presented in the Most Recent Parent SEC
Documents the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date.
Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no significant changes in Parent’s internal
controls (as such term is defined in Item 308(c) of Regulation S-B under the Exchange Act) or
in other factors that could significantly affect Parent’s internal controls.
(e) As of the date hereof, shares of Parent Common Stock are eligible for quotation on
the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Bulletin Board under the symbol CDYE.OB and, as of the date hereof
and the Closing Date, Parent is and will be in compliance in all material respects with all
rules and regulations of the OTC Bulletin Board applicable to it and Parent Common Stock.
5.6
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
. Neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. has any
Liability arising out of any transaction entered into at or prior to the Closing, except (i) as
disclosed in the Parent SEC Documents; (ii) to the extent set forth on or reserved against in the
balance sheet of Parent set forth in the Most Recent Parent SEC Documents (the “
Parent Balance
Sheet
”) or the notes thereto; and (iii) by the specific terms of any written agreement,
document or arrangement attached as an exhibit to the Parent SEC Documents.
5.7
Litigation
. There is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of Parent and
Acquisition Corp., threatened, involving Parent or Acquisition Corp., any subsidiary of Parent or
Acquisition Corp., or affecting the officers, directors or employees of Parent or Acquisition Corp.
or any subsidiary of Parent or Acquisition Corp., with respect to Parent’s and Acquisition Corp.’s,
or any of Parent’s or Acquisition Corp.’s subsidiaries, business by or before any governmental
entity or by any third party and neither Parent or Acquisition Corp. nor any subsidiary of Parent
or Acquisition Corp. has received notice that any such Action is threatened. Neither Parent or
Acquisition Corp. nor any subsidiary of Parent or Acquisition Corp. is in default under any
judgment, order or decree of any governmental entity applicable to its business.
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5.8
No Default; Compliance with Applicable Laws
. Neither Parent, Acquisition Corp.
nor any subsidiary of Parent or Acquisition Corp. is in default or violation of any material
term, condition or provision of (i) their respective charter, by-laws or similar
organizational documents or (ii) any law applicable to Parent, Acquisition Corp. or any subsidiary
of Parent or Acquisition Corp. or any of their respective property and assets and neither Parent,
Acquisition Corp. nor any subsidiary of Parent or Acquisition Corp. has received notice of any
violation of or Liability under any of the foregoing (whether material or not).
5.9
Broker’s and Finder’s Fees; Broker/Dealer Ownership
. No person, firm, corporation
or other entity is entitled by reason of any act or omission of Parent or Acquisition Corp. to any
broker’s or finder’s fees, commission or other similar compensation with respect to the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements or with respect to the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
5.10
Assets and Contracts
. Except for this Agreement and except as attached as
exhibits to the Parent SEC Documents, neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. is a party to any
Contract not made in the ordinary course of business that is material to Parent or Acquisition
Corp.. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. is a
party to any Contract (i) with a labor union, (ii) for the purchase of fixed assets or for the
purchase of materials, supplies or equipment in excess of normal operating requirements, (iii) for
the employment of any officer, individual employee or other Person on a full-time basis, (iv) with
respect to bonus, pension, profit sharing, retirement, stock purchase, deferred compensation,
medical, hospitalization or life insurance or similar plan, contract or understanding any or all of
the employees of Parent or Acquisition Corp. or any other Person, (v) relating to or evidencing
Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or subjecting any asset or property of Parent or Acquisition Corp.
to any Lien or evidencing any Indebtedness, (vi) guaranteeing any Indebtedness, (vii) under which
Parent or Acquisition Corp. is lessee of or holds or operates any property, real or personal, owned
by any other Person under which payments to such Person exceed $100,000 per year and with an
unexpired term (including any period covered by an option to renew exercisable by any other party)
of more than 60 days, (viii) under which Parent or Acquisition Corp. is lessor or permits any
Person to hold or operate any property, real or personal, owned or controlled by Parent or
Acquisition Corp., (ix) granting any preemptive right, right of first refusal or similar right to
any Person, (x) with any Affiliate of Parent or Acquisition Corp. or any present or former officer,
director or stockholder of Parent or Acquisition Corp., (xi) obligating Parent or Acquisition Corp.
to pay any royalty or similar charge for the use or exploitation of any tangible or intangible
property, (xii) containing a covenant not to compete or other restriction on Parent’s or
Acquisition Corp.’s ability to conduct a business or engage in any other activity, (xiii) with
respect to any distributor, dealer, manufacturer’s representative, sales agency, franchise or
advertising contract or commitment, (xiv) regarding registration of securities under the Securities
Act, (xv) characterized as a collective bargaining agreement, or (xvi) with any Person continuing
for a period of more than three months from the Closing Date which involves an expenditure or
receipt by Parent or Acquisition Corp. in excess of $100,000. Parent has made available to the
Company true and complete copies of all Contracts and other documents requested by the Company.
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5.11
Tax Returns and Audits
. All required federal, state and local Tax Returns of
Parent and Acquisition Corp. have been duly and timely filed, and all federal, state and local
Taxes required to be paid with respect to the periods covered by such returns have been paid.
Neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. is or has been delinquent in the payment of any Tax.
Neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. has had a Tax deficiency proposed or assessed against it and
has not executed a waiver of any statute of limitations on the assessment or collection of any Tax.
None of Parent’s or Acquisition Corp.’s federal income Tax Returns nor any state or local income
or franchise Tax Returns has been audited by governmental authorities. The reserves for Taxes
reflected on the Parent Balance Sheet are and will be sufficient for the payment of all unpaid
Taxes payable by Parent and Acquisition Corp. as of February 29, 2008 (the “
Parent Balance
Sheet Date
”). Since the Parent Balance Sheet Date, each of Parent and Acquisition Corp. have
made adequate provisions on its books of account for all Taxes with respect to its business,
properties and operations for such period. Each of Parent and Acquisition Corp. have withheld or
collected from each payment made to each of its employees the amount of all Taxes (including, but
not limited to, federal, state and local income taxes, Federal Insurance Contribution Act taxes and
Federal Unemployment Tax Act taxes) required to be withheld or collected therefrom, and has paid
the same to the proper Tax receiving officers or authorized depositaries. There are no federal,
state, local or foreign Actions relating to Taxes or any Tax Returns of Parent or Acquisition Corp.
now pending, and neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. has received any notice of any proposed
Actions relating to Taxes or any Tax Returns. Neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. is obligated to
make a payment, nor is it a party to any agreement that under certain circumstances could obligate
it to make a payment, that would not be deductible under Section 280G of the Code. Neither Parent
nor Acquisition Corp. has agreed nor is it required to make any adjustments under Section 481(a) of
the Code (or any similar provision of state, local and foreign law) by reason of a change in
accounting method or otherwise for any Tax period for which the applicable statute of limitations
has not yet expired. Neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. is a party to, is bound by or has any
obligation under, any Tax Sharing Agreement, nor does it have any potential liability or obligation
to any Person as a result of, or pursuant to, any Tax Sharing Agreements.
5.12
Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA
. Neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. has
any Employee Benefit Plans.
5.13
Title to Property and Encumbrances
. Each of Parent and Acquisition Corp. has
good and marketable title to all properties and assets used by it in the conduct of its business
(except for property held under valid and subsisting leases which are in full force and effect and
which are not in default) free of all Liens except Permitted Liens and such ordinary and customary
imperfections of title, restrictions and encumbrances that would not reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect.
5.14
Insurance Coverage
. There is in full force and effect one or more policies of
insurance issued by insurers of recognized responsibility insuring Parent, Acquisition Corp. and
their respective properties, products and business against such losses and risks, and in such
amounts, as are reasonable under the circumstances. Neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. has been
refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for, and neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. has
reason to believe that it will be unable to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when the
same shall expire upon terms at least as favorable to those currently in effect, other than
possible increases in premiums that do not result from any act or omission of Parent or Acquisition
Corp. No Action or, to the knowledge of Parent and Acquisition Corp., threat of
Action has been asserted or made against Parent or Acquisition Corp. due to alleged bodily
injury, disease, medical condition, death or property damage arising out of the function or
malfunction of a product, procedure or service designed, manufactured, sold or distributed by
Parent or Acquisition Corp..
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5.15
Interested Party Transactions
. Except as disclosed in the Parent SEC Documents,
no officer, director or stockholder of Parent or Acquisition Corp. or any Affiliate of any such
Person has or has had, either directly or indirectly, (i) an interest in any Person that (a)
furnishes or sells services or products that are furnished or sold or are proposed to be furnished
or sold by Parent or Acquisition Corp. or (v) purchases from or sells or furnishes to Parent or
Acquisition Corp. any goods or services, or (ii) a beneficial interest in any Contract to which
Parent or Acquisition Corp. is a party or by which it may be bound or affected.
5.16
Environmental Matters
.
(a) Neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. has ever generated, used, handled, treated,
released, stored or disposed of any Hazardous Materials on any real property on which it now
has or previously had any license, leasehold or ownership interest, except in compliance with
all applicable Environmental Laws.
(b) The historical and present operations of Parent’s and Acquisition Corp.’s business
are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, except where any non-compliance has
not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) There are no material pending or, to the knowledge of Parent and Acquisition Corp.,
threatened, demands, claims, information requests or notices of noncompliance or violation
against or to Parent or Acquisition Corp. relating to any Environmental Law; and, to the
knowledge of Parent and Acquisition Corp., there are no conditions or occurrences on any of
the real property used by Parent or Acquisition Corp. in connection with its business that
would reasonably be expected to lead to any such demands, claims or notices against or to
Parent or Acquisition Corp., except such as have not had, and would not reasonably be
expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) (i) Neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. has sent or disposed of, otherwise had
taken or transported, arranged for the taking or disposal of (on behalf of itself, a customer
or any other party) or in any other manner participated or been involved in the taking of or
disposal or release of a Hazardous Material to or at a site that is contaminated by any
Hazardous Material or that, pursuant to any Environmental Law, (A) has been placed on the
“National Priorities List”, the “CERCLIS” list, or any similar state or federal list, or (B)
is subject to or the source of a claim, an administrative order or other request to take
“removal”, “remedial”, “corrective” or any other “response” action, as defined in any
Environmental Law, or to pay for the costs of any such action at the site; (ii) neither
Parent nor Acquisition Corp. is involved in (and has no basis to reasonably expect to be
involved in) any Action and has not received (and has no basis to reasonably expect to
receive) any notice, request for information or other communication from any governmental
authority or other third party with respect to a release or threatened release
of any Hazardous Material or a violation or alleged violation of any Environmental Law,
and has not received (and has no basis to reasonably expect to receive) notice of any claims
from any Person relating to property damage, natural resource damage or to personal injuries
from exposure to any Hazardous Material; and (iii) each of Parent and Acquisition Corp. has
timely filed every report required to be filed, acquired all necessary certificates,
approvals and permits, and generated and maintained all required data, documentation and
records under all Environmental Laws, in all such instances except where the failure to do so
would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect.
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5.17
Changes
. Since Parent Balance Sheet Date, except as disclosed in the Parent SEC
Documents, neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. has (i) incurred any debts, obligations or
Liabilities, absolute, accrued or, to Parent’s and Acquisition Corp.’s knowledge, contingent,
whether due or to become due; (ii) discharged or satisfied any Liens; (iii) mortgaged, pledged or
subjected to Lien any of its assets, tangible or intangible; (iv) sold, transferred or leased any
of its assets; (v) cancelled or compromised any debt or claim, or waived or released any right of
material value; (vi) suffered any physical damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by
insurance) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (vii) encountered
any labor union difficulties; (viii) made or granted any wage or salary increase or made any
increase in the amounts payable under any profit sharing, bonus, deferred compensation, severance
pay, insurance, pension, retirement or other employee benefit plan, agreement or arrangement, or
entered into any employment agreement; (ix) issued or sold any shares of capital stock, bonds,
notes, debentures or other securities or granted any options (including employee stock options),
warrants or other rights with respect thereto; (x) declared or paid any dividends on or made any
other distributions with respect to, or purchased or redeemed, any of its outstanding capital
stock; (xi) suffered or experienced any change in, or condition affecting, the financial condition
of Parent or Acquisition Corp.; (xii) made any change in the accounting principles, methods or
practices followed by it or depreciation or amortization policies or rates theretofore adopted;
(xiii) made or permitted any amendment or termination of any material Contract, agreement or
license to which it is a party; (xiv) suffered any material loss not reflected in the Parent
Balance Sheet or its statement of income for the year ended on the Parent Balance Sheet Date; (xv)
paid, or made any accrual or arrangement for payment of, bonuses or special compensation of any
kind or any severance or termination pay to any present or former officer, director, employee,
stockholder or consultant; (xvi) made or agreed to make any charitable contributions or incurred
any non-business expenses in excess of $1,000 in the aggregate; or (xvii) entered into any
Contract, agreement or license, or otherwise obligated itself, to do any of the foregoing.
5.18
Questionable Payments
. Neither Parent, Acquisition Corp. nor to the knowledge of
Parent or Acquisition Corp., any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person associated with
or acting on behalf of Parent or Acquisition Corp., has used any corporate funds for (i) unlawful
contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity, (ii)
made any direct or indirect unlawful payments to government officials or employees from corporate
funds, (iii) established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded fund of corporate monies or other
assets, (iv) made any false or fictitious entries on the books of record
of any such corporations, or (iv) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback
or other unlawful payment.
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5.19
Employees
. Except as set forth in the Parent SEC Documents, there are no
employment or consulting contracts or arrangements, including pensions, bonus or profit sharing
plans, or other severance or termination contracts or arrangements which constitute contractual
obligations of Parent or Acquisition Corp. Neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. is a party to or
bound by any collective bargaining agreement, nor has Parent or Acquisition Corp. experienced any
strike or material grievance, claim of unfair labor practices, or other collective bargaining
dispute. Neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. has committed any material unfair labor practice.
5.20
Validity of Shares
. The shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued to the
Shareholders in accordance with
Article III
hereof, when issued and delivered in accordance
with the terms hereof, shall be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
5.21
No General Solicitation
. In issuing Parent Common Stock in the Merger hereunder,
neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. nor anyone acting on their behalf has offered to sell Parent
Common Stock by any form of general solicitation or advertising.
5.22
Disclosure
. There is no fact relating to Parent or Acquisition Corp. that Parent
and Acquisition Corp. has not disclosed to the Company in writing that has had or is having a
Material Adverse Effect. No representation or warranty by Parent or Acquisition Corp. herein or
exhibits hereto by Parent or Acquisition Corp. contains any untrue statement of a material fact or
omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein
misleading.
ARTICLE VI
CONDUCT OF BUSINESSES PENDING THE MERGER
6.1
Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger
. Prior to the Effective
Time, unless Parent or Acquisition Corp. shall otherwise agree in writing or as otherwise
contemplated by this Agreement:
(a) the business of the Company shall be conducted only in the ordinary course
consistent with the past practice; and
(b) the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to preserve intact the
Business, to keep available the service of its present officers and key employees,
and to preserve the good will of those having business relationships with it.
6.2
Conduct of Business by Parent and Acquisition Corp. Pending the Merger
. Prior to
the Effective Time, unless the Company shall otherwise agree in writing or as otherwise
contemplated expressly permitted by this Agreement:
(a) the business of Parent and Acquisition Corp. shall be conducted only in the
ordinary course consistent with past practice;
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(b) neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. shall (i) directly or indirectly
redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire or agree to redeem, purchase or otherwise
acquire any shares of its capital stock; (ii) amend its articles of incorporation or
by-laws; or (iii) split, combine or reclassify its capital stock or declare, set
aside or pay any dividend payable in cash, stock or property or make any
distribution with respect to such stock;
(c) neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. shall (i) issue or agree to issue any
additional shares of, or options, warrants or rights of any kind to acquire shares
of, its capital stock; (ii) acquire or dispose of any assets; (iii) incur additional
Indebtedness or any other Liabilities; (iv) enter into any Contract, agreement,
commitment or arrangement with respect to any of the foregoing except this
Agreement; or (v) except as contemplated by this Agreement, enter into any Contract,
agreement, commitment or arrangement to dissolve, merge; consolidate or enter into
any other material business contract or enter into any negotiations in connection
therewith;
(d) Each of Parent and Acquisition Corp. shall use its best efforts to preserve
intact the business of Parent and Acquisition Corp., to keep available the service
of its present officers and key employees, and to preserve the good will of those
having business relationships with Parent and Acquisition Corp.;
(e) neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. will, nor will they authorize any
director or authorize or permit any officer or employee or any attorney, accountant
or other representative retained by them to, directly or indirectly, solicit,
initiate or encourage any inquiries, offers or proposals from, discuss, assist or
negotiate with, provide any information to, or consider the merits of any inquiries,
offers or proposals from, any Person (other than the Company) relating to (i) the
liquidation, dissolution, sale of assets of Parent or Acquisition Corp.; (ii) a
merger or recapitalization involving Parent or Acquisition Corp.; (iii) a sale of
capital stock of Parent or Acquisition Corp., or (iv) any similar transaction or
business combination involving Parent or Acquisition Corp. Parent and Acquisition
Corp. agree to immediately notify the Company of the substance of any transaction
inquiry, proposal or offer concerning Parent or Acquisition Corp. that either Parent
or Acquisition Corp. may receive.
(f) neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp. will enter into any new employment
agreements with any of its officers or employees or grant any increases in the
compensation or benefits of their officers and employees;
(g) except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement, neither
Parent nor Acquisition Corp. shall undertake or permit any action that would (i)
require any additional disclosure under
Section 5.10
hereof; (ii) result in
a breach of the representations and warranties contained in
Article V
; or
(iii) likely result in a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or Acquisition Corp;
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(h) Parent shall have merged with and into a Delaware corporation, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, and in accordance with applicable
laws of the State of Nevada and the State of Delaware, for the sole purpose of
changing the domicile of Parent from the State of Nevada to the State of Delaware,
and Parent shall have taken any and all action reasonably necessary in connection
therewith such that Parent’s Common Stock shall continue to be quoted on the OTC
Bulletin Board;
(i) Parent shall have filed a registration statement under the Exchange Act
such that Parent’s Common Stock will be registered under the Exchange Act; and
(j) Subject to
Section 10.4
hereof, Parent shall have paid, or caused
to be paid, to the Persons entitled thereto, all of the Selling Expenses.
ARTICLE VII
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
7.1
Access and Information
. The Company, Parent and Acquisition Corp. shall each
afford to the other and to the other’s accountants, counsel and other representatives reasonable
access during normal business hours throughout the period prior to the Closing Date of all of its
properties, books, Contracts, commitments and records (including but not limited to Tax Returns)
and during such period, each shall furnish promptly to the other all information concerning its
business, properties and personnel as such other party may reasonably request, provided that no
investigation pursuant to this
Section 7.1
shall affect any representations or warranties
made herein. Each party shall hold, and shall cause its employees and agents to hold, in
confidence all such information (other than such information that (i) becomes generally available
to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by such party or its directors, officers,
managers, employees, agents or advisors, or (ii) becomes available to such party on a
non-confidential basis from a source other than a party hereto or its advisors, provided that such
source is not known by such party to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with or other
obligation of secrecy to a party hereto or another party until such time as such information is
otherwise publicly available;
provided
,
however
, that: (a) any such information
may be disclosed to such party’s directors, officers, employees and representatives of such party’s
advisors who need to know such information for the purpose of evaluating the transactions
contemplated hereby (it being understood that such directors, officers, employees and
representatives shall be informed by such party of the confidential nature of such information);
(b) any disclosure of such information may be made as to which the party hereto furnishing such
information has consented in writing; and (c) any such information may be disclosed pursuant to a
judicial, administrative or governmental order or request
provided
, that the requested
party will promptly so notify the other party so that the other party may have a reasonable
opportunity to seek a protective order or appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with this
Agreement and if such protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the other party waives
compliance with this provision, the requested party will furnish only that portion of such
information which is legally required and will exercise its best efforts to obtain a protective
order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the information
furnished. If this
Agreement is terminated, each party will deliver to the other all documents and other
materials (including copies) obtained by such party or on its behalf from the other party as a
result of this Agreement or in connection herewith, whether so obtained before or after the
execution hereof.
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7.2
Additional Agreements
. Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each
of the parties agrees to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be
taken, all action and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under
applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, including using its commercially reasonable best efforts to satisfy the conditions
precedent to the obligations of any of the parties to obtain all necessary waivers, and to lift any
injunction or other legal bar to the Merger (and, in such case, to proceed with the Merger as
expeditiously as possible). In order to obtain any necessary governmental or regulatory action or
non-action, waiver, Consent, extension or approval, each of Parent, Acquisition Corp. and the
Company agrees to take all reasonable actions and to enter into all reasonable agreements as may be
necessary to obtain timely governmental or regulatory approvals and to take such further action in
connection therewith as may be necessary. In case at any time after the Effective Time any further
action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, the proper officers
and/or directors of Parent, Acquisition Corp. and the Company shall take all such necessary action.
7.3
Publicity
. No party shall issue any press release or public announcement
pertaining to the Merger that has not been agreed upon in advance by Parent and the Company, except
as Parent reasonably determines to be necessary in order to comply with the rules of the
Commission;
provided
that in such case Parent will use its best efforts to allow Company to
review and reasonably approve any same prior to its release.
7.4
Appointment of Directors
. Immediately upon the Effective Time, Parent shall
accept the resignations of the current officers and directors of Parent as provided by
Section
8.2(f)(v)
hereof, and shall cause the persons listed as directors in
Exhibit F
hereto
to be elected to the Board of Directors of Parent.
7.5
Parent Name Change and Exchange Listing
. At the Effective Time, Parent shall take
all required legal actions to change its corporate name from “Cody Resources, Inc.” to “ChromaDex
Corporation.”
7.6
Shareholder Consent
.
(a) The Board of Directors of the Company may at any time prior to approval of the
Shareholders (i) decline to make, withdraw, modify or change any recommendation or
declaration regarding this Agreement or the Merger or (ii) recommend and declare advisable
any other offer or proposal, to the extent the Board of Directors of the Company determines
in good faith, based upon advice of legal counsel, that withdrawing, modifying, changing or
declining to make its recommendation regarding this Agreement or the Merger or recommending
and declaring advisable any other offer or proposal is necessary to comply with its fiduciary
duties under applicable law (which declinations, withdrawal, modification or change shall not
constitute a breach by the Company of this
Agreement). The Company shall provide written notice to Parent promptly upon the
Company taking any action referred to in the foregoing proviso.
(b) Pursuant to the CGCL, at any time before the agreement of merger, together with the
appropriate officers’ certificates, is filed with the office of the Secretary of State of the
State of California, including any time after the Merger is authorized by the Shareholders,
the Merger may be abandoned and this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with the terms
hereof, without further action by the Shareholders.
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7.7
Parent Exchange Requirements
. Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, (i)
Parent shall continue to satisfy the filing requirements of the Exchange Act and all other
requirements of applicable securities laws and the OTC Bulletin Board, and (ii) Parent will provide
to the Company copies of any and all amendments or supplements to Parent SEC Documents filed with
the Commission since the date of this Agreement and all subsequent registration statements and
reports filed by Parent subsequent to the filing of Parent SEC Documents with the Commission and
any and all subsequent information statements, proxy statements, reports or notices filed by Parent
with the Commission or delivered to the stockholders of Parent.
7.8
Notification of Certain Matters
. The Company, on the one hand, and Parent and
Acquisition Corp., on the other hand, agree to give prompt notice to the other of (i) the
occurrence, or failure to occur, of any event the occurrence or failure to occur of which would be
likely to cause any of its representations or warranties contained in this Agreement to be untrue
or inaccurate at any time in any material respect from the date of this Agreement to the Closing
Date; (ii) any failure on its part to comply in any material respect with or satisfy any covenant
or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder; and (iii) the occurrence of any
event that may make the satisfaction of the conditions in
Article VIII
impossible or
unlikely. The Company, on the one hand, and Parent and Acquisition Corp, on the other hand, shall
have the continuing obligation until the Closing promptly to supplement or amend the Company
Disclosure Schedule and the Parent Disclosure Schedule, respectively, with respect to any matter
hereafter arising or discovered that, if existing or known at the date of this Agreement, would
have been required to be set forth or described in the Company Disclosure Schedule and the Parent
Disclosure Schedule, respectively;
provided
,
however
, that for the purpose of the
rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement, except to the extent waived in writing
by the affected party, no such supplement or amendment to the Company Disclosure Schedule and the
Parent Disclosure Schedule shall have any effect for the purpose of determining the satisfaction of
the conditions set forth in
Article VIII
.
ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS OF PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS
8.1
Company Obligations
. The obligations of Parent and Acquisition Corp. under this
Agreement are subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions,
any of which may be waived in whole or in part by Parent.
(a)
No Errors, etc.
Each of the representations and warranties made by the
Company contained in this Agreement that are qualified by materiality will be true and
correct in all respects and all of the representations and warranties made by the
Company contained in this Agreement that are not so qualified will be true and correct in all
material respects, in each case, as if such representations or warranties were made on and as
of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such
representations and warranties speak as of a specific date or as of the date of this
Agreement, in which case such representations and warranties will be so true and correct or
so true and correct in all material respects, as the case may be, as of such specific date or
as of the date of this Agreement, respectively).
(b)
Compliance with Agreement
. The Company shall have performed and complied in
all material respects with all agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by it on or before the Closing Date.
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(c)
No Company Material Adverse Effect
. Since the date of this Agreement, there
shall not have been any event or circumstance that has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect
on the Company, and no event has occurred or circumstance exists that would reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(d)
Certificate of Officers
. The Company shall have delivered to Parent and
Acquisition Corp. a certificate dated the Closing Date, executed on its behalf by the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, certifying the satisfaction of the conditions specified in
paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this
Section 8.1
.
(e)
No Restraining Action
. No Action or proceeding before any court,
governmental body or agency shall have been threatened, asserted or instituted to restrain or
prohibit, or to obtain substantial damages in respect of, this Agreement or the carrying out
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(f)
Supporting Documents
. Parent and Acquisition Corp. shall have received the
following:
(i) Copies of resolutions of the Board of Directors and the
shareholders of the Company, certified by the Secretary of the Company,
authorizing and approving the Merger and the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and all other
documents and instruments to be delivered pursuant hereto and thereto.
(ii) A certificate of incumbency executed by the Secretary of the
Company certifying the names, titles and signatures of the officers of the
Company authorized to execute any documents referred to in this Agreement
and further certifying that the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of the
Company delivered to Parent and Acquisition Corp. at the time of the
execution of this Agreement have been validly adopted and have not been
amended or modified since the date hereof.
(iii) Evidence as of a recent date of the good standing and corporate
existence of the Company issued by the office of the Secretary of State of
the State of California.
(iv) An agreement of merger, together with an appropriate officer’s
certificate of the Company attached thereto, duly executed by the Company.
(g)
Capitalization of the Company
. The number of issued and outstanding shares
of Company Common Stock at Closing shall not exceed 26,500,000.
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8.2
Parent and Acquisition Corp. Obligations
. The obligations of the Company under
this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the Closing of the following
conditions any of which may be waived in whole or in part by the Company:
(a)
No Errors, etc.
Each of the representations and warranties made by Parent
and Acquisition Corp. contained in this Agreement that are qualified by materiality will be
true and correct in all respects and all of the representations and warranties made by Parent
and Acquisition Corp. contained in this Agreement that are not so qualified will be true and
correct in all material respects, in each case, as if such representations or warranties were
made on and as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent
such representations and warranties speak as of a specific date or as of the date of this
Agreement, in which case such representations and warranties will be so true and correct or
so true and correct in all material respects, as the case may be, as of such specific date or
as of the date of this Agreement, respectively).
(b)
Compliance with Agreement
. Each of Parent and Acquisition Corp. shall have
performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and conditions required
by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or before the Closing Date.
(c)
No Company Material Adverse Effect
. Since the date of this Agreement, there
shall not have been any event or circumstance that has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect
on Parent or Acquisition Corp., and no event has occurred or circumstance exists that would
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or Acquisition Corp.
(d)
Certificate of Officers
. Each of Parent and Acquisition Corp. shall have
delivered to the Company a certificate dated the Closing Date, executed on its behalf by its
Chief Executive Officer, certifying the satisfaction of the conditions specified in
paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this
Section 8.2
.
(e)
No Restraining Action
. No Action or proceeding before any court,
governmental body or agency shall have been threatened, asserted or instituted to restrain or
prohibit, or to obtain substantial damages in respect of, this Agreement or the carrying out
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(f)
Supporting Documents
. The Company shall have received the following:
(i) Copies of resolutions of Parent’s and Acquisition Corp.’s
respective board of directors, the sole shareholder of Acquisition Corp. and
the stockholders of Parent, certified by their respective Secretaries,
authorizing and approving the Merger and the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and all other
documents and instruments to be delivered by them pursuant hereto and
thereto.
(ii) A copy of each of Parent’s and Acquisition Corp.’s charter,
certified by the office of the Secretary of State of the State of
incorporation.
(iii) A certificate of incumbency executed by the respective
Secretaries of Parent and Acquisition Corp. certifying the names, titles and
signatures of the officers of Parent and Acquisition Corp. authorized to
execute the documents referred to in subparagraph (i) above and further
certifying that the charter and by-laws of Parent and Acquisition Corp.
appended thereto have not been amended or modified.
(iv) A certificate, dated the Closing Date, executed by the Secretary
of each of Parent and Acquisition Corp., certifying that, except for the
filing of the agreement of merger, together with the appropriate officer’s
certificates, with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of
California: (i) all Consents with any court, governmental body or
instrumentality that are required to be obtained by Parent or Acquisition
Corp. for the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation
of the Merger shall have been duly made or obtained; and (ii) no Action
before any court, governmental body or agency has been threatened, asserted
or instituted against Parent or Acquisition Corp. to restrain or prohibit,
or to obtain substantial damages in respect of, this Agreement or the
carrying out of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(v) The executed resignations of all directors and officers of Parent,
with such resignations to take effect at the Effective Time.
(vi) Evidence as of a recent date of the good standing and corporate
existence of each of Parent and Acquisition Corp. issued by the Secretary of
State of their respective states of incorporation.
(vii) The original corporate record books and stock record books of
Parent and Acquisition Corp.
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(viii) A agreement of merger, together with an appropriate officer’s
certificate of Acquisition Corp. attached thereto, duly executed by
Acquisition Corp.
(ix) Evidence that Donald Sampson shall have irrevocably committed to
contribute to the capital of Parent immediately after the Effective Date all
of his shares of Parent Common Stock without consideration therefor.
(x) Certificates of merger, as filed in the States of Delaware and
Nevada, certifying as to the merger of Parent with and into a Delaware
corporation solely for purposes of changing the domicile of Parent from the
State of Nevada to the State of Delaware.
(xi) Evidence that Parent shall have obtained a new CUSIP number and
applied for a new trading symbol after changing its domicile from the State
of Nevada to the State of Delaware.
(xii) The registration statement filed by Parent under the Exchange Act
covering Parent’s Common Stock shall have been declared effective (or shall
automatically be deemed effective) by the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(xiii) Letters of Transmittal and the Written Consent, duly executed by
Shareholders of the Company who hold not less than 99% of the outstanding
Company Common Stock.
(xiv) Such additional supporting documentation and other information
with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby as the Company may
reasonably request.
(g)
Due Diligence
. The Company shall have been and shall continue to be
satisfied in its sole discretion (regardless of (i) the satisfaction of any or all of the
other closing conditions, (ii) any knowledge of such matters on or prior to the Closing Date
or (iii) any indication previously given by, or on behalf of, the Company with respect to the
satisfaction of any such matter) with the results of its and its representatives’ due
diligence investigation and evaluation of Parent and Acquisition Corp. and each of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION PRIOR TO CLOSING
9.1
Termination of Agreement
. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to
the Closing:
(a) by the mutual written consent of the Company, Parent and Acquisition Corp.;
(b) by the Company, if Parent or Acquisition Corp. materially breaches any of its
representations, warranties or covenants contained herein, which failure or breach is not
cured within five (5) days after the Company has notified Parent and Acquisition Corp. of its
intent to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this paragraph (b);
(c) by Parent and Acquisition Corp., if the Company materially breaches any of its
representations, warranties or covenants contained herein, which failure or breach is not
cured within five (5) days after Parent or Acquisition Corp. has notified the Company of its
intent to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this paragraph (c);
(d) by either the Company, on the one hand, or Parent and Acquisition Corp., on the
other hand, if there shall be any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or
governmental or regulatory agency binding on Parent, Acquisition Corp. or the Company, which
prohibits or materially restrains any of them from consummating the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(e) by either the Company, on the one hand, or Parent and Acquisition Corp., on the
other hand, if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to
June 10, 2008, for any reason
other than delay or nonperformance of the party seeking such termination; or
(f) by the Company if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith,
based upon advice of legal counsel, that termination pursuant to this
Section 9.1(f)
is necessary to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable law as provided in
Section 7.6(a)
hereof.
9.2
Termination of Obligations
. Termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section
9.1
hereof shall terminate all obligations of the parties hereunder, except for the obligations
under
Article IX
and
Sections
10.4
,
10.7
,
10.14
and
10.15
hereof;
provided
,
however
, that termination pursuant to paragraphs
(b) or (c) of
Section 9.1
shall not relieve the defaulting or breaching party or parties
from any liability to the other parties hereto.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1
Amendments.
Subject to applicable law, this Agreement may be amended or modified
only by the parties by written agreement executed by each party to be bound thereby and delivered
by duly authorized officers of the parties at any time prior to the Effective Time;
provided
,
however
, that after the approval of the Merger by the Shareholders, no
amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be made that by law requires further approval
from the Shareholders without such further approval.
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10.2
Notices
. Any notice, request, instruction, other document or communications to
be given hereunder by any party to any other party shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given (i) when delivered personally, (ii) upon receipt of a transmission confirmation
(with a confirming copy delivered personally or sent by overnight courier) if sent by facsimile or
like transmission, or (iii) on the next business day when sent by Federal Express,
United Parcel Service, U.S. Express Mail or other reputable overnight courier for guaranteed
next day delivery, as follows:
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Cody Resources, Inc.
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Attention: Donald Sampson
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2915 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 7
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1350 Broadway, 11
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ChromaDex, Inc.
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Fourteenth Floor
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or to such other persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such
notice. Nothing in this
Section 10.2
shall be deemed to constitute consent to the manner
and address for service of process in connection with any legal proceeding (including arbitration
arising in connection with this Agreement), which service shall be effected as required by
applicable law.
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10.3
Entire Agreement
. This Agreement, the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Parent
Disclosure Schedule and the exhibits attached hereto or referred to herein and the Ancillary
Agreements constitute the entire agreement of the parties, and supersede all prior agreements and
undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof
and thereof.
10.4
Expenses
. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, whether or not the
Merger occurs, (i) all expenses and fees incurred by the Company or any shareholder thereof shall
be borne solely and entirely by the party that has incurred the same, and (ii) all expenses and
fees incurred by Parent and Acquisition Corp., or any shareholder thereof, shall be borne solely
and entirely by the party that has incurred the same;
provided
, that if the Merger occurs,
the Surviving Corporation agrees to pay to Andrew J. Levinson, legal counsel to Parent, on behalf
of and for the benefit of Parent, $20,000 in consideration and in full and final payment of all
legal fees and expenses incurred by Parent and Acquisition Corp., or any shareholder thereof, in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements, which payment shall be made no later than the first business day after the
Effective Time.
10.5
Severability
. If any term or other provision of this Agreement or any of the
Ancillary Agreements is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or
public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements
will nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the
transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party.
Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being
enforced, the parties will negotiate in good faith to amend or modify this Agreement or the
Ancillary Agreement, as the case may be, so as to effect the original intent of the parties as
closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are
fulfilled to the extent possible.
10.6
Successors and Assigns; Assignment
. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective permitted
successors and assigns. Neither this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations hereunder or thereunder shall be assigned or delegated by any of the
parties prior the Effective Time without, in the case of Parent, the prior written approval of the
Company and, in the case of the Company, the prior written approval of Parent.
10.7
No Third Party Beneficiaries
. Except as set forth in
Section 10.6
,
nothing herein expressed or implied shall be construed to give any person other than the parties
(and their successors and assigns as permitted herein) any legal or equitable rights hereunder.
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10.8
Counterparts; Delivery by Facsimile/E-Mail
. This Agreement may be executed in
multiple counterparts, and by the different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when
executed will be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together will constitute one and
the same agreement. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and any amendments hereto or
thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine or electronic mail,
shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be
considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed
version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto or to any of the
Ancillary Agreements, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof
and deliver them to all other parties. No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument
shall raise the use of a facsimile machine or electronic mail to deliver a signature or the fact
that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of a
facsimile machine or electronic mail as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a contract
and each such party forever waives any such defense.
10.9
Waiver
. At any time prior to the Effective Time, any party hereto may (i) extend
the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of any other party; (ii) waive
any inaccuracies in the representations and breaches of the warranties of the other party contained
herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto; and (iii) waive compliance by the other party
with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein. Any such extension or waiver will be
valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party or parties to be bound
thereby.
10.10
No Constructive Waivers
. No failure or delay on the part of any party in the
exercise of any right hereunder will impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or
acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty, agreement or covenant herein, nor will
any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude other or further exercise thereof or of
any other right. No waiver by any party of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty
or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or
subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any
way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.
10.11
Further Assurances
. The parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts
to do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall
execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments or documents as any other
party may reasonably request in order to carry out fully the intent and purposes of this Agreement,
the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
10.12
Recitals
. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein and, by this
reference, are made part of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.
10.13
Headings
. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes
only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
10.14
Governing Law
. This Agreement and the agreements, instruments and documents
contemplated hereby shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of California without regard to its conflicts of law principles.
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10.15
Dispute Resolution
. The parties shall initially attempt to resolve all claims,
disputes or controversies arising under, out of or in connection with this Agreement by conducting
good faith negotiations amongst themselves. If the parties are unable to resolve the matter
following good faith negotiations, the matter shall thereafter be resolved by binding arbitration
and each party hereby waives any right it may otherwise have to the resolution of
such matter by any means other than binding arbitration pursuant to this
Section
10.15
. Whenever a party shall decide to institute arbitration proceedings, it shall provide
written notice to that effect to the other parties. The party giving such notice shall, however,
refrain from instituting the arbitration proceedings for a period of sixty (60) days following such
notice. During this period, the parties shall make good faith efforts to amicably resolve the
claim, dispute or controversy without arbitration. Any arbitration hereunder shall be conducted in
the English language under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration
Association. Any such arbitration shall be conducted in Orange County, California by a panel of
three arbitrators: one arbitrator shall be appointed by each of Parent and Company; and the third
shall be appointed by the American Arbitration Association. The panel of arbitrators shall have
the authority to grant specific performance. Judgment upon the award so rendered may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction or application may be made to such court for judicial acceptance of
any award and an order of enforcement, as the case may be. In no event shall a demand for
arbitration be made after the date when institution of a legal or equitable proceeding based on the
claim, dispute or controversy in question would be barred under this Agreement or by the applicable
statute of limitations. The prevailing party in any arbitration in accordance with this
Section 10.15
shall be entitled to recover from the other party, in addition to any other
remedies specified in the award, all reasonable costs, attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred
by such prevailing party to arbitrate the claim, dispute or controversy.
10.16
Interpretation
.
(a) When a reference is made in this Agreement to a section or article, such reference
shall be to a section or article of this Agreement unless otherwise clearly indicated to the
contrary.
(b) Whenever the words “
include
”, “
includes
” or “
including
” are
used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without
limitation.”
(c) The words “
hereof
”, “
hereby
”, “
herein
” and
“
herewith
” and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed
to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement,
and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles,
sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
(d) The words “
knowledge
,” or “
known to
,” or similar terms, when used in
this Agreement to qualify any representation or warranty, refers to the knowledge or
awareness of certain specific facts or circumstances related to such representation or
warranty of the persons in the Applicable Knowledge Group (as defined herein) which a prudent
business person would have obtained after reasonable investigation or due diligence on the
part of any such person. For the purposes hereof, the “
Applicable Knowledge Group
”
with respect to the Company shall be Frank Jaksch and Tom Varvaro. For the purposes hereof,
the “
Applicable Knowledge Group
” with respect to Parent and the Acquisition Corp.
shall be Donald Sampson and Barbara Grant.
(e) The word “
subsidiary
” shall mean any entity of which at least a majority of
the outstanding shares or other equity interests having ordinary voting power for the
election of directors or comparable managers of such entity is owned, directly or
indirectly by another entity or person.
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(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “
ordinary course of business
” means the
ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and practice (including with respect
to quantity and frequency).
(g) The plural of any defined term shall have a meaning correlative to such defined
term, and words denoting any gender shall include all genders. Where a word or phrase is
defined herein, each of its other grammatical forms shall have a corresponding meaning.
(h) A reference to any legislation or to any provision of any legislation shall include
any modification or re-enactment thereof, any legislative provision substituted therefor and
all regulations and statutory instruments issued thereunder or pursuant thereto, unless the
context requires otherwise.
(i) The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this
Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or
burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of
any provisions of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be executed as of the
date first above written by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
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COMPANY
CHROMADEX, INC.
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BY:
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Frank Jaksch
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Name:
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Frank Jaksch
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President & CEO
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PARENT
CODY RESOURCES, INC.
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BY:
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Donald Sampson
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Name:
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Donald Sampson
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Title:
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President
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ACQUISITION CORP.
CDI ACQUISITION, INC.
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BY:
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Donald Sampson
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Donald Sampson
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “
Amendment
”) is made and
entered into as of this 10
th
day of June 2008, by and among Cody Resources, Inc., a
Nevada corporation (“
Parent
”), CDI Acquisition, Inc., a California corporation
(“
Acquisition Corp.
”) and ChromaDex, Inc., a California corporation (the
“
Company
”).
R
E
C
I
T
A
L
S
A. The Company, Parent, and Acquisition Corp. are parties to that certain Agreement and Plan
of Merger dated May 21, 2008 (the “
Merger Agreement
”), pursuant to which Acquisition Corp.
will merge with and into the Company. Capitalized terms used herein but which are not otherwise
defined shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Merger Agreement.
B. The Company, Parent and Acquisition Corp. desire that the Merger Agreement, including the
Company Disclosure Schedules, be amended and supplemented, on the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Amendment.
A
G
R
E
E
M
E
N
T
In consideration of the foregoing recitals and the respective covenants, agreements,
representations and warranties contained herein and in the Merger Agreement, the parties, intending
to be legally bound, agree to amend and supplement the Merger Agreement as follows:
1.
Termination of the Merger Agreement
. Section 9.1(e) of the Merger Agreement is
hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"(e)” by either the Company, on the one hand, or Parent and Acquisition Corp., on
the other hand, if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to June 30, 2008, for
any reason other than delay or nonperformance of the party seeking such
termination; or”
2.
Schedule 4.10 of the Company Disclosure Schedules
. Paragraph 11 on Schedule 4.10 of
the Company Disclosure Schedule is hereby amended by adding the following after subsection (e)
thereof:
"(f) Patent License Agreement dated August 19, 2005, by and between the Company and
the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System.”
3.
Effective Date
. This Amendment shall be deemed to be effective as of the date
hereof.
4.
Effect of Amendment
. Except as amended by this Amendment, the Merger Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect. In addition, if there are any inconsistencies between the
Merger Agreement and this Amendment, the terms of this Amendment shall prevail and control for all
purposes.
5.
Governing Law
. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and governed by
the Laws of the State of California without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws.
6.
Counterparts
. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original regardless of the date of its execution and delivery. All such
counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first written
above.
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CODY RESOURCES, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation
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By:
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/s/ Donald Sampson
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Name:
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Donald Sampson
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President
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CDI ACQUISITION, INC.,
a California corporation
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/s/ Donald Sampson
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Donald Sampson
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President
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CHROMADEX, INC.,
a California corporation
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Frank Jaksch, Jr.
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President
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “
Amendment
”) is made and
entered into as of this 10
th
day of June 2008, by and among Cody Resources, Inc., a
Nevada corporation (“
Parent
”), CDI Acquisition, Inc., a California corporation
(“
Acquisition Corp.
”), and ChromaDex, Inc., a California corporation (the
“
Company
”).
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A. The Company, Parent, and Acquisition Corp. are parties to that certain Agreement and Plan
of Merger dated May 21, 2008 (the “
Merger Agreement
”), pursuant to which Acquisition Corp.
will merge with and into the Company. Capitalized terms used herein but which are not otherwise
defined shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Merger Agreement.
B. The Company, Parent and Acquisition Corp. desire that the Merger Agreement, including the
Company Disclosure Schedules, be amended and supplemented, on the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Amendment.
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In consideration of the foregoing recitals and the respective covenants, agreements,
representations and warranties contained herein and in the Merger Agreement, the parties, intending
to be legally bound, agree to amend and supplement the Merger Agreement as follows:
1.
Termination of the Merger Agreement
. Section 9.1(e) of the Merger Agreement is
hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“(e) by either the Company, on the one hand, or Parent and Acquisition Corp., on
the other hand, if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to June 30, 2008, for
any reason other than delay or nonperformance of the party seeking such
termination; or”
2.
Schedule 4.10 of the Company Disclosure Schedules
. Paragraph 11 on Schedule 4.10 of
the Company Disclosure Schedule is hereby amended by adding the following after subsection (e)
thereof:
“(f) Patent License Agreement dated August 19, 2005, by and between the Company and
the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System.”
3.
Effective Date
. This Amendment shall be deemed to be effective as of the date
hereof.
4.
Effect of Amendment
. Except as amended by this Amendment, the Merger Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect. In addition, if there are any inconsistencies between the
Merger Agreement and this Amendment, the terms of this Amendment shall prevail and control for all
purposes.
5.
Governing Law
. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and governed by
the Laws of the State of California without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws.
6.
Counterparts
. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original regardless of the date of its execution and delivery. All such
counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.
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CODY RESOURCES, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation
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/s/ Donald Sampson
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Donald Sampson
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President
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CDI ACQUISITION, INC.,
a California corporation
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Donald Sampson
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CHROMADEX, INC.,
a California corporation
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Exhibit 3.2
BYLAWS
OF
CODY RESOURCES, INC.
(hereinafter called the “Corporation”)
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1.
Registered Office.
The registered office of the Corporation shall
be in the Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City
of Wilmington, County of New Castle, and the name of the registered
agent of the Corporation in the State of Delaware at such address is
The Corporation Trust Company.
Section 2. Other Offices.
The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both
within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
Section 1. Place of Meetings.
Meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors or
for any other purpose shall be held at such time and place, either within or without the State of
Delaware as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the
notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.
Section 2. Annual Meetings.
The Annual Meetings of Stockholders shall be held on such date
and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in
the notice of the meeting, at which meetings the stockholders shall elect by a plurality vote a
Board of Directors, and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.
At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been
properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business
must be: (A) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the
direction of the Board of Directors, (B) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the
direction of the Board of Directors, or (C) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a
stockholder. For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the
stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation.
To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal
executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the sixtieth (60th)
day nor earlier than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the first
anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that no
annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting has been changed by
more than thirty (30) days from the date contemplated at the time of the previous year’s proxy
statement, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not earlier than the close of
business on the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of
business on the later of the sixtieth (60th) day prior to such annual meeting or, in the event
public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is first made by the Corporation fewer than
seventy (70) days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the close of business on the tenth
(10th) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation.
A stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before
the annual meeting: (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual
meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii) the name and
address, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, of the stockholder proposing such business,
(iii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the
stockholder, (iv) any material interest of the stockholder in such business and (v) any other
information that is required to be provided by the stockholder pursuant to Regulation 14A under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), in his capacity as a proponent to a
stockholder proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to include information with respect
to a stockholder proposal in the proxy statement and form of proxy for a stockholder’s meeting,
stockholders must provide notice as required by the regulations promulgated under the 1934 Act.
Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at any
annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article III, Section 2.
The chairman of the annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare at the
meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting and in accordance with the
provisions of this Article III, Section 2, and, if he should so determine, he shall so declare at
the meeting that any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.
Only persons who are confirmed in accordance with the procedures set forth in this v shall be
eligible for election as directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors
of the Corporation may be made at a meeting of stockholders by or at the direction of the Board of
Directors or by any stockholder of the Corporation entitled to vote in the election of directors at
the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Article III, Section 2. Such
nominations, other than those made by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, shall be made
pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation in accordance with the
provisions of this Article III, Section 2. Such stock-holder’s notice shall set forth (i) as to
each person, if any, whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a
director: (A) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (B) the
principal occupation or employment of such person, (C) the class and number of shares of the
Corporation which are beneficially owned by such person, (D) a description of all arrangements or
understandings between the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming
such person or persons) pursuant to which the nominations are to be made by the stockholder, and
(E) any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations
of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation
14A under the 1934 Act (including without limitation such person’s written consent to being named
in the proxy statement, if any, as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected); and (ii) as
to such stockholder giving notice, the information required to be provided pursuant to this Article
III, Section 2. At the request of the Board of Directors, any person nominated by a stockholder
for election as a director shall furnish to the Secretary of the Corporation that information
required to be set forth in the stockholder’s notice of nomination which pertains to the nominee.
No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in
accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article III, Section 2. The chairman of the
meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare at the meeting that a nomination was not
made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by these Bylaws, and if he should so determine,
he shall so declare at the meeting, and the defective nomination shall be
disregarded. For purposes of this Article III, Section 2, “public announcement” shall mean
disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or
comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
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Section 3. Special Meetings.
Special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation may be
called, for any purpose or purposes, by (i) the Chairman of the Board of Directors, (ii) the Chief
Executive Officer, or (iii) the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority
of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously
authorized directorships at the time any such resolution is presented to the Board of Directors for
adoption), and shall be held at such place, on such date, and at such time, as the Board of
Directors shall determine. If a special meeting is called by any person or persons other than the
Board of Directors, the request shall be in writing, specifying the general nature of the business
proposed to be transacted, and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail or by
telegraphic or other facsimile transmission to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief
Executive Officer, or the Secretary of the Corporation. No business may be transacted at such
special meeting otherwise than specified in such notice. The Board of Directors shall determine
the time and place of such special meeting, which shall be held not less than thirty-five (35) nor
more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the receipt of the request. Upon
determination of the time and place of the meeting, the officer receiving the request shall cause
notice to be given to the stockholders entitled to vote, in accordance with the provisions of
Article II, Section 4 of these Bylaws. If the notice is not given within sixty (60) days after the
receipt of the request, the person or persons requesting the meeting may set the time and place of
the meeting and give the notice. Nothing contained in this Article II, Section 3 shall be
construed as limiting, fixing, or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by
action of the Board of Directors may be held.
Section 4. Notice of Meetings.
Except as otherwise provided by law or the Certificate of
Incorporation, written notice of each meeting of stockholders shall be given not less than ten (10)
nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote
at such meeting, such notice to specify the place, date and hour and purpose or purposes of the
meeting and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders may be deemed to be
present in person and vote. Notice of the time, place and purpose of any meeting of stockholders
may be waived in writing, signed by the person entitled to notice thereof, either before or after
such meeting, and will be waived by any stockholder by his attendance thereat in person or by
proxy, except when the stockholder attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the
beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully
called or convened. Any stockholder so waiving notice of such meeting shall be bound by the
proceedings of any such meeting in all respects as if due notice thereof had been given.
Section 5. Quorum.
Except as otherwise provided by law or by the Certificate of
Incorporation, the holders of a majority of the capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled
to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all
meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business. If, however, such quorum shall not
be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote
thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting
from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall
be present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or
represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as
originally noticed. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a
new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be
given to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting.
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Section 6. Voting.
Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or
these Bylaws, any question brought before any meeting of stockholders shall be decided by the vote
of the holders of a majority of the stock represented and entitled to vote thereat. Except as
otherwise required by the Certificate of Incorporation, each stockholder represented at a meeting
of stockholders shall be entitled to cast one vote for each share of the capital stock entitled to
vote thereat held by such stockholder. Such votes may be cast in person or by proxy but no proxy
shall be voted on or after three years from its date, unless such proxy provides for a longer
period. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, or the officer of the Corporation presiding at
a meeting of stockholders, in his discretion, may require that any votes cast at such meeting shall
be cast by written ballot.
Section 7. Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting.
Unless otherwise provided in the
Certificate of Incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any Annual or Special
Meeting of Stockholders of the Corporation, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice
and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by
the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be
necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote
thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a
meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not
consented in writing.
Section 8. List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote.
The officer of the Corporation who has
charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before
every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting,
arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of
shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of
any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a
period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the
meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so
specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept
at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any
stockholder of the Corporation who is present.
Section 9. Stock Ledger.
The stock ledger of the Corporation shall be the only evidence as to
who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by Section 8 of
this Article II or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of
stockholders.
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ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
Section 1. Number and Election of Directors.
The Board of Directors shall consist of not less
than one nor more than 13 members, the exact number of which shall initially be fixed by the
Incorporator and thereafter from time to time by the Board of Directors provided that no decrease
in the number of directors shall shorten the term of a director. Except as provided in Section 3
of this Article, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at Annual Meetings of
Stockholders, and each director so elected shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting and
until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation or removal.
Any director may resign at any time upon notice to the Corporation. Directors need not be
stockholders. If for any cause, the directors shall not have been elected at an annual meeting,
they may be elected as soon thereafter as convenient at a special meeting of the stockholders
called for that purpose in the manner provided in these Bylaws.
Section 2. Removal.
Any director may be removed at any time with or without cause by an
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Corporation then
entitled to vote. If a director is elected by a voting group of stockholders, only the
stockholders of that voting group may participate in the vote to remove such director. A director
may not be removed by the stockholders at a meeting unless the notice of the meeting states that
the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is removal of the director. If any directors
are so removed, new directors may be elected at the same meeting.
Section 3. Vacancies.
Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any
vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or
other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of
directors, shall unless the Board of Directors determines by resolution that any such vacancies or
newly created directorships shall be filled by stockholder vote, be filled only by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of
Directors. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for
the remainder of the fill term of the director for which the vacancy was created or occurred and
until such director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified. A vacancy in the Board of
Directors shall be deemed to exist under this Bylaw in the case of the death, removal or
resignation of any director.
Section 4. Duties and Powers.
The business of the Corporation shall be managed by or under
the direction of the Board of Directors which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and
do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or
by these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.
Section 5. Meetings.
5.1 Annual Meetings.
The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately
after the annual meeting of stockholders and at the place where such meeting is held. No notice of
an annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be necessary and such
meeting shall be held for the purpose of electing officers and transacting such other business
as may lawfully come before it.
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5.2 Regular Meetings.
Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation,
regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any place within or without the state of
Delaware which has been designated by resolution of the Board of Directors or the written consent
of all directors.
5.3 Special Meetings.
Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation,
special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time and place within or without the
State of Delaware whenever called by the Chairman of the Board, the President or any two of the
directors.
5.4 Telephone Meetings.
Any member of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof,
may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment
by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation
in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
5.5 Notice of Meetings.
Notice of the time and place of all special meetings of the Board of
Directors shall be orally or in writing, by telephone, facsimile, telegraph, telex or electronic
transmission during normal business hours, at least twenty-four (24) hours before the date and time
of the meeting, or sent in writing to each director by first class mail, charges prepaid, at least
three (3) days before the date of the meeting. Notice of any meeting may be waived in writing at
any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any director by attendance thereat,
except when the director attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning
of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or
convened.
5.6 Waiver of Notice.
The transaction of all business at any meeting of the Board of
Directors, or any committee thereof, however called or noticed, or wherever held, shall be as valid
as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum be present and if,
either before or after the meeting, each of the directors not present shall sign a written waiver
of notice. All such waivers shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the
minutes of the meeting.
Section 6. Quorum.
Unless the Certificate of Incorporation requires a greater number and
except with respect to indemnification questions arising under Article IX hereof, for which a
quorum shall be one-third of the exact number of directors fixed from time to time in accordance
with the Certificate of Incorporation, a quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a
majority of the exact number of directors fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors in
accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation provided, however, at any meeting whether a quorum
be present or otherwise, a majority of the directors present may adjourn from time to time until
the time fixed for the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors, without notice other than by
announcement at the meeting. At each meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is
present, all questions and business shall be determined
by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present, unless a different vote be
required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.
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Section 7. Actions of Board.
Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or
these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors
or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all the members of the Board of
Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, or electronic transmission
and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes
of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Such filings shall be in paper form if the
minutes are maintained in paper form and in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in
electronic form.
Section 8. Committees.
8.1 Executive Committee.
The Board of Directors may by resolution passed by a majority of the
whole Board of Directors appoint an Executive Committee to consist of one (1) or more members of
the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee, to the extent permitted by law and provided in
the resolution of the Board of Directors shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority
of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation.
8.2 Other Committees.
The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the
whole Board of Directors, from time to time appoint such other committees as may be permitted by
law. Such other committees appointed by the Board of Directors shall consist of one (1) or more
members of the Board of Directors and shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be
prescribed by the resolution or resolutions creating such committees.
8.3 Term.
The Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of Article III Subsections 8.1
and 8.2 of this Bylaw may at any time increase or decrease the number of members of a committee or
terminate the existence of a committee. The membership of a committee member shall terminate on
the date of his death or voluntary resignation from the committee or from the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors may at any time for any reason remove any individual committee member and
the Board of Directors may fill any committee vacancy created by death, resignation, removal or
increase in the number of members of the committee. The Board of Directors may designate one or
more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified
member at any meeting of the committee, and, in addition, in the absence or disqualification of any
member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified
from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member
of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified
member.
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8.4 Meetings.
Unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise provide, regular meetings of the
Executive Committee or any other committee appointed pursuant to this Article III, Section 8 shall
be held at such times and places as are determined by the Board of Directors, or by any such
committee, and when notice thereof has been given to each member of such
committee, no further notice of such regular meetings need be given thereafter. Special
meetings of any such committee may be held at any place which has been determined from time to time
by such committee, and may be called by any director who is a member of such committee, upon
written notice or notice by electronic transmission to the members of such committee of the time
and place of such special meeting given in the manner provided for the giving of written notice or
notice by electronic transmission to members of the Board of Directors of the time and place of
special meetings of the Board of Directors. Notice of any special meeting of any committee may be
waived in writing or by electronic transmission at any time before or after the meeting and will be
waived by any director by attendance thereat, except when the director attends such special meeting
for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any
business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. A majority of the authorized
number of members of any such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business,
and the act of a majority of those present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the
act of such committee.
Section 9. Compensation.
The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at
each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting
of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any
director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee
meetings.
Section 10. Interested Directors.
No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one
or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation,
partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers
are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this
reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of
the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely
because his or their votes are counted for such purpose if (i) the material facts as to his or
their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to
the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith
authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested
directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (ii) the material
facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are
disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or
transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or (iii) the
contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or
ratified, by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or the stockholders. Common or interested
directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of
Directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction.
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ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 1. General.
The officers of the Corporation shall include, if and when designated by
the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the
President, one or more Vice Presidents, the Secretary, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Treasurer, and the Controller, all of whom shall be elected at the annual
organizational meeting of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may also appoint one or
more Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, Assistant Controllers and such other officers and
agents with such powers and duties as it shall deem necessary. The Board of Directors may assign
such additional titles to one or more of the officers as it shall deem appropriate. Any one person
may hold any number of offices of the Corporation at any one time unless specifically prohibited
therefrom by law. The salaries and other compensation of the officers of the Corporation shall be
fixed by or in the manner designated by the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Election.
The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each Annual
Meeting of Stockholders shall elect the officers of the Corporation who shall hold their offices
for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from
time to time by the Board of Directors; and all officers of the Corporation shall hold office until
their successors are chosen and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal. Any
officer elected by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the Board of Directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation shall
be filled by the Board of Directors. The salaries of all officers of the Corporation shall be
fixed by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. Resignation and Removal.
Subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any
contract of employment, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by the Board of
Directors, at any regular or special meeting thereof, or, except in case of an officer chosen by
the Board of Directors, by any officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the
Board of Directors.
Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation. Any such
resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later time
specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation
shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any such resignation is without prejudice to the
rights, if any, of the Corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.
Section 4. Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation.
Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers
of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities owned by the
Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the President or any
Vice President and any such officer may, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, take all
such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of
security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities and at any such
meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and power incident to the ownership of
such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed
if present. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to time confer like powers upon
any other person or persons.
Section 5. Chairman of the Board of Directors.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors, when
present, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. The
Chairman of the Board of Directors shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and
shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall
designate from time to time. If there is no President, then the Chairman
of the Board of Directors shall also serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation
and shall have the powers and duties prescribed in Section 7 of this Article IV.
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Section 6. President.
The President shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and at
all meetings of the Board of Directors, unless the Chairman of the Board of Directors has been
appointed and is present. Unless some other officer has been elected Chief Executive Officer of
the Corporation, the President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and shall,
subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control
of the business and officers of the Corporation. The President shall perform other duties commonly
incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the
Board of Directors shall designate from time to time.
Section 7. Chief Executive Officer.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation shall have
overall executive responsibility and authority for management of the business, affairs, and
operations of the Corporation (subject to the authority of the Board of Directors), and, in
general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of a chief executive officer of a
Corporation, including those duties customarily performed by persons holding such office, and shall
perform such other duties as, from time to time, may be assigned to him or her by the Board of
Directors.
Section 8. Chief Financial Officer.
The Chief Financial Officer shall keep or cause to be
kept the books of account of the Corporation in a thorough and proper manner and shall render
statements of the financial affairs of the Corporation in such form and as often as required by the
Board of Directors or the President. The Chief Financial Officer, subject to the order of the
Board of Directors, shall have the custody of all funds and securities of the Corporation. The
Chief Financial Officer shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also
perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President
shall designate from time to time. The President may direct the Treasurer or any Assistant
Treasurer, or the Controller or any Assistant Controller to assume and perform the duties of the
Chief Financial Officer in the absence or disability of the Chief Financial Officer, and each
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer and each Controller and Assistant Controller shall perform other
duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other
powers as the Board of Directors or the President shall designate from time to time.
Section 9. Vice Presidents.
The Vice Presidents shall perform such duties commonly incident
to their office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of
Directors or the President shall designate from time to time.
Section 10. Secretary.
The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders and of the
Board of Directors and shall record all acts and proceedings thereof in the minute book of the
Corporation. The Secretary shall give notice in conformity with these Bylaws of all meetings of
the stockholders and of all meetings of the Board of Directors and any committee thereof requiring
notice. The Secretary shall perform all other duties given him in these Bylaws and other duties
commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers
as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time. The President may direct any
Assistant Secretary to assume and perform the duties of the
Secretary in the absence or disability of the Secretary, and each Assistant Secretary shall
perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and
have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President shall designate from time to
time.
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Section 11. Treasurer.
The Treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and
securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books
belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name
and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of
Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the
Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the
President and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so
requires, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the
Corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond
in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for
the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in
case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers,
money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the
Corporation.
Section 12. Assistant Secretaries.
Except as may be otherwise provided in these Bylaws,
Assistant Secretaries, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time
to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the President, any Vice President, if
there be one, or the Secretary, and in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of his
disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Secretary, and when so acting, shall
have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Secretary.
Section 13. Assistant Treasurers.
Assistant Treasurers, if there be any, shall perform such
duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors,
the President, any Vice President, if there be one, or the Treasurer, and in the absence of the
Treasurer or in the event of his disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the
Treasurer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions
upon the Treasurer. If required by the Board of Directors, an Assistant Treasurer shall give the
Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the
Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration
to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all
books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his
control belonging to the Corporation.
Section 14. Other Officers.
Such other officers as the Board of Directors may choose shall
perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board
of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate to any other officer of the Corporation the
power to choose such other officers and to prescribe their respective duties and powers.
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ARTICLE V
EXECUTION OF CORPORATE INSTRUMENTS AND VOTING
OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE CORPORATION
Section 1. Execution of Corporate Instrument.
The Board of Directors may, in its discretion,
determine the method and designate the signatory officer or officers, or other person or persons,
to execute on behalf of the Corporation any corporate instrument or document, or to sign on behalf
of the Corporation the corporate name without limitation, or to enter into contracts on behalf of
the Corporation, except where otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, and such execution or
signature shall be binding upon the Corporation.
Unless otherwise specifically determined by the Board of Directors or otherwise required by
law, promissory notes, deeds of trust, mortgages and other evidences of indebtedness of the
Corporation, and other corporate instruments or documents requiring the corporate seal, and
certificates of shares of stock owned by the Corporation, shall be executed, signed or endorsed by
the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or any Vice President, and by the
Secretary or Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary or Assistant Treasurer. All other instruments
and documents requiting the corporate signature, but not requiring the corporate seal, may be
executed as aforesaid or in such other manner as may be directed by the Board of Directors.
All checks and drafts drawn on banks or other depositaries on funds to the credit of the
Corporation or in special accounts of the Corporation shall be signed by such person or persons as
the Board of Directors shall authorize so to do.
Unless authorized or ratified by the Board of Directors or within the agency power of an
officer, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the Corporation by
any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for
any amount.
Section 2. Voting of Securities Owned by the Corporation.
All stock and other securities of
other Corporations owned or held by the Corporation for itself, or for other parties in any
capacity, shall be voted, and all proxies with respect thereto shall be executed, by the person
authorized so to do by resolution of the Board of Directors, or, in the absence of such
authorization, by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the
President.
Section 3. Execution of Other Securities.
All bonds, debentures and other corporate
securities of the Corporation, other than stock certificates, may be signed by the Chairman of the
Board of Directors, the President, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, or
such other person as may be authorized by the Board of Directors
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ARTICLE VI
STOCK
Section 1. Form of Certificates.
Every holder of stock in the Corporation shall be entitled
to have a certificate signed, in the name of the Corporation (i) by the Chairman of the Board of
Directors, the President or a Vice President and (ii) by the Treasurer or an
Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, certifying
the number of shares owned by him in the Corporation.
Section 2. Signatures.
Where a certificate is countersigned by (i) a transfer agent other
than the Corporation or its employee, or (ii) a registrar other than the Corporation or its
employee, any other signature on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer
agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate
shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is
issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer,
transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
Section 3. Lost Certificates.
The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate to be
issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost,
stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the
certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new
certificate, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the
issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal
representative, to advertise the same in such manner as the Board of Directors shall require and/or
to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may
be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen
or destroyed.
Section 4. Transfers.
Stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed
by law and in these Bylaws. Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only
by the person named in the certificate or by his attorney lawfully constituted in writing and upon
the surrender of the certificate therefor, which shall be canceled before a new certificate shall
be issued. The Corporation shall have power to enter into and perform any agreement with any
number of stockholders of any one or more classes of stock of the Corporation to restrict the
transfer of shares of stock of the Corporation of any one or more classes owned by such
stockholders in any manner not prohibited by the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
Section 5. Record Date.
In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled
to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to
express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of
any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights
in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful
action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than
sixty days nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty days prior
to any other action. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at
a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that
the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
Section 6. Beneficial Owners.
The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive
right of a person registered on its books as the owner of stock to receive dividends, and to vote
as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its
books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim
to or interest in such stock or stocks on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall
have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law.
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Section 7.
Notwithstanding any other provision in these Bylaws, the Corporation may adopt a
system of issuance, recordation and transfer of its shares by electronic or other means not
involving any issuance of certificates, including provisions for notice to purchasers in
substitution for any required statements on certificates, and as may be required by applicable
corporate securities laws, which system has been approved by the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. Any system so adopted shall not become effective as to issued and outstanding
certificated securities until the certificates therefore have been surrendered to the Corporation.
ARTICLE VII
NOTICES
Section 1. Notices.
Whenever, under any provisions of these Bylaws, notice is required to be
given to any stockholder, it shall be given in writing, timely and duly deposited in the United
States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to his last known post office address as shown by the
stock record of the Corporation or its transfer agent. Any notice required to be given to any
director may be given by such method, or by facsimile, telex or telegram, except that such notice
other than one which is delivered personally shall be sent to such address as such director shall
have filed in writing with the Secretary, or, in the absence of such filing, to the last known post
office address of such director. An affidavit of mailing, executed by a duly authorized and
competent employee of the Corporation or its transfer agent appointed with respect to the class of
stock affected, specifying the name and address or the names and addresses of the stockholder or
stockholders, or director or directors, to whom any such notice or notices was or were given, and
the time and method of giving the same, shall in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of
the facts therein contained. All notices given by mail, as above provided, shall be deemed to have
been given as at the time of mailing, and all notices given by facsimile, telex or telegram shall
be deemed to have been given as of the sending time recorded at time of transmission. In addition,
without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any
notice to stockholders may be given by electronic transmission in the manner provided in Section
232 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.It shall not be necessary that the same method of
giving notice be employed in respect of all directors, but one permissible method may be employed
in respect of any one or more, and any other permissible method or methods may be employed in
respect of any other or others. The period or limitation of time within which any stockholder may
exercise any option or right, or enjoy any privilege or benefit, or be required to act, or within
which any director may exercise any power or right, or enjoy any privilege, pursuant to any notice
sent him in the manner above provided, shall not be affected or extended in any manner by the
failure of such stockholder or such director to receive such notice. Whenever notice is required
to be given, under any provision of law or of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the
Corporation, to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such
person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or
agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting which
shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall
have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given.
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In the event that the action taken by the
Corporation is such as to
require the filing of a certificate under any provision of
the Delaware General Corporation Law, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if
notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to receive notice except such
persons with whom communication is unlawful. Whenever notice is required to be given, under any
provision of law or the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation, to any
stockholder to whom (i) notice of two consecutive annual meetings, and all notices of meetings or
of the taking of action by written consent without a meeting to such person during the period
between such two consecutive annual meetings, or (ii) all, and at least two, payments (if sent by
first class mail) of dividends or interest on securities during a twelve-month period, have been
mailed addressed to such person at his address as shown on the records of the Corporation and have
been returned undeliverable, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required. Any
action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to such person shall have the same
force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. If any such person shall deliver to the
Corporation a written notice setting forth his then current address, the requirement that notice be
given to such person shall be reinstated. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is
such as to require the filing of a certificate under any provision of the Delaware General
Corporation Law, the certificate need not state that notice was not given to persons to whom notice
was not required to be given pursuant to this paragraph.
Section 2. Waivers of Notice.
Whenever any notice is required by law, the Certificate of
Incorporation or these Bylaws, to be given to any director, member of a committee or stockholder, a
waiver thereof in writing, signed, by the person or persons entitled to said notice, or waiver by
electronic transmission by such person whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be
deemed equivalent thereto.
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. Dividends.
Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the
provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors
at any regular or special meeting, and may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the
capital stock. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the
Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time,
in its absolute discretion, deems proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for
equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for any
proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.
Section 2. Disbursements.
All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall
be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may
from time to time designate.
Section 3. Fiscal Year.
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of
the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Corporate Seal.
The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the
Corporation, the year of its organization and the word “Delaware”. The seal may
be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or
otherwise.
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ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1. Directors and Officers.
The Corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers
to the fullest extent not prohibited by the Delaware General Corporation Law; provided, however,
that the Corporation may modify the extent of such indemnification by individual contracts with its
directors and officers; and, provided, further, that the Corporation shall not be required to
indemnify any director or officer in connection with any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by
such person unless (i) such indemnification is expressly required to be made by law, (ii) the
proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, (iii) such indemnification
is provided by the Corporation, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the
Corporation under the Delaware General Corporation Law or (iv) such indemnification is required to
be made under Section 4 of this Article.
Section 2. Employees and Other Agents.
The Corporation shall have power to indemnify its
employees and other agents as set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Section 3. Expense.
The Corporation shall advance to any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was a
director or officer, of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as
a director or executive officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise, prior to the final disposition of the proceeding, promptly following request therefor,
all expenses incurred by any director or officer in connection with such proceeding upon receipt of
an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay said amounts if it should be determined
ultimately that such person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Bylaw or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined Section 5 of this Article, no
advance shall be made by the Corporation to an officer of the Corporation (except by reason of the
fact that such officer is or was a director of the Corporation in which event this paragraph shall
not apply) in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, if a determination is reasonably and promptly made (i) by the Board of Directors by
a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the proceeding, or (ii)
if such quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so
directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, that the facts known to the
decision-making party at the time such determination is made demonstrate clearly and convincingly
that such person acted in bad faith or in a manner that such person did not believe to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the Corporation.
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Section 4. Enforcement.
Without the necessity of entering into an express contract, all
rights to indemnification and advances to directors and officers under this Bylaw shall be deemed
to be contractual rights and be effective to the same extent and as if provided for
in a contract between the Corporation and the director or officer. Any right to
indemnification or advances granted by this Bylaw to a director or officer shall be enforceable by
or on behalf of the person holding such right in any court of competent jurisdiction if (i) the
claim for indemnification or advances is denied, in whole or in part, or (ii) no disposition of
such claim is made within ninety (90) days of request therefore. The claimant in such enforcement
action, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of
prosecuting his claim. In connection with any claim for indemnification, the Corporation shall be
entitled to raise as a defense to any such action that the claimant has not met the standard of
conduct that make it permissible under the Delaware General Corporation Law for the Corporation to
indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed. In connection with any claim by an officer of the
Corporation (except in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, by reason of the fact that such officer is or was a director of the Corporation) for
advances, the Corporation shall be entitled to raise a defense as to any such action clear and
convincing evidence that such person acted in bad faith or in a manner that such person did not
believe to be in or not opposed in the best interests of the Corporation, or with respect to any
criminal action or proceeding that such person acted without reasonable cause to believe that his
conduct was lawful. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors,
independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the
commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances
because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Delaware General Corporation
Law, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent
legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of
conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that claimant has not met the
applicable standard of conduct. In any suit brought by a director or officer to enforce a right to
indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, the burden of proving that the director
or officer is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this
Article XI or otherwise shall be on the Corporation.
Section 5. Non-Exclusivity of Rights.
The rights conferred on any person by this Bylaw shall
not be exclusive of any other right which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any
statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action
in another capacity while holding office. The Corporation is specifically authorized to enter into
individual contracts with any or all of its directors, officers, employees or agents respecting
indemnification and advances, to the fullest extent not prohibited by the Delaware General
Corporation Law.
Section 6. Survival of Rights.
The rights conferred on any person by this Bylaw shall
continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or other agent and shall
inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
Section 7. Insurance.
To the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation
Law, the Corporation, upon approval by the Board of Directors, may purchase insurance on behalf of
any person required or permitted to be indemnified pursuant to this Bylaw.
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Section 8. Amendments.
Any repeal or modification of this Bylaw shall only be prospective and
shall not affect the rights under this Bylaw in effect at the time of the alleged occurrence of any
action or omission to act that is the cause of any proceeding against any agent of the Corporation.
Section 9. Saving Clause.
If this Bylaw or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any
ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify
each director and officer to the fullest extent not prohibited by any applicable portion of this
Bylaw that shall not have been invalidated, or by any other applicable law.
Section 10. Certain Definitions.
For the purposes of this Bylaw, the following definitions
shall apply:
10.1
The term “proceeding” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation,
the investigation, preparation, prosecution, defense, settlement, arbitration and appeal of, and
the giving of testimony in, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative.
10.2
The term “expenses” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation,
court costs, attorneys’ fees, witness fees, fines, amounts paid in settlement or judgment and any
other costs and expenses of any nature or kind incurred in connection with any proceeding.
10.3
The term the “corporation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 145(h) of the
DGCL.
10.4
References to a “director,” “executive officer,” “officer,” “employee,” or “agent” of the
Corporation shall include, without limitation, situations where such person is serving at the
request of the Corporation as, respectively, a director, executive officer, officer, employee,
trustee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
10.5
References to “other enterprises” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 145(i) of
the DGCL.
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Amendment.
These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed, in whole or in part,
or new Bylaws may be adopted by the stockholders or by the Board of Directors, provided, however,
that notice of such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new Bylaws be contained in the
notice of such meeting of stockholders or Board of Directors as the case may be. All such
amendments must be approved by either the holders of a majority of the outstanding capital stock
entitled to vote thereon or by a majority of the entire Board of Directors then in office.
Section 2. Entire Board of Directors.
As used in this Article X and in these Bylaws
generally, the term “entire Board of Directors” means the total number of directors which the
Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.
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CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify:
1. That I am the duly elected and acting Secretary of Cody Resources, Inc., a Delaware
corporation; and
2. That the foregoing bylaws,
comprising 19 pages, constitute the bylaws of said
Corporation as duly adopted by action of the Incorporator taken on
June 19, 2008 and ratified by
the Board of Directors of the Corporation on June 19, 2008.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said
Corporation
this 19 day of June, 2008.
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Barbara Grant
Barbara Grant Secretary
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Exhibit 4.3
August 19, 2005
LICENSE AGREEMENT
Between
L & J BECVAR, L.P.
LICENSOR
And
CHROMADEX, INC.
LICENSEE
License Agreement
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ARTICLE I — Definitions
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ARTICLE II — Patent License and Technology
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LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”)
is effective as of the date of the last signature hereto
(“Effective Date”) between L & J Becvar, L.P., a limited partnership organized and existing under
the laws of Texas, having a place of business at El Paso, Texas (“Licensor”) and ChromaDex, Inc., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of California, having a place of business at
Santa Ana, California (“Licensee”).
BACKGROUND
A. Licensor owns certain Patent Rights (defined herein).
B. Licensee desires to license from Licensor the Patent Rights in order to
commercialize processes, methods and marketable products covered thereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants, and
Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
As used In this Agreement, the following terms, whether used in the singular or plural, shall
have the respective meanings set. forth below:
1.1 The term “Affiliate” shall mean any individual or entity directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under common control with, a party to this Agreement. For purposes of
this Agreement, the direct or indirect ownership of over fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding
voting securities of an entity, or the right to receive over fifty percent (50%) of the profits or
earnings of an entity shall be deemed to constitute control. Such other relationship as in fact
gives such individual or entity the power or ability to control the management, business and
affairs of an entity shall also be deemed to constitute control.
1.2 The term “Calendar Quarter” shall mean the respective periods of three (3) consecutive
calendar months ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.
1.3 The term “Calendar Year” shall mean each successive period of twelve (12) months
commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31.
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1.4 The term “Common Stock” shall mean common stock of Licensee, $0.0001 par value.
1.5 The term “First Commercial Sale” shall mean, the initial transfer or the initial practice
thereof by or on behalf of Licensee, or it’s Affiliates or its sublicensees for end use of Licensed
Products in exchange for cash or other consideration.
1.6 The term “Licensed Products” shall mean any product, composition, method or process which,
in the course of manufacture, use, practice, sale or import is:
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within the scope of one or more claims of the Patent Rights; or
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(b)
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A product containing any one or more of the following or
similar elements and which is intended to be used as part of any product,
composition, method or process which is within the scope of one or more
claims of the Patent Rights:
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(i)
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analytical chemistry media (i.e. TLC plates);
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(ii)
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luminescent bacteria for detection (stabilized);
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(iii)
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chemicals and reagents for performing
steps covered under the Patent Rights;
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detection devices or media; and/or
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(v)
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Instruction manual describing or
inducing one to perform the steps covered under the Patent Rights.
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1.7 The term “Net Sales” shall mean the gross revenues received by Licensee, Affiliates, or
sublicensees from the sale of Licensed Products less sales and/or use taxes actually paid, import
and/or export duties actually paid, outbound transportation prepaid or allowed, and amounts allowed
or credited due to returns (not to exceed the original billing or invoice amount). Transfer of a
licensed product within licensee or between licensee and an Affiliate for sale by the transferee
shall not be considered a Net Sale for purposes of ascertaining royalty charges. In such,
circumstances, the gross sales price and resulting Net Sales price shall be based upon the sale of
the Licensed Product by the transferee.
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1.8 The term “Minimum Annual Sales” shall mean Net Sales equal to the following amount for the
following years:
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Second year: two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000)
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Third and Fourth years: five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) each year
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Fifth and Sixth years: one million dollars ($1,000,000) each year
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Thereafter $2,000,000 each year
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1.9 The term “Patent Right(s)” shall mean:
Luminous Bacteria and Methods for the
Isolation, Identification and Quantification, of Toxicants
described in U.S. Patent, 6,673,563 and
Kit for the Isolation, Identification and Quantification of Toxicants
described in U.S. Patent.
6,340,572, and
Luminous Bacteria and Methods for the Isolation, Identification and Quantification
of Toxicants
described in U.S. Patent 6,017,722 as well as divisional, continuation and substitute
patent applications claiming priority there from and any and all reissues, reexaminations and
extensions thereof; and all foreign equivalents thereof.
1.10 The term “Territory” shall mean the world.
ARTICLE II
PATENT LICENSE AND TECHNOLOGY
2.1
License Grant
. Upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, Licensor hereby
grants to Licensee, and Licensee accepts, an exclusive worldwide license under the Patent Rights to
make and have made, to use and have used, to research and have researched, to develop and have
developed, to commercialize and have commercialized, to manufacture and have manufactured, to
promote and have promoted, to practice and have practiced, to sell and have sold, to offer to sell,
to export and have exported, and to import and have imported any Licensed Products.
2.2
Sublicenses
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(a) Licensee may grant sublicenses consistent with this Agreement.
(b) Licensee must deliver to Licensor, a true and correct copy of each sublicense granted by
Licensee, and any modification or termination thereof, within thirty (30) days after execution,
modification, or termination.
(c) Licensee shall provide Licensor with prompt notification of the
identity and address of each Affiliate or sublicensee to which it grants a sublicense and
Licensee shall in a timely manner provide Licensor with a copy of each sublicense
agreement which shall be treated as confidential information in accordance with Section
6.1.
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2.3
Retained Rights
. Licensor and the University of Texas at El Paso shall
retain the right, to use the Patent Rights for research, development and non-commercial
purposes, which retained right shall include the right to conduct research and development, to
present research results at scientific meetings, and to publish research results in professional or
scholarly journals, and for non-commercial purposes at the University of Texas at El Paso provided,
however such, purposes may include the development of further improvements of the Patent Rights for
commercialization. Licensor will submit its manuscript, for any proposed publication of research
related to Patent Rights to Licensee at least thirty (30) days before publication, and Licensee
shall have the right to review and comment upon the publication in order to protect Licensee’s
confidential information. Upon Licensee’s request, publication will be delayed up to sixty (60)
additional days to enable Licensee to secure adequate intellectual property protection of
Licensee’s property that would be affected by the publication. For the purposes of this clause
“publication” shall mean any public disclosure as defined under patent law.
2.4
No Implied Grants
. No license or right is hereby granted by implication,
estoppel, or otherwise, which are not specifically granted to Licensee hereunder.
2.5
Newly Developed Technologies by Licensor
. The parties recognize that James E.
Becvar is an employee of the University of Texas at El Paso and is continuing research relating to
the Patent Rights and their development and application, each an “Improvement”. As an employee of
the University of Texas at El Paso, he is required to assign inventions made under specified
conditions to the University of Texas at El Paso, Improvements, if any, owned by the University of
Texas at El Paso will be offered to Licensee by the University of Texas at El Paso for licensing
under terms and conditions set forth in a separate agreement, In the event that Licensee does not
license the Improvement, Chromadex will grant to the University of Texas at E1 Paso a sublicense to
the Patent Rights as defined in this Agreement for the purpose of enabling the commercialization of
the Improvement. The sublicense fee shall be substantially identical to the terms of the Agreement.
Subject to existing or hereafter arising obligations to the University of Texas at El Paso, James
E. Becvar will seek the consent of the University of Texas at El Paso to advise Licensee of new
inventions reasonably relating to the Patent Rights that may be available for licensing from the
University of Texas at El Paso.
2.6
Newly Developed Technologies by Licensee
. Subject to obligations to the
University of Texas at El Paso, Licensee will, reasonably cooperate to advise Licensor of new
inventions reasonably related to the Patent Rights which may be available for licensing from
Licensee to Licensor, the University of Texas at El Paso, or other third parties.
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ARTICLE III
PAYMENTS: ROYALTIES AND REPORTS
3.1
License Fee(s)
. Licensee shall reimburse Licensor the cost associated with
technology development, patent, protection, and patent maintenance and legal fees
associated with licensing the Patent Rights, in the form of a license fee payable as
follows:
(a) A
non-creditable and non-refundable license fee of one hundred
ten thousand dollars ($110,000) to be paid as follows:
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$10,000 as of the Effective Date of the Agreement;
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$2,500 paid on the last business day of
each of the months September, October, and November 2005; and
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$5,000 paid on the last business day of each month
thereafter until payment of the $110,000 License Fee has been
made, or if greater, 2% of Net Sales paid on the last business day
of each month until payment of the $110,000 has been made.
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(b) ChromaDex Common Stock, the number of shares to be equal to two percent (2%) of the
capital stock of Licensee on a fully diluted basis as of the effective date of the License
Agreement, said stock to have “piggy-back” registration rights on terms and conditions consistent
with industry standards and any previous agreements granted by Licensee (e.g. the Napro
registration rights). Further, Licensor will have anti-dilution rights as set forth in Exhibit A
attached hereto.
3.2
Sublicense Fee
. Licensee will pay to Licensor:
(a) 20% of any cash payment made to Licensee in consideration of a sublicense, other than
royalty payments, which are covered by Section 3.3 below, and/or
(b) a fee constituting a cash payment equal to 10% of any non-cash consideration received by
Licensee from sublicensee in consideration of a sublicense, but not including royalty payments
which are covered by Section 3.3 below, such consideration to include, without limitation, equity
in other companies.
3.3
Earned Royalties
. Licensee shall pay to Licensor royalties in an amount equal to
2.5% of Net Sales of Licensed Products by Licensee, its Affiliates and sublicensees. Royalties
shall be payable on all products worldwide, without regard to whether there are Patent Rights in
any country other than the United States. The negotiated royalty rate of 2.5% represents a rate
that is negotiated in lieu of a higher United States royalty rate and no royalty for outside the
United States.
3.4
Minimum Royalties
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(a) Licensee agrees to pay to Licensor the annual minimum royalty payments of ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) per year (and increasing by fifteen percent each year) commencing on the first
anniversary of the License Agreement, subject to a
cap of $20,000 per year. Minimum royalties are creditable against earned royalties for the
applicable year period.
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(b) Minimum royalties shall be due and payable upon the first and each successive
anniversary of the Effective Date of this Agreement, Waiver by Licensor of any minimum royalty
payable hereunder shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any subsequent minimum royalty
payment.
3.5
Patent Costs and Expenses
. During the term of the Agreement, Licensee shall
reimburse Licensor any and all the amounts for patent costs and expenses to prosecute and maintain
the Patent Rights; provided such costs are incurred in accordance with Section 5.1 of this
Agreement.
3.6
Royalty and Reports; Method of Payment; Payment Exchange Rate and Currency
Conversions
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3.6.1
Reports and Payment
. Within sixty (60) days following the close of each
Calendar Quarter, beginning immediately after the Effective Date, Licensee must deliver to Licensor
a true and accurate written report, even if no payments are due Licensor, giving the particulars of
the business conducted by Licensee and its sublicensee(s), if any exist, during the preceding three
(3) calendar months under this Agreement as are pertinent to calculating payments hereunder.
Simultaneously with the submission of the written report, Licensee shall pay to Licensor, on behalf
of Licensee, its Affiliates and sublicensees, the aggregate royalty due in United States dollars
for such Calendar Quarter. The reports shall include, without limitation, country of sale, date
sold, quantity, applicable deductions and calculation of royalty for each sale. If for any Calendar
Quarter no royalties are due, Licensee shall submit a report with a written statement to that
effect and the calculation therefore.
(a) On or before each anniversary of the Effective Date, irrespective of having a First
Commercial Sale or offer for First Commercial Sale, Licensee must deliver to Licensor a written
progress report as to Licensee’s (and any sublicensee’s) efforts and accomplishments during the
preceding year in diligently commercializing licensed subject matter In the I Territory and
Licensee’s (and, if applicable, sublicensee’s) commercialization plans for the upcoming year.
3.6.2
Method of Payment
. Payments to be made by Licensee to Licensor under this
Agreement shall be paid by check or by bank wire transfer in immediately available funds to such
bank account in the United States designated in writing by Licensor from time to time. Licensee
agrees to pay license fee as described in 3.1 according to the following distribution:
(a) $110,000 to James Becvar directly for reimbursement of costs associated with
technology development, patent protection and maintenance and legal fees associated with licensing;
(b) 2.0% ChromaDex Stock to Licensor; and
(c) 2.5% of Net Sales to Licensor.
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3.6.3
Currency Conversions/Tax Withholding
. Payments shall be made in United States
dollars to the extent that conversions to United States dollars are permitted. The rate of
exchange to be used in any such conversion from the currency in the country where such Net Sales
are made shall be the commercial rate of exchange prevailing in the United States on the last day
of the Calendar Quarter calculated using the exchange rate (local currency, per US$1) published in
The Wall Street Journal, Western Edition, under the heading “Currency Trading.” If due to
restrictions or prohibitions imposed by national or international authority, royalties in any
country cannot be remitted to Licensor within six (6) months after the end of the Calendar Quarter
during which they are earned, then Licensee shall be obligated to deposit the royalties in a bank
account in such country in the name of Licensor or Licensor’s designee. If Licensee concludes that
tax withholdings under the laws of any country are required with respect to payments to Licensor,
Licensee may deduct and pay to the appropriate governmental authorities the amount required to be
withheld from the amount due Licensor and provide to Licensor reasonable evidence of such payment.
3.7
Maintenance of Records: Audits
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(a) Licensee shall keep complete and accurate records in sufficient detail to enable the
royalties payable hereunder to be determined. Upon the written request of Licensor, Licensee shall
permit Licensor or Licensor’s representative or accountant, at Licensor’s expense, once annually to
have access during normal business hours to the records of Licensee to verify the accuracy of the
royalty reports hereunder. During the Term of this Agreement and for one (1) year thereafter,
Licensee agrees to keep complete and accurate records of its and its sublicensees’ sales and Net
Sales of Licensed Products under the license granted in this Agreement in sufficient detail to
enable the royalties payable hereunder to be determined. Licensee agrees to permit Licensor or its
representatives, at Licensor’s expense, to periodically but no more than once per annum examine its
books, ledgers, and records during regular business hours for the purpose of and to the extent
necessary to verify any report required under this Agreement.
(b) If Licensor or its accountant correctly concludes that additional royalties were owed
during such period, Licensee shall pay the additional royalties within thirty (30) days of the date
Licensor delivers to Licensee a written report setting forth the basis concerning the discrepancy.
The fees charged by any accounting firm shall be paid by Licensor, except in the event that such
inspection shows an underreporting and underpayment in excess of five percent (5%) for any
Calendar Quarter reporting period, then Licensee will pay the cost of such examination and accrued
interest at the highest allowable rate but not more than prime rate plus three percent (3%)
interest compounded daily on the amount underpaid. Any such audit shall be coordinated with
auditing
requirements under the UTEP/ChromaDex agreement cross referenced in the Agreement, to prevent
duplicate audits in any calendar year.
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ARTICLE IV
PERFORMANCE
Licensee
represents, warrants and covenants for the term of this Agreement that it shall use
its reasonable commercial efforts to develop, introduce into the commercial market and to
commercialize Licensed Products as soon as practicable and in such countries where it is
commercially viable to do so, consistent with reasonable business practices.
ARTICLE V
PATENTS
5.1
Filing, Prosecution and Maintenance of Patents
.
(a) Licensor, through its own patent attorneys reasonably acceptable to licensee (Peacock
Myers, P.C. is hereby approved) and in consultation with Licensee, agrees to file, prosecute and
maintain Patent Rights in the United States. Licensor shall keep Licensee advised of the issuance
of any patents within the Patent Rights and, upon the request of Licensee, provide copies of
filing, prosecution and maintenance documents filed relating to Licensor Patent Rights. Licensor
shall not have any liability whatsoever to Licensee with respect to the results of the filing,
prosecution or maintenance of Patent Rights.
(b) Licensor shall give at least thirty (30) days written notice to Licensee of any intention
to cease filing, prosecution and/or maintenance of any patent application or patent within the
Patent Rights. In such case, Licensee may elect to continue filing, prosecution or maintenance of
patents. Subsequently, in the event Licensee intends to cease filing, prosecution and/or
maintenance of Patent Rights which Licensee is responsible for filing, prosecuting or maintaining
hereunder, Licensee shall give at least thirty (30) days written notice to Licensor of such
intention, and in such case, shall permit Licensor to continue filing, prosecution or maintenance
at its own expense.
(c) Each party shall promptly inform the other as to all matters that come to its
attention that may affect the preparation, filing, prosecution or maintenance of the Patent Rights,
and shall cooperate with the other party with respect thereto, including, without limitation,
providing, as reasonably requested, the appropriate powers of attorney, declarations or other
documents necessary to facilitate the filing, prosecution or maintenance of the Patent Rights. The
Party having responsibility for the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of such
Patents, shall promptly provide the other Party with copies of all substantive communications from
any patent office and with drafts of all substantive filings to be made, reasonably in advance of
their filing, with any patent office with respect thereto; shall consider in good faith any
comments thereon
provided by the other Party; and shall not unreasonably decline to incorporate changes to such
filing proposed by such other Party. Each Party shall assist the other in the preparation and
prosecution of such Patent Rights and shall execute all documents reasonably deemed necessary for
the filing thereof and/or for the vesting of title thereto as provided in this License Agreement.
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5.2
Enforcement
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(a) Licensee shall notify Licensor in writing within thirty (30) days of any infringement of a
licensed Patent Right which becomes known to Licensee. Licensor shall notify Licensee in writing
within thirty (30) days of any infringement of a licensed Patent Right which becomes known to
Licensor.
(b) Licensee, at its expense, shall enforce any Patent Right licensed hereunder against
substantial infringement by third parties and it is entitled to retain recovery from such
enforcement. Licensor has the right to join the case and comment on any major aspect thereof.
Licensee shall have the right to settle any such infringement action on terms it deems reasonable
upon review and approval of the Licensor, such review and approval will not be unreasonably
withheld. Licensee shall pay Licensor a royalty on any monetary recovery from such enforcement less
any legal expenses by Licensee. If Licensee does not file suit against a substantial infringer of a
licensed Patent Right within six months after notification under Subsection (a) above, then
Licensor may enforce any Patent Right licensed hereunder on behalf of itself and Licensee. In such
event, Licensor shall retain all recoveries from such enforcement.
5.3
Marking of Products
. Licensee agrees to mark every Licensed Product manufactured,
sold, imported or advertised by it (as well as all brochures and advertising material relating to
Licensed Products) as to patents pending or patents issued, all in accordance with applicable laws
and regulations in each country, and further to mark promotional materials as provided in Section
6.5.
ARTICLE VI
CONFIDENTIALITY; ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
6.1
Nondisclosure Obligation
. A receiving party shall use confidential
information only in accordance with this Agreement and shall not disclose to any third party any
confidential information received from the disclosing party, without the prior written consent of
the disclosing party. For purposes of this Agreement, any invention or discovery which is or may
be patentable or otherwise protectable under Federal law, rule or regulation included in Patent
Rights shall be deemed to be confidential. The foregoing obligations shall survive the expiration
or termination of this Agreement for a period of ten (10) years. These obligations shall not apply
to confidential information that:
(a) is
known by the receiving party at the time of its receipt, and not through a prior
disclosure by the disclosing party, as documented by business records;
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(b) is at the time of disclosure or thereafter becomes published or
otherwise part of the public domain without breach of this Agreement by the receiving
party;
(c) is subsequently disclosed to the receiving party by a third party who has the right to
make such disclosure;
(d) is developed by the receiving party independently of confidential information or other
information received from the disclosing party and such independent development can be properly
demonstrated by the receiving party;
(e) is necessary to be disclosed to sublicensees, agents, consultants, Affiliates and/or
other third parties for the research and development, manufacturing and/or marketing of Licensed
Products (or for such parties to determine their interest in performing such activities), or
potential merger partners, acquirers or investors in accordance with this Agreement on the
condition that such third parties agree to be bound by the confidentiality obligations contained in
this Agreement, provided that the term of confidentiality for such third parties shall be no less
than ten (10) years; or
(f) is required to be disclosed by law or court order, provided that written notice is
promptly given to the other party in order to provide an opportunity to seek a protective order or
other similar order with respect to such confidential information and thereafter discloses only the
minimum information required to be disclosed in order to comply with the request, whether or not a
protective order or other similar order is obtained by the other party.
6.2
Additional Covenants and Acknowledgments of Licensee
. Without
limiting anything contained in this Agreement, Licensee represents, warrants and covenants
for the term of this Agreement to Licensor that Licensee, its Affiliates and permitted
sublicensees shall comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations relating to its
activities under this Agreement.
6.3
Capitalization
. Licensee represents and warrants to Licensor as of the
Effective Date of the Agreement, the authorized capital stock of the Licensee consists solely of
Common Stock and preferred stock (as set forth in Exhibit B) and that attached hereto as Exhibit B
are the Articles of Incorporation which are in effect as of the Effective Date. Licensee represents
and warrants that immediately upon the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement, the authorized capital stock of Licensee shall consist of:
(a) 16,881,541
shares of Common Stock, of which 16,881,541 shares shall have been validly
issued and are outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, with no personal liability attaching
to the ownership thereof. No shares of preferred stock of Licensee have been issued or are
subject to warrants, options, agreements, convertible securities or other commitments.
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(b) Exhibit C attached hereto contains a list of all outstanding warrants, options,
agreements, convertible securities or other commitments pursuant to which the Licensee is or may
become obligated to issue any shares of its capital stock or other
securities of the Licensee.
(c) All shares of stock and other securities issued by the Licensee prior to or at the
Effective Date of the Agreement have been issued in transactions exempt from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and all applicable state securities or
“blue sky” laws in connection with the issuance of any shares of Common Stock, and other securities
prior to or at the Effective Date.
6.4
Authorization of Stock
. The issuance, sale and delivery of the shares of Common
Stock issued to Licensor hereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action of
the Licensee, and when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with this Agreement, the Common
Stock will be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable with no personal
liability attaching to the ownership thereof, and not subject to preemptive or any other similar
rights of the shareholders of the Licensee or others. There are no designations, powers,
preferences and rights or qualifications, limitations and restriction of the shares of Common Stock
stated in the Licensee’s Articles of Incorporation.
6.5
Promotional Marketing
. In addition to product patent marking pursuant to Section
5.3, Licensee will identify Laura Becvar as an inventor of the Patent Rights in promotional
materials and packaging inserts. Licensor and Licensee will meet and agree on the form of such
identification. This identifying language will substantially state “Based on inventions created by
Laura Becvar”.
6.6
Investment Representations
. The Licensor hereby agrees, represents and warrants,
on its own behalf that;
(a) Licensor are acquiring such shares for its own account (and not for the account of
others) for investment purposes only and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof.
(b) Licensor has had access to management of the Licensee and an opportunity to ask questions,
and Licensor has received answers, regarding the business and affairs of the Licensee such that
Licensor understands the merits and risks of owning shares of common stock of the Licensee, and can
bear the risk of loss of its investment herein.
(c) Licensor understand that the shares may not be sold or otherwise disposed of in the
absence of either an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (“the Act”)
or an exemption from the registration provisions of The Act.
(d) Licensor understand that the certificate representing the shares will contain a
legend to the effect of paragraph (c) above.
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ARTICLE VII
NEGATION OF WARRANTIES; INDEMNIFICATION
7.1
Disclaimer
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THE RIGHTS LICENSED HEREUNDER ARE LICENSED “AS IS.” LICENSOR
MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND IN THE AGREEMENT AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXCLUDED FROM THIS AGREEMENT.
7.2
Additional Disclaimers
. Without limiting the foregoing in Section 7.1, Licensor
makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy, validity, or
utility of any of the Patent Rights, or that the Patent Rights may be exploited without infringing
other patents or other intellectual property rights of third parties. Licensor represents that as
of the Effective Date of this Agreement, Licensor has no actual notice or actual knowledge of
infringement.
7.3
Indemnification by Licensee
. Licensee shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Licensor and its Affiliates, and each of its and their respective employees, officers, directors
and agents (each, a “Licensor Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all liability, loss,
damage, cost and expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (collectively “Liabilities”) which
a Licensor Indemnified Party may incur, suffer or be required to pay resulting from, or arising in
connection with: the breach by Licensee, its Affiliates or its sublicensees of any covenant,
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement; or any Liabilities arising from the license
granted hereunder, including, without limitation, any Liabilities arising from the use or transfer
of Licensed Products, or relating to the accuracy or validity of the Patent Rights, including,
without limitation, any claims for infringement.
7.4
Insurance
. Licensee agrees to maintain a $2 million insurance policy to satisfy
its obligations under this Agreement, which policy shall include products liability coverage.
Licensee agrees to provide evidence of coverage upon request of Licensor.
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ARTICLE VIII
TERM AND TERMINATION
8.1
Term and Expiration
. This Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date
and, unless terminated earlier pursuant to Sections 8.2 or 8.3 below, the term of this Agreement
shall continue in effect until the later of the expiration of the last to expire Patent Rights
embodied in a Licensed Product, or ten (10) years from the Effective Date (“Term”).
8.2
Termination for Cause.
This Agreement may be terminated upon written notice by
either party at any time during the term of this Agreement:
(a) if
the other party is in breach of its material obligations hereunder and has not cured
such breach within sixty (60) days after written notice of the breach with reasonable detail of the
particulars of the alleged breach and provided that if there is a dispute submitted to arbitration,
the notice and cure period will not commence until the later of the completion of the arbitration;
or
(b) upon the filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership
proceedings, or upon an assignment of a substantial portion of the assets for the benefit of
creditors by the other party, or in the event a receiver or custodian is appointed for such party’s
business or if a substantial portion of such party’s business is subject to attachment or similar
process; provided however, in the case of any involuntary bankruptcy proceeding such right to
terminate shall only become effective if the party consents to the involuntary bankruptcy or such
proceeding is not dismissed within sixty (60) days after the filing thereof.
(c) if Licensee does not meet Minimum Annual Sales of Licensed Products in the second year,
then Licensor may terminate the exclusivity of the License. If the Licensee does not meet Minimum
Annual Sales of Licensed Products in the third or subsequent years, the Licensor may terminate the
License.
8.3
Material Breach by Licensee
In the event of a material breach by Licensee, which
has not been cured within sixty (60) days written notice, Licensor may, at its election, upon
thirty (30) days written notice, increase the royalties payable hereunder by fifty percent (50%)
for the Licensed Products; provided, however, that if there is a dispute submitted to arbitration,
the notice and cure period will not commence until the later of the completion of the arbitration.
If a material breach is cured after the thirty day period, the increase of royalties shall be in
effect for so long as to fully and completely ameliorate the financial impact of such breach and
make Licensor whole. Licensor shall have no obligation to notify Licensee that Licensor has been
made whole and Licensee shall have the burden of showing that the increase should no longer be
applicable.
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8.4
Technology and Know-How License
. It is agreed and understood that this Agreement
is, in part, a license of the technology and know-how incorporated into the Licensed Products and
Patent Rights. In the event the Patent Rights are subsequently held to be invalid by a court of the
United States or foreign country or countries, such Failure to issue or holding of invalidity shall
not render this Agreement invalid.
8.5
Validity
. In the event Licensee questions or challenges, directly or indirectly,
the validity of the Patent Rights or assists any other person in doing so, Licensor, at its sole
option, can automatically terminate this License. In the event all of the Patent Rights for the
Territory are declared invalid or unenforceable by a judgment, decree, or decision of a court,
tribunal, or other authority of competent jurisdiction and Licensee and Licensor elect not to
appeal or no appeal is possible, then Licensee shall be relieved of its obligation to pay future
royalties to Licensor hereunder.
8.6
Effect of Termination
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(a) Expiration or termination of the Agreement shall not relieve the parties of any obligation
accruing prior to such expiration or termination, and the provisions of Article VI and Section 7.3
shall survive the expiration of the Agreement. Any expiration or early termination of this
Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights of either party against the other accrued or
accruing under this Agreement prior to termination or expiration, including the obligation to pay
royalties and other consideration due to Licensor.
(b) Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever or upon expiration, a final
report shall be submitted by Licensee and any royalty payments and other payments due to Licensor
under this Agreement shall become immediately due and payable.
(c) Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, Licensee’s rights and license hereunder
shall immediately terminate and Licensee shall immediately terminate the use, manufacture, sale and
import of Licensed Products.
(d) In the event of termination of the Agreement for any reason, Licensor shall provide to all
sublicensees, no less than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date of said termination,
written notice of said termination at the address specified by Licensee in the notice provided to
Licensor under Section 9.7 of this Agreement. During such thirty (30) day period, the sublicensee
shall provide to Licensor notice that the Sublicensee:
(i) reaffirms the terms and conditions of the Agreement as it relates to
the rights the sublicense has been granted under the sublicense;
(ii) agrees to abide by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement
applicable to sublicensees and to discharge directly all
pertinent obligations of Licensee which Licensee is obligated
hereunder to discharge; and
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(iii) unless otherwise provided for pursuant to an agreement between such
sublicensee and Licensor, acknowledges that Licensor shall have no
obligations to the sublicensee with respect to the subject matter of this
agreement, other than its obligations set forth in this Agreement with
regard to Licensee, and
(e) Licensor agrees to negotiate with sublicensee a license agreement on similar terms
and conditions as this Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1
Assignment
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This Agreement may not be assigned by Licensee without the prior
written consent of Licensor, which will not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, Licensee
may, without such consent, assign the Agreement and its rights and obligations hereunder in
connection with the transfer or sale of all or substantially all of its assets related to the
division or the subject business, or in the event of its merger or consolidation or change in
control or similar transaction. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of,
each party, its Affiliates, and its successors and assigns. Licensor may assign any or all of its
rights under this Agreement.
9.2
Governing Law
. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New Mexico without regard to the conflict of law provisions thereof.
Service of process in any such action may be effected in the manner provided in Section 9.7 for
giving of notice or in any other manner consistent with New Mexico law.
9.3
Waiver
. The waiver of any breach of this Agreement or the failure or delay of
either party to enforce any right under this Agreement shall not constitute, or be construed as, a
waiver of any other breach of this Agreement, whether of similar nature or otherwise, nor operate
to bar the enforcement of any right under this Agreement.
9.4
Independent Relationship
. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to create an
employment, agency, joint venture or partnership relationship between the parties hereto or any of
their agents or employees, or any other legal arrangement that would impose liability upon one
party for the act or failure to act of the other party. Neither party shall have any power to enter
into any contracts or commitments or to incur any liabilities in the name of, or on behalf of, the
other party, or to bind the other party in any respect whatsoever.
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9.5
Export Control
. This Agreement is made subject to any restrictions concerning the
export of products or technical information from the Untied States of America which may be Imposed
upon or related to Licensor or Licensee from time to time by the Government. Furthermore, Licensee
agrees that it will not export, directly or indirectly, any technical information acquired from
Licensor under this Agreement or any products or processes using such technical information to any
country for which the Government at the time of export requires an export license or other
governmental approval, without first obtaining the written consent to do so from the
Department of Commerce or other agency of the Government when required by an applicable statute or
regulation.
9.6
Entire Agreement: Amendment
. This Agreement, including the Exhibits hereto, which
are incorporated herein by reference, sets forth the complete, final and exclusive agreement and
supersedes and terminates any prior agreements or understandings between the parties. Any amendment
to this Agreement Shall be in writing and signed by both parties.
9.7
Notices
. Each notice required or permitted to be given or sent under this
Agreement shall be given in writing by certified or overnight courier (return receipt requested),
to the parties at the addresses and facsimile numbers indicated below.
If to Licensor, to:
L & J Becvar, L.P.,
5444 La Estancia Circle
E1 Paso, TX 79932-2012
Attention: Manager
With a copy as a courtesy to:
Janeen Vilven Doggett
Peacock Myers, P.C.
201 Third Street NW, Suite 1340
P. O. Box 26927
Albuquerque, NM 87125
If to Licensee, to:
ChromaDex, Inc.
2952 S. Daimler St
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Attention: President
Facsimile No.: 949-419-0294
With a copy as a courtesy to:
Mark Germain
6 Olmsted Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
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Any such notice shall be deemed to have been received, in the case of a Facsimile, on the following
day if the transmission is properly addressed and transmitted to the correct number, in the case of
certified, first class mail, three (3) days after the certified mailing date if the letter is
properly addressed and postage prepaid or, in the case of overnight courier, upon actual delivery
to the proper place of address. Either party may change its address or its facsimile number by
giving the other party written notice pursuant to this Section.
9.8
Force Majeure
. Failure of any party to perform its obligations under this
Agreement (except the obligation to make payments when properly due) shall not subject such party
to any liability or place it in breach of any term or condition of this Agreement if such failure
is due to any cause beyond the reasonable control of such nonperforming party, including without
limitation, acts of God, fire, explosion, flood drought, war, riot, sabotage, embargo, strikes or
other labor trouble, interruption of or delay in the national transportation system, a national
health emergency or compliance with any order or regulation of any government entity; provided
however, that the party affected shall promptly notify the other party of the condition
constituting force majeure and shall use reasonable efforts to eliminate, care and overcome any
such causes and to resume performance of its obligations with all possible speed. If a condition
constituting force majeure as defined herein exists for more than ninety (90) consecutive days, the
parties shall meet to negotiate a mutually satisfactory solution, if practicable.
9.9
Severability
. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this
Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and
enforecability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby, unless the absence of the invalidated provision(s) adversely affects the
substantive rights of at least one of the parties. The parties shall, in such an event, use their
best efforts to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision(s) with valid, legal and
enforceable provision(s) which, insofar as practical, implement the purposes of this Agreement.
9.10
Binding Nature of Agreement
. This Agreement shall be binding on all personal
representatives, heirs, successors, and assigns of the parties hereto.
9.11
Arbitration
. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled in the United States by arbitration, in
accordance with the rules then pertaining, of the American Arbitration Association for an
arbitration by a single arbitrator. If the subject of the arbitration involves an intellectual
property, corporate, or bankruptcy matter, as determined by the Association, then the arbitrator
shall have had experience in that subject. The Association is authorized to make arrangements for
this arbitration, to be held under these rules in any locality in the United States agreed upon by
the parties or as designated by the Association. This
Agreement shall be enforceable and judgment upon any award rendered by the arbitrator may be
entered in any court of any country having jurisdiction. The costs of the arbitration, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, shall be born by the losing party or shall be allocated between the
parties in such proportion as the arbitrator decides.
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9.12
Counterparts
. This agreement may be executed in counterparts, which together shall
constitute one and the same Agreement.
IN WITHNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth
above.
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[LICENSEE]
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By:
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/s/ James Becvar
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By:
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/s/ Frank Jaksch
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Name: James Becvar
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Name: Frank Jaksch
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Title: Manager of L & J
Becvar, L.P.
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Title: President of ChromaDex,
Inc.
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Date: 15 September 2005
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Date: 8/19/2005
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EXHIBIT A
1. Whenever ChromaDex shall sell or issue (each such sale or issuance referred to as a “Subsequent
Issuance”) shares of Common Stock of ChromaDex, or any options, warrants, convertible securities or
other rights to acquire Common Stock of ChromaDex (referred to herein as “Common Stock
Equivalents”), such Common Stock Equivalents to include those warrants issued in conversion of
Series A Preferred Stock, and the Consideration Per Share (as defined below) in connection with
such Subsequent Issuance is lower than L
&
J Becvar, L.P.’s purchase price per share of $0.87, than
L & J Becvar, L.P. shall receive, upon the sale or issuance of such Common Stock (or the actual
conversion of Common Stock Equivalents into Common Stock), an additional number of shares of Common
Stock equal to the number obtained by using the following formula:
First: determine the Recalculated Share Price as follows:
Recalculated Share Price equals
(a) Total shares outstanding prior to the Subsequent Issuance, (including L & J Becvar, L.P.’s
shares) multiplied by the price per share paid by L & J Becvar, L.P. ($0.87), plus the total shares
issued in the Subsequent Issuance multiplied by the price per share paid in such Subsequent
Issuance;
divided by
(b) The total shares outstanding after the Subsequent Issuance.
Second: calculate the new share total for L & J Becvar, L.P. as follows:
$294,194 divided by the Recalculated Share Price equals the new share total for L & J Becvar,
L.P.,
Third:
issue additional shares of Common Stock to L & J Becvar, L.P. so that the sum of L & J
Becvar, L.P.’s original shareholdings and the newly issued shares equals the new share total.
2. For the purposes of EXHIBIT A, the Consideration Per Share received by ChromaDex in a
Subsequent Issuance shall be determined as follows:
(a) “Consideration Per Share” with respect to shares of Common Stock means the amount equal
to the total amount of consideration received by ChromaDex for the issuance of such shares of
Common Stock, divided by the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock so issued.
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(b) “Consideration Per Share” with respect to Common Stock Equivalents means the consideration
actually received as of the date of conversion of the Common Stock Equivalents into Common Stock,
plus the actual amount of consideration
received by ChromaDex for the Common Stock Equivalents, divided by the aggregate number of shares
of Common Stock so issued. Unconverted Common Stock Equivalents are not used in calculating
dilution until and unless they are converted into Common Stock.
3. L & J Becvar, L.P. shall receive anti-dilution protection pursuant to this Section 1 until
twelve months from the date hereof, or until ChromaDex sells not less than 1 million shares of
its Common Stock in a public or private offering at a price of not less than $0.87 per share, or
until the Common Stock of ChromaDex or any successor entity is listed on thee Nasdaq Small Cap,
Nasdaq National Market, AMEX or NYSE. Any Common Stock which is issued pursuant to a Common Stock
Equivalent which was issued during this antidilution period shall be subject to this antidilution
protection, even if the Common Stock Equivalent is converted into Common Stock after the
antidilution
period has expired.
4. The antidilution protection set forth in this Section 1 shall not apply to an aggregate of
1,460,000 shares of Common Stock Equivalents for employee options
(l,360,000 new options and
100,000 warrants).
5. The antidilution protection set forth in this Section 1 shall be adjusted for stock splits,
reverse stock splits and the like effected after the date hereof.
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A0561188
EXHIBIT B
Page 3 of 4
A0561188
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
The undersigned certify that:
1.
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Frank L. Jaksch, Jr. and Mark S. Germain are the President and Secretary respectively of
CHROMADEX, INC., a California corporation.
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2.
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Article IV of the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation is amended to read as
follows:
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This corporation is authorized to issue 2 classes of shares, designated respectively “Common Stock”
and “Preferred Stock”. 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock may be issued. 10,000,000 shares of
Preferred Stock may be issued. The Common Stock has voting rights.
The Preferred Stock has no
voting rights. The board of directors may divide the Preferred Stock into any number of series. The
board of directors shall fix the designation and number of shares of each such series. The board of
directors may determine and alter the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions granted to
and imposed upon any wholly unissued series of the Preferred Stock. The board of directors (within
the limits and restrictions of any resolution adopted by it, originally fixing the number of shares
of any series) may increase or decrease the number of shares of any such series after the issue of
shares of that series, but not below the number of then outstanding shares of such series.
3.
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The foregoing amendment of Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the Board
of Directors.
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4.
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The foregoing Amendment of Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the
required vote of shareholders in accordance with Section 902 of the California Corporations Code.
The total number of outstanding shares of the corporation is
2,000,000. The number of shares voting
in favor of the amendment equaled or exceeded the vote required. The percentage vote required was
more than 50%.
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We each further declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
matters set forth in this certificate are true and correct of our own knowledge.
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Dated: January 2, 2001
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/s/
Frank L. Jaksch Jr.
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Frank L. Jaksch, Jr., President
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/s/ Mark S. Germain
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Mark S. Germain, Secretary
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EXHIBIT B
Page 4 of 4
2187231
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
CHROMADEX,
INC.
ARTICLE I
The
name of this corporation is ChromaDex, Inc.
ARTICLE II
The purpose of this corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation
may be organized under the General Corporation Law of California other than the banking business,
the trust company business or the practice of a profession permitted to be incorporated by the
California Corporations Code.
ARTICLE III
The name and address in the State of California of this corporation’s initial agent for service of
process is Frank Louis Jaksch, Jr., 8 Garzoni Aisle,
Irvine, California 92606.
ARTICLE IV
This corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock and the total number of
shares which this corporation is authorized to issue is
2,000,000.
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Dated: 2/17/00
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/s/ Mark R. Matthews
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MARK R. MATTHEWS, Incorporator
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EXHIBIT B
Page 2 of 4
ChromaDEx, Inc.
Employee Stock Option Plan
Share Obligations
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OPTIONS ISSUED TO
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ISSUE DATE
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EXPIRATION DATE
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NUMBER OF OPTION SHARES
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CERTIFICATES ISSUED
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EXERCISE PRICE
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ADDRESSES
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CURRENT PERCENT VESTED
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CANCELLED
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2001 Options
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Option Holder 1
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28-Feb-01
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31-Dec-06
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23,000
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Yes
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$
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0.50
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On file
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80%
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Option Holder 2
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28-Feb-01
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31-Dec-06
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23,000
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Yes
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$
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0.50
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80%
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Total Options Issued 2001
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above
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above
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above
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0.50
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above
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2002 Options
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Option Holder 3
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5-Jan-02
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31-Dec-07
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10,000
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Yes
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$
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0.50
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60%
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Option Holder 4
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3-Jan-02
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31-Dec-08
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10,000
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Yes
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$
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0.50
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On file
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60%
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Total Options Issued 2002
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above
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20,000
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above
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$
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0.50
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NA
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above
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2003 Options
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Option Holder 5**
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1-Feb-03
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31-Dec-09
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225,000
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Yes
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$
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0.50
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40%
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Option Holder 2
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1-Feb-03
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31-Dec-09
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20,000
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$
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0.75
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On file
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40%
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Option Holder 6
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1-Feb-03
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31-Dec-09
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10,000
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$
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0.75
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On file
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40%
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Option Holder 7
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10-Nov-03
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31-Dec-09
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5,000
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Yes
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1.00
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On file
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20%
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Total Options Issued 2003
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above
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above
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above
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On file
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above
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
2004 Options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Holder 8*
|
|
19-Jan-04
|
|
31-Dec-07
|
|
|
240,000
|
|
|
Yes
|
|
|
1.50
|
|
|
On file
|
|
33%
|
|
|
Option Holder 9
|
|
21-Jan-04
|
|
31-Dec-09
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
Yes
|
|
|
1.50
|
|
|
On file
|
|
20%
|
|
|
Option Holder 10
|
|
24-May-04
|
|
31-Dec-10
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
Yes
|
|
|
1.50
|
|
|
On file
|
|
0%
|
|
|
Option Holder 11
|
|
28-Jun-04
|
|
31-Dec-10
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
Yes
|
|
|
1.50
|
|
|
On file
|
|
0%
|
|
|
Option Holder 2
|
|
28-Jun-04
|
|
1-Jan-11
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
Yes
|
|
|
1.50
|
|
|
On file
|
|
0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
Total Options Issued 2004
|
|
above
|
|
above
|
|
|
240,000
|
|
|
above
|
|
above
|
|
|
On file
|
|
above
|
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|
|
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|
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2005 Options
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Holder 2
|
|
1-Jan-05
|
|
31-Dec-11
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
Yes
|
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
On file
|
|
0%
|
|
|
Option Holder 12
|
|
1-Aug-05
|
|
31-Dec-11
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
No
|
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
On file
|
|
0%
|
|
|
Option Holder 13
|
|
1-Feb-05
|
|
31-Dec-11
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
Yes
|
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
On file
|
|
0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Options Issued 2005
|
|
above
|
|
above
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
above
|
|
above
|
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|
On file
|
|
above
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grand Total Options Issued
|
|
above
|
|
above
|
|
|
575,000
|
|
|
No
|
|
NA
|
|
|
On file
|
|
above
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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ChromaDEx option plan above for a 20% per year vesting for each employee. A full vesting after 5
years from issue date.
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*
|
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These options vest at a rate of 33% per year.
|
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**
|
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25,000 of year 1 vested shares transferred to Shareholder [ILLEGIBLE] settlement.
These options have been exercised and a share certificate issued.
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EXHIBIT C
Exhibit 10.7
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL MULTI-TENANT LEASE — NET
AIR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION
1.
Basic Provisions (“Basic Provisions”).
1.1
Parties:
This Lease (“
Lease
”), dated for reference purposes only December 19,
2006, is made by and between SCIF Portfolio II, LLC, a California limited liability company
(“
Lessor
”) and Chromadex, Inc., a California corporation
(“
Lessee
”), (collectively the “Parties”, or individually a “
Party
”).
1.2(a)
Premises:
That certain portion of the Project (as defined below), including all
Improvements therein or to be provided by Lessor under the terms of this Lease, commonly known by
the street address of 10005 Muirlands Blvd., Suite. G, 1st Floor and Suite K, located in
the City of Irvine, County of Orange, State of California, with zip
coda 92618, as outlined on Exhibit A attached hereto (“
Premises
”) and generally described
as (describe briefly the nature of the Premises):
an approximately 7,536 square foot space, which is part of an approximately 50,670 square foot
multi-tenant business park.
In addition to Lessee’s rights to use and occupy the Premises as hereinafter specified, Lessee
shall have non-exclusive rights to the Common Areas (as defined in Paragraph 2.7 below) as
hereinafter specified, but shall not have any rights to the roof, exterior walls or utility
raceways of the building containing the Premises (“Building”) or to any other buildings In the
Project. The Premises, the Building, the Common Areas, the land upon which they are located,
along with all other buildings and Improvements thereon, are herein collectively referred to as
the “Project” (See also Paragraph 2)
1.2(b)
Parking:
22 unreserved vehicle parking spaces (“
Unreserved Parking
Spaces
”); and 0 reserved vehicle parking spaces (“
Reserved Parking Spaces
”). (See
also Paragraph 2.6 below and Paragraph 2.6 of Owner’s Addendum, attached.)
1.3
Term:
5 years and 0 months (“
Original Term
”) commencing March 1,
2006
(“
Commencement Date
”) and ending February 28, 2011 (“
Expiration Date
”). (See
also Paragraph 3 below and Paragraphs 1.3 and 50.3 of the Owner’s Addendum attached.)
1.4
Early Possession:
Upon the execution of Lease and any addenda, and upon payment to
Lessor of all monies due upon Lease execution (see also Paragraph 50.5 of the Owner’s
Addendum attached) (“
Early Possession Date
”). (See also Paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3)
1.5
Base Rent:
$8,289.60 per month (“
Base Rent
”), payable on the first day of
each month commencing with the Term of the Lease as defined in
Paragraph 1.3 above. (See also
Paragraph 4)
þ
If this box is checked, there are provisions in this Lease for the Base Rent to be adjusted.
(See Owner’s Addendum Paragraph 50.1)
1.6
Lessee’s Share of Common Area Operating Expenses:
Fourteen point eight seven
percent (14.87%) (“
Lessee’s Share
”).
1.7
Base Rent and Other Monies Paid Upon Execution:
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(a)
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Base Rent: $8,289.60 for the period First month of the Lease Term.
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(b)
|
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Common Area Operating Expenses: $1,431.84 for the period N/A.
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(c)
|
|
Security Deposit: $49,737.60. (“Security Deposit”). (See also Paragraph 5)
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(d)
|
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Other: $ N/A for __________
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(e)
|
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Total Due Upon Execution of
this Lease: $59,459.04.
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1.8
Agreed Use:
The premises shall be used for office administration, lab for genetic
engineering and lawful related uses. (See also Paragraph 6)
1.9
Insuring Party:
Lessor is the “
Insuring Party
”. (See also Paragraph 8)
1.10
Real Estate Brokers:
(See also Paragraph 15)
(a)
Representation:
The following real estate brokers (the “
Brokers
”) and
brokerage relationships exist In this transaction
(check applicable boxes):
þ
Voit Commercial Brokerage represents Lessor exclusively (“
Lessor’s Broker
”);
þ
Lee & Associates — Newport Beach represents Lessee exclusively (“
Lessee’s Broker
”);
or
o
N/A represents both Lessor and Lessee (“
Dual Agency
”).
(b)
Payment to Brokers:
Upon execution and delivery of this Lease by both Parties, Lessor
shall pay to the Brokers the brokerage fee agreed to in a separate written agreement
(
or if there is no such agreement the sum of
of
%
of the
total
Base Rent for the
brokerage
services rendered by the Brokers
).
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1.12
Addenda and Exhibits
. Attached hereto is an Owner’s Addendum
or Addenda consisting of Paragraphs
through
and Exhibits A through D, all of which constitute a part of this
Lease.
2.
Premises.
2.1
Letting.
Lessor hereby leases to Lessee, and Lessee hereby
leases from Lessor, the
Premises, for the term, at the rental, and upon all of the terms, covenants and conditions set
forth in this Lease. Unless otherwise provided herein, any statement
of size set forth in this
Lease, or that may have been used in calculating Rent, is an approximation which the Parties agree
is reasonable and any payments based thereon are not subject to revision whether or not the actual
size is more or less.
2.2
Condition.
Lessor shall deliver that portion of the Premises contained within the
Building (“Unit”) to Lessee broom clean and free of debris on the Commencement Date or the Early
Possession Date, whichever first occurs (“Start Date”), and, so long as the required service
contracts described in Paragraph 7.1(b) below are obtained by Lessee and in effect within thirty
days following the Start Date, warrants that the existing electrical, plumbing, fire sprinkler,
lighting, healing, ventilating and air conditioning systems (“HVAC”), loading doors, if any, and
all other such elements in the Unit, other than those constructed by Lessee, shall be in good
operating condition on said date and that the structural elements of the roof, bearing walls and
foundation of the Unit shall be free of material defects. if a non-compliance with such warranty
exists as of the Start Date, or if one of such systems or elements should malfunction or fall
within the appropriate warranty period. Lessor shall, as Lessor’s sole obligation with respect to
such matter, except as otherwise provided in this Lease, promptly after receipt of written notice
from Lessee setting forth with specificity the nature and extent of such non-compliance,
malfunction or failure, rectify same at Lessor’s expense. The warranty periods shall be as
follows: (i) 618 months as to the HVAC systems, and (ii) 30 days as to the remaining systems and
other elements of the Unit. If Lessee does not give Lessor the required notice within the
appropriate warranty period, correction of any such non-compliance, malfunction or failure shall
be the obligation or Lessee at Lessee’s sole cost and expense (except for the repairs to the fire
sprinkler systems, roof, foundations, and/or bearing walls see Paragraph 7).
2.3
Compliance.
Lessor warrants that the improvements on the Premises and the Common Areas
comply with the building codes that were in effect at the time that each such improvement, or
portion thereof, was constructed, and also with all applicable laws, covenants or restrictions of
record, regulations, and ordinances in effect on the Start Date (“Applicable Requirements”), Said
warranty does not apply to the use to which Lessee will put the Premises or to any Alterations or
Utility Installations (as defined in Paragraph 7.3(a)) made or to be made by Lessee. NOTE: Lessee
is responsible for determining whether or not the Applicable Requirements, and especially the
zoning, are appropriate for Lessee’s intended use, and
acknowledges that past uses of the Premises
may no longer be allowed. if the Premises do not comply with said
warranty, Lessor shall, except
as otherwise provided, promptly after receipt of written notice from Lessee setting forth with
specificity the nature and extent or such non-compliance, rectify the
same at Lessor’s expense. If
Lessee does not give lessor written notice of a non-compliance with this warranty within 6 months
following the Start-Date, correction of that non-compliance shall be the obligation of Lessee at
Lessee’s sole cost and expense. If the Applicable Requirements are hereafter changed so as to
require during the term of this Lease the construction of an addition to or an alteration of the
Unit, Premises and/or Building, the remediation of any Hazardous Substance, or the reinforcement
or other physical modification of the Unit, Premises and/or Building (“Capital Expenditure”),
Lessor and Lessee shall allocate the cost of such work as follows:
(a) Subject to Paragraph 2.3(c) below, if such Capital Expenditures are required as a result
of the specific and unique use of the Premises by Lessee as compared with uses by tenants in
general, Lessee shall be fully responsible for the cost thereof, provided, however that if such
Capital Expenditure is required during the last 2 years of this Lease and the cost thereof exceeds
6 months’ Base Rent, Lessee may instead terminate this
Lease unless Lessor notifies Lessee, in
writing, within 10 days after receipt of Lessee’s
termination notice that Lessor has elected to
pay the difference between the actual cost thereof and the amount equal to 6 months’ Base Rent. If
Lessee elects termination. Lessee shall immediately cease the use of
the Premises which requires
such Capital Expenditure and deliver to Lessor written notice specifying a termination date at
least 90 days thereafter. Such termination date shall, however, in no event be earlier than the
last day that Lessee could legally utilize the Premises without commencing such Capital
Expenditure.
(b) If such Capital Expenditure is not the result of the specific and unique use of the
Premises by Lessee (such as, governmentally mandated seismic
modifications), then Lessor and Lessee
shall allocate the obligation to pay for the portion of such costs reasonably attributable to the
Premises pursuant to the formula set out in Paragraph 7.1(d); provided, however, that if such
Capital Expenditure is required during the last 2 years of this
Lease or if Lessor reasonably
determines that it is not economically feasible to pay its share
thereof, Lessor shall have the
option to terminate this Lease upon 90 days prior written notice to Lessee unless Lessee notifies
Lessor, in writing, within 10 days after receipt or Lessor’s termination notice that Lessee will
pay for such Capital Expenditure. If Lessor does not elect to terminate, and fails to tender its
share of any such Capital Expenditure, Lessee may advance such funds and deduct same, with
Interest, from Rent until Lessor’s share of such costs have been
fully paid, if Lessee is unable to
finance Lessor’s share, or if the balance of the Rent due and payable for the remainder of this
Lease is not sufficient to fully reimburse Lessee on an offset basis, Lessee shall have the right
to terminate this Lease upon 30 days written notice to Lessor.
(c) Notwithstanding the above, the provisions concerning Capital Expenditures are intended to
apply only to non-voluntary, unexpected, and new Applicable Requirements. If the Capital
Expenditures are instead triggered by Lessee as a result of an actual or proposed change in use,
change in intensity of use, or modification to the Premises then, and in that event, Lessee shall
be fully responsible for the cost thereof, and Lessee shall not have any right to terminate this
Lease.
2.4
Acknowledgements.
Lessee acknowledges that: (a) it has been advised by Lessor and/or
Brokers to satisfy itself with respect to the condition of the
Premises (including but not limited
to the electrical, HVAC and fire sprinkler systems, security, environmental aspects, and
compliance with Applicable Requirements and the Americans with Disabilities Act), and their
suitability for Lessee’s intended use. (b) Lessee has made
such investigation as it deems
necessary with reference to such matters and assumes all responsibility therefor as the same
relate to its occupancy of the Premises, and (c) neither Lessor, Lessor’s agents, nor Brokers
have made any oral or written representations or warranties with respect to said matters other
than as set forth in this Lease. In addition, Lessor acknowledges
that: (i) Brokers have made no
representations, premises or warranties concerning Lessee’s ability to honor the Lease or
suitability to occupy the Premises, and (ii) It is Lessor’s
sole responsibility to investigate the
financial capability and/or suitability of all proposed tenants.
2.5
Lessee as Prior Owner/Occupant.
The warranties made by Lessor in Paragraph 2 shall be of
no force or effect if immediately prior to the Start Date Lessee was the owner or occupant of the
Premises. In such event, Lessee shall be responsible for any necessary corrective work.
2.6
Vehicle Parking.
Lessee shall be entitled to use the number of Unreserved Parking Spaces
and Reserved Parking Spaces specified In Paragraph 1.2(b) on those portions of the Common Areas
designated from time to time by Lessor for parking. Lessee shall not use more parking spaces than
said number. Said parking spaces shall be used for parking by vehicles no larger than full-size
passenger automobiles, or pick-up trucks, herein called
“
Permitted Size Vehicles
.” Lessor may
regulate the loading and unloading of vehicles by adopting Rules and Regulations as provided in
Paragraph 2.9. No vehicles other than Permitted Size Vehicles may be parked in the Common Area
without the prior written permission of Lessor.
(a) Lessee shall not permit or allow any vehicles that belong to or are controlled by
Lessee or Lessee’s employees,
suppliers shippers, customers, contractors or invitees to be loaded, unloaded, or parked in areas
other than those designated by Lessor for such activities.
(b) Lessee shall not service or store any vehicles In the Common Areas.
(c) If
Lessee permits or allows any of the prohibited activities described in this
Paragraph 2.6, then Lessor shall have the right, without notice, In addition to such
other rights and remedies that it may have, to remove or tow away the vehicle involved
and charge the cost to Lessee, which cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by
Lessor.
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2.7
Common Areas — Definition.
The term “
Common Areas
” is defined as all areas and facilities
outside the Premises and within the exterior boundary line of the Project and interior utility
raceways and Installations within the Unit that are provided and designated by the Lessor from time
to time for the general non-exclusive use of Lessor, Lessee and other tenants of the Project and
their respective employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, contractors and invitees, including
parking areas, loading and unloading areas, trash areas, roadways, walkways, driveways and
landscaped areas.
2.8
Common Areas — Lessee’s Rights.
Lessor grants to Lessee, for the benefit of Lessee and its
employees, suppliers, shippers, contractors, customers and invitees, during the term of this Lease,
the non-exclusive right to use, in common with others entitled to such use, the Common Areas as
they exist from time to time, subject to any rights, powers, and privileges reserved by Lessor
under the terms hereof or under the terms of any rules and regulations or restrictions governing
the use of the Project. Under no circumstances shall the right herein granted to use the Common
Areas be deemed to Include the right to store any property, temporarily or permanently, in the
Common Areas. Any such storage shall be permitted only by the prior written consent of Lessor or
Lessor’s designated agent, which consent may be revoked at any time. In the event that any
unauthorized storage shall occur then Lessor shall have the right, without notice, in addition to
such other rights and remedies that it may have, to remove the property and charge the cost to
Lessee, which cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by Lessor.
2.9
Common Areas — Rules and Regulations.
Lessor or such other person(s) as Lessor may appoint
shall have the exclusive control and management of the Common Areas and shall have the right, from
time to time, to establish, modify, amend and enforce reasonable rules and regulations (“
Rules and
Regulations
”) for the management, safety, care, and cleanliness of the grounds, the parking and
unloading of vehicles and the preservation of good order, as well as for the convenience of other
occupants or tenants of the Building and the Project and their invitees. Lessee agrees to abide by
and conform to all such Rules and Regulations, and to cause its employees, suppliers, shippers,
customers, contractors and invitees to so abide and conform. Lessor shall not be responsible to
Lessee for the non-compliance with said Rules and Regulations by
other tenants of the Project.
2.10
Common Areas — Changes.
Lessor shall have the right, in Lessor’s sole discretion, from
time to time:
(a) 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, walkways and utility
raceways:
(b) To close temporarily any of the Common Areas for maintenance purposes so long as
reasonable access to the Premises remains available;
(c) To designate other land outside the boundaries of the Project to be a part of the
Common Areas;
(d) To add additional buildings and improvements to the Common Areas:
(e) To use the Common Areas while engaged in making additional Improvements, repairs or
alterations to the Project, or any portion thereof: and
(f) To do and perform such other acts and make such other changes in, to or with
respect to the Common Areas and Project as Lessor may, in the exercise of sound
business Judgment, deem to be appropriate.
3.
Term.
3.1
Term.
The Commencement Date, Expiration Date and Original Term of this Lease are as
specified in Paragraph 1.3.
3.2
Early Possession.
If Lessee totally or partially occupies the Premises prior to the
Commencement Date, the obligation to pay Base Rent shall be abated for the period of such early
possession. All other terms of this Lease (Including but not limited to the obligations to pay
Lessee’s Share of Common Area Operating Expenses, Real Property Taxes and Insurance premiums and to
maintain the Premises) shall, however, be in effect during such period. Any such early possession
shall not affect the Expiration Date.
3.3
Delay In Possession.
Lessor agrees to use its best commercially reasonable efforts to
deliver possession of the Premises to Lessee by the Commencement Date. If, despite said efforts,
Lesser is unable to deliver possession as agreed, Lessor shall not be subject to any liability
therefor, nor shall such failure affect the validity of this Lease. Lessee shall not, however, be
obligated to pay Rent or perform its other obligations until It receives possession of the
Premises. If, due to circumstances within Lesser’s control,
possession Is not delivered within 60
days after the Commencement Date, Lessee may, at its option, by notice in writing within 10 days
after the end of such 60 day period, cancel this Lease, in which event the Parties shall be
discharged from all obligations hereunder. If such written notice is not received by Lesser within
said 10 day period, Lessee’s right to cancel shall terminate. Except as otherwise provided, if
possession is not tendered to Lessee by the Commencement Date Start-Date and Lessee does not
terminate this Lease, as aforesaid, any period of rent abatement that Lessee would otherwise have
enjoyed shall run from the date of delivery of possession and continue for a period equal to what
Lessee would otherwise have enjoyed under the terms hereof, but minus any days of delay caused by
the acts or omissions of Lessee. If possession of the Premises is not delivered within 4 months
after the Commencement Date, this Lease shall terminate unless other agreements are reached between
Lessor and Lessee, in writing.
3.4
Lessee Compliance.
Lessor shall not be required to lender possession of the Premises to
Lessee until Lessee complies with its obligation to provide evidence of insurance (Paragraph 8.5).
Pending delivery of such evidence, Lessee shall be required to perform all of its obligations under
this Lease from and after the Start Date, including the payment of Rent, notwithstanding Lessor’s
election to withhold possession pending receipt of such evidence of insurance. Further, if Lessee
is required to perform any other conditions prior to or concurrent with the Start Date, the Start
Date shall occur but Lessor may elect to withhold possession until such conditions are satisfied.
4.
Rent.
4.1
Rent Defined.
All monetary obligations of Lessee to Lessor under the terms of this Lease
(except for the Security Deposit) are deemed to be rent (“
Rent
”).
4.2
Common Area Operating Expenses.
Lessee shall pay to Lessor during the term hereof, in
addition to the Base Rent, Lessee’s Share (as specified in Paragraph 1.6) of all Common Area
Operating Expenses, as hereinafter defined, during each calendar year of the term of this Lease, in
accordance with the following provisions:
(a) “
Common Area Operating Expenses
” are defined, for purposes of this Lease, as all
costs incurred by Lessor relating to the ownership and operation of the Project,
including, but not limited to, the following:
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(i)
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The operation, repair and maintenance, in neat, clean, good order and
condition of the following:
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(aa)
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The Common Areas and Common Area Improvements, including
parking areas, loading and unloading areas, trash areas, roadways,
parkways, walkways, driveways, landscaped areas, bumpers, irrigation
systems, Common Area lighting facilities, fences and gates,
elevators, roofs, and roof drainage systems.
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(bb)
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Exlerior signs and any
tenant directories.
|
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(cc)
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Any fire
detection and/or sprinkler systems.
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(ii)
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The cost of water, gas, electricity and
telephone to service the Common Areas and any utilities not
separately metered.
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(iii)
|
|
Trash disposal, pest control services, property
management, security services, and the costs of any
environmental inspections.
|
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(iv)
|
|
Reserves set aside for maintenance
and repair of Common Areas.
|
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(v)
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Real Property
Taxes (as defined in Paragraph 10).
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(vi)
|
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The cost of the premiums for the insurance maintained by
Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 8.
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(vii)
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Any deductible portion of
an insured loss concerning the Building or the Common Areas.
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(viii)
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Paragraph 2.3 provided; however, that Lessor shall allocate the cost of
any such Capital Expenditure over a
period of time equivalent to the anticipated useful life of such a Capital Expenditure, using
commonly accepted sound management practices, and Lessee shall be required to pay its
proportional share of such cost on a monthly basis by dividing the cost plus a commercially
reasonable rate of interest to amortize such a Capital Expenditure by the number of months of
its anticipated useful life. Such payments shall continue until the cost of the Capital
Expenditure plus interest has been fully amortized or the Lease
Term, or any extension of the Original Term, expires.
a 12
year
period and Lessee shall not be
required to pay more than Lessee’s Share-of 1/44th of the cost
of such
Capital Expenditure in any
given month.
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Any other services to be provided by Lessor
that are stated elsewhere in this Lease to be a Common Area Operating
Expense.
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(b) Any Common Area Operating Expenses and Real Property Taxes that are specifically
attributable to the Unit, the Building or to any other building in the Project or to the operation,
repair and maintenance thereof, shall be allocated entirely to such Unit, Building, or other
building. However, any Common Area Operating Expenses and Real
Property Taxes that are not
specifically attributable to the Building or to any other building or to the operation, repair and
maintenance thereof, shall be equitably allocated by Lessor to all buildings in the Project.
(c) The inclusion of the improvements, facilities and services set forth in Subparagraph
4.2(a) shall not be deemed to impose an obligation upon Lessor to
either have said improvements or facilities or to provide those services unless the Project already has the same, Lessor already
provides the services, or Lessor has agreed elsewhere in this Lease to provide the same or some of
them.
(d) Lessee’s Share of Common Area Operating Expenses shall be payable by Lessee within 10 days
after a reasonably detailed statement of actual expenses is presented to Lessee. At Lessor’s
option, however, an amount may be estimated by Lessor from time to time of Lessee’s Share of annual
Common Area Operating Expenses and the same shall be payable monthly or quarterly, as Lessor shall
designate, during each 12 month period of the Lease term, on the same day as the Base Rent is due
hereunder. Lessor shall deliver to Lessee within a reasonable period 60-days after the expiration
of each calendar year a reasonably detailed statement showing Lessee’s Share of the actual Common
Area Operating Expenses incurred during the preceding year. If Lessee’s payments under this
Paragraph 4.2(d) during the preceding year exceed Lessee’s Share as indicated on such statement,
Lessor shall credit the amount of such over-payment against Lessee’s Share of Common Area Operating
Expenses next becoming due. If Lessee’s payments under this Paragraph 4.2(d) during the preceding
year were loss than Lessee’s Share as indicated on such statement, Lessee shall pay to Lessor the
amount of the deficiency within 10 days after delivery by Lessor to Lessee of the statement.
Failure by Lessor to deliver to Lessee within a reasonable time period a statement showing Lessee’s
Share of Actual Operating Expenses shall in no way diminish Lessee’s obligation to pay Lessor any
sums due nor Lessor’s right to collect such sums.
4.3
Payment.
Lessee shall cause payment of Rent to be received by Lessor in lawful money
of the United States, without offset or deduction (except as
specifically permitted in this
Lease), on or before the day on which it is due. Rent for any period during the term hereof
which is for loss than one full calendar month shall be prorated based upon the actual number
of days of said month. Payment of Rent shall be made to Lessor at its address stated herein or
to such other persons or place as Lessor may from time to time designate in writing. Acceptance
of a payment which is less than the amount than due shall not be a waiver of Lessor’s rights to
the balance of such Rent, regardless of Lessor’s endorsement of
any check so stating. In the
event that any check, draft, or other instrument of payment given by Lessee to Lessor is
dishonored for any reason, Lessee agrees to pay to Lessor the sum of $25 in addition to any
late charges which may be due.
5.
Security
Deposit.
Lessee shall deposit with Lessor upon execution hereof the Security Deposit as
security for Lessee’s faithful performance of its obligations
under this Lease. If Lessee fails to
pay Rent, or otherwise Defaults under this Lease, Lessor may use, apply or retain all or any
portion of said Security Deposit for the payment of any amount due Lessor or to reimburse or
compensate Lessor for any liability, expense, loss or damage which Lessor may suffer or incur by
reason thereof. If Lessor uses or applies all or any portion of the Security Deposit, Lessee shall
within 10 days after written request therefor deposit monies with Lessor sufficient to restore said
Security Deposit to the full amount required by this Lease, If the Base Rent Increases during the
term of this Lease, Lessee shall, upon written request from Lessor,
deposit additional monies with
Lessor so that the total amount of the Security Deposit shall at all times bear the same proportion
to the increased Base Rent as the initial Security Deposit bore to
the Initial Base Rent. Should
the Agreed Use be amended to accommodate a material change in the business of Lessee or to
accommodate a sublessee or assignee, Lessor shall have the right to increase the Security Deposit
to the extent necessary, in Lessor’s reasonable judgment, to account for any increased wear and
tear that the Premises may suffer as a result thereof. If a change in control of Lessee occurs
during this Lease and following such change the financial condition of Lessee is, in Lessor’s
reasonable judgment, significantly reduced, Lessee shall deposit such additional monies with Lessor
as shall be sufficient to cause the Security Deposit to be at a commercially reasonable level based
on such change in financial condition. Lessor shall not be required to keep the Security Deposit
separate from its general accounts. Within 14 days after the expiration or termination of this
Lease, If Lessor elects to apply the Security Deposit only to unpaid Rent, and otherwise within 30
days after the Premises have been vacated pursuant to Paragraph 7.4(c) below, Lessor shall return
that portion of the Security Deposit not used or applied by Lessor, No part of the Security Deposit
shall be considered to be held in trust, to bear interest or to be prepayment for any monies to be
paid by Lessee under this Lease. It Lessee makes all payments of monies due in a timely fashion and
is nor in default pursuant to the terms of this Lease the initial security deposit of
$49,737.60 shall be reduced by applying the amount of $8,289.60 to
Lessee’s rent payments in months
6, 9, 12, 18, and 30
6.
Use.
6.1
Use.
Lessee shall use and occupy the Premises only for the Agreed Use, or any other
legal use which is reasonably comparable
thereto, and for no other purpose. Lessee shall not use or permit the use of the Premises in a
manner that is unlawful, creates damage, waste or a nuisance, or that disturbs occupants of or
causes damage to neighboring premises or properties. Lessor shall not unreasonably withhold or
delay its consent to any written request for a modification of the Agreed Use, so long as the
same will not impair the structural integrity of the improvements on the Premises or the
mechanical or electrical systems therein, and/or is not significantly more burdensome to the
Premises, and so long as the same is approved, if such approval is required, by the Planning
and/or Building Departments of the City of Irvine. If Lessor elects
to withhold consent Lessor
shall within 7 days after such request give written notification of same, which notice shall
include an explanation of Lessor’s objections to the change in the Agreed Use.
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6.2
Hazardous Substances.
(a)
Reportable Uses Require Consent.
The term “
Hazardous Substance
” as used in this Lease
shall mean any product, substance, or waste whose presence, use,
manufacture, disposal,
transportation, or release, either by itself or in combination with other materials expected to be
on the Premises, is either; (i) potentially injurious to the public health, safety or welfare, the
environment or the Premises, (ii) regulated or monitored by any governmental authority, or (iii) a
basis for potential liability of Lessor to any governmental agency or third party under any
applicable statute or common law theory. Hazardous Substances shall include, but not be limited to,
hydrocarbons, petroleum, gasoline, and/or crude oil or any products, by-products or fractions
thereof. Lessee shall not engage in any activity in or on the Premises which constitutes a
Reportable Use of Hazardous Substances without the express prior written consent of Lessor and
timely compliance (at Lessee’s expense) with all Applicable
Requirements. “Reportable use”
shall mean (i) the installation or use of any above or below
ground storage tank, (ii) the
generation, possession, storage, use, transportation, or disposal of a Hazardous Substance that
requires a permit from, or with respect to which a report, notice, registration or business plan is
required to be filed with, any governmental authority, and/or (iii) the presence at the Premises of
a Hazardous Substance with respect to which any Applicable Requirements requires that a notice be
given to persons entering or occupying the Premises or neighboring properties. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Lessee may use any ordinary and customary materials reasonably required to be used in
the normal course of the Agreed Use, so long as such use is in compliance with all Applicable
Requirements, is not a Reportable Use, and does not expose the Premises or neighboring property to
any meaningful risk of contamination or damage or expose Lessor to any liability therefor. In
addition, Lessor may condition its consent to any Reportable use upon receiving such additional
assurances as Lessor reasonably deems necessary to protect itself, the public, the Promises and/or
the environment against damage, contamination, injury and/or liability, including, but not limited
to, the installation (and removal on or before Lease expiration or termination) of protective
modifications (such as concrete encasements) and/or increasing the Security Deposit.
(b)
Duty to Inform Lessor.
If Lessee knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, that a
Hazardous Substance has come to be located in, on, under or about the Premises, other than as
previously consented to by Lessor. Lessee shall immediately give written notice of such fact to
Lessor, and provide Lessor with a copy of any report, notice, claim or other documentation which it
has concerning the presence of such Hazardous Substance.
(c)
Lessee Remediation.
Lessee shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Substance to be
spilled or released in, on, under, or about the Premises (including through the plumbing or
sanitary sewer system) and shall promptly, at Lessee’s expense, take all investigatory and/or
remedial action reasonably recommended, whether or not formally ordered or required, for the
cleanup of any contamination of, and for the maintenance, security and/or monitoring of the
Premises or neighboring properties, that was caused or materially contributed to by Lessee, or
pertaining to or involving any Hazardous Substance brought onto the Premises during the term of
this Lease, by or for Lessee, or any third party.
(d)
Lessee Indemnification.
Lessee shall indemnify, defend and hold Lessor, its agents,
employees, lenders and ground lessor, if any, harmless from and against any and all loss of rents
and/or damages, liabilities, judgments, claims, expenses, penalties, and attorneys’ and
consultants’ fees arising out of or involving any Hazardous Substance brought onto the Premises by
or for Lessee, or any third party (provided, however, that Lessee shall have no liability under
this Lease with respect to underground migration of any Hazardous Substance under the Premises on
above ground migration from areas outside of the Project). Lessee’s obligations shall include, but
not be limited to, the effects of any contamination or injury to person, property or the
environment created or suffered by Lessee, and the cost of investigation, removal, remediation,
restoration and/or abatement, and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease. No
termination, cancellation or release agreement entered into by Lessor and Lessee shall release
Lessee from its obligations under this Lease with respect to Hazardous Substances, unless
specifically so agreed by Lessor in writing at the time of such agreement.
(e)
Lessor Indemnification.
Lessor and its successors and assigns shall indemnify, defend,
reimburse and hold Lessee, its employees and lenders, harmless from and against any and all
environmental damages, including the cost of remediation, which existed as a result of Hazardous
Substances on the Premises prior to the Start Date or which are subsequently caused
by
the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
Lessor, its agents or employees. Lessor’s
obligations, as and when required by the Applicable Requirements, shall include, but not be limited
to, the cost of investigation, removal, remediation, restoration and/or abatement, and shall
survive the expiration or termination of this Lease.
(f)
Investigations and Remediations.
Lessor shall retain the responsibility and pay for any
investigations or remediation measures required by governmental entities having jurisdiction with
respect to the existence of Hazardous Substances on the Premises prior to the Start Date, unless
such remediation measure is required as a result of Lessee’s use (including “
Alterations
”, as
defined in paragraph 7.3(a) below) of the Premises, in which event Lessee shall be responsible for
such payment. Lessee shall cooperate fully in any such activities at the request of Lessor,
including allowing Lessor and Lessor’s agents to have reasonable access to the Premises at
reasonable times in order to carry out Lessor’s investigative and remedial responsibilities.
(g)
Lessor Termination Option.
If a Hazardous Substance Condition (see Paragraph 9.1(e))
occurs during the term of this Lease, unless Lessee is legally responsible therefor (in which case
Lessee shall make the investigation and remediation thereof required by the Applicable Requirements
and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, but subject to Lessor’s rights under
Paragraph 6.2(d) and Paragraph 13). Lessor may at Lessor’s option, either (i) investigate and
remediate such Hazardous Substance Condition, if required, as soon as reasonably possible at
Lessor’s expense, in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) if the
estimated cost to remediate such condition exceeds 12 times the then monthly Base Rent or $100,000,
whichever is greater, give written notice to Lessee, within 30 days after receipt by Lessor of
knowledge of the occurrence of such Hazardous Substance Condition, of Lessor’s desire to terminate
this Lease as of the date 60 days following the date of such notice. In the event Lessor elects
to give a termination notice. Lessee may, within 10 days thereafter, give written notice to Lessor
of Lessee’s commitment to pay the amount by which the cost of the remediation of such Hazardous
Substance Condition exceeds an amount equal to 12 times the then monthly Base Rent or $100,000,
whichever is greater. Lessee shall provide Lessor with said funds or satisfactory assurance thereof
within 30 days following such commitment. In such event, this Lease shall continue in full force
and effect, and Lessor shall proceed to make such remediation as soon as reasonably possible after
the required funds are available. If Lessee does not give such notice and provide the required
funds or assurance thereof within the time provided, this Lease shall terminate as of the date
specified in Lessor’s notice of termination.
6.3
Lessee’s Compliance with Applicable Requirements.
Except as otherwise provided in this
Lease, Lessee shall, at Lessee’s solo expense, fully, diligently and in a timely manner, materially
comply with all Applicable Requirements, the requirements of any applicable fire insurance
underwriter or rating bureau, and the recommendations of Lessor’s engineers and/or consultants
which relate in any manner to the Premises, without regard to whether said requirements are now in
effect or become effective after the Start Date. Lessee shall, within 10 days after receipt of
Lessor’s written request, provide Lessor with copies of all permits and other documents, and other
information evidencing Lessee’s compliance with any Applicable Requirements specified by Lessor,
and shall immediately upon receipt, notify Lessor in writing (with copies of any documents
involved) of any threatened or actual claim, notice, citation, warning, complaint or report
pertaining to or involving the failure of Lessee or the Premises to comply with any Applicable
Requirements.
6.4
Inspection; Compliance.
Lessor and Lessor’s
“Lender”
(as defined in Paragraph 30) and
consultants shall have the right to enter into Promises at any time. In the case of an emergency,
and otherwise at reasonable times (following reasonable notice to Lessee, if providing such notice
is practical), for the purpose of inspecting the condition of the Premises and for verifying
compliance by Lessee with this Lease. The cost of any such inspections shall be paid by Lessor, unless a
violation of Applicable Requirements, or a contamination is found to
exist or be imminent, or the Inspection is requested or ordered by a governmental authority. In such case,
Lessee shall upon request reimburse Lessor for the cost of such inspection, so long as such
inspection is reasonably related to the violation or contamination.
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7.
Maintenance; Repairs, Utility Installations; Trade Fixtures and Alterations.
7.1
Lessee’s Obligations.
(a)
In General.
Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 2.2 (Condition), 2.3 (Compliance), 6.3
(Lessee’s Compliance with Applicable Requirements), 7.2 (Lessor’s Obligations), 9 (Damage or
Destruction), and 14 (Condemnation). Lessee shall, at Lessee’s
sole expense, keep the Premises,
Utility installations (Intended for Lessee’s exclusive use, no
matter where located), and
Alterations in good order, condition and repair (whether or not the portion of the Premises
requiring repairs, or the means of repairing the same, are reasonably or readily accessible to
Lessee, and whether or not the need for such repairs occurs as a result of Lessee’s use, any prior
use, the elements or the age of such portion of the Premises). Including, but not limited to, all
equipment or facilities, such as plumbing, HVAC equipment, electrical, lighting facilities,
boilers, pressure vessels, fixtures, interior walls, interior surfaces of exterior walls, ceilings,
floors, windows, doors, plate glass, and skylights but excluding any items which are the
responsibility of Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 7.2. Lessee, In keeping the Premises in good order,
condition and repair, shall exercise and perform good maintenance practices, specifically including
the procurement and maintenance of the service contracts required by Paragraph 7.1(b) below,
Lessee’s obligations shall include restorations, replacements or renewals when necessary to keep
the Premises and all Improvements thereon or a part thereof in good order, condition and state of
repair.
(b)
Service Contracts.
Lessee shall, at Lessee’s solo expense, procure and maintain contracts,
with copies to Lessor, in customary form and substance for, and with contractors specializing and
experienced in the maintenance of the following equipment and improvements, if any. If and when
installed on the Premises: (i) HVAC
equipment, (ii)
boiler and pressure vessels,
(iii)
clarifiers, and (iv) any other equipment, If reasonably required by Lessor. However. Lessor
reserves the right, upon notice to Lessee, to procure and maintain any or all of such service
contracts, and If Lessor so elects. Lessee shall reimburse Lessor, upon demand, for the cost
thereof.
(c)
Failure to Perform.
If Lessee falls to perform Lessee’s obligations under this Paragraph
7.1, Lessor may enter upon the Premises after 10 days’ prior written notice to Lessee (except In
the case of an emergency. In which case no notice shall be required), perform such obligations on
Lessee’s behalf, and put the Premises in good order, condition and repair, and Lessee shall
promptly reimburse Lessor for the cost thereof.
(d)
Replacement.
Subject to Lessee’s indemnification of Lessor as set forth in Paragraph 8.7
below, and without relieving Lessee of liability resulting from Lessee’s failure to exercise and
perform good maintenance practices, if an Item described in Paragraph 7.1(b) cannot be repaired
other then at a cost which is in excess of 50% of the cost of replacing such item, then such Item
shall be replaced by Lessor, and the cost thereof shall be prorated
between the Parties and Lessee shall only be obligated to pay, each month during the remainder of the term of this Lease, on the date on which Base Rent is due, an amount equal to the product of multiplying the cost
of such replacement by a fraction, the numerator of which is one, and
the denominator of which is
144 (to. 1/l44th of the cost per month). Lessee shall pay interest on the unamortized balance at a
rate that is commercially reasonable in the Judgment of Lessor’s
accountants. Lessee may, however,
prepay its obligation at any time.
7.2
Lessor’s Obligations.
Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 2.2 (Condition), 2.3
(Compliance), 4.2 (Common Area Operating Expenses), 6 (Use). 7.1 (Lessee’s Obligations), 9 (Damage
or Destruction) and 14 (Condemnation), Lessor, subject to reimbursement pursuant to Paragraphs 4.2,
shall keep in good order, condition and repair the foundations, exterior walls, structural
condition of interior bearing walls, exterior roof, fire sprinkler system. Common Area fire alarm
and/or smoke detection systems, fire hydrants, parking lots, walkways, parkways, driveways,
landscaping, fences, signs and utility systems serving the Common Areas and all parts thereof, as
well as providing the services for which there is a Common Area Operating Expense pursuant to
Paragraph 4.2. Lessor shall not be obligated to paint the exterior or Interior surfaces of exterior
walls nor shall Lessor be obligated to maintain, repair or replace windows, doors or plate glass of
the Premises. Lessee expressly waives the benefit of any statute now or hereafter in effect to the
extent it is inconsistent with the terms of this Lease.
7.3
Utility Installations; Trade Fixtures; Alterations.
(a)
Definitions.
The term “Utility Installations” refers to all floor and window coverings,
air lines, power panels, electrical distribution, security and fire protection systems,
communication systems, lighting fixtures, HVAC equipment, plumbing, and fencing in or on the
Premises. The term “
Trade Fixtures
” shall moan Lessee’s machinery and equipment that can be
removed-without doing material damage to the Premises. The term
“
Alterations
” shall mean any
modification of the improvements, other than Utility Installations or Trade Fixtures, whether by
addition or deletion. “
Lessee Owned Alterations and/or Utility Installations
” are defined as
Alterations and/or Utility Installations made by Lessee that are not yet owned by Lessor pursuant
to Paragraph 7.4(a).
(b)
Consent.
Lessee shall not make any Alterations or Utility Installations to the Premises
without Lessor’s prior written consent. Lessee may, however, make non-structural Utility
Installations to the Interior of the Premises (excluding the roof) without such consent but upon
notice to Lessor, as long as they are not visible from the outside,
do not Involve puncturing, relocating or removing the roof or any existing walls, and the cumulative cost thereof during this
Lease as extended does not exceed a sum equal to 3 month’s Base Rent in the aggregate or a sum
equal to one month’s Base Rent in any one year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee shall not
make or permit any roof penetrations and/or install anything on the roof without the prior written
approval of Lessor. Lessor may, as a precondition to granting such approval, require Lessee to
utilize a contractor chosen and/or approved by Lessor. Any Alterations or Utility installations
that Lessee shall desire to make and which require the consent of the Lessor shall be
presented to Lessor in written form with detailed plans. Consent shall be deemed conditioned upon
Lessee’s: (i) acquiring all applicable governmental permits, (ii) furnishing Lessor with copies of
both the permits and the plans and specifications prior to commencement of the work, and (iii)
compliance with all conditions of said permits and other Applicable
Requirements in a prompt and
expedilious manner. Any Alterations or Utility installations shall be performed in a workmanlike
manner with good and sufficient materials. Lessee shall promptly upon completion furnish Lessor
with as-built plans and specifications. For work which costs an amount in excess of one month’s
Base Rent, Lessor may condition its consent upon Lessee providing a lien and completion bond in an
amount equal to 150% of the estimated cost of such Alteration or Utility installation and/or upon
Lessee’s posting an additional Security Deposit with Lessor.
(c)
Indemnification.
Lessee shall pay, when due, all claims for labor or materials furnished
or alleged to have been furnished to or for Lessee at or for use on the Premises, which claims are
or may be secured by any mechanic’s or materialman’s lien
against the Premises or any Interest
therein, except the labor or materials furnished that are to be performed by Lessor. Lessee
shall give Lessor not less than 10 days notice prior to the commencement of any work in, on or
about the Premises, and Lessor shall have the right to post notices of non-responsibility. If
Lessee shall contest the validity of any such lien, claim or demand, then Lessee shall, at its sole
expense defend and protect itself. Lessor and the Premises against the same and shall pay and
satisfy any such adverse judgment that may be rendered thereon before the enforcement thereof. If
Lessor shell require, Lessee shall furnish a surely bond in an amount equal to 150% of the amount
of such contested lien, claim or demand, indemnifying Lessor against liability for the same. If
Lessor elects to participate in any such action. Lessee shall pay Lessor’s attorneys’
fees and
costs.
7.4
Ownership; Removal; Surrender; and Restoration.
(a)
Ownership.
Subject to Lessor’s right to require removal or elect ownership as hereinafter
provided, all Alterations and
Utility Installations made by Lessee shall be the property or Lessee, but considered a part of the
Premises. Lessor may, at any time, elect in writing to be the owner of all or any specified part of
the Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations. Unless otherwise instructed per paragraph
7.4(b) hereof all Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility installations
shall, at the expiration or
termination of this Lease, become the property of Lessor and be surrendered by Lessee with the Premises.
(b)
Removal.
By delivery to Lessee of written notice from Lessor not earlier than 90 and not
later than 30 days prior to the end of the term of this Lease, Lessor may require that any or all
Lessee Owned Alterations or Utility Installations be removed by the expiration or termination of
this Lease. Lessor may require the removal at any time of all or any part of any Lessee Owned
Alterations or Utility Installations made without the required consent.
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(c)
Surrender; Restoration.
Lessee shall surrender the Premises by the Expiration Date or any
earlier termination date, with all of the improvements, parts and surfaces thereof broom clean and
free of debris, and in good operating order, condition and state of repair, ordinary wear and tear
excepted. “Ordinary wear and tear” shall not include any damage or deterioration that would have
been prevented by good maintenance practice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is an early
termination of the Lease and the completed portion of the Term of this Lease is for 12 months or
less, then Lessee shall surrender the Premises in the same condition as delivered to Lessee on the
Start Date with NO allowance for ordinary wear and tear. Lessee shall repair any damage
occasioned by the installation, maintenance or removal of Trade Fixtures, Lessee owned Alterations
and/or Utility Installations, furnishings, and equipment as well as the removal of any storage tank
installed by or for Lessee. Lessee shall also completely remove from
the Premises any and all
Hazardous Substances brought onto the Premises by or for Lessee, or
any third party (except
Hazardous Substances which wore deposited via underground migration from areas outside of the
Project) even if such removal would require Lessee to perform or pay for work that exceeds
statutory requirements. Trade Fixtures shall remain the property of Lessee and shall be removed by
Lessee. The failure by Lessee to timely vacate the Premises pursuant to this Paragraph 7.4(c)
without the express written consent of Lessor shall constitute a holdover under the provisions of
paragraph 26 below.
8.
Insurance;
Indemnity.
8.1
Payment of Premiums.
The cost of the premiums for the insurance policies required to be carried by Lessor, pursuant to
Paragraphs 8.2(b), 8.3(a) and 8.3(b), shall be a Common Area Operating Expense and payable by
Lessee, at Lessor’s sole discretion, either as due and payable by Lessor or in monthly
installments as additional rent. Premiums for policy periods commencing prior to or extending
beyond, the term of this Lease shall be prorated to coincide with the corresponding Start Date or
Expiration Date.
8.2
Liability Insurance.
(a)
Carried
by Lessee.
Lessee shall obtain and keep in force a Commercial General Liability
policy of insurance protecting Lessee and Lessor as an additional insured against claims for bodily
injury, personal injury and property damage based upon or arising out of the ownership, use,
occupancy or maintenance of the Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto. Such Insurance shall
be on an occurrence basis providing single limit coverage in an
amount not less than $51,000,000 per
occurrence with an annual aggregate of not less than $2,000,000, an “
Additional Insured-Managers or
Lessors of Premises Endorsement
” and contain the “
Amendment of the Pollution Exclusion Endorsement
”
for damage caused by heat, smoke or fumes from a hostile fire. The policy shall not contain any
intra-insured exclusions as between Insured persons or organizations, but shall Include coverage
for liability assumed under this Lease as an “Insured contract” for the performance of Lessee’s
indemnity obligations under this Lease, The limits of said insurance shall not, however, limit the
liability of Lessee nor relieve Lessee of any obligation hereunder. All Insurance carried by Lessee
shall be primary to and not contributory with any similar insurance carried by Lessor, whose
Insurance shall be considered excess insurance only.
(b)
Carried by Lessor.
Lessor shall maintain liability insurance as described in Paragraph
8.2(a), in addition to, and not in lieu of, the insurance required to be maintained by Lessee,
Lessee shall not be named as an additional Insured therein.
8.3
Property Insurance — Building, Improvements and Rental Value.
(a)
Building and Improvements.
Lessor shall obtain and keep in force a policy or policies of
insurance In the name of Lessor, with loss payable to Lessor, any ground-lessor, and to any Lender
insuring loss or damage to the Premises. The amount of such insurance shall be equal to the full
replacement cost of the Premises, as the same shall exist from time to time, or the amount required
by any Lender, but in no event more than the commercially reasonable and available insurable value
thereof. Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures, and Lessee’s personal
property shall be Insured by Lessee under Paragraph 8.4. if the coverage is available and
commercially appropriate, such policy or policies shall insure against all risks of direct physical
loss or damage (except the perils of flood and/or earthquake unless required by a Lender),
including coverage for debris removal and the enforcement of any Applicable Requirements requiring
the upgrading, demolition, reconstruction or replacement of any portion of the Premises as the
result of a covered loss. Said policy or policies shall also contain an agreed valuation provision
in lieu of any coinsurance clause, waiver of subrogation, and inflation guard protection causing an
increase in the annual property Insurance coverage amount by a factor of not loss than the adjusted
U.S. Department of Labor Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the city nearest to where
the Premises are located. If such insurance coverage has a deductible clause, the deductible amount
shall not exceed $1,000 per occurrence.
(b)
Rental Value.
Lessor shall also obtain and keep in
force a policy or policies in the name
of Lessor with loss payable to Lessor and any Lender, insuring the loss of the full Rent for one
year with an extended period of indemnity for an additional 180 days (
“
Rental Value
insurance
”). Said insurance shall contain an agreed valuation provision in lieu of any
coinsurance clause, and the amount of coverage shall be adjusted
annually to reflect the projected
Rent otherwise payable by Lessee, for the next 12 month period.
(c)
Adjacent
Premises.
Lessee shall pay for any increase in the premiums for the property
insurance of the Building and for the Common Areas or other buildings in the Project if said
increase is caused by Lessee’s acts, omissions, use or occupancy of the Premises.
(d)
Lessee’s Improvements.
Since Lessor is the insuring Party, Lessor shall not be required
to insure Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations unless the item in question has become
the property of Lessor under the terms of this Lease.
8.4
Lessee’s Property; Business Interruption Insurance.
(a)
Property Damage.
Lessee shall obtain and maintain insurance coverage on all of Lessee’s
personal property, Trade Fixtures, and Lessee Owned Alterations and
Utility Installations. Such insurance shall be full replacement cost coverage with a deductible of not to exceed $1,000 per
occurrence. The proceeds from any such insurance shall be used by Lessee for the replacement of
personal property, Trade Fixtures and Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations. Lessee
shall provide Lessor with written evidence that such insurance is in force.
(b)
Business Interruption.
Lessee shall obtain and maintain loss of income and extra expense
insurance In amounts as will reimburse Lessee for direct or indirect loss of earnings attributable
to all perils commonly Insured against by prudent lessees in the business of Lessee or attributable
to prevention of access to the Premises as a result of such perils.
(c)
No Representation of Adequate Coverage.
Lessor makes no representation that the limits or
forms of coverage of insurance specified herein are adequate to cover Lessee’s property, business
operations or obligations under this Lease.
8.5
Insurance Policies.
Insurance required herein shall be by companies duly licensed or
admitted to transact business in the state whore the Premises are located, and maintaining during
the policy term a “
General Policyholders Rating
” of at least B+, V, as set forth in the most
current issue of “
Best’s Insurance Guide
”, or such other rating as may be required by a Lender.
Lessee shall not do or permit to be done anything which Invalidates the required insurance
policies. Lessee shall, prior to the Start Dale, deliver to Lessor certified copies of policies of
such insurance or certificates evidencing the existence and amounts of the required Insurance. No
such policy shall be cancelable or subject to modification except after 30 5 days prior written
notice to Lessor. Lessee shall, at least 30 5 days prior to the expiration of such policies,
furnish Lessor with evidence of renewals or
“insurance binders”
evidencing renewal thereof, or
Lessor may order such insurance and charge the cost thereof to Lessee, which amount shall to
payable by Lessee to Lessor upon demand. Such policies shall be for a term of at least one year,
or the length of the remaining term of this Lease, whichever is less.
If either Party shall fail to procure and maintain the Insurance
required to be carried by it, the other Party may, but shall not be required to, procure and
maintain the same.
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8.6
Waiver of Subrogation.
Without affecting any
other rights or remedies, Lessee and Lessor
each hereby release and relieve the other, and waive their entire right to recover damages against
the other, for loss of or damage to its property arising out of or incident to the perils required
to be insured against herein. The effect of such releases and waivers Is not limited by the amount
of insurance carried or required, or by any deductibles applicable hereto. The Parties agree to
have their respective property damage insurance carriers waive any right to subrogation that such
companies may have against Lessor or Lessee, as the case may be, so long as the insurance is not
Invalidated thereby.
8.7
Indemnity.
Except for Lessor’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Lessee shall
indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless the Premises, Lessor and its agents, Lessor’s master
or ground lessor, partners and Lenders, from and against any and all claims, loss of rents and/or
damages, lions, judgments, penalties, attorneys’ and consultants’ fees, expenses and/or liabilities
arising out of, involving, or in connection with, the use and/or occupancy of the Premises by
Lessee. If any action or proceeding is brought against Lessor by reason of any of the foregoing
matters, Lessee shall upon notice defend the same at Lessee’s expense by counsel reasonably
satisfactory to Lessor and Lessor shall cooperate with Lessee in such defense. Lessor need not have
first paid any such claim in order to be defended or indemnified.
8.8
Exemption of Lessor from Liability.
Lessor shall not be liable for injury or damage to the
person or goods, wares, merchandise or other property of Lessee, Lessee’s employees, contractors,
Invitees, customers, or any other person In or about the Premises, whether such damage or injury is
caused by or results from fire, steam, electricity, gas, water or rain, or from the breakage,
leakage, obstruction or other defects of pipes, fire sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, HVAC
or lighting fixtures, or from any other cause, whether the said injury or damage results from
conditions arising upon the Premises or upon other portions of the Building, or from other sources
or places. Lessor shall not be liable for any damages arising from any act or neglect of any other
tenant of Lessor nor from the failure of Lessor to enforce the provisions of any other lease in the
Project. Notwithstanding Lessor’s negligence or breach of this Lease. Lessor shall under no
circumstances be liable for injury to Lessee’s business or for any loss of income or profit
therefrom.
9.
Damage or Destruction.
9.1
Definitions.
(a)
“Premises Partial Damage”
shall mean damage or destruction to the Improvements on the
Premises, other than Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, which can reasonably be
repaired in 3 months or less from the date of the damage or destruction, and the cost thereof does
not exceed a sum equal to 6 month’s Base Rent. Lessor shall notify Lessee in writing within 30 days
from the date of the damage or destruction as to whether or not the
damage is Partial or Total.
(b)
“Premises Total Destruction”
shall mean damage or destruction to
the improvements on the Premises, other than Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations and Trade Fixtures, which cannot reasonably be repaired in 3 months or loss from the
date of the damage or destruction and/or the cost thereof exceeds a sum equal to 6 month’s Base
Rent. Lessor shall notify Lessee in writing within 30 days from the date of the damage or
destruction as to whether or not the damage is Partial or Total.
(c)
“Insured Loss”
shall moan damage or destruction to Improvements on the Premises, other
than Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations and Trade Fixtures, which was caused by an
event required to be covered by the Insurance described in Paragraph 8.3(a), irrespective of any
deductible amounts or coverage limits involved.
(d)
“Replacement Cost”
shall mean the cost to repair or rebuild the Improvements owned by
Lessor at the time of the occurrence to their condition existing Immediately prior thereto,
including demolition, debris removal and upgrading required by the operation of Applicable
Requirements, and without deduction for depreciation,
(e)
“Hazardous
Substance Condition”
shall mean the occurrence or discovery of a
condition Involving the presence of, or a contamination by, a Hazardous Substance as
defined in Paragraph 6.2(a), In, on, or under the Premises.
9.2
Partial Damage — Insured Loss.
If a Premises Partial Damage that is an Insured Loss
occurs, then Lessor shall, at Lessor’s expense, repair such damage (but not Lessee’s
Trade Fixtures or Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations) as soon as
reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect; provided,
however, that Lessee shall, at Lessor’s election, make the repair of any damage or
destruction the total cost to repair of which is $5.000 or less, and, in such event,
Lessor shall make any applicable insurance proceeds available to Lessee on a reasonable
basis for that purpose. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the required insurance was
not in force or the insurance proceeds are not sufficient to effect such repair, the
Insuring Party shall promptly contribute the shortage in proceeds as and when required
to complete said repairs, in the event, however, such shortage was due to the fact
that, by reason of the unique nature of the Improvements, full replacement cost
insurance coverage was not commercially reasonable and available, Lessor shall have no
obligation to pay for the shortage in Insurance proceeds or to fully restore the unique
aspects of the Premises unless Lessee provides Lessor with the funds to cover same, or
adequate assurance thereof, within 10 days following receipt of written notice of such
shortage and request therefore. If Lessor receives said funds or adequate assurance
thereof within said 10 day period, the party responsible for making the repairs shall
complete them as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall remain in full force
and effect. If such funds or assurance are not received, Lessor may nevertheless elect
by written notice to Lessee within 10 days thereafter to: (i) make such restoration and
repair as is commercially reasonable with Lessor paying any shortage in proceeds, in
which case this Lease shall remain in full force and effect or (ii) have this Lease
terminate 30 days thereafter. Lessee shall not be entitled to reimbursement of any
funds contributed by
Lessee to repair any such damage or destruction. Premises Partial Damage due to flood
or earthquake shall be subject to Paragraph 9.3. notwithstanding that there may be some
insurance coverage, but the net proceeds of any such Insurance shall be made available
for the repairs if made by either Party.
9.3
Partial Damage — Uninsured Loss.
If a Premises Partial Damage that is not an Insured Loss
occurs, unless caused by a negligent or willful act of Lessee (In which event Lessee shall make the
repairs at Lessee’s expense), Lessor may either: (I) repair such damage as soon as reasonably
possible at Lessor’s expense, in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or
(ii) terminate this Lease by giving written notice to Lessee within 30 days after receipt by Lessor
of knowledge of the occurrence of such damage. Such termination shall be effective 60 days
following the date of such notice. In the event Lessor elects to terminate this Lease, Lessee shall
have the right within 10 days after receipt of the termination notice to give written notice to
Lessor of Lessee’s commitment to pay for the repair of such damage without reimbursement from
Lessor. Lessee shall provide Lessor with said funds or satisfactory assurance thereof within 30
days after making such commitment. In such event this Lease shall continue in full force and
effect, and Lessor shall proceed to make such repairs as soon as reasonably possible after the
required funds are available. If Lessee does not make the required commitment, this Lease shall
terminate as of the date specified in the termination notice.
9.4
Total Destruction.
Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if a Premises Total
Destruction occurs, this Lease shall terminate 60 days following such Destruction. If the damage
or destruction was caused by the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of Lessee, Lessor shall
have the right to recover Lessor’s damages from Lessee, except as provided in Paragraph 8.6.
9.5
Damage Near End of Term.
If at any time during the last 6 months of this Lease
there is damage for which the cost to repair exceeds one month’s Base Rent, whether or
not an Insured Loss, Lessor may terminate this Lease effective 60 days following the
date of occurrence of such damage by giving a written termination notice to Lessee
within 30 days after the date of occurrence of such damage. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if Lessee at that time has an exercisable option to extend this Lease or to
purchase the Premises, then Lessee may preserve this Lease by, (a) exercising such
option and (b) providing Lessor with any shortage in Insurance proceeds (or adequate
assurance thereof) needed to make the repairs or before the earlier of (i) the date
which is 10 days after Lessee’s receipt of Lessor’s written notice purporting to
terminate this Lease or (ii) the day prior to the date upon which such option expires. If Lessee duly exercises such option
during such period and provides Lessor with funds (or adequate assurance thereof) to cover any
shortage in insurance proceeds, Lessor shall, at Lessor’s commercially reasonable expense, repair
such damage as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect.
If Lessee fails to exercise such option and provide such funds or assurance during such period,
then this Lease shall terminate on the date specified in the termination notice and Lessee’s
option shall be extinguished.
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9.6
Abatement of Rent; Lessee’s Remedies.
(a)
Abatement.
In the event of Premises Partial Damage or Premises Total Destruction or a
Hazardous Substance Condition for which Lessee is not responsible under this Lease, the Rent
payable by Lessee for the period required for the repair, remediation or restoration of such damage
shall be abated In proportion to the degree to which Lessee’s use of the Premises Is Impaired, but
not to exceed the proceeds received from the Rental Value Insurance. All other obligations of
Lessee hereunder shall be performed by Lessee, and Lessor shall have no liability for any such
damage, destruction, remediation, repair or restoration except as provided heroin.
(b)
Remedies.
If Lessor shall be obligated to repair or restore the Premises and does not
commence, in
a
substantial and meaningful way, such repair or restoration within 90 days after such
obligation shall accrue. Lessee may, at any time prior to the commencement of such repair or
restoration, give written notice to Lessor and to any Lenders of which Lessee has actual notice, of
Lessee’s election to terminate this Lease on a date not less than 60 days following the giving of
such notice. if Lessee gives such notice and such repair or
restoration is not commenced within 30
days thereafter, this Lease shall terminate as of the date specified in said notice. If the repair
or restoration is commenced within such 30 days, this Lease shall continue in full force and
effect. “
Commence
” shall mean either the unconditional authorization of the preparation of the
required plans, or the beginning of the actual work on the Premises, whichever first occurs.
9.7
Termination; Advance Payments.
Upon termination
of this Lease pursuant to Paragraph 6.2(g) or Paragraph 9, an equitable adjustment shall be made concerning advance Base Rent and any
other advance payments made by Lessee to Lessor. Lessor shall, in
addition, return to Lessee so much
of Lessee’s Security Deposit as has not been, or is not then required to be used by Lessor.
9.8
Waive Statutes.
Lessor and Lessee agree that the terms of this Lease shall govern the
effect of any damage to or destruction of the Premises with respect
to the termination of this
Lease and hereby waive the provisions of any present or future statute to the extent Inconsistent
herewith.
10.
Real Property Taxes.
10.1
Definition.
As used herein, the term “Real Property Taxes” shall include any form of
assessment; real estate, general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, or rental levy or tax (other
than inheritance, personal Income or estate taxes); improvement bond; and/or license fee imposed
upon or levied against any legal or equitable Interest of Lessor in the Project, Lessor’s right to
other income therefrom, and/or Lessor’s business of leasing, by any authority having the direct or
indirect power to tax and where the funds are generated with reference to the Project address and
where the proceeds so generated are to be applied by the city, county or other local taxing
authority of a jurisdiction within which the Project is located. The term “
Real Property Taxes
”
shall also Include any tax, fee, levy, assessment or charge, or any increase therein, imposed by
reason of events occurring during the term of this Lease, including but not limited to, a change in
the ownership of the Project or any portion thereof or a change in the improvements thereon. In
calculating Real Property Taxes for any calendar year, the Real
Property Taxes for any real estate
tax year shall be included in the calculation of Real Property Taxes for such calendar year based
upon the number of days which such calendar year and tax year have in common.
10.2
Payment of Taxes.
Lessor shall pay the Real Property Taxes applicable to the Project,
and except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 10.3, any such amounts shall be included in the
calculation of Common Area Operating Expenses in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 4.2,
and, at Lessor’s sole discretion, may be billed either as due and payable by Lessor or in monthly
installments as part of additional rent.
10.3
Additional Improvements.
Common Area Operating Expenses shall not Include Real Property
Taxes specified in the tax assessor’s records and work shoots as being caused by additional
Improvements placed upon the Project by other lessees or by Lessor for the exclusive enjoyment of
such other lessees. Notwithstanding Paragraph 10.2 hereof, Lessee shall, however, pay to Lessor at
the time Common Area Operating Expenses are payable under Paragraph 4.2, the entirely of any
increase in Real Property Taxes if assessed solely by reason of Alterations, Trade Fixtures or
Utility Installations placed upon the Premises by Lessee or at
Lessee’s request.
10.4
Joint Assessment.
If the Building is not separately assessed, Real Property Taxes
allocated to the Building shall be an equitable proportion of the Real Property Taxes for all of
the land and improvements Included within the tax parcel assessed,
such proportion to be
determined by Lesser from the respective valuations assigned in the assessor’s work sheets or
such other information as may be reasonably available. Lessor’s reasonable determination thereof,
in good faith, shall be conclusive.
10.5
Personal Property Taxes.
Lessee shall pay prior to delinquency all taxes assessed
against and levied upon Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures,
furnishings, equipment and all personal property of Lessee contained in the Premises. When
possible. Lessee shall cause its Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, Trade
Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all other personal property to be assessed and billed
separately from the real property of Lessor. If any of Lessee’s
said property shall be assessed
with Lessor’s real property. Lessee shall pay Lessor the taxes attributable to Lessee’s property
within 10 days after receipt of a written statement selling forth the taxes applicable to Lessee’s
property.
11.
Utilities.
Lessee shall pay for all water, gas, heat, light, power, telephone, trash disposal
and other utilities and services supplied to the Premises, together with any taxes thereon. Lessee
shall pay its actual cost of electricity consumed on the Premises directly (and not as part of
utilities delivered to the Common Areas) by means of separate metering. The meter shall be provided
by Lessor to Lessee at no cost to Lessee. Lessee shall be entirely responsible for arranging
commencement of service, all billing and termination of service directly with the electrical
supplier. Interruptions of such service by the provider shall not be the responsibility of Lessor
nor shall Lessor be in any way liable for any loss to Lessee from such interruption. Gas service to
the Property (which is not required for normal occupancy of the Premises) shall not be provided by
Lessor; should Lessee’s use of the Premises require gas service, Lessee may, at Lessee’s sole cost
and expense, arrange for gas service to be installed and provided to the Premises. Plans for such
installation and service shall require the written approval of Lessor. Lessee shall be responsible
for all costs related to the subsequent use and consumption of gas provided by such service,
including maintenance and repair. Water service to the Premises shall not be separately metered but
shall either be estimated by a qualified consultant and billed to Lessee monthly as additional
rent or billed to Lessee as part of the monthly estimated Common Area Operating Expenses. All other
utilities provided to the Property by Lessor shall be reimbursed monthly to Lessor by Lessee as
part of Common Area Operating Expenses, according to the proportional share and the estimated
monthly charge as set forth in Paragraph; 1.6 above and reconciled annually as set forth in
Paragraph 4.2(d) above, Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 4.2, If at any time in
Lessor’s sole judgment, Lessor determines that Lessee is using a disproportionate amount of water,
electricity or other commonly metered utilities, or that Lessee is generating such a large volume
of
trash as to require an increase in the size of the dumpster and/or an increase in the
number of times per month that the dumpster is emptied, then lessee may increase
Lessee’s Base Rent by an amount equal to such increased costs.
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12.
Assignment and Subletting.
12.1
Lessor’s Consent Required.
(a) Lessee shall not voluntarily or by operation of law assign, transfer, mortgage or encumber
(collectively, “
assign or assignment
”) or sublet all or any part of Lessee’s Interest in this Lease
or in the Premises without Lessor’s prior written consent.
(b) A change in the control of Lessee shall constitute an assignment requiring consent. The
transfer, on a cumulative basis, of 25% or more of the voting control of Lessee shall constitute a
change in control for this purpose.
(c) The involvement of Lessee or its assets in any transaction, or series of transactions (by
way of merger, sale, acquisition, financing, transfer, leveraged buy-out or otherwise), whether or
not a formal assignment or hypothecation of this Lease or Lessee’s assets occurs, which results or
will result in a reduction of the Net Worth of Lessee by an amount greater than 25% of such Net
Worth as it was represented at the time of the execution of this Lease or at the time of the most
recent assignment to which Lessor has consented, or as it exists immediately prior to said
transaction or transactions constituting such reduction, whichever was or is greater, shall be
considered an assignment of this Lease to which Lessor may withhold its consent. “
Net Worth of
Lessee
” shall mean the net worth of Lessee (excluding any guarantors) established under generally
accepted accounting principles.
(d) An assignment or subletting without consent shall, at Lessor’s option, be a Default
curable after notice per Paragraph 13.1(c), or a noncurable Breach without the necessity of any
notice and grace period. If Lessor elects to treat such unapproved assignment or subletting as a
noncurable Breach, Lessor may either: (i) terminate this Lease, or (ii) upon 30 days written
notice, increase the monthly Base Rent to 110% of the Base Rent then in effect. Further, in the
event of such Breach and rental adjustment, (i) the purchase price of any option to purchase the
Premises held by Lessee shall be subject to similar adjustment to 110% of the price previously in
effect, and (ii) all fixed and non-fixed rental adjustments scheduled during the remainder of the
Lease term shall be increased to 110% of the scheduled adjusted rent.
(e) Lessee’s remedy for any breach of Paragraph 12.1 by Lessor shall be limited to
compensatory damages and/or injunctive relief.
12.2
Terms and Conditions Applicable to Assignment and Subletting.
(a) Regardless of Lessor’s consent, no assignment or subletting shall: (i) be effective
without the express written assumption
by such assignee or sublessee of the obligations of Lessee under this Lease, (ii) release Lessee
of any obligations hereunder, or (iii) alter the primary liability of Lessee for the payment of
Rent or for the performance of any other obligations to be performed by Lessee.
(b) Lessor may accept Rent or performance of Lessee’s obligations from any person other than
Lessee pending approval or disapproval of an assignment. Neither a delay in the approval or
disapproval of such assignment nor the acceptance of Rent or performance shall constitute a waiver
or estoppel of Lessor’s right to exercise its remedies for Lessee’s Default or Broach.
(c) Lessor’s consent to any assignment or subletting shall not constitute a consent to any
subsequent assignment or subletting.
(d) In the event of any Default or Breach by Lessee, Lessor may proceed directly against
Lessee, any Guarantors or anyone else responsible for the performance of Lessee’s obligations under
this Lease, including any assignee or sublessee, without first exhausting Lessor’s remedies against
any other person or entity responsible therefore to Lessor, or any security hold by Lessor.
(e) Each request for consent to an assignment or subletting shall be in writing,
accompanied by information relevant to
Lessor’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 fee of $1,
000 any reasonable costs of the
Lessor including but not limited to legal costs or 10% of the current monthly Base Rent applicable
to the portion of the Premises which is the subject of the proposed assignment or sublease,
whichever is greater, as consideration for Lessor’s considering and processing said request.
Lessee agrees to provide Lessor with such other or additional information and/or documentation as
may be reasonably requested.
(f) Any assignee of, or sublessee under, this Lease shall, by reason of accepting such
assignment or entering into such sublease, be deemed to have assumed and agreed to conform and
comply with each and every term, covenant, condition and obligation herein to be observed or
performed by Lessee during the term of said assignment or sublease, other than such obligations as
are contrary to or inconsistent with provisions of an assignment or sublease to which Lessor has
specifically consented to in writing.
(g) Lessor’s consent to any assignment or subletting shall not transfer to the assignee or
sublessee any Option granted to the original Lessee by this Lease unless such transfer is
specifically consented to by Lessor in writing. (See Paragraph 39.2)
(h) “
Affiliates.
” See Paragraph 12.3(h) of Owner’s Addendum, attached.
12.3
Additional Terms and Conditions Applicable to Subletting.
The following terms and
conditions shall apply to any subletting by Lessee of all or any part of the Premises and shall be
deemed included in all subleases under this Lease whether or not expressly incorporated therein:
(a) Lessee hereby assigns and transfers to Lessor all of Lessee’s interest in all Rent payable
on any sublease, and Lessor may collect such Rent and apply same toward Lessee’s obligations under
this Lease; provided, however, that until a Breach shall occur in the performance of Lessee’s
obligations. Lessee may collect said Rent. Lessor shall not, by reason of the foregoing or any
assignment of such sublease, nor by reason of the collection of Rent, be deemed liable to the
sublessee for any failure of Lessee to perform and comply with any of Lessee’s obligations to such
sublessee. Lessee hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs any such sublessee, upon receipt of a
written notice from Lesser stating that a Breach exists in the performance of Lessee’s obligations
under this Lease, to pay to Lessor all Rent due and to become due under the sublease. Sublessee
shall rely upon any such notice from Lessor and shall pay all Rents to Lessor without any
obligation or right to inquire as to whether such Breach exists, notwithstanding any claim from
Lessee to the contrary.
(b) In the event of a Breach by Lessee, Lessor may, at its option, require sublessee to altom
to Lessor, in which event Lesser shall undertake the obligations of the sublessor under such
sublease from the time of the exercise of said option to the expiration of such sublease: provided,
however, Lesser shall not be liable for any prepaid rents or security deposit paid by such
sublessee to such sublessor or for any prior Defaults or Breaches of such sublessor.
(c) Any matter requiring the consent of the sublessor under a sublease shall also
require the consent of Lessor.
(d) No sublessee shall further assign or sublet all or any part of the Premises
without Lessor’s prior written consent.
(e) Lessor shall deliver a copy of any notice of Default or Breach by Lessee to the
sublessee, who shall have the right to cure
the Default of Lessee within the grace period, if any, specified in such notice. The sublessee
shall have a right of reimbursement and offset from and against Lessee for any such Defaults cured
by the sublessee.
13.
Default; Breach; Remedies.
13.1
Default; Breach.
A “
Default
” is defined as a failure by the Lessee to comply with or
perform any of the terms, covenants. conditions or Rules and Regulations under this Lease. A
“Breach” is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the following Defaults, and the failure of
Lessee to cure such Default within any applicable grace period:
(a) The abandonment of the Premises; or the vacating of the Promises without providing
a commercially reasonable level of
security, or where the coverage of the property insurance described in Paragraph 8.3 is jeopardized
as a result thereof, or without providing reasonable
assurances to minimize potential vandalism.
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(b) The failure of Lessee to make any payment of Rent or any Security Deposit required
to be made by Lessee hereunder,
whether to Lessor or to a third party, when due, to provide reasonable evidence of insurance or
surely bond, or to fulfill any obligation under this Lease which endangers or threatens
life or property, where such failure continues for a period of 3 business days following written
notice to Lessee.
(c) The failure by Lessee to provide (i) reasonable written evidence of compliance with
Applicable Requirements, (ii) the service contracts, (iii) the rescission of an unauthorized
assignment or subletting, (iv) an Estoppel Certificate, (v) a requested subordination, (vi)
evidence concerning any guaranty and/or Guarantor, (vii) any document requested under Paragraph
41 (easements), or (viii) any other documentation or information which Lessor may reasonably require of Lessee under the terms of this
Lease, where any such failure continues for a period or 10 days following written notice to
Lessee.
(d) A Default by Lessee as to the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of this Lease,
or of the rules adopted under Paragraph 2.9 hereof, other than those described in subparagraphs
13.1(a), (b) or (c), above, where such Default continues for a period of 30 days after written
notice; provided, however, that if the nature of Lessee’s Default is such that more than 30 days
are reasonably required for its cure, then it shall not be deemed to be a Breach if Lessee
commences such cure within said 30 day period and thereafter diligently prosecutes such euro to
completion.
(e) The occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the making of any general
arrangement or assignment for the benefit of creditors: (ii) becoming a “debtor” as defined in
11 U.S.C. § 101 or any successor statute thereto (unless, in the case of a petition filed
against Lessee, the same is dismissed within 60 days); (iii) the appointment of a trustee or
receiver to take possession of substantially all of Lessee’s assets located at the Premises or
of Lessee’s interest in this Lease, where possession is not restored to Lessee within 30 days;
or (iv) the attachment, execution or other Judicial seizure of substantially all or Lessee’s
assets located at the Premises or of Lessee’s interest in this Lease, where such seizure is not
discharged within 30 days; provided, however, in the event that any provision of this
subparagraph (c) is contrary to any applicable law, such provision shall be of no force or
effect, and not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
(f) The discovery that any financial statement of Lessee or of any Guarantor given
to Lessor was materially false.
(g) If the performance of Lessee’s obligations under this Lease is guaranteed: (I)
the death or a Guarantor, (ii) the
termination of a Guarantor’s liability with respect to this Lease other than in accordance with
the terms of such guaranty, (iii) a Guarantor’s becoming insolvent or the subject of a bankruptcy
filing, (iv) a Guarantor’s refusal to honor the guaranty, or (v) a Guarantor’s breach of its
guaranty obligation on an anticipatory basis, and Lessee’s failure, within 60 days following
written notice of any such event, to provide written alternative assurance or security, which,
when coupled with the then existing resources of Lessee, equals or exceeds the combined
financial resources of Lessee and the Guarantors that existed at the time of execution of this
Lease.
13.2
Remedies.
If Lessee fails to perform any of its affirmative duties or obligations,
within 10 days after written notice (or in case of an emergency, without notice). Lessor may, at
its option, perform such duty or obligation on Lessee’s behalf, including but not limited to the
obtaining of reasonably required bonds, insurance policies, or governmental licenses, permits or
approvals. The costs and expenses of any such performance by Lessor shall be duo and payable by
Lessee upon receipt of invoice therefor. If any check given to Lessor by Lessee shall not be
honored by the bank upon which it is drawn, Lessor, at its option, may require all future
payments to be made by Lessee to be by cashier’s chock. In the event of a Breach, Lessor may,
with or without further notice or demand, and without limiting Lessor in the exercise of any
right or remedy which Lessor may have by reason of such Breach:
(a) Terminate Lessee’s right to
possession of the Premises by any lawful means, in
which case this Lease shall terminate and Lessee shall immediately surrender possession to
Lessor. In such event Lessor shall be entitled to recover from Lessee: (i) the unpaid Rent which
had been earned at the time of termination; (ii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by
which the unpaid rent which would have boon earned after termination until the time of award
exceeds the amount of such rental loss that the Lessee proves could have been reasonably
avoided; (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 the
Lessee proves could be reasonably avoided; and (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate
Lessor for all the detriment proximately caused by the Lessee’s failure to perform its
obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result
therefrom, including but not limited to the cost of recovering possession of the Premises,
expenses of reletting, including necessary renovation and alteration of the Premises, reasonable
attorneys’ fees, and that portion of any leasing commission paid by Lessor in connection with
this Lease applicable to the unexpired term of this Lease. The worth at the time of award of the
amount referred to in provision (iii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be computed by
discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of the District within
which the Premises are located at the time of award plus one percent. Efforts by Lessor to
mitigate damages caused by Lessee’s Broach of this Lease shall not waive Lessor’s right to
recover damages under Paragraph 12. If termination of this Lease is obtained through the
provisional remedy of unlawful detainer, Lessor shall have the right to recover in such
proceeding any unpaid Rent and damages as are recoverable therein, or Lessor may reserve the
right to recover all or any part thereof in a separate suit. If a notice and grace period
required under Paragraph 13.1 was not previously given, a notice to pay rent or quit, or to
perform or quit given to Lessee under the unlawful detainer statute shall also constitute the
notice required by Paragraph 13.1. in such case, the applicable grace period required by
Paragraph 13.1 and the unlawful detainer statute shall run concurrently, and the failure of
Lessee to cure the Default within the greater of the two such grace periods shall constitute
both on unlawful detainer and a Breach of this Lease entitling Lessor to the remedies provided
for in this Lease and/or by said statute.
(b) Continue the Lease and Lessees right to possessions and recover the Rent as it becomes
due, in which event Lessee may sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable limitations. Acts of
maintenance, efforts to relet, and/or the appointment of a receiver to protect the Lessor’s
interests, shall not constitute a termination of the Lessee’s right to possession.
(c) Pursue any other remedy now or hereafter
available under the laws or Judicial decisions of the state wherein the Premises are located. The expiration or termination of this Lease
and/or the termination of Lessee’s right to possession shall not relieve Lessee from liability
under any indemnity provisions of this Lease as to matters occurring or accruing during the term
hereof or by reason of Lessee’s occupancy of the Premises.
13.3
Inducement Recapture.
Any agreement for free or abated rent or other charges, or for
the giving or paying by Lessor to or for Lessee of any cash or other bonus. Inducement or
consideration for Lessee’s entering into this Lease, all of which concessions are hereinafter
referred to as “Inducement Provisions”, shall be deemed conditioned upon Lessee’s full and
faithful performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease. Upon Breach of
this Lease by Lessee, any such inducement Provision shall automatically be deemed deleted from
this Lease and of no further force or effect, and any rent, other charge, bonus, inducement or
consideration theretofore abated, given or paid by Lesser under such an inducement Provision
shall be immediately due and payable by Lessee to Lessor, notwithstanding any subsequent cure of
said Breach by Lessee. The acceptance by Lessor of rent or the cure of the Breach which
Initiated the operation of this paragraph shall not be deemed a waiver by Lessor of the
provisions of this paragraph unless specifically so stated in writing by Lessor at the time of
such acceptance.
13.4
Late Charges.
Lessee hereby acknowledges that late payment by Lessee of Rent will cause
Lessor to incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the exact
amount or which will be extremely
difficult to ascertain. Such costs include, but are not limited to, processing and accounting
charges, and late charges which may be Imposed upon Lessor by any Lender. Accordingly, If any
Rent shall not be received by Lessor within 5 10 days after such amount shall be due, then,
without any requirement for notice to Lessee, Lessee shall pay to Lessor a one-time late charge
equal to 10% of each such overdue amount or $100, whichever is greater. The parties hereby agree
that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs Lessor will incur by
reason of such late payment. Acceptance of such late charge by Lessor
shall in no event constitute
a waiver of Lessee’s Default or Broach with respect to such overdue amount, nor prevent the
exercise of any of the other rights and remedies granted hereunder. In the event that a late charge
is payable hereunder, whether or not collected,
for 3 consecutive installments of Base Rent, then notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to
the contrary. Base Rent shall, at Lessor’s option, become due
and payable quarterly in advance.
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13.5
Interest.
Any monetary payment due Lessor hereunder, other than late charges, not
received by Lessor, when due as to scheduled payments (such as Base Rent) or within 30 days
following the date on which it was due for non-scheduled payment, shall bear interest from the date
when due, as to scheduled payments, or the 31st day after It was due as to non-scheduled payments.
The interest (“
Interest
”) charged shall be equal to the prime rate reported in the Wall Street
Journal as published closest prior to the date when due plus 4%, but shall not exceed the maximum
rate allowed by law. Interest is payable in addition to the potential late charge provided for in
Paragraph 13.4.
13.6
Breach by Lessor.
(a)
Notice
of Breach.
Lessor shall not be deemed in breach of this Lease unless Lessor fails
within a reasonable time to perform an obligation required to be performed by Lessor. For purposes
of this Paragraph, a reasonable time shall in no event be less than 30 days after receipt by
Lessor, and any Lender whose name and address shall have been furnished Lessee in writing for such
purpose, of written notice specifying wherein such obligation of
Lessor has not been performed:
provided, however, that if the nature of Lessor’s obligation is such that more than 30 days are
reasonably required for its performance, then Lessor shall not be in breach if performance is
commenced within such 30 day period and thereafter diligently
pursued to completion.
(b)
Performance by Lessee on Behalf of Lessor.
In the event that neither Lessor nor Lender
cures said breach within 30 days after receipt of said notice, or if having commenced said cure
they do not diligently pursue it to completion, then Lessee may elect to cure said breach at
Lessee’s expense and offset from Rent an amount equal to the greater of one month’s Base Rent or
the Security Deposit, and to pay an excess
of such expense under protest, reserving
Lessee’s right to reimbursement from Lessor. Lessee shall document the cost of said cure and supply
said documentation to Lessor.
14.
Condemnation.
If the Premises or any portion thereof are taken under the power of eminent
domain or sold under the threat of the exercise of said power (collectively “
Condemnation
”), this
Lease shall terminate as to the part taken as of the date the condemning authority takes title or
possession, whichever first occurs. If more than 10% of the floor area of the Unit, or more than
25% of Lessee’s Reserved Parking Spaces, is taken by Condemnation, Lessee may, at Lessee’s option,
to be exercised in writing within 10 days after Lessor shall have given Lessee written notice of
such taking (or in the absence of such notice, within 10 days after the condemning authority shall
have taken possession) terminate this Lease as of the date the
condemning authority takes such
possession. If Lessee does not terminate this Lease in accordance
with the foregoing, this Lease
shall remain in full force and effect as to the portion of the Premises remaining, except that the
Base Rent shall be reduced in proportion to the reduction in utility of the Premises caused by such
Condemnation. Condemnation awards and/or payments shall be the property of Lessor, whether such
award shall be made as compensation for diminution in value of the leasehold, the value of the part
taken, or for severance damages; provided, however, that Lessee shall be entitled to any
compensation for Lessee’s relocation expenses, loss of business goodwill and/or Trade Fixtures,
without regard to whether or not this Lease is terminated pursuant to the provisions of this
Paragraph. All Alterations and Utility Installations made to the Premises by Lessee, for purposes
of Condemnation only, shall be considered the property of the Lessee and Lessee shall be entitled
to any and all compensation which is payable therefor. In the event that this Lease is not
terminated by reason of the Condemnation. Lessor shall repair any damage to the Premises caused by
such Condemnation.
15.
Brokerage
Fees.
15.1
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
Additional
Commission.
In addition to the payments owed pursuant
to Paragraph 1.10 above, and unless Lessor and the Brokers otherwise agree In writing Lessor agrees
that: (a) If Lessee exercises any Option, (b) if Lessee acquires from lessor any rights to the
premises or other premises owned by Lessor and located within the Project: (c) If Lessee remains
In possession of the Premises, with the consent of Lessor, after the expiration of this Lease, or (d)
if Base Rent is Increased, whether by agreement or operation of an
escalation clause herein, then,
Lessor shall pay Brokers a fee in accordance with the schedule of the Brokers a fee in accordance
with the schedule of the Brokers in effect at the time of the
execution of this Lease.
15.2
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
Assumption
of Obligations.
Any buyer or transferee of Lessor’s interest in
this Lease shall be deemed to have assumed Lessor’s obligation
hereunder. Brokers shall be third
party beneficiaries of the provisions of Paragraphs 1.10, 15, 22 and 31. If Lessor fails to pay to
Brokers any amounts due as and for brokerage fees pertaining to this Lease when due then such
amounts shall accrue Interest. In addition if Lessor falls to pay any amounts to Lessee’s Broker
when due, Lessee’s Broker may send written notice to Lessor and Lessee of such failure and if
Lessor fails to pay such amounts within 10 days after said
notice. Lessee shall pay said monies to
its Broker and offset such amounts against Rent. In addition
Lessee’s Broker shall be deemed to be
a third party beneficiary of any commission agreement entered into by
and/or between Lessor and
Lessor’s Broker for the limited purpose of collecting any brokerage fee owed.
15.3
Representations
and Indemnities of Broker Relationships.
Lessee
and Lessor each
represent and warrant to the other that it has had no dealings with any person, firm, broker or
finder (other than the Brokers, if any) in connection with this Lease, and that no one other than
said named Brokers is entitled to any commission or finder’s fee in connection herewith. Lessee
and Lessor do each hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the other harmless from and
against liability for compensation or charges which may be claimed by any such unnamed broker, finder
or other similar party by reason of any dealings or actions of the
indemnifying Party, including
any costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred with respect thereto.
16.
Estoppel Certificates.
(a) Each Party (as “
Responding Party
”) shall within 10 days after written notice from the
other Party (the “Requesting Party”) execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Requesting Party a
statement in writing which whether or not in a form similar to the then most current “
Estoppel
Certificate
” form published by the AIR Commercial Real Estate Association requests information that
is customarily asked of Lessors or Lessees to provide in Estoppel Certificates, plus such
additional information, confirmation and/or statements as may be reasonably requested by the
Requesting Party. (See Paragraph 16A of Owner’s Addendum, attached.)
(b) If
the Responding Party shall fail to execute or deliver the Estoppel Certificate within
such 10 day period, the Requesting Party may execute an Estoppel Certificate stating that: (i) the
Lease is in full force and effect without modification except as may
be represented by the
Requesting Party, (ii) there are no uncured defaults in the Requesting Party’s performance, and
(iii) if Lessor is the Requesting Party, not more than one month’s rent has been paid in advance.
Prospective purchasers and encumbrances may rely upon the Requesting Party’s Estoppel Certificate,
and the Responding Party shall be estopped from denying the truth of the facts contained in said
Certificate.
(c) If
Lessor desires to finance, refinance, or sell the Premises, or any part thereof, Lessee
and all Guarantors shall deliver to any potential lender or purchaser designated by Lessor such
financial statements as may be reasonably required by such lender or purchaser, including but not
limited to Lessee’s financial statements for the past 3 years. All such financial statements shall
be received by Lessor and such lender or purchaser in confidence and
shall be used only for the
purposes herein set forth.
17.
Definition
of Lessor.
The term “
Lessor
” as used herein shall mean the owner or owners at the
time in question of the fee title to the Premises, or, if this is a sublease, of the Lessee’s
interest in the prior lease. In the event of a transfer of Lessor’s title or interest in the
Premises or this Lease, Lessor shall deliver to the transferee or assignee (in cash or by credit)
any unused Security Deposit held by Lessor. Except as provided in Paragraph 15, upon such transfer
or assignment and delivery of the Security Deposit, as aforesaid, the prior Lessor shall be
relieved of all liability with respect to the obligations and/or covenants under this Lease
thereafter to be performed by the Lessor. Subject to the foregoing,
the obligations and/or covenants in this Lease to be performed by the
Lessor shall be binding only upon the Lessor as
hereinabove defined. Notwithstanding the above, and subject to the provisions of Paragraph 20
below, the original Lessor under this Lease, and all subsequent holders of the Lessor’s interest in
this Lease shall remain liable and responsible with regard to the potential duties and liabilities
of Lessor pertaining to Hazardous Substances as outlined in Paragraph
6.2 above.
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18.
Severability
. The invalidity of any provision of this Lease, as determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction, shall in no way affect the validity of any other provision hereof.
19.
Days
. Unless otherwise specifically indicated to the contrary, the word “
days
” as used in this
Lease shall mean and refer to calendar days.
20.
Limitation on Liability
. Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 17
above, the obligations of
Lessor under this Lease shall not constitute personal obligations of Lessor, the individual
partners of Lessor or its or their individual partners, directors, officers or shareholders, and
Lessee shall look to the Premises, and to no other assets of Lessor, for the satisfaction of any
liability of Lessor with respect to this Lease, and shall not seek recourse against the individual
partners of Lessor, or its or their individual partners, directors, officers or shareholders, or
any of their personal assets for such satisfaction.
21.
Time of Essence
. Time is of the essence with
respect to the performance of all obligations to
be performed or observed by the Parties under this Lease.
22.
No Prior or Other Agreements; Broker Disclaimer
. This Lease contains all agreements between the
Parties with respect to any matter mentioned herein, and no other prior or
contemporaneous agreement or understanding shall be effective. Lessor and Lessee each represents
and warrants to the Brokers that it has made, and is relying solely upon, its own investigation as
to the nature, quality, character and financial responsibility of the other Party to this Lease and
as to the use, nature, quality and character of the Premises. Brokers have no responsibility with
respect thereto or with respect to any default or breach hereof by either Party. The liability
(including court costs and attorneys’ fees), of any Broker with respect to negotiation, execution,
delivery or performance by either Lessor or Lessee under this Lease or any amendment or
modification hereto shall be limited to an amount up to the fee received by such Broker pursuant to
this Lease; provided, however, that the foregoing limitation on each Broker’s liability shall not
be applicable to any gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Broker.
23.
Notices
.
23.1
Notice Requirements
. All notices required or permitted by this Lease or applicable law
shall be in writing and may be delivered in person (by hand or by courier) or may be sent by
regular
,
certified or registered mail or U.S. Postal Service Express Mail, with postage prepaid,
or by facsimile
transmission,
and shall be deemed sufficiently given if served in a manner specified in
this Paragraph 23. The addresses noted adjacent to a Party’s signature on this Lease shall be that
Party’s address for delivery or mailing of notices. Either Party may by written notice to the other
specify a different address for notice, except that upon Lessee’s taking possession of the
Premises, the Premises shall constitute Lessee’s address for notice. A copy of all notices to
Lessor shall be concurrently transmitted to such party or parties at such addresses as Lessor may
from time to time hereafter designate in writing.
23.2
Date of Notice
. Any notice sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, shall be deemed given on the date of delivery shown on the receipt card, or if no
delivery date is shown, the postmark thereon. If sent by regular mail the notice shall be deemed
given 48 hours after the same is addressed as required herein and mailed with postage prepaid.
Notices delivered by United States Express Mail or overnight courier that guarantee next day
delivery shall be deemed given 24 hours after delivery of the same to the Postal Service or
courier. Notices transmitted by facsimile transmission or similar means shall be deemed delivered
upon telephone confirmation of receipt (confirmation report from fax machine is sufficient),
provided a copy is also delivered via delivery or mail. If notice is received on a Saturday, Sunday
or legal holiday, it shall be deemed received on the next business day.
24.
Waivers
.
No waiver by Lessor of the Default or Breach of any term, covenant or condition hereof
by Lessee, shall be deemed a waiver of any other term, covenant or condition hereof, or of any
subsequent Default or Breach by Lessee of the same or of any other term, covenant or condition
hereof. Lessor’s consent to, or approval of, any act shall not be deemed to render unnecessary the
obtaining of Lessor’s consent to, or approval of, any subsequent or similar act by Lessee, or be
construed as the basis of an estoppel to enforce the provision or provisions of this Lease
requiring such consent. The acceptance of Rent by Lessor shall not be a waiver of any Default or
Breach by Lessee. Any payment by Lessee may be accepted by Lessor on account of moneys or damages
due Lessor, notwithstanding any qualifying statements or conditions made by Lessee in connection
therewith, which such statements and/or conditions shall be of no force or effect whatsoever unless
specifically agreed to in writing by Lessor at or before the time of deposit of such payment.
25.
Disclosures Regarding The Nature of a Real Estate Agency Relationship
.
(a) When entering into a discussion with a real estate agent regarding a real estate
transaction, a Lessor or Lessee should from the outset understand what type of agency
relationship or representation it has with the agent or agents in the transaction. Lessor and
Lessee acknowledge being advised by the Brokers in this transaction, as follows:
(i)
Lessor’s Agent
.
A Lessor’s agent under a listing agreement with the Lessor acts as
the agent for the Lessor only. A Lessor’s agent or subagent has the following affirmative
obligations:
To the Lessor:
A fiduciary duty of utmost care, integrity, honesty, and
loyalty in dealings with the Lessor.
To the Lessee and the Lessor:
(a) Diligent exercise of
reasonable skills and care in performance of the agent’s duties. (b) A duty of honest and fair
dealing and good faith. (c) A duty to disclose all facts known to the agent materially affecting
the value or desirability of the property that are not known to, or within the diligent attention
and observation of, the Parties. An agent is not obligated to reveal to either Party any
confidential information obtained from the other Party which does not involve the affirmative
duties set forth above.
(ii)
Lessee’s Agent
.
An agent can agree to act as agent for the Lessee only. In these
situations, the agent is not the Lessor’s agent, even if by agreement the agent may receive
compensation for services rendered, either in full or in part from the Lessor. An agent acting only
for a Lessee has the following affirmative obligations.
To the Lessee:
A fiduciary duty of
utmost care, integrity, honesty, and loyalty in dealings with the Lessee.
To the Lessee and the
Lessor:
(a) Diligent exercise of reasonable skills and care in performance of the agent’s
duties. (b) A duty of honest and fair dealing and good faith. (c) A duty to disclose all facts
known to the agent materially affecting the value or desirability of the property that are not
known to, or within the diligent attention and observation of, the Parties. An agent is not
obligated to reveal to either Party any confidential information obtained from the other Party
which does not involve the affirmative duties set forth above.
(iii)
Agent Representing Both Lessor and Lessee
.
A real estate agent, either acting
directly or through one or more associate licenses, can legally be the agent of both the Lessor and
the Lessee in a transaction, but only with the knowledge and consent of both the Lessor and the
Lessee. In a dual agency situation, the agent has the following affirmative obligations to both the
Lessor and the Lessee: (a) A fiduciary duty of utmost care, integrity, honesty and loyalty in the
dealings with either Lessor or the Lessee. (b) Other duties to the Lessor and the Lessee as stated
above in subparagraphs (i) or (ii). In representing both Lessor and Lessee, the agent may not
without the express permission of the respective Party, disclose to the other Party that the Lessor
will accept rent in an amount less than that indicated in the listing or that the Lessee is willing
to pay a higher rent than that offered. The above duties of the agent in a real estate transaction
do not relieve a Lessor or Lessee from the responsibility to protect their own interests. Lessor
and Lessee should carefully road all agreements to assure that they adequately express their
understanding of the transaction. A real estate agent is a person qualified to advise about real
estate. If legal or tax advice is desired, consult a competent professional.
(b) Brokers have no responsibility with respect to any default or breach
hereof by either Party. The liability (including court costs and
attorney’ fees), of any Broker
with respect to any breach of duty, error or omission relating to this Lease shall not exceed
the fee received by such Broker pursuant to this Lease; provided, however, that the foregoing limitation on each Broker’s
liability shall not be applicable to any gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Broker.
(c) Buyer and Seller agree to identify to Brokers as “
Confidential
” any communication or
information given Brokers that is considered by such Party to be confidential.
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26.
No Right To Holdover
. Lessee has no right to retain possession of the Premises or any part
thereof beyond the expiration or termination of this Lease. In the event that Lessee holds over,
then the Base Rent shall be increased to 150% of the Base Rent applicable immediately preceding the
expiration or termination. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as consent by Lessor to any
holding over by Lessee.
27.
Cumulative Remedies
. No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed exclusive but shall,
wherever possible, be cumulative with all other remedies at law or in equity.
28.
Covenants and Conditions; Construction of Agreement
. All provisions of this Lease to be
observed or performed by Lessee are both covenants and conditions. In construing this Lease, all
headings and titles are for the convenience of the Parties only and shall not be considered a part
of this Lease. Whenever required by the context, the singular shall include the plural and vice
versa. This lease shall not be construed as If prepared by one of the Parties, but rather according
to its fair meaning as a whole, as if both Parties had prepared it.
29.
Binding Effect; Choice of Law
. This Lease shall be binding upon the parties, their personal
representatives, successors and assigns and be governed by the laws of the State in which the
Premises are located. Any litigation between the Parties hereto concerning this Lease shall be
initiated in the county in which the Premises are located.
30.
Subordination; Attornment; Non-Disturbance
.
30.1
Subordination
. This Lease and any Option granted hereby shall be subject and subordinate
to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or other hypothecation or security device
(collectively, “
Security Device
”), now or hereafter placed upon the Premises, to any and all
advances made on the security thereof, and to all renewals, modifications, and extensions thereof.
Lessee agrees that the holders of any such Security Devices (in this Lease together referred to as
“
Lender
”) shall have no liability or obligation to perform any of the obligations of Lessor under
this Lease. Any Lender may elect to have this Lease and/or any Option granted hereby superior to
the lien of its Security Device by giving written notice thereof to Lessee, whereupon this Lease
and such Options shall be deemed prior to such Security Device, notwithstanding the relative dates
of the documentation or recordation thereof.
30.2
Attornment
. In the event that Lessor transfers title to the Premises, or the Premises are
acquired by another upon the foreclosure or termination of a Security Device to which this Lease is
subordinated (i) Lessee shall, subject to the non-disturbance provisions of Paragraph 30.3, attorn to such new owner, and upon request, enter into a new lease, containing all of the terms and
provisions of this Lease, with such new owner for the remainder of the term hereof, or, at the
election of such new owner, this Lease shall automatically become a new Lease between Lessee and
such new owner, upon all of the terms and conditions hereof, for the remainder of the term hereof,
and (ii) Lessor shall thereafter be relieved of any further obligations hereunder and such new
owner shall assume all of Lessor’s obligations hereunder, except that such new owner shall not: (a)
be liable for any act or omission of any prior lessor or with respect to events occurring prior to
acquisition of ownership: (b) be subject to any offsets or defenses which Lessee might have against
any prior lessor, (c) be bound by prepayment of more than one month’s rent, or (d) be liable for
the return of any security deposit paid to any prior lessor.
30.3
Non-Disturbance
. With respect to Security Devices entered into by Lessor after the
execution of this Lease. Lessee’s subordination of this Lease shall be subject to receiving a
commercially reasonable non-disturbance agreement (a “
Non-Disturbance Agreement
”) from the Lender
which Non-Disturbance Agreement provides that Lessee’s possession of the Premises, and this Lease,
including any options to extend the term hereof, will not be disturbed so long as Lessee is not in
Breach hereof and attorns to the record owner of the Premises. Further, within 60 days after the
execution of this Lease, Lessor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a
Non-Disturbance Agreement from the holder of any pre-existing Security Device which is secured by
the Premises. In the event that Lessor is unable to provide the Non-Disturbance Agreement within
said 60 days, then Lessee may, at Lessee’s option, directly contact Lender and attempt to negotiate
for the execution and delivery of a Non-Disturbance Agreement.
30.4
Self-Executing
. The agreements contained in this Paragraph 30 shall be effective without
the execution of any further documents; provided, however, that, upon written request from Lessor
or a Lender in connection with a sale, financing or refinancing of the Premises. Lessee and Lessor
shall execute such further writings as may be reasonably required to separately document any
subordination, attornment and/or Non-Disturbance Agreement provided for herein.
31.
Attorneys’ Fees
. If any Party or Broker brings an action or proceeding involving the Premises
whether founded in tort, contract or equity, or to declare rights hereunder, the Prevailing Party
(as hereafter defined) in any such proceeding, action, or appeal thereon, shall be entitled to
reasonable attorneys’ fees. Such fees may be awarded in the same suit or recovered in a separate
suit, whether or not such action or proceeding is pursued to decision or judgment. The term,
“Prevailing Party” shall include, without limitation, a Party or Broker who substantially obtains
or defeats the relief sought, as the case may be, whether by compromise, settlement, judgment, or
the abandonment by the other Party or Broker of its claim or defense. The attorneys’ fees award shall
not be computed in accordance with any court fee schedule, but shall be such as to fully reimburse
all attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred. In addition, Lessor shall be entitled to attorneys’ fees,
costs and expenses incurred in the preparation and service of notices of Default and consultations
in connection therewith, whether or not a legal action is subsequently commenced in connection with
such Default or resulting Breach ($200 is a reasonable minimum per occurrence for such services and
consultation).
32.
Lessor’s Access; Showing Premises; Repairs
. Lessor and Lessor’s agents shall have the right to
enter the Premises at any time, in the case of an emergency, and otherwise at reasonable times for
the purpose of showing the same to prospective purchasers, lenders, or tenants, and making such
alterations, repairs, improvements or additions to the Premises as Lessor may deem necessary. All
such activities shall be without statement of rent or liability to Lessee, Lessor may at any time place on the
Premises any ordinary “
For Sale
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term hereof place on the Premises any ordinary “
For Lease
” signs and coordinate with Lessee any
showings to prospective tenants. Lessee may at any time place on the Premises any ordinary “
For
Sublease
” sign.
33.
Auctions
. Lessee shall not conduct, nor permit to be conducted, any auction upon the Premises
without Lessor’s prior written consent. Lessor shall not be obligated to exercise any standard of
reasonableness in determining whether to permit an auction.
34.
Sign
. Except for ordinary “
For Sublease
” signs which may be placed only on the Premises,
Lessee shall not place any sign upon the Project without Lessor’s prior written consent. All signs
must comply with all Applicable Requirements. (See also Owner’s
Addendum Paragraph 34,
attached).
35.
Termination; Merger.
Unless specifically stated otherwise in writing by Lessor, the voluntary
or other surrender of this Lease by Lessee, the mutual termination or cancellation hereof, or a
termination hereof by Lessor for Breach by Lessee, shall automatically terminate any sublease or
Lessor estate in the Premises; provided, however, that Lessor may elect to continue any one or all
existing subtenancies. Lessor’s failure within 10 days following any such event to elect to the
contrary by written notice to the holder of any such lessor interest, shall constitute Lessor’s
election to have such event constitute the termination of such interest.
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36.
Consents
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Except as otherwise provided herein, wherever in this Lease the
consent of a Party is required to an act by or for the other Party, such consent shall not be unreasonably withhold or
delayed. Lessor’s actual reasonable costs and expenses (including but not limited to architects’,
attorneys’, engineers’ and other consultants’ fees) incurred in the consideration of, or response
to, a request by Lessee for any Lessor consent, including but not
limited to consents to an assignment, a subletting or the presence or use of a
Hazardous Substance, shall be paid by Lessee upon receipt of an invoice and supporting
documentation therefor. Lessor’s consent to any act, assignment or subletting shall not constitute
an acknowledgment that no Default or Breach by Lessee of this Lease exists, nor shall such consent
be deemed a waiver of any then existing Default or Breach, except as may be otherwise specifically
stated in writing by Lessor at the time of such consent. The failure to specify herein any
particular condition to Lessor’s consent shall not preclude the imposition by Lessor at the time
of consent of such further or other conditions as are then reasonable with reference to the
particular matter for which consent is being given. In the event that either Party disagrees with
any determination made by the other hereunder and reasonably requests the reasons for such
determination, the determining party shall furnish its reasons in writing and in reasonable detail
within 10 business days following such request.
37.
Guarantor
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37.1
Execution
. The Guarantors, if any, shall each execute a guaranty in the form most
recently published by the AIR Commercial Real Estate Association, and each such Guarantor shall
have the same obligations as Lessee under this Lease.
37.2
Default
. It shall constitute a Default of the Lessee if any Guarantor fails or refuses,
upon request to provide: (a) evidence of the execution of the guaranty, including the authority of
the party signing on Guarantor’s behalf to obligate Guarantor, and in the case of a corporate
Guarantor, a certified copy of a resolution of its board of directors authorizing the making of
such guaranty, (b) current financial statements, (c) an
Estoppel Certificate, or (d) written
confirmation that the guaranty is still in effect.
38.
Quiet Possession
. Subject to payment by Lessee of the Rent and performance of all of the
covenants, conditions and provisions on Lessee’s part to be observed and performed under this
Lease, Lessee shall have quiet possession and quiet enjoyment of the Premises during the term
hereof.
39.
Options
. If Lessee is granted an option, as defined below, then the following provisions shall
apply.
39.1
Definition
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“Option”
shall mean: (a) the right to extend the term of or renew this Lease
or to extend or renew any lease that Lessee has on other property of
Lessor; (b) the right of
first refusal or first offer to lease either the Premises or other property of Lessor; (c) the
right to purchase or the right of first refusal to purchase the Premises or other property of
Lessor.
39.2
Options Personal To Original Lessee
. Any Option granted to Lessee in this Lease is
personal to the original Lessee, and cannot be assigned or exercised by anyone other than said
original Lessee and only while the original Lessee is in full possession of the Premises and, if
requested by Lessor, with Lessee certifying that Lessee has no intention of thereafter assigning or
subletting.
39.3
Multiple Options
. In the event that Lessee has any multiple Options to extend or renew
this Lease, a later Option cannot be exercised unless the prior
Options have been validity
exercised.
39.4
Effect of Default on Options
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(a) Lessee
shall have no right to exercise an Option: (i) during the period commencing with
the giving of any notice of Default and continuing until said Default is cured, (ii) during the
period of time any Rent is unpaid (without regard to whether notice
thereof is given Lessee), (iii)
during the time Lessee is in Breach of this Lease, or (iv) in the event that Lessee has been given
3 or more notices of separate Default, whether or not the Defaults are cured, during the 12 month
period immediately preceding the exercise of the Option.
(b) The period of time within which an Option may be exercised shall not be extended
or enlarged by reason of Lessee’s inability to exercise an Option because of the
provisions of Paragraph 39.4(a).
(c) An
Option shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, notwithstanding Lessee’s due
and timely exercise of the Option, if, after such exercise and prior to the commencement of the
extended term, (i) Lessee fails to pay Rent for a period of 30 days after such Rent becomes due
(without any necessity of Lessor to give notice thereof), (ii) Lessor gives to Lessee 3 or more
notices of separate Default during any 12 month period, whether
or not the Defaults are cured, or
(iii) if Lessee commits a Breach of this Lease.
40.
Security Measures
. Lessee hereby acknowledges that the Rent payable to Lessor hereunder does
not include the cost of guard service or other security measures, and that Lessor shall have no
obligation whatsoever to provide same. Lessee assumes all responsibility for the protection of the
Premises, Lessee, its agents and invitees and their property from the acts of third parties.
41.
Reservations
. Lessor reserves the right: (I) to grant, without the consent or joinder of
Lessee, such casements, rights and dedications that Lessor deems necessary, (ii) to cause the
recordation of parcel maps and restrictions, and (iii) to create
and/or install new utility
raceways, so long as such easements, rights, dedications, maps, restrictions, and utility raceways
do not unreasonably interfere with the use of the Premises by Lessee, Lessee agrees to sign any
documents reasonably requested by Lessor to effectuate such rights.
42.
Performance
Under Protest
. If at any time a dispute shall arise as to any amount or sum of
money to be paid by one Party to the other under the provisions hereof, the Party against whom the
obligation to pay the money is asserted shall have the right to make payment “under protest” and
such payment shall not be regarded as a voluntary payment and there shall survive the right on the
part of said Party to institute suit for recovery of such sum. If it shall be adjudged that there
was no legal obligation on the part of said Party to pay such sum or any part thereof, said Party
shall be entitled to recover such sum or so much thereof as it was not legally required to pay.
43.
Authority
. If either Party hereto is a corporation, trust, limited liability company,
partnership, or similar entity, each individual executing this Lease on behalf of such entity
represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on its
behalf. Each party shall, within 30 days after request, deliver to the other party satisfactory
evidence of such authority.
44.
Conflict
. Any conflict between the printed provisions of this Lease and the typewritten or
handwritten provisions shall be controlled by the typewritten or handwritten provisions.
45.
Offer
. Preparation of this Lease by either party or their agent and submission of same to the
other Party shall not be deemed an offer to lease to the other Party. This Lease is not intended to
be binding until executed and delivered by all Parties hereto.
46.
Amendments
. This Lease may be modified only in writing, signed by the Parties in interest at
the time of the modification. As long as they do not materially change Lessee’s obligations
hereunder. Lessee agrees to make such reasonable non-monetary
modifications to this Lease as may be
reasonably required by a Lender in connection with the obtaining of normal financing or refinancing
of the Premises.
47.
Multiple Parties
. If more than one person or entity is named herein as either Lessor or Lessee,
such multiple Parties shall have joint and several responsibility to comply with the terms of this
Lease.
48.
Waiver of Jury Trial
. The Parties hereby waive their respective rights to trial by jury in any
action or proceeding involving the Property or arising out of this Agreement.
49.
Mediation and Arbitration of Disputes
. An Addendum requiring the Mediation and/or the
Arbitration of all disputes between the Parties and/or Brokers arising out of this Lease
o
is
þ
is not attached to this Lease.
LESSOR
AND LESSEE HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND REVIEWED THIS LEASE AND EACH TERM AND PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN, AND BY THE EXECUTION OF THIS LEASE SHOW
THEIR INFORMED AND VOLUNTARY CONSENT THERETO. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT, AT THE TIME THIS
LEASE IS EXECUTED, THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE ARE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE AND EFFECTUATE THE INTENT
AND PURPOSE OF LESSOR AND LESSEE WITH RESPECT TO THE PREMISES.
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ATTENTION: NO REPRESENTATION OR RECOMMENDATION IS MADE BY THE AIR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION
OR BY ANY BROKER AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY, LEGAL EFFECT, OR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LEASE OR THE
TRANSACTION TO WHICH IT RELATES. THE PARTIES ARE URGED TO:
1. SEEK ADVICE OF COUNSEL AS TO THE LEGAL AND TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LEASE.
2. RETAIN APPROPRIATE CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW AND INVESTIGATE THE CONDITION
OF THE PREMISES SAID INVESTIGATION SHOULD INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: THE POSSIBLE
PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, THE ZONING OF THE PREMISES, THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, THE
CONDITION OF THE ROOF AND OPERATING SYSTEMS, COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
AND THE SUITABILITY OF THE PREMISES FOR LESSEE’S INTENDED USE.
WARNING: IF THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED IN A STATE OTHER THAN CALIFORNIA, CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE
LEASE MAY NEED TO BE REVISED TO COMPLY WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE
LOCATED.
The
parties hereto have executed this Lease at the place and on the dates specified above their
respective signatures.
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These
forms are often modified to meet changing requirements of law and
needs of the industry.
Always write or call to make sure you are utilizing the most current form: AIR Commercial Real
Estate Association, 700 South Flower Street, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90017. (213) 687-8777.
©Copyright
1999 By AIR Commercial Real Estate Association.
All rights reserved.
No part of these works may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing.
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OWNER’S
ADDENDUM TO STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL
MULTI-TENANT LEASE – NET, DATED DECEMBER 16, 2004, FOR 10005 MUIRLANDS
BLVD., SUITE. G, 1ST FLOOR AND SUITE K, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, 92618
THIS ADDENDUM TO STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL MULTI-TENANT LEASE-NET (“Addendum”) is made
and entered into by and between SCIF PORTFOLIO-II, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company and
CHROMADEX, INC., a California corporation (“Lessee”), dated December 19, 2006, to which this
Addendum is attached and incorporated. The terms, covenants and conditions set forth herein are
intended to and shall have the same force and effect as if set forth at length in the body of the
Lease. To the extent that the provisions of this Addendum are inconsistent with any provisions of
the Lease, the provisions of this Addendum shall supersede and control.
2.2
Condition of Premises.
Lessee hereby acknowledges and agrees that, prior to the
execution of the Lease, Lessee has performed all inspections of the Premises that Lessee deems
necessary or appropriate, and, except as otherwise set forth in Paragraph 2.2 of the Lease, and
with the improvements Lessor shall make to the Premises as set forth in Paragraph 50.4 below
(“Lessor’s Tenant Improvements”) and any additional obligations of Lessor per Paragraph 2.3 below,
Lessee hereby accepts the Premises “as-is” in its current condition. Lessee further acknowledges
that neither Lessor nor any agent of Lessor has made any representation or warranty with respect
to the Premises’ or the Project’s suitability for the conduct of Lessee’s business therein and
that the responsibility for determining the suitability for the conduct of Lessee’s business is
the sole and entire responsibility of Lessee. The taking of possession of the Premises by Lessee
shall conclusively establish that the Premises were, at such time, in satisfactory condition.
2.3
Condition of Premises.
At delivery, all Lessor’s modifications to the facility
will be in full compliance with all existing requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(“ADA”). During the initial five-year Term of the Lease only, Lessee shall not be responsible for
its proportional share of any subsequent earthquake retrofit or ADA requirements that may be
required by the City of Irvine or any other government agency unless such requirements are a
direct result of Lessee’s expansion of improvements, specific use or change of use.
2.6
Parking.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Paragraphs 1.2(b)
and 2.6 of the Lease, and subject to any reasonable rules and regulations promulgated by Lessor, as
the same may be established from time to time, of the twenty-two (22) unreserved parking spaces
allocated for Lessee’s parking in Paragraph 1.2(b). Lessee also hereby acknowledges and accepts
that no officer or employee of Lessee, no visitor, customer, contractor, agent, consultant or other
invitee of Lessee shall be permitted to park vehicles of any size whatsoever nor for anytime
whatsoever, however briefly, in the parking areas reserved exclusively to the use of other tenants
in the Project, and that the it shall be entirely the responsibility of Lessee to inform itself and
all its officers, employees, customers, contractors, agents, consultants or other invitees of this restriction and to assure that such restriction is
strictly enforced.
CHROMADEX. INC. — OWNER’S ADDENDUM
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Lessor otherwise reserves the right to restrict, reserve and/or assign parking
throughout the parking areas of the Project for the parking needs of other tenants in the Project.
Lessee agrees to fully cooperate with Lessor and other lessees of the Project in order that the
Project’s parking area shall be operated in the manner reasonably established by Lessor. All
responsibility for damage and theft to vehicles is assumed by Lessee and Lessee’s employees and
visitors. Lessee shall repair or cause to be repaired, at Lessee’s sole cost and expense, any and
all damage to the Building and the Project caused by Lessee’s, or Lessee’s employees’ or visitors’
use of such parking areas therein. Lessor shall not be liable to Lessee, nor, except as may be
provided in Paragraph 14 of the Lease shall this Lease be affected in any way, by reason of any
moratorium, initiative, referendum, statute, regulation or other governmental action which could
in any manner prevent or limit the parking rights of Lessee hereunder. Any governmental charges or
surcharges or other monetary obligations imposed relative to parking rights with respect to the
Project shall be considered assessments and Common Area Operating Expenses, and Lessee shall pay
Lessee’s pro-rata share thereof pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 4.2 of the Lease.
4.2
Common Area Operating Expenses.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
set forth in the Lease:
4.2(a) “Common Area Operating Expenses” shall be defined to include all expenses identified
in Paragraph 4.2(a) of the Lease and all other expenses reasonably incurred by Lessor in operating,
maintaining and repairing the Building and the Project, as determined by standard accounting
practices, including, but not limited to: rent taxes, gross receipts taxes (whether assessed
against Lessor or assessed against Lessee and paid by Lessor, or both); water and sewer charges (if
not separately metered to Lessee); the cost of utilities, janitorial services and labor (if not
separately metered to Lessee); parking charges, surcharges or any other costs levied, assessed or
imposed by, or at the direction of, or resulting from statutes or regulations promulgated by any
federal, state or local governmental authority in connection with the use or occupancy of the
Building or the Project; the cost (amortized over the reasonably anticipated useful life of the
asset, together with a commercially reasonable rate of interest) of: (i) any capital improvements
made to the Building or the Project by Lessor after the Commencement Date of the Term as required
pursuant to any law or regulation that was not applicable at the time they were constructed, or
(ii) replacement of any equipment needed to operate the Building or the Project at a consistent
level or quality, but only in the event that such equipment (A) is malfunctioning or
non-functioning and the repair of such equipment would not be economically feasible when compared
to the cost of replacement, or (B) is otherwise due for replacement in the ordinary course of its
reasonably anticipated useful life; costs incurred in the management of the Building and the
Project, including a management fee, which Lessor will make all reasonable efforts to assess at a
rate that is customary for similar property and competitive with local practice, and which Lessor
on similar industrial properties customarily assesses as a sum equal to fifteen percent (15%) of
Lessor’s costs to operate the Project excluding any marketing fees or any expenses paid for
directly by Lessee, but including all reasonable Common
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Area Maintenance expenses, all taxes and all applicable insurance costs for the Property, reasonable
supplies, wages and salaries of employees, but only to the extent used in the management,
operation and maintenance of the Building and the Project, and payroll taxes and similar
governmental charges with respect thereto; the cost of waste disposal and sweeping of the
property; the costs of installing, maintaining and repairing all fire alarm and fire prevention
equipment, including but not limited to charges for water to the fire sprinkler system and all
costs of monitoring the fire alarm system, excepting such costs as might be paid directly by
Lessee for fire monitoring; the costs of security for the Project; the costs of heating and
ventilating any of the Common Areas, if applicable; the costs of repair and maintenance of the
Building and the Project, the costs of maintaining signs; reasonable audit or verification fees of
operating expenses and of the utilities payable by Lessee if not separately metered to Lessee; and
the costs of resurfacing, painting, lighting, cleaning, refuse removal of the Building and the
Project. Lessor’s current estimate for Operating Expenses is approximately Nineteen cents ($.19)
per square foot per month. Lessor emphasizes that the above costs are estimates only and that the
actual costs to Lessee cannot be calculated precisely until the Project is fully leased and
operational.
4.2(d). Lessor’s failure to notify Lessee of Lessee’s estimate of the Common Area Operating
Expenses prior to the Commencement Date of the Term or prior to the commencement of any calendar
year of the Term, shall not preclude Lessor from collecting, following such notification, Lessee’s
Pro-Rata Share of estimated Common Area Operating Expenses, which expenses (or balance) shall be
due concurrently with Lessee’s next monthly installment of rent; provided, however, that if Lessor
fails to notify Lessee of Lessee’s estimated Common Area Operating Expenses for the upcoming
calendar year, Lessee shall continue to pay such Common Area Operating Expenses in effect for the
prior calendar year until such time as Lessee is notified in writing of Lessor’s estimate for the
then-current calendar year. Common Area Operating Expenses for a partial month shall be prorated
based on a three hundred sixty (360) day calendar year. With respect to the reconciliation of the
Lessee’s Pro-Rata share of estimated Common Area Operating Expenses against the actual expenses
incurred by Lessor, failure by Lessor to provide Lessee within a reasonable time period a detailed
statement showing Lessee’s share of actual operating expenses shall in no way diminish Lessee’s
obligation to pay any sums due nor Lessor’s right to collect such sums.
6.1
Use.
Should any standard or regulation now or hereafter be imposed on Lessor or
Lessee by a state, federal or local governmental body charged with the establishment, regulation
and enforcement of occupational, health or safety standards for employers, employees, lessors or
lessees, then, except as otherwise specifically set forth in the Lease (notably in Paragraph 2.3 of
the Lease), Lessee agrees to comply promptly with such standards or regulations, and to bear the
cost and expense of such compliance if the same is required as a direct result of Lessee’s specific
use of the Premises.
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7.1(a)
Lessee’s Repair and Maintenance Obligations.
All repairs and maintenance of
the Premises by Lessee as required under the Lease shall be performed in a
manner consistent with the standard local practices of contractors in the Los Angeles County area,
by contractors and other personnel reasonably approved by Lessor, shall be performed in accordance
with a repair and maintenance plan reasonably approved by Lessor, and shall comply with guidelines
and shall meet such standards of quality as may be reasonably established by Lessor from time to
time during the Term, including, without limitation, providing Lessor with copies of all permits
obtained by Lessee and “as-built” drawings of such work performed by Lessee. Lessee shall be
responsible for the regular maintenance and repair of the heating, ventilation and air
conditioning system during the entire Term of the Lease, including any extension of the Term by
options to extend exercised by Lessee.
7.2
Lessors’s Obligations
. Lessor shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair
of the roof membrane, which costs shall be reimbursed by Lessee through the reimbursement
provisions of Common Area Operating Expenses, as set forth in Paragraph 4.2 of the Lease. Lessor,
at Lessor’s sole cost and expense, shall be solely responsible for the roof structure and all
structural elements of the Building throughout the Term of the Lease. Lessor shall also be
responsible for painting the exterior of the building on a reasonably regular basis, subject to
the reimbursement by Lessee through the reimbursement provisions of Common Area Operating Expenses,
as set forth in Paragraph 4.2 of the Lease.
8.2(a)
Liability Insurance: Carried by Lessee.
The following shall be added to the
end of Paragraph 8.2(a) of the Lease:
“Lessee agrees to maintain in full force and effect at all times during the
term of this Lease, as it may be extended, at its own expense, for the protection
of Lessee and Lessor, as their interests may appear, policies of insurance issued
by a reasonable carrier or carriers acceptable to Lessor which afford the
following coverages: (i) Worker’s compensation: statutory limits; and (ii)
Employer’s liability: as required by law.
“In the event that Lessee fails to obtain and maintain any insurance required
under the Lease for any reason whatsoever, such failure shall constitute a
material default by Lessee under this Lease and Lessee shall be conclusively
deemed to have self-insured such insurance obligations with the full waiver of
subrogation set forth in the Lease.”
12.3
Assignment and Subletting.
12.3(f)
Bonus Rent.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Paragraph 12
of the Lease, fifty percent (50%) of any sums or other economic consideration received by Lessee as
a result of any assignment or subletting entered into pursuant to Paragraph 12 of the Lease,
however denominated under the assignment or sublease, which exceed, in the aggregate: (a) the total
sums which Lessee is obligated to pay Lessor under this Lease (prorated to reflect obligations
allocable to any portion of the Premises subleased), plus (b)(i) any real estate brokerage
commissions or fees payable by Lessee in connection with such assignment or subletting(ii) costs of tenant improvements required to be constructed by Lessee for any such
assignee or subtenant, and (iii) other reasonable costs incurred by Lessee in connection with any
such assignment or subletting (including without limitation attorneys’ fees), shall be paid to
Lessor as additional rent under this Lease without affecting or reducing any other obligations of
Lessee hereunder. Lessee understands, acknowledges and agrees that Lessor’s right to recapture any
consideration paid in connection with an approved assignment or subletting is a material
inducement for Lessor’s agreement to lease the Premises to Lessee upon the terms and conditions
set forth herein.
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12.3 (h)
Affiliates.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 12,
neither (A) an assignment of the Premises to a transferee which is the resulting entity of a merger
or consolidation of Lessee with another entity, nor (B) an assignment or subletting of all or a
portion of the Premises to an entity which is controlled by, controls, or is under common control
with, Lessee (any entity in (A) or (B) being deemed, for purposes of this Lease, an “Affiliate” of
Lessee) shall be deemed a Transfer, provided that Lessee notifies Lessor in writing at least thirty
(30) days in advance of any such assignment or sublease, and promptly supplies Lessor with any
documents or information reasonably requested by Lessor regarding such Transfer or transferee, and
that such assignment or sublease is not a subterfuge by Lessee to avoid its obligations under this
Lease. “Control,” as used herein, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power
to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person or entity, whether by
the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
16(a).
Estoppel Certificates
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section
16(a) of the Lease, Lessor and Lessee agree that the Estoppel to be delivered by Lessee to Lessor
shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
16(c).
Financial Statements
. In order to induce Lessor to enter into the Lease,
Lessee agrees that it shall promptly furnish Lessor, from time to time, upon Lessor’s written
request, with financial statements reflecting Lessee’s current financial condition. Lessor shall
be entitled to make the information contained in the financial statements available to any
potential partner or lenders of Lessor or purchasers of the Premises or any portion thereof, and,
in making such information available to any potential partner or lender, Lessor will make all
reasonable efforts to insure that such information will be treated as confidential. Lessee
represents and warrants that all financial statements, records and information furnished by Lessee
to Lessor in connection with the Lease are true, correct and complete in all respects.
17.
Lessor’s Liability
. It is expressly understood and agreed that
notwithstanding anything in the Lease to the contrary, and notwithstanding any applicable law to
the contrary, the liability of Lessor and any of the officers, directors, shareholders, employees,
servants or agents of Lessor (“Lessor’s Parties”) hereunder and any recourse by Lessee against
Lessor or the Lessor Parties shall be limited solely and exclusively to an amount which is equal
to the interest of Lessor in the Building, and neither Lessor, nor any of the Lessor Parties shall
have any personal liability therefor, and Lessee hereby expressly waives and releases such
personal liability on behalf of itself and all persons claiming by, through or under Lessee.
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23.
Notices
. All notices, demands or other communications given or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing (except as otherwise expressly stated herein) and shall be sent by
personal delivery, by recognized overnight courier or by United States mail, registered or
certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed delivered on the date of
personal delivery, one (I) business day following the date of delivery to a recognized overnight
courier, and three (3) business days following deposit of United States mail, registered or
certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, as the case may be. Such notices, demands or
other communications shall be addressed as follows:
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or to such other address or to such other substitute person or entity as any party shall designate
to the other for such purpose in the manner hereinabove set forth.
Lessee agrees to send by certified or registered mail to any mortgagee or deed of trust
beneficiary of the Premises whose address has been previously furnished to Lessee, a copy of any
notice of default served by Lessee on Lessor. If Lessor fails to cure such default within the time
provided for in the Lease, such mortgagee or beneficiary shall have an additional thirty (30) days
to cure such default; provided, however, that if such default cannot reasonably be cured within
that thirty (30) day period, then such mortgagee or beneficiary shall have such additional time to
cure the default as is reasonably necessary under the circumstances, provided such mortgagee or
beneficiary commences the cure of such default within said thirty (30) day period and diligently
pursues the same to completion.
25.
Recording
: Neither Lessor nor Lessee shall record, nor cause to be
recorded, the Lease or a memorandum thereof.
26.
Holding Over
. If Lessee fails to surrender the Premises upon the expiration or
earlier termination of the Term without the express written consent of Lessor, Lessee shall become
a tenant-at-sufferance at a rental rate equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the monthly
Base Rent payable by Lessee for the month immediately preceding such expiration or earlier
termination, and Lessee shall remain responsible for the payment of Lessee’s Share of Common Area
Operating Expenses and all other monetary obligations due and payable by Lessee under the Lease.
Acceptance by Lessor of rent after such expiration or earlier termination of the Term shall not
result in any renewal of the Term. The foregoing provisions are in addition to and do not affect
Lessor’s right of re-entry or any other rights or remedies of Lessor hereunder or as otherwise
provided at law or in equity, or both. If Lessee fails to surrender the Premises upon the
expiration or earlier termination of the Term, Lessee shall
indemnify and hold Lessor harmless from and against any and all losses, costs, damages and
liability (including actual attorneys’ fees and costs, and court costs), direct or indirect, which
Lessor may suffer as a result of Lessee’s failure to surrender the Premises.
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34.
Signage
. Lessor retains absolute control over the exterior appearance of the
Building and Project and the exterior appearance of the Premises. Except as otherwise set forth
herein, Tenant will not install, or permit to be installed, any drapes, furnishings, signs,
lettering, advertising or any items that will in any way alter the exterior appearance of the
Building or the exterior appearance of the Premises without prior written consent of Lessor.
Following execution of the Lease, Lessee shall provide Lessor with all plans for its signage
program, Lessor’s approval of which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Lessee shall be allowed to
install signage upon the Premises per the signage regulations of the City of Irvine and of any
other applicable regulatory agency as well as Lessor’s overall signage program for the Project.
Except as provided for herein, Lessee shall not install any signage upon any other portion of the
Building, Common Areas or Project. The graphics, materials, color, design, lettering, size,
quality, specifications and exact location of every aspect of Lessee’s signage shall be subject to
the prior written approval of Lessor, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and shall
also comply with and be subject to all other applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, rules,
regulations, permits, approvals, and all covenants, conditions or restrictions of record. All
expenses without limitation for Lessee’s entire signage program, all design, construction,
installation and maintenance costs and any direct or indirect expenses of Lessor’s to review,
support or approve Lessee’s signage, shall be the sole and entire responsibility of Lessee. At the
expiration or earlier termination of the Lease, Lessee shall, at Lessee’s sole cost and expense,
remove all signs installed by Lessee from the Premises and any other locations on the Property,
including any Common Areas, where Lessee installed or caused signs of any nature to be installed,
and restore all such areas to the condition existing prior to the installation of all such signs.
If Lessee fails to remove the signs and restore the Premises and other areas of the Property as
provided in this Addendum Paragraph 34 within thirty (30) days of the expiration or earlier
termination of the Lease, then Lessor may perform such work and all actual costs and expenses
incurred by Lessor in connection therewith shall constitute additional rent under the Lease and
shall be paid by Lessee to Lessor within ten (10) days of Lessee’s receipt of an invoice therefore.
The signage rights granted to Lessee under this Paragraph 34 are personal to the Original Lessee,
and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, including, without
limitation, any assignee or sublessee of this Lease.
41.
Security
. Lessee shall, at Lessee’s sole cost and expense, take such security
measures as Lessee deems reasonably appropriate or necessary in order to secure the Premises;
provided, however, in the event any such security measures require any alterations of or additions
to the Premises, any such alterations and/or additions shall be subject to the terms of Paragraphs
7.3 and 7.4 of the Lease.
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50.
Miscellaneous Conditions
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50.1
Rent Adjustments
: The Base Monthly Rent shall be the following:
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50.4
Lessor’s Tenant Improvements:
Lessor shall provide the improvements as
provided in Exhibit C.
50.5
Lessee’s Tenant Improvements and Early Possession
: Upon full execution of the
Lease and payment to Lessor by Lessee of all monies due upon Lease execution, and upon presentation
to Lessor of a certificate of insurance for all required Lessee insurance, Lessee may take
possession of the Premises for the purposes of installing Lessee’s own improvements, subject to any
approvals required by the City of Irvine. Lessee shall be solely and entirely responsible for
obtaining all appropriate permits and licenses required for such improvements by any governmental
or regulatory agency in whose jurisdiction such work falls. Lessee shall assure that all
improvements by Lessee or any of its contractors, consultants, agents or invitees be done in such a
manner as to conform to all building codes in effect at the time improvements are begun and also
with all applicable laws, covenants and restrictions of record, regulations and ordinances in
effect on the start date, and that any third party hired by Lessee to provide improvements is fully
covered by all appropriate liability and worker’s compensation insurance. In addition, all of
Lessee’s improvements shall be completed in a workmanlike manner, free and clear of all liens, and
shall remain free and clear of all liens.
Lessee shall fully indemnify Lessor against liability for any costs or expenses or
consequences of any other nature resulting from the installation, maintenance, operation or removal
of any of Lessee’s improvements.
In addition to the terms and conditions for the removal, restoration and condition of the
Premises upon surrender set forth in Paragraph 7.4 of the Lease, at the expiration of the Lease
Term, or any extension of that Term, or at the earlier termination of the Lease, Lessee shall, upon
the election of Lessor and at Lessee’s sole and entire cost and expense, remove all the tenant
improvements installed by Lessee prior to or subsequent to the Commencement Date of the Lease up to
the date of expiration or earlier termination of the Lease.
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Lessee shall also take all reasonable precautions to assure that the action of any of its
officers, employees, contractors, agents, consultants or other invitees on the Premises does not
interfere with Lessor’s work to complete Lessor’s Tenant Improvements. Any delay to
Lessor’s substantial completion of such improvements directly resulting from any such act or
omission by Lessee’s officers, employees, contractors, agents, consultants or other invitees
attributable and chargeable to Lessee in determining the Commencement date of the Lease and the
payment of rent. In the event of such delay, the Commencement Date of the Lease shall be
determined as the number of days’ delay prior to the date of substantial completion of the
improvement and delivery of the Premises to Lessee.
50.7
Hours of Operation
: Subject to any overriding regulation of the City of Irvine
in effect now or in the future, there shall be no restrictions on Lessee’s hours of operation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have executed this Addendum concurrently with the Lease of
even date herewith.
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a California limited liability company
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a Delaware limited liability company,
Managing Member
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EXHIBIT A
— PREMISIES PLAN
Site
Plan — Exhibit B
10005 & 10015 Muirlands Parkway
o
Irvine Spectrum, CA
EXHIBIT
“C” — PAGE 3
Kitchen & Bathroom
EXHIBIT
“C”, PAGE 5
12/07/2006
The
Magellan group
1800
Ave, of the stars #105
Los Angeles, Ca, 90087
(310) 277-8337
Attn. Scott Matkins.
Re:
Property located at 10006 Muirlands Ave. Irvine, Ca, 92218 SCIF
portfolio II Ste. G
* Concrete.
Remove all necessary lawn to pour new walkway for new entrance
and relocate all irrigation heads.
* Floooring.
Provide
all new floor covering as indicated on drawings with allowance of the following
items carpet $24,00 per square yard including removal installation ,
cove base, padding wood flooring not to exceed $4.00 per square foot.
* Painting.
Includes
all interior painting of all walls with several shades of
colors as requested by the
new tenants.
*
Electrical.
Relocate all necessary electrical fixtures and switches, enclose
all electrical panels replace all necessary ceiling tiles to
match and replace all broken lenses and bulbs add 2 sets of 220
volts outlets at back, rough out handy boxes for future cat6
outlets
1218 E. 17th St., Santa Ana, California 92701
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(310) 213-9823
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FAX (714) 245-1575
EXHIBIT
“C” PAGE 6
12/07/2006
The Magellan group
1800 Ave, of the stars #105
Los Angeles, Ca, 90067
Attn. Scott Matkins.
Re:
Proposal for the repairs and improvements to the property located at
10005 Muirlands Ave. Irvine,
Ca, 92218
SCIF Portfolio II LLC:
*
Demolition:
Remove
all existing carpeting, remove all floor linoleum in
restrooms,removal of all FRP in 2 restrooms, remove light fixtures and
exhaust fans, remove all walls as indicated on drawings remove all
electrical not needed,remove all pedestrian interior doors, remove all
counters and kitchen appliances.
*
Framing and drywall.
Provide all new framing as indicated on drawings, provide a new store front doors and sidelight
panels, seal off several door openings as indicated on drawings, provide new window openings-
and doors.
*
Glazing.
Provide
all new windows as indicated on drawings and a new store front.
*
Doors.
Provide all new interior doors with allowance of $300.00 par door including
hardware and installation
1218
E. 17th St., Santa Ana, California 92701
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EXHIBIT
“C”, PAGE 7
12/07/2006
The Magellan group
1800 Ave, of the stars
#105
Los Angeles, Ca,
90067
(310) 277-8337
Attn.
Scott Matkins.
Re:
Property location at 1005 Muilands Ave. Irvine, Ca, 92218 SCIF portfolio II ste. G
*
Cabinets, and appliances.
Provide and install a new cabinet made by IKIA or equal quality selected
by the tenant provide and install a new sink and faucet and a new
counter top (butoher blook)
*
HVAC.
Relocate
all necessary ducts and registers to provide air supply to all
offices and path of travel
Items
not included in estimate are.
permits,
partitions, and data, phone, cable, security systems.
Total,
cost for Improvements is $79,400.00
Contractor.
Rudy P. Ellzarraraz
1218
E. 17th St. Santa Ana, California 92701
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EXHIBIT D
ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE
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To:
Re:
Lease
Dated:
, a
(“Lessor”)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
The
undersigned hereby certifies to
(“Buyer”) as of the date
hereof as follows:
1. The undersigned is the “Lessee” under the above-referenced lease (“Lease”) covering the
above-referenced Premises (“Premises”). A true, correct and complete copy of the Lease (including
all addenda, riders, amendments, modifications and supplements thereto) is attached hereto as
Exhibit “A”.
2. The Lease constitutes the entire agreement between Lessor and Lessee with respect to the
Premises and the Lease has not been modified, changed, altered or amended in
any respect except as follows:
.
3.
The term of the Lease commenced on
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, and,
including any presently exercised option or renewal term, will expire on
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.
Lessee has accepted full and complete possession of the Premises and is the actual occupant in
possession and has not sublet, assigned or hypothecated or otherwise transferred all or any portion
of Lessee’s leasehold interest. All improvements to be constructed on the Premises by Lessor have
been completed to the satisfaction of Lessee and accepted by Lessee and any tenant construction
allowances have been paid in full. All duties of an inducement nature required of
the Lessor in the Lease have been fulfilled. All of the Lessor’s obligations which have accrued
prior to the date hereof have been performed.
4. There exists no breach or default, nor state of facts nor condition which, with notice, the
passage of time, or both, would result in a breach or default on the part of either Lessee or
Lessor. To the best of Lessee’s knowledge, no claim, controversy, dispute, quarrel or disagreement
exists between Lessee and Lessor.
5. Lessee is currently obligated to pay base annual rental in monthly
installments of $
per month and monthly installments of annual rental have been paid
through
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. In addition, the Lease requires rent adjustments based on [insert
dates of rent escalations, if any]. No other rent has been paid in advance and Lessee has no claim
or defense against Lessor under the Lease and is asserting no offsets or credits against either
the rent or Lessor. In addition, Lessee is currently obligated to pay a proportionate share
of common area maintenance charges equal to $
per month, and Lessee’s
proportionate share is
%. Lessee’s base year is
. Lessee has no claim
against Lessor for any security, rental, cleaning or other deposits, except for a security deposit
in the amount of $
which was paid pursuant to the Lease.
6. The Lease is in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and is a binding
obligation of the undersigned.
7. The undersigned has received no notice of prior sale, transfer, assignment, hypothecation
or pledge of the Lease or of the rents secured therein, except to Buyer.
8. Lessee has no option or preferential right to purchase all or any part of the Premises (or
the real property of which the Premises are a part) nor any right or interest with respect to the
Premises or the real property of which the Premises are a part other than as Lessee under the
Lease. Lessee has no right to renew or extend the terms of the Lease or expand the Premises except
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9. Lessee has made no agreement with Lessor or any agent, representative or employee of
Lessor concerning free rent, partial rent, rebate of rental payments or any other type of rental
or other economic inducement or concession except as expressly set forth in the Lease.
10. There has not been filed by or against Lessee a petition in bankruptcy, voluntary or
otherwise, any assignment for the benefit of creditors, any petition seeking reorganization or
arrangement under the bankruptcy laws of the United States, or any state thereof, or any other
action brought under said bankruptcy laws with respect to Lessee.
11. All insurance required of Lessee by the Lease has been provided by Lessee and all
premiums paid.
12. The undersigned (i) is not presently engaged in nor does it presently permit, (ii) has
not at any time in the past engaged in nor permitted, and (iii) has no knowledge that any third
person or entity engaged in or permitted any operations or activities upon, or any use or
occupancy of the Property, or any portion thereof, for the purpose of or in any way
involving the handling, manufacturing, treatment, storage, use, transportation, spillage, leakage,
dumping, discharge or disposal (whether legal or illegal, accidental or intentional) of any
hazardous substances, materials or wastes, or any wastes regulated under any local, state or
federal law, except as follows:
(if none, so state).
13. The undersigned acknowledges that:
(a) Buyer or Buyer’s assignee is purchasing Lessor’s interest in the Property which includes
the Premises and, in connection with that purchase, will be receiving an assignment of Lessor’s
interest under the Lease;
(b) Lessor, Buyer and Buyer’s successors, agents and assigns (including, but not limited to
lenders, title insurers and subsequently purchasers) will be relying upon each of the statements
contained herein in connection with Buyer’s purchase of the property of which the Premises is a
part and but for the assurances and agreements contained herein Buyer would not purchase the
property of which the Premises is a part; and
(c) the undersigned will attorn to and recognize Buyer as the Lessor under the Lease and will
pay all rents and other amounts due thereunder to Buyer upon notice to the undersigned that Buyer
has become the owner of Lessor’s interest in the Premises under the Lease.
14. In the event any of the statements set forth herein conflicts or is
inconsistent with any provision or term contained in the Lease or any modifications thereof,
the statement contained herein shall prevail.
Exhibit 10.8
RAILHEAD PARTNERS L.L.C.
P.O.B. 358
NEDERLAND, CO 80466
303/258-3577
Andrew Cookler
Manager
September 24,
2003
Mr. Hugh Dunkerley
Vice President of Corporate Development
ChromaDex Analytics, Inc.
Dear Hugh,
This letter shall serve as Amendment 1 to the Lease Agreement dated October 26, 2001, as amended
and assigned, by and between ChromaDex Analytics, Inc. as Tenant and Railhead Partners LLC, as
Landlord.
The above parties agree to amend the original lease as follows:
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Tenant shall occupy the premises at 2830 Wilderness PI. Suite F. Such
tenancy shall commence on November 1, 2003 and shall expire on
January 31, 2011.
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The monthly rent shall be:
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November 1, 2003 to January 31, 2005
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1929.17
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February 1, 2005 to January 31, 2006
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February 1, 2006 to January 31, 2007
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February 1, 2010 to January 31, 2011
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Tenant agrees to pay a security deposit to Landlord in the amount of
$2000 on or before October 15, 2003.
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Save and except for the foregoing provisions, all other paragraphs and
covenants shall remain in effect as therein stated. In the event of a conflict between
the provisions of this Amendment 1, or any other Amendments or Addendums, and the
Lease agreement, then the provisions of this Amendment 1 shall prevail.
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Dated as of the 24 of September, 2003
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Landlord:
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Tenant:
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Railhead Partners LLC
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ChromaDex Analytics, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Andrew Cookler
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/s/ Hugh Dunkerley
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Andrew Cookler
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Title:
VP Corporate Development
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Manager
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VICTOR M. GRIMM, P.C.
1027
14
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Street
Boulder, Colorado 80302
(303) 413-0565
(303) 413-0681 Facsimile
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Call (303) 413-0565 if pages are illegible or transmission is incomplete.
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TO:
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Mr. Hugh Dunkeley
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FAX PHONE NO.:
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303 442 4237
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COMPANY:
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Chromadex
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TELEPHONE:
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714-473-7737
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c:
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Andrew Cookler
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FAX PHONE NO.:
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303 258 3577
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COMPANY:
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Railhead Partners, LLC
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FROM:
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Denise E. Grimm, Certified
Paralegal
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DATE:
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April 24, 2003 (11:14 AM)
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THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS COMMUNICATION IS CONFIDENTIAL, MAY BE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED,
MAY CONSTITUTE INSIDE INFORMATION, AND IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE ADDRESSEE. UNAUTHORIZED USE,
DISCLOSURE OR COPYING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND MAY BE UNLAWFUL. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS
COMMUNICATION IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY US AT
(303) 413-0565.
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RE:
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Assignment of Lease from NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc.
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Dear Mr. Dunkeley,
Pursuant to your request of April 23
rd
, I am attaching herewith a copy of the
signed Lease Agreement that you have accepted as Assignee. Also, please note that the signage
provisions are addressed in § 5.2, page 4 of the Lease
Agreement. Please contact me should you have
any other questions or concerns.
Finally, when our client returns on May 9
th
, I will have him contact you
concerning the adjacent premises and the possibility of letting same.
Best regards,
.deg
Att.
LEASE AGREEMENT
By and Between
RAILHEAD PARTNERS, LLC a Colorado limited liability company
(Landlord)
-and-
NaPro
BioTherapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Tenant)
dated
October 26, 2001
TERM
SHEET
THIS TERM SHEET is provided for the convenience of Tenant. Reference should be made to
the terms and conditions of the Lease Agreement dated the 26th day of October, 2001.
BASIC
LEASE PROVISIONS
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1.
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Property Name and Address
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2830 Wilderness Place
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Units A, B, C, D & E
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Boulder, Colorado
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Approximate Square Footage
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10,100 square feet
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3.
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Basic
Annual Rent
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Two Hundred Twelve Thousand One Hundred and
no/100 Dollars ($212,100.00)
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(4% increase for Years 2-5)
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Basic Monthly Rent
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Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Five
and no/100 Dollars
($17,675.00)
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(4% increase for Years 2-5)
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Term:
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February 1, 2002 through January 31, 2007
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Option Periods Available (if any)
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Five (05) years
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Commencement Date
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February 1, 2002
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Security Deposit
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Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Five
and no/100 Dollars ($17,675.00)
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9.
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Late
Payment Service Charge
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Five Percent (5.0%)
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Address for Notices:
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Landlord
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Railhead Partners, LLC
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P.O.B. 358
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Nederland, CO 80466
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NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc.
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6304 Spine Road, Unit A
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Lease Payments Payable to
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Premises
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1.1 Demise
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2. Term
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Permitted Hazardous Materials
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4
LEASE
AGREEMENT
THIS LEASE AGREEMENT (hereinafter the “
Lease
”) is dated October 26, 2001 and is by and between
RAILHEAD PARTNERS, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (hereinafter the “
Landlord
”) and NaPro
BioTherapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter the “
Tenant
”).
RECITALS
A. Landlord is the owner of certain real estate legally described in
Exhibit A
attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference, located in Boulder County, Colorado and commonly
known as
2830 Wilderness Place, Units A, B, C, D and E (hereinafter the “
Real Estate
”). The Real Estate
is
improved with a(n) industrial building (hereinafter the “
Improvements
”) (the Real Estate and
improvements are collectively referred to as the “
Property
”).
B. Tenant is desirous of leasing a certain portion of the Property from Landlord pursuant to the terms and conditions contained herein.
C. Landlord is desirous of leasing a certain portion of the Property to Tenant pursuant to the terms and conditions contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration recited herein, including payment of rent
and the other covenants, conditions and agreements, Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:
1.
Premises
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1.1
Demise
. Landlord hereby leases and demises to Tenant the following described
portion of the Property:
Units A, B, C, D and E consisting of approximately Ten Thousand One Hundred (10,100) square
feet in interior area
(hereinafter the
“
Premises
”). The Premises are more specifically described in
Exhibit B
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
1.2
Licenses
. Additionally, for the Term, Landlord grants to Tenant a Parking
License and Common Area License, both of which are hereafter defined.
1.3
Parking
. Landlord further grants to Tenant, its employees and invitees, at
no additional charge, a non-exclusive license for the use of twenty-five (25) parking spaces upon
the Property (hereinafter the “
Parking License
”). The Parking License shall be effective for the
term of this Lease as defined below. Landlord and Tenant shall designate specific spaces for the
Parking License prior to commencement of the Term.
1.4
Common Areas
. The
“Common Areas”
are all areas outside of the Premises upon
the Property designated by Landlord for common use of Tenant, its employees, licensees, invitees,
contractors and Landlord. Landlord grants to Tenant, its employees, licensees, invitees and
contractors a non-exclusive license over such Common Areas of Property which are necessary to the
use and occupancy of Premises and Parking License (hereinafter the “
Common Area License
”). Said License
shall be effective for the Term of this Lease. Tenant shall not use Common Areas for any type of
storage or parking of trucks, trailers or other vehicles without the advance written consent of
Landlord.
Lease Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 1
1.5
Control of Common Areas
. All parking and Common Areas of Property shall at
all times be subject to the management of Landlord. Same shall not be deemed part of the Premises.
2.
Term
. This Lease shall commence on
February 1, 2002
and terminate on
January 31,
2007
(hereinafter the “
Term
”) unless extended by the terms and provisions of this Lease, or unless
sooner terminated by reason of default or otherwise, as provided herein.
3.
Rent/Utilities
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3.1
Basic Rent
. Tenant shall pay as basic rent for the Premises the amount of Two
Hundred Twelve Thousand One Hundred and no/100 Dollars ($212,100,00) annually (hereinafter the
“
Basic Rent
”). The Basic Rent shall be payable in equal monthly installments of Seventeen Thousand
Six Hundred Seventy-Five and no/100 Dollars ($17,675,00) in advance, without notice, on the
fifteenth (15
th
) day of the month for which due. The Basic Rent for a period of less
than one month shall be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. Basic Rent shall be adjusted after the first
twelve (12) months of the Term in increments of Four Percent (4.0%) per annum, pursuant to
Escalation Rider attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as
Exhibit C
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Any rent not paid on or before the fifteenth (15
th
) of the month shall be subject to an
additional late charge of Five Percent (5.0%) of rental payment due. On or before January 15, 2001,
Tenant shall make an initial rent payment covering the period from February 1, 2002 to March 14,
2002. Monthly payments will thereafter be made on the fifteenth (15
th
) of the month
commencing on March 15, 2002.
3.2
Utilities
. Except as provided herein, Tenant shall be responsible for the payment
of all utility charges upon the Premises and in conjunction with the Tenant’s business including,
but not limited to, natural gas, electricity, water, sewer and telephone. Tenant shall contract
directly with all utility providers. All utility payments shall be directed to the respective
utility providers. Payments shall be made in a timely manner. As water and sewer charges are billed
directly to Landlord for the entire Property, Landlord shall prorate water and sewer charges on an
equitable basis among the users and shall provide invoices to Tenant on a regular basis for such
charges. Tenant shall pay upon such invoices within thirty (30) days from receipt thereof. The
non-payment or late payment of utility charges shall be deemed identical to the non-payment or late
payment of Basic Rent.
3.3
Landlord Provided Utilities
. Landlord shall provide and pay for electrical,
lighting, landscaping and HVAC services in the Common Areas of the Property (if applicable).
3.4
Interruption of Utilities
. Tenant agrees that Landlord shall not be liable by
abatement of Basic Rent or otherwise, for failure to furnish or delay in furnishing any utility
service, or for any diminution or surge thereof. Such failures, delays, diminutions or power surges
shall never be deemed to constitute an eviction or disturbance of the Tenant’s use and possession
of the Premises or relieve Tenant from performing any of Tenant’s obligations hereunder, including
the payment of Basic Rent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event utilities are disrupted for
a period in excess of ninety (90) days, then Tenant may elect to terminate the Lease.
Lease
Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 2
4.
Security Deposit
.
4.1
Receipt of Deposit
. To secure the faithful performance by Tenant of all of
the covenants, conditions and agreements in this Lease, set forth and contained on the part of the
Tenant to be observed and performed and agreements in this Lease which become applicable upon its
termination by re-entry or otherwise, Tenant has deposited (or will deposit upon execution of this
Lease) with Landlord the sum of Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Five and no/100 Dollars
($17,675,00) (hereinafter the “
Security Deposit
”).
4.2
Application of Deposit
. The parties agree: (a) that the Security Deposit, or any
portion thereof, may be applied to the curing of any default that may exist, and/or payment of
subsequent damages and costs incurred by Landlord, without prejudice to any other remedy or
remedies which the Landlord may have on account thereof, and upon such application Tenant shall pay
Landlord on demand the amount so applied which shall be added to the
Security Deposit, so the same
will be restored to its original amount; (b) that should the Premises be conveyed by Landlord, the
Security Deposit or any portion thereof may be turned over to Landlord’s grantee, and if the same
be turned over, Tenant agrees to look to such grantee for such application or return: and (c) that
Landlord shall not be obligated to hold the Security Deposit as a separate fund.
4.3
Return of Deposit
. If Tenant shall perform all of its respective covenants and
agreements in this Lease, the Security Deposit or the part of the portion thereof not previously
applied pursuant to the provisions of this Lease, together with a statement, shall be returned to
Tenant without interest, no later than thirty (30) days after the expiration of the Term or any
renewal or extension thereof, (or such earlier time if required by applicable law) provided Tenant
has vacated the Premises and surrendered possession thereof to Landlord.
5.
Use of Premises
.
5.1
Limited Use
. The Premises shall be used for: Research and development laboratory
and related offices; provided such uses are in conformity with applicable zoning regulations.
Tenant shall not, without the prior written consent of Landlord, permit the Premises to be used for
any other purpose. The written consent of Landlord will not be unreasonably withheld.
5.2
Signs
. Any and all signage of Tenant upon the Premises shall be subject to the
prior written approval of Landlord. All signage shall be in conformance with local and state laws.
All signage shall conform to aesthetic and design criteria, themes and standards of the Property.
5.3
Legal Compliance
. Tenant, its employees and invitees, shall comply with and abide
by all federal, state, county and municipal laws and ordinances in connection with the occupancy of
the Premises and the Property. Improvements and uses of Premises shall comply with all applicable
laws, regulations and ordinances. No alcoholic beverages shall be commercially dispensed or
consumed by Tenant, its employees, invitees, agents or contractors upon the Premises or Property. No
illegal drugs or controlled substance shall be permitted upon the
Premises or Property (excluding
prescriptive medications possessed by an individual pursuant to a valid doctor’s prescriptions or
as Tenant may legally possess in the conduct of its business). No use which shall increase the rate
or cost of insurance upon Property shall be permitted. No hazardous or dangerous activities shall
be permitted upon the Premises, excepting the uses previously approved by Landlord under the terms
of this Lease. Regarding such activities, Tenant will, at all times, exercise due care in its operations and adhere to
industry standards in its operations.
Lease Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 3
5.4
Nuisance Prohibited
. Tenant shall not act in any manner, nor permit
employees or invitees to act in any manner, which shall be a nuisance to other tenants or invitees
of the Property or adjacent property owners or tenants, or which would interfere with the other
tenant’s quiet enjoyment of their premises. Said prohibition includes, but is not limited to, loud
noises, music, noxious or unpleasant odors other than those which have been consented to under the
terms and conditions of this Lease, and disruptive behavior or actions, which violate applicable
laws.
6.
Condition, Maintenance and Improvement of Premises and Property
.
6.1
Condition of Premises/Work Letter
. Tenant is familiar with the physical condition
of the Premises and Property and has been provided with a conceptual plan of the Premises, a copy
of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Exhibit D
. The aforementioned
conceptual plan indicates improvements and fixtures which are currently attached to the Premises
and which shall remain in place after Tenant’s occupancy thereof. Landlord represents and warrants
that as of the date of the commencement of the Term, all of the systems upon the Property serving
the Premises including electrical, plumbing and HVAC, shall be in good working order (the
“
Commencement Date Operational Warranty
”). Other than the Commencement Date Operational Warranty,
Landlord makes no representations or warranties as to the physical condition of the Premises or its
suitability for Tenant’s intended purpose. Other than the work, if any, to be performed pursuant to
Tenant’s work letter (hereinafter the “
Work Letter
”), attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference as
Exhibit E
, except as to the Commencement Date Operational Warranty, the
Premises are rented AS-IS, in current condition, and all warranties are hereby expressly
disclaimed.
6.2
Tenant Improvements
. Unless otherwise provided in Work Letter, Tenant shall be
responsible for any and all improvements and alterations within the Premises, including, but not
limited to, electrical wiring, HVAC, plumbing, framing, drywall, flooring, finish work, telephone
systems, wiring and fixtures (hereinafter the “
Tenant Work
”).
6.3
Improvements/Prior Landlord Consent
. Tenant agrees to submit to Landlord complete
plans and specifications including engineering, mechanical and electrical work covering any and all
contemplated Tenant Work, and any subsequent improvements or alterations of the Premises. The plans
and specifications shall be in such detail as Landlord may require,
and in compliance with all
applicable statutes, ordinances, regulations and codes, and shall be approved by a licensed
architect. As soon as reasonably feasible thereafter, Landlord shall notify Tenant of any failures
of Tenant’s plans to meet with Landlord’s approval. Tenant shall cause Tenant’s plans to be revised
to the extent necessary to obtain Landlord’s approval. Tenant shall not commence any Tenant Work or
any other improvements or alterations of Premises until Landlord has approved its plans. Any and
all minor work or repairs for which plans are not necessary shall also be approved in advance by
Landlord prior to ANY WORK being performed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Tenant is
unsuccessful in its attempt to contact the Landlord for such approval and the intended improvements
are to be non-structural and the estimated value of the intended improvements is less than Five
Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($5,000.00), Tenant may proceed to effect such improvements without the
consent of the Landlord wiring, HVAC equipment, fixtures, appliances, and interior walls, doorways, and appurtenances
belonging thereto installed for the use or used in connection with the Premises. Tenant shall, at
Tenant’s own expense, make as and when needed all repairs to the Premises and to all such
equipment, fixtures, appliances and appurtenances necessary to keep the same in good order and
condition. “
Repairs
” shall include all replacements, renewals, alterations and betterments. All
Repairs shall be equal or better in quality and class to the original work.
Lease Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 4
6.5
Landlord’s Duty to Repair
. Landlord shall maintain the foundation, exterior walls
(excluding all windows, window frames and doors to the extent not covered by Landlord’s insurance
or if cost is below applicable deductible for insurance) and roof of the Improvements in good
repair. The cost of any maintenance, Repairs or replacements necessitated by the intentional,
reckless or negligent acts or omissions, misuse or abuse of Tenant, its agents, employees,
customers, licensees, invitees or contractors, shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord promptly upon
billing. Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to cause any necessary repairs to be made promptly;
provided, however, that Landlord shall have no liability whatsoever for any reasonable delays in
causing such repairs to be made, including, without limitation, any liability for injury to or loss
of Tenant’s business, nor shall any reasonable delays entitle Tenant to any abatement of Basic Rent
or damages or be deemed an eviction of Tenant in whole or in part. Notwithstanding anything
contained herein to the contrary, Landlord shall, at Landlord’s cost and expense, re-carpet and
paint the office areas of the Premises and will paint the laboratory areas of the Premises. The
re-carpeting and painting work shall be completed by the Landlord within two (2) weeks from the
commencement of the Term or the completion of the Commencement Environmental Audit, whichever is
later.
6.6
Tenant Work/Compliance with Codes
.
Tenant shall promptly pay when due the entire
cost of any Tenant Work and repairs in the Premises undertaken by Tenant, so that the Premises
shall at all times be free of liens for labor and materials. Tenant shall procure all necessary
permits before undertaking such work. Tenant shall perform all of such work in a good and
workmanlike manner. Tenant shall employ materials of good quality and perform such work only with
contractors previously approved of in writing by Landlord. Tenant shall comply with all
governmental laws, ordinances and regulations including, but not limited to, building, health, fire
and safety codes. Tenant hereby agrees to hold Landlord and Landlord’s agents harmless and
indemnified from all injury, loss, claims, or damage to any person or property (including the cost
for defending against the foregoing) occasioned by or growing out of such work.
6.7
Waste Prohibited
. Tenant shall not lay waste to the Premises. Tenant shall not
perform any action or practice which may injure the Premises or Property.
6.8
Rubbish Removal
. Tenant shall keep the Premises and the Property surrounding
Premises free and clear of all debris, garbage and rubbish. Tenant shall be responsible for
contracting for and paying for trash and debris removal required by its business. However, Landlord
shall provide limited waste disposal service for office-type waste and debris.
Lease Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 5
6.9
Violations of Codes Prohibited
. Landlord represents and warrants that as of
the date of commencement of the Term, that there shall not exist any violation or alleged violation
of law, ordinance or regulation of any portion of the Premises. In the event a governmental entity
notifies Landlord or Tenant as to any violation or alleged violation of law, ordinance or
regulation of any portion of the Premises other than foundation or exterior walls, it shall be
Tenant’s sole obligation to cause same to be remedied, corrected or dismissed. Tenant shall hold
Landlord harmless from costs or damages arising from any failure on Tenant’s part to correct or
remedy same in a timely manner. In the event same relates to the foundation or exterior walls
Landlord shall have a reasonable period of time to remedy, correct or dismiss said violation. Under
no circumstances shall the existence of same be deemed to constitute an eviction or disturbance of
Tenant’s use and possession of Premises or relieve Tenant from performing any obligations hereunder,
including the obligation to pay Basic Rent.
6.10
Snow/Ice Removal
. Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to cause snow to be
removed from the parking areas and all walks of the Property but shall have no liability whatsoever
for any failure to do so unless such failure is due to Landlord’s negligent or wilful misconduct.
In addition to any snow removal by Landlord, Tenant shall cause snow to be removed from the
sidewalks in front of the Premises as may be reasonably required for the safety of persons using
such sidewalks. The costs of snow removal by Tenant shall be paid by Tenant.
6.11
Common Area Maintenance
. Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to maintain and
repair Common Areas of Property including walks and parking lots. The cost of any maintenance,
repairs, or replacements necessitated by the act, neglect misuse or abuse by Tenant its employees,
licensees, invitees, or contractors shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord. Landlord shall use
reasonable efforts to cause any necessary repairs to be made promptly; provided, however, that
Landlord shall have no liability whatsoever for any reasonable delays in causing such repairs to be
made, including, without limitation, any liability for injury to or loss of Tenant’s business, nor
shall any reasonable delays entitle Tenant to any abatement of Basic Rent or damages or be deemed
an eviction of Tenant in whole or in part .
6.12
Delivery of Premises
. The commencement date of the Term is a good faith estimate
as to when the Tenant shall have possession of the Premises and the Landlord shall not be held
responsible, and this Lease shall not be terminated, if the Landlord cannot deliver the Premises to
the Tenant by the commencement date of the Term for reasons beyond the control of the Landlord
(such as delay in completion of Work, refusal of previous tenant to vacate the Premises, etc.) In
the event of such delay, Landlord shall use its best efforts to deliver possession of the Premises
as soon as practicable thereafter. The Term shall not be extended, however, the Tenant shall not be
liable for any rent during the Term prior to receipt of actual delivery of the Premises. In the
event Landlord fails to deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant on or before March 1
,
2002,
then the parties agree that upon delivery of the Premises to Tenant, Tenant shall be entitled to a
rent abatement equivalent to the number of days after March 1, 2002 that possession is delivered to
Tenant.
7.
Damage to Premises and Property/Indemnification/Insurance
.
7.1
Negligent Damages
. Tenant shall be responsible for and reimburse Landlord
for, any and all damages to the Premises or Property and persons and property therein, caused by
the negligent, grossly negligent, reckless or intentional acts of itself, its employees, agents,
invitees, licensees or contractors.
Lease Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 6
7.2
Liability Indemnification/Insurance
. Tenant shall save Landlord, Landlord’s
agents and their respective successors and assigns, harmless and indemnified from all injury, loss,
claims or damage to any person or property while on the Premises or any other part of the Property,
or arising in any way out of Tenant’s business, which is occasioned by a negligent, intentional, or
reckless act or omission of Tenant, its employees, agents, invitees, licensees or contractors.
Tenant shall maintain public liability insurance, insuring Landlord. Landlord’s agents, as their
interest may appear, against all claims, demands or actions for injury to or death in an amount of
not less than $1 Million arising out of any one occurrence, made by or on behalf of any person,
firm or corporation, arising from, related to, or connected with the conduct and operation of
Tenant’s business, including but not limited to, events in the Premises, and anywhere upon the
Property. Tenant shall also obtain coverage in the amount of $1 Million per occurrence covering
Tenant’s contractual liability under the aforesaid hold harmless clauses.
7.3
Fire/Casualty Insurance
. Tenant shall maintain plate glass insurance covering all
exterior plate glass in the Premises, fire, extended coverage, vandalism, and malicious mischief
insurance and such other insurance as Tenant may deem prudent, and also as Landlord may from time
to time require, covering all of Tenant’s stock in trade, fixtures, furniture, furnishings, floor
coverings and equipment in the Premises.
7.4
Insurance Requirements
. All of said insurance shall be in the form and from
responsible and well-rated companies satisfactory to Landlord, shall name Landlord as an additional
insured thereunder, and shall provide that it will not be subject to cancellation, termination or
change except after at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Landlord. The policies or
duly-executed certificates for the same shall be provided to Landlord prior to commencement of Term
and upon request of Landlord.
7.5
Waiver of Liability
. Landlord and Landlord’s agents and employees shall not be
liable for, and Tenant waives all claims for, damage to property sustained by Tenant, employees,
agents or contractors or any other person claiming through Tenant, resulting from any accident in
or upon the Premises or the Property of which they shall be a part, including, but not limited to,
claims for damage resulting from: (i) any equipment or appurtenances becoming out of repair; (ii)
Landlord’s failure to keep the Property or the Premises in repair; (iii) injury done or occasioned
by wind, water, or other natural element; (iv) any defect in or failure of plumbing, heating, or
air-conditioning equipment, electric wiring or installation thereof, gas, water and steam pipes,
stairs, porches, railings or walks (including wood stoves); (v) broken glass; (vi) the backing-up
of any sewer pipe or downspout; (vii) the bursting, leaking or running of any tank, tub, sink,
sprinkler system, water closet, waste pipe, drain or any other pipe or tank in, upon or about the
Property or Premises; (viii) the escape of steam or hot water; (ix) water, snow, or ice being upon
or coming through the roof, skylight, doors, stairs, walks, or any other place upon or near such
Property or the Premises or otherwise; (x) the falling of any
fixtures, plaster or stucco; (xi)
fire or other casualty; and (xii) any act, omission or negligence of co-Tenants or of other persons
or occupants of said Property or of adjoining or contiguous buildings or of adjacent or contiguous
property.
7.6
Landlord Insurance
. Insurance shall be procured by Landlord in accordance with its
sole discretion. All awards and payments thereunder shall be the property of the Landlord and
Tenant shall have no interest in same. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord agrees to obtain
building liability and hazard insurance required to be carried for the Property and Premises and
adequate hazard insurance, which covers replacement cost of the Property and Premises.
Lease Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 7
8.
Condemnation
.
8.1
Taking of Whole
. In
the event that the entire Premises shall be condemned
or taken by the exercise of eminent domain, this Lease shall terminate on the date of the taking of
possession by the condemning authority. All rents shall be prorated accordingly.
8.2
Partial Taking
. In the event that less than the entire Premises shall be condemned
or taken by the exercise of eminent domain, this Lease shall, at the option of the Landlord,
either: (i) terminate on the date of the taking of possession by the condemning authority; all rent
being pro-rated accordingly, or (ii) remain in full force and effect provided that the Basic Rent
shall be reduced in proportion to the square footage lost by virtue of said condemnation. In the
event of the exercise of option (ii), if necessary, Landlord at its cost, shall make such repairs
and restorations so as to constitute the remaining Premises a complete architectural unit. Rents
will be prorated accordingly. In the event that such partial taking constitutes Twenty-Five Percent
(25%) or more of the square footage of the Premises, then Tenant shall have the option to terminate
this Lease.
8.3
Condemnation Awards
. All condemnation awards shall be the sole property of
Landlord, except for any awards which Tenant may be entitled to, including awards covering Tenant’s
leasehold improvements, loss of business and/or relocation expenses.
9.
Damage/Restoration of Premises
.
9.1
Irreparable Damage
. If the Property or the Premises shall be destroyed in whole or in part by fire, the elements or other casualty so as to render the Premises wholly unfit
for occupancy and if the parties agree that they cannot be repaired within six (6) months from the
happening of said injury or if the Premises are damaged in any degree and Landlord informs Tenant
it does not desire to repair same and desires to terminate Lease, then this Lease shall terminate
on the date of such injury.
9.2
Repairable Damages/No Repair
. If the Premises can be repaired within said six (6)
months, Landlord informs Tenant it shall repair the Premises and Landlord fails to do so, then this
Lease shall terminate on the expiration of said six (6) months without further liability on the
part of either parties hereto. In the event of such termination, Tenant shall immediately surrender
the possession of the Premises, and all rights therein to the Landlord and Landlord shall have the
right immediately to enter into and take possession of said Premises and shall not be liable for
any loss, damage or injury to the Property or persons of Tenant or occupancy of, in or upon said
Premises. Tenant shall not be liable for rent for said period.
9.3
Repair of Damages
. If Landlord repairs the Premises within said six (6) months,
then this Lease shall continue in full force and effect Tenant shall not be required to pay rent
for any portion of said six (6) months during which the Premises are wholly unfit for occupancy.
10.
Tenant’s Additional Covenants
.
10.1
Landlord Entry
. Tenant shall permit Landlord, Landlord’s mortgagees and
their agents to enter the Premises at reasonable times, upon reasonable notice, for the purpose of
inspecting same, of making repairs, additions or alterations thereto or to the building in which
the same are located and of showing the Premises to prospective purchasers, lenders and tenants. At any time
less than ninety (90) days from the expiration of Term, Landlord may place signs upon Premises
advertising the availability of same. In the event Landlord elects to offer Property for sale,
Landlord may place reasonable “For Sale” signs upon Premises. The aforementioned right of entry and
inspection shall be subject to Tenant’s reasonable restrictions to preserve its proprietary
information and trade secrets.
Lease
Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 8
10.2
Removal of Fixtures/Redelivery
.
Tenant shall remove, at the termination of this
Lease, provided Tenant is not in default, such of Tenant’s moveable trade fixtures, and other
personal property, as are not permanently affixed to the Premises. Tenant shall remove such
alterations, additions and signs which have been made by Tenant as Landlord may request and repair
any damage to the Property or Premises caused by such removal. Tenant shall peaceably yield up the
Premises, and all alterations and additions thereto (except such as Landlord has requested Tenant
to remove) and all fixtures, furnishings, floor coverings and equipment which are permanently
affixed to the Premises which, for the purpose of this Lease, shall be deemed to be permanently
affixed to the Premises, which shall thereupon become the property of the Landlord. The Premises
shall be returned in clean and good order, repair and condition, normal wear and tear excepted. Any
personal property of Tenant not removed within five (5) days following such termination shall, at
Landlord’s option, become the property of Landlord. Attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference as
Exhibit F
is a listing of trade fixtures and items which the parties have
agreed shall be removed by the Tenant upon expiration of the Term or other termination of the
tenancy.
10.3
Subordination/Estoppel Letters
.
The rights and interest of Tenant under this
Lease shall be subject and subordinate to any mortgages or trust deeds now existing or hereafter
placed upon the Property and the Premises and to any and all extensions, renewals, refinancing and
modifications thereof. Tenant shall execute and deliver whatever instruments may be reasonably
required for such purposes or for the purpose of informing potential or existing lender(s) or
purchaser(s) of the Property as to status of its tenancy. Any such instruments or estoppel letters
shall contain all information as may be reasonably required by Landlord or any other entity in
conjunction with such transaction. In the event Tenant fails to do so within ten (10) days after a
demand in writing. Tenant does hereby make, constitute and irrevocably appoint Landlord as its
attorney-in-fact and in its name, place and stead to execute same. Tenant agrees to attorn to a
lender or any other party coming into title to Property upon written request of Landlord. Such
attornment letter shall provide that: (i) the Lease is in full force and effect, that there exists
no default (or if same exist, shall detail same); (ii) that Tenant shall look to lender or any
other new party as Landlord under this Lease effective as of the date of attornment; and (iii) the
new Landlord shall not be liable for any prior claims, offsets or defenses available against old
Landlord.
10.4
Nondisturbance Agreement
.
On
or before commencement of the Term,
Landlord shall procure from its lender an acceptable form of nondisturbance agreement, wherein the
lender shall agree that notwithstanding any other rights which is may have under applicable law to
it shall honor the terms of this Lease and not terminate this Lease in the event of a foreclosure
upon the Property. Said nondisturbance agreement may contain customary attornment and related
covenants and other standard provisions which may typically be contained in nondisturbance
agreements entered into by the lender. In the event a nondisturbance agreement is not obtained by
Landlord from its lender on or before thirty (30) days from the execution of this Lease the Tenant
may terminate this Lease.
Lease Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 9
10.5
Assignment Prohibited
. Tenant shall not sublet the Premises or any part thereof,
nor assign this Lease or any interest therein, without the prior written consent of Landlord. Such
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. As a condition of
assignment or sublease, Landlord may
require the continued liability of Tenant or a separate personal guaranty by Tenant or its
principal. In the event an assignment or sublease is permitted, all payments from assignee or
sublessee shall be made directly by said party to Landlord, and not through Tenant. Furthermore,
any increase in Basic Rent occasioned by a sublease or assignment
(
i.e.,
any sums paid
in excess of Basic Rent by said party), whether paid in lump sum or periodic monthly payments, and
whether categorized as rent or not, shall be payable to, and be the sole property of Landlord to the
extent that same is necessary to cover Landlord’s increased net operating expenses, any sums in
excess of this amount shall be split between the Landlord and the Tenant. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the event that Tenant, a publicly held company, is acquired, merges with or effects
some other type of corporate restructuring, reorganization or consolidation which does not
materially affect the financial condition of the surviving or remaining entity and this Lease is
transferred to such entity, such an event shall not be deemed a prohibited assignment under this
Lease; provided, further, that necessary and reasonable documentation may be required by Landlord,
which shall memorialize such event, and effectively obligate the new
entity to be bound under the
terms and conditions of this Lease.
10.6
Storage
. Tenant shall store all personal property entirely within the Premises.
Tenant shall store all trash and refuse in adequate containers within
the Premises which Tenant
shall maintain in a neat and clean condition and so as not to be visible to members of the public
in or about the Property, and so as not to create any health or fire hazard, and to attend to the
daily disposal thereof in the manner designated by Landlord.
10.7
Landlord’s Representation and Warranty Regarding Environmental
Conditions
. Landlord represents and warrants that to the best of Landlord’s knowledge, the
Premises and Property comply in all material respects with applicable
and environmental laws; that
the Premises and Property are not contaminated with Hazardous Materials; and that all drains, sinks
and pipes on or connected to the Premises are intact and are not leaking. Landlord has not made an
independent review or investigation relative to this representation and is based upon Landlord’s
actual knowledge at the time of execution of this Lease. Landlord shall indemnify Tenant and hold
Tenant harmless from and against any and all claims, costs and liabilities, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in connection with breach of
this representation and warranty.
10.8
Hazardous Material Prohibited
. Except as provided in Section 10.9 and Section
10.14, Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Material to be brought upon, kept or used in
or about the Premises by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors or invitees. If Tenant
breaches the obligations stated in the preceding sentence, or if the presence of Hazardous Material
on the Premises caused or permitted by Tenant results in contamination of the Premises, or if
contamination of the Premises by Hazardous Material otherwise occurs for which Tenant is
responsible to Landlord for damage resulting therefrom, then Tenant shall indemnify, defend and
hold Landlord harmless from any and all claims, judgments, damages, penalties, fines, costs,
liabilities or losses.
10.9
Permitted Hazardous Materials
. Tenant requires the use of certain Hazardous
Materials for the normal operation of its business. These Hazardous Materials will be limited to
the listed materials included in
Exhibit G
, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference (the “
Permitted Hazardous Materials
”), unless additional consent is obtained pursuant to
Section 10.14. Landlord consents to Tenant’s use and storage of the Permitted Hazardous Materials
upon the Premises, provided that Tenant shall at all times use, store and dispose of such Permitted
Hazardous Materials in a manner consistent with industry standards and in compliance with all
applicable laws, regulations, rules and ordinances. Tenant shall also provide a report to the Landlord prepared by an industrial
hygienist or other qualified person, which shall include, a disclosure of all required laws,
regulations, rules and ordinances applicable to such materials and
“
Right to Know
”
obligations for
such materials as may be imposed by federal, state or local laws. Such report shall also include a
description and discussion of safe use and storage of such materials and other information, which
may related to the health and safety of the Property and tenants of the Property with regard to
Tenant’s use and storage of such materials. Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord
harmless from any and all claims, judgments, damages, penalties, fines, costs, liabilities or
losses, which may arise either directly or indirectly from Tenant’s use, storage and/or disposal of
Permitted Hazardous Materials.
Lease
Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 10
10.10
Environmental Audit upon Delivery of Premises
. In order to assess the
environmental condition of the Premises or Property (as it relates to the relative or affected
portion of the Premises), Landlord and Tenant shall cause an investigation to be conducted by a
licensed, certified environmental inspector agreed to and approved by
both parties of a
type customarily referred to in the industry as an “Exit
Audit” (the
“Commencement Environmental
Audit”
) and shall split the cost of the audit. The Commencement Environmental Audit shall be
prepared by such environmental inspector chosen by the parties and submitted to the parties at the
commencement of this Lease. Such Commencement Environmental Audit shall include an evaluation of
any evidence of environmental contamination arising from any prior use and occupancy of the
Premises and information and guidance concerning the preparation of remediation plans or
feasibility studies, if required, and the performance of cleanup, remedial, removal or restoration
work, as may be necessary. Any cost of environmental cleanup remedial, removal or restoration work
shall be at Landlord’s cost and expense. Landlord shall obtain Tenant’s prior written approval
prior to undertaking any action required by this section, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, so long as the proposed actions will not have an avoidable material and adverse effect
upon the Premises. In the event that Landlord cannot or does not effect such environmental cleanup
within ninety (90) days from the completion of the Commencement Environmental Audit, then Tenant
shall be entitled to terminate this Lease as its sole remedy.
10.11
Environmental Audit upon Re-Delivery of Premises
. In order to assess the
environmental condition of the Premises or Property (as it relates to the relative or affected
portion of the Premises) Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, prior to vacation of the
Premises, cause an investigation to be conducted by a licensed, certified environmental inspector
agreed to and approved by both parties of a type customarily referred to in the industry as an
“Exit Audit” (the
“Environmental Audit.”
) The Environmental Audit shall be prepared by such
environmental inspector chosen by the parties and submitted to Landlord prior to Tenant’s vacation
of the Premises. Such Environmental Audit shall include an evaluation of any evidence of
environmental contamination arising from Tenant’s use and occupancy of the Premises, and
information and guidance concerning the preparation of remediation plans or feasibility studies, if
required, and the performance of cleanup, remedial, removal or restoration work, as may be
necessary. Any costs of environmental cleanup, remedial, removal or restoration work shall be at
Tenant’s cost and expense. Tenant will obtain Landlord’s written approval prior to undertaking any
action required by this section, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, so long as the
proposed actions will not have an avoidable material and adverse effect upon the Premises or
Property. Each party will indemnify and hold the other harmless from and against any and all
claims, costs and liabilities, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in
connection with any breach by such party of its covenants under this section. The parties’
obligations under this section will survive the expiration or early termination of the Term.
Lease
Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 11
10.12.
Hazardous Material; Definition
. As used herein, the term “
Hazardous Material
” means
any hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste which is or becomes regulated by any local
governmental authority, the State or the United States Government. The term “
Hazardous Material
”
includes, without limitation, any material or substance that is (a) defined as a “hazardous
substance” under appropriate state law provisions; (ii) petroleum; (iii) asbestos; (iv) designated
as a “hazardous substance” pursuant to Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. § 1321); (v) defined as a “hazardous waste” pursuant to Section 1004 of the Federal Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. § 6903); (vi) defined as a “hazardous substance” pursuant
to Section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42
U.S.C. § 9601) or (vii) defined as a “regulated
substance” pursuant to Subchapter IX, Solid Waste
Disposal Act (Regulation of Underground Storage Tanks) (42 U.S.C. § 6991).
10.13.
Hazardous Conditions
. If Landlord shall become aware of any hazardous condition
or the presence of any Hazardous Materials upon the Property other than those which have been
consented to under the terms and conditions of this Lease, Landlord may immediately terminate this
Lease, and shall return any portion of unused rent to Tenant on or before thirty (30) days
thereafter. Landlord shall not be responsible for any claims, damages or costs of Tenant incurred
by such circumstance.
10.14.
Use of Hazardous Materials
. If Tenant desires to use Hazardous Materials upon
Premises in connection with its business beyond the Hazardous Materials allowed by Section 10.9, it
may request permission to use same from Landlord in writing. Landlord, at its sole discretion, may
approve or disapprove said request. In this event Landlord approves
the request, Landlord may impose
any conditions upon Tenant’s use of such Hazardous Materials and at all times Tenant shall comply
with all Federal, State and Local laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding the use,
safety, storage and disposal of Hazardous Materials. In the event
Landlord denies Tenant’s request,
this Lease shall remain in full force and effect and such denial shall not give rise to any right
of set-off, reduction or relieve Tenant from performing any obligation under this Lease. Such
requirements or conditions may include, but not be limited to, requiring the Tenant to employ an
industrial hygienist to evaluate the chemicals intended to be utilized in Tenant’s business upon
the Premises, provide a report to Landlord and permit Landlord to evaluate the report and impose
such further terms and conditions as may be appropriate for the safety of the Premises and other
tenants upon the Property. Such report shall include a disclosure of the required regulations and
“
Right to Know
”
obligations for such materials as may be imposed by federal, state or local laws.
Such report shall also include a description and discussion of safe use and storage of such
materials and other information which may relate to the health and safety of the Property and
tenants of the Property with regard to Tenant’s use and storage of such materials.
11.
Additional
Covenants of Landlord
.
11.1
Quiet Enjoyment
. Landlord agrees that upon Tenant paying the rent and
performing Tenant’s obligations under the Lease, Tenant shall peacefully and quietly have, hold and
enjoy the Premises throughout the Term or until it is terminated pursuant to the terms contained
herein.
Lease Agreement Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 12
12.
Default
.
12.1
Event of Default
. Any of the following occurrences or acts shall constitute
an “
Event of Default
” under this Lease:
(a) If Tenant shall:
(i) Default in making payment when due of any Basic Rent, utility
charges or any other amount payable by Tenant hereunder; or
(ii) Default in the observance or performance of any other covenant,
condition, rules, regulations or provision of this Lease to be observed or performed by Tenant
hereunder; and if such default shall continue for thirty (30) days (or ten (10) days, in the event
of an emergency), after Landlord shall have given to Tenant notice specifying such default and
demanding that same be cured; or
(b) If the Premises are left vacant, unused and unmaintained pursuant to the obligations of
the Tenant under the terms of this Lease for a consecutive period of thirty (30) days or more
without permission of Landlord; or
(c) If an unconsented-to assignment or sublease occurs or is attempted, which is
violative of Section 10.5 of this Lease; or
(d) If Tenant shall institute bankruptcy proceedings or be declared bankrupt or insolvent
pursuant to federal or state law; or
(e) If any receiver be appointed for Tenant Tenant’s business or property, or if any
assignment shall be made of the Tenants property for the benefit of creditors.
13.
Remedies Upon Default
.
13.1
Remedies
. This Lease and the Term hereby granted are subject to limitation
that whenever an Event of Default shall have occurred, Landlord may, at its election:
(a) Proceed by appropriate judicial proceedings, either at law or in equity, to enforce
performance or observance by Tenant of the applicable provisions of this Lease and/or to recover
actual and consequential damages for the breach thereof, plus all costs and attorneys’ fees; or
(b) Give Tenant seven (7) days written notice requiring payment of the Basic Rent or
compliance with other terms or provisions of this Lease or delivery of possession of the Premises
(such notice shall run concurrently with any other notice required in the previous paragraph). In
the event said default remains uncorrected after seven (7) days written notice, Landlord at its
option may terminate this Lease whereupon Tenant’s estate and all rights of Tenant to the use of
the Premises shall forthwith terminate but Tenant shall remain liable as hereinafter provided; and
thereupon Landlord shall have the immediate right of re-entry and possession of the Premises and
the right to remove all persons and property therefrom, either with or without the assistance of
legal process and instituting of a forcible entry and unlawful detainer action, and Landlord may
thenceforth hold, possess and enjoy the Premises (including the right to lease or sell the Premises
or any portion thereof upon any terms deemed satisfactory to
Landlord) free from any rights of Tenant and any person claiming
through Tenant and
in addition shall have the right to recover forthwith from Tenant:
Lease Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 13
(i) Any
and all Basic Rent and all other amounts payable by Tenant
hereunder, which may then be due and unpaid, and Basic Rent for the remainder of the Term, subject
to Landlord’s duty to undertake reasonable measures to mitigate such damage; and
(ii) Any and all other costs, fees and expenses incurred or due under
the provisions of this Lease (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and
expenses); or
(c) Any and all other remedies afforded by law.
13.2
Cumulative Remedies
. No right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to
Landlord is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall
be cumulative and in addition to any other legal or equitable right or remedy given hereunder.
14.
Additional Provisions
.
14.1
Option to Extend Term
. Landlord grants Tenant an option to extend the Term under
the terms and conditions set forth in this section. On or before one hundred twenty (120) days
prior to the expiration of the Term. Tenant may provide written notice to Landlord of its desire
to exercise an option to extend the Term for an additional five (5) years. If timely notice of such
event is provided and no defaults exist under the Lease, then the Term shall be extended until
January 31, 2012
(the “
Extended Term
”) pursuant to the same terms and conditions of this
Lease except that the Basic Rent shall be increased by Four Percent (4.0%) over the then-existing
Basic Rent and in each succeeding year of the Extended Term, the Basic Rent shall be similarly
increased by Four Percent (4.0%) over the last year’s Basic Rent. The applicable rents for the
Extended Term is reflected on
Exhibit C
.
14.2
Brokerage Commission
. Pursuant to Colorado Real Estate Commission Rule E-35, the
parties acknowledge that they have received the Definitions of Real Estate Brokerage Relationships
and timely notice that Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT, Incorporated (the “
Tenant’s Broker
”)
represents Tenant as a buyer’s agent and The Colorado Group (the “
Landlord’s Broker
”) represents
the Landlord as a seller’s agent, which relationship is further defined and detailed in a separate
agreement. Landlord agrees to compensate Tenant’s Broker through Landlord’s Broker in conformity
with a commission letter exchanged between the Brokers. Landlord agrees to compensate Landlord’s
Broker in accordance with the provisions of a separate agreement. The parties hereto represent and
warrant that other than Landlord’s Broker and Tenant’s Broker, no other brokerage fees or
commissions are due and owing as a result of this transaction and should any other claims arise to
the contrary, the party incurring the initial obligation shall hold harmless the other party from
such liability.
14.3
Costs of Negotiation
. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each
party will pay all of its expenses, including attorneys and accountants’ fees, in connection
with the negotiation of this Lease, the performance of its obligations hereunder, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Lease.
14.4
Confidentiality
. The parties agree that they each shall keep confidential any and
all information furnished by the other party in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby, except to the extent any such information may be generally available to the public, obtained from
independent sources or as required by law or judicial order or decree or by any governmental agency
or authority.
Lease Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro Bio Therapeutics, Inc., Page 14
14.5
Notices
. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Lease shall
be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given or delivered when delivered by hand, overnight
courier or 3 days after being deposited in a United States Post Office, registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt required, and addressed as follows:
If to Tenant
:
NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc.
6304 Spine Road, Unit A
Boulder, Colorado 80301
Attn: Vice President/General Counsel
Tel: (303) 516-8500
Fax: (303) 530-1296
If to Landlord
:
RAILHEAD
PARTNERS, LLC
P.O. Box 358
Nederland, CO 80466
Attn: Andrew Cookler, Manager
Tel: (303) 258-3577
Fax: (303) 258-3577
WTTH A COPY TO:
Victor M. Grimm, Esq.
Victor M. Grimm, P.C.
1027 14
th
Street
Boulder, Colorado 80302
Tel: (303) 413-0565
Fax: (303) 413-0681
or to such other address as either party may from time to time specify in writing to the other. All
rental payments shall be directed to Landlord’s address as shown above. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained herein, nothing shall preclude Landlord or Tenant from providing
pre-litigation notices or service of process by posting or service as permitted by applicable
Colorado law.
14.6
Holdover
. In the event Tenant remains in possession of the Premises after the
expiration of the tenancy created hereunder, and without the execution of a new lease, Tenant, at
the option of Landlord, shall be deemed to be occupying the Premises as a tenant from
month-to-month, at one and one-half (1
1
/
2
) times the Basic Rent, subject to all the other
conditions, provisions and obligations of this Lease insofar as the same are applicable to a
month-to-month tenancy.
Lease Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 15
14.7
Cure by Landlord
. Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, cure, at any time,
without notice, any default by Tenant under this Lease; and whenever Landlord so elects, all costs
and expenses by Landlord including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees together with
interest on the amount of costs and expenses so incurred at the statutory judgment rate of Eight
Percent (8.0%) per annum shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord on demand.
14.8
Heirs and Assigns
. This Lease shall be binding upon, and inure to the
benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, administrators and assigns.
However, notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may not assign this Lease except as specifically
provided herein.
14.9
Amendment
. Unless otherwise provided in this Lease, this Lease may be
amended, modified or terminated only by a written instrument executed
by Landlord and Tenant.
14.10
Governing Law
. This Lease shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State in which the Property is located. The parties stipulate that proper forum and
venue for the adjudication of any issues relative to this Lease is State Court in the County in
which the Property is located.
14.11
Sole Agreement
. This Lease and attached Exhibits supersedes all prior agreements
and understandings between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof. The parties do
not intend to confer any benefit on any person, firm, or corporation other than the parties to this
Lease, except as and to the extent otherwise expressly provided herein.
14.12
Attorneys’ Fees
. In the event either party hereto fails to perform any of its
obligations under this Lease or in the event a dispute arises concerning the meaning or
interpretation of any provision of this Lease, the defaulting party or the party not prevailing in
such dispute, as the case may be, shall pay any and all costs and expenses incurred by the other
party in enforcing or establishing its rights hereunder, including, without limitation, court costs
and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
14.13
Captions
. The section titles or captions in this Lease are for convenience only
and shall not be deemed to be part of this Lease.
14.14
Interpretation
. All pronouns and any variations of pronouns shall be deemed to
refer to the masculine, feminine, or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the parties may
require. Whenever the terms referred to herein are singular, the same shall be deemed to mean the
plural, as the context indicates, and vice versa.
14.15
No Waiver
. No right under this Lease may be waived except by written instrument
executed by the party who is waiving such right. No waiver of any breach of any provision
contained in this Lease shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach of that
provision or of any other provision contained in this Lease. No extension of time for performance
of any obligations or acts shall be deemed an extension of the time for performance of any other
obligations or acts.
14.16
Severability
. If any term, covenant, condition, or provision of this Lease or
the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, at any time or to any extent, be
invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease, or the application of such term or
provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held Invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected
thereby, and each provision of this Lease shall be valid and shall be enforced to the fullest
extent permitted by law.
Lease Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 16
14.17
No Recordation
. Neither this Lease nor a Memorandum thereof shall be
recorded with the Clerk and Recorder of the County in which the Property is situated. However,
notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall prohibit the recordation of a
nondisturbance agreement referenced in this Lease.
14.18
Authority
. In the event the Tenant is not a natural person, Tenant and
part(y)(ies) executing this Lease on behalf of Tenant shall represent
and warrant that: (i) Tenant is
an entity in good standing or licensed to do business in the State which the Property is located,
(ii) parties executing this Lease on behalf of Tenant are duly authorized to execute same. In the
event said representations and warranties are not made, Landlord shall have all available remedies
against parties and Tenant including, but not limited to, holding the existing parties personally
responsible for all debts and obligations arising under this Lease.
14.19
Exhibits
. This Lease shall consist of this writing and the
following exhibits:
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Exhibit A:
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Description of Property
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Exhibit B:
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Description of Premises
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Exhibit C:
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Escalation Rider
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Exhibit D:
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Conceptual Plan
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Exhibit E:
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Tenant Work Letter
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Exhibit F:
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List of Trade Fixtures and Items of Tenant
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Exhibit G:
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List of Permitted Hazardous Materials
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All of the foregoing exhibits and this Lease shall be deemed to comprise one document. In the event
of any conflict between the Lease and any exhibits, the language in the exhibits shall control.
14.20
Counterparts
. This Lease may be executed in counterparts.
Lease Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 17
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AGREED TO BY AND
BETWEEN THE PARTIES as of the day and date first written above.
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LANDLORD:
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TENANT:
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RAILHEAD PARTNERS, LLC, a Colorado
limited liability company
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NaPro BioTherapeutics,
Inc., a Delaware
corporation
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/s/ Andrew Cookler
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Andrew Cookler
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Lease Agreement, Railhead Partners, L.L.C. and NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc., Page 18
EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of Real Estate
Parcel A:
Lots 11 and 12, Colorado and Southern Industrial Park, County of Boulder, State of Colorado
Parcel B:
Lot 3, Block 1, Colorado and Southern Industrial Park Filing No. 2, County of Boulder, State of
Colorado
EXHIBIT B
Description of Premises
See attached Floor Plan.
EXHIBIT C
Escalation Rider No. 2
After the first twelve (12) month period of the Term, and on each anniversary thereafter
the Basic Rent shall be adjusted upward by Four Percent (4.0%) of the Basic Rent for the
immediately preceding
“Yearly Period,”
according to the following schedule:
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Period
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2/1/02-1/31/03
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2/1/03-1/31/04
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220,584.00
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18,382.00
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2/1/04-1/31/05
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229,407.36
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19,117.28
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2/1/05-1/31/06
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238,583.65
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19,881.97
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248,126.99
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258,052.07
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21,504.34
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2/1/08-1/31/09
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268,374.15
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22,364.51
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2/1/09-1/31/10
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279,109.12
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23,259.09
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24,189.46
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301,884.42
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EXHIBIT D
Conceptual Plan
[SEE ATTACHED]
EXHIBIT E
Tenant Work Letter
Landlord shall re-carpet and repaint the interior office areas and repaint the laboratory
areas of the Premises at Landlord’s sole cost and expense. Any additional work shall be at the sole
cost and expense of Tenant.
EXHIBIT F
List of Trade Fixtures and Items of Tenant
Non-Attached trade fixtures and items including, but not limited to:
Refrigerator (lunch room)
Microwave (lunch room)
Computers
Phones
Office furniture
Office equipment (examples: copy machine, fax, etc.)
Laboratory equipment (examples: rotovaps, balances, etc.)
Flammable cabinets
Other non-attached storage cabinets (glassware, etc.)
Employee personal effects
Items belonging to Tenant which are non-permanently attached to the building to comply with
equipment manufacturer’s installation instructions for safe and proper use:
Air compressor
Compressed gas switch gear
Milli-Q water purification system
EXHIBIT G
List of Permitted Hazardous Materials
The following classes of materials may be used in greater than de minimis quantities as defined in
the regulations detailed in section 10.12.
Alcohols
Carboxylic Esters
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Alipmatic Hydrocarbons
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Esters
Other
classes of materials may be received, stored, used, and/or disposed which are defined as
hazardous under section 10.12, but such materials shall only be received, stored, used, and/or
disposed in quantities below the de minimis levels defined in section
10.12 of this Agreement.
Example: Lithiated bases.
RAILHEAD PARTNERS L.L.C.
P.O.B. 358
NEDERLAND, CO 80466
303/258-3577
Andrew Cookler
Manager
September 24, 2003
Mr. Hugh Dunkerley
Vice President of Corporate Development
ChromaDex Analytics, Inc.
Dear Hugh,
This letter shall serve as Amendment 1 to the Lease Agreement dated October 26, 2001, as amended
and assigned, by and between ChromaDex Analytics, Inc. as Tenant and Railhead Partners LLC, as
Landlord.
The above parties agree to amend the original lease as follows:
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Tenant shall occupy the premises at 2830 Wilderness PI. Suite F. Such
tenancy shall commence on November 1, 2003 and shall expire on
January 31, 2011.
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The monthly rent shall be:
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November 1, 2003 to January 31, 2005
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1929.17
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1987.05
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2046.66
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February 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008
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2108.06
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2171.30
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February 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010
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2236.44
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February 1, 2010 to January 31, 2011
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2303.53
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Tenant agrees to pay a security deposit to Landlord in the amount of $2000
on or before October 15, 2003.
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Save and except for the foregoing provisions, all other paragraphs and
covenants shall remain in effect as therein stated. In the event of a conflict between
the provisions of this Amendment 1, or any other Amendments or Addendums, and the
Lease agreement, then the provisions of this Amendment 1 shall prevail.
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Dated as of the 24 of SEPTEMBER, 2003
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Landlord:
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Tenant:
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Railhead Partners LLC
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ChromaDex Analytics, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Andrew Cookler
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By:
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/s/ Hugh Dunkerley
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Andrew Cookler
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VP Corporate Development
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Manager
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ADDENDUM
TO LEASE AGREEMENT
This Addendum to Lease Agreement is made as of this 30
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day of July 2003. This
Addendum to Lease Agreement (hereinafter the
“Addendum”
) modifies and amends the Lease Agreement
dated October 26, 2001, as amended and assigned (collectively, the “
Lease
”) by and between
ChromaDex Analytics, Inc.(hereinafter referred to as
“Tenant”
) and Railhead Partners, LLC, a
Colorado limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as
“Landlord”)
. The provisions of this
Addendum shall modify and supersede any conflicting or contrary provisions of the Lease. All terms
in the Addendum shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Lease except to the extent modified
herein. The remaining provisions of the Lease shall continue in full force and effect.
RECITALS
A. The Lease between the parties originally contemplated that the Term of the Lease shall
expire on January 31, 2007.
B. The parties are desirous of amending the Lease so as to specify their respective rights and
obligations concerning the aforementioned issues relative to the tenancy.
NOW, THEREFORE,
for good and valuable consideration, including mutual promises and covenants
contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
1.
Extension of Term.
The Term of the Lease is hereby extended through and including
January 31, 2011
(the extended term from February 1, 2007 through January 31, 2011 shall be
referred to hereinafter as the “Extended Term.”)
2.
Rent for Extended Term.
Tenant shall pay to Landlord Annual Rent for the Extended Term
based upon the last sum of Basic Annual Rent (for February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007),
increased by Four Percent (4.0%) for the first twelve (12) months of the Extended Term, each
twelve (12) months thereafter, the Basic Annual Rent shall be increased by an additional Four
Percent (4.0%) over the last year’s Basic Annual Rent.
3.
Landlord Concession for Lease Extension.
In consideration for Tenant’s agreement to
extend the original Term of the Lease, Landlord hereby agrees to reimburse to Tenant certain
costs to be incurred as a result of deferred maintenance upon the HVAC system currently located
upon and serving the Premises. More specifically, Landlord agrees to be responsible and to pay
for reimbursement of the following maintenance, service and repair items:
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Replace 40 Airguard box filters on MUA-1 and MUA-2
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Power wash MUA-1, MUA-2, RTU-1, CU-1 and Chiller-1
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Cooling seasonal startup on MUA-1, MUA-2, RTU-1, Chiller-1, P-4, P-5, CU-1,
AHU-1 and Compression Tank 1
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Change pre-filters on MUA-1, MUA-2 and RTU-1
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Installation of an ICM 450 Phase Monitor on MUA-1 and set-up of the new
monitor
to factory specifications
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Replace failed belts on EF-2 and EF-4
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(hereinafter
referred to as the “HVAC Repair Items.” ) Landlord is in receipt of bids provided by
Timberline Mechanical Systems, LLC, which bid amounts total Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred
Fifty-Eight and 29/100 Dollars ($14,358.29) (the “Bid Amount.”) Landlord agrees to reimburse to
Tenant, upon the remittance of a final statement for work performed up to a maximum of the Bid
Amount. Tenant agrees to be responsible for any amounts over the Bid Amount.
4.
Tenant’s Continued Liability.
Notwithstanding the foregoing Landlord concessions,
payment of same shall in no way be deemed to be a waiver or release of Tenant’s continued
liability relative to the HVAC and other items and systems within the Premises as required by the
Lease.
5.
Remaining Provisions.
Except as explicitly modified and set forth herein, the
remaining
terms, provisions, covenants and agreements set forth in the Lease shall continue in full force
and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties heretofore duly executed this Addendum as of the date first
above written.
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Tenant:
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Landlord:
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ChromaDex Analytics, Inc.
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Railhead Partners, LLC, a Colorado limited
liability company
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By:
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/s/ Hugh Dunkerly
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By:
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/s/ Andrew Cookler
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Hugh Dunkerly
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Andrew Cookler
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Vice President, Corporate
Development
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Its:
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Manager
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Date:
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July 30
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Date:
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Aug 11, 2003
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