As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2015

Registration No. 333-203196

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

FORM S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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Fona, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

6770

 

41-1683548

(State or other jurisdiction of

 incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

 Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

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Steve B. Warnecke

Chief Executive Officer and President

1026 Anaconda Drive

Castle Rock, Colorado 80108

(720) 900-8666

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

———————

Steve B. Warnecke

Chief Executive Officer and President

1026 Anaconda Drive

Castle Rock, Colorado 80108

(720) 900-8666

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)


With copies to:

Barry I. Grossman, Esq.

Sarah E. Williams, Esq.

Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11 th Floor

New York, NY 10105

(212) 370-1300

  

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: No later than three business days after this registration statement becomes effective and the satisfaction or waiver of all other conditions under the merger agreement described in this registration statement.


If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. ¨


If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨


If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨


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

 

Large accelerated filer

¨

 

Accelerated filer

¨

Non-accelerated filer

¨

 

Smaller reporting company

þ

(Do not check if smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

 


If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:

Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) ¨

Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) ¨

 

 





 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

  

Title of Each Class of

Securities To Be Registered

 

Amount

to be

Registered

 

Proposed

Maximum

Offering Price

Per Share

 

Proposed

Maximum

Aggregate

Offering Price

 

Amount

of

Registration Fee

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

358,105,551 (1)

 

Not applicable

 

46,553,721 (2)

 

$5,410 (3)

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(1)

Fona will issue, as merger consideration to the Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. stockholders and EG I, LLC members new common stock of Fona. For purposes of this calculation, we have estimated that 7,894,111 shares will be deemed issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Mergers for purposes of calculating the number of shares of Fona common stock that will be issued to Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and EG I, LLC in connection with the consummation of the Mergers.

(2)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(f)(1), 457(i) and 457(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, (the “Securities Act”), as amended, based upon the product of (A) 358,105,551, the maximum number of shares of Fona to be issued multiplied by (B) $.13, the price per share of common stock which is based on the average of the high and low prices of Fona’s common stock on March 11, 2015, the most recent day of trading as reported on the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market.

(3)

Previously paid. Calculated in accordance with Section 6(b) of the Securities Act at a rate equal to $116.20 per $1,000,000 of the proposed maximum aggregate offering price.

 

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 










The information in this joint proxy statement/prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus is a part, is declared effective. This joint proxy statement/prospectus is not an offer to sell and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

PRELIMINARY—SUBJECT TO COMPLETION—DATED JULY 2, 2015


MERGERS PROPOSED—YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT


As we previously announced, Fona, Inc. (“Fona”), Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. (“Evolutionary Genomics”) and EG I, LLC (“EG I”) have entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 2, 2015 providing for the acquisition of Evolutionary Genomics and EG I by Fona, which we refer to as the “merger agreement.” Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, Evolutionary Genomics and EG I will each merge with wholly owned subsidiaries of Fona, which we refer to as the “Mergers.” In the proposed Mergers, the outstanding shares of Evolutionary Genomics capital stock will be converted into the right to receive 308,821,675 shares of Fona common stock and the outstanding membership interests of EG I will be converted into an aggregate of 47,323,188 shares of Fona common stock. Upon completion of the Mergers, Fona and Evolutionary Genomics expect that former Evolutionary Genomics stockholders and EG I members will own approximately 99.5% of the outstanding shares of Fona common stock and current Fona stockholders will own approximately 0.5% of the outstanding shares of Fona common stock (measured on an “as-converted” basis) as of July 2, 2015. The common stock of Fona is quoted on the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market under the symbol “FNAM.”


An annual meeting of Fona’s stockholders is being held to approve the charter proposals contemplated by the merger and certain other proposals. Information about this meeting and the merger is contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The Fona board of directors unanimously recommends that the Fona stockholders vote “FOR” the applicable proposals listed in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. As more fully described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus, if certain proposals are not approved, we will not be able to complete the merger. We encourage you to read this entire joint proxy statement/prospectus carefully, as well as the annexes and information included therewith.


Your vote is very important, regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether or not you expect to attend the annual/special meeting in person, please submit a proxy to vote your shares as promptly as possible so that your shares may be represented and voted at the applicable annual/special meeting.


FOR A DISCUSSION OF THE RISKS RELATING TO THE MERGER, SEE “ RISK FACTORS ” BEGINNING ON PAGE 14.

 

Steve B. Warnecke

Chief Executive Officer and President

1026 Anaconda Drive

Castle Rock, Colorado 80108

(720) 900-8666


Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the merger described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus or the securities to be issued pursuant to the merger or determined that this joint proxy statement/prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


This joint proxy statement/prospectus is dated  [ ] , 2015 and, together with the accompanying proxy card for the applicable company, is first being mailed to Fona stockholders on or about  [ ] , 2015.

 




Fona, Inc.

1026 Anaconda Drive

Castle Rock, Colorado 80108


Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

Time:

9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on  [ ] , 2015

 

Place:

At the offices of Fona, Inc., located at 1026 Anaconda Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80108


Purpose:

To consider and vote on the following proposals:


·

To elect three (3) director nominees to the Fona board of directors as specified in “The Fona Annual Meeting—Proposal to Elect Directors” to serve from the date the Mergers are consummated until the next annual meeting of the Fona stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualify, which election shall be subject to the closing of the merger;


·

To amend the provision of our Articles of Incorporation that addresses transactions with interested directors or officers;


·

To approve a one-for-60.8826484 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock;


·

To amend our Articles of Incorporation to provide that Fona is not opting out of the provisions of NRS 78.378 to NRS 78.3793;


·

To consider and vote upon an amendment (the Name Change Amendment ) to Article I of our Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the Company from Fona, Inc. to EG Holdings, Inc. or such name as may be determined by the Board in its sole discretion (the Name Change ), such Name Change to occur if the Mergers are consummated (the Name Change Proposal );


·

To approve the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan attached as Appendix B;


·

To conduct a non-binding advisory vote on our 2015 executive compensation;


·

To conduct a non-binding advisory vote recommending the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation; and


·

To vote on such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.


This joint proxy statement/prospectus, including the annexes, contains further information with respect to the business to be transacted at the Fona annual meeting. Fona will transact no other business at the annual meeting except such business as may properly be brought before the annual meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. Please refer to the joint proxy statement/prospectus of which this notice forms a part for further information with respect to the business to be transacted at the annual meeting.


Board of Directors’ Recommendation:


Our board of directors has unanimously approved the merger agreement and the other transactions contemplated thereby and has unanimously approved the other proposals described herein. Our board of directors unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of each of the proposals and directors to be submitted at the Meeting.


Record Date:


Only stockholders of record of Fona common stock as of the close of business on  [ ] , 2015, the record date, are entitled to receive notice of the annual meeting and to vote at the Fona annual meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. As of the record date there were 7,894,111 shares of Fona common stock outstanding. Each share of Fona common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought before the annual meeting.





Vote Required for Approval:


Your vote is very important. We cannot complete the Mergers without the approval of (unless such conditions are waived): (i) the election of the three (3) director nominees to the Fona board of directors as specified in “The Fona Annual Meeting—Proposal to Elect Directors” to serve until the next annual meeting of the Fona stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualify, which election shall be subject to the closing of the merger, (ii) amendment of the provision of our Articles of Incorporation that addresses transactions with interested directors or officers, (iii) a one-for-60.8826484 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock, (iv) amendment of our Articles of Incorporation to provide that Fona is not opting out of the provisions of NRS 78.378 to NRS 78.3793; and ( v) amendment of Article I of our Articles of Incorporation to change our name to “EG Holdings, Inc.” or similar name appropriate to describe our business following the Mergers deemed appropriate by our board of directors in its sole discretion.


Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, please promptly complete and return your proxy card in the enclosed envelope, or authorize the individuals named on your proxy card to vote your shares by calling the toll–free telephone number or by using the Internet as described in the instructions included with your proxy card.


 

By order of the Board of Directors,

 

 

 

 

 

Steve B. Warnecke

 

President, Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

& Chief Executive Officer


Castle Rock, Colorado

____, 2015





TABLE OF CONTENTS


 

 

Page

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER AND THE MEETING

 

  1

SUMMARY

 

  4

SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA OF FONA

 

  9

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA OF EG I

 

10

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA OF EVOLUTIONARY GENOMICS

 

11

SELECTED UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

12

MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION

 

13

RISK FACTORS

 

14

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

25

THE MERGER

 

26

INFORMATION ABOUT FONA

 

30

INFORMATION ABOUT EVOLUTIONARY GENOMICS

 

41

EVOLUTIONARY GENOMICS MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

48

INFORMATION ABOUT EG I

 

60

POST TRANSACTION PROFORMA SECURITY OWNERSHIP BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE COMBINED COMPANY

 

65

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

66

THE FONA ANNUAL MEETING

 

73

PROPOSAL NO. 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

74

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

78

PROPOSAL NO. 2 — APPROVAL TO AMEND THE PROVISION OF FONA’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION THAT ADDRESSES TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS

 

79

PROPOSAL NO. 3 — APPROVAL FOR THE REVERSE SPLIT

 

80

PROPOSAL NO. 4 — APPROVAL TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO PROVIDE THAT FONA IS NOT OPTING OUT OF THE PROVISIONS OF NRS 78.378 TO NRS 78.3793

 

84

PROPOSAL NO. 5 — APPROVAL TO CHANGE FONA’S CORPORATE NAME

 

85

PROPOSAL NO. 6 — APPROVAL OF THE FONA 2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

86

PROPOSAL NO. 7 — ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

90

PROPOSAL NO. 8 — ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

91

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK OF FONA

 

95

LEGAL MATTERS

 

96

EXPERTS

 

96

FUTURE FONA STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

 

96

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

96

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER AND THE MEETING


The following questions and answers are intended to address briefly some commonly asked questions regarding the merger and the stockholder meeting. These questions and answers may not address all of the questions that may be important to you as a Fona stockholder. To better understand these matters, and for a description of the legal terms governing the merger, you should carefully read this entire joint proxy statement/prospectus, including the annexes. See “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 96 . All references in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to “Fona” refer to Fona, Inc., a Nevada corporation; all references in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to “Evolutionary Genomics” refer to Evolutionary Genomics, Inc., a Delaware corporation; all references to “EG I” refer to EG I, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company; all references to the “merger agreement” refer to the merger agreement, dated as of June 6, 2014, by and among Fona, Evolutionary Genomics, EG I, Fona Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fona, and Fona Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fona, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus.


Q:

Why am I receiving this joint proxy statement/prospectus?


A:

Fona, Evolutionary Genomics and EG I have entered into a merger agreement pursuant to which Evolutionary Genomics will merge with Fona Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fona, with Evolutionary Genomics surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fona, and Fona Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fona, will merge with EG I with EG I surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fona, which we refer to in this joint proxy statement/prospectus as the “Mergers.” A copy of the merger agreement is included as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. You are not being asked to approve the Merger since a vote by the shareholders of Fona is not required. However, in order to complete the Mergers, we require your approval for the following (unless waived by Evolutionary Genomics and EG I): (i) the election of the three (3) director nominees to the Fona board of directors as specified in “The Fona Annual Meeting—Proposal to Elect Directors” to serve until the next annual meeting of the Fona stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualify, which election shall be subject to the closing of the merger, (ii) amendment of the provision of our Articles of Incorporation that addresses transactions with interested directors or officers, (iii) approve a one-for-60.8826484 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock, (iv) amendment of our Articles of Incorporation to provide that Fona is not opting out of the provisions of NRS 78.378 to NRS 78.3793; and ( v) amendment of Article I of our Articles of Incorporation to change our name to “EG Holdings, Inc.” or similar name appropriate to describe our business following the Mergers deemed appropriate by our board of directors in its sole discretion.


We have included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus important information about the Mergers, the merger agreement and the Fona annual meeting and Evolutionary Genomics special meeting. You should read this information carefully and in its entirety. The enclosed voting materials allow you to vote your shares without attending the applicable stockholder meeting. Your vote is very important and we encourage you to submit your proxy as soon as possible.


Q:

What proposals are Fona stockholders being asked to consider?


A:

Fona stockholders are being asked:

 

·

to elect three (3) director nominees to the Fona board of directors as specified in The Fona Annual Meeting Proposal to Elect Directors to serve from the date the Mergers are consummated until the next annual meeting of the Fona stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualify, which election shall be subject to the closing of the merger;


·

to amend the provision of our Articles of Incorporation that addresses transactions with interested directors or officers;


·

to approve a one-for-60.8826484 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock;


·

to amend our Articles of Incorporation to provide that Fona is not opting out of the provisions of NRS 78.378 to NRS 78.3793;


·

to consider and vote upon an amendment (the “Name Change Amendment”) to Article I of our Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the Company from “Fona, Inc.” to “EG Holdings, Inc.” or such name as may be determined by the Board in its sole discretion (the “Name Change”), such Name Change to occur if the Mergers are consummated (the “Name Change Proposal”);


·

to approve the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan attached as Appendix B;


·

to conduct a non-binding advisory vote on our 2015 executive compensation;





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·

to conduct a non-binding advisory vote recommending the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation; and


·

to vote on such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.


Q:

What are the recommendations of the Fona board of directors?


A:

Our board of directors has approved the merger agreement and the other transactions contemplated thereby and determined that the approval of the directors and other proposals are in the best interests of the Fona stockholders.


THE FONA BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF EACH OF THE PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE MEETING AND EACH DIRECTOR.


Q:

When and where will the annual and special meeting be held?


A:

The annual meeting of Fona stockholders will be held at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) on  [ ] , 2015 at the offices of Fona at 1026 Anaconda Drive, Castle Rock, Colorado 80108.


Q:

Who is entitled to vote at the annual meeting?


A:

The record date for the Fona annual meeting is  [ ] , 2015. Only holders of shares of Fona common stock as of the close of business on the record date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Fona annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. As of the record date there were 7,894,111 shares of Fona common stock outstanding.


Q:

What constitutes a quorum for the annual meeting?


A:

At the Fona annual meeting, a quorum for action on any subject matter exists under the Nevada Revised Statutes, which we refer in this joint proxy statement/prospectus as the “NRS”, when a majority of the voting power, which includes the voting power that is present in person or by proxy, regardless of whether the proxy has authority to vote on the matter at issue or all matters to be voted on at such annual meeting, is present.


Q:

What vote of Fona stockholders is required to approve the Fona proposals?


A:

Proposal to Elect Directors : The election of each director requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast at the election and entitled to vote.


Proposal to Authorize the Proposed Charter Amendments : The approval of each Proposed Charter Amendment requires the affirmative vote of the stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power.


Proposal to Approve the Fona 2015 Equity Incentive Plan : The approval of the proposal to adopt the 2015 Equity Plan requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares voted in person or represented by proxy at the duly called meeting.


Proposal to Approve the Reverse Stock Split : The approval of the Reverse Stock Split pursuant to the merger agreement requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the Fona shares outstanding.


Proposal for a Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation: The Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the annual meeting by the holders of shares of common stock entitled to vote.


Proposal to Approve the Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation: The vote of a majority of the votes cast, in person or by proxy, at the annual meeting. The frequency that receives the most votes shall determine the frequency of the advisory vote on equity compensation.


Q:

Who will be the directors of Fona if the merger does not close?


A:

The election of the three (3) director nominees is contingent upon the approval of the merger by the stockholders and the completion of the merger. If the Mergers do not close, then the current directors of Fona will continue in office and Fona may hold another stockholders meeting to elect directors.


Q:

How do Fona stockholders vote?


A:

Fona stockholders have two voting options. You may vote using one of the following methods:

 

·

Mail: You can vote by mail by simply completing, signing, dating and mailing your proxy card in the postage-paid envelope included with this joint proxy statement/prospectus.



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·

In Person: You may come to the Fona annual meeting and cast your vote there. The Fona board of directors recommends that you vote by proxy even if you plan to attend the Fona annual meeting. If your shares of Fona common stock are held in a stock brokerage account or through a bank, broker or other nominee, or, in other words, in street name, and you wish to vote in person at the Fona annual meeting, you must bring a letter from your bank, broker or nominee identifying you as the beneficial owner of the shares and authorizing you to vote such shares at the Fona annual meeting.


Q:

What happens if I sell my shares of Fona common stock before the Fona annual meeting?


A:

If you transfer your shares after the Fona record date but before the Fona annual meeting, you will retain your right to vote at the Fona annual meeting.


Q:

If my shares are held in “street name” by a broker or other nominee, will my broker or nominee vote my shares for me?


A:

If you are a Fona stockholder, your broker or other nominee does not have authority to vote on non-routine matters. All of the proposals presented at the annual meeting are considered non-routine matters. Your broker or other nominee will vote your shares held by it in “street name” with respect to these matters only if you provide instructions to it on how to vote. You should follow the directions your broker or other nominee provides.


Q:

May I change my vote after I have delivered my proxy or voting instruction card?


A:

Yes. You may change your vote at any time before your proxy is voted at your annual/special meeting. You may do this in one of three ways:

 

·

by sending a notice of revocation to the corporate secretary of Fona as of a later date than the date of the proxy and received prior to the Fona annual meeting;

 

·

by sending a completed proxy card bearing a later date than your original proxy card and mailing it so that it is received prior to the Fona annual meeting;


·

by attending our annual meeting and voting in person.


Your attendance alone will not revoke any proxy.


If your shares are held in an account at a broker or other nominee, you should contact your broker or other nominee to change your vote.


Q:

Whom should I call if I have questions about the proxy materials or voting procedures?


A:

If you have questions about the Mergers, or if you need assistance in submitting your proxy or voting your shares or need additional copies of this joint proxy statement/prospectus or the enclosed proxy card, you should contact the proxy solicitation agent for the company in which you hold shares. If you are a Fona stockholder, you should contact Corporate Stock Transfer, the transfer agent for Fona, by mail at 3200 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 430, Denver Colorado 80209, or by telephone at (303) 282-4800.


Q:

What do I need to do now?


A:

After carefully reading and considering the information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, including the annexes, please vote your shares as soon as possible so that your shares will be represented at our annual meeting. Please follow the instructions set forth on the proxy card or on the voting instruction form provided by the record holder if your shares are held in the name of your broker or other nominee.




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SUMMARY


This summary highlights information contained throughout this joint proxy statement/prospectus and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the more detailed information and financial statements included elsewhere herein. This summary may not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should assume that the information appearing in this joint proxy statement/prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. Before making an investment decision, you should read carefully the entire joint proxy statement/prospectus, including the information under “Risk Factors” and our financial statements and related notes thereto .


Parties to the Mergers


Fona, Inc.


Fona was incorporated under the laws of the state of Minnesota in November 1990 under the name Fonahome Corporation. On March 24, 2009, Fonahome Corporation reincorporated in the state of Nevada and merged with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fona, Inc., adopting the surviving company’s name, Fona, Inc. On March 3, 2009, Fona held a shareholder meeting approving the Stock Purchase Agreement and a merger agreement effectively changing the name of the Company to Fona Inc., a Nevada corporation and simultaneously adopting the capital structure of Fona Inc. On March 24, 2009, the Articles of Merger of Fonahome Corporation, a Minnesota Corporation, into Fona, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, were filed with the Nevada Secretary of State. Since December 2007, Fona has had insignificant operations. As such, Fona may presently be defined as a "shell" company, whose sole purpose at this time is to locate and consummate a merger or acquisition with a private entity.


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.


Evolutionary Genomics, LLC was formed on May 1, 2000 as a Colorado limited liability company for the purpose of developing and implementing a unique approach to identification of genes that control commercially valuable traits in crop plants and for use in human healthcare. On June 6, 2007, Evolutionary Genomics, LLC entered into a merger agreement with Evolutionary Genomics, Inc., a Delaware Corporation and Evolutionary Genomics Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. resulting in Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. becoming the surviving entity. The merger became effective on July 31, 2007. Virginia Orndorff was Chief Executive Officer of Evolutionary Genomics through November 17, 2010 when Steve B. Warnecke was appointed by the Board of Directors as Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Orndorff remains as a member of the Board of Directors of Evolutionary Genomics.


Consideration to be Received in the Merger by EG I Members


At the time of completion of the Mergers, the common and preferred stock of Evolutionary Genomics will be converted into the right to receive a pro-rata portion of new Fona stock equal to 308,821,675 shares of Fona common stock.


EG I, LLC


EG I is a Colorado limited liability company formed on September 1, 2010. Combining both class A and class B interests, Evolutionary Genomics has 22.97% of the total 3,783,619 interests of EG I. The class A interests are entitled to receive 100% return of capital prior to any distribution to class B interests. EG I was formed to engage in research and commercialization of agricultural genetics and to engage in any related lawful business permitted by the Colorado Limited Liability Act. Evolutionary Genomics entered into a License and Service Agreement on October 14, 2010 with EG I under which Evolutionary Genomics will license certain patents, provide intellectual property and perform research services with the goal of identifying genes for the breeding, improvement and development of soybean plants.


Consideration to be Received in the Merger by EG I Members


At the time of completion of the Mergers, the membership interests of EG I will be converted into the right to receive a pro-rata portion of new Fona common stock equal to 47,323,188 shares of Fona common stock.




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Treatment of Stock Options


Pursuant to the merger agreement, all options to purchase Evolutionary Genomics common stock that are outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the merger will be converted in accordance with the common stock conversion rate agreed to in the merger agreement. There are currently vested options to purchase 120,000 shares and 100,000 non-vested options to purchase shares outstanding of Evolutionary Genomics, all with an exercise price of $.55 per share of Evolutionary Genomics’ common stock. In addition, Evolutionary Genomics has issued and aggregate of 127,115 warrants with exercise prices of $6.60 per share of Evolutionary Genomics’ common stock which will be converted into warrants of Fona. The form of the warrant calls for the warrants to be converted to warrants of the new company shares.


Interests of Officers and Directors in the Mergers


Steve Warnecke is Evolutionary Genomics’ Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and owns, directly or indirectly as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 782,539 shares, or 64.2% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 1,104,596 shares or 28.7% of the Common Stock outstanding of Evolutionary Genomics. Mr. Warnecke is also 100% owner of Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. which acts as the Managing Member of EG I, and receives a $5,000 per month guaranteed payment from EG I. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Mr. Warnecke’s ownership, either directly or indirectly of EG I consisted of 445,852 or 14.6% of the 3,056,000 class A interests and Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. owned 169,778, or 23.3%, of the 727,619 class B interests. Mr. Warnecke is also Chair of the Board of Children’s Partners Foundation which owns 49,920 or 1.6% of the class A interests of EG I.  After the merger, Mr. Warnecke will own 2,037,869 shares or 34.6% of the outstanding stock of the combined company.


Walter Messier is Evolutionary Genomics’ Chief Technology Officer, Secretary and Treasurer and owns, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 15,000 shares, or 1.2% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 161,970 shares or 4.2% of the Common Stock outstanding of Evolutionary Genomics.  As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Dr. Messier’s ownership of EG I consisted of none of the 3,056,000 class A interests and 169,778 or 23.3% of the 727,619 class B interests.  After the merger, Dr. Messier will own 2.7% of the combined company.


Mark Boggess is a Director of Evolutionary Genomics and owns, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 26,000 shares or 0.7% of the Common Stock outstanding of Evolutionary Genomics and has no ownership interest in EG I, LLC.  After the merger, Dr. Boggess will own 0.4% of the combined company.


Virginia Orndorff is a Director of Evolutionary Genomics and owns, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 20,000 shares, or 1.6% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 99,204 shares or 2.6% of the Common Stock outstanding of Evolutionary Genomics and has no ownership interest in EG I, LLC.  After the merger, Ms. Orndorff will own 2.0% of the combined company.


None of the officers or directors are due any payments upon consummation of the merger or change of control.


The members of the board of directors of Evolutionary Genomics and Fona board of directors and the board of managers of EG I were aware of and considered the interests summarized above, among other matters, in evaluating and negotiating the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and in recommending to stockholders that the merger agreement be approved and adopted.


United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Mergers to the Fona Stockholders


Fona stockholders will recognize no gain or loss as a result of the Mergers.


United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Mergers to the Evolutionary Genomics Shareholders and/or the EG I Members


The Mergers are intended to qualify as a tax-free transaction described in Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). However, no ruling from the IRS or opinion of counsel has been obtained confirming that the Mergers will qualify as a transaction described in Section 351 of the Code. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the Mergers will qualify as a tax-free transaction. If the Mergers do not qualify as a tax-free transaction, Evolutionary Genomics stockholders and EG I members may be required to recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the fair market value of the Fona common stock received and the adjusted tax basis in the Evolutionary Genomics stock and/or EG I membership interest (as the case may be) surrendered in exchange therefor.



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We strongly urge the stockholders of Evolutionary Genomics and the members of EG I to consult their tax advisors for a full understanding of the particular tax consequences of the Mergers. This Registration Statement contains no representation regarding the expected tax consequences of the Mergers to any persons other than Fona stockholders.


Regulatory Matters


The merger does not meet the thresholds for furnishing premerger notification and other information to the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, and the parties are not aware of any other regulatory filings or approvals that are required in connection with the merger.


For a more complete discussion of regulatory matters relating to the merger, see “The Merger—Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger” beginning on page 29.


Conditions to Completion of the Merger


Mutual Conditions : The obligations of Fona and Evolutionary Genomics to consummate the merger and the other transactions described in the merger agreement are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:

 

·

All authorizations, approvals and permits have been obtained, except for those that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect.


·

The registration statement, of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus is a part, will have become effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act.


·

The registration statement on Form S-1 to register shares of Fona common stock owned by certain current stockholders of Fona shall have become effective under the Securities Act.


·

The holders of shares of common and preferred stock of Evolutionary Genomics and membership interests of EG I shall not be entitled to dissenters’ or appraisal rights under applicable state law.


·

No governmental authority will have enacted any law or order which has the effect of making the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement illegal or otherwise prevents or prohibits such transactions.


Conditions to Obligations of Evolutionary Genomics and EG I : The obligations of Evolutionary Genomics and EG I to consummate the merger are also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Evolutionary Genomics and EG I of the following conditions:

 

·

Each of the representations and warranties of Fona, Fona Merger Sub, Inc. and Fona Merger Sub, LLC set forth in the merger agreement (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “material adverse effect”) shall be true and correct as of the effective time of the merger as though made as of the effective time of the merger (except to the extent that such representations and warranties refer specifically to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct as of such earlier date), except where the failure to be so true and correct does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate with respect to all such failures, a Fona material adverse effect.


·

Fona will have performed in all material respects all of its obligations and complied in all material respects with their respective agreements and covenants.


·

No Fona material adverse effect will have occurred.


·

Fona, Fona Merger Sub, LLC and Fona Merger Sub, Inc. will have each delivered Officer and Secretary Certificates with true copies of the resolution of each party authorizing the execution of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.


·

Fona has filed the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Fona.


·

Fona will have 5,881,898 shares of Fona common stock issued and outstanding (assuming effectiveness of the Reverse Split and consummation of the Mergers).


·

Fona’s board of director shall have approved the merger agreement and all transactions contemplated thereby.




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Conditions to Obligations of Fona: The obligations of Fona to consummate the merger are also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Fona of the following conditions:

 

·

Each of the representations and warranties of Evolutionary Genomics and EG I set forth in the merger agreement (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “material adverse effect”) shall be true and correct as of the effective time of the merger as though made as of the effective time of the merger (except to the extent that such representations and warranties refer specifically to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct as of such earlier date), except where the failure to be so true and correct does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate with respect to all such failures, a Evolutionary Genomics material adverse effect.


·

Evolutionary Genomics has performed in all material respects all of its respective obligations and complied in all material respects with its respective agreements and covenants.


·

Evolutionary Genomics and EG I will have each delivered Officer and Secretary Certificates with true copies of the resolution of each party authorizing the execution of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.


·

No material adverse effect has occurred.


·

Evolutionary Genomics and EG I will have each delivered certificates and attached powers of attorney for their respective shares of common stock and membership interests.


·

Evolutionary Genomics shall have received any third party consents and approvals.


Timing of the Merger


The merger is expected to be completed in the second calendar quarter in 2015, subject to the receipt of any necessary regulatory approvals and the satisfaction or waiver of other closing conditions, and in no event later than December 31, 2015.


Restrictions on Alternative Transactions


The merger agreement contains restrictions on the ability of Fona to solicit or engage in discussions or negotiations with a third party with respect to a proposal to acquire a significant interest in the applicable company. Fona has agreed to promptly advise Evolutionary Genomics and EG I orally and in writing of any such inquiries or proposals (or requests for information) and the substance thereof. Fona will immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any person conducted heretofore with respect to any of the foregoing. The restrictions on Fona limiting its ability to engage in alternative transactions with a third party may discourage a third party from pursuing a competing acquisition proposal that could result in greater value to Fona’s stockholders or Evolutionary Genomics’ stockholders.


Termination of the Merger Agreement


The merger agreement may be terminated prior to the closing date as follows:


·

by mutual consent of the parties in a written instrument, if the board of directors of each Evolutionary Genomics, Fona, Fona Merger Sub, Inc., and the board of managers of EG I and managing member of Fona Merger Sub, LLC so determines by a vote of a majority of the members of its respective entire board of directors or board of managers, as applicable;


·

by either party if any governmental entity that must grant a requisite approval for the Merger has denied such requisite approval and such denial has become final and non-appealable or any governmental entity of competent jurisdiction shall have issued a final and non-appealable orders, judgments, injunctions, awards, stipulations, decrees or writs handed down, adopted or imposed by, including any consent decree, settlement agreement or similar written agreement with, any Governmental Entity (collectively, “Orders”) against the Company permanently enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, provided that the party termination has complied with its obligations;





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·

by either party (i) if the Mergers shall not have been consummated on or before December 31, 2015, or (ii) the requisite approval is not obtained from either stockholders of Evolutionary Genomics or members of EG I or Fona stockholders, to the extent such approval is required by applicable law, unless the failure of the consummation to occur by the closing date or the failure to obtain requisite approval shall be due to the failure of the party seeking to terminate the merger agreement to perform or observe the covenants and agreements of such party set forth in therein;


·

by (i) the board of directors of Fona if there shall have been a breach of any of the covenants or agreements or any of the representations or warranties set forth in the merger agreement on the part of either Evolutionary Genomics or EG I which is not cured within fifteen (15) days following written notice to the party committing such breach or by its nature or timing cannot be cured within such time period, and (ii) the board of directors of Evolutionary Genomics and/or board of managers of EG I, in their sole discretion, if there shall have been a breach of any of the covenants or agreements or any of the representations or warranties set forth in the merger agreement on the part of Fona, Fona Merger Sub, Inc. and Fona Merger Sub, LLC, which breach, in the case of a breach by any of Fona and its subsidiaries, either individually or in the aggregate, would result in, if occurring or continuing on the closing date, the failure of the closing conditions in the merger agreement;


·

by either the board of directors of Evolutionary Genomics or board of managers of EG I if Fona, Fona Merger Sub, LLC and Fona Merger Sub, Inc. shall have entered into any binding agreement that is not contemplated by this Agreement or completed on or prior to the closing of the Mergers without prior written approval of Evolutionary Genomics and EG I.


·

by the board of directors of Fona if, since the date of execution of the merger agreement, there shall have been any event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Evolutionary Genomics or EG I.


·

by the board of directors of Evolutionary Genomics and/or the board of managers of EG I if, since the date of the merger agreement, there shall have been any event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Fona or its subsidiaries.


Upon termination of the merger agreement, all expenses paid in connection therewith will be paid by the party incurring such expense.






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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA OF FONA


Fona is providing the information set forth below to assist you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Mergers. The following selected financial information of Fona as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 has been derived from Fona’s unaudited financial statements for March 31, 2015 and audited financial statements for December 31, 2014 and 2013, which are included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The information set forth below is only a summary and is not necessarily indicative of the results of future operations of Fona or the combined company, and you should read the following information together with Fona’s financial statements and the notes related thereto.


 

 

Three months ended

March 31,

 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

$

7,531

 

 

$

1,120

 

 

$

24,503

 

 

$

14,555

 

Net (loss)

 

$

(7,531

)

 

$

(2,410

)

 

$

(27,139

)

 

$

(19,260

)


 

 

As of March 31,

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

$

10,000

 

 

$

771

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

991

 

Liabilities

 

$

31,203

 

 

$

79,062

 

 

$

13,672

 

 

$

78,162

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

$

(21,203

)

 

$

(78,291

)

 

$

(13,672

)

 

$

(77,171

)












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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA OF EG I


EG I is providing the information set forth below to assist you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Mergers. The following selected financial information of EG I as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and 2013, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 has been derived from EG I’s unaudited financial statements for March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, which are included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.


The information set forth below is only a summary and is not necessarily indicative of the results of future operations of EG I or the combined company, and you should read the following information together with EG I’s financial statements.



 

 

Three months ended

March 31,

 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Operating expenses

 

$

52,224

 

 

$

84,087

 

 

$

430,446

 

 

$

255,938

 

Net (loss)

 

$

(52,224

)

 

$

(84,087

)

 

$

(430,446

)

 

$

(255,938

)



 

 

As of March 31,

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

$

231,359

 

 

$

25,298

 

 

$

283,583

 

 

$

64,893

 

Liabilities

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

864

 

Members’ capital accounts

 

$

231,359

 

 

$

25,298

 

 

$

283,583

 

 

$

64,029

 










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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA OF EVOLUTIONARY GENOMICS


Evolutionary Genomics is providing the information set forth below to assist you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Mergers. The following selected financial information of Evolutionary Genomics as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and 2013, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 has been derived from Evolutionary Genomics’ unaudited financial statements for March 31, 2105 and audited financial statements for December 31, 2014, which are included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.


The information set forth below is only a summary and is not necessarily indicative of the results of future operations of Evolutionary Genomics or the combined company, and you should read the following information together with Evolutionary Genomics’ financial statements and the notes related thereto.


 

 

Three months ended

March 31,

 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenue

 

$

37,224

 

 

$

56,140

 

 

$

348,031

 

 

$

799,022

 

Gross profit

 

$

(42,001

)

 

$

(13,232

)

 

$

(192,102

)

 

$

346,439

 

Operating expenses

 

$

116,485

 

 

$

265,669

 

 

$

798,315

 

 

$

217,831

 

Net (loss) or income

 

$

153,214

 

 

$

(283,179

)

 

$

(1,400,264

)

 

$

107,606

 


 

 

As of March 31,

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

$

1,477,228

 

 

$

2,517,209

 

 

$

1,358,345

 

 

$

956,391

 

Liabilities

 

$

136,493

 

 

$

20,673

 

 

$

176,465

 

 

$

249,908

 

Preferred stock liquidation preference

 

$

1,341,168

 

 

$

1,341,168

 

 

$

1,341,168

 

 

$

1,341,168

 

Non-controlling interest

 

$

(5,652

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1,297

)

 

$

-

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

$

5,219

 

 

$

1,155,368

 

 

$

(157,991

)

 

$

(634,685

)











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SELECTED UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION


The following table shows summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information regarding the financial condition and results of operations of the combined company after giving effect to the proposed Mergers and the reverse stock split.  Intercompany transactions between EG and EG I and all balances of Fona have been eliminated.


The Summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with the more detailed unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements of the combined company in this joint proxy statement/prospectus and the accompanying notes to those unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. In addition, the summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements were based on and should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and related notes of Fona, EG I and Evolutionary Genomics for the applicable periods, which have been included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.


The summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what the combined company’s financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the Mergers been completed as of the dates indicated. In addition, the summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not purport to project the future financial position or operating results of the combined company.


 

 

Three months ended

March 31,

 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Service revenue

 

$

-

 

 

$

10,784

 

 

$

1,644

 

 

$

646,323

 

Gross profit

 

$

-

 

 

$

(8,297

)

 

$

(146,856

)

 

$

452,948

 

Operating expenses

 

$

210,710

 

 

$

354,691

 

 

$

1,274,007

 

 

$

594,833

 

Net (loss)

 

$

111,700

 

 

$

(362,790

)

 

$

(1,748,227

)

 

$

(146,428

)


 

 

As of March 31,

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Assets

 

$

3,882,946

 

 

$

4,877,429

 

 

$

3,805,577

 

 

$

3,351,857

 

Liabilities

 

$

136,493

 

 

$

20,673

 

 

$

176,465

 

 

$

328,070

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

$

3,746,453

 

 

$

4,856,756

 

 

$

3,629,112

 

 

$

3,023,787

 











 






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MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION


Evolutionary Genomics common stock and EG I membership interests are not traded on any public market. Fona common stock is quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol “FNAM”. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices per share of Fona common stock on the OTCBB.


FONA


 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

High

 

 

Low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

0.18

 

 

$

0.13

 

Second Quarter

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.10

 

Fiscal Year 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

0.90

 

 

$

0.19

 

Second Quarter

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.23

 

Third Quarter

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.25

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.18

 

Fiscal Year 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.10

 

Second Quarter

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.10

 

Third Quarter

 

$

0.23

 

 

$

0.13

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.19

 

Fiscal Year 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

Second Quarter

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.25

 

Third Quarter

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.10

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.10

 


Dividends and Other Distributions


No dividends were declared or paid by Fona with respect to its common stock since the renewal of its charter and Fona does not anticipate paying any cash dividends on its capital stock in the foreseeable future.






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RISK FACTORS


You should carefully consider the following risk factors, together with all of the other information included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus and the annexes hereto, before you decide whether to vote or instruct your vote to be cast to approve the proposals described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks and uncertainties facing Fona, Evolutionary Genomics or their respective equity holders in the future. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known or currently considered to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect the business operations or the business operations or stock price of Fona following the transactions described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. If any of the following risks or uncertainties occurs, the business, financial condition or operating results of Fona, Evolutionary Genomics, EG I or the combined company could materially suffer. In that event, the trading price of your securities could decline. See “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 96 of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.


Risks Factors Relating to Fona


The Fona board of directors did not obtain a fairness opinion in determining whether or not to proceed with the Mergers and, as a result, the terms may not be fair from a financial point of view to Fona’s stockholders.


In analyzing the Mergers, the Fona board of directors conducted significant due diligence on Evolutionary Genomics and EG I, including, among other things, researching the industries in which Evolutionary Genomics and EG I operate and reviewing comparisons of comparable companies. The Fona board believes because of the financial skills and background of its directors, it was qualified to conclude that the Mergers was fair from a financial perspective to its stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fona board did not obtain a fairness opinion to assist it in its determination. Accordingly, the Fona board may be incorrect in its assessment of the transaction.


Risks Related to Operations of the Combined Entities


If the Mergers are consummated, we may require substantial additional funding and may be unable to raise capital when needed, which could force us to delay, reduce or eliminate planned activities or result in our inability to continue as a going concern.


We may require additional capital to pursue planned research projects. Our future capital requirements will depend on, and could increase significantly as a result of, many factors, including:


·

the duration and results of the research projects;


·

unexpected delays or costs incurred in the acquisition of plant materials needed in these research projects and with subcontracts that perform various parts of these projects;


·

the time and cost in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining and enforcing patent claims;


·

other unexpected developments encountered in implementing our business development, research development and commercialization strategies; and


·

further arrangements, if any, with collaborators.


We may attempt to raise additional funds through public or private financings, collaborations with other companies or financing from other sources. Additional funding may not be available on terms which are acceptable to us. If adequate funding is not available to us on reasonable terms, we may need to delay, reduce or eliminate one or more of our research and development projects or obtain funds on terms less favorable than we would otherwise accept. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, the issuance of those securities could result in dilution to our stockholders. Moreover, the incurrence of debt financing could result in a substantial portion of our future operating cash flow, if any, being dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on such indebtedness and could impose restrictions on our operations. This could render us more vulnerable to competitive pressures and economic downturns.


In addition, if we do not meet our payment obligations to third parties as they come due, we may be subject to litigation claims. Even if we are successful in defending against these claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management, and may result in unfavorable results that could further adversely impact our financial condition.




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We have relied on the availability of grant funding to fund some of our research efforts and our inability to compete successfully for these limited grant funding opportunities may significantly affect our results of operations and our ability to complete research projects.


We have traditionally funded many of our research projects, partially or wholly, using grant funding provided by government programs, industry associations and grant making institutions. The availability of these funds is impacted by many factors including changing political priorities, fiscal budget issues, agency priorities, availability of funds and competition from other grant seekers. Our ability to present proposals that fit within grant making guidelines and which are attractive relative to other proposals submitted may significantly impact our ability to fund our research projects.


Efforts to protect our intellectual property rights and to defend claims against us can increase our costs and will not always succeed; any failures could adversely affect profitability or restrict our ability to do business.


Intellectual property rights are crucial to our business. We endeavor to obtain and protect our intellectual property rights in jurisdictions in which products are produced from the biotechnology that we produce and in jurisdictions into which those products are imported. Different nations may provide limited rights and inconsistent duration of protection for our intellectual property. We may be unable to obtain protection for our intellectual property in key jurisdictions. Even if protection is obtained, competitors, farmers or others may raise legal challenges to our rights or illegally infringe on our rights, including through means that may be difficult to prevent or detect. In addition, because of the rapid pace of technological change, and the confidentiality of patent applications in some jurisdictions, competitors may be issued patents from applications that were unknown to us prior to issuance. These patents could reduce the value of our commercial or pipeline biotechnology or, to the extent they cover key technologies on which we have unknowingly relied, require that we seek to obtain licenses or cease using the technology, no matter how valuable to our business. We cannot assure we would be able to obtain such a license on acceptable terms. In addition, patent laws are subject to change and any change in our ability to protect the intellectual property that we develop may impact our ability to commercialize that intellectual property. The extent to which we succeed or fail in our efforts to protect our intellectual property will affect our costs, sales and other results of operations.


Genes that we have discovered and may discover in the future with expected desirable impact on traits may, upon further research and field trials, be revealed to also have undesirable impact on traits.


Evolutionary Genomics’ gene discovery process focuses on the identification of positively selected genes that impact the trait of interest that we are working on. When we further test them in lab validation, we are again focused on whether they have the desired impact on the trait of interest and we are specifically testing for that outcome. Laboratory experiments are under more ideal circumstances than field trials and use in production and there can be no guarantee that the lab result will be repeated under those conditions. Additional field trials and use in production may also reveal undesirable impacts on other traits that were not a focused part of our research. For example, the soybean genes that we have discovered may be found to have a negative impact on yield, oil content or the growth cycle. These may impact our ability to realize revenue from the commercialization of our biotechnology and may expose us to liability for undesirable outcomes that we don’t anticipate.


Others may find additional genes or other methods of accomplishing the same desired outcome that our biotechnology does, rendering our biotechnology less valuable or commercializable.


There are many other companies pursuing similar gene discovery programs and other approaches to solving the same issues that we are addressing and many of these companies have vastly more resources than we do. Even when we identify genes that impact desired traits, there may be other genes that have a similar or greater effect on these traits. For example, one or more of the other 30,000 genes in soybeans may have an impact on pest/disease resistance similar to our genes or there may be other orthologs of the genes that we have discovered in other varieties that have a greater impact. In addition, other companies may develop commercial chemicals that compete with genetic changes to solve the issues that we are addressing. Any of these may impact our ability to realize revenue from the commercialization of our biotechnology.




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The successful development of our research efforts and commercialization of our biotechnology will be necessary for our growth and profitability.


We intend to use recent successes in which we have identified genes that may have an impact on pest/disease resistance in soybeans and look for orthologs of those genes in other crops. There may not be orthologs of these genes in other crops and performing this research may result in significant costs incurred without any commercial value produced. We also intend to attempt to improve the potential pest/disease resistance genes we have identified. There can be no assurance we will be able to achieve any improvement and performing this research may also result in significant costs incurred without any commercial value produced. Additionally, we intend to use a similar method of gene identification that we used in the soybean project in other crops, including cannabis, and for many other traits but there can be no assurance that genes for these traits exist in those crops or that, if they do exist, we will be able to find them. The processes of breeding, biotechnology trait discovery and development and trait integration are lengthy and a very small percentage of the genes identified in research are selected for commercialization. The length of time and the risk associated with the breeding and biotech pipelines are interlinked because both are required as a package for commercial success in markets where biotech traits are approved for growers. Commercial success frequently depends on being the first company to the market, and many of our competitors are also making considerable investments in similar new biotechnology. Consequently, if we are not able to fund extensive research and development activities and deliver new products to the markets we serve on a timely basis, our growth and operations will be harmed.


We rely heavily on our founder, Walter Messier, our current Chief Technology Officer. The loss of his services would have a material adverse effect upon us and our business and prospects.


Our success depends, to a significant extent, upon the continued services of Walter Messier, who is a founder of Evolutionary Genomics and our current Chief Technology Officer. Since inception, we have been dependent upon Dr. Messier, who is the inventor on most of our patents and responsible for the development of our core Adapted Traits Platform. If Dr. Messier or any key management personnel resign to join a competitor or form a competing company, the loss of such personnel, together with the loss of any customers or potential customers due to such executive’s departure, could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.


We are dependent on a technically trained workforce and an inability to retain or effectively recruit such employees could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.


Our ability to compete effectively depends largely on our ability to attract and retain certain key personnel, including additional researchers that we intend to hire in order to pursue our planned research projects. Industry demand for such skilled employees, however, exceeds the number of personnel available, and the competition for attracting and retaining these employees is intense. Because of this intense competition for skilled employees, we may be unable to retain our existing personnel or attract additional qualified employees to keep up with future business needs. If this should happen, our business, operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.


In addition, we intend to hire business development and marketing personnel and advisors to promote and market the biotechnology that we develop. We cannot assure you that we will be able to recruit and retain qualified personnel and advisors to perform these functions. Our inability to hire and then retain such personnel, advisors and scientists could have a materially adverse effect on our business and our projects.


The cannabis industry, in which we hope to compete, is relatively new and rapidly changing and it is very difficult to identify and describe all of the risks related to operating within this industry.


While we will list our perceived risks related to this industry, there are likely many risks that we have not considered that may have significant impact on our ability to execute on our business plan. We also don t fully understand the ramifications of these risks.


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Varying degrees of legalization have been adopted by multiple states, municipalities and other governmental entities. Some of these measures appear to be in conflict with federal law and all continue to be subject to significant change. These changes could dramatically impact our ability to generate revenue from this segment of our operations.





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The political and regulatory environment is subject to significant change. The cannabis industry is subject to intense media scrutiny and events could quickly change public perception and the direction of political and regulatory change. There can be no assurance whether these changes will be helpful or whether the company can continue to operate in this industry.


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The status of intellectual property rights in the cannabis industry is unclear and our ability to protect any intellectual property that we develop cannot be assured.


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We describe risks related to our method of research elsewhere in this document. Many of these are further complicated by the nature of this industry. Our ability to locate and obtain suitable plant samples is crucial to our research and may be extremely difficult as plant varieties are spread across the world and transferring tissues across boundaries is subject to a high degree of regulation.


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The emerging industry is very highly fragmented. While we believe that the industry will develop some concentration into larger operations in the coming years, this cannot be assured and it is likely that portions of the industry will remain highly fragmented. Enforcing our intellectual property protections, if available, and marketing our genes is very difficult in a highly fragmented industry.


Federal regulation and enforcement may adversely affect the implementation of medical marijuana laws and regulations may negatively impact our potential revenues and profits.

 

Currently, there are 23 states plus the District of Columbia that have laws and/or regulations that recognize, in one form or another, legitimate medical uses for cannabis and consumer use of cannabis in connection with medical treatment. Many other states are considering similar legislation. Conversely, under the Controlled Substance Act (the “CSA”), the policies and regulations of the Federal government and its agencies are that cannabis has no medical benefit and a range of activities including cultivation and the personal use of cannabis is prohibited. Unless and until Congress amends the CSA with respect to medical marijuana, as to the timing or scope of any such potential amendments there can be no assurance, there is a risk that federal authorities may enforce current federal law, and we may be deemed to be producing, cultivating or dispensing marijuana in violation of federal law. Active enforcement of the current federal regulatory position on cannabis may thus indirectly and adversely affect our potential revenues and profits. The risk of strict enforcement of the CSA in light of Congressional activity, judicial holdings and stated federal policy remains uncertain.

 

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by San Diego County, California that sought to establish federal preemption over state medical marijuana laws. The preemption claim was rejected by every court that reviewed the case. The California 4th District Court of Appeals wrote in its unanimous ruling, “Congress does not have the authority to compel the states to direct their law enforcement personnel to enforce federal laws.” However, in another case, the U.S. Supreme Court held that, as long as the CSA contains prohibitions against marijuana, under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, the United States may criminalize the production and use of homegrown cannabis even where states approve its use for medical purposes.

 

In an effort to provide guidance to federal law enforcement, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) has issued Guidance Regarding Marijuana Enforcement to all United States Attorneys in a memorandum from Deputy Attorney General David Ogden on October 19, 2009, in a memorandum from Deputy Attorney General James Cole on June 29, 2011 and in a memorandum from Deputy Attorney General James Cole on August 29, 2013. Each memorandum provides that the DOJ is committed to the enforcement of the CSA, but, the DOJ is also committed to using its limited investigative and prosecutorial resources to address the most significant threats in the most effective, consistent and rational way.

 

The August 29, 2013 memorandum provides updated guidance to federal prosecutors concerning marijuana enforcement in light of state laws legalizing medical and recreational marijuana possession in small amounts.

  

The memorandum sets forth certain enforcement priorities that are important to the federal government:

 

 

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Distribution of marijuana to children;

 

 

 

 

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Revenue from the sale of marijuana going to criminals;

 

 

 

 

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Diversion of medical marijuana from states where it is legal to states where it is not;

 

 

 

 

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Using state authorized marijuana activity as a pretext of other illegal drug activity;

 

 

 




















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Preventing violence in the cultivation and distribution of marijuana;

 

 

 

 

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Preventing drugged driving;

 

 

 

 

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Growing marijuana on federal property; and

 

 

 

 

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Preventing possession or use of marijuana on federal property.

 

The DOJ has not historically devoted resources to prosecuting individuals whose conduct is limited to possession of small amounts of marijuana for use on private property but has relied on state and local law enforcement to address marijuana activity. In the event the DOJ reverses its stated policy and begins strict enforcement of the CSA in states that have laws legalizing medical marijuana and recreational marijuana in small amounts, there may be a direct and adverse impact to our business and our revenue and profits.


Our investments in other entities may not be successful or may be illiquid for many years.


Evolutionary Genomics owns 201,924 shares of series A-2 preferred stock in Vet DC, Inc., a Delaware corporation which is focused on developing pet therapeutic products. Vet DC, Inc. is related to the Evolutionary Genomics and EG I through common ownership and management. The investment was made for purposes of capital appreciation and from excess cash reserves. VetDC, Inc. is a private company with no plans to become publicly traded. There may never be a market for these shares and there can be no assurance that VetDC, Inc. will be successful with their business plan.


We may pursue future growth through strategic acquisitions and alliances which may not yield anticipated benefits and may adversely affect our operating results, financial condition and existing business.


We may seek to grow in the future through strategic acquisitions in order to complement and expand our business. The success of our acquisition strategy will depend on, among other things:


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the availability of suitable candidates;


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competition from other companies for the purchase of available candidates;


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our ability to value those candidates accurately and negotiate favorable terms for those acquisitions;


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the availability of funds to finance acquisitions;


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the ability to establish new informational, operational and financial systems to meet the needs of our business;


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the ability to achieve anticipated synergies, including with respect to complementary products; and


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the availability of management resources to oversee the integration and operation of the acquired businesses.


If we are not successful in integrating acquired businesses and completing acquisitions in the future, we may be required to reevaluate our acquisition strategy. We also may incur substantial expenses and devote significant management time and resources in seeking to complete acquisitions. Acquired businesses may fail to meet our performance expectations. If we do not achieve the anticipated benefits of an acquisition as rapidly as expected, or at all, investors or analysts may not perceive the same benefits of the acquisition as we do. If these risks materialize, our stock price could be materially adversely affected.


We may not obtain the necessary permits and authorizations to operate our business.

 

We may not be able to obtain or maintain the necessary licenses, permits, authorizations or accreditations, or may only be able to do so at great cost, to operate our cannabis-related business. In addition, we may not be able to comply fully with the wide variety of laws and regulations applicable to the cannabis industry. Failure to comply with or to obtain the necessary licenses, permits, authorizations or accreditations could result in restrictions on our ability to operate our cannabis business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 



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If we incur substantial liability from litigation, complaints, or enforcement actions, our financial condition could suffer.

 

Our participation in the cannabis industry may lead to litigation, formal or informal complaints, enforcement actions, and inquiries by various federal, state, or local governmental authorities against these subsidiaries. Litigation, complaints, and enforcement actions involving these subsidiaries could consume considerable amounts of financial and other corporate resources, which could have a negative impact on our sales, revenue, profitability, and growth prospects.


We may have difficulty accessing the service of banks, which may make it difficult for us to operate.

 

Since the use of marijuana is illegal under federal law, there is a strong argument that banks cannot accept for deposit funds from businesses involved with the marijuana industry. Consequently, businesses involved in the cannabis industry often have difficulty finding a bank willing to accept their business. The inability to open bank accounts may make it difficult for us to carry out our proposed business plan.


Risks Related to Our Industry


Competition in agricultural biotechnology has significantly affected and will continue to affect our revenue and results of operations.


Many companies engage in research and development of plant biotechnology and breeding and speed in getting a new product to market can be a significant competitive advantage. Our competitors’ success could render the biotechnology that we identify as less competitive, resulting in reduced sales compared to our expectations or past results. We expect to see increasing competition from agricultural biotechnology firms and from major agrichemical, seed and food companies. The extent to which we can realize cash and profit from our business will depend on our ability to control research costs, predict and respond effectively to competitor products and marketing; and develop new products and services attractive to our customers.


Our customers are subject to extensive regulation affecting their use of our biotechnology, which may affect our revenue and profitability.


Regulatory and legislative requirements affect the development and distribution of products made from the biotechnology that we produce, including the testing and planting of seeds containing our biotechnology traits and the import of crops grown from those seeds, and non-compliance can harm our revenue and profitability. Obtaining testing, planting and import approvals for seeds or biotechnology traits can be time-consuming and costly, with no guarantee of success. The failure to receive necessary permits or approvals could have near- and long-term effects on our ability to sell some current and future biotechnology. Concern about unintended but unavoidable trace amounts (sometimes called “adventitious presence”) of commercial biotechnology traits in conventional (non-biotechnology) seed, or in the grain or products produced from conventional or organic crops, among other things, could lead to increased regulation or legislation, which may include: liability transfer mechanisms that may include financial protection insurance; possible restrictions or moratoria on testing, planting or use of biotechnology traits; and requirements for labeling and traceability, which requirements may cause food processors and food companies to avoid biotechnology and select non-biotechnology crop sources and can affect farmer seed purchase decisions and, ultimately the sale and use of the biotechnology that we produce. Legislation encouraging or discouraging the planting of specific crops can also harm our sales.




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The degree of public acceptance or perceived public acceptance of products made from our biotechnology can affect our sales and results of operations by affecting planting approvals, regulatory requirements and farmer purchase decisions.


Some opponents of the use of biotechnology in agriculture raise public concern about the potential for adverse effects of products produced using genetic information that we provide to our customers on human or animal health, other plants and the environment. The potential for adventitious presence of commercial biotechnology traits in conventional seed, or in the grain or products produced from conventional or organic crops, is another factor that can affect general public acceptance of these traits. Public concern can affect the timing of, and whether our customers are able to obtain, government approvals. Even after approvals are granted, public concern may lead to increased regulation or legislation or litigation concerning prior regulatory approvals, which could affect our sales and results of operations by affecting planting approvals, and may adversely affect sales of our customers’ products to farmers, due to their concerns about available markets for the sale of crops or other products derived from biotechnology which may lead to less demand from our customers. In addition, opponents of agricultural biotechnology have attacked farmers’ fields and facilities used by agricultural biotechnology companies, and may launch future attacks against farmers’ fields and our field testing sites and research, production, or other facilities, which could affect our sales and our costs.


We are dependent upon other companies to integrate biotechnology that we have licensed to them into their breeding operations for our future license revenue.


We perform research for other entities under grant and research agreements that provide service revenue. In addition to the service revenue, our long term profitability depends on the commercialization of the biotechnology that we provide to other companies for their commercial breeding lines. The extent to which our biotechnology is integrated into these breeding lines is largely outside of our control and can take many years. If our biotechnology is not integrated into breeding lines, we may not realize license revenue which may affect our results of operations.


The biotechnology industry is subject to rapid technological change, and if we fail to keep up with such change, our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely impacted.


Biotechnology has undergone and is subject to rapid and significant change. We expect that the technologies associated with biotechnology research and development will continue to develop rapidly. Our failure to keep pace with such rapid change could result in our products becoming obsolete and we may be unable to recoup any expenses incurred with developing such products, which may adversely affect our future revenues and financial condition.


Risk Factors Relating to the Mergers


The loss of Evolutionary Genomics’ key personnel could negatively affect the operations and profitability of the combined company.


Although we contemplate that certain members of Evolutionary Genomics’ management team will transition to positions in the combined company following the Mergers, it is possible that members of the management of Evolutionary Genomics will not wish to make such a transition. In addition, while it is anticipated that the combined company and certain members of Evolutionary Genomics’ senior management will enter into employment agreements, Evolutionary Genomics currently anticipates that such agreements with the combined company would be finalized after the consummation of the Mergers. There can be no assurance that such agreements will be entered into. The loss of Evolutionary Genomics’ key personnel could negatively affect the operations and profitability of the combined company.




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Since Evolutionary Genomics and EG I are private companies, the combined company may be required to expend substantial sums in order to bring it into compliance with the various reporting requirements applicable to public companies and/or to prepare required financial statements, and such efforts may harm the combined company operating results or be unsuccessful altogether.


Evolutionary Genomics and EG I are not subject to many of the requirements applicable to public companies, including Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires that the combined company evaluate and report on its system of internal controls. If the combined company’s finance and accounting staff or internal controls over financial reporting are inadequate, it may be required to hire additional staff and incur substantial legal and accounting costs to address such inadequacies. Moreover, the combined company cannot be certain that its remedial measures will be effective. Any failure to implement required or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm the combined company’s operating results or increase its risk of material weaknesses in internal controls.


We will be subject to business uncertainties and contractual restrictions while the Mergers are pending.


Uncertainty about the effect of the Mergers on employees and customers may have an adverse effect on the combined company. These uncertainties may impair the combined company’s ability to retain and motivate key personnel and could cause customers and others that deal with Evolutionary Genomics to defer entering into contracts with the combined company or making other decisions concerning the combined company or seek to change existing business relationships with Evolutionary Genomics. If key employees depart because of uncertainty about their future roles and the potential complexities of the Mergers, the combined company’s business could be harmed.


Certain directors and executive officers of Evolutionary Genomics may have interests in the Mergers that are different from, or in addition to or in conflict with, yours.


Executive officers of Evolutionary Genomics negotiated the terms of the Mergers and the Evolutionary Genomics board approved the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and unanimously recommend that you vote in favor of the proposal to approve and adopt the merger agreement. These directors and executive officers may have interests in the Mergers that are different from, or in addition to or in conflict with, yours. These interests include the continued employment of certain executive officers of Evolutionary Genomics by the combined company, the continued positions of certain directors of Evolutionary Genomics as directors of the combined company, and the indemnification of former Evolutionary Genomics directors and officers by the combined company. These interests also include the treatment in the merger of employment agreements, restricted stock, options and Evolutionary Genomics membership interests held by these directors and executive officers. You should be aware of these interests when you consider your board of directors’ recommendation that you vote in favor of the approval and adoption of the merger agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.


Evolutionary Genomics and the combined company will incur significant transaction and merger-related transition costs in connection with the Mergers.


Evolutionary Genomics expects that it will incur significant, non-recurring costs in connection with consummating the Mergers and integrating the operations of Fona, Evolutionary Genomics and EG I. The combined company may incur additional costs to maintain employee morale and to retain key employees. Evolutionary Genomics and the combined company will also incur significant fees and expenses relating to legal, accounting and other transaction fees and costs associated with the Mergers. Some of these costs are payable regardless of whether the Mergers are completed.


The unaudited pro forma financial information included in this document may not be indicative of what the combined company’s actual financial position or results of operations would have been.


The unaudited pro forma financial information in this joint proxy statement/prospectus is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what the combined company’s actual financial position or results of operations would have been had the Mergers been completed on the date indicated.




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Members of our management team have significant influence over us.


After completion of the Mergers, it is anticipated that our officers and directors will own, directly or indirectly approximately 40.1% of the outstanding shares of common stock, excluding options and warrants. Including options and warrants, our officers and directors will own, directly or indirectly, approximately 41.0% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company. These stockholders, therefore, have a controlling influence in determining the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including Mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, election of directors, and other significant corporate actions. The interests of these stockholders may differ from the interests of our other stockholders.


Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Nevada law may have anti-takeover effects that could discourage, delay or prevent a change in control, which may cause our stock price to decline.


Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if closing such a transaction would be beneficial to our stockholders. We are authorized to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock. This preferred stock may be issued in one or more series, the terms of which may be determined at the time of issuance by our board of directors without further action by stockholders. The terms of any series of preferred stock may include voting rights (including the right to vote as a series on particular matters), preferences as to dividend, liquidation, conversion and redemption rights and sinking fund provisions. We currently have no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. The issuance of any preferred stock could materially adversely affect the rights of the holders of our common stock and existing holders of preferred stock, and therefore, reduce the value of those securities. In particular, specific rights granted to future holders of preferred stock could be used to restrict our ability to merge with, or sell our assets to, a third party and thereby preserve control by the present management.


Provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law also could have the effect of discouraging potential acquisition proposals or making a tender offer or delaying or preventing a change in control, including changes a stockholder might consider favorable. Such provisions may also prevent or frustrate attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our management. In particular, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law, as applicable, among other things:


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provide the board of directors with the ability to alter the bylaws without stockholder approval;


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place limitations on the removal of directors;


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provide that the Board of Directors may change the size of the Board; and


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provide that vacancies on the board of directors may be filled by a majority of directors in office, although less than a quorum.


These provisions may delay or prevent someone from acquiring or merging with us, which may cause the market price of our common stock to decline.


We do not foresee paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future and, as a result, our investors’ sole source of gain, if any, will depend on capital appreciation, if any.


We do not plan to declare or pay any cash dividends on our shares of common stock in the foreseeable future and currently intend to retain any future earnings for funding growth. As a result, investors should not rely on an investment in our securities if they require the investment to produce dividend income. Capital appreciation, if any, of our shares may be investors’ sole source of gain for the foreseeable future. Moreover, investors may not be able to resell their shares of our common stock at or above the price they paid for them.




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Risk Factors Relating to the Evolutionary Genomics Stockholders and the EGI Members


Evolutionary Genomics stockholders and EG I members cannot be sure of the market value of the shares of Fona common stock to be issued upon completion of the Mergers.


Evolutionary Genomics stockholders and EG I members will receive a fixed number of shares of Fona common stock in the Mergers rather than a number of shares with a particular fixed market value. The market value of Fona common stock at the time of the Mergers may vary significantly from the price on the date that the merger agreement was executed, the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus or the dates on which Evolutionary Genomics stockholders and EG I members vote on the merger. Because the respective merger consideration exchange ratios will not be adjusted to reflect any changes in the market prices of Fona common stock, the market value of the Fona common stock issued in the merger may vary. 100% of the merger consideration to be received by Evolutionary Genomics stockholders and EG I members will be Fona common stock.


Following consummation of the Mergers, the market price of Fona’s securities may be influenced by many factors, some of which are beyond its control, including those described above and the following:


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changes in financial estimates by analysts;


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announcements by it or its competitors of significant contracts, productions, acquisitions or capital commitments;


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fluctuations in its quarterly financial results or the quarterly financial results of companies perceived to be similar to it;


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general economic conditions;


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changes in market valuations of similar companies;


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terrorist acts;


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changes in its capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the incurrence of debt;


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future sales of its common stock;


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investor perception of the industry;


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regulatory developments in the United States, foreign countries or both;


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litigation involving the combined company, its subsidiaries or its general industry; and


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additions or departures of key personnel.


In addition, it is anticipated that the Mergers may not be completed until a significant period of time has passed after the annual or special meeting. As a result, the market values of Fona common stock may vary significantly from the date of the special meeting to the date of the completion of the Mergers. You are urged to obtain up-to-date prices for Fona common stock. There is no assurance that the Mergers will be completed, that there will not be a delay in the completion of the Mergers or that all or any of the anticipated benefits of the Mergers will be obtained.


The shares of Fona common stock to be received by Evolutionary Genomics stockholders and EG I members as a result of the Mergers will have different rights from shares of Evolutionary Genomics common and preferred stock and EG membership interests.


Following completion of the Mergers, Evolutionary Genomics stockholders and EG I members will no longer be stockholders of Evolutionary Genomics or members of EG I but will instead be stockholders of Fona. There will be important differences between your current rights as an Evolutionary Genomics stockholder or EG I member and your rights as a Fona stockholder. See “Description of Capital Stock of Fona” beginning on page 95 for a discussion of the different rights associated with these ownership interests.




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Evolutionary Genomics and Fona stockholders and EG I members will have a reduced ownership and voting interest after consummation of the Mergers and will exercise less influence over management.


After the completion of the Mergers, the Evolutionary Genomics and Fona stockholders and EG I members will own a smaller percentage of the combined company than they currently own of Evolutionary Genomics, Fona and EG I, respectively. Upon completion of the Mergers, it is anticipated that Fona stockholders (including Fona’s founders), Evolutionary Genomics stockholders and EG I members will hold approximately 0.5%, 86.3% and 13.2%, respectively, of the shares of common stock of the combined company issued and outstanding immediately after the consummation of the Mergers. Consequently, Evolutionary Genomics and Fona stockholders and EG I members, each as a group, will each have reduced ownership and voting power in the combined company compared to their ownership and voting power in Fona, Evolutionary Genomics and EG I, respectively.


In addition, if the Mergers are not completed, Fona and/or Evolutionary Genomics and/or EG I may experience negative reactions from the financial markets. Fona, Evolutionary Genomics and EG I also could be subject to litigation related to a failure to complete the Mergers or to enforce their respective obligations under the merger agreement. If the Mergers are not consummated, Fona, Evolutionary Genomics and EG I cannot assure their respective stockholders that the risks described will not materially affect the business, financial results and stock prices of Fona, Evolutionary Genomics and EG I.


There may be tax consequences of the Mergers that may adversely affect the stockholders of Evolutionary Genomics or the members of EGI.


Each of Fona, Evolutionary Genomics and EG I intend that the Mergers will be tax free to the stockholders of Evolutionary Genomics and the members of EG I pursuant to Section 351 of the Code. However, no ruling from the IRS or opinion of counsel has been obtained confirming that the Mergers will qualify as a transaction described in Section 351 of the Code. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the Mergers will qualify as a tax-free transaction. To the extent the Mergers do not so qualify, it could result in the imposition of substantial taxes on the stockholders of Evolutionary Genomics and the members of EG I.


The shares of Fona common stock to be received by Evolutionary Genomics stockholders and EG I members as a result of the Mergers will have different rights from shares of Evolutionary Genomics common and preferred stock and EG membership interests.


Following completion of the Mergers, Evolutionary Genomics stockholders and EG I members will no longer be stockholders of Evolutionary Genomics or members of EG I but will instead be stockholders of Fona. There will be important differences between your current rights as an Evolutionary Genomics stockholder or EG I member and your rights as a Fona stockholder. See “Description of Capital Stock of Fona” beginning on page 95 for a discussion of the different rights associated with these ownership interests.




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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


This joint proxy statement/prospectus includes “forward-looking statements” that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risk that the merger will not be consummated, as the merger is subject to certain closing conditions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the expected timing of the completion of the merger; the ability to obtain approvals from the stockholders of Fona and Evolutionary Genomics and to complete the merger considering the various closing conditions; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements regarding product development, product extensions, product integration or product marketing; continued compliance with government regulations, changing legislation or regulatory environments; any statements of expectation or belief and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. In addition, if and when the merger is consummated, there will be risks and uncertainties related to successfully integrating the products and employees of the Fona and Evolutionary Genomics, as well as the ability to ensure continued regulatory compliance, performance and/or market growth. These risks, uncertainties and other factors, and the general risks associated with the businesses of Fona and Evolutionary Genomics described herein and in the reports and other documents filed with the SEC, could cause actual results to differ materially from those referred to in the forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Fona and Evolutionary Genomics and are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Fona and Evolutionary Genomics anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause their views to change. The information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus speaks as of the date hereof and Fona and Evolutionary Genomics have or undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


 


 




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THE MERGER


The following is a discussion of the merger and the material terms of the merger agreement between Fona and Evolutionary Genomics. You are urged to read carefully the merger agreement in its entirety, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus and incorporated by reference herein.


On June 6, 2014, Evolutionary Genomics, EG I, Fona, Fona Merger Sub, Inc., and Fona Merger Sub, LLC entered into a merger agreement as amended by the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 2, 2015, pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions, Fona Merger Sub, Inc. will merge with Evolutionary Genomics and Fona Merger Sub, LLC will merge with EG I, with each Evolutionary Genomics and EG I surviving as wholly-owned subsidiaries of Fona. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, at the effective time of the Mergers, the Company shall cause to be paid or issued to stockholders of record of Evolutionary Genomics as of the effective time of the Mergers, 308,821,675 newly issued shares of Fona’s common stock and 47,323,188 shares of newly issued Fona common stock to the members of EG I. The closing of the Mergers shall occur on or before December 31, 2015, unless earlier terminated. Evolutionary Genomics and EG I may at any time mutually agree to change the method of effecting the Mergers, including entering into an appropriate amendment to the merger agreement.


The merger agreement contains customary representations and warranties of Evolutionary Genomics, EG I, Fona, and Fona’s subsidiaries. The merger agreement also contains customary covenants and agreements, including, without limitation, covenants relating to the conduct of Fona’s business between the date of signing of the merger agreement and closing date. Notwithstanding the limitations in the merger agreement, each of Evolutionary Genomics, EG I and Fona retain the right to engage in discussions or negotiations regarding alternative acquisition proposals to the extent necessary to fulfill the fiduciary duties of their respective boards of directors to their stockholders, subject to certain requirements. The Mergers are intended to be a transaction or transactions described in Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “ Code ”). The parties hereto agree to report the Mergers as a transaction or transactions described in Section 351 of the Code.


The completion of the Mergers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions, including, without limitation, (i) the approval and adoption by the EG stockholders and EG I members of the merger agreement, (ii) the issuance of the Merger consideration in connection with the consummation of the Mergers, (iii) the effectiveness of a joint proxy statement/prospectus included in Fona’s registration statement on Form S-4, (iv) holders of either securities in Evolutionary Genomics and EG I shall not be entitled to dissenters’ or appraisal rights, (v) absence of certain orders or regulations prohibiting the consummation of the Mergers, (vi) the effectiveness of a one-for-60.8826484 reverse split of the Common Stock, and (vii) the approval or consent of any governmental authorities and third parties with respect to the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.


Fona Board of Directors’ Recommendation


The board of directors of Fona has unanimously determined that the merger and merger agreement with Evolutionary Genomics are advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of the Fona stockholders. In approving and authorizing the merger and the merger agreement, the board of directors considered a number of factors, including, among others, the factors discussed in the following paragraphs. Although the subsequent discussion sets forth the material factors considered by the Fona board of directors in reaching its conclusion, it may not include all the factors considered by the Fona board of directors. In considering the merger, Fona’s board of directors gave considerable weight to the following favorable factors:


·

the business opportunities available to Evolutionary Genomics in its current and prospective industries; and


·

the expertise, track record and experience of Evolutionary Genomics management and board.


Fona’s board of directors believes the above factors strongly supported its determination and recommendation to approve the merger. Fona’s board of directors did, however, consider the following potentially negative factors, among others, including the risk factors set forth elsewhere in this proxy statement, in its deliberations concerning the merger:

 

·

Conditions to closing: The merger agreement is subject to several conditions and because there can be no certainty that these conditions may be satisfied or waived, the merger may not be successfully completed.


·

Limitations on other opportunities: The merger agreement substantially limits any outside opportunities Fona might otherwise have with other potential combination parties.



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In light of the number and wide variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation of the merger, the Fona board of directors did not consider it practicable to quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors it considered in reaching its determination. The Fona board of directors viewed its position and determinations as being based on all of the information available and the factors presented to it and considered by it. In addition, individual directors may have given different weight to different factors. In reaching its decision, the Fona board of directors consulted with its senior management. These consultations included discussions regarding strategic and operational matters, the historical and future price for Fona common stock, past and current business operations and financial condition and performance.


Evolutionary Genomics Board of Directors’ Recommendation


In reaching its decision to approve the merger agreement and recommend the merger to its stockholders, Evolutionary Genomics’ board of directors considered a number of factors in connection with its evaluation of the Mergers.


In considering the merger, Evolutionary Genomics’ board of directors gave considerable weight to the following favorable factors:

 

·

Fona is a public company. The merger should provide enhanced exposure to capital markets and greater stockholder liquidity.


·

Increased market capitalization and a broader stockholder base resulting from the merger should improve trading liquidity for Evolutionary Genomics stockholders.


Evolutionary Genomics’ board of directors believes the above factors strongly supported its determination and recommendation to approve the merger. Evolutionary Genomics’ board of directors did, however, consider the following potentially negative factors, among others, including the risk factors set forth elsewhere in this proxy statement, in its deliberations concerning the merger:

 

·

Conditions to closing: The merger agreement is subject to several conditions and because there can be no certainty that these conditions may be satisfied or waived, the merger may not be successfully completed.


·

Limitations on other opportunities: The merger agreement substantially limits any outside opportunities Evolutionary Genomics might otherwise have with other potential combination parties.


This discussion of the information and factors considered by the board of directors of Evolutionary Genomics includes the principal positive and negative factors considered but is not intended to be exhaustive and may not include all of the factors considered. The board of directors did not quantify or assign any relative or specific weights to the various factors that it considered in reaching its determination that the merger agreement and merger proposals are advisable and in the best interests of Evolutionary Genomics’ stockholders. Rather, the board of directors viewed its position and recommendations as being based on the totality of the information presented to them and the factors they considered. It should be noted that this explanation of the reasoning of the board of directors of Evolutionary Genomics and certain information presented in this section is forward-looking in nature and, therefore, that information should be read in light of the factors discussed in the section entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.


EG I, LLC Board of Managers’ Recommendation


In reaching its decision to approve the merger agreement and recommend the merger to its members, EG I, LLC board of managers considered a number of factors in connection with its evaluation of the Mergers.


In considering the merger, EG I, LLC’s board of managers gave considerable weight to the following favorable factors:


·

Fona is a public company. The merger should provide enhanced exposure to capital markets and greater liquidity.


·

Increased market capitalization and a broader stockholder base resulting from the merger should improve liquidity for EG I, LLC members.


·

Combining with Fona and EG will broaden and diversify members ownership interests to crops beyond soybeans.




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EG I, LLC’s board of managers believes the above factors strongly supported its determination and recommendation to approve the merger. EG I, LLC’s board of managers did, however, consider the following potentially negative factors, among others, including the risk factors set forth elsewhere in this proxy statement, in its deliberations concerning the merger:


·

Conditions to closing: The merger agreement is subject to several conditions and because there can be no certainty that these conditions may be satisfied or waived, the merger may not be successfully completed.


·

Limitations on other opportunities: The merger agreement substantially limits any outside opportunities EG I, LLC otherwise have with other potential combination parties.


This discussion of the information and factors considered by the board of managers of EG I, LLC includes the principal positive and negative factors considered but is not intended to be exhaustive and may not include all of the factors considered. The board of managers did not quantify or assign any relative or specific weights to the various factors that it considered in reaching its determination that the merger agreement and merger proposals are advisable and in the best interests of EG I, LLC’s members. Rather, the board of managers viewed its position and recommendations as being based on the totality of the information presented to them and the factors they considered. It should be noted that this explanation of the reasoning of the board of managers of EG I, LLC and certain information presented in this section is forward-looking in nature and, therefore, that information should be read in light of the factors discussed in the section entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.


Interests of Fona Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger


When you consider the recommendation of Fona’s board of directors in favor of approval of the merger, you should keep in mind that Fona’s directors and officers have interests in the merger that are different from, or in addition to, your interests as a stockholder. EG and EG I are parties to the proposed merger and EG currently owns 75.16% of the outstanding stock of Fona.


Steve Warnecke is Evolutionary Genomics’ Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and owns, directly or indirectly as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 782,539 shares, or 64.2% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 1,104,596 shares or 28.7% of the Common Stock outstanding. Mr. Warnecke is also 100% owner of Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. which acts as the Managing Member of EG I, and receives a $5,000 per month guaranteed payment from EG I. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Mr. Warnecke’s ownership, either directly or indirectly of EG I consisted of 445,852 of the 3,056,000 class A interests and Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. owned 169,778 of the 727,619 class B interests. Mr. Warnecke is also Chair of the Board of Children’s Partners Foundation which owns 49,920 of the class

A interests of EG I.  After the merger, Mr. Warnecke will own 2,037,869 shares or 34.6% of the outstanding stock of the combined company.


Walter Messier is Evolutionary Genomics’ Chief Technology Officer, Secretary and Treasurer and owns, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 15,000 shares, or 1.2% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 161,970 shares or 4.2% of the Common Stock outstanding.  As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Dr. Messier’s ownership of EG I consisted of none of the 3,056,000 class A interests and 169,778 of the 727,619 class B interests.  After the merger, Dr. Messier will own 2.7% of the combined company.


Mark Boggess is a Director of Evolutionary Genomics and owns, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 26,000 shares or 0.7% of the Common Stock outstanding and has no ownership interest in EG I, LLC.  After the merger, Dr. Boggess will own 0.4% of the combined company.


Virginia Orndorff is a Director of Evolutionary Genomics and owns, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 20,000 shares, or 1.6% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 99,204 shares or 2.6% of the Common Stock outstanding and has no ownership interest in EG I, LLC.  After the merger, Ms. Orndorff will own 2.0% of the combined company.


None of the officers or directors are due any payments upon consummation of the merger or change of control.


The members of the board of directors of Evolutionary Genomics and Fona board of directors and the board of managers of EG I were aware of and considered the interests summarized above, among other matters, in evaluating and negotiating the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and in recommending to stockholders that the merger agreement be approved and adopted.




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Regulatory Approvals Required for the Mergers


The merger does not meet the thresholds for furnishing premerger notification and other information to the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the FTC under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, and the parties are not aware of any other regulatory filings or approvals that are required in connection with the merger.


Restrictions on Sales of Shares of Fona Securities Received in the Mergers


Shares of Fona common stock issued in the merger will not be subject to any restrictions on transfer arising under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act except for shares of Fona common stock issued to any Evolutionary Genomics stockholder and EG I who may be deemed to be an “affiliate” of Fona for purposes of Rule 145 under the Securities Act after the completion of the merger. Persons who may be deemed to be affiliates include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with, Fona and may include the executive officers, directors and significant stockholders of Fona, such as those Evolutionary Genomics designated directors who will join the Fona board of directors upon the completion of the merger. This joint proxy statement/prospectus does not cover re-sales of Fona common stock received by any such person upon the completion of the merger, and no such person is authorized to make any use of this joint proxy statement/prospectus in connection with any resale.


Anticipated Accounting Treatment


The merger of Evolutionary Genomics and Fona, a nonoperating public shell corporation, will result in the owners and management of Evolutionary Genomics obtaining actual and effective voting and operating control of the combined company. The merger will be treated as a public shell reverse acquisition and therefore treated as a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business combination. The historical financial statements of Fona before the Merger will be replaced with the historical financial statements of Evolutionary Genomics before the Merger.




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INFORMATION ABOUT FONA


Fona, Inc.   was incorporated under the laws of the state of Minnesota in November 1990 under the name Fonahome Corporation. On March 24, 2009, Fonahome Corporation reincorporated in the state of Nevada and merged with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fona, Inc., adopting the surviving company’s name, “Fona, Inc.” Fona was originally formed to develop and market an interactive information and advertising service.


Since December 1999, Fona has had no significant business operations other than licensing its internet-based Rent411 services to Desfaire, Inc. a company controlled by Nick T. Boosalis, a former officer and director of the Company. During the nine-year period ended December 31, 2007, Fona’s aggregate revenues were approximately $409,000 consisting of license fees paid by Desfaire, Inc. and its aggregate operating losses were approximately $200,000. Approximately $454,000 of Fona’s expenses during the nine-year period related to fees paid to third parties to provide the Rent411 services.


Fona has opted to become a "blank check" company and to further engage in any lawful corporate undertaking, including, but not limited to, selected mergers and acquisitions.


On March 3, 2009, Fona held a shareholder meeting approving the Stock Purchase Agreement and a merger agreement effectively changing the name of the Company to Fona Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Re-incorporation Merger”) and simultaneously adopting the capital structure of Fona Inc., which includes total authorized capital stock of 800,000,000 shares, of which 780,000,000 are common stock and 20,000,000 are blank check preferred stock. The preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series with such designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in the resolutions adopted by the Corporation’s Board providing for the issuance of such preferred stock or series thereof.


On March 3, 2009, the shareholders also approved and ratified a January 22, 2008 Assignment Agreement under which Fona assigned the software and other rights relating to its Rent411 services, including the license with Desfaire, Inc. and substantially all of its worldwide copyrights, trademarks and other assets, consisting of fully depreciated office equipment and furniture with nominal market value, to The Boosalis Group, Inc., a company owned by Nick T. Boosalis, in consideration for which The Boosalis Group, Inc. assumed outstanding indebtedness of Fona totaling $34,714 and the issuance of a total of 1,980,834 shares of Fona’s common stock, including: 498,237 shares approved in December 2007 and 39,957 in December 2008 to Nick T. Boosalis for forgiveness of loans to Fona totaling $80,729; 322,047 shares approved in December 2007 to Richard Dillion, a former officer and director of Fona, for forgiveness of loans to Fona totaling $48,307; and 1,100,000 shares approved in December 2007 to Desfaire, Inc. for a cash payment of $11,000 and the payment on behalf of Fona of software development costs of more than $125,000.


On March 24, 2009, the Articles of Merger of Fonahome Corporation, a Minnesota Corporation, into Fona, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, were filed with the Nevada Secretary of State.


On April 1, 2009, the Board of Directors approved the issuance of 3,954,950 shares of our common stock (representing 50.1% of our outstanding shares of common stock following the issuance of such stock), including 1,977,475 shares issued to each of Sanford Schwartz and Michael Friess, each subsequently elected an officer and director of Fona, in consideration for the payment by each of $10,000, $5,000 paid in cash and $5,000 paid by the issuance to Fona of a promissory note. The notes were paid in May, 2009. On April 1, 2009, following the stock issuances to Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Friess, there were 7,894,111 outstanding shares of our common stock.


On April 22, 2009, the Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Nick T Boosalis and appointed Michael Friess as President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board, Sanford Schwartz as Vice President and a director, and Chloe DiVita as Secretary, Treasurer, CFO and a director of Fona.


On June 6, 2014, Evolutionary Genomics entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “First SPA”) whereby Michael Friess, the former Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive of Fona and Sanford Schwartz, member of Fona’s Board of Directors, agreed to sell, and Evolutionary Genomics, agreed to purchase, 366,000 shares of Common Stock from each of Messrs. Friess and Schwartz for an aggregate purchase price consideration of $145,000.  The First SPA further gave Evolutionary Genomics an option to purchase an additional 1,611,475 shares of Common Stock from each of Messrs. Friess and Schwartz for an aggregate purchase price consideration of $10,000 (the “Friess-Schwartz Option”).

 



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In conjunction with the First SPA, Evolutionary Genomics entered into a Securities Purchase Option Agreement with Nick Boosalis, a shareholder of Fona, Desfaire, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and affiliate of Nick Boosalis, and The Boosalis Group, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and also an affiliate of Nick Boosalis, for the purchase of an option to acquire an aggregate of 2,252,233 shares of Common Stock (the “Boosalis Option”).  


On October 1, 2014, Evolutionary Genomics entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Second SPA”) with Michael Friess, Sanford Schwartz, Nick Boosalis, Desfaire, Inc. and The Boosalis Group, Inc., pursuant to which, in consideration of $110,000, Evolutionary Genomics purchased, in the aggregate, 5,201,423 shares of Fona’s Common Stock.  As a result of the Second SPA, there was a change in control of the Company.  Evolutionary Genomics currently owns 5,933,423 shares of Fona’s Common Stock, or 75.16%.


Other than the consummation of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 2, 2015, there are no plans or proposals which relate to, or could result in, a further change in control at this time.  The Company and the Board may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position, change their purpose or formulate plans or proposals with respect to a change in control.


Following the closing of the Second SPA, (i) Virginia Orndorff and Mark Boggess were appointed as directors of Fona, (ii) Messrs. Friess and Schwartz’s voluntarily resigned as officers and directors of Fona, (iii) Steve B. Warnecke, Fona’s Chief Financial Officer, was appointed Fona’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and (iv) Walter Messier was appointed as Fona’s Secretary and Treasurer.  Further, on October 1, 2014 as a part of the Second SPA the Friess-Schwartz Option and the Boosalis Option were cancelled.


Since December 2007, Fona has had insignificant operations. As such, Fona may presently be defined as a "shell" company, whose sole purpose at this time is to locate and consummate a merger or acquisition with a private entity. 


Fona has opted to register its common stock pursuant to section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in an effort to maximize shareholder value. The best use and primary attraction of Fona as a merger partner or acquisition vehicle will be its status as a reporting public company. Many states have enacted statutes, rules and regulations limiting the sale of securities of "blank check" companies in their respective jurisdictions.


Fona maintains headquarters at the office of its President at 1026 Anaconda Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80108. It does not maintain an active website. The public may read and copy any materials Fona files with the SEC in the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Room 1580, 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Section by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Additionally, the SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy, and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, which can be found at http://www.sec.gov.


General Business Plan if the Mergers are not Consumated


If the Mergers are not consummated, Fona’s purpose is to seek, investigate and, if such investigation warrants, acquire an interest in business opportunities presented to it by persons or firms who seek or which desire to seek the perceived advantages of an Exchange Act registered corporation. Fona will not restrict its search to any specific business, industry, or geographical location and we may participate in a business venture of virtually any kind or nature. This discussion of the proposed business is intentionally general and is not meant to be restrictive of Fona’s virtually unlimited discretion to search for and enter into potential business opportunities. Management anticipates that it may be able to participate in only one potential business venture because Fona has nominal assets and limited financial resources. This lack of diversification should be considered a substantial risk to shareholders of Fona because it will not permit Fona to offset potential losses from one venture against gains from another.


Fona may seek a business opportunity with entities which have recently commenced operations, or which wish to utilize the public marketplace in order to raise additional capital in order to expand into new products or markets, to develop a new product or service, or for other corporate purposes. Fona may acquire assets and establish wholly-owned subsidiaries in various businesses or acquire existing businesses as subsidiaries.


Fona anticipates that the selection of a business opportunity in which to participate will be complex and extremely risky. Due to general economic conditions, rapid technological advances being made in some industries and shortages of available capital, management believes that there are numerous firms seeking the perceived benefits of a publicly registered corporation. Such perceived benefits may include facilitating or improving the terms on which additional equity financing may be sought, providing liquidity for incentive stock options or similar benefits to key employees, providing liquidity (subject to restrictions of applicable statutes), for all shareholders and other factors.




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Fona has, and will continue to have, little or no capital with which to provide the owners of business opportunities with any significant cash or other assets. However, management believes that Fona will be able to offer owners of acquisition candidates the opportunity to acquire a controlling ownership interest in a publicly registered company without incurring the cost and time required to conduct an initial public offering. The owners of the business opportunities will, however, incur significant legal and accounting costs in connection with the acquisition of a business opportunity, including the costs of preparing Form 8-K's, 10-K's and 10-Q's, agreements and related reports and documents. The Exchange Act, specifically requires that any merger or acquisition candidate comply with all applicable reporting requirements, which include providing audited financial statements to be included within the numerous filings relevant to complying with the Exchange Act. The officers and directors of Fona have not conducted market research and are not aware of statistical data which would support the perceived benefits of a merger or acquisition transaction for the owners of a business opportunity.


The analysis of new business opportunities will be undertaken by, or under the supervision of, the officers and directors of Fona. Management intends to concentrate on identifying preliminary prospective business opportunities, which may be brought to its attention through present associations of Fona’s officers and directors. In analyzing prospective business opportunities, management will consider such matters as the available technical, financial and managerial resources; working capital and other financial requirements; history of operations, if any; prospects for the future; nature of present and expected competition; the quality and experience of management services which may be available and the depth of that management; the potential for further research, development, or exploration; specific risk factors not now foreseeable but which then may be anticipated to impact the proposed activities of Fona; the potential for growth or expansion; the potential for profit; the perceived public recognition of acceptance of products, services, or trades; name identification; and other relevant factors. Fona will not acquire or merge with any company for which audited financial statements cannot be obtained prior to the closing of the proposed transaction.


The officers of Fona have limited experience in managing companies similar to Fona and shall rely upon their own efforts, in accomplishing the business purposes of Fona. Fona may from time to time utilize outside consultants or advisors to effectuate its business purposes described herein. No policies have been adopted regarding use of such consultants or advisors, the criteria to be used in selecting such consultants or advisors, the services to be provided, the term of service, or regarding the total amount of fees that may be paid. However, because of the limited resources of Fona, it is likely that any such fee Fona agrees to pay would be paid in stock and not in cash.


Fona will not restrict its search for any specific kind of firms, but may acquire a venture which is in its preliminary or development stage, which is already in operation, or in essentially any stage of its corporate life. It is impossible to predict at this time the status of any business in which Fona may become engaged, in that such business may need to seek additional capital, may desire to have its shares publicly traded, or may seek other perceived advantages which Fona may offer. However, Fona does not intend to obtain funds in one or more private placements to finance the operation of any acquired business opportunity until such time as Fona has successfully consummated such a merger or acquisition.


Competition


Until the Mergers are consummated, Fona will remain an insignificant participant among the firms which engage in the acquisition of business opportunities. There are many established venture capital and financial concerns which have significantly greater financial and personnel resources and technical expertise than the Company. In view of Fona’s extremely limited financial resources and limited management availability, Fona will continue to be at a significant competitive disadvantage compared to Fona’s competitors.


Properties


The Company has no properties and at this time has no agreements to acquire any properties. The Company currently maintains a mailing address at 1026 Anaconda Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80108, which is the address of the office of its President. The Company pays no rent for the use of this mailing address. The Company does not believe that it will need to maintain an office at any time in the foreseeable future in order to carry out its plan of operations described herein.


Legal Proceedings


The Company is not a part to any pending legal proceedings, and no such proceedings are known to be contemplated.




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FONA SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


 

 

Three months ended

March 31,

 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

$

7,531

 

 

$

1,120

 

 

$

24,503

 

 

$

14,555

 

Net (loss)

 

$

(7,531

)

 

$

(2,410

)

 

$

(27,139

)

 

$

(19,260

)


 

 

As of March 31,

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

$

10,000

 

 

$

771

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

991

 

Liabilities

 

$

31,203

 

 

$

79,062

 

 

$

13,672

 

 

$

78,162

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

$

(21,203

)

 

$

(78,291

)

 

$

(13,672

)

 

$

(77,171

)


Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations.


Overview


Fona generated no revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, and management does not anticipate any revenues until following the conclusion of a merger or acquisition, if any, as contemplated by Fona’s business plan. Fona has limited capital. Fona anticipates operational costs will be limited until the conclusion of a merger or acquisition, if any. At March 31, 2015, Fona had no material commitments for capital expenditures.


General


Fona’s principal business objective for the next 12 months and beyond such time will be to achieve long-term growth potential through a combination with a business rather than immediate, short-term earnings. Fona will not restrict our potential candidate target companies to any specific business, industry or geographical location and, thus, may acquire any type of business.


Fona does not currently engage in any business activities that provide cash flow. Fona may consider a business which has recently commenced operations, is a developing company in need of additional funds for expansion into new products or markets, is seeking to develop a new product or service, or is an established business which may be experiencing financial or operating difficulties and is in need of additional capital. In the alternative, a Mergers may involve the acquisition of, or merger with, a company which does not need substantial additional capital, but which desires to establish a public trading market for its shares, while avoiding, among other things, the time delays, significant expense, and loss of voting control which may occur in a public offering.


Other than the proposed merger with Evolutionary Genomics and EG I, LLC, none of our officers or our directors has had any direct and/or preliminary contact or discussions with any representative of any other entity regarding mergers with us. Any target business that is selected may be a financially unstable company or an entity in its early stages of development or growth, including entities without established records of sales or earnings. In that event, we will be subject to numerous risks inherent in the business and operations of financially unstable and early stage or potential emerging growth companies. In addition, we may effect a Mergers with an entity in an industry characterized by a high level of risk, and, although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, there can be no assurance that we will properly ascertain or assess all significant risks.


Fona anticipates that the selection of a merger will be complex and extremely risky. Because of general economic conditions, rapid technological advances being made in some industries and shortages of available capital, our management believes that there are numerous firms seeking the perceived benefits of becoming a publicly traded corporation. Such perceived benefits of becoming a publicly traded corporation include, among other things, facilitating or improving the terms on which additional equity financing may be obtained, providing liquidity for the principals of and investors in a business, creating a means for providing incentive stock options or similar benefits to key employees, and offering greater flexibility in structuring acquisitions, joint ventures and the like through the issuance of stock. Potentially available mergers may occur in many different industries and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities extremely difficult and complex.




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Liquidity and Capital Resources


As a "blank check" company, Fona has no operating history and no material assets. At March 31, 2015 the Company had an accumulated deficit of $1,341,420 and a working capital deficit $21,203. The report of Fona’s registered public accountants for the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 included a going concern qualification.


Changes in and Disagreements with Accountant on Accounting and Financial Disclosure


There are no disagreements with the accountants on accounting and financial disclosures.


Controls and Procedures


Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures


Under the supervision and with the participation of Fona’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of Fona’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Fona’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be included in Fona’s reports to the Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Commission rules and forms and to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, Fona’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the period covered by this report, Fona’s disclosure controls and procedures are not effective at these reasonable assurance levels for the reasons stated below.


Fona’s internal control system is designed to provide reasonable cost-effective assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. There is no assurance that our disclosure controls or our internal controls over financial reporting can prevent all errors. An internal control system, no matter how well designed and operated, has inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error may occur and not be detected. We monitor our disclosure controls and internal controls and make modifications as we believe appropriate given our financial resources and limited level of activities. Our intent in this regard is that our disclosure controls and our internal controls will improve as systems change and conditions warrant.


Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.


Fona’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Fona’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.


Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Furthermore, smaller reporting companies such as Fona face additional limitations. Smaller reporting companies employ fewer individuals and find it difficult to properly segregate duties. Often, one or two individuals control every aspect of Fona’s operation and are in a position to override any system of internal control. Additionally, smaller reporting companies tend to utilize general accounting software packages that lack a rigorous set of software controls.


Fona management, with the participation of the President, evaluated the effectiveness of Fona’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2015. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control — 1992 Integrated Framework. Based on this evaluation, our management, with the participation of the President, concluded that, as of December 31, 2014, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective due to the material weaknesses in the system of internal control described below.




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Specifically, management identified the following control deficiencies: (1) Fona has not properly segregated duties as one or two individuals initiate, authorize, and complete all transactions. Fona has not implemented measures that would prevent the individuals from overriding the internal control system. Fona does not believe that this control deficiency has resulted in deficient financial reporting because the Chief Financial Officer is aware of his responsibilities under the SEC’s reporting requirements and personally certifies the financial reports. (2) Fona has installed accounting software that does not prevent erroneous or unauthorized changes to previous reporting periods and does not provide an adequate audit trail of entries made in the accounting software.


Accordingly, while Fona has identified certain material weaknesses in its system of internal control over financial reporting, it believes that it has taken reasonable cost-effective steps to ascertain that the financial information contained in this report is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Management has determined that current resources would be appropriately applied elsewhere and when resources permit, they will alleviate material weaknesses through various steps.


Changes in internal controls


Our Certifying Officers have indicated that there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting or other factors that could significantly affect such controls subsequent to the date of his evaluation, and there were no such control actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance


Officers and Directors


The following table sets forth certain information concerning each of Fona’s directors and executive officers:


Name

 

Age

 

Position

Steve B. Warnecke

 

58

 

Chairman of the Board, President, CEO, CFO

Walter Messier

 

60

 

Treasurer, Secretary

Virginia Orndorff

 

64

 

Director

Mark Boggess

 

54

 

Director


There are no agreements or understandings for any officer or director to resign at the request of another person and none of the above named officers and directors are acting on behalf of or will act at the direction of any other person.


There is no family relationship between any director or executive officer of the Company.


The Board of Directors presently has no committees.


Set forth below are the names of all directors and executive officers of the Company, all positions and offices with Fona held by each such person, the period during which he has served as such, and the business experience of such persons during at least the last five years:




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Steve B. Warnecke was appointed Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and member of the board of directors of Fona on June 6, 2014, and became its principal executive officer as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board on October 1, 2014. Mr. Warnecke has served as a member of the board of directors of Evolutionary Genomics since September 2010 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in November 2010. Mr. Warnecke has served part-time roles as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer for VetDC, Inc. since November 2012 and Senior Vice President of Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation and Chairman of Children’s Partners Foundation (supporting Children’s Hospitals and cystic fibrosis research) since November 2011. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of CereScan since October 2014 and Bone Biologics, Inc. since November 2014 Previously, Mr. Warnecke served as Lead Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair for Evolving Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOL, an international telecom software company) from 2003 to January 2011, as Chief Financial Officer of Targeted Medical Pharma, Inc. from January 2011 to May 2011, as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors for Bacterin International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONE), a biologics and medical device company from 2008 to 2010, Chief Financial Officer for The Children’s Hospital Foundation from 2003 to 2008, member of the Board of Directors of Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. in 2011, member of the Board of Directors of Boppy Company from 2005 to 2008, Senior Vice-President of Strategic Planning for First Data/Western Union (NYSE: FDC) from 2001 to 2002 and Chief Financial Officer for Frontier Airlines (former NASDAQ company acquired by Republic Airways) from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Warnecke graduated from the University of Iowa with a BBA in Accounting, Finance and Management and passed the Certified Public Accountant exam in 1979.


Virginia Orndorff was appointed as a director of the Company on October 1, 2014. She has served as a member of the Evolutionary Genomics board of directors since 2000. From February 2015 to the present, Ms. Orndorff has served as Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development. Since February 2012 Ms. Orndorff has served as Chief Executive Officer of SixOne Solutions, LLC, an early-stage oncology company. She has served on Colorado’s State Board of Pharmacy since March 2012. She served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Evolutionary Genomics from 2000 to November 2010. From 1997 to 2000, Ms. Orndorff served as Vice President then President and Chief Executive Officer of GenoPlex, Inc. of Denver and served as Director of Technology/Business Development of NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Boulder, Colorado, from 1993 to 1997. From 1989 to 1993 she served as the Director of Biotechnology Programs for the Colorado Advanced Technology Institute in Denver. Ms. Orndorff was employed by the Georgia Institute of Technology as Manager of a biotechnology start-up incubator (the Health Science Technology Center) from 1987 to 1989; prior to that for eight years by Genex Corporation of Gaithersburg, Maryland, first as a Laboratory Supervisor then as Manager of Technology Assessment. From 1975 to 1979, Ms. Orndorff had served as a Microbiologist at Stanford Research Institute. She received a BA in Biology from the University of California at Santa Cruz, an MA in Microbiology from California State University at San Jose, and an MBA from Loyola College (where she graduated second in her class).




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Mark Boggess, Ph.D . was appointed as a director of the Company on October 1, 2014. He has served as a director of Evolutionary Genomics since 2009. Dr. Boggess has a diverse background in the animal sciences and animal industries. Born and raised on a typical Iowa farm, he served as a swine and beef cattle extension specialist with the University of Idaho in Twin Falls from 1990 to 1994 he was responsible for all swine extension and educational programming and served as the animal breeding resource specialist for the University beef extension team. From 1994 to 2004, Dr. Boggess served as President of Salmon Creek Farms, LLC where was responsible for development of the Salmon Creek Farms Natural Pork program and branded product line, at Independent Meat Company in Twin Falls, ID. From 2004 to 2009, Dr. Boggess assumed the position of Director of Animal Science for the National Pork Board where he was responsible for program direction and industry funding coordination for research in pork quality; nutritional efficiency; sow lifetime productivity; genomics-genetics; alternatives to antimicrobials; production-management systems and bio-technology. Dr. Boggess also served as the National Pork Board liaison for animal science to producers, academia, media, regulators and the National Pork Producers Council and directed numerous pork industry based advisory groups. From 2009 to 2014, Dr. Boggess served as the National Program Leader for Food Animal Production and the National Program Leader for Pasture, Forage and Rangeland Systems for the USDA Agriculture Research Service in Beltsville, Maryland. In this role, Dr. Boggess directed ARS research for diverse programs in genetics and genomics, nutrition, reproductive physiology, animal welfare and meat quality. Dr. Boggess also directed research to improve pasture and rangeland management practices and land-use strategies, improve and restore the ecology of western rangelands and improve the capacity and efficiency of forage based food animal production systems. Currently, Dr. Boggess serves as the Director of the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in Madison, WI. The USDFRC is unique in the world in that research programs are fully integrated and include research and expertise in soil science/ecology, forage breeding and management, forage handling and environmental engineering, animal nutrition, animal genetics/genomics, nutrient cycling/waste management, and dairy systems sustainability and management. In this role Dr. Boggess manages and directs the research programs for 21 scientists and approximately 75 support staff. The USDFRC includes two research farms in rural Wisconsin as well as offices and laboratories on the campus of the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Boggess attended Iowa State University receiving a BS degree in Animal Science in 1983. After receiving an MS degree from Cornell University with a major in Animal Breeding in 1985, Dr. Boggess returned to Iowa State University, receiving his PhD in 1990, also in Animal Breeding.


Walter Messier, Ph.D. was appointed Secretary and Treasurer of the Company on October 1, 2014. He is a Founder of Evolutionary Genomics and has served as its Chief Technology Officer since 2000 and has served as its Secretary since 2007. Dr. Messier has published in such prestigious scientific journals as Nature, Nature Medicine, Current Biology, and Science. Dr. Messier is recognized as an authority on the use and interpretation of Ka/Ks algorithms. Dr. Messier’s research on the detection of molecular-level positive selection in the primates is well known. In addition to the research programs Dr. Messier developed and spearheads at Evolutionary Genomics, he is currently collaborating with colleagues in several areas, including identification and validation of novel targets for breast cancer therapeutics, identification and validation of novel targets for HIV/AIDS therapeutics, the role of molecular Darwinian selection in human speciation, and creation of more powerful algorithms for the detection of molecular Darwinian selection. Dr. Messier received his Masters of Science from the State University of New York at New Paltz, and his Ph.D. from the University of Albany (State University of New York).


Conflicts of Interest


Fona’s officers and directors have in the past and may in the future be officers and directors of other companies of a similar nature and with a similar purpose as the Company. Consequently, they may have potential inherent conflicts of interest in serving as officers and directors of the Company. Insofar as the officers and directors are engaged in other business activities, management anticipates it will devote only a minor amount of time to Fona’s affairs. The officers and directors of Fona may in the future become shareholders, officers or directors of other companies which may be formed for the purpose of engaging in business activities similar to those conducted by the Company. Fona does not currently have a right of first refusal pertaining to opportunities that come to management's attention even if the opportunities relate to Fona’s proposed business operations.


The officers and directors are, so long as they are officers or directors of the Company, subject to the restriction that all opportunities contemplated by Fona’s plan of operation which come to their attention in the performance of their duties as officers and directors of Fona will be considered opportunities of, and be made available to the Company. However, they are under no obligation to make any opportunities that come to their attention in the performance of their duties for any other companies or in any other manner available to the Company. Except as set forth above Fona has not adopted any other conflict of interest policy with respect to such transactions.




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Executive Compensation


None of Fona’s officers and/or directors receives any compensation for their respective services rendered to the Company, nor have they received such compensation since the renewal of Fona’s charter. They have agreed to act without compensation until authorized by the Board of Directors, which is not expected to occur until after consummation of a merger or acquisition. As of the date of this registration statement, Fona has minimal funds available to pay directors. Further, none of the directors are accruing any compensation pursuant to any agreement with the Company.


It is possible that, after Fona successfully consummates a merger or acquisition with an unaffiliated entity, that entity may desire to employ or retain one or more members of Fona’s management for the purposes of providing services to the surviving entity, or otherwise provide other compensation to such persons. However, Fona has adopted a policy whereby the offer of any post-transaction remuneration to members of management will not be a consideration in Fona’s decision to undertake any proposed transaction. Each member of management has agreed to disclose to Fona’s Board of Directors any discussions concerning possible compensation to be paid to them by any entity which proposes to undertake a transaction with Fona and further, to abstain from voting on such transaction. Therefore, as a practical matter, if each member of Fona’s board of directors is offered compensation in any form from any prospective merger or acquisition candidate, the proposed transaction will not be approved by Fona’s Board of Directors as a result of the inability of the Board to affirmatively approve such a transaction.


It is possible that persons associated with management may refer a prospective merger or acquisition candidate to the Company. In the event Fona consummates a transaction with any entity referred by associates of management, it is possible that such an associate will be compensated for their referral. It is anticipated that this compensation would be either in the form of restricted common stock issued by Fona as part of the terms of the proposed transaction, or will be in the form of cash consideration. However, if such compensation is in the form of cash, such payment will be tendered by the acquisition or merger candidate, because Fona has minimal cash available. The amount of such compensation, if any, cannot be determined as of the date of this registration statement.


No retirement, pension, profit sharing, stock option or insurance programs or other similar programs have been adopted by the Registrant for the benefit of its employees.




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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters


Principal Stockholders


The following table sets forth certain information as of March 31, 2015 regarding the beneficial ownership of Fona’s common stock by (i) each stockholder known by Fona to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of Fona’s common stock, (ii) by each director and executive officer of Fona and (iii) by all executive officers and directors of Fona as a group. Each of the persons named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to common stock beneficially owned.


 

 

Number of

 

Percentage

 

 

Shares Owned

 

of Shares

Name and Address

 

or Controlled

 

Owned

 

 

 

 

 

Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. (1)

 

5,933,423

 

75.16%

1026 Anaconda Drive

 

 

 

 

Castle Rock, CO  80108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve B. Warnecke

 

5,933,423(1)

 

75.16%

1026 Anaconda Drive

 

 

 

 

Castle Rock, CO  80108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virginia Orndorff

 

— (2)

 

 

1026 Anaconda Drive

 

 

 

 

Castle Rock, CO  80108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Boggess

 

— (3)

 

 

1026 Anaconda Drive

Castle Rock, CO  80108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walter Messier

 

— (4)

 

 

1026 Anaconda Drive

 

 

 

 

Castle Rock, CO  80108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard Dillon

 

576,571

 

7.30%

703 Oakland Ave

 

 

 

 

St. Paul, MN 55102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Officers and Directors as a Group (1)

 

5,933,423

 

75.16%

———————

(1)

In addition to his role as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company, Mr. Warnecke is the Chief Executive Officer of Evolutionary Genomics and holder of 782,539 shares of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock, representing 64.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of preferred stock of Evolutionary Genomics, and 1,104,596 shares of commons stock, or 28.7% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Evolutionary Genomics. Mr. Warnecke disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities owned by Evolutionary Genomics except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of such securities for any purpose.

(2)

Ms. Orndorff is a Director of the Company.

(3)

Dr. Boggess is a Director of the Company.

(4)

Dr. Messier is the Company’s Treasurer and Secretary.


Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence


Except as disclosed below, no officer, director, promoter, or affiliate of Fona has or proposes to have any direct or indirect material interest in any asset that we propose to acquire through security holdings, contracts, options, or otherwise.


We may pay any consulting or finder's fee for consulting services to assist management in evaluating a prospective business opportunity in stock or in cash. Any such issuance of stock would be made on an ad hoc basis. Accordingly, we are unable to predict whether or in what amount such a stock issuance might be made.




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We maintain a mailing address at the offices of our president, Steve B. Warnecke, located at 1026 Anaconda Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80108 for which we pay no rent. We anticipate that following the consummation of a merger with an acquisition candidate, our office will be moved, but cannot predict future office or facility arrangements with our officers, directors or affiliates.


Steve B. Warnecke is Evolutionary Genomics’ Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and owns, directly or indirectly as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 782,539 shares, or 64.2% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 1,104,596 shares or 28.7% of the Common Stock outstanding. Mr. Warnecke is also 100% owner of Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. which acts as the Managing Member of EG I, and receives a $5,000 per month guaranteed payment from EG I. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Mr. Warnecke’s ownership, either directly or indirectly of EG I consisted of 445,852 or 14.6% of the 3,056,000 class A interests and Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. owned 169,778 or 23.3% of the 727,619 class B interests. Mr. Warnecke is also Chair of the Board of Children’s Partners Foundation which owns 49,920 or 1.6% of the 3,056,000 class A interests of EG I.


Walter Messier is Evolutionary Genomics’ Chief Technology Officer and Secretary and owns, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 15,000 shares, or 1.2% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 128,637 shares or 3.3% of the Common Stock outstanding. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Dr. Messier’s ownership of EG I consisted of 169,778 or 23.3% of the 727,619 class B interests.


Virginia Orndorff is a Director of Evolutionary Genomics and owns, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 20,000 shares, or 1.6% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 99,204 shares or 2.6% of the Common Stock outstanding.


Mark Boggess is a Director of Evolutionary Genomics and owns, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 26,000 shares or 0.7% of the Common Stock outstanding.


Principal Accountant Fees and Services


Audit Fees


The aggregate fees billed during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 for professional services rendered by our principal accountant for the audit of our annual financial statements and quarterly reviews were $10,500 and $7,600, respectively.


Audit Related Fees


Fona incurred no fees for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 for audit related services by our principal accountant that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements, and not reported under Audit Fees above.


Tax Fees


For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were no fees for professional services rendered by our principal accountant for tax preparation.


All Other Fees


We did not incur any fees for other professional services rendered by our principal accountant during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.




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INFORMATION ABOUT EVOLUTIONARY GENOMICS


Evolutionary Genomics, LLC was formed on May 1, 2000 as a Colorado limited liability company for the purpose of developing and implementing a unique approach to identification of genes that control commercially valuable traits in crop plants and for use in human healthcare. On June 6, 2007, Evolutionary Genomics, LLC entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Evolutionary Genomics, Inc., a Delaware Corporation and Evolutionary Genomics Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware Corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. resulting in Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. becoming the surviving entity. The merger became effective on July 31, 2007. Virginia Orndorff was Chief Executive Officer of EG through November 17, 2010 when Steve B. Warnecke was appointed by the Board of Directors as Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Orndorff remains as a member of the board of directors of Evolutionary Genomics.


On August 14, 2000, Evolutionary Genomics was issued patent number 6274319, titled “Methods to identify evolutionarily significant changes in polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences in domestic plants and animals”. On June 1, 2004, Evolutionary Genomics was issued patent number 6743580, titled “Methods for producing transgenic plants containing evolutionarily significant polynucleotides”. These patents are for the core Adapted Traits Platform that we use for the discovery of genes in humans, animals and commercial crops. Evolutionary Genomics has applied the Adapted Traits Platform in research projects including identifying genes believed to be responsible for increases in yield in corn, increases in yield in rice, salt tolerance and sugar content in tomatoes, oil content in canola and pest/disease resistance in soybeans, cassava, wheat, cowpeas and beans.


EG Technology – The Adapted Traits Platform (“ATP’)


Genomics research generates vast amounts of sequence data for thousands of genes. Some companies use this sequence data to try to predict the function of each gene and its potential to impact key traits. Others try to match the thousands of random deoxyribonucleic acid (“DNA”) changes between individuals with differences in traits. Evolutionary Genomics’ approach is to first narrow the search to genes that have undergone adaptive evolution (positively selected genes) in an organism that has an adapted trait of potential commercial value. To identify genes with impact on commercially desirable traits, Evolutionary Genomics screens first for positively selected genes. Evolutionary Genomics then focuses functional genomics efforts on demonstrating the effects of these genes on the desired traits.


Evolutionary Genomics uses the Adapted Traits Platform to perform high throughput molecular evolution analysis to identify positively selected genes based on Ka/Ks analysis (as defined below). Ka/Ks analysis was developed to document the role of positive selection on known protein coding genes. Molecular-level adaptive evolution is indicated when comparisons of homologous protein coding sequences from closely related species show that the number of amino acid differences fixed due to selection exceeds what can be expected by neutral evolution. Molecular-level positive selection can be detected in protein-coding genes by pairwise comparisons of the ratios of non-synonymous nucleotide substitutions per non-synonymous site (Ka) to synonymous substitutions per synonymous site (Ks). The algorithm, by comparing substitutions per site, takes into account, in rigorous fashion, the effect of bias and degeneracy in the genetic code, and also compensates for the effects of multiple hits at the same site. Ka/Ks ratios significantly greater than unity strongly suggest that positive selection has fixed greater numbers of amino acid replacements than can be expected as a result of chance alone.


Dr. Walter Messier, a Company founder and our Chief Technology Officer, published a seminal paper in the field: Messier and Stewart (1997) “Episodic adaptive evolution of primate lysozymes” Nature 385:151-154. The work described in this publication demonstrated that a known lysozyme gene that had been recruited for a new function to aid in digestion of leaves as a food source in certain monkeys had the kind of adaptive genetic changes indicating that the lysozyme gene had evolved more rapidly than the neutral substitution rate, indicating Darwinian positive selection. Many groups have used such methods to document Darwinian positive selection in other proteins. It was Dr. Messier’s insight that genes controlling a trait of interest could be identified by using molecular evolution analysis as a screen, comparing genes in a species with a trait to genes of a closely related species lacking the trait. The adapted genes found in such a screen could then be validated to determine their role in the presence or absence of the trait of interest.


Agricultural Industry


In the past century, agriculture has been characterized by enhanced productivity, the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, selective breeding, mechanization, water contamination, and farm subsidies. Proponents of organic farming such as Sir Albert Howard argued in the early 20th century that the overuse of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers damages the long-term fertility of the soil. While this feeling lay dormant for decades, as environmental awareness has increased in the 21st century there has been a movement towards sustainable agriculture by some farmers, consumers, and policymakers.



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Advances in genetic research and modification of crop species has led to increased yield, drought tolerance and disease/pest resistance. These advances have also led to an increased concentration within the providers of seed to the industry. The top seed companies control much of the implementation of new seed varieties through patents and licensing agreements. Genetic traits providers, like Evolutionary Genomics, identify and develop genes that impact traits of interest to the industry and market those genes to these seed companies.


Business Model


The discussion below includes references to EG I and the relationships between Evolutionary Genomics and EG I. Upon completion of the Mergers, the various rights and obligations discussed will be owned in the combined company.


Evolutionary Genomics’ primary source of revenue to date has been contract services revenue for research performed by Evolutionary Genomics on behalf of other commercial entities and grant income received from governmental agencies, industry associations and grant making foundations for research performed. Ownership of the intellectual property developed can vary from Evolutionary Genomics retaining all intellectual property rights to retaining none of the developed intellectual property for the crop that is the subject of the project. In addition to the revenue resulting from contract services and grants, Evolutionary Genomics has entered into licensing agreements for the commercial use of intellectual property that we have developed. Licensing revenue can be lump sum payments, milestone payments upon achievement of defined goals and/or percentages of revenue for products sold by licensee. These payments are often many years after completion of gene identification project as licensees engage in significant additional testing including field trials prior to integration into licensee commercial germplasm lines. There can be no guarantee that these licensing agreements will result in any additional revenue for Evolutionary Genomics as further development of licensed intellectual property is mostly controlled by the licensee.


The rice yield gene project that Evolutionary Genomics performed under contract with RiceTec, Inc. is an example of contract research work that resulted in a licensing agreement. On September 2, 2004, EG entered into a Research and License Agreement with RiceTec, Inc., a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business in Alvin, TX for the purpose of researching and identifying adapted genes, including adapted rice genes associated with commercially useful phenotypic characteristics such as enhanced yield. On July 26, 2006, Evolutionary Genomics entered into a Commercial License Agreement in the Field of Rice granting RiceTec, Inc. an exclusive, royalty free license for the use of intellectual property developed under the research agreement in North America, Central America and South America and Evolutionary Genomics received a lump sum payment of $1,000,000. Evolutionary Genomics is also entitled to future royalties for the use of the intellectual property in the rest of the world if RiceTec markets germplasm including genes that Evolutionary Genomics has provided. Evolutionary Genomics also entered into a Commercial License Agreement Outside the Field of Rice on July 26, 2006 with RiceTec granting Evolutionary Genomics an exclusive world-wide, royalty-free license to the intellectual property in any field other than rice. RiceTec, Inc. is performing field trials on the genes identified in the research project and the license agreement has not, to date, resulted in licensing revenue for Evolutionary Genomics beyond the initial $1,000,000 lump sum payment. No future revenues are expected to result from this research and EG does not consider this to be a material contract of the company.


Evolutionary Genomics’ soybean pest resistance project is an example of contract research that Evolutionary Genomics performed for EG I, LLC funded by investors. It is also an illustration of the evolution of a project from concept through marketing to seed companies. EG I, LLC is a Colorado limited liability company formed on September 1, 2010. Evolutionary Genomics invested $75,000 for 120,000 class A interests at inception, $42,000 for 67,200 class A interests as of January 1, 2012, $25,435 for 40,695 class A interests as of December 23, 2013 and $249,279 for 398,847 class A interests on November 1, 2014. In addition, Evolutionary Genomics received 131,429 class B interests at inception, 28,572 class B interests as of December 23, 2013 and 82,540 class A interests as of November 1, 2014. Combining both class A and class B interests, Evolutionary Genomics has 22.9% of the total 3,783,619 interests. The class A interests are entitled to receive 100% return of capital prior to any distribution to class B interests. Given the percentage owned and the fact that the CEO of Evolutionary Genomics controls 100% of the management company of EG I, Evolutionary Genomics has determined that it exerts significant influence on but not control of EG I. Accordingly, Evolutionary Genomics is accounting for the investment using the equity method.   EG I, LLC is funding the research conceptualized and performed by Evolutionary Genomics.  Evolutionary Genomics performs and is reimbursed for all services provided and retains an ownership interest in EG I, LLC, and has no obligation to fund EG I, LLC.  The project has yielded five genes for pest resistance in soybeans with partial validation complete and full validation expected in early 2016.  Evolutionary Genomics has had discussions with seed companies to commercialize the genes and intends to return to those discussions in the fall of 2015 with first generation validation results.




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During 2013 and 2014 EG performed research on two projects for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. On November 1, 2012 Evolutionary Genomics entered into a Master Services Agreement and Work Order #1 under that agreement with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the validation of EG 261 orthologs in beans and cowpeas.  We expect to continue that validation work through 2016.  While the market for beans and cowpeas is considerably smaller than for soybeans, we intend to market any genes that show positive validation results to the seed companies for commercialization .  Through December 31, 2014, Evolutionary Genomics has recognized $645,035 of the $762,000 it is entitled to under that work order and expects to finish the project in 2016. On March 29, 2012, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded Evolutionary Genomics a $100,000 grant to fund research into wheat stem rust using the Adapted Traits Platform. This project was complete as of December 31, 2013 and all revenue for that grant has been recognized.  We don’t expect to develop this project any further.


The following prior grants have been completed and we do not expect to do any further work with them:


·

NSF SBIR Phase I: "Bioinformatic Data Mining for AIDS Resistance Genes." $99,960 awarded 5/28/03;


·

NSF SBIR Phase II: "Bioinformatic Data Mining for AIDS Resistance Genes." $499,961 awarded 7/8/05;


·

NSF SBIR Phase I: Bioenergy from Genomics: Genes that Increase Corn Kernel Starch and Oil Content. $99,129 awarded 4/30/08;


·

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations Grant: Evolutionary-based Host Target Therapeutic Approach Sidesteps HIV/AIDS Drug Resistance. $100,000 awarded 9/17/08;


·

USDA SBIR Phase I: Bioenergy from Genomics: Genes that Impact Sorghum Grain, Sugar, and Biomass Yield. $79,998 awarded 3/5/09;


·

NSF SBIR Phase I: Increasing Productivity of Microalgae for Biodiesel. $99,628 awarded 7/1/09;


·

NSF SBIR Phase I: Identification of salt and drought tolerance genes for crop plant improvement. $148,177 awarded 7/1/10;


·

NSF SBIR Phase IB: Identification of salt and drought tolerance genes for crop plant improvement. $29,182 awarded 11/30/10; and


·

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Research Collaboration for gene discovery in cassava for pest and disease resistance, $285,000, awarded November 1, 2011.


Evolutionary Genomics’ Business Strategy


On April 29, 2014, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued patent 8,710,300 titled EXPRESSION OF DIRIGENT GENE EG261 AND ITS ORTHOLOGS AND PARALOGS ENHANCES PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN PLANTS. Evolutionary Genomics has also filed international patents on EG261 and engaged in discussions with seed companies regarding further validation of the effectiveness of EG261. Based on information received in those discussions, Evolutionary Genomics has engaged in a whole plant validation trial of the soybean pest resistance genes. During 2014, EG also discovered three additional genes that appear to impact pathogen resistance and developed a synthetic gene that it believes will impact pathogen resistance and, in 2015, has filed patent applications related to these genes.  EG intends to include these new genes in the whole plant validation trial.  There can be no assurance that these genes will be proven effective in validation testing or lead to licensing agreements or revenue.


In validation studies completed in 2013, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, validated the effectiveness of EG261 in their lab.  If results from the whole plant validation trial confirm the findings of the University of Wisconsin-Madison for EG261 and the effectiveness of the new genes, EG will enter negotiations for a long term research collaboration and licensing agreement with seed companies. If these negotiations are successful, this type of agreement will likely have an upfront payment, milestone payments during their testing and a licensing royalty stream once the genes are incorporated into commercial seed lines. The testing phase includes field trials which may proceed for several years prior to generating licensing revenue. There are many risks in this process including some that are outside of Evolutionary Genomics’ control and there can be no guarantee that Evolutionary Genomics will ever generate any revenue from these agreements.




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Evolutionary Genomics owns the patents on the soybean genes and licenses that intellectual property exclusively to EG I for use in the field of soybeans. Any license revenue generated by the agreements with the seed companies would go to EG I, LLC and Evolutionary Genomics is entitled, along with other EG I investors to distributions for its class A and class B interests in EG I, LLC. Such licensing agreement may also lead to additional contract research revenue for Evolutionary Genomics. If Evolutionary Genomics receives product royalties from this project in the form of distributions from EG I, it is required to pay the United Soybean Board a ten percent royalty stream not to exceed 150% of the grant amount of $262,476.


Evolutionary Genomics retains all rights to use the intellectual property developed in the soybean project outside the field of soybeans, has identified orthologs of EG261 in other commercially valuable crops and intends to pursue research to identify and validate those orthologs. The research to find orthologs is considerably faster and less expensive to pursue than the gene identification process used in the soybean nematode project because the initial gene identification stage is already completed. If these orthologs can be identified in other species, it is Evolutionary Genomics’ intention to engage in validation studies with independent labs to validate their resistance effectiveness, patent the genes and market them to the seed industry. This strategy will require Evolutionary Genomics to incur significant research costs prior to any confirmation of commercial viability and there can be no guarantee that the desired results can be achieved or that commercialization can be reached. Evolutionary Genomics found orthologs of EG261 in beans and cowpeas and should finish the project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the validation of those genes in 2015.


Evolutionary Genomics has identified a gene in tomatoes that appears to impact the plant’s ability to tolerate salt and a gene that appears to control sweetness. Evolutionary Genomics filed a patent application on the use of these genes and has engaged the University of Florida to perform validation of these genes. Evolutionary Genomics received preliminary results from these tests in March 2014 which confirm that these genes do significantly impact sweetness in tomatoes. The University of Florida is continuing their tests to determine if the results are consistent. There can be no assurance that the results will validate the preliminary results or that it will lead to licensing agreements or revenue for Evolutionary Genomics. If the results are positive, Evolutionary Genomics intends to pursue orthologs in other plant species. This research can be costly to conduct and there is no guarantee that it will result in any commercially valuable intellectual property.


Evolutionary Genomics has recently begun a project to identify genes in cotton that may impact traits of commercial interest.  In particular, we intend to focus on pest resistance and fiber length.  We will use our Adapted Traits Platform to identify positively selected candidate genes and then contract with an independent lab to validate the effectiveness of those genes.  There can be no assurance that we will be successful with this project.


Evolutionary Genomics intends to vigorously pursue grant funding from governmental agencies, industry associations and grant making foundations but these sources of funding are often subject to limitations in available funds, funding priorities in areas other than the our area of focus, political uncertainties, long approval processes and competition with other research proposals. If such funding is not available, Evolutionary Genomics may incur the costs of these projects with the prospect of revenue uncertain and likely many years in the future.


Evolutionary Genomics intends to perform research on cannabis with a focus on the medical segment of the industry and to follow the business model that Evolutionary Genomics has used in other agricultural crops, the identification of genes that impact commercially valuable traits in cannabis. Evolutionary Genomics intends to attempt to patent the use of the genes that are identified and develop and market them to the seed providers and growers in the industry. Evolutionary Genomics does not anticipate that there will be grants available to fund this research and will likely need to fund this research with company funds.


Evolutionary Genomics intends to focus cannabis research on pest resistance as spider mites, fungus and mold are significant problems that growers face both from a production standpoint and also for the safety of workers in their production facilities. Evolutionary Genomics intends to research whether orthologs of soybean pest resistance genes perform the same functions in cannabis and may also engage in a new project to identify additional candidate genes. Evolutionary Genomics intends to patent the use of genes discovered that impact traits of interest to the industry and then hopes to license their use in the development of varieties of interest to growers.




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Competition


Evolutionary Genomics’ competition is very broad from the largest seed companies like Monsanto Company, Syngenta AG, Bayer Crop Science, Dupont Pioneer and Dow and others to the smallest grower who is successful in breeding new, improved varieties. These same competitors are also Evolutionary Genomics customers as Evolutionary Genomics seeks to license intellectual property for commercialization into their seed lines. Many of these companies are exponentially larger with many more resources at their disposal and there can be no assurance that EG can continue to compete with them or interest them in licensing our intellectual property. Evolutionary Genomics believes that the cannabis industry offers an opportunity to take a leadership position in genetic development.


Patents


Evolutionary Genomics is the owner of the following issued and pending patent applications and are not licensed from third parties:


Patent or App Serial #

Jurisdiction

Title

Description

Filing Date

Issue Date

Expire Date

6274319

United States

METHODS TO IDENTIFY EVOLUTIONARILY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN POLYNUCLEOTIDE AND POLYPEPTIDE SEQUENCES IN DOMESTICATED PLANTS AND ANIMALS

Core Adapted Traits Platform method of gene identification

8/5/1999

8/14/2001

8/5/2019

6743580

United States

METHODS FOR PRODUCING TRANSGENIC PLANTS CONTAINING EVOLUTIONARILY SIGNIFICANT POLYNUCLEOTIDES

Core Adapted Traits Platform method of gene identification

6/6/2001

6/1/2004

6/6/2021

7252966

United States

EG307 POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND USES THEREOF

Corn and rice yield genes

2/19/2002

8/7/2007

2/19/2022

7439018

United States

EG1117 POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND USES THEREOF

Corn and rice yield genes

1/16/2003

10/21/2008

1/16/2023

7247425

United States

METHODS TO IDENTIFY POLYNUCLEOTIDE AND POLYPEPTIDE SEQUENCES WHICH MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS

Extension of the core Adpated Traits Platform for use in human applications

6/30/2004

7/24/2007

6/30/2024

13901071

United States

DIRIGENT GENE EG261 AND ITS ORTHOLOGS AND PARALOGS AND THEIR USES FOR PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN PLANTS

EG261 - plant pathogen resistance gene - broader claims than issued US patent 8710300

5/23/2013

 

5/23/2033

20130101827

Argentina

DIRIGENT GENE EG261 AND ITS ORTHOLOGS AND PARALOGS AND THEIR USES FOR PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN PLANTS

EG261 - plant pathogen resistance gene - broader claims than issued US patent 8710300

5/24/2013

 

5/24/2033

2872128

Canada

DIRIGENT GENE EG261 AND ITS ORTHOLOGS AND PARALOGS AND THEIR USES FOR PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN PLANTS

EG261 - plant pathogen resistance gene - broader claims than issued US patent 8710300

5/23/2013

 

5/23/2033

1120140293813

Brazil

DIRIGENT GENE EG261 AND ITS ORTHOLOGS AND PARALOGS AND THEIR USES FOR PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN PLANTS

EG261 - plant pathogen resistance gene - broader claims than issued US patent 8710300

5/23/2013

 

5/23/2033

10112/DELNP/2014

India

DIRIGENT GENE EG261 AND ITS ORTHOLOGS AND PARALOGS AND THEIR USES FOR PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN PLANTS

EG261 - plant pathogen resistance gene - broader claims than issued US patent 8710300

5/23/2013

 

5/23/2033

201380039727.4

China

DIRIGENT GENE EG261 AND ITS ORTHOLOGS AND PARALOGS AND THEIR USES FOR PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN PLANTS

EG261 - plant pathogen resistance gene - broader claims than issued US patent 8710300

5/23/2013

 

5/23/2033

8710300

United States

DIRIGENT GENE EG261 AND ITS ORTHOLOGS AND PARALOGS AND THEIR USES FOR PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN PLANTS

EG261 - soybean pathogen resistance gene

7/23/2013

4/29/2014

7/23/2033




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Patent or App Serial #

Jurisdiction

Title

Description

Filing Date

Issue Date

Expire Date

14479550

United States

DIRIGENT GENE EG261 AND ITS ORTHOLOGS AND PARALOGS AND THEIR USES FOR PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN PLANTS

Continuation in Part of 61652029 and 61789463 and PCT/US2013/004382 to add data

9/8/2014

 

9/8/2034

61783288

United States

IDENTIFICATION AND USE OF TOMATO GENES CONTROLLING SALT/DROUGHT TOLERANCE AND FRUIT SWEETNESS

Tomato sweetness and salt tolernace genes

3/14/2014

 

3/14/2034

PCT/US2014/028764

International PCT

IDENTIFICATION AND USE OF TOMATO GENES CONTROLLING SALT/DROUGHT TOLERANCE AND FRUIT SWEETNESS

Tomato sweetness and salt tolernace genes

3/14/2013

 

3/14/2033

62093705

United States

EXPRESSION OF F-BOX/KELCH-REPEAT GENE EG19, DIRIGENT GENE EG261, THEIR ORTHOLOGS AND PARALOGS ENHANCES PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN PLANTS

EG19, EG261 and EGSynthetic genes for pathogen resistance in soybeans

12/18/2014

 

12/18/2034


Material Agreements


EG I, LLC is a Colorado Limited Liability Company formed on September 1, 2010. Evolutionary Genomics has 22.97% of the total 3,783,619 interests. EG I, LLC was formed to engage in research and commercialization of agricultural genetics and to engage in any related lawful business permitted by the Colorado LLC Act. Evolutionary Genomics entered into a License and Service Agreement on October 14, 2010 with EG I, LLC, under which Evolutionary Genomics licensed certain patents, provides intellectual property and performs research services with the goal of identifying genes for the breeding, improvement and development of soybean plants. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, Evolutionary Genomics recognized revenue from this contract of $346,387 and $152,699, respectively. Evolutionary Genomics received equity interests in EG I, LLC as payment for the royalty-free license granted and continues to receive service revenue for research done by Evolutionary Genomics in the field of soybeans on behalf of EG I, LLC.  Under this contract, Evolutionary Genomics retains ownership of all patents and intellectual property and licenses the exclusive right to commercialize within the field of soybeans to EG I, LLC.  Upon consummation of the Merger, this agreement will be cancelled as the two entities will have merged into the combined company.


On November 1, 2012 Evolutionary Genomics entered into a Master Services Agreement and Work Order #1 with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the validation of EG 261 orthologs in beans and cowpeas. Through December 31, 2014, Evolutionary Genomics has recognized $645,035 of the $762,000 it is entitled to under that work order and expects to finish the project in 2015.  Evolutionary Genomics retains ownership of patents and intellectual property developed during the project and will make intellectual property available to people in developing countries at an affordable price.  For intellectual property developed during the project but not on intellectual property that Evolutionary Genomics developed prior to the project, Evolutionary Genomics will pay to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation a seven percent royalty on sales of products outside of the developing countries.  Work Order #1 has a term from November 1, 2012 through September 30, 2016 and may be terminated by Evolutionary Genomics for breach or by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with or without cause, upon thirty days written notice.  Upon termination, Evolutionary Genomics is entitled to receive all amounts due through date of termination.


Effective September 1, 2013 through September 30, 2015, Evolutionary Genomics entered into an agreement with Tennessee State University as amended for the phenotyping of cowpea and common beans.  Evolutionary Genomics has paid $77,802.28 of the total $165,000.00 due under this contract and expects this work to be completed in late 2015 and there are no provisions for termination of the contract.  Evolutionary Genomics retains ownership of all intellectual property.


Effective March 1, 2012, Evolutionary Genomics entered into an Agreement for Contract Services with Smith Bucklin Corporation (the “Contractor”) on behalf of the United Soybean Board. The contract includes the payment of certain royalties, as defined in the Agreement.  Evolutionary Genomics retains all ownership of patents and intellectual property developed in the project and is obligated to pay royalties to the United Soybean Board of ten percent of the sale of products derived from the soybean genes that were the subject of the research performed or from royalties received from the sale of products by a third party not to exceed 150% of the total amount paid to the Evolutionary Genomics under this Agreement. Evolutionary Genomics recognized revenue of $262,400 from this contract, thus limiting any future royalties to a total of $393,600. The project term has expired but the royalty provisions remain in perpetuity.




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On December 3, 2014, Evolutionary Genomics entered into a Fee for Service Agreement with The Curators of the University of Missouri for the development of transgenic soybean plants with candidate genes for SCN resistance and, on February 21, 2015 entered into the Sponsored Research Contract for phenotyping of transgenic soybean samples.  The total amount to be paid under these contracts is $338,020 and work to be performed under these contracts is the transgenic validation of Evolutionary Genomics soybean genes.  The term of the project is November 1, 2014 through October 31, 2016 and may be terminated with thirty days prior written notice.  Evolutionary Genomics will retain sole ownership of all patents and intellectual property, royalty free for all materials (including previously identified genes).  Evolutionary Genomics also has a six month exclusive option period to license nay intellectual property developed during the project under reasonable and customary royalty terms.


Trademarks


Evolutionary Genomics has no registered trademarks.


Employees


Evolutionary Genomics had three full time employees and one part time employee as of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.


Facilities


Evolutionary Genomics leases approximately 2,550 square feet of lab and office space at 1801 Sunset Place, Longmont Colorado. We prepaid $27,500 of rent in June 2014 for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. The lease contains an option to renew for another twelve months under the same terms.


Legal Proceedings


Evolutionary Genomics is not currently involved in or aware of any threatened or actual legal proceedings.


Capitalization


The following table describes the capitalization of Evolutionary Genomics as of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus:


 

 

As of the

Date of This

 

 

 

Statement

 

Common shares outstanding

 

 

3,853,164

 

Preferred shares outstanding

 

 

1,219,244

 

 

  

 

   

  

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31,

2015

 

Preferred stock at liquidation preference value

 

$

1,341,168

 

Common stock

 

 

3,853

 

Additional paid in capital

 

 

9,346,069

 

Accumulated deficit as of March 31, 2015

 

 

(9,344,703

)

Total Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. stockholders' equity

 

 

5,219

 

Non-controlling interest

 

 

(5,652

)

Total equity

 

$

(433

)


1,400,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance pursuant to Evolutionary Genomics’ 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, option grants have been issued for 340,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.55 per share, options for 120,000 shares have been exercised and option grants of 220,000 shares remain outstanding. 127,115 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance upon the exercise of warrants outstanding as of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Those warrants have an average exercise price of $6.60 per share. 1,219,244 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance upon the conversion of preferred stock.




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EVOLUTIONARY GENOMICS MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015


The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The following discussion includes certain forward-looking statements. For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements, see Risk Factors and Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements .


Recent Highlights of Evolutionary Genomics


·

During 2013, Evolutionary Genomics finished a gene discovery research project with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for pest and disease resistance in cassava.


·

During 2013, Evolutionary Genomics finished a gene discovery research project with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for wheat stem rust.


·

During 2013, Evolutionary Genomics finished a research project for SmithBucklin Corporation on behalf of the United Soybean Board for the validation, in transgenic soybeans, of candidate genes for mitigating losses caused by soybean cyst nematodes.


·

During 2013, Evolutionary Genomics received results from our contracted independent lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison confirming that Evolutionary Genomics gene, EG261, has a significant impact on resistance to soybean cyst nematodes.


·

During 2014 and 2015, Evolutionary Genomics identified additional genes that we believe have an impact on pest/disease resistance in soybeans.


·

Evolutionary Genomics filed an application with the USPTO for a patent on EG261 and the uses of that gene for resistance to pathogens in soybeans in 2012. On April 29, 2014, the United States Patent Office issued patent number 13,949,035 to Evolutionary Genomics for DIRIGNET GENE EG261 AND ITS ORTHOLOGS AND PARALOGS AND THEIR USES FOR PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN PLANTS.


·

During 2013 and continuing into 2014, Evolutionary Genomics engaged in discussions with seed companies regarding the next stage of validation testing on EG261.


·

During 2013, Evolutionary Genomics engaged with the University of Florida for the independent lab validation of the sweetness and salt resistance genes in tomatoes. Evolutionary Genomics received preliminary results of this validation testing in March 2014 confirming the impact of these genes on sweetness. The University of Florida is currently engaged in second generation testing with results expected in April 2015.


·

During March 2014, Evolutionary Genomics raised an additional $1,971,002 of capital from the issuance of 657,001 shares of common stock at $3.00 per share.


·

During 2014 and continuing into 2015, Evolutionary Genomics engaged the University of Missouri for the two generation, whole plant validation of the soybean resistance genes.  Preliminary results on the first generation are expected in the fall of 2015 with final results expected in 2016.




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Unaudited Consolidated Results of Operations:


 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2015

 

 

March 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Revenue

 

 

Amount

 

 

Revenue

 

Service revenue

 

$

37,224

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

56,140

 

 

 

100.0

%

Cost of services sold

 

 

79,225

 

 

 

212.8

%

 

 

69,372

 

 

 

123.6

%

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

(42,001

)

 

 

-112.8

%

 

 

(13,232

)

 

 

-23.6

%

Research and development

 

 

20,003

 

 

 

53.7

%

 

 

3,017

 

 

 

5.4

%

Salaries and benefits

 

 

35,643

 

 

 

95.8

%

 

 

55,643

 

 

 

99.1

%

General and administrative

 

 

60,839

 

 

 

163.4

%

 

 

207,009

 

 

 

368.7

%

Total operating expenses

 

 

116,485

 

 

 

312.9

%

 

 

265,669

 

 

 

473.2

%

Operating (loss)

 

 

(158,486

)

 

 

-425.8

%

 

 

(278,901

)

 

 

-496.8

%

Other income and (expenses)

 

 

311,700

 

 

 

837.4

%

 

 

(4,278

)

 

 

-7.6

%

Net Income

 

$

153,214

 

 

 

411.6

%

 

$

(283,179

)

 

 

-504.4

%


Audited Consolidated Results of Operations:


 

 

Year Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Revenue

 

 

Amount

 

 

Revenue

 

Service revenue

 

$

348,031

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

799,022

 

 

 

100.0

%

Cost of services sold

 

 

540,133

 

 

 

155.2

%

 

 

452,583

 

 

 

56.6

%

Gross profit

 

 

(192,102

)

 

 

-55.2

%

 

 

346,439

 

 

 

43.4

%

Research and development

 

 

115,725

 

 

 

33.3

%

 

 

13,879

 

 

 

1.7

%

Salaries and benefits

 

 

212,021

 

 

 

60.9

%

 

 

157,601

 

 

 

19.8

%

General and administrative

 

 

470,569

 

 

 

135.2

%

 

 

46,351

 

 

 

5.8

%

Total operating expenses

 

 

798,315

 

 

 

229.4

%

 

 

217,831

 

 

 

27.3

%

Operating (loss) income

 

 

(990,417

)

 

 

-284.6

%

 

 

128,608

 

 

 

16.1

%

Other income and (expenses)

 

 

(409,847

)

 

 

-117.8

%

 

 

(21,002

)

 

 

-2.6

%

Net Income (loss)

 

$

(1,400,264

)

 

 

-402.3

%

 

$

107,606

 

 

 

13.5

%


Service Revenue


Service Revenue decreased $18,916, or 33.7%, to $37,224 for the three months ended March 31, 2105 and 2014 from $56,140 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in grant revenue received due to our increased focus on internal, unfunded research and development projects.


Service Revenue decreased $450,991, or 56.4%, to $348,031 for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $799,022 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in grant revenue received due to our increased focus on internal, unfunded research and development projects.


Cost of Services Sold


Cost of services sold increased $9,853, or 14.2%, to $79,225 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $69,372 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to higher than expected costs on our grant project for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. As a percentage of revenue, cost of services sold increased to 212.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from 123.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2014.


Cost of services sold increased $87,550, or 19.3%, to $540,133 for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $452,583 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The increase was primarily due to higher than expected costs on our grant project for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. As a percentage of revenue, cost of services sold increased to 155.2% for the year ended December 31, 2014 from 56.6% for the year ended December 31, 2013.




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Operating Expenses


Operating expenses decreased $149,184, or 56.2%, to $116,485 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $265,669 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and decreased to 312.9% of revenue from 473.2% of revenue. Operating expenses consist of research and development expense, salaries and benefits and general and administrative expense. Changes in these items are described below.


Operating expenses increased $580,484, or 266.4%, to $798,315 for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $217,831 for the year ended December 31, 2013 and increased to 229.4% of revenue from 27.3% of revenue. Operating expenses consist of research and development expense, salaries and benefits and general and administrative expense. Changes in these items are described below.


Research and Development


Research and development increased $16,986, or 563.0%, to $20,003 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $3,017 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to increased costs incurred on our pest resistance project and the tomato validation project. As a percentage of revenue, research and development increased to 53.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from 5.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 due to the decreased revenue and increased costs because of our increased focus on internal, unfunded research and development projects and decreased focus on grant funded projects.


Research and development increased $101,846, or 733.8%, to $115,725 for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $13,879 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The increase was primarily due to increased costs incurred on our pest resistance project and the tomato validation project. As a percentage of revenue, research and development increased to 33.3% for the year ended December 31, 2014 from 1.7% for the year ended December 31, 2013 due to the decreased revenue due to increased focus on internal, unfunded research and development projects and decreased focus on grant funded projects.


Salaries and Benefits


Salaries and benefits decreased $20,000, or 35.9%, to $35,643 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $55,643 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease was primarily due to decreased salaries. As a percentage of revenue, salaries and benefits decreased to 95.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from 99.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to the decreased salaries and partially offset by decreased revenue due to increased focus on internal, unfunded research and development projects and decreased focus on grant funded projects for the quarter.


Salaries and benefits increased $54,420, or 34.6%, to $212,021 for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $157,601 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The increase was primarily due to increased salaries during the year ended December 31, 2014. As a percentage of revenue, salaries and benefits increased to 60.9% for the year ended December 31, 2014 from 19.7% for the year ended December 31, 2013 primarily due to the increased salaries paid in the year ended December 31, 2014 and decreased revenue due to increased focus on internal, unfunded research and development projects and decreased focus on grant funded projects for the quarter.


General and Administrative


General and administrative decreased $146,170, or 70.6%, to $60,839 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $207,009 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease was primarily due to professional fees paid to attorneys, accountants and consultants related to our acquisition of 75.16% of the stock of Fona, Inc. and the potential merger. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses decreased to 163.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from 368.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to decreased professional fees.


General and administrative increased $424,218, or 915.2%, to $470,569 for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $46,351 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The increase was primarily due to professional fees paid to attorneys, accountants and consultants related to our acquisition of 75.16% of the stock of Fona, Inc. and the potential merger. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses increased to 135.2% for the year ended December 31, 2014 from 5.8% for the year ended December 31, 2013 primarily due to increased professional fees and decreased revenue due to increased focus on internal, unfunded research and development projects and decreased focus on grant funded projects for the quarter.



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Other Income and (Expenses)


Total other income and (expenses) increased $315,978, or 7386.1%, to $311,700 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $(4,278) for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increased income was primarily due to unrealized gains on trading securities. As a percentage of revenue, other income and (expenses) increased to 837.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from (7.6%) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to unrealized gains on trading securities.


Total other income and (expenses) increased $388,845, or 1851.5%, to $(409,847) for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $(21,002) for the year ended December 31, 2103. The increased expense was primarily due to unrealized losses on trading securities and increased losses from our investment in EG I, LLC. As a percentage of revenue, other income and (expenses) increased to (117.8%) for the year ended December 31, 2014 from (2.6%) for the year ended December 31, 2013 primarily due to unrealized losses on trading securities, increased losses on our investment in EG I, LLC and decreased revenue due to increased focus on internal, unfunded research and development projects and decreased focus on grant funded projects for the quarter.


Income Taxes


Evolutionary Genomics records a valuation allowance for certain temporary differences for which it is more likely than not that it will not receive future tax benefits. Evolutionary Genomics assesses its past earnings history and trends, sales backlogs, and projections of future net income. Evolutionary Genomics recorded a valuation allowance for the entire amount of the net deferred tax asset as Evolutionary Genomics’ history of net losses outweighed the net income earned during the last two years in EG’s decision that it is unlikely to recognize sufficient net income to realize the benefit of these assets over time until such time that EG has had a reasonable history of net income. The change in the valuation allowance during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was a decrease of $61,000 and an increase of $96,000, respectively. The change in the valuation allowance during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was an increase of $363,000 and a decrease of $51,000, respectively. Evolutionary Genomics will continue to review this valuation allowance and make adjustments as appropriate.


As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, Evolutionary Genomics maintained federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carry-forwards of $3,647,000 and $2,791,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, Evolutionary Genomics maintained federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carry-forwards of $3,454,000 and $2,508,000, respectively. Use of NOL carry-forwards are limited by the provisions of section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. As of March 31, 2015, Evolutionary Genomics also maintained a general business tax credit carryover of $191,000 related to its qualifying research and development activities. The NOL carry-forwards and tax credits expire in the years 2027 through 2033.


Net Income or (Loss)


Net Income (Loss) increased $436,393, or 154.1%, to $153,214 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $(283,179) for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease was primarily due to increased unrealized gains on trading securities and decreased professional fees.


Net Income (Loss) decreased $1,507,870, or 1401.3%, to $(1,400,264) for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $107,606 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in revenue, increased research and development costs associated with our increased focus on internal, unfunded research and development projects and decreased focus on grant funded projects and increases in professional fees.









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Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Audited)

 

A S S E T S

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

280,659

 

 

$

459,583

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

37,224

 

 

 

40,631

 

Trading securities

 

 

592,069

 

 

 

269,694

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

12,618

 

 

 

16,041

 

Total current assets

 

 

922,570

 

 

 

785,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

157,957

 

 

 

164,334

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

31,356

 

 

 

32,007

 

Equity investment in EG I, LLC

 

 

163,421

 

 

 

174,131

 

Investment in VetDC, Inc.

 

 

201,924

 

 

 

201,924

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

554,658

 

 

 

572,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,477,228

 

 

$

1,358,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L I A B I L I T I E S A N D S T O C K H O L D E R S ' E Q U I T Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

19,528

 

 

$

59,500

 

Billings in excess of costs

 

 

116,965

 

 

 

116,965

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

136,493

 

 

 

176,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock subject to possible redemption, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 2,500,000 shares authorized, 1,219,244 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014; liquidation preference of $1,341,168

 

 

1,341,168

 

 

 

1,341,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized, 3,853,164 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

 

 

3,853

 

 

 

3,853

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

9,346,069

 

 

 

9,340,428

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(9,344,703

)

 

 

(9,502,272

)

Total Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. stockholders' equity

 

 

5,219

 

 

 

(157,991

)

Non-controlling interest

 

 

(5,652

)

 

 

(1,297

)

Total equity

 

 

(433

)

 

 

(159,288

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,477,228

 

 

$

1,358,345

 





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Financial Condition


Evolutionary Genomics’ working capital increased $176,593 to $786,077 as of March 31, 2015 from $609,484 as of December 31, 2014 primarily due unrealized gains on trading securities partially offset by the net loss from operations.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


Evolutionary Genomics has historically financed operations through cash flows from operations and equity transactions. Net cash used in operating activities was $178,924 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $207,876 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The $28,952, or 13.9%, decrease was primarily due to the decrease in net loss from operations. Net cash used for investing activities decreased $201,924, or 100.0%, to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $201,924 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 due to an investment made in VetDC during the three months ended March 31, 2014. Net cash provided from financing activities was $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $1,509,338 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 due to the issuance of common stock and proceeds from the exercise of common stock options and warrants.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


Evolutionary Genomics has no off-balance sheet arrangements that have a material current effect, or that are reasonably likely to have a material future effect, on Evolutionary Genomics’ financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.


Contractual Obligations


Evolutionary Genomics leases approximately 2,550 square feet of lab and office space at 1801 Sunset Place, Longmont Colorado. We prepaid $27,500 of rent in June 2014 for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. The lease contains an option to renew for another twelve months under the same terms. Evolutionary Genomics recorded $6,875 prepaid rent as of March 31, 2015 and $13,750 as of December 31, 2014. Evolutionary Genomics’ rent expense for three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $6,875 and $5,500, respectively.


Critical Accounting Policies


Principles of Consolidation: These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and its wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.


Use of Estimates: The preparation of consolidated 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 disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.


Cash: The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash.


Accounts Receivable: Accounts receivable are carried at cost less an allowance for doubtful accounts, if an allowance is deemed necessary. On a periodic basis the Company evaluates its accounts receivable and determines the requirement for an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon the history of past write-offs, collections and current credit conditions. A receivable is written off when it is determined that all reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company recorded no allowance for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Recoveries of receivables previously written off are recorded when received. We do not charge interest on past due receivables.

Trading Securities: The Company s short-term investments are comprised of equity securities, all of which are classified as trading securities and are carried at their fair value based on the quoted market prices of the securities at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading securities are included in net earnings. For purpose of determining realized gains and losses, the cost of securities sold is based on specific identification.



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Property and Equipment: Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided for by the straight-line method over three- to seven-year estimated useful lives of software, furniture and fixtures and equipment. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized. When property and equipment are sold or retired, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is recognized.


Long-Lived Assets: The long-lived assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In the event that facts and circumstances indicate that the cost of any long-lived assets may be impaired, an evaluation of recoverability is performed. An impairment is considered to exist if the total estimated undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset. An impairment loss is measured and recorded to the extent that the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value. No asset impairment was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.


Intangible Assets: Intangible assets include patents on the Company’s core technology for gene identification, which are amortized over their expected useful life of twenty years using the straight-line method. Costs incurred to renew intangible assets are expensed in the period incurred, while costs incurred to extend the lives of intangible assets are capitalized and amortized over the remaining useful life of the asset.


Investment in EG I, LLC: EG I, LLC is related to the Company through common ownership and management. The Company accounts for its investment in EG I, LLC using the equity method. Accordingly, investments are capitalized, dividends received decrease the investment and the Company records its proportional interest in the earnings (losses) of the entity in other income (expense). During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not make additional investments in EG I, LLC and recognized equity in net losses of EG I, LLC of $10,710 and $4,476, respectively. No dividends were received through March 31, 2015 and there were no unrealized profits or losses on intercompany transactions as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.


Investment in VetDC, Inc.: As of November 1, 2013, the Company committed to making a $201,924 investment for 201,924 shares of series A-2 preferred stock in VetDC, Inc., a Delaware C corporation, which is focused on developing pet therapeutic products. VetDC, Inc. is related to the Company through common ownership and management. The investment was made for purposes of capital appreciation and from the Company’s excess cash reserves. The Company accounts for its investment in VetDC, Inc. using the cost method, and the carrying amount of the investment as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $201,924. VetDC, Inc. is the only cost method investment that the Company owns. The Company is exempt from estimating interim fair values because the investment does not meet the definition of a publicly traded company. The fair value of the investment was not measured as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, because no identified events or changes in circumstances have occurred that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment.


Billings in Excess of Costs: The liability account, billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, represents billings in excess of revenues recognized and earned.


Revenue Recognition: The Company recognizes revenue where persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Service revenues are generally recognized as fees for services contracts including payments for Company personnel on a per day basis and reimbursement for subcontractors and supplies on a cost-incurred basis.


Under our milestone-based contracts, consideration associated with at-risk substantive performance milestones is recognized as revenue upon the achievement of the related milestone, as defined in the respective contracts. Advance project payments are recorded as customer deposits. There were no customer deposits as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.


In our Master Services Agreement with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, we grant them a royalty-free license for use of intellectual property developed in low-income economies and lower-middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification and expressly exclude all of North America and Europe. The Company retains all rights to the use of intellectual property outside of these regions. In our service contract with EG I, LLC, we grant them a royalty-free license to the use of intellectual property developed within the field of soybeans and the company retains all rights outside of the field of soybeans. In our Agreement for Contract Services with SmithBucklin Corporation on behalf of the United Soybean Board, we have agreed to provide royalty payments of 10% of product and/or licensing revenue that we receive, not to exceed 150% of the grant amount. The maximum that we would be required to pay under these provisions is $393,714.



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Income Taxes: Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts. Management regularly assesses the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income, and to the extent management believes that it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established. When a valuation allowance is established, increased or decreased, an income tax charge or benefit is included in the consolidated financial statements and net deferred tax assets are adjusted accordingly. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, a full valuation allowance has been established on the net deferred tax asset.


Under the Income Tax topic of the ASC, in order to recognize an uncertain tax benefit, the taxpayer must be more likely than not of sustaining the position, and the measurement of the benefit is calculated as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon resolution of the benefit. The Company has no accruals for uncertain tax benefits.


Stock-Based Compensation: The Company accounts for stock option awards in accordance with ASC 718. The estimated grant date fair value of stock-based awards, adjusted for those awards that are not expected to vest (forfeitures), is expensed over the requisite service period, which is typically equivalent to the vesting term of the award.


The Company’s accounting policy for equity instruments issued to consultants and vendors in exchange for goods and services received follows the provisions of ASC 505-50. Accordingly, the measurement date for the fair value of the equity instruments issued is determined at the earlier of (i) the date at which a commitment for performance by the consultant or vendor is reached or (ii) the date at which the consultant or vendor’s performance is complete. In the case of equity instruments issued to consultants, the fair value of the equity instrument is recognized over the term of the consulting agreement.


Research and Development: Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. In instances where we enter into agreements with third parties for research and development activities we may prepay for services at the initiation of the contract. We record the prepayment as a prepaid asset and amortize the asset into research and development expense over the period of time the contracted research and development services are performed.


Subsequent Events: The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through the date of these consolidated financial statements.


Management of Evolutionary Genomics


Steve B. Warnecke, 58


Steve Warnecke was appointed Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and member of the board of directors of Fona on June 6, 2014. Mr. Warnecke has served as a member of the board of directors of Evolutionary Genomics since September 2010 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in November 2010. Mr. Warnecke has served part-time roles as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer for VetDC, Inc. since November 2012 and Senior Vice President of Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation and Chairman of Children’s Partners Foundation (supporting Children’s Hospitals and cystic fibrosis research) since November 2011. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of CereScan since October 2014 and Bone Biologics, Inc. since November 2014 Previously, Mr. Warnecke served as Lead Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair for Evolving Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOL, an international telecom software company) from 2003 to January 2011, as Chief Financial Officer of Targeted Medical Pharma, Inc.  from January 2011 to May 2011, as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors for Bacterin International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONE), a biologics and medical device company from 2008 to 2010, Chief Financial Officer for The Children’s Hospital Foundation from 2003 to 2008, member of the Board of Directors of Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. in 2011, member of the Board of Directors of Boppy Company from 2005 to 2008, Senior Vice-President of Strategic Planning for First Data/Western Union (NYSE: FDC) from 2001 to 2002 and Chief Financial Officer for Frontier Airlines (former NASDAQ company acquired by Republic Airways) from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Warnecke graduated from the University of Iowa with a BBA in Accounting, Finance and Management and passed the Certified Public Accountant exam in 1979.




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Walter Messier, Ph.D., 60


Dr. Messier is a Founder of Evolutionary Genomics and has served as its Chief Technology Officer since 2000 and has served as its Secretary since 2007. He is a Founder of Evolutionary Genomics and has served as its Chief Technology Officer since 2000 and has served as its Secretary since 2007. Dr. Messier has published in such prestigious scientific journals as Nature, Nature Medicine, Current Biology, and Science. Dr. Messier is recognized as an authority on the use and interpretation of Ka/Ks algorithms. Dr. Messier’s research on the detection of molecular-level positive selection in the primates is well known. In addition to the research programs Dr. Messier developed and spearheads at Evolutionary Genomics, he is currently collaborating with colleagues in several areas, including identification and validation of novel targets for breast cancer therapeutics, identification and validation of novel targets for HIV/AIDS therapeutics, the role of molecular Darwinian selection in human speciation, and creation of more powerful algorithms for the detection of molecular Darwinian selection. Dr. Messier received his Masters of Science from the State University of New York at New Paltz, and his Ph.D. from the University of Albany (State University of New York).


Virginia Orndorff, 64


Ms. Orndorff was appointed as a director of the Company on October 1, 2014. She has served as a member of the Evolutionary Genomics board of directors since 2000. From February 2015 to the present, Ms. Orndorff was appointed has served as Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development. Since February 2012 Ms. Orndorff has served as Chief Executive Officer of SixOne Solutions, LLC, an early-stage oncology company. She has served also currently serves on Colorado’s State Board of Pharmacy since March 2012. She served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Evolutionary Genomics from 2000 to November 2010. From 1997 to 2000, Ms. Orndorff served as Vice President then President and Chief Executive Officer of GenoPlex, Inc. of Denver and served as Director of Technology/Business Development of NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Boulder, Colorado, from 1993 to 1997. From 1989 to 1993 she served as the Director of Biotechnology Programs for the Colorado Advanced Technology Institute in Denver. Ms. Orndorff was employed by the Georgia Institute of Technology as Manager of a biotechnology start-up incubator (the Health Science Technology Center) from 1987 to 1989; prior to that for eight years by Genex Corporation of Gaithersburg, Maryland, first as a Laboratory Supervisor then as Manager of Technology Assessment. From 1975 to 1979, Ms. Orndorff had served as a Microbiologist at Stanford Research Institute. She received a BA in Biology from the University of California at Santa Cruz, an MA in Microbiology from California State University at San Jose, and an MBA from Loyola College (where she graduated second in her class).


Mark Boggess, Ph.D., 54


Dr. Mark Boggess was appointed as a director of the Company on October 1, 2014. He has served as a director of Evolutionary Genomics since 2009. Dr. Boggess has a diverse background in the animal sciences and animal industries. Born and raised on a typical Iowa farm, he served as a swine and beef cattle extension specialist with the University of Idaho in Twin Falls from 1990 to 1994 he was responsible for all swine extension and educational programming and served as the animal breeding resource specialist for the University beef extension team. From 1994 to 2004, Dr. Boggess served as President of Salmon Creek Farms, LLC where was responsible for development of the Salmon Creek Farms Natural Pork program and branded product line, at Independent Meat Company in Twin Falls, ID. From 2004 to 2009, Dr. Boggess assumed the position of Director of Animal Science for the National Pork Board where he was responsible for program direction and industry funding coordination for research in pork quality; nutritional efficiency; sow lifetime productivity; genomics-genetics; alternatives to antimicrobials; production-management systems and bio-technology. Dr. Boggess also served as the National Pork Board liaison for animal science to producers, academia, media, regulators and the National Pork Producers Council and directed numerous pork industry based advisory groups. From 2009 to 2014, Dr. Boggess served as the National Program Leader for Food Animal Production and the National Program Leader for Pasture, Forage and Rangeland Systems for the USDA Agriculture Research Service in Beltsville, Maryland. In this role, Dr. Boggess directed ARS research for diverse programs in genetics and genomics, nutrition, reproductive physiology, animal welfare and meat quality. Dr. Boggess also directed research to improve pasture and rangeland management practices and land-use strategies, improve and restore the ecology of western rangelands and improve the capacity and efficiency of forage based food animal production systems. Currently, Dr. Boggess serves as the Director of the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in Madison, WI. The USDFRC is unique in the world in that research programs are fully integrated and include research and expertise in soil science/ecology, forage breeding and management, forage handling and environmental engineering, animal nutrition, animal genetics/genomics, nutrient cycling/waste management, and dairy systems sustainability and management. In this role Dr. Boggess manages and directs the research programs for 21 scientists and approximately 75 support staff. The USDFRC includes two research farms in rural Wisconsin as well as offices and laboratories on the campus of the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Boggess attended Iowa State University receiving a BS degree in Animal Science in 1983. After receiving an MS degree from Cornell University with a major in Animal Breeding in 1985, Dr. Boggess returned to Iowa State University, receiving his PhD in 1990, also in Animal Breeding.




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Management Compensation of Evolutionary Genomics’ Officers and Directors


Summary Compensation Table


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Position

 

Year

 

Salary

 

 

Bonus

 

 

Awards

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

    

                  

    

                  

  

  

                  

  

  

                  

  

  

                  

  

  

                  

  

Steve B. Warnecke

 

2014

 

$

120,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

15,150

 

 

$

 

 

$

135,150

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

2013

 

$

120,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,313

 

 

$

 

 

$

124,313

 

Chairman of the Board

 

2012

 

$

120,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

31,397

 

 

$

 

 

$

151,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walter Messier

 

2014

 

$

122,412

 

 

$

20,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

142,412

 

Chief Technology Officer

 

2013

 

$

120,000

 

 

$

15,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

135,000

 

Secretary

 

2012

 

$

100,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

33,856

 

 

$

 

 

$

133,856

 


Employment Agreements


Evolutionary Genomics had no employment agreements as of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.


Director Compensation


Evolutionary Genomics did not pay cash compensation to its directors in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 or 2012 or during the three months ended March 31, 2015. During the year ended December 31, 2013, Evolutionary Genomics issued an option grant for 20,000 shares each to Virginia Orndorff and Steve Warnecke. Each grant had a value of $4,313 and the value of Steve Warnecke’s grant is included in the Summary Compensation Table. For the year ending December 31, 2014, all three Directors received 4,500 shares of common stock for their participation on the Board valued at $15,150 for each Director. In addition, Director Mark Boggess received a grant of 20,000 shares of common stock on January 1, 2014 for consulting work performed valued at $22,000.


Limitation of Liability of Directors and Officers


Evolutionary Genomics’ amended and restated certificate of incorporation limits the liability of our directors and officers as follows: “No director of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that this provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Any repeal or modification of this Article VI shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect any right or protection of, or any limitation of the liability of, a director of the Corporation existing at, or arising out of facts or incidents occurring prior to, the effective date of such repeal or modification.”


Indemnification of our Directors and Officers


Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for indemnification of our directors and officers as follows: “Each person who is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, and each such person who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, or in a similar capacity of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans maintained or sponsored by the Corporation (including the heirs, executors, administrators and estate of such person) shall be indemnified by the Corporation, in accordance with the procedures specified in the Bylaws of the Corporation, to the fullest extent permitted from time to time by the Delaware General Corporation Law. The Corporation may, to the extent authorized form time to time by the Board of Directors, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article VII with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the Corporation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Corporation may enter into one or more agreements with any person that provide for indemnification and advancement of expenses greater or different than that provided in this Article VII. No amendment or repeal of this Article VII shall adversely affect any right or protection existing under or pursuant to this Article VII immediately before the amendment or repeal.”



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Security Ownership and Beneficial Ownership of Management and Directors of Evolutionary Genomics


The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of Evolutionary Genomics’ common and preferred stock by each person that is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the common stock and common stock equivalents and each of Evolutionary Genomics’ named executive officers and directors as of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.


 

 

Common

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficially

 

 

Percent of

 

 

Beneficially

 

 

Percent of

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

 

Owned

 

 

Class

 

 

Owned

 

 

Class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve B. Warnecke, CEO (1)

 

 

1,104,596

 

 

 

28.7

%

 

 

782,539

 

 

 

64.2

%

Walter Messier, Chief Technology Officer (2)

 

 

128,637

 

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

1.2

%

Mark Boggess (3)

 

 

26,000

 

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.0

%

Virginia Orndorff, Director (3)

 

 

99,204

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

1.6

%

———————

(1)

includes 457,279 shares of preferred stock and 648,188 shares of common stock held in a Roth IRA account and excludes options for 66,667 shares of common stock

(2)

excludes options for 100,000 shares of common stock

(3)

excludes options for 20,000 shares of common stock


Description of Securities of Evolutionary Genomics


The Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Evolutionary Genomics dated May 23, 2012 authorized the issuance of 35,000,000 shares of all classes of stock including 25,000,000 shares of common stock having a par value of $0.001 per share and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock having a par value of $0.001 per share, 2,500,000 of which were designated as series B-2 convertible preferred stock. The board of directors is authorized to issue additional shares of preferred stock in series and has the authority to establish the characteristics of each series. As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, there were 3,853,164 shares of common stock outstanding, 1,219,244 shares of series B-2 convertible preferred stock outstanding, warrants outstanding for the purchase of 127,115 shares of common stock and options outstanding to purchase 220,000 shares of common stock.


Common Stock


Holders of common stock are entitled to vote together with all classes of stock except on matters reserved for another class that has special voting rights. Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on matters to be voted on by stockholders. Evolutionary Genomics stockholders may act by written consent. Evolutionary Genomics stockholders have no conversion, preemptive, registration or other subscription rights and there are no sinking fund or redemption provisions applicable to the common stock. Evolutionary Genomics stockholders are entitled to receive such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by Evolutionary Genomics board of directors in its discretion out of funds legally available.


Preferred Stock


Liquidation : In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Evolutionary Genomics, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of Series B-2 shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distribution of any of the assets of Evolutionary Genomics to the holders of Common Stock, an amount per share equal to $1.10 (subject to adjustment) (“Series B-2 Initial Purchase Price”) for each outstanding share of Series B-2 plus declared but unpaid cash dividends thereon. After payment of preferences, all classes of stock share in distributions on an as-if-converted to Evolutionary Genomics common stock basis.


Conversion : The holders of Series B-2 may convert their shares of Preferred Stock into shares of common stock, at the option of the holder, as determined by multiplying the number of shares that they are converting by a ratio determined by dividing the Series B-2 Initial Purchase Price by the Series B-2 Conversion Rate. The Series B-2 Conversion Rate shall initially be equal to the Series B-2 Initial Purchase Price, and shall be subject to certain adjustments. The Series B-2 shall automatically be converted to Evolutionary Genomics common stock upon written consent of the holders of a majority of such series of Preferred Stock or upon the Closing of a “Qualified Initial Public Offering”, defined as a firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to a registration statement. As the conversion feature is considered clearly and closely related to the equity host contract, the embedded derivative is not required to be bifurcated and recorded at fair value.




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Dividends : The holders of the Series B-2 are entitled to receive dividends when and if declared by the Board of Directors on EG’s Common Stock or Convertible Preferred Stock on an as-if converted to common stock basis. No dividends have been declared at any time through the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.


Voting : The holders of the Series B-2 are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to the stockholders for a vote on an as-if-converted to Common Stock basis, with all stockholders voting as a single class.


Options Outstanding


Evolutionary Genomics’ 2007 Stock Incentive Plan authorizes the issuance of option grants for up to 1,400,000 shares of Evolutionary Genomics’ common stock to employees, directors and advisors. As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, there were options for 220,000 shares of common stock outstanding at a strike price of $0.55 per share. The board of directors has the authority to approve and specify the terms of those option grants.


Warrants


As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, Evolutionary Genomics had warrants outstanding for the purchase of 127,115 shares of common stock at an average exercise price of $6.60 per share. Upon consummation of the Mergers, the Evolutionary Genomics warrant holders will receive equivalent warrants of Fona and the Evolutionary Genomics warrants will be cancelled.





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INFORMATION ABOUT EG I , LLC


EG I, LLC is a Colorado limited liability company formed on September 1, 2010. Evolutionary Genomics invested $75,000 for 120,000 class A interests at inception, $42,000 for 67,200 class A interests as of January 1, 2012, $25,435 for 40,695 class A interests as of December 23, 2013 and $249,279 for 398,847 class A interests as of November 1, 2014. In addition, EG received 131,429 class B interests at inception, 28,572 class B interests as of December 23, 2013 and 82,540 class A interests as of November 1, 2014. Combining both class A and class B interests, Evolutionary Genomics holds 22.9% of the total 3,783,619 interests. The class A interests are entitled to receive 100% return of capital prior to any distribution to class B interests. Given the percentage owned and the fact that the Chief Executive Officer of Evolutionary Genomics controls 100% of the management company of EG I, Evolutionary Genomics has determined that it exerts significant influence on EG I. Accordingly, Evolutionary Genomics is accounting for the investment using the equity method.


EG I was formed to engage in research and commercialization of agricultural genetics and to engage in any related lawful business permitted by the Colorado Limited Liability Company Act. EG I entered into a License and Service Agreement on October 14, 2010 with Evolutionary Genomics under which EG I will license from Evolutionary Genomics certain patents, provide intellectual property and perform research services with the goal of identifying genes for the breeding, improvement and development of soybean plants. Evolutionary Genomics owns the patent on EG261 and licenses that intellectual property exclusively to EG I for use in the field of soybeans. Any license revenue generated by the agreements with the seed companies would go to EG I. Such licensing agreement may also lead to additional contract research revenue. Evolutionary Genomics retains all rights to use the intellectual property developed in the soybean project outside the field of soybeans.


EG I, LLC has no operations outside of the research being performed by Evolutionary Genomics, has no patents, has no licenses other than the License and Service Agreement dated October 14, 2010 with Evolutionary Genomics, has no employees and has no facilities.


EG I, LLC MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015


The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and related notes included elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The following discussion includes certain forward-looking statements. For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements, see Risk Factors and Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements .


Recent Highlights of EG I, LLC


·

During 2013, EG I, LLC received results from the contracted independent lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison confirming that EG261, has a significant impact on resistance to soybean cyst nematodes.


·

During 2014 and 2015, EG I, LLC in its research project with Evolutionary Genomics identified additional genes that we believe have an impact on pest/disease resistance in soybeans.


·

Evolutionary Genomics filed an application with the USPTO for a patent on EG261 and the uses of that gene for resistance to pathogens in soybeans in 2012. On April 29, 2014, the United States Patent Office issued patent number 13,949,035 to Evolutionary Genomics for DIRIGNET GENE EG261 AND ITS ORTHOLOGS AND PARALOGS AND THEIR USES FOR PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN PLANTS.  EG I, LLC has the exclusive rights to that gene in the field of soybeans.


·

During 2013 and continuing into 2014, EG I, LLC engaged in discussions with seed companies regarding the next stage of validation testing on EG261.


·

During 2014, EG I, LLC raised and additional $650,000 of members capital.


·

During 2014 and continuing into 2015, Evolutionary Genomics on behalf of EG I, LLC engaged the University of Missouri for the two generation, whole plant validation of the soybean resistance genes.  Preliminary results on the first generation are expected in the fall of 2015 with final results expected in 2016.




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Unaudited Results of Operations for the three months ended March 31,


 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

37,224

 

 

 

67,774

 

General and administrative

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

16,313

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

52,224

 

 

 

84,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss)

 

 

(52,224

)

 

 

(84,087

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)

 

 

(52,224

)

 

 

(84,087

)


Unaudited Results of Operations for the years ended December 31,


 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

368,805

 

 

 

192,651

 

General and administrative

 

 

61,641

 

 

 

63,287

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

430,446

 

 

 

255,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss)

 

 

(430,446

)

 

 

(255,938

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)

 

 

(430,446

)

 

 

(255,938

)


Revenue


EG I, LLC has had no revenue to date.


Operating Expenses


Operating expenses decreased $31,863, or 37.9%, to $52,224 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $84,087 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Operating expenses increased $174,508, or 68.2%, to $430,446 for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $255,938 for the year ended December 31, 2013. Operating expenses consist of research and development expense and general and administrative expense. Changes in these items are described below.


Research and Development


Research and development decreased $30,550, or 45.1%, to $37,224 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $67,774 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to decreased costs incurred on our soybean pest resistance project.


Research and development expenses increased $176,154, or 91.4%, to $368,805 for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $192,651 for the year ended December 31, 2013.  The increase was primarily due to increased costs incurred on our soybean pest resistance project.


General and Administrative


General and administrative decreased $1,313, or 8.0%, to $15,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $16,313 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease was primarily due to professional fees paid to accountants.


General and administrative decreased $1,646, or 2.6%, to $61,641 for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $63,287 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily due to professional fees paid to accountants.


Net Loss



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Net Loss decreased $31,863, or 37.9%, to $52,224 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $84,087 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease was primarily due to decreased research and development costs related to our soybean pest resistance project.


Net Loss increased $174,508, or 68.2%, to $430,446 for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $255,938 for the year ended December 31, 2013.  The increase was primarily due to increased costs incurred on our soybean pest resistance project.


Unaudited Balance Sheets


 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

A S S E T S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

231,359

 

 

$

283,583

 

Total current assets

 

 

231,359

 

 

 

283,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

231,359

 

 

$

283,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L I A B I L I T I E S A N D M E M B E R S' C A P I T A L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Members' capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members' capital

 

 

1,910,000

 

 

 

1,910,000

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(1,678,641

)

 

 

(1,626,417

)

Total members capital

 

 

231,359

 

 

 

283,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and members' capital

 

$

231,359

 

 

$

283,583

 


Financial Condition


EG I, LLC’s working capital decreased $52,224 to $231,359 as of March 31, 2015 from $283,583 as of December 31, 2014 primarily due the net loss from operations.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


EG I, LLC has historically financed operations through cash flows from members’ capital contributions. Net cash used in operating activities was $52,224 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $39,595 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The $12,628, or 31.9%, increase was primarily due to the increase in net loss from operations. There was no cash used for investing activities or cash flows from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


EG I, LLC has no off-balance sheet arrangements that have a material current effect, or that are reasonably likely to have a material future effect, on its financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.


Contractual Obligations


EG I, LLC entered into a License and Service Agreement on October 14, 2010 with EG I, LLC, under which the Company will license certain patents, provide intellectual property and perform research services with the goal of identifying genes for the breeding, improvement and development of soybean plants. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, EG I, LLC recognized expenses from this contract of $37,224 and $67,774, respectively.



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Critical Accounting Policies


Use of Estimates : 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 disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.


Cash : EG I, LLC considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash.  


Revenue Recognition :  EG I, LLC has not recognized any revenue through March 31, 2015.  The Company recognizes revenue where persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.  


Research and Development :  Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.  


Subsequent Events :  EG I, LLC has evaluated all subsequent events through the date of these financial statements.


Management of EG I, LLC


EG I, LLC is managed by its Managing Member, Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. and Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. receives a $5,000 per month guaranteed payment from EG I, LLC. Steve Warnecke is the 100% owner of Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. Mr. Warnecke is also Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and owns, directly or indirectly, 782,539 shares, or 64.2% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 1,104,596 shares or 28.7% of the Common Stock outstanding as of March 31, 2105.  As of March 31, 2015, Mr. Warnecke’s ownership, either directly or indirectly of EG I, LLC  consisted of 495,772 of the 3,056,000 class A interests and Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. owned 169,778 of the 727,619 class B interests.


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Steve Warnecke was appointed Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and member of the board of directors of Fona on June 6, 2014. Mr. Warnecke has served as a member of the board of directors of Evolutionary Genomics since September 2010 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in November 2010. Mr. Warnecke has served part-time roles as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer for VetDC, Inc. since November 2012 and Senior Vice President of Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation and Chairman of Children’s Partners Foundation (supporting Children’s Hospitals and cystic fibrosis research) since November 2011. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of CereScan since October 2014 and Bone Biologics, Inc. since November 2014 Previously, Mr. Warnecke served as Lead Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair for Evolving Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOL, an international telecom software company) from 2003 to January 2011, as Chief Financial Officer of Targeted Medical Pharma, Inc.  from January 2011 to May 2011, as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors for Bacterin International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONE), a biologics and medical device company from 2008 to 2010, Chief Financial Officer for The Children’s Hospital Foundation from 2003 to 2008, member of the Board of Directors of Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. in 2011, member of the Board of Directors of Boppy Company from 2005 to 2008, Senior Vice-President of Strategic Planning for First Data/Western Union (NYSE: FDC) from 2001 to 2002 and Chief Financial Officer for Frontier Airlines (former NASDAQ company acquired by Republic Airways) from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Warnecke graduated from the University of Iowa with a BBA in Accounting, Finance and Management and passed the Certified Public Accountant exam in 1979.


Management Compensation of EG I, LLC Managing Member


EG I, LLC is managed by its Managing Member, Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. and Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. receives a $5,000 per month guaranteed payment from EG I, LLC.


Limitation of Liability


Under the Company’s organizational documents, EG I, LLC’s members, board members and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties. EG I, LLC’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against EG I, LLC that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, EG I, LLC expects any risk of loss to be remote.



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Security Ownership and Beneficial Ownership of Management of EG I, LLC


EG I, LLC is managed by its Managing Member, Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc.  Steve Warnecke is the 100% owner of Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. As of March 31, 2015, Mr. Warnecke’s ownership, either directly or indirectly of EG I, LLC  consisted of 495,772 of the 3,056,000 class A interests and Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. owned 169,778 of the 727,619 class B interests.


Description of Securities of EG I, LLC


EG I, LLC is a Colorado limited liability company formed on September 1, 2010. The Operating Agreement, entered into as of September 1, 2010 and as amended through the date of these financial statements, includes two classes of membership interests.  Cash available or property available to be distributed in-kind by the Company to the Members may be determined, in the discretion of the Board of Managers, Distributions shall be made to the Members as follows:  (i) first, to the Class A Members with positive Adjusted Contribution Balances on the date of such Distribution (in proportion to such Adjusted Contribution Balances), until the amount of the respective Adjusted Contribution Balances is reduced to zero; and (ii) second, to all Class A and Class B Members in proportion to their Percentage Interests at the time of such Distribution.  Management of the Company is by the Board of Managers.





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POST TRANSACTION PROFORMA SECURITY OWNERSHIP BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE COMBINED COMPANY


The following table sets forth certain information with respect to (i) each director and each executive officer of the combined company; (ii) all directors and executive officers of the combined company as a group; and (iii) persons (including any “group” as that term is used in Section l3(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), expected to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of its common stock after the closing of the Mergers. The table is based on the calculation of the beneficial ownership as of the date of this Statement and does not include the effect of any reverse stock split:


 

 

Number of

 

 

Approximate

 

 

 

Shares of

 

 

Percentage of

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

Beneficially

 

 

Beneficially

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

 

Owned

 

 

Owned

 

Steve B. Warnecke, CEO (1)

 

 

124,070,882

 

 

 

34.6

%

Walter Messier, Chief Technology Officer (2)

 

 

9,778,667

 

 

 

2.7

%

Mark Boggess (3)

 

 

1,582,949

 

 

 

0.4

%

Virginia Orndorff, Director (3)

 

 

7,257,455

 

 

 

2.0

%

Children's Partners Foundation (4)

 

 

911,779

 

 

 

0.3

%

All officers and directors as a group

 

 

143,601,732

 

 

 

40.1

%

———————

(1)

includes stock held in a Roth IRA account and excludes options for 4,058,864 shares of common stock

(2)

excludes options for 6,088,266 shares of common stock

(3)

excludes options for 1,217,653 shares of common stock

(4)

Steve B. Warnecke is Chair of the Board of Children's Partners Foundation











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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION


The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and statement of operations assumes that the proposed Mergers occurred on January 1, 2013 and combines the financial statements of Fona, Evolutionary Genomics and EG I. The statement of operations includes a pro forma adjustment for Evolutionary Genomics share of EG I unaudited net income.


The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been presented for information purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what the combined company’s financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the proposed Mergers been completed as of the dates indicated. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not purport to project the future financial position or operating results of the combined company.


Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2015


 

 

Historical

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

Proforma

 

 

 

March 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EG

 

 

LLC

 

 

FONA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

280,659

 

 

$

231,359

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

512,018

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

37,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,224

 

Trading securities

 

 

592,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

592,069

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

12,618

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

(10,000

)

(1)

 

 

12,618

 

Total current assets

 

 

922,570

 

 

 

231,359

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

(10,000

)

 

 

 

1,153,929

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

157,957

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 

 

 

157,957

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

31,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,337,780

 

(4)

 

 

2,369,136

 

Equity investment in EG I, LLC

 

 

163,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(163,421

)

(2)

 

 

-

 

Investment in VetDC, Inc.

 

 

201,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

201,924

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

554,658

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,174,359

 

 

 

 

2,729,017

 

Total assets

 

$

1,477,228

 

 

$

231,359

 

 

$

10,000

 

 

$

2,164,359

 

 

 

$

3,882,946

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

19,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

31,203

 

 

$

(31,203

)

(1)

 

$

19,528

 

Billings in excess of costs

 

 

116,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

116,965

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

136,493

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

31,203

 

 

 

(31,203

)

 

 

 

136,493

 

Preferred Stock preference

 

 

1,341,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,341,168

)

(3)

 

 

-

 

Common Stock and paid in capital

 

 

9,349,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,320,217

 

 

 

4,099,658

 

(1,2,3,4)

 

 

14,769,797

 

Members capital accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,910,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,910,000

)

(3)

 

 

-

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(9,344,703

)

 

 

(1,678,641

)

 

 

(1,341,420

)

 

 

1,341,420

 

(1,3)

 

 

(11,023,344

)

Non-controlling interest

 

 

(5,652

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,652

 

(1)

 

 

-

 

Total equity (deficit)

 

 

(433

)

 

 

231,359

 

 

 

(21,203

)

 

 

3,536,730

 

 

 

 

3,746,453

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

1,477,228

 

 

$

231,359

 

 

$

10,000

 

 

$

2,164,359

 

 

 

$

3,882,946

 

———————

(1)

Fona's assets, liabilities and equity have been eliminated and the non-controlling interest recorded on EG's balance sheet.

(2)

EG's investment in LLC has been eliminated.

(3)

The merger transaction will result in the conversion of preferred stock to common stock and the equity section has been restructured to reflect the combined equity of EG and LLC after closing of the mergers and the reverse stock split.

(4)

An entry was made to book the value of the research in progress from EG I, LLC based on the consideration received.





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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014


 

 

Historical

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

Proforma

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EG

 

 

LLC

 

 

FONA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

459,583

 

 

$

283,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

743,166

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

40,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,631

 

Trading securities

 

 

269,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

269,694

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

16,041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,041

 

Total current assets

 

 

785,949

 

 

 

283,583

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

1,069,532

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

164,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 

 

 

164,334

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

32,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,337,780

 

(4)

 

 

2,369,787

 

Equity investment in EG I, LLC

 

 

174,131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(174,131

)

(2)

 

 

-

 

Investment in VetDC, Inc.

 

 

201,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

201,924

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

572,396

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,163,649

 

 

 

 

2,736,045

 

Total assets

 

$

1,358,345

 

 

$

283,583

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,163,649

 

 

 

$

3,805,577

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

59,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

13,672

 

 

$

(13,672

)

(1)

 

$

59,500

 

Billings in excess of costs

 

 

116,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

116,965

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

176,465

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13,672

 

 

 

(13,672

)

 

 

 

176,465

 

Preferred Stock preference

 

 

1,341,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,341,168

)

(3)

 

 

-

 

Common Stock and paid in capital

 

 

9,344,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,320,217

 

 

 

4,093,303

 

(1,2,3,4)

 

 

14,757,801

 

Members' capital

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,910,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,910,000

)

(3)

 

 

-

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(9,502,272

)

 

 

(1,626,417

)

 

 

(1,333,889

)

 

 

1,333,889

 

(1,3)

 

 

(11,128,689

)

Non-controlling interest

 

 

(1,297

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,297

 

(1)

 

 

-

 

Total equity (deficit)

 

 

(159,288

)

 

 

283,583

 

 

 

(13,672

)

 

 

3,518,489

 

 

 

 

3,629,112

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

1,358,345

 

 

$

283,583

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,163,649

 

 

 

$

3,805,577

 

———————

(1)

Fona's assets, liabilities and equity have been eliminated and the non-controlling interest recorded on EG's balance sheet.

(2)

EG's investment in LLC has been eliminated.

(3)

The merger transaction will result in the conversion of preferred stock to common stock and the equity section has been restructured to reflect the combined equity of EG and LLC after closing of the mergers and the reverse stock split.

(4)

An entry was made to book the value of the research in progress from EG I, LLC based on the consideration received.






67



Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013

 

 

 

Historical

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

Proforma

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EG

 

 

LLC

 

 

FONA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

573,681

 

 

$

64,893

 

 

$

641

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

639,215

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

124,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(864

)

(1)

 

 

123,600

 

Trading securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

5,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,850

 

Total current assets

 

 

703,645

 

 

 

64,893

 

 

 

991

 

 

 

(864

)

 

 

 

768,665

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

8,879

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 

 

 

8,879

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

34,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,337,780

 

(3)

 

 

2,372,389

 

Equity investment in EG I, LLC

 

 

7,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,334

)

(1)

 

 

-

 

Investment in VetDC, Inc.

 

 

201,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

201,924

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

252,746

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,330,446

 

 

 

 

2,583,192

 

Total assets

 

$

956,391

 

 

$

64,893

 

 

$

991

 

 

$

2,329,582

 

 

 

$

3,351,857

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

47,984

 

 

$

864

 

 

$

78,162

 

 

$

(864

)

(1)

 

$

126,146

 

Billings in excess of costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

Subscription payable to VetDC, Inc.

 

 

201,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

201,924

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

249,908

 

 

 

864

 

 

 

78,162

 

 

 

(864

)

 

 

 

328,070

 

Preferred Stock preference

 

 

1,341,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,341,168

)

(2)

 

 

-

 

Common Stock and paid in capital

 

 

7,468,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,229,579

 

 

 

4,931,614

 

(1,2,3)

 

 

13,629,813

 

Members capital accounts

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,260,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,260,000

)

(2)

 

 

-

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(8,103,305

)

 

 

(1,195,971

)

 

 

(1,306,750

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,606,026

)

Total equity (deficit)

 

 

(634,685

)

 

 

64,029

 

 

 

(77,171

)

 

 

3,671,614

 

 

 

 

3,023,787

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

956,391

 

 

$

64,893

 

 

$

991

 

 

$

2,329,582

 

 

 

$

3,351,857

 

———————

(1)

EG's investment in LLC has been eliminated.

(2)

The merger transaction will result in the conversion of preferred stock to common stock and the equity section has been restructured to reflect the combined equity of EG and LLC after closing of the mergers and the reverse stock split.

(3)

An entry was made to book the value of the research in progress from EG I, LLC based on the consideration received.






68



Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

for the Three Month Ended March 31, 2015


 

 

Historical

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

Proforma

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EG

 

 

LLC

 

 

FONA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenue

 

$

37,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(37,224

)

(2)

 

$

-

 

Cost of services sold

 

 

79,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(79,225

)

(2)

 

 

-

 

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

(42,001

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

42,001

 

 

 

 

-

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

20,003

 

 

 

37,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,001

 

(2)

 

 

99,228

 

Salaries and benefits

 

 

35,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,643

 

General and administrative

 

 

60,839

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

7,531

 

 

 

(7,531

)

(1)

 

 

75,839

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

116,485

 

 

 

52,224

 

 

 

7,531

 

 

 

34,470

 

 

 

 

210,710

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(158,486

)

 

 

(52,224

)

 

 

(7,531

)

 

 

7,531

 

 

 

 

(210,710

)

Other income and (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income

 

 

35

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

Unrealized loss on trading securities

 

 

322,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

322,375

 

Equity method investment losses of EG I, LLC

 

 

(10,710

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,710

 

(3,5)

 

 

-

 

Total other income and (expenses)

 

 

311,700

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,710

 

 

 

 

322,410

 

Net income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

153,214

 

 

 

(52,224

)

 

 

(7,531

)

 

 

18,241

 

 

 

 

111,700

 

Net income (loss) attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

non-controlling interest

 

 

4,355

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,355

)

(1)

 

 

-

 

Net (loss)

 

$

157,569

 

 

$

(52,224

)

 

$

(7,531

)

 

$

13,886

 

 

 

$

111,700

 

Basic net loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

$

0.02

 

———————

(1)

The expenses of Fona have been eliminated.

(2)

Revenue received by EG from LLC and research and development paid by LLC to EG has been eliminated.  The EG cost of services sold associated with that revenue has been reclassified to research and development.

(3)  

EG's proata share of the LLC loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 has been eliminated as 100% of LLC activity has been included in the combined proforma statement of operations.

(4)

Basic net loss per share is based on proforma 5,881,897 shares outstanding after giving effect to the merger transactions and the impact of a one for 60.8826565 reverse stock split.  It excludes options for 220,000 shares and warrants for 127,115 shares that will be outstanding after these transactions because the impact would be anti-dilutive.

(5)

Gains on equity investments realized in conjunction with the acquisition of EG I, LLC have been excluded due to thir non-recurring nature.








69



Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

for the Three Month Ended March 31, 2014


 

 

Historical

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

Proforma

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EG

 

 

LLC

 

 

FONA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenue

 

$

56,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(45,356

)

(2)

 

$

10,784

 

Cost of services sold

 

 

69,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(50,291

)

 

 

 

19,081

 

Gross profit

 

 

(13,232

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,935

 

 

 

 

(8,297

)

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

3,017

 

 

 

67,774

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,935

 

(2)

 

 

75,726

 

Salaries and benefits

 

 

55,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,643

 

General and administrative

 

 

207,009

 

 

 

16,313

 

 

 

1,120

 

 

 

(1,120

)

(1)

 

 

223,322

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

265,669

 

 

 

84,087

 

 

 

1,120

 

 

 

3,815

 

 

 

 

354,691

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(278,901

)

 

 

(84,087

)

 

 

(1,120

)

 

 

1,120

 

 

 

 

(362,988

)

Other income and (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income

 

 

198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

198

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,290

)

 

 

1,290

 

(1)

 

 

-

 

Equity method investment losses of EG I, LLC

 

 

(4,476

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,476

 

(3,5)

 

 

-

 

Total other income and (expenses)

 

 

(4,278

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,290

)

 

 

5,766

 

 

 

 

198

 

Net income before income taxes

 

 

(283,179

)

 

 

(84,087

)

 

 

(2,410

)

 

 

6,886

 

 

 

 

(362,790

)

Income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

Net income

 

$

(283,179

)

 

$

(84,087

)

 

$

(2,410

)

 

$

6,886

 

 

 

$

(362,790

)

Basic net loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

$

(0.06

)

———————

(1)

The expenses of Fona have been eliminated.

(2)

Revenue received by EG from LLC and research and development paid by LLC to EG has been eliminated.  The EG cost of services sold associated with that revenue has been reclassified to research and development.

(3)  

EG's proata share of the LLC loss for the three months ended March 31, 2104 has been eliminated as 100% of LLC activity has been included in the combined proforma statement of operations.

(4)

Basic net loss per share is based on proforma 5,881,897 shares outstanding after giving effect to the merger transactions and the impact of a one for 60.88264839 reverse stock split.  It excludes options for 220,000 shares and warrants for 127,115 shares that will be outstanding after these transactions because the impact would be anti-dilutive.

(5)

Gains on equity investments realized in conjunction with the acquisition of EG I, LLC have been excluded due to thir non-recurring nature.









70



Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

for the Year Ended December 31, 2014


 

 

Historical

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

Proforma

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EG

 

 

LLC

 

 

FONA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenue

 

$

348,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(346,387

)

(2)

 

$

1,644

 

Cost of services sold

 

 

540,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(391,633

)

 

 

 

148,500

 

Gross profit

 

 

(192,102

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

45,246

 

 

 

 

(146,856

)

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

115,725

 

 

 

368,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45,246

 

(2)

 

 

529,776

 

Salaries and benefits

 

 

212,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

212,021

 

General and administrative

 

 

470,569

 

 

 

61,641

 

 

 

24,503

 

 

 

(24,503

)

(1)

 

 

532,210

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

798,315

 

 

 

430,446

 

 

 

24,503

 

 

 

20,743

 

 

 

 

1,274,007

 

Operating income

 

 

(990,417

)

 

 

(430,446

)

 

 

(24,503

)

 

 

24,503

 

 

 

 

(1,420,863

)

Other income and (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income

 

 

775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

775

 

Imputed interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,636

)

 

 

2,636

 

(1)

 

 

-

 

Unrealized loss on trading securities

 

 

(328,139

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(328,139

)

Equity method investment losses of EG I, LLC

 

 

(82,483

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82,483

 

(3,5)

 

 

-

 

Total other income and (expenses)

 

 

(409,847

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,636

)

 

 

85,119

 

 

 

 

(327,364

)

Net (loss) before income taxes

 

 

(1,400,264

)

 

 

(430,446

)

 

 

(27,139

)

 

 

109,622

 

 

 

 

(1,748,227

)

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

1,297

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,297

)

(1)

 

 

-

 

Net (loss)

 

$

(1,398,967

)

 

$

(430,446

)

 

$

(27,139

)

 

$

108,325

 

 

 

$

(1,748,227

)

Basic net loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

$

(0.30

)

———————

(1)

The expenses of Fona have been eliminated.

(2)

Revenue received by EG from LLC and research and development paid by LLC to EG has been eliminated.  The EG cost of services sold associated with that revenue has been reclassified to research and development.

(3)  

EG's proata share of the LLC loss for the year ended December 31, 2014 has been eliminated as 100% of LLC activity has been included in the combined proforma statement of operations.

(4)

Basic net loss per share is based on proforma 5,881,897 shares outstanding after giving effect to the merger transactions and the impact of a one for 60.8826565 reverse stock split.  It excludes options for 220,000 shares and warrants for 127,115 shares that will be outstanding after these transactions because the impact would be anti-dilutive.

(5)

Gains on equity investments realized in conjunction with the acquisition of EG I, LLC have been excluded due to thir non-recurring nature.

 







71



Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

for the Year Ended December 31, 2013


 

 

Historical

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

Proforma

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EG

 

 

LLC

 

 

FONA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenue

 

$

799,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(152,699

)

(1)

 

$

646,323

 

Cost of services sold

 

 

452,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(259,208

)

(2)

 

 

193,375

 

Gross profit

 

 

346,439

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

106,509

 

 

 

 

452,948

 

Operating expenses:

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

                 

  

 

 

  

Research and development

 

 

13,879

 

 

 

192,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,509

 

(1)

 

 

313,039

 

Salaries and benefits

 

 

157,601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

157,601

 

General and administrative

 

 

46,351

 

 

 

63,287

 

 

 

14,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

124,193

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

217,831

 

 

 

255,938

 

 

 

14,555

 

 

 

106,509

 

 

 

 

594,833

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

128,608

 

 

 

(255,938

)

 

 

(14,555

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(141,885

)

Other income and (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income

 

 

162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

162

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,705

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,705

)

Equity method investment losses of EG I, LLC

 

 

(21,164

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,164

 

(2,4)

 

 

-

 

Total other income and (expenses)

 

 

(21,002

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,705

)

 

 

21,164

 

 

 

 

(4,543

)

Net income before income taxes

 

 

107,606

 

 

 

(255,938

)

 

 

(19,260

)

 

 

21,164

 

 

 

 

(146,428

)

Income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

Net income

 

$

107,606

 

 

$

(255,938

)

 

$

(19,260

)

 

$

21,164

 

 

 

$

(146,428

)

Basic net loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

$

(0.02

)

———————

(1)

Revenue received by EG from LLC and research and development paid by LLC to EG has been eliminated.

(2)

Revenue received by EG from LLC and research and development paid by LLC to EG has been eliminated.  The EG cost of services sold associated with that revenue has been reclassified to research and development.

(3)

Basic net loss per share is based on proforma 5,881,897 shares outstanding after giving effect to the merger transactions and the impact of a one for 60.8826565 reverse stock split.  It excludes options for 220,000 shares and warrants for 127,115 shares that will be outstanding after these transactions because the impact would be anti-dilutive.

(4)

Gains on equity investments realized in conjunction with the acquisition of EG I, LLC have been excluded due to thir non-recurring nature.








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THE FONA ANNUAL MEETING


Date, Time and Place


These proxy materials are delivered in connection with the solicitation by our board of directors of proxies to be voted at the Fona annual meeting, which is to be held on [ ] , 2015, beginning at 9:30 a.m., Eastern time, at the offices of Fona, located at 1026 Anaconda Drive, Castle Rock, Colorado 80108.


Purpose of the Fona Annual Meeting


At the Fona annual meeting, Fona stockholders will be asked to consider and vote on proposals to:


·

To elect three (3) director nominees to the Fona board of directors as specified in The Fona Annual Meeting Proposal to Elect Directors to serve from the date of consummation of the Mergers until the next annual meeting of the Fona stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualify;


·

To amend the provision of our Articles of Incorporation that addresses transactions with interested directors or officers;


·

To approve a one -for-60.8826484 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock;


·

To amend our Articles of Incorporation to provide that Fona is not opting out of the provisions of NRS 78.378 to NRS 78.3793;


·

To consider and vote upon an amendment (the Name Change Amendment ) to Article I of our Articles of Incorporation to change the name of Fona from “Fona, Inc.” to “EG I Holdings, Inc.” or such name as may be determined by the Board in its sole discretion (the “Name Change”), such Name Change to occur if the Mergers are consummated (the “Name Change Proposal”);


·

To approve the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan attached as Appendix B;


·

To conduct a non-binding advisory vote on our 2015 executive compensation;


·

To conduct a non-binding advisory vote recommending the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation; and


·

To vote on such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.


This joint proxy statement/prospectus, including the annexes, contains further information with respect to the business to be transacted at the Fona annual meeting. Fona will transact no other business at the annual meeting except such business as may properly be brought before the annual meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. Please refer to the joint proxy statement/prospectus of which this notice forms a part for further information with respect to the business to be transacted at the annual meeting.


The stockholders of Evolutionary Genomics and members of EG I will receive a copy of the joint proxy/registration statement upon its effectiveness and will each hold meetings in accordance with the charters and state law to vote on the merger agreement and the transaction contemplated thereby. The Mergers are subject to approval of the stockholders of Evolutionary Genomics and members of EG I.







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PROPOSAL NO. 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS


For this proposal, Fona is also referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our.”


These three (3) director nominees, if elected at the annual meeting, will hold office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are qualified, subject to their prior death, resignation or removal. There are no family relationships among any of our directors and executive officers. In the absence of instructions to the contrary, shares of common stock represented by properly executed proxies will be voted for the three (3) nominees listed herein below, all of whom are recommended by our board of directors and who have consented to be named and to serve if elected.


In the event that any nominee recommended by the Fona board of directors is unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the annual meeting, the proxies will be voted for any nominee who is designated by the present board of directors to fill the vacancy. It is not expected that any nominee will be unable or will decline to serve as a director.


The election of new directors is subject to the consummation of the Mergers. Until the consummation of the Mergers, Fona’s current directors will continue in office and Fona may hold another stockholder meeting to elect directors. Our board of directors knows of no reason why any of the nominees will be unavailable or decline to serve as a director. The information presented below is as of the record date, and is based in part on information furnished by the nominees and in part from our records.


The affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares cast at the Meeting and entitled to vote is required to elect the directors nominated above.


The slate of nominees to the Fona board of directors is favored by Fona’s board of directors. The present board believes that the slate will allow the board of directors also to have a broad range of experience.


Relationship to the Merger Agreement


Approval of this proposal is one of the conditions to the consummation of the Mergers. If this Proposal No. 1 is not approved by the Fona stockholders, and the closing condition to the merger agreement is not waived, Fona will be unable to complete the Mergers.


The board of directors unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” each director nominee listed below :


Steve B. Warnecke, 58


Steve Warnecke was appointed Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and member of the board of directors of Fona on June 6, 2014. Mr. Warnecke has served as a member of the board of directors of Evolutionary Genomics since September 2010 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in November 2010. Mr. Warnecke has served part-time roles as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer for VetDC, Inc. since November 2012 and Senior Vice President of Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation and Chairman of Children’s Partners Foundation (supporting Children’s Hospitals and cystic fibrosis research) since November 2011. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of CereScan since October 2014 and Bone Biologics, Inc. since November 2014. Previously, Mr. Warnecke served as Lead Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair for Evolving Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOL, an international telecom software company) from 2003 to January 2011, as Chief Financial Officer of Targeted Medical Pharma, Inc. from January 2011 to May 2011, as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors for Bacterin International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONE), a biologics and medical device company from 2008 to 2010, Chief Financial Officer for The Children’s Hospital Foundation from 2003 to 2008, member of the Board of Directors of Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. in 2011, member of the Board of Directors of Boppy Company from 2005 to 2008, Senior Vice-President of Strategic Planning for First Data/Western Union (NYSE: FDC) from 2001 to 2002 and Chief Financial Officer for Frontier Airlines (former NASDAQ company acquired by Republic Airways) from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Warnecke graduated from the University of Iowa with a BBA in Accounting, Finance and Management and passed the Certified Public Accountant exam in 1979. The Fona board believes Mr. Warnecke is well qualified to serve on the Fona board due to his extensive background and experience at both the operational and board levels in multiple private and public companies.




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Virginia Orndorff, 64


Ms. Orndorff was appointed as a director of the Company on October 1, 2014. She has served as a member of the Evolutionary Genomics board of directors since 2000. From February 2015 to the present, Ms. Orndorff was appointed has served as Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development. Since February 2012 Ms. Orndorff has served as Chief Executive Officer of SixOne Solutions, LLC, an early-stage oncology company. She has served also currently serves on Colorado’s State Board of Pharmacy since March 2012. She served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Evolutionary Genomics from 2000 to November 2010. From 1997 to 2000, Ms. Orndorff served as Vice President then President and Chief Executive Officer of GenoPlex, Inc. of Denver and served as Director of Technology/Business Development of NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Boulder, Colorado, from 1993 to 1997. From 1989 to 1993 she served as the Director of Biotechnology Programs for the Colorado Advanced Technology Institute in Denver. Ms. Orndorff was employed by the Georgia Institute of Technology as Manager of a biotechnology start-up incubator (the Health Science Technology Center) from 1987 to 1989; prior to that for eight years by Genex Corporation of Gaithersburg, Maryland, first as a Laboratory Supervisor then as Manager of Technology Assessment. From 1975 to 1979, Ms. Orndorff had served as a Microbiologist at Stanford Research Institute. She received a BA in Biology from the University of California at Santa Cruz, an MA in Microbiology from California State University at San Jose, and an MBA from Loyola College (where she graduated second in her class). The Fona board believes Ms. Orndorff is well qualified to serve on the Fona board due to her scientific background as well as her experience at both the operational and board levels in several companies.


Mark Boggess, Ph.D., 54


Dr. Mark Boggess was appointed as a director of the Company on October 1, 2014. He has served as a director of Evolutionary Genomics since 2009. Dr. Boggess has a diverse background in the animal sciences and animal industries. Born and raised on a typical Iowa farm, he served as a swine and beef cattle extension specialist with the University of Idaho in Twin Falls from 1990 to 1994 he was responsible for all swine extension and educational programming and served as the animal breeding resource specialist for the University beef extension team. From 1994 to 2004, Dr. Boggess served as President of Salmon Creek Farms, LLC where was responsible for development of the Salmon Creek Farms Natural Pork program and branded product line, at Independent Meat Company in Twin Falls, ID. From 2004 to 2009, Dr. Boggess assumed the position of Director of Animal Science for the National Pork Board where he was responsible for program direction and industry funding coordination for research in pork quality; nutritional efficiency; sow lifetime productivity; genomics-genetics; alternatives to antimicrobials; production-management systems and bio-technology. Dr. Boggess also served as the National Pork Board liaison for animal science to producers, academia, media, regulators and the National Pork Producers Council and directed numerous pork industry based advisory groups. From 2009 to 2014, Dr. Boggess served as the National Program Leader for Food Animal Production and the National Program Leader for Pasture, Forage and Rangeland Systems for the USDA Agriculture Research Service in Beltsville, Maryland. In this role, Dr. Boggess directed ARS research for diverse programs in genetics and genomics, nutrition, reproductive physiology, animal welfare and meat quality. Dr. Boggess also directed research to improve pasture and rangeland management practices and land-use strategies, improve and restore the ecology of western rangelands and improve the capacity and efficiency of forage based food animal production systems. Currently, Dr. Boggess serves as the Director of the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in Madison, WI. The USDFRC is unique in the world in that research programs are fully integrated and include research and expertise in soil science/ecology, forage breeding and management, forage handling and environmental engineering, animal nutrition, animal genetics/genomics, nutrient cycling/waste management, and dairy systems sustainability and management. In this role Dr. Boggess manages and directs the research programs for 21 scientists and approximately 75 support staff. The USDFRC includes two research farms in rural Wisconsin as well as offices and laboratories on the campus of the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Boggess attended Iowa State University receiving a BS degree in Animal Science in 1983. After receiving an MS degree from Cornell University with a major in Animal Breeding in 1985, Dr. Boggess returned to Iowa State University, receiving his PhD in 1990, also in Animal Breeding. The Fona board believes Dr. Boggess is well qualified to serve on the Fona board due to his extensive operational and management background in the animal sciences and animal industries.


Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors


Our board of directors has established a process for stockholders to communicate with the board of directors or with individual directors. Stockholders who wish to communicate with our board of directors or with individual directors should direct written correspondence to the following address (our principal executive offices): Board of Directors, c/o Corporate Secretary, 1026 Anaconda Drive, Castle Rock Colorado 80108.


Any such communication must contain:


·

a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of our capital stock;


·

the name and address, as they appear on our books, of the stockholder sending such communication; and


·

the class and number of shares of our capital stock that are beneficially owned by such stockholder.



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Our Secretary will forward such communications to our board of directors or the specified individual director to whom the communication is directed unless such communication is unduly hostile, threatening, illegal or similarly inappropriate, in which case Mr. Warnecke has the authority to discard the communication or to take appropriate legal action regarding such communication.


Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance


Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers and beneficial holders of more than 10% of our common stock to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our equity securities. We believe, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to us and representations of these persons that no other reports were filed and that all reports needed to be filed have been filed for the year ended December 31, 2014.


Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence


Except as disclosed below, no officer, director, promoter, or affiliate of Fona has or proposes to have any direct or indirect material interest in any asset that we propose to acquire through security holdings, contracts, options, or otherwise.


We may pay any consulting or finder's fee for consulting services to assist management in evaluating a prospective business opportunity in stock or in cash. Any such issuance of stock would be made on an ad hoc basis. Accordingly, we are unable to predict whether or in what amount such a stock issuance might be made.


We maintain a mailing address at the offices of our president, Steve B. Warnecke, located at 1026 Anaconda Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80108 for which we pay no rent. We anticipate that following the consummation of a merger with an acquisition candidate, our office will be moved, but cannot predict future office or facility arrangements with our officers, directors or affiliates.


Steve B. Warnecke is Evolutionary Genomics’ Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and owns, directly or indirectly as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 782,539 shares, or 64.2% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 1,104,596 shares or 28.7% of the Common Stock outstanding. Mr. Warnecke is also 100% owner of Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. which acts as the Managing Member of EG I, and receives a $5,000 per month guaranteed payment from EG I. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Mr. Warnecke’s ownership, either directly or indirectly of EG I consisted of 445,852 or 14.6% of the 3,056,000 class A interests and Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. owned 169,778 or 23.3% of the 727,619 class B interests. Mr. Warnecke is also Chair of the Board of Children’s Partners Foundation which owns 49,920 or 1.6% of the 3,056,000 class A interests of EG I.


Walter Messier is Evolutionary Genomics’ Chief Technology Officer and Secretary and owns, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 15,000 shares, or 1.2% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 128,637 shares or 3.3% of the Common Stock outstanding. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Dr. Messier’s ownership of EG I consisted of 169,778 or 23.3% of the 727,619 class B interests.


Virginia Orndorff is a Director of Evolutionary Genomics and owns, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 20,000 shares, or 1.6% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 99,204 shares or 2.6% of the Common Stock outstanding.


Mark Boggess is a Director of Evolutionary Genomics and owns, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, 26,000 shares or 0.7% of the Common Stock outstanding.


As we are quoted on the OTCBB and not one of the national securities exchanges, we are not subject to any director independence requirements, nor have we adopted any such requirements.


There are no agreements or understandings for any officer or director to resign at the request of another person and none of the above named officers and directors are acting on behalf of or will act at the direction of any other person.


There is no family relationship between any director or executive officer of the Company.


The Board of Directors presently has no committees.




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Board Leadership Structure and Risk Oversight


We are led by Steve B. Warnecke who has served as our chairman and CEO since June 2014. Our board of directors is comprised of Mr. Warnecke and two other directors, none of which is a lead independent director.  Our full board regularly engages in discussions of risk management.  We believe that this leadership structure has been effective for the company in the time in which it has been in place. We believe that having a combined chairman/CEO provides us with the right form of leadership. We have a single leader and he is seen by our customers, business partners, investors and other stakeholders as providing us with strong leadership. We believe that our chairman/CEO together with the full board of directors, provide effective oversight of the risk management function.




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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE


None of Fona’s officers and/or directors receives any compensation for their respective services rendered to the Company, nor have they received such compensation since the renewal of the Fona's charter. They have agreed to act without compensation until authorized by the Fona board of directors, which is not expected to occur until Fona has generated revenues from operations after consummation of a merger or acquisition. As of the date of this registration statement, Fona has minimal funds available to pay directors. Further, none of the directors are accruing any compensation pursuant to any agreement with Fona.


Name and Position

 

Year

 

 

Salary

 

 

Bonus

 

 

Awards

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Friess

 

2013

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

2012

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Chairman of the Board

 

2011

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sanford Schwartz

 

2013

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Vice-President and Director

 

2012

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

2011

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chloe DiVita

 

2013

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Chief Financial Officer (1)

 

2012

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Secretary, Treasurer and Director (1)

 

2011

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

———————

(1)

On June 6, 2014, Chloe DiVita resigned from Fona and Steve B. Warnecke was appointed Treasurer, Secretary, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Fona. On October 1, 2014, Michael Friess and Sanford Schwartz resigned from Fona and Steve B. Warnecke was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and Walter Messier was appointed as Secretary/Treasurer.  Fona has not entered into any agreement with Mr. Warnecke or Dr. Messier for their services and neither has received any compensation.  


Required Vote


The affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast at the Meeting and entitled to vote is required to elect each director nominated above.


Recommendation of the Board of Directors


The board of directors unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” each of the director nominees set forth above.



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PROPOSAL NO. 2 — APPROVAL TO AMEND THE PROVISION OF FONA’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION THAT ADDRESSES TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS


Fona’s board of directors has determined that the approval of an amendment to the provision of Fona’s Articles of Incorporation that addresses transactions with interested directors or officers is advisable and in the best interests of Fona and its stockholders and has approved the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, the form of which is attached as Annex A hereto, which contains this amended provision as Article 13. The amendment will provide that no transaction of Fona with any other person, firm or corporation, or in which the corporation is interested, will be affected or invalidated by the fact that the common directorship, office or financial interest is not known to the director or officer at the time the transaction is brought before the board of directors of the corporation for action, so long as the transaction is approved.


Fona’s board of directors believes that it is in the best interests of Fona and its stockholders for potential transactions to be presented to Fona for consideration, regardless of whether a director or officer of Fona is interested in the transaction. Therefore, the Fona’s board of directors has decided to propose to expand this provision to include transactions where a director or officer does not know of his or her interest in the transaction.


Relationship to the other Proposed Charter Amendments and the Merger Agreement


Approval of this proposed amendment is a condition to the consummation of the Mergers. If this Proposal No. 2 is approved by the other Proposed Charter Amendment Proposals required by the merger agreement are not approved by the Fona stockholders, (i) the board of directors of Fona will abandon the Charter Amendment Proposals, and (ii) if the closing condition to the merger agreement is not waived, Fona will be unable to complete the Mergers.


This proposed amendment will be effective upon the filing of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation includes this proposed amendment, as well as the other Proposed Charter Amendments. The board of directors of Fona will abandon the proposed amendment if the other Proposed Charter Amendments required by the merger agreement are not approved by the Fona stockholders. The board of directors of Fona may also abandon the proposed amendment if the Mergers are not consummated. Fona expects to file the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation immediately prior to the consummation of the proposed Mergers.


Required Vote


The approval of this proposal requires the affirmative vote of the stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power.


Recommendation of the Board of Directors


The board of directors recommends a vote “FOR” the proposal to amend the Articles of Incorporation’s transactions with interested directors or officers provision.


 




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PROPOSAL NO. 3 APPROVAL FOR THE REVERSE SPLIT


For this proposal, Fona is also referred to as we, us, or our.


General


On [ ] , 2015, our board of directors acted by unanimous written consent to approve a reverse split of Fona common stock at a ratio of one-for-60.8826484 (“Reverse Split”) with such Reverse Split to be effected in connection with the consummation of the Mergers.


One principal effect of the Reverse Split would be to decrease the number of outstanding shares of our Fona’s common stock. Except for de minimus adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares as described below, the Reverse Split will not have any dilutive effect on our stockholders since each stockholder would hold the same percentage of Fona’s common stock outstanding immediately following the Reverse Split as such stockholder held immediately prior to the Reverse Split. The relative voting and other rights that accompany the shares of Fona’s common stock would not be affected by the Reverse Split. The table below sets forth the number of shares of our common stock outstanding before and after the Reverse Split based on 7,894,111 shares of common stock outstanding as of the Record Date.


 

 

Prior to the

Reverse Split

 

Assuming the

Reverse Split

 

Assuming the

Reverse Split

and Mergers

Aggregate Number of Shares of Fona common stock

    

7,894,111

    

129,661

    

5,881,898


Although the Reverse Split will not have any dilutive effect on our stockholders, the proportion of shares owned by Fona’s stockholders relative to the number of shares authorized for issuance will decrease because the Reverse Split does not change the current authorized number of shares of Fona’s common stock. The remaining authorized shares may be used for various purposes, including, without limitation, raising capital, providing equity incentives to employees, officers or directors, effecting stock dividends, establishing strategic relationships with other companies and expanding our business through the acquisition of other businesses or products. We do not currently have any plans, proposals or arrangements to issue any of the newly available authorized shares that result from the Reverse Split for any purposes other than the Mergers. In order to support our projected need for additional equity capital and to provide flexibility to raise the capital as necessary, Fona’s board of directors believes the number of authorized shares of common stock should be maintained at 780,000,000 shares. The Reverse Split is not part of a broader plan to take us private.


Reasons for the Reverse Split


The board of director’s primary objective in proposing the Reverse Split is to help increase the per share market price of Fona’s common stock and decrease the number of outstanding shares following the Mergers. We cannot assure you, however, that the Reverse Split will accomplish this objective for any meaningful period of time. While we expect that the reduction in the number of outstanding shares of common stock will increase the market price of our common stock, we cannot assure you that the Reverse Split will increase the market price of our common stock by an equivalent multiple, or result in any permanent increase in the market price of our common stock. The price of our common stock is dependent upon many factors, including our business and financial performance, general market conditions, consummation of the Mergers, and prospects for future success. If the per share market price does not increase proportionately as a result of the Reverse Split, then the value of Fona as measured by our stock capitalization will be reduced, perhaps significantly.


The number of shares held by each individual stockholder would be reduced if the Reverse Split is implemented. This may increase the number of stockholders who hold less than a “round lot,” or 100 shares. This could have two disadvantages. First, each of Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and NYSE MKT LLC requires that issuers have certain number of round lot stockholders to be initially listed to the extent that Fona meets all other listing requirements and does seek to list its securities in future. Second, the transaction costs to stockholders selling “odd lots” are typically higher on a per share basis. Consequently, the Reverse Split could increase the transaction costs to existing stockholders in the event they wish to sell all or a portion of their position.


Although our Board believes that the decrease in the number of shares of our common stock outstanding as a consequence of the Reverse Split and the anticipated increase in the market price of our common stock could encourage interest in our common stock and possibly promote greater liquidity for our stockholders, such liquidity could also be adversely affected by the reduced number of shares outstanding after the Reverse Split.




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Effecting the Reverse Split


Upon receipt of stockholder approval, if our board of directors concludes that it is in the best interests of Fona and its stockholders to effect the Reverse Split, Fona will file with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and Nevada Secretary of State all necessary forms to receive approval for the corporate action. The Reverse Split will be done in connection with the consummation of the Mergers. However, in the event that the merger agreement is terminated, the board of directors of Fona shall have discretion not to proceed with the Reverse Split. No further action on Fona’s part or our stockholders will be required to effect the Reverse Split. For example, if you presently hold 1,000 shares of our common stock, you would hold 17 shares of our common stock following the Reverse Split.


Approval of this proposed amendment, and the other Proposed Charter Amendments is one of the conditions to the consummation of the Mergers. If this Proposal No. 3 is not approved by the Fona stockholders, and the closing condition to the merger agreement is not waived, Fona will be unable to complete the Mergers.


Effect on Registration and Stock Trading


Fona has opted to register its common stock pursuant to section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act in an effort to maximize shareholder value. The proposed Reverse Split will not affect the registration of our common stock.


Fractional Shares; Exchange of Stock Certificates


Our board of directors does not currently intend to issue fractional shares in connection with the Reverse Split. Therefore, we do not expect to issue certificates representing fractional shares. In lieu of any fractional shares, we will issue to stockholders of record who would otherwise hold a fractional share because the number of shares of common stock they hold before the Reverse Split is not evenly divisible by the Reverse Split ratio that number of shares of common stock as rounded up to the nearest whole share. For example, if a stockholder holds 160.25 shares of common stock following the Reverse Split, that stockholder will receive certificate representing 161 shares of common stock. No stockholders will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares.


As of the Record Date, we had [ ] holders of record of our common stock (although we have significantly more beneficial holders; excludes Evolutionary Genomics stockholders and EG I members). We do not expect the Reverse Split and the rounding up of fractional shares to whole shares to result in a significant reduction in the number of record holders. We presently do not intend to seek any change in our status as a reporting company for federal securities law purposes, either before or after the Reverse Split.


We intend to mail a letter of transmittal to each stockholder. Each stockholder will be able to obtain a certificate evidencing his, her or its post-Reverse Split shares only by sending the exchange agent (who will be Fona’s transfer agent) the stockholder’s old stock certificate(s), together with the properly executed and completed letter of transmittal and such evidence of ownership of the shares as we may require. Stockholders will not receive certificates for post-Reverse Split shares unless and until their old certificates are surrendered. Stockholders should not forward their certificates to the exchange agent until they receive the letter of transmittal, and they should only send in their certificates with the letter of transmittal. The exchange agent will send each stockholder, if elected in the letter of transmittal, a new stock certificate after receipt of that stockholder’s properly completed letter of transmittal and old stock certificate(s). A stockholder that surrenders his, her or its old stock certificate(s) but does not elect to receive a new stock certificate in the letter of transmittal will be deemed to have requested to hold that stockholder’s shares electronically in book-entry form with our transfer agent.


Certain of our registered holders of common stock hold some or all of their shares electronically in book-entry form with our transfer agent. These stockholders do not have stock certificates evidencing their ownership of our common stock. They are, however, provided with a statement reflecting the number of shares registered in their accounts. If a stockholder holds registered shares in book-entry form with our transfer agent, the stockholder may return a properly executed and completed letter of transmittal.


Stockholders who hold shares in street name through a nominee (such as a bank or broker) will be treated in the same manner as stockholders whose shares are registered in their names, and nominees will be instructed to effect the Reverse Split for their beneficial holders. However, nominees may have different procedures and stockholders holding shares in street name should contact their nominees. Stockholders will not have to pay any service charges in connection with the exchange of their certificates.




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Authorized Shares


If and when Fona’s board effects the Reverse Split, the authorized number of shares of our common stock will remain at 780,000,000. Accordingly, there will be no reduction in the number of authorized shares of our common stock in proportion to the Reverse Split ratio. As a result, the proportion of shares owned by our stockholders relative to the number of shares authorized for issuance will decrease and the additional authorized shares of common stock will be available for issuance at such times and for such purposes as our board of directors may deem advisable without further action by our stockholders, except as required by applicable laws and regulations.


The Reverse Split will have no effect on our authorized preferred stock because there are no shares of preferred stock currently outstanding.


In accordance with our Articles of Incorporation and Nevada law, our shareholders do not have any preemptive rights to purchase or subscribe for any of our unissued or treasury shares.


Anti-Takeover and Dilutive Effects


The purpose of maintaining our authorized common stock at 780,000,000 after the Reverse Split is to facilitate our ability to raise additional capital to support our operations, not to establish any barriers to a change of control or acquisition of Fona. The shares of common stock that are authorized but unissued provide our board of directors with flexibility to effect, among other transactions, public or private re-financings, acquisitions, stock dividends, stock splits and the granting of equity incentive awards. However, these authorized but unissued shares may also be used by our board of directors, consistent with and subject to its fiduciary duties, to deter future attempts to gain control of us or make such actions more expensive and less desirable. The Reverse Split would give our board of directors authority to issue additional shares from time to time without delay or further action by the stockholders except as may be required by applicable law or the rules of any exchange. The Reverse Split is not being recommended in response to any specific effort of which we are aware to obtain control of us, nor does our board of directors have any present intent to use the authorized but unissued common stock to impede a takeover attempt. There are no plans or proposals to adopt other provisions or enter into any arrangements that have material anti-takeover effects.


In addition, the issuance of additional shares of common stock for any of the corporate purposes listed above could have a dilutive effect on earnings per share and the book or market value of our outstanding common stock, depending on the circumstances, and would likely dilute a stockholder’s percentage voting power in us. Holders of our common stock are not entitled to preemptive rights or other protections against dilution. Our board of directors intends to take these factors into account before authorizing any new issuance of shares.


Accounting Consequences


Upon effectiveness of the Reverse Split, the stated capital attributable to common stock on our balance sheet will be reduced proportionately based on the Reverse Split ratio (including a retroactive adjustment of prior periods), and the additional paid-in capital account will be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. Reported per share net income or loss will be higher because there will be fewer shares of our common stock outstanding.


Federal Income Tax Consequences to Fona Stockholders of the Reverse Split


The following summary describes certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Split to holders of our common stock. This summary addresses the tax consequences only to a beneficial owner of our common stock that is a citizen or individual resident of the United States, a corporation organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia or otherwise subject to U.S. federal income taxation on a net income basis in respect of our common stock (a “U.S. holder”). This summary does not address all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to any particular stockholder, including tax considerations that arise from rules of general application to all taxpayers or to certain classes of taxpayers or that are generally assumed to be known by investors. This summary also does not address the tax consequences to persons that may be subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law or persons that do not hold our common stock as “capital assets” (generally, property held for investment). This summary is based on the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, U.S. Treasury regulations, administrative rulings and judicial authority, all as in effect as of the date hereof. Subsequent developments in U.S. federal income tax law, including changes in law or differing interpretations, which may be applied retroactively, could have a material effect on the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split.



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If a partnership (or other entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is the beneficial owner of our common stock, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. This summary does not address partnerships or their partners that hold our common stock. Partnerships that hold our common stock, and partners in such partnerships, should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Split.


Each stockholder should consult his, her or its own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax consequences of the Reverse Split.


The Reverse Split should be treated as a tax-free recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no gain or loss should be recognized by a U.S. holder upon the Reverse Split. Accordingly, the aggregate tax basis in the common stock received pursuant to the Reverse Split should equal the aggregate tax basis in the common stock surrendered and the holding period for the common stock received should include the holding period for the common stock surrendered.


Required Vote


Approval of the Reverse Split requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the Fona shares o utstanding. Abstentions are considered present for purposes of establishing a quorum but will count as a vote against the Reverse Split Proposal.


Recommendation of the Board of Directors


The board of directors unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the reverse split proposal .






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PROPOSAL NO. 4 — APPROVAL TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO PROVIDE THAT FONA IS NOT OPTING OUT OF THE PROVISIONS OF NRS 78.378 TO NRS 78.3793


The Fona board of directors has determined that the approval of an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to provide that Fona is not opting out of the provisions of NRS 78.378 to NRS 78.3793 is advisable and in the best interests of Fona and its stockholders and has approved the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, the form of which is attached as Annex A hereto.


These NRS statutory provisions provide that persons who acquire a “controlling interest” in a company may only be given full voting rights in their shares if such rights are conferred by the disinterested stockholders of the company at an annual or special meeting. However, any disinterested stockholder that does not vote in favor of granting such voting rights is entitled to demand that the company pay fair value for their shares, if the acquiring person has acquired at least a majority of all of the voting power of the company. As such, persons acquiring a controlling interest may not be able to vote their shares. This statute only applies to Nevada corporations with at least 200 stockholders, including at least 100 stockholders of record who are Nevada residents, and which conduct business directly or indirectly in Nevada.


Relationship to the other Proposed Charter Amendments and the Merger Agreement


Approval of this proposal is one of the conditions to the consummation of the Mergers. If this Proposal No. 4 is not approved by the Fona stockholders, and the closing condition to the merger agreement is not waived, Fona will be unable to complete the Mergers.


This proposed amendment will be effective upon the filing of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation includes this proposed amendment, as well as the other Proposed Charter Amendments. The board of directors of Fona will abandon the proposed amendment if the other Proposed Charter Amendments are not approved by the Fona stockholders. The board of directors of Fona will also abandon the proposed amendment if the Mergers are not consummated. Fona expects to file the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation immediately prior to the consummation of the proposed Mergers.


Required Vote


The approval of this proposal requires the affirmative vote of the stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power.


Recommendation of the Board of Directors


The board of directors recommends a vote “FOR” the proposal to amend the Articles of Incorporation to provide that Fona is not opting out of the provisions of NRS 78.378 to NRS 78.3793.


 








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PROPOSAL NO. 5 — APPROVAL TO CHANGE FONA’S CORPORATE NAME


On [ · ] , 2014, our board of directors unanimously adopted a resolution approving an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to change Fona’s name and recommended that the amendment be submitted to stockholders for approval. The board of directors believes it is in Fona’s best interest to change its name from Fona, Inc. to EG Holdings, Inc. and recommends that our stockholders approve of the name change amendment.


Reasons for Name Change


Having decided to pursue the Mergers, our board of directors sought a name that would appropriately reflect the nature of our business following the Mergers since both Evolutionary Genomics and EG I are operating companies .


Proposed Amendment


The full text of Article I of the Articles of Incorporation, as proposed to be amended, is as follows:


Article I: The name of the Corporation is EG Holdings, Inc.


Board Discretion to Implement the Proposed Amendment


The board of directors expects to implement the amendment changing the name of Fona in connection with the Mergers. In the event the merger agreement is terminated, Fona will not proceed with the proposed name change.


Trading Symbol


We intend to reserve a new stock symbol with the OTCBB. If the name change amendment is effected, we intend to have our common stock trade under this new stock symbol, rather than under the current “FNAM” symbol.


Required Vote


The approval of this proposal requires the affirmative vote of the stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power.


Recommendation of the Board of Directors


The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR approval of this proposal.













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PROPOSAL NO. 6 — APPROVAL OF THE FONA 2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN


For this proposal, Fona is also referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our.”


Our Board has declared advisable, has adopted and is submitting for stockholder approval the Fona 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to attract and retain key personnel and to provide a means for directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors to acquire and maintain an interest in us, which interest may be measured by reference to the value of our common stock.


If approved by our stockholders, the Plan will be effective as of the date the Mergers are consummated. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Proposal shall have them meaning ascribed to them in the Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Appendix B. The following description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Plan.


Administration.  Our board of directors or a committee of the board (the “Committee”) will administer the Plan. The Committee will have the authority to determine the terms and conditions of any agreements evidencing any Awards granted under the Plan and to adopt, alter and repeal rules, guidelines and practices relating to the Plan. The Committee will have full discretion to administer and interpret the Plan and to adopt such rules, regulations and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable and to determine, among other things, the time or times at which the awards may be exercised and whether and under what circumstances an award may be exercised.


Eligibility.  Our employees, directors, officers, advisors or consultants and such persons at our affiliates are eligible to participate in the Plan. The Committee has the sole and complete authority to determine who will be granted an award under the Plan, however, it may delegate such authority to one or more of our officers under the circumstances set forth in the Plan.


Number of Shares Authorized.  The Plan provides for an aggregate of 1,000,000 new shares of common stock (including the impact of the reverse stock split) to be available for awards. If an Award is forfeited or if any option terminates, expires or lapses without being exercised, the common stock subject to such award will again be made available for future grant. Shares that are used to pay the exercise price of an option or that are withheld to satisfy the Participant’s tax withholding obligation will not be available for re-grant under the Plan. Each share of common stock subject to an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right will reduce the number of shares available for issuance by one share, and each share underlying an Award of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Bonus Awards and Performance Compensation Awards will reduce the number of shares of common stock available for issuance by one and one-half shares.


If there is any change in our corporate capitalization, the Committee in its sole discretion may make substitutions or adjustments to the number of shares reserved for issuance under our Plan, the number of shares covered by awards then outstanding under our Plan, the limitations on awards under our Plan, the exercise price of outstanding options and such other equitable substitution or adjustments as it may determine appropriate.


The Plan will have a term of ten years and no further awards may be granted under the Plan after that date.


Awards Available for Grant.  The Committee may grant awards of Non-Qualified Stock Options, Incentive (qualified) Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Bonus Awards, Performance Compensation Awards (including cash bonus awards) or any combination of the foregoing.


Options.  The Committee will be authorized to grant Options to purchase common stock that are either “qualified,” meaning they are intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) for incentive stock options, or “non-qualified,” meaning they are not intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Code. Options granted under the Plan will be subject to the terms and conditions established by the Committee. Under the terms of the Plan, unless the Committee determines otherwise in the case of an Option substituted for another Option in connection with a corporate transaction, the exercise price of the Options will not be less than the fair market value (as determined under the Plan) of our common stock at the time of grant. Options granted under the Plan will be subject to such terms, including the exercise price and the conditions and timing of exercise, as may be determined by the Committee and specified in the applicable award agreement. The maximum term of an option granted under the Plan will be ten years from the date of grant (or five years in the case of a qualified option granted to a 10% stockholder). Payment in respect of the exercise of an option may be made in cash or by check, by surrender of unrestricted shares (at their fair market value on the date of exercise) that have been held by the participant for any period deemed necessary by our accountants to avoid an additional compensation charge or have been purchased on the open market, or the Committee may, in its discretion and to the extent permitted by law, allow such payment to be made through a broker-assisted cashless exercise mechanism, a net exercise method, or by such other method as the Committee may determine to be appropriate.




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Stock Appreciation Rights.  The Committee will be authorized to award Stock Appreciation Rights (or SARs) under the Plan. SARs will be subject to the terms and conditions established by the Committee. A SAR is a contractual right that allows a participant to receive, either in the form of cash, shares or any combination of cash and shares, the appreciation, if any, in the value of a share over a certain period of time. An Option granted under the Plan may include SARs and SARs may also be awarded to a participant independent of the grant of an Option. SARs granted in connection with an Option shall be subject to terms similar to the Option corresponding to such SARs. SARs shall be subject to terms established by the Committee and reflected in the award agreement.


Restricted Stock.  The Committee will be authorized to award Restricted Stock under the Plan. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee and specified in an award agreement, restrictions on Restricted Stock will lapse after three years of service with us. The Committee will determine the terms of such Restricted Stock awards. Restricted stock is common stock that generally is non-transferable and subject to other restrictions determined by the Committee for a specified period. Unless the Committee determines otherwise or specifies otherwise in an award agreement, if the participant terminates employment or services during the restricted period, then any unvested restricted stock is forfeited.


Restricted Stock Unit Awards.  The Committee will be authorized to award Restricted Stock Unit awards. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee and specified in an award agreement, Restricted Stock Units will vest after three years of service with us. The Committee will determine the terms of such Restricted Stock Units. Unless the Committee determines otherwise or specifies otherwise in an award agreement, if the participant terminates employment or services during the period of time over which all or a portion of the units are to be earned, then any unvested units will be forfeited. At the election of the Committee, the participant will receive a number of shares of common stock equal to the number of units earned or an amount in cash equal to the fair market value of that number of shares at the expiration of the period over which the units are to be earned or at a later date selected by the Committee.


Stock Bonus Awards.  The Committee will be authorized to grant awards of unrestricted common stock or other awards denominated in common stock, either alone or in tandem with other awards, under such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine.


Performance Compensation Awards.  The Committee will be authorized to grant any award under the Plan in the form of a Performance Compensation Award by conditioning the vesting of the award on the attainment of specific levels of performance of us and/or one or more affiliates, divisions or operational units, or any combination thereof, as determined by the Committee.


Transferability.  Each award may be exercised during the participant’s lifetime only by the participant or, if permissible under applicable law, by the participant’s guardian or legal representative and may not be otherwise transferred or encumbered by a participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. The Committee, however, may permit awards (other than incentive stock options) to be transferred to family members, a trust for the benefit of such family members, a partnership or limited liability company whose partners or stockholders are the participant and his or her family members or anyone else approved by it.


Amendment.  The Plan will have a term of ten years. Our board of directors may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time; however, stockholder approval to amend the Plan may be necessary if the law so requires. No amendment, suspension or termination will impair the rights of any participant or recipient of any award without the consent of the participant or recipient.


Change in Control.  Except to the extent otherwise provided in an Award agreement or determined by the board of directors, in the event of a Change in Control, all outstanding options and equity awards (other than performance compensation awards) issued under the Plan will become fully vested and performance compensation awards will vest, as determined by the Committee, based on the level of attainment of the specified performance goals. In general, the Committee may, in its discretion, cancel outstanding awards and pay the value of such awards to the participants in connection with a Change in Control. The Committee can also provide otherwise in an award agreement or in connection with the approval of the Change of Control under the Plan.




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U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences


The following is a general summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the grant, exercise and/or vesting of awards under the Plan and is intended to reflect the current provisions of the Code, the regulations thereunder and any other relevant authorities. Any such Code provision, regulation or authority may change in the future, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary is not intended to be a complete statement of applicable U.S. federal income tax law, nor does it address any tax considerations other than U.S. federal income tax considerations, such as foreign, state, local and payroll tax considerations. Moreover, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to any particular participant may differ from those described herein by reason of, among other things, the particular circumstances of such participant. Each participant should further consult his or her own tax adviser regarding the tax treatment of the disposition of shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the exercise or receipt of any awards under the Plan.


Options . There are a number of requirements that must be met for a particular option to be treated as a qualified option. One such requirement is that common stock acquired through the exercise of a qualified option cannot be disposed of before the later of (i) two years from the date of grant of the option, or (ii) one year from the date of exercise. Holders of qualified options will generally incur no federal income tax liability at the time of grant or upon exercise of those options. However, the spread at exercise will be an “item of tax preference,” which may give rise to “alternative minimum tax” liability for the taxable year in which the exercise occurs. If the holder does not dispose of the shares before the later of two years following the date of grant and one year following the date of exercise, the difference between the exercise price and the amount realized upon disposition of the shares will constitute long-term capital gain or loss, as the case may be. Assuming both holding periods are satisfied, no deduction will be allowed to us for federal income tax purposes in connection with the grant or exercise of the qualified option. If, within two years following the date of grant or within one year following the date of exercise, the holder of shares acquired through the exercise of a qualified option disposes of those shares, the participant will generally realize taxable compensation at the time of such disposition equal to the difference between the exercise price and the lesser of the fair market value of the share on the date of exercise or the amount realized on the subsequent disposition of the shares, and that amount will generally be deductible by us for federal income tax purposes, subject to the possible limitations on deductibility under Sections 280G and 162(m) of the Code for compensation paid to executives designated in those Sections. Finally, if an otherwise qualified option becomes first exercisable in any one year for shares having an aggregate value in excess of $100,000 (based on the grant date value), the portion of the qualified option in respect of those excess shares will be treated as a non-qualified stock option for federal income tax purposes. 


No income will be realized by a participant upon grant of a non-qualified stock option. Upon the exercise of a non-qualified stock option, the participant will recognize ordinary compensation income in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the underlying exercised shares over the option exercise price paid at the time of exercise. We will be able to deduct this same amount for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but such deduction may be limited under Sections 280G and 162(m) of the Code for compensation paid to certain executives designated in those sections.


Restricted Stock.  A participant will not be subject to tax upon the grant of an award of restricted stock unless the participant otherwise elects to be taxed at the time of grant pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code. On the date an award of restricted stock becomes transferable or is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, the participant will recognize taxable compensation equal to the difference between the fair market value of the shares on that date over the amount the participant paid for such shares, if any, unless the participant made an election under Section 83(b) of the Code to be taxed at the time of grant. If the participant made an election under Section 83(b), the participant will recognize taxable compensation at the time of grant equal to the difference between the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant over the amount the participant paid for such shares, if any. (Special rules apply to the receipt and disposition of restricted shares received by officers and directors who are subject to Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). We will be able to deduct, at the same time as it is recognized by the participant, the amount of taxable compensation to the participant for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but such deduction may be limited under Sections 280G and 162(m) of the Code for compensation paid to certain executives designated in those sections.


Restricted Stock Units.  A participant will not be subject to tax upon the grant of a restricted stock unit award. Rather, upon the delivery of shares or cash pursuant to a restricted stock unit award, the participant will have taxable compensation equal to the fair market value of the number of shares (or the amount of cash) the participant actually receives with respect to the award. We will be able to deduct the amount of taxable compensation to the participant for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but the deduction may be limited under Sections 280G and 162(m) of the Code for compensation paid to certain executives designated in those sections.




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SARs.  No income will be realized by a participant upon grant of an SAR. Upon the exercise of an SAR, the participant will recognize ordinary compensation income in an amount equal to the fair market value of the payment received in respect of the SAR. We will be able to deduct this same amount for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but such deduction may be limited under Sections 280G and 162(m) of the Code for compensation paid to certain executives designated in those sections.


Stock Bonus Awards.  A participant will have taxable compensation equal to the difference between the fair market value of the shares on the date the common stock subject to the award are transferred to the participant over the amount the participant paid for such shares, if any. We will be able to deduct, at the same time as it is recognized by the participant, the amount of taxable compensation to the participant for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but such deduction may be limited under Sections 280G and 162(m) of the Code for compensation paid to certain executives designated in those sections.


Section 162(m).  In general, Section 162(m) of the Code denies a publicly held corporation a deduction for U.S. federal income tax purposes for compensation in excess of $1,000,000 per year per person to its principal executive officer and the three other officers (other than the principal executive officer and principal financial officer) whose compensation is disclosed in its proxy statement as a result of their total compensation, subject to certain exceptions. The Plan is intended to satisfy an exception with respect to grants of options to covered employees. In addition, the Plan is designed to permit certain awards of restricted stock, restricted stock units, cash bonus awards and other awards to be awarded as performance compensation awards intended to qualify under the “performance-based compensation” exception to Section 162(m) of the Code.


New Plan Benefits


Future grants under the Plan will be made at the discretion of the Committee and, accordingly, are not yet determinable. In addition, the value of the awards granted under the Plan will depend on a number of factors, including the fair market value of our common stock on future dates, the exercise decisions made by the participants and/or the extent to which any applicable performance goals necessary for vesting or payment are achieved. Consequently, it is not possible to determine the benefits that might be received by participants receiving discretionary grants under, or having their annual bonus paid pursuant to, the Plan.


Interests of Directors or Officers


Our directors may grant awards under the Incentive Plan to themselves as well as our officers, in addition to granting awards to our other employees, consultants and advisors.


Required Vote


The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares voted in person or represented by proxy on the matter is required to approve the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.


Recommendation of the Board of Directors


The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. 


 




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PROPOSAL NO. 7 — ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION


The SEC has adopted final rules requiring public companies to provide stockholders with periodic advisory (non-binding votes) on executive compensation, also referred to as “say-on-pay” proposals. We are presenting the following proposal, which gives you as a stockholder the opportunity to endorse or not endorse our 2013 and 2014 equity compensation program for the named executive officers listed under “Summary Compensation Table” in this Proxy Statement by voting for or against the following resolution.


“RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to Fona’s named executive officers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including compensation tables and narrative discussion, is hereby approved.”


Pursuant to the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder, this vote will not be binding on the Board or the Compensation Committee and may not be construed as overruling a decision by the board of directors, creating or implying any change to the fiduciary duties of the board of directors or any additional fiduciary duty by the board of directors or restricting or limiting the ability of stockholders to make proposals for inclusion in proxy materials related to executive compensation. The board of directors, however, may in its discretion take into account the outcome of the vote when considering future executive compensation arrangements.


Required Vote


In voting to approve the above resolution, stockholders may vote for the resolution, against the resolution or abstain from voting. This matter will be decided by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting.


Recommendation of the Board of Directors


The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of the compensation of Fona’s named executive officers as set forth in this proxy statement.








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PROPOSAL NO. 8 — ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION


The SEC has also adopted final rules requiring public companies to hold an advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of holding say-on-pay votes. Accordingly, as required by the SEC’s rules, we are including this proposal to give our stockholders the opportunity to inform us as to how often they wish the Company to include a say-on-pay proposal, similar to Proposal Seven, in our proxy statements.


We are presenting the following proposal, which gives you, as a stockholder, the opportunity to inform us as to whether you wish us to hold an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation once every (1) one year, (2) two years, or (3) three years, or you may abstain from voting on the proposal set forth in the following resolution.


“RESOLVED, that the stockholders determine, on an advisory basis, whether the preferred frequency of an advisory vote on the executive compensation of Fona’s named executive officers as set forth in Fona’s Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders should be every year, every two years, or every three years.”


The Board recommends that you vote for every three (3) years as the desired frequency for the Company to hold a non-binding, advisory vote of the stockholders on executive compensation. We believe this frequency is appropriate for the reasons set forth below:


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Our equity compensation program for the Named Executive Officers will be designed to support long-term value creation, and a vote every three years will allow the stockholders to better judge the equity compensation program in relation to our long-term performance. We strive to ensure management’s interests are aligned with stockholders’ interests to support long-term value creation through our equity compensation program. To that end, we grant equity awards to vest over multi-year periods of service to encourage our Named Executive Officers to focus on long-term performance, and recommend a vote every three years, which would allow the equity compensation to be evaluated over a similar time-frame and in relation to long-term performance.


2.

A vote every three (3) years will provide the board of directors with the time to thoughtfully consider and thoroughly respond to stockholders’ sentiments and to implement any necessary changes in light of the timing required therefor. The board of directors will carefully review changes to the executive compensation to maintain the effectiveness and credibility of the program, which is important for aligning interests and for motivating and retaining our Named Executive Officers.


3.

We are open to input from stockholders regarding board and governance matters, as well as the equity compensation program. We believe that the stockholders’ ability to contact us and board of directors at any time to express specific views on executive compensation holds us accountable to stockholders and reduces the need for and value of more frequent advisory votes on executive compensation.


Pursuant to the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder, this vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation is non-binding on the board of directors and its committees. This vote may not be construed as overruling a decision by the board of directors or its committees, creating or implying any change to the fiduciary duties of the Board or its committees or any additional fiduciary duty by the board of directors or its committees or restricting or limiting the ability of stockholders to make proposals for inclusion in proxy materials related to executive compensation. Notwithstanding the board of directors ’ recommendation and the outcome of the vote on this matter, the board of directors may, in the future, decide to conduct advisory votes on a more or less frequent basis and may vary its practice based on factors such as discussions with stockholders and the adoption of material changes to compensation programs.


Required Vote


The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation requires a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting by the holders of shares of Fona common stock entitled to vote in favor of having the frequency vote occurring either every one, two or three years. For purposes of determining the votes cast with respect to the vote to approve a non-binding advisory vote recommending the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation, only those votes cast in favor of having the vote occur every one, two or three years are included. The frequency that receives the most votes shall determine the frequency of the advisory vote on equity compensation.


Recommendation of the Board of Directors


The Board recommends a vote “FOR” having the non-binding vote on executive compensation occur every three (3) years.



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Fona Record Date; Stock Entitled to Vote


Only stockholders of record of Fona common stock as of the close of business on  [ ] , 2014, the record date, are entitled to receive notice of the annual meeting and to vote at the Fona annual meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. As of the record date there were 7,894,111 shares of Fona common stock outstanding. Each share of Fona common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought before the annual meeting.


The list of all stockholders of record on the record date will be available at the annual meeting and at Fona’s executive offices at 1026 Anaconda Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80108, (720) 900-8666, for the ten (10) days preceding the annual meeting.


Quorum


In order to carry on the business of the annual meeting, Fona must have a quorum. A quorum for action on any subject matter exists under the Nevada Revised Statutes, which we refer in this joint proxy statement/prospectus as the “NRS”, when a majority of the voting power, which includes the voting power that is present in person or by proxy, regardless of whether the proxy has authority to vote on the matter at issue or all matters to be voted on at such annual meeting, is present.


Voting by Holders of Record


If you own shares of Fona common stock in your own name, you are an “owner of record.” This means that you may use the enclosed proxy card to tell the persons named as proxies how to vote your shares of Fona common stock. If you fail to vote, the proxies cannot vote your shares of Fona common stock at the Fona annual meeting. If you are an owner of record then you have two voting options:

 

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Mail . You can vote by mail by simply completing, signing, dating and mailing your proxy card in the postage-paid envelope included with this joint proxy statement/prospectus.


·

In Person . You may come to the Fona annual meeting and cast your vote there. The Fona board of directors recommends that you vote by proxy even if you plan to attend the Fona annual meeting. If your shares of Fona common stock are held in a stock brokerage account or through a bank, broker or other nominee, or, in other words, in street name, and you wish to vote in person at the Fona annual meeting, you must bring a letter from your bank, broker or nominee identifying you as the beneficial owner of the shares and authorizing you to vote such shares at the Fona annual meeting.


Fona requests that Fona stockholders complete and sign the accompanying proxy and return it to Fona as soon as possible in the enclosed postage–paid envelope. When the accompanying proxy is returned properly executed, the shares of Fona stock represented by it will be voted at the Fona annual meeting in accordance with the instructions contained on the proxy card.


If you are a Fona stockholder, your broker or other nominee does not have authority to vote on the proposal to issue Fona common stock pursuant to the merger agreement. Your broker or other nominee will vote your shares held by it in “street name” with respect to these matters only if you provide instructions to it on how to vote. You should follow the directions your broker or other nominee provides.


Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, please promptly complete and return your proxy card in the enclosed envelope, or authorize the individuals named on your proxy card to vote your shares by calling the toll–free telephone number or by using the Internet as described in the instructions included with your proxy card.


Effects of Abstentions and Failures to Vote


If you are a Fona stockholder and you fail to respond with a vote or fail to instruct your broker or other nominee how to vote on the approval of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, this will be a “non-vote” and it will have the same effect as a vote against the approval of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. If you are a Fona stockholder and you fail to respond with a vote or fail to instruct your broker or other nominee how to vote on any of the Fona stockholder proposals (e.g. the merger proposal) other than approval of the Proposed Charter Amendments, it will have no effect on such proposals. It will be treated as not counting toward a quorum, for it is a “non-vote.”



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Voting of Shares Held in Street Name


If you hold shares through a broker or other nominee, you may instruct your broker or other nominee to vote your shares by following the instructions that the broker or nominee provides to you with these materials. Most brokers offer the ability for stockholders to submit voting instructions by mail by completing a voting instruction card, by telephone and via the Internet. If you do not provide voting instructions to your broker, your shares will not be voted on any proposal on which your broker does not have discretionary authority to vote. This is called a broker non-vote. In these cases, broker non-votes are counted for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for purposes of the NRS, but will not be taken into account for purposes of satisfying the Nasdaq requirement that the total number of votes cast at the annual meeting represents a majority of the outstanding shares of Fona common stock entitled to vote. With respect to the proposal to issue shares of Fona common stock pursuant to the merger agreement, a broker non-vote will have no effect on such proposal. With respect to the proposal to adjourn the annual meeting for any purpose, including to solicit additional proxies, a broker non-vote will have no effect on such proposal. If you hold shares through a broker or other nominee and wish to vote your shares in person at the annual meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy from your broker or nominee and present it to the inspector of election with your ballot when you vote at the annual meeting.


Revocability of Proxies and Changes to a Fona Stockholder’s Vote


You may change your vote at any time before your proxy is voted at the Fona annual meeting of stockholders. You may do this in one of three ways:

 

·

by sending a notice of revocation to the corporate secretary, dated as of a later date than the date of the proxy and received prior to the annual meeting;


·

by sending a completed proxy card bearing a later date than your original proxy card and mailing it so that it is received prior to the annual meeting;


·

by attending the annual meeting of stockholders and voting in person.


Your attendance alone will not revoke any proxy.


Written notices of revocation and other communications about revoking Fona proxies should be addressed to:


Fona, Inc.

1026 Anaconda Drive

Castle Rock, CO 80108

Attention: Corporate Secretary


If your shares are held in street name, you should follow the instructions of your broker regarding the revocation of proxies.


Once voting on a particular matter is completed at the Fona annual meeting, a Fona stockholder will not be able to revoke its proxy or change its vote as to that matter.


All shares represented by valid proxies that Fona receives through this solicitation and that are not revoked will be voted in accordance with the instructions on the proxy card. If a Fona stockholder makes no specifications on its proxy card as to how it should want its shares voted before signing and returning it, such proxy will be voted “FOR” the proposal to approve the issuance of Fona common stock pursuant to the merger agreement and “FOR” the proposal to approve the adjournment of the annual meeting for any purpose, including to solicit additional proxies.




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Dissenter’s Rights of  Appraisal


  Under Chapter 92A of the NRS, Fona stockholders will have dissenters’ rights in connection with the merger. In general, shares of Fona common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger that are held by a holder who (i) has not voted such shares in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement, (ii) is entitled to, and who has, properly demanded and perfected dissenter’s rights for such shares of RLJ common stock in accordance with Section 92A.420 of the NRS, and (iii) has not effectively withdrawn or forfeited such dissenter’s rights prior to the effective time of the merger, will not be converted into a right to receive  merger consideration at the effective time. If, after the effective time of the merger, such holder fails to perfect or withdraws, forfeits or otherwise loses such holder’s dissenter’s rights, then (A) such shares of Fona common stock will be treated as if they had been converted as of the effective time of the merger in a right to receive the merger consideration, without interest thereon, and (B) such holder will receive the merger consideration in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement. To exercise dissenters’ rights, Fona stockholders must strictly follow the procedures prescribed by Nevada law. Attached as Annex B to this joint proxy statement/prospectus are Sections 92A.300 through 92A.500 of the NRS, which are reproduced in full and describe the procedures relating to the exercise of such dissenters’ rights.


Stockholders Sharing an Address


Fona may send a single set of stockholder documents to any household at which two or more stockholders reside. This process is called “householding.” This reduces the volume of duplicate information received at your household and helps us to reduce costs. Your materials may be householded based on your prior express or implied consent. If your materials have been householded and you wish to receive separate copies of these documents, or if you are receiving duplicate copies of these documents and wish to have the information householded, you may write or call Fona at the following address or phone number: 1026 Anaconda Drive, Castle Rock, Colorado 80108, (720) 900-8666.


Other Matters to Come Before the Meeting


The Fona board of directors is not aware of any other business to be acted upon at the annual meeting. Pursuant to the NRS and the Fona bylaws, only the business described in the notice of the annual meeting of the stockholders will be conducted at such meeting.




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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK OF FONA


We have summarized below the material terms of Fona’s common stock to be issued at the consummation of the Mergers. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to Nevada law, the Fona articles of incorporation and the Fona bylaws, which we encourage you to read. For greater detail on the provisions that may be important to you, please read the Fona articles of incorporation and the Fona bylaws, filed as Exhibit 3.1 and 3.2 respectively, to Fona’s Form 10 filed with the Commission on September 23, 2010.


Authorized Capital Stock


The Fona articles of incorporation provide that the total number of shares of capital stock which may be issued by Fona is 800,000,000, and the designation, the number of authorized shares and the par value of the shares of each class or series will be as follows:


Designation

 

Class

 

 

No. of Shares

 

 

Par Value

 

Common Stock

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

780,000,000

 

 

$

0.001

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

$

0.001

 


Voting Powers


General


The outstanding shares of Fona common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. The number of shares outstanding of the Fona common stock as of July 2, 2015 is 7,894,111 shares. Except as otherwise provided by law, as set forth in the Fona articles of incorporation, the holders of common stock will have general voting power on all matters as a single voting group.


Votes Per Share


Holders of Fona common stock are entitled to one vote, in person or by proxy, for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders.


Cumulative Voting


Holders of Fona common stock are not entitled to cumulative voting of their shares in elections of directors.


Dividends


Subject to the provisions of applicable law, including the NRS, the holders of shares of Fona common stock are entitled to receive, when and as declared by the board of directors, dividends or other distributions (whether payable in cash, property, or securities of Fona) out of the assets of Fona legally available for such dividends or other distributions.


Preemptive Rights


No holder of shares of any capital stock of Fona has any preemptive right under the articles of incorporation to subscribe for, purchase, or otherwise acquire shares of any class or series of capital stock of Fona.


Transfer Agent and Registrar


The transfer agent and registrar for the common stock is Corporate Stock Transfer, 3200 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 430, Denver Colorado 80209.


Anti-takeover Provisions


If the Charter Amendment Proposals approved by the requisite vote of the stockholders at the annual meeting, then the provisions of NRS 78.378 to NRS 78.3793 will apply to Fona. These NRS statutory provisions provide that persons who acquire a “controlling interest” in a company may only be given full voting rights in their shares if such rights are conferred by the disinterested stockholders of the company at an annual or special meeting. However, any disinterested stockholder that does not vote in favor of granting such voting rights is entitled to demand that the company pay fair value for their shares, if the acquiring person has acquired at least a majority of all of the voting power of the company. As such, persons acquiring a controlling interest may not be able to vote their shares. This statute only applies to Nevada corporations with at least 200 stockholders, including at least 100 stockholders of record who are Nevada residents, and which conduct business directly or indirectly in Nevada.


Warrants


There are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase shares of common stock.



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LEGAL MATTERS


The validity of the shares of Fona common stock to be issued pursuant to the merger agreement will be passed upon for Fona by Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, New York, NY.


EXPERTS


The consolidated financial statements of Fona, Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, which are included with this joint proxy statement/prospectus have been audited by Schumacher & Associates, Inc., independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, including therein, and are included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.


The audited consolidated financial statements of Evolutionary Genomics Inc. included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement have been included in reliance upon the report of EKS&H LLLP, independent certified public accountants, and are included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.


FUTURE FONA STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS


Proposals of our stockholders that are intended to be presented by such stockholders at our next annual meeting of stockholders must be received by us no later than [ ] days before [ ] , 2015 in order to be considered for inclusion in the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to that meeting. In the event, however, that we change the meeting date for the 2015 annual stockholders meeting by more than 30 days from  [ ] , 2015 we will notify stockholders and allow a reasonable time for stockholder proposals to be included in the notice of annual meeting. A stockholder proposal will need to comply with the SEC’s regulations under Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Although our board of directors will consider stockholder proposals, we reserve the right to omit from our joint proxy statement/prospectus, or to vote against, stockholder proposals that we are not required to include under the Exchange Act, including Rule 14a-8.


Proposals of our stockholders submitted outside the processes of Rule 14a-8 must be received by us no later than [ ] , 2015 (45 calendar days prior to the anniversary of the mailing date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus). If a stockholder gives notice of such a proposal after this deadline, our proxy agents will be allowed to use their discretionary voting authority to vote against the stockholder proposal when and if the proposal is raised at our 2014 annual meeting.


You may write to Steve B. Warnecke, Chief Executive Officer and President, at our principal executive office, 1026 Anaconda Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80108, to deliver the materials and notices discussed above regarding the requirements for making stockholder proposals.


WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION


Fona files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any of this information at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 on official business days during the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. The SEC also maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers, including Fona, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is www.sec.gov . The information contained on the SEC’s website is expressly not incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus.


This joint proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of Fona as of record dates to be established for voting on the Mergers. Fona stockholders will also be able to obtain a copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, without charge, by contacting Fona at: (720) 900-8666 or 1026 Anaconda Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80108. The preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus and definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus, once available, can also be obtained, without charge, at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov .




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You may also obtain documents incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus by requesting them in writing or by telephone from Corporate Stock Transfer, Fona’s transfer agent, at the following address and telephone number:


Corporate Stock Transfer

3200 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 430

Denver Colorado 80209

Phone: (303) 282-4800


If you would like to request a copy of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, please do so by [ ], 2015 in order to receive them before the annual meeting. If you request a copy of this joint proxy statement/prospectus from Fona, we will mail it to you by first class mail, or another equally prompt means, within one business day after Fona receives your request.


This document is a prospectus of Fona and is a joint proxy statement of Fona for our annual meeting. Fona has not authorized anyone to give any information or make any representation about the Mergers or Fona that is different from, or in addition to, that contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Therefore, if anyone does give you information of this sort, you should not rely on it. The information contained in this document speaks only as of the date of this document unless the information specifically indicates that another date applies.


 




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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


 

Page

 

 

FONA, INC.

 

 

 

Unaudited Financial Statements – March 31, 2015:

 

Balance Sheets

F-2

Statements of Operations

F-3

Statements of Cash Flows

F-4

Notes to Financial Statements

F-5

 

 

Audited Financial Statements – December 31, 2014:

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-7

Balance Sheets

F-8

Statements of Operations

F-9

Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ (Deficit)

F-10

Statements of Cash Flows

F-11

Notes to Financial Statements

F-12

  

 

EVOLUTIONARY GENOMICS, INC.

 

 

 

Unaudited Financial Statements – March 31, 2015:

 

Balance Sheets

F-18

Statements of Operations

F-19

Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

F-20

Statements of Cash Flows

F-21

Notes to Financial Statements

F-22

 

 

Audited Financial Statements – December 31, 2014:

 

Independent Auditors’ Report

F-32

Balance Sheets

F-34

Statements of Operations

F-35

Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

F-36

Statements of Cash Flows

F-37

Notes to Financial Statements

F-38

 

 

EG I, LLC

 

 

 

Unaudited Financial Statements – March 31, 2015:

 

Balance Sheets

F-49

Statements of Operations

F-50

Statement of Members’ Capital

F-51

Statements of Cash Flows

F-52

Notes to Financial Statements

F-53

 

 

Unaudited Financial Statements – December 31, 2014:

 

Balance Sheets

F-56

Statements of Operations

F-57

Statement of Members’ Capital

F-58

Statements of Cash Flows

F-59

Notes to Financial Statements

F-60





F-1



FONA, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS


 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(See note 1)

 

ASSETS

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

 

 

$

 

Prepaid Expenses

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

10,000

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, related parties

 

 

31,203

 

 

 

13,672

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

31,203

 

 

 

13,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

31,203

 

 

 

13,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Notes 1, 2, 4 and 5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' (Deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, $.001 par value 20,000,000 shares authorized;
No shares issued and outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value 780,000,000 shares authorized,
7,894,111 issued and outstanding (Note 4)

 

 

7,894

 

 

 

7,894

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,312,323

 

 

 

1,312,323

 

Accumulated (Deficit)

 

 

(1,341,420

)

 

 

(1,333,889

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY OR (DEFICIT)

 

 

(21,203

)

 

 

(13,672

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY OR (DEFICIT)

 

$

10,000

 

 

$

 




The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


F-2



FONA, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

Revenue

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting and audit fees

 

 

5,800

 

 

 

 

Transfer agent fees

 

 

300

 

 

 

365

 

Filing Fees

 

 

1,431

 

 

 

 

General corporate fees

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Total Expenses

 

 

7,531

 

 

 

1,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Operating (Loss)

 

 

(7,531

)

 

 

(1,120

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

1,290

 

Total Other Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

1,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Other (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,290

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Loss)

 

 

(7,531

)

 

 

(2,410

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Share

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

 

 

7,894,111

 

 

 

7,894,111

 




The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


F-3



FONA, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


 

 

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

(7,531

)

 

$

(2,410

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non cash interest

 

 

 

 

 

1,290

 

(Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

 

 

 

(1,650

)

(Increase) in prepaid expenses

 

 

(10,000

)

 

 

50

 

Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities

 

 

(17,531

)

 

 

(2,720

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advance from related party

 

 

17,531

 

 

 

2,550

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

 

17,531

 

 

 

2,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in Cash

 

 

 

 

 

(170

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, Beginning of Period

 

 

 

 

 

641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, End of Period

 

$

 

 

$

471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Paid

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Taxes Paid

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of debt to paid in capital

 

$

 

 

 

 





The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


F-4



FONA, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)


(1) Unaudited Financial Statements


The balance sheet as of March 31, 2015, the statements of operations and the statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 have been prepared by Fona, Inc. (the “Company”) without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted as allowed by such rules and regulations, and the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and changes in financial position at March 31, 2015 and for all periods presented, have been made.


It is suggested that these statements be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2014 audited financial statements and the accompanying notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


(2) Basis of Presentation


The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, which contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern. However, the Company has no active business operations and has negative working capital and stockholders’ deficits, which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.


In view of these matters, realization of certain of the assets in the accompanying balance sheet is dependent upon continued operations of the Company, which in turn is dependent upon the Company's ability to meet its financial requirements, raise additional capital, and the success of its future operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company has previously financed its operations primarily through cash advances from related parties. A related party advanced the Company $17,531 during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and the balance due to that related party was $31,203 as of March 31, 2015.


Management has opted to resume the filing of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting documentation and then to seek a business combination. Management believes that this plan provides an opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern.


(3) Common Stock


Pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation as amended, the Company is authorized to issue 780,000,000 common shares with $.001 par value. As of March 31, 2015, there were 7,894,111 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.


(4) Related Party Transactions


For the three months ended March 31, 2015, Evolutionary Genomics, Inc., the majority shareholder of the Company as of March 31, 2015, advanced $17,531 in payment of expenses on behalf of the Company.


The Company uses the offices of its President for its mailing address and minimal office facility needs for no consideration. No provision for these costs has been provided since it has been determined that they are immaterial.






F-5



FONA, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)


(5) Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger


On June 6, 2014, Evolutionary Genomics, EG I, Fona, Fona Merger Sub, Inc., and Fona Merger Sub, LLC entered into a merger agreement as amended by the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 2, 2015, pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions, Fona Merger Sub, Inc. will merge with Evolutionary Genomics and Fona Merger Sub, LLC will merge with EG I, with each Evolutionary Genomics and EG I surviving as wholly-owned subsidiaries of Fona. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, at the effective time of the Mergers, the Company shall cause to be paid or issued to stockholders of record of Evolutionary Genomics as of the effective time of the Mergers, 308,821,675 newly issued shares of Fona’s common stock and 47,323,188 shares of newly issued Fona common stock to the members of EG I. The closing of the Mergers shall occur on or before December 31, 2015, unless earlier terminated. Evolutionary Genomics and EG I may at any time mutually agree to change the method of effecting the Mergers, including entering into an appropriate amendment to the merger agreement.


The merger agreement contains customary representations and warranties of Evolutionary Genomics, EG I, Fona, and Fona’s subsidiaries. The merger agreement also contains customary covenants and agreements, including, without limitation, covenants relating to the conduct of Fona’s business between the date of signing of the merger agreement and closing date. Notwithstanding the limitations in the merger agreement, each of Evolutionary Genomics, EG I and Fona retain the right to engage in discussions or negotiations regarding alternative acquisition proposals to the extent necessary to fulfill the fiduciary duties of their respective boards of directors to their stockholders, subject to certain requirements. The Mergers are intended to be a transaction or transactions described in Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).


The completion of the Mergers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions, including, without limitation, (i) the approval and adoption by the EG stockholders and EG I members of the merger agreement, (ii) the issuance of the Merger consideration in connection with the consummation of the Mergers, (iii) the effectiveness of a joint proxy statement/prospectus included in Fona’s registration statement on Form S-4, (iv) holders of either securities in Evolutionary Genomics and EG I shall not be entitled to dissenters’ or appraisal rights, (v) absence of certain orders or regulations prohibiting the consummation of the Mergers, (vi) the effectiveness of a one-for-60.8826565 reverse split of the Common Stock, and (vii) the approval or consent of any governmental authorities and third parties with respect to the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.


(6) Subsequent Events


The Company has evaluated events subsequent to March 31, 2015 and through the date the financial statements were available to be issued, to assess the need for potential recognition or disclosure in this report. No events were noted that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statement.







F-6



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


Board of Directors

Fona, Inc.


We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Fona, Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ (deficit), and cash flows for the two years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.


We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fona, Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the two years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As described in Note 1, the Company has no business operations and has negative working capital and stockholders’ deficits, which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plan in regard to this matter is also discussed in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.


/s/ Schumacher & Associates, Inc.


Schumacher & Associates, Inc.

Certified Public Accountants

7931 S Broadway, #314

Littleton, CO   80122


March 2, 2015







F-7



FONA, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS


 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

 

 

$

641

 

Prepaid Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

 

 

$

991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

 

 

$

1,650

 

Accounts payable, related parties

 

 

13,672

 

 

 

76,512

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

13,672

 

 

 

78,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

13,672

 

 

 

78,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' (Deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.001 par value 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value 780,000,000 shares authorized, 7,894,111 issued and outstanding

 

 

7,894

 

 

 

7,894

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,312,323

 

 

 

1,221,685

 

Accumulated (deficit)

 

 

(1,333,889

)

 

 

(1,306,750

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT)

 

 

(13,672

)

 

 

(77,171

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT)

 

$

 

 

$

991

 





The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


F-8



FONA, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting and audit fees

 

 

12,210

 

 

 

7,600

 

Attorney fees

 

 

2,228

 

 

 

1,105

 

Filing fees

 

 

6,698

 

 

 

3,307

 

General corporate fees

 

 

750

 

 

 

750

 

Printing and mailing costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer agent fees

 

 

2,576

 

 

 

1,745

 

Other

 

 

41

 

 

 

48

 

Total Expenses

 

 

24,503

 

 

 

14,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Operating (Loss)

 

 

(24,503

)

 

 

(14,555

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

2,636

 

 

 

4,705

 

Total Other Expenses

 

 

2,636

 

 

 

4,705

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Other (Expense)

 

 

(2,636

)

 

 

(4,705

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Loss)

 

 

(27,139

)

 

 

(19,260

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Share

 

$

Nil

 

 

$

Nil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

 

 

7,894,111

 

 

 

7,894,111

 







The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


F-9



FONA, INC.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT)

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid In

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

(Deficit)

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

7,894,111

 

 

 

7,894

 

 

 

1,216,980

 

 

 

(1,287,490

)

 

 

(62,616

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Imputed Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,705

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,705

 

Net loss-year ended December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19,260

)

 

 

(19,260

)

Balance at December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

7,894,111

 

 

$

7,894

 

 

 

1,221,685

 

 

 

(1,306,750

)

 

 

(77,171

)

Imputed Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,636

 

Forgiveness of Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

88,002

 

Net loss-year ended December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27,139

)

 

 

(27,139

)

Balance at December 31, 2014

 

$

 

 

 

7,894,111

 

 

$

7,894

 

 

$

1,312,323

 

 

$

(1,333,889

)

 

$

(13,672

)





The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


F-10



FONA, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


 

 

For the Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)

 

$

(27,139

)

 

$

(19,260

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non cash interest

 

 

2,636

 

 

 

4,705

 

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(1,650

)

 

 

1,200

 

Decrease in prepaid expenses

 

 

350

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities

 

 

(25,803

)

 

 

(13,168

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances (net) from related parties

 

 

25,162

 

 

 

13,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

 

25,162

 

 

 

13,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Decrease) Increase in Cash

 

 

(641

)

 

 

527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, Beginning of Period

 

 

641

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, End of Period

 

$

 

 

$

641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Paid

 

$

 

 

$

 

Income Taxes Paid

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt forgiveness

 

$

88,002

 

 

$

 






The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


F-11



FONA, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014 and 2013


(1) Summary of Accounting Policies, and Description of Business


This summary of significant accounting policies of Fona, Inc. (Company) is presented to assist in understanding the Company's financial statements. The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company's management who is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.


(a) Organization and Description of Business


The Company was incorporated as Fonahome Corporation in 1990 under the laws of the State of Minnesota. On March 3, 2009, the Company held a shareholder meeting approving a migratory merger to Nevada and a name change to Fona, Inc., which became effective March 24, 2010.


The Company initially developed and marketed an interactive information and advertising service, but ceased all major operations in December, 1999. Currently the Company plans to engage in any lawful corporate undertaking, including, but not limited to, selected mergers and acquisitions.


Effective August 1, 2008, the Company commenced activities to become a reporting company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) with the intention to become a publicly trading company.


On March 2, 2015, Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. (“EG”), EG I, LLC (“EG I”) and the Company, Fona Merger Sub, Inc. (“Sub”) and Fona Merger Sub, LLC (“Sub LLC”), entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions, Sub will merge with EG and Sub LLC will merge with EG I, with each EG and EG I surviving as wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company (the “Mergers”).


(b) Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


(c) Per Share Information


Earnings (loss) per share of common stock is computed by dividing the net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is not shown for periods in which the Company incurs a loss because it would be anti-dilutive.


(d) Basis of Presentation - Going Concern


The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, which contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern. However, the Company has no business operations and has negative working capital and stockholders’ deficits, which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.








F-12



FONA, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014 and 2013



(1) Summary of Accounting Policies, Continued


In view of these matters, continued operations of the Company is dependent upon the Company's ability to meet its financial requirements, raise additional capital, and the success of its future operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company has financed its operations primarily through cash advances from related parties, which has advanced the Company a total of $11,674 for working capital on an “as needed” basis, including $25,162 during the year ended December 31, 2014. There is no assurance that these advances will continue in the future.


The Company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger as amended by the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 2, 2015 and believes that consummating this merger provides an opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern.


(e) Recent Accounting Pronouncements


There were various accounting standards and interpretations issued during 2014 and 2013, none of which are expected to a have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, operations or cash flows.


The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-15 in August 2014 regarding disclosure of uncertainties about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.  The amendments in this Update are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted.


The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-10 in June 2014 which eliminated certain financial reporting requirements for development stage companies.  This update was required to become effective for the Company as of the first annual period beginning after December 15, 2014 and early adoption is permitted.  The Company elected early adoption of this update.


(f) Risks and Uncertainties


The Company is subject to substantial business risks and uncertainties inherent in starting a new business. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a business combination.


(g) Revenue Recognition


It is the Company's policy that revenue is recognized in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104, "Revenue Recognition." Under SAB 104, product revenues (or service revenues) are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred (or service has been performed), the sales price is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.


(h) Cash and Cash Equivalents


The Company considers cash and cash equivalents to consist of cash on hand and demand deposits in banks with an initial maturity of 90 days or less.


(i) Fair Value of Financial Instruments


Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ASC Subtopic 825-10 ("ASC 825-10"), "Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments." ASC 825-10 requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments when it is practicable to estimate that value. The carrying amount of the Company's cash, cash equivalents, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accounts payable-related party approximate their estimated fair values due to their short-term maturities.



F-13



FONA, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014 and 2013



(1) Summary of Accounting Policies, Continued


(j) Income Taxes


The Company records deferred taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, which requires the use of assets and liability method of accounting for income taxes. The statement requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and the amounts at which they are carried in the financial statements, the effect of net operating losses, based upon the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.


(k) Concentrations


Financial instruments that potentially subject the company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had no amounts of cash or cash equivalents in financial institutions in excess of amounts insured by agencies of the U.S. Government.


(l) Reclassification


Certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified to conform to current presentation.


(m) Other


The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.


The Company has paid no dividends.


No advertising expense has been incurred.


The Company consists of one reportable business segment.


The Company has not entered into any leases.


(2) Income Taxes


Deferred income taxes arise from temporary timing differences in the recognition of income and expenses for financial reporting and tax purposes. The Company’s deferred tax assets consist entirely of the benefit from net operating loss (NOL) carry forwards, limited by the value of the shell. The net operating loss carry forward if not used, will expire in various years through 2032, and is severely restricted as per the Internal Revenue code if there is a change in ownership. The Company’s deferred tax assets are offset by a valuation allowance due to the uncertainty of the realization of the net operating loss carry forwards. Net operating loss carry forwards may be further limited by other provisions of the tax laws. Our income tax returns are no longer subject to Federal tax examinations by tax authorities for years before December 31, 2011.











F-14



FONA, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014 and 2013



(2) Income Taxes, Continued


The Company’s deferred tax assets, valuation allowance, and change in valuation allowance are as follows:


Period Ending

 

Estimated
NOL Carry-
forward

 

NOL Expires

 

Estimated Tax
Benefit from
NOL

 

Valuation
Allowance

 

Change in
Valuation
Allowance

 

Net Tax
Benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

605,810

 

Various

 

112,075

 

(112,075)

 

(3,563)

 

December 31, 2014

 

354,403

 

Various

 

65,565

 

(65,565)

 

46,510

 


Income taxes at the statutory rate are reconciled to the Company’s actual income taxes as follows:


Income tax benefit at statutory rate resulting from net operating loss carry forward

 

(15.0)%

State tax (benefit) net of Federal benefit

 

(3.5)%

Deferred income tax valuation allowance

 

18.5%

Actual tax rate

 


The change in valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily a result of the change in value of the Company resulting from the change of control under the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 6, 2014, partially offset by the net loss for the year ended December 31, 2014.


(3) Related Party Transactions


The Company’s officers and directors are also the officers and directors of Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. with whom the Company has entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 2, 2015. Mr. Warnecke is the Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and owns, directly or indirectly, 782,539 shares, or 64.2% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 1,104,596 shares or 28.7% of the Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2014.  


Mr. Warnecke is also 100% owner of Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. which acts as the Managing Member of EG I, LLC, which is a party to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 2, 2015.  As of December 31, 2014, Mr. Warnecke’s ownership, either directly or indirectly of EG I, LLC  consisted of 495,772 of the 3,056,000 class A interests and Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. owned 169,778 of the 727,619 class B interests.


The Company maintains a mailing address at the offices of its chief executive officer, Steve B. Warnecke, located at 1026 Anaconda Drive, Castle Rock, CO  80108 at no cost to the Company.


At December 31, 2013, the Company owed $76,512 to related parties for expenses of the Company. As of June 30, 2014, the Company owed $88,002 to related parties for the expenses of the Company.  On June 30, 2014, Sanford Schwartz and Michael Friess, the former majority shareholders of both the related party and the Company as of June 30, 2014, released the Company of debt totaling $88,002 resulting in a reclassification of the related party debt to additional paid in capital.  For the six months ended December 31, 2014, Evolutionary Genomics, Inc., the majority shareholder of the Company as of December 31, 2014, advanced $13,672 in payment of expenses on behalf of the Company. The advances are uncollateralized, bear no interest and are due on demand.


(4) Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger


On June 6, 2014, the Company, Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. (“EG”), EG I, LLC (“EG I”), Fona Merger Sub, Inc., (“Sub”) and Fona Merger Sub, LLC (“Sub LLC”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger as amended by the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 2, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions, Sub will merge with EG and Sub LLC will merge with EG I, with each EG and EG I surviving as wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.



F-15



FONA, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014 and 2013



(4) Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, Continued


Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Mergers, the Company shall cause to be paid or issued to stockholders of record of EG as of the effective time of the Mergers, 308,821,675 newly issued shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of the Company giving them 86.2% of the combined company and 47,323,188 shares of Common Stock to the members of EG I giving them 13.3% of the combined company. The original shareholders of the Company shall retain 1,960,688 shares, or .5% (or one-half of one percent) of the combined company.  The closing of the Mergers shall occur on or before December 31, 2015 (“Closing”).  EG and EG I may at any time mutually agree to change the method of effecting the business combination, including entering into an appropriate amendment to the Merger Agreement.  The Mergers are intended to be a transaction or transactions described in Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).


The completion of the Mergers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions, including, without limitation, (i) the approval and adoption by the EG Stockholders and EG I Members of the Merger Agreement, (ii) the issuance of the Merger consideration in connection with the consummation of the Mergers, (iii) the effectiveness of a joint proxy statement/prospectus included in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4, (iv) the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 to register certain shares held by certain shareholders of Company, (v) holders of either securities in EG and EG I shall not be entitled to dissenters’ or appraisal rights, (vi) absence of certain orders or regulations prohibiting the consummation of the Mergers, (vii) the effectiveness of a 1 for 60.8826565 shares reverse split of the Common Stock, and (vii) the approval or consent of any governmental authorities and third parties with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.  


The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for EG, EG I and the Company. The Merger Agreement may be terminated for reasons, including but not limited to, the following:  (i) the mutual consent of the parties upon a majority vote of the boards of directors of the Company and EG or the board of managers of EG I, (ii) by any party to the Merger Agreement if any required governmental approval is denied, (iii) by any party to the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not consummated on or before December 31, 2015, (iv) by the board of managers of EG I or board of directors of EG if the Company, Sub or Sub LLC enter into any binding agreement that is not contemplated by the Merger Agreement, or (v) the occurrence of a material adverse effect that individually has or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, Sub or Sub LLC.

 

On June 6, 2014, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “First SPA”) whereby Michael Friess, the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive of the Company and Sanford Schwartz, member of the Company’s Board of Directors, agreed to sell, and EG, agreed to purchase, 366,000 shares of common stock from each of Messrs. Friess and Schwartz for an aggregate purchase price consideration of $145,000.  The First SPA further gave EG an option to purchase an additional 1,611,475 shares of common stock from each of Messrs. Friess and Schwartz for an aggregate purchase price consideration of $10,000 (the “Friess-Schwartz Option”).


In conjunction with the First SPA, EG entered into a securities purchase agreement with Nick Boosalis, a shareholder of Company, Desfaire, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and affiliate of Nick Boosalis, and The Boosalis Group, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and also an affiliate of Nick Boosalis, for the purchase of an option to acquire an aggregate of 2,252,233 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Boosalis Option”).  


On October 1, 2014, EG entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Second SPA”) with Michael Friess, Sanford Schwartz, Nick Boosalis, Desfaire, Inc. and The Boosalis Group, Inc., pursuant to which, in consideration of $110,000, EG purchased, in the aggregate, 5,201,423 shares of Company’s common stock.  As a result of the Second SPA, there was a change in control of Company.  EG currently owns 5,933,423 shares of Company’s common stock, or 75.16%.  The source of the funds for the purchase price for the shares of common stock was the working capital of EG. Simultaneously with the closing of the Second SPA, and in conjunction with the change in control, (i) Virginia Orndorff and Mark Boggess were appointed as directors of Company in addition to their roles as directors of EG and (ii) Messrs. Friess and Schwartz’s resigned as directors of Company.




F-16



FONA, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014 and 2013



(5) Common Stock


Pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation of Fona, Inc., the Company is authorized to issue 780,000,000 common shares with $.001 par value. There were 7,894,111 shares of common stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014. There were no preferred shares outstanding as of December 31, 2014.


On March 3, 2009, the Board of Directors unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Merger effectively changing the name of the Company to Fona Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Re-incorporation Merger”) and simultaneously adopting the capital structure of Fona Inc., which includes total authorized capital stock of 800,000,000, of which 780,000,000 are common stock, with a par value of $.001 per share and 20,000,000 are blank check preferred stock, with a par value of $.001 per share.


(6) Subsequent Events


The Company has evaluated events subsequent to December 31, 2014 and through the date the financial statements were available to be issued, to assess the need for potential recognition or disclosure in this report. As discussed in Note 4, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger as of March 2, 2015.







F-17



 


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Audited)

 

A S S E T S

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

280,659

 

 

$

459,583

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

37,224

 

 

 

40,631

 

Trading securities

 

 

592,069

 

 

 

269,694

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

12,618

 

 

 

16,041

 

Total current assets

 

 

922,570

 

 

 

785,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

157,957

 

 

 

164,334

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

31,356

 

 

 

32,007

 

Equity investment in EG I, LLC

 

 

163,421

 

 

 

174,131

 

Investment in VetDC, Inc.

 

 

201,924

 

 

 

201,924

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

554,658

 

 

 

572,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,477,228

 

 

$

1,358,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L I A B I L I T I E S A N D S T O C K H O L D E R S ' E Q U I T Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

19,528

 

 

$

59,500

 

Billings in excess of costs

 

 

116,965

 

 

 

116,965

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

136,493

 

 

 

176,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock subject to possible redemption, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 2,500,000 shares authorized, 1,219,244 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014; liquidation preference of $1,341,168

 

 

1,341,168

 

 

 

1,341,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized, 3,853,164 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

 

 

3,853

 

 

 

3,853

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

9,346,069

 

 

 

9,340,428

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(9,344,703

)

 

 

(9,502,272

)

Total Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. stockholders' equity

 

 

5,219

 

 

 

(157,991

)

Non-controlling interest

 

 

(5,652

)

 

 

(1,297

)

Total equity

 

 

(433

)

 

 

(159,288

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,477,228

 

 

$

1,358,345

 

 

See notes to financial statements.




F-18



 


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014


 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

Service revenue

 

$

37,224

 

 

$

56,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services sold

 

 

79,225

 

 

 

69,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

(42,001

)

 

 

(13,232

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

20,003

 

 

 

3,017

 

Salaries and benefits

 

 

35,643

 

 

 

55,643

 

General and administrative

 

 

60,839

 

 

 

207,009

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

116,485

 

 

 

265,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss)

 

 

(158,486

)

 

 

(278,901

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income

 

 

35

 

 

 

198

 

Unrealized gain on trading securities

 

 

322,375

 

 

 

-

 

Equity method investment (losses) of EG I, LLC

 

 

(10,710

)

 

 

(4,476

)

Total other income (expenses)

 

 

311,700

 

 

 

(4,278

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

153,214

 

 

 

(283,179

)

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

4,355

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

 

$

157,569

 

 

$

(283,179

)

 

See notes to financial statements.

 




F-19



 


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity

March 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

Stockholders'

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-In

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Controlling

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Interest

 

 

 (Deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

 

 

3,034,857

 

 

$

3,035

 

 

$

7,465,585

 

 

$

(8,103,305

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(634,685

)

Issuance of Common Stock

 

 

657,001

 

 

 

657

 

 

 

1,970,346

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,971,003

 

Common Stock issued on option exercise

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

65,880

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

66,000

 

Common Stock issued on warrant exercise

 

 

3,306

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3,634

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,637

 

Common Stock issued to consultant

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

21,980

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

22,000

 

Stock compensation

 

 

18,000

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

68,003

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

68,021

 

Acquisition of Fona, Inc.

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(255,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(255,000

)

Net (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,398,967

)

 

 

(1,297

)

 

 

(1,400,264

)

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

 

3,853,164

 

 

 

3,853

 

 

 

9,340,428

 

 

 

(9,502,272

)

 

 

(1,297

)

 

 

(159,288

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,641

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,641

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

157,569

 

 

 

(4,355

)

 

 

153,214

 

Balance, March 31, 2015

 

 

3,853,164

 

 

$

3,853

 

 

$

9,346,069

 

 

$

(9,344,703

)

 

$

(5,652

)

 

$

(433

)


See notes to financial statements.









F-20



 


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

Net income (loss)

 

$

153,214

 

 

$

(283,179

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

7,028

 

 

 

1,183

 

Equity method investment losses of EG I, LLC

 

 

10,710

 

 

 

4,476

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

5,641

 

 

 

32,593

 

Unrealized (gain) on trading securities

 

 

(322,375

)

 

 

-

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

3,407

 

 

 

113,680

 

Costs in excess of billings

 

 

-

 

 

 

(45,356

)

Prepaid expenses

 

 

3,423

 

 

 

(3,962

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(39,972

)

 

 

(27,311

)

Billings in excess of costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

(178,924

)

 

 

(207,876

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Payment of subscription payable

 

 

-

 

 

 

(201,924

)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

-

 

 

 

(201,924

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,439,701

 

Proceeds from exercise of Common Stock warrants

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,637

 

Proceeds from exercise of Common Stock options

 

 

-

 

 

 

66,000

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,509,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash

 

 

(178,924

)

 

 

1,099,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, beginning of period

 

 

459,583

 

 

 

573,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

 

$

280,659

 

 

$

1,673,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription receivable for issuance of common stock

 

$

-

 

 

$

531,302

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 




F-21



 


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015


Note 1: Business Activity


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. (the “Company”, “We” or “Our”) has developed a unique technology platform, the Adapted Traits Platform (“ATP”), to identify commercially valuable genes that control important traits in animals and plants. We are using the ATP to identify genes to improve crop plant traits such as yield, sugar content, biomass, drought tolerance and pest/disease resistance. Our platform identifies key genes which have changed successfully to impart new or improved traits.


The Company performs its research on behalf of governmental organizations, non-profit foundations and commercial entities, and receives revenue from grants and commercial research contracts. These grants/contracts contain fixed fee arrangements and may also have licensing provisions upon effective commercialization of research results. Successful commercialization may take many years to produce license royalty payments. Ownership of intellectual property developed in research projects varies from the Company retaining no rights to intellectual property, to joint ownership, to the Company retaining all rights.


All revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was from sources inside the United States. All service revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was from contractual research projects and there was no licensing revenue. The Company recorded no other revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.


During the year ending December 31, 2014, the Company purchased 75.16% of the outstanding stock of Fona, Inc., a public shell company for $255,000. As a public shell company does not constitute a business and the purchase was done in contemplation of a reverse merger, the Company accounted for the payment as a distribution to Fona, Inc. shareholders. The Company also entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions, the Company and its subsidiaries will merge with Fona, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Further information about these transactions can be found in Note 11.


Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Principals of Consolidation : These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and its wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.


Use of Estimates : 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 disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.


Cash : The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash.


Accounts Receivable: Accounts receivable are carried at cost less an allowance for doubtful accounts, if an allowance is deemed necessary. On a periodic basis the Company evaluates its accounts receivable and determines the requirement for an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon the history of past write-offs, collections, and current credit conditions. A receivable is written off when it is determined that all reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company recorded no allowance for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Recoveries of receivables previously written off are recorded when received. We do not charge interest on past due receivables.


Trading Securities : The Company’s short-term investments are comprised of equity securities, all of which are classified as trading securities and are carried at their fair value based on the quoted market prices of the securities at December 31, 2014 and 2013. Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading securities are included in net earnings. For purpose of determining realized gains and losses, the cost of securities sold is based on specific identification.



F-22



Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

 


Property and Equipment : Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided for by the straight-line method over three- to seven-year estimated useful lives of software, furniture and fixtures and equipment. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized. When property and equipment are sold or retired, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is recognized.


Long-Lived Assets : The long-lived assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In the event that facts and circumstances indicate that the cost of any long-lived assets may be impaired, an evaluation of recoverability is performed. An impairment is considered to exist if the total estimated undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset. An impairment loss is measured and recorded to the extent that the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value. No asset impairment was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.


Intangible Assets : Intangible assets include patents on the Company’s core technology for gene identification, which are amortized over their expected useful life of twenty years using the straight-line method. Costs incurred to renew intangible assets are expensed in the period incurred, while costs incurred to extend the lives of intangible assets are capitalized and amortized over the remaining useful life of the asset.


Investment in EG I, LLC : EG I, LLC is related to the Company through common ownership and management. The Company accounts for its investment in EG I, LLC using the equity method. Accordingly, investments are capitalized, dividends received decrease the investment and the Company records its proportional interest in the earnings (losses) of the entity in other income (expense). During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not make any additional investments in EG I, LLC, and recognized equity in net losses of EG I, LLC of $10,710 and $4,476, respectively. No dividends were received through March 31, 2015 and there were no unrealized profits or losses on intercompany transactions as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.


Investment in VetDC, Inc. : As of November 1, 2013, the Company committed to making a $201,924 investment for 201,924 shares of series A-2 preferred stock in VetDC, Inc., a Delaware C corporation, which is focused on developing pet therapeutic products. VetDC, Inc. is related to the Company through common ownership and management. The investment was made for purposes of capital appreciation and from the Company’s excess cash reserves. The Company accounts for its investment in VetDC, Inc. using the cost method and the carrying amount of the investment as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is $201,924. VetDC, Inc. is the only cost method investment that the Company owns. The Company is exempt from estimating interim fair values because the investment does not meet the definition of a publicly traded company. The fair value of the investment was not measured as of March 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014 because no identified events or changes in circumstances have occurred that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment.


Billings in Excess of Costs : The liability account, billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, represents billings in excess of revenues recognized and earned.


Revenue Recognition : The Company recognizes revenue where persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Service revenues are generally recognized as fees for services contracts including payments for Company personnel on a per day basis and reimbursement for subcontractors and supplies on a cost incurred basis.


Under our milestone based contracts, consideration associated with at-risk substantive performance milestones is recognized as revenue upon the achievement of the related milestone, as defined in the respective contracts. Advance project payments are recorded as customer deposits. There were no customer deposits as of March 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014.




F-23



Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

 


In our Master Services Agreement with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, we grant them a royalty free license for use of intellectual property developed in low-income economies and lower-middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification and expressly excludes all of North America and Europe. The Company retains all rights to the use of intellectual property outside of these regions. In our service contract with EG I, LLC, we grant them a royalty free license to the use of intellectual property developed within the field of soybeans and the company retains all rights outside of the field of soybeans. In our Agreement for Contract Services with SmithBucklin Corporation on behalf of the United Soybean Board, we have agreed to provide royalty payments of 10% of product and/or licensing revenue that we receive not to exceed 150% of the grant amount. The maximum that we would be required to pay under these provisions is $393,714.


Income Taxes : Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts. Management regularly assesses the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income, and to the extent management believes that it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established. When a valuation allowance is established, increased or decreased, an income tax charge or benefit is included in the financial statements and net deferred tax assets are adjusted accordingly. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, a full valuation allowance has been established on the net deferred tax asset.


Under the Income Tax topic of the ASC, in order to recognize an uncertain tax benefit, the taxpayer must be more likely than not of sustaining the position, and the measurement of the benefit is calculated as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon resolution of the benefit. The Company has no accruals for uncertain tax benefits.


Stock-Based Compensation : The Company accounts for stock option awards in accordance with ASC 718. The estimated grant date fair value of stock based awards, adjusted for those awards that are not expected to vest (forfeitures), is expensed over the requisite service period, which is typically equivalent to the vesting term of the award.


The Company’s accounting policy for equity instruments issued to consultants and vendors in exchange for goods and services received follows the provisions of ASC Topic 505-50. Accordingly, the measurement date for the fair value of the equity instruments issued is determined at the earlier of (i) the date at which a commitment for performance by the consultant or vendor is reached or (ii) the date at which the consultant or vendor’s performance is complete. In the case of equity instruments issued to consultants, the fair value of the equity instrument is recognized over the term of the consulting agreement.


Research and Development : Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. In instances where we enter into agreements with third parties for research and development activities we may prepay for services at the initiation of the contract. We record the prepayment as a prepaid asset and amortize the asset into research and development expense over the period of time the contracted research and development services are performed.


Subsequent Events : The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through the date of these consolidated financial statements.




F-24



Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

 


Note 3: Property and Equipment


Property and equipment is comprised of the following as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:


 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Equipment

 

$

329,304

 

 

$

329,304

 

Software

 

 

63,179

 

 

 

63,179

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

 

7,987

 

 

 

7,987

 

 

 

 

400,470

 

 

 

400,470

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(242,513

)

 

 

(236,136

)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

157,957

 

 

$

164,334

 


Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $1,065 and $3,208, respectively.


Note 4: Intangible Assets


Intangible assets are comprised of the following as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:


 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Patents

 

$

52,045

 

 

$

52,045

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

(20,688

)

 

 

(20,038

)

Intangible assets, net

 

$

31,357

 

 

$

32,007

 

 

The Company expects to recognize $2,602 of amortization expense related to its patents during each of the next five years and the remaining $21,599 thereafter. Amortization expense for the patents during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $651 and $651, respectively.


Note 5: Income Taxes


The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows:


 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Current federal income taxes

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Current state income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total current income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total provision for income taxes

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 



F-25



Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

 


Items accounting for the differences between income taxes at statutory income tax rates and the actual effective rate are as follows:


 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Federal statutory rate

 

 

35.00

%

 

 

35.00

%

Effective state rate

 

 

3.35

%

 

 

3.35

%

Permanent differences:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incentive stock options

 

 

1.37

%

 

 

-4.41

%

Meals and entertainment

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

-0.06

%

Temporary differences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

 

 

-78.46

%

 

 

-

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

38.74

%

 

 

-33.88

%

Effective rate

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows:


 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss carryforwards

 

$

1,399,000

 

 

$

1,062,000

 

Less valuation allowance

 

 

(1,395,000

)

 

 

(1,058,000

)

Deferred tax assets

 

$

4,000

 

 

$

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

(4,000

)

 

$

(4,000

)

Marketable securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

$

(4,000

)

 

$

(4,000

)

 

The Company records a valuation allowance for certain temporary differences for which it is more likely than not that it will not receive future tax benefits. The Company assesses its past earnings history and trends, sales backlogs, and projections of future net income. The Company recorded a valuation allowance for the entire amount of the net deferred tax asset at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 as the Company’s history of net losses outweighed the net income earned during the last two years in the Company’s decision that it is unlikely to recognize sufficient net income to realize the benefit of these assets over time until such time that the Company has had a reasonable history of net income. The change in the valuation allowance during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was a decrease of $61,000 and an increase of $96,000, respectively. The Company will continue to review this valuation allowance and make adjustments as appropriate.


As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company maintained federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carry-forwards of $3,647,000 and $2,791,000. Use of NOL carry-forwards are limited by the provisions of section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. As of March 31, 2015, the Company also maintained a general business tax credit carryover of $191,000 related to its qualifying research and development activities. The NOL carry-forwards and tax credits expire in the years 2027 through 2033.


The tax years of 2011 through 2014 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States. The tax years of 2010 through 2014 remain open to examination by the Colorado Department of Revenue.




F-26



Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

 


Note 6: Convertible Preferred Stock


The Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated May 23, 2012 authorized the issuance of 35,000,000 shares of all classes of stock including 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock having a par value of $0.001 per share and 10,000,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock having a par value of $0.001 per share, 2,500,000 of which were designated as Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B-2”). The Board of Directors is authorized to issue additional shares of Preferred Stock in series and to establish the characteristics thereof.


Liquidation : In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of Series B-2 shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distribution of any of the assets of the Company to the holders of Common Stock, an amount per share equal to $1.10 (subject to adjustment) (“Series B-2 Initial Purchase Price”) for each outstanding share of Series B-2 plus declared but unpaid cash dividends thereon. After payment of preferences, all classes of stock share in distributions on an as-if-converted to Common Stock basis. An event of liquidation is defined to include any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other corporation or entity in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the Company or the surviving entity’s control power following the transaction. As the Company cannot control whether a merger or acquisition occurs, this is considered a contingent redemption feature.


Conversion : The holders of Series B-2 may convert their shares of Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, at the option of the holder, as determined by multiplying the number of shares that they are converting by a ratio determined by dividing the Series B-2 Initial Purchase Price by the Series B-2 Conversion Rate. The Series B-2 Conversion Rate shall initially be equal to the Series B-2 Initial Purchase Price, and shall be subject to certain adjustments.


The Series B-2 shall automatically be converted to Common Stock upon written consent of the holders of a majority of such series of Preferred Stock or upon the Closing of a Qualified Initial Public Offering, defined as a firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to a registration statement. As the conversion feature is considered clearly and closely related to the equity host contract, the embedded derivative is not required to be bifurcated and recorded at fair value.


Dividends : The holders of the Series B-2 are entitled to receive dividends when and if declared by the Board of Directors on the Company’s Common Stock or Convertible Preferred Stock on an as-if-converted to common stock basis. No dividends have been declared at any time through March 31, 2015.


Voting : The holders of the Series B-2 are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to the stockholders for a vote on an as-if-converted to Common Stock basis, with all stockholders voting as a single class.


Warrants : As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company has outstanding warrants to purchase 127,115 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As of March 31, 2015, the exercise price and remaining contractual life for these warrants is as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

 

Remaining

 

 

 

Number

 

 

Price

 

 

Life (Years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants expiring from October 2015 to November 2020

 

 

127,115

 

 

$

6.60

 

 

 

5.50

 

Total warrants outstanding

 

 

127,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

 


Note 7: Stock Based Compensation


The Company grants stock-based instruments under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (“Stock Incentive Plan”) for which 1,400,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock has been reserved. The Plan allows for the issuance of incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options with a maximum contractual term of 10 years. Shares and options that are cancelled reload in the Plan for future issuance. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded compensation costs for incentive stock options of $5,643 and $5,643, respectively. Stock options are generally issued with an exercise price at or above the estimated per share value of the Company’s Common Stock. The Company granted no options during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company granted unrestricted Common Stock to the Company’s Board of Directors. The value of the grant was $4,950 and was recorded as stock-based compensation.


Management has valued the options at their date of grant utilizing the Black Scholes option pricing model. As of the issuance of these financial statements, there was not a public market for the Company shares. Accordingly, the Company utilized the value obtained in equity transactions with unrelated parties to estimate the fair value of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant. Volatility of the underlying common shares was determined based on the historical volatility for similar companies that are actively traded in the public markets for a term consistent with the expected life of the options. The risk-free interest rate used in the calculations is based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent term approximating the expected life of the options on the date of the grant. Due to the lack of sufficient historical activity, the expected life of the options was estimated using the formula set forth in Securities and Exchange Commission SAB 107 and the forfeiture rate was set at 0%.


The fair value of options granted was determined using the following assumptions:


Volatility

 

 

42.00%

Expected term

 

 

5.5 - 6.0 years

Dividend rate

 

 

0%

Risk free rate

 

 

.84% - .95%

Forfeiture rate

 

 

0%


The following table summarizes the status of the Company’s aggregate stock options granted:


 

 

Number of Options

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

Weighted Average Remaining Term(Years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2014

 

 

340,000

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

8.40

 

Granted

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Exercised

 

 

(120,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Cancelled

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

 

220,000

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

7.40

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2014

 

 

120,000

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

7.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2015

 

 

220,000

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

7.40

 

Granted

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Exercised

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.55

 

 

 

-

 

Cancelled

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance, March 31, 2015

 

 

220,000

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

7.15

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2015

 

 

120,000

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

7.15

 



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Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

 


There were no options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. There were no options vested during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. As of March 31, 2015, the unrecognized compensation cost related to share based compensation arrangements granted under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan was $3,286; this amount will be recognized over the next two months.


A deduction is not allowed for income tax purposes for incentive stock options.


Note 8: Commitments and Contingencies


Officer Indemnification : Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company’s officers, employees, and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Company expects any risk of loss to be remote. The Company also has an insurance policy for its directors and officers to insure them against liabilities arising from their performance in their positions with the Company.


Lease Commitments : The Company leases its operating facility and prepaid twelve months of rent on June 16, 2014 for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. The lease expires at the end of the second year and the second year rent of $27,500 is in monthly installments of $2,291 per month during the second year. Renewals are by mutual agreement. The Company recorded $6,875 and $13,750 of prepaid rent as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Company’s rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $6,875 and $5,500, respectively.


Royalty : Effective March 1, 2012, the Company entered into an Agreement for Contract Services with Smith Bucklin Corporation (the “Contractor”) on behalf of the United Soybean Board. The contract includes the payment of certain royalties, as defined in the Agreement.


The Company is obligated to pay royalties to the United Soybean Board of ten percent (10%) of the sale of products derived from the soybean genes that were the subject of the research performed by the Contractor or from royalties received by the Company from the sale of products by a third party not to exceed 150% of the total amount paid to the Contractor under this Agreement. The Company has recognized to date revenue of $262,400 as of March 31, 2015, thus limiting any future royalties as of March 31, 2015 to a total of $393,600. It is unlikely that any product revenue will be received by the Company for several years while the genes undergo additional research and testing. The Company has not accrued or paid any royalties under the terms of the Agreement as of and during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.


Note 9: Related Party Transactions


EG I, LLC: EG I, LLC is a Colorado Limited Liability Company formed on September 1, 2010. The Company invested $75,000 for 120,000 class A interests at inception, $42,000 for 67,200 class A interests as of January 1, 2012, $25,435 for 40,695 class A interests as of December 23, 2013 and $249,279 for 398,847 class A interests as of November 1, 2014. In addition, the Company received 131,429 class B interests at inception, another 28,572 class B interests as of December 23, 2013 and 82,540 class B interests as of November 1, 2014. Combining both class A and class B interests, the Company has 22.97% of the total 3,783,619 interests. The class A interests are entitled to receive 100% return of capital prior to any distribution to class B interests.


EG I, LLC was formed to engage in research and commercialization of agricultural genetics and to engage in any related lawful business permitted by the Colorado LLC Act. The Company entered into a License and Service Agreement on October 14, 2010 with EG I, LLC under which the Company will license certain patents, provide intellectual property and perform research services with the goal of identifying genes for the breeding, improvement and development of soybean plants.




F-29



Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

 


For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized revenue from this contract of $37,224 and $45,356, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the revenue from this contract represented 100% and 80.8% of total gross service revenue.


Steve B. Warnecke: Mr. Warnecke is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and owns, directly or indirectly, 782,539 shares, or 64.2% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 1,104,596 shares or 28.7% of the Common Stock outstanding as of March 31, 2015. Mr. Warnecke is also 100% owner of Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. which acts as the Managing Member of EG I, LLC and receives a $5,000 per month guaranteed payment from EG I, LLC. As of March 31, 2015, Mr. Warnecke’s ownership, either directly or indirectly of EG I, LLC consisted of 495,772 of the 3,056,000 class A interests and Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. owned 169,778 of the 727,619 class B interests.


VetDC, Inc. : As of November 1, 2013, the Company committed to making a $201,924 investment for 201,924 shares of Series A-2 preferred stock in VetDC, Inc., a Delaware C corporation, that is focused on developing pet therapeutic products. VetDC, Inc. is related to the Company through common ownership and management. The investment was made for purposes of capital appreciation and from the Company’s excess cash reserves.


Note 10: Concentrations


Revenue and Account Receivable Concentrations : The Company is dependent on a relatively few sources of revenue from grants and commercial research contracts. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had one and two customers, respectively, that represented all gross service revenue. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 100% of the Company’s accounts receivable were due from one and one customer, respectively. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the maximum exposure to credit losses for these customers was $37,224 and $40,631, respectively. Loss of one or more of these customers without acquisition of additional customers could significantly impact the Company’s revenue.


Considerations of Credit Risk : Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash balances at high credit quality financial institutions. The balances, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company routinely monitors the credit quality of its customers.


Note 11: Agreement and Plan of Merger


On June 6, 2014, Evolutionary Genomics, Inc., EG I, LLC (“EG I”) and Fona, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Fona”), Fona Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sub”) and Fona Merger Sub, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Sub LLC”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger as amended by the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 2, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions, Sub will merge with EG and Sub LLC will merge with EG I, with each EG and EG I surviving as wholly owned subsidiaries of Fona.


Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Mergers, Fona shall cause to be paid or issued to stockholders of record of EG as of the effective time of the Mergers, 308,821,675 newly issued shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of Fona, giving them 86.2% of the combined company and 47,323,188 shares of Common Stock to the members of EG I, giving them 13.3% of the combined company. The original shareholders of Fona shall retain 1,960,688 shares, or 0.5% of the combined company. The closing of the Mergers shall occur on or before December 31, 2015 (“Closing”). EG and EG I may at any time mutually agree to change the method of effecting the business combination, including entering into an appropriate amendment to the Merger Agreement. The Mergers are intended to be a transaction or transactions described in Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).




F-30



Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

 


The completion of the Mergers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions, including, without limitation, (i) the approval and adoption by the EG Stockholders and EG I Members of the Merger Agreement, (ii) the issuance of the Merger consideration in connection with the consummation of the Mergers, (iii) the effectiveness of a joint proxy statement/prospectus included in Fona’s registration statement on Form S-4, (iv) the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 to register certain shares held by certain shareholders of Fona, (v) holders of either securities in EG and EG I shall not be entitled to dissenters’ or appraisal rights, (vi) absence of certain orders or regulations prohibiting the consummation of the Mergers, (vii) the effectiveness of a 1 for 60.8826565 shares reverse split of the Common Stock, and (vii) the approval or consent of any governmental authorities and third parties with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

 

The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for EG, EG I and Fona. The Merger Agreement may be terminated for reasons, including but not limited to the following: (i) the mutual consent of the parties upon a majority vote of the boards of directors of Fona and EG or the board of managers of EG I, (ii) by any party to the Merger Agreement if any required governmental approval is denied, (iii) by any party to the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not consummated on or before December 31, 2015, (iv) by the board of managers of EG I or board of directors of EG if Fona, Sub or Sub LLC enter into any binding agreement that is not contemplated by the Merger Agreement, or (v) the occurrence of a material adverse effect that individually has or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Fona, Sub or Sub LLC.


Fona, EG, EG I and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the transaction. Information concerning Fona’s executive officers and directors is set forth in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which was filed with the SEC on April 16, 2014. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the transaction will be included in the above-referenced registration statement on Form S-4 and joint proxy statement when it becomes available.


On June 6, 2014, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “First SPA”) whereby Michael Friess, the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive of Fona and Sanford Schwartz, member of the Fona’s Board of Directors, agreed to sell, and EG, agreed to purchase, 366,000 shares of common stock from each of Messrs. Friess and Schwartz for an aggregate purchase price consideration of $145,000. The First SPA further gave EG an option to purchase an additional 1,611,475 shares of common stock from each of Messrs. Friess and Schwartz for an aggregate purchase price consideration of $10,000 (the “Friess-Schwartz Option”).


In conjunction with the First SPA, EG entered into a securities purchase agreement with Nick Boosalis, a shareholder of Fona, Desfaire, Inc.; a Minnesota corporation and affiliate of Nick Boosalis; and The Boosalis Group, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and also an affiliate of Nick Boosalis, for the purchase of an option to acquire an aggregate of 2,252,233 shares of common stock of Fona (the “Boosalis Option”).


On October 1, 2014, EG entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Second SPA”) with Michael Friess, Sanford Schwartz, Nick Boosalis, Desfaire, Inc. and The Boosalis Group, Inc., pursuant to which, in consideration of $110,000, EG purchased, in the aggregate, 5,201,423 shares of Fona’s common stock. Mr. Warnecke, Fona’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and a Director prior to the Second SPA, is the Chief Executive Officer of EG and holder of 782,539 shares of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock, representing 64.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock of EG, and 1,104,596 shares of Common Stock, or 28.7% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of EG.


As a result of the Second SPA, there was a change in control of Fona. EG currently owns 5,933,423 shares of Fona’s common stock, or 75.16%. The source of the funds for the purchase price for the shares of common stock was the working capital of EG. Simultaneously with the closing of the Second SPA, and in conjunction with the change in control, (i) Virginia Orndorff and Mark Boggess were appointed as directors of Fona in addition to their roles as directors of EG and (ii) Messrs. Friess and Schwartz’s resigned as directors of Fona.





F-31



 


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT




Board of Directors and Stockholders

Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Lafayette, Colorado


We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary (the “Company”), which are comprised of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.


MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


AUDITORS’ RESPONSIBILITY


Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.


An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditors consider internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.


We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.


 





F-32



 


Board of Directors and Stockholders

Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and subsidiary


OPINION


In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


OTHER MATTER


As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has restated its 2014 consolidated financial statements to correct an error.




EKS&H LLLP


March 2, 2015 (except for Note 3, as to which the date is June 16, 2015)

Boulder, Colorado




F-33



 


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

 

A S S E T S

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

459,583

 

 

$

573,681

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

40,631

 

 

 

124,464

 

Trading securities

 

 

269,694

 

 

 

-

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

16,041

 

 

 

5,500

 

Total current assets

 

 

785,949

 

 

 

703,645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

164,334

 

 

 

8,879

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

32,007

 

 

 

34,609

 

Equity investment in EG I, LLC

 

 

174,131

 

 

 

7,334

 

Investment in VetDC, Inc.

 

 

201,924

 

 

 

201,924

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

572,396

 

 

 

252,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,358,345

 

 

$

956,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L I A B I L I T I E S A N D S T O C K H O L D E R S ' E Q U I T Y (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

59,500

 

 

$

47,984

 

Billings in excess of costs

 

 

116,965

 

 

 

-

 

Subscription payable to VetDC, Inc.

 

 

-

 

 

 

201,924

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

176,465

 

 

 

249,908

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock subject to possible redemption, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 2,500,000 shares authorized, 1,219,244 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013; liquidation preference of $1,341,168

 

 

1,341,168

 

 

 

1,341,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized, 3,853,164 and 3,034,857 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively

 

 

3,853

 

 

 

3,035

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

9,340,428

 

 

 

7,465,585

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(9,502,272

)

 

 

(8,103,305

)

Total Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. stockholders' deficit

 

 

(157,991

)

 

 

(634,685

)

Non-controlling interest

 

 

(1,297

)

 

 

-

 

Total deficit

 

 

(159,288

)

 

 

(634,685

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,358,345

 

 

$

956,391

 




See notes to consolidated financial statements.


F-34



 


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Operations

December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

 

Service revenue

 

$

348,031

 

 

$

799,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services sold

 

 

540,133

 

 

 

452,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

(192,102

)

 

 

346,439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

115,725

 

 

 

13,879

 

Salaries and benefits

 

 

212,021

 

 

 

157,601

 

General and administrative

 

 

470,569

 

 

 

46,351

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

798,315

 

 

 

217,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

 

(990,417

)

 

 

128,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income

 

 

775

 

 

 

162

 

Unrealized loss on trading securities

 

 

(328,139

)

 

 

-

 

Equity method investment losses of EG I, LLC

 

 

(82,483

)

 

 

(21,164

)

Total other income (expenses)

 

 

(409,847

)

 

 

(21,002

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

 

(1,400,264

)

 

 

107,606

 

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

1,297

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

 

$

(1,398,967

)

 

$

107,606

 




See notes to consolidated financial statements.


F-35



 


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

Stockholders'

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-In

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Controlling

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Interest

 

 

(Deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2012

 

 

3,043,633

 

 

$

3,044

 

 

$

7,439,593

 

 

$

(8,210,911

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(768,274

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock cancelled

 

 

(8,776

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

9

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Stock compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

25,983

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

25,983

 

Net income

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

107,606

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

107,606

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

 

 

3,034,857

 

 

 

3,035

 

 

 

7,465,585

 

 

 

(8,103,305

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(634,685

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of Common Stock

 

 

657,001

 

 

 

657

 

 

 

1,970,346

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,971,003

 

Common Stock issued on option exercise

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

65,880

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

66,000

 

Common Stock issued on warrant exercise

 

 

3,306

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3,634

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,637

 

Common Stock issued to consultant

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

21,980

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

22,000

 

Stock compensation

 

 

18,000

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

68,003

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

68,021

 

Distributions to Fona shareholders in connection with purchase of Fona, Inc. common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(255,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(255,000

)

Net loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,398,967

)

 

 

(1,297

)

 

 

(1,400,264

)

Balance, December 31, 2014 (Restated)

 

 

3,853,164

 

 

$

3,853

 

 

$

9,340,428

 

 

$

(9,502,272

)

 

$

(1,297

)

 

$

(159,288

)




See notes to consolidated financial statements.


F-36



 


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(1,400,264

)

 

$

107,606

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

10,788

 

 

 

9,669

 

Equity method investment losses of EG I, LLC

 

 

82,483

 

 

 

21,164

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

90,021

 

 

 

25,983

 

Unrealized loss on trading securities

 

 

328,139

 

 

 

-

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

83,833

 

 

 

48,962

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(10,541

)

 

 

15,005

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

11,516

 

 

 

25,809

 

Billings in excess of costs

 

 

116,965

 

 

 

-

 

Other assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,000

 

Customer deposits

 

 

-

 

 

 

(61,401

)

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

(687,060

)

 

 

197,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(163,641

)

 

 

(10,655

)

Payment of subscription payable

 

 

(201,924

)

 

 

-

 

Investment in EG I, LLC

 

 

(249,280

)

 

 

(25,434

)

Purchase of trading securities

 

 

(597,833

)

 

 

-

 

Distributions to Fona shareholders in connection with purchase of Fona, Inc. common stock

 

 

(255,000

)

 

 

-

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

(1,467,678

)

 

 

(36,089

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock

 

 

1,971,003

 

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from exercise of Common Stock warrants

 

 

3,637

 

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from exercise of Common Stock options

 

 

66,000

 

 

 

-

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

2,040,640

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash

 

 

(114,098

)

 

 

161,708

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, beginning of period

 

 

573,681

 

 

 

411,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

 

$

459,583

 

 

$

573,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription payable for purchase of VetDC, Inc. equity method investment

 

$

-

 

 

$

201,924

 

Cancellation of Common Stock

 

$

-

 

 

$

9

 





See notes to consolidated financial statements.


F-37



Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013



Note 1: Business Activity


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. (the “Company,” “EG,” “We” or “Our”) has developed a unique technology platform, the Adapted Traits Platform (“ATP”), to identify commercially valuable genes that control important traits in animals and plants. We are using the ATP to identify genes to improve crop plant traits, such as yield, sugar content, biomass, drought tolerance and pest/disease resistance. Our platform identifies key genes, which have changed successfully to impart new or improved traits.


The Company performs its research on behalf of governmental organizations, non-profit foundations and commercial entities and receives revenue from grants and commercial research contracts. These grants/contracts contain fixed fee arrangements and may also have licensing provisions upon effective commercialization of research results. Successful commercialization may take many years to produce license royalty payments. Ownership of intellectual property developed in research projects varies from the Company retaining no rights to intellectual property, to joint ownership, to the Company retaining all rights.


All revenue for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was from sources inside the United States. All service revenue for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was from contractual research projects and there was no licensing revenue. The Company recorded no other revenue for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.


During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company purchased 75.16% of the outstanding stock of Fona, Inc., a public shell company, for $255,000. As a public shell company does not constitute a business and the purchase was done in contemplation of a reverse merger, the Company accounted for the payment as a distribution to Fona, Inc. shareholders. The Company also entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions, the Company and its subsidiaries will merge with Fona, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Further information about these transactions can be found in Note 13.


Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Principals of Consolidation : These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and its wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.


Use of Estimates : The preparation of consolidated 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 disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.


Cash : The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash.


Accounts Receivable : Accounts receivable are carried at cost less an allowance for doubtful accounts, if an allowance is deemed necessary. On a periodic basis the Company evaluates its accounts receivable and determines the requirement for an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon the history of past write-offs, collections and current credit conditions. A receivable is written off when it is determined that all reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company recorded no allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. Recoveries of receivables previously written off are recorded when received. We do not charge interest on past due receivables.


Trading Securities : The Company’s short-term investments are comprised of equity securities, all of which are classified as trading securities and are carried at their fair value based on the quoted market prices of the securities at December 31, 2014 and 2013. Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading securities are included in net earnings. For the purpose of determining realized gains and losses, the cost of securities sold is based on specific identification.



F-38



Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013



Property and Equipment : Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided for by the straight-line method over three- to seven-year estimated useful lives of software, furniture and fixtures and equipment. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized. When property and equipment are sold or retired, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is recognized.


Long-Lived Assets : The long-lived assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In the event that facts and circumstances indicate that the cost of any long-lived assets may be impaired, an evaluation of recoverability is performed. An impairment is considered to exist if the total estimated undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset. An impairment loss is measured and recorded to the extent that the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value. No asset impairment was recorded during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.


Intangible Assets : Intangible assets include patents on the Company’s core technology for gene identification, which are amortized over their expected useful life of twenty years using the straight-line method. Costs incurred to renew intangible assets are expensed in the period incurred, while costs incurred to extend the lives of intangible assets are capitalized and amortized over the remaining useful life of the asset.


As described in Note 13, on October 1, 2014, the Company purchased 75.16% of the outstanding stock of Fona, Inc., a public shell company, for $255,000. As this was in contemplation of a reverse merger with a public shell and the public shell did not qualify as a business under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations , the amounts paid were recorded as a distribution to stockholders. Commission payments related to the transaction of $25,000 were expensed.


Investment in EG I, LLC : EG I, LLC is related to the Company through common ownership and management. The Company accounts for its investment in EG I, LLC using the equity method. Accordingly, investments are capitalized, dividends received decrease the investment and the Company records its proportional interest in the earnings (losses) of the entity in other income (expense). During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company made additional investments in EG I, LLC in the amounts of $249,280 and $25,434, respectively, and recognized equity in net losses of EG I, LLC of $82,483 and $21,164, respectively. No dividends were received during 2014 and 2013 and there were no unrealized profits or losses on intercompany transactions as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.


Investment in VetDC, Inc. : As of November 1, 2013, the Company committed to making a $201,924 investment for 201,924 shares of series A-2 preferred stock in VetDC, Inc., a Delaware C corporation, which is focused on developing pet therapeutic products. VetDC, Inc. is related to the Company through common ownership and management. The investment was made for purposes of capital appreciation and from the Company’s excess cash reserves. The Company accounts for its investment in VetDC, Inc. using the cost method, and the carrying amount of the investment as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $201,924. VetDC, Inc. is the only cost method investment that the Company owns. The Company is exempt from estimating interim fair values because the investment does not meet the definition of a publicly traded company. The fair value of the investment was not measured as of December 31, 2014 or 2013, because no identified events or changes in circumstances have occurred that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment.


Billings in Excess of Costs : The liability account, billings in excess of costs, represents billings in excess of revenues recognized and earned.


Revenue Recognition : The Company recognizes revenue where persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Service revenues are generally recognized as fees for services contracts including payments for Company personnel on a per day basis and reimbursement for subcontractors and supplies on a cost-incurred basis.


Under our milestone-based contracts, consideration associated with at-risk substantive performance milestones is recognized as revenue upon the achievement of the related milestone, as defined in the respective contracts. Advance project payments are recorded as customer deposits. There were no customer deposits as of December 31, 2014 or 2013.



F-39



Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013



In our Master Services Agreement with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, we grant them a royalty-free license for use of intellectual property developed in low-income economies and lower-middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification and expressly exclude all of North America and Europe. The Company retains all rights to the use of intellectual property outside of these regions. In our service contract with EG I, LLC, we grant them a royalty-free license to the use of intellectual property developed within the field of soybeans and the company retains all rights outside of the field of soybeans. In our Agreement for Contract Services with SmithBucklin Corporation on behalf of the United Soybean Board, we have agreed to provide royalty payments of 10% of product and/or licensing revenue that we receive, not to exceed 150% of the grant amount. The maximum that we would be required to pay under these provisions is $393,714.


Income Taxes : Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts. Management regularly assesses the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income, and to the extent management believes that it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established. When a valuation allowance is established, increased or decreased, an income tax charge or benefit is included in the consolidated financial statements and net deferred tax assets are adjusted accordingly. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, a full valuation allowance has been established on the net deferred tax asset.


Under the Income Tax topic of the ASC, in order to recognize an uncertain tax benefit, the taxpayer must be more likely than not of sustaining the position, and the measurement of the benefit is calculated as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon resolution of the benefit. The Company has no accruals for uncertain tax benefits.


Stock-Based Compensation : The Company accounts for stock option awards in accordance with ASC 718. The estimated grant date fair value of stock-based awards, adjusted for those awards that are not expected to vest (forfeitures), is expensed over the requisite service period, which is typically equivalent to the vesting term of the award.


The Company’s accounting policy for equity instruments issued to consultants and vendors in exchange for goods and services received follows the provisions of ASC 505-50. Accordingly, the measurement date for the fair value of the equity instruments issued is determined at the earlier of (i) the date at which a commitment for performance by the consultant or vendor is reached or (ii) the date at which the consultant or vendor’s performance is complete. In the case of equity instruments issued to consultants, the fair value of the equity instrument is recognized over the term of the consulting agreement.


Research and Development : Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. In instances where we enter into agreements with third parties for research and development activities we may prepay for services at the initiation of the contract. We record the prepayment as a prepaid asset and amortize the asset into research and development expense over the period of time the contracted research and development services are performed.


Subsequent Events : The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through the date of the auditors’ report, which is the date the consolidated financial statements were available for issuance.




F-40



Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013



Note 3: Restatement of Balances – Correction of an Error


Subsequent to issuing the Company’s 2014 consolidated financial statements, the Company identified an error in previously reported consolidated financial statements related to accounting for the acquisition of Fona, Inc. Prior to identification of this error, the Company had accounted for the acquisition as a business combination under ASC 805 but should have accounted for the transaction as an asset acquisition as Fona, Inc. did not meet the definition of a business. As a result, the Company has restated its December 31, 2014 consolidated financial statements as indicated below.


 

 

As Originally

 

 

Error

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported

 

 

Corrections

 

 

As Restated

 

Consolidated balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

$

415,790

 

 

$

(383,783

)

 

$

32,007

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

$

9,595,427

 

 

$

(254,999

)

 

$

9,340,428

 

Accumulated deficit

 

$

(9,468,820

)

 

$

(33,452

)

 

$

(9,502,272

)

Non-controlling interest

 

$

94,035

 

 

$

(95,332

)

 

$

(1,297

)

Consolidated income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

$

437,117

 

 

$

33,452

 

 

$

470,569

 


Note 4: Trading Securities


On December 31, 2014, the Company held common stock with a cost of $597,833 and a fair market value of $269,694, classified as current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized an unrealized loss on these securities of $328,139, no realized gains or losses and $775 of interest income. The Company had no activity in trading securities during the year ended December 31, 2013.


Note 5: Property and Equipment


Property and equipment is comprised of the following as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:


 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Equipment

 

$

329,304

 

 

$

165,663

 

Software

 

 

63,179

 

 

 

63,179

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

 

7,987

 

 

 

7,987

 

 

 

 

400,470

 

 

 

236,829

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(236,136

)

 

 

(227,950

)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

164,334

 

 

$

8,879

 


Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $8,186 and $7,067, respectively.


Note 6: Intangible Assets


Intangible assets are comprised of the following as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:


 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Patents

 

$

52,045

 

 

$

52,045

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

(20,038

)

 

 

(17,436

)

Intangible assets, net

 

$

32,007

 

 

$

34,609

 


The Company expects to recognize $2,602 of amortization expense related to its patents during each of the next five years and the remaining $18,997 thereafter. Amortization expense for the patents during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $2,602 and 2,602, respectively.



F-41



Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013



Note 7: Income Taxes


The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows:


 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Current federal income taxes

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Current state income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total current income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total provision for income taxes

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 


Items accounting for the differences between income taxes at statutory income tax rates and the actual effective rate are as follows:


 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Federal statutory rate

 

 

35.00

%

 

 

35.00

%

Effective state rate

 

 

3.35

%

 

 

3.35

%

Permanent differences:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incentive stock options

 

 

-2.47

%

 

 

9.26

%

Meals and entertainment

 

 

-0.02

%

 

 

0.04

%

Temporary differences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

 

 

-9.00

%

 

 

-

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

-26.86

%

 

 

-47.65

%

Effective rate

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%


The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows:


 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss carryforwards

 

$

1,338,000

 

 

$

966,000

 

Less valuation allowance

 

 

(1,334,000

)

 

 

(962,000

)

Deferred tax assets

 

$

4,000

 

 

$

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

(4,000

)

 

$

(4,000

)

Marketable securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

$

(4,000

)

 

$

(4,000

)




F-42



Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013



The Company records a valuation allowance for certain temporary differences for which it is more likely than not that it will not receive future tax benefits. The Company assesses its past earnings history and trends, sales backlogs and projections of future net income. The Company recorded a valuation allowance for the entire amount of the net deferred tax asset in 2014 and 2013 based primarily on the Company’s history of net losses and its decision that it is unlikely to recognize sufficient net income to realize the benefit of these assets over time until such time that the Company has had a reasonable history of net income. The change in the valuation allowance during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was an increase of $372,000 and a decrease of $51,000, respectively. The Company will continue to review this valuation allowance and make adjustments as appropriate.


As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company maintained federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carry-forwards of $3,489,000 and $2,508,000, respectively. Use of NOL carry-forwards are limited by the provisions of section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. As of December 31, 2014, the Company also maintained a general business tax credit carryover of $191,000 related to its qualifying research and development activities. The NOL carry-forwards and tax credits expire in the years 2027 through 2032.


The tax years of 2011 through 2014 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States. The tax years of 2010 through 2014 remain open to examination by the Colorado Department of Revenue.


Note 8: Convertible Preferred Stock


The Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated May 23, 2012 authorized the issuance of 35,000,000 shares of all classes of stock, including 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock having a par value of $0.001 per share and 10,000,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock having a par value of $0.001 per share, 2,500,000 of which were designated as Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B-2”). The Board is authorized to issue additional shares of Preferred Stock in series and to establish the characteristics thereof.


Liquidation : In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of Series B-2 shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distribution of any of the assets of the Company to the holders of Common Stock, an amount per share equal to $1.10 (subject to adjustment) (“Series B-2 Initial Purchase Price”) for each outstanding share of Series B-2 plus declared but unpaid cash dividends thereon. After payment of preferences, all classes of stock share in distributions on an as-if-converted to Common Stock basis. An event of liquidation is defined to include any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other corporation or entity in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the Company or the surviving entity’s control power following the transaction. As the Company cannot control whether a merger or acquisition occurs, this is considered a contingent redemption feature.


Conversion : The holders of Series B-2 may convert their shares of Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, at the option of the holder, as determined by multiplying the number of shares that they are converting by a ratio determined by dividing the Series B-2 Initial Purchase Price by the Series B-2 Conversion Rate. The Series B-2 Conversion Rate shall initially be equal to the Series B-2 Initial Purchase Price and shall be subject to certain adjustments.


The Series B-2 shall automatically be converted to Common Stock upon written consent of the holders of a majority of such series of Preferred Stock or upon the Closing of a Qualified Initial Public Offering, defined as a firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to a registration statement. As the conversion feature is considered clearly and closely related to the equity host contract, the embedded derivative is not required to be bifurcated and recorded at fair value.


Dividends : The holders of the Series B-2 are entitled to receive dividends when and if declared by the Board of Directors on the Company’s Common Stock or Convertible Preferred Stock on an as-if-converted to Common Stock basis. No dividends have been declared at any time through December 31, 2014.


Voting : The holders of the Series B-2 are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to the stockholders for a vote on an as-if-converted to Common Stock basis, with all stockholders voting as a single class.



F-43



Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013



Warrants : As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company has outstanding warrants to purchase 127,115 and 141,305 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, the exercise price and remaining contractual life for these warrants is as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

 

Remaining

 

 

 

Number

 

 

Price

 

 

Life (Years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants expiring from January 2015 to November 2020

 

 

127,115

 

 

$

6.60

 

 

 

5.75

 

Total warrants outstanding

 

 

127,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


During the year ended December 31, 2014, warrants for 3,306 shares were exercised at $1.10 per common share for gross proceeds to the Company of $3,637.


Note 9: Stock-Based Compensation


The Company grants stock-based instruments under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (“Stock Incentive Plan”) for which 1,400,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock have been reserved. The Stock Incentive Plan allows for the issuance of incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options with a maximum contractual term of 10 years. Shares and options that are cancelled reload in the Stock Incentive Plan for future issuance. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded compensation costs for incentive stock options of $22,571 and $25,983, respectively. Stock options are generally issued with an exercise price at or above the estimated per share value of the Company’s Common Stock. The Company granted no options during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. Additionally, during 2014 the Company granted unrestricted Common Stock to the Company’s Board of Directors. The value of the grant was $45,450 and is recorded as stock-based compensation.


Management has valued the options at their date of grant utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model. As of the issuance of these consolidated financial statements, there was not a public market for the Company shares. Accordingly, the Company utilized the value obtained in equity transactions with unrelated parties to estimate the fair value of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant. Volatility of the underlying common shares was determined based on the historical volatility for similar companies that are actively traded in the public markets for a term consistent with the expected life of the options. The risk-free interest rate used in the calculations is based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent term approximating the expected life of the options on the date of the grant. Due to the lack of sufficient historical activity, the expected life of the options was estimated using the formula set forth in Securities and Exchange Commission SAB 107 and the forfeiture rate was set at 0%.




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Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013



The following table summarizes the status of the Company’s aggregate stock options granted:


 

 

Number of

Options

 

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Term (Years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2013

 

 

340,000

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

9.40

 

Granted

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Exercised

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Cancelled

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

 

 

340,000

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

8.40

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2013

 

 

120,000

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

8.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2014

 

 

340,000

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

8.40

 

Granted

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Exercised

 

 

(120,000

)

 

 

0.55

 

 

 

-

 

Cancelled

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

 

220,000

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

7.40

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2014

 

 

120,000

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

7.40

 


There were no options granted during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. The total fair value of stock options that vested during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $22,571 and $31,196, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, there were non-vested options for 100,000 shares outstanding. At December 31, 2014, the unrecognized compensation cost related to stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan was $8,929; this amount will be recognized over the next five months.


A deduction is not allowed for income tax purposes for incentive stock options.


Note 10: Commitments and Contingencies


Officer Indemnification : Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company’s officers, employees and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Company expects any risk of loss to be remote. The Company also has an insurance policy for its directors and officers to insure them against liabilities arising from their performance in their positions with the Company.


Lease Commitments : The Company leases its operating facility and prepaid twelve months of rent on June 16, 2014 for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. The lease expires at the end of the second year and the second year rent of $27,500 is in monthly installments of $2,291. Renewals are by mutual agreement. The Company recorded $13,750 and $5,500 of prepaid rent as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company’s rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $24,750 and $21,000, respectively.


Royalty : Effective March 1, 2012, the Company entered into an Agreement for Contract Services with Smith Bucklin Corporation (the “Contractor”) on behalf of the United Soybean Board. The contract includes the payment of certain royalties, as defined in the Agreement.




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Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013



The Company is obligated to pay royalties to the United Soybean Board of ten percent (10%) of the sale of products derived from the soybean genes that were the subject of the research performed by the Contractor or from royalties received by the Company from the sale of products by a third party not to exceed 150% of the total amount paid to the Contractor under this Agreement. The Company has recognized to date revenue of $262,400 as of December 31, 2014, thus limiting any future royalties as of December 31, 2014 to a total of $393,600. It is unlikely that any product revenue will be received by the Company for several years while the genes undergo additional research and testing. The Company has not accrued or paid any royalties under the terms of the Agreement as of or during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.


Note 11: Related Party Transactions


EG I, LLC : EG I, LLC is a Colorado Limited Liability Company formed on September 1, 2010. The Company invested $75,000 for 120,000 class A interests at inception, $42,000 for 67,200 class A interests as of January 1, 2012, $25,435 for 40,695 class A interests as of December 23, 2013 and $249,279 for 398,847 class A interests as of November 1, 2014. In addition, the Company received 131,429 class B interests at inception, another 28,572 class B interests as of December 23, 2013 and 82,540 class B interests as of November 1, 2014. Combining both class A and class B interests, the Company has 22.97% of the total 3,783,619 interests. The class A interests are entitled to receive 100% return of capital prior to any distribution to class B interests.


EG I, LLC was formed to engage in research and commercialization of agricultural genetics and to engage in any related lawful business permitted by the Colorado LLC Act. The Company entered into a License and Service Agreement on October 14, 2010 with EG I, LLC, under which the Company will license certain patents, provide intellectual property and perform research services with the goal of identifying genes for the breeding, improvement and development of soybean plants.


For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized revenue from this contract of $346,387 and $152,699, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the revenue from this contract represented 99.5% and 19.1%, respectively, of total gross service revenue. The Company had a receivable from EG I, LLC of $0 and $864 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.


Steve B. Warnecke : Mr. Warnecke is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and owns, directly or indirectly, 782,539 shares or 64.2% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 1,104,596 shares or 28.7% of the Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2014. Mr. Warnecke is also 100% owner of Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc., which acts as the Managing Member of EG I, LLC and receives a $5,000 per month guaranteed payment from EG I, LLC. As of December 31, 2014, Mr. Warnecke’s ownership, either directly or indirectly, of EG I, LLC consisted of 495,772 of the 3,056,000 class A interests and Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. owned 169,778 of the 727,619 class B interests.


VetDC, Inc. : As of November 1, 2013, the Company committed to making a $201,924 investment for 201,924 shares of series A-2 preferred stock in VetDC, Inc., a Delaware C corporation, which is focused on developing pet therapeutic products. VetDC, Inc. is related to the Company through common ownership and management. The investment was made for purposes of capital appreciation and from the Company’s excess cash reserves. The Company did not make any additional investments in VetDC, Inc. during the year ended December 31, 2014.


Note 12: Concentrations


Revenue and Accounts Receivable Concentrations : The Company is dependent on relatively few sources of revenue from grants and commercial research contracts. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had three customers that represented all gross service revenue. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, 100% and 99.3% of the Company’s accounts receivable were due from two customers, respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the maximum exposure to credit losses for these customers was $40,630 and $123,600, respectively. Loss of one or more of these customers without acquisition of additional customers could significantly impact the Company’s revenue.




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Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013



Considerations of Credit Risk : Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash balances at high credit quality financial institutions. The balances, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company routinely monitors the credit quality of its customers.


Note 13: Agreement and Plan of Merger


On June 6, 2014, Evolutionary Genomics, Inc., EG I, LLC (“EG I”) and Fona, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Fona”), Fona Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sub”) and Fona Merger Sub, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Sub LLC”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger as amended by the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 2, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions, Sub will merge with EG and Sub LLC will merge with EG I, with each EG and EG I surviving as wholly owned subsidiaries of Fona.


Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Mergers, Fona shall cause to be paid or issued to stockholders of record of EG as of the effective time of the Mergers, 308,821,675 newly issued shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of Fona, giving them 86.2% of the combined company and 47,323,188 shares of Common Stock to the members of EG I, giving them 13.3% of the combined company. The original shareholders of Fona shall retain 1,960,688 shares or 0.5% of the combined company. The closing of the Mergers shall occur on or before December 31, 2015 (“Closing”). EG and EG I may at any time mutually agree to change the method of effecting the business combination, including entering into an appropriate amendment to the Merger Agreement. The Mergers are intended to be a transaction or transactions described in Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).


The completion of the Mergers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions, including, without limitation, (i) the approval and adoption by the EG Stockholders and EG I Members of the Merger Agreement, (ii) the issuance of the Merger consideration in connection with the consummation of the Mergers, (iii) the effectiveness of a joint proxy statement/prospectus included in Fona’s registration statement on Form S-4, (iv) the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 to register certain shares held by certain shareholders of Fona, (v) holders of either securities in EG and EG I shall not be entitled to dissenters’ or appraisal rights, (vi) absence of certain orders or regulations prohibiting the consummation of the Mergers, (vii) the effectiveness of a 1 for 60.8826565 shares reverse split of the Common Stock, and (vii) the approval or consent of any governmental authorities and third parties with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.


The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for EG, EG I and Fona. The Merger Agreement may be terminated for reasons, including but not limited to the following: (i) the mutual consent of the parties upon a majority vote of the boards of directors of Fona and EG or the board of managers of EG I, (ii) by any party to the Merger Agreement if any required governmental approval is denied, (iii) by any party to the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not consummated on or before December 31, 2015, (iv) by the board of managers of EG I or board of directors of EG if Fona, Sub or Sub LLC enter into any binding agreement that is not contemplated by the Merger Agreement, or (v) the occurrence of a material adverse effect that individually has or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Fona, Sub or Sub LLC.


Fona, EG, EG I and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the transaction. Information concerning Fona’s executive officers and directors is set forth in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which was filed with the SEC on April 16, 2014. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the transaction will be included in the above-referenced registration statement on Form S-4 and joint proxy statement when it becomes available.


On June 6, 2014, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “First SPA”) whereby Michael Friess, the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive of Fona, and Sanford Schwartz, member of Fona’s Board of Directors, agreed to sell, and EG, agreed to purchase, 366,000 shares of common stock from each of Messrs. Friess and Schwartz for an aggregate purchase price consideration of $145,000. The First SPA further gave EG an option to purchase an additional 1,611,475 shares of common stock from each of Messrs. Friess and Schwartz for an aggregate purchase price consideration of $10,000 (the “Friess-Schwartz Option”).



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Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013



In conjunction with the First SPA, EG entered into a securities purchase agreement with Nick Boosalis, a shareholder of Fona, Desfaire, Inc.; a Minnesota corporation and affiliate of Nick Boosalis; and The Boosalis Group, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and also an affiliate of Nick Boosalis, for the purchase of an option to acquire an aggregate of 2,252,233 shares of common stock of Fona (the “Boosalis Option”).


On October 1, 2014, EG entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Second SPA”) with Michael Friess, Sanford Schwartz, Nick Boosalis, Desfaire, Inc. and The Boosalis Group, Inc., pursuant to which, in consideration of $110,000, EG purchased, in the aggregate, 5,201,423 shares of Fona’s common stock. Mr. Warnecke, Fona’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and a Director prior to the Second SPA, is the Chief Executive Officer of EG and holder of 782,539 shares of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock, representing 64.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock of EG, and 1,104,596 shares of Common Stock, or 28.7% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of EG.


As a result of the Second SPA, there was a change in control of Fona. EG currently owns 5,933,423 shares of Fona’s common stock, or 75.16%. The source of the funds for the purchase price for the shares of common stock was the working capital of EG. Simultaneously with the closing of the Second SPA, and in conjunction with the change in control, (i) Virginia Orndorff and Mark Boggess were appointed as directors of Fona in addition to their roles as directors of EG and (ii) Messrs. Friess and Schwartz resigned as directors of Fona.




F-48



 


EG I, LLC

Unaudited Balance Sheets


 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

A S S E T S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

231,359

 

 

$

283,583

 

Total current assets

 

 

231,359

 

 

 

283,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

231,359

 

 

$

283,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L I A B I L I T I E S A N D M E M B E R S' C A P I T A L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Members' capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members' capital

 

 

1,910,000

 

 

 

1,910,000

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(1,678,641

)

 

 

(1,626,417

)

Total members capital

 

 

231,359

 

 

 

283,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and members' capital

 

$

231,359

 

 

$

283,583

 


See notes to financial statements




F-49



 


EG I, LLC

Unaudited Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014


 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

37,224

 

 

 

67,774

 

General and administrative

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

16,313

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

52,224

 

 

 

84,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss)

 

 

(52,224

)

 

 

(84,087

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)

 

 

(52,224

)

 

 

(84,087

)


See notes to financial statements





F-50



 


EG I, LLC

Unaudited Statement of Members' Capital

March 31, 2015


 

 

Class A

 

 

Class B

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Members'

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

 

 

2,016,000

 

 

$

1,260,000

 

 

 

480,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

(1,195,971

)

 

$

64,029

 

Issuance of new interests

 

 

1,040,000

 

 

 

650,000

 

 

 

247,619

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

650,000

 

Net (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(430,446

)

 

 

(430,446

)

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

 

3,056,000

 

 

$

1,910,000

 

 

 

727,619

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1,626,417

)

 

$

283,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(52,224

)

 

 

(52,224

)

Balance, March 31, 2015

 

 

3,056,000

 

 

$

1,910,000

 

 

 

727,619

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1,678,641

)

 

$

231,359

 


See notes to financial statements









F-51



 


EG I, LLC

Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014


 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

Net (loss)

 

$

(52,224

)

 

$

(84,087

)

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

-

 

 

 

44,492

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

(52,224

)

 

 

(39,595

)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net change in cash

 

 

(52,224

)

 

 

(39,595

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, beginning of period

 

 

283,583

 

 

 

64,893

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

 

$

231,359

 

 

$

25,298

 


See notes to financial statements





F-52



EG I, LLC

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

 


Note 1: Business Activity


EG I, LLC (the “Company”, “We” or “Our”) is a Colorado limited liability company formed on September 1, 2010. The Company was formed to engage in research and commercialization of agricultural genetics and to engage in any related lawful business permitted by the Colorado Limited Liability Act. The Company entered into a License and Service Agreement on October 14, 2010 with Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. under which Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. will license certain patents, provide intellectual property and perform research services with the goal of identifying genes for the breeding, improvement and development of soybean plants. Combining both class A and class B interests, Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. has 22.97% of the total 3,783,619 interests of the Company. The class A interests are entitled to receive 100% return of capital prior to any distribution to class B interests.


The Company has had no revenue to date and continues its research activities to develop the soybean genes. The Company continues our research work with our independent lab toward validation of our soybean genes. If successful, we intend to engage in discussions with seed companies toward a goal of a research and licensing agreement for the use of the soybean genes that we develop.


Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Use of Estimates : 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 disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.


Cash : The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash.


Revenue Recognition : The Company has not recognized any revenue through March 31, 2015. The Company recognizes revenue where persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.


Research and Development : Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.


Subsequent Events : The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through June 6, 2015.


Note 3: Operating Agreement


The Operating Agreement, entered into as of September 1, 2010 and as amended through the date of these financial statements, includes two classes of membership interests. Cash available or property available to be distributed in-kind by the Company to the Members may be determined, in the discretion of the Board of Managers. Distributions shall be made to the Members as follows: (i) first, to the Class A Members with positive Adjusted Contribution Balances on the date of such Distribution (in proportion to such Adjusted Contribution Balances), until the amount of the respective Adjusted Contribution Balances is reduced to zero; and (ii) second, to all Class A and Class B Members in proportion to their Percentage Interests at the time of such Distribution.


Management of the Company is by the Board of Managers. The Board of Managers shall be elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members and may be removed, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members. A vote of the majority of members is required to approved certain major decisions including the incurrence of indebtedness in excess of $100,000; entering into guarantees of third party debt in excess of $100,000; entering a new line of business; entering into a merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all of the assets; redemption of membership interests; making any new tax election; making advances to any member; amendments to the operating agreement or changes in compensation of the Board of Managers.




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EG I, LLC

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

 


Note 4: Commitments and Contingencies


Officer Indemnification : Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company’s members, board members and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Company expects any risk of loss to be remote.


License and Services Agreement: The Company is funding soybean pest resistance research conceptualized and performed by Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. under the License and Services Agreement dated October 14, 2010 and as amended through the date of these financial statements. Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. performs and is reimbursed for all services provided and retains an ownership interest in the Company. Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. owns the patents on the soybean genes and licenses that intellectual property exclusively to the Company for use in the field of soybeans. Any license revenue generated by the agreements with the seed companies would go to the Company. Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. retains all rights to use the intellectual property developed in the soybean project outside the field of soybeans. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized research and development expenses on this contract of $37,224 and $45,356, respectively.


Note 5: Related Party Transactions


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.: EG I, LLC is a Colorado Limited Liability Company formed on September 1, 2010. Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. invested $75,000 for 120,000 class A interests at inception, $42,000 for 67,200 class A interests as of January 1, 2012, $25,435 for 40,695 class A interests as of December 23, 2013 and $249,279 for 398,847 class A interests as of November 1, 2014. In addition, Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. received 131,429 class B interests at inception, another 28,572 class B interests as of December 23, 2013 and 82,540 class B interests as of November 1, 2014. Combining both class A and class B interests, Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. has 22.97% of the total 3,783,619 interests. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized research and development expenses on this contract of $37,224 and $45,356, respectively.


Steve B. Warnecke: Mr. Warnecke is the Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and owns, directly or indirectly, 782,539 shares, or 64.2% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 1,104,596 shares or 28.7% of the Common Stock outstanding as of March 31, 2015 of Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.. Mr. Warnecke is also 100% owner of Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. which acts as the Managing Member of the EG I, LLC and receives a $5,000 per month guaranteed payment from the Company. As of March 31, 2015, Mr. Warnecke’s ownership, either directly or indirectly of EG I, LLC consisted of 495,772 of the 3,056,000 class A interests and Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. owned 169,778 of the 727,619 class B interests.


Note 6: Agreement and Plan of Merger


On June 6, 2014, the Company, Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. (“EG”), and Fona, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Fona”), Fona Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sub”) and Fona Merger Sub, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Sub LLC”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger as amended by the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 2, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions, Sub will merge with EG and Sub LLC will merge with the Company, with each EG and the Company surviving as wholly owned subsidiaries of Fona.


Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Mergers, Fona shall cause to be paid or issued to stockholders of record of EG as of the effective time of the Mergers, 308,821,675 newly issued shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of Fona, giving them 86.2% of the combined company and 47,323,188 shares of Common Stock to the members of the Company, giving them 13.3% of the combined company. The original shareholders of Fona shall retain 1,960,688 shares, or 0.5% of the combined company. The closing of the Mergers shall occur on or before December 31, 2015 (“Closing”). EG and the Company may at any time mutually agree to change the method of effecting the business combination, including entering into an appropriate amendment to the Merger Agreement. The Mergers are intended to be a transaction or transactions described in Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).



F-54



EG I, LLC

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

 


The completion of the Mergers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions, including, without limitation, (i) the approval and adoption by the EG Stockholders and the Company’s Members of the Merger Agreement, (ii) the issuance of the Merger consideration in connection with the consummation of the Mergers, (iii) the effectiveness of a joint proxy statement/prospectus included in Fona’s registration statement on Form S-4, (iv) the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 to register certain shares held by certain shareholders of Fona, (v) holders of either securities in EG and the Company shall not be entitled to dissenters’ or appraisal rights, (vi) absence of certain orders or regulations prohibiting the consummation of the Mergers, (vii) the effectiveness of a 1 for 60.8826565 shares reverse split of the Common Stock, and (vii) the approval or consent of any governmental authorities and third parties with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.


The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for EG, the Company and Fona. The Merger Agreement may be terminated for reasons, including but not limited to the following: (i) the mutual consent of the parties upon a majority vote of the boards of directors of Fona and EG or the board of managers of the Company, (ii) by any party to the Merger Agreement if any required governmental approval is denied, (iii) by any party to the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not consummated on or before December 31, 2015, (iv) by the board of managers of the Company or board of directors of EG if Fona, Sub or Sub LLC enter into any binding agreement that is not contemplated by the Merger Agreement, or (v) the occurrence of a material adverse effect that individually has or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Fona, Sub or Sub LLC.


Fona, EG, the Company and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the transaction. Information concerning Fona’s executive officers and directors is set forth in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which was filed with the SEC on March 5, 2015. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the transaction will be included in the above-referenced registration statement on Form S-4 and joint proxy statement when it becomes available.


On June 6, 2014, EG entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “First SPA”) whereby Michael Friess, the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive of Fona and Sanford Schwartz, member of the Fona’s Board of Directors, agreed to sell, and EG, agreed to purchase, 366,000 shares of common stock from each of Messrs. Friess and Schwartz for an aggregate purchase price consideration of $145,000. The First SPA further gave EG an option to purchase an additional 1,611,475 shares of common stock from each of Messrs. Friess and Schwartz for an aggregate purchase price consideration of $10,000 (the “Friess-Schwartz Option”).


In conjunction with the First SPA, EG entered into a securities purchase agreement with Nick Boosalis, a shareholder of Fona, Desfaire, Inc.; a Minnesota corporation and affiliate of Nick Boosalis; and The Boosalis Group, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and also an affiliate of Nick Boosalis, for the purchase of an option to acquire an aggregate of 2,252,233 shares of common stock of Fona (the “Boosalis Option”).


On October 1, 2014, EG entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Second SPA”) with Michael Friess, Sanford Schwartz, Nick Boosalis, Desfaire, Inc. and The Boosalis Group, Inc., pursuant to which, in consideration of $110,000, EG purchased, in the aggregate, 5,201,423 shares of Fona’s common stock. Mr. Warnecke, Fona’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and a Director prior to the Second SPA, is the Chief Executive Officer of EG and holder of 782,539 shares of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock, representing 64.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock of EG, and 1,104,596 shares of Common Stock, or 28.7% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of EG.


As a result of the Second SPA, there was a change in control of Fona. EG currently owns 5,933,423 shares of Fona’s common stock, or 75.16%. The source of the funds for the purchase price for the shares of common stock was the working capital of EG. Simultaneously with the closing of the Second SPA, and in conjunction with the change in control, (i) Virginia Orndorff and Mark Boggess were appointed as directors of Fona in addition to their roles as directors of EG and (ii) Messrs. Friess and Schwartz’s resigned as directors of Fona.





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EG I, LLC

Unaudited Balance Sheets



 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

A S S E T S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

283,583

 

 

$

64,893

 

Total current assets

 

 

283,583

 

 

 

64,893

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

283,583

 

 

$

64,893

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L I A B I L I T I E S A N D M E M B E R S' C A P I T A L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

-

 

 

 

864

 

Total liabilities

 

 

-

 

 

 

864

 

Members' capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members' capital

 

 

1,910,000

 

 

 

1,260,000

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(1,626,417

)

 

 

(1,195,971

)

Total members capital

 

 

283,583

 

 

 

64,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and members' capital

 

$

283,583

 

 

$

64,893

 


See notes to financial statements





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EG I, LLC

Unaudited Statements of Operations

For the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

368,805

 

 

 

192,651

 

General and administrative

 

 

61,641

 

 

 

63,287

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

430,446

 

 

 

255,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss)

 

 

(430,446

)

 

 

(255,938

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)

 

 

(430,446

)

 

 

(255,938

)


See notes to financial statements





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EG I, LLC

Unaudited Statement of Members' Capital

December 31, 2014


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members'

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class B

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Deficit

 

 

 (Deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2012

 

 

1,656,000

 

 

$

1,035,000

 

 

 

394,286

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

(940,033

)

 

$

94,967

 

Issuance of new interests

 

 

360,000

 

 

 

225,000

 

 

 

85,714

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

225,000

 

Net (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(255,938

)

 

 

(255,938

)

Balance, December 31, 2013

 

 

2,016,000

 

 

 

1,260,000

 

 

 

480,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,195,971

)

 

 

64,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of new interests

 

 

1,040,000

 

 

 

650,000

 

 

 

247,619

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

650,000

 

Net (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(430,446

)

 

 

(430,446

)

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

 

3,056,000

 

 

$

1,910,000

 

 

 

727,619

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1,626,417

)

 

$

283,583

 


See notes to financial statements










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EG I, LLC

Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows

For the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

                       

  

  

                       

  

Net (loss)

 

$

(430,446

)

 

$

(255,938

)

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(864

)

 

 

62,265

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

(431,310

)

 

 

(193,673

)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

650,000

 

 

 

225,000

 

Net change in cash

 

 

218,690

 

 

 

31,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, beginning of period

 

 

64,893

 

 

 

33,566

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

 

$

283,583

 

 

$

64,893

 


See notes to financial statements

 

 

 

 

 

 






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EG I, LLC

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014



Note 1: Business Activity


EG I, LLC (the “Company”, “We” or “Our”) is a Colorado limited liability company formed on September 1, 2010. The Company was formed to engage in research and commercialization of agricultural genetics and to engage in any related lawful business permitted by the Colorado Limited Liability Act. The Company entered into a License and Service Agreement on October 14, 2010 with Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. under which Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. will license certain patents, provide intellectual property and perform research services with the goal of identifying genes for the breeding, improvement and development of soybean plants. Combining both class A and class B interests, Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. has 22.97% of the total 3,783,619 interests of the Company. The class A interests are entitled to receive 100% return of capital prior to any distribution to class B interests.


The Company has had no revenue to date and continues its research activities to develop the soybean genes. The Company continues our research work with our independent lab toward validation of our soybean genes. If successful, we intend to engage in discussions with seed companies toward a goal of a research and licensing agreement for the use of the soybean genes that we develop.


Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Use of Estimates : 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 disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.


Cash : The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash.


Revenue Recognition : The Company has not recognized any revenue through December 31, 2014. The Company recognizes revenue where persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.


Research and Development : Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.


Subsequent Events : The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through June 6, 2015.


Note 3: Operating Agreement


The Operating Agreement, entered into as of September 1, 2010 and as amended through the date of these financial statements, includes two classes of membership interests. Cash available or property available to be distributed in-kind by the Company to the Members may be determined, in the discretion of the Board of Managers. Distributions shall be made to the Members as follows: (i) first, to the Class A Members with positive Adjusted Contribution Balances on the date of such Distribution (in proportion to such Adjusted Contribution Balances), until the amount of the respective Adjusted Contribution Balances is reduced to zero; and (ii) second, to all Class A and Class B Members in proportion to their Percentage Interests at the time of such Distribution.


Management of the Company is by the Board of Managers. The Board of Managers shall be elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members and may be removed, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members. A vote of the majority of members is required to approved certain major decisions including the incurrence of indebtedness in excess of $100,000; entering into guarantees of third party debt in excess of $100,000; entering a new line of business; entering into a merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all of the assets; redemption of membership interests; making any new tax election; making advances to any member; amendments to the operating agreement or changes in compensation of the Board of Managers.




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EG I, LLC

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014



Note 4: Commitments and Contingencies


Officer Indemnification : Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Company’s members, board members and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Company expects any risk of loss to be remote.


License and Services Agreement: The Company is funding soybean pest resistance research conceptualized and performed by Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. under the License and Services Agreement dated October 14, 2010 and as amended through the date of these financial statements. Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. performs and is reimbursed for all services provided and retains an ownership interest in the Company. Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. owns the patents on the soybean genes and licenses that intellectual property exclusively to the Company for use in the field of soybeans. Any license revenue generated by the agreements with the seed companies would go to the Company. Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. retains all rights to use the intellectual property developed in the soybean project outside the field of soybeans. For the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized research and development expenses on this contract of $368,805 and $192,651, respectively.


Note 5: Related Party Transactions


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.: EG I, LLC is a Colorado Limited Liability Company formed on September 1, 2010. Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. invested $75,000 for 120,000 class A interests at inception, $42,000 for 67,200 class A interests as of January 1, 2012, $25,435 for 40,695 class A interests as of December 23, 2013 and $249,279 for 398,847 class A interests as of November 1, 2014. In addition, Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. received 131,429 class B interests at inception, another 28,572 class B interests as of December 23, 2013 and 82,540 class B interests as of November 1, 2014. Combining both class A and class B interests, Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. has 22.97% of the total 3,783,619 interests. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized research and development expenses on this contract of $368,805 and $192,651, respectively.


Steve B. Warnecke: Mr. Warnecke is the Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and owns, directly or indirectly, 782,539 shares, or 64.2% of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock outstanding and 1,104,596 shares or 28.7% of the Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2014 of Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. Mr. Warnecke is also 100% owner of Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. which acts as the Managing Member of the EG I, LLC and receives a $5,000 per month guaranteed payment from the Company. As of December 31, 2014, Mr. Warnecke’s ownership, either directly or indirectly of EG I, LLC consisted of 495,772 of the 3,056,000 class A interests and Sixty-Five Roses Ranch, Inc. owned 169,778 of the 727,619 class B interests.


Note 6: Agreement and Plan of Merger


On June 6, 2014, the Company, Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. (“EG”), and Fona, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Fona”), Fona Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sub”) and Fona Merger Sub, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Sub LLC”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger as amended by the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 2, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions, Sub will merge with EG and Sub LLC will merge with the Company, with each EG and the Company surviving as wholly owned subsidiaries of Fona.


Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Mergers, Fona shall cause to be paid or issued to stockholders of record of EG as of the effective time of the Mergers, 308,821,675 newly issued shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of Fona, giving them 86.2% of the combined company and 47,323,188 shares of Common Stock to the members of the Company, giving them 13.3% of the combined company. The original shareholders of Fona shall retain 1,960,688 shares, or 0.5% of the combined company. The closing of the Mergers shall occur on or before December 31, 2015 (“Closing”). EG and the Company may at any time mutually agree to change the method of effecting the business combination, including entering into an appropriate amendment to the Merger Agreement. The Mergers are intended to be a transaction or transactions described in Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).



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EG I, LLC

Unaudited Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014



The completion of the Mergers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions, including, without limitation, (i) the approval and adoption by the EG Stockholders and the Company’s Members of the Merger Agreement, (ii) the issuance of the Merger consideration in connection with the consummation of the Mergers, (iii) the effectiveness of a joint proxy statement/prospectus included in Fona’s registration statement on Form S-4, (iv) the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 to register certain shares held by certain shareholders of Fona, (v) holders of either securities in EG and the Company shall not be entitled to dissenters’ or appraisal rights, (vi) absence of certain orders or regulations prohibiting the consummation of the Mergers, (vii) the effectiveness of a 1 for 60.8826565 shares reverse split of the Common Stock, and (vii) the approval or consent of any governmental authorities and third parties with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.


The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for EG, the Company and Fona. The Merger Agreement may be terminated for reasons, including but not limited to the following: (i) the mutual consent of the parties upon a majority vote of the boards of directors of Fona and EG or the board of managers of the Company, (ii) by any party to the Merger Agreement if any required governmental approval is denied, (iii) by any party to the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not consummated on or before December 31, 2015, (iv) by the board of managers of the Company or board of directors of EG if Fona, Sub or Sub LLC enter into any binding agreement that is not contemplated by the Merger Agreement, or (v) the occurrence of a material adverse effect that individually has or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Fona, Sub or Sub LLC.


Fona, EG, the Company and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the transaction. Information concerning Fona’s executive officers and directors is set forth in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which was filed with the SEC on March 5, 2015. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the transaction will be included in the above-referenced registration statement on Form S-4 and joint proxy statement when it becomes available.


On June 6, 2014, EG entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “First SPA”) whereby Michael Friess, the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive of Fona and Sanford Schwartz, member of the Fona’s Board of Directors, agreed to sell, and EG, agreed to purchase, 366,000 shares of common stock from each of Messrs. Friess and Schwartz for an aggregate purchase price consideration of $145,000. The First SPA further gave EG an option to purchase an additional 1,611,475 shares of common stock from each of Messrs. Friess and Schwartz for an aggregate purchase price consideration of $10,000 (the “Friess-Schwartz Option”).


In conjunction with the First SPA, EG entered into a securities purchase agreement with Nick Boosalis, a shareholder of Fona, Desfaire, Inc.; a Minnesota corporation and affiliate of Nick Boosalis; and The Boosalis Group, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and also an affiliate of Nick Boosalis, for the purchase of an option to acquire an aggregate of 2,252,233 shares of common stock of Fona (the “Boosalis Option”).


On October 1, 2014, EG entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Second SPA”) with Michael Friess, Sanford Schwartz, Nick Boosalis, Desfaire, Inc. and The Boosalis Group, Inc., pursuant to which, in consideration of $110,000, EG purchased, in the aggregate, 5,201,423 shares of Fona’s common stock. Mr. Warnecke, Fona’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and a Director prior to the Second SPA, is the Chief Executive Officer of EG and holder of 782,539 shares of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock, representing 64.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock of EG, and 1,104,596 shares of Common Stock, or 28.7% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of EG.


As a result of the Second SPA, there was a change in control of Fona. EG currently owns 5,933,423 shares of Fona’s common stock, or 75.16%. The source of the funds for the purchase price for the shares of common stock was the working capital of EG. Simultaneously with the closing of the Second SPA, and in conjunction with the change in control, (i) Virginia Orndorff and Mark Boggess were appointed as directors of Fona in addition to their roles as directors of EG and (ii) Messrs. Friess and Schwartz s resigned as directors of Fona.





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Annex B


RIGHTS OF DISSENTING OWNERS

       NRS 92A.300 Definitions. As used in NRS 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 92A.305 to 92A.335, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2086)

       NRS 92A.305 Beneficial stockholder defined. Beneficial stockholder means a person who is a beneficial owner of shares held in a voting trust or by a nominee as the stockholder of record.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2087)

       NRS 92A.310 Corporate action defined. Corporate action means the action of a domestic corporation.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2087)

       NRS 92A.315 Dissenter defined. Dissenter means a stockholder who is entitled to dissent from a domestic corporation s action under NRS 92A.380 and who exercises that right when and in the manner required by NRS 92A.400 to 92A.480, inclusive.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2087; A 1999, 1631)

       NRS 92A.320 Fair value defined. Fair value, with respect to a dissenter s shares, means the value of the shares determined:

      1. Immediately before the effectuation of the corporate action to which the dissenter objects, excluding any appreciation or depreciation in anticipation of the corporate action unless exclusion would be inequitable;

      2. Using customary and current valuation concepts and techniques generally employed for similar businesses in the context of the transaction requiring appraisal; and

      3. Without discounting for lack of marketability or minority status.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2087; A 2009, 1720)

       NRS 92A.325 Stockholder defined. Stockholder means a stockholder of record or a beneficial stockholder of a domestic corporation.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2087)

       NRS 92A.330 Stockholder of record defined. Stockholder of record means the person in whose name shares are registered in the records of a domestic corporation or the beneficial owner of shares to the extent of the rights granted by a nominee s certificate on file with the domestic corporation.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2087)

       NRS 92A.335 Subject corporation defined. Subject corporation means the domestic corporation which is the issuer of the shares held by a dissenter before the corporate action creating the dissenter s rights becomes effective or the surviving or acquiring entity of that issuer after the corporate action becomes effective.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2087)

       NRS 92A.340 Computation of interest. Interest payable pursuant to NRS 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive, must be computed from the effective date of the action until the date of payment, at the rate of interest most recently established pursuant to NRS 99.040.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2087; A 2009, 1721)

       NRS 92A.350 Rights of dissenting partner of domestic limited partnership. A partnership agreement of a domestic limited partnership or, unless otherwise provided in the partnership agreement, an agreement of merger or exchange, may provide that contractual rights with respect to the partnership interest of a dissenting general or limited partner of a domestic limited partnership are available for any class or group of partnership interests in connection with any merger or exchange in which the domestic limited partnership is a constituent entity.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2088)



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       NRS 92A.360 Rights of dissenting member of domestic limited-liability company. The articles of organization or operating agreement of a domestic limited-liability company or, unless otherwise provided in the articles of organization or operating agreement, an agreement of merger or exchange, may provide that contractual rights with respect to the interest of a dissenting member are available in connection with any merger or exchange in which the domestic limited-liability company is a constituent entity.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2088)

       NRS 92A.370 Rights of dissenting member of domestic nonprofit corporation.

      1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, and unless otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws, any member of any constituent domestic nonprofit corporation who voted against the merger may, without prior notice, but within 30 days after the effective date of the merger, resign from membership and is thereby excused from all contractual obligations to the constituent or surviving corporations which did not occur before the member’s resignation and is thereby entitled to those rights, if any, which would have existed if there had been no merger and the membership had been terminated or the member had been expelled.

      2. Unless otherwise provided in its articles of incorporation or bylaws, no member of a domestic nonprofit corporation, including, but not limited to, a cooperative corporation, which supplies services described in chapter 704 of NRS to its members only, and no person who is a member of a domestic nonprofit corporation as a condition of or by reason of the ownership of an interest in real property, may resign and dissent pursuant to subsection 1.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2088)

       NRS 92A.380 Right of stockholder to dissent from certain corporate actions and to obtain payment for shares.

      1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 92A.370 and 92A.390 and subject to the limitation in paragraph (f), any stockholder is entitled to dissent from, and obtain payment of the fair value of the stockholder s shares in the event of any of the following corporate actions:

      (a) Consummation of a plan of merger to which the domestic corporation is a constituent entity:

             (1) If approval by the stockholders is required for the merger by NRS 92A.120 to 92A.160, inclusive, or the articles of incorporation, regardless of whether the stockholder is entitled to vote on the plan of merger; or

             (2) If the domestic corporation is a subsidiary and is merged with its parent pursuant to NRS 92A.180.

      (b) Consummation of a plan of conversion to which the domestic corporation is a constituent entity as the corporation whose subject owner s interests will be converted.

      (c) Consummation of a plan of exchange to which the domestic corporation is a constituent entity as the corporation whose subject owner s interests will be acquired, if the stockholder s shares are to be acquired in the plan of exchange.

      (d) Any corporate action taken pursuant to a vote of the stockholders to the extent that the articles of incorporation, bylaws or a resolution of the board of directors provides that voting or nonvoting stockholders are entitled to dissent and obtain payment for their shares.

      (e) Accordance of full voting rights to control shares, as defined in NRS 78.3784, only to the extent provided for pursuant to NRS 78.3793.

      (f) Any corporate action not described in this subsection that will result in the stockholder receiving money or scrip instead of a fraction of a share except where the stockholder would not be entitled to receive such payment pursuant to NRS 78.205, 78.2055 or 78.207. A dissent pursuant to this paragraph applies only to the fraction of a share, and the stockholder is entitled only to obtain payment of the fair value of the fraction of a share.

      2. A stockholder who is entitled to dissent and obtain payment pursuant to NRS 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive, may not challenge the corporate action creating the entitlement unless the action is unlawful or fraudulent with respect to the stockholder or the domestic corporation.

      3. Subject to the limitations in this subsection, from and after the effective date of any corporate action described in subsection 1, no stockholder who has exercised the right to dissent pursuant toNRS 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive, is entitled to vote his or her shares for any purpose or to receive payment of dividends or any other distributions on shares. This subsection does not apply to dividends or other distributions payable to stockholders on a date before the effective date of any corporate action from which the stockholder has dissented. If a stockholder exercises the right to dissent with respect to a corporate action described in paragraph (f) of subsection 1, the restrictions of this subsection apply only to the shares to be converted into a fraction of a share and the dividends and distributions to those shares.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2087; A 2001, 1414, 3199; 2003, 3189; 2005, 2204; 2007, 2438; 2009, 1721; 2011, 2814)



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       NRS 92A.390 Limitations on right of dissent: Stockholders of certain classes or series; action of stockholders not required for plan of merger.

      1. There is no right of dissent with respect to a plan of merger, conversion or exchange in favor of stockholders of any class or series which is:

      (a) A covered security under section 18(b)(1)(A) or (B) of the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. § 77r(b)(1)(A) or (B), as amended;

      (b) Traded in an organized market and has at least 2,000 stockholders and a market value of at least $20,000,000, exclusive of the value of such shares held by the corporation s subsidiaries, senior executives, directors and beneficial stockholders owning more than 10 percent of such shares; or

      (c) Issued by an open end management investment company registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. §§ 80a-1 et seq., as amended, and which may be redeemed at the option of the holder at net asset value, unless the articles of incorporation of the corporation issuing the class or series or the resolution of the board of directors approving the plan of merger, conversion or exchange expressly provide otherwise.

      2. The applicability of subsection 1 must be determined as of:

      (a) The record date fixed to determine the stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the meeting of stockholders to act upon the corporate action requiring dissenter s rights; or

      (b) The day before the effective date of such corporate action if there is no meeting of stockholders.

      3. Subsection 1 is not applicable and dissenter s rights are available pursuant to NRS 92A.380 for the holders of any class or series of shares who are required by the terms of the corporate action requiring dissenter’s rights to accept for such shares anything other than cash or shares of any class or any series of shares of any corporation, or any other proprietary interest of any other entity, that satisfies the standards set forth in subsection 1 at the time the corporate action becomes effective.

      4. There is no right of dissent for any holders of stock of the surviving domestic corporation if the plan of merger does not require action of the stockholders of the surviving domestic corporation under NRS 92A.130.

      5. There is no right of dissent for any holders of stock of the parent domestic corporation if the plan of merger does not require action of the stockholders of the parent domestic corporation under NRS 92A.180.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2088; A 2009, 1722; 2013, 1285)

       NRS 92A.400 Limitations on right of dissent: Assertion as to portions only to shares registered to stockholder; assertion by beneficial stockholder.

      1. A stockholder of record may assert dissenter s rights as to fewer than all of the shares registered in his or her name only if the stockholder of record dissents with respect to all shares of the class or series beneficially owned by any one person and notifies the subject corporation in writing of the name and address of each person on whose behalf the stockholder of record asserts dissenter’s rights. The rights of a partial dissenter under this subsection are determined as if the shares as to which the partial dissenter dissents and his or her other shares were registered in the names of different stockholders.

      2. A beneficial stockholder may assert dissenter s rights as to shares held on his or her behalf only if the beneficial stockholder:

      (a) Submits to the subject corporation the written consent of the stockholder of record to the dissent not later than the time the beneficial stockholder asserts dissenter s rights; and

      (b) Does so with respect to all shares of which he or she is the beneficial stockholder or over which he or she has power to direct the vote.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2089; A 2009, 1723)

       NRS 92A.410 Notification of stockholders regarding right of dissent.

      1. If a proposed corporate action creating dissenter s rights is submitted to a vote at a stockholders meeting, the notice of the meeting must state that stockholders are, are not or may be entitled to assert dissenter’s rights under NRS 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive. If the domestic corporation concludes that dissenter’s rights are or may be available, a copy of NRS 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive, must accompany the meeting notice sent to those record stockholders entitled to exercise dissenter’s rights.

      2. If the corporate action creating dissenter s rights is taken by written consent of the stockholders or without a vote of the stockholders, the domestic corporation shall notify in writing all stockholders entitled to assert dissenter s rights that the action was taken and send them the dissenter s notice described in NRS 92A.430.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2089; A 1997, 730; 2009, 1723; 2013, 1286)



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       NRS 92A.420 Prerequisites to demand for payment for shares.

      1. If a proposed corporate action creating dissenter s rights is submitted to a vote at a stockholders meeting, a stockholder who wishes to assert dissenter s rights with respect to any class or series of shares:

      (a) Must deliver to the subject corporation, before the vote is taken, written notice of the stockholder s intent to demand payment for his or her shares if the proposed action is effectuated; and

      (b) Must not vote, or cause or permit to be voted, any of his or her shares of such class or series in favor of the proposed action.

      2. If a proposed corporate action creating dissenter s rights is taken by written consent of the stockholders, a stockholder who wishes to assert dissenter s rights with respect to any class or series of shares must not consent to or approve the proposed corporate action with respect to such class or series.

      3. A stockholder who does not satisfy the requirements of subsection 1 or 2 and NRS 92A.400 is not entitled to payment for his or her shares under this chapter.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2089; A 1999, 1631; 2005, 2204; 2009, 1723; 2013, 1286)

       NRS 92A.430 Dissenter s notice: Delivery to stockholders entitled to assert rights; contents.

      1. The subject corporation shall deliver a written dissenter s notice to all stockholders of record entitled to assert dissenter s rights in whole or in part, and any beneficial stockholder who has previously asserted dissenter s rights pursuant to NRS 92A.400.

      2. The dissenter s notice must be sent no later than 10 days after the effective date of the corporate action specified in NRS 92A.380, and must:

      (a) State where the demand for payment must be sent and where and when certificates, if any, for shares must be deposited;

      (b) Inform the holders of shares not represented by certificates to what extent the transfer of the shares will be restricted after the demand for payment is received;

      (c) Supply a form for demanding payment that includes the date of the first announcement to the news media or to the stockholders of the terms of the proposed action and requires that the person asserting dissenter s rights certify whether or not the person acquired beneficial ownership of the shares before that date;

      (d) Set a date by which the subject corporation must receive the demand for payment, which may not be less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the date the notice is delivered and state that the stockholder shall be deemed to have waived the right to demand payment with respect to the shares unless the form is received by the subject corporation by such specified date; and

      (e) Be accompanied by a copy of NRS 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2089; A 2005, 2205; 2009, 1724; 2013, 1286)

       NRS 92A.440 Demand for payment and deposit of certificates; loss of rights of stockholder; withdrawal from appraisal process.

      1. A stockholder who receives a dissenter s notice pursuant to NRS 92A.430 and who wishes to exercise dissenter s rights must:

      (a) Demand payment;

      (b) Certify whether the stockholder or the beneficial owner on whose behalf he or she is dissenting, as the case may be, acquired beneficial ownership of the shares before the date required to be set forth in the dissenter s notice for this certification; and

      (c) Deposit the stockholder s certificates, if any, in accordance with the terms of the notice.

      2. If a stockholder fails to make the certification required by paragraph (b) of subsection 1, the subject corporation may elect to treat the stockholder s shares as after-acquired shares under NRS 92A.470.

      3. Once a stockholder deposits that stockholder s certificates or, in the case of uncertified shares makes demand for payment, that stockholder loses all rights as a stockholder, unless the stockholder withdraws pursuant to subsection 4.

      4. A stockholder who has complied with subsection 1 may nevertheless decline to exercise dissenter’s rights and withdraw from the appraisal process by so notifying the subject corporation in writing by the date set forth in the dissenter’s notice pursuant to NRS 92A.430. A stockholder who fails to so withdraw from the appraisal process may not thereafter withdraw without the subject corporation’s written consent.

      5. The stockholder who does not demand payment or deposit his or her certificates where required, each by the date set forth in the dissenter s notice, is not entitled to payment for his or her shares under this chapter.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2090; A 1997, 730; 2003, 3189; 2009, 1724)



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       NRS 92A.450 Uncertificated shares: Authority to restrict transfer after demand for payment. The subject corporation may restrict the transfer of shares not represented by a certificate from the date the demand for their payment is received.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2090; A 2009, 1725)

       NRS 92A.460 Payment for shares: General requirements.

      1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 92A.470, within 30 days after receipt of a demand for payment pursuant to NRS 92A.440, the subject corporation shall pay in cash to each dissenter who complied with NRS 92A.440 the amount the subject corporation estimates to be the fair value of the dissenter’s shares, plus accrued interest. The obligation of the subject corporation under this subsection may be enforced by the district court:

      (a) Of the county where the subject corporation s principal office is located;

      (b) If the subject corporation s principal office is not located in this State, in the county in which the corporation s registered office is located; or

      (c) At the election of any dissenter residing or having its principal or registered office in this State, of the county where the dissenter resides or has its principal or registered office. The court shall dispose of the complaint promptly.

      2. The payment must be accompanied by:

      (a) The subject corporation s balance sheet as of the end of a fiscal year ending not more than 16 months before the date of payment, a statement of income for that year, a statement of changes in the stockholders equity for that year or, where such financial statements are not reasonably available, then such reasonably equivalent financial information and the latest available quarterly financial statements, if any;

      (b) A statement of the subject corporation s estimate of the fair value of the shares; and

      (c) A statement of the dissenter s rights to demand payment under NRS 92A.480 and that if any such stockholder does not do so within the period specified, such stockholder shall be deemed to have accepted such payment in full satisfaction of the corporation s obligations under this chapter.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2090; A 2007, 2704; 2009, 1725; 2013, 1287)

       NRS 92A.470 Withholding payment for shares acquired on or after date of dissenter s notice: General requirements.

      1. A subject corporation may elect to withhold payment from a dissenter unless the dissenter was the beneficial owner of the shares before the date set forth in the dissenter s notice as the first date of any announcement to the news media or to the stockholders of the terms of the proposed action.

      2. To the extent the subject corporation elects to withhold payment, within 30 days after receipt of a demand for payment pursuant to NRS 92A.440, the subject corporation shall notify the dissenters described in subsection 1:

      (a) Of the information required by paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 92A.460;

      (b) Of the subject corporation s estimate of fair value pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 92A.460;

      (c) That they may accept the subject corporation s estimate of fair value, plus interest, in full satisfaction of their demands or demand appraisal under NRS 92A.480;

      (d) That those stockholders who wish to accept such an offer must so notify the subject corporation of their acceptance of the offer within 30 days after receipt of such offer; and

      (e) That those stockholders who do not satisfy the requirements for demanding appraisal under NRS 92A.480 shall be deemed to have accepted the subject corporation s offer.

      3. Within 10 days after receiving the stockholder s acceptance pursuant to subsection 2, the subject corporation shall pay in cash the amount offered under paragraph (b) of subsection 2 to each stockholder who agreed to accept the subject corporation s offer in full satisfaction of the stockholder s demand.

      4. Within 40 days after sending the notice described in subsection 2, the subject corporation shall pay in cash the amount offered under paragraph (b) of subsection 2 to each stockholder described in paragraph (e) of subsection 2.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2091; A 2009, 1725; 2013, 1287)

       NRS 92A.480 Dissenter s estimate of fair value: Notification of subject corporation; demand for payment of estimate.

      1. A dissenter paid pursuant to NRS 92A.460 who is dissatisfied with the amount of the payment may notify the subject corporation in writing of the dissenter’s own estimate of the fair value of his or her shares and the amount of interest due, and demand payment of such estimate, less any payment pursuant to NRS 92A.460. A dissenter offered payment pursuant to NRS 92A.470 who is dissatisfied with the offer may reject the offer pursuant to NRS 92A.470 and demand payment of the fair value of his or her shares and interest due.



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      2. A dissenter waives the right to demand payment pursuant to this section unless the dissenter notifies the subject corporation of his or her demand to be paid the dissenter s stated estimate of fair value plus interest under subsection 1 in writing within 30 days after receiving the subject corporation s payment or offer of payment under NRS 92A.460 or 92A.470 and is entitled only to the payment made or offered.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2091; A 2009, 1726)

       NRS 92A.490 Legal proceeding to determine fair value: Duties of subject corporation; powers of court; rights of dissenter.

      1. If a demand for payment pursuant to NRS 92A.480 remains unsettled, the subject corporation shall commence a proceeding within 60 days after receiving the demand and petition the court to determine the fair value of the shares and accrued interest. If the subject corporation does not commence the proceeding within the 60-day period, it shall pay each dissenter whose demand remains unsettled the amount demanded by each dissenter pursuant to NRS 92A.480 plus interest.

      2. A subject corporation shall commence the proceeding in the district court of the county where its principal office is located in this State. If the principal office of the subject corporation is not located in this State, the right to dissent arose from a merger, conversion or exchange and the principal office of the surviving entity, resulting entity or the entity whose shares were acquired, whichever is applicable, is located in this State, it shall commence the proceeding in the county where the principal office of the surviving entity, resulting entity or the entity whose shares were acquired is located. In all other cases, if the principal office of the subject corporation is not located in this State, the subject corporation shall commence the proceeding in the district court in the county in which the corporation s registered office is located.

      3. The subject corporation shall make all dissenters, whether or not residents of Nevada, whose demands remain unsettled, parties to the proceeding as in an action against their shares. All parties must be served with a copy of the petition. Nonresidents may be served by registered or certified mail or by publication as provided by law.

      4. The jurisdiction of the court in which the proceeding is commenced under subsection 2 is plenary and exclusive. The court may appoint one or more persons as appraisers to receive evidence and recommend a decision on the question of fair value. The appraisers have the powers described in the order appointing them, or any amendment thereto. The dissenters are entitled to the same discovery rights as parties in other civil proceedings.

      5. Each dissenter who is made a party to the proceeding is entitled to a judgment:

      (a) For the amount, if any, by which the court finds the fair value of the dissenter s shares, plus interest, exceeds the amount paid by the subject corporation; or

      (b) For the fair value, plus accrued interest, of the dissenter s after-acquired shares for which the subject corporation elected to withhold payment pursuant to NRS 92A.470.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2091; A 2007, 2705; 2009, 1727; 2011, 2815; 2013, 1288)

       NRS 92A.500 Assessment of costs and fees in certain legal proceedings.

      1. The court in a proceeding to determine fair value shall determine all of the costs of the proceeding, including the reasonable compensation and expenses of any appraisers appointed by the court. The court shall assess the costs against the subject corporation, except that the court may assess costs against all or some of the dissenters, in amounts the court finds equitable, to the extent the court finds the dissenters acted arbitrarily, vexatiously or not in good faith in demanding payment.

      2. The court may also assess the fees and expenses of the counsel and experts for the respective parties, in amounts the court finds equitable:

      (a) Against the subject corporation and in favor of all dissenters if the court finds the subject corporation did not substantially comply with the requirements of NRS 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive; or

      (b) Against either the subject corporation or a dissenter in favor of any other party, if the court finds that the party against whom the fees and expenses are assessed acted arbitrarily, vexatiously or not in good faith with respect to the rights provided by NRS 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive.

      3. If the court finds that the services of counsel for any dissenter were of substantial benefit to other dissenters similarly situated, and that the fees for those services should not be assessed against the subject corporation, the court may award to those counsel reasonable fees to be paid out of the amounts awarded to the dissenters who were benefited.

      4. In a proceeding commenced pursuant to NRS 92A.460, the court may assess the costs against the subject corporation, except that the court may assess costs against all or some of the dissenters who are parties to the proceeding, in amounts the court finds equitable, to the extent the court finds that such parties did not act in good faith in instituting the proceeding.

      5. To the extent the subject corporation fails to make a required payment pursuant to NRS 92A.460, 92A.470 or 92A.480, the dissenter may bring a cause of action directly for the amount owed and, to the extent the dissenter prevails, is entitled to recover all expenses of the suit.

      6. This section does not preclude any party in a proceeding commenced pursuant to NRS 92A.460 or 92A.490 from applying the provisions of N.R.C.P. 68 or NRS 17.115.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2092; A 2009, 1727)



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PART II


INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS


Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers


The Fona articles of incorporation provide that Fona shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law, as amended from time to time, indemnify any director, officer, employee or agent of Fona who becomes a party or is threatened to be made a party to any suit or proceeding, whether pending, completed or merely threatened, and whether said suit or proceeding is civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, or otherwise, except an action by or in the right of Fona, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of Fona, or is or was serving at the request of Fona as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses, including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit, proceeding or settlement, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of Fona, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The expenses of such directors, officers, employees or agents of Fona incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit, or proceeding may be paid by Fona as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit, or proceeding, if and only if the director, officer, employee or agent undertakes to repay said expenses to Fona if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, that he is not entitled to be indemnified by Fona. No indemnification shall be applied, and any advancement of expenses to or on behalf of any director, officer, employee or agent must be returned to Fona, if a final adjudication establishes that the person's acts or omissions involved a breach of any fiduciary duties, where applicable, intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law which was material to the cause of action.


Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.


(a)

The following Exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement unless otherwise indicated:


Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

2.1

 

Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 2, 2015, by and among Fona, Inc., Evolutionary Genomics, Inc., EG I, LLC, Fona Merger Sub, Inc. and Fona Merger Sub, LLC.(1)

3.1

 

Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation**

3.2

 

Bylaws of the Company(2)

4.1

 

Specimen Stock Certificate(2)

5.1

 

Opinion of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP***

10.1

 

Equity Incentive Plan**

10.2

 

Tennessee State University Agreement*

10.3

 

Tennessee State University Amendment*

10.4

 

Fee for Services Agreement University of Missouri*

10.5

 

Contract for Services University of Missouri*

10.6

 

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation MSA*

10.7

 

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation WO 1*

23.1

 

Consent of Ellenoff Grossman &Schole LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)***

23.2

 

Consent of Schumacher & Associates, Inc.*

23.3

 

Consent of EKS&H LLP*

99.1

 

Form of Proxy Card for Fona Annual Meeting*

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document*

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

———————

*

Filed herewith.

**

Previously filed.

***

To be filed by amendment.

(1)

Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 5, 2015.

(2)

Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Form 10 filed with the Commission on September 23, 2010.



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Item 22. Undertakings


(a)

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:


(1)

To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:


(i)

To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;


(ii)

To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and


(iii)

To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.


(2)

That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.


(3)

To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.


(4)

That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, if the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness; provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.


(5)

That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:


(i)

Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;


(ii)

Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;


(iii)

The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and


(iv)

Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.




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(b)

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.


(1)

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: That prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to re-offerings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.


(2)

The registrant undertakes that every prospectus: (i) that is filed pursuant to paragraph (1) immediately preceding, or (ii) that purports to meet the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 and is used in connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.


(c)

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, such Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.


(d)

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Item 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this Form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.


(e)

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.


 




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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Castle Rock, State of Colorado on July 2, 2015.


 

FONA, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steve B. Warnecke

 

Name:

Steve B. Warnecke

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer and President


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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


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/s/ Steve B. Warnecke

    

President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director

    

July 2, 2015

Steve B. Warnecke

 

(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial/Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Virginia Orndorff

 

Director

 

July 2, 2015

Virginia Orndorff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Mark Boggess

 

Director

 

July 2, 2015

Mark Boggess

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












II-4


EXHIBIT 10.2

Phenotyping of Cowpea and Common Beans for Evolutionary Genomics


Principal Investigator:   Dr. Matthew W. Blair (Research Associate Professor) / TSU)

Principal Institution:  Tennessee State University, Department of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Lawson Hall, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. / Nashville TN

  Granting Entity:   Evolutionary Genomics / Lafayette, CO

Principal Grant Contact:  Dr. Walter Messier / Evolutionary Genomics Inc.

Funding Source: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation



Dates of contract:   Sept 1 st 2013 to Sept 1 st 2014 with possibility for extension.

Budget for contract:  $ 50,000 USD plus 10% overhead as per Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation rules – total $55,000 USD for this request.


Budget items:

Item

Blair

Mmbaga

Total

Personnel

16,500

2,000

18,500

Hourly help

4,000

 

4,000

Field supplies

2,500

 

2,500

Greenhouse supplies

3,000

 

3,000

Lab supplies

8,000

4,000

12,000

Pathology supplies and testing

 

6,000

6,000

Travel

4,000

 

4,000

Subtotal

38,000

12,000

50,000

Overhead (10%)

--

--

5,000

Total

--

--

55,000


Budget Notes:  Personnel:  half time of a research assistant for field and lab work paid at rate of $25K/yr and contribution to salaries of Dr. Blair ($4K total) and Dr. Mmbaga ($2K total) with matching from TSU; Hourly help:  will be contracted with temp. agency or campus landscapers who have been contacted; Field and Greenhouse Supplies:  pots, soil substrate, fertilizer, herbicides, etc.; Pathology supplies and testing: inoculum preparation, spraying equipment and building of chambers for rust screening or platters for nematode screening; Travel: trips to second site planting in Cheatham county for root rot diseases (low-lying area);  Overhead:  Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation regulations on overhead rate maximum of 10% for US based research efforts applied to this grant as TSU is American based and will be a sub-grantee of Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. where the same rate is being applied.




Proposal for field and greenhouse phenotyping


Field Work (underway already as supported by TSU state funds)  

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Using a sloped field for drainage given strong rainstorms

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Old community garden fields were a little heterogeneous from earlier gardeners treatments but were thoroughly disked and prepared.  

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Herbicide treatment of spraying down weeds with Roundup prior to disking and Afalon-Prowl and Dual as pre-emergents were successful for cowpea field but were not used in the bean field some damage occurred to some plots of non-reference material due to improper mixing.

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We made sure that no atrazine had been used on the field within the past few years.

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The total area planted has been approximately 3 acres of land devoted to one cowpea field, one mixed legume field and one corn-legume intercrop field.


Cowpeas:

There are a total of approximately 720 genotypes of cowpeas all of which are from the USDA core collection.  Only a few genotypes are missing from that collection and these were those genotypes that were unavailable from the gene bank in Tifton GA, USA.  Planting dates were all prior to July 5 th .  

The cowpeas are being grown in one row hill plots on 40 inch centers.  The genotypes have been divided into five experiments, the first three of which are with two repetitions (15 to 20 seed planted for each repetition) the last two of which are without repetitions (approximately 25 seed each).  The experiments are coded by the sub-species they contain in the following manner:

1)

Vucdp Vigna unguiculata var. cylindrical , var. Dektiana and var. Pubescens – 2 repetitions each, non-staked unless needed.

2)

Vus Vigna unguiculata var. sesquipedilis – 2 repetitions each – all material staked as climbing types for yard-long bean vegetable production.

3)

Vuref Vigna unguiculata – reference group from USDA which were evaluated as a reference collection by Evolutionary Genomics.  This was prioritized based on countries in primary center of origin and Africa (more than 4 genotypes per country) and countries outside of Africa (mostly 4 genotype each, except for India, where heat tolerance was expected to occur).

4)

Vuu - Vigna unguiculata - made up of the remainder of the USDA collection that was listed as Vigna unguiculata var. unguiculata (i.e. with the subspecies name).

5)

Vu alone Vigna unguiculata – made up of the remainder of the USDA collection that was not prioritized and which was listed as only Vigna unguiculata without the subspecies name.

The total size of the experiments is 46 rows wide x 23 blocks long with rows running downhill which has been good for drainage during the rainier than normal year.  





Border rows for the cowpea experiments (two on either side) have been of the control local variety ¨Coronet¨ purchased at the Davidson country farmers´ cooperative, which is useful for dry or fresh shelled consumption.  Header rows (30 ft long at the top of the field and only 10 ft or a single block at the bottom of the field) were planted to the same variety.  Two middle rows with the same variety run down the middle of the plot separating twenty rows of experimental genotypes on each side.  These border and middle rows were almost all planted with a push planter on June 27 th , 2013 (outer rows and top headers) or by hand spaced planting on June 28 th , 2013 (middle rows and bottom header) as a precursor to the planting of the experimental material.

Weed control has been good so far with the use of a Kawasaki mounted, four-row sprayer to apply Dual-Prowl (Afalon) for control of pigweed, nutsedge and lambsquarters which controlled weeds for over one month and SHOULD BE A STANDARD PRACTICE FOR COWPEAS IN TENNESSE.  Borders and middle rows along with experiments Vucdp and Vus were not sprayed; and therefore these were more weedy areas requiring lots of hand pulling.   Control of wild morning glory was difficult and hand pulling was needed for pigweed that was re-sprouting in sprayed areas or pigweed, lambsquarters and Johnson grass in the areas that were not sprayed.   One tractor-pulled cultivation at approximately three weeks after planting was useful for weed control and most weeds that were hand pulled were from within the row not in the furrow.  A weed-whacker and a rotovator are being used for continued weed control since hoeing has been impractical due to a lack of field labor.  We may hire some hourly help for hoeing but this is difficult so hilling the cowpeas has not been realistic.  

Part of the last experiment (Vuu alone) was planted in the third part of the three-acre field at the top end as a continuation of the single repetitions at the bottom end of the first part of that field.  They were planted one day later than the first plot and were not sprayed with herbicide but were cultivated by tractor.



Common Bean:


We received the seed of common bean a bit later than that of cowpea so it was planted at a later date around July 8 th .  Only one repetition of all the genotypes that had been genotyped by Evolutionary Genomics was planted in the third plot of the three-acre field.  


These were planted AFTER and BEFORE seed-increase blocks of snap bean, cowpea, red mung bean, green mung bean, urd bean and moth bean, with a final border of snap beans.   The check variety for all snap bean work was the variety ¨Bush Blue Lake¨ purchased at the Davidson country farmers´ cooperative.  


Weed control in the common bean field was more difficult and has been all manual, except for the same tractor pulled cultivation done in the cowpea side of the field.  Cultivation and then manual control of weeds was the same in the multiplication plots and was very difficult due to uneven planting by the push planter.  Next year we plan to use a precision planter for all planting and this will facilitate better management.   We should also have hourly labor that can hill the beans to provide for a sturdier crop.





For harvest time this semester, we plan to use a large thresher for the mulCtiplication plots and are planning the purchase of a single bundle thresher (from ALMACO) for plot x plot harvesting.  We hope it will arrive in time for the harvest in October.  Having extra labor will be useful at this time.  Volunteer student labor has been the only input without which we would not have been able to plant and weed, but at harvest the classes will prevent many students from helping in the field.  A research assistant has been hired for arranging harvest and hopefully will manage the harvesting of cowpea, bean and other legume crops.


Notes on germplasm:


Common Bean:   423 genotypes in core collection, 171 selected for genotyping (16 wild, 155 cultivars)


Proposal is to grow out sufficient seed in the field to select adapted genotypes.  Then the idea is to phenotype for the rust fungus ( Uromyces appendiculata pv. phaseolicola ).  Rust isolates can be obtained from Dr. Talo Pastor-Corrales at USDA-Beltsville and work with Dr. Margaret Mmbaga on TSU campus with experience in inoculation.  Screening will be in the greenhouse with some of the initial seed and a general strain followed up by seed that is multiplied.  A request for the Bean CAPS (USDA-funded) collection has been made which might add genotypes that have been already genotyped and phenotyped *perhaps 100 more lines.  


Cowpea:   700 plus genotypes in the core collection, 250 selected for genotyping ( V.u. var. unguiculata ).


Proposal is to field evaluate for adaptation the full USDA core collection.  As mentioned this collection has been divided into experiments based on growth habit and subspecies with the following groups 1) VUCDP / Vigna unguiculata subsp. cylindrica .  And two wilds V.u. subsp. dektiana. and V.u. subsp. pubescens.   After that we planted 2) VUS / Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedilis , all the climbing vegetable types together (54 cultivars).   Each of these is planted in a two replicate experiment with one replicate based on origin, one based on consecutive PI number.  Then we are evaluating 3) the 250 prioritized genotypes also as a two replicate experiment.  Finally we are also multiplying seed of the entire USDA core collection divided into 4) V. u. subsp. unguiculata and 5) the V.u. accessions that are not defined for subspecies but which are presumed to be all cowpeas of the dry consumption type.  The last two experiments are non-replicated but can be repeated next year.


For the greenhouse, we plan to screen all of the prioritized genotypes, if they all produce seed by the end of the fall season.  Screening will be for root knot nematode resistance by implementing the University of California – Riverside (UCR) procedure at TSU.  A local strains of cyst nematode ( Meloidogyne incognita* ) will be used and will be obtained either from the ATCC (American Type Culture Collection) or from the University of Tennessee (extension service – Nashville branch – Marchant St, 37209 TN, USA).  Screening will be with seedlings grown in the greenhouse but transferred to the lab for sterile infection and to prevent contamination of greenhouses with nematodes.  


For common bean, I have also received the CAPS collection which is all US-grown material emphasizing genetic stocks and materials with valuable disease resistance or abiotic stress tolerance traits.  The collection is made up of more than 500 genotypes and has been genotyped recently by a USDA funded Coordinated Agricultural Program project.  We will be requesting the phenotyping or genotyping data to perform correlation and association tests with results from phenotypic screening at TSU.  I have not received any cowpea material from Univ. of California Riverside which has been a disappointment.





Personnel, Equipment and Supplies:  

All of the above activities are and will be supported by two TSU graduate students and a research assistant.  The first of the TSU graduate students part time on the project is from Nepal and is an MSc candidate (Mr. Devendra Bhandari).  The second graduate student will be at the PhD level but has not been identified yet.  Additional students have been or will be trained in plant breeding and plant pathology and will be mostly from sub-Saharan Africa or India, thanks to the established group of Dr. Margaret Mmbaga.   A research assistant will have been hired as of end of August.  The research assistant is from Nigeria and graduated from an MSc in Agricultural production specializing in biofuels and nutrient analysis (Ms. Abimbola Allison).  Gender balance will be considered in carrying out this project as will the potential for a multiplying effect from the trainees and researchers involved.  

The research assistant will be primarily responsible for harvest and for data collection and analysis of these experiments as well as planting any missing or new genotypes in the greenhouse.  A Borlaug Research Fellow from Kenya will be trained partially on this experiment.  His name is Geoffrey Kurira and he is with the Kenya Bureau of Standards so is involved in GMO legislation, as well as seed and food quality issues.  We have an intercrop experiment with transgenic Round-up ready corn and cowpeas or mung beans initiated this year with plans to continue next year.  We are implementing the Integrated Breeding Field Book program from the Gates Foundation funded IBP project for use in our work and all the staff will be trained in this method of data collection and storage.  

The project is expected to have the support of lab facilities in the new laboratory facility that is being completed by October-November and which will have space and equipment for the pathology testing, RT-PCR, marker development, genomics and DNA extraction.  Association and QTL analysis can be conducted later with the students.   TSU staff (Superintendent Dr. Roger Sauve, Assoc. Dean Dr. Carter Catlin and Dean Dr. Chandra Reddy) have kindly assigned me a large state-of-the art glass and polyethylene greenhouse with large benches, cooling fans and convection cooling with shade cloth designed both for summer and winter production.  Dr. Mmbaga has a more traditional swamp-cooled, humid greenhouse ideal for disease testing in the humid conditions of Tennessee weather.  Dr. Sauve is preparing an additional hoop greenhouse with extra insulated plastic for the CAPS bean multiplication and testing activities.

*Footnote:   Meloidogyne incognita is a nematode, a type of roundworm, in the family Heteroderidae. It is an important plant parasite classified in parasitology as a root-knot nematode, as it prefers to attack the root of its host plant. When M. incognita attacks the roots of plants, it sets up a feeding location, where it deforms the normal root cells and establishes giant cells. The roots become gnarled or nodulated, forming galls, hence the term "root-knot" nematode. It is commonly called the "southern root-knot nematode" or the "cotton root-knot nematode". This parasitic roundworm has worldwide distribution and numerous hosts. M. incognita has been found to be able to move along shallower temperature gradients (0.001C/cm) than any other known organism, [1] an example of thermotaxis. The response is complicated and thought to allow the nematodes to move toward an appropriate level in soil,[2] while they search for chemical cues that can guide them to specific roots,



EXHIBIT 10.3

Amendment to Contract


Title: Root Transformation Gene Expression and Nematode Resistance Studies in Common Beans for Evolutionary Genomics

Principal Investigator:   Dr. Matthew W. Blair (Research Associate Professor) / TSU, Nashville, USA

Visiting Scholar:  Dr. Xue Renfeng (Subdirector Legumes) / LAAS, Shenyang, China

Principal Institution:  Tennessee State University, Department of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Lawson Hall, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. / Nashville TN

  Granting Entity:   Evolutionary Genomics / Lafayette, CO

Principal Grant Contact:  Dr. Walter Messier / Evolutionary Genomics Inc.

Funding Source: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation


Dates of ammendment:   May 1 st 2014 to Sept 30th st 2015 with possibility for extension.

Budget for contract:  $ 100,000 USD plus 10% overhead as per Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation rules – total $110,000 USD for this request.


Budget items:

Item

First year

Second year

Total

Personnel

24,000

12,000

36,000

Hourly help

11,000

13,000

24,000

Greenhouse supplies

3,000

5,000

8,000

Lab supplies

15,000

12,000

27,000

Travel

3,000

2,000

5,000

Subtotal

56,000

44,000

100,000

Overhead (10%)

3,800

3,200

10,000

Total

41,800

35,200

110,000


Budget Notes:  Personnel:  full time of a visiting scholar for field and lab work paid at rate of $24K/yr; Hourly help:  will be contracted either through subgrant with Auburn Univ. or collaboration with Univ. of Tennessee, Ellington Ag. Station  who have been contacted; Greenhouse Supplies:  pots, soil substrate, fertilizer, herbicides, etc,  Travel: trips to Auburn or Alabama A&M for nematode work and advice, University of Kentucky for VIGS system training and potentially to Boulder or Seattle for meeting with sponsoring company and funding agency;  Overhead:  Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation regulations on overhead rate maximum of 10% for US based research efforts applied to this grant as TSU is American based and will be a sub-grantee of Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. where the same rate is being applied.




Ammendment for root transformation (70 thousand dollars)


1)

Overall Objective


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The overall goal is to implement hairy root transformation in common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to test EG261-silenced and EG261 overexpressed construct in bean tissues.  The hairy root system takes advantage of the greater potential of Agrobacterium rhizogenes ( Ar ) to infect bean roots than A. tumefaciens ( At ) to infect and transform meristematic shoots.  The other advantage is that in hairy root transformation there is no need for full plant regeneration through tissue culture or axillary bud meristems from germinating seed embryo axes like there is in At transformation.   


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Given that EG261 is known to function against a root pest, the nematode Meloidogyne incognita , it is very appropriate to use Ar hairy root transformations to develop a testing system for the gene s function.  The EG261 transformed hairy root systems can also be used to test for resistance to other root pathogens such as Fusarium spp. root rot and charcoal root rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolicola , both common pathogens in the USA and around the world.  Local isolates of both of these pathogens are being obtained at TSU.  Nematode screening can be conducted on campus as described in the next section.  Root rot diseases such as Fusarium root rot and charcoal root rot can be screened on site at Tennessee State University greenhouse with the help of the plant pathology program.

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This work relates to the objectives 7c and 7d as described in the Evolutionary Genomics proposal scope of work first assigned in 2012 which is quoted here below:  


Task 7c Knockout and knock-in EG261 (July 31, 2014): Perform knockout’ of EG261 ortholog in resistant varieties of beans. In parallel, ‘knock in' resistant alleles into sensitive varieties, in order to achieve gain-of-resistance phenotype. Finally, using line(s) in which the native EG261 ortholog has been silenced, knock in resistant alleles of EG261 to observe gain-of-resistance phenotype.


Task 7d Knock-in common bean EG261 (July 31, 2014): Knock in soybean EG261 in order to determine if the transformed soybean version of EG2612 shows cross-species effectiveness.  



2)

Laboratory Work


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We have increased seed of a standard snap bean variety that can be used for Agrobacterium rhizogenes hairy root transformation.  The name of the variety is Bush Blue Lake (BBL) and is the most commonly grown Asgrow derived variety in the United States.  BBL is found in on-farm production and in home gardens. We currently have approximately 10 Kg of this seed grown from ten plots in a legume yield ceiling experiment grown in 2013.




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Currently resistant and susceptible varieties of common beans exist for Fusarium root rot and for charcoal root rot but are not commonly available for nematodes, with all accessions being susceptible.  Therefore any resistance screening must take into account the need for a knock-in approach in common bean.  We suspect that overexpression of EG261 in the hairy root system will be a useful method of testing the gene.  Gene silencing or knock-out might be tried as a secondary method when resistant genotypes are confirmed for each of the pests and diseases described above.

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Dr. Matthew Blair has recently been assigned a laboratory (Rm 131) for molecular biology and we have access to a common room for tissue culture (Rm 127).  We also have established an office for the visiting scholar Dr. Renfeng Xue and research assistants Ms. Abimbola Allison and Mr. Trevor Johnston in Rm 130 which is adjacent to the lab.  The lab is in the newly built Agricultural Biotechnology building with specifications and photos attached (Annex 1).  The full space available for the project is over 1,500 sq. ft.  An additional common area laboratory is available for DNA work with electrophoresis equipment and gel imaging systems.  In addition, an equivalent lab is across the hall for plant-microbe interactions which is where Dr. Margaret Mmbaga s lab is located.  We are determining the amount of growth chamber space needed for our experiments and might need to order an incubator or develop a humidity chamber.

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The equipment for transformation is in place since we have two laminar flow hoods and one biosafety level II hood in shared space of the tissue culture room and also in the middle space between the labs of Dr. Matthew Blair and Dr. Suping Zhou.   Available in this same laboratory is an ABI Real time-PCR machine as well as regular Techne and Eppendorf PCR machines and common molecular biology equipment such as a Flask shaker, Ultraspeed Centrifuge, Table-top centrifuges, etc. Finally there is a Meta confocal microscope attached to an Axiovert 200M image capture system for analysis of the hairy roots and gene expression levels.  All other basic tools and equipment can be ordered including:  Paper towels, Aluminum foil, 250 ml Erlenmeyer flasks, Forceps, Pots, Petri dishes (100/15), Bent glass rod in a triangular shape, E-Tubes 1.5, 2.0, 5.0, Falcon Tubes 15, 50 ml, 10, 20, 200 and 100 ul tips, 3 ml syringe Needle (0.8 × 32 mm).

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Dr. Matthew Blair has obtained A. rhizogenes K599 strain from collaborators Dr. Federico Sanchez and Carmen Quinto along with the methodology for hairy root transformation which is already published.   The transformation vector used by these colleagues was based on a moficiation of pCAMBIA1305.1 (Genbank: AF354045).  Therefore, we have also requested the entire set of publically available pCAMBIA vectors from Australia.

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If needed, the EG261 gene can be tested for providing resistance to leaf diseases through a virus induced gene silencing system (VIGS) which Dr. Matthew Blair has requested from the developers of this technology in the University of Kentucky.  The plasmids needed for that work would be pGHopR1 plasmid (RNA1), pGRHanR1 plasmid (RNA1) and pGG7R2-V plasmid (RNA2).  Currently we are requesting APHIS permission for use of this Kentucky based bean virus in Tennessee but will require processing time.  The leaf pathogen Xanthamonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli has been isolated in Nashville from beans and is stored in the Plant Pathology laboratory so will make a good candidate disease to test when measuring the effect of EG261.






3)

Materials and Methods


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The experimental procedure will be based on the method of Estrada-Navarrete et al. (2006) entitled “ Agrobacterium rhizogenes Transformation of the Phaseolus spp. :  A tool for Functional Genomics” published in Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions.  The protocol for this work was further fleshed out in Estrada-Navarrete et al. (2007) with the tile “Fast, Efficient and reproducible gentetic transformation of Phaseolus spp. By Agrobacterium rhizogenes ” published in Nature Protocols.

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We will purchase all of the chemicals needed for the trials including 96% ethanol, 6% sodium hypochlorite solution, Solid LB medium, Liquid LB medium, Glycerol, Liquid PY medium, Peptone, Yeast Extract, Sodium Chloride, Agar, Boric acid, Calcium Chloride, Cobalt sulfate, Copper sulfate, Iron citrate, Magnesium sulfate, Manganese sulfate, Nalidixic acid/Sodium hydroxide, Potassium di-hydrogen phosphate, Potassium nitrate, Potassium sulfate, Sodium molybdate, Zinc sulfate.  We may need to buy 0.05% (v/v) plant preservative mixture (PPM) / sterile H2O (Plant cell Technology Inc.).  Bacteria and positive plants will be managed with Rifampicin/di-methyl-sulfoxide stock solution selection.

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The potting of the BBL seed will be in small jiffy pots with vermiculite mixed with sterilized peat moss.  The seedlings (at five days after germination) will inoculated by syringe wounding in the hypocotyl below the cotyledonary nodes with 10 to 15 ul of a fresh culture of A. rhizogenes .  Transfer of plugs may be to larger pots with regular greenhouse potting mix.

N stock solution


Personnel, Equipment and Supplies:  

All of the above activities will be supported by Dr. Blair, who is full-time research associate profressor at TSU and Dr. Xue, the visiting scholar from China (Shenyang city in Liaoning province which is a major bean and legume production area near the coast of China Sea).  We can also obtain TSU graduate students and undergraduates to help with tissue culture and seedling growth.  A research assistant, Mr. Trevor Johnston from Nashville USA can transition from the field to the laboratory along with the first research assistant involved in cowpea phenotyping, Ms. Abimbola Allison who is from Nigeria.  Additional students have been or can be trained in plant breeding and plant pathology and will be mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, China or India, thanks to the established group of Dr. Margaret Mmbaga and Dr. Suping Zhou.   A research assistant will have been hired as of end of August.  The research assistant is from Nigeria and graduated from an MSc in Agricultural production specializing in biofuels and nutrient analysis (Ms. Abimbola Allison).  Gender balance will be considered in carrying out this project as will the potential for a multiplying effect from the trainees and researchers involved.  





Amendment for nematode testing (30 thousand dollars)


1)

Explanation of Objectives


·

The goal of this section is to test root systems of common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) transformed with  EG261-silenced and EG261 overexpressed constructs for resistance to root knot nematodes Meloidogyne incognita


·

The hairy root system takes advantage of the greater potential of Agrobacterium rhizogenes ( Ar ) to infect bean roots than A. tumefaciens ( At ) to infect and transform meristematic shoots.  The other advantage is that in hairy root transformation there is no need for full plant regeneration through tissue culture or axillary bud meristems from germinating seed embryo axes like there is in At transformation.   This ,ales the Ar system ideal for testing against nematodes.


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Nematode screening can be conducted at Tennessee State University with nematode cultures provided from University of Tennessee / Tennessee Department of Agriculture Experiment station in Nashville.  Protocols for screening can follow those used for soybean in various laboratories in the US or Canada or those used for cowpeas in the University of California Riverside.  


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While we have not received any protocols per se from Univ. California, Evolutionary Genomics does have a close relationship with University of Wisconsin where the initial EG261 soybean constructs were screened for nematode resistance.


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One important aspect of the work is that we will be using local strains of nematodes rather than risking the cross-state importation of strains especially from the intensive vegetable growing areas of the west.  A strain source was found by Dr. Steve Bosc (UT-Knoxville nematologist but stationed in Nashville) in community gardens sampled in Davidson country (greater metro area) and is being multiplied currently for a project to screen tomato in the TSU-AREC station in Cheatham county.  


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If we fail to isolate enough nematodes for our work from the local Nahsville soils described above we have been offered strains of both root knot nematode and soybean cyst nematode from Auburn University nematologist Prof. Kathy Lawrence.  Auburn university is well known in the southeast for screening soil samples from the region and identifying nematode species and strains.  They have been collaborators before of various HBCU schools and Extension centers including Alabama A&M as well as Virginia State University.     





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Finally, two other nematologists have been identified in the state of Tennessee, one at Univ. of Tenn.-Knoxville (Ernie Bernard) and one at Univ. of Tenn.-Martin (Heather Kelly Young).




2)

Laboratory Work


·

From the above we can see that we have the contacts and strains almost in hand to begin the work of nematode screening should this part of the amendment to the project be approved.

·

Currently Steve Bost (UT-Elllington) is increasing root knot nematode strain from a local community vegetable garden in Nashville in his greenhouses on mineral soil.

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This RKN nematode strain will be revived by growing in a 1:1 soil to sand mixture with Tomato and Okra which are very susceptible plants.

·

Once the nematodes are ready the soil can be frozen or used immediately to infect the Agrobacterium rhizogenes hairy root transformed plants.

·

We will use the variety Bush Blue Lake (BBL) for all this work as it is the most commonly grown Asgrow derived variety of snap beans in the United States and in Tennessee especially where snap beans are more important than dry beans.  

·

The transformed hairy root BBL plants will be transferred from selective media to sterile soil in four inch diameter pots (useful for full expression of hairy roots).

·

We will infect the rhizospheres of the hairy root transformed BBL plants with approximately 2000 or 3000 adult nematodes from the nematode increase.

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The infested plants of approximately three or four weeks of age ( A. rhizogenes often delays development as more resources go to roots than to stems) will be placed in an incubator / growth chamber set for ideal above ground growth (18 C night / 24 C day)

·

Six weeks after infestation we will count the egg masses on the root system in the form of white cysts occupying cross-sections of the roots.

·

An alternative method of infestation is to isolate the nematode eggs which can be purified by the NaOCl method.  

·

Dr. Matthew Blair has obtained A. rhizogenes K599 strain from collaborators Dr. Federico Sanchez and Carmen Quinto along with the methodology for hairy root transformation which is already published.   The transformation vector used by these colleagues was based on a moficiation of pCAMBIA1305.1 (Genbank: AF354045).  

·

We have also requested the entire set of pCAMBIA vectors from Australia and are being guided to US labs that still carry the publically available vectors since they are now not being maintained in CAMBIA , Australia.

·

To start off with we are already inserting the EG261 gene into the transformation cassette with an adaptor approach that replaces the GFP protein of the original construct with this new gene of interest

·

When functioning the EG261 gene will run off of a 35S CaMV promoter in the hairy root system.




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Growth chamber screening will also have the advantage of little movement of the transformed plants as the growth chambers are located within a pair of doors of the transformation hoods and in specialized facility inside the new Agricultural Biotechnology Building.  



Personnel, Equipment and Supplies:  

For the transformation work and testing of transformed root systems we will use the facilities of the new Agricultural Biotechnology building.  These include the laboratory assigned to Dr. Blair as well as adjacent lab collaboration with Dr. Zhou who has worked with transformed plants before.  Between the two labs is a specialized tissue culture room with two growth chambers, two bacterial shakers and two transfer hoods.  In terms of personnel, we have the same people as described with Dr. RenFeng Xue as our main researcher together with Dr. Matthew Blair plus access to the University of Tennessee and Department of Agriculture experiment station in Nashville (Ellington Station) where Dr. Steve Bost, a well-known nematologist is located.  

Research assistants Ms. Abimbola Allison and Mr. Trevor Johnston are based in the lab as well as the field but can help with the nematode screen.  A work study student can be hired for tissue culture work.  Currently, two work study students have been identified and one is a careful engineering student who would like a biological project to diversify his portfolio.  This student (Mr. Tarence Rice) is only a sophomore so he has plenty of time to carry out the project.  Nematode counts can be carried out with an optical microscope in the lab of Dr. Margaret Mmbaga and gene confirmation can be done if the green fluorescent protein tag is left with the EG261 gene constructs as the neighboring lab has a Meta confocal microscope attached to an Axiovert 200M image capture system for analysis of the hairy roots.  An ABI7300 qPCR machine is available for gene expression studies.




EXHIBIT 10.4

Fee for Service Agreement




This Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and between The Curators of the University of Missouri on behalf of the University of Missouri–Columbia with its principal offices at 310 Jesse Hall, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration, Columbia, Missouri 65211-1230 (“University”) and Evolutionary Genomics, Inc., with its principal offices at 1801 Sunset Place, Longmont CO 80501 (“Client”), is made under the following terms:


ARTICLE 01.  STATEMENT OF WORK


The University will undertake the Client’s project entitled “Development of transgenic soybean ( Glycine max ) with candidate genes for SCN resistance” under the direction of Dr. Zhanyuan J. Zhang, the College/School of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources , Division of Plant Sciences, at the University of Missouri–Columbia, substantially in accordance with the proposed program and toward the goals set forth in the service proposal (attached hereto as Attachment A and hereby made a part of this contract). The respective contributions of University and Client are described in Attachment A.  This Contract and Attachment A describes the expected statement of work. The term of this Contract begins when the University has received the plasmid constructs, DNA source materials, and other essential information on construct constructions from the Client (the “Start Date”). The statement of work may be amended prior to the Start Date.  If the University and Client cannot reach an agreement as to the amendment, then the Contract may be terminated by either party without any payment liability. Any change in the scope of work after the Start Date must be approved in writing by both the University and Client.  It is emphasized that this project is for research purposes only, i.e., testing the functions of the candidate genes for the proof of concept.  


ARTICLE 02.  PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE


The term of this Contract begins when the University has received the plasmid constructs, DNA source materials, and other essential information on construct constructions ("Client’s Materials") from Client (the "Start Date"), which Start Date will be confirmed by the University in writing (which may be by e-mail), and will continue through the date the University completes the tasks set forth on, and as indicated in the “time-table for milestone work” on Attachment A, unless otherwise amended or extended by mutual written agreement of the parties.


ARTICLE 03.  PROJECT COSTS/AWARD


It is agreed that the total project cost paid by the Client for this Contract shall be $213,020 unless changed by written amendment to this Contract.  The University’s budget for the period is set forth in Attachment A.



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ARTICLE 04.  INVOICE SUBMISSION AND PAYMENTS


Upon the Start Date of this Contract, the University will invoice Client for the installments of the total project cost in accordance with the milestones described in Attachment A.  All invoices will be paid within 30 days of the date received by Client, and the reports pertaining to this Contract will be sent to Client at:


Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

1801 Sunset Place, Longmont CO 80501

ATTN:  Dr. Walter Messier

Phone: (303) 862-3222 Ext. 302

Fax:  (303) 862-3225


Within ninety (90) days of the end of the Contract period, the University will provide Client with a final statement of expenditures, if Client will request.


All payments for effort under this Contract will be made to The Curators of the University of Missouri . Checks will be sent to:

University of Missouri AR

PO Box 807012

Kansas City, MO 64180-7012


ARTICLE 05.  TITLE TO EQUIPMENT


Title to all equipment, materials and supplies purchased under this Contract shall vest in the University at the time of acquisition of the items.


ARTICLE 06.  MATERIALS/RESTRICTIONS


Client shall provide to University certain materials, data and information proprietary to Client as specified in Attachment A (the “Materials”).  Upon receipt of the Materials, University will utilize its expertise and facilities to undertake the Project in accordance with the Research Plan.  University shall use the Materials solely for conducting the Project under this Contract and for no other purpose, including without limitation any commercial purpose or any research other than the Project.   University shall not sell, transfer, disclose or otherwise provide access to the Materials, any method or process relating thereto, any replicated forms, derivatives or descendants thereof, or any form of germplasm, plant or other materials containing the Materials (collectively “Plant Materials”), in whole or in part, or that resulted from the Project, or any material that could not have been made but for the foregoing to any person or entity without the prior written consent of the Client, except that University may allow access to the Materials to its employees, officers, and agents who require such access in order to conduct the Project and solely for purposes consistent with this Contract; provided that such employees, officers and agents are bound by agreement to retain and use the Materials in a manner that is



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consistent with the terms of this Contract.  When the Project is completed, University will return any remaining Materials and Plant Materials to the Client, or otherwise dispose of the Materials and Plant Materials as mutually agreed by the Client and University.  University’s use of the Materials and Plant Materials and performance of its activities under this Contract (including, without limitation, conducting the Project) shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.


ARTICLE 07.  DELIVERABLES/REPORTS


The University shall provide written progress reports (no more than 2 pages) to Client periodically during the term of this Contract and a final detailed written progress report, which shall be submitted within ninety (90) days after completion or termination of the Contract, whichever occurs first.  University shall also make reasonable commercial efforts to be available via teleconference to discuss program as needed.


ARTICLE 08. RECORDS


The University shall maintain research records and accounts necessary to assure proper documentation of the project and accounting of all project funds.  The service experimental records shall be available to Client or any of its authorized representatives during the period of this Contract, and for three (3) years after completion or termination of the project, whichever is later.  In the event of audit or dispute, records will be retained until resolution thereof.


ARTICLE 09. TERMINATION


The term of this Contract begins on the Start Date and will continue until the earlier of (a) the completion of the project, (b) termination prior to Start Date as described in Article 01 or (c) termination in accordance with this Article. This Contract may be terminated with cause, by Client upon 30 days prior written notice to the other party. This Contract may be terminated by University only for Cause.  Cause for the University means the loss of key staff members and the unavailability of replacements. Upon receipt of notice of termination, the University shall make every effort to reduce or cancel outstanding commitments and shall incur no additional expenses. Client shall reimburse the University for expenses incurred up to the date of termination, including uncancellable obligations and reasonable termination costs, but in no event will such costs exceed the total project cost set forth in this Contract.  However, University shall reimburse to Client any amounts paid in advance by Client for work that was not performed as a result of such termination.  The extent of the parties’ reimbursement obligations will be based on the experimental records and accounts of project funds described in Article 07.


A party may terminate this Contract by the delivery of written notice to the other party if the other party materially breaches this Contract and does not cure the breach, if curable, to the reasonable satisfaction of the non-breaching party no later than 10 days after the non-breaching party delivers the written breach notice to the breaching party.  Unless otherwise specified in the breach notice, or unless the non-breaching party has cured the breach, the termination is effective 11 days after the date of the non-breaching party's breach notice.



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Expiration or termination of this Contract shall not relieve the parties of any obligation accruing prior to such expiration or termination.  Article 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, and 19 shall survive any expiration or termination of this Contract.


ARTICLE 10. PUBLICATION


The University shall not publish or otherwise disclose the results of any research performed under this Contract without providing Client sixty days for the opportunity to give written review and comment.  Each of Dr. Zhang, his key staff and the University, reserve the right to co-publish the results of this research project with Client, if he and/or his key staff makes important intellectual contributions to this project and only after written review and comment from Client.  Any comments relating to the co-authorship shall be in writing. University shall consider in good faith any comments thereto provided by Client and shall comply with Client’s request to remove any and all Client Confidential Information from the proposed publication/presentation and if information about any Invention is requested to be removed, that shall only be until such time as protection for the Invention has been sought.


ARTICLE 11. PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS/INVENTIONS AND RESULTS


(a) It is expressly agreed that neither Client nor the University transfers by operation under this Contract to the other party any patent rights, copyrights, or other proprietary rights either party owns or controls as of the Effective Date of this Contract.  University acknowledges and agrees that Client has, prior to the date of this Contract, identified the genes that are the subject of this Project prior to entering into this Contract.  Such genes shall constitute Materials for purposes of this Contract.  Client shall own and retain all right, title and interest in and to the Materials. Materials, Results (defined below) and Material Inventions (defined below) shall constitute Confidential Information of Client.  


(b)  All ideas, inventions, techniques and other technology, whether or not patentable, and all associated intellectual property rights, that are created, generated, developed or discovered as a result of the performance of activities under this Contract shall be deemed “Inventions.”  Inventorship shall be determined in accordance with U.S. patent laws.  


(c)  Client shall solely own any and all Inventions that (i) are improvements, modifications, derivatives or enhancements to the Materials, and/or (ii) incorporate, utilize or rely upon the Materials, and result from University’s activities under the Contract whether alone or jointly by employees or agents of both University and Client (“Material Inventions”).  University hereby agrees to assign all right, title and interest in and to Material Inventions to Client.


(d)  Other than Material Inventions, (i) each party shall solely own any Inventions created solely by its employees, agents, contractors or affiliates (“Sole Inventions”), and (ii) the parties shall jointly own any Inventions that are made jointly by employees, agents, or independent contractors of one party together with employees, agents, contractors or affiliates of the other party (the “Joint Inventions”). Except to the extent University is restricted by the license and option granted to Client under this Contract, each party shall be entitled to practice, license, assign and otherwise exploit the Joint Inventions without the duty of accounting or seeking consent from the other party.    


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(e)  University hereby grants to Client (i) a worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, fully paid-up, non-exclusive license to University’s Sole Inventions, and all intellectual property rights therein, for internal research and development purposes, and (ii) a six (6) month exclusive option period (to begin from Client’s receipt of the written Results or written disclosure of Sole Inventions and/or Joint Inventions, whichever occurs last) to obtain an exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing license to University’s Sole Inventions and University’s interest in Joint Inventions for research, development, manufacturing and commercial purposes for any and all fields of use (as determined by Client). Should Client exercise such option within this six (6) month period, a reasonable and customary royalty rate will be negotiated together with the other terms and conditions of the exclusive license. Client acknowledges that University’s Sole Inventions and Joint Inventions may be subject to rights of the U.S. Government pursuant to Title 35 Sections 200-204 of the United States Code and regulations promulgated thereunder, as applicable.


(f)  All data, results and information generated from or resulting from use of the Materials hereunder and/or performance of the Project (the “Results”) shall be owned by Client and University hereby assigns all of its, and its employees’, agents’, contractors’ and affiliates’ right, title and interest in and to such Results to Client.  


(g) University shall promptly disclose to the Client all Results and Inventions. University also shall ensure that any employees, agents, contractors and affiliates of University that receive the Materials as permitted above or otherwise participate in the Project hereunder agree to assign, and assign, to University all Results and Inventions made or generated by such employees, agents, contractors or affiliates.


ARTICLE 12. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION


During the term of this Contract and for a period of six (6) years thereafter, the University and Client (each a “Recipient”) shall use their best efforts to protect the confidentiality of, and keep confidential, all confidential and proprietary information provided by the other party (the “Disclosing Party”) hereunder (whether in written, oral or other tangible form, and identified in writing as confidential and proprietary or a person would reasonably understand to be confidential in nature (whether or not marked as such), and any Invention that is developed as a result of the Project conducted under this Contract (collectively the foregoing information with respect to a Disclosing party, “Confidential Information”).  The Recipient (i) shall not disclose to any third party, or use, such Confidential Information except as permitted under this Contract, (iii) shall use the Confidential Information of the Disclosing party only for the purposes expressly permitted by this Contract, and (iii) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall not use the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party for the research, development or commercialization of products.


This obligation of confidentiality shall not apply to information which (a) is or becomes known publicly through no fault of the other party; (b) is obtained or learned by the receiving party from a third party entitled to disclose it free of a duty of confidentiality; (c) is already known to the receiving party free of a duty of confidentiality at the time of disclosure, as shown by the receiving party’s prior written records; or (d) is independently developed by the receiving party without access to or use of Disclosing party’s Confidential Information provided hereunder.



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Confidential Information of the Disclosing party may be disclosed by the Recipient to employees, agents or consultants of the Recipient, but only to the extent required to accomplish the purposes of this Contract. The Recipient shall use at least the same standard of care as it uses to protect proprietary or confidential information of its own to ensure that such employees, agents and consultants do not disclose or make unauthorized use of the Disclosing party’s Confidential Information.


The Recipient shall be permitted to disclose the Disclosing party’s Confidential Information solely to the extent that such disclosure is required by law or by order of any court or governmental authority, provided, however, that the Recipient shall first have given advance notice to the Disclosing party so as to permit the Disclosing party to attempt to obtain a protective order requiring that the Confidential Information so disclosed be used only for the purposes for which the order was issued or for such other legal requirement, and that the Recipient cooperates with the Disclosing party in such efforts.


The Recipient agrees to return all copies and the original of any such Confidential Information upon expiration/termination of this Contract and/or the request of the Disclosing party, except that the Recipient may retain one (1) archival copy of such Confidential Information for the sole purpose of determining its obligations hereunder.


ARTICLE 13. PUBLICITY / USE OF UNIVERSITY NAME


Client will not use directly or by implication the name of the University or the name of any member of the University’s technical staff working on this research project (other than information/data in deliverables, which may be disclosed by Client) for any product promotion or commercial publicity or advertising purposes, nor in any way the aims, policies, programs, products, or opinions of the Client without the prior written approval of the University; however, the Client or a third party may identify the University as the site where the research was conducted.


ARTICLE 14. NOTICES


All notices required by this Contract shall be made in writing and sent prepaid by certified mail.  For purposes of this Contract, the addresses of the parties are as follows:


University:

(Technical) Dr. Zhanyuan Zhang

Director and Research Associate Professor

University of Missouri–Columbia

1-33 Agriculture Building

Columbia MO, 65211-1230

Email: ZhangZh@missouri.edu

Phone:  573-882-9592

Fax:  573-882-1469





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(Business) Jamie Szabo, Financial Officer Office of Sponsored Programs Administration University of Missouri–Columbia

310 Jesse Hall

Columbia, Missouri 65211-1230

Email: grantsdc@missouri.edu

Phone: 573/882-7560



Client:

(Technical) Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

1801 Sunset Place, Longmont CO  80501

ATTN: Walter Messier, Ph.D.

Phone: (303) 862-3222 Ext. 302

Fax:  (303) 862-3225


(Business) Steve Warnecke

Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

1026 Anaconda Drive

Castle Rock, CO 80108

Email:  warnecke@comcast.net

Phone:  (303) 513-3510



ARTICLE 15. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES


The relationship of the University to Client shall be that of an independent Facility and nothing contained in this Contract shall be construed to create the appearance of an employer/employee relationship.  The University shall have no authority to represent itself as an agent of Client or to bind Client for any obligation or expense not specifically stated in this Contract.


ARTICLE 16. ASSIGNMENT


Except as provided below, this Contract shall not be assigned by either party without the prior written approval of the other party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that Sponsor may assign this Contract without such consent to any of its affiliates, to any purchaser of all, or substantially all, of its assets to which this Contract relates, or to any successor corporation resulting from any merger, consolidation, share exchange, or other similar change of control transaction.  Any purported assignment of this Contract in contravention of this Article 16 shall be null and void. The parties’ rights and obligations under this Contract will bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors, heirs, executors and administrators and permitted assigns.  

ARTICLE 17.  CONTRACT MODIFICATION


Any agreement to change the terms of this Contract (including any change to Attachment A) in any way shall be valid only if the change is made in writing and signed by the authorized representatives of the parties. No oral agreements or conversation with any officer or employee of either party shall affect or modify any of the terms and conditions of this Contract.


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ARTICLE 18. INDEMNIFICATION


Client shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the University, its employees, officers and agents from any and all liability, loss, damage and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) they may suffer as a result of third party claims, demands, costs or judgments which may be made or instituted against any of them by reason of personal injury (including death) to any person or damage to property arising out of the negligence or willful malfeasance by Client. Any such liability, loss or damage resulting from negligence or willful malfeasance by the University, its employees, officers and agents is excluded from this agreement to indemnify, defend and hold harmless.


ARTICLE 19. APPLICABLE LAW


This Contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of Missouri.


ARTICLE 20.  USE OF PURCHASE ORDER


Client hereby agrees that, should Client use a purchase order to fund this Contract, any terms and conditions contained in the purchase order shall be considered deleted and not applicable for purposes of this Contract.


ARTICLE 21. ENTIRE CONTRACT


This Contract and attachments hereto contain the entire agreement between the two parties. In the event of any conflict with the terms of Attachment A and the terms of the Contract, the terms of the Contract will control. This Contract may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.


ARTICLE 22.  DISCLOSURE


Client and the University understand that University will follow its Conflict of Interest procedure with respect to this agreement.  Client will have the opportunity to review any description of this project prior to conflict publication.



FOR THE CURATORS OF THE

FOR THE CLIENT

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI



                                                                                

                                                                               

By: Karen M. Geren

By: Steve B. Warnecke

Title: Submissions Specialist, OSPA

Title: CEO



Date:                                                    

Date:                                                    



MU Project No. 00048381



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Schedule A

Work Order

Related to Fee for Service Agreement

Between University of Missouri - Columbia and Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

Effective Date of _November 1, 2014


NOTE:  In the event of any conflict with the terms of a Work Order and the terms of the Agreement, the terms of the Agreement will control.

SCOPE OF WORK / BUDGET

Title of the Service Project

Development of transgenic soybean ( Glycine max ) with candidate genes for SCN resistance

Overall goals :

To develop transgenic soybean events carrying genes of interest for soybean cyst nematode resistance analysis

The specific objectives of this project are to:

Assemble transgene expression cassettes including promoter, gene, and terminator and clone them into the Plant Transformation Core Facility (hereafter call “Facility”) standard binary service vector, resulting in a total of 6 different constructs.

Produce and identify 4 to 6 events (average 5) from reach of six constructs with at least 100 seeds per event, provided that the genes of interest do not have negative impact on plant transformation and regeneration and seed production as well as transgene inheritance.  

Analyze primary (T0) transgenic soybean plants using herbicide leaf-painting, Southern blot analysis and real-time PCR.

Analyze progeny plants (T1) of primary transgenic plants using leaf-painting to determine transgene inheritance and estimate the number of transgene loci. Three lines of each T0 event that has passed the transgene will be analyzed by real-time PCR to confirm transgene expression. Then, 10 progeny plants of each event carrying transgene will be advanced to T2 seeds.



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Analyze T2 plants from each of the 10 T1 lines to identify at least 1 homozygous line for each event using leaf-painting. This homozygous line will be advanced to T3 seeds. If an extra homozygous line could be obtained out of 10 T1 lines, it would be kept as a backup and advanced to T3 seeds.

In case the selectable marker gene, bar , is suppressed to such a level that progeny analysis by leaf painting would not be feasible, PCR would be used to determine the segregation to identify the T2 homozygous lines.

Methods :

Construct designs:

The Client will provide gene sequences of interest within a cloning vector will allow one step cloning of assembled cassette into the Facility’s binary vector. All genes of interest are listed in Appendix A. In case such one-step cloning won’t be possible and need either PCR-amplification or synthesis of genes of interest, the associated charge including labor and supplies will be applied to the Client second payment (additional to the payment for the Final Milestone), upon written request from the Facility.

Mobilization and confirmation of constructs:

The six constructs will be mobilized into Agrobacterium tumefaciens and verified for their integrity by plasmid rescue and restriction enzyme digest.  This stage is an important first step to warrant a successful transformation.

Development of transgenic soybean events and transformation system :

After the integrity of these constructs has been confirmed within the Agrobacterium the Facility will start transformation experiments as outlined in the time-table for milestone work weekly until the expected number of experiments are started. Facility will deploy the constructs in an order according to Client priority rank (Appendix A), or the cloning outcome (first come first serve) to avoid service project delay. Facility will use soybean genotype “Magellan” as transformation material and will employ its most recent Agrobacterium tumefaciens -mediated soybean transformation system (Zhang et al., unpublished) to develop transgenic soybean events. This system was derived from the protocols described previously (Zhang et al., 1999, Plant Cell, Tissue, and Organ Culture 56 :37-46; Ohloft et al., 2003, Planta 216 :723 – 735; Zeng et al., 2004, Plant Cell Reports 22 :478-482) and is now capable of delivery foreign genes into various soybean genotypes. The time frame for each independent experiment from the start to the T 1 seed harvest is about 9 to 11 months, dependent on the plant growing seasons and the impact of the transgene on plant growth and development.   



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Experimental design and deliverables :

A series of coordinated, consecutive transformation experiments will be conducted to generate the desired transgenic events. Based on Facility’s previous experience, an empty construct will be required side by side with the constructs carrying the genes of interest in some transformation experiments to help evaluate the impact of the genes of interest on SCN resistance, and/or plant transformation and regeneration process, as well as transgene inheritance. Thus, for each independent experiment, when desired, at least two constructs may be deployed side by side, of which one is empty control and the other 1 or 2 carry genes of interest.  Each independent experiment will start with 400 explants and multiple independent experiments will be started for the six constructs. Based on previous experience with the Facility binary construct backbone, this should generate sufficient number (4 to 6) of T0 primary transgenic events per construct successfully transferred to the greenhouse. We anticipate an average of at least 100 seeds per event. The time frames for the milestone work are listed below and require a good coordination between Client and the Facility.

For herbicide screen leaf-painting, glufosinate solution (100mg/L or higher) will be applied to young, fully-expended leaves of young plants and results will be taken 5-7 days afterwards. For Southern blot analysis, young, fully-expended leaves of young plants will be sampled. CTAB genomic DNA extraction protocol or commercial kits will be used and genomic DNA will be cut with the restriction enzyme that will cut only once within the T-DNA, allowing to identify the number of transgene loci. Radiative P-32 will be used to label the probe to detect transgene insert.

For real-time PCR, primers will be designed based on the sequences provide by Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. Reference gene suitable for transcript analysis of various soybean tissues will be 60s / ELF1b or equally effective alternative reference gene.  

For progeny analysis to determine transgene inheritance, segregation ratio, and identify homozygous lines, at least 18 progeny plants from each parental line will be analyzed by herbicide screen. If no segregation in T2 plants of T1 parental lines is found, additional 80 T2 plants of each line will be analyzed by the leaf-painting to confirm the homozygocity. At least one homozygous T2 line per event will be advanced to T3 seeds for down-stream SCN assays by another lab. We anticipate average of at least 100 T3 seeds (lines) of each event will be available for SCN assays.  

Staff and Facility Resources

The Facility has the capacity to complete this project. For this project one post-doctoral associate who is skillful in molecular biology study including project needed molecular bench work, one full-time Research Specialist who specializes in soybean transformation and one greenhouse manager who specializes in greenhouse management, plant care, and progeny segregation analysis will contribute to this project to secure the success. Located in the Sears Plant Growth



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Facility greenhouse, the facility has spacious growth rooms, culture incubators, and greenhouse room that are specifically assigned for soybean and other crop tissue culture and greenhouse growth.


Time-table for transformation work (excluding cloning work and progeny analysis)

 

Earliest delivery

Latest delivery

Task Name

in weeks

in weeks

Total time from transformation of soybean cot-node to T3 seeds

80

117

Seed germination

1

1

Co-cultivation

1

1

Shoot induction  

4

4

Shoot elongation

6

16

Rooting

3

6

Acclimatization  

3

4

Greenhouse

17

24

Harvest T1 seeds

1

1

T1 analysis and harvest T2 seeds

22

30

T2 analysis and harvest T3 seeds

22

30

Delivery of T3 seeds to SCN team (Final Milestone)

 

 


It is difficult to predict how long it will take to complete cloning work at this time. However, if only one-step simple cloning would be required, it should be done within 3 months.

Continued from the last step of the above table, it will take average 5 months from planting T1 seeds to harvesting T2 seeds. Then, 1-2 months “drying seeds” will be needed to secure T2 seed germination for progeny test. Next, it will require another average 5 months to obtain T3 seeds while T2 homozygous lines of T1 lines of each T0 events will be identified. In total, at least one year will be needed from planting T1 seeds to harvesting T3 seeds.



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Budget (milestone payments):

Client will pay Facility a total of US$213,020 for the Work Plan based on successful completion of the milestone. Upon full execution of this Agreement, the University on behalf of Facility will invoice Client  in accordance with the following schedule and for the stated amounts:

$127,812

(60% of total expenses) Upon the start date of the designated project or upon full execution of this Contract, whichever is later.

$85,208

(40%) Final Milestone: At least average 100 T3 seeds of no less than one homozygous line per event from each construct will be delivered (e.g., to Dr. Henry Nguyen’s lab).  When a large percent of primary transgenic events showed susceptible to leaf-painting, suggesting that gene of interest suppresses the bar gene, Southern blot data on T0 and PCR data on T1 showing the presence of the transgenes will be used as a valid confirmation evidence. The Final Milestone will still be met when the empty control construct shows normal transformation rate and inheritance whereas the transgene of interest adversely affects selectable marker gene bar expression, plant transformation and/or regeneration, causing unusual lower rates of positive T0 transgenic events. In this event, if Client would need Facility to re-do the transformation experiments to obtain expected number of events, Client will pay the Facility extra labor and supplies based on the budget proposed by the Facility. The budget calculation will be based on the cost of labor and supplies as well as indirect cost, instead of the event production.  

Payment will be made within 30 days of invoice.  

Within ninety (90) days of the end of the Contract period, Facility will provide Client with a final written report containing the following information pertaining to the conduct of this Work Order:

·

Protocols used for: vector mobilization in Agrobacterium, Agrobacterium preparation, seed germination and explant preparation, Agrobacterium infection and co-cultivation, shoot induction, shoot elongation and rooting, greenhouse growth conditions and seed collection.

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Metrics collected for each construct; total cot-nodes treated, total explants lost to contamination, total regenerating explants, total rooted lines sent to the greenhouse, average seed set per plant and frequency of soybean escapes or chimeric plants.


In the event that the gene of interest does reduce the transgene inheritance, leading to the reduced transgenic T0 events that can pass the transgene to the progeny, Client will pay the amount of fund to the Facility according to the inheritance scenario table and associated payment amount below. Such inheritance problem can be determined in the progeny segregation analysis of T0 events.

Transgene inheritance scenarios:

Number of SCN races to test

3

Average number of T0 events per construct passes genes to  T1

3

4

5

Grand total

$138,642

$175832

$213020




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AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED BY:


University of Missouri - Columbia

Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.


By: ______________________________

By: ______________________________


Name: Karen M. Geren

Name: Steve B. Warnecke

      

Title:

Authorized Signer,Grants and Contracts

Title:  CEO


Date: ______________________________

Date: ______________________________


[In Duplicate]


MU Project ID 00048381



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Appendix 1: Constructs carrying genes for functional analysis


Construct number

 

 

 

Target Trait(s)

1

EG261pesca

 

 

SCN resistance

2

EG261tomen

 

 

SCN resistance

3

EG19micro

 

 

SCN resistance

4

EG19tomen

 

 

SCN resistance

5

EG261pesca/EG19tomen

 

 

SCN resistance

6

EG19synthetic

 

 

SCN resistance

7

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 



















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EXHIBIT 10.5


SPONSORED RESEARCH CONTRACT

THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI


This Contract (the “Contract”) by and between The Curators of the University of Missouri on behalf of the University of Missouri with its principal offices at 310 Jesse Hall, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration, Columbia, Missouri 65211-1230 (“University”) and Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. with its principal offices at 1801 Sunset Place, Suite C, Longmont, CO 80501, (“Sponsor”), is made under the following terms:


ARTICLE 01.  STATEMENT OF WORK


The University will undertake the sponsored research project entitled “Phenotyping of transgenic soybean samples for response to soybean cyst nematode” (the “Project”) under the direction of Dr. Henry T. Nguyen of the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Division of Plant Sciences, at the University of Missouri, substantially in accordance with the proposed program and toward the goals set forth in the research proposal dated November 1, 2014 (attached hereto as Attachment A and hereby made a part of this contract)(the “Research Plan”). Any change in the scope of work must be approved in writing by both the University and Sponsor.


ARTICLE 02.  PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE


This contract shall be for the period beginning November 1, 2014, through October 31, 2016, unless otherwise amended or extended by mutual written agreement of the parties.


ARTICLE 03.  PROJECT COSTS/AWARD


It is agreed that the total project costs to the Sponsor for this Contract shall not exceed one-hundred thirty-five thousand and zero cents/dollars ($135,000.00) unless changed by written amendment to this Contract.  The University’s budget is set forth in Attachment A.


ARTICLE 04.  INVOICE SUBMISSION AND PAYMENTS


Upon acceptance of this Contract by both parties, the University will invoice Sponsor in accordance with the following schedule and for the stated amounts:


$67,500.00

Fifty percent (50%) of the award amount upon the start date of the designated project or upon full execution of this Contract, whichever is later.


$67,500.00

The final fifty percent (50%), or balance due, upon receipt of the final report and statement of final expenditures.


Within ninety (90) days of the end of the Contract period, the University will provide Sponsor with a final statement of expenditures. Any balance of funds unexpended, if applicable, at the conclusion of the Contract period must be returned to Sponsor.



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All invoices and the final statement of expenditures pertaining to this Contract will be sent to:

Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

1801 Sunset Place, Suite C

Longmont, CO 80501

ATTN:  Walter Messier, Ph.D.

Email: wmessier@evolgen.com

Telephone:  (303) 862-3222 Ext. 302

Fax:  (303) 862-3225


All payments for effort under this Contract will be made to The Curators of the University of Missouri . Checks will be sent to:

University of Missouri AR PO Box 807012

Kansas City, MO 64180-7012


ARTICLE 05.  TITLE TO EQUIPMENT


Title to all equipment, materials and supplies purchased under this Contract shall vest in the University at the time of acquisition of the items.


ARTICLE 06.  MATERIALS/RESTRICTIONS


Sponsor shall provide to University certain  materials, data and information proprietary to Sponsor as specified in Attachment A (the “Materials”).  Upon receipt of the Materials, University will utilize its expertise and facilities to undertake the Project in accordance with the Research Plan.  University shall use the Materials solely for conducting the Project under this Contract and for no other purpose, including without limitation any commercial purpose or any research other than the Project.   University shall not sell, transfer, disclose or otherwise provide access to the Materials, any method or process relating thereto, any replicated forms, derivatives or descendants thereof, or any form of germplasm, plant or other materials containing the Materials (collectively “Plant Materials”), in whole or in part, or that resulted from the Project, or any material that could not have been made but for the foregoing to any person or entity without the prior written consent of the Sponsor, except that University may allow access to the Materials to its employees, officers, and agents who require such access in order to conduct the Project and solely for purposes consistent with this Contract; provided that such employees, officers and agents are bound by agreement to retain and use the Materials in a manner that is consistent with the terms of this Contract.  When the Project is completed, University will return any remaining Materials and Plant Materials to the Sponsor, or otherwise dispose of the Materials and Plant Materials as mutually agreed by the Sponsor and University.  University’s use of the Materials and Plant Materials and performance of its activities under this Contract (including, without limitation, conducting the Project) shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.


ARTICLE 07.  DELIVERABLES/REPORTS


The University shall provide such reports as required by Sponsor and a final report due within ninety

(90) days after completion or termination of the Contract, whichever occurs first.


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ARTICLE 08.  RECORDS


The University shall maintain such records and accounts necessary to assure proper documentation pf the Project and accounting of all project funds.  These records shall be available to Sponsor or any of its authorized representatives during the period of this Contract, and for three (3) years after completion or termination of the project, whichever is later.  In the event of audit or dispute, records will be retained until resolution thereof.


ARTICLE 09. TERMINATION


This Contract may be terminated, with or without cause, by either party upon written notice to the other thirty (30) days prior to the official date of termination. Upon receipt of notice of termination, the University shall make every effort to reduce or cancel outstanding commitments and shall incur no additional expenses. Sponsor shall reimburse the University for outstanding expenses incurred up to the date of termination, including uncancellable obligations and reasonable termination costs, but in no event will such costs exceed the total funds presently allocated to this Contract.


Expiration or termination of this Contract shall not relieve the parties of any obligation accruing prior to such expiration or termination.  Article 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, and 19 shall survive any expiration or termination of this Contract.


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ARTICLE 10. PUBLICATION


The University reserves the right to publish the results of this research project. Before publishing, however, the University shall notify Sponsor of its intention to publish, and shall submit the manuscript to Sponsor for review and comment. Any comments shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the University within thirty (30) days of receipt of the manuscript by Sponsor.     University shall consider in good faith any comments thereto provided by Sponsor and shall comply with Sponsor’s request to remove any and all Sponsor Confidential Information from the proposed publication/presentation.


ARTICLE 11. PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS/INVENTIONS AND RESULTS


(a) It is expressly agreed that neither Sponsor nor the University transfers by operation under this Contract to the other party any patent rights, copyrights, or other proprietary rights either party owns or controls as of the Effective Date of this Contract.  University acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor has, prior to the date of this Contract, identified the genes that are the subject of this Project prior to entering into this Contract.  Such genes shall constitute Materials for purposes of this Contract.  Sponsor shall own and retain all right, title and interest in and to the Materials. Materials, Results (defined below) and Material Inventions (defined below) shall constitute Confidential Information of Sponsor .  


(b)  All ideas, inventions, techniques and other technology, whether or not patentable, and all associated intellectual property rights, that are created, generated, developed or discovered as a result of the performance of activities under this Contract shall be deemed “Inventions.”  Inventorship shall be determined in accordance with U.S. patent laws.  


(c)  Sponsor shall solely own any and all Inventions that (i) are improvements, modifications, derivatives or enhancements to the Materials, and/or (ii) incorporate, utilize or rely upon the Materials, and result from University’s activities under the Contract whether alone or jointly by employees or agents of both University and Sponsor (“Material Inventions”).  University hereby assigns, and shall cause to be assigned, all right, title and interest in and to Material Inventions to Sponsor.


(d)  Other than Material Inventions, (i) each party shall solely own any Inventions created solely by its employees, agents, contractors or affiliates (“Sole Inventions”), and (ii) the parties shall jointly own any Inventions that are made jointly by employees, agents, or independent contractors of one party together with employees, agents, contractors or affiliates of the other party (the “Joint Inventions”). Except to the extent University is restricted by the license and option granted to Sponsor under this Contract, each party shall be entitled to practice, license, assign and otherwise exploit the Joint Inventions without the duty of accounting or seeking consent from the other party.    


(e)  University hereby grants to Sponsor (i) a worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, fully paid-up, non-exclusive license to University’s Sole Inventions, and all intellectual property rights therein, for internal research and development purposes, and (ii) a six (6) month exclusive option period (to begin from Sponsor’s receipt of the written Results or written disclosure of Sole Inventions and/or Joint Inventions, whichever occurs last) to obtain an exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing license to University’s Sole Inventions and University’s interest in Joint Inventions for research, development, manufacturing and commercial purposes for any and all fields of use (as determined by Sponsor). Should Sponsor exercise such option within this six (6) month period, a reasonable and customary royalty rate  will be negotiated together with the other terms and conditions of the exclusive license.  Sponsor acknowledges that University’s Sole Inventions and Joint Inventions may be subject to rights of the U.S. Government pursuant to Title 35 Sections 200-204 of the United States Code and regulations promulgated thereunder, as applicable.





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(f)  All data, results and information generated from or resulting from use of the Materials hereunder and/or performance of the Project (the “Results”) shall be owned by Sponsor and University hereby assigns all of its, and its employees’, agents’, contractors’ and affiliates’ right, title and interest in and to such Results to Sponsor.  


(g) University shall promptly disclose to the Sponsor all Results and Inventions. University also shall ensure that any employees, agents, contractors and affiliates of University that receive the Materials as permitted above or otherwise participate in the Project hereunder agree to assign, and assign, to University all Results and Inventions made or generated by such employees, agents, contractors or affiliates.


ARTICLE 12.  CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION


During the term of this Contract and for a period of six (6) years thereafter, the University and Sponsor (each a “Recipient”) shall use their best efforts to protect the confidentiality of, and keep confidential, all confidential and proprietary information provided by the other party (the “Disclosing Party”) hereunder (whether in written, oral or other tangible form, and identified in writing as confidential and proprietary or a person would reasonably understand to be confidential in nature (whether or not marked as such), and any information and intellectual property that is developed as a result of the Project conducted under this Contract (collectively the foregoing information with respect to a Disclosing party, “Confidential Information”).  The Recipient (i) shall not disclose to any third party, or use, such Confidential Information except as permitted under this Contract, (iii) shall use the Confidential Information of the Disclosing party only for the purposes expressly permitted by this Contract, and (iii) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall not use the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party for the research, development or commercialization of products.


This obligation of confidentiality shall not apply to information which (a) is or becomes known publicly through no fault of the other party; (b) is obtained or learned by the receiving party from a third party entitled to disclose it free of a duty of confidentiality; (c) is already known to the receiving party free of a duty of confidentiality at the time of disclosure, as shown by the receiving party’s prior written records; or (d) is independently developed by the receiving party without access to or use of Disclosing party’s Confidential Information provided hereunder. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude a party from filing patent applications which may be published on any solely owned intellectual property of that party.


Confidential Information of the Disclosing party may be disclosed by the Recipient to employees, agents or consultants of the Recipient, but only to the extent required to accomplish the purposes of this Contract and only if the Recipient obtains prior written agreement from the Recipient’s employees, agents and consultants to whom disclosure is to be made to hold in confidence and not make use of such information for any purpose other than those permitted by this Contract.  The Recipient shall use at least the same standard of care as it uses to protect proprietary or confidential information of its own to ensure that such employees, agents and consultants do not disclose or make unauthorized use of the Disclosing party’s Confidential Information.


The Recipient shall be permitted to disclose the Disclosing party’s Confidential Information solely to the extent that such disclosure is required by law or by order of any court or governmental authority, provided, however, that the Recipient shall first have given advance notice to the Disclosing party so as to permit the Disclosing party to attempt to obtain a protective order requiring that the Confidential Information so disclosed be used only for the purposes for which the order was issued or for such other legal requirement, and that the Recipient cooperates with the Disclosing party in such efforts.




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The Recipient agrees to return all copies and the original of any such Confidential Information upon expiration/termination of this Contract and/or the request of the Disclosing party, except that the Recipient may retain one (1) archival copy of such Confidential Information for the sole purpose of determining its obligations hereunder.


ARTICLE 13. PUBLICITY/USE OF UNIVERSITY NAME


Sponsor will not use directly or by implication the name of the University or the name of any member of the University’s technical staff working on this research project or any information or data relating to the research project for any product promotion or commercial publicity or advertising purposes, nor in any way the aims, policies, programs, products, or opinions of the Sponsor without the prior written approval of the University, provided that Sponsor shall have the right to identify University and members of its technical staff in publications and announcements in reference to the foregoing persons’ participation in the Project.


ARTICLE 14.  NOTICES


All notices required by this Contract shall be made in writing and sent prepaid by certified mail.  For purposes of this Contract, the addresses of the parties are as follows:


University:

(Technical) Dr. Henry T. Nguyen

Division of Plant Sciences

University of Missouri

1-31 Agriculture Building

Columbia MO, 65211-1230

Email: nguyenhenry@missouri.edu

Phone:  (573) 882-5494


(Business) Jamie Szabo, Financial Officer

Office of Sponsored Programs Administration University of Missouri

310 Jesse Hall

Columbia, Missouri 65211-1230

Email: grantsdc@missouri.edu

Phone: 573/882-7560


Sponsor:

(Technical) Walter Messier, Ph.D.

Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

1801 Sunset Place, Suite C

Longmont, CO 80501

Email:   wmessier@evolgen.com

Phone:  (303) 862-3222 Ext. 302


(Business) Steve Warnecke

Evolutionary Genomics, Inc.

1026 Anaconda Drive

Castle Rock, CO 80108

Email:  warnecke@comcast.net

Phone:  (303) 513-3510





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ARTICLE 15.  RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES


The relationship of the University to Sponsor shall be that of an independent contractor and nothing contained in this Contract shall be construed to create the appearance of an employer/employee relationship.  The University shall have no authority to represent itself as an agent of Sponsor or to bind Sponsor for any obligation or expense not specifically stated in this Contract.


ARTICLE 16.  ASSIGNMENT

This Contract shall not be assigned by either party without the prior written approval of the other party,  such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that Sponsor may assign this Contract without such consent to any of its affiliates, to any purchaser of all, or substantially all, of its assets to which this Contract relates, or to any successor corporation resulting from any merger, consolidation, share exchange, or other similar change of control transaction.  Any purported assignment of this Contract in contravention of this Article 16 shall be null and void. The parties’ rights and obligations under this Contract will bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors, heirs, executors and administrators and permitted assigns.


ARTICLE 17.  CONTRACT MODIFICATION

Any agreement to change the terms of this Contract in any way shall be valid only if the change is made in writing and approved by mutual agreement of the authorized representatives of the parties hereto.


ARTICLE 18.  INDEMNIFICATION


Sponsor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the University, its employees, officers and agents from any and all liability, loss, damage and expenses (including attorney fees) they may suffer as a result of claims, demands, costs or judgments which may be made or instituted against them or any of them by reason of personal injury (including death) to any person or damage to property arising out of or connected with the performance of the activities to be carried out under the statement of work provided. Any such liability, loss or damage resulting from negligence or willful malfeasance by the University, its employees, officers and agents is excluded from this agreement to indemnify, defend and hold harmless.


ARTICLE 19.  APPLICABLE LAW

This Contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of Missouri. ARTICLE 20.  USE OF PURCHASE ORDER

Sponsor hereby agrees that, should Sponsor use a purchase order to fund this Contract, any terms and conditions contained in the purchase order shall be considered deleted and not applicable for purposes of this Contract.


ARTICLE 21.  ENTIRE CONTRACT


This Contract and attachments hereto contain the entire agreement between the two parties.  All modifications must be in writing and signed by the duly authorized officials of both parties.  No oral agreements or conversation with any officer or employee of either party shall affect or modify any of the terms and conditions of this Contract.



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FOR THE CURATORS OF THE

FOR THE SPONSOR UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI





                                                                                

                                                                               

By: Karen M. Geren

By:

Title: Authorized Signer, Grants and Contracts

Title:



Date:                                                    

Date:                                                    


MU Project No. 00049300



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ATTACHMENT A

SCOPE OF WORK / BUDGET

Phenotyping of transgenic soybean samples for response to soybean cyst nematode


November 1, 2014


Scope of work :


Seventy-Five (75) T2 soybean lines will be evaluated for resistance to three (3) soybean cyst nematode (SCN) isolates (Races 3, 1, and 14).  Each T2 soybean line will be replicated as five (5) plants per line, for a total of 1,125 experimental plants.  A set of indicator lines (for SCN race and HG type tests) and susceptible control lines are planted with each SCN isolate to determine the validity of experiment and inoculation success.  Evaluations will be conducted in three (3) experiments (375 experimental plants each experiment) as either option A or B, depending on seed availability and time.

 

Option A:   Experimental lines will be evaluated as seed becomes available.  Twenty-Five (25) lines will be evaluated for resistance to three (3) SCN isolates per each experiment.  


Option B:   If all 75 experimental lines are available at the same time.  Seventy-Five (75) lines will be evaluated for resistance to one (1) SCN isolate per each experiment.  


A minimum of thirty (30) good quality seeds will be needed.  There is no guarantee that every plant will become a data point.  Having more seeds than needed allows for selection of the best seedlings for transplanting and thus increases the chance of getting a complete data set.  Transgenic evaluations require authorization from the University of Missouri Institutional Biosafety Committee.  Your cooperation will be needed to help complete the application to get approval do this work.  This process can take a several months.    


Send seed and paper seed inventory list to:

 


Clinton Meinhardt

University of Missouri

117 Curtis Hall

Columbia, MO 65211-7140

Office phone:  573-884-6901

Cell phone:  573-881-0577


Email electronic seed inventory list to:   


meinhardtc@missouri.edu


Deliverables :


Data will be electronically sent via email in a Microsoft Excel file.  The following data will be provided:  actual cyst count data, female index scores, resistance rating (resistant, moderately resistant, moderately susceptible, or susceptible), and indicator line results.  Progress reports will be provided once the project is initiated.  A final written report will be submitted at the completion of the project.




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Timeline :


Your material will be screened as soon as possible.  It will take 3 experiments to evaluate this project.  Each experiment takes approximately 3 months to complete (conduct greenhouse bioassay, collect data, and report results).  Data will be reported after it has been reviewed by Dr. Henry Nguyen.  


Budget :


75 T2 soybean lines * 5 replications * 3 SCN isolates (races 3, 1, and 14) = 1,125 plants total


Cost for 1,125 experimental plants (without overhead)

$100,000.00

University overhead charges (35%)

$  35,000.00


Total amount

$135,000.00





Transgenic Soybean Cyst Nematode phenotyping protocols


A greenhouse bioassay is used to phenotype for soybean response to SCN.  This bioassay is an efficient process of testing soybean for resistance by comparing SCN reproduction on a test soybean line compared to a susceptible soybean line.  Experiments are conducted according to the Standardized Cyst Evaluation 2008 protocol (Niblack et al. 2009).  Resistance is determined by calculating the female index.  Test lines with less than 10 percent SCN reproduction compared to the susceptible line are considered resistant (Schmitt and Shannon, 1992).


Laboratory and greenhouse doors are locked and labeled with restricted access signs when transgenic research is in progress.  Regulated materials are clearly labeled throughout the entire experiment.  


Greenhouse Protocol


Seeds are stored in a locked cabinet until germination.  


1.

Seeds are germinated at room temperature for 3 – 4 days in germination paper pouches.


Seedling are double contained within sturdy plastic containers and clearly labeled during transport to greenhouse for transplanting.


2.

Seedlings are transplanted into micropots containing 100 cm 3 of sterilized sandy loam soil and labeled with barcoded stakes.  Each soybean line is replicated five times. Two susceptible checks and eight indicator lines are planted with each experiment.  


Unused seedlings are double bagged and autoclaved prior to landfill disposal.  


3.

Inoculation of seedlings with 2,000 nematode eggs per plant occurs 1 – 3 days after transplanting.  Inoculum is generated from SCN isolates that represent the common SCN races that are found in Missouri.



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4.

Pots are suspended in temperature controlled waterbaths to maintain soil temperature near 27°C, the optimal temperature for SCN development.  Plants are grown until the nematode life cycle is completed, about 30 days.  


5.

 At root harvest, plant tops are removed and soil is soaked off the roots.  Roots are placed in sample vials with corresponding barcode stakes.  


The vegetative plant tops and all soil media are double bagged and autoclaved prior to landfill disposal.  Sample vials containing root samples are double bagged and clearly labeled, then transported to the laboratory and stored in a refrigerator at 4°C until processing.    


Laboratory Protocol


1.

Cysts (female nematodes) from each root sample are removed with high pressure water, transferred to Petri dishes, and then scanned using a fluorescence-based imaging system.  


Processed root samples and cysts are double bagged and autoclaved prior to landfill disposal.


2.

Imaging software automatically counts the number of cysts per dish using specific fluorescence intensity and size/shape parameters (Brown, et al. 2010).


3.

Each image is reviewed for accuracy and data is recorded.  Images are archived for future reference.


4.

Female index values are calculated and test lines are labeled according to level of resistance.




Brown, S., Yeckel, G., Heinz, R., Clark, K., Sleper, D., and Mitchum, M.  2010.  A high-throughput automated technique for counting females of Heterodera glycines using a fluorescence-based imaging system.  J. Nematol. 43(3):201-206.


Niblack, T., Tylka, G.L., Arelli, P., Bond, J., Diers, B., Donald, P., Faghihi, J., Ferris, V.R., Gallo, K., Heinz, R. D., Lopez-Nicora, H., Von Qualen, R., Welacky, T., and Wilcox, J.  2009. A standard greenhouse method for assessing soybean cyst nematode resistance in soybean: SCE08 (standardized cyst evaluation 2008). Online. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2009-0513-01-RV.


Schmitt, D.P. and Shannon, J.G.  1992.  Differentiating soybean responses to Heterodera glycines races.  Crop Sci. 32:275-277.




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EXHIBIT 10.6

[FNAM_EX10Z6002.GIF]


MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT


Consultant:

Evolutionary Genomics Inc

Contact Name:

Walter Messier

Address:

1376 Miners Drive

Lafayette, CO 80026

UNITED STATES

Telephone Numbers:

(303) 862-3222  Ext. 302

Email Address:

wmessier@evolgen.com

Foundation Address:

Standard Mail:  PO Box 23350, Seattle, WA  98102

Courier:  1432 Elliott Avenue West, Seattle, WA  98119

Effective Date:

November 1, 2012

Vendor #:

6558


This Master Services Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) is entered into by and between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a Washington charitable trust (the “ Foundation ”), and the individual or entity identified as consultant above (“ Consultant ”), and is effective as of the date stated above (the “ Effective Date ”).  Each entity may be referred to individually as a “ Party ” and together as the “ Parties ”.

1.

Services and Compensation

1.1

During the term of this Agreement, the Foundation may engage Consultant to perform services in support of the Foundation’s mission (the “ Services ”).  Any such engagement will take the form of a written work order signed by the Foundation and Consultant (each a “ Work Order ”).  Consultant will perform the Services described in the Work Order in accordance with the terms of the Work Order and this Agreement.  Each Work Order will be made part of this Agreement.  Unless a Work Order expressly provides otherwise, the terms of this Agreement will prevail over any conflicting terms contained in the Work Order.

1.2

The Foundation will pay Consultant in accordance with the terms of the applicable Work Order and this Agreement.  The Foundation will not be obligated to pay Consultant for Services performed or expenses incurred prior to the effective date of a fully executed Work Order.

2.

Independent Contractor and Work Authorization

2.1

In performing the Services, Consultant will act and represent itself as an independent contractor and not as an employee or agent of the Foundation.  Consultant has no authority to obligate the Foundation by contract or otherwise.  Consultant is not entitled to receive any employee benefits of the Foundation.  Consultant may not include the Foundation’s name or mark in business cards, letterhead, or email signatures.

2.2

Consultant is fully responsible for securing work authorization, as required, for all jurisdictions in which Consultant performs the Services.  Consultant’s failure to secure required work authorization may result in the Foundation’s immediate termination of this Agreement and/or any individual Work Order, at the discretion of the Foundation.

2.3

When requested, Consultant will provide the Foundation with a copy of any required work authorization ( e.g. , Form I-9 for U.S. work).




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3.

Taxes

3.1

The Foundation will withhold and remit applicable taxes due as a result of the Foundation being a consumer of Consultant’s goods or services ( e.g. , India Tax Deducted at Source and U.S. Internal Revenue Code §1441).  Consultant is responsible for remitting all other taxes related to:  (a) the performance of the Services or retailing of goods ( e.g. , business & occupation tax, employment-related taxes, sales tax, country-specific service tax, and country-specific VAT); and (b) Consultant’s receipt of payments under this Agreement ( e.g. , income tax).  Upon request, Consultant will provide the Foundation documentation verifying the remittance of such taxes.  The Foundation will not withhold any amounts for employment-related taxes, but in certain circumstances, the Foundation may withhold income tax.  If applicable, this withholding will be addressed in the relevant Work Order.

3.2

Consultant will provide the Foundation with the requisite tax documentation, as requested by the Foundation ( e.g. , Form W-9, Form W-8BEN).

4.

Subcontractors.  Consultant will not use subcontractors to perform any Services without the Foundation’s prior approval.  If the Foundation approves the use of subcontractors, Consultant will notify the Foundation in advance of the name of any subcontractor selected by Consultant.  Consultant will be responsible to the Foundation for all acts and omissions of Consultant’s subcontractors and their compliance with the terms of this Agreement and applicable Work Order.  Consultant will pay all subcontractor fees and expenses directly.

5.

Ownership and License

5.1

Consultant will conduct Services and manage the Project Materials (defined below) in a manner that ensures “ Global Access .”  Global Access requires that (a) the knowledge and information gained from the Services be promptly (with reasonable delay (not to exceed six months) to allow for the filing of patent applications by Consultant) and broadly disseminated and (b) the Project Materials be made available and accessible at an affordable price (i) to people most in need within developing countries or (ii) in support of the U.S. educational system and public libraries, as applicable to the Project Materials.  The Foundation entering into this Agreement and all subsequent Work Orders in reliance on the descriptions and answers provided to the Foundation in Consultant’s Statement of Work(s) for each Work Order and during the course of any Foundation due diligence.

5.2 The Consultant will be the sole owner of all deliverables and any materials, inventions, processes, techniques, works of authorship, and data, including any and all intellectual property made, conceived, reduced to practice, or learned by Consultant, either alone or jointly with others, as a direct result of performing the Services (“ Project Materials ”).  Foundation assigns to the Consultant all right, title and interest it may have in or to such Project Materials.  Consultant will promptly disclose to the Foundation all Project Materials that it may conceive or make as a direct result of the Services by submitting Invention Disclosure forms.  Foundation will cooperate with the Consultant by, among other things, signing any documentation reasonably required by the Consultant to vest title to the Project Materials in the Consultant, and to prepare and file any applications with any governmental authority to protect the Project Materials.  In exchange for granting Contractor ownership of Project Materials, Contractor agrees to pay Foundation a royalty of seven percent (7%) of all sales of products developed from or royalties received on Project Materials outside of developing countries in the Territory (as defined below) to support the foundation’s charitable objectives.   


5.3 License to Foundation. Consultant grants the Foundation a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, worldwide royalty-free, fully paid up, and sub-licensable license to use the intellectual property rights associated with Project Materials (“ Project IP ”) and Consultant Project Property (defined below) to conduct research, develop, modify, make and have made products or processes embodying Project IP worldwide for the use, modification, sale, offer for sale, importation, or distribution of products or processes within the Territory (as defined below) for the Crop of Interest (as defined in each Work Order) for the Foundation’s charitable purposes. The sole purpose of the license granted to the Foundation is to ensure that Global Access is achieved. During the implementation of the Project, Consultant may demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Foundation that Global Access can best be achieved without the Foundation’s exercise of such a license (or through the exercise of a license of different scope). In such a case, the Foundation and Consultant agree to make good faith efforts to modify or terminate this license, as appropriate. Any such modification or termination will be at the discretion and approval of the Foundation.




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Territory ” means Low-income economies and Lower-middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification and expressly excludes all of North America and Europe.


“Project IP” means rights Consultant holds in intellectual property (or applications therefore), whether registered or not, granted in any jurisdiction, including (but not limited to) copyright and related rights, database rights, patents, and trade secrets or confidential information that arise during work performed as part of this Project. This includes work done in the current phase of the Project and in earlier phases of this or a related Project by the Foundation.


5.4

Consultant will retain all rights in all materials and intellectual property, including general skills that are developed by or on behalf of Consultant prior to or during the term of this Agreement (“ Consultant Property ”).  “ Consultant Project Property” excludes Consultant’s Adapted Traits Platform and methods of gene identification and Consultant’s Property outside of the Crop of Interest (as defined in each Work Order).  If Consultant incorporates any Consultant Project Property  into any Project Materials or if Consultant Project Property are needed to ensure Global Access for Project Materials, the Foundation will have a nonexclusive, sub-licensable fully paid up royalty-free, perpetual irrevocable, worldwide license to make copy, modify, use, sell, distribute, and display such Consultant Project Property (in whole or in part) in connection with the Project Materials for the Crop of Interest (as defined in each Work Order) for the sole purpose of ensuring that Global Access is achieved.  

6.

Security.  To the extent Consultant is permitted physical or electronic access to the Foundation’s facilities or systems, or is provided a Foundation email address, Consultant will comply with all Foundation security, facility, IT, and other applicable policies and procedures, as made available by the Foundation and updated from time to time, including but not limited to any policies on required background screening.


7.

Confidentiality and Publicity

7.1

Confidential Information ” whether written, oral, or observed is defined as:  (a) the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any Work Order; (b) Project Materials; (c) information relating to the Foundation’s strategy, finances, investments, grant agreements, contracts, existing or prospective grantees, non-publicized or prospective grants, co-chairs, property, guests, or internal events; and (d) any other information the Foundation labels or indicates should be treated as confidential or proprietary.

7.2

  Consultant will use Confidential Information only to provide the Services and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or an applicable Work Order, Consultant will not disclose Confidential Information to any third party without the Foundation’s prior written consent.  Consultant may disclose Confidential Information: (a) on a “need-to-know-basis” to its employees and subcontractors providing Services under this Agreement, provided the employees and subcontractors have agreed to comply with the requirements of this Section; and (b) to the extent required by law, regulation, or court order, provided that, in such event, Consultant provides the Foundation with as much advance notice as is feasible.

7.3

The provisions of this Section will not apply to information or material that:  (a) is generally available as part of the public domain prior to disclosure by or on behalf of the Foundation, or becomes so available through no fault of Consultant; or (b) is developed by Consultant or is received by Consultant from a third party (with no breach of any duty owed by the third party to the Foundation) independent of performing the Services.

7.4

Consultant will not use the Foundation’s name or marks for any promotional purpose or otherwise, nor will it refer to this Agreement or any Work Order or use the Foundation’s name or marks in any publicly available materials, including any news release or public announcement, without the Foundation’s prior written consent.

7.5

Consultant acknowledges that the Foundation will have no adequate remedy at law if Consultant breaches the terms of this Section.  In such event, the Foundation will have the right, in addition to any other available rights, to seek in any court of competent jurisdiction, injunctive or other relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach of this Section without delivery of a bond or other security.



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7.6

As provided in Section 9.5 , the provisions of this Section will remain in force after completion or termination of this Agreement and all corresponding Work Orders.

8.

Indemnification.  Consultant will indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the Foundation and its trustees, officers, and employees from and against any and all third party causes of action, claims, suits, legal proceedings, judgments, settlements, damages, penalties, losses, liabilities and costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) (each a “ Claim ”) arising out of or relating to Consultant’s:  (a) breach of this Agreement; (b) willful misconduct, or negligent act or omission; (c) violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including failure to comply with any applicable taxing authority; and (d) infringement, misappropriation, or violation of the rights of any third party.  Consultant will also indemnify the Foundation from and against any Claims for personal injury or unemployment compensation made by Consultant’s employees or any subcontractors, notwithstanding any protections Consultant might otherwise have under applicable workers’ compensation or unemployment insurance law.  The Foundation may, at its own expense, employ separate counsel to monitor and participate in the defense of any Claim under this Section.

9.

Term and Termination

9.1

This Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and will remain in effect until terminated by either party as provided in this Section.

9.2

The Foundation may terminate the Agreement or any individual Work Order:  (a) upon 30 days’ prior written notice, with or without cause; (b) immediately upon written notice if Consultant breaches Sections 2, 6, 7, 11(b), or 12 ; or (c) as otherwise mutually agreed by the parties.  Consultant may terminate the Agreement or any individual Work Order if the Foundation fails to cure a material breach of the Agreement or any Work Order within 30 days of written notice of such breach.

9.3

Consultant will be entitled to compensation (pursuant to the compensation terms stated in that Work Order) for Services performed or expenses incurred in compliance with this Agreement through the effective date of termination.  However, Consultant must use commercially reasonable efforts to stop performing Services or incurring expenses under the terminated Work Order as soon as possible after receiving notice of termination.  Within 30 days of the effective date of termination, Consultant will provide a final invoice reflecting any and all unbilled compensation and expenses for Services performed pursuant to the Work Order through the effective date of termination.  The Foundation’s payment of Consultant’s final invoice will represent satisfaction in full of any and all fees, expenses, and other obligations by the Foundation to Consultant with regard to the Work Order.  Consultant will promptly refund to the Foundation any payment made to Consultant and not applicable to completed work as of the effective date of termination.  The Foundation will incur no liability to Consultant or its subcontractors for damages of any kind resulting solely from terminating this Agreement or any Work Order in accordance with its terms.

9.4

Upon the expiration or early termination of this Agreement or any Work Order, if requested by the Foundation, Consultant will promptly return to the Foundation all Project Materials (final or in process), other Confidential Information as described in Section 7 , and/or materials specifically requested by the Foundation.

9.5

Sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 11-17 will survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason.

10.

Insurance.  Consultant will maintain (and upon request provide evidence of) insurance necessary to meet its liability obligations under this Agreement and any Work Orders, provided that the amounts of coverage will be no less than that specified for the following types:  (a) general and professional liability insurance with combined minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate; and (b) statutory workers’ compensation in the amount required by law.  Consultant will be solely responsible for the payment of all premiums and deductibles under any such policy and will notify the Foundation of any material change in the type or the amount of coverage provided under each policy.



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11.

Warranties.  Consultant warrants that:  (a) the Services will be performed faithfully, diligently, to the best of its ability and in a professional and workmanlike manner; (b) the Services will be performed in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations; (c) to the best of its knowledge, the Project Materials and Services provided will not infringe, misappropriate or violate the rights of any third party; and (d) it has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and that it has the right to provide the Services in accordance with this Agreement.

12.

Anti-Corruption and Terrorist Financing

12.1  In connection with this Agreement, Consultant will ensure that no payments or other items have been or will be offered, made or authorized by or on behalf of Consultant to any government official or any third party in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “ FCPA ”) or that would otherwise be in violation of the FCPA if the party offering, making or authorizing any such payment were deemed to be subject to the FCPA, or in violation of any similar anti-corruption law applicable to this Agreement or the parties.

12.2  Consultant will not transact business with, or provide material support or resources directly or indirectly to, or permit Foundation payments to be transferred directly or indirectly to any individual, corporation or other entity that the Consultant knows, or has reason to know, supports, advocates, facilitates, or participates in any terrorist activity (including without limitation to any individual or organization identified by the U.S. government as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, a Specially Designated Terrorist, or a Specially Designated Global Terrorist).

12.3  In addition to other remedies available under this Agreement, the Foundation may recover from Consultant the amount or value of any prohibited payment, as well as the amount of any loss resulting from termination of this Agreement under Section 9.2(b) .

13.

Governing Law.  This Agreement will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, excluding that body of law known as conflicts of law.  Venue for all purposes under this Agreement will be in the state or federal courts located in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. and each party hereby submits to the jurisdiction of those courts.

14.

Severability and Non-Waiver.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect and such provision will be amended to the least extent necessary to conform to applicable laws and to accomplish the parties’ intentions.  No waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be effective unless it is in writing and signed by both parties, and no such waiver will result in the waiver of any other provision of this Agreement.  Failure of either party at any time to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or any Work Order will not be construed as a waiver of such provisions or in any way affect the validity of this Agreement, such Work Order, or parts thereof.

15.

Notices.  Any notice under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed delivered:  (a) three days after being mailed by certified mail; (b) one day after delivery by one-day courier to the other party at the address set forth above, or at such other address as may be notified in writing by the other party from time to time; or (c) upon transmission by email or facsimile, if the receiving party confirms receipt in writing.

16.

Entire Agreement; Amendments; Assignment.  This Agreement is the parties’ final, exclusive and complete understanding and agreement, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.  This Agreement may be amended only by a subsequent written instrument signed by both parties.  Consultant may not assign this Agreement without the Foundation’s prior written consent.  Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will bind and benefit the successors and assigns of the parties.

17.

Counterparts; Original.  This Agreement, including any Work Orders or amendments, may be executed in counterparts which, when taken together, will constitute one Agreement.  Copies of this Agreement will be equally binding as originals and faxed or scanned and emailed counterpart signatures will be sufficient to evidence execution, though the Foundation may require Consultant to deliver original signed documents.



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The parties agree to the terms of this Agreement.

Evolutionary Genomics Inc

Signature

________________________________

Name

________________________________

Title

________________________________

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation



Signature

_________________________________

Name

Rob Horsch

Title

Deputy Director, Science and Technology




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EXHIBIT 10.7

[FNAM_EX10Z7002.GIF]

WORK ORDER #1


Ortholog Identification & Validation in Beans & Cowpeas


Consultant:

Evolutionary Genomics Inc

Work Order Effective Date:

November 1, 2012

Work Order Expiration Date:

August 31, 2014

Master Services Agreement Effective Date:

November 1, 2012

Contract #:

22667


This Work Order is agreed pursuant to and made a part of the Master Services Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) referenced above, by and between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a Washington charitable trust (the “ Foundation ”), and the individual or entity identified as consultant above (“ Consultant ”), and is effective as of the date stated above (the “ Work Order Effective Date ”).  Each entity may be referred to individually as a “ Party ” and together as the “ Parties ”.  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Work Order will have the same meaning as set forth in the Agreement.


A.

Services.  For purposes of this Work Order and the Agreement, the term “ Services ” includes the following:


1.

Scope of Services .


Background


Consultant has identified several genes responsible for pest/disease resistance for soybeans. One of these, EG261, could have broad implications for pest and disease resistance in food crops. Consultant will evaluate and provide proof of concept for this technology for the development of pest and disease resistant seeds in the primary crops of the small farmers of Asia and Africa.


Consultant has spent eight years and $5.5 million in the development of the patented Adapted Traits Platform (ATP) method of gene identification. ATP uses the dynamics of evolution to cull thousands of genes down to the handful that are associated with agronomic traits. One of these, EG261, appears, in initial independent lab testing, to confer resistance to multiple pathogens in soybeans including nematodes, fungus, bacteria and other pests. Research by others has shown similar impact in cotton and conifers by orthologs of EG261. Consultant has found putative orthologs of EG261 in beans, cowpeas, groundnuts, and sweet potatoes - all crops of interest to the Foundation. This project will determine the effectiveness of EG261 in beans and cowpeas (“ Crop of Interest ”) against key biotic constraints. Beans will be the primary focus of the research and the results obtained in beans are likely to be relevant to cowpeas. Wherever possible, direct work in cowpeas will be included.


Workplan


Consultant’s workplan (with deadline dates based on a November 1, 2012 project start) for this project is:


Task 1:   EG261 Ortholog Identification and Confirmation (January 31, 2013):


Consultant will conduct exhaustive in silico bioinformatics-based ortholog searches of EG261 in beans and cowpeas. This will include BLAST searches of candidate gene(s) against sequence databases for beans and cowpeas for both transcriptome and genomic data, as available. Consultant will estimate copy number and assemble ESTs into contigs to give as complete full-length coding sequence as possible for all ortholog(s). The location of putative ortholog(s) on chromosomes will be used to correlate with available pest or disease resistance QTLS in beans and cowpeas.



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Consultant will perform lab bench-based wet lab work to confirm that putative orthologs identified are truly orthologous. Consultant will amplify putative orthologs and then sequence them for full-length coding sequence. In some cases, this might be accomplished by direct PCR amplification and direct sequencing. However, in nearly all cases, this will require cloning multiple putative orthologs to assure that Consultant can definitively nail down the true orthologs. This will be done in-house at Consultant’s headquarters.


Task 2:   Identify resistant variety/species and obtain appropriate germplasm (April 30, 2013):


Germplasm from the Bean CAPS project, the Tropical Legumes I Project and other collaborators in the US will be sub-contracted by Consultant to provide a seed set for this panel. Cowpea germplasm will be accessed via the Tropical Legumes 1 project based in the University of California-Riverside. A subset of 200 representative genotypes will be selected and will be the basis of genotyping in

Task 4 and for genetic analysis with the new alleles. The analysis of the EG261 candidate gene will also be extended to related species of Phaseolus and Vigna. The specific germplasm accessions will be selected based on expert advice of Dr. Matthew Blair, a bean geneticist, and will include entries from these related species known to have resistance to various pests and diseases.


Task 3:   Prepare RNA and DNA (May 31, 2013):


Prepare nucleic acids (RNA and DNA) from tissues/germplasm. Isolate high-quality full-length mRNA. Prepare high quality cDNA from RNA samples.



Validation & Implementation


Consultant will validate candidate genes through two different but complementary approaches: a transgenic based approach and an association analysis based approach. Both approaches result in deliverables suitable for prompt implementation to produce resistance-enhanced crops. Results developed maybe implemented through either transgenic methods or through marker assisted breeding as discussed later in this description of the Services. The two approaches begin with shared Task 4, and then diverge into separate pathways.


Task 4:   Genotype Germplasm (July 31, 2013):


Genotype germplasm that includes both resistant and sensitive lines across the spectrum of resistance. A successful outcome for genotyping requires the genotyping of the full association panels available which are generally in the range of 200 to 300 genotypes. Allele haplotype sequences will be assembled and aligned for in silico bioinformatics analysis with the set of SNPs from all genes discovered. Homology analysis will help prioritize among candidates, based on designation of likely biochemical function of encoded proteins, as well as expression patterns of candidate genes when information is available.  


In the case of common beans, the concentration will be on diseases, one from each pathogen class (bacteria, fungi, viruses) that are of high priority to breeding projects in Eastern and Southern Africa. In this regard, the Tropical Legumes projects are focusing on CBB, and BCMV-BCMNV and the most important fungal pathogen to include might be ALS or ANT diseases. Phenotyping will be contracted to Michigan State University. Within the East Africa region, the University of Nairobi bean geneticist, Paul Kimani and Isabelle Wagara, a pathologist at Egerton University can conduct phenotyping. For cowpea, the concentration will be on Striga resistance, bacterial blight and aphid or root-knot nematode resistance with contacts at University of California - Riverside, University of

Virginia and in West Africa.








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MAB Approach


Task 5:   Phenotyping of wild beans (and some accessions from the cultivated bean panel)

                         (February 28, 2014):


Phenotyping will be contracted to Michigan State University with experience in ANT, CBB and BCMV-BCMNV. Within the East Africa region, the University of Nairobi has a bean geneticist, Paul Kimani, with experience in phenotyping 200-300 genotypes for all three diseases as well as with ALS through the ECABREN network and through Isabelle Wagara at Egerton University.


         Task 6a:  Association analysis, gene validation through association mapping for Common Bean

           (April 30, 2014):


Using haplotype data collected in Task 4, conduct association analysis to demonstrate which EG261 alleles are most effective in conferring pest/pathogen resistance. Association mapping for the EG261 bean ortholog in common bean will be carried out using standard reference germplasm sets with high density markers. A candidate gene approach will be used but a control set of markers is still useful as is a detailed analysis of haplotypes in the reference set. Evaluation of the germplasm using a set of neutral markers and the use of the resulting dissimilarity matrix as a co-variate for association will be conducted.


EG will use the reference set for common bean from the Bean CAPS (USDA-funded) project which has been evaluated with neutral markers and is in the process of population structure analysis. The major pathogens that will be evaluated for phenotyping trials in common bean are: Angular Leaf Spot (ALS), Anthracnose (ANT), Bean Common Mosaic Virus (BCMV), Bean Common Mosaic Necrosis Virus (BCMNV), Common bacterial blight (CBB), Macro phomina root rot, Phythium root rot and Rust.


Task 6b:  Association analysis, gene validation through association mapping for Cowpea

  

                (April 30, 2014):


A smaller association panel with a minimum of 200 accessions will be used in the study of cultivated cowpea and in wild relatives using the cowpea association panel available from the University of California (Riverside).


Screening cowpeas for Striga resistance/sensitivity could be done with several African programs which have expertise in phenotyping for resistance or with Mike Timko at the University of Virginia. For bacterial blight, there is stem-stab technique proficiency at ISRA. BB Singh and colleagues at Texas A&M will do the aphid or bacterial blight work. Phil Roberts at the University of California will also be contacted about the aphid screening and for root-knot nematode.


Association analysis will validate the role of EG261 in common beans and cowpeas while also identifying pest resistant alleles that confer broad spectrum pest resistance as opposed to single pest resistance. The resulting set of validated alleles is immediately suitable for use in breeding trials using MAB techniques. EG will make full-length sequences, as well as, SNPs suitable for use in MAB publically available.


Transgenic Validation


Task 7a:  Identify transgenic partner (February 28, 2013):


Consultant will identify and contract with a transgenic lab partner. As there are still difficulties with transgenic expression in whole plants, the cheaper, faster strategy will be to use hairy root cultures with disease inoculation.





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Task 7b: Amplify alleles (August 31, 2013):


Amplify full-length coding regions of resistant and sensitive alleles. Resulting amplicons will be used in construction of expression vectors tailored for beans. Consultant will build vectors which include tissue-specific and life stage-specific promoter and enhancer modules, optimized for bean transformation. Completed expression vectors will be delivered to the validation lab for use in Tasks 7c and 7d.


Task 7c:  Knockout and knock-in EG261 (August 31, 2014):


Experiments to 'knockout' the EG261 ortholog in resistant varieties of beans will be conducted. In parallel, experiments to 'knock in' resistant alleles into sensitive varieties, in order to achieve gain-of-resistance phenotype will be conducted. Finally, using line(s) in which the native EG261 ortholog has been silenced knock in resistant alleles of EG261 will be conducted to observe gain-of-resistance phenotype. The subcontractor who performs the transformation work will also have the capability to test the transformed plants for pest resistance - it may be necessary to engage a second sub-contractor to assess pest resistance/sensitivity in transformed plants. A short cut to full-plant transformation in common bean is to use hairy root transformation which has been very valuable for testing rootexpressed genes and an alternative could be a partner for this type of transgenic, especially if multiple constructs must be tested. EG has a successful track record for sub-contracting such projects, most notably in soybeans and tomatoes.


Task 7d:  Knock-in soybean EG261 (August 31, 2014):


Knock in soybean EG261 in order to determine if the transformed soybean version of EG2612 shows cross-species effectiveness. If this particular effort is successful, Consultant may be able to shortcut transgenic projects in additional crops of interest to the Foundation by routinely using the soybean EG261 gene as a transformant.



2.

Deliverables and Milestones .


Description

Due Date

Confirmation of orthologs of EG261 in beans and cowpeas

January 31, 2013

Identify and obtain resistants/sensitive germplasm; isolate RNA and DNA from appropriate germplasm

May 31, 2013

Genotype germplasm

July 31, 2013

Phenotype wild beans; phenotype cowpea accessions as needed

February 28, 2014

Gene validation in beans and cowpeas through association analysis

April 30, 2014

Transgenic validation

August 31, 2014


2.1

Status Report .  Consultant will provide the Foundation with a quarterly status report, including a summary of hours worked (by individual or title), a summary of activities/tasks performed, and a list of key upcoming events or decisions.

B.

Compensation (Fees and Expenses).

1.

Payment .  The Foundation will pay Consultant upon receipt of deliverables, on an actual daily basis for Consultant staff and on a flat rate basis for subcontracted staff.  All payments are contingent on Consultant’s satisfactory performance of all obligations under this Work Order and the Agreement.



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2.

Total Compensation .  Consultant will bill, and the Foundation will pay, no more than the amounts specified in the table below, unless this Work Order is amended prior to the applicable Services being performed.


Category

Daily Rates

Maximum Amount

  Fees

Daily Rates for EG staff

Flat rates for subcontracted staff


See Consultant’s budget attached as Exhibit A

and incorporated by this reference.

$574,557

  Expenses

See Consultant’s budget attached as Exhibit A

and incorporated by this reference.

$177,443

     Total

 

$752,000

3.

Expense Reimbursement .


3.1

The Foundation will reimburse Consultant at cost for reasonable third-party expenses that are actually incurred by Consultant in performing the Services, provided that such expenses do not exceed the amount stated in Section B.2 .   With each invoice, Consultant will provide:  (a) a detailed itemized listing of all expenses incurred under this Work Order; and (b) receipts for any individual expenses that exceed $75 .  Consultant may provide either an original or a copy of receipts.  The receipt requirements do not apply to subcontractor fees and expenses.


3.2

The Foundation will only reimburse expenses in accordance with the Consultant Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy (the “ Consultant Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy ”) located at http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Documents/expense.pdf , as may be updated from time to time.  Notwithstanding Section 5 of the Consultant Travel and Expense Policy, Consultant may not use the Foundation Travel Desk to arrange for travel under this Work Order.


3.3

See Exhibit A for a list of allowable expenses for which the Foundation will reimburse Consultant:


3.4

In incurring expenses that will be submitted to the Foundation for reimbursement, Consultant will have discretion and control over selection of providers, and such selection will be made independently of the Foundation, except as otherwise provided in the Consultant Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy.


4.

Invoicing .


4.1

Consultant will submit invoices to the Foundation for any amounts owing under this Work Order.  Each invoice will:  (a) contain enough detail of Consultant’s Services over the invoice period (including billing period, hours/days worked, rates applied, and Services performed) to enable the Foundation to determine the accuracy of the amount(s) invoiced; and (b) include the contract number for this Work Order (as set forth on Page 1).  


Consultant acknowledges and agrees that:


4.1.1 Each Consultant invoice will identify the country or countries in which the Services were performed;


4.1.2 If a country is not specified, the Foundation reserves the right to:  (i) presume the Services were performed in the U.S. and withhold U.S. income tax as described in 4.1.3; or (ii) require Consultant to resubmit the invoice and delay payment until a complete invoice is received;




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4.1.3 For any time billed for Services performed within the U.S. by non-U.S. citizens, residents, or entities, each Consultant invoice will detail the specific activities completed by Consultant, and the Foundation may withhold from payments the amount of U.S. income tax required by U.S. federal income tax laws and regulations, unless Consultant provides the Foundation appropriate documentation of an income tax exemption or exception;


4.1.4 For Services performed outside the U.S., the Foundation may withhold taxes as required by the country in which the Services were performed; and


4.1.5 The Foundation will not be liable to Consultant for any withheld amounts.


4.2

Consultant will deliver each invoice to the Foundation within 30 days of the period of Services to which it relates, unless otherwise specified in this Work Order.  Upon completion of the Services, Consultant will identify the “final invoice” for the Services and will not invoice the Foundation any further amounts unless the Parties execute an amendment to the Work Order.  Except for amounts the Foundation withholds in good faith, the Foundation’s payment to Consultant of each properly-submitted and correct invoice will be due 30 days after the Foundation receives that invoice.

4.3

Consultant will maintain complete and accurate records to support all invoiced amounts, including but not limited to those factors that comprise or affect direct and subcontracted labor hours, labor rates, and expenses.  Such records will be made available to the Foundation at the Foundation’s facilities (or at a mutually agreed-upon location) for the Foundation’s examination and audit, upon 30 days’ advance written notice, from the Work Order Effective Date until 18 months after final payment under this Work Order.  Consultant will also provide assistance to interpret such records if requested by the Foundation.

4.4

Consultant will submit all invoices to the following address:


If submitted electronically:

AP@gatesfoundation.org

If submitted via mail:

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Accounts Payable

P.O. Box 450

Webster, NY 14580

C.

Other Provisions


1.

Consent to Terms; Amendments .  Together with the Agreement, this Work Order and any attachments, exhibits, or appendices hereto contain the Parties’ final, exclusive, and complete understanding and agreement, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous proposals, understandings and agreements relating to the subject matter of this Work Order.  The terms contained in Sections A-C of this Work Order will prevail over any conflicting terms contained in any attachments, exhibits, or appendices hereto.  This Work Order may be amended only by a subsequent written agreement by the Parties.


2.

Delivery and Acceptance of Services .  The Foundation will promptly evaluate the Services performed (including any deliverables provided) under this Work Order.  The Foundation will provide Consultant notice of rejection within 30 days of discovering deficient performance or deliverables.  If rejected, Consultant will, at no cost to the Foundation, make commercially reasonable efforts to promptly correct the Services.  If Consultant fails to correct the Services within 30 days after notice of rejection, or such other time as mutually agreed, the Foundation may terminate the Work Order immediately upon written notice and receive a refund of any amounts paid for such Services, except that the Foundation will in any event pay Consultant the compensation specified in Section B for any portion of the Services that the Foundation accepts.  


3.

Term .  This Work Order is effective and will expire in accordance with the dates indicated above, unless terminated earlier as provided in the Agreement.




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4.

Work Authorization .  Consultant is fully responsible for securing work authorization, as required, for all jurisdictions in which Consultant performs Services.  Consultant’s failure to secure required work authorization may result in the Foundation’s immediate termination of this Work Order and the Agreement, at the discretion of the Foundation.  When requested, Consultant will provide the Foundation with a copy of any required work authorization ( e.g. , Form I-9 for U.S. work).


5.

Security and Network/Facility Access .  If applicable, Consultant agrees that Consultant’s access, as permitted by the Foundation, to any Foundation facilities, electronic systems, and/or network will comply with all Foundation security, facility, and other applicable policies and procedures including, but not limited to, the Foundation Contingent Workforce Screening Policy located at http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Documents/screening.pdf , as may be updated from time to time.

 

6.

Subcontractors .  In accordance with Section 4 of the Agreement, the Foundation approves Consultant’s use of subcontractors to perform Services under this Work Order.


The Parties agree to the terms of this Work Order.

Evolutionary Genomics Inc

Signature

________________________________

Name

________________________________

Title

________________________________

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation



Signature

_________________________________

Name

Rob Horsch

Title

Deputy Director, Science and Technology







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WORK ORDER #1

Ortholog Identification & Validation in Beans & Cowpeas

 

EXHIBIT A

Budget


Note: Only that portion of Consultant’s proposal that is attached is accepted, and is hereby incorporated into this Work Order by reference .


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EXHIBIT 23.2


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement on Amendment 1 of Form S-4 of our report, dated March 2, 2015, on our audits of the financial statements of Fona, Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, which report is included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2015.


[FNAM_EX23Z2002.GIF]

Schumacher & Associates, Inc.

Littleton, Colorado


July 2, 2015



EXHIBIT 23.3







CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM




We consent to the use of our report dated March 2, 2015 (except for Note 3, as to which the date is June 16, 2015), included in the registration statement dated July 2, 2015 on Form S-4 of Fona, Inc. with respect to the balance sheets of Evolutionary Genomics, Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows, for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2014. We also consent to the reference of our firm under the caption “experts” in this registration statement.


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EKS&H LLLP


July 2, 2015

Boulder, Colorado



EXHIBIT 99.1


FONA, INC.

A NEVADA CORPORATION

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
____, 2015

COMMON STOCK BALLOT



Name of Stockholder(s): ________________________________________________

(Please Print)


Name of Proxy, if applicable : ____________________________________________

(Please Print)


Indicate by an “x” if proxy has been previously executed and submitted and is revoked hereby:  _________


Number of shares: ____________________________________________________


1.

To elect three directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.


Nominees:

For

 

Withhold

Steve B. Warnecke

¨

 

¨

Virginia Orndorff

¨

 

¨

Mark Boggess

¨

 

¨


2

To amend the provision of Fona’s Articles of Incorporation that addresses transactions with interested directors or officers.



¨          FOR

¨         WITHHELD

¨         AGAINST



3.

To approve the reverse split.



¨          FOR

¨         WITHHELD

¨         AGAINST









4.

To approve an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to provide that Fona is not opting out of the provisions of NRS 78.378 to NRS 78.3793.



¨          FOR

¨         WITHHELD

¨         AGAINST


5.

To approve a change to Fona’s corporate name.



¨          FOR

¨         WITHHELD

¨         AGAINST


6.

To approve Fona’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.



¨          FOR

¨         WITHHELD

¨         AGAINST


7.

Advisory vote on executive compensation.



¨          FOR

¨         WITHHELD

¨         AGAINST



8.

Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.


Three Years

Two Years

One Year

Abstain



9.

In the discretion of the Board of Directors, upon the transaction of any other matters which may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.



¨          FOR

¨         WITHHELD

¨         AGAINST





Signature of Proxy/Stockholder(s): __________________________________________

(Signature)


Date: __________________ , 2015