As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2017
Registration
No. 333-
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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BIOLABMART INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wyoming
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2836
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81-3623646
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(Primary Standard Industrial
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(I.R.S. Employer
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incorporation or organization)
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Classification Code Number)
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Identification Number)
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777 Brickell Avenue, Suite 500
Miami, Florida 33131
(786) 620-2140
Email: jmeer@biolabmart.com
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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Jonah Meer
Chief Executive Officer
BioLabMart Inc.
777 Brickell Avenue, Suite 500
Miami, Florida 33131
(786) 620-2140
Email: jmeer@biolabmart.com
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
David Lubin, Esq.
David Lubin & Associates, PLLC
410 Lopez Drive
West Hempstead, NY 11552
(917) 656-1173
Email: david@dlubinassoicates.com
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please 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(c) 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 the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer [ ]
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Accelerated filer [ ]
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Smaller reporting company [X]
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smaller reporting company)
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed
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Proposed
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Maximum
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Offering
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Aggregate
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Amount of
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Title of Each Class of Securities
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Amount to be
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Price Per
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Offering
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Registration
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Registered(1)
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Price
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Fee
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Common Stock, par value $0.0001
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1,124,000
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0.25
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(3)
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281,000.00
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32.57
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Common Stock, par value $0.0001, issuable upon exercise of warrants
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562,000
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224,800.00
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Total
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1,686,000
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505,800.00
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58.62
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Includes such indeterminate number of additional shares of common stock, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), that may be issued as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
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Represents warrants to purchase shares of common stock exercisable at $0.40 per share, expiring on December 31, 2019 (the “Warrants”).
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(a) under the Securities Act of 1933. In accordance with Rule 457(o), the offering price of the common stock at $0.25 has been arbitrarily determined by us and bears no relationship to assets, earnings or other valuation criteria.
Represents shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants and calculated pursuant to Rule 457(g) based upon the exercise price of the warrants
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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 of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH
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2017
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
BIOLABMART INC.
1,124,000 Shares of Common Stock $0.0001 par value
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562,000 Shares of Common Stock $0.0001 par value Issuable upon Exercise of Warrants
This prospectus relates to the offer and sale from time to time by the selling stockholders named in this prospectus of up to 1,124,000shares of our common stock $0.0001 par value (the “Common Shares”, and together with the Warrant Shares (as defined below), the “Shares”), and 562,000 shares of our common stock $0.0001 par value issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants.
We currently lack a public market for our common stock. Our common stock is not traded on any national exchange. The fixed price of $0.25 has been arbitrarily determined as the selling price. The Company intends to apply for approval from FINRA for our common stock to be eligible for trading on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board. However, a market has not yet developed. There is no assurance that the Company will receive such approval, and if it does receive such approval, there can be no assurance that a trading market will develop, or, if developed, that it will be sustained.
Such registration does not mean that the selling stockholders will offer or sell any of these shares.
We have agreed to bear the expenses relating to the registration of the shares for the selling stockholders.
The prices at which the selling stockholders may sell the securities in this offering will be determined by the prevailing market prices for the securities or in privately negotiated transactions. See “Plan of Distribution.” We will not receive any proceeds from the sales of shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders. However, if the selling stockholders exercise their Warrants for cash then in the future we may receive up to an aggregate of $224,800 in additional proceeds upon the exercise of the Warrants.
INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. YOU SHOULD CONSIDER CAREFULLY THE SECTION ENTITLED "RISK FACTORS" IN THIS PROSPECTUS BEGINNING ON PAGE 7.
We may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time by filing amendments or supplements as required. You should read the entire prospectus and any amendments or supplements carefully before you make your investment decision.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed on the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
We are an "emerging growth company" as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act ("JOBS Act").
March
, 2017
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus, and any supplement or amendment to this prospectus. Neither we nor the selling stockholders have authorized anyone to provide you with additional or different information. Neither we nor the selling stockholders take responsibility for, nor can provide any assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. Neither we nor the selling stockholders are making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where an offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus.
This prospectus contains “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements reflect the current view about future events. When used in this prospectus, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, identify forward-looking statements. Such statements, include, but are not limited to, statements contained in this prospectus relating to our business strategy, our future operating results and liquidity and capital resources outlook. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward–looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees of assurance of future performance. We caution you therefore against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, a continued decline in general economic conditions nationally and internationally; decreased demand for our products; market acceptance of our products; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; the impact of any infringement actions or other litigation brought against us; competition from other providers and products; our ability to develop and commercialize new and improved products; our ability to raise capital to fund continuing operations; changes in government regulation; our ability to complete customer transactions and capital raising transactions; and other factors (including the risks contained in the section of this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors”) relating to our industry, our operations and results of operations and any businesses that may be acquired by us. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.
Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
This summary highlights information contained in other parts of this prospectus and does not contain all of the information that you should consider in making your investment decision.
Before investing in the Shares , you should carefully read this entire prospectus, including our financial statements and the related notes and the information set forth under the sections titled “Risk Factors,” “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this prospectus to “BioLabMart,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to BioLabMart Inc. Unless otherwise specified, all references to “dollars,” “US$” or “$” in this prospectus are to United States dollars. Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
Overview
The Company
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Wyoming on August 22, 2016.
The Company is a startup preclinical stage biotechnology company engaged in developing solutions to combat neuro-degenerative diseases and neuronal injuries. The Company is working to develop what it believes to be a novel stem cell system to repair and regenerate neuronal damage. The system incorporates what we believe to be unique stem cell treatments, cell modifications and a novel delivery system. Our preliminary focus is on Traumatic Brain Injury, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and Alzheimer’s, although we believe such cell system can be effective in dealing with strokes and spinal cord injuries as well.
The Company raised an aggregate of $281,000 between November 2, 2016 and January 27, 2017 from 37 accredited investors in a private placement offering under Regulation D.
The Company has not yet hired any permanent staff and presently relies heavily on its two co-founders, Jonah Meer and Ido Merfeld, who are its sole officers and directors to manage its day to day business. We currently outsource all professional services to third parties to maintain lower operational costs.
On December 14, 2016, the Company entered into a license and research funding agreement (“License Agreement”) with Ariel University R&D Co., Ltd., (“Ariel”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ariel University of Samaria, based in Ariel, Israel (“AU”). Under the terms of the License Agreement, the Company paid Ariel $100,000 to fund and further research for 12 months (with an option to extend such research financing and research period) by Professor Danny Baranes, the principal investigator and his research team relating to cell treatment with conditioned medium for neuronal tissue regeneration and repair. In consideration therefor and for other payments under the License Agreement, the Company received an exclusive worldwide royalty- bearing license in Ariel patents and know-how to develop and commercialize products based on or incorporating conditioned medium for neuronal tissue regeneration and/or repair, resulting from Ariel’s research or technology or the Company’s research funding (the “Products”).
Under the License Agreement, the Company is required to use its best efforts to develop and commercialize the Products in accordance with development milestones set forth in the Agreement. The License Agreement provides that the Company make royalty payments of 4% of net sales (which may be increased if any patent is challenged by the Company or its affiliates or decreased if there is a valid patent claim) within 30 days of each calendar quarter for the later of (i) 15 years from the date of the first sale in a country and (ii) until the last to expire of Ariel’s patents in a country. The Company may provide a sublicense for cash in a bonafide arm’s length transaction. The Company agreed to pay Ariel 15% of any consideration received by the Company in connection with any such sublicense (except royalties on net sales) within 30 days of receipt. The Company is also required to make milestone payments of (i) $130,000 upon the successful completion of clinical FDA Phase II trials and (ii) $390,000 upon the successful completion of clinical FDA Phase III trials, within 6 months of completion. Any late payments under the License Agreement will bear interest at 3% plus LIBOR.
Upon the earliest occurrence of the Company’s (or any affiliates of the Company): (i) underwritten public offering with proceeds of at least $25 million, (ii) consolidation, merger or reorganization, or (iii) sale of all or substantially all of its shares or assets, the Company is obligated to issue to Ariel an immediately exercisable warrant for that number of shares equal to 4% of (a) the issued and outstanding shares of the Company at the time of issuance. The License Agreement provides that the Company is obligated, at its expense, to register shares exercised pursuant to the warrant by Ariel within 6 months of a request by Ariel by either “piggyback” or a demand registration.
Patent expenses incurred by Ariel under the License Agreement will be reimbursed by the Company. Any infringement action instituted by a party to the License Agreement that results in a recovery in excess of such party’s expenses will belong 85% to the party bringing such action and 15% to the other party.
Under the License Agreement, at the Company's discretion, Ariel will transfer its technology to the Company upon the earliest to occur of (i) a successful Phase II FDA trial of a product developed under the Agreement; (ii) the acquisition of the Company by a third party of at least 45% of the share capital of the Company in a bonafide transaction valued at least at $100 million and the assumption of the License Agreement by such third party, or (iii) Ariel's written consent.
The License Agreement provides that each of the Company and Ariel are required to keep the other party’s proprietary information confidential for the longer of (i) the term of the License Agreement and seven years from the date of disclosure. The License Agreement shall continue in effect until all of the Company’s payment obligations under the Agreement have been made. After the expiration of the License Agreement, the Company will have a non-exclusive worldwide license to the Ariel technology. The Company can terminate the License Agreement for any reason upon 60 days prior written notice in which event Ariel will be required to reimburse the Company for any unused research funds. The License Agreement will terminate upon a material breach of either party that is not cured in 30 days from notice thereof, or by bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or the discontinuance of business. Ariel may immediately terminate the License Agreement upon a challenge to its patent validity by the Company or an affiliate of the Company. Without Ariel’s prior written consent, the Company may not assign the License Agreement except to an affiliate or to a successor entity in a merger or acquisition provided the assignee assumes the License Agreement obligations.
AU is an accredited Israeli university located in the Israeli town of Ariel in the West Bank. AU has 26 departments offering various degrees. In 2014, AU initiated a Ph.D. programs for Doctorate studies. It has a student population of approximately 14,000. The Molecular Biology Department offers a variety of laboratory courses in which students apply the theoretical knowledge they have acquired.
Neurodegenerative disease is an umbrella term for a range of conditions which primarily affect the neurons in the human brain. Neurons are the building blocks of the nervous system which includes the brain and spinal cord. Mature neurons normally do not reproduce or replace themselves, so when they become damaged or die they cannot be replaced by the body. Examples of neurodegenerative diseases include Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Huntington’s disease. Neurodegenerative diseases are incurable and debilitating conditions that result in progressive degeneration and / or death of nerve cells. This causes problems with movement (called ataxias), or mental functioning (called dementias). Dementias are responsible for the greatest burden of disease with Alzheimer’s representing approximately 60-80% of cases, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
According to the Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center, today, 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease; 1 million from Parkinson's; 400,000 from multiple sclerosis; 30,000 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and 30,000 from Huntington's disease. Because neurodegenerative diseases strike primarily in mid- to late-life, the incidence is expected to increase as the population ages. If left unchecked 30 years from now, more than 12 million Americans may suffer from neurodegenerative diseases. We believe that finding treatments and cures for neurodegenerative diseases is a goal of increasing urgency.
Our Mission and Principal Product
Our mission is to develop and license novel stem cell solutions and systems to repair and regenerate neuronal damage. The Company through its License Agreement with Ariel is working on identifying product candidate solutions. The Company is working to produce and deliver a proprietary modified stem cell system that would be implanted at the target site and will induce neuronal recovery and/or slowdown of degenerative damage.
Business Uncertainties and Going Concern Risk
To date, we have not yet developed any candidate for product development nor generated any revenue from the sales of products or services. There are several conditions that we must satisfy before we will be able to generate revenue, including but not limited to, successful development of clinical studies, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) clearance for any products developed, manufacturing of a commercially-viable version of our system and demonstration of safety and effectiveness sufficient to generate commercial orders by customers for any product we may develop. To date, we have not achieved any of these conditions, and the successful achievement of such conditions will require significant time and expenditures. Because we have not generated any revenues, we are significantly dependent on funding from outside investors and sources. There is no guarantee that such funding will be available at all or in sufficient amounts to satisfy our required expenditures. Furthermore, even if we are able to raise sufficient capital to manufacture a commercially-viable version of our product and to receive FDA clearance, we do not currently have any contract or other arrangement to sell the product. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will ever be able to generate any revenue from the sales of products.
We estimate that we will need approximately $100,000 to carry out our planned operations for the next 12 months. There is substantial doubt that we can continue as an on-going business after the next twelve months unless we obtain additional capital to pay our expenditures. We do not currently have sufficient resources to accomplish all of the conditions necessary for us to commercialize a product and generate revenue.
We will need additional financing to allow us to continue to grow our business operations, including for the testing of the technology and the FDA review process. We do not currently have sufficient revenues or cash on hand to meet our operational overhead, or planned operations. We estimate that based on our current plans and projections that we will have sufficient funds to conduct corporate operations, including complying with public company reporting requirements through December 31, 2017. However, we do not have cash on hand to begin any clinical trials of our research product, if and when we are successful in reaching that stage, and it will be necessary to raise funds for such trials. We estimate the cost of initial trials will require us to seek additional financing in an amount up to $5 million. We hope to cover interim cash shortfalls by selling additional shares in our company and through additional loans from CubeSquare LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“CubeSquare”), controlled by Jonah Meer, our Chief Executive Officer. CubeSquare LLC which made a $10,000 loan in September 2016 to the Company and has agreed to loan the Company up to an additional $15,000 on similar terms. We will also bear other costs, including professional fees associated with being a reporting company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC”). We estimate these costs to be approximately $40,000 for the next12 months.
Regulation D Offering
On January 27, 2017, the Company closed a private offering negotiated and consummated under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to 37 accredited investors for the sale of an aggregate of 1,124,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.25 per share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $281,000. For every two shares of common stock purchased, an investor received a common stock purchase warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.40 per share. The warrant is immediately exercisable and expires on December 31, 2019. If the shares issuable under the Warrant are not registered, the Warrant may be exercised on a cashless basis. The exercise price of the Warrant is subject to adjustment for stock dividends and splits and in the event of certain fundamental corporate transactions of the Company, the warrant holder is entitled to alternate consideration. Except upon 61 days’ prior written notice to the Company, the warrant may not be exercised if giving effect to such exercise, the holder thereof will own in excess of 9.9% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. The Company paid no commissions in connection with the offering.
Convertible Debenture
On September 1, 2016,
the Company entered into a convertible debenture agreement
with CubeSquare. Jonah Meer, our Chief Executive Officer is the managing member of CubeSquare. Ido Merfeld, our President, is a 25% owner of CubeSquare.
Under the debenture agreement, CubeSquare loaned $10,000 and agreed to loan
the Company, on the same terms and conditions, an additional $15,000. The loan
bears interest at 8% per annum (which will increase to 12% if an event of default as described in the debenture agreement occurs) and is due on July 1, 2017, or immediately upon an event of default. Interest is payable, at CubeSquare’s option, in cash or common stock. Any portion of the loan and unpaid interest are convertible at any time at the option of CubeSquare into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price per share of the greater of (i) $0.0625, if the Company’s shares are not trading on a public market, and (ii)
if the Company’s shares are listed for trading on a public market, an amount equal to a 50% discount to the average of the five lowest trading prices during the previous twenty trading days prior to the date of the notice of conversion from the holder.
So long as the loan is outstanding, the Company may not merge, reorganize, restructure, reverse split its stock, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of its assets without giving seven days prior written notice to CubeSquare, in which case, CubeSquare can put the note to the Company at 125% of the then outstanding principal and interest.
The debenture agreement also provides for anti-dilution protection (with certain exceptions) if the Company engages in other transactions at a lower price per share. The Company has the right to redeem the loan for 6 months, in whole or in part, at 125% of the principal amount being redeemed and accrued interest thereon. The Company must reserve 150% of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the loan. The Company may not engage in short sales. Except upon 61 days prior written notice to the Company, CubeSquare may not convert the loan if as a result of such conversion, CubeSquare and its affiliates would own in excess of 9.9% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company.
Corporate Information
Our principal executive offices are located at 777 Brickell Avenue, Suite 500, Miami, Florida 33131 and our telephone number is (786) 620-2140.
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Shares offered by the selling stockholders
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Up to 1,686,000 shares of common stock which includes 562,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants.
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Common stock outstanding prior to the offering
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11,544,000
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Common stock outstanding after the offering (1)
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12,106,000
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Offering Price
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The selling stockholders may sell their Shares offered under this prospectus at prevailing market prices, privately negotiated prices or otherwise. See “Plan of Distribution.”
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Use of proceeds
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We will not receive any proceeds from the sales of shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders. However, if the selling stockholders exercise their Warrants for cash then in the future we may receive up to an aggregate of $224,800 in additional proceeds upon the exercise of the Warrants. We expect to use any such proceeds for (a) expenses associated with the License Agreement (b) SEC registration, listing and clearance fees; (c) branding and marketing; and (d) general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds.”
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Risk factors
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You should read the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus for a discussion of factors to consider carefully before deciding to invest in the Shares.
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(1)The number of shares of our common stock that will be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on 11,544,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 10, 2017 and excludes an aggregate of 160,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of a convertible note and 580,000 shares subject to stock grants under the Plan which have not vested.
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Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below together with all of the other information contained in this prospectus, including our financial statements and the related notes appearing at the end of this prospectus. Our business, operating results and financial condition could be seriously harmed due to any of the following risks. The risks described below may not be all of the risks facing our company. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. You could lose all or part of your investment due to any of these risks.
Risks Related to Our Company
We have a very limited operating history and have a history of operating losses.
We were incorporated in Wyoming on August 22, 2016 and have limited operations to date. We have no assets other than cash and cash equivalents and our License Agreement. Since our inception, we have incurred significant net losses. As of December 31, 2016, our accumulated deficit was ($169,240).
We are heavily dependent upon the ability and expertise of our Chief Executive Officer and President and the loss of such individuals could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.
We currently do not have any employees. We rely on Jonah Meer, our Chief Executive Officer and Ido Merfeld, our President for our operations. Our success is dependent upon the ability, expertise, judgment, discretion and good faith of these individuals. Any loss of the services of Mr. Meer or Mr. Merfeld would have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.
Our independent registered public accounting firm has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its report on our audited financial statements.
In connection with our management’s assessment, our report from our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 includes an explanatory paragraph stating the Company has negative working capital and has not generated revenues to cover operating expenses. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to obtain sufficient funding, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected and we may be unable to continue as a going concern.
We are a startup company and anticipate that we will incur substantial net losses for the foreseeable future. We may never achieve or sustain profitability.
We have a very limited operating history. We have had no revenues to date nor anticipate any in the foreseeable future. Even if we are successful in developing a successful product and receiving FDA clearance and launching a product into the market, we expect to continue to incur substantial losses for the foreseeable future as we continue to sell and market a singular product and research and develop, and seek regulatory approvals for, other potential product candidates.
We are subject to all of the business risks and uncertainties associated with any new business enterprise, including under-capitalization, cash shortages, limitations with respect to personnel, financial and other resources, lack of revenue and the risk that we will not achieve our growth objective. If sales revenue from any potential product candidates that receive marketing clearance from the FDA or other regulatory body is insufficient, if we are unable to develop and commercialize any of our potential product candidates, or if our product development is delayed, we may never achieve or sustain profitability.
We will require additional financing to carry out our plan of operations and if we are unable to obtain such financing, our business may fail.
We currently have limited working capital and liquid assets. We held cash totaling $155,242 as at December 31, 2016. To date, we have not generated any revenue from the sales of products. There are a number of conditions that we must satisfy before we will be able to generate revenue, including but not limited to the identification, successful testing and approval and development of a product. While we are currently seeking additional funding, we do not currently have sufficient resources to accomplish any of these conditions necessary for us to generate revenue. We will therefore require substantial additional funds in order to continue to conduct research and development and to obtain regulatory clearance and approval necessary to bring a product candidate to market, to establish effective marketing and sales capabilities and to develop other product candidates. Our existing capital resources will not be sufficient to enable us to fund the completion of the development and commercialization of our current our product candidate. We cannot determine with certainty the duration and completion costs of the current or future development and commercialization of our product candidate or if, when, or to what extent we will generate revenues from the commercialization and sale of our current product candidate or potential future product candidates for which we obtain regulatory approval. We may never succeed in achieving regulatory approval for our current product candidate and any potential future product candidates. We may be unable to raise the additional funding to finance our business on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. If we are unable to obtain additional financing as needed, we may be required to reduce the scope of our operations and pursue only those projects that can be funded through cash flows generated from its existing operations, if any.
Raising additional capital by issuing securities or through debt financings or licensing arrangements may cause dilution to our existing stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights.
To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, your ownership interest will be diluted, and the terms of such securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect your rights as a stockholder. Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take certain actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. If we raise additional funds through strategic partnerships with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights, future revenue streams, research programs, or otherwise grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional capital when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or commercialization efforts, or grant rights to develop and market potential future product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves. Any of these events could adversely affect our ability to achieve our product development and commercialization goals.
Risks relating to boycotts concerning Ariel University
Ariel University
and its staff have been the target of boycotts, both in Israel and overseas, for its location beyond the
Green Line
, in what those boycotting view as the
Palestinian territories
. Boycotting of research associated with Ariel under our License Agreement would have material negative consequences.
We currently only have one product candidate, which is still in development, and we have not applied for clearance from the FDA to commercially distribute the product in the United States or clearance from any countries outside the United States, and we may never obtain such clearances.
We currently are dependent on the potential development of a single product candidate, what we believe to be a novel stem cell system to repair and regenerate neuronal damage. We are still developing this product, and we cannot begin marketing and selling the product in the United States until we obtain clearances from the FDA. We have not yet submitted applications for regulatory clearance in the United States. The process of obtaining regulatory clearance is expensive and time-consuming and can vary substantially based upon, among other things, the type, complexity and novelty of a product. Changes in regulatory policy, changes in or the enactment of additional statutes or regulations, or changes in regulatory review for each submitted product application may cause delays in the clearance of a product candidate or rejection of a regulatory application altogether. In addition, varying interpretations of the data obtained from pre-clinical and clinical testing could delay, limit, or prevent marketing authorization from the FDA or regulatory clearance of a product candidate. Any marketing authorization from the FDA or regulatory clearance we ultimately obtain may be limited or subject to restrictions or post-market commitments that render the product candidate not commercially viable. If our attempts to obtain marketing authorization are unsuccessful, we may be unable to generate sufficient revenue to sustain and grow our business.
We are and will continue to be dependent in significant part on outside scientists and third-party research institutions for our research and development.
We currently have no employees available to perform the research and development necessary to commercialize what we believe to be our novel stem cell delivery system and potential future product candidates. We therefore rely at present, and will continue to rely on third-party research institution collaborators for this capability.
We entered into the License Agreement with Ariel for research concerning conditioned medium cell treatment for tissue regeneration and repair. As part of the Agreement, we selected a Principal Investigator and R&D Manager, who have also joined our Science Advisory Board. We are very reliant on these two individuals to lead and manage the research. Should they be unable or unwilling to continue performing their duties under the Agreement there can be no assurance that suitable replacements can be found.
The License Agreement may be terminated in the event of a material breach by the Company.
Under the terms of the License Agreement in the event of a material breach of the Agreement, Ariel may terminate the Agreement, after giving the Company 30 days to cure such breach. A material breach, includes a breach of a payment obligation by the Company. If Ariel were to terminate the Agreement, we will be unable to develop and commercialize any potential products obtained through research done under the Agreement.
We may encounter substantial delays in our clinical trials, or our clinical trials may fail to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our product candidate to the satisfaction of applicable regulatory authorities.
Before obtaining marketing approval from regulatory authorities for the sale of our product candidate, we must conduct extensive clinical trials to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the product candidate. Clinical testing is expensive, time consuming and uncertain as to outcome. We cannot guarantee that clinical trials will be conducted as planned or completed on schedule, if at all. A failure of one or more clinical trials can occur at any stage of testing. Delays can be costly and could negatively affect our ability to complete a clinical trial. Since our research is done by third parties our control over the research process may be diminished. As we are dependent on third parties to conduct our clinical trials, we do not have complete control over the process, and issues with such third parties may result in further delays.
Our stem cell conditioned medium technology is a new “untested” form of neuronal regeneration and the medical community may not to adopt new therapies and technologies very rapidly, which may have a material adverse effect on our business and financial position.
The effectiveness of our stem cell product to treat neuro degenerative diseases has not been established in studies conducted in a controlled environment designed to produce scientifically significant results. Accordingly, our technology is a new “untested”, and therefore unproven, therapy. Unproven and untested technologies are usually more slowly adopted by the medical community as the medical community tends to be very conservative and does not adopt new “untested” therapies very rapidly. Physicians may elect not to use our products for a variety of reasons, including:
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physicians’ perception that there are insufficient advantages of our product relative to currently available products;
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hospitals may choose not to purchase our product;
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group purchasing organizations may choose not to contract for our product, thus limiting availability of our products to hospital purchasers;
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lack of coverage or adequate payment from managed care plans and other third-party payers for our product;
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Medicare, Medicaid or other third-party payers may limit or not permit reimbursement for our product; and
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the development of or improvement of competitive products.
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If we are able to commercialize our product and the medical community reacts in a similar fashion to adopting our stem cell product we will not be able to generate significant revenues, if any.
In order to be successful, we must expand our products beyond our single product candidate by commercializing new potential product candidates, but we may not be able to do so in a timely fashion and at expected costs, or at all.
In order to be successful, we will need to expand our product line beyond our stem cell delivery system which is currently our only projected product candidate. To succeed in our commercialization efforts, we must effectively continue product development and testing, obtain regulatory clearances and approvals, and enhance our sales and marketing capabilities. There is no assurance that we will succeed in bringing our current or potential future product candidates to market. If we fail in bringing our product candidate to market, or experience delays in doing so, we will not generate revenues as planned and will need to curtail operations or seek additional financing earlier than otherwise anticipated.
The development of additional products is subject to the risks of failure inherent in the development of new, state of the art products based on new technologies. These risks include: (a) delays in product development or manufacturing; (b) unplanned expenditures for product development or manufacturing; (c) failure of new products to have the desired effect or an acceptable accuracy profile; (d) emergence of superior or equivalent products; (e) failure by any potential collaborative partners to successfully develop products; and (f) the dependence on third parties for the manufacture, development and sale of products. Our research and development efforts or those of potential collaborative partners may not result in any commercially viable products. If development efforts are not successful, or any products are not commercially successful, we are less likely to generate significant revenues, or become profitable.
We can provide no assurance that the development by others of new or improved products will not result in our present and future products from becoming obsolete.
The areas in which we plan to commercialize, distribute, and/or sell products involves rapidly developing technology. There can be no assurance that we will be able to establish ourselves in the field of stem cells regeneration therapy, or, if established, that we will be able to maintain our market position, if any. There can be no assurance that the development by others of new or improved products will not make our present and future products, if any, superfluous or obsolete.
If our intellectual property protection is inadequate, competitors may gain access to our technology and undermine our competitive position.
We regard our intended and future intellectual property as important to our success, and we intend to rely on patent law to protect our proprietary rights. Despite our precautions, unauthorized third parties may copy certain portions of our products or reverse engineer or obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. We intend to seek patents in the future. We do not know if any future patent application will be issued within the scope of the claims we seek, if at all, or whether any patents we receive will be challenged or invalidated. Thus, we cannot assure you that any intellectual property rights that we may receive can be successfully asserted in the future or that they will not be invalidated, circumvented or challenged. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. Our means of protecting any proprietary rights we may receive in the United States or abroad may not be adequate and competitors may independently develop a similar technology. Any failure to protect our proprietary information and any successful intellectual property challenges or infringement proceedings against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Our future success depends on our ability to obtain approval on a patent for our technology, failing which we may be unable to protect our proprietary information and any competitive advantage.
Our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to obtain patent approval for the stem cell product. There can be no assurance that the patent applications made will result in the issuance of patents or that the term of the patents will be extendable after they expire in due course, which would prevent us from being able to protect our proprietary information and may have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
Much of the know-how and technology that we have licensed may not be patentable, though we believe they may constitute trade secrets. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to meaningfully protect our trade secrets. To help protect our intellectual property rights and proprietary technology, we will require employees, consultants, advisors and collaborators to enter into confidentiality agreements. There can be no assurance that these agreements will provide meaningful protection for our trade secrets, knowhow or other proprietary information in the event of any unauthorized use or disclosure.
We may become subject to litigation claims and legal proceedings, including intellectual property litigation, such as patent infringement claims, which could adversely affect our business.
In time we, as well as certain of our directors and officers, may become subject to claims or lawsuits. These lawsuits may result in significant legal fees and expenses and could divert management’s time and other resources. If the claims contained in these lawsuits are successfully asserted against us, we could be liable for damages and be required to alter or cease certain of our business practices or development or commercialization of our product. Any of these outcomes could cause our business, financial performance and cash position to be negatively impacted.
Additionally, our commercial success will depend, in part, on not infringing on the patents or proprietary rights of others. There can be no assurance that the technologies and products used or developed by us will not infringe such rights. If such infringement occurs and we are not able to obtain a license from the relevant third party, we will not be able to continue the development, manufacture, use, or sale of any such infringing technology or product. There can be no assurance that necessary licenses to third-party technology will be available at all or on commercially reasonable term. In some cases, litigation or other proceedings may be necessary to defend against or assert claims of infringement or to determine the scope and validity of the proprietary rights of third parties. Any potential litigation could result in substantial costs to, and diversion of, our resources and could have a material and adverse impact on us.
An adverse outcome in any such litigation or proceeding could subject us to significant liabilities, require us to cease using the subject technology or require us to license the subject technology from the third party, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
If our expenses are greater than anticipated, then we will have fewer funds with which to pursue our plan of operations and our financing requirements will be greater than anticipated.
We may find that the costs of carrying out our plan of operations are greater than we anticipate. Increased operating costs may cause the amount of financing that we require to increase. Investors may be more reluctant to provide additional financing if we cannot demonstrate that we can control our operating costs. There is no assurance that additional financing required as a result of our operating costs being greater than anticipated will be available to us. If we do not control our operating expenses, then we will have fewer funds with which to carry out our plan of operations with the result that our business may fail.
We may not be able to build an effective distribution network for our products.
We will likely need to rely on third party distributors to sell our product if and when developed. We cannot assure you that we will succeed in entering into and maintaining productive arrangements with an adequate number of distributors that are sufficiently committed to selling our products. The establishment of a distribution network is expensive and time consuming. If and when we launch new products and increase our marketing effort with respect to existing products, we will need to continue to retain skilled independent distributors with significant technical knowledge. In addition, the commissions we may pay any future distributors could increase over time which would result in higher sales and marketing expenses. Potential distributors may market and sell the products of our competitors. Even if the distributors market and sell products we may develop, our competitors may be able, by offering higher commission payments or other incentives, to persuade these distributors to reduce or terminate their sales and marketing efforts related to our products. The distributors may also help competitors solicit business from our existing customers. Some independent distributors may account for a significant portion of our sales volume, and, if we were to lose them, our sales could be adversely affected. Even if we engage and maintain suitable relationships with an adequate number of distributors, they may not generate revenue as quickly as we expect them to, commit the necessary resources to effectively market and sell our products, or ultimately succeed in selling our products.
We will need to engage a source for the manufacture of our product and the loss of this third-party manufacture could harm our business.
We do not intend to do our own manufacturing, thus will need to engage a third-party to manufacture and supply our stem cell delivery system. This manufacturer will also hold our inventory, warehouse and ship our products to a distribution center which will ship to customers as well as handle customer service related tasks. Our reliance on a single third-party manufacturer to supply us with our product and a separate vendor to provide such other distribution and warranty services may expose us to other risks such as lack of coordination and mutuality of interests that could delay our sales, or result in higher costs or lost product revenues. In particular, our manufacturer could:
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encounter difficulties in achieving volume production, quality control and quality assurance or suffer shortages of qualified personnel, which could result in their inability to manufacture sufficient quantities of our commercially available product to meet market demand, or it could experience similar problems that result in the manufacture of insufficient quantities of our product candidate; and
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fail to follow and remain in compliance with the FDA-mandated Quality System Regulations (“QSRs”), compliance which is required for all medical products or fail to document their compliance to QSRs, either of which could lead to significant delays in the availability of materials for our product.
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If we are unable to obtain adequate supplies of our product that meet our specifications and quality standards, it will be difficult for us to compete effectively. We have no supply agreements in place with any and any future manufacturer may change the terms of any future orders or choose not to supply us with products in the future. Furthermore, if a manufacturer fails to perform its obligations, we may be forced to purchase our product from other third-party manufacturers, which we may not be able to do on reasonable terms or in sufficient time, if at all. In addition, if we are required to change manufacturers for any reason, we will be required to verify that the new manufacturer maintains facilities and procedures that comply with quality standards and with all applicable regulations and guidelines. The delays associated with the verification of a new manufacturer or the re-verification of an existing manufacturer could negatively affect our ability to produce and distribute our product in a timely manner.
If and when we sell our products, we may be liable for product liability claims and we may not carry sufficient product liability insurance.
The products that we intend to develop may expose us to potential liability from personal injury claims by end-users of the product. We intend to carry product liability insurance to protect us against the risk that in the future a product liability claim or product recall could materially and adversely affect our business. Inability to obtain sufficient insurance coverage at an acceptable cost or otherwise to protect against potential product liability claims could prevent or inhibit the commercialization of our intended products. We cannot assure you that if and when we commence distribution of products that we will be able to obtain or maintain adequate coverage on acceptable terms, or that such insurance will provide adequate coverage against all potential claims. Moreover, even if we maintain adequate insurance, any successful claim could materially and adversely affect our reputation and prospects, and divert management’s time and attention. If we are sued for any injury allegedly caused by our future products our liability could exceed our total assets and our ability to pay the liability.
We qualify as an "emerging growth company" under the JOBS Act. As a result, we are permitted to, and intend to, rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. For so long as we are an emerging growth company, we will not be required to:
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disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the Chief Executive's compensation to median employee compensation.
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We will remain an "emerging growth company" for up to five years, or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our total annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion, (ii) the date that we become a "large accelerated filer" as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which would occur if the market value of our ordinary shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter or (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year period.
Until such time, however, we cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.
Since we have elected under Section 107 of the JOBS Act to use the extended transition period with respect to complying with new or revised accounting standards, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates making it more difficult for an investor to compare our results with other public companies.
Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 102(b)(2)(B) of the Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, as an emerging growth company we can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.
We are a small company with limited resources compared to some of our current and potential competitors and we may not be able to compete effectively.
There is potential that we will face intense competition from other companies, some of which can be expected to have longer operating histories and more financial resources and manufacturing and marketing experience than us. Increased competition by larger and better financed competitors could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and our results of operations.
To be competitive, we will require a continued high level of investment in research and development, marketing, sales and client support. We may not have sufficient resources to maintain research and development, marketing, sales and client support efforts on a competitive basis which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and our results of operations.
We face significant competition from other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and our operating results will suffer if we fail to compete effectively
The biopharmaceutical industry, and the rapidly evolving market for stem cell therapies in particular, is characterized by intense competition and rapid innovation. Our competitors may be able to develop other compounds or drugs that are able to achieve similar or better results. Our potential competitors include major multinational pharmaceutical companies, established biotechnology companies, specialty pharmaceutical companies, universities, and other research institutions. Many of our competitors have substantially greater financial, technical and other resources, such as larger research and development staff and experienced marketing and manufacturing organizations as well as established sales forces. Smaller or early- stage companies may also prove to be significant competitors, particularly through collaborative arrangements with large, established companies. Mergers and acquisitions in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries may result in even more resources being concentrated in our competitors. Competition may increase further as a result of advances in the commercial applicability of technologies and greater availability of capital for investment in these industries. Our competitors, either alone or with collaborative partners, may succeed in developing, acquiring or licensing on an exclusive basis drug or biologic products that are more effective, safer, more easily commercialized, or less costly than our product candidates or may develop proprietary technologies or secure patent protection that we may need for the development of our technologies and products
Even if we obtain regulatory approval of our product candidates, we may not be the first to market and that may affect the price or demand for our product candidates. Additionally, the availability and price of our competitors’ products could limit the demand and the price we are able to charge for our product candidates. We may not be able to implement our business plan if the acceptance of our product candidates is inhibited by price competition or the reluctance of physicians to switch from existing methods of treatment to our product candidates, or if physicians switch to other new drug or biologic products or choose to reserve our product candidates for use in limited circumstances.
We will incur increased costs and become subject to additional regulations and requirements as a result of becoming a public company, which could lower our profits, if any, or make it more difficult to run our business.
If and when we become a public reporting company, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company, including costs associated with public company reporting requirements. We will continue to incur costs associated with the rules implemented by the SEC, the, and any other exchange on which our common stock may become listed. These rules and regulations will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and may make some activities more time-consuming and costly. These laws and regulations also could make it more difficult or costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including director and officer liability insurance, and we may be forced to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. These laws and regulations could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our Board of Directors, or as our executive officers.
Several people who work for us at the University may be subject to conflicts of interest.
Several people who provide research services under the License Agreement work for AU. Each of them provides services to us on a non-full times basis. Each may devote substantial time to other matters at the University, including consulting relationships with other corporate entities, and may have responsibilities to these other entities. Because of these relationships, some of the persons who provide services to us may be subject to conflicts of interest. Such conflicts may include deciding how much time to devote to our affairs.
Since our officers and directors work part-time for other companies, their other activities for those other companies may involve a conflict of interest with regard to the amount of time they dedicate to our business.
Our officers and directors are not required to work exclusively for us and do not devote all of their time to our operations. Therefore, it is possible that a conflict of interest with regard to their time may arise based on their work for such other companies. Their other activities may prevent them from devoting time to our operations, which could slow our operations and may reduce our financial results because of the slowdown in operations.
Risks Related to Government Regulation
Before we can market and sell our products, we will be required to obtain approval and clearance by the FDA and foreign regulatory authorities. These approvals and clearances will take significant time and require significant research, development, and clinical study expenditures, and ultimately may not succeed.
The research, testing, manufacturing, labeling, approval, selling, import, export, marketing, and distribution of drug products, including biologics, are subject to extensive regulation by the FDA and other regulatory authorities in the United States. We are not permitted to market any biological drug product in the United States until we receive a Biologics License from the FDA. We have not previously submitted a Biologics License Application (“BLA”) to the FDA, or similar approval filings to comparable foreign authorities. A BLA must include extensive preclinical and clinical data and supporting information to establish that the product candidate is safe, pure, and potent for each desired indication. The BLA must also include significant information regarding the chemistry, manufacturing, and controls for the product, and the manufacturing facilities must complete a successful pre- license inspection. We expect the novel nature of our product candidate to create further challenges in obtaining regulatory approval. The FDA may also require a panel of experts, referred to as an Advisory Committee, to deliberate on the adequacy of the safety and efficacy data to support licensure. The opinion of the Advisory Committee, although not binding, may have a significant impact on our ability to obtain licensure of the product candidates based on the completed clinical trials. Accordingly, the regulatory approval pathway for our product candidates may be uncertain, complex, expensive, and lengthy, and approval may not be obtained.
We will also be required to comply with costly and time-consuming compliance by foreign regulatory authorities if we want to sell our products outside of the United States.
Ethical, social and legal concerns about research regarding stem cells, could result in regulations restricting or prohibiting the processes we may use. Federal and state agencies, congressional committees and foreign governments have expressed interest in further regulating biotechnology. More restrictive regulations or claims that our products are unsafe or pose a hazard could prevent us from commercializing any products. New government requirements may be established that could delay or prevent regulatory approval of our product candidates under development. It is impossible to predict whether legislative changes will be enacted, regulations, policies or guidance changed, or interpretations by agencies or courts changed, or what the impact of such changes, if any, may be.
Obtaining FDA clearance will be costly, may result in time-consuming delays and will subject us to ongoing compliance costs and regulatory risk for non-compliance.
Obtaining FDA clearance, or approval can be expensive and uncertain, and generally takes several years, and generally requires detailed and comprehensive scientific and clinical data. Notwithstanding the expense, these efforts may never result in FDA clearance. Even if we were to obtain regulatory clearance, it may not be for the uses we believe are important or commercially attractive, in which case we would not be permitted to market our product for those uses.
The FDA can delay, limit or deny clearance or approval of a product for many reasons, including:
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the data from our pre-clinical studies and clinical trials may be insufficient to support clearance or approval, where required; and
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the manufacturing process or facilities we use may not meet applicable requirements.
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In addition, the FDA may change its clearance and approval policies, adopt additional regulations or revise existing regulations, or take other actions which may prevent or delay approval or clearance of our products under development or impact our ability to modify our currently approved or cleared products on a timely basis.
Even if granted pre-market approval for any future product would likely place substantial restrictions on how our product is marketed or sold, and FDA will continue to place considerable restrictions on our products and operations. In addition, manufacturers must register their manufacturing facilities, list the products with FDA, and comply with requirements relating to labeling, marketing, complaint handling, adverse event reporting, reporting of corrections and removals, and import and export. FDA monitors compliance with these other requirements through periodic inspections. If our facilities or those of our manufacturers or suppliers are found to be in violation of applicable laws and regulations, or if we or our manufacturers or suppliers fail to take satisfactory corrective action in response to an adverse inspection, the regulatory authority could take enforcement action. Additionally, the FDA and other regulatory authorities have broad enforcement powers. Regulatory enforcement or inquiries, or other increased scrutiny on us, could affect the perceived safety and efficacy of our product candidate and dissuade our customers from using our product candidate, if and when it is authorized for marketing.
We have limited experience in the clinical trials process, they may proceed more slowly than anticipated,
Clinical trials are complex, expensive, time consuming, uncertain and are subject to substantial and unanticipated delays. Clinical trials generally involve a substantial number of patients in a multi-year study. Because we do not have the experience or the infrastructure necessary to conduct clinical trials, we will have to hire one or more contract research organization (“CRO”), to conduct trials on our behalf. CRO contract negotiations may be costly and time consuming and we will rely heavily on the CRO to ensure that our trials are conducted in accordance with regulatory and industry standards. We may encounter problems with our clinical trials and any of those problems could cause us or the FDA to suspend those trials, or delay the analysis of the data derived from them.
Delays in our clinical trials may result in increased development costs for our product candidate, which could cause our stock price to decline and limit our ability to obtain additional financing. In addition, if one or more of our clinical trials are delayed, competitors may be able to bring products to market before we do, and the commercial viability of our product candidate could be significantly reduced.
We will be substantially dependent on third parties to conduct clinical trials.
As we are required to conduct clinical trials to obtain FDA clearance, we need to rely heavily on third parties over the course of our clinical trials, and as a result will have limited control over the clinical investigators and limited visibility into their day-to-day activities. Nevertheless, we are responsible for ensuring that each of our studies is conducted in accordance with the applicable protocol and legal, regulatory, and scientific standards, and our reliance on third parties does not relieve us of our regulatory responsibilities. We and these third parties are required to comply with current good clinical practices, or cGCPs, which are regulations and guidelines enforced by the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities for product candidates in clinical development. Regulatory authorities enforce these cGCPs through periodic inspections of trial sponsors, principal investigators, and trial sites. If we or any of these third parties fail to comply with applicable cGCP regulations, the clinical data generated in our clinical trials may be deemed unreliable and the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may require us to perform additional nonclinical or clinical trials before approving our marketing applications. We cannot be certain that, upon inspection, such regulatory authorities will determine that any of our clinical trials comply with the cGCP regulations. In addition, our clinical trials may be required to be conducted with a large number of test patients. Our failure or any failure by these third parties to comply with these regulations or to recruit a sufficient number of patients may require us to repeat clinical trials, which would delay the regulatory approval process. Moreover, our business may be implicated if any of these third parties violates federal or state fraud and abuse or false claims laws and regulations or healthcare privacy and security laws.
Any third parties conducting our clinical trials are not and will not be our employees and, except for remedies available to us under our agreements with such third parties, we cannot control whether or not they devote sufficient time and resources to our ongoing preclinical, clinical, and nonclinical programs. These third parties may also have relationships with other commercial entities, including our competitors, for whom they may also be conducting clinical studies or other drug development activities, which could affect their performance on our behalf. If these third parties do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or obligations or meet expected deadlines, if they need to be replaced, or if the quality or accuracy of the clinical data they obtain is compromised due to the failure to adhere to our clinical protocols or regulatory requirements or for other reasons, our clinical trials may be extended, delayed, or terminated and we may not be able to complete development of, obtain regulatory approval of or successfully commercialize our product candidate. As a result, our financial results and the commercial prospects for our product candidate would be harmed, our costs could increase, and our ability to generate revenue could be delayed.
If any of our relationships terminate with these third-party CROs, we may not be able to enter into arrangements with alternative CROs or do so on commercially reasonable terms. Switching or adding additional CROs involves additional cost and requires management time and focus. In addition, there is a natural transition period when a new CRO begins work. As a result, delays occur, which can materially impact our ability to meet our desired clinical development timelines. Though we carefully manage our relationships with our CROs, there can be no assurance that we will not encounter similar challenges or delays in the future or that these delays or challenges will not have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and prospects.
If we are unable to obtain a reimbursement code from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services so that our product is covered under Medicare and Medicaid, this would have a negative impact on our intended sales and would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.
We will need to apply to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for reimbursement code so that our product candidate is covered under Medicare and Medicaid. There can be no assurance that our application will be successful, or that we will be able to obtain a reimbursement code in a timely manner. In the event that we do not obtain a reimbursement code, our customers may be unable to obtain reimbursement for their purchases under private or government-sponsored insurance plans which would have a negative impact on sales and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results. In addition, Medicare and its administrative contractors as well as other insurers must find that our product meets their medical necessity requirements for the treatment of patients or they will not pay for the product. In addition, there is a risk that the payment amount for the product is too low to incentivize customer adoption.
If hospitals and other healthcare providers are unable to obtain coverage or adequate reimbursement for procedures performed with our products our product will not likely be widely used.
In the United States, the commercial success of any future products will depend, in part, on the extent to which governmental payers at the federal and state levels, including Medicare and Medicaid, private health insurers and other third-party payers provide coverage for and establish adequate reimbursement levels for procedures utilizing our products. Hospitals and other healthcare providers that purchase our product for treatment of their patients generally rely on third-party payers to pay for all or part of the costs and fees associated with our products as part of a “bundled” rate for the associated procedures. The existence of coverage and adequate reimbursement for our products and the procedures performed with them by government and private payers critical to market acceptance of our existing and future products. Neither hospitals nor physicians are likely to use our product and any future products if they do not receive adequate reimbursement for the procedures utilizing our products.
Many private payers currently base their reimbursement policies on the coverage decisions and payment amounts determined by the CMS, which administers the Medicare program. Others may adopt different coverage or reimbursement policies for procedures performed with our products, while some governmental programs, such as Medicaid, have reimbursement policies that vary from state to state, some of which may not pay for the procedures performed with our products in an adequate amount, if at all. A Medicare national or local coverage decision denying coverage for one or more of our products could result in private and other third-party payers also denying coverage for our products. Third-party payers also may deny reimbursement for our products if they determine that a product used in a procedure was not medically necessary, was not used in accordance with cost-effective treatment methods, as determined by the third-party payer, or was used for an unapproved use. Unfavorable coverage or reimbursement decisions by government programs or private payers underscore the uncertainty that our products face in the market and could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Many hospitals and clinics in the United States belong to group purchasing organizations, which typically incentivize their hospital members to make a relatively large proportion of purchases from a limited number of vendors of similar products that have contracted to offer discounted prices. Such contracts often include exceptions for purchasing certain innovative new technologies, however. Accordingly, the commercial success of our products may also depend to some extent on our ability to either negotiate favorable purchase contracts with key group purchasing organizations and/or persuade hospitals and clinics to purchase our product “off contract.”
The healthcare industry in the United States has experienced a trend toward cost containment as government and private payers seek to control healthcare costs by paying service providers lower rates. While we believe that hospitals will be able to obtain coverage for procedures using our products, the level of payment available to them for such procedures may change over time. State and federal healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, closely regulate provider payment levels and have sought to contain, and sometimes reduce, payment levels. Private payers frequently follow government payment policies and are likewise interested in controlling increases in the cost of medical care. In addition, some payers are adopting pay-for-performance programs that differentiate payments to healthcare providers based on the achievement of documented quality-of-care metrics, cost efficiencies, or patient outcomes. These programs are intended to provide incentives to providers to deliver the same or better results while consuming fewer resources. As a result of these programs, and related payer efforts to reduce payment levels, hospitals and other providers are seeking ways to reduce their costs, including the amounts they pay for medical products. We may not be able to sell our products profitably if third-party payers deny or discontinue coverage or reduce their levels of payment below that which we project, or if our production costs increase at a greater rate than payment levels. Adverse changes in payment rates by payers to hospitals could adversely impact our ability to market and sell our products and negatively affect our financial performance.
In international markets, medical product regulatory requirements and healthcare payment systems vary significantly from country to country, and many countries have instituted price ceilings on specific product lines. We cannot assure you that our products will be considered cost-effective by international third-party payers, that reimbursement will be available or, if available, that the third-party payers’ reimbursement policies will not adversely affect our ability to sell our products profitably. Any failure to receive regulatory or reimbursement approvals would negatively impact market acceptance of our products in any international markets in which those approvals are sought.
Healthcare legislative reform measures may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
As a result of the 2016 election in the United States, there is great political uncertainty concerning the fate of the Affordable Care Act and other healthcare laws. The United States Congress is expected to draft legislation to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act, but it is uncertain when such legislation would be passed and whether Congress would replace the law and what
any replacement law would encompass. We cannot predict any initiatives that may be adopted in the future. We expect that additional state and federal healthcare reform measures will be adopted in the future, any of which could limit the amounts that federal and state governments will pay for healthcare products, which could result in reduced demand for any future products that we may develop and/or pricing pressures for such products.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock, the Warrants and this Offering
A decline in the price of our common stock could affect our ability to raise any required working capital and adversely impact our operations.
A decline in the price of our common stock could result in a reduction in the liquidity of our common stock and a reduction in our ability to raise any required capital for our operations. Because we intend to fund the Company in the future primarily through the sale of equity securities, a decline in the price of our common stock could have an adverse effect upon our liquidity and our continued operations. A reduction in our ability to raise equity capital in the future may have a material adverse effect upon our business plan and operations. If our stock price declines, we may not be able to raise additional capital or generate funds from operations sufficient to meet our obligations.
Our common stock does not have a trading market. If and when a market develops the price of our common stock may be volatile; we caution you as to the highly illiquid nature of an investment in our shares.
Our common stock is currently not approved for trading. To be approved we must successfully register the shares under this offering, and then find a FINRA member firm willing to make a market in our stock. We may fail in that endeavor in which case there will be no public market for our stock. We anticipate that our stock will be quoted on the OTCQB electronic quotation service operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. Even if we are successful a well-established market for our common stock may never develop in the United States.
Trading in stocks quoted on the OTCQB is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with our operations or business prospects. This volatility could depress the market price of our common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance or future prospects of our business. Moreover, the OTCQB is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on the OTCQB is often more sporadic than the trading of securities listed on a quotation system like Nasdaq or a stock exchange like the NYSE. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of the shares.
We will not be required to comply with certain provisions of the SarbanesOxley Act for as long as we remain an "emerging growth company."
We are not currently required to comply with the SEC rules that implement Sections 302 and 404 of the SarbanesOxley Act, and are therefore not required to make a formal assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting for that purpose. Upon becoming a public company, we will be required to comply with certain of these rules, which will require management to certify financial and other information in our quarterly and annual reports and provide an annual management report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Though we will be required to disclose changes made in our internal control procedures on a quarterly basis, we will not be required to make our first annual assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 until the later of the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC, or the date we are no longer an "emerging growth company" as defined in the JOBS Act.
Our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting until the later of the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC, or the date we are no longer an "emerging growth company." At such time, our independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that is adverse in the event it is not satisfied with the level at which our controls are documented, designed or operating.
Reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies may make our common stock less attractive to investors.
As an "emerging growth company", we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not "emerging growth companies" including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of section 404 of the SarbanesOxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.
The market price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations, and you may be unable to resell your shares at or above the price at which you acquired them, or at all.
Securities of microcap and small-cap companies have experienced substantial volatility in the past, often based on factors unrelated to the companies’ financial performance or prospects. We believe that trading in our stock, if it occurs at all, will likely be subject to significant volatility since, among other reasons, we do not have nor will we have in the foreseeable future an active trading market in our stock. Factors unrelated to our performance that may affect the price of our common stock include the following: the extent of analytical coverage available to investors concerning our business may be limited if investment banks with research capabilities do not follow us, a reduction in trading volume and general market interest in our common stock may affect an investor’s ability to trade significant numbers of shares of our common stock; the size of our public float may limit the ability of some institutions to invest in our common stock; and a substantial decline in the price of shares of our common stock that persists for a significant period of time could cause our common stock, if listed on an exchange, to be delisted from such exchange, further reducing market liquidity. As a result of any of these factors, the market price of our common stock at any given point in time may not accurately reflect our long-term value. The price of our common shares may increase or decrease in response to a number of events and factors, including: changes in financial estimates; our acquisitions and financings; quarterly variations in our operating results; the operating and share price performance of other companies that investors may deem comparable; and purchase or sale of blocks of our common stock. These factors, or any of them, may materially adversely affect the prices of our common shares regardless of our operating performance. We caution you as to the highly illiquid nature of an investment in our shares.
The market price of our common stock may be affected by many other variables which are not directly related to our success and are, therefore, not within our control. These include other developments that affect the breadth of the public market for shares of our common stock and the attractiveness of alternative investments. The effect of these and other factors on the market price of our common stock is expected to make our common stock price volatile in the future, which may result in losses to investors.
In the past, stockholders have often instituted securities class action litigation after periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities. If a stockholder were to file any such class action suit against us, we would incur substantial legal fees and our management’s attention and resources would be diverted from operating our business to respond to the litigation, which could harm our business.
Our Chief Executive Officer and our President have 66 2/3% of the voting rights of the Company
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For so
long as the Class A Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding, the holders of Class A Preferred Stock shall vote together as a single class with the holders of the Company’s common stock and the holders of any other class or series of shares entitled to vote with the common stock, with the holders of Class A Preferred Stock being entitled to 66 2/3% of the total votes on
all such matters, regardless of the actual number of shares of Class A Preferred Stock then outstanding. Because the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have 66 2/3% of the voting rights of the Company if they act together, they will be able to influence the outcome of all corporate actions requiring approval of our stockholders, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions, which may result in corporate action with which other stockholders do not agree. If the Series A Preferred stockholders vote in favor of the foregoing actions, they will have sufficient voting power to approve such actions and no other stockholder approvals will be required.
As a result, Mr. Meer and Mr. Merfeld will have significant influence over the management and affairs of the Company and control over matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and significant corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of our company or our assets, for the foreseeable future. Their interests may differ from the interests of other stockholders and thus result in corporate decisions that are disadvantageous to other shareholders.
We are authorized to issue up to 100 million shares of common stock and we may issue significantly more shares to raise capital, which would result in substantial dilution to your investment in our shares.
Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 100 million shares of common stock. This amount may be increased by our Board who can issue shares for such consideration and on such terms and conditions as are established by our board of directors without the approval of any of our shareholders. Any additional financings effected by us may result in the issuance of additional securities without stockholder approval and the substantial dilution in the percentage of common stock held by our then existing stockholders. Moreover, the common stock issued in any such transaction may be valued on an arbitrary or non-arm’s-length basis by our management, resulting in an additional reduction in the percentage of common stock held by our current stockholders. Our Board has the power to issue any or all of such authorized but unissued shares without stockholder approval. To the extent that additional shares of common stock or preferred stock are issued in connection with a financing, dilution to the interests of our stockholders will occur and the rights of the holders of common stock might be materially and adversely affected.
We have not paid any dividends and do not foresee paying dividends in the future.
We intend to retain earnings, if any, to finance the growth and development of our business and do not intend to pay cash dividends on shares of our common stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of future cash dividends, if any, will be reviewed periodically by the board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, conditions then existing including earnings, financial condition and capital requirements, restrictions in financing agreements, business opportunities and other factors.
A significant portion of our outstanding common stock may be sold into the public market in the future, which could cause the market price of our common stock to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could occur in the future. These sales, or the market perception that the holders of a large number of shares of our common stock intend to sell shares, could reduce the market price of our common stock.
Our stock is a penny stock. Trading of our stock may be restricted by the SEC’s penny stock regulations which may limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.
Our stock is a penny stock. The SEC has adopted Rule 15g-9 which generally defines “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors”. The term “accredited investor” refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000, not including any equity in that person’s or person’s spouse’s primary residence, or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common stock.
FINRA sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.
In addition to the “penny stock” rules promulgated by the SEC, the FINRA has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock.
Anti-takeover provisions may limit the ability of another party to acquire us, which could cause our stock price to decline.
Though not now, we may be or in the future we may become subject to Wyoming’s control share law. The law focuses on the acquisition of a “controlling interest” which means the ownership of outstanding voting shares sufficient, but for the control share law, to enable the acquiring person to exercise the following proportions of the voting power of the corporation in the election of directors: (i) one-fifth or more but less than one-third, (ii) one-third or more but less than a majority, or (iii) a majority or more. The ability to exercise such voting power may be direct or indirect, as well as individual or in association with others. The effect of the control share law is that the acquiring person, and those acting in association with it, obtains only such voting rights in the control shares as are conferred by a resolution of the stockholders of the corporation, approved at a special or annual meeting of stockholders. The control share law contemplates that voting rights will be considered only once by the other stockholders. Thus, there is no authority to strip voting rights from the control shares of an acquiring person once those rights have been approved. If the stockholders do not grant voting rights to the control shares acquired by an acquiring person, those shares do not become permanent non-voting shares. The acquiring person is free to sell its shares to others. If the buyers of those shares themselves do not acquire a controlling interest, their shares do not become governed by the control share law. If control shares are accorded full voting rights and the acquiring person has acquired control shares with a majority or more of the voting power, any stockholder of record, other than an acquiring person, who has not voted in favor of approval of voting rights is entitled to demand fair value for such stockholder’s shares.
Wyoming’s control share law may have the effect of discouraging takeovers of the corporation. In addition to the control share law, Wyoming has a business combination law which prohibits certain business combinations between Wyoming corporations and “interested stockholders” for three years after the “interested stockholder” first becomes an “interested stockholder,” unless the corporation’s board of directors approves the combination in advance. For purposes of Wyoming law, an “interested stockholder” is any person who is (i) the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation, or (ii) an affiliate or associate of the corporation and at any time within the three previous years was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent or more of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of the corporation. The definition of the term “business combination” is sufficiently broad to cover virtually any kind of transaction that would allow a potential acquiror to use the corporation’s assets to finance the acquisition or otherwise to benefit its own interests rather than the interests of the corporation and its other stockholders. The effect of Wyoming’s business combination law is to potentially discourage parties interested in taking control of the Company from doing so if it cannot obtain the approval of our board of directors.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sales of shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders. However, if the selling stockholders exercise their Warrants for cash then in the future we may receive up to an aggregate of $224,800 in additional proceeds upon the exercise of the Warrants. We expect to use any such proceeds for (a) expenses associated with the License Agreement (b) SEC registration, listing and clearance fees; (c) branding and marketing; and (d) general corporate purposes.
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings, if any, to fund the development and expansion of our business and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
The Shares to be sold by the selling stockholders are shares of common stock that are currently issued and outstanding, or, with respect to the Warrant Shares, that will be issued and outstanding upon the exercise of the Warrants. Accordingly, there will not be any dilution to our existing stockholders or new investors from the sale of the Shares.
However, the Warrant Shares are not currently issued and outstanding. Accordingly, there will be dilution to our existing stockholders and new investors from the issuance of any Warrant Shares, issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants.
As a result of there being no established public market for our shares,
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he offering price of the shares has been determined arbitrarily by us. The price does not bear any relationship to our assets, book value, earnings, or other established criteria for valuing a privately held company. In determining the number of shares to be offered and the offering price, we took into consideration our cash on hand and the amount of money we would need to implement our business plan. In addition, no investment banker, appraiser, or other independent third party has been consulted concerning the offering price for the shares or the fairness of the offering price used for the shares Accordingly, the offering price should not be considered an indication of the actual value of the securities. The selling stockholders will determine at what price they may sell the Shares, and such sales may be made at prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. See “Plan of Distribution.” The exercise price of the Warrants was similarly arbitrarily determined.
This prospectus covers the resale by the selling stockholders of up to an aggregate of 1,686,000 shares of common stock, which includes 562,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants.
The private placement offering by which the selling stockholders acquired their securities from us were exempt under the registration provisions of the Securities Act. We received gross proceeds of $281,000 from the closing of the private placement offering.
The selling stockholders, may, from time to time, offer and sell pursuant to this prospectus any or all of the shares referred to above, The selling stockholders may also sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or a portion of their shares in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. We may from time to time include additional selling stockholders in supplements or amendments to this prospectus.
The selling stockholders may sell some, all or none of its shares. We do not know how long the selling stockholders will hold the shares before selling them, and we currently have no agreements, arrangements or understandings with the selling stockholders regarding the sale of any of the shares.
The following table sets forth the shares beneficially owned, as of March 10, 2017 by the selling stockholders prior to the offering contemplated by this prospectus, the number of shares that the selling stockholders may offer and sell from time to time under this prospectus and the number of shares which the selling stockholders would own beneficially if all such offered shares are sold.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act. The percentage of shares beneficially owned prior to the offering is based on 11,544,000 shares of our common stock outstanding as of March 10, 2017.
None of the selling stockholders are a registered broker-dealer or an affiliate of a registered broker-dealer except that Jack Eizikovitz is a broker and the President and Chief Executive Officer of International Correspondent Trading Inc., a registered broker-dealer. None of the selling stockholders or any of their respective affiliates have held a position or office, or had any other material relationship, with us or any of our predecessors or affiliates. The selling stockholders have acquired their shares solely for investment and not with a view to or for resale or distribution of such securities.
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Securities Beneficially
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Securities
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Securities Beneficially
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Name of Selling
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Owned Prior to this
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to be Sold in the
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Owned After this
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Security Holder
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Offering
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Offering
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Offering
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Shares Issuable upon the exercise
of Warrants
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%
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Shares
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Shares Issuable upon the exercise
of Warrants
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Shares
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%
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Shares Issuable upon the exercise
of Warrants
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%
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Ray Arias
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20,000
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*
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10,000
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*
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20,000
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10,000
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0
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*
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0
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*
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Adithya Bathena
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20,000
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*
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10,000
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*
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20,000
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10,000
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0
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*
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0
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*
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Carl Borenstein
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40,000
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*
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20,000
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*
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40,000
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20,000
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0
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*
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0
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*
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Israel Bornstein
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10,000
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*
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5,000
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*
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10,000
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5,000
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0
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*
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0
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*
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Shmuel Bornstein
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10,000
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*
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5,000
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*
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10,000
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5,000
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0
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*
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0
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*
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Caswell LLC(1)
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40,000
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*
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20,000
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*
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40,000
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20,000
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0
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*
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0
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Elan A. Cohen
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4,000
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*
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2,000
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*
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4,000
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2,000
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0
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*
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0
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Nicholas A. Davidge
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100,000
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*
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50,000
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*
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100,000
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50,000
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0
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*
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0
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Thomas Duszynski
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4,000
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*
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2,000
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*
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4,000
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2,000
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0
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*
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0
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*
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Michal Tsarfati Efrat & Dror Efrat
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40,000
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*
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20,000
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*
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40,000
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20,000
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0
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*
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0
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Jack & Bonnie Eizikovitz
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100,000
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*
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50,000
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*
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100,000
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50,000
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0
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*
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0
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Matthew Feser
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8,000
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*
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4,000
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*
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8,000
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4,000
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0
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*
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0
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*
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Ronald & Nadine Finger
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20,000
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*
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10,000
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*
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20,000
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10,000
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0
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*
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0
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*
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Glenwood Partners, L.P.(2)
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50,000
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*
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25,000
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*
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50,000
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25,000
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0
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*
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0
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*
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Ronald Glickman
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4,000
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*
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2,000
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*
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4,000
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2,000
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0
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*
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0
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*
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Oscar Grossman
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20,000
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*
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10,000
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|
|
*
|
|
20,000
|
|
10,000
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0
|
|
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*
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|
0
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*
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Shanna Kimble
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40,000
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|
|
*
|
|
20,000
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|
|
*
|
|
40,000
|
|
20,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Al Lieberman
|
100,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
100,000
|
|
50,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Maoz Everest Holdings Ltd.(3)
|
4,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
4,000
|
|
2,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Eric Meer
|
6,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
6,000
|
|
3,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Nitza Meerfeld
|
80,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
80,000
|
|
40,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Oren Meiri
|
40,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
40,000
|
|
20,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Charles Messenger
|
20,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
20,000
|
|
10,000
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|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Elliot Moskowitz
|
20,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
20,000
|
|
10,000
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|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Mark Moskowitz
|
40,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
40,000
|
|
20,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Julio Hernandez & Francisco Navarro
|
40,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
40,000
|
|
20,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Aliza Pollak
|
4,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
4,000
|
|
2,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Eric Pollak
|
4,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
4,000
|
|
2,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Elie Pollak
|
8,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
8,000
|
|
4,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Theodore Pollak
|
12,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
12,000
|
|
6,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
William Rosenberg
|
4,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
4,000
|
|
2,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Robert Rosenblatt
|
40,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
40,000
|
|
20,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Julian Seewald
|
100,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
100,000
|
|
50,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Brian Sowa
|
12,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
12,000
|
|
6,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Henry Steinmetz
|
10,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
10,000
|
|
5,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Tama Tax Planning and Finances Ltd.(4)
|
10,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
10,000
|
|
5,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
Guy Zahavi
|
40,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
40,000
|
|
20,000
|
|
0
|
|
|
*
|
|
0
|
|
*
|
*
Represents less than 1%
(1)
Patrick Salisbury, managing partner of Caswell LLC has sole voting and investment power over shares held by Caswell LLC
(2)
Glenn Bagwell, manager of Glenwood Partners, L.P., has sole voting and investment power over shares held by Glenwood Partners, L.P.
(3)
Elchanan (Nani) Maoz , owner of Maoz Everest Holdings Ltd. has sole voting and investment power over shares held by Maoz Everest Holdings Ltd.
(4)
Erez Sagiv, owner of Tama Tax Planning and Finances Ltd. (“Tama”) has sole voting and investment power over shares held by Tama.
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with the section entitled “Selected Financial Data” and our financial statements and related notes appearing in this prospectus. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this prospectus, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and related financing, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, including those factors set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus, our actual results could differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.
Overview
The Company was incorporated under the laws if the State of Wyoming on August 22, 2016.
The Company is a startup preclinical stage biotechnology company engaged in developing solutions to combat neuro-degenerative diseases and neuronal injuries. The Company is working to develop what it believes to be a novel stem cell system to repair and regenerate neuronal damage. We believe that the system incorporates unique stem cell treatments, cell modifications and a novel delivery system. Our preliminary focus is on Traumatic Brain Injury, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s disease and Alzheimer’s, although we believe it can be effective in dealing with strokes and spinal cord injuries as well.
The Company raised an aggregate of $281,000 between November 2, 2016 and January 27, 2017 from 37 accredited investors in a private placement offering under Regulation D.
On December 14, 2016, the Company entered into the License Agreement with Ariel, a wholly owned subsidiary of AU. Under the terms of the License Agreement, the Company paid Ariel $100,000 to fund and further research for 12 months (with an option to extend such research financing and research period) by Professor Danny Baranes, the principal investigator and his research team relating to cell treatment with conditioned medium for neuronal tissue regeneration and repair. In consideration therefor and for other payments under the License Agreement, the Company received an exclusive worldwide royalty- bearing license in Ariel patents and know-how to develop and commercialize products based on or incorporating conditioned medium for neuronal tissue regeneration and/or repair, resulting from Ariel’s research or technology or the Company’s research funding (the “Products”).
Under the License Agreement, the Company is required to use its best efforts to develop and commercialize the Products in accordance with development milestones set forth in the Agreement. The License Agreement provides that the Company make royalty payments of 4% of net sales (which may be increased if any patent is challenged by the Company or its affiliates or decreased if there is a valid patent claim) within 30 days of each calendar quarter for the later of (i) 15 years from the date of the first sale in a country and (ii) until the last to expire of Ariel’s patents in a country. The Company may provide a sublicense for cash in a bonafide arm’s length transaction. The Company agreed to pay Ariel 15% of any consideration received by the Company in connection with any such sublicense (except royalties on net sales) within 30 days of receipt. The Company is also required to make milestone payments of (i) $130,000 upon the successful completion of clinical FDA Phase II trials and (ii) $390,000 upon the successful completion of clinical FDA Phase III trials, within 6 months of completion. Any late payments under the License Agreement will bear interest at 3% plus LIBOR.
Upon the earliest occurrence of the Company’s (or any affiliate’s of the Company): (i) underwritten public offering with proceeds of at least $25 million, (ii) consolidation, merger or reorganization, or (iii) sale of all or substantially all of its shares or assets, the Company is obligated to issue to Ariel an immediately exercisable warrant for that number of shares equal to 4% of (a) the issued and outstanding shares of the Company at the time of issuance. The License Agreement provides that the Company is obligated, at its expense, to register shares exercised pursuant to the warrant by Ariel within 6 months of a request by Ariel by either “piggyback” or a demand registration.
Patent expenses incurred by Ariel under the License Agreement will be reimbursed by the Company. Any infringement action instituted by a party to the License Agreement that results in a recovery in excess of such party’s expenses will belong 85% to the party bringing such action and 15% to the other party.
Under the License Agreement, at the Company's discretion, Ariel will transfer its technology to the Company upon the earliest to occur of (i) a successful Phase II FDA trial of a product developed under the Agreement; (ii) the acquisition of the Company by a third party of at least 45% of the share capital of the Company in a bonafide transaction valued at least at $100 million and the assumption of the License Agreement by such third party, or (iii) Ariel's written consent.
The License Agreement provides that each of the Company and Ariel are required to keep the other party’s proprietary information confidential for the longer of (i) the term of the License Agreement and seven years from the date of disclosure. The License Agreement shall continue in effect until all of the Company’s payment obligations under the Agreement have been made. After the expiration of the License Agreement, the Company will have a non-exclusive worldwide license to the Ariel technology. The Company can terminate the License Agreement for any reason upon 60 days prior written notice in which event Ariel will be required to reimburse the Company for any unused research funds. The License Agreement will terminate upon a material breach of either party that is not cured in 30 days from notice thereof, or by bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or the discontinuance of business. Ariel may immediately terminate the License Agreement upon a challenge to its patent validity by the Company or an affiliate of the Company. Without Ariel’s prior written consent, the Company may not assign the License Agreement except to an affiliate or to a successor entity in a merger or acquisition provided the assignee assumes the License Agreement obligations.
We qualify as an "emerging growth company" under the JOBS Act. As a result, we are permitted to, and intend to, rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. For so long as we are an emerging growth company, we will not be required to:
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have an auditor report on our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;
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comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (i.e., an auditor discussion and analysis);
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submit certain executive compensation matters to shareholder advisory votes, such as "say-on-pay" and "say-on-frequency;" and
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disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the CEO's compensation to median employee compensation.
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In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.
We will remain an "emerging growth company" for up to five years, or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our total annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion, (ii) the date that we become a "large accelerated filer" as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which would occur if the market value of our ordinary shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter or (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year period.
Plan of Operations
To date we have not yet developed any candidate for product development nor generated any revenue from the sales of products or services.
In the next 12 months, we plan to have our research team further develop our proprietary condition medium and conduct experiments that will present its efficacy in neuronal damage recovery as it relates to our product candidate. On January 9, 2017, Ariel filed a US provisional patent application related to our neural cell development research. As our research progresses
we or Ariel intend
to file for additional patents.
We will continue exploring sources of additional funding, including available grants that we have preliminarily identified as well as other available avenues of debt and equity financings.
There is substantial doubt that we can continue as an on-going business after the next twelve months unless we obtain additional capital to pay our expenditures. We do not currently have sufficient resources to accomplish all of the conditions necessary for us to generate revenue.
Results of Operations
Revenue
We have not generated any revenue since our inception and do not expect to generate any revenue from the sale of products in the near future.
Research and Development Expenses
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company incurred research and development costs of $156,000, which amount includes $100,000 paid upon entering into the License Agreement and $56,000 recorded as stock based compensation in respect to certain stock awards.
We expect our research and development expenses to increase significantly over the next several years as if and when we increase personnel costs, conduct clinical trials and prepare regulatory filings for our product candidate.
Results of Operations
From Inception Date August 22, 2016 through December 31, 2016
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016:
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Inception Date
(August 22, 2016)
Through
December 31, 2016
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Operating expenses:
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|
|
|
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Research and development expenses
|
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156,000
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Professional fees
|
|
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2,792
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General and administrative expenses
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6,578
|
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Total operating expenses
|
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165,370
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|
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Income (loss) from operations
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|
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(165,370
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)
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Interest expense
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(3,870
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)
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|
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Net (loss)
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(169,240
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)
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Revenues
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 we did not generate any revenues.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 were $169,240 which consisted of professional fees of $2,792, general and administrative expenses of $6,578 and research and development expenses of $156,000. We anticipate our operating expenses to increase substantially as we begin our first full year of operations
Interest Expense, net
Interest expense, net was $3,870 for the year ended December 31, 2016. Interest expense represents accrued interest on the convertible note and accretion of the debt discount related thereto of $3,583.
From Inception Date August 22, 2016 through December 31, 2016
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the period presented:
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Inception Date
(August 22, 2016)
Through
December 31, 2016
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Cash used in operating activities
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$
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(106,772
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Cash used in/provided by investing activities
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-
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Cash provided by financing activities
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262,014
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
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$
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155,242
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During the year ended December 31, 2016, our net cash increased by $155,242 which included net cash used in operating activities of $106,772 from our startup in operations and the funding of the License Agreement, and net cash provided by financing activities of $262,014 mainly from the closing of our private placement offering and proceeds received from the issuance of a $10,000 convertible note, as well as issuance of shares to our co-founders.
Cash Used in Operating Activities
Operating activities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 used cash of $106,772. This includes our net loss of $169,240 less adjustments for non-cash items such as issuance of preferred stock to directors of $2,598, stock awards to Science Advisors of $56,000 and accretion of debt discount of $3,583 as well as an increase to accounts payable of $287 related to interest accrued on our convertible note.
Cash Provided by Investing Activities
There was no cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
During the year ended December 31, 2016, financing activities provided cash of $262,014 which consisted of: issuance of share capital of $251,000 from our private placement offering, proceeds of $10,000 received from the issuance of a convertible note, and proceeds of $1,014 from shares issued to our co-Founders
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We currently have limited working capital and liquid assets. Our cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2016 were $155,242. We are in the early stage of development and have no revenues There are a number of conditions that we must satisfy before we will be able to commercialize our potential product and generate revenue, including successful development of a product candidate, which includes clinical trials, FDA approval, demonstration of effectiveness sufficient to generate commercial orders by customers, establishing production capabilities as well as effective marketing and sales capabilities for our product. While we are currently seeking additional funding, we do not currently have sufficient resources to accomplish any of these conditions necessary for us to generate revenue. We will therefore require substantial additional funds in order to continue to conduct the research and development and regulatory clearance and approval activities necessary to bring our product to market and to establish effective marketing and sales capabilities, as well as and to develop other product candidates.
We will have to continue to rely on equity and debt financing. There can be no assurance that financing, whether debt or equity, will always be available to us in the amount required at any particular time or for any particular period or, if available, that it can be obtained on terms satisfactory to us. Without additional financing, we do not believe our resources will be sufficient to meet our operating and capital needs beyond the fourth quarter of 2017.
Our financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern and, accordingly, does not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and realization of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue in operation. Our report from our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 includes an explanatory paragraph stating the Company has negative working capital and has not generated revenues to cover operating expenses. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to obtain sufficient funding, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected and we may be unable to continue as a going concern.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). This preparation requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. U.S. GAAP provides the framework from which to make these estimates, assumption and disclosures. We choose accounting policies within U.S. GAAP that management believes are appropriate to accurately and fairly report our operating results and financial position in a consistent manner. Management regularly assesses these policies in light of current and forecasted economic conditions. Actual results could differ from those estimates made by management. While there are a number of significant accounting policies affecting our financial statements, we believe the critical accounting policies involving the most complex, difficult and subjective estimates and judgments are: valuation of non-monetary transactions, stock compensation for services, valuation of options and valuation of income taxes.
Research and Development Costs:
The Company charges research and development costs to expense when incurred in accordance with FASB ASC 730, “Research and Development”. Research and development costs were $156,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016, including a total of $56,000 allocated to the issuance of stock awards to certain scientific advisors.
Stock-based compensation:
For stock-based compensation the Company follows the guidance codified in the Compensation – Stock Compensation Topic of FASB ASC (“ASC 718”). The Company determines the value of stock issued at the date of grant. It also determines at the date of grant, the value of stock at fair market value or the value of services rendered (based on contract or otherwise) whichever is more readily determinable.
Warrants:
We account for common stock warrants in accordance with applicable accounting guidance provided in ASC Topic 815
“Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity”
(ASC Topic 815), as either derivative liabilities or as equity instruments depending on the specific terms of the warrant agreement. For warrants classified as equity instruments we apply the Black Scholes model.
Presently all warrants issued and outstanding are accounted for using the equity method.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments” (“ASU 2016-15).
ASU 2016-15 will make eight targeted changes to how cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. ASU 2016-15 requires adoption on a retrospective basis unless it is impracticable to apply, in which case the Company would be required to apply the amendments prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that adopting this new accounting guidance will have on its condensed consolidated cash flows and related disclosures.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09,
Compensation — Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting
(“ASU 2016-09”). The new guidance will change how companies account for certain aspects of share-based payments to employees. Under existing accounting guidance, tax benefits and certain tax deficiencies arising from the vesting of share-based payments are recorded in additional paid-in-capital. The new guidance will require such benefits or deficiencies to be recognized as income tax benefits or expenses in the statement of operations. Companies are required to apply the new guidance prospectively. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,
Leases (Topic 842)
. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the consolidated balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the consolidated income statement. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this standard.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01,
Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
. The amendments in this update revise the accounting related to the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this standard.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17,
Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes
. The amendments in this update simplify the presentation of deferred income taxes to require that deferred tax liabilities and assets are classified as noncurrent in a statement of financial position. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim reporting periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We have adopted the provisions of this standard early, the impact of which on our consolidated financial statements was not significant.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03,
Interest- Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30)
. This guidance is to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs by recognizing a debt liability in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from that debt liability consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. The amendments in this update are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We have adopted this standard and the adoption did not have a material impact on our financial position.
Market Information
We currently lack a public market for our common stock. Our common stock is not traded on any national exchange. The fixed price of $0.25 has been arbitrarily determined as the selling price. The Company intends to apply for approval from FINRA for our common stock to be eligible for trading on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board. However, a market has not yet developed. There is no assurance that the Company will receive such approval, and if it does receive such approval, there can be no assurance that a trading market will develop, or, if developed, that it will be sustained.
As of
March
10, 2017
, there were approximately 41 stockholders of record of our common stock.
Dividend Policy
The Company has never paid dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate that it will pay dividends in the foreseeable future. It intends to use any future earnings for the expansion of its business. Any future determination of applicable dividends will be made at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend on the results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant.
The following table provides information regarding our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2016:
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Plan category
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Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (1)
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Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
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Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans
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|
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
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-
|
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Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
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1,142,000
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0.40
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8,858,000
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(1)
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Represents (i) 562,000 share purchase warrants exercisable at $0.40 per share and (ii) a total of 580,000 stock awards which vest as to 50% in fiscal 2017 and 50% in fiscal 2018.
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Our Business
BioLabMart Inc. was incorporated under the laws if the State of Wyoming on August 22, 2016.
BioLabMart Inc. is a startup preclinical stage biotechnology company engaged in developing solutions to combat neuro-degenerative diseases and neuronal injuries. The Company is working to develop a novel stem cell system to repair and regenerate neuronal damage. We believe that the system incorporates unique stem cell treatments, cell modifications and a novel delivery system. Our preliminary focus is on Traumatic Brain Injury, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and Alzheimer’s, we believe that such stem cell system may be effective in dealing with strokes and spinal cord injuries as well.
The Company has no employees and presently relies heavily on its two co-founders Jonah Meer and Ido Merfeld who are its sole officers and directors to manage its day to day business.
We currently outsource all professional services from third parties to maintain lower operational costs.
Neurodegenerative disease is an umbrella term for a range of conditions which primarily affect the neurons in the human brain. Neurons are the building blocks of the nervous system which includes the brain and spinal cord. Neurons normally don’t reproduce or replace themselves, so when they become damaged or die they cannot be replaced by the body. Examples of neurodegenerative diseases include Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Huntington’s disease. Neurodegenerative diseases are incurable and debilitating conditions that result in progressive degeneration and / or death of nerve cells. This causes problems with movement (called ataxias), or mental functioning (called dementias). Dementias are responsible for the greatest burden of disease with Alzheimer’s representing approximately 60-80% of cases, according to the Alzheimer’s Association
Our Mission and Principal Product
Our mission is to develop and license novel stem cell solutions and systems to repair and regenerate neuronal damage. The Company through its License Agreement with Ariel is working on identifying product candidate solutions. The Company is working to produce and deliver a proprietary modified stem cell system that would be implanted at the target site and will induce neuronal recovery and/or slowdown of degenerative damage. Research under the License Agreement commenced upon its execution and is currently on course with internally established timelines. There can be no assurance however that the research will progress or be successful in achieving its goals.
Our market is in the stem cell regeneration therapy market. According to Robin R. Young’s Stem Cell Summit Executive Summary-Analysis and Market Forecasts 2014-2024, the United States stem cell therapy market is estimated to grow from an estimated $237 million in 2013 to more than $5.7 billion in 2020. We believe our novel stem cell system to repair and regenerate neuronal damage, provides us with significant market opportunity.
The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are characterized by intense and rapidly changing competition to develop new technologies and proprietary products, and any product candidates that we successfully develop and commercialize will have to compete with existing therapies and new therapies that may become available in the future. While we believe that our novel approaches and scientific expertise in our ability to produce and deliver cultured growth mediums containing molecules of superior regenerative efficacy will provide us with competitive advantages, we face potential competition from many different sources, including larger and better-funded pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as from academic institutions and governmental agencies and public and private research institutions that may develop potentially competitive products or technologies. To the extent that we develop product candidates for indications with larger patient populations, we expect to experience particularly intense competition from larger and better funded pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Any product candidate that we may develop will compete with such larger and better funded pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, established drugs or solutions and new drug candidates being developed by others, that may currently be in clinical trials.
Currently there are no approved products for our lead product candidate. We believe the key competitive factors that will affect the success of our product candidate, if approved, are likely to be their efficacy, safety, convenience of administration and delivery, price, the level of generic competition and the availability of reimbursement from government and other third-party payors.
Many of our potential competitors, alone or with their strategic partners, have substantially greater financial, technical and human resources than we do and significantly greater experience in the discovery and development of product candidates, obtaining FDA and other regulatory approvals of treatments and the commercialization of those treatments. Mergers and acquisitions in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries may result in even more resources being concentrated among a smaller number of our competitors. Our commercial opportunity could be reduced or eliminated if our competitors develop and commercialize products that are safer, more effective, have fewer or less severe side effects, are more convenient or are less expensive than any products that we may develop. Our competitors also may obtain FDA or other regulatory approval for their products more rapidly than we may obtain approval for ours, which could result in our competitors establishing a strong market position before we are able to enter the market.
Research and Development
The Company spent $156,000 since inception on research and development activities.
Licensed Intellectual Property
Pursuant to the License Agreement the Company has an exclusive, worldwide, royalty bearing license for the sole purpose of developing, manufacturing, using, offering for sale and selling the Products
. Ariel has filed the following patent:
U.S. Patent
Application No.
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Application
Filing Date
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Status
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U.S.
Patent No.
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Issue Date
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Subject Matter
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62/443,826
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1/9/2017
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Pending
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N/A
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N/A
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Methods, compositions and devices related to neural cell development
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A U.S. provisional patent application provides the means to establish an early effective filing date for a later filed nonprovisional patent application.
As our research progresses we or Ariel intend to file for additional patents. Additionally, we expect to file for trademarks.
Government Regulation
The research, testing, manufacturing, labeling, approval, selling, import, export, marketing, and distribution of drug products, including biologics, are subject to extensive regulation by the FDA and other regulatory authorities in the United States. We are not permitted to market any biological drug product in the United States until we receive a Biologics License from the FDA. We have not previously submitted a BLA to the FDA, or similar approval filings to comparable foreign authorities. A BLA must include extensive preclinical and clinical data and supporting information to establish that the product candidate is safe, pure, and potent for each desired indication. The BLA must also include significant information regarding the chemistry, manufacturing, and controls for the product, and the manufacturing facilities must complete a successful pre- license inspection. We expect the novel nature of our product candidates to create further challenges in obtaining regulatory approval. The FDA may also require a panel of experts, referred to as an Advisory Committee, to deliberate on the adequacy of the safety and efficacy data to support licensure. The opinion of the Advisory Committee, although not binding, may have a significant impact on our ability to obtain licensure of the product candidates based on the completed clinical trials. Accordingly, the regulatory approval pathway for our product candidates may be uncertain, complex, expensive, and lengthy, and approval may not be obtained.
We will also be required to comply with costly and time-consuming compliance by foreign regulatory authorities if we want to sell our products outside of the United States.
Ethical, social and legal concerns about research regarding stem cells, could result in regulations restricting or prohibiting the processes we may use. Federal and state agencies, congressional committees and foreign governments have expressed interest in further regulating biotechnology. More restrictive regulations or claims that our products are unsafe or pose a hazard could prevent us from commercializing any products. New government requirements may be established that could delay or prevent regulatory approval of our product candidates under development. It is impossible to predict whether legislative changes will be enacted, regulations, policies or guidance changed, or interpretations by agencies or courts changed, or what the impact of such changes, if any, may be.
The FDA Review, Clearance and Approval Process
In the USA, an investigational new drug application (“IND”) is required for nearly all new drugs entering clinical trials. The IND comprises three sections: chemistry and manufacturing controls (“CMC”), clinical study design, and nonclinical studies. The nonclinical studies section mainly concerns safety and toxicity in animals using the clinically intended route of administration and a product very similar, if not identical, to that which will be used in the clinic. This section typically includes a description of efficacy studies in relevant disease models. The CMC section pertains to manufacturing processes and quality control systems for ensuring consistency and the absence of potentially deleterious agents in the final product. Each of the sections of the IND must provide reviewers with a sufficient amount of detail to determine the potential safety of any product before allowing evaluation in humans.
The regulatory route for licensure of an eventual drug based on MSC-CM will likely require a Biological License Application (BLA) as opposed to a New Drug Application (“NDA”), the latter which generally pertains to drugs of well defined composition. Within the FDA there are two centers responsible for oversight and approval of new drugs, The Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (“CBER”) and the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (“CDER”). Jurisdictional oversight of biologics generally falls to CBER: with important exceptions for less complex entities, such as monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins. Therefore, the complexity of MSC-CM whether wholly or partially fractioned, likely will place it under the review of CBER
.
Clinical Trials
The first step, a preclinical phase, is to find a promising agent, which involves taking advantage of the advances made in understanding a disease, pharmacology, computer science, and chemistry. Breaking down a disease process into its components can provide clues for targeting drug development. For example, if an enzyme is determined to be a key component of a disease process, a researcher might seek ways to inhibit this enzyme. Advances in basic science might help by ascertaining the active enzyme site. Numerous compounds might be synthesized and tested before a promising agent emerges. Computer modeling often helps select what compounds might be the most promising.
The next step before attempting a clinical trial in humans is to test the drug in living animals, usually rodents. The FDA requires that certain animal tests be conducted before humans are exposed to a new molecular entity. The objectives of early in vivo testing are to demonstrate the safety of the proposed medication. For example, tests should prove that the compound does not cause chromosomal damage and is not toxic at the doses that would most likely be effective. The results of these tests are used to support the IND application that is filed with the FDA. The IND application includes chemical and manufacturing data, animal test results, including pharmacology and safety data, the rationale for testing a new compound in humans, strategies for protection of human volunteers, and a plan for clinical testing. If the FDA is satisfied with the documentation, the stage is set for phase 1 clinical trials.
Phase 1 studies focus on the safety and pharmacology of a compound. During this stage low doses of a compound are administered to a small group of healthy volunteers who are closely supervised. In cases of severe or life-threatening illnesses, volunteers with the disease may be used. Generally, 20 to 100 volunteers are enrolled in a phase 1 trial. These studies usually start with very low doses, which are gradually increased. On average, about two thirds of phase 1 compounds will be found safe enough to progress to phase 2.
Phase 2 studies examine the effectiveness of a compound. To avoid unnecessarily exposing a human volunteer to a potentially harmful substance, studies are based on an analysis of the fewest volunteers needed to provide sufficient statistical power to determine efficacy. Typically, phase 2 studies involve 100 to 300 patients who suffer from the condition the new drug is intended to treat. During phase 2 studies, researchers seek to determine the effective dose, the method of delivery (eg, oral or intravenous), and the dosing interval, as well as to reconfirm product safety. Patients in this stage are monitored carefully and assessed continuously. A substantial number of these drug trials are discontinued during phase 2 studies. Some drugs turn out to be ineffective, while others have safety problems or intolerable side effects.
Phase 3 trials are the final step before seeking FDA approval. During phase 3, researchers try to confirm previous findings in a larger population. These studies usually last from 2 to 10 years and involve thousands of patients across multiple sites. These studies are used to demonstrate further safety and effectiveness and to determine the best dosage. Despite the intense scrutiny, a product receives before undergoing expensive and extensive phase 3 testing, approximately 10% of medications fail in phase 3 trials.
If a drug survives the clinical trials, an NDA is submitted to the FDA. An NDA contains all the preclinical and clinical information obtained during the testing phase. The application contains information on the chemical makeup and manufacturing process, pharmacology and toxicity of the compound, human pharmacokinetics, results of the clinical trials, and proposed labeling. An NDA can include experience with the medication from outside the United States as well as external studies related to the drug.
After receiving an NDA, the FDA completes an independent review and makes its recommendations. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992 (PDUFA) was designed to help shorten the review time. This act allowed the agency to collect user fees from pharmaceutical companies as financial support to enhance the review process. The 1992 act specifies that the FDA reviews a standard drug application within 12 months and a priority application within 6 months. Application for drugs similar to those on the market are considered standard, whereas priority applications represent drugs offering important advances in addition to existing treatments. If during the review the FDA staff feels there is a need for additional information or corrections, they will make a written request to the applicant. During the review process it is not unusual for the FDA to interact with the applicant staff.
Once the review is complete, the NDA might be approved or rejected. If the drug is not approved, the applicant is given the reasons why and what information could be provided to make the application acceptable. Sometimes the FDA makes a tentative approval recommendation, requesting that a minor deficiency or labeling issue be corrected before final approval. Once a drug is approved, it can be marketed.
Some approvals contain conditions that must be met after initial marketing, such as conducting additional clinical studies. For example, the FDA might request a postmarketing, or phase 4, study to examine the risks and benefits of the new drug in a different population or to conduct special monitoring in a high-risk population. Alternatively, a phase 4 study might be initiated by the sponsor to assess such issues as the longer term effects of drug exposure, to optimize the dose for marketing, to evaluate the effects in pediatric patients, or to examine the effectiveness of the drug for additional indications. Postmarketing surveillance is important, because even the most well-designed phase 3 studies might not uncover every problem that could become apparent once a product is widely used. Furthermore, the new product might be more widely used by groups that might not have been well studied in the clinical trials, such as elderly patients. A crucial element in this process is that physicians report any untoward complications. The FDA has set up a medical reporting program called Medwatch to track serious adverse events. The manufacturer must report adverse drug reactions at quarterly intervals for the first 3 years after approval including a special report for any serious and unexpected adverse reactions.
Employees
As of
March
10, 2017
, we do not
have any employees
. Our two executive officers are responsible for the day-to-day operations of our company.
Legal Proceedings
There are no pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or in which any director, officer or affiliate of ours, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, or security holder is a party adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to us.
On October 21, 2016, the Company entered into a month to month lease agreement for office space at 777 Brickell Avenue, Suite 500, Miami, Florida 33131 for $70 per month. The Company believes that this lease is adequate for its current needs, and provides it with the flexibility and ability to expand when necessary.
Executive Officers, Significant Employees and Directors
The following table sets forth the names, ages and positions, of our current executive officers and directors.
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Age
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Position
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Jonah Meer
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61
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Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director
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Ido Merfeld
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52
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President and Director
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Our directors are elected for a term of one year and serve such director's successor is duly elected and qualified. Each executive officer serves at the pleasure of the Board.
The Company has no nominating, audit or compensation committees at this time. The entire Board participates in the nomination and audit oversight processes and considers executive and director compensation. Given the size of the Company and its stage of development, the entire Board is involved in such decision making processes. Thus, there is a potential conflict of interest in that our directors and officers have the authority to determine issues concerning management compensation, nominations, and audit issues that may affect management decisions. We are not aware of any other conflicts of interest with any of our executive officers or directors.
Jonah Meer, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and a Director
Mr. Meer has served as our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and a Director since the formation of the Company on September 22, 2016. Mr. Meer is an attorney, accountant and entrepreneur. His career started in 1979 and has been spent both in the financial services industry and in the investment world. He has held many executive and fiduciary roles with numerous private and public companies and entities, including a dozen years as Chief Operating Officer of a U.S. broker dealer. Separately he has served on numerous public and private company boards of directors. Since 1998 he has been CEO of jBroker Global Inc., and since 2013 its successor entity, J Trade Global LLC. In 2005 he was appointed by the Equity Committee to serve as a Bankruptcy Trustee in the Southern District of New York to wind down a complex Liquidating Trust, which was finally terminated in 2015. In 2004 Mr. Meer established ANS Investments to engage in alternative investments. In 2016, he founded CubeSquare to centralize investments and direct activities involving public companies. He received his Masters of Law degree from New York University, in addition to holding juris doctor and accounting degrees. As a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mr.Meer is involved with the Company’s day to day operations which led to his appointment to the Board.
Ido Merfeld, President and a Director
Mr. Merfeld has served as our President and a Director since the formation of the Company on September 22, 2016. In October 1991, Mr. Merfeld co-founded Ivory Software Systems based in Tel Aviv Israel, a start-up company specializing in servicing the financial services industry both in Israel and abroad (“Ivory”). Ivory developed and maintains software, infrastructure and products that allow large financial institutions to trade in the global securities markets on a real time basis. In 1998 he co-founded jBroker Global Inc., a U.S. company covering the distributing and selling of the group’s products and services in both the US and Europe. In the last 10 years, he has also been involved in the establishment of several other startup companies including the establishment of a new Art Exchange in Luxemburg and a financial education internet company in the UK. In 2014 Mr. Merfeld, resigned as CEO of Ivory to become its Chairman. He now spends time enrolled in the molecular biology department at Ariel University. He previously received his B.A. in Computer Science, Statistics & Economics from Bar-Ilan University in Israel. As a co-founder and President, Mr.Merfeld is involved with the Company’s day to day operations which led to his appointment to the Board.
Scientific Advisors
Professor Danny Baranes
Professor Baranes is Head of the Department of Molecular Biology at Ariel University, and the Principal Investigator for research in connection with the License Agreement. Professor Baranes did his post-doctoral fellowship
in neuroscience in the lab of the Nobel laureate Dr. Eric Kandel at Columbia University
. Professor Baranes continued on to McGill University, and returned to Israel in 2000 where he has held several positions at Ben Gurion University before joining Ariel University in 2009.
He has received numerous international awards, published dozens of articles in leading international scientific journals as well having given numerous lectures and presentations. Professor Baranes received his PhD. in Biochemistry from Hebrew University.
Dr. Liat Hammer
Dr. Hammer is currently Lab Manager at Ariel University involved in the management of various projects in the field of tissue engineering
in vitro
and
in vivo
(brain, cardiomyocyte, liver) and supervising the work of PhDs and M.Sc. students.
Previously, after receiving her PhD. in 2007, Dr. Hammer spent 6 years as a senior researcher for a biopharmaceutical company developing an innovative strategy to heal diabetic wounds and ulcers. In that capacity she also exercised supervisory positions and was responsible for coordination and strategic planning, arranging all relevant data, writing patent drafts and patents maintenance. She received her PhD. in Molecular & Cell Biology from Bar-Ilan University in Israel.
Board Observer
Dr. Yitshak Francis was appointed by Ariel, as provided by the License Agreement, as a non-voting Board observer relating to the License Agreement between Ariel and the Company. Dr. Yitshak ("Itsik") Francis received his Biology undergraduate degree from the Technion and his PhD in Medical Molecular Biology from University College London. After his PhD, he joined Columbia University as a post doctorate and after two years became an Associate Research Scientist. During his role as an Associate Research Scientist, he worked on a variety of drug development projects. Additionally, he was a co-founder and CEO of Citta Pharmaceuticals, a Columbia University spin-off biotechnology company that develops drugs for treating Alzheimer’s disease. During his role as a CEO, he was responsible for business development, management and fundraising. Currently Dr. Francis serves as Director of Business Development at Ariel Scientific Innovations (Ariel University’s tech transfer company), where he facilitates the translation of academic life science projects to the industry.
Our Board of Directors does not include any independent directors.
There are no family relationships among our directors and officers.
Involvement in legal proceedings
There are no legal proceedings that have occurred within the past ten years concerning our directors, or control persons which involved a criminal conviction, a criminal proceeding, an administrative or civil proceeding limiting one's participation in the securities or banking industries, or a finding of securities or commodities law violations.
The following table provides certain information regarding compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to persons serving as our Chief Executive Officer during fiscal 2016 (a "named executive officer").
Summary Compensation Table
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Option awards
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Position
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($)
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Bonus ($)
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($)(1)
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Total ($)
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Jonah Meer
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2016
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-
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-
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1,299
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1,299
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Chief Executive
Officer
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(1)
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Represents fair value of voting control of preferred stock purchased by directors, upon formation of Company, in excess of cost.
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2016 Stock Option and Stock Award
On December 14, 2016, the Board adopted the BioLabMart Inc 2016 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the award of stock options (incentive and non-qualified), stock awards and stock appreciation rights to officers, directors, employees and consultants who provide services to the Company. The terms of awards under the Plan are made by the Administrator of the Plan appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), or in the absence of an Administrator, by the Board. The Company has reserved 10 million shares for issuance under the Plan.
On December 14, 2016, the Board awarded to each of its Science Advisors, Prof. Danny Baranes and Dr. Liat Hammer, 440,000 shares of common stock of which 150,000 shares vested on December 14, 2016, 145,000 shares vest on December 14, 2017, and 145,000 shares vest on December 14, 2018, provided such advisors are still providing services to the Company.
Outstanding Equity Awards
Our directors or executive officers do not hold any unexercised options, stock that had not vested, or equity incentive plan awards.
Compensation of Directors
During the year ended December 31, 2016, no compensation has been paid to our directors in consideration for their services rendered in their capacities as directors.
At inception on August 22, 2016, the Company issued 5,060,000 shares of common stock at par value and 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock at par value to Mr. Meer, the Company’s CEO, CFO and Secretary for cash totaling $507 of which $506 was paid in respect to the issuance of the common stock and $1 was paid for the Series A Preferred stock.
At inception on August 22, 2016, the Company issued 5,060,000 shares of common stock at par value and 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock at par value to Mr. Ido Merfeld, President of the Company, for cash totaling $507, of which $506 was paid in respect to the issuance of the common stock and $1 was paid for the Series A Preferred stock.
Each share of Series A preferred stock has a stated value of $0.001 per share and accrues 4% per annum for determination of liquidation, conversion or redemption. The shares convert at the option of the holder into shares of common stock at the market value of the common. The Series A Preferred vote as a single class and maintain 66 2/3% of the total votes as long as any shares of Series A remain outstanding. The Preferred Series A contain liquidation preference (senior rank to all common); are not to be amended without the holder’s approval.
As a result of the super voting rights allocated to the Series A preferred stock, management conducted a valution of the fair value of the issued shares.
The Series A preferred shares issued were valued based upon industry specific control premiums and the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the time of the transaction applying Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ASC 820-10-35-37
Fair Value in Financial Instruments
as of the issuance date of August 22, 2016. As a result of the third party valuation of the fair value of the Series A Preferred
Stock issued to our officers and directors, the Company recorded additional stock-based compensation as general and administrative expenses of $2,598 during the year ended December 31, 2016 with respect to the shares issued.
On September 1, 2016,
the Company entered into a convertible debenture agreement
with CubeSquare. Jonah Meer, our Chief Executive Officer is the managing member of CubeSquare. Ido Merfeld, our President, is a 25% owner of CubeSquare.
Under the debenture agreement, CubeSquare loaned $10,000. Cube Square has agreed to loan
the Company an additional $15,000 on the same terms and conditions if requested by the Company. The loan
bears interest at 8% per annum (which will increase to 12% if an event of default as described in the debenture agreement occurs) and is due on July 1, 2017, or immediately upon an event of default. Interest is payable, at CubeSquare’s option, in cash or common stock. Any portion of the loan and unpaid interest are convertible at any time at the option of CubeSquare into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price per share of the greater of (i) $0.0625, if the Company’s shares are not trading on a public market, and (ii)
if the Company’s shares are listed for trading on a public market, an amount equal to a 50% discount to the average of the five lowest trading prices during the previous twenty trading days.
So long as the loan is outstanding, the Company may not merge, reorganize, restructure, reverse split its stock, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of its assets without giving seven days prior written notice to CubeSquare, in which case, CubeSquare can put the note to the Company at 125% of the then outstanding principal and interest.
The debenture agreement also provides for anti-dilution protection (with certain exceptions) if the Company engages in other transactions at a lower price per share. The Company has the right to redeem the loan for 6 months, in whole or in part, at 125% of the principal amount being redeemed and accrued interest thereon. The Company must reserve 150% of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the loan. The Company may not engage in short sales. Except upon 61 days prior written notice to the Company, CubeSquare may not convert the loan if as a result of such conversion, CubeSquare and its affiliates would own in excess of 9.9% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company.
On December 14, 2016, the Board awarded pursuant to the Plan, each of its Science Advisors, Prof. Danny Baranes and Dr. Liat Hammer, 440,000 shares of common stock 150,000 of which shares vested upon issuance, 145,000 shares vest on December 14, 2017 and 145,000 shares each to vest on December 14, 2108, provided the advisors are still providing services to the Company.
The following table sets forth information relating to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 10, 2017, by:
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Each of our directors and executive officers;
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each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock;
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The number of shares beneficially owned by each entity, person, director or executive officer is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares over which the individual has sole or shared voting power or investment power as well as any shares that the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days. Except as otherwise indicated, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock held by that person.
Shares of our common stock that a person has the right to acquire within 60 days of December 31, 2016 are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such rights, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person, except with respect to the percentage ownership of all directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to the table, the information presented in this table is based on 11,544,000 shares of our common stock outstanding as of March 10, 2017. The business address for each beneficial owner below is c/o BioLabMart Inc., Suite 500, 777 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131.
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Amount and Percentage of Beneficial
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Ownership
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Directors and Executive Officers:
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Jonah Meer
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Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director
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5,060,000
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43.83
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%(1)
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Ido Merfeld
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President and Director
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5,060,000
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43.83
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%(1)
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All executive officers and directors as a group (2 persons):
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10,120,000
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87.66
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%
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(1) Messrs. Meer and Merfeld are the holders of the Company’s issued and outstanding Series A preferred stock For so long as the Class A Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding, the holders of Class A Preferred Stock shall vote together as a single class with the holders of the Company’s common stock and the holders of any other class or series of shares entitled to vote with the common stock, with the holders of Class A Preferred Stock being entitled to 66 2/3% of the total votes on all such matters.
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The selling stockholders may, from time to time, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any or all of their Shares on any stock exchange, market, or trading facility on which the Shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of Shares:
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block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
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The selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
If the selling stockholders effect such transactions by selling Shares to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts, concessions, or commissions from the selling stockholders or commissions from purchasers of the Shares for whom they may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions, or commissions as to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved). In connection with sales of the Shares, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of the shares of common stock in the course of hedging in positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of common stock short and deliver Shares to close out short positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales. The selling stockholders may also loan or pledge shares of common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.
The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents participating in the distribution of the shares of common stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such distributions. In such event, any commissions received, or any discounts or concessions allowed to, such broker-dealers or agents may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the shares of common stock is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of shares of common stock being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the selling stockholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to broker-dealers.
Under the securities laws of some states, the Shares may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the Shares may not be sold unless such Shares and Warrants have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.
There can be no assurance that any selling stockholder will sell any or all of the Shares registered pursuant to this registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
The selling stockholders and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares of common stock by the selling stockholders and any other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of common stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of common stock. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares of common stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of common stock.
In addition, to the extent applicable we will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the selling stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The selling stockholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act. We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against liabilities to the extent such liabilities arise from an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement in a registration statement or prospectus filed under the Securities Act.
The Company does not believe that any other selling stockholder is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.
Neither we nor the selling stockholders can presently estimate the amount of compensation that any agent will receive. We know of no existing arrangements between the selling stockholders, any other stockholder, broker, dealer, underwriter, or agent relating to the sale or distribution of the shares offered by this prospectus. At the time a particular offer of shares is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed that will set forth the names of any agents, underwriters, or dealers and any compensation from the selling stockholder, and any other required information.
We will pay all of the expenses incident to the registration, offering, and sale of the shares to the public other than commissions or discounts of underwriters, broker-dealers, or agents. Any commissions, discounts or other fees payable to brokers-dealers in connection with any sale of the shares of common stock will be borne by the selling stockholders, the purchasers participating in such transaction, or both.
We and the selling stockholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations under it, including, without limitation, Rule 10b-5.
This offering will terminate on the date that all shares offered by this prospectus have been sold by the selling stockholders.
Our common stock is not quoted on any exchange and there is no market for our common stock.
Penny Stock Rules
The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and “institutional accredited investors.” The term “institutional accredited investor” refers generally to those accredited investors who are not natural persons and fall into one of the categories of accredited investor specified in subparagraphs (1), (2), (3), (7) or (8) of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, including institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000.
The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form required by the SEC, and impose a waiting period of two business days before effecting the transaction. The risk disclosure document provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account.
The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction.
These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common stock.
General
The following description of our capital stock is intended as a summary only. We refer you to our articles of incorporation and bylaws which have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and to the applicable provisions of the Wyoming General Corporation Law.
Our authorized capital stock consists of 100 million shares of common stock par value $0.0001per share and 10,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001. As of March 10, 2017, there were 11,544,000 shares of our common stock and 2,000 shares of our Series A preferred stock issued and outstanding.
Common Stock
Each holder of shares of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to the vote of stockholders, including the election of directors. The holders of shares of common stock have no preemptive, conversion, subscription or cumulative voting rights. There is no provision in our articles of incorporation or bylaws that would delay, defer or prevent a change in control of our company.
Preferred Stock
Our Board may issue preferred stock in one or more series without shareholder approval. Our Board may determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred stock. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing desirable flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could discourage a third party from acquiring, a majority of our outstanding voting stock. The rights of holders of our common stock described above, will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of any preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future.
On September 20, 2016, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation creating a series of preferred stock consisting of 10,000 shares and designated as the Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable at the option of the Company at any time, in whole or in part, upon 10 trading days prior notice, at a price of $1.00 per share plus 4% per annum from the date of issuance (the “Stated Value”). The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to a liquidation preference equal to the Stated Value, prior to the holders of other preferred stock or common stock. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have the right to convert such stock into common stock at a conversion rate equal to the Stated Value as of the conversion date divided by the average closing price of the common stock for the five previous trading days. The Company is required to reserve sufficient number of shares for the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock. The holders of Class A Preferred Stock shall vote together as a single class with the holders of the Company’s common stock and the holders of any other class or series of shares entitled to vote with the common stock, with the holders of Class A Preferred Stock being entitled to 66 2/3% of the total votes on
all such matters, regardless of the actual number of shares of Class A Preferred Stock then outstanding.
Warrants
As of March 10, 2017 warrants to purchase a total of 562,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.40 per share were outstanding. The warrants expire December 31, 2019.
If the shares issuable under the Warrant are not registered, the Warrant may be exercised on a cashless basis. The exercise price of the Warrant is subject to adjustment for stock dividends and splits and in the event of certain fundamental corporate transactions of the Company, the warrant holder is entitled to alternate consideration. Except upon 61 days prior written notice to the Company, the warrant may not be exercised if giving effect to such exercise, the holder thereof will own in excess of 9.9% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Our Articles of Incorporation and Wyoming General Corporation Law
Our Articles of Incorporation provide for the issuance of up to 100 million shares of our common stock par value $0.0001. Our authorized but unissued shares of common stock will be available for future issuance without stockholder approval. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions and employee benefit plans. Our board has the authority to issue an unlimited additional amount of shares. The existence of unlimited authorized but unissued shares of common stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of a majority of our common stock by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.
Though not now, we may be or in the future we may become subject to Wyoming’s control share law. The law focuses on the acquisition of a “controlling interest” which means the ownership of outstanding voting shares sufficient, but for the control share law, to enable the acquiring person to exercise the following proportions of the voting power of the corporation in the election of directors: (i) one-fifth or more but less than one-third, (ii) one-third or more but less than a majority, or (iii) a majority or more. The ability to exercise such voting power may be direct or indirect, as well as individual or in association with others. The effect of the control share law is that the acquiring person, and those acting in association with it, obtains only such voting rights in the control shares as are conferred by a resolution of the stockholders of the corporation, approved at a special or annual meeting of stockholders. The control share law contemplates that voting rights will be considered only once by the other stockholders. Thus, there is no authority to strip voting rights from the control shares of an acquiring person once those rights have been approved. If the stockholders do not grant voting rights to the control shares acquired by an acquiring person, those shares do not become permanent non-voting shares. The acquiring person is free to sell its shares to others. If the buyers of those shares themselves do not acquire a controlling interest, their shares do not become governed by the control share law. If control shares are accorded full voting rights and the acquiring person has acquired control shares with a majority or more of the voting power, any stockholder of record, other than an acquiring person, who has not voted in favor of approval of voting rights is entitled to demand fair value for such stockholder’s shares.
Wyoming’s control share law may have the effect of discouraging takeovers of the corporation. In addition to the control share law, Wyoming has a business combination law which prohibits certain business combinations between Wyoming corporations and “interested stockholders” for three years after the “interested stockholder” first becomes an “interested stockholder,” unless the corporation’s board of directors approves the combination in advance. For purposes of Wyoming law, an “interested stockholder” is any person who is (i) the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation, or (ii) an affiliate or associate of the corporation and at any time within the three previous years was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent or more of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of the corporation. The definition of the term “business combination” is sufficiently broad to cover virtually any kind of transaction that would allow a potential acquiror to use the corporation’s assets to finance the acquisition or otherwise to benefit its own interests rather than the interests of the corporation and its other stockholders. The effect of Wyoming’s business combination law is to potentially discourage parties interested in taking control of the Company from doing so if it cannot obtain the approval of our board of directors.
U.S. HOLDERS AND NON-U.S. HOLDERS OF OUR COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS
The following discussion is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders and Non-U.S. Holders (each as defined below and, together “Holders”) of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our Securities. This does not purport to be a complete analysis of all potential tax effects to Holders of Securities. The effects of other U.S. federal tax laws, such as estate and gift tax laws, and any applicable state, local or foreign tax laws are not included in this discussion, and Holders should consult their own tax advisors as to these matters. This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), final, temporary and proposed Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial decisions and administrative pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), in effect as of the date of this offering. These authorities may change or be subject to differing interpretations. Any such change may be applied retroactively in a manner that could adversely affect a Holder. We have not sought and will not seek any rulings from the IRS regarding the matters discussed below. There can be no assurance that the IRS or a court will not take a contrary position regarding the tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of Securities.
This discussion is limited to Holders that hold Securities as “capital assets” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment) and that did not purchase our common stock and Warrants directly from us in the form of investment units in the Offshore Offering and private placement. This discussion does not address all U.S. federal income tax consequences relevant to a Holder’s particular circumstances, including the impact of the unearned income Medicare contribution tax. In addition, it does not address consequences relevant to Holders subject to special rules, including, without limitation:
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partnerships or other entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
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persons who hold or receive our common stock or Warrants pursuant to the exercise of any employee stock option or otherwise as compensation;
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tax-qualified retirement plans;
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persons holding our common stock or Warrants as part of a hedge, straddle or other risk reduction strategy or as part of a conversion transaction or other integrated investment; and
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persons subject to the alternative minimum tax.
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If a partnership (or other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds our common stock or Warrants, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will depend on the status of the partner, the activities of the partnership and certain determinations made at the partner level. Accordingly, partnerships holding our common stock or Warrants and the partners in such partnerships should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences to them.
THIS DISCUSSION IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS TAX ADVICE. INVESTORS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION OF THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR COMMON STOCK OR WARRANTS ARISING UNDER THE U.S. FEDERAL ESTATE OR GIFT TAX LAWS OR UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. TAXING JURISDICTION OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE INCOME TAX TREATY.
U.S. Holders
For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” is any beneficial owner of Securities that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
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an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
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a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia;
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an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or
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a trust that (i) is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and the control of one or more U.S. persons (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), or (ii) has made a valid election under applicable Treasury Regulations to continue to be treated as a U.S. person.
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If you are not a U.S. Holder, this section does not apply to you. Please see the discussion under “Non-U.S. Holders” below.
Distributions on Common Stock
As described in the section captioned “Dividend Policy,” we do not anticipate declaring or paying distributions to Holders of our common stock in the foreseeable future. Any cash distributions we make to U.S. Holders of shares of our common stock generally will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits will constitute a return of capital that will be applied against and reduce (but not below zero) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in our common stock. Any remaining excess will be treated as gain realized on the sale or other disposition of the common stock and will be treated as described under “U.S. Holders—Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock or Warrants” below.
Dividends we pay to a U.S. Holder that is a taxable corporation generally will qualify for the dividends received deduction if the requisite holding period is satisfied. With certain exceptions (including, but not limited to, dividends treated as investment income for purposes of investment interest deduction limitations), and provided the common shares are held for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date and certain other holding period requirements are met, dividends we pay to a non-corporate U.S. Holder generally will constitute “qualified dividends” that will be subject to tax at the maximum tax rate accorded to long-term capital gains. Dividends paid by us will generally be treated as income from U.S. sources. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the holding period and other requirements that must be satisfied in order to qualify for the reduced maximum tax rate on dividends.
To the extent distributions are paid in a currency other than the U.S. dollar, for the purposes of applying the above, the amount of a distribution generally will be translated into U.S. dollars based on applicable currency exchange rates at the time the distribution is actually or constructively received by the U.S. Holder, regardless of whether the distribution is converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt. If the distribution is converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, a U.S. Holder generally will not be required to recognize foreign currency gain or loss in respect of the distribution. A U.S. Holder‘s tax basis in the foreign currency received will equal the U.S. dollar amount included in income. Any gain or loss realized by a U.S. Holder on a subsequent conversion of the foreign currency for a different U.S. dollar amount generally will be U.S. source ordinary income or loss.
Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock or Warrants
Upon a sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of a Security, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Security. Generally, the amount of gain or loss recognized will be an amount equal to the difference between (i) the sum of the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received in such disposition, translated into U.S. dollars based on applicable currency exchange rates at the time such amounts are received or accrued, and (ii) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its disposed common stock or Warrants. A U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the common stock or Warrants generally will equal the U.S. Holder’s acquisition cost of such security (translated into U.S. dollars based on applicable currency exchange rates at the time of the acquisition) less, in the case of common stock and as described further below, the U.S. dollar value of any prior distributions treated as a return of capital on such stock. If a U.S. Holder purchases or sells common stock and Warrants together in a single transaction in which the purchase price for each of the common stock and Warrants was not separately stated, the U.S. Holder generally would be required to allocate the purchase price among the subject common shares and Warrants so acquired or disposed of, as applicable, based on the relative fair market values of each (at the time of the acquisition or disposition, as applicable). U.S. Holders who purchase or sell common stock and Warrants in a single transaction should consult with their tax advisors regarding such allocation.
Any such capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Securities disposed of exceeds one year. Long-term capital gains recognized by non-corporate U.S. Holders will be eligible to be taxed at reduced rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
Exercise or Lapse of a Warrant
A U.S. Holder generally will not recognize taxable gain or loss on the acquisition of common stock upon exercise of a Warrant. The U.S. Holder’s aggregate tax basis in the share of our common stock received upon exercise of a Warrant generally will be an amount equal to the sum of the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Warrant prior to exercise and the Warrant exercise price (translated into U.S. dollars based on applicable currency exchange rates at the time of exercise). The U.S. Holder’s holding period for the common stock received upon exercise of a Warrant generally will begin on the date following the date of exercise of the Warrant and will not include the period during which the U.S. Holder held the Warrant. If a Warrant lapses unexercised, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize a capital loss equal to such Holder’s tax basis in the Warrant, which will be long-term capital loss if the Warrant was held by the U.S. Holder for more than one year.
Net investment income tax
An additional 3.8% tax is imposed on the “net investment income” of non-corporate U.S. Holders, and on the undistributed “net investment income” of certain estates and trusts. Among other items, “net investment income” generally includes dividends paid on our common stock and certain net gain from the sale or other taxable disposition of Securities, less certain deductions. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors concerning the potential effect, if any, of this tax on holding Securities in such U.S. Holder’s particular circumstances.
Backup withholding and information reporting
For non-corporate U.S. Holders, information reporting requirements, on IRS Form 1099, generally will apply to:
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dividend payments or other taxable distributions on our common stock made to the non-corporate U.S. Holder within the United States or by a United States payor; and
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the payment of proceeds to the non-corporate U.S. Holder from the sale of a share of common stock or Warrants effected at a United States office of a broker or through certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries.
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Additionally, backup withholding may apply to such payments if the non-corporate U.S. Holder:
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fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number;
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is notified by the IRS that it has failed to report all interest and dividends required to be shown on its U.S. federal income tax returns; or
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in certain circumstances, fails to comply with applicable certification requirements.
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Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against a non-corporate U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
Non-U.S. Holders
For purposes of this discussion, a Non-U.S. Holder is a beneficial owner of Securities that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is neither a U.S. Holder (as defined above) nor a partnership or other pass-through entity. If you are not a Non-U.S. Holder, this section does not apply to you.
Distributions on Common Stock
As described in the section captioned “Dividend Policy,” we do not anticipate declaring or paying distributions to Holders of our common stock in the foreseeable future. Any distributions we make on our common stock in cash will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles.
Subject to the discussion below regarding backup withholding and payments made to certain foreign accounts, dividends paid to a Non-U.S. Holder of our common stock that are not effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States will be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a rate of 30% of the gross amount of the dividends (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty).
Amounts not treated as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes will constitute a return of capital and first be applied against and reduce a Non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its common stock, but not below zero. Any excess will be treated as capital gain and will be treated as described below under “Non-U.S. Holders – Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock or Warrants.”
To the extent distributions are paid in a currency other than the U.S. dollar, for the purposes of applying the above, the amount of a distribution (and any related withholding obligation) generally will be translated into U.S. dollars based on applicable currency exchange rates at the time the distribution is paid to the Non-U.S. Holder.
Non-U.S. Holders will be entitled to a reduction in or an exemption from withholding on dividends as a result of either (i) qualifying for the benefits of an applicable income tax treaty or (ii) the Non-U.S. Holder holding our common stock in connection with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States and dividends being paid in connection with that trade or business. To claim such a reduction in or exemption from withholding, the Non-U.S. Holder must provide the applicable withholding agent with a properly executed (i) IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or applicable successor form) claiming an exemption from or reduction of the withholding tax under the benefit of an applicable income tax treaty, (ii) IRS Form W-8ECI (or applicable successor form) stating that the dividends are effectively connected with the conduct by the Non-U.S. Holder of a trade or business within the United States, or (iii) a suitable substitute form, as may be applicable. These certifications must be provided to the applicable withholding agent prior to the payment of dividends and must be updated periodically. Non-U.S. Holders that do not timely provide the applicable withholding agent with the required certification, but that qualify for a reduced rate under an applicable income tax treaty, may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld by timely filing an appropriate claim for refund with the IRS.
Subject to the discussion below regarding backup withholding and payments made to certain foreign accounts, if dividends paid to a Non-U.S. Holder are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the Non-U.S. Holder maintains a permanent establishment in the United States to which such dividends are attributable), then, although exempt from U.S. federal withholding tax (provided the Non-U.S. Holder provides appropriate certification, as described above), the Non-U.S. Holder will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such dividends on a net income basis at the regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates. In addition, a Non-U.S. Holder that is or is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes may be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on its effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year that are attributable to such dividends, as adjusted for certain items. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding their entitlement to benefits under any applicable income tax treaty.
Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock or Warrants
Subject to the discussion below regarding backup withholding and payments made to certain foreign accounts, a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain realized upon the sale or other taxable disposition of a share of our common stock or Warrants unless:
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the gain is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the Non-U.S. Holder maintains a permanent establishment in the United States to which such gain is attributable);
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the Non-U.S. Holder is a non-resident alien individual present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year of the disposition and certain other requirements are met; or
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we are or have been a “U.S. real property holding corporation,” or USRPHC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time during the shorter of the five-year period ending on the date of disposition or the period that the Non-U.S. Holder held the common stock or Warrants.
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Gain described in the first bullet point above will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at the regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates. A Non-U.S. Holder that is a foreign corporation also may be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on a portion of its effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year, as adjusted for certain items.
A Non-U.S. Holder described in the second bullet point above will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on any gain derived from the sale or other taxable disposition, which may be offset by certain U.S. source capital losses of the Non-U.S. Holder (even though the individual is not considered a resident of the United States) provided the Non-U.S. Holder timely files U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses.
With respect to the third bullet point above, we believe that we are not, and do not anticipate that we will become, a USRPHC.
The method of determining the amount of gain by a Non-U.S. Holder on disposition of the common stock or Warrants generally will correspond to the method of determining the amount of gain (or loss) by a U.S. Holder on disposition of the common stock or Warrants, as described under “U.S. Holders — Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock or Warrants” above. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding potentially applicable income tax treaties that may provide for different rules, and the potential application of other exceptions to these taxes.
Exercise or Lapse of a Warrant
For certain Non-U.S. Holders engaged in the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the exercise of a Warrant, or the lapse of a Warrant, generally will correspond to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the exercise or lapse of a Warrant by a U.S. Holder, as described under “U.S. Holders — Exercise or Lapse of a Warrant” above. For all other Non-U.S. holders, the exercise or lapse of a Warrant generally will not be a U.S. taxable event.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Subject to the discussion below regarding payments made to certain foreign accounts, a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to backup withholding with respect to payments of dividends on our common stock we make to the Non-U.S. Holder, provided the applicable withholding agent does not have actual knowledge or reason to know such Holder is a U.S. person and the Holder certifies its non-U.S. status by providing a valid IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or W-8ECI, or other applicable certification (or applicable successor form), or otherwise establishes an exception. However, information returns will be filed with the IRS in connection with any dividends on our common stock paid to the Non-U.S. Holder, regardless of whether any tax was actually withheld. Copies of these information returns may also be made available under the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides or is established.
Information reporting and backup withholding may apply to the proceeds of a sale of a share of our common stock or Warrants within the United States, and information reporting may (although backup withholding will generally not) apply to the proceeds of the sale of a share of our common stock or Warrants outside the United States conducted through certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries, in each case, unless the beneficial owner certifies under penalty of perjury that it is a Non-U.S. person on IRS Form W-8BEN or other applicable form or successor form (and the payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that the beneficial owner is a U.S. person) or otherwise establishes an exemption.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against a Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
Additional Withholding Tax on Payments Made to Foreign Accounts
Withholding taxes may be imposed under the provisions of the law generally known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, on certain types of payments made to non-U.S. financial institutions and certain other non-U.S. entities. Specifically, a 30% withholding tax may be imposed on dividends on our common stock, or gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of Securities paid to a “foreign financial institution” or a “non-financial foreign entity” (each as defined in the Code), unless (i) the foreign financial institution undertakes certain diligence and reporting obligations, (ii) the non-financial foreign entity either certifies it does not have any “substantial U.S. owners” (as defined in the Code) or furnishes identifying information regarding each substantial U.S. owner, or (iii) the foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity otherwise qualifies for an exemption from these rules. If the payee is a foreign financial institution and is subject to the diligence and reporting requirements in (i) above, it must enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of the Treasury requiring, among other things, that it undertake to identify accounts held by certain “specified U.S. persons” or “U.S.-owned foreign entities” (each as defined in the Code), annually report certain information about such accounts and withhold 30% on payments to non-compliant foreign financial institutions and certain other account Holders. An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicable foreign country, or future Treasury Regulations or other guidance, may modify these requirements.
Under the applicable Treasury Regulations and recent guidance from the IRS, withholding under FATCA generally applies to payments of dividends on our common stock, and will apply to payments of gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of Securities on or after January 1, 2019, and to certain “pass-thru” payments made on or after the later of January 1, 2019 and the date final Treasury Regulations are issued defining such pass-thru payments.
The FATCA withholding tax will apply to all withholdable payments without regard to whether the beneficial owner of the payment would otherwise be entitled to an exemption from imposition of withholding tax pursuant to an applicable tax treaty with the United States or U.S. domestic law. We will not pay additional amounts to Holders of our common stock or Warrants in respect of any amounts withheld.
Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding the potential application of withholding under FATCA to their investment in Securities.
David Lubin & Associates, PLLC has opined on the validity of the shares being offered hereby.
The financial statements included in this prospectus and in the registration statement for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 have been audited by Heaton & Company, PLLC, an independent registered public accounting firm and are included in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the Shares. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement or the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. For further information with respect to us and the Shares, reference is made to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. Statements contained in this prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or any other document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and as such we refer you to the full text of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. A copy of the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed therewith may be inspected without charge at the public reference room maintained by the SEC, located at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, and copies of all or any part of the registration statement may be obtained from such offices upon the payment of the fees prescribed by the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the public reference room. The SEC also maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The website address is www.sec.gov.
We are subject to the information and periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance therewith, we file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such periodic reports, proxy statements and other information will be available for inspection and copying at the public reference room and website of the SEC referred to above.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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F-1
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Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2016
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F-2
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Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2016
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F-3
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Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the year ended December 31, 2016
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F-4
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Statement of Cash Flow for the year ended December 31, 2016
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F-5
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Notes to Audited Financial Statements
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F-6 to F-11
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Heaton & Company, PLLC
240 North East Promontory, Suite 200
Farmington, Utah 84025
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To The Board of Directors and Stockholders
BioLabMart Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of BioLabMart Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2016, and the related statement of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the period from August 22, 2016 (inception) through December 31, 2016. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BioLabMart Inc. as of December 31, 2016, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the period from August 22, 2016 (inception) through December 31, 2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements referred to above have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to the financial statements, the Company has experienced losses and has not generated revenues from its operations. These factors raise substantial doubt that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Heaton & Company, PLLC
Farmington, Utah
March 13, 2017
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240 N. East Promontory
Suite 200
Farmington, Utah
84025
(T) 801.218.3523
heatoncpas.com
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December 31,
2016
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ASSETS
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Current assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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155,242
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Total current assets
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155,242
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TOTAL ASSETS
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$
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155,242
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LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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Current liabilities
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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$
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287
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Convertible note – related party, net of debt discount
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3,583
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Total current liabilities
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3,870
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Total liabilities
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3,870
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Stockholders’ equity
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Series A Preferred Shares: $0.001 par value, authorized 10,000; 2,000 shares issued and outstanding
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2
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Common stock, $0.0001 par value: shares authorized 100,000,000; 11,424,000 shares issued and outstanding
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1,142
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Additional Paid-in Capital
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319,468
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Accumulated deficit
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(169,240
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)
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Total stockholder’s equity
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151,372
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TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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$
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155,242
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements.
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Inception Date
(August 22, 2016)
Through
December 31, 2016
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Net sales
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$
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-
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Operating expenses:
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Research and development expenses
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156,000
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Professional fees
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2,792
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General and administrative expenses
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6,578
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Total operating expenses
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165,370
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Income (loss) from operations
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(165,370
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)
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Interest expense
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(3,870
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)
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Net (loss)
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(169,240
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)
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Net (loss) per common shares (basic and diluted)
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$
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(0.02
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)
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Weighted average shares outstanding
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Basic and diluted
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10,406,779
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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Series A Preferred Shares
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Common Stock
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Additional
Paid-in
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Accumulated
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Total
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Deficit
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Equity
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Balance, August 22, 2016
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-
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$
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-
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Issuance of common stock and Series A preferred shares
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2,000
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2
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10,120,000
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1,012
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2,598
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3,612
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Issuance of common stock for private placement
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-
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-
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1,004,000
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100
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250,900
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251,000
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Shares issued for stock awards
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-
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-
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300,000
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30
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55,970
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56,000
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Beneficial conversion feature associated with convertible note
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10,000
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10,000
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Net loss for the period
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(169,240
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)
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(169,240
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)
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Balance, December 31, 2016
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2,000
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$
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2
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11,424,000
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$
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1,142
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$
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319,468
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$
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(169,240
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)
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$
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151,372
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements.
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Inception Date
(August 22, 2016)
Through
December 31, 2016
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities
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Net loss
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$
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(169,240
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)
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:
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Preferred stock issued to Directors, valuation
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2,598
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Stock awards recorded as research and development expense
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56,000
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Accretion of debt discount
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3,583
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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287
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Net cash provided used by operating activities
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(106,772
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)
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Cash Flows From Investing Activities
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Net cash provided from (used by) investing activities
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-
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Cash Flows From Financing Activities
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock
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1,012
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Proceeds from sale of Series A preferred stock
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2
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Proceeds from private placement
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251,000
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Proceeds from convertible note
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10,000
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Net cash provided from financing activities
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262,014
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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155,242
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Cash and cash equivalents at inception date
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-
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$
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155,242
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Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
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Beneficial conversion feature
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$
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10,000
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
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Interest paid
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$
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-
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Income taxes paid
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$
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-
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements.
BIOLABMART INC.
NOTES TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 – Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
Organization and nature of business:
BioLabMart Inc. (“BLM” and/or the "Company") was incorporated under the laws of the State of Wyoming on August 22, 2016. Our headquarters are located at 777 Brickell Avenue, Suite 500, Miami, FL 33131.
The Company is a startup preclinical stage biotechnology company engaged in developing solutions to combat neuro-degenerative diseases and neuronal injuries. The Company is working to develop a novel stem cell system to repair and regenerate neuronal damage. The system incorporates what we believe to be unique stem cell treatments, cell modifications and a novel delivery system. Our preliminary focus is on Traumatic Brain Injury, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and Alzheimer’s, although we believe such cell system can be effective in dealing with strokes and spinal cord injuries as well.
On December 14, 2016, the Company entered into a license and research funding agreement (“License Agreement”) with Ariel University R&D Co., Ltd., (“Ariel”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ariel University of Samaria, based in Ariel, Israel (“AU”). Under the terms of the License Agreement, Professor Danny Baranes, the principal investigator and his research team will carry out further research relating to cell treatment with conditioned medium for neuronal tissue regeneration and repair. In consideration for payments under the License Agreement, the Company received an exclusive worldwide royalty- bearing license in Ariel patents and know-how to develop and commercialize products based on or incorporating conditioned medium for neuronal tissue regeneration and/or repair, resulting from Ariel’s research or technology or the Company’s research funding (the “Products”).
Under the License Agreement, the Company is required to use its best efforts to develop and commercialize the Products in accordance with development milestones set forth in the Agreement.
To date we have raised sufficient capital to undertake the first phase of our business plan including the initial research and development as discussed above, and intend to complete a Form S-1 registration statement in order to register shares for our existing holders and obtain a listing on a public market to further enhance our access to capital as we grow.
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Financial Statement Presentation:
The audited financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").
Fiscal year end:
The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
Use of Estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be based upon amounts that differ from these estimates.
Cash Equivalents:
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of 90 days or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Research and Development Costs:
The Company charges research and development costs to expense when incurred in accordance with FASB ASC 730, “Research and Development”. Research and development costs were $156,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016, including a total of $56,000 allocated to the issuance of stock awards to certain scientific advisors.
Advertising and Marketing Costs:
Advertising and marketing costs are expensed as incurred and were $1,500 during the year ended December 31, 2016.
Related parties:
For the purposes of these financial statements, parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the party or exercise significant influence over the party in making financial and operating decisions, or vice versa, or where the Company and the party are subject to common control or common significant influence. Related parties may be individuals or other entities.
Stock-based compensation:
For stock-based compensation the Company follows the guidance codified in the Compensation – Stock Compensation Topic of FASB ASC (“ASC 718”). The Company determines the value of stock issued at the date of grant. It also determines at the date of grant, the value of stock at fair market value or the value of services rendered (based on contract or otherwise) whichever is more readily determinable.
BIOLABMART INC.
NOTES TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. FASB ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. FASB ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1
– Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2
– Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3
– Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation.
If the inputs used to measure the financial assets and liabilities fall within more than one level described above, the categorization is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.
Warrants:
We account for common stock warrants in accordance with applicable accounting guidance provided in ASC Topic 815
“Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity”
(ASC Topic 815), as either derivative liabilities or as equity instruments depending on the specific terms of the warrant agreement. For warrants classified as equity instruments we apply the Black Scholes model. Presently all warrants issued and outstanding are accounted for using the equity method.
Income taxes:
The Company has adopted SFAS No. 109 – “Accounting for Income Taxes”. ASC Topic 740 requires the use of the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method of ASC Topic 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share
: In accordance with ASC Topic 280 – “Earnings Per Share”, the basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted loss per common share is computed similar to basic loss per common share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.
Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock warrants (using the if-converted method). The computation of basic loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2016 excludes potentially dilutive securities of 502,000, because their inclusion would be antidilutive. As a result, the computations of net loss per share for each period presented is the same for both basic and fully diluted.
Potentially dilutive securities outlined in the table below have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
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2016
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Stock purchase warrants
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502,000
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BIOLABMART INC.
NOTES TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
New Accounting Pronouncements:
There were various accounting standards and interpretations issued recently, none of which are expected to have a material effect on the Company’s operations, financial position or cash flows.
The Company has experienced net losses to date, and it has not generated revenue from operations, we will need additional working capital to service debt and for ongoing operations, which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Management of the Company has developed a strategy to meet operational shortfalls which may include equity funding, short term or long term financing or debt financing, to enable the Company to reach profitable operations.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts, or amount and classification of liabilities that might cause results from this uncertainty.
Note 4 – Convertible Note – Related Party
On September 1, 2016, the Company entered into a convertible debenture agreement with CubeSquare, LLC, a related corporation of which our Chief Executive Officer is the managing partner. The Company received proceeds totaling $10,000 which bears interest at 8% per annum and is due on September 1, 2017. Interest shall accrue from the advancement date and shall be payable on maturity. Any portion of the loan and unpaid interest are convertible at any time at the option of the lender into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price of the greater of (i) $0.0625 per common share if the Company’s shares are not trading on a public market and; (ii)
in the event the Company’s shares are listed for trading on a public market, the share price shall be equal to a 50% discount to the average of the five (5) lowest trading prices during the previous twenty (20) trading days prior to the date of the Conversion Notice.
As of December 31, 2016, the outstanding principal balance under this note was $10,000.
In our evaluation of the financing arrangement, we concluded that the conversion features did not meet the definition of a derivative under ASC 815-10-15-83. Once the underlying shares are publicly traded and they are considered readily convertible to cash, the Company will evaluate the convertible debenture to decide if the conversion feature meets the definition of a derivative at that time.
As a result, the Company calculated the intrinsic value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature of $10,000 and this has been recorded at the discount on the convertible note. The carrying value will be accreted over the term of the convertible debentures up to its face value of total of $10,000.
The carrying value of these convertible notes is as follows:
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December 31, 2016
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Face value of certain convertible notes
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$
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10,000
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Less: unamortized discount
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(6,417
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)
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Carrying value
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$
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3,583
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As at December 31, 2016, the carrying values of the convertible debenture and accrued interest thereon were $3,583 and $287, respectively. CubeSquare, LLC has agreed to provide the Company with additional funds on the same terms up to a cumulative funding amount of $25,000.
BIOLABMART INC.
NOTES TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 5 – License and Research Funding Agreement
On December 14, 2016, the Company entered License and Research Funding Agreement (“R&D” Agreement with Ariel University R&D Co., Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ariel University of Smaria (“AU”) having a place of business at Ariel University, Ariel, Israel (“Ariel”) pursuant to which:
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In the course of research performed at AU, Prof. Danny Baranes has developed certain technology relating to coral based and non-coral based conditioned medium for tissue regeneration and repair;
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the Company wishes to receive the License from Ariel and in order to secure receipt of such License, agrees to funder further research at AU relating to such technology; and
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Ariel is willing to grant the Company the License, per the terms of this Agreement to allow it to develop and commercialize Products.
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Pursuant to the above noted R&D Agreement, the Company shall fund the research during the research period in the total amount of $100,000.
In addition, upon the first Exit Event (of the Company or of any Affiliate commercializing the products), the Company shall issue a warrant which may be immediately exercisable. The number of shares that the warrant is exercisable into would be 4% of (a) the issued and outstanding shares of the Company when the warrant is issued or (b) in the event the warrant may not be exercised immediately, when the warrant becomes exercisable. The warrant or the shares exercised shall be dilatable.
In addition to the other payments, the Company will pay Ariel upon the occurrence of the following milestone events, additional payments which be due within 6 months of completion of the milestone:
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Upon successful clinical FDA Phase II completion - $130,000; and
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Upon successful clinical FDA Phase III completion - $390,000
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Upon successful development and commercialization and in recognition of the rights and licenses granted to the Company pursuant to this R&D Agreement, the Company will be subject to certain royalty payments as specified in the Agreement.
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company incurred research and development costs of $156,000, which amount includes the aforementioned funding of $100,000 pursuant to the R&D Agreement as well as $56,000 recorded as stock based compensation in respect to certain stock awards discussed in Note 6 below.
Note 6 – Capital Stock
The Company has authorized 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value and 10,000 shares of a class of preferred stock called the "Series A Preferred Stock", par value $0.001.
Each share of Series A preferred stock has a stated value of $1 per share and accrues 4% per annum for determination of liquidation, conversion or redemption. The shares convert at the option of the holder into shares of common stock at the market value of the common stock. The Series A Preferred vote as a single class and maintain 66 2/3% of the total votes as long as any shares of Series A preferred stock remain outstanding. The Preferred Series A stock contains liquidation preference (senior rank to all common) and are not to be amended without the holders’ approval.
At inception on August 22, 2016, the Company issued 5,060,000 shares of common stock at par value and 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock at par value to Mr. Meer, the Company’s CEO, CFO and Secretary for cash totaling $507 of which $506 was paid in respect to the issuance of the common stock and $1 was paid for the Series A Preferred stock.
At inception on August 22, 2016, the Company issued 5,060,000 shares of common stock at par value and 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock at par value to Mr. Ido Merfeld, President of the Company, for cash totaling $507, of which $506 was paid in respect to the issuance of the common stock and $1 was paid for the Series A Preferred stock.
BIOLABMART INC.
NOTES TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 6 – Capital Stock (continued)
As a result of the super voting rights allocated to the Series A preferred stock, management conducted a valution of the fair value of the issued shares.
The Series A preferred shares issued were valued based upon industry specific control premiums and the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the time of the transaction applying Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ASC 820-10-35-37
Fair Value in Financial Instruments
as of the issuance date of August 22, 2016.
As a result of the third party valuation of the fair value of the Series A Preferred
Stock issued to our officers and directors, the Company recorded additional stock-based compensation as general and administrative expenses of $2,598 during the year ended December 31, 2016 with respect to the shares issued.
The third party valuation report was based on the following inputs as at August 22, 2016: (1) price per share of common stock of $0.0001; (2) 10,120,000 common shares outstanding; (3) A 19.3% premium over the common shares for the voting preferences, representing $600 in control value at issuance; (4)
The Series A preferred voting rights represented 66.7% of the total voting rights; (5) The conversion value is $2,000 (no discount for lack marketability since the common shares are also restricted).
On September 4, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the sale and issuance of up to 1,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.0001, at a subscription price of $0.25 per unit. In addition to each two shares of common stock purchased under the Unit, the holder shall receive a warrant expiring December 31, 2019 to purchase the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.40 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company has funded a total of $251,000 by way of private placement unit subscriptions for a total of 1,004,000 units.
On December 14, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved compensation for each of its two Science Advisors with a stock award of 440,000 shares of common stock effective as of December 14, 2016 (the “Grant Date”). Under the terms of the stock award, each advisor shall receive 150,000 common shares which vest upon Grant Date. A further 145,000 shares shall vest each year thereafter until December 14, 2018, provided that such science advisor is still acting in said capacity for the Company. We valued the 300,000 shares issued upon Grant Date in the amount of $56,000, or $0.18667 per share based on price allocation with respect to the aforementioned private placement unit as to each share of common stock, and recorded the associated cost as research and development expenses.
Share Purchase Warrants
In accordance with authoritative accounting guidance,
the fair value of the aforementioned warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions at the respective measurement dates:
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December 31, 2016
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Dividend yield
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0
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Expected volatility
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97.90
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%
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Risk-free interest rate
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1.47
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Expected life (years)
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2.92
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Stock Price
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$
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0.25
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Exercise Price
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$
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0.40
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As December 31, 2016, the following share purchase warrants were outstanding:
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Warrants (1)
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Weighted Average Exercise Price
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Outstanding – August 22, 2016
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Granted
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502,000
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$
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0.40
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Forfeited/Canceled
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Exercised
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Outstanding – December 31, 206
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502,000
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$
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0.40
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(1) Each two units purchased under the private placement provides for one warrant to acquire an additional share of common stock together with the payment of $0.40
BIOLABMART INC.
NOTES TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 7 – Income Taxes
The Company uses the liability method, where deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial and income tax reporting purposes. The Company applies a statutory income tax rate of 34%.
During 2016, the Company incurred net losses and, therefore, has no tax liability. The net deferred tax asset generated by the loss carry-forward has been fully reserved. The cumulative net operating loss carry-forward is approximately $169,240 at December 31, 2016, and will begin to expire in the year 2036.
The Company had deferred income tax assets as of December 31, 2016 as follows:
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December 31, 2016
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Loss carryforwards
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$
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57,540
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Less – stock based compensation
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(19,040
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Less - valuation allowance
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(38,500
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Total net deferred tax assets
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$
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Tax years from inception to fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 are not yet filed and are open for examination by the taxing authorities.
Note 8 – Subsequent Events
Subsequent to December 31, 2016, the Company has received funds totaling $30,000 by way of private placement unit subscriptions for a total of 120,000 units.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events from the balance sheet date through the date that the financial statements were issued and determined that there are no additional subsequent events to disclose.
BioLabMart Inc.
1,124,000 Shares of Common Stock $.0001 par value
and
562,000 Shares of Common Stock $.0001 par value Issuable upon Exercise of Warrants
March
, 2017
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses payable by the registrant in connection with the sale of common stock being registered. All amounts are estimates except for the SEC registration fee filing fee.
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Amount to be
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Item
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paid
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SEC registration fee
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$
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58.62
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7,500
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Accounting fees and expenses
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10,000
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Miscellaneous expenses
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5,000
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Total
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$
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22,558.62
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Our directors and officers are indemnified as provided by the Wyoming Business Corporation Act (the “WBCA”), our Articles of Continuance and our Bylaws.
Wyoming Business Corporation Act
The WBCA, provides that a corporation shall indemnify any director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with any the defense to the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein.
The WBCA provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, except an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if he: (a) is not liable pursuant to the WBCA; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
The WBCA provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys’ fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if he: (a) is not liable pursuant to the WBCA; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. Indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals there from, to be liable to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
The WBCA provides that except as otherwise provided by specific statute, no director or officer of a corporation is individually liable for a debt or liability of the corporation, unless the director or officer acts as the alter ego of the corporation. The court as a matter of law must determine the question of whether a director or officer acts as the alter ego of a corporation.
Our Bylaws
Our Bylaws provide that we shall have the power to indemnify any of our employees or agents who acted in good faith and in a manner believed to be in the best interests of the corporation and had no reasonable cause to believe that their actions were unlawful.
We intend to enter into indemnification agreements with our directors and officers. These agreements will provide broader indemnity rights than those provided under the Wyoming General Corporation Law and our certificate of incorporation and by-laws. The indemnification agreements are not intended to deny or otherwise limit third-party or derivative suits against us or our directors or officers, but to the extent a director or officer were entitled to indemnity or contribution under the indemnification agreement, the financial burden of a third-party suit would be borne by us, and we would not benefit from derivative recoveries against the director or officer. Such recoveries would accrue to our benefit but would be offset by our obligations to the director or officer under the indemnification agreement.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
The Company raised $281,000 from 37 accredited investors in a private placement offering under Regulation D that was completed on January 27, 2017. In connection therewith, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,124,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 562,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.40 per share. The warrants are immediately exercisable and expire on December 31, 2019.
On December 14, 2016, the Board awarded pursuant to the Plan, each of its Science Advisors, Prof. Danny Baranes and Dr. Liat Hammer, 440,000 shares of common stock 150,000 of which shares vested upon issuance, 145,000 shares vest on December 14, 2017 and 145,000 shares each to vest on December 14, 2108, provided the advisors are still providing services to the Company.
At inception on August 22, 2016, the Company issued 5,060,000 shares of common stock at par value and 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock at par value to Mr. Meer, the Company’s CEO, CFO and Secretary for cash totaling $507 of which $506 was paid in respect to the issuance of the common stock and $1 was paid for the Series A Preferred stock.
At inception on August 22, 2016, the Company issued 5,060,000 shares of common stock at par value and 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock at par value to Mr. Ido Merfeld, President of the Company, for cash totaling $507, of which $506 was paid in respect to the issuance of the common stock and $1 was paid for the Series A Preferred stock.
Each share of Series A preferred stock has a stated value of $0.001 per share and accrues 4% per annum for determination of liquidation, conversion or redemption. The shares convert at the option of the holder into shares of common stock at the market value of the common. The Series A Preferred vote as a single class and maintain 66 2/3% of the total votes as long as any shares of Series A remain outstanding. The Preferred Series A contain liquidation preference (senior rank to all common); are not to be amended without the holder’s approval.
As a result of the super voting rights allocated to the Series A preferred stock, management conducted a valution of the fair value of the issued shares.
The Series A preferred shares issued were valued based upon industry specific control premiums and the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the time of the transaction applying Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ASC 820-10-35-37
Fair Value in Financial Instruments
as of the issuance date of August 22, 2016. As a result of the third party valuation of the fair value of the Series A Preferred
Stock issued to our officers and directors, the Company recorded additional stock-based compensation as general and administrative expenses of $2,598 during the year ended December 31, 2016 with respect to the shares issued.
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3.1
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Articles of Incorporation of the Company
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3.2
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Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock
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3.3
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Bylaws of the Company
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4.1
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2016 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan
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5.1*
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Opinion of David Lubin & Associates, PLLC
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10.1
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8% Convertible Debenture Agreement, dated September 1, 2016, between the Company and CubeSquare LLC
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10.2
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License and Research Funding Agreement, dated December 14, 2016, between the Company and Ariel University R&D Co., Ltd.
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10.3
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Form of Subscription Agreement
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10.4
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Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant
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23.1
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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23.2*
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Consent of David Lubin & Associates, PLLC(included in Exhibit 5.1)
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*To be filed.
The registrant hereby undertakes:
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To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
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(i)
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To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
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(ii)
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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.
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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;
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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.
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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.
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That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser: 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.
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(5)
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That, for the purpose of determining liability 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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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 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 Securities and Exchange 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 of the registrant 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, the 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 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, N.Y. on March 13, 2017.
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BIOLABMART INC.
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Date: March 13, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Jonah Meer
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Jonah Meer
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Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
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/s/ Jonah Meer
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Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
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March 13, 2017
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Jonah Meer
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and a Director (Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/ Ido Merfeld
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President and a Director
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March 13, 2017
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Ido Merfeld
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BYLAWS FOR BIOLABMART INC.
Article I. Offices
Principal Office Location
Section 1.01. The corporation's principal office shall be located at 1900 Purdy Avenue, #1907, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 and may have offices at other places that are designated by the Board of Directors.
Article II. Board of Directors
Responsibility of the Board of Directors
Section 2.01. The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of the General Corporation Law. The Board of Directors may delegate the daily management of the business of the corporation provided that all management and powers be under the ultimate direction of the Board of Directors.
Number of Directors
Section 2.02. The number of directors of this corporation shall be a minimum of one (1) and no more than three (3).
Election and Length of Office
Section 2.03. Directors shall be elected at each annual shareholder meeting to hold office until the next annual shareholder meeting.
Removal of Directors
Section 2.04. Any individual director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed from office in the manner provided by law.
Filling Vacancies
Section 2.05. If a vacancy on the Board of Directors was created by the removal of a director, the shareholders shall elect a new director at a duly held meeting of the shareholders. Each shareholder may cast votes for every share of stock that they own pursuant to the designation of voting rights for that class. A new director may be elected by written consent in lieu of voting at a shareholder meeting if the consent is unanimous by all shares eligible to vote for the election of directors.
Any vacancy on the Board of Directors that is not caused by the removal of a director may be filled by a vote by a quorum of the Board of Directors. Each director may cast one vote. If the number of directors in office is less than a quorum, the vacancy may be filled by:
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the unanimous written consent of the directors then in office; or
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the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office at a meeting held with notice or waivers of notice; or
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the sole remaining director.
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Any vacancy authorized to be, but not filled by the Board of Directors, may be filled by the shareholders. Each shareholder may cast votes for every share of stock that they own pursuant to the designation of voting rights for that class. Any such election by written consent requires the approval of the majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.
Meetings
Section 2.06. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board (if any), the Chief Executive Officer, President, or the Secretary, or any two directors of the corporation.
Location of Meetings
Section 2.07. All meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at the corporation's principal executive office or an alternative location agreed upon by a majority of the Directors, including by means of telephonic communications.
Time of Regular Meetings
Section 2.08. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held, without call or notice, immediately following each annual meeting of the shareholders of this corporation.
Notice of Special Meetings
Section 2.09. Notice of any special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director by first-class mail, postage pre-paid, at least four days in advance of the meeting or delivered in person, or by email or telephone at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
Waiver of Notice
Section 2.10. Notice does not have to be given to any director who signs, before or after the meeting, either a waiver of notice, a consent to the holding of the meeting, or an approval of the meeting's minutes, or who attends the meeting without protesting the lack of notice prior to the beginning of the meeting. All such waivers, consents, and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or be included in the minutes to the meeting to which they pertain.
Quorum
Section 2.11. Business can be lawfully transacted if a quorum consisting of the majority of the authorized number of directors is in attendance.
Transactions of Board of Directors
Section 2.12. If a quorum is present at a duly held meeting, every act or decision done or made by a majority of the directors present is the act of the Board of Directors. If during a duly held meeting, some directors leave the meeting, the remaining directors may continue to transact business assuming any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum.
Adjournment
Section 2.13. A majority of the directors present at any meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn the meeting to another time and place. If the meeting is adjourned for more than twenty-four hours, notice of the new time or place must be given to the directors who were not present at the time of the adjournment, and must be given to those directors prior to the new meeting.
Conduct of Meetings
Section 2.14. The Chairman of the Board (if any), or in his absence, the Chief Executive Officer or any director selected by the directors present, shall preside at meetings of the Board of Directors. The Secretary of the corporation, or in his absence, any person appointed by the presiding officer shall act as Secretary of the Board. Board members may participate in a meeting via conference telephone or similar communications equipment, so long as all members participating in the meeting can hear one another. Such participation constitutes personal presence at the meeting.
Voting
Section 2.15. All decisions shall be made by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Voting may be done by voice, however before the voting begins, any director may demand a ballot vote. Each director may cast one vote (or abstain if there is a conflict of interest on a particular issue).
Compensation
Section 2.16. Directors shall be paid for their services and reimbursed for their expenses in amounts determined by the Board of Directors.
Indemnification
Section 2.18. (a) The corporation shall have the power to indemnify any of its employees or agents who acted in good faith and in a manner believed to be in the best interests of the corporation and had no reasonable cause to believe that their actions were unlawful.
(b) No indemnification need be made for any of the following:
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1. If the courts rule that that person is liable to the corporation and did not fulfill his/her duty to the corporation and its shareholders.
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2. Amounts paid in settling or otherwise disposing of a threatened or pending action without court approval; or
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3. Expenses incurred in defending a threatened or pending action that is settled or otherwise disposed of without court approval.
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Section 2.19. If an agent or employee of this corporation has been successful on the merits in the defense of any proceeding, claim, issue, or matter referred to in the prior section (Section 2.18), (s)he shall be indemnified against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred.
Section 2.20. Except as discussed in Section 2.19, indemnification shall only be extended to an employee or agent of the corporation if:
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A majority of directors who are not parties to the proceeding, constitute a quorum and vote to extend the indemnification OR
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If a quorum of directors is not possible, an independent legal counsel issues a written opinion extending the indemnification; OR
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The shareholders who are not parties to the proceeding, constitute a quorum and vote to extend the indemnification; OR
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The court in which the proceeding, claim, or issue was or is pending, ruled that indemnification should be extended.
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Section 2.21. The indemnification provided by sections 2.18-2.20 of these Bylaws for acts, omissions, or transactions while acting in the capacity or, or while serving as, a director or officer of the corporation but not involving breach of duty to the corporation and its shareholders shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders, or disinterested directors, or the Articles of Incorporation.
The rights to indemnity hereunder shall continue for a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee, or agent and shall insure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of the person. Nothing contained in this Section shall affect any right to indemnification to which persons other than the directors and officer may be entitled by contract or otherwise.
Section 2.22. No indemnification shall be made under Sections 2.18-2.20 of these Bylaws except as provided in Section 2.19 or Paragraph (d) of Section 2.20, in any circumstance in which it appears:
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a. That it would be inconsistent with a provision of the Articles, these Bylaws, a resolution of the shareholders, or an agreement in effect at the time of the accrual of the alleged cause of action asserted in the proceeding that prohibits or otherwise limits indemnification; OR
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b. That it would be inconsistent with any condition expressly imposed by a court in approving a settlement.
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Article III. Corporate Officers
Titles, Appointment, Length of Office, and Compensation
Section 3.01. The Board of Directors shall elect at least three corporate officers to carry out duties and powers assigned to them. The corporation shall have a President, a Secretary, and a Chief Financial Officer who may also be called Treasurer. The Board of Directors may at any time designate and appoint any other officers, including but not limited to a Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, and one or more Assistant Treasurers. By resolution, the Board of Directors shall determine these officers' duties, authority, and length of office. One person may hold two or more offices. However, if there is more than one director, one person may not hold both the office of the President and the Secretary.
In its discretion, the Board of Directors may leave unfilled, for any period it may fix, any office except those of President, Secretary, or Chief Financial Officer. The Board of Directors shall fix each officer's compensation. All officers shall be chosen by and hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, subject to any rights an officer may have under an employment contract with the corporation.
Chairman of the Board (optional)
Section 3.02. When present, the Chairman of the Board (if any) shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and perform any other powers and duties that may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors or prescribed by law or by these Bylaws.
Chief Executive Officer
Section 3.03. In the absence of a Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall perform all the duties commonly incident to that office. If present, the Chief Executive
Officer
shall preside at all shareholder meetings and, if there is no Chairman of the Board, at all Board of Director meetings.
President
Section 3.04. The President (if not serving also as Chief Executive Officer shall assist and consult with the Chief Executive Officer.
Secretary
Section 3.05. The Secretary shall ensure that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law; shall keep the minutes of the proceedings of shareholders and of the Board of Directors; and shall perform any other duties that are incident to the office of Secretary or that are assigned from time to time by the Board of Directors or by the President.
Chief Financial Officer
Section 3.06. The Chief Financial Officer shall receive and have custody of all funds and securities of the corporation; keep and maintain adequate and correct books and records of the corporation's assets and liabilities; and shall perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Board of Directors or by the President.
Vice Presidents (optional)
Section 3.07. The Vice Presidents in the order of their seniority may assume and perform the duties of the President in the absence or disability of the President or whenever the office of President is vacant, and shall perform any other duties and have any other powers that the Board of Directors or the President shall from time to time designate.
Article IV. Shareholder Meetings
Place of Meetings
Section 4.01. Shareholder meetings shall be held at the corporation's principal office or at a place designated by the Board of Directors and stated in the Notice of Meeting (Section 4.04).
Time of Meeting
Section 4.02. The annual meeting of shareholders shall be held each year in December.
Special Meetings
Section 4.03. Special meetings of the shareholders may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board (if any), the Chief Executive Officer or President of the corporation, or the holders of shares entitled to cast at least ten (10) percent of the votes of the meeting.
Notice of Meeting
Section 4.04. Notice of annual and special meetings of the shareholders shall be given not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each shareholder entitled to vote. The notice shall be given either personally, by first class mail or by email and shall state the place, date, and hour of the meeting and the general nature of the business which will be transacted. If the corporation receives a request from someone entitled to call a special meeting, the meeting must be called for a date not less than 35 or more than 60 days after the receipt of that request.
Waiver of Notice and Other Defects
Section 4.05. Regardless of how or where the meeting was called, if a quorum is present either in person or by proxy, and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the persons entitled to vote who were not present in person or by proxy signs either a written waiver of notice, or a consent to the holding of the meeting, or an approval of the minutes of the meeting, then the transactions of the meeting are valid. If this occurs, all such waivers, consents, and approvals must be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the meeting minutes.
Attendance at a meeting also constitutes a waiver of notice to that person unless he or she objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.
Quorum
Section 4.06. A majority of the shares entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. If shareholders withdraw from the meeting, leaving less than a quorum, business may be continued as long as any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by a majority of the shares required to constitute a quorum. Any meeting may be adjourned by a majority vote of the shares represented in person or by proxy, regardless of whether there is a quorum present.
Voting
Section 4.07. All shareholder decisions shall be made by a majority vote of the corporation's outstanding shares. Voting may be done by voice, however before the voting begins, any shareholder may demand a ballot vote. Shareholders may cast votes for every share of stock that they own pursuant to the designation of voting rights for that class. They may vote none, part, or all of their shares in favor or against an issue (and may even split their shares, casting some in favor of an issue and some against). If a shareholder does not indicate otherwise, it will be presumed that when a shareholder votes, (s)he is voting all of his shares.
Shareholders must elect the Board of Directors. The candidates (up to the number of directors to be elected) receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected.
Who is Entitled to Vote
Section 4.08. Shareholders at the close of business on the record date are entitled to receive notice and to vote, regardless of any transfers of shares after the record date. Exceptions to this rule are allowed if they are agreed upon by the Board of Directors, included in the Articles of Incorporation, or allowed by the Wyoming General Corporations Law.
Article V. Execution of Instruments (Signing Documents)
Binding Signatures
Section 5.01. The Board of Directors shall determine by resolution which officer, officers, or other persons may execute corporate instruments or documents or may sign the corporate name without limitation, except as otherwise provided by law, and any such execution or signature shall be binding on the corporation.
Article VI. Issuing and Transferring Stock Certificates
Shareholder's Right to a Stock Certificate
Section 6.01. Every holder of shares in the corporation shall be entitled to a stock certificate certifying the number of shares owned by him or her. The corporation must receive full payment for the shares before a stock certificate can be issued. Partly paid for shares are prohibited.
Stock Certificates
Section 6.02. The stock certificates shall be in the form provided by the Board of Directors and shall fully comply with the provisions of the Wyoming Corporations Code. One stock certificate can be used to certify ownership of one or more shares of stock owned by the same person. The stock certificates shall be signed by the President or Chief Executive Officer, and by the Secretary of the corporation.
Exchange of Stock Certificates
Section 6.03. If for any reason the Board of Directors determines that the stock certificates must be amended, the Board of Directors may order the holders of outstanding stock certificates to surrender and exchange them for new stock certificates within a reasonable time set by the Board of Directors.
Replacement of Stock Certificates
Section 6.04. No new stock certificate shall be issued until the former stock certificate for the shares is surrendered and canceled. However, if the stock certificate is lost, stolen, or destroyed, the corporation must, if requested by the shareholder, issue a new stock certificate unless it has received notice that the stock certificate has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser. The corporation may require the shareholder to give a bond or other adequate security sufficient to indemnify the corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft, or destruction of the stock certificate or the issuance of the new stock certificate.
Transfer of Stock Certificates
Section 6.05. Shares of the corporation may be transferred if the owner, his authorized agent, his attorney, or his legal representative endorses the stock certificate and delivers it to the purchaser. Even though the transfer is valid between the original owner and the purchaser, the corporation will not recognize the transfer as valid until the older stock certificate is surrendered to the corporation and canceled and the names of all parties, the number of the stock certificate, the number of shares, and the date of transfer are entered on the books of the corporation.
Duty of Corporation to Register Transfer
Section 6.06. The corporation must register the transfer when the stock (a) reasonable assurance is given that the endorsements are genuine and effective; (b) the corporation has no duty to inquire into adverse claims or has discharged any such duty; and (c) any applicable law relating to the collection of taxes has been complied with.
Article VII. Corporate Records and Reports
Keeping Records
Section 7.01. The corporation shall keep adequate and correct books and records that are written or in a form capable of being converted into written form. The corporation shall keep written minutes of the proceedings of meetings of shareholders, the Board of Directors, and committees. The corporation shall keep a record of the names and addresses of all shareholders and the number of shares held by each. These records shall be located at the corporation's principal office.
Inspection of Records by Shareholders and Directors
Section 7.02. Any shareholder shall have the right on written demand to inspect and copy the record of shareholders, the accounting books and records, and the minutes as provided by law. Each director shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time to inspect and copy all books, records, and documents of every kind and to inspect the physical properties of the corporation.
Waiver of Annual Report
Section 7.03. No annual report shall be required.
Article VIII. Amendment of Bylaws
By Shareholders and Directors
Section 8.01. These Bylaws may, at any time, be amended or repealed, and new or additional bylaws adopted by approval of the shareholders. Each shareholder may cast votes as per their share voting designation, for every share of stock that they own. Bylaws may also be approved by the Board of Directors, as long as:
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1. New or amended Bylaws may not contain any provision which conflicts with law or with the Articles of Incorporation for this corporation.
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2. Any new or amended Bylaws which changes the number of directors can only be adopted if they were approved by a majority vote of the outstanding shares.
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Article IX. Wyoming Law Governs
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Section 9.01. If any section of these Bylaws conflict with Wyoming law, that section of the Bylaws shall be superseded by the applicable Wyoming law. This shall in no way invalidate any other portion of these Bylaws.
Certificate of Secretary
I certify that:
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1. I am the Secretary of BioLabMart Inc., a Wyoming corporation.
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2. The attached Bylaws are the bylaws of the corporation approved as of August 22, 2016 by the Board of Directors oat a meeting duly held.
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Dated: a/o August 22, 2016
/s/ Jonah Meer
Jonah Meer, Secretary
BIOLABMART, INC.
2016 STOCK OPTION
AND STOCK AWARD PLAN
(this “PLAN”)
1. Definitions
Each of the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below for purposes of this Plan, whether employed in the singular or plural unless the particular context in which said term is used clearly indicates otherwise:
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(a)
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“Administrator” shall mean, during the entire term of this Plan, the person or persons appointed by the Board to administer this Plan or in the event that no such person is appointed, the Board shall be deemed the Administrator.
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(b) “Board” shall mean the Company’s Board of Directors.
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(c)
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“Common Stock” shall mean the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 share.
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(d)
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“Company” shall mean BioLabMart, Inc., a Wyoming corporation.
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(e)
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“Directors” shall mean each and every member of the Board of Directors of the Company (as such term is defined below) as presently constituted and as may otherwise be constituted during the term hereof.
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(f)
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“Effective Date” shall mean as of the date this Plan is adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company.
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(g)
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“Option” shall mean the right to purchase a specified number of shares of the Common Stock pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Plan.
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(h)
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“Optionee” shall mean the recipient of Options hereunder. Any reference herein to the employment or consultancy of an Optionee by the Company shall include Optionee’s employment or consultancy by the Company or its subsidiaries, if any.
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(i) “Plan Termination Date” shall mean the date upon which this Plan terminates.
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(j)
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“Stock Award” shall mean the granting and issuance of the Common Stock pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Plan.
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The purpose of this Plan is to maintain the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries (if any) to attract and retain highly qualified and experienced directors, officers, employees and consultants (“Participants”) and to give such Participants a continued proprietary interest in the success of the Company and its subsidiaries. Pursuant to this Plan, eligible Participants will be provided the opportunity to participate in the enhancement of shareholder value through the grants of options, stock appreciation rights, awards of free trading stock and restricted stock, bonuses and/or fees payable in stock, or any combination thereof. The term “subsidiary” as used in this Plan shall mean any present or future corporation which is or would be a “subsidiary corporation” of the Company as the term is defined in Section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”).
3.
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Administrator(s) of this Plan
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(a)
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Powers of the Administrator: .
Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 hereof, this Plan shall be administered by the Administrator, and the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion:
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(i)
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to determine the fair market value of the securities to be issued under this Plan;
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(ii)
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to select the participants to whom the Options and Stock Awards may be granted hereunder;
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(iii)
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to determine whether and to what extent Options or Stock Awards or any combination thereof, are granted hereunder;
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(iv)
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to determine the number of shares of Common Stock or equivalent units to be covered by each Option and Stock Award granted hereunder;
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(v) to approve forms of agreement for use under this Plan;
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(vi)
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to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, of any Option or Stock Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Options may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Option or Stock Award or the shares of Common Stock relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine;
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(vii)
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to construe and interpret the terms of this Plan and Options or Stock Awards;
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(viii)
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to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of qualifying for preferred tax treatment under foreign tax laws;
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(ix)
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to modify or amend each Option or Stock Award (subject to Section 18(c) of the Plan);
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(x)
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to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument or treasury order required to effect the grant of an Option or Stock Award previously granted by the Administrator;
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(xi)
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to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering this Plan.
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(b)
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Effect of Administrator's Decision:
The Administrator's decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on the Company, all participants and any other holders of Options or Stock Awards.
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(c)
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Each grant or award made pursuant to this Plan shall be evidenced by an Option Agreement or Stock Award Agreement (the "Agreement"). No person shall have any rights under any option, restricted stock or other award granted under this Plan unless and until the person to whom such Option, restricted stock or other Stock Award shall be granted shall have executed and delivered an Agreement to the Company. The Administrator(s) shall prescribe the form of all Agreements. A fully executed counterpart of the Agreement shall be provided to both the Company and the recipient of the grant or award.
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(d)
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The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Directors and the Administrator(s) from and against any and all liabilities, costs and expenses incurred by such persons as a result of any act, or omission to act, in connection with the performance of such persons' duties, responsibilities, and obligations under this Plan, other than such liabilities, costs and expenses as may result from the gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, and/or criminal acts of such persons.
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4. Shares of Stock Subject to this Plan
The maximum number of shares of the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, that may be optioned or awarded under this Plan is 10,000,000 shares, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15 hereof. Any shares subject to an Option which for any reason expires or is terminated unexercised and any restricted stock which is forfeited may again be optioned or awarded under this Plan; provided, however, that forfeited shares shall not be available for further awards if the Participant has realized the benefits of ownership from such shares. Shares subject to this Plan may be either, authorized and un-issued shares or issued shares repurchased or otherwise acquired by the Company or its subsidiaries.
5. Grant of Options
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The Administrator(s) shall have the authority and responsibility, within the limitations of this Plan, to determine the Officers, Directors, employees and consultants to whom and the times at which Options are to be granted, the number of shares of Common Stock which may be purchased under each Option, the provisions of the respective Option Agreements (which need not be identical) including provisions concerning the time or times when, and the extent to which, the Options may be exercised, and the Option exercise price. All Options pursuant to this Plan shall be granted on or before the Plan Termination Date.
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(b)
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In determining the Officers, Directors, employees and consultants to whom Options shall be granted, the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by each such Option, and the provisions of the respective Option Agreements, the Administrator(s) shall take into consideration the Directors, Officers, employee’s or consultant’s present and potential contribution to the success of the Company and such other factors as the Administrator(s) may deem proper and relevant.
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(c)
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The aggregate fair market value (determined as of the date upon which an Option is granted) of the Common Stock for which any Optionee may exercise incentive stock options for the first time in any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any parent or subsidiary of the Company which plans provide for granting of incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Code) shall not exceed $100,000.
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6. Eligibility
Directors, employees, Officers, of the Company and its divisions and subsidiaries, and consultants who provide bona fide services to the Company are eligible to be granted Options, free trading stock, restricted stock and other Stock Awards under this Plan and to have their salaries, bonuses and/or consulting fees payable in free trading stock, restricted stock and other Stock Awards. The Directors, Officers, employees, and consultants who shall receive awards or options under this Plan, and the criteria to be used in determining the award to be made, shall be determined from time to time by the Administrator(s), in their sole discretion, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8 below, from among those eligible, which may be based upon information furnished to the Administrator(s) by the Company's management; and the Administrator(s) shall determine, in their sole discretion, the number of shares to be covered by each Stock Award and option granted to each Director, Officer, employee or consultant selected.
7. Duration of this Plan
No award or Option may be granted under this Plan after more than ten (10) years from the earlier of the date this Plan is adopted by the Board.
8. Terms and Conditions of Stock Options
Options granted under this Plan may be either incentive stock options, as defined in Section 422 of the Code, or Options other than incentive stock options. Each Option shall be subject to all the applicable provisions of this Plan, including the following terms and conditions, and to such other terms and conditions not inconsistent therewith as the Administrator(s) shall determine:
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The Option price per share shall be set by the Board of Directors at the time of each Stock Award issuance or Option grant.
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(b)
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The exercise of certain Options granted under this Plan may be subject to the attainment of such performance goals, and/or during such period as may be determined by the Administrator(s) and stated in the Agreement.
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(c)
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An Option shall not be exercisable with respect to a fractional share of Common Stock or with respect to the lesser of fifty (50) shares or the full number of shares then subject to the Option. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon the exercise of an Option. If a fractional share of Common Stock shall become subject to an Option by reason of a stock dividend or otherwise, the Optionee shall not be entitled to exercise the Option with respect to such fractional share.
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(d)
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Each Option shall state whether it will or will not be treated as an incentive stock option.
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Each Option will be deemed exercised on the day written notice specifying the number of shares to be purchased, accompanied by payment in full including, if required by law, applicable taxes, is received by the Company. Payment, except as provided in the Agreement shall be:
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(i) in United States dollars by check or bank draft, or
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by tendering to the Company shares of Common Stock already owned for at least six months by the person exercising the Option, which may include shares received as the result of a prior exercise of an Option, and having an aggregate fair market value, on the date on which the Option is exercised, equal to the total cash exercise price applicable to the Options being exercised, or
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by a combination of United States dollars and shares of Common Stock valued as aforesaid.
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For purposes of this Plan, fair market value shall be the mean between the highest and lowest prices at which the Common Stock is traded on a national securities exchange or an automated securities quotation exchange on the relevant date, provided however, if there is no sale of the Common Stock on such exchange on such date, fair market value shall be the mean between the bid and asked prices on such exchange at the close of the market on such date. No Optionee shall have any rights to dividends or other right of a shareholder with respect to shares of Common Stock subject to his or her Option until he or she has given written notice of exercise of such Option and paid in full for such shares.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator(s) may, in their sole discretion, include in the Agreement a provision to allow for the cashless exercise of any Options granted by such Agreement under this Plan.
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The Administrator(s) may, in their discretion, include in the grant of any Option the right of a grantee (hereinafter referred to as a “stock appreciation right”) to elect, in the manner described below, in lieu of exercising his or her Option for all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock covered by such Option, to relinquish his or her Option for all or a portion of the such shares and to receive from the Company a payment equal in value to (x) the fair market value, as determined in accordance with Section 8(e), of a share of Common Stock on the date of such election, multiplied by the number of shares as to which the grantee shall have made such election, less (y) the exercise price for that number of shares of Common Stock for which the grantee shall have made such election under the terms of such Option. A stock appreciation right shall be exercisable at the time the tandem option is exercisable, and the “expiration date” for the stock appreciation right shall be the amount described in (x) above exceeds the amount described in (y) above. An election to exercise stock appreciation rights shall be deemed to have been made on the day written notice of such election, addressed to the Administrator(s), is received by the Company. An Option or any portion thereof with respect to which a grantee has elected to exercise a stock appreciation right shall be surrendered to the Company and such Option shall thereafter remain exercisable according to its terms only with respect to the number of shares as to which it would otherwise be exercisable, less the number of shares with respect to which stock appreciation rights have been exercised. The grant of a stock appreciation right shall be evidenced by an Agreement. The Agreement evidencing stock appreciation rights shall be personal and will provide that the stock appreciation rights will not be transferable by the grantee otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and that they will be exercisable, during the lifetime of the grantee, only by him or her.
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(h)
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Except as provided in the applicable Agreement, an Option may be exercised only if at all times during the period beginning with the date of the granting of the Option and ending on the date of such exercise, the grantee was a consultant or employee of either the Company (or of a division) or subsidiary of the Company or of another corporation referred to in Section 421(a)(2) of the Code. The Agreement shall provide whether, and to what extent, an Option may be exercised after termination of continuous employment, but any such exercise shall in no event be later than the termination date of the Option. If the grantee should die, or become permanently disabled as determined by the Administrator(s) at any time when the Option, or any portion thereof, shall be exercisable, the Option will be exercisable within a period provided for in the Agreement, by the Optionee or person or persons to whom his or her rights under the Option shall have passed by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, but in no event at a date later than the termination of the Option. The Administrator(s) may require medical evidence of permanent disability, including medical examinations by physicians selected by it.
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(i)
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Each Option by its terms shall be personal and shall not be transferable by the Optionee otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During the lifetime of an Optionee, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee. In the event any Option is exercised by the executors, administrators, heirs or distributees of the estate of a deceased Optionee as provided in Section 8(h) above, the Company shall be under no obligation to issue Common Stock thereunder unless and until the Company is satisfied that the person or persons exercising the Option are the duly appointed legal representatives of the deceased Optionee’s estate or the proper legatees or distributes thereof.
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(j)
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No incentive stock option shall be granted to an employee who owns or would be treated as owning by attribution under Code Section 424(d) immediately before the grant of such incentive stock option, directly or indirectly, stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company. This restriction shall not apply if, (i) at the time such incentive stock option is granted, the Option price is at least 110% of the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option, as determined in accordance with Section 8(e) on the date of grant, and (ii) the incentive stock option by its terms is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date of its grant.
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(k)
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An Option and any Common Stock received upon the exercise of an Option shall be subject to such other transfer restriction and/or legending requirements as are specified in the applicable Agreement.
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(l)
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No Options or Stock Awards shall be made to any consultant in exchange for or as compensation for capital raising, investor relations or stock promotion.
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(m)
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Any Options or Stock Awards that are made to any Directors shall be held in trust by the Company until such issuance or issuances are approved by shareholders of the Company holding no less than a majority of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock at the time of such approval.
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9. Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock Awards
Awards of restricted stock under this Plan shall be subject to all the applicable provisions of this Plan, including the following terms and conditions, and to such other terms and conditions not inconsistent therewith, as the Administrator(s) shall determine:
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Awards of restricted stock may be in addition to or in lieu of Option grants. Awards may be conditioned on the attainment of particular performance goals based on criteria established by the Administrator(s) at the time of each award of restricted stock. During a period set forth in the Agreement (the "Restriction Period"), the recipient shall not be permitted to sell, transfer, pledge, or otherwise encumber the shares of restricted stock; except that such shares may be used, if the Agreement permits, to pay the option price pursuant to any Option granted under this Plan, provided an equal number of shares delivered to the Optionee shall carry the same restrictions as the shares so used.
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(b)
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Shares of restricted stock shall become free of all restrictions if during the Restriction Period, (i) the recipient dies, (ii) the recipient's directorship, employment, or consultancy terminates by reason of permanent disability, as determined by the Administrator(s), (iii) the recipient retires after attaining both 59 1/2 years of age and five years of continuous service with the Company and/or a division or subsidiary, or (iv) if provided in the Agreement, there is a "change in control" of the Company (as defined in such Agreement). The Administrator(s) may require medical evidence of permanent disability, including medical examinations by physicians selected by it.
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(c)
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Unless and to the extent otherwise provided in the Agreement, shares of restricted stock shall be forfeited and revert to the Company upon the recipient's termination of directorship, officership, employment or consultancy during the Restriction Period for any reason other than death, permanent disability, as determined by the Administrator(s), retirement after attaining both 59 1/2 years of age and five years of continuous service with the Company and/or a subsidiary or division, or, to the extent provided in the Agreement, a "change in control" of the Company (as defined in such Agreement), except to the extent the Administrator(s), in their sole discretion, finds that such forfeiture might not be in the best interests of the Company and, therefore, waives all or part of the application of this provision to the restricted stock held by such recipient.
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Stock certificates for restricted stock shall be registered in the name of the recipient but shall be appropriately legended and returned to the Company by the recipient, together with a stock power endorsed in blank by the recipient. The recipient shall be entitled to vote shares of restricted stock and shall be entitled to all dividends paid thereon, except that dividends paid in Common Stock or other property shall also be subject to the same restrictions.
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Restricted Stock shall become free of the foregoing restrictions upon expiration of the applicable Restriction Period and the Company shall then deliver to the recipient Common Stock certificates evidencing such stock.
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Restricted stock and any Common Stock received upon the expiration of the restriction period shall be subject to such other transfer restrictions and/or legending requirements as are specified in the applicable Agreement.
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10. Bonuses and Past Salaries and Fees Payable in Stock
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In lieu of cash bonuses otherwise payable under the Company’s or applicable division’s or subsidiary’s compensation practices to Directors, officers, employees and consultants eligible to participate in this Plan, the Administrator(s), in their sole discretion, may determine that such bonuses shall be payable in Common Stock or partly
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in Common Stock and partly in cash. Such bonuses shall be in consideration of services previously performed and as an incentive toward future services and shall consist of shares of Common Stock which shall be free trading unless otherwise determined by the Administrator(s) in their sole discretion. The number of shares of Common Stock payable in lieu of a bonus otherwise payable shall be determined by dividing such bonus amount by the fair market value of one share of Common Stock on the date the bonus is payable, plus ten percent with fair market value determined as of such date in accordance with Section 8(e).
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(b)
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In lieu of salaries and fees otherwise payable by the Company to Directors, officers, employees and consultants eligible to participate in this Plan that were incurred for services rendered at any time to the Company, in the event such Directors, officers, employees or consultants elect, the Administrator(s) may provide that such unpaid salaries and fees shall be payable in Common Stock or partly in Common Stock and partly in cash. Such awards shall be in consideration of services previously performed and as an incentive toward future services and shall consist of shares of Common Stock subject to such terms as the Administrator(s) may determine in their sole discretion. The number of shares of Common Stock payable in lieu of salaries and fees otherwise payable shall be determined by the Administrator.
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11. Change in Control
Each Agreement may, in the sole discretion of the Administrator(s), provide that any or all of the following actions may be taken upon the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the Agreement) with respect to the Company:
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(a)
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acceleration of time periods for purposes of vesting in, or realizing gain from, or exercise of any outstanding Option or stock appreciation right or shares of restricted stock awarded pursuant to this Plan;
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(b)
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offering to purchase any outstanding Option or stock appreciation right or shares of restricted stock made pursuant to this Plan from the holder for its equivalent cash value, as determined by the Administrator(s), as of the date of the change in control; or
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making adjustments or modifications to outstanding Options or stock appreciation rights or with respect to restricted stock as the Administrator(s) deems appropriate to maintain and protect the rights and interests of the Participants following such change in control, provided, however, that the exercise period of any option may not be extended beyond 10 years from the date of grant.
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12. Transfer, Leave of Absence
For purposes of this Plan:
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(a)
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transfer of an employee from the Company the division or subsidiary of the Company, whether or not incorporated, or vice versa, or from one division or subsidiary of the Company to another, and
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(b)
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a leave of absence, duly authorized in writing by the Company or a subsidiary or division of the Company, shall not be deemed a termination of employment.
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13. Rights of Directors, Officers, Employees and Consultants
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(a)
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No person shall have any rights or claims under this Plan except in accordance with the provisions of this Plan and each Agreement.
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(b)
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Nothing contained in this Plan and Agreement shall be deemed to give any Director, Officer, employee or consultant the right to continued employment by the Company or its divisions or subsidiaries.
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14. Withholding Taxes
The Company shall require a payment from a Participant to cover applicable withholding for income and employment taxes upon the happening of any event pursuant to this Plan which requires such withholding. The Company reserves the right to offset such tax payment from any funds which may be due the Participant from the Company or its subsidiaries or divisions or, in its discretion, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to accept such tax payment through the delivery of shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant or by utilizing shares of the Common Stock which were to be delivered to the Participant pursuant to this Plan, having an aggregate fair market value, determined as of the date of payment, equal to the amount of the payment due.
15. Adjustments
In the event of stock dividends, stock splits, recapitalizations, mergers, consolidations, combinations, exchanges of shares, spin-offs, liquidations, reclassifications or other similar changes in the capitalization of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock available for grant under this Plan shall be adjusted appropriately by the Board, and, where deemed appropriate, the number of shares covered by outstanding stock options and stock appreciation rights outstanding and the number of shares of restricted stock outstanding, and the option price of outstanding stock options, shall be similarly adjusted. If another corporation or other business entity is acquired by the Company, and the Company has assumed outstanding employee option grants under a prior existing plan of the acquired entity, similar adjustments are permitted at the discretion of the Administrator(s). In the event of any other change affecting the shares of Common Stock available for awards under this Plan, such adjustment, if any, as may be deemed equitable by the Administrator(s), shall be made to preserve the intended benefits of this Plan giving proper effect to such event.
16. Miscellaneous Provisions
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This Plan shall be unfunded. The Company shall not be required to establish any special or separate fund or to make any other segregation of assets to assure the issuance of shares or the payment of cash upon exercise of any option or stock appreciation right under this Plan. The expenses of this Plan shall be borne by the Company.
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(b)
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The Administrator(s) may, at any time and from time to time after the granting of an Option or the award of restricted stock or bonuses payable in Common Stock hereunder, specify such additional terms, conditions and restrictions with respect to such Option or stock as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to ensure compliance with any and all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the Code, federal and state securities laws and methods of withholding or providing for the payment of required taxes.
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If at any time the Administrator(s) shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration or qualification of shares of Common Stock upon any national securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the sale or purchase of shares of Common Stock hereunder, no Option or stock appreciation right may be exercised or restricted stock or stock bonus may be transferred in whole or in part unless and until such listing registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained, or otherwise provided for, free of any conditions not acceptable to the Administrator(s).
(c)
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By accepting any benefit under this Plan, each Participant and each person claiming under or through such Participant shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated his acceptance and ratification, and consent to, any action taken under this Plan by the Administrator(s), the Company or the Board.
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(d)
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This Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Company’s state of incorporation.
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(f)
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Administrator(s) members exercising their functions under this Plan are serving as directors of the Company and they shall therefore be entitled to all rights of indemnification and advancement of expenses accorded directors of the Company.
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(a)
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Any liability of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company to any Participant with respect to any option or award shall be based solely upon contractual obligations created by this Plan and Agreement.
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(b)
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Neither the Company nor a division or subsidiary of the Company, nor any member of the Administrator(s) or the Board, nor any other person participating in any determination of any question under this Plan, or in the interpretation, administration or application of this Plan, shall have any liability to any party for any action taken or not taken in connection with this Plan, except as may expressly be provided by statute.
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18. Amendments and Termination
The Board may, at any time, amend, alter or discontinue this Plan; provided, however, no amendment, alteration or discontinuation shall be made which would impair the rights of any holder of an award of restricted stock, Option, stock appreciation rights or stock bonus theretofore granted, without his or her written consent, or which, without the approval of the shareholders would:
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(a)
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except as provided in Section 15, increase the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under this Plan;
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(b)
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except as provided in Section 15, decrease the option price of an Option (and related stock appreciation rights, if any) to less than 100% of the fair market value (as determined in accordance with Section 8(e)) of a share of Common Stock on the date of the granting of the Option (and related stock appreciation rights, if any);
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(c)
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materially change the class of persons eligible to receive an award of restricted stock or Options or stock appreciation rights under this Plan;
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(d) extend the duration of this Plan; or
(e) materially increase in any other way the benefits accruing to Participants.
This Plan shall be adopted by the Board and approved by the Company’s shareholders and such regulatory bodies as may in each case be necessary, which approvals, if required, must occur either before, or no later than the period ending twelve months after the date, this Plan is adopted. Subject to such approvals, grants and awards may be made under this Plan between the date of its adoption and receipt of such approvals. This Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of the following dates or events to occur:
(a) upon the adoption of a resolution of the Board terminating this Plan;
(b) the date all shares of Common Stock subject to this Plan are purchased according to this Plan’s provisions; or
(c) ten years from the date of adoption of this Plan by the Board.
No such termination of this Plan shall adversely affect the rights of any Participant hereunder and all Options or stock appreciation rights previously granted and restricted stock and stock bonuses awarded hereunder shall continue in force and in operation after the termination of this Plan, except as they may be otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms of this Plan.
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20. Other Compensation Plans
This Plan shall not be deemed to preclude the implementation by the Company or its divisions or subsidiaries of other compensation plans which may be in effect from time to time, nor adversely affect any rights of Participants under any other compensation plans of the Company or its divisions or subsidiaries.
21. Non-Transferability
No right or interest in any award granted under this Plan shall be assignable or transferable, except as set forth in this Plan and required by law, and no right or interest of any participant in any award shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation or liability except as set forth in this Plan or as required by law.
NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS NOTE IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
September 1
,
2016
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$10,000
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BIOLABMART INC.
8% Convertible Debenture
Due
September 1
,
2017
FOR VALUE RECEIVED,
BIOLABMART INC
., a Wyoming corporation (hereinafter called the “
Borrower
” or the “
Company
”), hereby promises to pay to
CubeSquare LLC, a Florida limited liability company
(the “
Holder
”) the sum of
TEN
THOUSAND
Dollars (
$10,000
), with simple interest accruing at the rate described below, on
September 1,
2017
(the "
Maturity Date
").
NOW THEREFORE, the following terms shall apply to this Note:
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1
Payments
. The entire unpaid principal amount due under this Note (the “
Principal
”) shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date. Interest on
this Note
(the “
Interest
”) will be payable on the Maturity Date. Interest shall be payable in cash or, at the Holder’s option, in shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "
Common Stock
").
Upon any full conversion by the Holder in accordance with Article II of all of the Interest and the Principal due hereunder, all of the Borrower's payment obligations shall terminate. All payments in respect of the indebtedness evidenced hereby shall be applied in the following order: to accrued Interest, Principal, and charges and expenses owing under or in connection with this Note.
If any payment of interest is paid in Common Stock, the number of shares issuable will be determined utilizing the conversion ratio as set forth in Article II.
1.2
Interest
. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal balance hereof at an annual rate equal to eight percent (8%) from the date Principal was advanced in connection with this Note and shall be payable on the Maturity Date unless otherwise converted earlier at the election of the Holder as further described below. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Interest hereunder will be paid to the Holder or its assignee in whose name this Note is registered on the records of the Borrower regarding registration and transfers of Notes (the “
Note Register
”).
1.3
Payment Grace Period
. From and after the 10
th
day after an Event of Default under Article III, the interest rate applicable to any unpaid amounts owed hereunder shall be increased to 12 percent (12%) per annum.
1.4
Conversion Privileges
. The conversion privileges set forth in Article II shall remain in full force and effect immediately from the date hereof and until the Note is paid in full regardless of the occurrence of an Event of Default.
This
Note shall be payable in full on the Maturity Date, unless previously converted into Common Stock in accordance with Article II hereof;
provided
, that if an Event of Default has occurred, the Holder may elect to extend the Maturity Date by the amount of days of the pendency of the Event of Default.
1.5
Corporate Existence
. So long as this Note remains outstanding, the Company shall not directly or indirectly consummate any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, a “
Fundamental Change
”) unless, prior to the consummation a Fundamental Change, the Company
shall have given the Holder not less than seven (7) days prior written notice to the Holder
. In any such case, the Company
grants the Holder
the right to put
this Note
to the Company
up to the time of the effectiveness of the Fundamental Change at 125
% of the then outstanding Principal plus any unpaid and accrued Interest.
ARTICLE II
CONVERSION RIGHTS AND REDEMPTION RIGHTS
The Holder shall have the right to convert the Principal and accrued and unpaid Interest due under this Note into Shares of the Borrower's Common Stock as set forth below.
2.1
Conversion into the Borrower's Common Stock
.
(a) The Holder shall have the right from and after the date of the issuance of this Note and then at any time until this Note is fully paid, to convert any outstanding and unpaid principal portion of this Note, and accrued Interest, at the election of the Holder (the date of giving of such notice of conversion being a "
Conversion Date
") into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as such stock exists on the date of issuance of this Note (such shares, the “
Conversion Shares
”), or any shares of capital stock of Borrower into which such Common Stock shall hereafter be changed or reclassified (the “
Other Securities
”), at the conversion price as defined in Section 2.1(b) hereof (the "
Conversion Price
"), determined as provided herein. Upon delivery to the Borrower of a completed Notice of Conversion, a form of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A
, Borrower shall issue and deliver to the Holder within three (3) business days from the Conversion Date (such third day being the “
Delivery Date
”) that number of Conversion Shares for the portion of the Note converted in accordance with the foregoing. At the election of the Holder, the Borrower will deliver in cash accrued but unpaid interest on the principal amount of the Note being converted in the manner provided in Section 1.1 through the Conversion Date directly to the Holder on or before the Delivery Date. The number of Conversion Shares to be issued upon each conversion of this Note shall be determined by dividing that portion of the Principal of
this
Note and accrued Interest to be converted, by the Conversion Price.
(b)
Subject to adjustment as may be agreed by both parties hereto, the Conversion Price per share shall be the greater of the following:
(i) a discount of 75% to $0.25 per share or a total of $0.0625 per share provided that the Company’s shares are NOT listed for trading on any public market;
(ii) in the event the Company’s shares are listed for trading on a public market, the share price shall be equal to a 50% discount to the average of the five (5) lowest trading prices during the previous twenty (20) trading days prior to the date of the Conversion Notice.
Notwishstanding the provisions of Section 2.1 (b) and (c) above, the number and kind of shares or other securities to be issued upon conversion determined pursuant to Section 2.1(a), shall also be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the happening of the following certain events while this conversion right remains outstanding:
A.
Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.; Reclassification
. In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall, subject to Section 1.5 hereof, effect a Fundamental Change, then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a transaction, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Note, on the conversion hereof as provided in Article II, at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Change, shall receive, in lieu of the Conversion Shares (or Other Securities) issuable on such conversion prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which such Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation of a Fundamental Change if such Holder had so converted this Note, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 2.1(d)(E).
If the Borrower at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes that may be issued or outstanding, this Note, as to the unpaid principal portion thereof and accrued interest thereon, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to purchase an adjusted number of such securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock immediately prior to such reclassification or other change.
B.
Dissolution
. In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the Holder of
this Note
after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Article II to a bank or trust company (a “
Trustee
”), as trustee for the Holder of the Notes if the Holder did not elect the put right granted pursuant to Section 1.5 above.
C.
Continuation of Terms
. Upon any Fundamental Change or transfer (and any dissolution following any transfer) referred to in this Article II, this Note shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to the Other Securities and property receivable on the conversion of this Note after the consummation of such Fundamental Change or transfer or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any other securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Note as provided in Section 2.1(d)(E). In the event this Note does not continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the transaction described in this Article II, then only in such event will the Company's securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the Holder of
this Note
be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by Section 2.1(d)(B).
D.
Share Issuance
. If at any time this Note is outstanding the Company shall offer, issue or agree to issue any common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of common stock (or modify any of the foregoing which may be outstanding) to any person or entity at a price per share or conversion or exercise price per share which shall be less than the then applicable Conversion Price, without the consent of all
the Holders of this Note, except with respect to Excepted Issuances
, then the Company shall issue, for each such occasion, additional shares of Common Stock to each Holder so that the average per share purchase price of the shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder (of only the Conversion Shares still owned by the Holder) is equal to such other lower price per share and the Conversion Price shall automatically be reduced to such other lower price per share
. For the purposes hereof, "Excepted Issuances" means any offer, issuance or agreement to issue any common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of common stock (or modify any of the foregoing which may be outstanding) in connection with (i) full or partial consideration in connection with a strategic merger, consolidation or purchase of substantially all of the securities or assets of
the
corporation or other entity, (ii) the Company’s issuance of securities in connection with strategic license agreements and other partnering arrangements so long as such issuances are not for the purpose of raising capital, (iii) the Company’s issuance of Common Stock or the issuance or grants of options to purchase Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s stock option plans and employee stock purchase plans up to a maximum of 10% of the outstanding share capital on a fully diluted basis at the time of such issuance or grant, (iv) the conversion of any of the Notes, and (v) the payment of any interest on the Notes in Conversion Shares (any such instance, an “Excepted Issuances”)
. The delivery to the Holder of the additional shares of Common Stock shall be not later than the effective date of the transaction giving rise to the requirement to issue additional shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the issuance and adjustment described in this paragraph, the issuance of any security of the Company (including without limitation other convertible debentures) carrying the right to convert such security into shares of Common Stock or of any warrant, right or option to purchase Common Stock shall result in the issuance of the additional shares of Common Stock upon the issuance of such convertible security, warrant, right or option and again at any time upon any subsequent issuances of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of such conversion or purchase rights if such issuance is at a price lower than the Conversion Price in effect upon such issuance. The rights of the Holder set forth in this Section 2.1 (d)(D) are
in addition to any other rights the Holder has pursuant to any other agreement referred to or entered into in connection herewith.
E.
Extraordinary Events Regarding Common Stock
. In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) subject to Section 1.5 hereof, combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Conversion Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Conversion Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Conversion Price then in effect. The Conversion Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 2.1(d)(E). The number of Conversion Shares that the Holder of this Note shall thereafter, on the conversion hereof as provided in Article II, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of Conversion Shares that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 2.1(d)(E)) be issuable on such conversion by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Conversion Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 2.1(d)(E)) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Conversion Price in effect on the date of such conversion.
F.
Certificate as to Adjustments
. In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) issuable on the conversion of the Notes, the Company at its expense will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of the Note and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Conversion Price and the number of Conversion Shares to be received upon conversion of this Note, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Note. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of the Note and any transfer agent of the Company.
G.
Delay in Clearing.
The Company shall issue shares to the Holder as set forth in 2.1(b) (“Initial Conversion Price”). However if the conversion price for the common stock on the Clearing Date (defined below) is lower than the Initial Conversion Price, then the Initial Conversion Price shall be adjusted such that the difference shall be taken based on the Clearing Date, and the Company shall issue additional shares to Purchaser to reflect such adjusted Conversion Price, with such additional issuance being subject to the limitation on conversion as set forth in 2.11, below. For purposes of this Agreement, the Clearing Date shall be on the date in which the conversion shares are deposited into the Purchaser’s brokerage account and Purchaser’s broker has confirmed with Purchaser the Purchaser may execute trades of the conversion shares. The Holder shall represent and warrant that the shares were promptly tendered to the Holder’s broker and that the delay is not the result of the Holder failing to provide the Broker or Clearing Firm with appropriate documentation to clear such shares including but not limited to this Note.
2.2
Method of Conversion
. This Note may be converted by the Holder in whole or in part as described in Section 2.1(a) hereof. Upon partial conversion of this Note, a new Note containing the same date and provisions of this Note shall be issued by the Borrower to the Holder for the principal balance of this Note and interest which shall not have been converted or paid.
2.3
Intentionally Left Blank
.
2.4
Intentionally Left Blank
.
2.5
Conversion of Note
.
(a) Upon the conversion of
this
Note or part thereof, the Company shall, at its own cost and expense, take all necessary action, including obtaining and delivering, an opinion of counsel to assure that the Company's transfer agent shall issue stock certificates in the name of Holder (or its nominee) or such other persons as designated by Holder and in such denominations to be specified at conversion representing the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon such conversion. The Company warrants that no instructions other than these instructions have been or will be given to the transfer agent of the Company's Common Stock and that, unless waived by the Holder,should the Company’s shares be publicly traded and quoted, the Conversion Shares will be free-trading, and freely transferable, and will not contain a legend restricting the resale or transferability of the Conversion Shares provided the Conversion Shares are being sold pursuant to an effective registration statement covering the Conversion Shares or are otherwise exempt from registration.
(b) Holder will give notice of its decision to exercise its right to convert
this
Note or part thereof by delivering an executed and completed Notice of Conversion (a form of which is attached as
Exhibit A
to the Note) to the Company via, email, or overnight courier or otherwise pursuant to Section 4.2 of this Note. The Holder will not be required to surrender
this
Note until
this
Note has been fully converted or satisfied, with each date on which a Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Company in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be deemed a Conversion Date (as defined above). The Company will itself or cause the Company’s transfer agent to transmit the Company's Common Stock certificates representing the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of
this
Note to the Holder via express courier for receipt by such Subscriber on or before the Delivery Date (as defined above). In the event the Conversion Shares are electronically transferable, then delivery of the Conversion Shares must be made by electronic transfer provided request for such electronic transfer has been made by the Subscriber and the Holder has complied with all applicable securities laws in connection with the sale of the Common Stock, including, without limitation, the prospectus delivery requirements.
(c) Nothing contained herein or in any document referred to herein or delivered in connection herewith shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest or dividends required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by the Company to the Holder and thus refunded to the Company.
2.6
Intentionally Left Blank
.
2.7
Optional Redemption
.
(a) For six months from the date hereof, the Borrower will have the option of prepaying the outstanding principal amount of this Note ("
Optional Redemption
"), in whole or in part, together with interest accrued thereon, by paying to the Holder a sum of money equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the Principal amount to be redeemed, together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon and interest that will accrue until the actual repayment date and any and all other sums due, accrued or payable to the Holder arising under the Note(the "
Redemption Amount
") on the day written notice of redemption (the "
Notice of Redemption
") is given to the Holder. The Notice of Redemption shall specify the date for such Optional Redemption (the "
Redemption Payment Date
"), which date shall be not less than five (5) business days after the date of the Notice of Redemption (the "
Redemption Period
"). A Notice of Redemption shall not be effective with respect to any portion of
this
Note for which the Holder has a pending election to convert, or for Conversion Notices given by the Holder prior to the Redemption Payment Date. On the Redemption Payment Date, the Redemption Amount shall be paid in good funds to the Holder. In the event the Borrower fails to pay the Redemption Amount on the Redemption Payment Date as set forth herein, then (i) such Notice of Redemption will be null and void, (ii) Borrower will have no further right to deliver another Notice of Redemption, and (iii) Borrower’s failure may be deemed by Holder to be a non-curable Event of Default.
2.8
Reservation.
During the period the conversion right exists, Borrower will reserve and instruct its Transfer Agent to reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 150% of the amount of Common Stock issuable upon the full conversion of this Note. Borrower represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Borrower agrees that its issuance of this Note shall constitute full authority to its officers, agents, and transfer agents who are charged with the duty of executing and issuing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of this Note.
2.9
Maximum Conversion
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Company is a reporting issuer or becomes a reporting issuer subject to the reporting requiremenst of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the number of Conversion Shares that may be acquired by the Holder upon conversion of this Note (or otherwise in respect hereof) shall be limited to the extent necessary to ensure that, following such conversion (or other issuance), the total number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such Holder and its affiliates and any other persons whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act, does not exceed 9.999% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (including for such purpose the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion). For such purposes, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. By written notice to the Company, a Subscriber may waive the provisions of this Section 2.9(a) as to itself but any such waiver will not be effective until the 61
st
day after delivery thereof and such waiver shall have no effect on any other Holder.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Company at the time of conversion is not a reporting issuer subject to the reporting requirements of the Securies Exchange Act of 1934, the number of Conversion Shares that may be acquired by the Holder upon conversion of this Note (or otherwise in respect hereof) shall be limited to the extent necessary to ensure that, following such conversion (or other issuance), the total number of shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by such Holder and its affiliates and any other persons whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act, does not exceed 9.999% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (including for such purpose the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion). For such purposes, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. This provision may not be waived.
2.10
Short sales
. The Holder shall not sell short the common shares of the Company without first having sent a conversion request to the Company or having such shares available to cover such short sale prior to entering into such short sale.
ARTICLE III
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
An “
Event of Default
,” wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):
3.1
Failure to Pay Principal or Interest
. The Borrower fails to pay any Principal, Interest or other sum due under this Note when due.
3.2
Breach of Covenant
. The Borrower breaches any other covenant or other term or condition of this Note in any material respect and such breach, if subject to cure, continues for a period of ten (10) business days after written notice to the Borrower from the Holder.
3.3
Breach of Representations and Warranties
. Any representation or warranty of the Borrower made herein, or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection therewith shall be false or misleading in any material respect as of the date made and the Closing Date.
3.4
Receiver or Trustee
. The Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed.
3.5
Judgments
. Any money judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against Borrower or any of its property or other assets for more than $10,000, and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of thirty (30) days.
3.6
Bankruptcy
. Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy law or any law, or the issuance of any notice in relation to such event, for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower and if instituted against Borrower are not dismissed within thirty (30) days of initiation.
3.7
Non-Payment
. A default by the Borrower under any one or more obligations in an aggregate monetary amount in excess of $10,000 for more than forty-five (45) days after the due date.
3.8
Stop Trade
. An SEC or judicial stop trade order or principal market trading suspension that lasts for five or more consecutive trading days.
3.9
Failure to Deliver Common Stock or Replacement Note
. Borrower's failure to timely deliver Common Stock to the Holder pursuant to and in the time required by this Note.
3.10
Failure to Maintain Current Public Information.
Once the Company’s stock has been publicly traded or publicly quoted,
t
he Company’s failure to maintain current public information as defined in Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933,
3.11
Reverse Splits
. The Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without the prior written consent of the Holder
.
3.12
Reservation Default
. Failure by the Borrower to have reserve for issuance upon conversion of the Note the amount of Common stock as set forth in this Note.
3.13
Cross Default
. A default by the Borrower of a material term, covenant, warranty or undertaking of any other agreement to which the Borrower and Holder are parties.
3.14
Change in Control
. A change in control of the Company without
at least seven (7) days prior
written
notice to
Holder. A change in control shall mean that more than 30% of the shares of common stock are consolidated in one person or entity so that the person or entity
(other than any one or more of the Holders)
may control the election of the board of directors or the passage of a proposal that would normally require a shareholder vote without such shareholder vote and that such person or entity was not a holder of shares of the Company at the date of execution hereof.
3.15
Asset Sales
. Any instance, undertaken without written consent of the Holder, whereby the Company or any of its subsidiaries, sells, transfers, leases or otherwise disposes (including pursuant to a merger) of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, including any asset constituting an equity interest in any other person, except sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions of inventory, used, obsolete or surplus equipment or other property, in each case in the ordinary course of the Company’s business and consistent with past practice.
3.16
Delisting
. Delisting of the Common Stock from the market, including OTC Markets or the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted for trading.
During the time that any portion of this Note is outstanding, if any Event of Default has occurred, the remaining principal amount of this Note, together with interest and other amounts owing in respect hereof, to the date of acceleration shall become, at the Holder's election, immediately due and payable in cash, provided however, the Holder may request (but shall have no obligation to request) payment of such amounts in Common Stock of the Borrower. In addition to any other remedies, the Holder shall have the right (but not the obligation) to convert this Note at any time after (x) an Event of Default or (y) the Maturity Date at the Conversion Price then in
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effect. The Holder need not provide and the Borrower hereby waives any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the Holder may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. Such declaration may be rescinded and annulled by Holder at any time prior to payment hereunder. No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. Upon an Event of Default, notwithstanding any other provision of this Note, the Holder shall have no obligation to comply with or adhere to any limitations, if any, on the conversion of this Note or the sale of the Conversion Shares, Shares or Other Securities.
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
4.1
Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver
. No failure or delay on the part of Holder hereof in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
4.2
Notices
. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid that provides proof of delivery, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Borrower to: BioLabMart Inc., 1900 Purdy Avenue,#1907, Miami Beach Florida 33139, and (ii) if to the Holder, to CubeSquare LLC, 1900 Purdy Avenue,#1907, Miami Beach Florida 33139.
4.3
Amendment Provision
. The term "Note" and all reference thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented.
4.4
Assignability
. This Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns.
4.5
Cost of Collection
. If default is made in the payment of this Note, Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof reasonable costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses.
4.6
Governing Law
. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wyoming. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of Florida or in the federal courts located in the state of Florida located in Dade County, Florida. Both parties and the individual signing this Agreement on behalf of the Borrower agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
4.7
Maximum Payments
. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by the Borrower to the Holder and thus refunded to the Borrower.
4.8
Waiver of Jury Trial
. THE PARTIES HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT ANY OF THEM MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE PARTIES' ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT.
4.9
Redemption
. This Note may not be redeemed or paid without the consent of the Holder except as described in this Note.
4.10
Shareholder Status
. The Holder shall not have rights as a shareholder of the Borrower with respect to unconverted portions of this Note. However, the Holder will have all the rights of a shareholder of the Borrower with respect to the shares of Common Stock to be received by Holder after delivery by the Holder of a Conversion Notice to the Borrower.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by an authorized officer as of the 1st day of September, 2016.
BIOLABMART INC.
By:/s/Jonah Meer
Name: Jonah Meer
Title: CEO
Exhibit A
NOTICE OF CONVERSION
(To be executed by the Holder in order to convert the Note originally issued September _, 2016)
TO:
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert $_________________ of the principal amount of the above Note into Shares of Common Stock of BioLabMart Inc., according to the conditions stated therein, as of the Conversion Date written below.
Conversion Date: ______________________________________
Applicable Conversion Price: ______________________________________
Signature: ______________________________________
Name: ______________________________________
Address: ______________________________________
Amount to be converted: $_____________________________________
Amount of Note unconverted: $_____________________________________
Conversion Price per share: $_____________________________________
Number of shares to be issued: ______________________________________
Amount of Interest Converted: $_____________________________________
Conversion Price per share: $_____________________________________
Number of shares of to be issued: ______________________________________
Please issue the shares of to: ______________________________________
Issue to: ______________________________________
Authorized Signature: ______________________________________
Name: ______________________________________
Title: ______________________________________
Phone Number: ______________________________________
Broker DTC Participant Code: ______________________________________
Account Number: ______________________________________
LICENSE AND RESEARCH FUNDING AGREEMENT
This License Agreement is entered into as of this 14th day of December, 2016, by and between
BioLabMart Inc.
, a company formed under the laws of the State of Wyoming, USA, having a place of business at 1900 Purdy Avenue, #1907, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139,
(the “
Company
”) and Ariel University R&D Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ariel University of Samaria (”
AU
”) having a place of business at Ariel University, Ariel, Israel 40700, (“
Ariel
”). Ariel and the Company shall each be referred to in this Agreement as a "
Party
" and together as the "
Parties
".
WHEREAS, In the course of research performed at AU, Prof. Danny Baranes has developed certain technology relating to coral based and non-coral based conditioned medium for tissue regeneration and repair as further described in a patent application which will be attached to the agreement within 90 days of the Effective Dateas
Exhibit A
; and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to receive the License, as defined below from Ariel and in order to secure receipt of such License, agrees to fund further research at AU relating to such technology; and
WHEREAS, Ariel is willing to grant the Company the License, per the terms of this Agreement, to allow it to develop and commercialize Products (as defined herein);
NOW, THEREFORE,
the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
Whenever used in this Agreement with an initial capital letter, the terms defined in this Section 1, whether used in the singular or the plural, shall have the meanings specified below.
“Affiliate”
shall mean, with respect to either party, any person, organization or entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such party. For purposes of this definition only, “control” of another person, organization or entity shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the activities, management or policies of such person, organization or entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. Without limiting the foregoing, control shall be deemed to exist when a person, organization or entity (i) owns or directly controls more than fifty percent (more than 50%) of the outstanding voting stock or other ownership interest of the other organization or entity, or (ii) possesses, directly or indirectly the power to elect or appoint the majority of the members of the governing body of the other organization or entity.
"Ariel Know-how"
shall mean (i) certain Know-how relating to coral based and non-coral based conditioned medium for tissue regeneration and repair, including but not limited to the described know-how in the Ariel Patents, that existed prior to the Effective Date, as identified in
Exhibit B
,
(ii) the Research and Research Results, and (iii) the Consultation Services and Consultation Results.
Exhibit B may be updated from time to time to reflect additional Ariel Know-how transferred to the Company during the term of this Agreement.
"Ariel Patents
" shall mean: (i) the patent applications described in
Exhibit A
which will be attached within 3 months of the Effective Date, (ii) all current and future patent applications based on the Ariel Know How, (iii) all divisional, continuation and continuation-in-part applications of the foregoing applications, (iv) all patents issuing from any of the foregoing applications, and (v) all reissues, reexaminations, extensions and restorations of any of the foregoing patents. (vi) all patent applications that claim, and only to the extent that they so claim, the Research Results that are filed as a result of the performance of the Research (vii) all patent applications that claim, and only to the extent that they so claim the Consultation Results that are filed as a result of the performance of the Consultation Services
"Ariel Technology
" shall mean the Ariel Patents and the Ariel Know-how.
“AU Team”
shall mean the Principal Investigator and R&D Manager and those AU researchers, other faculty member, students or employees of AU, performing the Research at AU under the Principal Investigator’s supervision
.
“Calendar Quarter”
shall mean the respective periods of three (3) consecutive calendar months ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31, for so long as this Agreement is in effect.
"
Calendar Year
"
shall mean successive one year periods beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31. for so long as this Agreement is in effect.
"Capital Equipment"
shall mean any non-disposable equipment.
"Consultation Results"
shall mean any and all Know-how relating to the Ariel Technology that is developed or made by the
AU Team
.
"Consultation Services"
shall mean any research activities or services (including consulting services) relating to the Ariel Technology, other than the Research, that are undertaken for the Company, its Affiliates or its Sublicensees by the
AU Team
during any period that all
AU Team
members are employed by AU and/or Ariel (including without limitation, part-time employment, Sabbaticals and leave of absence, and Professor Emeritus status) and during a period of one year thereafter, whether such activities or services are undertaken as an independent contractor or as an employee of the Company.
“
Development and Commercialization Plan
” shall mean the plan for the development and commercialization of the Products for use attached hereto as
Exhibit C
, as such plan may be amended from time to time pursuant to Section 6.2.
"Development Milestones"
shall mean the development milestones specified in the Development and Commercialization Plan attached hereto as
Exhibit C
.
"Effective Date”
shall mean the date of signing by signees of this Agreement, provided the payment to Ariel of the Research Funds (as defined in section 2.2) is made in full per the terms of section 2.2 below.
“Exit Event”
shall mean any of the following (of the Company or of any Affiliate ): (i) a firmly underwritten public offering of the Company’s shares pursuant to a registration statement under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or pursuant to a prospectus under the Israel Securities Law 1968, or equivalent laws of another jurisdiction, including any sale of affiliate shareholders of the Company through such registration or registration of shares that may be tradable in the future, resulting in the receipt of proceeds by the Company or Affiliate or any of their shareholders at a valuation of at least $25 million ; (ii) a consolidation, merger or reorganization of the Company with or into, any other entity or person, other than a merger in which shareholders of the Company immediately prior to the transaction, hold in the aggregate, more than 50% of the securities or assets of the surviving company on a fully diluted basis; (iii) a sale of all or substantially all of the shares of the Company and/or the assets of the Company, to persons who were not shareholders of the Company; (iv) any transaction in which shareholders of the Company entered into a transaction, immediate or future, for the sale of more than 50 % of the outstanding share capital of the Company or (v) any transaction where the Parties shall mutually agree that such transaction shall be declared an Exit Event.
“
First Commercial Sale
”
shall mean the first commercial sale of a Product by the Company, an Affiliate of the Company, or a Sublicensee to an unaffiliated third party. Sales for purposes of testing the Product and samples purposes shall not be deemed First Commercial Sale.
"Know-how"
will mean any discoveries, inventions (whether patentable or not), materials, information, data, designs, formulae, ideas, methods, models, assays, research plans, procedures, designs for experiments and tests and results of experimentation and testing (including results of research or development) processes (including manufacturing processes, specifications and techniques), laboratory records, chemical, clinical, analytical and quality control data, trial data, case report forms, data analyses, reports or summaries and information contained in submissions to, and information from, ethical committees and regulatory authorities.
"
License
" shall mean the license defined in section 5.1 below.
"
Major Markets
" shall mean the United States.
“Net Sales”
shall mean the gross amount invoiced and collected by or on behalf of the Company, its Affiliates and Sublicensees (in each case, the “
Invoicing Entity
”) on sales of Products (whether made before or after the First Commercial Sale of the Product), less the following: (a) customary trade, quantity, or cash discounts to the extent actually allowed and taken; (b) amounts repaid or credited by reason of rejection or return; (c) to the extent separately stated in the invoices, all taxes or other governmental charges levied on the production, sale, transportation, delivery, or use of a Product which is paid by the Invoicing Entity; (d) 50% of any commissions paid to third parties for generation of sales, provided that the royalty payable to Ariel shall not, in any event, be reduced to less than 50% of the royalty rates specified in Section 7.1 (all agreements and documents relating thereto shall be provided to Ariel); (e) to the extent separately stated in the invoices, reasonable freight, insurance and handling charges, and (f) any government mandated rebates, if any, provided that:
(i) In any transfers of Products between an Invoicing Entity and an Affiliate of such Invoicing Entity not for the purpose of resale by such Affiliate, Net Sales shall be equal to the higher of (i) the fair market value of the Products so transferred, assuming an arm’s length transaction made in the ordinary course of business; and (ii) the actual transfer price; and
(ii) In the event that an Invoicing Entity receives non-monetary consideration for any Products or in the case of transactions not at arm’s length between an Invoicing Entity and a non-Affiliate of the Invoicing Entity, Net Sales shall be calculated based on the fair market value of such consideration or transaction, assuming an arm’s length transaction made in the ordinary course of business as reasonably determined by the Company ; and
(iii) Sales of Products by an Invoicing Entity to an Affiliate of such Invoicing Entity for resale by such Affiliate shall not be deemed Net Sales and Net Sales shall be determined based on Net Sales invoiced by such Affiliate on resale.
“Patent Challenge”
shall mean any action before any patent office, court or other tribunal or agency, challenging the validity, patentability, enforceability and/or scope of any of the Ariel Patents (including without limitation through an interference or reexamination procedures).
“Principal Investigator”
shall mean Prof. Danny Baranes or a mutually agreed replacement.
“Product(s)”
will mean any products based on and/or incorporating coral based conditioned medium for tissue regeneration and/or repair, resulting directly or indirectly from the Research, the Research Financing or the Ariel Technology
“R&D Manager”
shall mean Dr. Liat Hammer or a mutually agreed replacement.
“Research”
shall mean the research actually conducted during the Research Period by the
AU Team
under the terms of this Agreement in accordance with the Research Plan.
"
Research Financing"
shall have the meaning ascribed to it in section 2.2.
“Research Funds”
shall have the meaning ascribed to it in section 2.2.
“Research Milestone”
shall mean certain milestones agreed upon by the parties as specified in the Research Plan.
“Research Plan”
shall mean the research plan which will be attached within 14 days of the Effective Date as
Exhibit D
as may be amended from time to time by the mutual written agreement of the parties, which sets forth the research to be undertaken by the AU Team under the direction of the Principal Investigator and R&D Manager during the Research Period.
“Research Results”
shall mean any and all Know-how discovered, generated, or obtained by, or on behalf of, members of the AU Team alone or together with one or more employees or consultants of the Company, in the course of the performance of the Research.
“Research Period”
shall mean a period of 12 months commencing upon the Effective Date, provided the payment of the Research Funds to Ariel was effected and such additional periods for which the Company has provided payments of additional funding
"Sublicense”
shall mean any right granted, license given, or agreement entered into, by the Company to or with any other person or entity, including an Affiliate of the Company, under or with respect to or permitting any use of the Ariel Technology or any part thereof or otherwise permitting the development, manufacture, marketing, distribution and/or sale of the Products, and any option to obtain or enter into such right, license, agreement or permission (regardless of the title given to such grant of rights), per the terms of this Agreement. For purposes of clarity, an agent or distributor who will be entitled to market, distribute and sell Products without the right of development and/or manufacture will not be considered a Sublicensee.
"Sublicensee”
shall mean any person or entity granted a Sublicense
.
"Sublicense Agreement"
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.2.
“Sublicense Receipts”
shall mean any payments or other consideration that the Company and its Affiliates receive, with the exception of royalties based on Net Sales, in connection with a Sublicense, including without limitation license fees, license option fees, milestone payments, license maintenance fees, and equity, provided that in the event that the Company receives non-monetary consideration in connection with a Sublicense, or in the case of transactions not at arm’s length, Sublicense Receipts shall be calculated based on the fair market value of such consideration or transaction, assuming an arm’s length transaction made in the ordinary course of business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, "Sublicense Receipts" shall not include equity investments in the Company or its Affiliates to the extent made at fair market value (if the investment exceeds the fair market value, only the excess amount will be treated as “Sublicense Receipts”). For the purpose of the foregoing, the "fair market value" of an entity's equity securities shall be determined as follows: (i) if the shares of the relevant entity are not traded on a stock exchange or over the counter market, the value of such equity securities as determined in good faith by the Company's Board of Directors, having regard to the value most recently paid by a third party for shares of such entity, and (ii) if the shares of the relevant entity are traded on a stock exchange or over the counter, the average closing price of such shares on the fifteen (15) trading days prior to the closing of the equity transaction. The term "Sublicense Receipts" shall not include funds that are designated for research and development of Products in accordance with the Sublicense agreement and that are actually expended on research and development of Products in accordance with a written development plan and budget as evidences in the Company's written records.
"Valid Claim"
shall mean a claim of a patent application or unexpired issued patent included in the Ariel Patents so long as such claim shall not have been held permanently revoked, unenforceable or invalid in a final court judgment or patent office decision that has not been appealed within the time allowed by law for an appeal, or from which there is no further appeal.
2.
Research
.
2.1. Performance.
2.1.1.
Ariel shall cause AU, under the direction of the Principal Investigator and R&D Manager, to use reasonable efforts to perform the Research in accordance with the Research Plan; however, Ariel and AU make no warranties regarding the achievement of any particular results including the Research Milestones. Ariel shall cause
AU to provide the Principal Investigator adequate resources to conduct the research activity such as lab space, usage in the existing department resources including research equipment, microscopes, software licenses.
2.1.2.
The Research will be directed and supervised by the Principal Investigator and R&D Manager, who shall have primary responsibility for the performance of the Research. If the Principal Investigator ceases to supervise the Research for any reason, and the R&D Manager cannot fulfill the Principal Investigator's responsibilities, Ariel will so notify the Company, and Ariel shall endeavor to find among the scientists at AU, a scientist or scientists acceptable to the Company to continue the supervision of the Research in place of the Principal Investigator. If Ariel is unable to find such a scientist or scientists acceptable to the Company, within sixty (60) business days after such notice to the Company, the Company shall have the option to terminate the funding of the Research. The Company shall promptly advise Ariel in writing if the Company so elects. Such termination of funding shall terminate Ariel’s and AU’s obligations pursuant to Section 2.1.1 above with respect to the Research, but shall not terminate this Agreement or any of the other rights or obligations of the parties under this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Section 2.1.2, shall be deemed to impose an obligation on Ariel or AU to successfully find a replacement for the Principal Investigator, as opposed to the obligation to endeavor to do so. In such termination of funding Ariel will return to the Company the remaining unused and unobligated Research Funds.
2.2.
Funding of Research.
The Company shall fund the Research during the Research Period in the total amount of $100,000 (one hundred thousand USD)
'
which will be exempt from additional VAT surcharge provided that the money is transferred directly from the USA to Ariel’s Israeli bank account ("
Research Funds
"), which shall be paid to Ariel upon the Effective Date ("Research Financing") and be utilized per the Research Plan.
2.3
Research Milestones
. In the event that a specific Research Milestone is not met, the Company will have the right upon 30 business days prior written notice to Ariel, to terminate this Agreement in its entirety.
2.4
Research Extension Option
. The Company has an option to extend the Research Financing for additional Research Periods or set new or additional annual Research Financing periods (the
Research Extension
), in accordance to similar terms and condition as the initial Research Funding. Ariel will use its best efforts within AU policy to enable the Research Extension, but cannot guarantee the availability of specific researchers or laboratories.
2.5
Capital Equipment
. All Capital Equipment purchased by Ariel with the Research Funds shall be the sole property of Ariel, and shall be used under the direction of the Principal Investigator.
2.7
Ariel will provide car access permit for one Company employee.
3.
Title
.
3.1
Ariel Technology
. Subject to Section 3.2, as between the Parties, all rights, title and interest in and to the Ariel Technology are and shall be owned solely and exclusively by Ariel, subject to the terms of this Agreement.
3.2
Title Transfer
. Upon the completion of any of the following triggering events, Ariel will transfer to the Company, as determined by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion, either the Ariel Technology or any required parts of the Ariel Technology, free of charge. Such transfer shall not derogate from the rights of Ariel per the terms of this Agreement, including all Ariel financial rights, such as royalty payments, sublicense payments and considerations of any kind, that shall remain in full force and effect.
Said triggering events shall mean the earliest to occur of any of the following ( a (‘Title transfer”) :
(i)
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an accumulative equity investment of at least US $40M in the Company, as of the
Effective date
;
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(ii)
|
a successful Phase II FDAtrial of a Product;
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(iii)
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an acquisition of the Company by a third party (more than 45% of the outstanding share capital of the Company), in a bona fide transaction and at a valuation that is not less than US$ 100 million and the assumption of this Agreement by the purchasing entity.
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(iv)
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The written consent of Ariel.
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4. Patent Filing, Prosecution and Maintenance.
4.1
Filing and Prosecution.
Ariel shall be responsible for the preparation, filing, prosecution, protection and maintenance of the Ariel Patents, using independent patent counsel selected by Ariel who shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company. Ariel shall consult with the Company as to the preparation, filing, prosecution, protection and maintenance of the Ariel Patents reasonably prior to any deadline or action with respect to any material decision in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office or any other patent office and shall take into consideration the Company's opinion and position with respect thereto. Ariel shall deliver copies to the Company of all correspondence with the patent counsel and shall instruct the patent counsel to do the same.
4.2.
Expenses.
Subject to Section 4.3 below, every action done by Ariel in regards to patents that will cause financial expense to the Company, subject to this clause, will be done in consultation with the Company, provided that activities causing expenses in excess of $1,000 will require the Company’s pre-approval. The Company shall reimburse Ariel for all documented patent-related expenses, incurred by Ariel pursuant to this Section 4 within thirty (30) business days after Ariel invoices the Company. Ariel will charge the company only for third party costs. In the event that the Company fails to reimburse Ariel for any expense relating to an Ariel Patent when such payment is due, then in addition to any remedy that may be available to Ariel pursuant to this Agreement or the applicable law, Ariel shall be entitled to immediately discontinue the filing, prosecution, and maintenance of the relevant Ariel Patent, withoutnotice to the Company.
4.3.
Abandonment.
4.3.1
Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.3.1, the Company may elect not to pay for, or to cease paying for the filing, prosecution or maintenance of any of the Ariel Patents (an “
Abandoned Patent Right
”) in any country other than a Major Market (an “
Abandoned Country
”). The Company shall provide Ariel with a 60 day prior written notice of such election, specifying the relevant Abandoned Patent Right and Abandoned Country (an "
Abandonment Notice
"). Upon receipt of such Abandonment Notice by Ariel, and only upon receipt thereof, the Company shall be released from its obligations to reimburse Ariel for the expenses incurred thereafter in such Abandoned Country with respect to such Abandoned Patent Right. In such event Ariel shall be entitled, but not obliged, to continue the preparation, filing, protection, prosecution, and maintenance of any Abandoned Patent Right in the Abandoned Country at its own expense,
4.3.2
The Company may not elect not to pay for, or to cease paying for, the Ariel Patents in a Major Market. In the event that the Company fails to meet its obligations pursuant to Section 4.2 with respect to a Major Market, such failure shall constitute a material breach of the Company's obligations pursuant to this Agreement, and Ariel shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement inaccordance with the provisions of Section 13.3.2.
4.4 No Warranty.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a warranty by Ariel that any patent application included in the Ariel Patent will result in an issued patent, or that any patent application or issued patent that is or may be included in the Ariel Patents will be valid or of any value or will afford adequate or commercially worthwhile protection.
5.
License Grant
.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Ariel hereby grants to the Company and/or its Affiliates an exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing license, under Ariel's rights in the Ariel Technology for the sole purpose of developing, manufacturing, using, offering for sale and selling the Products ("the License"). For purposes of this Section 5.1, the term “exclusive” means that Ariel shall not grant any licenses or rights to any third party or to exercise any such rights itself,
subject
,
however
, to the right of Ariel, AU, their employees, students and other researchers at AU and at collaborating research institutions to practice the Ariel Technology (i) for purposes of academic research and instruction, and (ii) for the purpose of conducting the Research, and (iii) the terms agreed herein, including section 4.3 above.
5.2
Sublicense
.
5.2.1.
Sublicense Grant.
The Company and its Affiliates shall be entitled to grant Sublicenses to third parties under the license granted pursuant to Section 5.1 on terms and conditions in compliance with and not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement. Such Sublicenses shall only be made for cash consideration and in bona-fide arm’s length transactions. Ariel will be presented with a redacted Sublicense agreement by the Company for approval, If Ariel will approve or not comment upon the redacted Sublicense agreement within 30 business days from receipt, the redacted Sublicense agreement will be deemed approved and the Company will be able to enter into subliscense deals based on the redacted Sublicense agreement. Every material change to the redacted Sublicense agreement by the Company will require a similar procedure with Ariel, without derogating from any other requirements stated herein.
5.2.2.
Sublicense Agreements.
Sublicenses shall only be granted pursuant to written agreements, which shall be in compliance and not inconsistent with and shall be subject and subordinate to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (each, a "
Sublicense Agreement
"). Each such sublicense agreement shall contain, among other things, provisions to the following effect:
5.2.2.1.
All provisions necessary to ensure the Company’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement, including without limitation its obligations under Sections 4.3, 6.1, 8.4, 8.5, 12 and 13.;
5.2.2.2.
In the event of termination of the License when a Title Transfer according to Section 3.2 was not executed, any existing Sublicense shall terminate;
provided
,
however
, that, Ariel shall be entitled, but not obliged, at the request of the Sublicensee, to enter into a new license agreement with such Sublicensee on substantially the same terms as those contained in a Sublicense Agreement,
provided
that such terms shall be amended, if necessary, to the extent required to ensure that such Sublicense Agreement does not impose any obligations or liabilities on Ariel which are not included in this Agreement;
5.2.2.3.
The Sublicensee shall not be entitled to sublicense its rights under such Sublicense Agreement , provided that a Sublicensee that is an Affiliate of the Company may grant one further Sublicense of its rights; and
5.2.2.4.
The Sublicense Agreement may not be assigned by Sublicensee to any party other than an Affiliate of the Sublicensee or the Company without the prior written consent of Ariel; and
5.2.2.5
Ariel shall have the right to receive all documents and information required by it to assure the Sublicense Agreement is in compliance to the terms of this Agreement, including any relevant correspondence between sublicensor and Company.
5.2.3.
Delivery of Sublicense Agreement.
The Company shall furnish Ariel with a fully executed copy of each Sublicense Agreement and any amendment thereto, promptly after its execution. Ariel shall keep any such copies of Sublicense Agreements in its confidential files and shall use them solely for the purpose of monitoring the Company's and Sublicensees’ compliance with their obligations and enforcing Ariel’s rights under this Agreement.
5.2.4.
Breach by Sublicensee.
Any breach of the terms of this Agreement by a Sublicensee, including any act or omission by a Sublicensee which would have constituted a breach of this Agreement had it been an act or omission by the Company, shall constitute a breach of this Agreement by the Company.
5.3
No Other Grant of Rights.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as the grant of any right or license, express or implied, in or to any patent right, Know-how or other intellectual property right owned or controlled by Ariel, other than regarding the Ariel Technology as stated herein. Other than as specifically set forth in Section 5,
the Company and its Sublicensees shall not have, and shall not be entitled to grant, directly or indirectly, to any person or entity, any right of whatever nature under, or with respect to, or permitting any use or exploitation of the Ariel Technology. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company and Sublicensees shall not have any right under the Ariel Technology to develop, manufacture, market or sell products or services other than the Products.
5.4
Agents, Distributors and Subcontractors
. The Company shall have the right to appoint agents and/or distributors to market, sell or otherwise dispose of the Products, and subcontract the development, manufacture or packaging of the Products, but which shall not constitute a Sublicense.
6. Development and Commercialization.
6.1.
Diligence.
The Company shall use its best efforts, including funding consistent therewith, and/or shall cause its Affiliates or Sublicensees to use their best efforts, including funding consistent therewith: (i) to develop Products in accordance with the Commercialization and Development Plan during the periods and within the timetable specified therein, (ii) to introduce Products into the commercial market and (iii) to market Products following such introduction into the market. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company, by itself or through its Affiliates or Sublicensees, shall meet each of the Development Milestones within the time periods set forth in
Exhibit C
.
6.2.
Amendments to the
Commercialization and Development Plan.
The Company shall be entitled, from time to time, to make such adjustments to the Development and Commercialization Plan, as the Company believes are needed in order to improve the Company’s ability to meet the Development Milestones. The Company shall notify Ariel promptly regarding material changes to the Commercialization and Development Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall not be entitled to change the Development Milestones or the time frames for achieving the Development Milestones without Ariel's prior written consent.
6.3.
Review Meetings.
The Principal Investigator, a Company representative and an Ariel representative shall meet no less than once every six (6) months during the term of this Agreement commencing with the Effective Date and ending upon the First Commercial Sale, at locations and times to be mutually agreed upon by the parties, (i) to review the progress being made under the Development and Commercialization Plan and the progress being made in any other research and development activities conducted by the Company, its Affiliates and Sublicensees relating to Products, (ii) to review and agree upon any necessary or desired revisions to the then current Development and Commercialization Plan, (iii) to review the progress being made towards fulfilling the Development Milestones and (iv) to discuss intended efforts for fulfilling such milestones.
6.4.
Progress Reports.
Within sixty (60) business days after the end of each Calendar Year, commencing with year ended 2017, the Company shall furnish Ariel with a written report on the progress of itself, its Affiliates’ and Sublicensees’ efforts during the prior year to develop and commercialize Products, including without limitation research and development efforts, marketing efforts, and sales figures. The report shall also contain a discussion of intended efforts and sales projections for the then current year.
6.5.
Failure.
If the Company breaches any of its obligations pursuant to Section 6.1 (i), Ariel shall notify the Company in writing of the Company’s failure and shall allow the Company ninety (90) business days to cure its failure. The Company failure to cure such failure to Ariel’s reasonable satisfaction within such 90-day period shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement and Ariel shall have the right to terminate this Agreement forthwith.
7. Consideration for Grant of License
In consideration for the rights and licenses granted to the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall pay to Ariel the following consideration:
7.1 Royalty Payments.
7.1.1.
The Company will pay Ariel a royalty of 4% on worldwide Net Sales of Products by the Company, its Affiliates and Sublicensees.
7.1.2.
Royalty Reduction.
In the event that a Product is not covered by at least one Valid Claim in a country in which such Product is sold by the Company and/or its Affiliate and Sublicensees during the Royalty Period (as defined in Section 7.1.6 below), then the royalty payable to Ariel for sales of such Product in such country shall be reduced to 75% of the royalty set forth in Section 7.1.1,
provided however
, that (a) in the event that a particular Product is or was covered by a Valid Claim in the country in which such Product was manufactured at the time of such manufacture, the full royalty rate set forth in Section 7.1.1 shall be payable for Net Sales of such Product wherever it is subsequently sold by the Company or its Affiliates and Sublicensees; and (b) for so long as such Product is covered by a Valid Claim in the United States, the full royalty rate set forth in Section 7.1.1, shall be payable for Net Sales of such Product by the Company and/or its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees throughout the world, without any reduction.
7.1.5. Increased Royalty Rates upon a Patent Challenge.
7.1.5.1.
In the event that the Company, and/or any Affiliate brings a Patent Challenge or assists a third party in any Patent Challenge, the Royalty Rates payable to Ariel under Section 7.1.1 shall be doubled during the pendency period of the Patent Challenge. Moreover, should such Patent Challenge be rejected or dismissed, the Royalty Rates payable to Ariel by the Company and/or its Affiliates and/or its Sublicenses shall be tripled.
7.1.5.2.
In the event that the Company, and/or an Affiliate brings a Patent Challenge
or assists a third party in bringing a Patent Challenge
,
the Company agrees to pay directly to Ariel all royalties due under this Agreement during the pendency period of the Patent Challenge. For the sake of clarity, the Company shall not pay such amounts into any escrow or other account.
7.1.6.
Royalty Period.
The royalty set forth in Section 7.1 will be payable during a period which shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue on a country-by-country, Product-by- Product basis, for the longer of: (a) fifteen (15) years from the date of the First Commercial Sale of such Product in such country; and (b) until the last to expire of the Ariel Patents in such country (the "
Royalty Period
"). Royalties shall be payable even if received after the Royalty Period, if the Net Sales were generated within the Royalty Period.
7.2
Sublicense Receipts.
7.2.1 Sublicense Receipts.
The Company shall pay Ariel 15% of all Sublicense Receipts
7.3. Warrants
Upon the first Exit Event (of the Company or of any Affiliate commercializing the Products) the Company will issue a warrant which may be immediately exercisable. The number of shares that the warrant is exercisable into would be 4% of (a) the issued and outstanding shares of the Company when the warrant is issued or (b) in the event the warrant may not be exercised immediately, when the warrant becomes exercisable (and then based on the issued and outstanding shares at such time as the warrant may be exercised).
The warrant or the shares exercised pursuant to it, shall be dilutable after the occurrence of an Exit Event or the issuance of the warrants, the later of the two. The warrant shall not be limited in time. In the event the Company shall register its shares in any recognized stock exchange, it shall be replaced with a warrant that is compatible to the requirements of such stock exchange. The Company undertakes to register all shares received by Ariel per the exercise of the warrant, upon request of Ariel and at no cost to Ariel, as part of any company registration statement or as a demand registration of Ariel. Ariel shall only be entitled to one (1) demand registration. The Company shall have up to six (6) months to comply with the demand registration so as to allow it to include other selling shareholders or to deal with market conditions prevailing. The warrant and the rights therein may be freely transferable and/or assigned by Ariel.
7.4. Milestone Payments
In addition to the other payments, the Company will pay Ariel upon the occurrence of the following milestone events, additional payments:
(i)
Upon successful clinical FDA Phase II completion - $130,000, and
(ii) Upon successful clinical FDA Phase III completion $390,000
The milestone payments will be due within 6 months of completion of the milestone.
7.5. Company Management
Ariel will be entitled to appoint one non-voting observer to all board meetings of the Company, to observe matters that relate to this Agreement, during the term of this Agreement or until a Title Transfer occurs, whichever occurs earliest.
7.5.2
Ariel Employees Ariel represents that it has no objection to allowing the Principal Investigator and R&D Manager to hold formal positions in the Company and receive financial and/or equity options compensation.
8. Reports; Payments; Records.
8.1 Regulatory Approval and First Commercial Sale.
8.1.1
Regulatory Approval.
The Company shall notify Ariel in writing immediately upon the receipt of Regulatory Approval for a Product, specifying its date, the country in which such Regulatory Approval was obtained and the type of Product in respect of which such Regulatory Approval was obtained.
8.1.2
First Commercial Sale.
The Company shall inform Ariel in writing of the date of First Commercial Sale with respect to each Product in each country, as soon as practicable after the making of each such First Commercial Sale and shall describe such Product.
8.2.
Reports and Payments.
8.2.1
Reports on Net Sales.
Within thirty (30) business days after the conclusion of each Calendar Quarter commencing with the first Calendar Quarter in which Net Sales are generated, the Company shall deliver to Ariel separate reports on Net Sales by the Company and its Affiliates on the one hand, and Sublicensees other than Affiliates, on the other hand, containing the following information:
8.2.1.1.
For Net Sales by the Company, its Affiliates and Sublicensees, the Company shall provide the following information for each Invoicing Entity:
(a)
the number of units of Products sold by the Company and each of its Affiliates and Sublicensees for the applicable Calendar Quarter, separately itemized according to the Product, the Invoicing Entity and country of sale;
(b)
the gross amount invoiced for Products sold by the Company, its Affiliates and Sublicensees during the applicable Calendar Quarter, separately itemized according to the Product, the Invoicing Entity and indicating the currency of payment;
(c)
a calculation of Net Sales of the Company, its Affiliates and Sublicensees for the applicable Calendar Quarter, separately itemized according to the Product, the Invoicing Entity, and including an itemized listing of applicable deductions;
(d)
the total royalty payable to Ariel in accordance with Section 7.1 on Net Sales of the Company, its Affiliates and Sublicensees for the applicable Calendar Quarter, together with the exchange rates used for conversion. If no amounts are due to Ariel for Net Sales by the Company, its Affiliates and Sublicensees in any Calendar Quarter, the report shall so state.
8.2.2 Other Reports
.
In addition to the reports delivered pursuant to Section 8.2.1, the Company shall notify Ariel in writing within seven (7) days of the occurrence of any of the following events:
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(i)
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Receipt of any Sublicense Receipts; such notice shall include an explanation for the basis of such Sublicense Receipts;
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8.2.3.
Payment of Royalty for Net Sales by the Company, its Affiliates and Sublicensees.
Within thirty (30) business days of the end of each Calendar Quarter, the Company shall remit to Ariel all royalties due pursuant to Section 7.1 for the applicable Calendar Quarter.
8.2.4. Payment for Sublicense Receipts.
The Company shall remit to Ariel all amounts due with respect to Sublicense Receipts within thirty (30) of the receipt of such Sublicense Receipts by the Company or its Affiliates.
8.3.
Payment Currency.
All payments due under this Agreement shall be payable in United States dollars, except in the event of Net Sales and Sublicense Receipts which are invoiced or billed in New Israel Shekels, British pounds sterling, or in Euro, with respect to which payments to Ariel will be made in New Israel Shekels, British pounds sterling, or in Euro as the case may be. Conversion of foreign currency to U.S. dollars shall be made at the conversion rate existing in the United States (as reported in the
Wall Street Journal
) on the last working day of the applicable Calendar Quarter. Such payments shall be without deduction of exchange, collection, or other charges.
8.3.1
Currency Transfer Restrictions
. If in any country the payment of transfer of Royalties on Net Sales is prohibited by law or regulation, the Company shall pay such payment and Ariel shall assign the Company the rights to receive the payment so blocked, if lawfully allowed
8.4.
Records.
The Company shall maintain, and shall cause its Affiliates (who make, use, offer to sell, sell or import Products) and Sublicensees to maintain, complete and accurate records of Products that are made, used, marketed, offered for sale or sold under this Agreement, any amounts payable to Ariel in relation to such Products and all Sublicense Receipts received by the Company and its Affiliates, which records shall contain sufficient information to permit Ariel to confirm the accuracy of any reports or notifications delivered to Ariel under Section 8.2. The Company shall retain such records relating to a given Calendar Quarter for at least three (3) years after the conclusion of that Calendar Quarter, during which time Ariel shall have the right, at its expense, to cause an independent, certified public accountant to inspect and audit such records during normal business hours for the sole purpose of verifying any reports and payments delivered under this Agreement. Such accountant need not disclose to Ariel any information other than information relating to the accuracy of reports and payments delivered under this Agreement. The parties shall reconcile any underpayment or overpayment within thirty (30) days after the accountant delivers the results of the audit. In the event that any audit performed under this Section 8.4 reveals an underpayment in excess of ten percent (10%) in any Calendar Year, the audited party shall bear the full cost of such reasonable audit fees. Ariel may exercise its rights under this Section 8.4 only once every year per audited party and only with reasonable prior notice to the audited party. The Company shall cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to fully comply with the terms of this Section 8.4 as a direct undertaking to Ariel.
8.5.
Audited Report.
The Company shall furnish Ariel, and shall cause its Affiliates (who make, use, market, offer for sale or sell Products) and Sublicensees to furnish Ariel, within ninety (90) days after the end of each Calendar Year, commencing at the end of the Calendar Year of the First Commercial Sale, with a report, certified by an independent certified public accountant, relating to royalties and other payments due to Ariel pursuant to this Agreement in respect to the previous Calendar Year and containing the same details as those specified in Section 8.2 above in respect to the previous Calendar Year.
8.6.
Late Payments.
Any payments to be made under this Agreement that are not paid on or before the date such payments are due under this Agreement shall bear interest at an annual interest, compounded monthly, equal to an annual three percent (3%) above the London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) as determined for each month on the last business day of that month, assessed from the day payment was initially due
until the date of payment.
8.7.
Payment Method.
Each payment due to Ariel under this Agreement shall be paid by wire transfer of funds to Ariel’s account in accordance with written instructions provided by Ariel.
8.8.
VAT; Withholding and Similar Taxes.
All amounts to be paid to Ariel pursuant to this Agreement are inclusive of Value Added Tax provided they are transferred to directly from the USA to Ariel’s Israeli bank account.,.If applicable laws require that taxes be withheld from any amounts due to Ariel under this Agreement, the Company shall (a) notify Ariel of such intended deduction, (b) deduct these taxes from the remittable amount if no permit is provided by Ariel, (c) pay the taxes to the proper taxing authority, and (d) promptly deliver to Ariel a statement including the amount of tax withheld and justification therefore, and such other information as may be necessary for tax credit purposes.
9. Confidential Information
9.1 Confidentiality.
9.1.1. Ariel Confidential Information
. The Company agrees that, unless a Title Transfer under Section 3.2 was executed, without the prior written consent of Ariel for the longer of: (a) the term of this Agreement; and (b) a period of seven (7) years from date of disclosure, it will keep confidential, and not disclose or use Ariel Confidential Information (as defined below) other than for the purposes of this Agreement. The Company shall treat such Ariel Confidential Information with the same degree of confidentiality as it keeps its own confidential information, but in all events no less than a reasonable degree of confidentiality. The Company may disclose Ariel Confidential Information only to employees and consultants of the Company, Affiliates and/or of its Sublicensees who have a “need to know” such information in order to enable the Company to exercise its rights or fulfill its obligations under this Agreement and are legally bound by agreements which impose confidentiality and non-use obligations comparable to those set forth in this Agreement.
For purposes of this Agreement, “
Ariel Confidential Information
” means any scientific, technical, trade or business information relating to the subject matter of this Agreement designated as confidential or which otherwise should reasonably be construed under the circumstances as being confidential disclosed by or on behalf of Ariel, AU or any of their employees, researchers or students to the Company, whether in oral, written, graphic or machine-readable form, except to the extent such information: (i) was known to the Company at the time it was disclosed, other than by previous disclosure by or on behalf of Ariel, AU or any of their employees, researchers or students, as evidenced by the Company’s written records at the time of disclosure; (ii) is at the time of disclosure or later becomes publicly known under circumstances involving no breach of this Agreement; (iii) is lawfully and in good faith made available to the Company by a third party who is not subject to obligations of confidentiality to Ariel, or AU with respect to such information; (iv) is independently developed by the Company without the use of or reference to Ariel Confidential Information, as demonstrated by documentary evidence; or (v) is required to be disclosed pursuant to applicable securities laws and regulations . For the avoidance of doubt Ariel Confidential Information shall also include the Ariel Technology.
9.1.2. The Company Confidential Information.
Ariel agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Company for the longer of: (a) the term of this Agreement; and (b) a period of seven (7) years from date of disclosure, it will keep confidential, and not disclose or use the Company Confidential Information (as defined below) other than for the purposes of this Agreement. Ariel shall treat the Company Confidential Information with the same degree of confidentiality as it keeps its own confidential information, but in all events no less than a reasonable degree of confidentiality. Ariel may disclose the Company Confidential Information only to employees and consultants of Ariel or of its Affiliates who have a “need to know” such information in order to enable Ariel to exercise its rights or fulfill its obligations under this Agreement and are legally bound by agreements which impose confidentiality and non-use obligations comparable to those set forth in this Agreement.
For purposes of this Agreement, “
Company Confidential Information
” means any scientific, technical, trade or business information relating to the subject matter of this Agreement designated as confidential or which otherwise should reasonably be construed under the circumstances as being confidential that is disclosed to Ariel by or on behalf of Licensee in writing , or in the case of a Title Transfer pursuant to Section 3.2 any scientific, technical, trade or business information relating the Ariel technology that was transferred, except to the extent such information: (i) was known to Ariel or AU at the time it was disclosed, other than by previous disclosure by or on behalf of the Company as evidenced by Ariel or AU written records at the time of disclosure; (ii) is at the time of disclosure or later becomes publicly known under circumstances involving no breach of this Agreement; (iii) is lawfully and in good faith made available to Ariel or AU by a third party who is not subject to obligations of confidentiality to the Company with respect to such information; or (iv) is independently developed by Ariel or AU without the use of or reference to the Company Confidential Information, as demonstrated by documentary evidence. In order to avoid doubt, Ariel shall have the right to disclose Company Confidential Information to the extent required to enforce its rights herein.
9.1.3.
Disclosure of Agreement
. Each party may disclose the terms of this Agreement to the extent
required, in the reasonable opinion of such party’s legal counsel, to comply with applicable laws, Notwithstanding the foregoing, before disclosing this Agreement or any of the terms hereof pursuant to this Section 9.1.3, the parties will inform each other regarding such disclosure. .
Ariel may disclose the terms of this Agreement to third parties for the purpose of evaluating royalty monetization and to the extent necessary to enable Ariel to grant rights under any technology not licensed herein and to members of the AU Team and/or other researchers at AU who were/will be involved in the development of the Ariel Technology, and to their respective legal or financial advisers under terms of a written confidentiality agreement substantially similar to the terms of Section 9.1.2 above.
The Company may
disclose
the terms of this Agreement
to its advisors and/or potential and/or current investors,
under terms of a written confidentiality agreement substantially similar to the terms of Section 9.1.2 above.
9.1.4.
Publicity.
The Company and Ariel may publicly disclose the existence of the Agreement in a mutually acceptable disclosure format.
9.2.
Academic Publications.
The Principal Investigator and R&D Manager and other members of the AU Team shall have the right to publish the Ariel Technology in scientific publications or to present such results at scientific symposia, provided that the following procedure is followed:
9.2.1.
No later than thirty (30) business days prior to
submission for publication of any scientific articles, abstracts or papers concerning the Ariel Technology and prior to the presentation of the same at any scientific symposia, the Principal Investigator shall send the Company a written copy of the material to be so submitted or presented, and shall allow the Company to review such submission to determine whether the publication or presentation contains subject matter for which patent protection should be sought and whether such publication includes Company Confidential Information.
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9.2.2.
The Company shall provide its written comments with respect to such publication or presentation within thirty (30) business days following its receipt of such written material. If the Company does not provide written comments within the thirty (30) days set forth above, it shall be deemed to have approved such proposed publication or presentation.
9.2.3.
If the Company, in its written comments, identifies material for which patent protection should be sought or wishes to delay the publication for specific business reasons , then the Principal Investigator shall delay the submission of such publication or presentation for a further period of up to ninety (90) business days from the receipt of such written comments to enable Ariel to make the necessary patent filings in accordance with Section 4.
9.2.4
If the Company, in its written comments, identifies Company Confidential Information in the material to be published, such Company Confidential Information shall be removed by the Principal Investigator or such other member of the AU Team prior to publication.
9.2.5
After compliance with the foregoing procedures with respect to an academic, scientific or medical publication and/or public presentation, the Principal Investigator shall not have to resubmit any such information for re-approval- of the publication in accordance to 9.2.1, should it be republished or publicly disclosed in another form.
10. Enforcement of Patent Rights.
10.1.
Notice.
In the event either party becomes aware of any possible or actual infringement or unauthorized possession, knowledge or use of the Ariel Patents (collectively, an “
Infringement
”), that party shall promptly notify the other party and provide it with details regarding such Infringement
10.2.
Suit by the Company.
The Company or any of its Sublicensees, pursuant to any Sublicense Agreement, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to take action in the prosecution, prevention, or termination of any Infringement. Should the Company or any Sublicensee elect to bring suit against an infringer and Ariel is joined as party plaintiff in any such suit, Ariel shall have the right to approve the counsel selected by the Company or any Sublicensee to represent the parties, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. The expenses of such suit or suits that the Company or Sublicensees elects to bring, including any expenses of Ariel incurred in conjunction with the prosecution of such suits or the settlement thereof, shall be paid for entirely by the Company or Sublicensees and the Company and Sublicensees shall hold Ariel free, clear and harmless from and against any and all costs of such litigation, including attorney’s fees. The Company or Sublicensees shall not compromise or settle such litigation without the prior written consent of Ariel, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. In the event the Company or Sublicensees exercises its right to sue pursuant to this Section 10.2, it shall first reimburse itself out of any sums recovered in such suit or in settlement thereof for all out of pocket costs and expenses of every kind and character, including reasonable attorney’s fees, necessarily involved in the prosecution of any such suit. If, after such reimbursement, any funds shall remain from said recovery, then Ariel shall receive an amount equal to 15% of such funds and the remaining 85% of such funds shall be retained by the Company and or Sublicensee.
10.3.
Suit by Ariel.
If the Company does not take action in the prosecution, prevention, or termination of any Infringement pursuant to Section 10.2 above, and has not commenced negotiations with the infringer for the discontinuance of said Infringement, within ninety (90) business days after receipt of notice to the Company by Ariel of the existence of an Infringement, Ariel may elect to do so. Should Ariel elect to bring suit against an infringer and the Company is joined as party plaintiff in any such suit, the Company shall have the right to approve the counsel selected by Ariel to represent the Parties, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. The expenses of such suit or suits that Ariel elects to bring, including any expenses of the Company incurred in conjunction with the prosecution of such suits or the settlement thereof, shall be paid for entirely by Ariel, as the case may be, and Ariel shall hold the Company free, clear and harmless from and against any and all costs of such litigation, including attorney’s fees. In the event Ariel exercises its right to sue pursuant to this Section 10.3, then the Company shall receive 15% of any sums recovered in such suit or in settlement thereof and the remaining 85% shall be retained by Ariel
10.4.
Own Counsel.
Each party shall always have the right to be represented by counsel of its own selection and at its own expense in any suit instituted under this Section 10 by the other party for Infringement.
10.5.
Cooperation.
Each party agrees to cooperate fully (including lending its name to such action if requested, or required by law) in any action under this Section 10 which is controlled by the other party, provided that the controlling party reimburses the cooperating party promptly for any costs and expenses incurred by the cooperating party in connection with providing such assistance.
10.6.
Standing.
If a party lacks standing and the other party has standing to bring any such suit, action or proceeding, then such other party shall do so at the request of and at the expense of the requesting party. If either party determines that it is necessary or desirable for another party to join any such suit, action or proceeding, the other party shall execute all papers and perform such other acts as may be reasonably required in the circumstances.
11.
Representation; Warranties; Limitation of Liability
.
11.2
Warranty of the Company.
The Company warrants that it will comply with, and shall ensure that its Affiliates and Sublicensees comply with, all local, state, and national laws and regulations relating to the development, manufacture, use, and sale of Products.
11.3
Ariel warrants that it has full and unrestricted right to enter into the Agreement and grant the Licenses granted hereunder.
11.4 Disclaimer.
ARIEL MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AND EXTENDS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE ARIEL TECHNOLOGY. AMONG OTHER THINGS, ARIEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY:
(A) AS TO THE NOVELTY OR THE COMMERCIAL VALUE OF THE ARIEL TECHNOLOGY (OR ANY PART THEREOF);
(B) AS TO THE VALIDITY OR SCOPE OF THE ARIEL PATENTS;
(C) OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
(D) THAT THE ARIEL TECHNOLOGY MAY BE EXPLOITED OR USED WITHOUT INFRINGING OTHER PATENTS OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES.
11.5.
Limitation of Liability.
Ariel shall not be liable to the Company with respect to any subject matter of this Agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for (i) any indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages or lost profits or (ii) cost of procurement of substitute goods, technology or services
12.
Indemnification
12.1
Indemnity.
The Company shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Ariel, AU, their Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents and their respective successors, heirs and assigns (the “
Ariel Indemnitees
”), against any liability, damage, loss, or expense (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses of litigation) incurred by or imposed upon any of the Ariel Indemnitees in connection with any claims, suits, actions, demands or judgments (“
Claims
”) under any theory of liability (including without limitation actions in the form of tort, warranty, or strict liability and regardless of whether such action has any factual basis) resulting from or arising out of the practice or use of any of the Ariel Technology (or any part thereof) by the Company, its Affiliates or any of their Sublicensees, or concerning any product, process, or service that is made, used, or sold pursuant to any right or license granted by Ariel to the Company under this Agreement and/or regarding any breach of this Agreement by Company, Affiliates and/or Sublicensesegarding h other ial Information to the extent required to enforce its rights herein. h
ופי
.
באותה מכירה ן המשתתפים בתונית זו צדד
.
12.2
Procedures.
If any Ariel Indemnitee receives notice of any Claim, such Ariel Indemnitee shall, as promptly as is reasonably possible, give the Company notice of such Claim; provided, however, that failure to give such notice promptly shall only relieve the Company of any indemnification obligation it may have hereunder to the extent such failure diminishes the ability of the Company to respond to or to defend the Ariel Indemnitee against such Claim. Ariel and the Company shall consult and cooperate with each other regarding the response to and the defense of any such Claim and the Company shall, upon its acknowledgment in writing of its obligation to indemnify the Ariel Indemnitee, be entitled to and shall assume the defense or represent the interests of the Ariel Indemnitee in respect of such Claim, that shall include the right to select and direct legal counsel and other consultants to appear in proceedings on behalf of the Ariel Indemnitee and to propose, accept or reject offers of settlement, all at its sole cost; provided, however, that no such settlement shall be made without the written consent of the Ariel Indemnitee, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. Nothing herein shall prevent the Ariel Indemnitee from retaining its own counsel and participating in its own defense at its own cost and expense.
12.3.
The Company shall maintain or cause to be maintained insurance that is reasonably adequate to fulfill any potential obligation to the Ariel Indemnitees under this Section 12, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature of the products or services commercialized. Such insurance shall be obtained from a reputable insurance company. Ariel and AU shall be added as co-insured parties under such insurance policy. The Company hereby undertakes to comply punctually with all obligations imposed upon it under such policy(ies), including without limitation the obligation to pay in full and punctually all premiums and other payments due under such policy(ies). The Company shall provide Ariel, upon request, with written evidence of such insurance. The Company shall continue to maintain such insurance after the expiration or termination of this Agreement during any period in which the Company or any Sublicensee continues to make, use, or sell Products, and thereafter for a period of seven (7) years or a later period if the statute of limitations in any country Company operated in, is longer.
13. Term and Termination.
13.1.
Term.
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated as provided in this Section 13, shall continue in full force and effect until the expiration of all payment obligations of the Company to Ariel pursuant to this Agreement.
13.2.
Effect of Expiration.
Following the expiration of this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.1 (and provided the Agreement has not been earlier terminated pursuant to Section 13.3, in which case Section 13.4 shall apply), (a) the Company shall have a fully-paid up, nonexclusive, worldwide license (with the right to grant sublicenses) under the Ariel Technology to make, use, offer to sell, sell, and import, export, otherwise transfer physical possession of or otherwise transfer title to Products; and, (b) only if a
Title
transfer
according to Section 3.2 was
not
executed, then Ariel shall be free to use the Ariel Technology to make, use, offer to sell, sell, and import, otherwise transfer physical possession of or otherwise transfer title to Products and to grant others licenses to do the same, without accounting to the Company.
13.3. Termination.
3.3.1.
Termination Without Cause.
The Company may terminate this Agreement for any reason upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to Ariel, In that case,
Ariel will reimburse the Company with any unused and unobligated
Research Funds
, based on the R&D Manager report.
13.3.2.
Termination for Default.
In the event that either party commits a material breach of its obligations under this Agreement and fails to cure that breach within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice thereof, the other party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to the party in breach. For the avoidance of doubt, it is expressly agreed that breach of a payment obligation under the Agreement by the Company shall be deemed to be a material breach of this Agreement and subject to the foregoing provisions.
13.3.3.
Bankruptcy.
Either party may terminate this Agreement upon notice to the other if the other party becomes insolvent, is adjudged bankrupt, applies for judicial or extra-judicial settlement with its creditors, makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, voluntarily files for bankruptcy or has a receiver or trustee (or the like) in bankruptcy appointed by reason of its insolvency, or in the event an involuntary bankruptcy action is filed against the other party and not dismissed within ninety (90) days, or if the other party becomes the subject of liquidation or dissolution proceedings or otherwise discontinues business.
13.3.4. Termination by Ariel upon Challenge to Validity of Patents.
(i) By the Company or its Affiliates.
In addition to the above, Ariel shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement immediately by providing written notice to the Company upon a claim by the Company or its Affiliate, made in any forum, claiming that one or more of the Ariel Patents are invalid or unenforceable
(ii) By Sublicensees.
A claim by a Sublicensee, made in any forum, claiming that one or more of the Ariel Patents are invalid or unenforceable shall constitute a breach of this Agreement and the Company shall be obligated to take all action available to it to cause such Sublicensee to withdraw its challenge, or else terminate the Sublicense with such Sublicensee. In the event that the Sublicensee does not withdraw its challenge within thirty (30) business days of the date the Company first received notice of such claim, the Company shall be obligated to terminate the Sublicense agreement with such Sublicensee immediately. In addition the Company shall bear all costs incurred by the Company or by Ariel in defending the Ariel Patents against such claims
.
13.4. Effect of Termination.
13.4.1.
Termination of Rights.
Upon termination by the Company pursuant to Sections 13.3.1, 13.3.2 or 13.3.3 hereof or by Ariel pursuant to Sections 6.513.3.2, 13.3.3, 13.3.4 and only if a
Title Transfer
according to section 3.2 was not executed, hereof: (a) the rights and licenses granted to the Company under Section 5 shall terminate; (b) all rights in and to the Ariel Technology shall revert to Ariel, and the Company, its Affiliates and/or its Sublicensees shall not be entitled to make any further use whatsoever of or practice the Ariel Technology, nor shall the Company, its Affiliates and/or its Sublicensees develop, make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, have sold, import, export, otherwise transfer physical possession of or otherwise transfer title to Products; and (c) any existing Sublicense shall terminate;
provided
,
however
, that Ariel shall be entitled, but not obliged, at the request of such Sublicensee, to enter into a new license agreement with such Sublicensee on substantially the same terms as those contained in such Sublicense agreement,
provided
that such terms shall be amended, if necessary, to the extent required to ensure that such Sublicense agreement does not impose any obligations or liabilities on Ariel which are not included in this Agreement.
13.4.2.
Accruing Obligations.
Termination of this Agreement shall not relieve the parties of obligations occurring prior to such termination, including obligations to pay amounts accruing hereunder up to the date of termination. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall be obligated to pay all patent related expenses with respect to patent activities occurred prior to the termination date.
13.4.3.
Transfer of Regulatory Filings and Know How.
In the event the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.3.1 or Ariel terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.5, 13.3.2, 13.3.3 , or 13.3.4, and a Title Transfer pursuant to section 3.2 did not occur: (i) the Company shall assign and transfer to Ariel: (i) all documents and other materials filed by or on behalf of the Company, its Affiliates and/or its Sublicensees with Regulatory Agencies in furtherance of applications for Regulatory Approval in the relevant country with respect to Products; and (ii) the Company shall Grant to Ariel a royalty free (subject to this section 13.4.3 below) non-exclusive, sublicensable license in all intellectual property, Know-how, inventions, conceptions, compositions, materials, methods, processes, data, information, records, results, studies and analyses, discovered or acquired by, or on behalf of the Company, its Affiliates and/or its Sublicensees which relate directly to actual or potential Products, (the "
Company IP
").
13.5.
Survival.
The parties’ respective rights, obligations and duties under Sections 3 (Title), 7 (Consideration for Grant of License), 8 (Reports; Payments; and Records), 9 (Confidential Information), 11 (Representation; Warranties; Limitation of Liability), 12 (Indemnification), 13.2 (Effect of Expiration), 13.4 (Effect of Termination), 14.2 (Publicity Restrictions), 14.3 (Notices) and 14.4 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction), as well as any rights, obligations and duties which by their nature extend beyond the expiration or termination of this Agreement, shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement.
14. Miscellaneous.
14.1.
Entire Agreement.
This Agreement is the sole agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and except as expressly set forth herein, supersedes all other agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to the same.
14.2.
Publicity Restrictions.
Subject to Section 9.1.3, the Company and its Sublicensees shall not use the name or logo of Ariel, AU or any of their trustees, officers, faculty, researchers, students, employees, or agents, or any adaptation of such names, in any promotional material or other public announcement or disclosure relating to the subject matter of this Agreement without the prior written consent of Ariel.
14.3.
Notices.
Unless otherwise specifically provided, all notices required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and may be delivered personally, or may be sent by facsimile or overnight recognized courier providing proof of delivery, to the following addresses, unless the parties are subsequently notified of any change of address in accordance with this Section 14.3:
If to the Company:
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BioLabMart Inc.
C/O Jonah Meer
50 Battery Pl, #7F
New York, NY 10280
With copy to:
Ido Merfeld
Gilboa 153, Nirit
Israel
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If to Ariel:
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Ariel University R&D Co. Ltd..
Ariel University
Ariel 40700
Israel
Attn: CEO
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Any notice shall be deemed to have been received as follows: (i) by personal delivery, upon receipt; (ii) by facsimile, one business day after transmission or dispatch; (iii) on the business day after delivery, if sent by overnight recognized courier providing proof of delivery. If notice is sent by facsimile, a confirming copy of the same shall be sent by mail to the same address.
14.4.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Israel, without regard to the application of principles of conflicts of law, except for matters of patent law, which, other than for matters of inventorship on patents, shall be governed by the patent laws of the relevant country of the patent. The parties hereby consent to personal jurisdiction in Israel and agree that the competent court in Central District, Israel shall have sole jurisdiction over any and all matters arising from this Agreement, except that Ariel may bring suit against the Company in any other jurisdiction outside Israel in which the Company has assets or a place of business.
14.5.
Binding Effect.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.
14.6.
Headings.
Section and subsection headings are inserted for convenience of reference only and do not form a part of this Agreement.
14.7.
Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, (including via facsimile or electronically via PDF), each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one in the same instrument and which shall be deemed an original.
14.8.
Amendment; Waiver.
This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or canceled, and any of the terms may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by both parties or, in the case of waiver, by the party waiving compliance. The delay or failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provisions hereof shall in no manner affect the rights at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by either party of any condition or of the breach of any term contained in this Agreement, whether by conduct, or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be, or considered as, a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or of the breach of such term or any other term of this Agreement.
14.9.
No Agency or Partnership.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall give any party the right to bind another, or be deemed to constitute either parties as agents for each other or as partners with each other or any third party.
14.10.
Assignment and Successors.
The Company will not be entitled to assign or encumber all or any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any other entity (other than to an Affiliate of the Company) without the prior written consent of Ariel. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be entitled to assign as a whole its entire rights and obligations under this Agreement to a successor entity in a merger or acquisition transaction, provided that (i) the assignee undertakes in writing to assume and perform all of the Company's obligations under this Agreement, and (ii) Ariel shall not, as a result of such assignment, be subject to any additional financial or legal obligation that would not have applied to Ariel but for such assignment, including without limitation, any additional tax, impost, fee or deduction on payments made to Ariel pursuant to this Agreement.
14.11.
Force Majeure.
Neither party will be responsible for delays resulting from causes beyond the reasonable control of such party, including without limitation fire, explosion, flood, earthquake, hurricane, war, strike, or riot, provided that the nonperforming party uses commercially reasonable efforts to avoid or remove such causes of nonperformance and continues performance under this Agreement with reasonable dispatch whenever such causes are removed.
14.12.
Interpretation.
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that: (i) each Party and its counsel reviewed and negotiated the terms and provisions of this Agreement and have contributed to its revision; (ii) the rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement; and (iii) the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be construed fairly as to both parties hereto and not in favor of or against either party, regardless of which party was generally responsible for the preparation of this Agreement.
14.13.
Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid or is ruled invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction or is deemed unenforceable, it is the intention of the parties that the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.
Ariel University R&D Co., Ltd.
By:
/s/Larry Loev
Name:Larry Loev
Title: CEO
By
:/s/Yitshak Francis
Name: Yitshak Francis
Title: Director Business Development
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BioLabMart Inc.
By
:/s/ Jonah Meer
Name: Jonah Meer
Title: CEO
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I have read this agreement and agree to its contents
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/s/Danny Baranes
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/s/Liat Hammer
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Prof. Danny Baranes
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Dr. Liat Hammer
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SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
SECTION 1
1.1
Subscription
. The undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase the number of shares of common stock Par Value $.0001 of BioLabMart Inc., a Wyoming company (the "
Company
") indicated on the signature page hereof.
The undersigned understands that the shares are being offered and sold (the “
Offering
”) in a private placement with a maximum of 1,200,000 shares, or $300,000 in gross proceeds, being offered and sold. The Offering is intended to be exempt from the registration requirements of the Shares Act of 1933, as amended (the “
Shares Act
”) in part as a result of the representations being made by the undersigned in this Agreement.
1.2
Purchase of Shares
. The purchase price for the Shares, which is based on $.25 per Share, shall to be remitted to the Escrow Agent (defined below) simultaneous with the execution and delivery of this Agreement. The undersigned further understands and acknowledges that this subscription is irrevocable, subject to the conditions set forth below.
1.3
Receipt of Warrant.
The purchase of each two (2) shares shall be accompanied by a warrant to purchase one (1) additional share of the Company’s common stock at a price of $.40 per share, which purchase right shall expire on December 31, 2019.
1.4
Acceptance or Rejection of Subscription
.
Payment has been made simultaneous herewith by either (i) wire transfer as set forth below or (ii) by check payable to BioLabMart Inc., (the “
Subscription Payment
”). The wire transfer instructions are as follows:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
420 Montgomery
San Francisco, CA 94104
ABA: 121000248 or
SWIFT: WFBIUS6S
Account Number:
Name: BIOLABMART INC.
1900 Purdy Avenue, #1907
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Attention: Jonah Meer
If the undersigned has paid by check, the undersigned has sent a check by overnight mail to:
BioLabMart Inc.
Att : Jonah Meer
50 Battery Pl, #7F
New York, NY 10280
If the Offering closes, the undersigned will receive executed counterparts of this Agreement and share certificates representing the Shares.
SECTION 2
2.1
Closing.
The initial closing (the "
Closing
") of the Offering shall occur if and when the Company has received at least an aggregate of $75,000 for the purchase of shares (the “
Minimum Offering
”). If the Minimum Offering is not consummated on or prior to March 31, 2017, the funds will be returned to the undersigned. The Offering shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) gross proceed of $300,000 being received by the Company or (ii) the determination by the Board of Directors of the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion, that the Offering is being terminated.
SECTION 3
3.1
Investor Representations and Warranties
. The undersigned hereby acknowledges, represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company and the Escrow Agent as follows:
(a)
Investment Purposes
. The undersigned is acquiring the Shares for his own account as principal, not as a nominee or agent, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or fractionalization thereof in whole or in part in any transactions that would be in violation of the Shares Act or any state Shares or "blue-sky" laws. No other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in, and the undersigned does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such person or to any third person, with respect to, the Shares or any part of the Shares for which the undersigned is subscribing that would be in violation of the Securities Act or any state securities or "blue-sky" laws.
(b)
Authority
. The undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, the execution and delivery of this Agreement has been duly authorized, if applicable, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the undersigned.
(c)
No General Solicitation
. The undersigned is not subscribing for the Shares as a result of or subsequent to any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio; or presented at any seminar or similar gathering; or any solicitation of a subscription by a person, other than Company personnel previously known to the undersigned.
(d)
Investment Experience
. The undersigned, or the undersigned’s professional advisors, has such knowledge and experience in finance, securities, taxation, investments and other business matters as to evaluate investments of the kind described in this Agreement. By reason of the business and financial experience of the undersigned or his professional advisors (other than those who may be affiliated with or compensated in any way by the Company or any of its respective affiliates or selling agents), the undersigned or his advisors can protect his own interests in connection with the transactions described in this Agreement. The undersigned is able to afford the loss of his entire investment in the Shares.
(e)
Exemption from Registration
. The undersigned acknowledges his understanding that this Offering and the sale of the Shares is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act. In furtherance thereof, in addition to the other representations and warranties of the undersigned made herein, the undersigned further represents and warrants to and agrees with the Company and its affiliates as follows:
(1) The undersigned has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of his investment, has adequate means for providing for his current needs and personal contingencies and has no need for liquidity with respect to his investment in the Company; and
(2) The undersigned has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Shares. The undersigned also represents it has not been organized for the purpose of acquiring the Shares; and
(3) The undersigned understands that at this time the Shares are not being registered under the Securities Act, or the securities laws of any state in reliance upon exemptions therefrom for private offerings. The undersigned understands that the Shares which are restricted must be held indefinitely unless the sale thereof is subsequently registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or exemptions from such registration are available, such as Rule 144. All certificates evidencing the Shares will bear a legend stating that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or securities laws and they may not be resold unless they are registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or exempt therefrom.
(f)
Economic Considerations
. The undersigned is not relying on the Company or its affiliates or agents with respect to economic considerations involved in this investment. The undersigned has relied solely on its own advisors.
(g)
No Other Representations
. No representations or warranties have been made to the undersigned by the Company, or any officer, employee, agent, affiliate or subsidiary of the Company other than the representations of the Company contained herein, and in subscribing for the Shares the undersigned is not relying upon any representations other than those
contained herein.
DELETE IF NOT TRUE
(h)
Accredited Investor
. The undersigned is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Shares Act, and as specifically indicated in
Exhibit B
to this Agreement.
(i)
Residency
. The undersigned’s principal residence (if subscriber is an individual) or principal business address, as applicable, is in the State or foreign locale indicated on the signature page hereof, and the undersigned has no present intention to move such residence or principal business address, as applicable, from such State or foreign locale.
(j)
Legend
. Each certificate representing the Shares shall be endorsed with the following legend, in addition to any other legend required to be placed thereon by applicable federal or state Shares laws:
“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SHARES ACT OF 1933 AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR WITHOUT AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SHARES ACT OF 1933.”
The undersigned consents to the Company making a notation on its records or giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Company in order to implement the restrictions on transfer of the Shares set forth in this Section.
(k)
Potential Loss of Investment
. The undersigned understands that an investment in the Shares is a speculative investment which involves a high degree of risk and the potential loss of his entire investment.
(l)
Investment Commitment
. The undersigned's overall commitment to investments which are not readily marketable is not disproportionate to the undersigned's net worth, and an investment in the Shares will not cause such overall commitment to become excessive.
(m)
Receipt of Information
. The undersigned has received all documents, records, books and other information pertaining to the undersigned’s investment that has been requested by the undersigned. The undersigned has been provided with an opportunity for a reasonable period of time prior to the date hereof to obtain all information concerning the Offering and the Company and all other information it deems appropriate.
(n)
No Reliance
. Other than as set forth herein, the undersigned is not relying upon any other information, representation or warranty by the Company or any officer, director, stockholder, agent or representative of the Company in determining to invest in the Shares. The undersigned has consulted, to the extent deemed appropriate by the undersigned, with the undersigned’s own advisers as to the financial, tax, legal and related matters concerning an investment in the Shares and on that basis believes that his or its investment in the Shares is suitable and appropriate for the undersigned.
(o)
No Governmental Review
. The undersigned is aware that no federal or state agency has (i) made any finding or determination as to the fairness of this investment, (ii) made any recommendation or endorsement of the Shares or the Company, or (iii) guaranteed or insured any investment in the Shares.
(p)
Price of Shares
. The undersigned understands that the price of the Shares offered hereby was determined without reference to the assets or book value of the Company. The undersigned further understands that there will be further dilution of his investment in the Company.
(q)
Risk Factors
. An investment in the Company involves a high degree of risk and should be considered only by investors familiar with the risks presented generally by companies at this stage.
SECTION 4
4.1
Company Representations and Warranties
. The Company represents and warrants to the undersigned as follows:
(a)
Organization of the Company
. The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Wyoming. The Company was formed on August 22, 2016 and has no assets or business other than as contemplated by the Executive Summary annexed hereto as
Annex A
.
(b)
Authority
. (i) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no further consent or authorization of its Board of Directors or stockholders is required; and (iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors' rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.
(c)
No General Solicitation or Advertising in Regard to this Transaction
. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf (i) has conducted or will conduct any general solicitation (as that term is used in Rule 502(c) of Regulation D) or general advertising with respect to any of the Shares, or (ii) made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under any circumstances that would require registration of the Shares under the Shares Act.
SECTION 5
5.1 Indemnity. The undersigned agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its officers, directors, employees and its affiliates and their respective successors and assigns and each other person, if any, who controls any thereof, against any loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation commenced or threatened or any claim whatsoever) arising out of or based upon any false representation or warranty or breach or failure by the undersigned to comply with any covenant or agreement made by the undersigned herein or in any other document furnished by the undersigned to any of the foregoing in connection with this transaction.
5.2
Modification
. Neither this Agreement nor any provisions hereof shall be modified, discharged or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom any waiver, change, discharge or termination is sought.
5.3
Notices
. Any notice, demand or other communication which any party hereto may be required, or may elect, to give to anyone interested hereunder shall be sufficiently given if (a) deposited, postage prepaid, in a United States mail letter box, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to such address as may be given herein, (b) delivered personally at such address, (c) upon the expiration of twenty four (24) hours after transmission, if sent by facsimile if a confirmation of transmission is produced by the sending machine (and a copy of each facsimile promptly shall be sent by ordinary mail), (d) upon the expiration of twenty four (24) hours after transmission, if sent by email if a confirmation of transmission is produced by the sending computer (and a copy of each email transmission promptly shall be sent by ordinary mail) or (e) on the business day after delivery, if sent by overnight recognized courier providing proof of delivery , in each case to the parties at their respective addresses set forth below their signatures to this Agreement (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice; provided that the notices of a change of address shall be effective only upon receipt thereof).
5.4
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed through the use of separate signature pages or in any number of counterparts and by facsimile or other electronic means, and each of such counterparts shall, for all purposes, constitute one agreement binding on all parties, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories to the same counterpart. Signatures may be facsimiles.
5.5
Binding Effect
. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and assigns. If the undersigned is more than one person, the obligation of the undersigned shall be joint and several and the agreements, representations, warranties and acknowledgments herein contained shall be deemed to be made by and be binding upon each such person and his heirs, executors, administrators and successors.
5.6
Entire Agreement
. This Agreement and the documents referenced herein contain the entire agreement of the parties and there are no representations, covenants or other agreements except as stated or referred to herein and therein.
5.7
Assignability
. This Agreement is not transferable or assignable by the undersigned.
5.8
Applicable Law; Arbitration; Jurisdiction
. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles. Any dispute between or, action or proceeding against any of the parties hereto under, arising out of or in any manner relating to, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall be submitted to and adjudicated in New York, New York. If there is any litigation regarding this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein, the parties hereto irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and of any federal court located in such State in connection with any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any document or instrument delivered pursuant to, in connection with or simultaneously with this Agreement, or a breach of this Agreement or any such document or instrument. In any such action or proceeding, each party hereto waives personal service of any summons, complaint or other process and agrees that service thereof may be made in accordance with Section 5.3.
EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY BREACH OR ALLEGED BREACH HEREOF.
5.9
Pronouns
. The use herein of the masculine pronouns "him" or "his" or similar terms shall be deemed to include the feminine and neuter genders as well and the use herein of the singular pronoun shall be deemed to include the plural as well.
5.10
Further Assurances
. Upon request from time to time, the undersigned shall execute and deliver all documents and do all other acts that may be necessary or desirable, in the opinion of the Company or its counsel, to effect the subscription for the Shares in accordance herewith.
Remainder of Page Intentionally Omitted; Signature Pages to Follow
SIGNATURE PAGE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year as set forth below.
Subscription Payment:
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Address:
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______________________________
Social Security Number or other
Taxpayer Identification Number
If the Shares will be held as joint tenants, tenants in common, or community property, please complete the following:
Print name of spouse or other co-subscriber
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______________________________
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ACCEPTANCE OF SUBSCRIPTION
_____________________________
Name of Subscriber
Accepted for Number of Shares
ACCEPTED BY:
BIOLABMART INC.
By: ____________________________
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT B
ACCREDITED INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
The undersigned subscriber represents that he is an Accredited Investor on the basis that he is (check one):
_____(i) A bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Act, or a savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; a broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Shares Exchange Act of 1934; an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the Act; an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”) or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act; a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; a plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment advisor, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors.
_____(ii) A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a) (22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
_____(iii) An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000.
_____(iv) A director or executive officer of the Company.
_____(v) A natural person whose individual net worth (excluding the value of such person’s primary residence), or joint net worth with that person’s spouse, at the time of his or her purchase exceeds $1,000,000.
_____(vi) A natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year.
_____(vii) A trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) (i.e., a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment).
_____(viii) An entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors. (If this alternative is checked, the subscriber must identify each equity owner and provide statements signed by each demonstrating how each is qualified as an accredited investor. Further, the subscriber represents that it has made such investigation as is reasonably necessary in order to verify the accuracy of this alternative.)
NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
BIOLABMART INC.
Warrant Shares: _________________ Issue Date: January 1, 2017
THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “
Warrant
”) certifies that, for value received, [ ] (the “
Holder
”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the Issue Date (as defined above) and on or prior to the close of business on December 31, 2019 (the “
Termination Date
”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from BioLabMart Inc., a Wyoming corporation (the “
Company
”), up to
[ ]
shares (the “
Warrant Shares
”) of Common Stock. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b).
Section 1
.
Definitions
. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “
Purchase Agreement
”), dated on or about the date hereof, among the Company and the Holder, among others, pursuant to which this Warrant is being issued.
Section 2
.
Exercise
.
a)
Exercise of Warrant
. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time on or after the Issue Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) of a duly executed copy of the Notice of Exercise Form annexed hereto (“
Notice of Exercise
”) (which delivery may be made in any manner set forth in Section 5.3 of the Subscription Agreement, including without limitation by email); and, within 3 Trading Days of the date said Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company, the Company shall have received payment of the aggregate Exercise Price of the shares thereby purchased by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank, unless payment is being made by cashless exercise as provided in Section 2(c) below. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within 3 Trading Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, the records of the Holder shall be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.
b)
Exercise Price
. The exercise price per share of the Common Stock under this Warrant shall be
$0.40
, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “
Exercise Price
”).
c)
Cashless Exercise
. In the event that the shares underlying this Warrant are not registered for resale with the Commission under an effective registration statement with a current prospectus, this Warrant may be exercised by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a certificate for the number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:
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(A) = the mean of the intraday high and low sales price of the Common Stock on the principal market on which it is traded on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of exercise;
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(B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant (as adjusted); and
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(X) = the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.
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Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on the Termination Date, this Warrant shall be automatically exercised via cashless exercise pursuant to this Section 2(c).
d)
Holder’s Restrictions
. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other person or entity acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (A) exercise of the remaining, non-exercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates and (B) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or non-converted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(d) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (x) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report, as the case may be, (y) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (z) any other notice by the Company or the Company’s Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “
Beneficial Ownership Limitation
” shall be 9.9% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. By written notice to the Company, the Holder may at any time and from time to time increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation to any other percentage specified in such notice (or specify that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation shall no longer be applicable), provided, however, that (A) any such increase (or inapplicability) shall not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company, and (B) any such increase or decrease shall apply only to the Holder and not to any other holder of Warrants. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(d) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.
e)
Mechanics of Exercise
.
i.
Delivery of Certificates Upon Exercise
. Certificates for shares purchased hereunder shall be transmitted by the transfer agent of the Company to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s prime broker with the Depository Trust Company through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“
DWAC
”) system if the Company is a participant in such system and either (x) there is an effective Registration Statement permitting the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder, or (y) such shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, and otherwise by physical delivery to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise, within 3 Trading Days from the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise Form, surrender of this Warrant (if required) and payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as set forth above (“
Warrant Share Delivery Date
”). This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised on the date the Exercise Price is received by the Company. The Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have been issued, and Holder or any other person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such shares for all purposes, as of the date the Warrant has been exercised by payment to the Company of the Exercise Price (or by cashless exercise) and all taxes required to be paid by the Holder, if any, pursuant to Section 2(e)(vi) prior to the issuance of such shares, have been paid.
ii.
Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise
. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates representing Warrant Shares, deliver to Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.
iii.
Rescission Rights
. If the Company fails to cause its transfer agent to transmit to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the Warrant Shares (or otherwise transmit such shares via DWAC to the Holders DTC account) pursuant to this Section 2(e) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.
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v.
No Fractional Shares or Scrip
. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.
vi.
Charges, Taxes and Expenses
. Issuance of certificates for Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such certificates shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder;
provided
,
however
, that in the event certificates for Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder; and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto.
vii.
Closing of Books
. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.
Section 3
.
Certain Adjustments
.
a)
Stock Dividends and Splits
. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (A) pays a stock dividend or otherwise make a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (B) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (C) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (D) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.
b)
Fundamental Transaction
. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (A) the Company effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (B) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (C) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property, or (D) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (each “
Fundamental Transaction
”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “
Alternate Consideration
”) receivable as a result of such merger, consolidation or disposition of assets by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event. For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any successor to the Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new warrant consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to exercise such warrant into Alternate Consideration. The terms of any agreement pursuant to which a Fundamental Transaction is effected shall include terms requiring any such successor or surviving entity to comply with the provisions of this Section 3(e) and insuring that this Warrant (or any such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of a Fundamental Transaction that is (1) an all cash transaction, (2) a “Rule 13e-3 transaction” as defined in Rule 13e-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or (3) a Fundamental Transaction involving a person or entity not traded on a national securities exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, or the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Company or any successor entity shall pay at the Holder’s option, exercisable at any time concurrently with or within 30 days after the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value of this Warrant determined as of the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction.
c)
Calculations
. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest four decimal places or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.
d)
Notice to Holder
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i.
Adjustment to Exercise Price
. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly mail to the Holder a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.
ii.
Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder
. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock; (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock; (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights; (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, of any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property; (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company; then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be mailed to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 7 business days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. The Holder is entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice.
Section 4
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Transfer of Warrant
.
a)
Transferability
. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Section 4(d) hereof , this Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. A Warrant, if properly assigned, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.
b)
New Warrants
. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the original Issue Date and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.
c)
Warrant Register
. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “
Warrant Register
”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.
Section 5
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Miscellaneous
.
a)
No Rights as Shareholder Until Exercise
. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(e)(i).
b)
Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant
. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.
c)
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc
. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.
d)
Authorized Shares
.
The Company covenants that during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).
Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (a) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (b) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.
Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.
e)
Jurisdiction
. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Subscription Agreement.
f)
Restrictions
. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.
g)
Non-waiver and Expenses
. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice Holder’s rights, powers or remedies, notwithstanding the fact that all rights hereunder terminate on the Termination Date. If the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.
h)
Notices
. Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the Holder by the Company shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Subscription Agreement.
i)
Limitation of Liability
. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of Holder, shall give rise to any liability of Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.
j)
Remedies
. Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.
k)
Successors and Assigns
. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of all Holders from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.
l)
Amendment
. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.
m)
Severability
. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.
n)
Headings
. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.
BIOLABMART INC.
By:
/s/
Jonah Meer
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Name: JONAH MEER
Title: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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NOTICE OF EXERCISE
TO:
BIOLABMART
INC.
RE:
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Warrant originally issued on or about January 1, 2017 to [_________________] for _________ Warrant Shares.
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(1)
The undersigned hereby elects to purchase _______________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.
(2)
Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):
[ ] in lawful money of the United States; or
[ ] the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2(c).
(3)
Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:
_______________________________
The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number or by physical delivery of a certificate to:
_______________________________
_______________________________
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(4)
Accredited Investor
. The undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]
Name of Warrant Holder: ________________________________________________________________________
Warrant Holder’s EIN: ___________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Warrant Holder
: _________________________________________________
Name of Authorized Signatory: ___________________________________________________________________
Title of Authorized Signatory: ____________________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________________________________________________
ASSIGNMENT FORM
(To assign the foregoing warrant, execute
this form and supply required information.
Do not use this form to exercise the warrant.)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [____] all of or [_______] shares of the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to
_______________________________________________ whose address is
_______________________________________________________________.
_______________________________________________________________
Dated: ______________, _______
Holder’s Signature: _____________________________
Holder’s EIN: _____________________________
Holder’s Address: ____________________________
_____________________________
Signature Guaranteed: ___________________________________________
NOTE: The signature to this Assignment Form must correspond with the name as it appears on the face of the Warrant, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever, and must be guaranteed by a bank or trust company. Officers of corporations and those acting in a fiduciary or other representative capacity should file proper evidence of authority to assign the foregoing Warrant.
Heaton & Company, PLLC
240 North East Promontory, Suite 200
Farmington, Utah 84025
Kristofer Heaton, CPA
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
BioLabMart Inc.
We hereby consent to the incorporation of our report dated March 10, 2017, with respect to the financial statements of BioLabMart Inc. for the period from August 22, 2016 (inception) through December 31, 2016, in the Registration Statement of BioLabMart Inc. on Form S-1 be filed on or about March 13, 2017. We also consent to the use of our name and the references to us included in the Registration Statement.
/s/ Heaton & Company, PLLC
Heaton & Company, PLLC
Farmington, Utah
March 13, 2017
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240 N. East Promontory
Suite 200
Farmington, Utah
84025
(T) 801.218.3523
heatoncpas.com
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